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The process of filming the film was undoubtedly fulfilling, and for Ebert, it was also a kind of enjoyment.

A few days before the filming started, the cooperation between Ebert and the cast and crew was still a bit jerky, but over time, the cooperation between the actors became more and more tacit. Influenced by Christopher Nolan's strong control over the crew.

Ebert was especially gratified by the way he competed and collaborated with Heath Ledger, one of the most gifted young actors he had ever seen, and his progress It is also very fast, and almost every day can bring Ebert a new feeling. The most important thing is that this kind of state of competition with his peers is something Ebert has never felt before, and he enjoys it very much.

Most of the actors Ebert has worked with before are old actors who are over half a century old. They have excellent acting skills, rich experience, and various expressions. Ebert can learn a lot from them, but they cannot bring Ebert a lot. With a sense of urgency, they will not urge Ebert to forge ahead like Heath Ledger, urging him to do better on the best basis.

From this perspective, the importance of having an opponent is self-evident.

Ebert felt that he was really lucky to be able to continue filming "The Dark Knight". On the one hand, he found that good communication and competition can indeed bring him a lot of help. On the other hand, Heath Ledger's emotions It is also slowly recovering in the process of chatting and discussing scripts in the dressing room every day.

One morning, when Ebert was distributing drinks in the crew, he suddenly heard Heath Ledger chatting with his assistant. Ebert couldn't hear anything else clearly, but his sentence "I had a good night's sleep today" He could hear clearly.

That's actually pretty good.

The shooting schedule is progressing in an orderly manner.When Ebert was busy, Mr. Agent did not slow down. He carefully selected his next script for Ebert in Los Angeles. Once he thought it was good, he would immediately call Ebert. recommend.

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?" Ebert's eyes widened. "Scott Fitzgerald's novel, is it going to be adapted into a movie?"

"Yes, that's right, both the Endeavor Elite and I think this is an excellent script, and we want to fight for you." Lynn explained, "You should know about the script, a story of rejuvenation, Fitzgerald's novel You should have seen it."

Of course, as the greatest American writer of the last century and one of the best authors of the "Lost Generation", Fitzgerald's novels have always been sought after by Americans.Perhaps due to his personal experience, Fitzgerald's novels always have a tone of melancholy and fate. "The Great Gatsby" has been adapted into film and television works many times, and Leonardo also co-starred in this movie with Carey Mulligan in his previous life. Although "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is only a short story, it is naturally favored by film and television adaptors because it involves the special plot of rejuvenation.

Ebert immediately became interested: "I'm very interested, and I want to try this script. From old age, middle age to youth, this kind of role with a wide span is worth the challenge."

"You want to challenge, but it's not so easy to achieve." Lynn whispered, "If it weren't for the excellent script, I wouldn't be willing to make trouble for myself."

Albert suddenly felt a little strange.Under his repeated urging, Lynn finally explained clearly to Ebert: "The production of this movie is Paramount, and the director is David Fincher. You know, David Fincher likes to find The actor who has worked with him, he already has a partner for this "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", guess who it is."

"Brad Pitt?" Ebert blurted out. The moment he heard the name David Fincher, the image of Brad Pitt flashed in Ebert's mind.David Fincher has previously worked with Brad Pitt on "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Fight Club". Distinctive personal characteristics, almost all of Brad Pitt's outstanding works in his film career are inseparable from David Fincher.

"So it's not easy for us to compete for this role. Although you are now an Oscar winner, Paramount and the producers of the film may like you very much, but David Fincher's decision may still be Brad Pitt. "

Ebert is not worried: "Although I like this role very much, if David Fincher insists, I can only give up. In a movie, the importance of the director is self-evident. If I If this reason offends David Fincher, even if we cooperate, it will not be particularly smooth."

"So, Brad Pitt is really lucky."

It is now 2007, and the marriage between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston is almost forgotten by forgetful Americans. Now, as long as he appears in public, Brad’s name is always closely related to Angelina Jolie is connected together, the two are perfect in love, high-profile and happy, although Brad and Jolie's careers have been affected to varying degrees, but both of them are very good at managing their own stars, Getting back to the top of your career is not difficult.

"If you leave out the director's personal preferences, now you have an advantage in competing with Brad Pitt."

Ebert smiled: "I admit it."

Although Brad Pitt has been well-known since the 90s, he has successively filmed "12 Monkeys", "Seven Deadly Sins", "The Years of Love" and other films, and has gained a good reputation in the industry. At the same time, he is handsome His appearance is also an important reason why he attracts fans.

But overall, the list of Brad Pitt's works is still dominated by literary films. In terms of business, Brad's achievements are not great, at least his box office appeal cannot be compared with his own influence in Hollywood. Matching, and in terms of acting skills, Brad Pitt's performance has lived up to those famous films. He has only won one Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "12 Monkeys". When it comes to awards, he even Not as good as Julie, who won an Oscar for supporting actress in 00.

He is the leading actor in "Seven Deadly Sins", but the movie finally achieved Kevin Spacey. Kevin Spacey's brief appearance made him the most eye-catching villain that year.

The same is true of "Fight Club", Edward Norton is the one who is even more brilliant.

I deliberately brought up the original book of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and read it, and Ebert forgot about it. Any director has his own preference, and now he is competing for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Like when he competed for "The Aviator", he thought he was excellent, but the director preferred other actors in his heart, which was something he couldn't decide.

Leonardo is all about hoping that Ebert can snatch the role that Brad Pitt has reserved for the simple reason that he doesn't like Brad Pitt.

At that time, Ebert snatched the role of Batman from Christian Bale, and Leonardo almost clapped his hands. For the guy he didn't like, although Leonardo would not directly blame him, but seeing He still felt very happy that Ebert taught these guys a lesson on his behalf.

Of course, after praising Ebert severely and supporting him with practical actions to grab the role of Brad Pitt, Leonardo did not forget to express his strong criticism of Ebert's recent happy life.

"I never thought that you would be so happy when you cooperate with others..." Leonardo, who had just raised his tone by an octave, suddenly lowered his voice, and Ebert's heartbeat accelerated, and hundreds of thoughts flashed through his mind , while guessing what Leonardo would say, while thinking about how he should respond to Leonardo.

"It got me thinking about how we were working on The Departed, and admit it, Ebert, you were a lot happier working with Heath Ledger than I was, and you had a lot more time before the movie was shot. I showed an unusual interest in Heath Ledger when I was playing." Leonardo sighed abruptly, "Man, your name is Change of Heart, it's a pity I didn't take part in Nolan's movie, I mentioned to my agent that I wanted to play 'Two-Face', but my request was rejected."

"I guess, you must be relieved now, because if I appeared on the set, you would not be so happy..."

Sentence by sentence, Leonardo's bloody accusation made Ebert sweat a few drops on his forehead, and he hurriedly explained: "Leo, I have nothing to do with him, the only one I like is you."

"No, Ebert, there is nothing wrong with the real feeling. You and him cooperate with each other tacitly. This is the feeling deep in your soul."

Deep in the soul?

Ebert felt his head hurt even more.

"It's a pity that it's not me who can bring you this feeling. Why is my performance just so bad? Why didn't I find a suitable position..."

Ebert was sweating profusely.