[US Entertainment] Actor

Ebert shrugged: "Well, as long as you don't care."

The movie has been filmed for nearly two months, and Ebert and Heath Ledger have gradually become familiar with each other, especially after this incident, the original barrier between the two seems to have gradually disappeared, coupled with the age of the two There is not much difference, Heath is only one year older than Ebert, and the two have a lot in common.

Excellent actors always have something in common. Both Heath Ledger and Ebert are under 30 years old, but their pursuit and understanding of acting are very similar. Every time they take on a role, Ebert Te always has to bury his head in the script and analyze it over and over again. Basically, he can go through the plot of a movie as soon as he gets the script. Heath Ledger is even better than that. He belongs to the experience The kind of actor Pai uses to the extreme, every role he takes is a challenge for him, he crazily perceives, tortures himself crazily, and lets himself fall into the situation of the character, this is Ebert Neither can be done.

This stems from their pursuit of performance and their own demands.

So soon, a strange phenomenon appeared in the crew of "The Dark Knight", that is, the relationship between their leading male lead and leading male lead seemed to develop by leaps and bounds. As long as they had time, the two would always stay in the conference room of the hotel , studio, lounge, and even the dressing room to discuss scripts. After a long time, this habit has become the same as the daily chat in the dressing room. Directors, screenwriters and actors will also pick up a small notebook when they are bored , and carefully recorded my feelings about the movie. Sometimes there were not enough chairs, and the crew even borrowed a sofa from the hotel.

Of course, this largely stems from the boredom of filming.

The main shooting locations of "The Dark Knight" are Chicago and London. Although they are the largest cities in the United States and the United Kingdom, when filming, no matter how interesting the city is, they cannot arouse the interest of the actors. Filming is filming, and life is life. Even the most unprofessional actors can distinguish the difference between the two, so even on the rest day, the creators will not have too much rest time, and even because of the rest day, they have more time to think, To reflect on the mistakes in the previous shooting, so they may be busier than usual on the rest day.

Ebert held the pen, staring at the script with a serious expression, his lips were drawn into a line because of concentration, and the dense English letters were clearly reflected in his usually bright eyes.Heath Ledger took the opportunity to glance at him and pouted.

He thought that his focus on the script was scary enough, but after communicating with Ebert, he found that this usually cheerful and soft guy was so stubborn, and he would not rush to agree with him if he disagreed with him. He quarrels, but writes down his thoughts and then goes back to think carefully, and doesn't stop until he has a new idea, or finds a reason to refute himself.

Most of the time, Heath Ledger had to admit that Ebert was right. He seemed to understand how Ebert's little golden man came about—compared with his competitors, Ebert Burt's disadvantages are obvious. He is too young and handsome. These are the important reasons for the strict judges not to vote, but Ebert made the judges choose him willingly. One of the important reasons is the performance itself.

No matter how many external interference factors there are, the performance itself comes first.

Heath Ledger discovered a very ridiculous thing. He has made so many films and cooperated with so many excellent directors and actors, but he found out from Ebert, an actor who is one year younger than him The essence of acting.

Some time ago, he felt that his spirit was really going to collapse, partly because of his family, partly because of his career-in fact, his development can really be said to be smooth sailing, he is the star of hope among young Australian actors, in Hollywood , Australian actresses are much better developed than male actors, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts... They are all famous first-line actors, among male actors, Although the careers of Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman are admirable, the Australian gang is in a weak situation in Hollywood as a whole. Unlike British actors, the older generation includes Judi Dench, Daniel Day Lewis, etc. People, the Mesozoic generation has Kate Winslet, Jude Law, etc., and even the new generation has many outstanding actors such as Keira Knightley, especially in important awards such as Oscars, British actors who are naturally literary and artistic are nominated There are more opportunities, and although winning or not will also be affected by nationality, their strength is beyond doubt.

Heath Ledger has been committed to promoting the development of Australian actors in Hollywood.

The reason why he feels that his career has problems is because he feels that he has lost his love for acting. The more he wants to play a role well, the more he wants to get close to the inner world of the character, the more he can feel the character His own emotions, sorrows and joys, he himself will be more affected.

The more critics praised him, the more they thought he had broken through the limit, the more painful he was.When a performer can only bring joy to the audience, but he can't feel the joy of performing at all, this feeling is broken.

He has lost almost all light.

Many actors who suffer from depression gradually become hopeless and depressed in this way, until they decide to leave this world.

In Ebert's previous life, Robin Williams, who had collaborated with him in "White Night" but never communicated with him, also chose to commit suicide because of depression.As a comedian, Robin Williams had to take on movies he didn't like because of financial problems. He continued to laugh for the audience, but his personal spiritual world collapsed.

Heath Ledger had a vaguely strange feeling.He always felt that the kindness he received in the "Dark Knight" crew was something he couldn't feel in other crews. Not everyone was treated like this. It seemed that he was the only one. Everyone was trying to use their own Gradually, he enjoyed this feeling. Working with excellent actors such as Ebert and Michael Caine, he did not need to have any pressure. He forgot most of the unpleasantness. He slowly recalled being An actor's joy.

Suddenly, while Ebert was biting his pen and struggling with a certain plot in the script, Heath Ledger suddenly said: "It's really a pleasure working with you."

After thinking for a while, he finally got a clue, but was inexplicably interrupted by Ebert: "..."

Then, he glanced at Heath Ledger ignorantly, and stopped writing: "Do you know how many brain cells you have wasted? Well, now we can do it all over again. What does it mean to have a happy cooperation?"

"It's nothing." Heath Ledger shrugged and looked down at Ebert's script, "Don't you think this kind of cooperation is in a good state?"

Ebert was getting more and more confused: "I think it's like this every time I shoot a movie. It's really good, but there's nothing special to say."

"It's actually quite lucky." Heath Ledger touched his chin, "Not everyone can have such luck."

Ebert thought about it, too.In fact, he has always been very lucky. Except for the golden raspberries that had some impact on his reputation at the beginning, his popularity has been smooth all the way, and his cooperation with the crew is also very pleasant. One time, other times he basically ran into no trouble.

In fact, most actors are not as lucky as him, especially those young people who have just entered the show business circle. They have to run around the theater every day and night, but they cannot gain their own respect.

Native actors in North America are a little bit luckier. The well-developed trade unions and the sense of hometown allow them to always get more opportunities than foreign actors.In Hollywood, North American actors always come first, followed by Canadian actors, British actors, and Australian actors. Among them, the least opportunities are Asian actors. Out of political needs, Asians are always portrayed in movies. Gangster characters, stowaways and villains.

For example, Ebert starred in "The Dark Knight" and "The Departed". In the movies, Asian gangsters are connected with North American gangsters, and they are usually villains, which virtually weakens the North American people's impression of Asians.

Of course, this is the norm in Hollywood movies. Language differences are an unbridgeable gap. The completely different faces of Asian actors also make it difficult for them to be accepted by North American audiences. They always play villains and receive the lowest pay. Even if they are the best and greatest actors in their own country.

However, for them, conquering Hollywood is still their persistent mission. This is the center of film, where the most advanced technology and mainstream film values ​​are cultivated, and it is the place that every filmmaker yearns for.

Although Ebert's career in his previous life developed well, it was not enough to support him to go to Hollywood, and he never thought that one day he would appear in a Hollywood movie.

But in this life, by mistake, he changed his skin and core, and instead achieved what he had never achieved in his previous life.Ebert attributed this to the impermanence of the world. After all, no one knows what will happen in the next second of his life. As a staunch materialist, Ebert would never have thought that such a mysterious thing would happen to him.

The thoughts interrupted by Heath Ledger couldn't come back for a while, and Ebert simply threw the script aside, writing and drawing on the paper at will.

In fact, every actor who develops in Hollywood has experienced a different past. No one is really smooth sailing. If they are based on autobiography, their history of blood and tears can definitely be compiled into a thick book.

In the eyes of many people, Ebert's career development is actually lucky enough. He is not yet 30 years old, and he is the youngest among Hollywood's first-line male stars. He has both acting skills and box office appeal. As long as he can maintain In his current state, he can definitely become the next movie superstar.