[US Entertainment] Actor

After filming a scene, Ebert rubbed his slightly sore cheeks, sniffed the smell of mud and sweaty clothes with the tip of his nose, and couldn't help but sneezed: "This smell is really bad, Ah Sneeze, sneeze!"

His nose was still itchy, he rubbed it twice, took off his dirty clothes, and sat aside to read the script.

The filming process of "Batman Begins" was more difficult than he imagined.

The action scenes in the movie were unexpected, especially in the first few scenes of filming, Ebert seemed to be rolling in the mud, his face was terribly vicissitudes, and he couldn't see the temperament of a superhero.

Christopher Nolan's director style tends to let the actors understand the script by themselves, and he will not interfere too much. However, once the actor's performance does not meet the director's needs, he will mercilessly correct it.

Therefore, the crew of "Batman Begins" worked hard from top to bottom with the script from morning to night.

Nolan's directing style is not without protest. This director is usually taciturn in his daily life, but when it comes to filming, he becomes a tyrant and explores every detail to the extreme.

And the reason why he didn't explain the script was that he wanted to see the actors play to their fullest—although in his heart, Mr. Director had already drawn a line in advance, and the actors had no possibility of breaking through the boundaries.

Although he has worked with Nolan before, Ebert has to admit that Nolan's directing ability has been greatly improved compared to 3 years ago. The reason why "White Night" is far inferior to Nolan's other works in terms of word of mouth is due to the limitations of the original adaptation. When it comes to "Batman Begins", Nolan is actually more restricted by the original and the pressure is greater. But the word-of-mouth and box office of this film are fermented, which is largely due to the improvement of Nolan's director level.

Nolan's pressure is also the same as Ebert's. He was chosen to play the role of Batman. Although he has received the support of many fans, classic roles are not easy to play after all. He wants to break through and become the best in the hearts of the audience. Batman, still have to wait until the movie comes out.

While sitting aside studying the script, a cup of iced coffee with dripping water was suddenly stuffed into Ebert's hands. He raised his head and saw Katie Holmes with a smile on his face.

Ebert took the coffee with a smile: "Thank you, Katie."

"You're welcome. Ebert, are you studying the script again?" Katie Holmes is tall and sweet-looking, a typical appearance of an American sweet girl, but most of Katie's roles since the film are some deep However, she is rarely chosen to play a role in youth campus movies.

Katie Holmes's first work was "The Ice Storm" directed by Ang Lee. Ebert always felt that he had a good relationship with this movie. Among the actors he knew, three of them starred in this movie. Bee Maguire, Elijah Wood and Katie Holmes.

Ang Lee's ability to discover newcomers is indeed admirable.Whether it's Kate Winslet in "Sense and Sensibility", Tobey Maguire in "The Ice Storm" or later Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain", they have all become the backbone of young Hollywood actors .

Ebert kept writing and drawing on the script, and he only took two sips of the iced cup of coffee that could make anyone feel good, and put it aside. The drinks that so many people are addicted to, and Katie Holmes' affection from time to time also make Ebert feel overwhelmed.

Yes, anyone on Batman Begins could tell Katie Holmes had strong feelings for Ebert, but no one came forward to tell the truth, Ebert just Can pretend not to know.

After filming so many films, it was the first time Ebert encountered the pursuit of a co-star.

However, as a non-heterosexual, it is impossible for him to accept the favor of Katie Holmes, not to mention that Katie is the future Mrs. Tom, and he does not want to destroy her original life trajectory.

It wasn't until after 7 o'clock in the evening that the crew ended the day's filming. The actors could relax a little and go back to the hotel to rest, and then gathered at the studio for shooting at 8 o'clock the next day.

"Batman: Shadow of the Shadow" has 3 filming locations. The first filming location is Vatnajkul Glacier in southern Iceland, which is the largest glacier in Europe and occupies one-tenth of Iceland's territory.At the beginning of filming, the crew took the environment of the glacier as an important entry point for the plot, but it is a pity that there is only one two-lane road running through the country in Iceland, and the crew had to build the road by themselves.

Christopher Nolan is probably the world's least fond of special effects director.Compared with computer synthesis, he prefers the power of film. In his opinion, special effects can only create things that do not exist in the real world, and the reality that movies want to show is what special effects cannot give.

The same goes for Batman Begins.Nolan insisted on filming this part of the scene in Iceland, although in terms of Hollywood special effects technology, the glacier can be made to be indistinguishable from the real world.Of course, Ebert has long been accustomed to Mr. Director's style. Some daytime scenes of "White Night" can be shot in other cities in the United States, but Nolan chose the small town in Alaska that is daytime all year round.

Luckily this is a director who spends money and makes money as well, like James Cameron, whose waste the studios hate but don't want to part with the vast sums of dollars he makes.

I stayed with the crew for more than half a month. Although the hotel environment where the crew lived was good, the overall life was somewhat monotonous.Although Northern Europe is one of the wealthiest regions in the world, the life here is far less lively than that of the North American continent. Only big cities like Reykjavik and Hafnarfjordur are a little bit popular.

Apart from studying scripts, Ebert's daily pleasure is to stay in the hotel and watch TV.The shooting location was relatively remote, and there was no network installed in the hotel. Ebert could only occasionally talk to Lynn on the phone, which was his only way to get in touch with the outside world.

Swallowing his saliva, Ebert reconfirmed the news that Lynn brought over: "Really? Lynn, this kind of thing really doesn't need to be joked about."

The agent was a little annoyed by his disbelieving attitude: "Is it necessary for me to lie to you? Warner Bros. and Martin Scorsese will not joke about this. It is true, Warner and Martin Delayed filming of The Departed, they would love to give you a chance."

"This is really great news!" Ebert pointed his fingers, "I really don't know why Warner and Martin are willing to reschedule, regardless, anyway, this is an opportunity. But if I can really take over the "Infernal Affairs" In the case of The Walker, I may not need to make any movies in 06. "Batman Begins", "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", and "The Departed" are all big productions, which means that from From the second half of this year, I will continue to be busy."

"It might be a little busier than in 02." Lynn reminded softly, "But there is one thing I have to tell you."

"What?" Ebert was still talking about his painful years in 02. At that time, he filmed "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and "The Pentium Age" one after another. It took a long time for Lynn to realize what he said.

The agent coughed lightly: "It is said that Leonardo DiCaprio coordinated the ideas of Warner executives and Martin Scorsese, and the price he paid for this was to give up part of the profits. Warner agreed gone."

Albert was stunned suddenly.

He suddenly remembered the phone call with Leonardo before the filming of "Batman Begins", and his nonchalant tone when he talked about the two missing cooperation.

There is no doubt that the only reason Leonardo is willing to give up profits is for him.

Leonardo's schedule has been full since he finished filming "The Aviator", and he has no reason to ask the crew of "The Departed" to postpone the filming-it is not that Leonardo may have the Any idea, but why Leonardo should pay so much for him.

Ebert can be sure that Leonardo's approach is for him.

Ebert can be perfunctory on any other matter, but only this matter, he can be [-]% sure.

"If Leonardo is not a straight guy, I really doubt he is in love with you." The manager joked, "I don't laugh at Leonardo's weight anymore, in fact, he It's amazing how much time has changed, and if it wasn't for the fact that the skin is so hard to rejuvenate, he looks pretty much the same as he did when Titanic came out."

Ebert only felt a ringing in his ears.Suddenly, wildly, suddenly, it was as if the sky was clear, but thunder suddenly fell in the sky, followed by a violent storm.

Ebert never thought that Leonardo would have any possibility of falling in love with him. They are friends, confidantes, and rivals. Although the relationship is close enough, there are differences between the two of them in terms of world outlook, outlook on life, and values. There is no similarity, except for the pursuit of a film career.

But beyond that, Ebert couldn't think of any reason Leonardo would be willing to concede that much.

But is this possible?

Ebert asked himself silently.The name Leonardo DiCaprio has always been associated with women, young models and alcohol. He is an alternative to Hollywood, living a free and unrestrained life.As for Ebert himself, he is dull, calm, and serious. Although he is gay, he has never shown any ambiguous emotions to anyone other than confessing his sexuality to the manager.

Will everything really be as he imagined?

Ebert slapped his face hard to make himself more awake, and he completely ignored the manager's yelling on the other end of the phone. Later, he even pressed the hang up button directly because of the noise.

The TV was still humming, but nothing was more intense than the waves of thoughts in Ebert's mind.

Strong enough to overturn himself.