[American Entertainment] Born to be passionate

As an established Hollywood production company, Paramount is much more efficient than Universal. This is mainly reflected in the fact that they urge Edmondo to complete the work not only through phone calls and emails, but also by asking producers and The assistant director whispered in his ear every day, so even though Edmondo was still affected by the burnout period, he was forced to speed up the progress.

When the World Cup entered the tense semi-finals at the end of June and early July, Edmundo completed the pre-deployment of the film and officially entered the shooting stage. Richard Gere (male lead) and Laura Linney (female lead) are both A very serious professional actor, he quickly understood Edmundo's request and completed his request for the picture, compared with Norton, he was a little slower.

Although he is quite experienced in emotional switching, he is just a fresh graduate after all, and this film is also his debut, so inexperience and nervousness will lead to such a situation.In this regard, Norton himself expressed great guilt.

"It's nothing. There is no difference between good and bad in shooting. I am the judge. If I think the picture is good, I can post another one. If I think there is still room for improvement in the picture, I will retake it. It has nothing to do with you."

Taking advantage of the break, Edmondo stood in front of Norton with the script and said rationally to him that in the past two days, someone told him that Norton was not in a good mood during filming, and as a director, he was obliged to adjust his mentality for them.In a movie, the actor is very important, the director is even more important, and the cooperation between the actor and the director is the most important.

Norton sat obediently on a chair and looked up at him. Although he didn't speak, there was an inexplicably pitiful aura from Edmondo's perspective, so he took a deep breath, softened his attitude and said in relief: "You are doing very well, Edmundo. De, the emotional control is also in place, but there are some actions and timing that need to be modified, I believe you can do it well."

"But the process has been slowed down a lot because of me. I heard from the staff of the props team that according to your speed, at least 1/4 of it should be completed by this time." Norton was still very frustrated, and he said in a very apologetic tone Then he lowered his head and began to look at his toes, "Maybe it's because you all think so highly of my acting skills that I think I can do everything—"

"No, you have to believe in yourself, honey, your acting skills are really good, it's not a lie. But you also have to know that talented actors are not uncommon in Hollywood, and they don't just start off alone I started a movie." Edmondo is not good at comforting people, but if it is related to Hollywood and movies, he can talk a lot like those psychological counselors who charge hundreds of dollars an hour.

After pausing for a while, he squatted down and stretched out his hand to make Edward Norton look up and look at himself: "You know Leonardo and Rui Fan, who have won Oscar nominations and Venice best actor."

"Ah."

"They're talented actors, but it always happens during the time we've worked together that a certain scene has been reshot a lot. Sometimes it's because I'm not happy, sometimes it's because of multiple situations, and The time is when they are not satisfied." Edmondo patted Norton's knee, "You see, they will make mistakes and slow down the progress, so you should not doubt yourself, but believe that you will soon Be as good actors as they are."

Norton seems to have regained some of his confidence.

"Really?" He rubbed his eyes and asked, "They also had... problems."

"Of course, when Leo was filming "Total Eclipse of Heart", there was a scene where he jumped out of the window, but it was not filmed well. I asked him to re-shoot many times. You should really see his face at that time." Edmondo teased Said, then he stood up and patted Norton on the shoulder, "Come on, I'll tell you how you should switch to your 'Second Personality' later."

"Ok sir."

"Don't call me sir, you're making me feel old - when the time comes you strike first, push Richard back, throw the chair, and change your accent."

Listening to the explanation of the white-haired director in front of him, Edward Norton felt an unprecedented touch in his heart. Everyone was saying how terrible Hollywood directors are, no matter whether they are geniuses or not, they have unique eccentricities, and they will be ignorant because the actors do not understand. The director lost his temper, and even more seriously, he might replace the actor midway.

But none of these appeared on him. Norton's first film experience gave Edmondo, a gentle director who was willing to explain carefully and solve his psychological problems.

'Ask him out! '

A voice inside him was speaking loudly.

Edward Norton didn't know if he was right. For example, he misunderstood Edmondo's meaning. In that case, it would be embarrassing when he sent an invitation to be rejected. After all, they will work together until the end of July.

"Hey director, I want to ask if you have time to have dinner together in the evening? Or after that, go for a drink or something."

Hell, he didn't control the doctor's visit and asked it out.Norton was a little apprehensive, he didn't dare to look into Edmundo's eyes, so he could only stare at his calves—oh, his calves are so pretty.

Edmund wasn't angry at all, he wasn't even surprised.

"Sorry, baby, I'm afraid I can't, you have to wait in line if you want to ask me out." He smiled and patted the back of Norton's hand, "Someone has already made an appointment tonight, of course you can come together if you want, he will tell you that we are His experience of 'slowing things down' while filming Total Eclipse of Heart."

and so--

Norton is a bit sluggish, so the person who made an appointment with their director tonight is...

Leonardo DiCaprio.

……

"Hey, Leo, you've kept me waiting long enough." Edmondo shook the wine bottle in his hand to the panting person outside the door, "It's almost 4 hours, I can't hold back , this baby is only enough for you to take a sip."

They made an appointment to meet in Edmundo's hotel room at 8 p.m., but it was 11:25 and Leonardo was running late.The dinner on the table had already been touched, obviously the big director didn't have the habit of waiting for others.

"Sorry Dudu, I was called over to reshoot tonight." After entering the door, he almost slumped on the chair, "Today is an internal preview, and you know that "Basketball Diary" is a biographical film, so they invited the original The author went to watch it, and then -- he made 4, 5, 6 suggestions for the movie!"

Edmondo walked over and sat opposite him, crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows.

"So your producer told you to go back and reshoot, today?" he asked.

"Yes." After he answered briefly, he forked the beef on the table and stuffed it into his mouth. "I had an audition, which was just this afternoon, but it all went to waste. Fortunately, the director called me and said he would wait for me." , or I might have to sue Newline.”

Edmundo rolled his eyes, then let out a loud sneer.

"You should sue them." He said lightly, and then pulled out a photo from under the table, "You almost lost the audition and an impatient director, you have to thank the photographer who took the picture for you, otherwise I probably called the malestripper 10 minutes after you were late."

Leonardo glanced at the photo quickly, then took it away from Edmundo's hand, then swallowed the meat in his mouth, took Edmundo's hand and apologized again: "I I'm really, really sorry, and I promise you I won't be so late again next time."

Edmondo gave him a smirk, then pulled his hand away.

"I didn't want you to apologize. It's your producer who should apologize." He stood up as he said, "I'll take a shower and lie down for a while, you can eat by yourself, don't worry, I don't have a shooting task tomorrow morning, so ——When do you want to wake me up, as a reward you can lie still today, I will do it myself."

It was a tempting suggestion, and Leonardo finally scooped up a spoonful of potatoes and ate them, before staring at the closed bathroom door and making plans.He was thinking about the feasibility of taking off his clothes and rushing to throw Edmondo on the bed when he came out. He had tried once before, but he failed completely that time, and he was thrown on the bed. Not Edmondo.

Just as Leonardo was thinking about whether he should stretch out his left hand or right hand first, step forward with his left leg or his right leg, someone knocked on the door, and before he could react, a voice came from outside the door: "Los Angeles Police Department, please Show your papers, sir."

LAPD?What happened?Edmondo was involved in the case?

however--

"Oh! It's the malestripper I called here!" Edmondo rushed out of the bathroom with only a bath towel, his body was wet, his face was flushed, and he smelled like a mixture of alcohol and shower gel, Leonard It was only then that he remembered the bottle of wine that had bottomed out, and taking a bath made him drunk even faster.

Edmondo opened the door for them, and when the strippers in police uniforms came in, he quickly took out green banknotes from his coat at the door and sprinkled them on them.

"Come here! Give me a lap dance!" He said, sitting on the edge of the bed, crossing his legs and taking out more bills, "Whoever dances the best will get more kisses and more money banknote!"

The group of malestrippers cheered, and Leonardo turned green.

"Wait! Didn't you say you didn't call them?" He rushed over to block between Edmondo and the gigolo and asked, "I should be the one who gets the kiss!"

Edmondo stood there obviously drunk and nodded his chin with his index finger as if thinking, before speaking slowly.

"I forgot." He said innocently.

"You—you forgot??"

"Hmm, I originally planned to take the opportunity of taking a shower to call and cancel, but—" Edmondo changed his posture, "Look, it's pretty good now, if you want to kiss, you have to compete with them, if If your lap dance satisfies me, I can also give you a kiss."

Leonardo didn't join the competition and didn't give Edmondo a lap dance, he kicked out the malestrippers, leaving only some props they brought, such as bracelets, leather ribbons, and tails , and a stick for fixing.

"I don't need my reward, but you must be punished." Leonardo walked dangerously towards Edmondo with the big fluffy tail in his hand, "Don't you like to be in charge, I'm sorry, Only one person will be in charge today, and that person is me."

Edmundo didn't understand yet, he blinked.

"I can move myself," he said. "Wait—where are my pleasures? Where have you got my pleasures?"

"Oh, you're referring to those Los Angeles police officers. I told them to go back to where they should go." Leonardo replied with a drawn out voice, pulling Edmondo up to the bedside, 'click' With a sound, someone's wrist was connected to the head of the bed by something shiny, Leonardo touched his cheek: "I don't need you to move yourself, you just need to lie there and enjoy yourself today."

Edmondo first looked at the rattling bracelet on his wrist, then at the red plush tail dangling in front of his eyes, and winked at Leonardo again.

"What are you going to do?"

"Just—do this—"

They had a great night.

Edmondo, who went to the premiere of Keanu's film the next day, rarely complained about his alcohol problem and asked him to rub his calves and waist.

"I'm never going to shower immediately after drinking again."