[American Entertainment] The road to becoming a god

A month before arriving in Canada without officially entering the filming, Gaspar and Heath had to undergo professional cowboy training, such as riding a horse, lassoing, and even how to deliver ewes.

These are very simple for Heath Ledger. He grew up on a ranch and basically learned it instantly.But in order to better fit the image of a cowboy, he learned a rude Texas cowboy accent from a professional teacher.

However, this has become a difficult task for Gaspar, especially riding a horse. I don’t know how it happened. The yellow horse given to him by the crew hates Gaspar very much and always fights against him. Except Gaspar Besides, it seems to be very close to everyone.After nearly a week of getting used to it, the unusual horse barely managed to throw Gaspar off his back and sit on it (he nearly did that a few times)

"I really don't understand. There was a horse in New Zealand who was very friendly to me before, as if he fell in love with me. How did this kid come here like an enemy in my previous life." Taking advantage of his free time, Gaspar Sitting on a big rock to rest, he helped the cowboy hat on his head and then complained to Heath who came over, "Just wait and see, I will conquer him, and in the end he will stay under my ass obediently , as docile as a mule."

"You have to do that, Jack likes to challenge these fierce horses." Heath said with a smile, also wearing a cowboy hat. "I look forward to the day you conquer him."

After speaking, he lit a cigarette. Although he was not a big fan of smoking, his character liked it. Gaspar asked him for one and lit it, and took two puffs.

Gasper's cowboy course also includes how to smoke. For practice, he smokes at least one pack of cigarettes a day.It’s not that Gaspar can’t smoke, it’s just that his actions and demeanor are not what a cowboy should have when smoking. In Ang Lee’s words: Gaspar looks like a rich man thinking about which stock to sell when he is smoking. master.

"Seriously, how do you smoke like a cowboy?" Gasper pinched the cigarette butt with two fingers, highlighted a smoke and looked up at Heath, "How do you do it?"

"Me?" Heath Ledger looked over in surprise, and shrugged his shoulders after receiving an affirmative answer, "I just smoke as usual, maybe you change the shape of your hand, speed up a little, every time you paint Don't spit so much when you smoke, won't it be better?"

"Like this?" Gaspar opened his palms and changed into a chin-touching style of smoking. "Is this better?"

After putting out the cigarette, Heath frowned slightly and analyzed Gasper's movements, "Uh, I think—" he thought about how to describe it for a long time, "Probably—God, it's hard to say!" He made a difficult decision , after stomping his feet twice, he decided to demonstrate it to Gaspar himself.

So Gaspar re-lighted a cigarette, then moved aside to make room for Heath, who sat next to him, his inner arm wrapped around Gasper's shoulders, and light from his mouth. Gently pulled out the cigarette, and then helped him make movements instead of Gaspar's hand.The profiles of the two were very close, and the smell of cheap cigarettes surrounded them.

"Well." He made Gaspar look up, took the cigarette with the other hand, and took a puff as he said, "You have to enjoy this, poor people in the 60s couldn't afford much entertainment , Camel cigarettes are one of them.”

Gaspar took the remaining half back, thinking that he was from that era, and the cigarette in his hand was one of the few things that made him relax all day.

"I think I've found the feeling."

What they didn't know was that there was a camera crew that was being debugged not far away, and the director happened to be here. Five minutes ago, he noticed the intimate interaction between the two on the big rock. The camera caught them.

"I think this can almost be cut into the feature film without violating the harmony." Li An said looking at the replay in the camera, and then he and the cameraman beside him smiled, "Even if it can only be included in the sideshow , and it's worth it."

……

After the lunch break, it was time for Gaspar to go to his nursing class (for sheep), Heath also had to bond with his horse, and while passing by, Gaspar heard a call from the other party's car. The sound of someone moving.At this time, it was a bit late for preparations, so Gaspar decided to go over to have a look, and do a little favor to make him go faster, and the two of them could be companions and chat when they went up the mountain together.

"Heath, we're going to be late, you—" Gasper's second half of the sentence got stuck in his throat, his eyes widened a little bit, and turned into a look of shock.

Heath Ledger didn't lock the door, and he just saw through that gap what he shouldn't have seen: the shirtless boy from Australia with his belt hanging loosely on his body, he poured two pills from a medicine bottle The white pills were thrown into the mouth without water and swallowed.

Gaspar knew, thanks to his restless brother, all the illegal drugs and drugs, and he also knew that patients didn't take pills like this.

"What are you doing!"

Gaspar opened the door and broke in. Hiss was taken aback and turned around subconsciously. At that moment, he looked at Gaspar with horror in his eyes. Obviously he didn't expect Gaspar to be there. Appeared suddenly at this time.

Heath hid the medicine bottle behind him in a panic: "Why are you here?"

Gaspar was not fooled by him, "What were you doing just now?" He repeated, "It's in your hand, take it out."

"It's nothing," Heath said with mock relief, trying to get away with it. "God, it's getting late! We have to get to Gaspar up the hill."

But no matter how he tried to cover it up, Gaspar had already narrowed his eyes on his messy appearance and the things he was hiding in his hands.

"Don't make me repeat it again." Gaspar approached him, while reaching out his hand, "You are taking illegal|forbidden|drugs, right, take it out!"

He already had one experience with weaning (Edward Furlong, who smoked weed), and it wasn't a problem for him.

"No, don't do this, please." Heath begged in pain, stepping back in the face of Gasper's pressing, "Don't force me, Gasper, I can't."

Seeing Hiss refused to give him the medicine, Gaspar jumped on him, the air was ignited, and the flames burned around the two of them.Heath dodged and let him jump on the bed, and then wanted to run out of the RV. Gaspar got up quickly and successfully grabbed the hem of Heath's clothes. He yanked hard, and the two entangled Rolled to the ground.

"Say it again, give it to me!"

"No."

"I'm trying to help you, listen!"

"No need, I know what I'm doing!"

Just when Gaspar turned over and pressed the opponent on the ground and was about to successfully snatch the medicine bottle, Hiss turned the situation around with a sudden effort. He got rid of Gasper's suppression, and stood holding the medicine bottle in the middle distance of the RV. Farthest from Spa.

The two gasped and looked at each other, Heath leaned against the cabinet, Gaspar sat on the ground, the scorching heat in the air cooled down.

"Please, Heath, give me the medicine." His voice trembled, his eyes were red.

Perhaps it was because the despair in Gaspar's eyes was too strong, Heath Ledger was discouraged in an instant, his shoulders slumped, he walked towards Gaspar dejectedly, and then knelt down in front of him.

He took the medicine bottle out of his pocket and put it heavily in Gaspar's hand.

"Give you."

Gaspar gasped slightly | picked up the medicine bottle and took a look.

"Painkillers? Are you addicted to painkillers?!"

……

After calming down for a while, the two sat down by the bed, Heath Ledger made two cups of coffee, and then told Gaspar exactly what had happened.

"I was injured in a shooting before. It was very serious. It hurt my bones, but I couldn't delay the progress. You know, a small-budget independent production can't afford it." He said with a wry smile, "So I asked The doctor immobilized my injury and got through the difficult period on painkillers."

"So, you've been taking it regularly since then?"

"Yes." Heath was quite helpless about this, "After my injury healed, I put these pills behind me, but once I suffered from insomnia, and I went to the seaside for an audition the next day. There was almost 70 hours of no sleep—the kind of body that’s pushed to the limit and the mind that’s holding on. It caused pain all over my body, and I had no choice but to rely on painkillers to relieve it.”

Gaspar didn't speak, he looked over complicatedly.

"I couldn't live without it," Heath continued, picking up the little bottle of pills and shaking it. "I found that these little things not only relieved the physical pain, but also the spiritual pain-I like acting. , I love being together, but seriously, this job really drives me nuts sometimes."

Gaspar's hand climbed to his shoulder, and then he clapped twice heavily.

"I know." He said, "It's hard to be an actor, it's not as beautiful as it looks on the surface, but—" He slowly reached out, knocked off Heath's fingers gently and firmly, and took the bottle of medicine Come over, "No matter how hard it is, you can't rely on these, they will destroy you."

"But--"

"No, but, it must be placed here with me, and I will keep it for you." Gaspar stood up, and he raised the medicine bottle to signal, "Today you need two pills to relieve the pain, but tomorrow you may need three pills, After a while, it may turn into four or five pieces or even more, these things will kill you, it's just a matter of time."

Heath Ledger sighed: "You're right, I shouldn't continue, but it's hard, you know Gaspar, when I'm about to pass out with a headache, only it can play effect."

"No, there are many ways to relieve it." Gaspar said, he snapped his fingers twice to divert Heath's attention from the medicine bottle in his pocket to his face, "After today's task is completed, you will come Come to my room and I can teach you my method of relief."

"Really, is there really a way?"

"Try it," Gaspar said with a relaxed smile, "and you know what, my method can also reduce the chance of developing prostate cancer, killing two birds with one stone."

Heath Ledger froze for a moment, then nodded firmly.

"Okay, just follow your method, let's try."