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Clare got the script of "Slumdog Millionaire", and it was not expensive at all.That's because it's not a good script by itself.The script tells the story of the male protagonist participating in a quiz show with high ratings. The male protagonist passes all the way and is about to win the million-dollar prize.The program crew couldn't sit still anymore, they tried all kinds of problems to make things difficult for the hero, but the hero still knew every question.The program team thought that a poor boy would never understand so many problems, so the police must arrest him for the reason of his cheating.Then most of the pages are about the poor boy telling the story of every question he answered in front of the police, substituting the reader into his memory.In the end, the police let him go and let him go back to answer questions.

This script is full of various memory killings, and it is obviously a story that moves the audience by showing the poor life at the bottom of society.

There are many such subjects, so it is difficult to make a good shot, but it is easy to become vulgar.There are many such scripts in the screenwriters' union, so Claire bought this script without much effort.

Naturally, she will not waste money, she just wants to borrow this framework, and then the plot, characters, and lines are all overthrown and changed according to what she thinks.

The average time for a Hollywood screenwriter to complete a script is about two months.

Claire doesn't have a deep understanding of script writing, and can only be regarded as a business player in general.So she couldn't independently complete a beautiful script in such a short period of time, but this did not prevent her from finding a screenwriter she was satisfied with.

She found David, the screenwriter of "Game of Thrones", who had previously fought wits with her: "Honestly, I actually only saw "Slumdog Millionaire" when I thought it really fit its price."

David Benioff wonders what's wrong with her: 'What do you mean?'

Claire said in detail: "Look at the plot. In the end, the elder brother suddenly sacrificed himself to fulfill the younger brother and his girlfriend. It was really an unprepared and abrupt cleansing. I was surprised when I saw the end."

David nodded, he also felt that this whitewashing was very abrupt: "This is worth changing."

Claire: "Actually, you have a lot of work. I don't just want you to change this one plot. I want to know if you think this story is intentionally bad?"

David thought about the plot for a while, and he quickly grasped the key point: "There is indeed this element. This script spends too much space talking about how miserable life in the slums is. awful."

Claire nodded: "If it is shot according to this, then this will become a tragic competition. And it's not just that, you know, its theme is also very bad."

David thought for a while: "The poor boy became a millionaire through the quiz show? It's okay... There is a kind of elated pleasure. If I am watching this movie, I will also feel refreshed."

Claire shook her head: "No, no, there are so many foreshadowings and so much suffering in life, and the audience has generated countless sympathies, but you told me that the answering show will make the main character a millionaire? This is for people who have similar life experiences. It's a giant floating bubble, what advice can they get from the movie? 'Stop what you're doing, go buy a lottery ticket and it'll all work out.'"

"Poor people can only rely on luck to get rich. This kind of movie is the contempt of the rich for the poor. This not only makes the rich people who watch the movie feel superior and sympathetic to the poor, but the poor have the illusion of success by luck; the richer the more Arrogant, poor people are getting more and more inferior, what else can it do? The kind of filming you said is not good."

David suddenly realized: "... I feel that there is something wrong with the script, but I can't explain it! After you say it like this, I think there is indeed a problem 'here'!"

Claire understood: "You are a professional screenwriter. I am an outsider so I can see this. If there is no problem, it's up to you. I can't write a script with a plot and rhythm like you. I can offer advice on the side.”

After thinking about it, Claire said: ""The son of a judge must be a judge, and the son of a thief must be a thief'. I want you to use the opposite of this sentence as a new theme. "

David thought about this sentence for a long time, and then readily agreed: "To be honest, I think if you change it according to your direction, this script can definitely take several steps forward. The box office can definitely witness the excitement of this story!"

Claire was noncommittal, and it would be best if she could, because she is now carrying a huge debt.

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After handing over the script to the trusted screenwriter, Claire felt relieved, and in the afternoon, the three of them arrived in Phoenix, the northwest suburb of downtown Los Angeles.

Claire gave them snippets of lines from the audition and asked them to try to express these passages.

Keanu Reeves has a pure smile, and his blue eyes are firm and pure.Claire felt that he was a perfect fit for a hero who had been through countless times but remained pure as ever, and this feeling was intensified when she saw Keanu Reeves perform in front of her.

Edward Norton is a gentle and gentle gentleman, but he doesn't look like a person at all when acting. He can fully express the cruelty of the role of brother.It's hard to imagine such a gentle person playing the villain so much.And because it doesn't match his image as a gentleman, it naturally has a contrasting drama.

Edward brought this fierce and kind character to life.Claire originally asked Eddie to act for this effect,

From "Frida", Claire saw Edward's potential, and now he really did not disappoint her.She believed that no one would not like his such a contrasting role.

Emilia Clarke played the role of a childhood sweetheart with the hero and the hero's brother, but the three were separated on the road to exile.

But the script made the character too dull.In order to show the misery of the orphan girl at the bottom, she has been displaced since she was a child, and she was taken care of, etc. The meaning of her existence in the film is to be the brave and strong male protagonist Bai Yueguang, so that the male protagonist has a goal to fight for, and finally embraces The beauty returns, creating a happy reunion ending.This is an extremely vulgar routine, and it is also something that Claire is very dissatisfied with.