Vol 2 Chapter 518: All white

"Christian..."
In the living room of the apartment, a formal agent looks at his client, "It's time to make a decision."
Leaning on the high-back chair, Christian Bell slowly tapped the fingers of his right hand on the table. Next to him were two scripts, two different types of scripts, a cut film and a commercial film.
"Charles Rowan just called me." The agent said again, "The crew can't wait for you indefinitely."
Christian Bale looked at the two scripts, but still hesitated.
The first one is from a director who can barely count as a second-line director, who tells about magic, even if it is only a script, you can see an extremely strong personal style,
The second one comes from one of the top directors in Hollywood and even the world, the new episode of Batman, a film with a very strong commercial taste.
If it is normal, he will definitely choose the first one, which is the type he likes very much.
But the problem is that the situation now is extraordinary.
What Duke Rosenberg means, Christian Bale knows very well, and this book also has a strong personal style, and the dark reality mixed in the text rushes to the face. This is never done in previous superhero movies ◎∵, Have been.
"I haven't figured it out yet." Christian Bale said.
The preparatory shooting dates of the two films almost coincide. It is impossible for him to take it at the same time. Moreover, as Batman, he has to undergo a long period of physical training with a large amount of exercise, and there is no energy to take care of the other.
He was calm, but the agent was anxious. Which agent doesn't want to have a few a's or super a's under his own hands, who wants to be an agent for some second- and third-line actors in his lifetime.
"Chris!" He said very solemnly, "The one who invited you is Duke Rosenberg!"
"Ten years ago. You had a chance to change your destiny!" The agent stared at Bell, "You almost became the actor of "Titanic"! Become Leonardo DiCaprio now I missed that opportunity. We have waited for so many years. You still can only move around in the small productions of the independent film circle. Do you want to stay in this chaotic circle forever?"
He added, "If your target is Daniel Day Lewis, then I have nothing to say."
Christian Bale definitely does not want to be such an actor. The agent knows this very well, otherwise the contract with him would have been cancelled.
"But this script by Brother Nolan..." Christian Bale was still hesitating.
The agent stopped going around and said directly. "One is Christopher Nolan, director of niche cut films, and the other is mainstream film director Duke Rosenberg. Even a fool knows how to choose!"
He stood up, slightly disappointed on his face. "If you just want to be a little actor. Chris, I won't say anything."
On the one hand, continue to torment in the independent circle, on the other hand, it is likely to be unlimited fame and fortune. How to choose?
Hollywood is not without such anomalies as Daniel Day Lewis, but it is rare. Although Christian Bell has some special ideas, after all, he did not break away from the category of Hollywood actors and enter this circle of actors. How many are really for the pursuit of art?
Here is a dream-making machine, but also a factory of fame and fortune.
Christian Bale slowly closed his eyes. There were many names in my mind, Keanu Reeves, Nicholas Cage, Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, etc. These people were all talking with Duke Rosenber. In the cooperation of Grid, both life and career have taken a great step forward.
He was born as a child star, worked with Steven Spielberg, once tasted the taste of popularity, it is a feeling of intoxication and intoxication.
How many years has he not tasted this taste? Is he really willing to practice in the independent film circle? It's just that the mainstream business circle simply doesn't like him, an actor who has no market appeal!
"Tomorrow the Batman crew will formally determine the candidates for the audition..."
After hearing the words of the agent, Christian Bell finally made up his mind. Although he was hesitating, hesitating, and hesitant, it is not difficult to choose between Christopher Nolan and Duke Rosenberg. ?
"I'm going to audition for Bruce Wayne."
People who want to participate in Batman auditions are everywhere in Hollywood. This is a society that worships successful people. Hollywood is a circle that worships successful people. Countless companies and actors would rather follow the bad projects of the winners than they do. It takes half a minute longer in seemingly creative newcomer projects.
As Duke left Los Angeles to inspect the location, Charles Rowan and Anna Prinz temporarily became the heads of the crew. In just a few days, they became the gods in the eyes of several brokerage companies and countless brokers. Hollywood knows that Duke doesn't care much about trivial matters, and he is willing to give his power to the people below, some small roles and even important supporting roles, both of whom have the right to decide.
There was a soft knock on the door, and Anna Prinz called to come in, and a blonde girl, at most twenty years old, pushed the door and walked in.
She walked across the desk and greeted her skillfully, "Hi, Anna, it's been a long time since I saw you."
Anna Prinz quickly gave her to the opposite seat, "Scarlett, why do you have time to come over."
"I'm here to sign up for the audition." Scarlett Johansson was not polite, sitting in a chair carelessly, pointing to the ceiling, "My agent has gone upstairs to find Charles Rowan."
"Are you going to audition?" Anna Prinz asked curiously.
"The heroine!" Scarlett said of course, "I think my conditions are right."
Anna Prinz glanced at her. As Duke's deputy, she vaguely knew something, as if the starting point of the cold war between her boss and his girlfriend was on her.
She didn't want to mix these things, she said directly, "Scar, you know, I don't have the right to decide this kind of role."
"Hmm..." Scarlett nodded, "The decision is in Duke's hands. I'm here to say hello to you."
She looked at her watch, "It's almost time, I don't disturb you anymore, I should leave."
"Goodbye, Scarlett."
"Goodbye, Anna."
Walking out of Anna’s office, Scarlett did not meet with her agent. Instead, she sat in the lobby of the studio and waited for a while. A few minutes later, the sound of car horns sounded outside. She got up and looked through the window. Quickly left the Duke's studio.
Open the door of this sky blue sports car, Scarlett said, "You are late."
"There is a traffic jam on the road." Sophia Coppola started the car and drove onto the road to Beverly Hills. When she left the busy section, she suddenly asked, "What do you want to do, Scarlett?"
Seeing Sophia's frown, Scarlett couldn't help saying, "Hey, Sophia, we are all in the same group!"
"Are you really going to make a vase in a Duke movie?" Sophia turned her head and glanced at her, turned the steering wheel, and the car stopped in front of a roadside restaurant. "This is not a joke."
"Is it like I'm joking?" Scarlett unlocked the seat belt and looked at Sophia, "I have decided to abandon the literary style and change to the commercial route."
Sophia Coppola sighed, "Honey, is it worth it?"
"Have you never heard a word?" Scarlett said seriously, "What you can't get is always the best."
Not to mention the already famous Scarlett Johansson. In terms of heroines, the crew has entered the agents of many well-known actresses, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner, Amy Adams, Rachel McAdams, Katie Helms and so on, they all know that as long as they become the heroine of a Duke film, they can become the focus of attention in the United States and the world without much wonderful performance.
In addition, Duke named Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Lawrence Fishburne all accepted the audition invitation.
But Duke will not participate in the first audition, he is still on the location inspection in Iceland.
Although the temperature in Iceland in July is not too low, a thick down jacket is still a must for walking on glaciers and high altitude areas.
The Vatnajökull Glacier visited by Duke and his team is located near the city of Howth in southeast Iceland. It covers an area of ​​8,300 square kilometers. It is not only the largest glacier in Iceland, but also the largest glacier in Europe, second only to the Antarctic and Greenland glaciers. .
Walking on the vast ice field, you can hear the sound of the wind whistling by your ears, and from time to time you can see hot springs formed by geothermal heat. This is like a virgin land far away from human society. Nature uses its unique magic and craftsmanship to carefully carve the uneven. Landforms can easily bring people the enjoyment of beauty.
"John..." Standing on a raised high ground, Duke pointed to the vast ice field and said to his director of photography, "Be sure to take close-ups of the big panorama. The scenery here is better than I thought. "
"Use both overhead and flat shots." John Schwarzman looked far away, "and then mix and cut together."
"It's a good idea."
Duke patted John Schwarzman on the shoulder, and said to the staff of the Icelandic government who was accompanying him, "Let's go to the mountain and take a look."
This seems to be a plain, but in fact it is a bowl-shaped highland. Around Vatnajökull there are many high mountains, some of which can exceed 6000 feet above sea level.
In the car, Duke and his party drove toward the distant mountain. What caught their eyes was an overwhelming white, the ground was white, and the sky was white. The endless, endless white miracle of Ma Pingchuan, almost domineering, is indeed a spectacle on earth.
The sight of the glacier is cold, cruel, and extremely primitive. Being in it makes people in awe, as if entering a time tunnel...
This matches the atmosphere at the beginning of the film! (To be continued...)