Chapter 312
Chapter 312
The script is not too long, but even so, the speed at which Carl turns the pages still makes James feel disturbed and surprised.
After all, I am afraid that no one would think that Carl's average speed of one page per second is serious reading, and James is no exception. However, although Carl's speed of turning the pages of the book is unreasonably fast, his eyes are very focused, and the expression on his face is also casual. The process of his reading gradually changed.
That's the kind of change James wanted.
Yes, this is the real reason why James tried his best to block Carl in the garden and gave him the script before the consent of Carl's guardian: Carl.Al was still young, but he was a man with a lot of ideas, and Alexander indulged his younger brother to the extent that a person in his right mind could not help but frown.
If Carl agrees to play, then all obstacles will no longer be obstacles.
Although he is constantly cheering himself up, James still has doubts about this possibility——Alexander.Al, although he is famous for being both tough and soft in the business world, he is also fierce in style. When he should be ruthless, there will be no extra benevolent man. He will really let Carl make the choice to star in this movie ?
Anyone with a brain can see how good this script is.
But even the uninitiated know how much criticism Carl's role will receive when the film is released.
But the role that James wants to hand over to him is indispensable. Even if James can make the decision to delete her reluctantly before seeing Carl, after seeing Carl, every inch of James' skin and every hair , Every bit of shaky reason is roaring at him: "It's him!"
That's him!Carl.Al, he is the perfect actor!
Although the character originally arranged in the script was a girl... But changing it to a boy is not a problem at all. Anyway, the characters in the script have not yet started to develop, and there is no depiction related to gender traits.
"Too bad." Carl closed the pages.
Meeting James' nervous eyes, he repeated: "Too bad."
"So, Mr. Little Al, what do you mean..." James didn't quite believe that Carl could read the entire script in such a short period of time, but the other party's performance made his eyes light up with hope. Hitting him made his tone excited.
What this script portrays is a complete tragedy, and tragedy always deserves the evaluation of "bad".
Rather, "terrible" is the highest evaluation that tragedies can obtain-their duty is to make people feel uncomfortable in the soul, to make people painful, sad, frustrated, and to look at themselves in negative emotions.
"I hate this story," Carl said. "I'll be in it."
Ecstasy swept through James' brain.
But Carl looked up at him, with a face and eyes of such beauty and purity, the very beauty and purity that had attracted James.
So the ecstasy only lasted for a moment, and the huge guilt and self-blame flooded him like waves.
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James was so absent-minded throughout the party that he almost made a big fool of himself when he wished tonight's birthday boy.
Fortunately, the acting skills cultivated in Hollywood for many years saved him, allowing him to get through this party safely.
"Go back and make preparations. I will discuss with Alexander. We will handle all legal matters, including publicity work and later public relations, which must be taken over by someone prepared by Alexander," Karl urged when we parted. "You don't have to do extra things - I think you can understand?"
James didn't know what to say other than nodding.
Things went very smoothly, as if it was just overnight, and all the funds that couldn't be obtained even if I begged my grandpa to tell my grandma were all in place, and all the equipment and members needed for a film crew were all equipped, but most of the people's faces were unfamiliar , silent, indifferent, as if a secret was shared among this group of people.
At the beginning, James was skeptical about this team he had never heard of, but their professional qualities were unquestionable, agile, efficient, and disciplined. James had never seen any of them make any mistakes, as if there were only a few mistakes It's like beheading in protest.
Carl is an important character in this movie, but he doesn't have many scenes to shoot.
So after more than a month of filming, he brought his agent, assistants, bodyguards and officials from the Children's Protection Association.
No, not him.
is her".
She wore a very beautiful little red dress, and put on a very light layer of makeup on her face, which slightly changed the shape of her face and the color of her skin.Maybe she also wears contact lenses, because James noticed that her pupils almost glistened in the sunlight.
When approaching James, her footsteps had a slight jumping feeling, her smile was bright, and she was slightly shy like a little girl.
—pure, sweeter, and livelier than she had been before.
"Call me Leah." She whispered to James, and even her voice became... a little soft waxy, like a little girl who is always trying to express herself very hard.
It only took a few seconds for James to calm himself down.
It is not difficult for twelve or thirteen-year-old boys to dress up as girls. They are already indistinguishable at this age. James showed Carl the unmodified script. It is not surprising that the other party dressed like this to come to the crew things.
And this is very helpful in disguising the real identity of the cosplayer. If Carl always appears as a little girl during the filming and strictly keeps his real gender a secret, then just wait two or three years until he starts to develop twitches. No one will be able to connect him to this movie.
Karl had already sat on a small chair beside him, which was obviously custom-made according to his figure. The assistant in his twenties stood beside Karl, staring at James vigilantly, with very unfriendly eyes.
As if noticing James' gaze from time to time, Carl raised his head and smiled slightly at him.
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There are not many scenes belonging to Leah, and the first scene is also very simple. Carl only needs to wear a beautiful little red dress and play alone on the lawn.
Of course, she should try her best to be more lively, happier and more beautiful. Simply put, what is presented to the audience should be a perfect little girl.
It stands to reason that in this kind of beautiful and innocent shot, the existence of the lighting engineer is very important, and the light can clearly adjust the characters in the shot. However, for some reason, James gave up lighting and directly Shoot in natural light.
The sprinkler on the lawn has been turned on, and the little girl is circling on the grass, stumbling around in a daze of joy, surrounded by tiny rainbows one after another, giggling, ignoring the fact that she is about to fall In a predicament, he happily flicked the rainbow floating above the mist with his fingers.
All of this is so beautiful under the effect of natural light, the point is that this beautiful and pure scene is so... homely, so pitiful.
Like the little sister next door or your own daughter.
It's unbelievable, James thinks as he pans the camera, how does she manage to be so perfect and so relatable at the same time?
"Perfection" and "kindness" are certainly not incompatible states, but people who are too perfect always appear to be superior, which is not compatible with the word kindness.
Now this situation is broken in "Leah".
She bent down, put her hands on her knees, and inadvertently raised her head and smiled at the camera. The water mist made her face a little hazy, and a ray of rainbow floated around her lips. Love at first sight for the heroine couldn't be more appropriate.
What a pity, James thought again, what a pity.
It was this pity from the heart that made him tremble with excitement.
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When the movie was released, it was silent. People only knew that it was a movie depicting World War II, but they didn't know what the main plot was.
Only the posters posted outside the movie theater leaked a little clue.
On the dark and painful battlefield, in the corner of the poster, the red dress is spread out softly, and an immature hand stretches out from under the red dress, curling its fingers gently, as if falling into a deep sleep.
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The little girl is playing on the screen with a gentle and shy smile.She has a pair of loving parents and a happy life. She always runs in the spacious courtyard in her spare time, her little red dress is dangling, and every shot that belongs to her is as gentle and bright as the sunset in a metropolis.
……
She sat quietly in the isolation area, her beautiful blue eyes and face were cut into countless pieces by the barbed wire in the isolation area, she looked up at the sky, and raised her hands to shade the sun.
From between her fingers, a little light leaked out.
The shadow of those small hands fell on her face.
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It was as if her beauty and that incomparable purity of air endowed her with preference.
When everyone in the isolation area was working and queuing, and when everyone could only wrap their bodies in tattered steps, she was wandering in the isolation area in a clean, spotless little red dress. Their guards were very kind to the little girl, and even handed her a bottle full of spirits from their pockets.
The little girl might be a little thirsty, she smiled innocently, took the wine bottle, and drank the wine in small sips.
……
Chaos, riots, shaky shots, loud voices.
There were screams and roars of pain, curses and groans of despair, and some people muttered the Bible silently.
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The last shot belonging to the little girl is a long-range shot with full color, and the entire quarantine area is included in it. This quarantine area that condensed pain and crime has been destroyed, but the traces left by bullets and blood are still very vivid.
In the corner of the screen, the little girl was lying quietly on the ground, her blue eyes opened stiffly and unnaturally.
Her shoulders were bare, and a soft little red dress subtly covered her body.
The wine bottle that had appeared before was thrown aside, the mouth of the bottle was open, but no liquid dripped out.
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James became famous overnight.
For many years after that, Carl.Al never made another film.
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He studied and studied step by step, and occasionally attended the banquets where he was invited.
He was gentle and kind, but he didn't make people feel particularly approachable.
When Alexander asked Carl about his plans for the future, the young boy thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to be a great actor."
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He got it before he was 20, rightfully so, without a doubt.
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Carl.Many people came to Al's 20th birthday party, but Carl didn't like such a place—the older he was, the less he was willing to be surrounded by praise and admiration, so after delivering his speech, he saw several After seeing someone who would be rude if he didn't see him, he quietly went out and hid in a secluded corner.
He lit a cigar, but he didn't smoke it, but just watched it burn and smelled its aroma.
"Hey," said someone softly behind him, "what, the most important person at the party didn't like this party? I know a lot of people have been looking forward to it for a long time, and it's a shame they're going to be disappointed."
Carl turned his head.
The moonlight shone into their pupils.
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