American fame and fortune

"I'm not soft, I'm hard!"

In the hospital ward, a hysterical cry sounded: "I'm not a shit-stirring stick, I'm Batman!"

Nolan stood outside the ward, listening to Bell's familiar voice, and thought that the situation was not bad, and Bell still knew that he was Batman.

Parker's face was ugly, and Bell was awakened by the nightmare again.

Bell was a little sober yesterday, and the two chatted for a while, and Bell felt that all the problems lay with Martin Davis.

But he asked dozens of people in the crew, some of whom were actors or behind-the-scenes employees under the company, and almost all of them believed that the problem lay with Bell himself.

Since coming to Atlanta, Martin has been very friendly to everyone in the crew. Bell has always had a dark face and gets angry from time to time. When his wife came to visit the set and the two fell out, everyone in the crew had a very bad impression of Bell.

One person can be wrong, two people can be wrong, and everyone can't be wrong, right?

Now, even Parker thinks that the biggest problem is Bell. The reason should be that Shebby wants to divorce him, and he also publicly scolded him as a homosexual shit stirrer, which caused a mental shock.

Parker had read the script of The Dark Knight, and Batman had a problem with his mental state. There was also a clown who was crazy and evil to the extreme. If Bell was attacked one after another, it was not impossible for him to have some mental problems.

Just as he was thinking, Bell's roar came over: "I am Batman, I am the symbol of justice, I will kill the clown! I will kill that evil clown!"

The screenwriter who followed Nolan had a tape recorder with excellent recording effect in his pocket, and recorded all of Bell's roars.

Nolan has such a keen sense of smell, he thought about turning bad things into good things before coming here.

Parker said: "Bale is too deep into the play, and he hasn't gotten out of the role yet."

Nolan nodded casually and asked, "Did his family come over?"

"Hebby is going to divorce him, so he won't come here." Parker had a headache for a while: "His parents are in the UK, and they don't have much contact with each other."

Nolan said, "Let's go and meet Martin."

The group went up one floor and came to a ward. Nolan stepped forward to say hello: "Old Bu, I'm here to see Martin."

Bruce, who was sitting on the bench by the door, got up: "Please wait."

Bruce went in, and then a group of people came out of the ward. Nolan saw Jerome, the boss of the largest local entertainment agency, and Kelly Gray, the president of Gray Films.

Both sides nodded and greeted each other.

Nolan and Parker enter Martin's ward.

The screenwriter over there was stopped by Bruce.

"Old Bu..."

"You wait." Bruce pointed to his pocket.

The screenwriter turned off the tape recorder, sat on the bench, and smiled sheepishly: "Don't be surprised by your job duties."

Nolan entered the ward and found that besides Martin and his agent Thomas, there was also a beautiful young woman whose temperament and style were obviously not from inside the circle.

Martin was half-sitting on the hospital bed, looking a little weak, and greeted Nolan: "Director, I'm fine, and I'll trouble you to make a trip."

"It should." Nolan introduced Parker: "This is Bell's agent."

Martin's expression changed, and he said, "I've already made the biggest concession in this matter. I won't back down if I haven't called the police."

Parker said hastily: "Mr. Davis, I am here this time to visit you on the one hand, and to express my apology on behalf of Bell and discuss the follow-up matters."

Martin looked at Thomas: "Go and talk, I'm dizzy and unwell."

Thomas walked to Parker: "Shall we chat in another place?"

"Okay." Parker got up and followed Thomas out of the ward.

Elena brought Nolan black tea and said to Martin, "It's getting late, I'll go back first, and call me anytime you need something."

Martin nodded slightly: "Don't let Hall and Harris come over."

Elena picked up her purse and left the ward.

After the door was closed, Nolan said, "Bell's mental state is unstable, and he can't apologize to you in person."

Martin said: "I heard from the old cloth that Bell was clamoring to kill me."

Nolan corrected, "It was Batman who was going to kill the Joker."

Martin didn't care about this aspect: "I asked myself that I never provoked him, but he wanted to kill me."

Nolan asked, "Have you thought about the follow-up?"

"No." Martin said frankly, "Director, to tell you the truth, I'm a little uncomfortable, but it's not serious, and I don't need to be hospitalized for observation. I'm hiding in the ward just to avoid those right and wrong people. No."

This is consistent with Nolan's judgment on Martin's physical condition. He said: "In this industry we are engaged in, the exposure rate is too high, and it is impossible to hide."

Martin simply asked: "How did the crew think about it?"

Nolan has already discussed with Charles Rowan, and said: "According to the agreement, the crew has the right to deduct Bell's completion bonus, and give you another 2 million US dollars as a special subsidy."

Martin understood that the high probability of the $2 million came from the completion bonus deducted by Bell, and the purpose was to silence him and prevent him from calling the police.

Maybe he needs to cooperate with others.

Nolan glanced at Martin, saw that Martin didn't express anything, and said, "You can raise your opinion."

Martin seems to be thinking about the crew and the film: "I think this matter should not be disclosed casually to the outside world, in case it has a negative impact on the release of the film, it would be bad."

Hearing this, Nolan suddenly felt relieved. Only which director could the investment pressure of 180 million US dollars fall on, and that director could personally feel the tremendous pressure like a mountain.

If not, how could he come forward in person and talk to Martin about how to turn bad things into good things.

Nolan said: "This matter was made public and had a great impact on the crew. I discussed it with Charles and Orlin, and also talked with Louise on the phone, and came up with a preliminary plan."

Martin moved his body a little so that he could sit more comfortably: "I would like to hear more about it."

"Because the character and plot design are too special, you and Bell put all your energy into the performance, resulting in too deep into the play." Nolan did not tell the screenwriter this time, but first asked Martin's opinion. After all, if he wanted to implement it, Martin would is the core key.

And once Martin disagrees and insists on calling the police, the plan is useless.

He was more careful with his wording: "As the filming time went on, after several months of performances, both you and Bell were greatly affected by the characters' personalities and scenes. The relationship turned to confrontation like Batman and the Joker, and the hostility changed from the scene to the scene. Plus, end up fighting like the Joker vs. Batman."

Nolan thought for a while, and then said: "At that time, out of habit, the cameraman took pictures of the conflict between you and Bell. I will explain some things in advance. If this is used as the keynote, the second half of the conflict must be cut."

Batman was beaten up by the clown, so it must not be exposed, Martin already knew this.

He was silent for a moment, and said directly: "I personally think that the clown and I are more suitable as the core of the propaganda."

Nolan is mentally prepared for this: "The clown is the core point of the whole film."

Martin put on an air of deliberation.

Nolan knew that Martin had always had some methods in publicity and marketing, so he didn't say anything to disturb him.

After a long time, Martin said: "Can it be like this? My performance is too good. In order to maintain my state, I am not a clown all the time in the crew. Therefore, Bell was brought into the play by me and shot at me like Batman..."

Nolan grasped the essence of it, and put it another way: "Because your clown is too good, Bell, who is trapped in the role, regards you on the set as the clown in the play?"

Of course, Martin will not give up on what he should fight for: "Yes, that's it. Bell is always brought into the scene unknowingly by the clowns on the set."

Nolan felt that this was more selling point than he thought, so he simply asked, "Where is Bell?"

Martin shared the happiness without hesitation: "The clown I played was too good, not only did it force Batman to rage and throw away part of the bottom line, but also the actor who played Batman also produced a huge impact in the madness and extreme evil of the clown. The mental pressure caused some problems on the mental level."

He smiled: "Whether it's depression, neuroticism, or mental problems, the crew is more professional than me in this area, and will definitely be able to find the most suitable mental illness for Bell based on his actual situation."

Nolan wanted to laugh, but it wasn't suitable. The director still had to be realistic, not like an actor.

He said seriously: "Martin, you are right. The clown is too good. He is flamboyant, evil, crazy, and cruel. He has reached an insurmountable height, and even deeply affected the actors who starred in the opposite role. Bell has the same spirit as Batman. There's a lot of pressure, and there's a problem. Of course, you're the one who went wrong."

"I understand." Martin would also be tortured by the clown because he was too involved in the play. He asked, "Is Bell's situation serious?"

Nolan said: "The crew will find the best psychological and spiritual doctor for him, and try to restore him to normal state as much as possible."

Martin murmured to himself, there was a feeling that if Bell kept talking like this in the future, it might not be a bad thing on the commercial level of the film.

Almost at the same time, Nolan, who had a keen sense of business, also had a similar idea.

A neurotic Bale due to the Batman-Joker duel is more commercially valuable to the film than a normal Bale.

In his film setting, Batman is a character with extremely serious psychological problems.

But neither of Martin and Nolan, the two guys with ulterior motives, said anything.

How can a good director and a good actor with a good external image have such despicable thoughts?

Even if such a situation occurs during the promotion and marketing of the crew, it is also caused by the propaganda department.

On Martin's side, no one except Bruce knows what he's done.

Nolan was very satisfied with the results of this exchange with Martin, and was even more satisfied with Martin himself, feeling that this young actor was too much for him.

The two discussed for a long time before Nolan left.

There is no result yet for Thomas and Parker, and it may take a few days.

Martin also figured out that the $2 million was not only compensation, but also a publicity fee for his cooperation.

Nolan came out of Martin's ward, called the caring screenwriter who was with him, and planned to visit Bell downstairs while Parker was away.

After going downstairs, Nolan said to the screenwriter, "Where's the miniature camera? Did you bring it?"

The screenwriter patted the bag: "It's here, you can use it when you open it."

Nolan thought that he would need to use similar materials for later publicity. If Bell is fully awake in the future, he can negotiate, and if he is not sober, he can seek authorization.

He whispered: "Take a picture of Bale's current state."

The screenwriter responded, thinking that the director had upgraded so quickly, and used a camera instead of a pen.