Chapter 610： Reference comments

Evan Bell did not have dinner with the two bigwigs because he had an appointment with Christopher Nolan that night.

Evan Bell had a meeting with Ron Mayer and Steven Spielberg until 6 p.m. It was a good meeting. However, none of the cooperation plans have been negotiated. "Mysterious Skin" will be discussed after the filming. "Van Helsing" fell through due to scheduling problems. As for "Lian Lian Notebook", I will review it after I get the script. time to consider.

As far as Evan Bell himself is concerned, there are no regrets. There are thousands of works released every year, of which the excellent works are definitely not a small number. He can't cover all of them by himself, so Evan Bell has always insisted that the fate of the works is also very important. If the work "Love Notebook" is going to start shooting this year, then there is no fate with him.

When Evan Bell arrived at the reserved restaurant, Christopher Nolan had been sitting there for a while. The traffic during New York's off-duty hours is indeed crashing. Evan Bell came out at 6:20, but it took him nearly an hour to get from downtown to the vicinity of Rockefeller Plaza. In addition to the parking time, it was already seven thirty-five when Evan Bell entered the restaurant. Fortunately, dinner time has just begun.

"Sorry, sorry." Before Evan Bell arrived, the voice of apology first reached Christopher Nolan's ears.

Christopher Nolan didn't care very much, he smiled at Evan Bell, "Let's order the appetizers first, then rest for a while before ordering the main course." As far as Christopher Nolan's style is concerned, he is not good at interacting with others. People to deal with. So his social range has always been relatively narrow. So, Christopher Nolan is sincere to his friends. What's more, he became friends with Evan Bell, which means breaking the age limit and becoming a good friend.

Evan Bell was not polite either, he snapped his fingers and called Shì Yingsheng over. After the two ordered dinner, Evan Bell started talking about the afternoon. Christopher Nolan smiled shyly, "You are always at ease in front of the heads of these big companies."

"I don't have anything to ask them, why are you being too restrained and low-profile?" Evan Bell's simplest answer made Christopher Nolan suddenly realize. "Besides, I don't think tension will help." Christopher Nolan smiled happily. If it weren't for Evan Bell, maybe his cooperation plan with Warner Bros. would not have been so smooth.

Evan Bell took a sip of water from the water glass, and the cold water slid down his throat into his stomach, and it was cool. "How are you doing? Have you started planning a new script?"

"I'm looking for you today, that's about the new script." Christopher Nolan is a very assertive person. He always has an independent and rich sense of innovation for his own works, but he still hopes to ask friends around him. Opinion, in addition to his wife Emma Thomas and brother Jonathan Nolan, Evan Bell was also fortunate to be a part of it.

From the initial meeting of "Memento", to the cooperation of "White Night", and the cooperation between Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros., Evan Bell did give a lot of useful advice. He and Christopher- That's how Nolan's friendship was built.

"New script?" Evan Bell raised his eyebrows, if nothing else, it should be the "Batman" series, and it was the entire series that made North America aware of Christopher Nolan's outstanding talent.

"Well, Warner Bros. put 'Batman, rebooted in my hands." Christopher Nolan confirmed Evan Bell's idea. This time the launch is "Batman: Time for War" (also translated: Mystery of Shadows, the first installment of the Batman prequels trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. "I'm currently thinking about the candidate for the corner, I hope you can give me some advice."

In 1997, Joe Schumacher directed "Batman and Robin". Although it was star-studded, it was criticized and a box-office failure. Since then, Warner Bros. has stranded the filming of the sequel. This year, under the appeal of the film and the market, Warner Bros. decided to restart the "Batman" series after careful consideration, and boldly handed it over to Christopher Nolan, who has only two full-length novels. It can be seen that Barry Mayer really values ​​Christopher Nolan very much, so he did not insist on being serious when he negotiated with Evan Bell last time.

"Character?" Evan Bell was a little surprised. He didn't expect Christopher Nolan to ask him this question. He thought that Christopher Nolan would come to discuss the excavation of the plot with him.

Christopher Nolan nodded, "Both Emma and Barry feel that I can ask for your opinion." It is understandable that Emma Thomas has such an opinion, but Barry Mayer thinks so too, which is worth studying. After seeing the talents of Evan Bell's producer in "Deadly Identity" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", Artow Warner Brothers, especially Evan Bell's transformation of Captain Jack Sparrow, also began to show Evan Bell's talents. Olive branch out? "Of course, I need to talk to you about the script first." No character can exist without the script.

Seeing Evan Bell nodded, Christopher Nolan began to narrate, "I want to focus this script on the story of Bruce Wayne before he became Batman, and why Bruce Wayne became Batman. Then it will start to fight crime, what kind of spiritual energy makes Wayne stand up and fight against the forces of evil..."

Evan Bell listened carefully to Christopher Nolan's narration of the script, and said, "You want to focus on what makes him a hero. It's like 'Star Wars, rianakin-skywalker from justice The journey of falling into the dark warrior's mind."

Christopher Nolan was not at all surprised that Evan Bell could easily understand what he meant, but began to speak incessantly. His excitement, "The murder of his parents when he was a child made Wayne méng psychologically affected, and his heart was always tormented by the pain of losing his relatives and the anger of revenge. So, he joined the ninja organization, and when he began to practice, he has been from To solve the problem of spirituality, which is both good and evil, and after exorcising the inner demon, Wayne made the right choice.

However, one of his wrong decisions before that planted a hidden danger that eventually led to a city in crisis. Now, Wayne must rely on his own hands to solve this crisis. "

Just like Evan Bell's impression of "Batman: Hour of War", Christopher Nolan transfers the grand battle scene to the psychological process, which can delicately present the heroic character's process of overcoming vulnerability, putting on a mask, and saving the world Come out, to avoid the stubborn disease of the empty content of commercial blockbusters. "This is very good. In the previous Batman movies, Batman's image was more established by relying on eccentric opponents. It seems that as long as Batman can defeat the enemy, it is enough for everyone to applaud. But this is not the case. , if you can outline the hero's image in detail, it is definitely a qualitative leap for this series of films."

Christopher Nolan's eyes widened with excitement, and he said one after another, "I knew you could understand me." It seems that his plan should have encountered some resistance in front of Barry Mayer. After all, the usual practice of hero movies is: justice triumphs over evil, the hero's various special functions show great power, and the scenes are hot and exciting. This is enough to satisfy the needs of the audience, but now, Christopher Nolan wants to delve into the psychology of heroes and use his in-depth research on people. It is to be expected that Barry Mayer will question. "What do you think? Can a movie like this make a difference at the box office?"

After all, when "Batman: Hour of War" was filmed, Warner Bros. just hoped it would sell well and make money. If Christopher Nolan can't show his talent on this film and win the box office, then Warner Bros. will certainly not vote for Christopher Nolan later.

"Yes! Definitely!" Evan Bell's affirmation made Christopher Nolan stunned. Seeing this, Evan Bell was more confident than himself. But then, Christopher Nolan laughed and seemed very satisfied.

"Then Bruce Wayne's corner Do you have any good suggestions?" Christopher Nolan brought up today's main topic. Bruce Wayne, is the identity of Batman during the day, that is, the hero.

Hearing this topic, Evan Bell couldn't help but raised his head and smiled, "Chris, haven't you thought about inviting me?"

Evan Bell's answer made Christopher Nolan stunned again. He looked at Evan Bell dully, as if to find out whether he was serious or joking from Evan Bell's expression. It's a pity that the smirk on Evan Bell's face makes Christopher Nolan unable to distinguish the true from the fake. As for the joke in Evan Bell's eyes, Christopher Nolan still doesn't know enough about Evan Bell. , so missed.

After hesitating for a while, Christopher Nolan asked back, "Are you interested in this kind of hero?" Christopher Nolan was more suspicious of Evan Bell's question. He never knew that Evan Bell would To be interested in such an angle really doesn't fit his image.

Sure enough, as soon as Christopher Nolan finished speaking, he saw Evan Bell's bright smile, "No, I have no interest at all." Christopher Nolan's words stuck in his throat, and then he laughed helplessly. ! .