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Chapter 378 Nolan the Instigator

"I specifically asked someone about this. What did the crew say?"

On the way to Gray Film and Television Center, Nicholson looked strange and said to Leonardo next to him: "There are constant incidents and it's exciting!"

Leonardo has a deep understanding of this: "How can the crew that Martin is in be quiet? But then again, only by making trouble can news be generated."

Nicholson said: "I don't know who will go crazy first, Martin or Bell."

Leonardo disagreed: "You think that bastard is going crazy?"

The car arrived at the main entrance of Gray Film and Television Production Center. Nolan and Emma Thomas had already announced that Nicholson would come to visit the crew. At this moment, there were not only local media reporters in Atlanta, but also many reporters from entertainment media published across the United States.

As soon as Nicholson got out of the car, these people surrounded him.

"Jack, are you coming over to visit Martin?"

"You made peace with Martin?"

"Or are you going to settle the score with Martin in person?"

Nicholson wore sunglasses and put his hands in his pockets, looking very bossy. He said: "I came here because of the invitation from Warner and DC. I think there is something wrong with the new Joker, so they asked me for help."

The reporter from Vanity Fair responded very quickly: "You still think Martin Davis is not up to the role?"

Nicholson snorted coldly, looking too lazy to answer such an idiotic question.

The security guards on the set came over to separate the reporters and let Nicholson and Leonardo enter the door.

Someone greeted them at the door and took them to the studio where the Dark Knight crew was located.

The crew had just finished filming the scene with Batman and his butler Alfred, and Nicholson hadn't seen Martin's Joker.

Taking advantage of the break in filming, DC director Orlin led Nicholson and Leonardo to find director Nolan.

Nolan shook hands with the two men and said to Leonardo, "I thought about inviting you to play Two-Face, but the invitation I sent out has not been responded to."

Leonardo didn't care much about the British director's opinion and said directly: "Because superhero movies are not in my consideration."

Nolan was not embarrassed and smiled: "It seems that I was presumptuous."

Nicholson looked around and asked, "Why can't I see Martin?"

"Martin was so immersed in the role that he went back to rest after the morning performance." Nolan was telling the truth, but he may have other intentions when telling the truth: "His performance was amazing. I always felt that the Joker lived in this crew."

Nicholson frowned: "Is it really that good?"

Nolan continued to stimulate: "Martin is the clown I want."

Nicholson raised the corners of his mouth, seeming to disbelieve it.

Nolan was casual: "Wait until you see Martin's performance and you'll know."

Nicholson nodded: "I will enjoy it."

Leonardo stood aside, like a spectator, watching the two people and listening to what they said.

Martin is not the only interesting person in this crew!

No wonder when I talked to Martin on the phone, he said that the crew was so much fun. The director was just playing around, so how could it not be fun?
Nolan still had to work, so after chatting for a while he returned to the director's monitor.

Nicholson noticed that there was someone writing something down next to him, so he asked, "What do you do?"

The screenwriter quickly said, "I'm a screenwriter, responsible for recording the real behind-the-scenes footage of the crew."

Orlin took over the conversation: "This is a new way of working on the set adopted by Director Nolan, allowing the screenwriter to faithfully record the interesting things that happened on the set and during filming, which will be helpful for publicity later."

Nicholson was familiar with the people in DC, so he asked bluntly, "Can I take a look?"

The screenwriter was left here intentionally by Nolan, and even if Nicholson didn't ask, Orlin would let him see the real record of Martin's behind-the-scenes footage: "No problem."

Nicholson took the behind-the-scenes script handed to him by the screenwriter and read it carefully. The most recent one was about yesterday's filming, when Martin saved the crew from a major explosion scene with a very brilliant improvisational performance.

Looking further ahead, Martin's performance is too realistic, which leads to grievances between the characters and affects the relationship between the two leading actors in reality.

Martin's crazy performance on the set scared Maggie Gyllenhaal, who was acting with him for the first time, so much that she dared not speak or look at him, and scared veteran British actor Michael Caine so much that he forgot his lines.

Many actors even said that when Martin was on the set, laughing like crazy, his powerful aura of wantonness was as if a real clown was right in front of them.

Nicholson still had a blank expression on his face. He returned the script to the screenwriter, stood there, watched another scene between Bale and Michael Caine, and then left the studio.

When they got to a deserted place, Leonardo couldn't hold back any longer and started laughing: "This crew is so damn interesting!"

Nicholson nodded: "Sure enough, where there is Martin, there are fun things to do."

Leonardo specifically reminded: "The director seems to be praising Martin, but in fact he wants to sow discord between you and Martin." Nicholson also saw this, and after experiencing the first stage of verbal battles with Martin, he guessed: "Maybe he wants me and Martin to continue the verbal battle so that he can continue to promote the film."

Leonardo praised: "This director has something, he is a perfect match with Martin."

"That screenwriter and the script should have been intentionally shown to me." Nicholson has been working in Hollywood for his entire life. When it comes to brains, three Marlon Brandos combined can't compare to him.

He hit the nail on the head: "In the script, Martin is praised for his outstanding acting skills, his deep involvement in the role, and his terrifying character. I guess the core of the publicity for this crew is Martin."

Leonardo said: "Martin is so good at making trouble, anything he does will become news."

In the distance, the door of a makeup trailer opened and an actor with face paint came down.

The man's head and neck were bent forward, and his face, which was covered with white oil paint, had a blood-red mouth. He walked unsteadily.

A few young actresses came towards him, and he grinned. The people who were talking and laughing suddenly fell silent and hid far away from him as if they had encountered a perverted murderer.

It is impossible for the members of the Asshole Trio to mistake one of their own members. Despite the drastic change in appearance and temperament, Leonardo still recognized Martin and said, "He seems completely different from your Joker."

Nicholson looked over there and said: "If he plays in my style, I will definitely scold him until he doubts his life."

Watching Martin enter the studio from a distance, he called out, "I think there will be a scene with him. Let's go and take a look."

The door of the studio was open, which meant that the crew was not currently filming. Leonardo and Nicholson went in together and found an inconspicuous corner to watch the crew filming.

This is a scene where the Joker and Batman go head to head.

Bale, who started out as a child star and has been playing the lead role in movies since 1987, was suppressed by Martin throughout.

Not to mention experts like Nicholson and Leonardo, even the extras can see that Martin's Joker is much better than Batman.

The Joker is evil, cunning, arrogant and almost crazy. His behavior is incomprehensible, but makes people feel extremely terrified.

Batman, on the other hand, is full of anger and violence.

Two roles, two actors, the difference is obvious.

Nicholson can be said to be one of the top actors in Hollywood, and it is not difficult to make a judgment. There must be differences in the roles.

The design and positioning of the Joker character in the script are more brilliant than Batman.

Martin's acting as a bastard should not be ignored either.

The director called for a stop, and Leonardo whispered, "Martin is a bastard and a pervert to begin with, and now he is acting out his true colors."

"He's a pervert!" Nicholson agreed. "How can a pervert kick the ass of a nearly 70-year-old man?"

The filming continued and both of them shut their mouths at the same time.

In order to play the Joker, Nicholson read a lot of related DC comics. He inevitably compared the virtual and the real in his mind. He found that the character created by Martin went one step further than the Joker in any comic.

After a day's shooting ended, Martin was not in a hurry to remove his makeup. During the break, he saw Nicholson and Leonardo and went over to them.

He hugged Leonardo and said, "You should have come earlier or later. There would be something interesting to watch."

Leonardo asked, "See how a pervert like you harms the crew?"

Martin punched him: "Come earlier so we can set off fireworks together." He looked at Nicholson: "What do you think of this clown character? Do you choose to continue the verbal battle, or ease the relationship a little?"

"The director wants to provoke me to continue the verbal battle with you. Why should I follow his lead?" Nicholson looked at Nolan in the distance: "I am not a puppet in his hands."

Martin understood what he meant: "Then let's ease the tension a little?"

Nicholson said: "I won't be as sharp as before. Let's wait until next year for us to really make peace."

Leonardo shook his head. "You make it sound like you two are having an affair."

Not far away, Nolan, who was packing his belongings, watched the three bastards talking and discussing in the corner, with their focus particularly on Martin and Nicholson.

The screenwriter, whose sense of smell became increasingly sharp and who gradually developed a strong sense of consciousness, arrived nearby early and was ready.

He held the notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, ready to respond to the director's call at any time.

Nolan was surprised that Martin and Nicholson didn't quarrel. This was not in his plan.

Could it be that the dispute between the two was just due to their roles and there weren't any big problems between the individuals?

Nicholson came to the set today and watched Martin's performance and the filming of the role in person. Did he approve of the role of the Joker?
Although unexpected, this small problem did not pose any difficulty for director Nolan, who is good at creating realistic behind-the-scenes footage.

He waved his hand, and the screenwriter immediately ran over: "Director?"

"Write it down first and use it as a draft for now." Nolan was inspired: "Nicholson accepted the invitation from Warner and DC and came to visit the crew. After seeing the role played by Martin in person, he was impressed by his extremely superb performance and thought it was a shocking role. As a result, the conflict between him and Martin was eased."

(End of this chapter)