Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Asmodeus spent less than an hour skimming through the script of The Silence of the Lambs.

It’s not long, only about 20 words, and very easy to read.

After learning this story, the Lord of Hell fell silent and returned to study the next few fragments carefully.

The more I looked at his expression, the weirder it became.

Finally, he asked with full of doubts: "I have not read much, so I may not understand it correctly. If I am not mistaken, it seems to be a story about a genius perverted criminal who helps a young detective to catch another pervert."

The profession of detective was born in several countries on the continent of Felin. Different from the garrison system implemented in the Kingdom of Sutton, detectives serve the country rather than the city lord, and their duties also include protecting the safety of the people, rather than the garrison's protection of the city.

There is quite a difference between the two.

"That's understandable," Drogo confirmed.

If we have to summarize the plot of "The Silence of the Lambs", it's really just this.

"That genius pervert," Asmodeus glanced at the script again and continued, "His name is Hannibal. He likes to eat people and he ran away in the end."

"Ran."

“Isn’t that the end?” Asmodeus couldn’t hold back any longer. “Isn’t this a completely consistent image of the devil that fits the human stereotype?”

The Lord of Hell's chubby hands holding the script trembled slightly. "He was evil and cunning, powerful, and played tricks on both the detective and the criminal, and finally got away. Is this going to improve the image of the devil or increase people's prejudice against the devil?"

In Asmodeus's opinion, Hannibal's image is so devilish that it couldn't be more devilish, and he is the type that people who worship the devil like to worship the most.

Noble, elegant, always sure of everything, always one step ahead of others, and with a sharp mind.

It is much better than the many reckless men in hell who only know how to fight and kill.

Asmodeus even believed that if there really was a devil like Hannibal, he might be able to become a grand duke in hell.

From the perspective of a traditional devil, he quite appreciates the character of Hannibal.

The problem is that what is needed now is not the traditional devil, but a devil that looks harmless in people's eyes.

He felt that filming this demon shadow would not improve the devil's situation at all, and might even cause another panic about the devil.

"Calm down," Drogo asked back, "Where in the script does it say Hannibal is a monster?"

"what?"

Asmodeus was suddenly stunned when asked this question.

Yeah, it seems that it was not mentioned in the script.

He recalled the scene in the script where Hannibal appeared, and the features described were more like a person.

However, this cannot be used as evidence, as many demons also like to dress up as humans when they are active in the human world.

However, while recalling, he also discovered that Hannibal appeared in a very short space in the script, less than one-fifth of the total, but he gave him the impression of being the absolute protagonist.

What a wonderful role.

But why did he assume that he was a devil?

Asmodeus reflected that since he himself also assumed that the devil was not a good thing, whenever he saw a negative character, he would assume that they were the same kind.

If even the Lord of Hell carries this stereotype, how can humans believe that the devil is worth establishing diplomatic relations with?

"My knowledge is too outdated," Asmodeus said, "But if Hannibal is not a devil, what race is he? He can't be a demon."

The devil can't.

In Asmodeus's opinion, Hannibal cannot be a demon even if he is a devil. Demons are brainless and mentally abnormal. Such charming villains are not allowed to appear.

"Of course not. In fact, it doesn't matter what race he is. He actually represents the desire hidden deep in his heart to be superior to other creatures and to control other creatures. You can think of him as an evil aggregate. He doesn't think he is doing evil. He thinks he is a higher life form and it is natural for him to control the life and death of lower life forms. Believe me, after the release of Shadow of Demon, there will be many people who worship him."

Drogo explains Hannibal's character.

"But I plan to find a human actor to play the role."

"Humanity?"

Asmodeus felt that Drogo's words just now were a hint to the gods, which scared him.

"Yes, human actors. As the most numerous race on the continent, humans have produced quite a few perverts. The degree of cruelty they have inflicted on their own kind is extremely exaggerated. Even when there are conflicts between dragons, it is basically due to the pressure of survival. As for humans, there are all kinds of reasons why they attack their own kind, and some even do it just for fun."

Drogo shrugged.

Most colored dragons and metal dragons don't get along with each other. He and Fulin Doudou are exceptions, but there has never been a large-scale conflict or casualties between these two types of dragons.

As for humans, oh my, they are really cruel to their own kind.

"To be honest, I think you devils were the reason for your hostility towards humans in the first place. You took a lot of blame and your image has been spread like this."

"Taking the blame...what is that?"

"The devil has taken on a lot of faults that they shouldn't have taken on," Drogo explained. "I've seen a lot of cases where people claim to have been bewitched by the devil. Many of them have nothing to do with the devil. There are also some that are hard to tell who is using whom. Maybe they're hoping the devil will find them."

Hearing what Drogo said, Asmodeus was excited, as if he had found a confidant. "Yes, yes, that's right! The gates of Hell are obviously controlled by the Church, and there are not many demons that have fled to Pheariun. How could they seduce so many people? We have the ability to convert people..."

At this point, Asmodeus realized that he had almost said something wrong, and stopped immediately, "A small evil is also an evil. I am grateful to the goddess of magic for forgiving our sins."

That being said, Asmodeus remembered very clearly that when he was still a little devil who tricked people into signing contracts, he had seen many people who were more excited than him when signing contracts. It seemed that they had been looking forward to the day of exchanging souls for power for a long time.

"For this film, I plan to set the world view of the film in the near future when humans have established diplomatic relations with the devil. The background will be in Waterdeep. Hannibal will be played by a human, and the heroine, Clarice Starling, will be played by a devil."

"A devilish heroine? After the audience finds out, will they be unwilling to enter the Magic Cinema?" Asmodeus asked worriedly.

Drogo replied directly: "Why don't I just not tell the audience? Aren't there many devils who are very skilled in shapeshifting? They can't tell the difference when they become humans.

"The background of the heroine is set as a devil who mingles with human society. Although the two sides have established diplomatic relations, there is still hostility among the people. The heroine is discriminated against in the police station. After the movie was shown for a while, the audience liked and sympathized with the heroine. Hey, the actor who was announced later is really a devil.

"By then, the audience will first say that she is different from other demons because they already like her, and then go a step further and say that demons are not what people say they are. Wouldn't that improve the image of demons in people's minds?"

This plan is to borrow the power of the fan circle. Even if the fans in the fan circle find out that their beloved beautiful sister is a devil, they will definitely forgive her, and spontaneously control public opinion and try to prove that the devil is good.

What's more, the devil himself is nothing.

However, this strategy cannot be used too radically, and the comments of fan circles should be appropriately restricted, otherwise it can easily backfire and make passers-by hate the actor, and by the way, hate the devil even more.

After hearing this, Asmodeus grinned wickedly, looking just like the devil villain in the story.

"The evil dragon is indeed an evil dragon. It is evil. No, no, it is smart and clever!"

The legendary dragon and the lord of hell are completely like-minded.

"But," Asmodeus asked again, "what kind of devil do you need to play the heroine?"

Drogo thought for a moment and said, "Acting skills come first. This role is very important. You have to be able to carry on Hannibal's role. Their rivalry is the most important part of the film. Hannibal will be played by a very powerful actor. If you can't carry on, the scene will be quite embarrassing."

The original film "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as several other important awards. It is a masterpiece that swept the board.

Although everyone has a deeper impression of Hannibal, the performance of the heroine is definitely not something that an ordinary actor can do, and she is not just a vase role in the plot.

"I understand this. Acting is just deceiving people. There is always no shortage of good liars among the devils." Asmodeus said this was easy.

"Then, good looks alone is not very useful, but if you have a good look and acting skills, a good script, and overwhelming marketing, you can be a fan-harvesting machine!"

Asmodeus indicated that he understood.

Is it good? He knows. He has also watched many movies online. The heroines in the movies are more beautiful than each other. He also heard that there are many gossips about directors, investors and actresses having unusual relationships.

Exchange of interests? He understood that the nobles had always liked to play this game.

Seeing that Asmodeus's eyes were not normal, Drogo quickly explained: "It's not as messy as you think, it's just good-looking and photogenic to attract fans. Besides, if it's not required by a special role, why don't the audience choose to watch something good on the big screen.

"And to be good-looking, you need to have characteristics. The character of Clarice Starling has always been discriminated against and had a traumatic childhood, so she looks like a vulnerable character, but in fact she is very tough and smart."

Given that Felin Phantom is still in its infancy, even though the starting point is somewhat high, it is indeed still a new industry, and scenes involving childhood trauma are not common.

This is how the arts industry works. Once they find a routine that works, they will stick to it and use it to the extreme. There is no other way. There are only so many creative ideas, and not everyone can come up with good ones.

I guess after "The Silence of the Lambs" is released, everyone will realize that childhood trauma is a good way to shape an image, and then for a character who is the focus of the film, the childhood of the character is more or less abnormal.

"In short, he's a detective who's like a rabbit. He's smart, focused, and pretty cute," Drogo concluded.

The character of Clarice Starling has influenced many films, the most famous of which is the rabbit police officer in "Zootopia".

In other words, the rabbit police officer Judy is an all-round tribute to the heroine of "The Silence of the Lambs". Even the pronunciation of the name Judy is very similar to the actress who plays the heroine, also Judy.

But one is Judy and the other is Jodie.

"Yes, it's the detective who feels like a rabbit." Drogo emphasized again.

"I understand. Then I'll go to hell to find actors for you. I'll pick out a group of them and you can choose who's more suitable. After I find the actors, I'll go shopping in Felin."

Asmodeus was very concerned about the plan to improve the devil's image and decided to go back to Hell himself to find an actor for Drogo. This may be the biggest talent scout in history.

"Hard."

"What I should do."

"Do you remember what kind of actors you want?"

Drogo then warned before Asmodeus left.

"Of course I remember. I'm not forgetful. I know detectives who are like rabbits. Just wait for your choice. I will definitely find the best actor and the most rabbit-like one in hell for you..."

As he spoke, the Lord of Hell headed straight for the gate from which he came.

With the devil helping to find the heroine, Drogo will naturally be responsible for finding the hero.

As for who would play Hannibal, Drogo actually already had a candidate in mind.

Mr. Raul.

He is also the leading actor in Feilin's first film, Shadow of Magic, and the mainstay of the Hybrid Monster Theater.

Coincidentally, he also starred in "The Hunt", and the leading actor in the movie On Earth also played Hannibal, but it was the TV version of Hannibal. Drogo quite likes the TV version of Hannibal. The only shortcoming is that the discussion area about this drama is full of CPs...

Compared to Hannibal in the movie version, Mr. Raul is a little younger, only forty years old, and perhaps he has less of the aristocratic temperament that Hannibal possesses.

But Drogo couldn't find a better actor than Raul, and I believe he can play this legendary role well.

Try it first, and if you feel that the young look is not suitable, you can add the old-age special effects.

Drogo contacted Raul and sent him the script, along with an introduction to the character of Hannibal.

Including the story of Hannibal's origin in the prequel, which was not mentioned in "The Silence of the Lambs", helped him understand this very complex character.

Since Raul became the No. 1 male star in mainland China, he did not take advantage of the popularity to make money. Instead, he was very careful about his reputation and rarely took advertisements and appeared in movies.

Apart from a few films directed by Huo An, he has never acted in any other films. Many investors of weird and bad films have approached him, but he rejected them all, no matter how much money they offered.

For him to agree to participate in a project, first of all, the script must be excellent, and secondly, the role must be groundbreaking.

Including works invested by Drogo Productions.

Raul is unwilling to play similar types of roles repeatedly; he has great pursuit in the art of acting.

Many other actors envy his status, but envy is useless. Not everyone can cherish their reputation. To put it bluntly, actors are also employees of the investors. Workers are unwilling to do anything in their daily lives, but there is nothing they can do.

Less than half an hour after the script was sent, Raul sent a reply.

“I want to play this role, and I hope to play this role.”

Drogo looked at the time and calculated that he probably hadn't finished reading the script in that time. At most, he had only read the first two scenes where Hannibal appeared.

It seems that this role is quite attractive to Raul.

Lauer's response was so exciting that he was a little incoherent. "Hannibal is a type of character I have never seen before. It is very challenging and too beautiful. I may not be able to interpret him perfectly. No, I must interpret him. When will the filming start?"

"Well, the other actors haven't been confirmed yet, and the set hasn't started to be built yet. It will take at least another month."

"Great, I also need some time to prepare for this great role, Mr. Drogo, can you do me a favor?"

"What's the deal?"

"I want to go to a mental hospital, or even a prison, to learn something."

It's okay to learn it.

Drogo's expression twitched slightly.

Is this the legendary experientialist? He is really harsh on himself.

So he replied: "It's still prison."

In Drogo's impression, Fearing's mental hospital was not a serious place. First of all, due to the level of medical development, the only way to treat mental patients in this era was to cut open their heads.

The hospital is full of idiots, nothing like the Arkham Asylum where all the "outstanding talents" are. You won't learn anything by going there for further studies.

"Great," Raul replied, "It must be the place where serious criminals are held. I want to go in with a fake identity so that I can better observe their condition. Is there a way to change my appearance?"

So dedicated.

Drogo was a little touched.

However, we certainly cannot let Raul go deep into the prison alone to face a pile of serious criminals. If something happens, the loss will be unacceptable.

Before Raul goes in, we have to arrange for a few orcs and drow to go in first to serve as bodyguards.

As for Drogo's men, going to prison was like going home.

What, you came in because you robbed three times?
That's good, what about yesterday?
As for changing appearance, illusion cannot be maintained for too long, and the same goes for transfiguration.

There doesn't seem to be any better solution.

Eh?
Zhuo Ge suddenly had an idea and sent a message: "There is a very durable makeup method that can last for a long time. It doesn't have any major disadvantages, but it's a bit stuffy. Why don't you try it..."

Soon, Raul was spirited away to the most notorious prison in the Kingdom of Sutton.

Prepare to go to Longchang to gain enlightenment.

Asmodeus's journey as a scout also quickly completed his goals, and he came to Drogo with a group of carefully selected devil actresses.

He looks very proud, as if he is seeking credit, as if asking for "look how well I'm doing this buddy."

Drogo looked around and fell silent. After a long pause, he managed to utter, "Are you sure you found it according to my request?"

"Are you sure? Like a rabbit?"

In front of me, there are two rows of "actresses" standing there, wearing heavy makeup and posing in a coquettish manner. Any further description would trigger banned words.

No matter how you look at them, they seem like a group of people working in a special industry. What’s more, they are so timid. I don’t know what they are afraid of.

A Lord of Hell and a Legendary Red Dragon, is that scary? Really.

Drogo resisted the urge to call for a new group and asked instead, "How are they similar to rabbits?"

"Rabbit! Rabbit," Asmodeus said as he gestured, trying to prove that he had found the right one. "That thing is not very timid, it will die if you scare it, and it will give birth to a bunch of rabbits at any time. Rabbit!"

Asmodeus faced the horrified acting candidates with his hands, trying hard to prove that they were indeed "rabbits".

Drogo was speechless. So this is what rabbits look like in Asmodeus' eyes.

No, it seems that this is indeed the image of rabbits, and there is no literary or artistic work that portrays rabbits as lively, cute and positive.

"So, this is my request, is that it?"

"Yes," Asmodeus responded immediately, "Do you know how hard I worked in hell to find all these for you?"

Drogo tapped his head in pain. "In that case, let's take a look first. What if there's something suitable?"

That being said, Drogo didn't expect much.

The first one to leave the queue.

"First, perform what you do best, then choose a passage from the script I provide," Drogo ordered.

The first female devil quickly got into the role, with a weak and miserable expression on her face. She said in a miserable voice with a hint of tears: "My family has been in a bad situation since I was a child. My father is a gambler, and my mother ran away with another devil. I was raised by my grandparents, who were not in good health either. I also have a younger brother who was born with a disease. I had no choice but to do this job..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Drogo interrupts the she-devil's performance.

What the hell?

A gambling father, a mother who left home, a sick brother and a miserable her.

All special practitioners use this method, right?
It can arouse the elder brother's sympathy and inspire his desire to persuade the misbehaved person to change his ways, making it easier for him to make money in the next step.

Drogo quickly crossed number one off the list.

This stroke doesn't matter, there are several more that follow with similar patterns.

Drogo's last bit of hope was also exhausted.

"Forget it. I'll give you a new, more specific character image. You can make another trip, or ask other devils to do it for you." Drogo said to Asmodeus.

Before the Lord of Hell could reply, a short female devil stepped out from the group of enchanting devils.

His voice was a little shaky, but he said forcefully: "I want to give it another try."

Drogo looked at the devil who had stepped forward.

Judging from her age, he didn't know much about the devil's age, but he saw a strange and clear feeling from her, as if she had just walked out of the campus. Of course, that didn't mean that she was really a student, there was no such thing as a school in hell.

Although everyone makes fun of it, students have a unique kind of clear stupidity.

However, along with the so-called stupidity, there is also precious sincerity.

The longer this thing is away from campus, the cleaner it disappears.

Out of curiosity, Drogo asked, "What is your name?"

The tone is like that of an evil old man teasing a child.

"Starling," she answered calmly.

That's the name of the character.

"Is that what you really called it, or have you read the script excerpt yourself?"

"Low-level devils don't have names."

"So you know the words of the Common Speech."

Many devils can speak the Common Tongue, but far fewer can read.

“I learned it by myself, on the Internet.”

This was beyond Drogo's expectations, he turned out to be a very motivated devil.

“Why did you teach yourself to read?”

“Because I don’t want to keep doing this.”

Starling spoke more and more confidently, and her voice no longer shook.

"Very good, then what are you good at performing?"

"Is it okay for me to perform excerpts from the play in both sections?"

"Of course," Drogo asked them to play the roles they were good at first, so that they would not be too nervous. It would definitely be better to act directly from the script. "Please go ahead."

"I chose the last part, the one where Starling kills Buffalo Bill." (End of this chapter)