Roy's movements were flawless. After all, he was an Oscar-winning actor; he was no longer a newcomer to Hollywood. Laila was very pleased with his performance, especially the way he walked, with a posture resembling a duck, which amused the young girls on set.
Seeing such a Joker, it was impossible not to find him funny. However, when this humor was engulfed by the Joker's cruelty, a sense of horror would multiply. It's like seeing someone who looks kind suddenly stab another person in the chest with a knife. The sudden, unexpected transition from heaven to hell is incredibly shocking, although it is not yet apparent.
Laila had Roy do the scene several times to ensure everything was arranged properly. Finally, she decided to shoot the scene for real.
With her call of "action," the shooting officially began.
Dressed in a nurse's uniform, the Joker, holding a detonator, casually walked out of the hospital, playing with it as if it were a toy. If it weren't for the explosions starting behind him, no one would think that what he was holding could harvest countless lives.
Laila nodded in approval, satisfied with Roy's performance. He perfectly embodied the Joker she had in mind, not just in appearance but also internally, as if he was born to be the Joker.
However, despite her caution, an accident occurred.
One of the explosives did not detonate as planned. If it didn't explode, neither would the rest, and the hospital, which was supposed to become ruins, would remain standing.
This meant that everything that had just been done was in vain!
They had failed this shoot!
Laila's expression instantly turned ugly as her sharp eyes stared at the member of the pyrotechnic team responsible for the mishap. It was hard to believe they could make such a mistake!
The pyrotechnic team was not part of Dragon Soul Studios, and being glared at by her made them break out in a cold sweat. They were well aware that if they were held responsible for this failure, the losses would not be trivial. If they had to compensate for this loss, their work would essentially be done for nothing.
During filming, as long as the director didn't call "cut," the actors, cinematographers, and related personnel had to continue. Laila, glaring at the pyrotechnic team, momentarily forgot to call a stop, so Roy continued to perform in his place.
He could guess that something unexpected had happened. According to the script and Laila's instructions, the hospital should have been destroyed by now. But the explosions had stopped, indicating a problem somewhere.
He knew that if he called for a halt, everything that had been done would be ruined, and the scene couldn't continue. So, using his quick thinking, he made a surprising move.
He turned around and looked at the hospital, which had not exploded, as if wondering why it hadn't exploded as planned. Then, he pressed the detonator several times...
Whether it was the favor of the goddess of fate or the blessing of the goddess of luck, the expected explosion finally came. One explosion after another, ultimately destroying everything in a loud roar.
The Joker watched as the hospital exploded, casually tossing the detonator aside.
"CUT!" Laila finally called a stop.
It was a great performance. The entire crew applauded Roy, welcoming him back like a hero, surrounding him as he approached.
"Amazing!"
"How did you do it?"
"From now on, you're my only idol!"
Everyone on set marveled at his excellent response. If he hadn't acted as he did, the scene just filmed would have failed. Money would have been lost, manpower would have been wasted, and progress would have been severely delayed.
The members of the pyrotechnic team, in particular, were even more excited, hugging him one by one. Roy's quick thinking not only saved the scene but also saved their jobs.
Roy greeted everyone with a smile, then walked to the screen to watch the footage just shot.
"How was that?" He leaned in. The scene had indeed startled him, and for a moment, he couldn't think of any other way to handle it, so he used the mischievous nature of the Joker to portray the scene just now.
Laila watched him closely, and the stern face she had put on since the start of the shoot was now showing a rare smile. "You did great, couldn't have been better."
After watching that scene, she couldn't tell if the mishap was intentional or if it was meant to portray the Joker's character. If it weren't for the incident just now, she wouldn't have believed he had grown to this extent. How should she describe it? A genius? A magician? A magical creature? His growth was truly unbelievable.
She was delighted, not just because the scene that almost went wrong was resolved so smoothly, but also because of the effort he had put in behind her back. She knew that without constant effort, relying solely on past accomplishments, he would not have grown so quickly in such a short time!
Roy was also delighted. Nothing made him prouder than receiving Laila's approval.
"I can do even better!" If she needed him to, even if it meant climbing to the top of Hollywood, he would charge ahead without hesitation.
Nolan was also shocked. He had seen the accident just now and had not spoken, wanting to see how Laila would handle such a situation. Accidents, by their nature, are unexpected. Even the most careful director could encounter similar situations due to various possibilities.
Nolan himself had encountered many accidents while filming, so he wanted to see how Laila would handle it. But what surprised him was that such a major accident did not even require Laila to intervene; Roy had handled it perfectly.
He also watched the scene just shot and believed it could be described as perfect. Turning an accident into a character-building scene was incredibly remarkable. The performance just now could be called a miracle.
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R.I.P. HEATH LEDGER
This incident is true. Heath Ledger, who played the Joker, saved a scene from disaster, turning that mistake into a classic performance. His death was truly a great loss.