However, the more Christian acted like this, the more Nolan wanted to fight for better rights for him. Seeing his refusal, Nolan couldn't help but give him meaningful looks when Laila wasn't looking.
This idiot, didn't he know who Laila was? Her connections, her abilities, and just a tiny bit of resources falling into his lap through her would be enough to make him a bigger star. Yet, this guy didn't even think about taking advantage of the situation to benefit himself. It made Nolan furious.
Christian felt a bit embarrassed. He understood that Nolan was nudging him in the right direction for his own good, but he hadn't thought much about what happened earlier. Those people who came might not all be his fans; they might have just asked for his autograph and photos for the sake of it. It was a trivial matter for him. Since he didn't care about it at all, how could he ask Director Moran for extra benefits?
Nolan thought Laila didn't see the looks he gave Christian, but unfortunately, she did. Seeing it almost made Laila burst out laughing.
Every director has their favorite, cooperative actors, and Christian and Nolan had such a relationship. It wasn't strange for Nolan to try to get more benefits for him. Laila herself also used her resources to help actors she admired, didn't she?
After thinking for a moment, she smiled, "How about I arrange for Christian to appear solo on a few talk shows before the movie's release?"
She mentioned "solo appearance," not like in previous promotions where several people appeared together. Nolan knew she meant the talk shows on NBC, which were quite popular. Each appearance would have millions of viewers at least. It could be said that every appearance would be a great opportunity to let more people get to know and understand him, greatly increasing his popularity as an actor.
"Haha, I'll remember that for him. You better not back out when the time comes!" Nolan laughed and pointed at Laila.
Laila shook her head speechlessly, "When have I ever backed out of such things?" After all, she was Moran's heir. Did she need to play tricks to arrange for an actor to appear on talk shows?
Moreover, this condition she mentioned was a win-win situation. Perhaps Christian could only be considered a second-tier actor now, but after "The Dark Knight" was released, things would be different. She believed his reputation would rise then. By that time, inviting him to talk shows might even be advantageous for both sides.
Even if she couldn't gain any advantage, even if it was just to repay him for what he did today, she didn't mind using her resources. During this cooperation, she had come to understand his excellence clearly and understood why Nolan liked him. An actor as dedicated as him would be liked by any director, not just Nolan and herself.
With the fans' departure, the accidental terror attack finally came to an end. The filming of the movie gradually became more efficient.
As mentioned before, this movie was a collaborative project, so besides Dragon Soul Entertainment's personnel, there were also some people from other collaborating companies and Nolan's team. It wasn't as simple as imagined to cultivate teamwork among these people in a short time. However, thanks to Laila's impressive achievements and formidable aura, the potential chaos within the crew was somewhat restrained. Without her, with just this makeshift team, it would have been impossible to achieve the efficiency Laila required within one or two months.
With both Laila and Nolan directing, the crew finally began to operate smoothly.
Today's shoot mainly focused on Roy's scenes. For this guy who painted his face white, had green hair, and wore hippie clothes, the crew's first impression might still be the image of him walking out of the exploded hospital in a nurse's uniform with bare legs.
Even though he didn't wear the nurse's uniform this time, his appearance still made some people in the crew laugh uncontrollably. The scenes from a few days ago were too striking, making them think of the hilarious image of that day whenever they thought of the Joker.
While the makeup artist touched up Roy's makeup, Laila glanced at a few people who were whispering and laughing while pointing at Roy's back. They didn't notice that they were being observed by the director. A few people standing near them were also smiling, seemingly amused by the girls' words.
Laila knew they must be talking about Roy's appearance and performance a few days ago. Indeed, that scene made him appear oddly cute, especially his legs with leg hair visible under the nurse's uniform, which almost made people burst out laughing.
However, after watching today's shooting, the image of the funny Joker in their minds might permanently change.
"Director, we're ready," the makeup artist nodded to Laila.
Laila glanced around, "Okay, everyone, pay attention... Action!"
Today's scene was about the Joker searching for Harvey Dent after killing many legal professionals. He came out of an elevator with his henchmen, announcing his arrival with a gunshot.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," he said, looking around at the well-dressed men and women attending the party. "Tonight, we're here to liven things up."
He picked up some food from the table, and chewed while speaking indistinctly, "I have just one question: where's Harvey Dent?"
The last time he appeared, he just looked weird and funny, without any lines. But this time, as soon as he spoke, people were amazed by his grasp of the Joker character, which was so deep and precise.
Roy used a different style of speaking than usual, somewhat aloof and unpredictable. His speech was slow, making him seem a bit careless as if the people around him were not high-ranking officials and billionaires but just lifeless statues.
As he mingled in the crowd, he even grabbed a glass of wine from someone's hand without ceremony, drank it, and then grabbed some food and chewed it with exaggerated movements.
The crew members who had laughed at his funny appearance when they saw him now didn't maintain their smiles. Because they found that they couldn't laugh anymore.
Yes, the Joker, who was still threatening others with a gun while eating and drinking, still looked ridiculous. But between his gestures, he portrayed a reckless yet somewhat neurotic character vividly.
At this moment, he was like a demon, ready to harvest the lives of anyone around him at any moment.
Was this really the funny Jocker they saw a few days ago?