"Chris, go ahead and hit hard later, it's okay." Before resuming shooting, Roy walked up to Christian and said this before returning to his position.
Christian, who was touching up his makeup, was stunned for a moment, then his eyes deepened.
With a shout of "Action" from Laila, the shooting resumed.
"Where are they!" The angry Batman grabbed the Joker's head and slammed it against the wall, his rage unabashedly bursting out of him.
The Joker smiled indifferently, as if being knocked to the ground wasn't him, "Kill one, save one. You have to make a choice."
Batman swung a fist, cutting off more of his words, "Where are they!"
"Two lives, you choose one." The Joker continued his words, enjoying the sight of the enraged Batman, who made him very happy. He liked seeing him so out of control, which made him feel very accomplished. "Your district attorney friend or his girlfriend."
He laughed weirdly, the pain in his body was more like his badge, his honor, and he enjoyed it all. Staring down at his old opponent, that look that seemed to set him on fire made him even more excited, as if his blood was about to ignite.
"You can't do anything, you have nothing against me except this strength."
Batman grabbed his collar, lifting him from the cold ground. And the Joker's words continued, he laughed nervously, "Don't be in a hurry, I'll tell you where they are, both. What comes next is the key, you need to make a choice..."
"CUT!" Laila called for a stop, and when the two stopped their actions, she gently applauded.
Soon, other members of the crew who had watched the scene also joined in applauding.
"Great, that performance just now was really great!" Nolan enthusiastically clapped his hands. He had never realized that Christian could perform with such impact.
Christian smiled at the people applauding him, then helped up Roy, who was rubbing his mouth, "Are you okay, buddy? I hit too hard just now, sorry."
"It's okay, it's okay." Roy wanted to laugh, but the pain in his mouth prevented him from doing so, "I said earlier, hit casually. Not to brag, but even if you use several times more force, you can't hurt me."
Christian looked at him, seeing that he didn't even dare to move his mouth too much when speaking, he knew that his punch just now must have hurt him, so how could he believe his comfort.
"I'll buy you a drink to make up for it when we have time."
"Sure." Roy casually rubbed his mouth, agreeing.
Actually, he wasn't just comforting him. Christian might often go to the gym, and exercise regularly, but it's not that simple to hurt him, who has been practicing martial arts for years. The main weakness is the protection on the side of the mouth, accidentally hitting the teeth above. If it hit elsewhere, it would only hurt for a few seconds, and there would be no harm to him.
"That scene just now was great," Laila affirmed their performance when they walked up to her. "Christian, your movements were much smoother than before, and you didn't feel constrained. This is great, I hope you can continue to maintain this state in the future."
"Okay, director." He was also very satisfied with his performance just now. At that moment, he felt like he was truly possessed by the soul of Batman. But at the same time, he also knew it was thanks to Roy's good cooperation. His performance made him forget that he was Roy, and directly treated him as the Joker. That's why he accidentally used too much force with his fist. If it wasn't for this, he could have used the same movement to make a less powerful attack.
He didn't know that if he did that, Laila would call for a cut. The punches performed and real punches would always be different. These differences might not matter to other directors, or even the audience might not be able to tell, but Laila would care.
The applause just now was the crew's affirmation of their excellent performance. Her applause, however, was for Roy.
Roy's performance this time was very powerful. Everyone only saw the back and forth between the two, but what she saw was the effect that would be achieved when projected onto the big screen.
Yes, the movements of the two were flawless, but don't forget, everything would be magnified when projected onto the big screen. Movements, fists, and expressions, everything would be magnified many times and presented to the audience.
Through the footage she had just shot with the camera, she saw Roy's expression, which made her feel incredible because it was a flawless portrayal. It could be said that the person in the footage was not Roy, but the Joker, a patient with a different way of thinking and a bizarre neural circuit.
He gave the character a soul, designing some micro-expressions and micro-movements that could reflect his personality. Right now, it couldn't be seen, but when it was projected, people would see how he brought out the monster within him through his performance.
This made Laila somewhat unable to control her director's soul, wanting to see more of him breaking through limits, wanting to know where his limits were, and wanting to capture more of his facets in the film.
This was another reason why she liked being a director, besides being able to create her own world, she could also watch actors evolve. She believed that seeing actors improve step by step under her guidance was something every director would be happy to see.
She was the same. Since her previous life, she has liked giving opportunities to hardworking actors. She might not have much power, but she had gained some influence in the TV drama circle. Helping actors she appreciated was still achievable.
When she first saw Roy, what she saw was not a pretty boy, but a piece of uncut jade. That's why she developed a love for talent, coaxing him to Hollywood. It turned out that her vision was very good, she had dug out a diamond from the soil. Now that the diamond had been polished, it began to emit its brilliance, and sooner or later, its dazzling light would attract the world's attention.
The development afterward completely exceeded her imagination. If someone had told her when she first brought him to Hollywood that the beautiful boy would become her husband, she would probably have laughed three times, then given the "humor master" a dollar tip, after all, it made her laugh, right?
Looking at Roy preparing for the next shot, Laila suddenly smiled, then shook her head to dispel her distractions. Thinking about other things during the shoot was not something she would do.
She had to shoot this movie well. She had better actors than the original and better conditions than the original, so what reason did she have not to make a more classic movie than the original?