Chapter 877 The Real Reason Why Young People Are Poor

In the studio set that was arranged as an underground restaurant, Sofia Stallone put on a special protective suit and lay down in the oversized dinner plate prepared by the crew.

The blood-red sauce prepared with special ketchup immediately covered her white body.

Two makeup artists came over and used various cosmetics with red as the main color to modify Sofia's body.

All the props and makeup were for one person, to make Sofia into a horrible meal.

"Done!" The makeup artist reported loudly to the director.

Sofia couldn't stay still for too long, and David Fincher shouted, "Get ready to start shooting."

Martin, wearing a shirt, quickly entered the studio and came to the dining car with Sofia.

The script supervisor came over to hit the board, and the shooting began.

Martin pushed the dining car into the room and parked it next to the cage. The huge dinner plate that could accommodate one person was displayed in front of Anya Taylor-Joy.

This meal made with the human body as the main dish was shocking in the camera shooting.

Martin pulled a chair over and sat opposite Anya. He took the tableware, smiled evilly, and said, "Let me introduce you. This is our last dinner, a soul food!"

Just after finishing a line, he felt Sofia move in the dinner plate.

"Stop!" David Fincher called to stop the filming: "Sophia, hold on a little longer."

Sophia quickly responded: "Okay."

The makeup artist hurried over to touch up the makeup to keep the meal bloody and exquisite.

This is the last scene of the hero's personality, a cruel master of art.

The soul food made by the hero was designed by David Fincher, the first dark director in Hollywood, who can always come up with some new tricks on darkness and cruelty.

This scene took most of the afternoon to shoot, and Sofia was numb lying in the dinner plate.

As soon as David Fincher announced the end of the filming, she couldn't wait to climb up.

Martin quickly reached out to support her and help her get off the dinner plate.

"I'm crazy for agreeing to play such a scene." Sophia, who had known Martin for several years, complained to him, "Smell it, I smell like disgusting ketchup all over my body."

Martin took a towel and handed it to her, saying, "It smells like it's been marinated."

Sophia opened her arms and wanted to hug him, "Can't you comfort me?"

Martin pressed her forehead and prevented people from getting close, "Go take a shower and change clothes, otherwise it will really be marinated."

Sophia wiped the ketchup off her face with a towel and left the studio.

Today's shooting has ended. Martin did not return to the makeup trailer, but came behind the director's monitor to find David Fincher to watch the shots that had just been shot.

After watching all the shots, David Fincher was very satisfied: "This soul cooking scene has a weird and strange artistic beauty in the bloody cruelty."

"Where did you get the creative inspiration from?" Martin was quite curious.

David Fincher said roughly, "This is not my original work, but I borrowed from others."

Martin did not remember seeing such shots, which was a completely different style from Hannibal.

David Fincher asked back: "Have you heard of Satanism?"

Martin nodded: "I have heard of it."

He had heard from Louise before that Satanism also has a wide range of followers in Hollywood, and has already reached out to Washington. It is said that Zipperton's wife is a supporter of it.

David Fincher added: "This type of soul cooking is a sacrament of Satanism. Of course, the main course is a human body imitated by other things. Many people in the circle have tasted it. Lady Gaga should be the most fanatical believer of Satanism in the entertainment industry. She not only took her relatives and friends to taste soul cooking, but also walked the red carpet in a meat dress."

Martin remembered: "The raw meat dress she wore at the MTV Music Awards a few years ago?"

"Some people say that she is demonstrating to vegetarians, but that's not the case." David Fincher, who was born as an MV director and has always been closely connected with the pop music circle, simply said: "The meat dress is originally a kind of performance art of Satanism."

Martin shook his head: "It feels very evil. People like me who like to be open and aboveboard can't accept it at all."

David Fincher's thoughts are different from Martin's: "I feel it's very cult."

In places like America where cults are rampant, there are all kinds of demons and monsters. Everyone has different ideas, and no one will force anyone to accept it.

The two talked about Satanism and soul cooking for a while, and then talked about cults.

David Fincher has some new ideas in this regard: "I have signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Netflix. In the future, we will not only continue to produce the sequel of "House of Cards", but also other works."

Martin asked directly: "Do you have any plans?"

"Yes, about cult themes." David Fincher briefly introduced: "I plan to plan an animated series project and invite some directors to join, each directing a short film."

He directly invited Martin: "If you are interested, you can also come and try."

The combination of Netflix and David Fincher, plus the animated series, quickly reminded Martin of the cult animated series of his previous life - Love, Death & Robots.

"A cult animated series? Or a short film?" Martin saw David Fincher nod and said happily: "No problem, I'm very interested, I can give it a try."

This topic seemed to have touched David Fincher's heart, and he talked endlessly: "Although it is experimental, I have already informed Netflix, and all participants can use their imagination. There are no restrictions except the length of the film. Cult, large scale, blood, violence, eroticism, and horror elements are not a problem."

Martin nodded: "It sounds crazy, but it feels like a good idea."

David Fincher smiled: "I have always advocated breaking the inherent half-hour to one-hour format of mainstream series, and then abandoning the coherent plot logic between each episode, highlighting the entertainment value of the work as much as possible, and presenting what a state-of-the-art animation product should look like."

Martin said seriously: "I have to think about what kind of crazy animated short film I should shoot."

It must be evil and non-mainstream enough, such as Megatron confronting Optimus Prime?

David Fincher said, "You can give it your all."

The two walked out of the studio together, and Martin said as they walked, "It seems that you have a very happy cooperation with Netflix."

David Fincher nodded slightly: "Netflix has given me great support, and the most important thing is that I have a high degree of creative freedom. I am the first well-known director in Hollywood to fully cooperate with them, and I have some first-mover advantage."

He pondered for a while: "The future movie broadcast mode may change because of streaming media."

Martin agreed: "The window period from theaters to offline screenings will be further shortened, and some movies may not even enter theaters and be directly broadcast on streaming platforms."

David Fincher said: "In October, the Directors Guild held a special meeting to discuss this matter. They all believed that streaming platforms would damage the film industry, and even I was excluded."

Martin said: "In every era, the industry will always change, and conservatism cannot save Hollywood movies."

David Fincher reminded: "When facing Christopher Nolan, you'd better not say this. He is the director who is most opposed to streaming platforms."

"I will." Martin wrote it down.

The directors who were most opposed to movies landing on streaming platforms in Hollywood were Nolan and Spielberg.

But later, when Spielberg worked with Netflix, he almost shouted "It's delicious".

As for Nolan, this aspect, like his persistence in film, has become his iconic personality.

Perhaps every successful director has his paranoid side.

David Fincher went to the office building next door, Martin took off his makeup and changed his clothes, and waited in the trailer for a while.

Less than ten minutes later, Mene called.

Martin answered the phone and got out of the car and came to the main road of the studio.

Mene was waiting for him in front of the coffee shop: "Boss, here."

Martin followed him into the coffee shop and ordered a cup of coffee casually.

The two sat in a booth near the window, and Mene said excitedly: "I have basically reached an agreement with Sony Columbia! Boss, thank you for recommending me there, and thank you for helping me get Johnson."

Martin didn't get Johnson for Mene, but there was no need to explain more, and asked: "When will the remake of "Jumanji" start?"

Mene said: "The project has just started the early script writing, and Sony Columbia still needs to find a director to attract investment. It is estimated that preparations may not start until the middle of next year, and filming is expected to be in 2016."

When it comes to large investments and large productions, the shooting and production of Hollywood movies are very slow.

It is rare in the industry for Spielberg to make a big-budget movie a year.

Director Nolan makes a big production every two years, which is a very fast efficiency leader.

Martin said, "You've been the lead in two movies in a row, so prepare yourself."

Mené was a little worried: "I just want to be a supporting actor like Morgan Freeman."

Martin suddenly remembered the key thing: "Celine Dion and Rainey don't have step-granddaughters or anything like that?"

"Boss, don't worry." Mené seemed very tasteful: "Those little girls don't suit my taste at all. Celine Dion and Emma Thomas are so pretty."

Everyone has different aesthetics, just like Bruce likes Kim Kardashian, Martin can't say anything.

As for Morgan Freeman, his career has been in trouble since Michelle Bryan committed suicide.

Originally, Martin wanted to give him a warning, after all, it was Morgan Freeman who invited him to the party and had a dispute with Michelle Bryan's group.

Before Martin could do anything, TMZ broke the news about Morgan Freeman and his step-granddaughter Adina, which shocked the world.

Its influence was even greater than that of Woody Allen back then.

Although such things in Hollywood will not hurt the foundation of actors, nor will they cause actors to be banned from the industry, the social environment today is not as good as when Woody Allen was alive. In the past two years, the number of first- and second-tier productions that have asked Morgan Freeman to shoot films has obviously decreased.

Morgan Freeman took the opportunity to announce his semi-retirement to save his last face.

He then specifically found Nicholson and donated a large sum of money to a foundation established by Martin to express his apology.

Martin was too lazy to bother him again.

The main Morgan Freeman incident caused a chain reaction. Now at least eight actresses have accused Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment.

They had no evidence, but just speaking in the media put Morgan Freeman in trouble.

The version is constantly changing. The essay incident that Martin had seen countless times in his previous life was not exclusive to the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Strictly speaking, it was also transmitted from the United States.

An unfounded essay can almost kill an ordinary man.

Even if it is later found to be a false accusation, the author of the essay often does not have to pay the price.

Mene said again: "Celine plans to have a party in Los Angeles during Christmas and wants to invite my friends to join. Do you have time?"

"I didn't go back to Atlanta for Thanksgiving because I was filming." Martin refused: "I should spend the period from Christmas to New Year in Atlanta."

Mene nodded: "I'll tell Celine in advance."

Martin asked: "What's the situation with Rennie?"

"Not very good." Mene said: "I guess he won't be able to hold on for long. After he sees God, Celine and I will get married."

As the two were chatting, Emma Thomas suddenly came in from outside, smiled and nodded at Martin, and left with Mene.

Watching the two people gradually walking away, Martin remembered the animated short film that David Fincher had just said to let it play freely, and some inspiration came to his mind.

How about making an animated short film of more than ten minutes with Mene as the prototype?

Martin also left the studio and kept thinking about this on the way to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

Mene is a natural protagonist, and his experience is legendary. Put in a science fiction or magical background, it is definitely a typical example of not bullying the poor young.

Because behind the boy, there are a bunch of rich women and big men!

When Martin came to the hotel, Anya Taylor-Joy was waiting for him in the private room.

The two continued to rehearse the roles of the male and female protagonists.

After the rehearsal, Martin gave Anya the script of "The Witch".

The script of this project has been finalized. After the funds from Davis Studio were in place, Robert Eggers began to form and prepare the crew, and will soon recruit actors.

The heroine is confirmed to be Anya. Robert Eggers has watched several shootings in the crew of "Split" and has no opinion on Martin's choice.

In contrast, the progress of "The Queen's Gambit" is much slower. Scott Frank will take at least half a year to complete the script adaptation, and the earliest shooting will be in the second half of next year.

In the following time, Martin was basically busy with "Split". In addition to the performance of the male protagonist, a lot of time was spent on watching the shooting shots and asking David Fincher for advice.

The most important roles of the male and female protagonists, because Martin and Anya rehearsed enough times, the shooting progressed particularly smoothly.

In mid-December, the crew's shooting has reached the final stage.

Before Christmas, David Fincher led the crew to the open-air area of ​​Disney Studios to shoot a few outdoor scenes, which were also the scenes at the beginning of the film where the male protagonist kidnapped the girls.

The filming of this film also came to an end.