"This script doesn't have the structure of a three-act play!"

Ronald returned home and read the script of "Rain Man" in one sitting. He closed the script, picked up a cup of black tea, and let the temperature of the teacup warm his hands. He finally understood why two great directors had already

I was interested in directing, but later decided to quit.

Movie scripts generally consist of three stages. The characters and environment are introduced at the beginning, dramatic conflicts occur in the middle, and various conflicts gradually develop. When it is inevitable and the situation must be broken, it enters the end.

But this "Rain Man" script, although the roles of the two brothers are very exciting, does not have an obvious three-act play structure. It seems like a story moving at a constant speed to the end.

The story is actually very simple. His younger brother, Charlie Babbitt, is a parallel-imported luxury car retailer. He suddenly received the news that his father, with whom he was at odds, had passed away. His business was not going well, so he wanted to inherit his father's inheritance with hope.

When he arrived in Cincinnati, where his father lived, the will left most of the $3 million inheritance to a brother Charlie had never heard of, Raymond Babbitt, who was mentally retarded.

Angry, Charlie secretly went to the medical facility where Raymond lived and abducted his brother Raymond, hoping to get half of the inheritance from the trust administrator, the director of his brother's nursing home, to fill the shortfall.

While traveling to California, the two brothers gradually discovered the long-lost family relationship. Charlie wanted to get custody of Raymond, but the director of the nursing home proposed to give Charlie half of the inheritance and let him give up custody of his brother.

But Charlie didn't want to be separated from his brother. In the end, Charlie lost the case in court, and the two brothers parted ways. Raymond promised to visit his brother in Cincinnati often.

The plot seems simple. It's the kind of movie that requires extraordinary acting skills to make the audience identify with the characters before they can sympathize with the relationship between the two brothers.

Obviously, both actors and directors will be eager to take on this huge challenge. If the film is done well, it is very likely to receive preferential treatment from film critics and awards.

But the shortcomings are also here. The script itself lacks drama. If the actors are not chosen well and the audience cannot understand through sympathy, empathize through understanding, and finally be deeply moved by brotherhood, this movie will be a hit.

superb.

If the right actors are not found, or there is a lack of chemistry between the actors, the film will be a box office and awards failure.

Whether it is Sidney Pollack or Spielberg, they are both successful and famous directors. It is obvious that they have not found a suitable actor to star. Anyway, they are not short of any projects and cannot find a suitable actor.

I would rather not take pictures.

"Fortunately, I have a dream to help me. I can find the most suitable actor just by following the casting instructions in the dream." Thinking of this, Ronald happily took a hot bath and went to bed early to wait for the dream to come.

The light gradually brightened and a burst of music played.

"Los Angeles KFMU radio station, FM97.1 will broadcast for you on time every morning. First of all, I will bring you a new song "Open Your Heart" by Madonna. I hope you like it."

Ronald stretched out his hand and touched left and right, and found that he was still lying on the bed. The sun was glaring and he couldn't open his eyes. With his right hand, he touched the brand new Sony recorder on the bedside table and pressed the switch.

This is a new tape recorder that little Bud recommended to himself after he returned from New York. It has a digital watch and can be turned on at a scheduled time in the morning to serve as an alarm clock.

"Why didn't you dream about it? Is it because the movie is not good, so I haven't seen it in my previous life? But Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman are starring in it, they shouldn't be famous, right? Aren't they two in the end?

Acted by a human being?"

Ronald rubbed his eyes and finally opened them.

"It's better to go for a run, and then go to the club to practice." Ronald took a shower, went to the karate club owned by Darryl Vidal, Longwei's stand-in, and sparred with him for half an hour.

After The Kid 2 was released, the business here became even better. Daryl Vidal moved to a larger club and even put a photo of himself and Miyagi actor Noriyuki Morita on the wall behind the front desk of the club.

superior.

"You really want to have something on your mind." Vidal no longer teaches classes in person anymore. He only takes some advanced classes and receives famous students from Los Angeles.

"I seem to have suddenly lost my inspiration and am a little distressed, so I wanted to come to your place to practice and empty my mind." Ronald smiled bitterly. He really couldn't find any rules on how to dream about movies.

"There is a saying of meditation in karate. You can try to adjust your breathing and then meditate." Vidal taught Ronald a traditional karate method.

"Is it useful?" That night, Ronald took the high-grade rush woven Japanese futon given by Vidal, tried hard to adjust his breathing, and sat quietly for half an hour before going to bed.

"Los Angeles KFMU radio station... what I bring to you today is Bon Jovi's new song, Livin' on a Prayer"

"Shxt..." Ronald was so angry that he unplugged the recorder.

What kind of Japanese Zen way is of no use.

In the next few days, Ronald tried to soak in hot springs, do Jane Fonda's aerobics, and find Kim Cattrall to exercise, but all to no avail.

"Your sleep quality is very good, there is nothing wrong with you."

A doctor from a private hospital in Los Angeles across the street removed the electrodes from Ronald. You have a high proportion of deep sleep. I have never seen a Hollywood person with such healthy sleep like you. Many actors and directors actually suffer from insomnia.

If you want me to prescribe medicine for your problem, you can rest assured.

"No, I didn't dream..."

"No, people dream during the rapid eye movement period of sleep. When you say you don't dream, you actually mean that your sleep quality is high and you quickly forget the content of your dreams before you wake up."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "But I just want to remember what I did in my dreams. I...I sometimes have some inspirations in my dreams." Ronald whispered to the doctor,

I actually don’t mind if my sleep quality is a little worse in exchange for dreaming about movies more frequently.

"This is more common among artists. Sleeping is actually the subconscious sorting out our daily thoughts. When you wake up in the morning, it is normal to remember some inspiration from your dreams." The doctor began to write a report to Ronald.

"In this case, I have a little method you can try. Put a note or a tape recorder by your bedside. In the minute you wake up, try to write down your dream so that it is not easy to forget."

"Oh..." Ronald began to change out of the hospital gown and into his own clothes.

Do I not remember? I didn’t dream about it.

"How's it going? What did the doctor say?"

Outside the door, little Bud and his agent Richard, who had returned from New York, looked at Ronald and the doctor.

"It doesn't matter. Mr. Li only has poor sleep occasionally, so there is no need to prescribe medication. If the sleep condition occurs again, then we will see if it needs to be controlled with medication."

"Oh, that's great." Richard's heart dropped. He was the most nervous when he heard that Ronald wanted to see a doctor specializing in sleep-related diseases.

"I just said there's nothing wrong with you." Little Bud grinned.

"No, I have something to do." Ronald looked unhappy. This was a dream of inspiration. Is this biggest support going to leave him?

I also know the leading actor, and I have read the script over and over again. All the necessary conditions are met, but why can’t I dream about it for several days?

"Ronald, how's it going? What do you think of the script? Which role should I play?" Tom Cruise also called.

"Well...well...I haven't completely thought about it yet." Ronald declined.

"Why don't you come to Guaranty Building? Mimi and I are at Scientology's technical center. It's very confidential here. We can have a chat as much as we want."

"Uh...okay"

Although I don’t want to go to that place in Scientology where all the staff are nervous, but I don’t have the answer, maybe it’s good to go once. Ronald feels that he has made several blockbuster movies, maybe he can succeed without relying on dreams?

"Hello, Ronald, my name is Kelly, Kelly Preston, and I am an assistant in Scientology. I will be your temporary assistant this time."

At the technical center of Scientology, a young and beautiful blonde was waiting for Ronald at the front desk.

"We've met before. When I was filming my first movie, 'Fast-paced Richmond High,' you came to audition." Ronald looked familiar to her and recalled the past many years ago.

"Yeah, actually we first met earlier. When we were filming 'Endless Love', I went to New York for an audition."

"Yes, it seems there is you." Ronald nodded, "Why are you here now?"

"I already believe in Scientology, and they have helped me a lot, so I also help out with some volunteer work here. It just so happens that you are coming today. David, the president of Scientology, said that I am also from Hollywood and asked me to come

Be your assistant."

"Where's Tom?" Ronald looked at Kelly Preston with a sweet smile. Over the past few years, she seemed to have become more attractive.

"He is doing an audit with Mimi, shall I take you to visit some of our technology centers first?" Preston naturally came over and took Ronald's arm and took him to have a look at the Scientology Technology Center.

"I've heard it many times, what does audit mean?"

"This is a form of Scientology that helps us achieve a purer body and mind."

"Ah? Just use that multimeter to test it like this?"

"Hahaha, that's not a multimeter. It's an instrument invented by L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology. It can measure the degree of contamination of your body by the residual contamination of the bad guys in the universe. As long as you actively participate in Scientology

Through the activities of the base, the pollution can be eliminated and the purity of Hittan can be restored, so that it can be boarded on the spacecraft in the future."

"What Hittan? What pollution?"

Ronald felt as if he heard wrongly. Was Preston talking about Scientology? Why did it sound like science fiction?

"Hehehe, I have Scientology's advanced information here, called Zinu. If you want to see it, I can secretly show it to you. Anyway, if you join Scientology, you will become a senior member in one step and have permissions.

Look at our Zenu myth."

Preston said, pressing closer to Ronald.

Out of curiosity, Ronald led her into a luxuriously decorated room, where several young people were diligently mopping the floor. When he saw Preston coming in, he bowed to her and left.

, leaving the room to her and Ronald.

"This is our advanced teaching, and ordinary beginners are not qualified to read it." Preston watched them walk out, and then took out something written in a parchment book from a safe-like box, which looked very similar to

Scrolls.

Preston placed the sheepskin horn on the table with the word Xenu written on it.

She gently pulled Ronald and opened the Zinnu book to read with him.

"Seventy-five million years ago, the universe was ruled by Zenu, the leader of the Galactic Confederacy. There were 26 stars and 76 planets, including the Earth (the Earth was named Teegeeack at the time).

In order to solve the overpopulation problem, Zinnu sent billions of aliens to volcanoes around the earth. The vehicles carried by these aliens were spacecrafts that looked like DC-8 passenger planes.

Then, Zinu detonated the nuclear bomb and killed the aliens. Their remaining spiritual bodies stubbornly stayed on the earth and polluted the earth. This is the main reason for the mental harm to human beings..."

Ronald suddenly had a delusion in his life. If Preston hadn't clearly said that this was the advanced teachings of Scientology, he seemed to have become ten years younger, back in high school, and dating the most beautiful girl on the cheerleading team.
To be continued...