A past star whose face has passed away lives in his own memories every day. She is rich, has an old housekeeper who loves her deeply, and seems to have lived as a "winner in life" in Hollywood.
But when all this is gone, the life after being deprived is better than not getting it at all.
Norma is a past actress in her fifties. In current words, she has no "traffic".
Without attention, for a star, it is equivalent to being sentenced to death.
What should she do?
Method 1: The second spring of career
Writing the script for "Salome" was the first attempt she hoped to regain attention. If there is no role that suits you, write it yourself. She is the queen in Norma's script.
Write and write, write and write. But what does Norma, who can only act, know about writing and learning? That is impossible. It is more important to return autographed photos to your fans. It's been three years since I wrote it, when will it be finished?
Method 2: Continue the life of small fresh meat
What if I can't write the script? Then don't write it. Just a little fresh meat Joe came to the door, and it was more fun to see him curry favor with himself for money than to write a script. The happiness of the rich is so unpretentious and boring.
The refined Norma didn't know that Joe was just a little screenwriter with mediocre qualifications. Joe looked at her with perfunctory eyes. Joe said "no" while accepting the gilded cigarette case with peace of mind. Platinum watch, shirt, leather shoes, and vicuña coat (about this coat: Joe was going to run away from home on Christmas Eve, but he still didn't forget to put on this expensive coat, which shows that he can't put things down at all) . Norma knew that Joe couldn't live without her until Joe could find his career.
Method 3: Forcibly touch the porcelain method
The script, which was finally done with money and body (?), finally got an echo. Although it was the director's assistant who called her, it didn't matter. After all, Paramount still can't be without her. The screenwriters, directors, and the uncle who is the gatekeeper are all her fans! Norma came to the shooting base in a flamboyant manner, and seemed to find herself again under the spotlight.
However, the above three methods only bring about a deeper and deeper illusion.
Addicted to Billy Wilder because he is so real. In the past 50 years, from hand-cranked phones to smartphones, from horse-drawn carriages to electric cars, from silent films to 3D and IMAX, human nature has not changed at all. Audiences like to watch stories of inspirational success and counterattack in life, but the real side of life is that no matter how hard you try, you can't succeed. more painful.
As Roger Ebert said, among the great directors of Hollywood's golden age, only Billy can make so many movies that are still fresh today, and only he can simultaneously occupy the list of the best ending lines of all time. two locations. One is "Passionate Like Fire" "No one is perfect". The other one is Sunset Boulevard.
"It's just us, and the camera, and the lovely people in the dark, and nothing else. Well, M. DeMille, I'm ready to take my close-up.
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