Mr. Vidal.
Please come in.
Have a seat.
Thanks, doctor.
So, how are you doing?
Well, uh...
I'm fine, I'm fine.
Very relaxed, thank you.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
your insurer has opted out of insuring you.
That's correct.
Which is why
your producers contacted another insurer,
who wants a second diagnosis.
They told me you take mood stabilizers.
That's correct.
Why is that? Any particular reason?
Minor issues.
I mean, I...
Actually...
I can't stand people.
More precisely, I can't stand interactions with people.
I have panic attacks.
But that's behind you now.
I wouldn't put it that way.
They're more manageable now.
Meaning you have a better handle on your anxiety?
Actually, I prefer to just avoid people.
But you make movies, so you can't.
Very true.
Listen, I'm aware...
That this is a problem...
It is indeed.
What's the solution?
The drugs help.
The insurers are worried.
You can't blame them.
Do you think I should finish this film?
If I may, it's a series.
No.
It's not a series, because I don't do series.
According to your file, there are eight episodes.
- Isn't that a series? - Not at all.
It's a film, admittedly a bit long,
divided into eight pieces.
But I'm not making a series, I'm making a film.
If you say so.
Am I mentally fit to do it?
I think you are.
You.
Do you think it's a good thing?
- That you do it? - Yes.
I'm only a doctor.
It's not for me to say.
Miss, two pints, please.
We need a scene that showcases Philippe's grief.
Marfa was his great love.
Her death is what motivates him to hunt the vampires!
We get that, we don't need a scene!
It makes no sense without it.
I'll be the judge of that.
On this set, I'm in charge!
- I need my motivation! - Edmond!
The next time you say...
Don't touch me! Don't touch me! You're all pissing me off!
The next time you say "motivation,"
I'll strangle you!
With my bare hands!
I stuck my finger in his nose.
You're one of the vampires,
but Philippe Guérande saved your life.
- Right? - Right.
And you want to help him out.
So I volunteer to be his jailer.
Exactly. And when the Grand Inquisitor
comes into the cell, you help Philippe entrap him.
So that's why I end up running away with Philippe?
Exactly.
- Okay. It wasn't clear at first. - Sure it was.
I didn't have time to read the entire script.
Cut, cut, cut!
We've cut.
- Edmond. - What?
I've told you a million times to stop on your mark.
Do I have to sing it to you?
If Jules stops, I have to stop.
I stopped on my mark.
- Where's your mark? - Right here.
That's not your mark!
You showed me this log.
I never showed you a log!
If you stop at this log, the whole shot is fucked!
René... I think he's right. You showed him this log.
- That's what I'm saying. - Exactly.
No more log! All gone!
What, Edmond?
What's so funny? I see you laughing.
What's making you laugh?
Do you realize
that you just fucked up
a very complicated pan shot?
A beautiful shot. Magnificent.
That makes you happy?
No, I totally agree. Nothing's funny.
I'll never work with René again.
I thought you were friends.
That's dead and buried.
Did something happen?
We got in another fight.
Again? What happened?
He hit me on the head with his monitor. Still hurts.
Jesus.
Lucky I got him to cut Philippe's mother.
What's that about?
In Feuillade's version, Philippe lives with his mother.
She makes him herbal tea at bedtime.
I won't be patronized like that.
Gotta go. Car's downstairs.
Have a good day.
Be patient. You're far from finished.
The crimes of the vampires are found in these pages.
A curse on he who seeks to learn these evil secrets.
Careful with the suitcase, it's a bit defective. Thanks.
Hello, we should have a reservation for Mr. Von Schack,
under Mysterious Films.
Of course, let me check.
Thank you.
How can I help you?
Can we talk over there?
Actually this is a bit delicate.
Mr. Von Schack is a very famous actor.
Mainly theater, in Germany.
Unfortunately, he suffers from vertigo.
It's imperative he has a room on the ground floor.
It'd be easier if...
He must have a room on the ground floor.
I was an extra on "Emily in Paris."
- Their catering was yummy. - Makes such a difference.
You called me?
Yes.
You need to talk to the extras.
- About what? - You know very well. I told you.
If they dance, they want to be paid as dancers.
No choreography, no dancers.
It's a nightclub.
They'll improvise.
Don't explain that to me,
explain it to them.
Gregory, excuse me,
but no one told us we'd be dancing.
If we dance, it's not the same pay.
We weren't told about the 6 A.M. call time either.
You gave them a 6 A.M. call?
Yes.
It was on the call sheet.
I can't fit them all at once.
I asked for more assistants, you said no.
I had to adapt.
Next time, before you adapt,
ask my opinion.
I break my back to smooth things over for you.
I fight like hell to spare you René's tantrums.
All I get is criticism. No kudos?
Let me deal with René!
Do you know how hard it is
to find these period clothes?
Do you know?
My friend and ex-assistant, Anissa,
has double my budget on a sitcom.
And she gets her clothes from a local chain.
Go do sitcoms, if you prefer. We've discussed this.
And we will again.
Because I'm not being treated fairly.
If I were a complete stranger,
you wouldn't talk to me like this.
I just want a little respect.
A little respect. I want...
A little respect. No one respects me here.
Of course we do!
We'll discuss this tonight.
Just let me deal with a few more pressing matters first.
Yes.
We've been discussing this for years.
I understand your question.
I'm not trying to avoid it.
I've been working on it.
So, why am I fixated on catsuits?
Leather in particular?
Well...
To be honest, I have no answer.
There may not be an answer.
If you can live with it, why worry?
Why...
Is my sex life so troubled?
I'm sure the key is in there.
How far back does it go?
Well...
As a teenager,
I was obsessed with...
Diana Rigg, the actress from "The Avengers."
Did you pleasure yourself thinking about her?
It wasn't exactly Diana Rigg.
Her character was called Emma Peel.
And she did wear leather catsuits and boots.
Did the catsuit and boots have an effect on you?
Yes! Yes, yes.
There were scenes...
When she was abducted, when she was tied up...
You had fantasies.
Yes.
And you would masturbate?
Well...
I have the greatest respect for Diana Rigg.
She died recently.
I thought she was an exceptional actress.
It wasn't so much Diana Rigg.
The fantasy was more about her character.
And those fantasies were the basis
for your auto-erotic activities.
Yes, that's exactly it.
Well, thank you.
We'll pursue this topic next week.
I think it's worth exploring a bit further.
Yes.
It's too heavy for an extra to wear all day.
We'll save it for the cabaret.
This is the kind of thing we need more of.
Hi, how are you?
- Can we talk? - Sure, 2 seconds.
A tulle like this
is exactly what we need for the foreground.
Can we talk?
- Yes, we can talk. - In the office.
- In the office? - Yes.
I'm so hot.
You know Gottfried Von Schack,
the German actor who plays Moreno?
- Of course. - Anyway, super nice guy.
I picked him up earlier at the train station.
He's exhausted.
He just got back from northern Finland.
The thing is, beyond his exhaustion, he's...
Out of crack.
No?
- Yeah, I know. - Shit!
Yes.
Yeah. For real.
I reacted like you at first.
I was thinking, like... wow.
But then I remembered...
That you have connections
so maybe you could handle...
You know, this matter.
This little situation.
- Over my dead body! - Why not?
Over my dead body!
It's illegal, and very dangerous.
You did it for Corey.
Sure, but that was weed.
Everyone smokes.
Worst case, you get fined. But this?
No way!
If he doesn't get crack, he won't act.
This is a serious problem. It's no joke.
I'll be downstairs in one minute.
10 grams.
Should last a week.
- It's pure, right? - Pure as it gets.
Put it in your pipe and smoke it.
I told you it's not for me.
Yeah? And last time?
Last time? Yes, that was for me.
Who has since dumped me.
Late, of course.
Zoe, you didn't tell her?
I don't work under pressure.
Seriously? She got out of makeup an hour ago.
I won't rush my work to suit your petty bureaucracy.
What do you mean by petty bureaucracy?
Scientific call sheets, rigid schedules.
So sorry, but I don't work that way.
Inspiration cannot be scheduled.
Ask any artist.
If you don't mind, we'll discuss this later.
We're running very late.
Are you flying too high to get that?
Rolling.
Whenever you want, René.
Cut, cut!
We've cut.
That's not it, it's...
There's some improvement but...
We are getting a bit closer.
I agree with Mira. They'll never buy it.
Listen...
Audiences are not morons.
And I am?
That's not what I meant, Edmond.
Let's go.
I heard you wrote Philippe's mother back into the script.
That's true.
Without telling me.
That's correct.
She hires Irma Vep as a maid?
Yes.
Ludicrous. My character will look lame again.
No, Edmond...
Trust me.
Trust me!
What choice do I have?
Let's go.
Action!
Thank you. Positions, please.