108 The madman survives
Even as a director, Rodrigo was truly stunned by the scene just now..
In fact, during the performance, Renly tampered with the lines, and many parts were improvised. The most obvious one is in the last stage of the performance. In the script, Paul actually spoke even though he was shocked. He couldn't help but cursed; Moreover, after despairing, he said "You brought me here", which triggered the sentence "I'm sorry" on the other end of the phone.”.
But in the actual performance, Renly was completely silent and cut out all the lines. He only relied on the delicate changes in his eyes and breathing to vividly display the despair-to-powerlessness emotion. Compared with the angry retort, Compared with the unwilling accusation, this silent disillusionment brought a more violent shock; the faint smile at the corner of the mouth vividly displayed this ridicule and powerlessness..
The power of the performance was amplified to the extreme at this moment, and the powerful aura even affected the person playing against him - Alex Villagraca. He was just an on-site assistant. Later, he would find a professional actor to speak to the person on the other end of the phone. The voice was recorded, but Alex, who was not even an amateur actor, deeply felt the despair that was suppressed to the extreme, so that his voice performance was given more life..
The suppressed emotions burst out with exponential energy, leaving every onlooker in shock..
Rodrigo had to admit that Renly's performance even surpassed the script and reached a higher level. Not only the last scene, but the entire scene was like this, without any trace of polishing. The whole performance was smooth and coherent, but the reflection it brought to the audience was so intense.：
Paul's sense of responsibility to his family is his biggest motivation, even if the audience doesn't understand what's going on between him and Linda - Linda never answers the phone, and the company still thinks Paul and Pamela are had an affair, but the audience can deeply feel Paul's persistence and attachment to his family. He may have made some wrong choices. His personality may not be so lovable, but there is no doubt that he is a good family man..
He chose to come to Iraq for the sake of his family, and now he is going to die here..
The indifference of large companies towards powerless employees is chilling. Not only do they do nothing, but they are also trying every means to shirk their responsibilities. The indifference and cruelty of interests at the forefront are vividly displayed in this phone call. The sugar-coated shell is peeled off, revealing the In view of the evil nature of putting profits first, every employee is just a tool for them - even the HR director Allen who made the phone call. In front of the state machine and large institutions, individuals are like ants and insignificant..
He came to Iraq believing in the company's asylum, and now he has been deprived of even his right to compensation after his death..
Thinking further, what is the difference between these large companies and the government?？
In this scene, Rodrigo clearly felt two levels of performance. As Renly said, one was real emotions, and the other was Paul's attributes. That restrained performance contained such terrifying energy. , the power of his acting skills made his soul tremble..
“The filming of "Buried Alive" has entered the sixth day. He originally thought that he would not be more surprised. He originally thought that he had become accustomed to Renly's performance. He originally thought that Renly could not be more outstanding, but obviously he was wrong..
Looking back, the other members of the crew were still stunned, as if they couldn't turn their thoughts around, and they seemed to be extremely shocked. They all stood there with blank eyes, out of body and at a loss. Especially Eric. Si, he seemed like he couldn't come back to his senses, his face was blank and he was lost..
Rodrigo looked at Renly again, not hiding the worry in his eyes. Although the quality of the shots far exceeded his expectations and he was overwhelmed by the ecstasy in his heart, Renly's state... even if he was a layman in acting. It could be seen that it was bad, very bad, as if he had personally experienced Paul's torture..
“Renly, are you sure you don't need a good rest? " Rodrigo asked again..
Renly lay down again. The fatigue in his eyes could not be hidden at all. He shook his head gently, but his head seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. If a simple movement almost consumed all the strength of his body, the oil would be exhausted. Tiredness makes people worry. "Continue shooting, finish work early, finish work early, I can take a long vacation, a long vacation.”
The teasing voice was weak, and even the curve of the corner of his mouth was like a wisp of smoke, as if it would dissipate at any time..
Roderigo wanted to say something more, but Renly had already picked up the script again, and started to read it while lying in the coffin, preparing for the next scene. After all, the words of dissuasion were stuck in his throat, and he turned around Shen Yang shouted, "Next scene! Get ready.！”
The only thing he can do now is to speed up the filming progress and complete it as soon as possible. After finishing all the work, Renly can have a good rest..
Renly knew that something was wrong with him now. The poor quality of sleep had been exhausting his physical strength. The trance state where he could not distinguish between illusion and reality was extremely dangerous. He knew that he was a little out of control now.——
Originally, he thought he could control the situation. After all, he came from an expressionistic acting background. Even if he tried the method school, there wouldn't be too many surprises. What's more likely is that he couldn't break his own frame and returned to expressionism as he performed. Send acting skills up, because this is the performance method he is most familiar with, then his intention to try to fuse the two performances will be in vain..
But in fact, after figuring out the character in a methodical way, things started to get a little out of control. My mind always couldn't help but think of the previous hermetic experience. Those eight hours were as long as a century, but so short. It is like a moment, deeply imprinted in the depths of my mind, walking in every cell of the body. There seems to be an invisible thread during the performance, which is vaguely involved in his rampage. All the performances seem to come naturally, and the fake is mistaken for the real. Before the brain has time to think, the body's instinct/instinct has already reacted, and even the familiar lines have become a part of the body and blurted out..
It's like a wild horse running wild, and any power of control is insignificant; but what's worse is that now even the idea of control is disappearing. Everything is so natural, and excess control will affect the direction. Taking the show off the rails, letting off the brakes, and letting yourself enjoy the bumpy ride makes it easier and more real. The so-called control sounds like a big joke..
Things are becoming more and more unpredictable. He should stop, he should stop trying immediately, and he should, like Rodrigo said, take a good rest..
But, he doesn't want to.
At the last moment of the scene, there was a force deep in his subconscious that suppressed his urge to speak and fell into silence. He didn't know why, but he just followed the guidance of reason and cut off all words. , and then let the emotions ferment slowly in silence.
This state is very strange, just the opposite of "Pacific War". At that time, he was controlling the rhythm of the performance, but the moment he saw the dying woman, his emotions became a little out of control, as if he had truly entered Eugene's world; Just now, in the midst of chaos, confusion, and loss of control, he grasped the last string of reason and regained his emotions. His control in an instant made all the chaos and order become clear..
Now that he thinks about it carefully, it is actually the feeling he had during the script before. He thinks that silence should be better than sound here..
If one follows the guidelines of the script, Paul's swearing and powerless accusations are indeed very appropriate, in line with the screenwriter's setting for Paul, and make the main theme of the entire plot clear; but he thinks this is inferior, and is truly outstanding. The script is not a "preaching" type of preaching, but uses the power of the plot itself to bring reflection, leaving the thinking part to the audience themselves, rather than telling the audience how to think. Therefore, silence is more powerful, and can also make the whole audience think. The core of the movie has been sublimated.
During the performance, the horse was reined in at the last moment, and the out-of-control reins returned to the palm of the hand. The scene of thousands of galloping horses instantly became orderly. Even if it was just for a moment, the new world presented in front of us was amazing and wonderful. Incredible. This made Renly realize that that illusory attempt was real and that he could do it.！
Therefore, even if he still cannot determine the difference between reality and dreams, it is very likely that all of this is still Paul's dream, and he is still trapped in the coffin, or it may be Renly's dream in the hotel room, and he dreamed of himself Well done; even though he still can't define his own identity, the boundaries between Paul and Renly seem to have disappeared, and the chaos of memory fragments has exhausted him; even though his physical strength and energy have reached the peak, it seems that at any time on the verge of collapse……
But he still didn't want to give up, he wanted to firmly grasp the fleeting inspiration just now, continue to explore on this path, open the door to the new world, and get a glimpse of the mysterious but profound and wonderful world. The scene. If you don’t go crazy, you can’t live, right?？
Closing his eyes again, Renly fell into the pain of struggle, as if his soul was torn in two, half Paul and half Renly, half the movie and half reality, the heart-piercing pain seemed to be broken open directly. The brain was forcibly opened, and surging pain swept over him. The muscles all over his body began to tremble slightly, and the sweat on his forehead faintly seeped out..
Standing in the dark doorway, he was not sure whether the other side was a nightmare or reality, despair or hope. However, he still gritted his teeth and took steps again, resolutely.
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