1144 script reading
“Oh, you all already know each other." When the Coen brothers arrived at the Pioneer Village, they could immediately see the actors seated around the bar. They were gathered together in a bustling manner, chatting happily and cheerfully. The atmosphere was so lively. , looks like a normal night in a folk bar.
Thanks to the strong appeal of the Coen brothers, the cast of "The Balladeer" is indeed eye-catching. In addition to the three core starring Renly Hall, Justin Timberlake, and Carey Mulligan, in the supporting cast There are also many noteworthy names among them..
Known as Hollywood's most popular "Goodman" golden supporting actor, John-Goodman will play Roland-Turner, a wealthy country squire who loves jazz and despises folk songs. Giving LeVine a ride on his road trip to Chicago.
Garrett Hedlund will play Roland's driver Johnny. He became famous with the TV series "Weekend Light" and later appeared in "Troy", "On the Road", "Tron: Legacy" and other works , can be regarded as a representative of the new generation of tough guys..
F-Murray-Abraham will play the owner of a small record company in Chicago and own a bar. He became the last hope for LeVine's career, and he killed this hope with his own hands. This veteran actor won the Oscar for Best Actor as early as 1985 with "The Life of Mozart". In recent years, his career has stagnated, and he mostly works in the field of TV dramas..
There is also Adam-Driver, a new actor who just entered the industry in 2010 and 2011. He has a very special appearance and is very recognizable. This time he will play a folk singer who, in order to make a living, must live with Jim. , LeVine collaborated on a commercial jingle.
Adam's career trajectory is very interesting. He has appeared in movies such as "Hoover", "Lincoln", and "Frances-Ha", but he became more popular with the American TV series "The Sisters", and later starred in "Planet" He became famous as the villain of "The Force Awakens". He has won the love of the audience with his unique personal temperament in the works of "Patterson" and "Thieves"..
It can be felt that the Coen brothers spent a lot of effort in the casting stage, and every actor for each role was carefully selected..
At this moment, all the actors are gathered together, not only because this is an important day when the "Drunken Country Folk" crew gathers for the first time, but also because it is an important day when the entire crew officially reads the script and understands the characters for the first time..
In fact, with the exception of Renly, the rest of the cast's scenes are relatively brief.
John Goodman, who is very busy in his daily life, only took three days to complete the filming of all the scenes, and Abraham, who did not have many scenes, only had one day of scenes. It doesn't matter even if he does not attend today's script reading meeting. However, the third One day the crew gathered, and they still gave the Coen brothers enough face to attend..
Joel Coen took a step forward, looked around the actors, and couldn't help but rub his hands together excitedly, "Ha, now it seems that everyone already knows each other. Hey, Renly, you too Appeared.”
“Isn't this the most important thing? "John Goodman, who was sitting next to him, leaned lazily on the back of his chair and complained indifferently, but his cleverly soft tone contained his own style of cold humor, which seemed to be hinting, The entire crew was waiting for Renly to show up..
Then, everyone couldn't help but raise the corners of their mouths.
Renly could feel that all eyes were on him. He did not rush to explain. He just said with a smile, "I thought money was..." A witty and clever joke that instantly changed the smile on his face. became a cheerful chuckle.
Ethan Coen, who came next, clapped his hands and attracted everyone's attention, "Now that the entire crew is here, we should start preparing for filming. I asked about the weather forecast for New York and Chicago. , in the next three weeks, there will be snow forecasts one after another. In other words, this is our shooting cycle..”
While speaking, Ethan cast his gaze towards Renly and said with an apologetic expression, "Because we need you to walk through the wind and rain all the time. Sorry, this is not a job that can be completed in a studio. .But now it’s too late to regret, we set an amount you can’t default on.”
Amidst the roar of laughter, Renly spread his hands and said calmly, "In the last work, I was trapped in the steam sauna for an average of ten hours a day, receiving the sun's heat. I think, Now is the time to experience a work environment where you feel the biting cold all the time.”
In an instant, everyone in the entire pioneer village burst into laughter..
Immediately afterwards, the crew officially started reading the script..
Generally speaking, before a crew reads the script, the main actors and staff will briefly introduce themselves and determine their respective positions, especially the roles played by the actors, so that they can have a preliminary understanding of each other; some directors also I will go further and hope to exchange my views on the script and characters with the actors to ensure that they are on the right path..
But the Coen brothers are different.
All these links were omitted. It took less than two minutes for them to arrive at the Pioneer Village, and without even warming up, they started reading the script directly, which demonstrated their vigorous and resolute work style, but also revealed the roughness of an independent crew. and barbarism, like native plants, growing wantonly.
Actors need to be familiar with each other and cooperate with each other.
To put it simply, when Renly reads a line, he needs to know who he is talking to, and then overlap the actor's personal image with the character bit by bit, and adjust the rhythm and intonation of his lines and other details; more directly, He may need to look his co-star directly in the eye and read his lines in a conversational manner.
But now, the Coen brothers have skipped the relevant links, so that the reading of the script has become stumbling, as if it was a slapstick. Sometimes, someone grabs the lines; sometimes, someone fails to get the lines; It went in one direction, but the source of the lines turned out to be in another direction..
The whole scene is a bit chaotic.
However, Renly could feel that the Coen brothers enjoyed this chaos..
This reminds me of the basic lessons when I just started learning acting. Facing a group of people, strangers, and the air, they stepped forward to perform regardless. The jerky and embarrassing performances often made people curl up. However, this kind of presentation that breaks down unfamiliar barriers can often yield unexpected results..
Somewhat familiar, yet some strange.
Gradually, Renly began to appreciate the differences in details..
John and Abraham, who don't have many roles, sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. There is little room for performance, but they are always calm. In the relatively limited performance space, both Kerry and Adam showed good acting acumen. Whether they are excellent or not, It still needs further testing in actual shooting, but at least they all have a strong personal style, which instantly brightens the characters..
Justin is still Justin. It can basically be said to be a true performance. The acting content is not very obvious. It is not much different from the style of "Saturday Night Live". The whole line feels more "irritable", especially when it is further amplified in the chaos. ; Garnett's performance was relatively boring. Without the control of facial expressions, the context of the performance disappeared into the lines..
Everyone says the Coen brothers are not good at coaching actors.
Although Frances McDormand in "Fargo" and Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men" have won Oscars, their excellence comes from their own understanding and interpretation of the characters, not the director. To capture the details of the performance, the Coen brothers always prefer to use actors with solid acting skills and temperaments that fit the roles..
In this way, they can focus more on the use of lenses, storytelling and style delivery.
It now seems that the Coen brothers have their own understanding of actors, performances, and styles. They can find the most suitable actors according to their own work style, and discover the actors' unique temperament, which blends seamlessly with the story. , to ensure the integrity of the work.
If the actor can find a fit between performance and style, then he can shine; but if not, the actor will be completely submerged in the director's style and become a perfect part of the work..
Among the directors Renly has collaborated with so far, Paul Greengrass, Tony Kaye, and Alfonso Cuarón can all be regarded as artistic creators with distinctive styles..
However, Paul's "Edge of Tomorrow" was originally a popcorn work, and the exploration of acting skills was not profound; while Tony and Alfonso both focused the camera on the actors, trusting the actors wholeheartedly, amplifying the performance, letting the performance go, their In a sense, the styles are directors who pay more attention to the actors' performances..
It should be the first time for something like the Coen Brothers.
Involuntarily, Renly was thinking in his mind, how outstanding was Oscar Isaac in his previous life under the lens of the Coen brothers? Or is it submerged? This is an interesting topic, and he couldn't help but compare "The Ballad of Drunkenness" with several other Oscar Isaac works such as "Ex Machina" and "Age of Violence"..
“Renly? "There was a shout in his ears, Renly's eyes raised, and then he noticed that all the actors' eyes were focused on him. He smiled apologetically and politely, indicating that he was a little distracted just now. , but did not apologize further. His calm look made everyone slightly stunned..
Then, everyone showed different reactions.
Joel Coen didn't care at all and repeated his words, "Is there any problem? We were just discussing how the music in the movie should be rearranged to be more in line with the style of the entire story. You have heard it before Mastering, what are your opinions now? Or, what opinions were you thinking about just now?？”
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