1146 In-depth communication
In the story fragment of "The Ballad of Drunken Country", Le'Veon Davis's life status has not changed at all. It seems that after turning around in a circle, he has returned to the same place. But, after careful analysis, is this really the case?？
In just one week, LeVine learned that he was about to become a father, but he had to raise money to dispose of the child because it was his best friend's wife who was pregnant, and because he simply did not have the energy or ability to raise the child. this child.
LeVine met a group of young people who had dreams of entering the folk music scene. They chose to compromise with the market, becoming younger and more commercial. However, they succeeded, but he still did not. He envied them, but refused to be them..
LeVine made a desperate trip to Chicago, hoping to find his Bole, but failed. After returning, he chose to become a crew member and gave up his dream, but had to do it because his sister lost his crew certificate. After giving up and losing a bunch of cash, he returned to the Gaslight.
He was spinning, he kept spinning in circles, struggling to survive, persisting, and struggling, but he could never find an exit. So, after going around in a circle, he returned to the folk song again..
Why are LeVine's ballads always bitter? Because this is his life.
It is not easy for actors to understand and enter LeVine's dilemma, but it is not the core problem. The real difficulty lies in the conflicts and waves caused by these dramatic turns, which change LeVine little by little. mentality.
If there is no change, the character will become numb and stupid, with no waves or ups and downs, just a flat straight line. All the drama of the story will be lost in the performance, and the audience will naturally be unable to calm down and savor it. .Especially when the Coen brothers intercepted a period piece that went around in circles and lacked performance changes, it was easy to lose the audience's patience..
When the end came, it seemed like nothing had changed, but LeVine was different after all..
Renly couldn't help but start to think about whether Oscar Isaac's performance in the previous life lacked layers and changes, and then lost more delicate textures, but the memory in his mind was a little blurry, and now he thought about it again It seems that "Drunk Country Folk" still retains some fleeting fragments and concepts, but the details are completely lost..
In a sense, this also explains part of the problem. Oscar Isaac's performance is undoubtedly outstanding, and Renly personally likes it very much; but it lacks the aftertaste and depth, and lacks tail power, which affects the extension of the character and also Affects the aftertaste of the story.
How on earth should LeVine's character be presented in the absence of a cane? To be more precise, how should LeVine's struggle in just seven days be presented under the wave of folk music? Although one week is not enough for LeVine's personal state and mentality to undergo earth-shaking changes, how should those sporadic ripples be presented and how to excavate them?？
Renly needs time and space to break away from Ryan Stone's story and enter Le'Veon Davis' world, but unfortunately, this is exactly what he lacks the most right now..
Undoubtedly, it's an interesting script and an interesting character.
On the surface, the performance does not seem to be too challenging. After all, the story does not discuss human nature or philosophy. At least compared to the depth of "Gravity", "The Ballad of Drunken Country" seems to be a refreshing vanilla ice cream. , not too difficult; but after calming down and thinking deeply, you can clearly discover the difficulties..
Difficulties far beyond imagination.
Due to lack of time, Renly chose an extreme method. In the past few days, he listened to the soundtrack of "The Ballad of Drunken Country" over and over again..
There is no time to think about the script or explore the characters, but to relax little by little, use music as a bridge, truly listen to the soul and life behind those melodies, and truly peek into the era and history behind those musical notes, and enter Enter the folk world of the 1960s and enter the world reshaped by the Coen brothers.
If there is enough time, Renly is willing to find real old people and experts, ordinary people who have experienced the wave of that era, sit down and have long conversations, and gain an in-depth understanding of the folk music trend of the 1960s, from history to anecdotes, from rumors to facts; And learn more about the folk singers of the 1960s, those famous and unknown singers, and find their presence in the trend of the entire era..
Unfortunately, Renly doesn't have time.
Therefore, Renly adopted a more direct method and asked a series of questions. He was asking the Coen brothers as directors and producers, he was asking his co-actors in the same work, and he was also asking himself, and then Waiting for answers, waiting for brainstorming, waiting for the collision of ideas to give him more inspiration for performances.
“Le'Veon Davis is not a symbol. In the tide of the times, he is just a drop of water, insignificant. He may be a symbol of a loser. But in the life of Le'Veon Davis, he is not only In this way, he is the whole world. So, how do the changes and turbulence in this world happen and how do they appear?？”
“Through music? Or through acting? Or is it through camera capture and plot foreshadowing? Especially at the beginning and the end, LeVine performed the same piece. Is there any difference between the two performances? Is the arrangement also different? Or is there a difference in the way of interpretation?？”
Entering the world of performance, Renly is still the same Renly, but he is no longer the same Renly. His focused gaze is even mixed with a hint of aggressive sharpness, and his steady voice reveals more depth in his simple words. Easily triggered a series of chain thoughts.
Slowly, those intricate and meaningful eyes gradually gathered together, focusing and focusing on Renly and the Coen brothers. The disturbing thoughts slowly disappeared, and Renly's words began to enter " In the world of "Drunken Folk Folk Songs", the noise calmed down before I knew it..
Facing Renly's question, Joel was lost in his own thoughts and did not answer immediately. Instead, Ethan cut into the topic, "Oh, how do you say it? I thought that performance and music are integrated into each other. is indivisible.”
“Ha, sorry." Renly chuckled, "That's true, I think, I didn't express my meaning clearly." He thought about it seriously and further explained, "In my opinion, every song in the soundtrack In songs, you can find the corresponding archetypal characters in the long history, and they are closely integrated with the creators..”
“In other words, in what environment, what background, and by whom this song was created, what kind of wave of the times does it represent, and what is its development direction? This is complementary to the entire story. They are no longer just some simple songs, but a microcosm of the background of the entire era and a portrayal of each character..”
Renly was still sitting calmly on the chair, but his eyes burst out with a focused look, completely ignoring all the sights and glances around him. He was the only one left in the world to have a brainstorming session with the director. Only he is left to have a soul dialogue with the script and the character..
“This also means that each song is given a different narrative meaning. It tells a story and a character. Furthermore, when a singer performs a song, he is definitely not just singing. So, my question is , does this mean that corresponding adjustments should be made to the re-creation and re-arrangement of songs, as well as the re-interpretation of singers? Even the understanding of the characters is integrated into it.”
“If this is the case, then the arrangement style and interpretation of the songs will be completely different; furthermore, during the live performance, the approach will also be different. I remember you mentioned before that all the tracks will be in Live performances, not studio dubbing, right?？”
Finally, Renly's eyes fell on Joel, and he formally responded to Joel's question..
Everyone fell silent and fell into their own thoughts. This was a very abstract concept. It could be seen that Renly was not just talking nonsense, but had thought about it seriously; moreover, he thought about it more seriously than most people. Think more deeply, more profoundly, and more comprehensively.
Rumors in the industry can't help but come to mind. Renly is an actor, Renly is a singer, and Renly is a music composer. Before the name "Renly Hall", there are many more that can be added. Titles, this is what Vanity Fair is best at, but in the final analysis, Renly is an artist. At least, he is exploring as an artist..
For music, performance, and creation, Renly has his own interpretation and interpretation, and is open to different possibilities, discussing with directors, screenwriters, and co-actors, hoping to inject more energy into the performance process. All of which caused him to collide with the stories and characters of "Drunk Country Folk" and create endless sparks..
People thought that Renly was distracted and did not listen carefully to what the director said; but in fact, those who listened carefully were not using their brains at all and were just passively accepting the information, while Renly, who seemed to be distracted, was carefully studying Savoring the director’s words and extending more possibilities.
So, who is the dedicated one?？
The irony is that at this time, no one paid attention to the restless figures next to them - only they were still distracted, while everyone else had followed Renly's words and entered into the exploration of thinking. Cohen Brothers even more so.
In just a few days, just through the mastering of the original soundtrack, Renly had already constructed the entire folk world of the 1960s in his mind, as well as the character of Llewyn Davis, but time was still too short. However, his concepts and ideas are not comprehensive enough. He needs to communicate with the Coen brothers and needs the understanding and opinions of other actors..
Joel and Ethan exchanged glances, showing excitement. They had to be thankful that they had found Renly..
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