1165 Mainly anti-customer
“Yes, yes, I know. I have never had confidence in acting, and I didn’t know that he was actually an actor with such a powerful aura. Jesus Christ, he is ten years younger than me, right? Still nine years old? In short, I thought he was similar to Jesse Eisenberg. Both of them are young actors of the new generation..
What's more, in 'The Social Network', the character played by Jesse was originally a powerful type. This time, he was just a down and out singer. Naturally, I wasn't too worried. I always thought that this time the character would be simpler. Some. But who knew it would be like this?.
Now I finally know what acting aura is. God, tell me, how do the actors who work with Meryl Streep and Daniel Day-Lewis persist?？”
Justin Timberlake is answering the phone, and the person on the other end is his newlywed wife Jessica Biel. Even though they are separated from each other, the two are still inseparable and talking on the phone all the time, and today is no exception. At this time , Justin was sighing repeatedly, and even Jessica on the other end of the phone was laughing..
“Don't worry today, this is my territory today, so I'm naturally not nervous... Haha, he said it himself, he is not a singer... Sales volume? Will my album sell better? Yes, I'm sure! I'm absolutely sure! Anyway, I'm definitely not worried at all.”
As he spoke, Justin lowered his voice, pushed the door open and entered the building in front of him, "I'm coming in now." At the same time, he also slowed down his steps slightly, nodded politely to the staff next to him, and exhaled. The audio asked, "Which recording studio are they in?" After receiving the instructions, Justin said "Thank you" and then took steps again..
“I arrived fifteen minutes earlier than the scheduled time. Now I strongly doubt that I am the only one who arrived early. As you know, musicians have no concept of time. They are all on European time, and it is only nine o'clock in the morning. , it is estimated that it was still midnight for them. They worked until three or four in the morning last night. How could they get up at this time?.
But...I still have to come here in advance to prepare.
ha! It’s definitely not because of lack of confidence, of course not! Okay, I admit, my understanding of folk songs is still not deep enough. Please, I am a pop and jazz person, okay? There’s also a slight dabbling in reggae or rhythm and blues, but folk? I'm not a jack-of-all-trades.”
While complaining and joking, Justin felt completely relaxed and said, "I'm here. Well, I'll call you later. I love you.".”
Today and tomorrow, the filming work of the "Drunken Country Folk" crew will be suspended for two days. Because the Coen brothers need to pause, all the music-related work of the crew will include meetings with composers and music producers, including the adaptation and production of original tracks. , including networking sessions between actors and producers.
According to Renly's previous suggestion, the chorus of Llewyn and his partner Mickey needs to be listed separately, even if it is just as a supplement to the background, it is also an important part of Llewyn's character..
After discussion, the Coen brothers adopted Renly's opinion. They decided to invite a singer to "guest" Mickey.——
The reason why cameo needs to be put in quotation marks is because this character will not appear on the scene and will only exist in the audio track. However, in the character's dialogue, he also existed real and vividly..
This special guest singer will complete the recording of "Waving Goodbye" with Renly; in addition, he will also participate in the recording of "The Ancient Trio".
The former is planned, while the latter is unplanned. The reason is not complicated. In the movie, this song will be sung a cappella to highlight a series of trend-catching tricks in the folk wave, but this performance method is It needs to go through running-in and training. Cooperation between singers is the most important, otherwise the live performance is likely to become a car accident..
For the actors, this is undoubtedly more difficult, and the difficulty of the singing performance exceeds expectations; moreover, this is a quartet, and the four actors must fully reach a level of tacit understanding, which further increases the difficulty..
After careful consideration, the Coen Brothers decided to adopt a recording method. This will also be the only track in the entire film that is not performed live..
Now that they had decided to use recordings, the Coen brothers came up with an idea, which was buried as a deep clue in the movie.：
If Mickey and Jim join forces to participate in the re-covering and interpretation of this "ancient trio", Mickey has already chosen to compromise before committing suicide, but in the end he still cannot cross the threshold of his own heart. In a sense, it intensifies Conflict became the trigger; or Mickey did not dare to face LeVine, and in the torment of guilt and shame, depression triggered impulse, so he chose to commit suicide; or there were other possibilities.
The specific settings can be left blank for the actors to slowly taste and for the attentive audience to think slowly..
This idea was fully supported by Renly. On the one hand, it really enriched the different choices of the entire folk era, and even enriched the character of Llewyn in a certain sense; on the other hand, it was also a good idea for the guest singer. It’s a good thing to get more involved in film creation.
Although, this idea is too idealistic, not to mention whether the audience can identify the voice of a specific singer through the live performance, even if they notice such details through the singer on the original soundtrack, and return to the movie, they will It is difficult to connect the character with the plot at once. In other words, the audience is likely to completely ignore this detail and never discover it..
However, the Coen brothers and Renly still insist on this approach. This kind of blank space, hidden in the movie, is actually an interesting thing, left to the audience who really likes this work to slowly discover, which is also one of the fun of watching movies..
In the next two days, the crew will focus on discussions related to music production..
As for the recording, there is no rush right now. After the movie is finished, the main actors will enter the studio to complete the recording of the original soundtrack. As for the guest singer, there is no need to worry. He can record his own soundtrack in advance, and the actors will do it later. Then record your own audio track and synthesize it through post-production in the recording studio..
Today, in addition to Justin, all the singers in the crew who need to sing live will also arrive at the recording studio to start today's work.
After hanging up the phone, Justin pushed open the heavy door of the recording studio, but before he could put the phone in his pocket, he couldn't help but take a small step back and stared blankly at the lively discussion in front of him.——
On the left hand side, three people were scattered on different sofa positions, but they were sitting around each other facing each other. Each of them held a guitar in their arms, playing the strings, humming the tune softly, and Or they are gently tapping the rhythm with their fingertips and soles, completely addicted to it, and they are discussing with each other how to arrange the music most appropriately..
On the right hand side, four people are standing or sitting together, holding something that looks like a sheet of music in their hands. Everyone is immersed in their own world and communicates from time to time. Those discussion questions can capture just a few words. , "Can it be raised half a key?" Or, "Does the beat need to be slowed down by a quarter beat?"？”
There was such a lively scene in the huge recording studio that Justin strongly suspected that he had entered the wrong room.——
When recording an album, it doesn't look like this. This is not a working space for musicians, but... a crew. This is definitely a movie crew; but the soundproof booth and recording equipment in front of you take up most of your sight, and you can't ignore it at all. , that kind of chaotic and inconsistent visual impact made Justin stop in his tracks..
The first thought that came to my mind was, "I... am late？”
Distributed on the right are Carey Mulligan, Adam Driver, Stark Sanders and Chris Thile）.
Among them, Chris Sly is a member and lead singer of Punch-Brothers. This is a folk independent chorus band from New York. It was founded in 2006 and signed with an independent label under Warner Bros., with an average of There are works released every year and they are constantly touring.
This time, the five current members of the Boxing Brothers will join in the production of the "Drunken Country Folk" soundtrack. Although it is Warner Brothers' idea, it has also been approved by the Coen Brothers. They will be responsible for the harmony part, and are also The main vocalist of the "Ancient Trio". However, today is not the recording work, but the creation stage, so only Chris is here to report..
To put it simply, actors are the main actors here.
On the left are Renly Hall, T-Bone Burnett and Marcus Mumford）.
If the other side is the cast, then... this is the singers' cast？
Justin's head is full of questions now. He always feels that something is not right, but he can't explain it..
According to the plan, this should be Justin's territory.
He is very familiar with the Boxing Brothers, Ben Bennett, and Marcus Malmford, especially Marcus. They met before at the Grammy Awards and later became good friends. Occasionally we talk on the phone; even the other two, they have met before, even if they are not familiar with each other, they are still colleagues..
Naturally, Justin intends to take on the role of "bridge" and build a communication bridge between actors and singers. He may even need to lubricate each other's communication methods. After all, he is the only one in the entire cast who truly excels in both fields. Artists who have achieved certain achievements.
Last night, Justin even thought about how to introduce each other, how to break into the topic, and how to discuss the situation, gradually taking the initiative and controlling the whole scene. The jerkiness and restraint among the crew in the past period, today They will all turn the situation around. This is where he is comfortable. He needs to show off his abilities..
But now, did he miss something? Why does the recording studio look so alien? Why is there a kind of person who encounters the embarrassment of being mainly anti-customer?？
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