1225 a choice
Damien is telling the truth. He really has not conceived of the actors, not even the perfect lineup in his mind. Because this project has not been able to find a producer, he does not even have a starting point. He has no ability. I am not qualified to come up with an optimal lineup either..
Until he met Renly, Damien was still in a state of uncertainty..
He doesn't know whether his work can find producers and investors, or whether he can just wait tediously forever; he doesn't know what kind of producers and investors he can meet, and it may be difficult to meet them. A person who appreciates himself has his work changed beyond recognition; he still doesn’t know whether his work will be successful. Even if it is filmed according to his own ideas, it is still unknown whether it will be able to appear on the big screen..
Don't know, unsure, unclear.
This is Damien's state of life and the state of preparation for "Explosive Drummer".
When Renly's face appeared in his sight, an idea flashed in Damien's mind. Isn't Renly the perfect choice?？
This is true in all aspects, because this is originally a story about college students and requires young actors to perform; and in the entire Hollywood, there are only a handful of young people with acting skills, let alone those who can interpret Andrew's kind of madness. Feeling alive.
Damien even thought about finding a young actor with experience in playing drums, and his performance wouldn’t be too exaggerated and blunt. That would be enough..
But now that I saw Renly... the inspiration in my mind burst out like a fountain, and I could even directly construct that lifelike picture; however, before I could further describe it, Damien stopped abruptly. How could he forget? The most important thing is that the more outstanding actors are, the rarer they are. How could Renly be willing to star in the work of an unknown actor?？
The excitement settled down little by little, as if the lights were clearly dimming. Damien slumped his shoulders and squirmed his mouth, but he didn't know what to say and raised his eyes. , sneaking another glance at Renly.
Then Damien saw a playful smile in Renly's eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. Damien's heart couldn't help but rise up, and he almost choked. Blinded.
“I think this is a very interesting proposal." Renly nodded slightly and expressed his opinion..
this is no joke.
Playing the role of Andrew, a character who wanders between reality and illusion, paranoidly attacks the boundaries of his own art, and finally becomes truly crazy and survives. It is as if he sold his soul to the devil and truly finds his own perfection in the field of art. , this is definitely a very, very interesting performance experience.
Unlike any previous work, this time Renly needs to present his own feelings and experiences of exploring the boundaries of art, which is equivalent to analyzing himself and showing himself, truly breaking the boundaries between performance and reality, not wandering around, but Completely break, enter the chaotic zone between the two, and experience the feeling of being crazy and alive..
What's more, Andrew is a bastard. The unscrupulous Chaos, although he is the protagonist, cannot make the audience like him. This is different from "Edge of Tomorrow". After all, William Cage still needs screen charm to attract the audience. Dumping; "Exploding Drummer" does not need to. To a certain extent, Andrew even needs to make the audience nauseated and disgusted, then the performance will be considered a success..
In other words, this can be regarded as an experience of challenging the role of "villain".
When Renly received the "Thor" script, the first reaction in his mind was to play Loki instead of Thor. However, due to some strange combination of circumstances, his wish was still not realized. Every subsequent movie All works are like this.
Although every character in each work has different styles and types, constantly challenging new characters and constantly broadening the boundaries of performance has always been what Renly strives to adhere to..
So, "Exploding Drummer" is indeed an excellent proposal.
However, this time Renly didn't have that passionate feeling, not because the character and script were not attractive enough, nor because the director and project were not outstanding enough, but because he was truly tired, physically and mentally exhausted..
After filming the two works "Gravity" and "The Ballad of Drunkenness" in succession, Renly consumed almost all his energy, and the feeling of exhaustion bursting from the depths of his soul never went away, even in the face of "The Explosive Drummer" If it were the script and role of the film before, he would have cheered and couldn't wait to get into filming, but now he is calm and unable to arouse enthusiasm..
“If the time is right, I would be very happy to star in this work." Renly said seriously, "However, I have no plans to work recently. I need to take a good rest. I am not sure how long I will rest for the time being, maybe a month. Maybe two months, maybe longer, I haven't decided yet.”
“When I'm ready, if the role is still vacant, then it will be my honor to join the crew; but in order not to delay the production of your work, I think we'd better speed up." Renly showed a slight expression. with a smile, "Don't worry, even though I'm on vacation during this period, I will immediately find a suitable partner to commission your work.".”
After the excitement and excitement gradually settled down, Damien regained his composure..
He could sense that Renly was sincere. At least, he wanted to believe that Renly was sincere. Those dark brown eyes seemed to be able to truly understand his thoughts, the hardships and bitterness of artistic creation, and those unreasonable troubles. Perseverance and stubbornness, from the depth of their souls, they can find similarities with each other.
This time, Damien was not impulsive, but carefully considered his words, "Renly, I am serious. I think you are the perfect choice to play Andrew. I know, I know, everyone should be like this." What you said, at least, I have heard countless times.”
Renly raised his eyebrows slightly and said jokingly, "Why didn't I know?？”
Damien was stunned and couldn't help laughing, "We new directors and independent creators who are waiting for opportunities, when we conceive the script, we always fantasize about what the most perfect performance lineup should be, so that we can achieve the goal." The effect in our minds. In the past year or so, you have always been the most suitable choice, with perfect performance, perfect image, perfect dedication, and most importantly, you have never rejected independent films..”
Sensing the smile on Renly's face, Damien lowered his eyes with a chuckle, "I'm not trying to compliment you, it's all true. As I said, I can't think of a more perfect choice besides you.……”
“Even if I don’t know how to play drums? Renly interjected again..
After being interrupted repeatedly, Damien looked at Renly helplessly, and then caught the smile on the corner of Renly's mouth. He had no choice but to nod, "Yes, even if you don't know how to play drums. I don't I'm not sure how long you need to rest, but as long as you can catch up with the shooting and production of the work, as well as the post-production, I'm willing to wait for you.”
Renly did not answer, but pursed his lips slightly and said seriously, "I think directors are all liars. You say this to every actor, just to deceive them into nodding and agreeing to star in your works. I think , 'You are the perfect choice', this should be a cliché that the director industry must learn..”
From Drake Doremus, to Alfonso Cuaron, to the Coen brothers, and even Steven Spielberg, everyone was like this. At first they expressed great excitement, but gradually, Renly started to be wary. If you hear the same sentence too many times, it will lose its value..
Damien chuckled happily and spread his hands, "Maybe. If this is really the case, it means that I have learned the basics of entering the industry pretty well. This is a good start..”
Renly nodded slightly, with a look on his face that said, "Look, I've seen through your plan." Then he started chatting, "How did you come up with the idea of creating such a script? This is not a particularly bright creative idea.……”
Renly and Damien were sitting next to the bar in the train carriage. They looked at each other and exchanged words. They temporarily put aside the matter of seeking investment and the hustle and bustle of Oscar night. They were just two movie lovers. We began to exchange our opinions and views on the film, and from time to time we would argue and get red-faced, but the passage of time began to lose its meaning..
……
When I woke up in my apartment the next day, it was already afternoon.
We chatted until about four o'clock in the morning last night. Seeing that a ray of morning light could be seen faintly on the horizon, the two of them left the train carriage and waved goodbye. Staying up all night is not a problem. The problem is that the coffee last night was really good. I drank too much, and after I fell into a drowsy sleep, my head ached a little..
Renly decided he needed a glass of warm milk now.
But unfortunately, this is Los Angeles. Because Renly does not stay here all year round, the refrigerator is empty. There is no Matthew to help fill the daily food. There is almost no trace of human habitation in the entire apartment. So Renly can only After washing and bathing, I changed a set of clothes, left the house, and went out to look for food for my hungry stomach..
The sunshine in California always has a lazy atmosphere. Around three o'clock in the afternoon, sitting outdoors in an outdoor cafe, bathing in the sunshine and enjoying a leisurely cup of coffee or black tea, the comfort of life makes people slow down. , reluctant to stand up, just want to slowly melt into this warmth.
At this moment in New York, it is still bitterly cold and rainy. No wonder people always say that the East Coast and the West Coast are two completely different lifestyles..
At this moment, there was a sound from opposite Renly. It was the sound of a seat being pulled, and then Andy Rogers' familiar voice rang out, "Waiter, give me a glass of espresso, thank you.".”
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