1469 Make a decision on the spot
As far as Christopher Nolan is concerned, he has no special likes or dislikes for Renly, nor any special pursuit or rejection. He is completely an ordinary actor..
Just as Christopher refuses to use mobile phones and e-mails, he knows nothing about social networks and the new generation of stars. The "knowing nothing" here means that he has never heard of the name, never seen the face, or even Maybe the other party was crowded by a large group of fans, and he didn't understand why..
What about Taylor Swift, what about Kristen Stewart, what about Chris Hemsworth, what about Justin Bieber... He has no idea about any of them..
The same goes for Renly. To Christopher, this is an actor that "Hollywood always mentions". He didn't know that Renly won the EGOT. He didn't know that Renly made history at the Oscars. He never even knew that Renly made history at the Oscars. I've read Renly's works. It's not about Renly's individual situation, but his living habits.：
A guy who lived in the 19th century but tinkered with movies. This is how Emma Thomas described her husband, and it was deeply believed among Hollywood insiders..
Therefore, Christopher does not have an accurate and clear idea of whether Renly will star in "Interstellar". Overall, he is not optimistic about Renly..
reason？
Only one: age.
Renly seems like a good choice to play the teenage version of Tom; but Cooper? The age figure is a huge gap that cannot be bridged - even though the level of makeup in Hollywood has reached its peak now, there is still no problem for Renly to interpret a man in his early thirties..
But in Christopher's view, there is a question: Why is this so?？
Cooper's age is set between forty and fifty, which is precisely the range with the largest number of male actors in Hollywood - or the range with the largest number of male actors in their prime, so why should they ignore it? There are countless actors of appropriate age, so why choose a young man who is not yet twenty-four years old to play the role?？
When he contacted Andy before, Christopher did show great interest..
Because of his directing style, he is used to inviting actors with solid acting skills to star, especially male actors. Christian Bale is one he personally admires very much; moreover, he is a character who hates huge changes. If Christian -If Bale wanted, he could use Christian as the leading actor in every work. Unfortunately, the latter has a full schedule and has no time at all..
Christopher's vague impression of Renly was that he was constantly hearing praises and affirmations..
Therefore, Christopher was naturally welcomed with hands raised; but after learning that Renly was looking forward to playing the role of Cooper, and his wife Emma Thomas, who serves as the producer of each of Christopher's works, also emphasized that given Renly's current role, With his status and worth, it is very uneconomical to play a supporting role, unless it is a role like a clown, which also makes Christopher more and more uninterested..
Despite this, Christopher left the possibility open, and with Renly's proactive push, agreed to meet today..
However, without any hope, Christopher was curious for the first time: what would it be like if Renly played Cooper?？
Involuntarily, Christopher ignored the shackles of age and constructed in his mind the texture of Renly's appearance in the picture. That maturity and wisdom gave the character a fuller color, which seemed to be seamlessly connected with the plot. This is really a unique feeling.
“Do you have any special ideas if you were cast as Cooper? "Christopher was a little curious..
Renly's answer once again brought surprise, "No, no idea..”
Christopher frowned slightly, but it was not irritation or anger, but curiosity. From the conversation just now, he could be 100% sure that this was not normal, "You don't look like a person without any ideas..”
Renly couldn't help but laugh happily, "In my opinion, Cooper is a special character. His story, his growth and his personality are almost completely stripped away in the movie, and all the weight falls on it. His bond with his two children, especially his relationship with Murphy, has become the only focus of his image..”
“This also means that the movie needs to present an emotion, not an image. So, for actors, we should focus on expressing his emotional details and levels rather than exploring the ins and outs of the character." Renly tried his best to express it in a simple and clear way——
In fact, the summary is: actors should choose expressionistic acting instead of method acting. This was the case with Matthew McConaughey in the previous life, but his expressive acting skills needed to rely more on small details to show off. The sense of grandeur swallowed up.
“What? "Christopher was completely dizzy. Every word and every sound was not difficult, but after they were all connected, he couldn't understand a word. "You mean, Cooper's role is too thin."？”
This is also the interpretation……
“That's right." Renly nodded in affirmation, "You can think back on Cooper's role, why did NASA have to choose him to rejoin the operation? Why did he choose to retire before? Why is the emotional bond between him and his children so deep? Why can he serve as the leader of the team? Also, when encountering a crisis situation, what does his attitude and personality mean?？”
“……”Christopher was about to open his mouth to retort, but Renly stopped him with a smile and continued..
“Indeed, the script briefly mentions what I just said. But in fact it is just a short sentence and has no actual meaning..”
“How to explain this? To put it simply, the words that introduced Cooper cannot be connected with the subsequent language, behavior, and attitude. From the perspective of the creation of the play, these background information are just the background and are separated from the characters themselves. , which also makes the character itself look like a piece of paper.”
“In other words, the script actually does not give the actors any room to stand or develop, it just requires the actors to present a certain state..”
After Renly finished speaking all the words in one breath, he took a breath and then said again, "But for commercial films, this is the correct way to create..”
“Because of the character image in commercial movies, what the audience needs to see is a personality profile. For example, Hobbs's ability and wisdom in "The Fast and the Furious", and another example is Cage's transformation in "Edge of Tomorrow". This It's enough. Too many branches will only destroy the narrative rhythm and the main line of the story..”
“Similarly, in this film, the audience only needs to see the bond between Cooper and Murphy, which is successful, because this bond and the entanglement of time are the core of the film's theme, not Cooper's personal story.”
Christopher thought seriously for a moment, neither agreeing nor objecting, "You still haven't answered my original question: Do you have any special ideas if you were to play Cooper?"？”
“No, no." Renly repeated his answer, "In other words, the director's answer is, no. I only need the emotions and emotions you expect, and I can present them. That's all..”
“So, what’s the answer for actors? "Christopher is also a smart man. He is also an excellent screenwriter like Jonathan Nolan. In fact, Christopher is better at directing his own scripts because he can integrate his own ideas and visual sense into the storyline..
Renly laughed happily, "Does that matter?？”
Christopher didn't speak, he still looked at Renly intently, not giving an inch..
Renly spread his hands, "As for the actor's answer, I hope to build their own memories and stories with the actors who play Murphy and Tom..”
“Like, what happened to their mother? For example, does Cooper's choice to retire have something to do with his children? Another example, their daily lives? For example, the close connection between Cooper and Murphy, and the differences between Cooper and Tom? "Renly gave a simple example, without in-depth conversation, but it was enough for Christopher..
“I always think that even in commercial movies, 007 or Ethan Hunt, they have their own images and roles. Although there is no way to present them in the movie story, they are all living characters. During the performance of the actors, those It is very important whether the background story really exists." Renly told his thoughts completely, "I know that these contents will not appear in the movie screen, and it doesn't even matter if the screenwriter and director don't know about it, but……”
“The quality of the performance is different." Christopher took over, and then saw the surprise and surprise in Renly's eyes. He smiled proudly, "When I was on the set before, I couldn't understand Heath's performance. The way he acted, he almost drove himself crazy and really became the clown. I tried to stop Heath, but Christian explained it to me. That kind of performance quality is the soul of an actor's performance..”
After finishing speaking, Christopher's smile became a little lonely: The death of Heath Ledger has always been a regret for Christopher.
But the look passed quickly, and Christopher then said, "I finally understand the meaning of the conversation just now.".”
Regarding the discussion of the meaning of emotion, time, and philosophical speculation, in fact, these things are not visible in the script, and their existence will not affect the overall narrative rhythm, but are revealed in the director's pictures and the actors' performances. Yes, he doesn’t need to worry about cramming in these contents, which may ruin the rhythm of the movie.——
Not only will it not be the case, but it will enhance the depth and breadth of the movie..
Thinking of this, Christopher's eyes lit up slightly, "Renly, are you willing to play the role of Cooper?"？”
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