205 Face difficulties
“Renly, this role belongs to you.！”
Looking at Drake in front of him, his eyes like black beans dotted on his chubby cheeks, with an unshakable determination, Renly couldn't help but laugh. He could really feel Derek's determination and sincerity, as if he could Seeing the beating red heart, Renly was moved by this affirmation and praise..
“"Crazy Love" is that kind of movie. It doesn't seem to have much difficulty in acting, but after you really get into the performance, it is extremely difficult to give a stunning performance; it seems to be just an art sketch, just more ordinary than the ordinary one. The romantic comedy is more literary and profound, but after careful digging, the depth and breadth shown in the work are like treasures buried deep in Atlantis, full of infinite possibilities..
If you are careless, you will miss it; but if you explore carefully, you will get great surprises..
Therefore, this also places extremely high demands on actors.
In the previous life, "Crazy Love" starred Anton-Yel and Felicity-Jones. The two actors can be said to have given good performances, at least above the level. , Felicity initially showed her acting talent - she later won an Oscar nomination for "The Theory of Everything"; but Anton's performance was hardly outstanding, just average..
In fact, Anton, who was born as a child actor, has a good camera sense and his eyes are quite spiritual, but his performance lacks depth and thickness. He is just more delicate based on the performance of the idol Vase..
If "Love Crazy" is just a romantic comedy, then Anton will be very outstanding, far better than those vases, giving the movie a special literary and artistic temperament; but "Love Crazy" requires more than that. Anton's interpretation of Jacob lacks the complex emotions, the torment of struggle, and the wandering confusion. This makes the emotional transformation of the film lack a full-strength push, which in turn affects the quality of the film..
“While "Crazy Love" won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Felicity also won the Special Award, but Anton did not gain anything. Although, Hollywood has always been more demanding on male actors. , and actresses are positioned more as "visual enjoyment", so once they give the same level of performance, actresses tend to receive more praise, while it is difficult for male actors to get ahead; but Anton's performance is indeed not as good as Felicity's , this is also true.
The role of Jacob is actually the most typical example of academic acting: it relies entirely on the actor's basic skills to perform, with eyes and expressions of joy, anger, sorrow, and ups and downs of emotions and lines. When the character's own edges and corners are lacking, the method's Investment in character enhancement is very limited. On the contrary, expressionistic interpretation can vividly display the character's emotions. More importantly, the character has no special breaking points, such as alcoholism, illness, neurosis, etc., which requires actors to It is more difficult to find a point of leverage for performance in the trivialities of daily life. It is undoubtedly the most popular role among academics..
Take the simplest plot in "Crazy Love". After Anna was forced to return to England, both of them suffered from lovesickness. In the end, Jacob couldn't bear it anymore and flew to London to reunite with Anna. But When Jacob returned to Los Angeles, he was living with another woman, Sam..
Many viewers were confused when they saw this plot, shouting that Jacob was a "scumbag" for betraying Anna like this. This tilted the emotional balance and destroyed the integrity of the story..
But in fact, during the time Jacob was in London, he was always like an outsider, outside of Anna's life - in just a few months, Anna had a life in London that he didn't know. It's as if he has been excluded from Anna's world.
At the same time, Anna's parents were also putting pressure on Jacob. It seemed that everyone was persuading that Jacob should leave Los Angeles and live in London so that the two of them could be reunited, but no one stood up and said, In fact, Jacob also has his own life, his own family, and his own fledgling career in Los Angeles..
An outsider, this was Jacob's only feeling in London. It was as if the two of them were still on the same track, keeping the same pace. Suddenly, Anna had moved forward, leaving him alone. .In Jacob's heart, he was lonely, scared, and even more confused. He didn't know what happened in just a few months..
After returning to Los Angeles, the two broke up.
Yes, in fact, the two people broke up. Although it was not stated directly in the script, it can be seen from the details of the next two scenes that the two people did break up, and then Jacob started another relationship. Trying to fill the hole inside.
In fact, this is the same as Anna's development trajectory later. Physical distance brings psychological distance. Anna also has a partner in London. After everything Jacob experienced, she also felt that she needed someone. The people who accompany you share your joy and sorrow. So, this returns to the theme of the movie: true love is just a momentary burst of passion, or is it a romance of staying together for a long time?？
In the movie, the director did not leave time for the character's inner monologue, nor did he state it directly. He completely relied on the actor's eyes, expressions, and even body movements to show it. This kind of delicate and trivial emotional details is precisely the most severe problem for acting. The test; but it is a pity that Anton failed to express Jacob's inner alienation and loneliness, as well as the sadness and helplessness after the breakup. The incompatible uneasiness and fear were almost lost in the chapters of the plot..
As a result, the work that the audience saw was like a domino that suddenly lost a few chunks in the middle, cut off abruptly, and yelled loudly with question marks: Wasn't it still in London just a second ago? Why did he come back to Los Angeles and live with someone else the next second?？
In a limited space, in trivial details, the power of performance is brought to the extreme. British academics can't put it down; but Hollywood, which is accustomed to commercial operations, is not too cold - in comparison, they are still I want to see the actors show off their acting skills..
The most direct case is Colin Firth. In last year's "A Single Man", Colin gave an actor-level performance and vividly interpreted a single man who lost his partner. He was sad but depressed, painful but calm, and tormented but indifferent. , the performance power suppressed deep in the eyes is shocking, but Oscar doesn’t like it.
In this year's "The King's Speech", Colin's role is different. In addition to the inherent disadvantage of stuttering that needs to be overcome, there is also the pressure and anxiety of a king. There are several scenes in the movie that allow Colin to explode wantonly. This Then there was a round of applause from Hollywood..
To put it simply, the role of Jacob is thankless. If the performance is not good, the work may not meet expectations, but relying on the thickness of the script, it can still be above the standard. People will only regret that the actor's performance failed to explore Essence; if the performance is good, this is not the type you like during award season. If it is positive, it will be stolen by Felicity, and if it is worst, it will be completely ignored. To make matters worse, the challenge of the character itself is not easy at all..
This was the case with "Crazy Love" in the previous life, which returned empty-handed in the awards season - to be more precise, it was not even mentioned much. Just a year ago, the British literary sketch "Growing Up" that also told a love story "Education" won three Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In comparison, "Crazy Love" is really the best in the world..
However, the greater the difficulty and the greater the challenge, the more excited Renly becomes. Although "Crazy in Love" is different from "Buried Alive", it is more of a test of expressionistic acting skills; but Renly is just an introduction to acting, so The difficult challenge itself is a kind of polishing for oneself, and it can definitely be called a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..
In fact, when Renly confirmed that the work that Drake invited was "Love Crazy", he had already made a decision in his heart: he was going to take on this work! Not only because "Crazy" is a work he likes so much, but also because Jacob is such a challenging character, and even more because of Drake's sincerity..
However, Drake was too eager just now, leaving no room for Renly to respond. It was really dumbfounding..
“Okay." Renly replied..
Derek frowned and said urgently, "Renly, I'm serious. You are really the only candidate. No, you are the best candidate. I can't find anyone more suitable besides you." The actor has been selected. To be honest, I think I couldn’t find a suitable actor before just because I was waiting for you to join me..”
The corners of Renly's mouth slightly raised, and he repeated again, "I said, okay.”
“I know..." Derek opened his mouth and said subconsciously, but after he finished speaking, the words got stuck in his throat. He was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened, and his small eyes suddenly became as big as buns. He couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He couldn't make any sound. He just asked with his eyes, "Really?"？”
Renly also nodded seriously and confirmed..
Derek felt that the surprise came too fast and he was caught off guard, and his heart couldn't bear it. He threw up his head and laughed heartily, but then he stopped it. Worried that it was his illusion, he looked down at Renly and confirmed again, " You mean, you agreed? You decided to star in this work?？”
Looking at Drake who looked like a child, Renly's mood also became excited, and he could truly feel the enthusiasm for the movie, "Yes..”
“yeah! "Drake clenched his fists and waved them fiercely in the air to cheer himself up - he was just an unknown independent film director whose previous two works had not aroused any response; and Renly The starring role in "Buried Alive" has already appeared on the stage in Toronto and Telluride. He knew that Renly had many choices, but Renly still nodded and agreed to the invitation to perform without a script..
Drake was simply ecstatic at this time.
But the joy was stuck in his throat. He suddenly realized something, a crucial thing. His expression suddenly became cautious again, and he said hesitantly, "But...Renly...in terms of remuneration, I It may be difficult... because the investment this time is only... uh, ahem, US$250,000..”
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