2115 cold tonality
“The tone of the entire movie "The Lobster" is very cold, with a mechanical coldness inside and out, which is consistent with Ogus's usual movie style. This also means that the actors' performances cannot have too many ups and downs. It cannot be too revealing and must be consistent with the style of the image..
Then, the actor must dig more into the character. Only if there is an internal chemical reaction, can the most complete effect be presented with the simplest performance. Otherwise... the entire script may be like a group of walking dead walking around - think about it this way , which seems to be in line with Ogus’s needs..
This reminded Renly of "The Silent Bird", which won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival not long ago. That movie had such an effect, as were all the movies of Swedish director Roy-Anderson. style; the same is true for Finnish director Aki-Kaurismaki, of which "The Man Without a Past" is one of his masterpieces——
If I have the opportunity to challenge such a performance in the future, it will definitely be very, very interesting. The actors have restrained all their personalities and edges, presenting a Nordic style of coldness. Their expressionless faces mean that they have no emotions in the true sense. Emotions are withdrawn, even colder and stiffer than "The Walking Dead". The atmosphere on the set is worth recording..
Just thinking about it, Renly couldn't help but feel happy.
Returning to "Lobster", what kind of personality should David have?？
“A nerdy otaku who lives outside mainstream society but still maintains an innocent heart that believes in love but refuses to accept arrangements and is even willing to risk everything for love..
This setting should be very interesting. For example, his favorite movie is "Sixteen Candles"; for example, his favorite novel is "Pride and Prejudice"; for example, his favorite poem is Rimbaud. ...and so on, completely presenting the hopelessly romantic and naive stupidity, injecting an unrealistic idealism into the character, which is exactly incompatible with Ogos's setting, but can create a sense of humor for the movie. Contrast, thus completing the entire circle of ironic metaphors.
According to this setting, many small details can be penetrated into the movie.
His handkerchief is pink - if this is too girly, you can change it to something smaller like a pencil or a business card; his favorite fruit is strawberry - or cherry, and the dessert can be strawberry mousse; He has mysophobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and everything must be clean and neatly regulated - this can be learned from Matthew's living habits……
The more I think about it, the more divergent I become, and the more I think about it, the more excited I become..
Renly even sat up and began to "discuss" muttering to himself. Finally, he stood up again and began to wander around the study.：
I am not only thinking about the role of David, but also thinking about "how to give the director the weight of the character within the limited space and length, and how to interpret the actor's own understanding of the character without stealing the scene or even The danger of upsetting the balance". This is an interesting topic.
Ogus is a director who has a very prominent style and relies heavily on actors. These are two contradictory aspects, but they are combined because of Ogus..
How to understand？
In Ouges's lens images, he needs to maintain a calm to cold texture, composition, light, color, space, etc., and there is not much room for the actors to express themselves freely, such as "transcending" the last fixed shot, " The opportunity for super long shot scheduling in "Drunk Country Folk" simply does not exist. In other words, if the actor's desire/desire to perform is too strong, it will steal the scene, even destroy the sense of the picture, and then destroy the overall presentation effect..
The actor is a symbol in Ouges’s lens.
But at the same time, Ogus's stories often have absurd effects. The three children imprisoned in the home in "Dog Tooth", the cold and almost evil boy in "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", the cold and twisted in "The Lobster" The hotel manager, these characters themselves are part of the plot, embedded in the whole work as strangely and coldly as chess pieces. He needs actors to present that kind of absurd effect, and the importance of performance texture is particularly prominent..
Actor and integral part of Ogles' overall style.
It can be said that Oggs needs actors to perform but also needs actors to control the performance. Everything must fit perfectly in the correct position, so that the most perfect effect can be presented - if it is slightly insufficient, it may be completely Submerged in the entire work of Ouges; if it is too exaggerated, then Ouges may directly cut the scene and refuse to destroy the integrity of the work..
The most direct proof is the work of Ogles：
In all previous works, including "Dogtooth", "Alps", "The Lobster", "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", etc., none of the performances have won any awards or even been nominated; but "The Favorite" has become There are many reasons why this is a masterpiece：
Partly because of the absurd comedy effect of the whole work, Ogles allowed the actors to perform a clown's sense of banter - not fooling around but joking, which gave the actors more room to perform; partly because the work is so beloved The actors also received a series of incidental votes; but the most important reason lies in four words, just right..
Three heroines, Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz.
Emma stopped acting and restrained all her previous sharp edges, revealing a hint of playfulness and cunning. On the contrary, it perfectly fit the character and the overall style of the work. In Renly's opinion, this is the best performance of Emma's career. It even surpassed "La La Land", which won Emma the Oscar, and truly reached the level of nature..
Rachel's performance was completely in line with the style of Ogus's works. She was cold and powerful, and the whole momentum burst out from the inside out. It seemed calm but was secretly thundering. Her perfect state was comparable to her in 2005. At her peak when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "The Immortal Gardener," it was very likable..
Olivia's free and easy performance would seem out of place in Ogus's usual works, but in "The Favorite", an overall absurd work, it became the highlight, from the character setting to the work style, Olivia's slightly released performance completely combined comedy and ridicule, and finally became the centerpiece of the show..
Although the three leading ladies of "The Favorite" all received a series of nominations during the awards season, the reason is not that simple; but what is certain is that the just-right performances really fit perfectly with Ogles. It also proves that in Ouges' works, actors do have room to perform, but it is definitely not easy for actors to seize the opportunity..
Does this mean...a challenge?？
Thinking of this, Renly couldn't contain his excitement and excitement..
So far, in all the works Renly has participated in, the director has given him enough space. Even the "detached" Tony Kaye only made numerous requests. During the process of mutual discussion and mutual adjustment, Renly gradually He has found a way to perform; and it is still uncertain whether the director is willing to give him space - it is not even sure whether Renly will star, but even if Ogos is willing to give Renly free space, Renly cannot do whatever he wants. Give full play to：
His performance style must be consistent with the director, and at the same time, he must find his own style and characteristics within a limited framework, and must not break the balance of the overall performance..
This is very, very worth looking forward to.
In the past few works, Renly's performance has received numerous praises, including the praise of "retracting and releasing freely"; now is the time to truly test whether this evaluation is up to standard. In the last life, Colin Farrell did not The role of David can be given more impressive highlights - there are many reasons, and it is not entirely a problem of Colin's performance; then, in this life, can Renly complete this difficult task?？
Just thinking about it, Renly couldn't stop..
Once in the study, Renly began to look for psychology-related books on the bookshelf - although he had read some psychology books before, this time it was different..
Ogus's metaphors for stories and characters all have psychological implications. Furthermore, the actor's understanding of the character must also be integrated into psychological understanding, especially the setting and conception of the role of David, from the past to the present. In the future, how the entire character's context is formed will all be helpful to the performance, Ogus's script, and the overall quality of the work..
Although Renly's memory of the script and characters is relatively vague, this does not prevent Renly from using his imagination to conceive of the entire world based on his divergent thinking..
Then, Renly started to get busy again.
……
On this side, Renly is diving headfirst into the world of acting, and can't help but start swimming even on vacation; on the other side, Oggoth and Andy are facing many problems in their discussion.
Just as Renly thought, Ogoth's ideal candidate is not Renly - although he is the most popular actor in the world, not every director is buying it. To be more precise, not every role is suitable. Compared to David, Renly is too young, too handsome, and too...famous, which inevitably makes Oggs hesitate. He is worried that Renly is too famous and he will not be able to control Renly on the set..
The fact is that he really has no way to control Renly; but Renly is a dedicated actor, and Renly also showed his dedication to Ogoth.
Renly met with Oggoth in London to discuss the script and characters, which also convinced Renly that there was indeed a deviation in Oggoth's story setting - he did not remain single for David at all. This also caused the entire story to be unable to stand firm. After Renly explained his understanding and inspiration to Ogoth... things took a turn for the better..
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