2163 script practice
The small town of Sneem is like an isolated paradise. There is no noise of vehicles, no noise of human voices, and even human figures are not very common. It is just far away from the modern civilization of the city and wandering in the green ocean. Let your tense mind relax little by little.
Even more peaceful than the original filming base of "Gravity". After all, it was the filming base of Warner Bros. Although it is located in a remote area, you can still occasionally see vehicles and villagers coming and going, and occasionally you can see special tours. The movie fans who come here for pilgrimage are not too noisy but lively..
But now the small town of Sneem is a pure town, which is not yet widely known. It is like a paradise. It is so quiet that time has settled. No wonder people often say that there is no time in the mountains, and they cannot notice the push of the torrent of time. , everything slowed down.
After arriving at the set, the actors began practicing the script, but this time the practice was slightly different from the past..
As usual, actors read the script to get familiar with the characters and each other; at the same time, the director modifies the performance according to his own needs and understanding, allowing the actors to have a relatively clear understanding of the performance style and context before officially entering the camera. Frame, which not only saves time, but also saves film. For a small-cost independent crew, this is a very necessary link.
But the problem now is that Ogus's script is still not finished, especially the part after entering the forest, which needs to be created while filming, which also creates many problems for script practice..
From a creative perspective, in fact, the main plot line has not changed much. The story is still the same, and the parts that require major surgery have been completed. But from a performance perspective, the real changes are precisely the lines, Emotions, situations, etc. performance details.
For example, when faced with the same scene, in the original script, David may have responded in this way, but now that the character setting has changed, the lines need to be adjusted, or the mood may be different - —These are the creative parts that Ogus needs to complete while filming in the future. This is also the reason why filming can be started before the script is completely created. It can be used on the spot..
However, the script practice cannot proceed smoothly: because the character’s emotions and status cannot be determined..
Finally, the script exercise evolved into another form, a discussion meeting.
In fact, it is just like the discussion between Renly and Ogos. Everyone expressed their own opinions on the plot and characters, and also explored each other's opinions from the rival actors, interpreting the story and core from different angles.——
In the context of Ogoth, he hopes to maintain the diversity and complexity of the entire story, and has the possibility of extending it in different directions. Then, relying solely on Ogoth or Renly's wisdom, this must exist There are limitations, because everyone's thinking has its own limitations and blind spots. Only by brainstorming can we truly present the colorful social levels. So Renly took the initiative to propose such an idea.
Ogus had reservations. He felt that such a flourishing discussion method could easily fall out of the frame, and may eventually deviate from his original intention. Then the style of the entire film would become complicated, which would be more gain than loss; but Ogus did not object. , he still opened up the possibility.
It wasn't long before Oggoth understood Renly's intentions.：
The entire cast was assembled with Ogus’s nod, and each actor was selected for a special reason. Their compatibility with the characters is what Ogus values most. In other words, they There are similarities between them and the characters, which allows them to derive their own ideas on the basis of fitting Ogus's style, fleshing out the characters bit by bit, and enriching the story levels..
Here, Ogus must face a severe challenge - how to grasp the proportion.
Just like the original script of "Jurassic World", the greed of biological and chemical weapons, the ambition of human beings to claim to be God, the humanistic respect for life and the importance of family belonging. The moral of the whole story is extremely huge and extremely greedy, but nothing can be done. It was told well, but it weakened the profound meaning of the story; later the script was revised to condense the core, and the fluency and concentration were guaranteed..
Ogus also faces the same problem, but compared to "Jurassic World", the pattern and attributes of "Lobster" have inherent advantages, because the depth of thought itself is hidden in the background of the entire story, and there is no need to Excavation or elevation does not require plot lines or carvings..
What Ouges needs to do now is not to be greedy and keep adding content, but to give the actors enough space to play based on the original story, and then modify some lines so that the performance can fit within the background of the story and derive the character himself. The ultimate goal is to make this "Utopia" setting more delicate and emotional, which is enough to achieve a strong reflective effect..
Of course, it is easy to talk about it on paper, but difficult to do it in practice. Ouges still has a lot of work to do..
The script practice lasted for a full two weeks, which far exceeded expectations - according to the original plan, the practice was for a maximum of five days, and then it would go directly to filming, but the development of things gradually gave rise to infinite possibilities, just like David and The female character has her own attributes, and other characters also have their own single lines..
It must be emphasized that the original settings for the supporting characters in Ogus's script were correct and did not require extensive changes like David and the Woman; but now, script exercises have given these contexts more clarity It also has a more accurate definition and gives a clearer direction for the performance, which is a good thing for the actors..
A sharpened knife will make a difference. The long script practice provides a solid foundation for actual shooting, just like the repeated rehearsals before the official performance of a stage play..
When the movie finally started filming, you could feel this subtle change from the first scene..
“He felt that this pair of brown leather shoes was the most suitable choice. There was some pain in his back, but unlike before, it was no longer the unbearable pain..”
“He thought to himself that his wife chose to leave for love, so why did he continue to persist? He didn't cry bitterly about it, nor did he expect that when other people face separation, their first reaction would be to cry. It can't be said that he is full of hope, but at least he is not full of bitterness..”
Rachel sat on an ancient dark brown dark grained sofa and recited in a steady and cold tone. The tone rose and fell slightly, but she couldn't find much hidden emotion in it, just like a God watching with cold eyes. Average viewing angle.
Although the "myopic woman" played by Rachel does not appear until the second half of the forest, and the narrative perspective of the entire story is also dominated by David, it deserves to be the absolute core; but it can be discovered at the end of the story , but it is the myopic woman who really controls the development of the story.——
From the first scene of the story, she appears as a narrator, but not from the perspective of the storyteller, but from the perspective of God viewing all living beings. This also means that from the very beginning, she is calculating everything, and then Follow your own pace, attracting David to take the bait step by step.
This perspective of a superior who controls the overall situation is also the reason why Ogus initially placed the core role on the role of "myopic woman".
Now, Rachel is trying to interpret the narration in her own way - in fact, at this time she has already entered the myopic female performance mode.
Calm, restrained, objective, not too emotional, but not cold, more rational.
The first scene has not officially started yet. Rachel's narration will be recorded separately in the later stage. Her current demonstration is more to help the actors and the atmosphere of the whole audience get into the state..
After the narration ended, Rachel paused and glanced at Ogus, "Director, are you sure you have to add the last sentence? I always feel that this is a spoiler. The story is too clear. , does it ruin the surprise? Doesn’t it match the tone of the movie?？”
Ogus took off the headset on his ears and shook his head at Rachel, "No, we need some spoilers. Regarding the ex-wife part, we will not deliberately mention it later, so, David and his ex-wife relationship, we need to bury clues for the audience to speculate. The information revealed in the spoiler is still too little for the audience. Instead, they will find it strange, and then slowly dig out more things from the subsequent stories. In order to avoid directly To put it bluntly, we need to put clues in different places.”
Rachel calmed down and thought seriously for a moment, "You mean, we all know the overall situation now, so we will be particularly sensitive when seeing these clues; but if it is the audience, they will only be confused.？”
Ogus smiled at Rachel, expressing his affirmation..
Ogus withdrew his gaze and was about to announce the start of filming, but he noticed that Rachel showed more doubts, interrupting Ogus' rhythm again; Ogus did not rush to speak, but turned to He looked at me and asked patiently, "Do you have any more questions?"？”
“Yes." Rachel answered in the affirmative, "Why did his wife leave him? Rachel pointed at Renly, "I know those truths, why even a handsome guy can be abandoned, but this has no sense of empathy for the audience. How on earth did he convince the audience that his wife left?" He doesn’t have a beer belly, he doesn’t look slovenly, and he doesn’t have the image of a greasy middle-aged man. This is not right, he is too……”
“Scholar? "Renly took over the topic with a smile..
Rachel nodded, "Yes, scholar! He seems like a harmless... big boy. I can't see the reason why his wife left him.".”
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