2173 small town cinema
Renly thoroughly enjoyed working on "The Lobster".
On the one hand, this comedy movie allows Renly to try to interpret humor in a dramatic way, changing the temperament of the entire performance through changes in the rhythm of his eyes, tone, and movements. This is really a very strange and extremely interesting thing. On the other hand, the script and story itself have the possibility of in-depth exploration, which also gives the characters more longitude and latitude, and the combination of performance and plot can create more sparks. This is why Renly has always been passionate about performance. part.
All in all, Renly can actually enjoy himself.
Thanks to the wonderful performances of the actors, the filming progress of "The Lobster" was very smooth, at least the hotel scene before entering the forest was smooth sailing..
The smooth shooting progress allowed the cast and crew to finish work on time, and then... participate in the crew's Scrabble game, or relax and have a rest, or discuss roles and scripts with Ogus to build the second half of the forest scene. More information to complete the script writing.
Tonight, after the filming and dinner, Renly, Whishaw, and John left the hotel, and the group drove to the small town of Sneem, because according to feedback from the staff, they learned that the only hotel in the town was Movie theaters showing Buster-Keaton special tonight.
For ordinary movie fans or amateur movie lovers, Buster Keaton is a slightly less familiar name; but for senior movie fans, this is one of the greatest comedians in history: About Charlie Drew The battle between Bellin and Buster Keaton as to who is the greatest comedian of the mime era has never stopped..
Slightly different from Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton is known as the "cold-faced comedian". He was born in a family of vaudeville actors. He was influenced by juggling and burlesque performances since he was a child, and later gradually transformed into a vaudeville actor. A creative performing artist whose performances have their own unique charm——
The character he plays is always expressionless. Even in the scenes of panic, fear or love, he is still solemn and awe-inspiring. However, he is able to use his body language to create a visual image that matches his inner emotional state, and expresses himself convey emotions to the audience.
It is true that Charlie Chaplin is a master of comedy, but Buster Keaton's historical status is no less important. "The General", "Sherlock Holmes II", "Seven Chances", "Hospitality" His works are all classics worthy of being recorded in history. Unfortunately, this comedy master has never been able to get rid of his alcoholism. The golden period of his career only lasted about six years, and then his ability to create art was impaired due to alcohol problems. The plummeting decline, coupled with the rapid rise of talkies, also accelerated the fall of the king of comedy, and he was lost in the bright starlight of Hollywood..
To this day, for young movie audiences, Buster Keaton’s fame is far from comparable to that of Charlie Chaplin. But in fact, from an artistic point of view, Keaton at his peak was not only not inferior to Chaplin Belin may even be more skilled, and "The General" ranks high on many authoritative comedy lists..
It was a huge surprise to learn that the movie theater in Sneem was willing to show the Buster Keaton special.
Not only because this is a master of comedy, but also because this is a master of "sneer laugher" - what he is best at is conveying absurd humorous effects through body language without expression. Undoubtedly, this For the actors who are currently filming "The Lobster", it is undoubtedly a rare learning opportunity - reviewing the past and learning the new, and maybe combined with their own roles, they can get different inspirations while watching the movie..
So, Renly decided to go to the small town cinema to watch a movie after a day's work. He was accompanied by Whishaw and John..
What is a little surprising is that among the crew, three people with completely different personalities, styles, and characteristics unexpectedly became good friends, just like David, the lame man and the big-tongued man formed a team in the movie , the three actors always gather together to talk and laugh..
John's humour, Whishaw's delicacy and Renly's wit were all in perfect harmony, which made tonight's outing possible..
What Olivia dubbed a “men’s night date””.
“…… I watched 'Cameraman' but only in clips, I accidentally saw it on a TV channel before, the short clip ended quickly and to be honest, it wasn't Keaton at his peak either, I can say that right now It can be concluded that the conflict between Keaton and MGM was already visible; but we still have to admit that Keaton's body language is really outstanding, and improvisation is undoubtedly the source of his talent." Renly recounted Follow the story in your own memory.
Whishaw then agreed, "Unfortunately, MGM didn't think so, so they 'killed' Keaton.".”
John had other opinions, "It's not so much that MGM killed Keaton, it's more that the studio system killed traditional improvisational comedy..”
“Is it as if today's assembly-line superhero movies have killed the creative inspiration of traditional popcorn movies? "Renly's response made Whishaw and John laugh..
Looking back at history from a contemporary perspective, Buster Keaton’s six peak and most glorious years were from 1923 to 1928. At that time, all of his works were independently produced by small film companies, but the distribution rights were handed over to MGM. That's all. This also retained his ability to improvise and be flexible on the spot, and his artistic talent was given free play. Each of the twelve works created during this period was a masterpiece and each one was a success..
1928In 2006, due to a series of special events, Buster finally decided to officially sign a contract with MGM and became an exclusive artist under MGM..
Although "The Cameraman", Buster's first collaboration with MGM, is still a classic, he lost control of the film and lost the technical team to support him, which made Buster start to enter the studio. Among the fixed routines. As MGM's first action comedy star, the studio staff was completely blank. They didn't even know how to use the props. Especially after entering the talkies, the studios had more and more control over the production process. Strict, which also restricted Buster's hands and feet.
Buster could not improvise directly without a script as before, and could only use scripts to shoot according to the requirements of the photo studio. Also, due to the usage regulations of the studio - time usage, budget usage, etc., Buster could not elaborate on his work, and even more Unable to design actions as he wishes, stunt doubles must be used to ensure the filming progress, which also caused a significant decline in Buster's creative energy and rhythm..
Of course, Buster's alcoholism and the impact of the sound film era accelerated this process; while the assembly line operation of the studio system ensured the bottom line of film quantity and film quality, it stifled the vitality of artistic creators..
Similar tragedies have occurred in every era, even now.
Renly and his party arrived at the cinema while teasing each other, and then saw an old and dilapidated traditional cinema. It was like walking into a "Cinema Paradiso". Unlike those large chain cinemas that have formed an entertainment center, In this way, traditional cinemas are purer and simpler, carrying the beautiful memories of childhood..
Among the three, the happiest and most excited one is John - compared to the thirty-four-year-old Whishaw and the twenty-five-year-old Renly, the forty-nine-year-old John has been doing this kind of thing since he was a child. I felt the charm of film's light and shadow in the cinema, and those good memories came flooding back. "Nowadays, the traditional cinemas in Los Angeles can hardly support themselves. I was lamenting the end of the era with them some time ago, but I didn't expect it. Saw it here.”
John entered the cinema with brisk steps. There was only one projection hall in the entire cinema, and only one movie could be shown in each time period. This also meant that all the audiences waiting in the hall were ready to watch the same movie. In addition, All the neighbors in the small town knew each other, and the friendly and familiar atmosphere immediately hit us..
“I remember that movie theaters all have their own brochures, let me go and take a look." John jumped on his feet and moved sideways with uncontrollable excitement, like a crab walking. Then he remembered something and raised his voice to Renly again. Said, “Can you ask about the continuous broadcast tonight? Can we watch two in a row? I have a feeling tonight will be very interesting.”
Before Renly could answer, John nearly tripped over himself, stumbling to his feet..
Renly and Whishaw both laughed, and Renly patted Whishaw on the shoulder, "You go over and watch him while I buy movie tickets. Do you need popcorn or Coke?"？”
“No need. I haven't digested my dinner yet." Whishaw didn't refuse, showing a helpless expression, and ran towards John quickly..
Renly turned around and walked towards the ticket counter. He smiled politely and nodded to the ticket seller at the counter. He stopped in front of the counter and raised his head to look at the film schedule above, "Oh...' Xiao "Steamboat Bill", this is an unexpected surprise. I thought it was just the well-known classics. I didn't expect that I would get a special gift tonight. Is this my lucky day? Please give me three tickets. Thanks.”
The young man standing at the counter saw Renly's bright smile head on: no hat, no sunglasses, no makeup, absolutely no cover, just standing in front of him calmly, the young man couldn't help but swallowed twice, but I still feel my throat is extremely dry.
“Well... uh... Hey, Renly! "The young man mustered up the courage to say hello, showing a smile that was uglier than crying, "Welcome to Sneem. Are you here to watch the movie?？”
“Yes, who could miss the Buster Keaton special? "Renly laughed lightly, obviously in a very happy mood..
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