2204 brainstorming
Understatement but light weight.
The clouds are light and the wind is gentle but the aftertaste is profound.
Once again, Renly completed a wonderful performance. It was just a subtle change in the eyebrows and shoulder lines, but in a fleeting time, he showed a delicate and complicated emotional evolution, not only with context, but also with layers. It has both depth and power, which truly elevates the concept and connotation of the entire character by several levels. The outstanding and wonderful performance frees the characters and story from the constraints of the script and lens, and makes the fake appear real..
is this possible?？
Is this real?？
The answer is yes.
In addition to Renly, many actors have had such highlight moments: Anthony Hopkins's performance in "The Silence of the Lambs", Heath Ledger's performance in "The Dark Knight" performance, Matthew McConaughey's performance in "Dallas Buyers Club", etc., they all had such "highlight moments"”.
There is no doubt about the excellence and excellence of these actors, but "excellence" and "perfection" are two different things. For most of their careers, they can only be excellent but unable to go further. When they meet the right role at the right time, , and then burst out a soul-trembling spark, truly touching the perfection.
Of course, maybe such a "highlight moment" only happens once in an entire career, but it must be known that most actors will never reach such a height in their lifetime, and Leonardo DiCaprio lacks this The highlight moment, he is very good, but far from perfect.
So, why can actors such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Katharine Hepburn and others be called "hall-level" actors?？
Because they have more than one "highlight moment" in their careers. It is true that not every one of their works can be praised by everyone and recorded in history; but looking back in the long river of time, they have as many as two highlight moments. Times, three times or even more, only then can greatness be achieved.
Renly, too..
Why does Renly have such a strong and profound influence in the film industry? Just because of EGOT? Just because of the aura of invincibility? Just because of market appeal? Maybe it's all, but it's not just that. The real key reason is that Renly had his own "highlight moment" at a young age.”.
The first time was episode nine of "The War in the Pacific".
The second time was the last scene of "Crazy in Love".
The third time was the performance of "Drunk Country Folk".
Even now, the Hollywood industry still firmly believes that the performance of "The Ballad of Drunkenness" is undoubtedly Renly's masterpiece - but this performance did not even receive an Oscar nomination, which once again proves that there are countless factors that influence the awards season, and the most powerful one Being strong does not necessarily mean you can win, and winning in the end does not necessarily mean you are the best..
So, can this scene in "The Lobster" become the fourth highlight of Renly's career?？
Who would have thought that Renly's acting skills would break through again, but in a black comedy?？
The entire film industry has always maintained a negative attitude towards comedy performances, just as the attitude towards comedy throughout the history of art has always been inferior to that of drama. So far, the only one who can break the blockade of fixed ideas is Jack Lay, the first winner of the "Best Actor Grand Slam" in history. Mongolian.
The actor, who has starred in comedy films such as "Some Like It Hot" and "The Apartment", has won the best actor title at Venice, Cannes, Berlin, British Academy, Oscar and Golden Globe Awards, and has done so twice - Every award ceremony has at least two trophies, and Jack Lemmon’s first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor came from a comedy,” Mr. Roberts”.
But overall, the significance and weight of comedy performances are far underestimated.
Just like Renly got inspiration from Buster Keaton's performance, comedy is actually more difficult than drama. It takes more effort for an actor to grasp the sense of proportion than drama - otherwise it may become simple and crude. "Shit/pee/fart" is a comedy, and the satirical power of the work is lost..
Strictly speaking, "The Lobster" is an absurd comedy. The coldness of the surface echoes the profoundness of the core. If the actors complete the performance in compliance with Ogus's requirements, then the work can still achieve the original purpose, because Ogus only needs actors. Facial paralysis is enough, all the black humor comes from the setting of the plot; but Renly gave the character a soul based on Ogoth's request, and the vitality that tried to break free just became the key to brightening the whole story. The core meaning of this work is the ultimate pursuit of comedy movies.
It is not easy for Bojun to smile; but it is difficult to reach the sky if you leave reflection after laughing..
Renly restrained the rhythm and strength of his performance, but interpreted more of the aftertaste. The shock of the aftertaste spread doubled, tripled, or even tenfold..
The entire crew was lost in thought——
Of course, the main reason is that they know the script and story well, and can easily capture the information Renly releases through his performance; as for the audience, it depends on the director's scheduling and editing, and whether the director can convey this thinking to the audience. How much it can be conveyed is the final level that determines the quality of the finished product. Otherwise, how could the excellent performances of so many outstanding actors be drowned?？
So, what is Ogus thinking about now?：
big bang brain！
Ogus's brain was about to explode now. He noticed Renly's performance, and also noticed Rachel's performance..
Just when David turned to leave, in the corner of the camera, the back of the myopic woman was slightly stiff..
It just flies by, such small details, and they are still static details. Without careful observation, there is a high probability that the event will not be noticed; even during the movie watching process, it is difficult for the audience to capture every detail in the picture, and often cannot Capture all the information given by the director's lens.
But Ogus is the director, he must pay attention to the overall situation, he must take care of every corner. So, he noticed the details of Rachel's performance.
Then comes the brainstorming! He was now bursting with infinite inspiration, colliding fiercely and violently. Especially Renly's emotional details in the last three sets of shots, combined with Rachel's performance, triggered many associations in his mind.——
Should he have locked the camera on Rachel and further asked Rachel's back to express some emotion and create a contrast? Let the bond between David and the myopic woman form, and show the struggle and pain of the myopic woman in her last moments.？
Or is it that this approach is too much, and the intention of creating a contrast is too obvious, but it is inferior? It may even destroy the settings of myopic women？
Because no matter what, the next shot will be divided into two lines, focusing on David and the woman respectively, using the different actions of the two people to create an emotional collision. But according to the original setting, the myopic woman is hard-hearted. She stood at the top of the food chain, and those struggles and hesitations were insignificant - Rachel gave her some softness, but at the same time, Rachel also cut off these softnesses. This was a wave..
If Ogos does not specifically show this change, then it may be the psychological change of the myopic woman. Maybe she has been moved by love but still chose to survive after all; but if Ogos shows it through the lens, it means The audience must receive this information, which seems too rigid and rigid. Instead, it feels like forcing the audience - this is obviously a very low-end film expression technique..
The question now is, should the director throw out more clues? Or is it enough to rely on the actors' performances? There's no need to add superfluous information？
But Oggs was reluctant to give up: because Renly went from staring at the steak knife to walking away, the content presented in this series of performances was really too complicated and too interesting. If he just gave up like this, it would always feel like a waste of resources - —What should we do if the audience can’t taste it? According to Ogoth's usual style, he is more accustomed to subtraction rather than addition. It is best to stop the shot here. Renly's performance is enough, and there is no need for the director to use the shot to inject more information..
The source of such contradiction is that Renly's performance is really too good.！
“The filming of "The Lobster" is coming to an end, but Oggoth can't help but marvel again and again. Renly's performance does have infinite possibilities - even in Oggoth's cold and restrained scenes, Renly is also amazing. Still able to interpret "facial paralysis" into countless possibilities.
This skill makes the whole movie start to shine..
After thinking about it, Ogus finally couldn't hold it back, "Rachel, let's add one last shot. The camera is aimed at your back, and your shoulder lines are slightly tighter - because you noticed David's Emotion, you understood David's plan, that determination affected you, and you hesitated a little bit. A little bit, just a little bit of emotion is enough..”
Now is the filming process. Ogus can make more requests, shoot all the ideas in advance, and then slowly decide during post-production. For example, he can edit two versions and see which version. is more suitable, then which version should be used? Maybe keep it, maybe delete it, maybe switch the camera to bury clues..
But if such a possibility is simply ignored during the filming process, there will be no room for maneuver during post-editing..
This is what Ogus convinced himself. In fact, deep down in his heart, Ogus also understood that his compromise was finally moved by Renly's performance.——
However, how should the finished movie be produced? Ogos didn't have a clear idea and could only take one step at a time, but at least Renly's performance really made the movie more advanced. Ogos began to feel lucky that he chose Renly in the first place. This is definitely a good choice. Couldn't be the right choice..
Ogus also began to be unable to restrain his excitement..
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