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“Sir, you haven't introduced yourself yet.？”
When Carl heard this sentence, his brain did not turn around for a moment. He was stunned for half a second, then he laughed dumbly, and then nodded, "Carl Lund, an unknown writer in New York..”
“Renly Hall, actor.”
Karl was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. Those self-deprecating modifications and ridiculing descriptions actually reflected the greed and desire deep in their hearts. Only those who long for fame will emphasize that they are "unknown." "; Only those who desire success will emphasize their "downfall". After stripping away those cumbersome modifiers, the original and true appearance is the true meaning of returning to nature..
“Carl Lund, a writer.”
Karl introduced himself again. This upright and calm attitude was beyond Renly's expectation - he had no intention of attacking, let alone any malice, it was just a simple introduction. After returning from Sundance, His mentality gradually changed, and he unconsciously adopted this way of expression..
However, Carl's attitude won Renly's respect..
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Lund.”
Renly searched his memory carefully, and he could not recall any writer named Carl Lund - or screenwriter..
Of course, there are countless screenwriters in Hollywood. Not to mention those who have no reputation at all, just counting those who have a little name, there are thousands. Renly cannot remember every name. However, judging from the current situation, The most likely explanation is that this is not a movie, but a play. A Broadway play.
In the last life, Renly had almost no research on drama, and his mind was naturally empty; in this life, Renly spent some time in London's West End and Broadway, but after all, it was still too short, and he knew very few playwrights..
Judging from Carl's words and deeds just now, both Edgar Allan Poe and the way of expression reveal a strong literary and artistic atmosphere, which is slightly inconsistent with the style of the movie, but it is very consistent with the feeling of Broadway..
“So, that gentleman just now？”
Renly didn't say much. He just clicked, but Karl immediately reacted, "That's Tony Kaye, the director." Karl simply explained, "He is a freak, and his behavior is always out of place, even if It's me. I've known him for several years, but I'm still not used to it. After Woody read our script, he thought you were the most suitable candidate, and then brought us here... That person is Woody Allen , you know it?？”
“I am a person who likes newspapers." Renly's answer made Kal couldn't help but smile..
“That's what happened. After hearing Woody's introduction, Tony and I were very curious about you. But after meeting, we found..." Carl's eyes looked up and down at Renly again, and that special quality disappeared again. Returning to calmness, Karl couldn't help but shake his head slightly, "It's really a bit different from what we imagined. But, no matter what, we were rude just now..”
In this way, things make sense. All the question marks are connected in series..
Renly couldn't help but smile. However, as he said, artists are more or less eccentric and often out of tune with their surroundings. This was no stranger to him..
“Why me? "Renly showed a hint of interest in his eyes, but it was not for the project Carl mentioned, but for Carl's determination. They had a brief exchange just now, but there was no more in-depth content, they just clicked. So, What is Carl’s basis for judgment? “Believe me, I’m younger than I look..”
This somewhat boastful joke made the atmosphere a little more relaxed. Karl asked, "Why, you don't have confidence in yourself?"？”
Renly's shoulders shrugged slightly, and the slightly raised corners of his mouth outlined a touch of youthful wantonness and unruliness, "If the character is not set in his early twenties,.”
On the contrary, he answered like this, which successfully brought a smile to Karl's eyes, "My idea is that this teacher is thirty to thirty-five years old. If he is a little younger, I think you may need to stay." Some stubble, I'm not sure, that's supposed to be the makeup artist's job, I'm obviously not the best person to ask.”
This reminded Renly of Andy's visit this afternoon.
For excellent scripts, most of the male protagonists are over forty years old; for young characters, most script structures cannot escape the shackles of youth, growth, love and other topics, such as "Buried Alive" and "Crazy Love". There are not many suitable and excellent scripts and roles. But what if it is a drama?？
The class system in drama is far stricter than that in movies. In Hollywood, there are countless miracles like "Twilight" that became popular overnight; but in London's West End and Broadway, you can only persevere in polishing your own strength and slowly accumulate experience. , just like a bitter daughter-in-law who becomes a mother-in-law, move forward step by step, there is no shortcut.
But from another perspective, drama is different from movies. Because of the distance between the audience and the heavy makeup, the influence of age is actually weakened; moreover, drama tests the solid foundation of expressionism and has nothing to do with age and experience. , more related to skill polishing.
The direct result is that the roles in dramas are richer and more varied, and the age selection is also more diverse. Even many drama scripts are mainly young people..
After all, London's West End and Broadway are both declining. Except for those classic old scripts, it is very rare for a script to be performed for three seasons. Screenwriters also try their best to seek innovation and change when creating. Therefore, the key point is It still depends on the right script and the right role.
“So, are you interested? "Karl looked at Renly with burning eyes, and then asked, "If you don't mind, we can sit down in the booth, have an in-depth conversation face to face, understand the script and the role, and you can also exchange with Tony. Opinion.”
Although he was asking for Renly's opinion, those focused eyes said: I won't take no for an answer..
This look was really incompatible with the sloppy appearance of the tramp. Renly raised his head and emptied the beer bottle, and said simply, "Why not?"？”
Carl stood up on his own initiative and led Renly to booth 7 again. Before Tony could speak, Carl made a formal introduction..
In the first meeting just now, because of the lack of foreshadowing in this link, everything became conflicted. This is the case with Tony, and the same is true with Woody..
It's much better this time.
After the greetings, Tony asked directly without any politeness, "What do you think?" These mindless words followed his usual style, making people dumbfounded. They didn't even know that he was asking Karl. Still Renly.
However, before Renly could guess, Kal replied loudly, "That's him. He's the perfect choice..”
Tony's eyes flashed, and he did not hide his excitement at all. He said happily, "This is a very special role, and it is an extremely challenging role. First of all, he is a child and he needs to be taken care of. Grandfather suffering from Alzheimer's disease, he tried to help him, but could not alleviate the deterioration of the disease.”
“Secondly, he is a teacher, and he needs to take care of students who may have gone astray or are already on the wrong path. He wants to help them, but this is not an easy task." Tony is really excited, he has been doing it. He talked ramblingly, not even caring whether Renly understood or not. There was no preface and he went straight to the topic. The huge amount of information was released, which made people a little confused..
Renly did not interrupt Tony, and listened carefully, piecing together an image of the character from the fragmented information..
This is a very interesting process. In the previous three works, he did all the work of constructing the characters, analyzing the characters, and even extending the characters. He extended the entire character's world beyond the script..
But now, Tony takes the lead and describes the character in words before Renly understands the outline of the story. This is a step further than Carl's description just now, more detailed, deeper, and more specific. Combined with what Carl said The outline of the figure, and the conversation between him and Karl, that image is becoming vivid in my mind.
“Again, he is a man. He may become the partner of another woman or the father of another child. He needs to take care of others, but obviously, he has too much time to take care of himself..”
Tony was completely immersed in his own world, eloquent, foaming at the mouth, impassioned, and even a little scary..
Neither Carl nor Woody, who were sitting next to him, spoke. Unknowingly, both of them were reduced to backgrounds. It seemed that only Tony was left. Of course, there was also Renly who was listening..
“On the whole, he is a tolerant and helpless person. Under the calm surface, he hides countless emotions and secrets. He tries to redeem others, but is unable to do anything. Many times, he must complete his own redemption first. But in the process, he watched others slide into the abyss bit by bit. The helpless and even desperate emotions were like drowning, and the negative emotions slowly drained away bit by bit..”
Tony suddenly waved his hands, stopped suddenly in the air, and looked at Renly with burning eyes. "The point, the point is here! What I need is not to show the whole process, not the process of soul collapse, nor from hope to despair. Or the process from despair to hope, what I want is a state, a state of struggle.”
“I know, struggle is a verb, but I needed it to be a noun in the movie, a state of stasis. I know, it's difficult, but that's what the movie is about. Can you do it? "Tony leaned against the edge of the table, staring at Renly, waiting for the answer. Before Renly gave the answer, he seemed to have no intention of moving..
“Does this work have a title? " was Renly's first response..
Tony showed a big smile, with a proud look in his eyes, and said syllable by syllable, "'Detat (Detat)）’.”
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