550 two madmen
Renly explained his understanding of the role endlessly, presented all his preparations, looked at Tony intently, and communicated sincerely and devotedly..
Tony raised his head and saw a focused expression in those dark brown eyes, which faded away from the calmness just now and burst out with unimaginable charm. This made Tony couldn't help but compare the Renly in front of him with Henry just now. In contrast, the calmness without any movement was like a pool of stagnant water with no light at all. The image of Henry in my mind gradually became fuller..
“Are you saying that this is the effect you want? Does it look like stagnant water? Tony said, finally understanding what Renly meant..
“To be precise, what I hope to present is a kind of calm. Not the darkness and despair of stagnant water, but the indifference that refuses to open up. It looks very normal on the outside, but there is death inside." Renly thought about it seriously, Corrected Tony's statement and then further explained.
“Henry is the core of the whole movie. In my opinion, his emotions are not a straight line, but a constantly fluctuating curve. He thinks he is a straight line, but when he encounters different people and different things, the flaws in him become more and more obvious. More and more, exposed bit by bit. Finally, naked/naked in front of the audience, step by step towards the ending of the movie. This is a process.”
In the previous life, "Transcendence" played by Adrien Brody, the entire emotional development was a straight line. His outbursts and ups and downs had no precise direction, but the despair and sadness rooted in his heart were more clearly displayed. , that's all. But after getting rid of those outbursts, his sadness still overflowed and became a daily routine, which made Henry's image remain in a sad and gloomy stage throughout the movie..
This can be said to be the shackles of his image, the melancholy and thinness of his appearance are always lingering; it can also be said to be his performance routine, from "pianist" to "detached", the actor's temperament has always been carried out, which also shackles His acting field has been broken. Even in comedy movies like "The Darjeeling", the acting routine has not been broken..
Of course, this has its benefits. Adrian gave the film a relatively stable state: a state of despair and melancholy. This kind of emotion is boundless, fully allowing the audience to feel the creator's intention, and making those viewers who empathize deeply Take it for granted.
But Renly doesn't want that. He hopes to use his own understanding of the character to show the different depths, thicknesses and breadths of the character as the performance progresses, not only to make Henry fuller, but also to To make the ending smoother, or to make the emotion of the whole movie richer and the core of the whole movie deeper?.
Because Renly knew that Tony's original intention of making this movie was far more than just telling the character of Henry. His goal was education, society, and the entire blueprint. For this ambition, Renly agreed. He hoped to become Part of it, and more importantly, he hopes that his performance can achieve further breakthroughs.
This time, Renly hopes to give it a try in the expressionistic acting graduation exam..
Tony's mood gradually became more exciting, and he could understand what Renly meant, which made him chew on it carefully; but everything was too abstract, and language could not explain it clearly and directly. After all, he was not an actor, and he had no performance. Talent, he only has a vague understanding of the details of acting skills and the aura of the performance. He cannot outline the corresponding specific image in his mind, let alone the context and end point of the entire performance..
This feeling is a bit like a math problem. The numbers and words in front of him are extremely clear and accurate. He knows that there is a formula that can connect all the numbers. He also knows that there is a law that can point to the correct answer. The problem is that he does not know the formula. and laws, so those numbers turned into a bunch of meaningless gibberish..
How terrible! Tony rubbed his hair fiercely. His hair, which was already a mess, was even more messy now, but his brain was still like a ball of water and he couldn't figure out a clear idea..
Suddenly, Tony pulled his hair sharply. The radical action pulled the knotted hair out violently, making people clearly feel the pain on his scalp. Even Renly stood nearby and watched. He couldn't help but feel pain, and Tony himself even bared his teeth, but he didn't care at all and said eagerly, "Replay, let's go watch the replay！”
He actually forgot this most important thing. He is the director, so naturally he cannot communicate with Renly from the position of an actor. He needs to stand in the position of the director to re-examine the scene just now and digest Renly's thoughts. .This is the correct way. "Watch the replay first, and then talk." After saying that, Tony didn't wait for Renly, and ran all the way to the location of the monitor..
Renly and Tony were standing on the school playground. There was no one around, and the nearest staff member was about fifteen meters away. They couldn't hear the conversation between the two people clearly. They could only judge from their expressions and try to guess. As a result, Tony ran back without warning, and the crew members who were standing there and watching suddenly went crazy..
Whoops, the crew members didn't know what was going on, and they dodged in a panic. There was a sudden chaos on the set, and all the bystanders were full of questions and didn't know what was going on. Just now, Tony and Renly were at war with each other and in a stalemate. In the blink of an eye, Tony Just ran away all the way? what's going on？
Tony didn't know about everyone's slander yet. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He ran all the way to the monitor, bit the dead skin on his lips, gestured with his chin, and said eagerly, "Replay, replay ." His request did not receive a response immediately. It was obvious that everyone around him was confused, but Tony had no room for explanation and raised his voice again, "Replay.！”
This time, Tony's request was finally implemented, and the replay began..
While Tony was watching the replay, Roy quickly came forward and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?？”
Renly waved his hand nonchalantly, "Where's the script?？”
Roy was stunned and didn't react; Nathan, who came next, handed over the script immediately. Then Roy saw Renly standing there and started to read the script, which made Roy confused. They are all question marks: Are you still reading the script? This script has been ruined by Renly——
Literally, it was really rotten. The front and back covers had been replaced by Nathan, but the pages inside were ruffled and torn in some places. Roy had left a lot of notes in the blank spaces. I thought Renly had memorized the entire script over and over again, and there was not a single line in the first or second scene, so why would he continue to read the script?？
Renly knew the scene he was shooting today very well, including all the plot trends and line preparations. Not all scripts are worth reading over and over again. For example, the script of "Fast and Furious 5" is compared to the script. , communication with martial arts directors and stunt directors is more important, but in a script like "Transcendence", every line and scene has a stage drama-like image, but it is definitely worthy of careful study..
However, Renly is just doing habitual actions now. When he was on the set, the script was actually a kind of thinking, not really reciting the lines. Renly was also considering Tony's opinion just now..
Whether it is the "transcendent" finished product of the previous life or the simple exchange just now, it can be seen that Tony is a director who is extremely dependent on the lens, but this lens is not Paul Thomas Anderson or Darren Aronow. Like Fitzgerald, who captures the details of a performance through changes in light and shadow and angle settings, Tony's lens has a primitive roughness, wide open and close, close to a documentary, or it can be said to be close to the audience perspective of a stage play. , record the original performance, and then present the emotions nakedly in front of the audience.
This also means that during the cooperation with Tony, the performance needs to be more exaggerated. This exaggeration does not refer to the explosion of emotions, but the pause of emotions. At each performance node, he needs to leave a millisecond or two. millisecond pause.
Such a pause cannot be reflected on the entire timeline. It disappears before you even have time to blink. However, during the performance, the direction of the gaze, the pause of the eyes, and the fine-tuning of the expression change this millisecond. Time is enlarged, giving more space for emotions to fill, making the performance fuller.
Intuitively speaking, Meryl Streep's performance in "The Bridge" is like this. This is a moist and silent movie, and the gentle emotions are like silent thunder, echoing deep in the soul..
Meryl gave a seemingly ordinary but vivid performance. Her acting skills with small expressions are undoubtedly a highlight. A pause in the eyes can lead to a moment of being lost in focus; a shift of eyes can lead to a moment of panic. In this way Life-like yet dramatic performance details create a unique screen image.
However, Meryl is a representative of Method acting. Her performance is full of spirituality and randomness, and she makes full use of her acting talent..
For the expressionist acting skills of the Academy, this is the study and control of emotional depth. Renly needs to watch the replay and gain a better understanding of Tony's scenes before he can deduce his own performance standards. Then, Renly takes great strides He stepped forward and walked towards the monitor..
Roy just stared at Renly blankly, feeling that he couldn't keep up with the rhythm of his thoughts. First it was Tony, and then Renly. The behavior of these two people was completely confusing and jaw-dropping. In the last second, the two of them were stunned. One person was still red-faced and arguing, but the next second, the two of them were standing side by side watching the replay, exchanging opinions in low voices from time to time..
This, what is going on? One madman, the other madman, so, this is the story of two madmen meeting？
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