672 production meeting
The focus of attention was originally on Tim, but after the topic of "Frank Marshall" changed, all eyes were focused on Renly..
“After the end of "Pacific War", Renly and Steven seemed to have never crossed paths again, but there have been rumors in the industry that the two producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks were really full of praise for Renly , "Buried Alive" can receive an Oscar nomination, Steven and Tom are indispensable.
However, rumors are just rumors after all. At least in public, all connections between Renly and these two top people in the industry seemed to be severed. Today, Frank's words were relayed by Tim, and all the clues were connected again. Not only It's Paul. Even Lucinda is impressed..
“Phew, I guess I should say something at this time." Renly pursed his lips, and his relaxed and carefree tone made everyone smile, "I'm not sure what Frank meant, because I didn't hear this sentence live. So, now I should either say thank you, or I should be responsible for thinking of a brand new movie title. Since Frank is not here, I automatically choose the latter.”
Those witty and humorous words were full of self-deprecation, but there was a dazzling confidence between the brows. The atmosphere suddenly became relaxed, and everyone couldn't help but chuckle..
Regarding the topic of Frank, this was the first time Renly heard about it today. He was not sure what was going on. Was it Andy who was behind it, or was it Jeff and Steven who contacted him, or was Frank browsing the blacklist? Then you became interested in the project? But what is certain is that Frank is leading the producer lineup, which is a good thing for "The Killing Circle".
In the last life, Tom Cruise was the sole master of the "Edge of Tomorrow" crew, and there was no room for two tigers in one mountain. Naturally, there was a lack of big names in the producer list; now, a cast lineup that was not optimistic about the show is together, Frank Having such a top producer in charge is a matter of great benefit and no harm..
Renly's eyes fell on everyone, "Do you have any special ideas?" Subconsciously, Renly looked at Derek, because he was the writer of the first version of the script, "The original work is relatively heavy and profound. style, discussing the reincarnation and destiny of Eastern culture; but now our script has become more relaxed, and even has some black humor. Indeed, the name 'Killing Reincarnation' is still too heavy and too cruel.”
Derek didn't have many ideas, he frowned and shook his head; Paul, who was sitting next to him, took the initiative to express his opinion, "I think we need to determine the core of the whole work first. The core of the original work is reincarnation, so What’s the core of our movie? This is the first step in clarifying our thinking..”
This is the first meeting between Renly and Paul, but Renly likes Paul's style very much, the style of a hard-core journalist, accurate and sharp, based on the overall situation, and then starting from the details, using the small to see the big. This kind of conversation The way of communication seems to be back to the distant university days..
“The current script has a good story, a good rhythm, and a good idea. However, it is too Hollywood." Paul's tone of voice was very plain, not too exaggerated, not too restrained, down-to-earth and straightforward, not so much Is "blaming" Derek's script, rather discussing, "This can be an excellent commercial film on the assembly line, but I don't see his qualifications to become the third one on the blacklist.".”
Derek was the one who was "attacked", but he didn't care. He touched his bald head with a simple smile on his rosy cheeks, "I actually considered this when I was writing the script. But, to be honest, I don’t know much about reincarnation in Eastern culture. I couldn’t write anything, and it would drag down the rhythm, so I simply canceled everything..”
“This is the reason why the script can be on the blacklist." Tim expressed his views on the side and expressed his support for Derek's work. "Because this is a commercial movie script with excellent creativity, smooth story and uniqueness..”
“I didn’t see the distinctive part.” Paul said bluntly, shaking his head in denial, “I can’t see any depth in this version of the script. It’s just a smooth single-player game story with a framework. There is content but no soul.”
“Reincarnation is actually not difficult to understand." Seeing the back and forth between Paul and Tim, Renly interrupted directly and returned to the topic, "It is the meaning of time. In the script of 'Groundhog Day' Here, the screenwriter first makes time meaningless, because every day is repeated, no matter how hard it is, it is the same; then it gives time meaning again. Reincarnation can also be understood in this way.”
Renly pondered for a moment. If he wanted to explain reincarnation in Buddhist literature, it was obviously a huge and profound subject. Even Renly himself could not be said to have a deep understanding. So, he was going to change to a simpler and more popular one. Expressed in this way, "Reincarnation can be simply understood as a cycle of cause and effect. A kind act may have a positive impact; a wrong decision may lead to punishment. In the movie, Cage is suffering from the consequences of the reincarnation of killing. Influence.”
“Are you saying that each killing had a different impact on Cage? "Billy spoke for the first time. His voice was hoarse, like a crow. It was really unpleasant. In an instant, everyone looked away. After receiving Renly's affirmative answer, Billy shook his head firmly, "This is impossible. Yes, what we are shooting is a movie, not a movie. It is impossible for us to write out the impact of every killing. That would make the script too trivial and the plot too heavy. The most important thing is that commercial popcorn The attribute disappears.”
“I don't think this is a problem. As long as after each killing, a shot or several sets of shots are left behind, or different ways of death are switched, and the different scenes seen before death can bring out the changes in Cage's heart. "It was Paul who spoke, and his thoughts switched to director mode again, "I believe this is enough. For Renly, he is enough to express the emotional changes of the character without dragging down the rhythm of the movie..”
This was a compliment and trust to Renly, but this was not a good time to compliment each other. Renly directly cut into the topic, "No, that's not what I meant." Renly organized his thoughts, "Cage was originally a What kind of character? Selfish, greedy for life, cunning and glib, he is that kind of typical salesman, but this time, he is selling war and victory. Deep down, he is superior. looking at this war……”
“oh? Paul expressed his joy, and with these simple words, he immediately connected Cage with the senior officials of the White House. The keen sense of news is indeed different, and this difference is also projected in his every move. among works.
Renly couldn't help but laugh, and glanced at Paul, "Commercial movie, what we are shooting now is a commercial movie." The two people's eyes exchanged a tacit understanding that only they could understand. Before the others could react, Renly He continued, "But in this cycle of killing again and again, he began to learn to take responsibility, he began to learn to empathize, he began to cherish the friendship of his comrades, he began to understand the cruelty of war, and he began to understand that in human beings In the face of life and death, all interests are meaningless.”
Both Derek and Billy showed contemplative expressions. Billy even took out a notebook from nowhere and began to record something quickly..
“In this process, he began to grow up. From escaping at the beginning to facing it bravely; in the face of death again and again, he endured great pain, so he decided to fight alone. Not because he wanted to be A hero, but because he couldn't bear to see his comrades die again and again, and because he finally tried to bear the weight of the war on his own shoulders. But, he still failed. In the end, he understood that this was not a person not to become heroes, but to protect their beloved family and final home..”
Derek suddenly stood up excitedly, "This can echo the beginning of the story. Why did the other members of Team J participate in the war? And why do they hate Cage as a deserter so much? It's not because Cage is greedy and fearful. Death, but because Cage regarded this war as a game - there was no reason to fight, no meaning of survival, and naturally he lost the color of life..”
Facing the excitement of Renly and Derek, Billy shook his head, "Do you know what this means? It means that we need to specifically write the character and make the character become Fully, and more importantly, establish a connection between other characters and Cage. This is easy to say, but extremely difficult to operate. The heroine Rita is easy to talk about, and the love line is pulled, two conversations, two shared hardships, That's enough. But what about the other characters, Jesus Christ, we don't have that much room?.”
“What Renly means is that the core thread of the entire story is Cage's growth and transformation, and the core meaning is that in every killing process, different characters die in different forms in front of Cage, time and time again, which makes Cage Established a wonderful connection with them and finally achieved enlightenment.”
It was Paul who spoke, and his eyes brightened up. He stared at Renly intently and kept talking. Inspirations burst out in his mind. This feeling was really amazing..
“In fact, this is the same as "Groundhog Day". Every time time is reset, every reincarnation experience, the protagonist is undergoing a test. For others, they are simply repeating the same day, but for others, they are simply repeating the same day. As for the protagonist, he has experienced thousands of trials of life and death. The contrast between the protagonist and the supporting role does not require writing at all. It naturally reflects the core of the movie: the meaning of war. The meaning of death, the meaning of life. Is that so?？”
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