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Alfonso Cuaron touched his hair awkwardly, but couldn't smooth out the curly hair; then he inserted one hand into his hair, rubbed it, and messed it up, with an apologetic smile on his face. , the words became stumbling again, not as fluent and smooth as before, "Sorry, I forgot, you... uh, haven't agreed to join yet, sorry..”
Renly likes directors like this.
Derek Doremus, Tony Kaye, and Alfonso Cuaron in front of me, they are all such directors. Maybe they have achieved impressive results, maybe not, but they always persist. My own dream of a movie, creating a whimsical world in my own way.
The actor tries to present a life; the director tries to outline a corner of the world. In a sense, they both remind Renly of George Strand.
“I guess it's an honor for me." Renly shrugged lightly and replied with a smile..
Renly has never been an indecisive personality. If he likes it, he likes it, and if he dislikes it, he hates it. The same is true now. Now that he has made a judgment deep in his heart and is eager to try, he will simply act decisively. Nodding and agreeing.
Things are so simple and pure, just like when I chose "Crazy in Love". Nothing seems to have changed, even though I just won the Berlin Best Actor and the Oscar..
Later, Renly seriously joined the discussion and expressed his opinion, "Personally, the so-called survival of the fittest is an objective environment. In certain environments, women's survival probability is very high. than men, but in other cases, the opposite is true.”
The knives and forks in his hands still didn't stop, cutting the pancakes on the plate, but the rotation of his brain gradually began to become active, and Renly really began to construct the character of Ryan Stone in his mind..
Strictly speaking, Ryan's role is relatively weak. The entire movie reflects the birth of mankind through one character. Ryan's own experience and story have become no longer important. It is so small in the vastness of the universe, so , does this mean that movies will be the stage for expressionistic acting?？
However, looking at it from another perspective, outer space is an extremely special closed environment. Trapped in it, Ryan went from panic and fear to loneliness, vulnerability and even despair. Finally, he cheered up, broke through forcefully, and sought life. This whole... Process is a context, the context of the birth of human beings, the context of the origin of the earth, but it is rooted in Ryan's personal experience..
Simply put, Ryan as an individual is extremely unique. From a speck of dust to the entire universe, "Ryan Stone" is also unique and cannot be copied. So, the foundation of method acting cannot be ignored..
This reminded Renly of his transformation during the movie "Transcendence". The initial fusion of method acting and expressionistic acting brought some inspiration and inspiration, but it was not enough to run through the whole thing. Perhaps, this time, "The Center of the Earth" "Gravity" can be a breakthrough for progress.
“The focus now is, in outer space, in the environment constructed by the script, who has a greater chance of survival? In my opinion, you should abandon the shackles of gender and simply think about two characters. Who has a greater chance of survival, then keep that one.”
Renly's ideas gradually opened up and he built a relatively complete "gravity" world system. Of course, it still needs further improvement, but the core idea has become clear..
“Just like...well, just like twins, in the most cruel situation, the doctor can only choose the one with a higher chance of survival, not because of which one is born first, or whether it is a boy or a girl. Therefore, the point of the script is that Create such a harsh environment and put the secrets of natural laws first.”
In the previous life, Alfonso teamed up with Jonas to write the "Gravity" script, which followed a minimalist style, weakening the impact of lines as much as possible, and entirely driven by plot twists. The original script was awarded the British Film and Television Nominated for the Academy of Arts Awards, but missed out on nominations from the Writers Guild of America and the Oscars.
It's the same now. Under the premise of minimalism, the screenwriter's writing style needs to reduce lines and inner monologues as much as possible, and use more plot to enrich the story..
As Renly said, regardless of gender, what environment the two characters were in, what difficulties they faced, and what pressure the natural law of survival of the fittest brought, finally allowed Ryan Stone to survive. This is the key point. , which is also where the screenwriter’s skill lies..
After expressing his thoughts, Renly noticed Alfonso's silence, raised his eyes, showed a big smile, and joked, "Of course, this is just my personal thought. For screenwriters, ideas always It's wonderful, but execution is always extremely difficult. Don't look at me for saying it's easy, but if I were asked to write it, I think I would choose to give up..”
Alfonso finally reacted at this time, "Uh..." he protracted his voice, filled with countless hesitations and confusions, "Did I hear wrongly? Did you just say that you were willing to join 'Gravity'? Or did you say "Is there something wrong with my understanding?" Alfonso began to doubt his hearing system..
“Ha." Renly chuckled lightly, put down his knife and fork, and said solemnly, "Mr. Alfonso Cuaron, you heard me right. I hope to be a member of this work, and I also hope to welcome This is an extremely difficult challenge. The premise is, please allow me to successfully complete the performances in London's West End and Broadway. But if……”
“No ifs, no ifs! Alfonso interrupted Renly's words in a panic. He quickly stretched out his hands and took the initiative to hold Renly's right hand. "That's it. Renly Hall, I officially confirm, 'Earth The leading actor of "Gravity" is none other than you. There is no other choice except you. As for the schedule, we can discuss it. We can discuss it slowly..”
Renly closed the fingertips of his right hand and shook it slightly, "I'm glad to be able to cooperate with you..”
It’s confirmed that Renly’s next work will be “Gravity””.
Since the completion of "Edge of Tomorrow" at the beginning of the year, Renly has not been involved in any film projects. After many twists and turns, "Gravity" became Renly's choice. It is a commercial film, an investment of more than 100 million US dollars, and It's a collaboration with a special director, but what kind of sparks will be created this time?？
After letting go of his right hand, Alfonso was really too happy. He didn't know how to express his excitement, so he just smiled brightly, extremely brightly. That clean smile looked like a child's. "Wait. Wait, do you have any special requirements? For example, salary? For example, for co-stars?.”
Renly picked up the knife and fork again and continued his unfinished brunch. He slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know, I actually have so many privileges now. This should be a good thing."？”
Alfonso scratched his head shyly, "I'm not sure, but, I am one of the producers, and within my scope of authority, you have all priority." With that bold and generous gesture, he couldn't wait to give everything to him. All rights were handed over to Renly, once again showing his sincerity..
Such a producer is simply a disaster for the production company, giving away all the profits; but for the actors, it is extremely lucky.
The process of making "Edge of Tomorrow" was relaxed and enjoyable, and many of Renly's suggestions and opinions were adopted; moreover, during the filming process, when the budget was exceeded, Warner Brothers also gave the approval without any hesitation. The whole production process was enjoyable.
However, those requirements were not written in black and white on paper. In other words, producers Frank Marshall and Tim Lewis could have refused all Renly's requirements and completed the entire film according to their own ideas..
Just like Paul Walker's previous position in the "Fast and Furious" series, the crew and producers will definitely refer to Paul's opinions and satisfy them to the greatest extent; but under Vin Diesel's objection, Paul The request may still be rejected, but Diesel's opinion is the most important. Therefore, in "Fast and Furious 5", all those racing shots and cool shots were given to Diesel.
Now, in the "Fast and Furious 6" crew, Paul is also one of the producers, so the situation is completely different. So, now that he is on the "Gravity" crew, has Renly's position changed?？
Producers like Alfonso hand over all rights quickly and neatly without any reservations, arguments, or even discussions, with the attitude of "I can give you the whole world as long as you are willing." The attitude, for the production company, is probably going to cause internal trauma to the point of wanting to die..
In fact, Renly was a little curious about how Warner Bros. would react after learning about Alfonso's statement. But……
“Thank you." Renly expressed his gratitude politely, "However, I don't think you or I have the right to make a decision on these contents. How about we leave it all to professionals. What do you think?？”
Renly never interfered with matters other than performance and left it all to Andy. Salary and privileges were not actually a problem. In the final analysis, what Renly valued was performance and performance-related parts - such as scripts, etc. The director’s request, another example is the co-actor.
As for the salary, it's 10 million for "Edge of Tomorrow" and 5% of the box office dividend. The only thought in Renly's mind right now is that he can buy some extreme sports equipment. The other parts have not been considered at all. How to spend it. When the accumulation of money exceeds a certain amount, it is actually just a series of numbers..
Of course, Renly seriously felt that he should ask Andre and Matthew to see how to manage their assets, otherwise it would not be right to leave them gathering dust in the bank..
“certainly! Alfonso nodded heavily, his joyful and elated excitement still not calming down, "What do you think of the salary of 20 million?" In addition to this, there is no problem with box office dividends. The success or failure of the entire movie depends on you. I think dividends are natural..”
Twenty million? Plus dividends？
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