Chapter 110 Dizzying
Standing in the distant future of 2023 and looking back at the new millennium, the success of a "Princess Diaries" is far more than just one Anne Hathaway.
Not far away, the girl Annie just saw was none other than teen idol Mandy Moore.
This sixteen-year-old girl can be regarded as the heir to the Britney-Spears trend. Her popularity rose sharply after the release of her debut album last year, and she has also become a backstreet star. Well-known as a guest at Boy and Superboy concerts, he is now taking the youth by storm in the North American continent and is an undoubted youth idol.
"The Princess Diaries" is about to be Mandy's career debut as an actress.
Garry Marshall's strategy is indeed bold, with Julie Andrews leading a group of inexperienced newcomers, trying to create a completely fresh and energetic youth movie, which is evident from the choice of actors.
Including the two protagonists Annie and Anson, a series of high school characters are almost all newcomers, which immediately reminds people of the later popular drama "Glee".
At the same time, a completely unexpected actor in a completely unexpected position has become an A-list star worth mentioning in the future of "Princess Diaries".
Sandra Ng who plays the vice principal of the school.
This Asian actor never got many acting opportunities at the beginning of his career. Although he is very talented, due to appearance restrictions and the default chain of discrimination in Hollywood, he often starred in inconspicuous minor roles. characters or funny supporting characters.
Until 2005, Sandra Oh got a starring opportunity in the ABC TV series "Grey's Anatomy", playing an ambitious intern. However, the initial series did not give this character much room to develop, but Sandra Oh believed that this character Being able to dig deep.
Relying on his painstaking study and unremitting efforts, the character gradually developed his own edges and corners. Not only was he loved by the audience, but he also gained vitality in the writing of the screenwriter. He developed his own love line and became the best friend of the core character in the series. , develop your own story.
Sandra Oh, an instant hit, finally got her career off the ground after winning an Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
But she didn't stop.
After ten years of accompanying "Grey's Anatomy", Sandra Oh chose to leave the show boldly and boldly, trying to explore her new career as an actress. She encountered some setbacks and faced many difficulties, but finally she became the The rewards came in 2018 in a TV series called "Killing Eve."
This series not only allowed her to win a series of trophies for Best Actress in a Drama Series such as Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards; she also truly had the right to speak in Hollywood, began to serve as a producer, and began to independently plan her own acting career. Open a door to the living space of Asian actors.
There is no doubt that Sandra Oh is another example of the success of Asian actors in Hollywood.
It is worth mentioning that this actor, who is jokingly called Lin Yongjian by netizens, is a charming woman in private. She won the Best Screenplay Oscar in 2000 - this year and the next two. They met and fell in love with the Oscar-winning director Alexander-Payne and got married in 2003. Unfortunately, they divorced two years later.
From Julie Andrews to Anne Hathaway, from Mandy Moore to Sandra Oh, and Hector-Elizondo, the golden supporting actor in Hollywood movies, The luxurious lineup is overwhelming.
Everything is different.
Once, they sat in a movie theater, and during the two hours when the lights were turned off, they briefly entered the world created by the big screen, just like a dream, whether it was romantic or terrifying or psychedelic or real or beautiful or heavy. When the lights turned on, When they wake up, they return to their real world, but some things have quietly changed.
Now, he is about to enter the big screen and become a member of the dream community.
There are similarities with TV shooting, but more are different.
Involuntarily, Anson was also eager to try. It seemed that because of Annie's influence, he truly returned to his eighteenth year. From physical to psychological, he felt the youthful vitality again in all aspects. Everything was brand new. , the infinite possibilities of the future are unfolding before your eyes, and you can move forward fearlessly and courageously. In Anson's view, the biggest difference between "Princess Diaries" and "Friends" lies in the understanding of the characters, which not only means changes in interpretation methods, but also means differences in preparation.
"Friends" is a TV series, which focuses more on plot than characters; it is also a sitcom, which focuses more on laughter than showing heart or emotional connection.
Obviously, the character "Paul" only shows some outline framework, which is later called "personality". As long as he follows the settings, Anson can freely show his emotions within the framework, inadvertently It is inevitable for him to show his true colors from time to time, he is performing himself.
"Princess Diary" is different. It needs to give an ending within ninety minutes. A complete story line is necessary, including the beginning and ending, character arcs and emotional connections, and finally leads to a reasonable conclusion. This means that the character needs a personality, a framework, and flesh and blood.
The simplest and most intuitive point is the styling:
Paul's styling is, in one word, handsome. Then on this basis, you can change the style at will. The free play of Anson and Deborah completed the positioning of the character and further developed the different possibilities of the character.
Michael's style is not the case. From hairstyle to clothing to daily matching, everything needs a context and a source to help flesh out the flesh. He is not a character, but a real person.
Some people may say, is it necessary?
Indeed, the absolute core of "Princess Diaries" is Mia. The entire story completely revolves around Mia. To use a popular movie review on the Internet, except for Mia, everyone else is a tool. ——
No shaping, no arc, no flesh and blood, everything serves Mia.
From this perspective, "Princess Diary" could meet market demand in 2000, but in 2023, it would probably be criticized by the audience.
In Anson's view, this is also the difference between the two works "Princess Diary" and "Pretty Woman":
Character creation.
Even in 2023, the older and more outdated "Pretty Woman" still has a retro look, with full character arcs, vivid love pull and three-dimensional character creation, which undoubtedly shows the golden era of Hollywood. Narrative ability and time cannot diminish the charm of the movie.
In "The Princess Diaries", the plot time gives way to some comedy scenes; and, Julie Andrews succeeds and Julie Andrews fails, the movie has to give Julie more time , show her personal charm, and spend more words on the family relationship between Mia and grandma.
Naturally, there is not much time left for the love line, and the character can only be reduced to a tool.
After all, it is the year 2000, and "ninety minutes is king" is still popular in theater movies. Movies of 120 minutes or even 180 minutes have not yet dominated the big screens in theaters. The major Hollywood production companies are still I believe that ninety minutes is the prime time of a movie.
In a relatively limited time, only by giving up can you gain something, so——
Michael became a tool man and a sacrificial sheep.
First update.
(End of this chapter)