Chapter 275 Character Arc
Kristen looked at Anson with a little confusion in her eyes, "First time?"
This, isn't it?
Due to the influence of the Virgin Mary in religion, it can be found in many popular cultures in North America that their creations of heroines often go to two extremes:
Either on the streets, or Be holy.
To a certain extent, these two extremely opposite characteristics often condense into one character, becoming the ultimate romantic yearning and belief.
Mary Jane has such characteristics.
In the movie script, she first dated Flash Thompson, then Harry Osborn, fell in love with Spider-Man, and finally fell in love with Peter Parker. The whole movie is less than a short time In two hours, her emotional world had been turned upside down several times, in stark contrast to Peter.
But looking at it from another perspective, for most of the movie, Mary Jane is a character waiting for help and redemption, just like Cinderella waiting for the prince to appear; but when the ending comes, she changes her position. , Mary Jane becomes the character who redeems Peter Parker and helps Peter Parker complete his transformation and growth.
This complexity is precisely the depth and height of the "Spider-Man" movie.
When people discuss a commercial movie, it is often not the protagonist who makes the movie a classic, but the villain or supporting role. Because the protagonist needs to bear the charm part, he cannot make the audience reject or disgust him, so the complexity and depth he carries are limited to With their hands and feet tied, these dramatic conflicts often need to be assigned to the villains and other supporting characters.
Sam Raimi's original film was borne by the character of Green Goblin Norman Osborn. Norman is a mentor and father figure to Peter, and he is also Peter's best friend. Harry's father, however, stands on opposite sides because of different ideas. This dramatic conflict gives the story depth.
Anson agreed with this.
However, what Anson slightly disagrees with is that the script of "Spider-Man" includes a series of supporting characters such as Norman Osborn, Uncle Ben, Harry Osborn and Mary Jane. They all play an important role in the dramatic conflict. If we can dig a little bit into these characters, the movie will be able to produce a kind of grandeur and depth of ancient Greek tragedy.
Of course, the premise of everything is that it does not affect the lightness and smoothness of the film itself——
After all, this is still a commercial movie.
The eyes returned to Mary Jane.
Obviously, Kristen did not understand Anson’s so-called “first time”.
Anson smiled and gave an affirmative reply, "Yes, the first time."
"It's not the feeling for Harry Osborn, nor the feeling for Spider-Man, A kind of like, a kind of devotion, a kind of trust, a kind of throbbing. ”
"Pure love."
"It wasn't until this moment that Mary Jane truly fell in love with someone for the first time."
"Like, not because of appearance or conditions. Not because of uneasiness or fear, but because of the natural attraction deep in the soul.”
Kristen’s thoughts were entangled and floating in the quiet air.
Originally, Kristen wanted to ask when Mary Jane fell in love with Peter Parker, but Anson's answer was wrong.
But now, Kristen realizes that because Mary Jane has known Peter Parker for a long time, her liking for him cannot be love at first sight, or suddenly look at him differently at a certain moment, but a process that happens silently.
So Anson organized a framework to show the changing context of emotions.
Then, little by little, slowly changing from scene to scene.
This means that Kristen must re-examine every scene they have together and explore the changes behind those words.
Generally speaking, the scenes, dialogues, and lines of commercial movies often cannot be explored deeply. Everything is set up to promote the plot. This is also the reason why Christen was not interested in "Spider-Man" at first. The actors look like Barbie dolls in these movies. But now, they can dig out the psychological changes of the characters in the same scenes, dialogues, and lines, and the plot itself has meaning.
The character has vitality.
For Peter Parker, this is a growth story. At the end of death and injury, he finally realized that the abilities he possesses represent heavy responsibilities. Unless he can bear this responsibility, otherwise such The ability will only destroy everyone he loves. So he pushed Mary Jane away and went on his own.
For Mary Jane, it was not the case. In the end, she finally realized that she could not rely on others to escape her life, because she would always become a vassal of others. She needed to find herself and find someone willing to respect her. His partner walks side by side and bravely faces the cruel reality.
In the original script, which was not the intention of the screenwriter, a character arc was actually created for Mary Jane.
The so-called unintentional is because the intention of the screenwriter is not to witness the growth of Mary Jane, but to set up dramatic conflicts around Peter Parker to promote the plot. Everything leads to the moment when Mary Jane finally confesses to Peter Parker but is rejected. The core driving force is still Peter Parker.
But now, Kristen is able to interpret her own understanding of the character arc that was not intended by the screenwriter. She can make the character full and three-dimensional without modifying the script or affecting the shooting. More importantly, , creating space for actors to interpret their roles and demonstrate their abilities.
Involuntarily, Kristen looked up at Anson, with a sparkle in her eyes——
In the beginning, Kristen chose to audition for "Spider-Man" because of Anson.
Kristen watched "Friends" and she could see the charm that Anson gave to the character and interpreted it within the framework set by the screenwriter and director. Does this mean that "Spider-Man" can also be compared to "Friends"? What about ordinary commercial movies that are slightly different?
In front of my eyes, all speculations have become reality.
However, Kristen was still pleasantly surprised. Even if her judgment was correct, she was still moved by the whimsical thoughts in Anson's mind at this moment.
No wonder!
During the brief period of contact between Kristen and Sam, Sam was full of praise for Anson, which was obviously not the attitude towards a vase actor.
Kristen, “So, is this how you figured out Peter Parker’s psychological arc?”
Let’s get back to Anson.
Anson did not deny it and spread his hands, "I don't know many ways. After all, I still don't have enough experience."
A self-deprecating sentence immediately made the air relaxed and cheerful.
Kristen looked at Jack, "Do you know your friends have always been so powerful?"
Jack was slightly startled, "Huh?"
A second ago, Jack was looking at Kristen and noticed that Kristen was looking at Anson intently, a little lost in thought.
The next second, Jack did not expect that the topic had turned to himself, and he was in a hurry.
Fortunately, Anson helped to rescue him, "No, he doesn't know. The man in the eyes of women and the man in the eyes of men are basically two completely different creatures. So, I know that you admire me very much, But obviously, Jack doesn't think so. He should be full of questions now. "
"Haha." Kristen's smile bloomed completely.
"...Anson?" A slightly hesitant voice cut in from the side, interrupting their conversation.
(End of this chapter)