Chapter 380 Going Further
“...Look, in this set of shots, the camera will be diagonally behind you, using the back of your head to capture the state of other people in the room.”
"Then."
"Transfer clockwise along the arc, first your mother and then your father. In this process, the figures of your grandmother and lawyer will continue to pass through, and they will follow a certain trajectory. Move forward and create interference."
"Be careful, your eyes are trying to find the location of the father."
"Next, the camera will pause at the level of your left shoulder, and finally complete a partial clockwise rotation to capture your eyes head-on."
"So, what else do you have for this camera route? Do you have any questions?”
The shooting is still going on.
From morning to afternoon, they were still in the apartment in Queens. The shooting route also went from the kitchen to the hall and finally to the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Abagnale, which ended the highlight of the day and was the most difficult to shoot. , the role is also the most important.
Because of this, Steven personally went into battle to explain the entire camera position, track, and composition to Anson, ensuring that Anson understood the effect presented by the entire three-dimensional space. Only in this way can he complete the correct work at the right position. Performance——
Steven is still Steven, and the position and space of every actor in the shot is crucial.
Anson, in excellent condition.
The whole day's shooting today went very smoothly, and I am still in good condition. It didn't take much effort to understand the composition of the picture in Steven's mind.
Gently nodding his head to show that he understood, Anson asked, "What about the performance? What is the director's idea?"
Steven lightly shrugged, "Give me a surprise."
After saying that, he patted Anson on the shoulder, got up and left without saying anything else. Obviously, there were still many details to be arranged for this scene.
This is the last scene today, and it is also the last scene shot in New York. Everything was warmed up before, and everything was being prepared for this scene.
Divorce drama.
What little Frank was most worried about and feared finally happened. The Abagnale family failed to persevere and unfortunately ended up falling apart. For little Frank, this was a heavy blow.
However, what is worse is that because he is a minor, his custody is waiting to be decided, choose the father or the mother?
This is what Steven shot for this scene.
On the front foot, little Frank learned the news of his parents' divorce.
On the back foot, little Frank must choose who to follow.
It is precisely because of this that Steven visualized the chaos and turmoil in Little Frank's mind through the entire design and mobilization, forming a series of disturbances from hearing to vision, creating disturbances, and emphasizing the familiarity of Little Frank. The world begins to fall apart.
Naturally, performance is particularly important——
Because this is all a turning point.
In the autobiography of Frank Abagnale Jr., he could not accept the fact after the divorce and chose to run away from home. While living in a hotel, he saw an extremely cool pilot coming and going. , he was completely fascinated and determined to become a pilot, but he didn't want to go to flight school, it was too laborious, so he started to fake his identity.
An incredible criminal journey begins here.
So, what exactly did little Frank experience in this scene?
In his previous life, Leonardo showed anger and fear in this scene. You can clearly see his consistent frowning performance later, showing the instinctive reaction of a sixteen-year-old boy——
Accurate, but not rich enough.
More importantly, Anson does not want to repeat Leonardo's performance, he is him, he is not Leonardo, and their understanding of the character is naturally different. So, Anson just asked Steven, but Steven was obviously not interested and handed the initiative to Anson.
Involuntarily, Anson began to recall that when he was twenty-five years old, he learned that his father’s business had gone bankrupt, and he and his mother were thrown into the streets overnight, without even having time to pack their belongings, like lost dogs. What kind of state is it like to be kicked out and have ugly rumors passed on by the neighbors’ pointing fingers and gossip?
Angry? fear?
No, that's not the case.
If you have experienced it, you will know that everything was too sudden and too fierce. There was no time for anger and fear at that moment. The first reaction was confusion, the second reaction was confusion, and even the gap to deny reality. None.
They were like headless flies, being swept forward by a torrent. Any resistance or counterattack seemed weak and helpless, and they were swallowed up by the huge waves that smashed down on their heads and faces.
So, in the script, the next scene of divorce is a running scene.
It’s not a hot-blooded run like in Japanese movies, but a kind of escape, catharsis, and helplessness, running aimlessly, as if as long as you stay away from the whirlpool, everything that just happened can be treated as if it didn’t happen. Or maybe a little delayed, he is escaping from the pursuit of reality——
Steven, he knows that the feeling cannot be accurately described in words, and he is not sure what kind of performance should be used to present the layers, but he can feel the movement of the camera and use instinctive running to present this feeling.
In other words, the third reaction is denial and escape.
One layer, another layer; one step, another step.
Thoughts were surging in his mind, and Anson calmed down involuntarily.
Looking back at the memories of his previous life at this time, it was not painful, but a little dazed. Those things that really happened had no sense of reality, and they were playing out in front of his eyes like a dream. Then he looked at that " "Movie" is going on, but looking at the figure of my previous life is very strange.
However, the heart slowly settled down and soaked in the bitter sea water.
"Are you okay?"
Suddenly, there was a thunder in his ears, and all his thoughts disappeared like a tide. Anson refocused, and then he saw the face in front of him.
Natalie-Baye, the actress who has won the Cesar Award, France’s highest award, four times and won the Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1999, is 53 years old this year , has been in the industry for many years, and is as powerful as Christopher Walken. It is also another gain from Steven and Tom's visit to Paris -
She plays Paula, Frank Jr.'s mother - Abagnale.
The greeting was in French, and the soft tone seemed particularly gentle.
Anson was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "I'm adjusting my state, you know, trying to wake up some memories."
Natalie raised her chin slightly, "Methodist?"
It’s immediately clear that he is indeed a veteran in the industry.
Natalie sat down next to Anson, "Relax, you have been performing very well today. There is no need to mobilize those memories, just go with the feeling today. Those emotions are accumulated bit by bit. Get up.”
"Child, you don't know what happened."
A simple sentence, but it points out the core.
Anson nodded gently, "Thank you."
Natalie was regretting her talk. She just saw that the cooperation was pleasant today, so she wanted to give a little help, but ignored the American actors. With distinctive personalities, both of them firmly believe that their own color is the most special and refuse to accept other people's opinions; but they did not expect Anson's response to be so calm and sincere.
Natalie was stunned for a moment, and her heart warmed, "Just believe in yourself, you can do it."
(End of this chapter)