Chapter 406: Integrating into it
Steven is carefully looking at Anson in front of him.
Although Anson was the actor he personally went to Paris to audition and even brought Tom along with him; at this moment, he still had to admit:
He was wrong.
Obviously, he and Tom thought they had seen through Anson inside and out, which is why they chose Anson to play Frank Abagnale Jr.; but now it seems that they have underestimated this vase.
Just a little bit, Steven was going to miss Anson.
An inspiration flashed in his mind, and Steven couldn't help but say, "Maybe we can continue to cooperate next time."
"My pleasure." Anson answered immediately .
Steven just said it impulsively, but he didn't expect Anson's answer to be so direct, "Why, aren't you worried about the script and the character?"
Anson spread his hands, " No, I’m more worried about not being able to challenge more different roles.”
Steven raised his eyebrows slightly, "Even if the work fails or is even a disaster?"
Anson nodded, "It is better to make mistakes than to be bored."
Steven couldn't help but He was stunned for a moment and chewed Anson's words carefully. Involuntarily, he thought of himself fifteen years ago.
At that time, he had already won numerous commercial successes, such as "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "ET". He transformed all his childhood fantasies into a magnificent movie on the big screen. world; but he tried to make different attempts and explore more different possibilities on the big screen.
So, he chose to adapt the original novel "The Color Purple".
Everyone said he was crazy, including his close friend George Lucas. People thought he was ruining his career as a director with his own hands.
However, he still did it.
Because he believes that it is better to make mistakes than to be bored.
If an artist is worried about making mistakes and stays in his comfort zone, the only outcome is to slowly kill his career by his own hands.
Looking at Anson again, a smile appeared in Steven's eyes, and he nodded gently in approval.
Before Steven could speak, Anson added, "What's more, no matter how naive and stupid I am, I would never reject Steven Spielberg in person."
The agent should take the blame. .
Steven understood instantly and couldn't hold it back, laughing loudly, "Hahaha."
"So, what joke are you talking about? Do you mind sharing it?" came from behind. There was a joke, and when I turned around, it was Tom who appeared waddling like a penguin.
Steven's smile was hidden behind his beard, "I'm telling Anson that in this scene just now, he completely stole all the light."
Anson: Me? Wait, what?
Looking at Anson's innocent expression, Tom spread his hands generously, "I admit it. Man, your performance just now was very good."
As he spoke, Tom He stepped forward and gave Anson a hug, and said cheerfully, "You murdered me, completely, without leaving any face."
Bang bang bang.
Tom slapped Anson hard on the back and said almost through gritted teeth——
Obviously, this is a joke.
Anson responded with an "awkward yet impolite" smile. Waiting for Tom to distance himself, he then made a gesture like "I couldn't bear it and had no choice but to cough and vomit blood." After finishing, he wiped From the corner of his mouth, he looked at Tom and Steven nonchalantly, as if nothing happened.
Tom, stunned.
Steven burst into laughter, "Haha, you finally got into trouble."
"Anson, let me tell you, everyone thinks this guy is honest, and he's all a fool." He is willing to cause trouble, but in fact, he likes to make mischief in private, but everyone is afraid of him and dare not fight back, so he succeeds every time. He is a bully, an absolute bully, and someone finally resists him. "
But when he turned around, he saw Anson blinking desperately with an embarrassed and nervous expression on his face. He kept signaling to Tom with his eyes, "Director, I just joined the union." This was actually still a joke, implying that Tom was covering up the screen with one hand at the Screen Actors Guild. God, Anson still had to look at Tom's eyes. He was asking Steven to help him beg for mercy.
One second, two seconds.
“Hahaha.” Tom laughed heartily, “Steven, you should really see your expression.”
Steven didn’t hold back, “Haha.” Again. He glanced at Anson who looked calm and said, "Hahaha."
The atmosphere is so lively.
Anyone with eyes can see that Anson, standing in front of the two bosses, is like a duck to water. Such a scene is not that common.
Then, Tom finally withdrew his attention, "I'm serious, Anson, I just performed very well, and some of your rhythm processing was very good. I think I should also adjust it and tighten the whole mood." Some, in contrast to your calmness, the comedy effect will be more prominent."
There is a reason why legends can become legends.
Anson was not complacent, but followed Tom's thoughts, "What parts are they specifically?"
The key point of a rivalry scene is that the performance of the two people should form an interaction. Even if there is no eye contact or lines colliding, the energy emitted by the whole person's emotions, rhythm, tension, etc. are all interacting, thus forming a complete picture.
Hearing the conversation, Steven interrupted, "That's what I want to say."
The two actors looked at the director.
Steven, "The scene just now was very good, very, very good. We don't need to reshoot, this one is enough. But we need to make up for the camera positions and close-ups."
"Anson, the way you handled your eyes just now is very beautiful. I need to add a few close-ups and just maintain your current thinking and state. You did a great job."
"As for Tom, I'm not worried about you. You and Anson can continue to discuss it. You can tighten up a little bit. I don't think there is any problem with that."
After saying that, Steven was ready to leave, but Not so with actors.
Tom called to Steven, "Wait, wait, a close-up of Anson's eyes. Which parts are they specifically? Where am I? What is the spatial position between me and the camera?"
"Steven, I need to make adjustments too."
Inspiration keeps bursting out.
It is precisely because of Anson's outstanding performance that Tom has more ideas about the character and the plot, and the thoughts in his mind begin to flow.
Actually, the same goes for Steven. How to use the lens to capture the details of the performance, and then use these lenses to construct the entire scene. The ideas in his mind will be improved to a higher level, and more ideas will be born based on the original plan. .
With a glance and a word, Tom and Steven started talking.
What about Anson?
Listen attentively and concentrate 100%.
Anson must admit that his understanding and presentation of performance is still in its preliminary stages. He relies more on instinct and makes some reactions based on sorting out the context of the character; he cannot see the overall situation like Tom or Steven, and based on The overall situation further extends the relationship between performance and camera——
Experience is still too little after all.
But it doesn't matter. Unlike being a bystander in "Princess Diary", this time he can not only learn from the master at close range, but also put into practice.
Even if he is just observing, Anson can still learn a lot.
Sure enough, the "cat and mouse game" is indeed a rare opportunity.
While shooting, inspiration bursts out, just like creating art.
(End of this chapter)