Chapter 793 The Subtle Line
“...This project is very good, everything is fine; but the only worrying thing is the choice of the leading actor. There are many rumors coming out, and it is very likely that it will be Kim Kai. "Choose between Ray and Anson Wood"
"If it's Jim Carrey, that's perfect; but if it's Anson Wood...Kate, I suggest you think twice about the value of this project. It may be completely different..."
When choosing her next work, Kate's agent was skeptical. An unconventional script like "Nuan Nuan Contains Light" really needs to be cautious. Some.
But they never expected that it would be their vigilant Anson who helped Kate win the role in the end, so much so that Kate’s agent also looked stunned and fell into a conflict——
On the one hand, I still don’t think Anson is the best choice; on the other hand, I have to thank Anson for his “recognition”.
This is a little shameful.
Kate’s agent believes that rejecting this project is the best choice. In this way, he can stick to his own point of view without having to accept favors from Anson.
However, the decision still rests with Kate.
Kate took it.
Kate has no prejudice against Anson. After all, she herself is one of the victims of Hollywood prejudice. She has been exploring her career as an actress in a mixed position over the years; but Kate still has to admit that when she really stood in front of Anson and started talking, she I realize that I am still more or less affected by prejudice——
The expectations are not high.
However.
The Anson in front of me, when discussing the script and the role, exuded a kind of excitement and excitement. That kind of wholehearted enthusiasm and passion is definitely not the posture of an ordinary idol; on the contrary, Kate You can feel Anson's deep love for scripts and performances.
Moreover, Anson is just like Houdini, constantly pulling tricks out of his hat. Sometimes it’s a dove, sometimes it’s a flower, sometimes it’s a living person, bringing surprises again and again, turning the magician into a The Mad Hatter's magic inevitably draws the audience into a fantasy world.
It’s really eye-catching——
As expected, people cannot be judged by their appearance.
Kate likes Anson.
Of course, it is not the kind of love, but a kind of admiration and appreciation, and there is also a kind of expectation:
Is Anson's enthusiasm the enthusiasm of movie fans or the enthusiasm of actors?
The so-called enthusiasm of movie fans means just talking on paper. No matter whether you are an actor or a director, no matter how many movies you watch and your theories are sound, you may not be able to make an excellent movie; on the contrary, many times, fans’ fixed understanding of movies becomes their failure. The important reason——
Because there is no imagination.
The so-called enthusiasm of an actor is to focus on performance wholeheartedly, to interpret and interpret the script and characters from his own perspective. No matter what the talent is, at least they have certain ideas on the performance level and can always be able to Give the character some unique color and continue to grow.
There is a subtle line between the two. It is invisible, intangible and even indescribable in words, but it really exists, and the final effect is often very different.
Kate's expectations for Anson are rising little by little, not because of the praise and rumors from Hollywood, but because of her true feelings.
Kate likes magic, and she likes magic even more. She doesn't mind feeling the impact of such a surprise, maybe more, and more.
“So.”
“You mean, the first two encounters were fate; the third encounter was an opportunity created by oneself?”
Anson lightly shrugged, "To a certain extent, the third time is still fate, because Joel didn't know that Clementine was on that train; moreover, the hints of memory and the reminders of intuition, all this is still the same It’s another interpretation of fate.”
“But.”
"You are right, indeed, we can understand the third encounter as inevitable by chance, and it is the choice of Joel and Clementine."
Kate showed a smile, "Just It's like 'Casablanca'."
Anson was stunned for a moment, and then he responded, "There are so many bars in so many cities around the world, but you just walked into this one." You understand. Just pass.
Kate deliberately shrugged her shoulders high, "There are so many trains and so many platforms in New York, but you just appeared on this one."
Haha, hahaha——
Ansen laughed heartily and gestured to the stop sign, "If I remember correctly, the crew is at this stop, and there is not much time left before our appointment. "
Kate put her finger on her lips, "Shh."
Haha, I can't stop laughing.
The Kate in front of him and the image in Anson's mind finally gradually overlapped.
Compared with Anson, who had a full smile, Kate seemed much calmer, with only a slight smile.
"I like it. Sure enough, Charlie is worthy of being Charlie."
So, Kate needed to thank Anson, and she knew she couldn't miss this project.
“For the actors, there is no problem with the performance; but the point is, how can the audience tell the difference? Oh, that’s a difficult problem.”
“Look, even though the three encounters happened at different times, But judging from the script, the character itself has not changed significantly. Clementine is still Clementine, and Joel is still Joel. This is not a script that focuses on the arc of the character. "
"Actors can show emotional changes in different periods, but they cannot make the audience feel the changes in time and space."
For a moment, Kate's attention was focused on the performance.
Anson has also considered this matter.
In the "warm inner light" of the previous life, this was determined by the color of Clementine's hair, with different colors representing different periods.
It not only helps the audience to distinguish, but also helps the director and editor to distinguish.
But the problem is-
First of all, where is Joel?
As Kate said, this is a movie that focuses on emotional states, so there is no character arc; the only clue to the emotional context is Joel, using Joel's perspective to show how we struggle with emotions. How should we face the scars and pain in our memories?
Naturally, the different feelings at different stages between the three encounters should also leave traces on Joel.
However, Kim Carrey did not show this in his previous life, and the distinction between periods was completely left to Clementine.
Therefore, once Clementine is not in the picture, it is often difficult for the audience to distinguish accurately. This is also the core of brain-burning, and the timeline is completely disrupted.
Of course, this can be understood as intentional by the director, deliberately confusing time, highlighting Joel's state of being lost in the memory timeline, and using the role of Clementine to play the existence of coordinates; but Anson ideas are different.
If you show the character's emotional state through changes in Joel's clothes, hairstyle, beard and other details, it can not only mark the time point, but also show the meaning of Clementine to Joel - —
Even though Joel has been resisting adventure and change, Clementine has quietly penetrated into Joel's life and paved the way for the ending of the third act.
There is no doubt that emotions can be more complete and full.
This was the first acting lesson Anson learned from his guest appearance on "Friends", and it still works to this day. It is simple, basic, but intuitive and effective.
(End of this chapter)