Chapter 989 Increase the scene
"Spider-Man" is also a typical youth campus movie, focusing on the growth of an ordinary middle school student, so there is a lot of content in the movie about campus violence, confusion about first love, and confusion about the future. This is a movie One of the important reasons for its success is that Peter Parker's image as the boy next door successfully impressed the audience.
"Spider-Man 2" still continues this narrative, but Sam Raimi did not organize his thoughts clearly. On the one hand, he reluctantly stayed in the youth campus genre, and on the other hand, he tried to face the troubles of the adult world. This pull leads to a naive and superficial narrative under a profound theme.
So, Anson has been trying to reduce the childish parts that make no sense, without changing the tone of the entire movie.
Anson looked at Sam, "Director, it depends on what kind of Peter Parker you want to create."
Sam chewed carefully, his expressionless face looked like he was distracted but he was actually thinking.
James still couldn't believe Anson, "So you took the initiative to reduce your role?"
"Oh, God, Anson, look at Tom Cruise, he insists on increasing his role no matter what. The role, establishing yourself as the absolute core, how could you..."
James couldn't believe it.
What Anson wants to say is that between roles and works, always choose the latter——
Indeed, a brilliant role can make the audience remember the actor; but only an outstanding work can endure the test of time.
Choose between a good character with a bad work and a bad character with a good work. Anson insists on the latter.
But Anson also understands James’s considerations. Actors still need to establish their status in Hollywood. Otherwise, in this vanity fair that favors the new and dislikes the old, no matter how outstanding the work is, it will still be useless. People still need to see the actor’s "superstar" Charm", countless production companies still stubbornly believe that actors can change the quality of a work. They ignore the existence of directors and screenwriters and blindly trust superstars.
In the final analysis, it is still a matter of choice -
Choose to pursue your career in the short term, or choose to look at the future with a long-term view.
Therefore, Anson did not argue with James. He knew that James was worried about him, so he joked, "My role is reduced, which also means that your and Kristen's roles will increase."
James Blinking, he turned to look at Sam, "Director, I think Anson is right."
Hahaha.
Sam also rarely laughed. Sensing Anson's questioning look, he nodded in agreement, "We have completed the revision of Harry's part."
James suddenly became excited, "Wow, how can I modify it? Did being handsome, charming, and suave save New York overnight?"
The corner of Sam's mouth twitched slightly, "Is this what you pursue?"
James' face was calm, "I can't be Spider-Man anyway, so I should at least show my charm, right?"
Sam looked at Anson, "It seems that the role you fought for Harry may be in vain."
James couldn't help but look at Anson, and then looked at Anson, showing incredible astonishment, "No way, Brother, have you really secured a performance space for me?”
No need for Anson to answer, Sam confirmed, “That’s true”
The entire story of "Spider-Man 2" completely revolves around Peter Parker. When Anson changes the protagonist's storyline, the supporting characters cannot be missed.
To be precise, modifying the supporting roles is also a preparation for the protagonist. This is a mutually reinforcing adjustment. In Anson's opinion, neither Harry nor Mary-Jane had room to develop.
A man is immersed in the loss of his father, gets drunk day and night, and then thinks about Spider-Man, hoping to kill his enemy.
A man starts a new life after being rejected by Peter, but he still misses Spider-Man and is still hesitant even if he gets engaged to someone else.
It’s not impossible to write like this. This is the typical Hollywood narrative rule that revolves around the protagonist; but the point is that neither character has an arc or a foundation.
Harry spends the whole movie getting drunk, shouting and killing, and then... then discovers his father's secret room, paving the way for becoming the little Green Goblin, but the whole character is single and flat, and there is no arc. There are no edges and corners, the script has spent countless pen and ink, but it is still a paper tool.
In Mary Jane's case, whether it was her new relationship with her fiancé, why she couldn't forget Spider-Man, or how she hesitated to speak every time she saw Peter, none of it was explained clearly. , without the foreshadowing of plot and details, her feelings are completely a castle in the air, unable to convince the audience, let alone resonate.
In the end, Mary-Jane became a screaming vase character. Why Peter was obsessed with her and what the emotional pull of Mary-Jane was, none of it was made clear, which is very unfriendly to the audience. .
From a conceptual point of view, Sam and the others have thought it through——
Harry represents the pull of friendship and is also Peter's moral struggle, because he is indeed the indirect killer of Harry's father's death. Even if he was also trying to survive, the Green Goblin killed himself at his own risk, but the kind-hearted Peter still feels guilty. In the end, Peter had to face the cruel reality that his friend had transformed into the little Green Goblin.
Mary-Jane represents the hesitation of love. Peter chose to reject her confession in order to protect Mary-Jane, but he still could not control his feelings. The pull between pursuing his own happiness and seeking justice became Peter's biggest obstacle. torment.
Clear and direct, the entire emotional tension has been pushed to the extreme.
Deserves recognition.
But at the execution level, they did not write the supporting characters as real characters. They are still tool people after all.
So, Anson gave some advice.
Sam looked at James, "The character Harry also experienced his own arc. He always hoped that Peter could reveal Spider-Man's whereabouts, but Peter remained silent; so Harry rejected Peter because of sadness and anger. Outside the door, in his opinion, Spider-Man is a bad guy and a murderer. He doesn't understand why Peter is so tight-lipped and he can't accept it."
"But Peter still plays the role of a loyal friend and is always waiting for Harry. This caused Harry to fall into a battle between heaven and man. "
"This pull and bond finally became an opportunity for Harry to escape into the darkness and become the little Green Goblin."
" Logically speaking, after seeing the Green Goblin equipment in the secret room at home, Harry should have understood that his father was of the evil side, but blinded by hatred, he believed that Peter's silence was to defend Spider-Man, so he became the Little Green Goblin."
Obviously, James is also a talented actor, and he quickly understood, "You mean, Harry is not only angry and sad, but also has psychological changes in the process of getting along with Peter."
Sam looked at Anson. Anson was still more familiar with the actor's part. This was also the bridge of trust that Anson had built with practical actions in the past few months.
Anson added, "Hesitation, struggle, suffering. Harry knew he shouldn't anger Peter, but he couldn't control himself. He didn't understand the reason for Peter's silence. The better Peter treated him, the more convinced he was Peter knows Spider-Man's whereabouts."
"Finally, escape into the darkness."
(End of this chapter)