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Published at 3rd of November 2021 10:21:06 AM


Chapter 205: 205

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"Len Li, this role is none other than you!"

Looking at Drake in front of him, those black bean-like eyes dotted on the chubby cheeks, with unshakable firmness, Lan Li couldn't help but laughed. He could really feel Drake's determination and sincerity, as if he could Seeing the beating red heart, this affirmation and praise moved Lan Li.

"Crazy Love" is that kind of movie. It doesn’t seem to be too difficult to perform, but after the actual performance, it is extremely difficult to dedicate an amazing performance. It seems to be just an artistic sketch, just better than ordinary His love comedy is more literary and profound, but after careful digging, the depth and breadth of the work is like a treasure buried in the depths of Atlantis, full of infinite possibilities.

If you are careless, you will miss it, but if you concentrate on exploring, you will get a huge surprise.

Therefore, this also puts forward high demands on the actors.

In the previous life, "Love Is Crazy" was starred by Anton Eugene ntnyelhin and Felicity Jones feliityjnes. The two actors can be said to have dedicated a good performance, at least above the level. Felicity initially showed her acting talent. Later, she won an Oscar nomination by virtue of "The Theory of Everything", but Anton’s performance was unspeakable. The color is just satisfactory.

In fact, Anton, who was born as a child star, has a sense of lens and his eyes are quite spiritual, but his performance lacks depth and thickness, just a little more delicate based on the performance of the idol vase.

If "Love Is Crazy" is just a romantic comedy, then Anton will be very brilliant, far better than those vases, giving the movie a special literary temperament, but the requirement of "Love Crazy" is not only that, Anton Dong's interpretation of Jacob lacks mixed feelings, struggles, and lack of wandering at a loss, which makes the emotional transformation of the film lacking a full blow to promote, and then affects the quality of the film.

"Crazy Love" won the Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, while Felicity also won the special prize, but Anton didn't get any. Although Hollywood’s requirements for male actors have always been more demanding, and actresses are more often positioned as "visual enjoyment", so once they devote the same level of performance, actresses will often receive more praise, while male actors have difficulty. Early but Anton’s performance is indeed inferior to Felicity, which is also true.

The role of Jacob is actually the most typical example of academic acting: relying solely on the basic skills of the actor to perform, the eyes and expressions of joy, anger, sorrow and joy, the ups and downs of emotions and lines, when lacking the edges and corners of the role, the method is The devotion to brighten the character is very limited. On the contrary, the expressionist interpretation can show the character's emotions vividly and vividly. More importantly, the role has no special explosive points, such as alcoholism, illness, neuroticism, etc., which requires actors to find the borrowing points of performance in the trivialities of daily life. The difficulty is higher, which is undoubtedly the most favorite of the academics A role.

Take the simplest plot in "Love Is Crazy". After Anna was forced to return to the UK, both of them suffered from lovesickness. Finally, Jacob couldn't bear it and flew to London to meet Anna again. But when Jacob returned to Los Angeles, he lived with another woman, Sam.

When many viewers saw this plot, they were all at a loss, shouting that Jacob was a "scumbag", betraying Anna in this way, which made the balance of emotions tilted, and at the same time destroyed the integrity of the story. .

But in fact, during Jacob’s time in London, he has always been like an outsider. He has been out of Anna’s life for only a few months. Anna has a life in London that he doesn’t know, as if he Has been excluded from Anna's world.

At the same time, Anna’s parents are also putting pressure on Jacob. It seems that everyone is persuading that Jacob should leave Los Angeles and come to London to live so that the two can be reunited, but no one has come forward and said. In fact, Jacob also has his own life in Los Angeles, his family, and his just-started career.

Outsider, this is the only way Jacob felt in London. It was as if the two people were still on the same track, keeping the same pace. Suddenly, Anna had already moved forward, leaving him alone. In Jacob's heart, he was lonely, scared, and at a loss. He didn't know what happened in just a few months.

After returning to Los Angeles, the two broke up.

Yes, in fact, the two broke up. Although it is not directly stated in the script, it can be seen from the details of the next two scenes that the two really broke up, and then Jacob started another romance, trying to fill the void in his heart.

In fact, this is the same as Anna's later development trajectory. Physical distance brings psychological distance. Anna also has a partner in London. Everything that Jacob has experienced, she also felt afterwards. She needs someone to accompany her to share her joy and sorrow. . So, this returns to the theme of the movie: true love is just a burst of passion in an instant, or is it a romance that stays together for a long time?

In the movie, the director did not leave time for the character to express his inner monologue, let alone express it directly, and completely relied on the actor's eyes, expressions, and even body movements to show it. This delicate and trivial emotional detail is precisely the most severe for acting. But unfortunately, Anton failed to show Jacob's inner alienation and loneliness, as well as the sadness and helplessness after the breakup. The incompatibility and fear are almost lost in the chapters of the plot.

As a result, the audience saw the work as if the domino suddenly lost a few big pieces in the middle, cut off abruptly, and yelled loudly, full of question marks: Didn’t you stay in London last second? How come back to Los Angeles in the next second and live with other people?

In a limited space, in the trivial details, the power of performance is used to the extreme. The British Academy party such characters can't put it down but are used to Hollywood, they are not too cold. In contrast, they still want to watch The actor burst out his acting skills heartily.

The most direct case is Colin Firth. In last year's "Single Man", Colin dedicated a performance at the actor level, interpreting a single man who has lost his partner vividly, sad but depressed, pain but calm, suffering but indifferent. The performance force suppressed in the depths of the eyes is shocking, but Oscar doesn't like it.

In this year's "The King's Speech", Colin played a different role. In addition to the inherent disadvantage of stuttering that needs to be overcome, there is also the pressure and anxiety of a king. There are several scenes in the movie that can make Colin break out wantonly. Then there was an applause from Hollywood.

To put it simply, the role of Jacob is thankless. If the performance is not good, the work may not meet expectations. However, depending on the thickness of the script, it can still be above the standard, and people will only stop the actor's performance from being able to dig out. If the essence is played well, this is not the type I like during the awards season. If it is positive, it will be taken away by Felicity, and if it is worse, it will be completely ignored. To make matters worse, the challenge of the character itself is not easy at all.

This is the case with the "Love Crazy" in the previous life, and it was more accurate to be more accurate when returning empty-handed during the awards season. Just a year ago, the British literary essay "Growth Education", which also tells the love story, won three Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In comparison, "Love Is Crazy" is true. It's heaven and earth.

However, the greater the difficulty and the greater the challenge, Lan Li will be more excited. Although "Love Crazy" is different from "Buried Alive", it is more of a test of performanceist acting skills, but Lan Li is just an introduction to acting. Such an arduous challenge is a kind of polishing for oneself, and it can definitely be called This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

In fact, when Lanly confirmed that Drake's invited work was "Crazy Love", he had already made a decision in his heart: he wanted to take this work! Not only because "Love Is Crazy" is a work he likes so much, but also because Jacob is such a challenging character, and because Drake is so sincere.

However, the Drake just now was really too urgent, and there was no room for Lan Li to respond at all, which was really dumbfounding.

"Okay." Lan Li replied.

Drake frowned and said eagerly, "Len Li, I'm serious. You are really the only candidate. No, you are the best candidate. Apart from you, I can't find a more suitable one. I’ve chosen the right person. To be honest, I don’t think I could find a suitable actor before, just to wait for you to join."

The arc of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, and he repeated, "I said, yes."

"I know" Drake opened his mouth and said subconsciously, but after he finished speaking, the words got stuck in his throat, he was stunned, and his eyes rounded. The small eyes suddenly became as big as a bun. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and couldn't make a sound. He just asked with his eyes, "Really?"

Lan Li also nodded seriously~www.novelhall.com~ to confirm.

Drake felt that the surprise came too fast, caught off guard, and his heart couldn't stand it. He raised his head and laughed happily, but then stopped it. Worried that it was his own illusion, he looked down at Lan Li and confirmed again," You mean, you nodded and agreed? Are you willing to work with me? You decided to star in this work?"

Looking at Drake who looked like a child, Lan Li's mood also jumped up, and he could truly feel the enthusiasm for movies, "Yes."

"Yeah!" Drake clenched his fists and waved fiercely in the air, cheering for himself. He is just an unknown independent film director. The previous two works have not caused any repercussions. The starring "Buried Alive" has already appeared on the Toronto and Telluride stages. He knew that Renly had many choices, but Renly nodded and agreed. Without a script, he agreed to the invitation to perform. .

Drake was simply ecstatic at this time.

But the joy got stuck in his throat. He suddenly realized one thing, a crucial thing, and his expression suddenly became cautious again, and he said in a vague voice, "But in terms of blue gift remuneration, I may be more difficult because , This time the investment is only uh, ahem. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars."




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