Chapter 589： "Old Men"

Eva's eyes seemed to be inexplicably attracted.

The layout in front of them is messy, as if the owner thinks that it is a random posting of manuscript paper, people will be interested in watching it.

Then, she just stood there and watched it. Read it completely.

In Eva's understanding, Lehmann wanted to combine many contradictions into one story. Ambitious.

The mine owners at the top are immoral (operating illegally and wanting to hire murderers to kill); the workers who live on the mines live like lambs raised in captivity. Know, so when a lucky person appears, the situation of a pot of boiling water is revealed;

The lawyer who came here was supposed to speak up for the weak, but was bought by the mining owner and was willing to hide it; the sheriff was lawful and wanted to investigate the crime; the killer was chasing him and helping the employer to smooth things out, representing a very self-inflicted evil.

And throughout the story, the relationship between good and evil is constantly changing.

It can be said that the complexity and concept of the plot went up at once. It's a good script.

In terms of style, it is a B-level crime drama, and several characters are independent and related to each other.

After all, Lehman's reference target is mainly derived from the two crime masterpieces "Blast Silence" and "No Country for Old Men".

The refreshing feeling of surprise after watching it is the characteristic of both of them. After Lehman mixed it, he incorporated his own story framework.

Of course, in this way, it feels like a very niche subject.

At least, that's how Ryan sees it.

He is very aware that his friend is very talented, and all kinds of inspirations always pop up in his mind, but he can clearly make popular popular movies such as "The Mist", "Bad Guy" and "Monster in the Lake". But always choose the subject based on preference.

Obviously, he likes freshness and doesn't want to shoot repetitive ones.

And Ryan, who had just finished the preparations for the TV series some time ago, was caught by Lyman as a screenwriter just after he was free.

Although the company has a screenwriting department, Lehman feels that only Ryan can fully understand his own ideas, give the most suitable story background and character dialogue, and add brush and ink to the plot of the plot, which makes it smoother.

Lyman sorted out his thoughts and said: "Similar to "Bad Guy", I want to use a non-linear narrative mode to show all the characters in a unified way, so as to have enough expressiveness and leave a certain impression on the audience. ."

Taking out the setting outline and character template, Lehman spent more than half an hour talking in detail, explaining in detail the creative ideas and the version of the script he wanted to see.

Ryan could see that Lehman liked the story very much and had a sense of accomplishment, otherwise he would not be so passionate.

Passionately came to him at night, and did not plan to go back. To spend the night here.

Ryan didn't mind spending the night or something. Anyway, this place was a property he bought in Beverly Hills like Lehman. The two of them were not far from their homes, and Thomas usually lived here when he had nothing to do.

It's just that Lehman just rang the doorbell, and he looked like he was in a hurry. He didn't know that he thought that he was taken refuge here by Eva's domestic violence.

Also, this script is not easy to write.

There are many characters, and if you want to be outstanding, you must test your coordination.

Although Lehman said it simply, the non-linear narrative interspersed to explain the characters, the story must be logical, and the primary and secondary should not be lost in confusion.

But Nima, group shows are the easiest to get out of balance.

Ryan really felt that Lyman felt that he was free, and he could not see that he was going to spend a pleasant and relaxing vacation and find something difficult for him to do.

Simply, not too challenging.

Of course, "No Country for Old Men" is the most satisfying work of the Coen brothers, as well as the gloom of "Broken Silence" and Director Qi's sublimation of the texture from "Blood Labyrinth", which are the representative works of their respective directorial careers. My own style is also a bit difficult.

But making a movie isn't challenging, just to make money, it's so uncomfortable.

If that's the case, if you keep playing with commercial elements, shoot whatever is popular, and just follow the trend, Lehmann asks himself that he can't do it.

Occasionally, you also need "willful" self-regulation to satisfy yourself.

This work is just that.

Then, Ryan felt his teeth inexplicably sore.

However, he has become accustomed to following Lyman's meaning and cooperating with him on the project script.

Over the years, no matter how much he complained or how worried his hair was going to fall out, Ryan always tried his best to complete it meticulously.

In this, he also has a sense of achievement.

The feeling of being liked by the audience and appreciated by the fans is not bad at all.

In their bones, who has not thought of "the limelight" at all.

However, compared to actors, directors and screenwriters are more like a very personal behind-the-scenes appreciation, the aftertaste of midnight.

Lyman was talking, and suddenly coughed a few times, his throat was dry.

"What, do you want to drink water?"

The train of thought was interrupted, and Ryan took a cup and poured a glass of water while sorting out the results and paying attention to the meaning of the script.

Lehman drank it, and began to talk endlessly again, "Go, go to the study and chat slowly."

Pulling over Ryan by himself, he walked to the study with interest.

Shit, how does it feel like it's your home. Ryan wanted to complain again.

My God, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

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The temperature difference between day and night in Los Angeles in early December is not small, and it is also slightly chilly when wearing clothes.

However, it is always more suitable than the temperature in many areas, and it has not been said that it can freeze like a dog.

It never drives people too crazy.

In the study, a halo of yellow light shone.

Lehman and Ryan, in this wee hour of the morning, step-by-step sketching out the nuances of the script.

Sometimes when I get tired, I just eat some cakes, mix with hot coffee and continue to beat the dry inspiration river, dig for various mistakes or uninteresting scene arrangements.

After an unknown period of time, Lyman looked at the initial list of characters' dialogues, analyzed various lines corresponding to the characters' personalities, and made sure that they fit the character's setting, and then leaned heavily on the back of the chair.

It's like a feeling of weakness after passion, very tired.

"When is it?" Lyman asked suddenly.

Ryan was still sorting out the final version. He didn't lift his head when he heard the words, and replied casually, "It's still not daylight yet. What do you want to do?"

Although there was still a certain amount of time before dawn, Lyman wanted to instruct Thomas first to help him contact the audition schedule at caa.

According to the previous "big studio era", artists were all signed at the studio and called at will.

But now, there is a very human brokerage business that is not very friendly to the studio. Not only do actors need to arrange schedules, but the behind-the-scenes team and even the director have their own things to do. Without prior notice, the required manpower may not be necessary. get it.

The so-called striving for the interests of artists and protecting their rights and interests has also become another behemoth in Hollywood.

The cost of production has skyrocketed. In the past, how could any actor participate in the box office share? It's all about paying some money and finishing the shoot, and there's no follow-up at all.

And brokerage companies such as caa, although it seems that they have to rely on the film and television projects of the studio to survive and bring out star actors, but in fact they have already become independent bodies, no different from the detached status of theaters and distribution.

Anyway, for the studio, it is indispensable.

The original "Paramount Act" seemed to cut off a monopoly group, but in fact it released more interests. However, Hollywood did rely on this kind of rules to step into the system and speak out all over the world.

And Lehmann, who is placed within this kind of rules has no interest in breaking the rules, after all, caa is of sufficient help to him.

If there is no caa, how can he have the energy to deal with all kinds of trivial matters?

Thomas lives in a high-end apartment near Santa Monica. The price is very expensive, but for the salary he is now earning from several clients, whether it is Eva or Lyman, it is completely affordable.

At 7 am, the phone rang.

Thomas sat up abruptly from the bed without shoes on, stepped on the ground with bare feet, and answered the phone.

Thomas does not dare to slack off for the director who has given him the status he has today.

Sure enough, the other party ordered the task again.

Ask him to make a table of statistics on all types of Hollywood actors, except for the front line, especially focusing on good acting skills. Of course, the budget of "No Country for Old Men" should not be too high. Lehmann has filmed, and he does not want to make any big money. , but that doesn't always mean you're going to lose money.

The niche theme also has the charm of the niche theme.