Chapter 1610： Behind the scenes

"I don't know how you interacted with James during the filming process, but during the filming of'before sunrise', I actually thought about such issues." In terms of acting, everyone has their own methods and paths. , Hugo is not an acting teacher, he has no way to teach Leonardo what to do, but he is also an actor, so he can share his understanding.

Hugo's words made Leonardo look up and look at it intently, "I hope to find a way to show my understanding of the role, but later I found that this idea is wrong. The performance itself is not It should be deliberately displayed, but a way to integrate into the role. In many cases, the role is like ordinary people in daily life, walking, eating, sleeping, chatting, not always on the breaking point, so I try to make The role guides the performance, not the performance guides the role."

To give the simplest example, even if it is a character like Amon Goss in "Schindler's List", he is not always cold and ruthless. More often, acting should be integrated into life. It seems that Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in "The Blood Is Coming" is just a smoking action or a contemplative profile. Such a simple fragment can feel the breath of life of the character, waiting for the moment of the character's outbreak. At that time, the explosive power of that kind of performance will come naturally and as expected.

What Hugo said was very simple and abstract, but Leonardo was lost in thought. He looked at Hugo’s eyes seriously, trying to find more information in those amber eyes, and then he He said thoughtfully, "So, this is why you want me to take the "Titanic"?"

How to integrate performance into the character without crutches. This is what Leonardo has always lacked.

Leonardo suddenly remembered Hugo’s most classic scene in the "Seven Deadly Sins". The Anonymous walked into the police station and surrendered. It was a long shot, only the back of the Anonymous could be seen, and then he spoke. In a word, "police officer". It's just the simplest scene like this, you can't even see his front face, but that back figure is full of explosive power, and the character image of Anonymous is sketched out almost in one face-to-face encounter. This is Leonardo believes that the most exciting scene in the "seven deadly sins", in one fell swoop laid the tone for the trio of Hugo, Brad, Morgan.

Seeing Leonardo in deep thought, Hugo let out a long sigh. Although James is not a director who is good at capturing actors' performances, the role of Jack in "Titanic" actually has room to play, even better than Ruth is even bigger. If Leonardo can grasp it, it will have an inestimable effect on his future acting development-of course, this is just Hugo's own point of view.

"However, actors and directors need to communicate. This is not just the relationship between the conductor and the person being directed, but more often it should be a relationship of mutual communication, mutual cooperation, and mutual promotion." Hugo still opened * to arrive again. He can't replace Leonardo to negotiate with James. Hollywood has never been a pure circle. There are actors who concentrate on acting, but they are more suitable for Broadway than Hollywood.

Leonardo let out a deep breath. Although he only exchanged a few words with Hugo, his slightly irritable mood recently calmed down and nodded, Leonardo was not here. I continued to talk more on the topic, but put my arms around Hugo's shoulders, and walked forward, "How is it, you have been eye-catching recently, how do you feel?"

Hugo looked at Leonardo with a weird look, and made him stroke his cheek in wonder, "Is there a stain on my face?"

Hugo choked, shook his head, "So, you are envious?"

"Of course, I guess everyone is envious." Leonardo didn't think much, and said directly, "As an actor, it is probably anyone's dream to be able to reach your current heights. Look. Looking at the crowds at the door now, with such momentum, no one can refuse such temptation. Confusion." Leonardo’s face is full of charming light, and it can be seen that he is not simply joking, he is serious "But I still admire your hard work in acting."

Hugo smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Trust me, you don't want to face my current situation." You'll know after "Titanic" is released.

Leonardo didn't take Hugo's words seriously at all. He punched Hugo hard in the arm and said with a smile, "You are kidding me." Then Leonardo moved away. The topic pointed to a shadow in front of him, "This is our shooting location."

Hugo retracted his attention and looked in the direction Leonardo was pointing. In front of him, a huge swimming pool—or a fish tank is more suitable—occupies nearly half of the space in the studio, and the entire pool is filled. The turquoise water, the reflection of the water and light cast waves of waves over the studio, making the whole studio look like a cave.

At this time, there was a huge ship floating in the pool, and a dozen small boats gathered around the ship, but these small boats were like rats gathered at the feet of giants, and they set off the extremely tall ship standing on top of the class. The figure looked like a villain in the Dwarf Country, and such a scene was truly shocking.

After approaching, the entire visual proportions became normal, but the ship’s architecture became more and more realistic: this is the model made according to the actual size of the Titanic, "We are here to shoot the mid-range and panoramic views." Leonardo introduced it with a smile.

At this time, Hugo discovered that the sink in front of him was not a swimming pool at all, but a huge puddle. A lot of it was dug down. However, at this time, a staff member was walking under the water. The depth of the water only reached the neck. The heads are floating on the sea, and the picture is really a bit weird. From this point of view, the sink is not as deep as imagined, but James created the magnificent scene in the movie in this simple sink.

"Look at the back." Leonardo caught the excited eyes on Hugo's face. He couldn't help but became excited. He pulled Hugo and bypassed the huge artificial lake in front of him and ran to the side. Then Hugo couldn't help but his eyes widened.

The ship that looked magnificent just now was only half! Behind the entire hull model is an empty shelf, and you can even clearly see the structure of the first-class cabin, banquet hall, and third-class cabin inside the ship-and only half of it, the shock that comes with a hint of shock. The sense of violation is like seeing the graduation works of architectural engineering students. The skeleton of the entire ship is clearly presented. This perspective effect of violation makes the shocking effect multiplied.

People say that movies are a vehicle for realizing dreams. Hugo felt it once on "Independence Day." Computer special effects and green screen technology made the space war a reality. The shock from the heart can only stand in person. At the shooting site, feeling the process of turning decay into magic, experiencing the magnificent process of going from nothing, can truly understand this great dream.

Today, Hugo felt it again. Different from the "Independence Day" computer special effects dominating the protagonist, "Titanic" can be said to be a combination of traditional technology and computer technology. James made the real Titanic in its original size and even went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in person. I went diving and photographed the wreck of the Titanic, which conveyed the true original truth of history; and then used computer special effects to fully show the sinking process, bringing visual and auditory shocks, and restoring the original disaster as truly as possible.

Objectively speaking, as a commercial film, "Titanic" is not perfect. It is weak in characterization, actor performance, story sublimation, and connotation mining. Therefore, when "Titanic" swept the Oscars, many Professional film critics are aggrieved, believing that this is a retreat from the authority of the Oscars-the film obviously did not reach a sufficient level in terms of art, and even the integrity of the script was not as good as other competitors of the year.

However, if you really stand on the scene of the studio and feel the filming process of "Titanic", Hugo understands the choice of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Titanic" may not be perfect, but it actually created a new history in the film industry-going further than "Independence Day", seeking a perfect balance between business and art, James is even more Relying on their control of the big scenes, people understand that movies can still be shot in this way. The academy awards not only the work "Titanic", but also affirmation of the historical status of this work.

It's like the “gone in the troubled times” who pioneered the world, like the “male and female thieves” who changed dynasties, and the “vulgar novels” that turned out to be born out of nowhere.

The reason why art is called art comes from life, reflects life but is higher than life. "Titanic" may not be perfect, but it did.

"We will take shots of the ship sinking here, but the specific close-up shots are in the 3 and 4 studios." Leonardo can feel the surprise of Hugo, because he was also the same when he entered the crew. James's whimsy is really admirable. This is why only a few people can become top directors.

Hugo closed his slightly opened mouth, "There are four studios? I saw only three when I came in."

"There is another one at the back, blocked by Studio No. 2, where some shots of the cabin interior were taken." Leonardo explained briefly, "Studios No. 3 and No. 4 are only half the size here, but inside The scene is more real, as if it actually appeared in the Titanic." Leonardo looked around, and then quietly said in Hugo’s ear, "James has gone through detailed research, and all the props are real. After filming the scene in the previous restaurant that appeared on the Titanic, he realized that there should be the White Star logo on it, so he reshot it all and spent two million dollars in one go."

No wonder James doesn’t like Hugo’s choice of waitresses for guest appearances, because if he remakes...