The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 204: It's you

This feeling is a bit subtle-your favorite movie, now I take the initiative to look for it, hoping you can star in this work, the mixed feelings are surging in my chest, and I can't find a suitable vocabulary for a while.

On the one hand, the inner ecstasy gushes out, and every muscle of the body is trembling slightly. Your hard work, your hard work, and your work have finally been recognized, and it is still from your favorite work; on the other hand, it cannot be contained. Sincerely panic, if your performance is not enough to meet expectations, if the director gives up cooperation after talking, if your performance causes the quality of the work to be lower than expected, does this mean that you have personally ruined a masterpiece?

Prior to this, the "Pacific War" and "Buried alive" were both the performance opportunities that Lan Li took the initiative to win. It can be said that Lan Li has carefully selected and tried his best to achieve the results; but today, the opportunity is automatically presented to the door, and It is still a work I loved from the heart, and the wonder and beauty of rebirth has become more real than ever before.

"So, this is a movie about the true face of love." Lan Li suppressed the mixed thoughts in his mind and said with a smile.

Drake was slightly surprised. Before that, in order to seek investment, he had said this script proposal dozens of times, but everyone’s focus was on long-distance relationships. No one realized that he wrote this script. The real purpose is up to this moment; but after thinking about it, Drake seems to be less surprised. His intuition is indeed correct, and Lan Li is not an ordinary actor.

"Yes." Drake nodded and gave an affirmative answer. "What I want to explore is that in many cases, life is not so **** and dramatic. There is no right and wrong in love, just gradually They went farther, they worked hard, they tried, they persisted, but in the end they still can’t come to the end. Not every love can come to the end, nor is every love lost to reality."

Not only soap operas, many movies often use a "shocking surprise" to create drama when describing love, such as terminal illness, such as a car accident, such as financial constraints, such as an affair, such as encountering a scumbag, And so on. But many times, in real life, there are still many times when there is nothing that can be done, the demise of love is often silent, and everything is over before I realize it.

"Distance is a kind of reality. To be more precise, love is neither right nor wrong, nor is it winning or losing. It is just that love is integrated into life, or love makes life." After Lan Li's words were spoken, Drey could be clearly felt. Ke's expression paused slightly, and mixed emotions surged in the depth of his eyes, a little excited and a little excited.

The sense of conflict that hesitated to speak but was unable to express made Drake a little restless, and his emotions were clearly written on his face. The hot and restless joy made Drake look like he was sitting on a hot volcanic rock. .

A empathetic smile flashed across Lan Li's eyes. He could feel that Drake was a true movie lover. Maybe Drake is not a genius like Paul-Thomas-Anderson, but he is definitely a loyal and passionate fan.

"Does this movie have a name?" Lan Li asked. All the thoughts just now were just his guesses. What if his guesses were wrong?

Drake opened his mouth and wanted to talk, but he choked on his saliva because he was too excited. He coughed violently, quickly picked up the latte in front of him, and drank two mouthfuls. This was soothing." "Love is crazy." I plan to call "Love is crazy," you know, everything seems crazy, from beginning to end."

Sure enough.

"Ren Li." Drake put down the coffee cup, sorted out his thoughts, and then said, "I know, this is just a love movie, and I am not Woody Allen; I also know , This is a small-cost independent film. I can’t pay you too high a salary. But, but!” Drake saw Lan Li’s intention to speak, and thought Lan Li was going to reject him, and immediately raised his hand to stop him. After Lan Li, he quickly said, "I promise, this is a wonderful work! And the test for the actors is very severe!"

Because he was too anxious, Drake's words began to pant a little, "As you said, I want to explore more about the essence of love through this movie, and present the most authentic face. So, the actor is here. It’s important, I need you to show the helplessness and reality in love, not only not to arouse the audience’s disgust, but also to call the audience’s resonance. That kind of passion, that kind of struggle, that kind of enthusiasm, that kind of... uh, that This kind of sadness, that kind of intricacy... I mean, I need the actors to fully show the complex emotions in my heart. Without the modification of lines and the language of the camera, the audience can read their own answers!"

With a bang, Drake finally finished speaking. Although it was a bit messy, at least it was not interrupted, "I am here, sincerely inviting you to play the leading actor in this work."

After the words fell, Drake looked at Lan Li in front of him, and his mood went up and down, as if he encountered a plane with turbulent current and cold current in winter, and no one knew whether this flight could reach the end safely.

Drake was sure that Lan Li was the actor he had been searching for, which was unprecedented.

Although today's "Buried alive" is the first time Drake has met this young rookie actor, but Lan Li's performance on the big screen completely impressed him. The explosive but delicate performance shows the emotional tension. Incisively and vividly, every audience can clearly and deeply feel the fear, panic and despair of being in a desperate situation.

The most important thing is that Lan Li's dark brown eyes are full of drama, just a look in the eyes, and the hidden story makes people immersed in it. This is precisely all Drake's requirements for the role of Jacob.

"Love Is Crazy" is a script adapted from Drake's own true story. If the actor can understand his life experience and family background enough, it would be great. These invisible backgrounds can give the character more More delicate touch. Through the short conversation just now, Drake's originally hesitant mood was completely determined, and it was Lan Li! It's him!

Of course, the appearance advantage of Lanli is even more icing on the cake, although it is not a key element, it is also important. After all, no one wants to see a fat curly person fall in love on a big screen. This is not a "life with wine" about a mid-life crisis. Paul-Giamatti's appearance can easily awaken people. Resonance, this is a youthful love story of young people.

Seeing Lan Li in front of him, Drake's inner anxiety became more and more intense. All this happened so quickly. He didn't even have time to make further preparations. He couldn't wait and hurriedly sent out an invitation to Lan Li. Only those who have experienced it can understand this feeling of worrying about gains and losses after discovering the treasure.

What if Renly refuses? What if Renly is not interested? What if Lanly thinks the script is boring? What if Lan Li finds the subject matter too dull? What if Lan Li's schedule doesn't meet? What if Lan Li doesn't want to make an independent film at all? What if Lanly’s agent wants him to shoot a large production of hundreds of millions of dollars? What if Lan Li speaks a lot about the pay lion?

But... But Lan Li is the only candidate in his mind at the moment, a unique candidate. If he misses Lan Li, then what should "Love Crazy" do next? Will he never find a suitable actor?

Numerous mixed thoughts were surging in Drake's mind; at the same time, Lan Li, who was sitting opposite, was thinking, and this proposal was also a surprise to him.

From the audience's point of view, Lan Li likes the movie "Love Is Crazy"; but from the actor's point of view?

As Drake said, Jacob and Anna are two very special characters. They don’t have too many corners and brilliance. They are completely the two most ordinary college students. They are neither genius nor strange. Coffee is exactly two ordinary people who can be seen everywhere in daily life-this is also the basis for awakening the audience's inner resonance.

The special thing about these two characters is that they must fully show the joys, sorrows, joys, ups and downs in love. In the absence of edges and corners, this also means that actors are required to support the skeleton of the entire character with acting skills. And flesh and blood, giving the movie a living soul.

However, "Love Is Crazy" is different from "Buried Alive". "Buried alive" has been pushed into a corner of extreme disaster. If the performance is not strong enough, the sense of reality will be insufficient. Moreover, this is a one-man show. All the tension and sparks fall on one person's shoulders; but "Love is crazy". There is room for fault tolerance ~lightnovelpub.net~ Because the story of the entire script is full enough, the plot and the characters can complement each other.

The story of "Love Is Crazy" has a very broad span. For nearly five years, five years of life are presented in 90 minutes. If you are not careful, the movie will become a running account.

If the performance is not up to the standard, the audience will feel that the emotional ups and downs are not sufficiently pavement, making people confused. Although the audience can feel the emotions from the ups and downs of the script, it is enough to understand the director's intention, but not enough to understand The unique emotions in the characters, let alone trigger reflections after watching the movie.

However, if the performance gives life to the character, then the resonance between the character and the plot can easily bring the audience into the story, and easily feel the conflict and tension in the script, the explosive force that flows into the ordinary and trivial of life. , Enough to make the soul feel shocked. It's like the later "Boyhood".

Undoubtedly, "Love Is Crazy" also puts high demands on the actors, which will be another severe test. but……

"Len Li, this role is none other than you!" Drake said again, interrupting Lan Li's thoughts, his unwavering eyes with a resolute determination, enthusiasm burning, expressing his determination.