The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)
Chapter 966: Bold and generous
Alfonso-Curon touched his hair jerkily, but he couldn't smooth the curls at all; then he inserted one hand into the hair and rubbed it, messing it up, with an apologetic smile on his face. , The words became stumbling again, not as fluent and smooth as before, "Sorry, I forgot, you... uh, you haven't agreed to join yet, sorry."
Lan Li likes such a director.
Drake Doremus, Tony Kaye, and Alfonso Caron in front of them are all such directors. Maybe they have achieved impressive results, maybe not, but they are always insisting. My dream of film, I create a world of fantastic ideas in my own way.
The actor tries to present a life; the director tries to outline a corner of the world. In a sense, they all reminded Lanly of George Slander.
"I think it's my honor." Lan Li shrugged slightly and replied with a smile.
Lan Li has never been an indecisive personality. If you like it, you like it, and you hate it if you hate it. This is also true now, since the judgment deep in his heart has been made, and the eagerness to try has already been bumped by the deer, then he simply nodded his head and agreed.
The thing is so simple and pure, just like choosing "Love Crazy" in the first place. Nothing seems to have changed, even if the Berlin actor and Oscar statuette have just been harvested.
Later, Lan Li seriously joined the discussion and expressed his views, "As far as I am concerned, the so-called survival of the fittest is originally an objective environment. Under certain circumstances, the probability of survival for women is high. In other cases, it’s the opposite."
The knives and forks in both hands still did not stop, cutting the pancakes on the plate, but the brain's rotation gradually began to liven up, and Lan Li really began to construct the role of Ryan Stone in his mind.
Strictly speaking, Ryan’s role is relatively weak. The entire movie reflects the birth of mankind through a character. Ryan’s own experience and story become no longer important, so small in the vastness of the universe, then , Does this mean that the movie will be the stage for performance?
However, from another perspective, outer space is an extremely special confined environment. Trapped in it, Ryan, from panic, fear, loneliness, fragility and even despair, finally regroups, breaks through forcefully, and seeks vitality. The process is a context, the context of the birth of mankind, the context of the origin of the earth, but it is rooted in the context of Ryan's personal experience.
To put it simply, Ryan is extremely unique. From a dust to the entire universe, "Ryan Stone" is also unique and cannot be copied. Then, the foundation of method-based acting cannot be ignored.
This reminded Lan Li of the transformation of the film "Beyond". The initial integration of methodological acting and expressive acting has brought some inspiration and inspiration, but it is not enough to run through. Perhaps this time the "gravity" can be a breakthrough for progress.
"The important point now is that in outer space, in the environment constructed by the script, who has the greater chance of survival? In my opinion, you should abandon the shackles brought by gender and simply use two characters. Think about who has a better chance of survival, then keep that one."
Lan Li's thinking gradually opened up, and a relatively complete "gravity" world system was constructed. Of course, further improvement is needed, but the core ideas have become clear.
"It's like... uh, like twins. Under the extreme cruel situation, the doctor can only choose the one with a higher chance of survival, not because of which one was born first, or reserved boys or girls. Therefore, the focus of the script is It is to create such a harsh environment and put the profound meaning of natural law in the first place."
In the last life, the "Gravity" script written by Alfonso and Jonas, followed a minimalist style, weakened the influence of the lines as much as possible, and was completely promoted by the twist of the plot. The original script was awarded by British films and TV The nomination for the Art Academy Award has missed the nomination of the Screenwriters Guild of America and the Oscar.
It's the same now. Under the premise of minimalism, the script of the screenwriter needs to reduce the lines and inner monologues as much as possible, and more to enrich the story with plot.
As Lan Li said, the two roles, regardless of gender, what environment they were in, what difficulties they faced, and what pressure was brought about by the natural law of survival of the fittest, which ultimately allowed Ryan Stone to survive. This is the key point. , Is also where the skill of the screenwriter lies.
After expressing his thoughts, Lan Li noticed Alfonso’s silence, raised his eyes, showed a big smile, and joked, “Of course, this is just my personal thought. For the screenwriter, the idea is always It’s wonderful, but the execution is always extremely difficult. Don’t look at my ease, but if you let me write, I think I’ll give up.”
Alfonso finally reacted at this time, "Uh..." The ending sound was prolonged, full of hesitation and confusion, "Did I misheard? You just said that you are willing to join Gravity? Or do you mean? , My understanding has gone wrong?" Alfonso began to doubt his hearing system.
"Ha." Lan Li laughed lightly, put down his knife and fork, and said solemnly, "Mr. Alfonso-Caron, you heard that right. I hope to be a member of this work, and I hope too. To meet this extremely difficult challenge. The premise is, please allow me to successfully complete the London West End and Broadway performances. But if..."
"There is no if, no if!" Alfonso interrupted Lan Li's words in a panic, stretched out his hands and took the initiative to hold Lan Li's right hand, "That's it. Lan Li-Hall , I formally confirm that you must be the actor of Gravity. There is no other candidate besides you. As for the schedule, we can discuss it, and we can discuss it slowly."
Lan Li gathered the fingertips of his right hand and shook it lightly, "I am very happy to be able to cooperate with you."
It is confirmed that Lan Li's next work will be "Gravity".
Since the end of the "Edge of Tomorrow" at the beginning of the year, Lan Li has not approached any film projects. After twists and turns, "Gravity" has become Lan Li's choice. It is also a commercial film and an investment of more than 100 million US dollars. It's the cooperation of the special director, but what sparks will be rubbed this time?
After releasing his right hand, Alfonso was so happy, but he didn't know how to express his excitement. He just laughed brilliantly, extremely brilliant. The clean smile looked like a child. "Wait, what do you have... I mean, do you have any special requirements? For example, film remuneration? For example, studio treatment? For example, co-actors? And so on."
Lan Li picked up the knife and fork again, continued his unfinished brunch, raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't know, I have so many privileges now, should this be a good thing?"
Alfonso scratched his head shyly, "I'm not sure, but I am one of the producers, and within my scope of power, you have all priority." With his bold and generous attitude, he couldn't wait to get everything All the rights were handed over to Lan Li, once again showing his sincerity.
Such a producer is simply a disaster for the production company, giving away all the benefits; but for the actors, it is extremely lucky.
The process of making "Edge of Tomorrow" was easy and enjoyable. Many of Lanly's suggestions and opinions were adopted. Moreover, during the shooting process, the budget was exceeded, and Warner Bros. also waved his hand and approved it without any hesitation. The whole production process is pleasant.
However, those requirements did not fall on the paper in black and white. In other words, the producers Frank Marshall and Tim Lewis, they can completely reject all the demands of Ren Li and complete the whole film according to their own ideas.
Just like Paul Walker’s position in the "Speed and Excitement/Emotion" series before, Paul’s views, the crew will definitely give them reference and satisfy them to the utmost; but under Van Diesel’s opposition, Paul The request of Diesel may still be rejected, Diesel's opinion is the most important. Therefore, in "Speed and Excitement/Emotion 5", those racing shots and handsome shots were all handed over to Diesel.
Now, in the "Speed and Excitement/Love 6" crew, Paul is also one of the producers, so the situation is completely different. So, now coming to the "Gravity" crew, has Lan Li's position changed?
Producers like Alfonso have no reservations, no arguments, no discussions, and they hand over all their rights quickly and neatly, completely "as long as you want, I can give you the whole world" Attitude, for the production company, is estimated to be internally hurt and want to die.
In fact, Lan Li was a little curious about how Warner Bros. would react after learning about Alfonso's statement. but……
"Thank you." Lan Li expressed his gratitude politely, "However, I don't think you and I have the right to decide on these contents. Why not let us handle them all to professionals~lightnovelpub.net~ What do you think?"
For matters other than the performance, Lan Li has never asked about it and left it to Andy to handle it all. Remuneration and privileges are actually not a problem. In the final analysis, Lan Li attaches importance to performance and performance-related parts-such as scripts, director's requirements, and co-actors.
As for the remuneration, the 10 million "Edge of Tomorrow" has a 5% box office dividend. The only thought in Lan Li's mind is that he can buy some extreme sports equipment, and the other parts have not considered how to spend it. When the accumulation of money exceeds a certain amount, it is actually just a series of figures.
Of course, Lan Li seriously felt that he should ask Andre and Matthew to see how to manage his own assets, otherwise he would leave them in the bank and accumulate dust, which seems not quite right.
"Of course!" Alfonso nodded heavily, and the excitement of the beaming eyebrows and brows still did not calm down, "What do you think, the salary of 20 million, how about it? Besides, there is no problem with the box office dividend. Success or failure will depend on you, I think, dividends are a matter of course."
20 million? Also add dividends?