Entertainment: My knife has made the whole world sad

A good actor, in order to release his inner self, must tear down the inner wall of self-protection.

Whether in Xiazhou or Kyushu, releasing one's nature is an important course.

The scariest thing in the world is to give up self-preservation, and that's the actor's job.

If you often try to give up self-protection and open up your heart in real relationships, then your true nature will be naturally revealed on the set.

If Kevin Blatt was born in Xiazhou, regardless of his private life, just talking about the output of his works, he would definitely attract a lot of criticism.

Lin Qiu had not decided to star in "Manchester by the Sea", but among the actors in Mizhou, Lin Qiu most wanted this actor to audition, so she asked Bruno to help contact him.

"No problem at all."

"Bratt would be happy to star."

Bruno agreed immediately. He had never admired Lin Qiu, an Eastern director, so much.

The competition between directors, in the end, is all about aesthetics, the aesthetics of showing the language of the lens on the big screen.

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“There really is Manchester by the sea!”

"Not the one from Yingzhou..."

"The sky over Manchester is red."

"No, it's blue."

"Fight!"

Michigan, Massachusetts, Manchester by the Sea.

When the Chang'an crew came to the local area to do scene tours and prepare for filming, many staff members were talking about it.

The population is small, the sea breeze is strong, and the winter is very cold.

This is an ordinary town, not even beautiful compared to the previous filming locations of "The Truman Show".

Despite the sunshine, Manchester is still a bit cold and desolate in reality.

"It's actually called 'Manchester by the Sea', not Manchester."

"In the 19th century, in order to distinguish it from the one in England, the name was changed to this."

“What a small town with a sense of time.”

It is neither the British-style industrial city of Manchester nor the Red Devils Manchester United that is popular in the stadium. It is called "Manchester by the Sea".

Beside Lin Qiu, Lu Yan was chatting with another crew member. Lin Qiu looked up at the sky, thoughtfully.

In the movie, in the shot, the boundary between the sky and the sea is blurred, a large area of ​​gray, and it is unclear where is the air and where is the cold sea water.

Even the street buildings look ordinary, deserted and featureless.

If all natural scenery were like this, there would be no need to do special effects, and the texture on the screen would be better.

In the past life, many viewers who had not seen this movie thought it was something relatively aesthetic when they heard the name, but in fact it was not like that. The population of the whole town was less than 5,000, and what they wanted was this kind of natural desertedness. a feeling of.

"Have you made an appointment with Brat tonight?"

"Well, right here, Brat said that he really likes this script and is willing to audition for the male lead."

Lin Qiu smiled.

In the movie, the one who has an absolute role is naturally the male protagonist Li. While the role is extremely difficult, he also has an extremely high ceiling.

In his previous life, Casey Affleck, who played the leading actor Lee in "Manchester by the Sea", won the Best Actor at the 89th Academy Awards for this movie!

Although Lin Qiu is not very well-known in China, how many people in the world can win the Academy Award for Best Actor?

Therefore, even if Lin Qiu asked Bruno for help, he had to watch Bratt's performance in person.

The whole town is not big, and it only takes a few hours to drive around. Soon, some filming locations for the plot were determined.

Because Lin Qiu is a well-known director in Kyushu, and Manchester on the seaside is indeed a very small town. Even the residents of this town don't know why a great oriental director like Lin Qiu would be in his place. Movies are filmed in a small town, so some filming procedures were handled quite smoothly.

Because the arrival of such a large Xiazhou crew instantly became the talk of the entire town of Manchester. Many people in the town that Lin Qiu met along the way greeted Lin Qiu warmly and asked if there were any extras as a cast member. when.

The originally deserted town seemed to suddenly become lively.

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A small town in Manchester, not a popular restaurant.

"Oh my god! Do you know who I saw just now!"

"Who? Blatt! Kevin Blatt!"

"Oh my God! He's going to star in this movie directed by Lin Qiu?!"

“This must be a wonderful collaboration!”

It's not a top-notch restaurant, just one of the few small restaurants in the small town of Manchester. When has it ever received such customers?

The moment they saw Bratt, the waiters in the restaurant thought they were dazzled.

In the restaurant, Bratt was chatting with Lin Qiu. He had a wandering temperament. Bratt really liked the script of the movie "Manchester by the Sea".

"It's not that I'm too lazy to act in movies, it's just that I don't want to act in boring movies."

"Do you think so, Director Lin Qiu?"

Brat's facial features are not delicate and can be paired with rough lines and hair.

As long as he dresses up a little, he is a standard American handsome man.

Although Bratt had never been in contact with Lin Qiu, he admired her very much. He first heard about Lin Qiu's name from Director Bruno. Director Bruno's high regard and praise for Lin Qiu made Bratt very curious.

So after "The Truman Show" was released, Bratt went to the theater to watch it, and it was quite exciting.

It's just that Bratt knew that he couldn't play the role of Truman. No matter how good his acting skills were, he couldn't forcefully play a role that didn't match his tonality and appearance.

If a 40-year-old actor plays the role of an 18-year-old boy, no matter how good his acting skills are, it will all be in vain.

"Tell me what you understand about this movie."

"I think the movie tells such a sad story about being trapped in the pain of the past and unable to extricate itself. Different from ordinary tragedies, this movie is very sad. There is almost no yearning and pursuit of life. Even self-salvation is very Vague."

When it came to the movie, Bratt became serious. He knew that this was also the key to him fighting for this role.

When Bruno called Bratt at that time, he said that this was an excellent opportunity and an excellent movie, and that Bratt should not miss it.

In the story, Lee is a decadent and depressed repairman. After learning about the death of his brother Joe, he went to his hometown of Manchester-by-the-Sea to deal with Joe's funeral.

The reason why Li was unwilling to stay here too much was because this place had Li's painful past and buried a desperate memory. It was because of Li's fault that his two daughters were killed in a sea of ​​fire, and his wife also left him.

This character image and emotions are quite easy to understand for professional actors.

But to truly interpret it on the big screen, it is extremely difficult to control emotions.

Take Chen You from before as an example. It is actually easy for actors to express extremely sad emotions.

But it is difficult to control sadness, and Li's emotions in the movie are the dejection caused by years of despair.

If it's the dull, lifeless pupils, that's over.

The emotions in the movie are not hoarse. A person who is extremely sad is often indifferent to everything around him and lives like a zombie.

"When can auditions start?"

"Tomorrow, when you see me tomorrow, I will be Lee."

Brat showed a bright smile and said confidently.

This image is difficult to associate with Li in the movie.

So after Bratt returned to the hotel to rest, even the assistant director Lu Yan had some doubts.

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But when the sun rose in the east in Manchester the next day, Lin Qiu and Lu Yan saw Bratt in the hotel, Lu Yan subconsciously got goosebumps all over his body.

This feeling is not a compliment to Bratt's acting skills.

It's a shocking feeling that the person in front of you becomes another person.

"come in."

Brat held the door and then lit a cigarette. He did not light it quickly. He even looked at Lin Qiu one more time. His whole person exuded a completely different aura of depression from yesterday, so much so that after entering the hotel , the scene was somewhat silent for a time.

Low pressure swirled in the room.

When Lin Qiu looked into Brat's eyes again, she suddenly laughed:

"How on earth did you do that?"

Those eyes were full of stories, as if there was a wounded soul, but it was buried deeply.

"It's very simple."

"I'm Li."

That's Bratt's answer.

"I can't wait to start it now, but it won't be until June."

Lin Qiu suppressed her excitement and said to Brat.

No wonder Bruno called him a once-in-a-century talented actor. Ordinary actors, during face-to-face auditions, would make Lin Qiu feel the traces of acting. The criterion for judging is "whether the acting is good or not."

But Brat feels like he has become a completely different person.

"OK."

"During that time, I will live here and wait for news from the crew."

"I need the full script."

Brad nodded and said solemnly.

He likes to take enough time to figure out the character, walking on the streets of the small town of Manchester to put himself into Lee's character.

It would be best if he could have the nightmare of his dead daughter when he closes his eyes at night.

Blatter has always appeared in front of the public with a "bohemian" image.

But only Bruno knew that there was a "crazy" artist-like soul hidden in his heart.

When filming "Green Mountain", Bratt placed himself in a barren mountain for a whole month, with no contact with the outside world, and finally presented such a classic supporting role.

"No problem, it's a pleasure to work with you."

“It’s been a pleasure working together, it’s going to be a great movie.”

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