Made in Hollywood

Duke, did you forget to tell me something?

In the studio of CBS TV station in Burbank, Nancy Josephson stood at the door of the lounge, looked at the ring on Duke's hand, and asked in a joking tone.

As an extremely shrewd agent, she knows how to get along with the current Duke. Nancy Josephson has served Duke for more than 20 years, and the relationship between the two parties is no longer an ordinary director and agent relationship.

Sitting on a high-back chair and looking through the interview strategies prepared by Panny Kelis, Duke looked up at Nancy Josephson, smiled and said, I remember asking Tina to inform you.

I can't witness you proposing to Scarlett with my own eyes... Nancy Josephson patted the back of the chair in front of her. It's really a pity. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have gone on a business trip to Europe.

She then asked, Aren't you going to have a formal engagement ceremony?

Duke shook his head, Scarlett and I have no plans in this regard, the ceremony will be together when we get married.

A light knock on the door also interrupted the conversation between Duke and Nancy Josephson. Eileen DeGeneres' assistant came to inform that the show was about to start.

Handing over the information in his hands to Nancy Josephson, Duke followed the assistant through a long passage to the back of the stage, standing at the blind spot of the camera, and could vaguely see the busy figure in front of him.

This episode of The Ellen Show is different from the previous recording and broadcasting. It is not an easy task to invite super guests like Duke. The way.

On the opposite side of the stage is the auditorium. This time the auditorium obviously increased a lot of temporary seats. About 500 spectators sat on the spot. Unlike talk shows, which always find behind-the-scenes personnel to act as audiences, these are specially designed by the program group. The Duke fans I found, they also have a title on the Internet-Duke Blow!

Perhaps at the beginning, this was a derogatory term for a group who hated Duke, but now, Duke fans have advertised themselves as Duke Blow, and are proud of touting their favorite director.

And Duke also has enough capital for them to show off.

In terms of commercial performance, looking at the global film industry, Duke is the well-deserved number one in the total box office list, North American box office list, single film box office list, etc...

Some people may curl their lips and say that he is just a commercial director, at best a little better than Michael Bay.

But the two Oscars for best director statuette made these people helplessly shut their mouths.

Another camera lens on the side of the stage was in a blind spot, the director of the show called the start, the audience burst into applause, and the host Ellen DeGeneres walked onto the stage amidst the applause and stood in front of the huge background screen .

On the background screen behind her was an unusually eye-catching photo of Duke at work, with a huge headline - People Who Seek and Make Miracles!

Ellen DeGeneres folded her arms in front of her and said, While Duke Rosenberg continues to create a new era of cinema with astonishing special effects and brilliant editing, he remains concerned The key to a movie's success - a great storytelling.

Before it was time for Duke to play, Ellen DeGeneres walked to his seat, looked at the big screen behind him, and continued, In the past quarter of a century, basically every year A Duke Rosenberg who puts out a film, proves what a director can do, and proves that the quality of the films he makes is as jaw-dropping as the quantity!

The big screen began to play clips of some films directed by Duke. With the clips, Ellen DeGeneres said, No director can contribute more to modern film technology like Duke. He is the audience's favorite Duke is a visionary who likes to stretch the boundaries of media imagination, clearly depicts his endless desires, and at the same time changes our habit of watching movies. film, to prove my lifelong pursuit of film.”

Having said that, Eileen DeGeneres made a gesture of invitation, Welcome the first director in history to step into the $20 billion club, please Duke Rosenberg!

Taking one last look at his attire, Duke strode onto the stage, beckoned to the audience, and walked over to Ellen DeGeneres, who was greeted with a big hug.

Although the other party is one of the most famous homosexuals in Hollywood, and privately known as the person who picks up the most Hollywood actresses, Duke didn't mind. After hugging Ellen DeGeneres, he sat in the On the sofa opposite her.

You're welcome, Duke.

Different from previous programs, Ellen DeGeneres clearly knew that the person sitting across from him was not an ordinary Hollywood director, Congratulations, you have entered the top three of the Forbes list of the world's richest people.

Duke nodded slightly, Thank you.

The two sides had had enough exchanges before, and they did not get entangled in this topic, and the film industry was more involved.

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' creates a $3 billion box office miracle...

The topic gradually returned to the film, and Erin DeGeneres asked with a relaxed smile, But unlike your other films, this film uses more traditional special effects. Does this represent traditional special effects? Return, or is the future of digital technology not as good as predicted?

It is true that Star Wars: The Force Awakens uses a lot of traditional live-action special effects...Duke reminded, but the digital special effects used are by no means less than traditional special effects, and if there are no digital special effects, traditional live-action special effects are basically impossible. It is impossible to achieve the effect that the film presents on the screen.

As soon as his words fell, Ellen DeGeneres said quite tit-for-tat, Not long ago, Steven Spielberg talked about special effects at a media conference and said that he believed in the magic of practice, What do you think if you don’t believe in the magic of numbers?”

Steven is a real film master, he is the teacher we all emulate, he is always rebuilding himself, so we can continue to learn from him.

It’s not a bad thing to be modest when you’ve come to where you are now. Duke changed the subject and said, “But I have a different opinion from him in some aspects. He still uses KEM editing, which looks like a stubborn donkey. His editing desk is obviously his safe area where he can show how he connects the material.”

Duke shrugged slightly, But for me, the technology of shooting movies is improving. I want to be on the cusp of the wave. I want to lead the wave. I don't want to let the wave wash over me. I don't want to look at the people behind me. Others are riding this wave to the shore, and I'm enjoying it. On the other hand, the action that best balances technical production is not letting technology stylistically encroach on and interfere with the narrative, and the heart and soul of the film. I can Saying, I definitely didn't deal with it in Speed ​​and On The Island, but I did in The Dark Knight and The Avengers.

Ellen DeGeneres' question was very jumpy, and seemed to want to break Duke's train of thought, Can you know the first film that really influenced you?

Sorry, I don't remember.

Duke is certainly not a rookie, When I was still in elementary school, I fantasized about describing a story from my own perspective. At that time, I was a simple person who had a strong sense of fantasy stories in movies or books or anywhere. Crave man. Afterwards, at Mountain High, I would spend an hour on the road, so I naturally read on the road every day, usually shorter sci-fi novels.

So when did you decide you wanted to be a director? Ellen DeGeneres' question was quick.

While I was studying at CalArts, I started doing basic jobs in some Hollywood productions, such as doing temporary work on set,

With a look of reminiscence on his face, Duke seemed to think of the scenes in the late 1980s, I have seen some directors keep screwing up one scene after another, they don't know how to place the camera or how to light . I thought at the time, if that's the director, I can do it too.

There was a good-natured laugh from the auditorium, and after the laughter stopped for a while, Duke continued, I didn't realize in my mind that I could do it until I watched some people do it badly. Arrogant. Of course, you face the day when you're really 'the guy' and you're going to direct the shots, you're going to set up the cameras, etc...

Moments like this are deeply daunting. Duke's initial directorial journey was not smooth, and the shooting of the first film was also full of hardships. When you don't have any experience, it will eventually feed back. You need to save Power. When I made Speed, I had enough confidence and experience, and I was lucky that I didn't do too badly with a relatively low budget and a short shooting cycle.

Success is not easy, we all know that. Seeing Duke nod, Ellen DeGeneres asked the next question, The fast pace of Fast - this Rosenberg How did you develop that style of film that carries over to Dead Island and your other work, where the pacing makes the audience feel like they're flying through wilderness?

Duke shook his head, There's no Rosenberg style at all, I'm not even sure there is one now, I'm always trying to find new ways, like a skier who only likes first snow, I try to find new ones Snow.

In Speed, I didn't have a certain style. I had a lot of ideas. I wasn't influenced by the film school, John Ford or the film aesthetics of that era... (To be continued ~^~)