[US Entertainment] Actor

"The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is a film that relies purely on the performance of actors. It is not full of horse racing elements like Ebert's previous work "The Eternal Age". Most of its scenes are set in rooms, restaurants, cars, etc. In the common scenes of daily life, this is actually a test of the actor's acting skills.

The content of the filming some time ago has always revolved around the beautiful memories between Joel and Clementine. The performance of the actors can only be kept at an average level, but when Joel realizes that there is something wrong with his relationship with Clementine, Ebert's acting skills were really put to the test when Clementine lost all memory of him.

Ebert had seen the finished film in his previous life, and the editor of the film cut it into pieces. In the first few scenes of the film, the relationship between Joel and Clementine was sincere and warm, but soon, the audience We'll see Joel suddenly change his face, and Clementine forget all his reality.

This is entirely Ebert's one-man show.

At least today, Kate Winslet can sit leisurely in a chair and drink coffee, and enjoy Ebert's performance by the way.

"You're lucky to have Clementine, Joel, do you have any Valentine's plans with her?"

The cameraman is only one meter away from Ebert, and the beating of his eyelashes can be clearly seen in the camera.

His eyeballs kept turning, and the eyeballs were out of focus as if they were about to jump out of their sockets in the next moment. His gaze was unconsciously looking at the top of his head, and then he blinked vigorously, and then opened it again the next second.

He's like a deranged psychopath, confined in a claustrophobic space, who sees the whole world as an enemy.

The camera motionlessly recorded the dynamics of Ebert's entire face, the hotness in his eyes, and his stiffness—at this moment, a unique aura seemed to condense around Ebert. To himself, and only to Joel.

And when it comes to the scene where Joel tries to deliver a Valentine's Day gift, his careful preparations are reduced to a joke, and he almost runs away.

From a friend, Joel received a card: "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Aikin, Clementine has deleted Joel from her memory. Please don't mention their relationship to her again."

The moment Joel received the card, the expression on Joel's face was hideous.

At this time, the camera gave Ebert another close-up. He pursed his lips, his fingers trembling slightly, and his eyes were full of incredible despair.

Ebert's eyes have always been clear, but when he played Joel, his eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body was in a state of stiffness.

At the end of the shooting of this scene, Ebert blinked his eyes desperately, wondering if he was caught in Joel's mood, he looked a little depressed, even if Michel Gondry called "card", he was still in a daze Standing there in a daze, it took a long time before he moved.

He is still thinking about the plot of the movie.

In this world, there is no water for forgetting love, and there is no surgery to erase memory. When one party forgets the other but deeply remembers each other's love, it is actually very cruel.

Not only for Joel, but also for Clementine.

Ebert was in a daze when suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder: "Hey, Ebert, are you okay?"

It's Elijah Wood.

Ebert nodded: "I'm fine."

Even so, he walked slowly towards the bench for rest.

Director Michel Gondry narrowed his eyes slightly, and blinked at Charlie Kaufman, who had been supervising the set: "Ebert's condition doesn't look very good."

Charlie Kaufman naturally saw it too, and he kept staring at Ebert with a serious expression.Ebert is a young actor, no matter how mature he is in the film, as soon as Michele announces "card", he will immediately restore the vivacity of youth.

But just now...

He was hunched over, his expression was full of frustration, and his footsteps were light as if he had lost his way... This was the real version of Joel.

Actors have always been a high-risk profession for depression.On the one hand, the privacy of actors is almost exposed to the public under the surveillance of the media and the siege of movie fans. It is difficult for them to enjoy the life of ordinary people. The criticism of the media and film critics will also make the profession of actors more likely to be criticized than other professions. , which means that they must have a strong heart. Once they cannot support high-intensity exposure and heavy judgment from the outside world, they are prone to psychological problems.

On the other hand, good actors are also prone to depression.They often think about and simulate for a character for years, and even fall into the emotion of the character and cannot extricate themselves. Their psychology and character resonate. They may even need to see a psychiatrist to return to their original state.

The movie is only halfway through shooting, and if Ebert, the leading actor, really falls into the role, it will not be a good thing for the crew of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind".

In fact, some production crews really ignore the psychology of the actors. The actors are caught in the role. They clearly see it, but they choose to ignore it for better shooting effects. In terms of career, it is almost a fatal injury.

But that's what happened in the era when major studios dominated Hollywood.Film shooting is now more standardized. In addition to the labor union personnel on the set to protect the rights and interests of the actors, there is also a dedicated psychologist. Once any possible psychological problems are found, the psychologist will help in time.

There was no need for the crew to notify him. That night, when he learned that Ebert might fall into the role of Joel, Lynn took a private jet and rushed to the hotel where the crew was staying.

Ebert had just finished taking a shower at that time and was drying his hair. When he heard the knock on the door, he ran over and opened the door: "Why are you here?"

Lynn didn't speak, but looked up at him silently.

Ebert's complexion is not bad, his cheeks are rosy, but he looks a little thinner than before.But he didn't look very happy, he was listless, and he couldn't cheer up no matter how he looked at it.

Lynn sighed and patted his wet hair: "Is the shooting going well?"

Ebert's eyes sharpened at this moment: "You also think I have psychological problems? Lynn, I'm fine, I just, just feel a little bored."

It is difficult for Lynn to understand how actors empathize with their characters. He believes that good actors can devote themselves to acting, but this does not mean that they will suffer from mental illness or even depression.Lynn was stunned when he heard about Ebert's state. He knew how much Ebert loved the actor's profession, and he also knew how much Ebert wanted to win an award, but compared to these, Lynn would rather Ebert Special can remain normal.

Lynn pursed her lips, and said after a while: "I'm just worried about you, I want to take a look."

Ebert noticed that he was carrying a large black canvas bag. As soon as he sat down, he put the bag on the table and took things out of it one by one: "See what I brought you?"

Ebert took a closer look, and his eyes suddenly fluctuated.

Seeing something interesting, Lynn pointed to the bags one by one: "Mark made them recently, including beef jerky, smoked chicken, fried fish..."

Ebert's saliva was about to linger, he finally didn't have the calm look just now, especially when Lynn opened the first bag, holding a large piece of jerky and chewing, Ebert couldn't help but Speed ​​up the frequency of hair drying.

It is true that the crew of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is very harmonious, and it is true that Charlie Kaufman's creation is mysterious, but as a crew with a budget of only 2000 million US dollars, there is only one word at the core of daily shooting-poor.

Actors live on box lunches every day. Although the dishes are different every day, they still feel tired after a long time.

For a long time, Ebert's diet has been firmly controlled. The staff of the crew may be able to eat meat after the filming is over, but for the actors, it is too difficult to do so.

Lynn's control of Ebert's diet is not too harsh, and the worst in the crew is Kate Winslet.

The actress has been known for her plump figure since filming, and Chinese fans have even given her the nickname "Fat Wen".Although Kate has no plans to lose weight, she is particularly persistent on this point, but her agent will never allow her to continue to gain weight, so no actor is willing to act with her!

So Kate's all-veggie dinner looked a little more miserable than the lonely white meat in Ebert's lunch box.

Most importantly, neither meat nor vegetarian are delicious!

The sympathy for the role of Joel suddenly turned into the motivation to eat. Ebert snatched the jerky from Lynn's hand with lightning speed, and threw a piece into his mouth: "Mark's craftsmanship is still the same... ...oh, Lynn, why did you hit me?"

Lynn slapped Ebert on the head with a chestnut: "Lose weight, lose weight, lose weight, start to lose weight tomorrow!"

"Hey--"

Before Ebert finished speaking, the manager punched him on the head again: "Ebert, you are so stupid."

"I'd rather be Macaulay Culkin's manager, even if he can get into trouble like few people in Hollywood." The manager sighed, "At least think about yourself before playing a good role, Your body, your health, your friends and your manager. You really freaked me out, this is the second time, the first time was when you revealed your sexuality to me, I hope this is the last once."

Ebert nodded while biting the jerky: "For the last time, I will distinguish between performance and personal life. Joel is not me after all, I understand very well, I just understand his mood, and I am a little paranoid. Director Mr. and Mr. Producer gave me two days to rest, I will recover soon, you don't have to worry."

Lin En patted him on the shoulder: "It's enough to eat a few jerky, don't eat your face swollen."