Chapter 489: The Most Suitable Script for Pseudo-Documentaries
Pseudo-documentary, as a form of realistic expression, has rarely appeared in any phenomenal works over the years, because this style of film needs layers of foreshadowing to bring into the main line of the story, so that the audience always has the feeling of watching "Animal World", of course, "Animal World" must be a good work, there is no doubt about this, but you have to reminisce...... Did your dad ever fall asleep watching the animal world on the couch?
This is a big problem in the form of documentaries, a bit of a sleep aid, shooting pseudo-documentaries, especially pseudo-documentary films, will inevitably be mixed with a lot of conversations, which is not what those fans who go to the theater to seek to stimulate their senses are pursuing, if you want to sleep, it is better to do a health care, why go to the cinema to find sleepiness?
Of course, there are pseudo-documentaries that are exciting, but most of them will appear on the science and education channel at 8 o'clock in the evening, what "The Mystery of Unknown Animals", what "Survival in the Wilderness", but are these stimuli given to you in the form of documentaries? No, it is the subject matter that gives you, it has nothing to do with the documentary, the subject matter is here, even if you make a PPT, it is still exciting.
The subject matter between people is difficult to achieve sensory stimulation in the form of a documentary, unless it is the kind of subject matter that will definitely be swept away.
But don't pseudo-documentary-style films have any merit? Of course not, on the contrary, the merit is particularly obvious, and that is the unparalleled truthfulness.
This is somewhat similar to long-shot films, although long-shot films are either one-shot to the end, or the editing techniques are particularly obscure, so that the story line runs very smoothly and increases the audience's sense of substitution, which is different from the documentary style of multi-cut films, but the purpose of both parties is the same, showing more subtle emotional changes than the three-stage structure and the interlude structure, or increasing the emotional fluctuations.
Looking at the real world objectively through conversations and shots shot purely for the sake of filming is the main theme of the documentary style, which lacks the subjective sense of involvement of other architectural style films, allowing you to have your own choice, rather than being instilled by the director and forcing you to substitute into the emotions of the leading actors.
Documentary, you can stand over there, even if you think of it as a story that has nothing to do with you, that's the reason to show the truth, because all of this is essentially about you, but it doesn't seem to be related.
Lu Ze likes this style, much more than ordinary three-stage love, but this style of movie allows him to participate, but Lu Ze begins to hesitate, before facing the real shooting method, he must first face a very real thing.
That is, pseudo-documentaries are not popular.
Making a movie is a very realistic thing, no matter what the word of mouth is, it is within the range of acceptance of the investor, but no matter what the box office is...... Sorry, the investor can't.
You can shoot badly, so bad that it makes people feel like they have maggots in their butts, and sitting in a movie theater seat is like going to jail, and go back and scold the movie, it's okay, OK, just give the money.
But if you go in and watch it, it's uncomfortable to explode, you can't stand it when you see half of it, you can't stand it, you feel like you'll die if you watch it for a while, and then you pull other audiences who don't like this movie to refund their tickets?
To put it bluntly, not only movies, but all art must be built on an economic basis, which is the so-called prosperous antiques and troubled gold.
The reason why many people reject performance art and think that performance art is not art is because it does not produce any economic value when it is carried out or finished.
On the other hand, why is performance art recognized by many people as art? Because after classifying and summarizing their own behaviors, performance artists will naturally publish a book with conclusions, which involves thinking about human nature and generates value, and this is art.
It is very simple that art is above the economic base, and the upper class of human beings is above art, and they feel that it is art, then it will be recognized as art, because all new art needs to be wrapped in a layer of gold, and can be refracted and distorted, this layer of clothing, ordinary people can't afford it.
Mickey's difficulty is also here, making a three-stage movie, investors applaud and welcome, making a film with an interlude narrative structure, because there is "Death" in front, it should not be particularly difficult, probably only a part of the investment will be reduced, and what about the documentary form? Of course, it will not be scolded, it will only make this group of investors shout about Mickey's ancestors, hoping that he can change his mind, but what if he insists on making it......? Most of them are reluctant to take it out.
Throwing the pen on the table, Lu Ze had a headache, as an actor, of course he didn't have to worry about this, but as a shareholder of the company? Of course, he had a headache, of course, he didn't dare to rub his head at the moment, after all, there were not a few left on his head now.
"What do you think?"
"I haven't made a pseudo-documentary...... I'm interested. ”
Mickey's answer did not surprise Lu Ze at all, a person who can use all his net worth to buy a One-77, just because of the person he likes, what do you think he doesn't dare to do when he is interested?
"So what?"
"I decided in the form of interstitial and pseudo-documentary, I really made enough films with a three-stage structure, and I was too lazy to play with anyone who knew film to shoot the style that could produce results. ”
He said what he said, a little ashamed, like this kind of movie style that has never been made can be at his fingertips, Lu Ze smiled on the phone, but didn't speak, Mickey is always full of words, confident to the extreme, as if there is nothing that can stump him in the film field, all achievements come from talent.
The impression he left on the public is like this, but only the people around him know that in order to round the bull he bragged out, he didn't work hard behind his back, maybe he would regret it after bragging, scolding himself, slapping himself should have been, and then relying on his talent and more sweat to be noble in front of people, he is such a growth that leaves no way out, worthy of encouragement, and it is inevitable to be ridiculed.
"Then you send me the script, I'll have to read it before I make a decision. ”
"Okay, remember to do a good job of secrecy, the highest level. ”
In fact, in "Universal Brothers", no one knows what the code name of the highest level is, and Mickey always calls the scripts he writes top secret, but how high it is, I'm afraid he doesn't know it himself.
Lu Ze responded, and the matter came to an end, of course, Mickey popped up the video many times in the hope of showing off his lobster hand in front of Lu Ze, but it didn't succeed, but Lu Ze also got other news, about the newly established "Universal Brothers" brokerage branch.
The artists have all been divided out and assigned to crews in various countries, among which the most noteworthy of Lu Ze's attention is Charlie, who looks otherworldly, he naturally can't be dusty, and in a very short period of time, he has become the object of competition among major crews, so that many brokerage companies are secretly hating, why "Universal Brothers" can always pick up treasures, first Lu Ze, then Russian brothers, and now there is a Charlie who can rely on his appearance to make a bloody way even if he can't redeem his acting talent.
The salary of 300,000 euros comes from Charlie's debut salary, which is simply terrible for a newcomer, but I heard that the director of the other crew still feels that he has made money, and privately revealed that it is worth spending another 300,000 yuan, so that Mickey has complained for a long time that he seems to have never seen money, and the price should be higher.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to call Mickey Mama-Sang...... The old bustard.
There are so many things about the British side, there was no more turmoil, everything was executed in an orderly manner according to the plan, there was no more talk about Mickey, not long after hanging up the phone, a new email was received in the mailbox, immediately disconnected from the Internet, and the meal was no longer eaten, and after finding Wang Zixuan, he returned to his bedroom with a notebook.
Connected to the printer, a piece of white paper was gradually smudged by pen and ink, leaving a string of text, about ten minutes later, the printer stopped, he picked up the script, not too thick, but not thin, on the first white paper, there was only a line of bold text...... "No Listening".
Lu Ze has read the original version, even if he thinks about it now, he will feel chills in his heart, the setting is not as brilliant as "Death", and the story is not as desperate as "Death", but the strange thing is that when you look at it, you will feel uncomfortable, you will feel a piercing cold, and you will feel a sense of powerlessness and numbness that has been frostbitten.
Closed the curtains, turned off the headlights, poured a glass of warm water, he sat at the desk and turned on the lamp, took a slight sip of water, and then turned the first page of the script.
"I have seen many problem children, most of their paranoia and isolation come from domestic violence, school violence, adult molestation, and have witnessed a series of tragedies, I can understand the nowhere to release the destructive anger in the hearts of these children, all the suffering has created a teenager, even a few years old demons, they are like a bronze mirror, all the misery through itself to reflect the surroundings, but also make me believe that these children from a difficult background can not be kind again, until I meet a child born in a relationship with" The (apocryphal) man of Puglitzshire", whose kindness is still fresh in my memory, but sadly, this kindness comes from a mutilation, not from a whole soul. ”
"It was 2011 when I was sent to Puglitzshire to interview this man, and he was twenty-one years ......old."
Just seeing this, Lu Ze stopped, he finally understood why Mickey wanted to make a film in the form of a pseudo-documentary, because this theme, this way of describing starting with an interview, is too suitable for filming in the form of a "pseudo-documentary".
"What are you waiting for if you don't shoot this in the form of a documentary?"
After sending this message to Mickey, he put down his phone and continued to look down.
“......”