"These two characters already have their own stories. ”

Levien and Jane have come out of the script and have their own world, their own life, and their own story, and they have really come alive, even alive.

It's like a wonderful pen, but after the characters have their own character and soul, the development of the story has gotten rid of the author's brushstrokes, the way of dealing with things, the way of accepting people, and even the way of solving life, all have their own decisions, as if they are really alive.

In 2006, Emma Thompson and Will Farrell co-starred in "Life in the Pen (also translated: Fantasy Life)", which tells such a wonderful story, when her own characters become real people in real life, the development of the story has been out of control.

Now, the vitality of "Drunken Country Ballads" comes from two actors.

Ethan is a good director, but an actor who is suffocating.

Lan Li's explanation fell on Ethan's ears, plausible, vaguely catching a hint of inspiration, but then he denied himself, but then, he suddenly understood, and after being stunned and shocked, he couldn't help but be curious again:

Could it be that the high-level realm in artistic creation has really happened? More importantly, do Lan Li and Carey really feel such a realm?

However, this time Ethan was not able to get an answer, Lan Li smiled and nodded, and then walked straight away, and then, Kerry also stood up and showed a bright smile at Ethan, "Director, we should go." With that, she followed most of the staff's trends and slowly left the apartment.

Standing in place, Ethan was still pondering, and his only thought now was: to replay the shooting content just now, and to re-examine that scene repeatedly and seriously. Outside the camera, between the characters, the invisible vitality is slowly spreading and intertwining like branches, which reminds Ethan again......

"Ethan?" a call came from his ears, and then Joel Cohen's puzzled and dazed face could be seen, "Why, aren't you leaving?"

"It's a moment, a fragment of a wave that belongs to the ballad. Ethan spoke, and Joel blinked and asked, "So?"

Ethan was excited, "Joel, I think we can leave more blank space for the actors in post-editing and leave the story to them to tell. Especially the Blue Rite...... Did you see Lan Li's eyes in this scene just now? I have now vaguely captured something, and I think we should study it carefully. ”

“…… Ethan, are you sure you know what you're doing?" reminded Joel, and acting was not their forte.

Ethan nodded in affirmation, "Of course!"

Vaguely, Ethan felt that perhaps the final product of "Drunken Country Ballads" would bring surprises.

……

In the long history, the definition and positioning of excellent actors have never been interrupted, what kind of actors can be called excellent, and how can they be called top?

Awards aside, in fact, this is a topic to which there is no right answer.

For some directors, such as Alfred Hitchcock, a good actor means a qualified pawn, screaming when he should scream, fearing when he should be afraid, and he doesn't need to derive more content himself, nor does he need to interpret and interpret it willfully, because it will become too cumbersome and ruin the overall atmosphere created by the director.

For some directors, such as William Wheeler, a good actor means Meiyu with unlimited potential, and under his guidance and carving, she gradually intersects and integrates with the character and the story, and finally constructs a complete work, which is ultimately telling a story, telling the true story of a character.

For some directors, such as Paul Thomas Anderson, a good actor means having an independent mind and personality, the director uses the script to build a stage, gives all the performances to the actors, and lets them play freely, and then the director uses the camera to capture the characters, spaces and stories, and mix them into emotional fragments.

In other words, every director has his own preferences and preferences, and every screenwriter, every producer, and every film critic is the same. Their definition and choice of actors are also different.

Even at the level of Meryl Streep and Daniel Day Lewis, their performances still don't necessarily win everyone's love and support, even from a professional point of view.

But it is undeniable that one of the actors is undoubtedly quite special, they can give the character soul and vitality according to their own interpretation and interpretation of the script and the character, and then become a part of the story, extract the core idea of the whole story, and even further complete the sublimation and purification.

In terms of performance techniques, they may not be perfect, and may even be a little immature, but that spirituality and texture are rare talents, and for directors and audiences, watching their performances is definitely a pleasure, but unfortunately, such geniuses are too few and too few.

Heath Ledger is one, Marlon Brando is one, Edward Norton is one, River-Phoenix is one...... Looking at it now, Lan Li-Hall can also be counted as one.

At least, in Ethan Cohen's eyes.

Of course, Ethan has never been a director who is good at directing acting, and his opinions are not authoritative.

However, starting from the two works of "Love is Crazy" and "Detachment", and extending to the work "Drunken Country Folk", Lan Li's performance has bloomed with a thousand lights, but it does not dominate the crowd, blurs the focus of the story, and truly gives the characters and the script soul, but this skill makes people involuntarily intoxicated.

After the conversation, Ethan began to recall the whole story of "Drunken Country Ballads".

At the beginning, the story just wanted to show a microcosm of an era, the era they once loved the most, there were not too many ambitions, and there were not too many tricks, which also made the script relatively "light", but as the shooting progressed, this idea is slowly changing.

Levine Davies is coming to life, he's not Dave Van Lunk, he's not Ranley Hall, it's Levine.

In the chaotic and chaotic gray of the sixties, staggering, scarred, exhausted, and seemingly carrying the weight of the thirties, forties and fifties, standing on American soil, dazed and overwhelmed.

At this moment, when his eyes fell on Levien's body again, Ethan saw himself, and also saw the soul hidden behind the wave of folk songs, and even saw the vicissitudes and difficulties of this land-

In the baptism of war again and again, their souls have been broken, but they are still hurting each other, racial persecution has never disappeared, women's awakening has always been suppressed, minorities are struggling, the exploitation of ordinary people by high-level capital is still rising, and the people at the bottom are still hurting each other......

That recklessness, that bitterness, that desolation, it's hard to put into words.

Then, Ethan remembered the words they had said at the beginning of their work, "It doesn't matter who you are, what matters is that you are part of this wave of ballads." ”

It was a fantastic creative experience for both the Coen brothers and Lan Li. As the filming progressed, they continued to explore, improve, explore, and then delve deeper into the subject little by little, as if they were truly involved in this wave of folk songs, and then completely became a part of it.

Every day is learning, and every day is growing. When I look back, the story is still the same story, but the soul is no longer that soul.

In the early days of filming, Justin Timberlake once privately approached the Coen brothers once to express concerns about his acting prowess.

In fact, Justin's role in the movie is limited, and he can perform in his true colors, without too many acting components, and his rivalry with Lan Li and Carrey is relatively simple and easy, there are not too many difficult scenes, you just need to relax and enjoy the performance process, which is enough.

But as a bystander, Justin has been quietly observing Lan Li's performance. He can deeply feel the gap between each other, even the insurmountable barrier, which makes him feel a lot of pressure and question his own ability, worrying that the quality of his acting will not keep up with the average of the film, and it may also drag down the crew and affect the quality of the finished product.

At the time, the Coen brothers simply took it for granted that Justin was too worried and comfortable because of Lan Li's professional gesture, and they both comforted him not to think cranky, not to carry his baggage, to relax, and to put himself into the work like "Justin Timberlake", which was the best performance.

It was just a minor episode that neither of the Coen brothers took to heart.

Ethan thought that Justin's worries didn't exist at all, and that today's events wouldn't have happened, at least he hadn't expected them to happen, but the truth is that he finally understood Justin's worries and thoughts, and not only that, but now he also likes the story of "Drunken Country Ballad" even more.

Because I like the character of Levien-Davis more, and because I like Levien more to go around and return to the same place again, everyone thinks that they are moving forward, but more often, we are still standing still, and because of the unpretentious atmosphere of life, with talent, in the cold winter, struggling to find a way out, but after all, we are still trapped in life.

Who can refuse such an actor? And who can refuse such a work?

Perhaps, Levine-Davis is real, living in a corner of the sixties.

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