"Carol" tells the love story between two women, which was undoubtedly strictly forbidden in the social context of the fifties, which also became an obstacle and barrier between them, and for the actors, it will inevitably become the core of their performances.

At this time, Rooney was thinking about this.

Lan Li didn't speak immediately, but thought about it seriously, "In the past ten years, 'Brokeback Mountain' is becoming a classic that everyone praises, and many people believe that Li vividly interprets the surging emotions between the two men who have to be silenced and suppressed. ”

He consciously weakened the noise and chaos of the social environment, and only existed as a background, but focused all his attention on the characters, reflecting the heaviness of social bondage from their struggles and pains. This is undoubtedly a very clever work, and his Eastern temperament and Western understanding are perfectly combined. ”

Lan Li didn't give a direct answer, but started a discussion, which made Rooney relax a little, and her thoughts rose and fell with Lan Li.

"Admittedly, that's one of the reasons, but I think there's another thing that can't be overlooked: it's the context. In Wyoming in the sixties, it was a taboo subject, no one wanted to bring it up, no one dared to admit it, and even if it was occasionally brought up, the cowboys did it with contempt and attack. In such an environment, they have to choose forbearance and restraint, otherwise the slightest commotion may lead to death. ”

Rooney savored Lan Li's words, "What you mean is that the emotions they present are closely related to the times, the environment, and their status. ”

"Yes, it's also about the style that the director is looking for. Lan Li nodded in affirmation, "If you shoot similar stories in the 80s or 21st century in the same way, then the overall style is not convincing, even if it is the same Lee, he will not be able to create a classic." ”

Or maybe different directors interpret it differently, such as Pedro-Almodovar's bright colors, Tim Burton's gothic style, Wang/Home/Wey's blurry dreams, Gus Van Sant's alienated coldness...... They can all give the same story, completely different styles, even if it is the same "Brokeback Mountain", the final appearance may be very different, as for whether it can be cast into a classic in the end, no one knows.

Todd-Haynes, the director of "Carroll", is an artist who is very good at using color conflicts to create moral dilemmas, such as "Far from Heaven", "Velvet Gold Mine", "I'm Not There" and other works.

It can be understood that Todd Hines is also a director who is very strict with actors, the performance needs to be restrained, the emotional content needs to be complex, Julianne Moore is his favorite general, which has many similarities with Ann Lee, but has his own requirements.

Returning to the film Rooney is working on, similar to "Brokeback Mountain", "Carol" takes place in the fifties, and even if the setting switches to New York, the social environment has many similarities -

The fact that the original book "The Price of Salt" could not even be released, and that Patricia-Highsmith, the writer who created "Trainfreak" and "Ripley the Genius", even had to be released anonymously, is enough to show that the social environment at that time was terrible and depressing.

“…… So, should I restrain myself and weaken this struggle as much as possible?" Rooney seemed to be stuck in a trap with no way to get out.

Lan Li understands this situation - he often appears, as if thinking is stuck in a dead loop, and at this time another opinion is needed to break the cycle, "Whether it should be presented, how it should be presented, and what proportion should be presented, this is the actor's self-feeling in the process of acting, and it is more up to you and the director to complete the coordination; personally, the focus of your thinking is a little biased." ”

Rooney leaned back in her chair and cast an inquiring glance at Lan Li.

"I think the root of the tangle should be whether you are really in love with Carol, not the fear caused by social taboos, just like Ennis of 'Brokeback Mountain', Jack is very sure, but Ennis always refuses to face his true self and refuses to admit that he is completely in love with Jack, which also makes the end of the story explode with great power. As for the social environment, that's part of what makes Ennis. ”

Lan Li's words are slightly twisted, and they are tangled in the root cause and social influence, and they are confused when they go around, and they are explained in their practical popular words:

If you really fall in love, then you will be desperate to moth to the fire, those entanglements and taboos, after all, can not restrain the restless emotions, but if there is still hesitation and consideration, measurement and calculation, then it is not love, not enough love but not pure enough love - or, love yourself more.

Rooney chewed carefully, slowly coming back to her senses, "'Sense and emotion'?" her perspective was slightly different, but she keenly grasped the essence of the matter.

Jane Austen's original book "Sense and Sensibility" is the best example of this, these two emotions are inherently contradictory, and rarely can coexist, even if they use reason to weigh a lot, but eventually they will still give in to emotions - that hot and crazy emotions will eventually burst like a flood.

Similarly, in the film version of "Sense and Sensibility" directed by Ann Lee, Emma Thompson's performance also delicately shows that kind of entanglement and struggle.

"Entanglement and hesitation will inevitably occur, because the influence of the social environment is omnipresent, it is impossible to ignore it, and they are always objective, but the real root is not from the obstacles of the world, but my feelings for Carol, those hesitations, those thoughts and those timidities, the root of which is still in my own thinking: whether that kind of love is the 'emotion' that I guessed, whether it is the impulse to open my arms even if it burns my life and soul. ”

For the film as a whole, the differences in these details are almost negligible, because the entanglement is a tangle after all, whether it is for the sake of social pressure, or for the sake of discerning the heart, if the final emotions can be accurately presented, the audience will not be able to distinguish the essential differences hidden inside.

However, for performance, these details are the context and framework of the entire performance, and the actor's understanding of the "origin" will also affect the understanding of the entire script, role, and emotion, and then affect the chemistry between the actor and the actor, and the performance presented will have a huge gap in quality.

In other words, although the performances presented are all "tangled" - or confused, hesitant, timid, and other mixed emotions, the quality of the performance may be completely different, further affecting the subtle differences of the whole perception and causing more impact on the audience's viewing experience.

Gradually, gradually, Rooney's eyes brightened, she muttered to herself, even without Lan Li's conversation, she could complete her thinking, and she could clearly perceive that the aura energy around her entire body had become warm and bright, which also meant that her thoughts had finally returned to normal, and those confusions and confusions were slowly disappearing, and then, she began to re-read the script, and her eyes were obviously firm.

Rooney was immersed in the world of the script, and Lan Li didn't say anything, picking up the children's book on the table again and flipping through it again.

"You drove here by yourself?" Rooney's thoughts finally cleared, and he raised his head to look at Lan Li quietly, and his smile couldn't help but rise.

"Hmm. Lan Li replied in a deep voice, but found that Rooney's gaze still fell on him, which made his eyes take off the children's book in his hand, "What, you doubt my self-driving ability?"

Rooney didn't deny it, and the smile in her eyes slowly overflowed, "According to Matthew's intelligence, you are a physique that can turn off the engine and fail the start, so you are not suitable for self-driving, it is best to go out with a driver, and he also handed over the driver's responsibility to me, isn't it?"

"......" Matthew that guy, Lan Li slumped his shoulders speechlessly, "Yes." He was right. But this time from New Orleans to Cincinnati, my car only broke down twice, and I didn't get lost, although it took a third longer than expected, but I still arrived safely!"

Looking at Lan Li, who was seriously justified, Rooney's smile rose slightly, and she nodded her head again and again in appreciation, "Fortunately, I didn't let Andy use the positioning system this time." "That's ...... "Why did you suddenly think to come over to visit the class, I thought that the filming schedule has been very tight lately, isn't that Disney movie also waiting for you to start filming? ”

Rooney was actually joking seriously.

Lan Li looked at the smile in Rooney's eyes carefully, and said quietly, "Because I miss you." ”

"Huh", in an instant, Rooney's cheeks flushed, so hot that he was almost dripping blood, and he didn't even dare to look at Lan Li head-on. It was rare to see that Lan Li suddenly began to talk about love, and he said such sensual words without blushing and heartbeat, this feeling was really ......

"Huh. Ha. The level of bad jokes has dropped. Rooney herself didn't know what she was talking about.

Lan Li instantly grasped the upper hand, still with a serious face, "I'm serious." I drove from New Orleans because I missed you, just to see your eyes. ”

Puff! Puff!

Rooney could clearly hear her heart pounding against her chest, and for a moment, it seemed as if the whole world lit up, and then fell in love again.

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