258 Small dreams
Many of the actors are actually true movie lovers. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
For the dragon set, they want to make a living from it, which is obviously extremely difficult, not because the pay is too low, but because the job opportunities are really limited, after all, there are no performance or appearance requirements, anyone who is interested in this can participate, which makes the competition more and more fierce.
Furthermore, many of the tricks are very hard work, such as the "Pacific War" suits, who may lie in the mud all day, or wait all day just to appear on camera for less than a second, or the "Walking Dead" tricks, which require four to six hours of special makeup, and one to two hours of makeup removal, which must be repeated every day.
So, if they don't really love movies, they can't stick to it - they may give up after one or two interesting attempts.
Compared with actors, Long Tao is more like a pure idealist, with a dream of being an actor that can never be realized, and a great ideal born for movies, and tirelessly walking on this road to the end. Zhou/Xing/Chi was born in a dragon suit.
The old man in front of him seemed to be the same, Lan Li felt that he really had some meaning, whether it was words or actions, and he asked with great interest, "Alfred, tell me, is this your real name, or is it a stage name that was specially changed for performance?"
Alfred Wayne, the name itself is also full of deep meanings. As we all know, "Batman's" real name is Bruce-Wyane, and his butler is called Alfred. When hearing the name "Alfred Wayne", it's hard not to associate it.
"Oh hehe. Alfred chuckled in a low voice, Lan Li was not the first actor to hear the meaning of his name, but the first actor who didn't joke but asked seriously, his slender eyes flashed with a sly light, "Who knows, I could have been a good butler for Batman, but I didn't expect that now I have become a decadent old Goofy." So, maybe that's my fate, or maybe that's my real name. ”
The pretentious words did not hide his ridicule and banter.
Lan Li's eyebrows raised slightly, and he said meaningfully, "Is that why you hate George? Or is it because I'm thinking too much?"
In 1997, George Clooney starred in "Batman and Robin", which was the first super commercial blockbuster he starred in after he became famous with "ER's Story", and his career took off, but this version of Batman became a complete disaster, not only failed at the box office, but also had a bad reputation among the media, and what is even more terrifying was that it was attacked by countless comic book fans.
This became a big black spot in George's career as an actor, first making Warner Bros. dust the series for nearly a decade, and then making George completely cut off ties with superheroes, and twenty years later, some people still ridiculed George with this work.
Before "Batman & Robin," 1995's "Batman Forever," directed by Joel-Shumacher and starring Val-Kimmer as Batman, was a huge success, winning critical acclaim throughout North America and even being considered one of the best comic book adaptations of the nineties.
However, during the filming of the sequel, a group of leading actors, including Fang Kilmer, resigned for various reasons. As a last resort, Warner Bros. had no choice but to reassemble the crew, which targeted George.
Similarly, the role of Alfred the butler is looking for a new actor, and previous actor Michael Gough has played the role three times in a row, including Jack-Nicholson's version of the classic Joker.
Alfred's simple words just now, and then in connection with the conversation he had with Nathan before, he was full of resentment towards George. So, Lan Li had a bold guess: Could it be that Alfred, who was in front of him back then, was one of the candidates for the butler to replace the actor?
Although "Batman and Robin" suffered a fiasco, no one knew this at the beginning of the preparations, not to mention, even if the box office failed, the responsibility could not be borne by the supporting actors, so for the second- and third-tier actors, it was a great opportunity, but unfortunately, Alfred missed that opportunity- In the end, Michael Gough played the role of butler for the fourth time, which also made Alfred collapse, and his career as an actor went into decline, and he never won a chance again, and then he lived in a trick of doing nothing.
Of course, this is just Lan Li's random guess and the result of a big brainstorm.
Lan Li's words made Alfred stunned, his expression was a little stiff, and his eyes that were almost narrowed into a thin slit flashed with a cloudy light that he couldn't see clearly, and for a moment, he seemed to be caught in a memory. However, it was only for a moment, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye, almost making people think that it was purely their own illusion.
"Oh hehe. Alfred laughed heartily, "I hope so." At least, it shows that I used to be a character too. The self-deprecating smile had a hint of lightness, making it impossible to distinguish between truth and falsehood in the words.
Lan Li didn't continue to ask, after all, it was someone else's privacy, "You are indeed a character, it can be seen that you should have appeared in many crews, I always think you are very familiar." ”
"Really?" said Alfred with a big smile on his face, "Do you remember which work? My most recent work was 'Grey's Anatomy, in which I played a doctor and appeared in the background every once in a while. By the way, I also have a photo with the cast and crew. He took his phone out of his pocket, opened his photo collection, and began to flip through it, "Actually, I've been working with them for over three years, and if you've seen this work, then maybe you've seen me." ”
"Three years is not a short time. Lan Li nodded again and again, and his eyes fell on the screen of his mobile phone, "Did you really participate in the filming scene of the operation?"
"Oh no, I'm just in the hallway. "This is a picture of me doing 'Prison Break,' and I'm playing a prisoner. Also, this is the trick of 'King Kong'. ”
"Is this Peter-Jackson?" Lan Li said in surprise.
Alfred enthusiastically introduced the video of himself running through the trick for Lan Li, but some of the photos were relatively old and were not stored on this mobile phone, so he also flipped through his Facebook page and found the photos on it for further explanation.
For the actors, they don't seem to find any presence, even if they tell their friends and family, "I starred in 'Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5'", but when the movie is released, they try their best and widen their eyes, and they can't necessarily find it, because they don't know which shots will be left and which ones will be cut, maybe they are in the cut part. Even if it's not cut, it's probably just a glimpse of the camera.
They are actors, but they are not actors, and they are even more non-existent than stand-ins. Paradoxically, they are an integral part of the crew.
These photos are the only evidence that they have participated in it, and it is also the only proof that they are "actors".
Alfred knew that he was showing off and talking endlessly, and he couldn't control it, but he could feel that Lan Li was not polite, but genuinely interested, and even asked in detail about the filming details of certain works, as if he were a real movie lover, not an actor.
"Sorry, my introduction seems a bit long. Alfred withdrew his phone, a look of restraint on his face. Lan Li is an actor, a real actor, he doesn't need to go through these shows, he can really be involved, standing in front of the camera, bathed in the spotlight. "You know better than I know what it's like to be on set. ”
"I wouldn't say that. Lan Li chuckled, "This is just my third film. Of course, if you count the TV series, well, let me think about it, it should be the tenth, which is indeed a lot, but it is still not as good as yours. ”
Alfred was stunned, and then reacted, Lan Li counted every episode of "Pacific War" as a work, and he couldn't help laughing again, "I forgot, you're going to be filming the first scene today, right? You should be able to find me in the crowd. ”
"I'm sorry, but I can't be distracted by looking for you during my work, otherwise the audience will think you're my love interest. Lan Li's teasing words caused Alfred to laugh heartily.
He likes such a blue gift. Even though it's the perfect social mask for Lan Li, he still likes it.
Alfred took a packet of Skittles from his pocket, poured it into his palm, and then threw a handful into his mouth, sensing Lan Li's inquiring gaze, he smiled and said, "If you quit some habits, you will inevitably develop others." ”
It dawned on Lan Li that it was surprising that Alfred must have quit smoking - or alcohol - and then developed the habit of eating candy.
"Would you like to try something? I see you are very curious. Alfred took the initiative to reach out the candy bag and said in a friendly voice.
Lan Li shook her head, "No, I don't actually like to eat candy, except for milk candy. Lan Li said honestly, "It's just that your habit of eating candy reminds me of a friend." Ryan Gosling, do you know him?"
Alfred didn't expect Lan Li to refuse so directly, most of the actors would actually accept it for the sake of face, as for whether to eat or not is another matter, even if they refuse, most of them will find a good excuse, such as working out or dieting. But Lan Li's refusal was so crisp and crisp that Alfred didn't notice being offended, but instead smiled.
"Gosling, of course, 'Love Notebook', who doesn't know?" Alfred took the Skittles back and handed them to Nathan, who was standing on the other side, Nathan took it with a smile and poured a large handful unceremoniously, only to have the bag emptied most of it, and the straightforward appearance made Alfred laugh.
"Does he like candy too? I mean, Ryan. ”