The reporter asked: "Did you write the script independently?"

Mark said, "Of course!"

The reporter asked, "How did you interpret this story, and did it get Mr. McCarthy's approval?"

Mark said: "No Country for Old Man is the culmination of the story that Mr. McCarthy wanted to convey in the past, the whole way of life in the West of America and the fast-paced approaching ending, the final glory and justice in a fallen world, the ongoing confrontation between humanity and evil, the black comedy and modern violence, the interplay between temptation, survival and sacrifice, the escalating chaos, the touching of the love and the glimmer of hope that remained in the dark times...... On top of that, McCarthy also likes complex characters and symbolic story themes that will be carried over in No Country for Old Men, and the clarity of the structure gives me room to expand or enrich or distort their cinematic skills, to transfer the power of words to compelling images and powerful language in a way that resonates with storytelling. ”

The reporter smiled: "It's hard to imagine that you, who created such a simple and pure love as the "Twilight" series, would have such a deep understanding of "No Country for Old Men", how did you pay attention to this one?"

Mark said: "The main reason why I followed Cormac McCarthy was the result of the strong recommendation of the producer Scott Rudin, when Rudin brought it to us, I wanted to see if I was interested, and I liked the story so much that I started to think about the possibility of making it into a movie, I wanted to make it as close to an action movie as possible, and in general, this is a story about a chase and killing, and the mob boss Anton Brown. Ziggy hunts down Llewellyn and then the sheriff and then the sheriff comes in, and there's a lot of physical violence for one purpose, which is very interesting for a film of the same genre, but what really appealed to me about the story was that it overturned all the expected effects of a genre work. ”

The reporter said: "When the version of "No Country for Old Men" was printed and released in 2003, it caused a huge sensation, McCarthy's work focused on the extraordinary story background of the rapidly changing West, and has accumulated unparalleled popularity and prestige. A thriller master who pierces your brain cells with suspense and humor, McCarthy takes aim at an otherwise honest and honest man, who accidentally picks up a bag of $2 million in cash on the border of Texas, and causes a series of purposeful hunts because of his rash handling...... As a recognized commercial director, are you sure you can adapt it as a provocative reflection on the modern West, which has grown to accommodate more violence and law-defying behavior, rather than the mysterious fringes of the past? ”

Mark said: "Having said all this, you are still worried that I will ruin the classics? But you can rest assured that I am doing this with all my strength, and what I am doing with all my strength has no precedent for failure." ”

The reporter asked, "For example?"

Mark said: "For example, filming "This Man is from Earth" under extremely difficult conditions, such as chasing Giselle, such as the acquisition of Columbia and MGM, etc. Mark said confidently.

The reporter laughed, Mark is indeed arrogant and proud, he said: "Has the leading actor been chosen?"

Mark said: "This script is a new understanding of McCarthy's unique concept of the United States, its rapid pace and overly pure black comedy style, and I had to find the best actors in the film industry to complete this work. McCarthy fans, he read it as soon as it was released, and he was obsessed with the story it telling, and when he heard that I had been granted the rights to the adaptation, it was even harder to resist his excitement: "In today's United States, McCarthy is considered by critics to be the most prose genre, and his work has always had a certain inexplicable appeal to those who make films." ”

The reporter said: "Tommy joined, this is a good choice, which shows the uniqueness of your selection vision, who will play Erin? Who will play the killer Anton?"

Mark said: "Heath, who played Erling to great acclaim in 'Infernal Affairs,' is also a big McCarthy fan, and like Tommy, he read it before reading the script, Heath said: "It's one of the most amazing, violent, and local stories I've ever read. The three-point relationship between Anton and Bell is like looking at three different personalities of the same person. Talking about the script, Mark's eyebrows fluttered and continued: "This is a very emotional, very primitive story, all about human rights and rules about right and wrong, temptation and honor. ”

The reporter smiled: "When you talk about actors, you go back to the script, it seems that you are full of confidence in him, what about the other lineup?"

"Javier Bardem plays Anton, a Spanish actor who has a high reputation in Europe, and I very much appreciate his performances in "Husband and Wife", "Living Color" and "Before Nightfall", the strong and handsome Javier has a unique Spanish personality and demeanor, with a cold and rugged face, and brown eyes that are always deep-sighted, often giving people a kind of intimidation. ”

The reporter said: "The three are all powerful actors who have been nominated for the best actor, and we are very much looking forward to their scenes on the same stage." ”

Mark said: "Maybe you will be disappointed. ”

The reporter asked, "Why?"

Mark said: "Forgive me for selling off, but I can assure you that it's absolutely wonderful." ”

The reporter shrugged his shoulders and said, "How much is the investment in this movie?"

"There's no budget. ”

The reporter was stunned and said, "No?"

Mark said: "There is no budget ceiling, you can use as much as you want, everything serves the needs of the plot, neither extravagant and wasteful, nor deliberately saving." "It's just a gimmick, of course there is a budget, otherwise people will be wronged.

The reporter can understand that today's Mark is a bit like Spielberg of the DreamWorks in the past, he looks at the moon in the sky, and the other two will find him for him, and he asked: "This is your first time making a literary film, does this mean a transformation, moving closer to a literary film, trying to gain the recognition of the academy." ”

Mark said: "I made this film because I was interested and had a passion for creation, and the recognition of the academy was the icing on the cake, but it was by no means the main purpose, you know that art is a thing that is natural and spontaneous, and deliberately pursuing it becomes inferior." "Mark doesn't actually understand art, but that doesn't stop him from pretending to be a big-tailed wolf and talking about art.

The reporter naturally didn't know his truth and was frightened by his glamorous appearance, and couldn't help but praise him a few words.

This is Mark, a pragmatist, who put down his body to make idol blockbusters and superhero blockbusters when he wanted money, and now he wants a little golden man, so he talks about art with his mouth closed, if it weren't for the support of the entire media group, he would have been sprayed to death, like Emmerich Rowland and Michael Bay, directors who started in the commercial film industry, critics will only say that they are sensational, clumsy imitations, you are a tacky businessman, what art you know.

Mark, on the other hand, is that the whole group has whitewashed his propaganda, and who would dare to criticize him harshly? This will be sprayed to death by his group, so he can switch between art and commerce freely.

Filming "Twilight" for two months, the time at home has been reduced by more than half, and little Martin doesn't recognize him very much, especially just after leaving and coming back for a month, little Martin doesn't let him hug him, he doesn't recognize this old man, this is still after more than a month of getting along, little Martin re-recognized him, willing to let him hug, like to stick to him.

This made Mark realize that he couldn't leave his family for a long time, which would lead to a weak family relationship, so after he finished filming "Twilight", he gave himself a week off, played with his son every day, and brought Kayla after school to let their two aunts and nephews play together.

Giselle is a strong person, and Mark asked her to help out on the board, and she was very happy, and she hired two assistants to help, and she actually got this place in order, which is said to be much better than Mark's.

She works in Mark's office, where the facilities are complete, it doesn't matter if she takes her son to work, she doesn't go back when she's busy, she lives here directly, she is working with the baby.

It's just that her contract with Victoria's Secret can't be completed, her contract was signed in 2007, she originally planned to complete the contract and return to the catwalk after giving birth, but David and Mark asked her to help on the board of directors, take care of the board of directors in Mark's absence, and also manage the family fund business, which is obviously more important, she had to terminate the contract early.

Victoria's Secret President Sherren Jester Turney knew that Giselle was flying on the branches and becoming a phoenix, in charge of a larger company than Victoria's Secret, so naturally she would not return to her catwalk, she was not embarrassed at all, did not want compensation, and held a grand farewell party.

This is also good for their company, Giselle is considered the top elite of Victoria's Secret Angels to go out, adding a lot of brilliance and topics to them, having such a friend at the head of a media group is only good for them, and there is no harm at all.