After Edward finished filming "The Talented Ripley", he was shooting a new film in California while enjoying time with Britney in Los Angeles.

This time Sam. Mendez's movie scenes were all set in California, so Edward lived at home and had a lot of time to spend with Britney.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, Britney and Natalie always don't meet, they only appear alone.

Natalie still has her studies and the pressure of her final exams.

In addition to her current psychology major at Harvard University, she is fluent in French, Hebrew, and Chinese.

Now Natalie, influenced by Edward, changed her elective Japanese to Chinese.

Not thanks to the actress with the highest IQ in Hollywood, even if Chinese is such a difficult language to learn, Natalie can get started quickly and learn well.

Recently, Britney Spears is preparing to release a new album, but the main single has not been decided.

As Britney's first lead single, Britney takes it very seriously.

But with record producer Max. Martin has always been disagreeable, and the lead single has not been decided.

So, Britney wanted to hear Edward's opinion.

"Eddie, do you think my song is good?" Britney turned on the stereo and pointed to the song being played.

It opens with a simple three-part piano sound, a sweet melody and a cool rhythm, and Britney's sweet and somewhat sexy voice.

"Not bad, not bad. It's good, I think I've heard it. ”

To be honest, Edward was interested in American pop music and was interested.

Even what I like is the music of powerful singers such as Adele and Avril, who are not famous now.

"Yes, I've sung to you before. You say, can this "First Confession of Love" be the title song? Britney asked.

"Good, that's it, it has to be this."

Edward affirmed, this is Britney's famous song, I say it sounds so familiar.

"But, Max. Martin didn't seem reluctant. Britney said unconfidently.

Today's listeners want pop groups like the Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls, not "another Madonna, or another Debbie?" Gibson. ”

There were also 3 record companies that rejected Britney Spears for this reason.

Thankfully, Jive executives were able to see that someone her age could deliver emotive content and commercial appeal.

Dare to rap Britney Spears.

"Listen, Boob, have you ever heard MJ and Madonna unable to choose their favorite songs?

Also, that pop superstar is not always a producer of his own music.

If you don't like your music, you can't make your own decisions, and you don't personally participate in the production of the album, then how can you be responsible for the fans you like in the future.

Listen to me, Bubu, you have to make your own decisions, you are the real master.

Fuck it, Max. Martin! ”

"Fuck it, Max. Martin! Britney also vented loudly.

Britney kissed Edward hard and said softly.

"Eddie, thank you, I'm much better, you don't know this Max. How annoying Martin is, always looking like he's on top. ”

"He's a producer, he only thinks about money, and that's your dream! No, let him get out!"

"Eddie, it's great that you can say that, I can finally make up my mind. Eddie, I love you! ”

"Then how can you thank me, you have to have something practical!" Edward said, and pounced.

Britney is like "fire", Britney is a "silly white sweet", very hot, very good at pestering, from the kitchen, sofa, to the bathroom, to the bedroom, you can play with Edward in various positions, and she is always happy with her.

It has more to do with "sex".

Natalie is like "water", very quiet, she can't play, she will only read books very comfortably, take a piece with her, life is very regular, very relaxed, very comfortable.

More with "love".

Edward is enjoying his current life, with Britney Spears who is "hot as fire" and Natalie who is "quiet as water".

And now it's easy to make movies, there are not so many troubles, at least there is no savage princess like Gwyneth.

"Hi Jimmy!"

"Hi Eddie!"

"Hi Jimmy!"

"Hi Eddie!"

These are the two Jimmies in the movie, and the gay couple are very close and kind, and they even have the same name (different surnames) called Jimmy.

This is a film that takes a typical middle-class American family as an example to show the various "cancers" hidden in the skin of American society.

In any case, no matter who you are, maybe when we live to be forty years old, we look back and find that we have lived a boring life for half of our lives, and you will feel sad, right?

Ten years ago, Edward was living in an Internet café and came across this film by chance.

The poster has **, and the introduction has won awards, so I read it.

It's not lively at all, it's not sci-fi, it's not revealing enough, the love is not perfect, the family is unhappy, it's negative, what kind of hammer hair shit fart, it can still win awards.

Ten years later, when I was bored to switch channels, I saw it by chance and watched it with the mentality of passing the time.

In the end, I actually saw tears streaming down my face, it turned out to be so wonderful.

The most sassy woman turned out to be a virgin, and the person who hated comrades the most turned out to be a gay

Countless self and others, countless familiar pasts and repeating the past.

Edward sometimes feels very lucky, and after he came, he worked with big directors and big stars.

Spielberg, director of "Saving Private Ryan", needless to say;

The co-actor is Tom at his peak. Hanks, and Matt. Damon is such a young actor.

"The Genius Ripley" director Anthony Ripley. Minghella, who is also the best director at the Oscar;

The co-actor is Matt. Damon, Gwyneth, who has contradictions with Edward, are also powerful actors,

and Kate, who was later known as the "Great Demon King". Blanchett, it's just that the two don't have a rivalry in the play, which is a pity;

Even if he played his little brother in the film, he later won the Oscar for "Capote". Semer. Hoffman.

The actor of this "American Beauty" is Kevin . Spacey is a low-key powerful actor, and he won the Oscar for this "American Beauty".

And Kevin. Spacey was too good to Edward, not at all like Tom. Hanks brings the newcomer like that,

Especially Kevin. Spacey looked at Edward like a lover caught his prey.

At the beginning, he did teach Edward bad things and pointed out some deficiencies in acting;

But Edward couldn't stand Kevin. Spacey's aggressive gaze had to avoid contact.

The filming went well, Sam. Mendes' talent is impressive.

Every character in the film is portrayed as flesh and blood, regardless of the number of scenes, and many stories are told in a radial space centered on the street.

Spielberg's style is the way of kings, integrating many styles and integrating masters; Anthony. Minghella's films are always meticulously crafted, so delicate; Sam. Mendes' use of lenses and lighting is unparalleled.

The footage of the first "Edward" appearance, a blurry dark background with little information, and the modeling light of the characters is played from the bottom up, the legendary "evil light";

It's a perverted candid maniac.

……

By the next morning, the lighting style had changed, and the lights had begun to play flat, changing the audience's impression of him.

It's like the sunny boy next door;

There's a big contrast!

……

And the scene that sets the tone for this character in this movie, the dialogue between "Edward" and "Jenny", and the decisive shot, how is the lighting played?

Diagonally up and down, the face is half bright and half dark, both good and evil, and the eyes are translucent.

As soon as the smile of "Edward" came out, like a snow lotus growing out of the slag, and a sunny day was revealed behind the rainy curtain, all the audience would feel,

Wait, it turns out that this kid is not a dead pervert.

The camera also retreats from close-up to medium-shot.

The male protagonist's daughters, "Jenny" and "Edward", have equal status.

Jenny said, "I don't need some crazy person to be obsessed with me right now. ”

At this point, "Edward" utters the phrase "I'm not obsessed, I'm just curious." ”

After just a few lines of dialogue, the audience's impression of "Edward" changed dramatically.

Fan Xiaoye won the actress of the San Sebastian Film Festival for "I Am Not Pan Jinlian":

First, the director's skills, the film has a long-term vision throughout the film.

Second, foreigners can't judge the level of Chinese actors' lines.

Combined with the actual situation of Fan Xiaoye, this award shows that her acting skills in Pan Jinlian's movie are good.

is a good actor in this movie, not an affirmation of her entire career.

An actor's acting skills will be restricted by the director, the film itself, the shooting attitude, etc.:

The level of the director will directly determine the performance of the actor and determine whether the potential of the actor can be stimulated.

Therefore, Sect Leader Huang can also look good under Chen Kexin, and AB can also look at it under the training of Xu Laowei;

The story and level of the movie itself will limit the performance of the actors.

Undoubtedly, an Oscar-level movie like "American Beauty" gave Edward more opportunities to play.

Edward also used his outstanding performance to win over director Sam Edward. Mendez's identity.

"Eddie, you did a great job just now!"

"This line is still written by the screenwriter Allen? Bauer, perfect according to your understanding, it is a pleasure to work with you!" Sam. Mendez said from the bottom of his heart.

"There, thank you, Sam, I have a suggestion I don't know if I should say or not."

Edward advised: "I think it would be better if I had used a long shot for those three minutes. ”

The long shot can be regarded as a show-off skill, with the realism of the real scene, immersive, which is convenient for the audience's feelings to brew and erupt.

2014's "Birdman" won the Oscar for Best Picture with its pseudo-long shots, which are so skillful and amazing in use and scheduling.

"Well, I want to think about it!" Sam. Mendez said.

Sam. Mendes was quick to decide:

"yes, it's better to use a long take, Eddie, that's a great suggestion. It's going to be a classic shot. However, in a moment, I will have to work hard for you. ”

In order to achieve the effect of one shot to the end, it not only tests the skills of photography,

It is also necessary to test the acting skills and cooperation of the actors, who must not only complete the content of the script, but also follow the strict positioning, without the slightest difference.

"No problem, Sam, don't worry. Give me 5 minutes. Edward patted his chest and promised.

This long shot, in fact, is not difficult, and the main actors do not need to move.

After a while, the camera, lighting, and sound were ready, and Edward asked director Sam Brown. Mendes nodded modestly.

“ACTION！”

Edward likes to be part of the film, and likes to find a quiet cabin before the film starts, and take it quietly for 5 minutes by himself, so that it is easier to get into the role.

Every movie character has their own characteristics and is a real person.

And "Edward's" dad is a gay, violent maniac, stubborn and with serious suspicion, stubborn and with serious suspicion, Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, and a character who strongly denies himself,

It's just such a person, when he and his family know his sexuality, he is the only one who uses all means to deny and slander people like him, just to keep himself "within the rules"

"Edward's" mother is a housewife with transient amnesia, sensitive and fragile nerves, and even some mental disorders, and their marriage is just a show

"Edward's" greatest pleasure was to record everything beautiful he saw on DV,

Those beauties may be a pigeon dying on the grass,

It could be a woman who froze to death on the side of the road,

It could also be a plastic bag floating in the wind,

Or Jenny, who watched him through the glass and took off her shirt to expose the girl's breasts......

Edward himself quickly got into the groove and felt it very well.

"Edward" has his own perspective on life, and this is the most beautiful thing he photographed, the white plastic bag dancing in the wind.

"Edward" whispered:

"It was a wonderful day, and it was going to snow in a few minutes..."

“… The air is so full of energy that you can almost hear it, right..."

At this time, the camera is on the back of "Edward", and "Edward" is also muttering to himself

"This plastic bag... Dancing with me, like a kid who wants me to play with him? ”

"Fifteen minutes."

The camera focuses on the plastic bag fluttering in the video, then slowly moves to the front of "Edward".

"That day I suddenly discovered... There's a life behind everything..."

“… A compassionate force that lets me know that I don't have to be afraid..."

The camera came to the front of "Edward", aimed at "Edward's" face, and the close-up shot, "Edward's" eyes began to roll out tears.

"Never be afraid."

The camera began to move to "Jenny" next to him.

"The film is not as good as what I saw, it made me remember,"

"I have to remember..."

Jenny turned her head to look at Edward, tears welling up in her eyes. The camera also turned.

“… There are times in this world..."

“… I can't seem to bear the beauty of having so much..."

The camera is focused on "Edward" again, and "Edward" has a choked voice and tears in his eyes.

"My heart..."

"Almost collapsed......"

Then, the camera begins to stretch, slowly, until both of them appear in the camera, and the camera does not move.

Next to her, "Jenny" put her hand into "Edward's", and the two stared silently, and then "Jenny" kissed "Edward".

"Edward" closes his eyes and kisses "Jenny" deeply.

Then, the camera focuses on "Jenny" and slowly zooms in.

After a deep kiss, Jenny looked at Edward affectionately and touched Edward's chin.

"Oh my God, what time is it!" Jenny said suddenly.

"Cards!" A bang

"Good, very good!"

Sam. Mendes happily hugged Edward and Jenny one by one.

At this time, Edward reacted, secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and slowly pushed out the characters in the play.

For the first time, Edward felt that he had brought the character to life, and just now he felt that he was the character in the play, and he was moved by "himself".