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He thought for a moment before he said, "There are countless stories and legends in this world, and humans are the best storytellers. Every object has its own story, everyone has its own story, we perceive the story, we are interested in the story. And for me, the most important thing is how to tell a story, how to tell a special story in a way that is appropriate. ”

John understood, "The story is the most important thing to the movie? ”

"Cinematography, acting, editing, post-production, costumes, all the elements that make up a film are equally important." Murphy smiled, "But all of this is in the service of telling a good story." ”

Just like Hollywood movies now, the story is getting simpler and better, and it seems that as long as there are visual effects, everything is not a problem, but it won't be long before it causes aesthetic fatigue and gets worse.

A lot of times, telling a good story, it's very, very important.

Suddenly, a dark-haired boy raised his hand, and Murphy nodded, "Everyone, whatever." ”

Gal Gadot glanced at Murphy and said, "Murphy is here to communicate with everyone, so you don't need to be so formal." ”

The dark-haired boy smiled sheepishly and said, "I want to ask how to tell a good story." ”

"Every director's style and approach is different, and there will be differences."

Someone moved a chair over, Murphy thanked him and sat down first, and then said, "When I am making a movie, I will use one or two words to summarize the theme of the movie, and I clearly use one word in my heart to summarize the theme and core I want to express." It's very important for directors to have this concept, because what directors do most often is to decide: Does the character have long hair or short hair? Skirt or pants? Bearded or unbearded? So, when you don't know how to choose, thinking about what the topic is can often help you make a choice. ”

Murphy said to these curious and enthusiastic fellows, "A good movie should have a cause, an end, and an effect, but it doesn't have to be in that order. ”

The men, led by John and Mawson, fell into a brief silence in the lounge until the girl named Minna, who was sitting behind them, spoke.

"I'm an actor in the club." She first introduced herself, and then said, "I heard that the status of actors in Hollywood is very low, is that true? ”

"Star actors don't have a low status, does anyone think Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio have a low status?"

Looking around, everyone was shaking their heads, and Murphy suddenly changed his tone, "If you don't go to the top position, the actor is indeed a disadvantaged group compared to the director." ”

This is a common scene in the industry.

"That'...... "......," Minna said with a pause, and in Murphy's encouraging smile, she settled down, "There are many directors in Hollywood...... Not very good rumors between the director and the actors, you ...... As a director, do you bully the actors in the crew? ”

Hearing this question, many people turned their heads to look at Minna, especially John and Mawson, and their dissatisfaction was almost written on their faces.

Gal Gadot frowned, and Murphy patted the back of her hand comfortingly, saying, "Most actors are actually a vulnerable group, and they are very worried that their performances will be criticized, humiliated, and useless. So on set, I tried to create a rapport and let them know that it didn't matter if the performance wasn't as good as it could be – I wanted them to build their own style and confidence. ”

Minna asked a lot of questions, and asked, "Did you pay a lot of attention to the actors' performances during the shooting?" ”

"When making a film, the director needs to pay attention to all the details on the set, but that doesn't mean you need to be engrossed in staring at them." Murphy has never been a directing actor, and he doesn't focus on just one aspect: "When the camera starts to turn, I rarely go directly to the actors' performances, but focus my attention on something else. In this way, I can immediately sense when something is not quite right during the shoot. Looking away doesn't mean you need to stare at it, just look at it as you normally would. ”

"In that case," Minna wondered, "isn't the director helpful to the actors?" ”

"yes?" She is not the only one who has the same problem, "Doesn't it mean that the director's guidance is also very important to the actors?" ”

Since he was sitting here, Murphy was patient, "Directing actors is one part of the director's job, not the whole thing. The director's job in this area is to clearly understand what emotions his actors need to convey in this scene or this line, and to cultivate the ability to bring out the best in the actors' best performances. It is necessary to have a good understanding of an actor's personality and his strengths and weaknesses, so that you can help them solve some specific problems and help them realize their potential. ”

"I see." Minna muttered, resuming silence.

"Murphy." The person in charge named Mawson suddenly raised his hand and asked, "What kind of characters can make a movie more beautiful?" ”

"The more brilliant the villain," Murphy shrugged, "and often the better the movie." ”

No one expected Murphy to give such an answer, and laughter rang out in the lounge.

A bald young man stood up, "Murphy, as you said, the director needs to be responsible for the overall situation, what is your favorite job on the set?" ”

This is no longer a movie topic exchange, it is about to become a media interview.

Murphy didn't mind, and said with a smile, "I'm lucky because I like whatever the director does." And the director's task is extremely important, because if one or two things don't meet expectations, the whole work will collapse. So, you have to be involved in every part of the production process, and every choice you make is made without the original intention. ”

As he spoke, Murphy also thought of his own experience in the past few years, and said with feeling, "Once you see the right thing in front of you - such as an actress, dressed appropriately, with just the right lighting and pictures, and the words and conversations are moving, you will be so excited that you will almost faint." So you need to be in charge of the whole scene, you need to have a clear requirement for the lighting, the sound effects, the actors' movements, all the details, and you need to constantly adjust it during the shoot to achieve the best effect. You have to understand that these are all things that you need to do. You also have to constantly compare reality with assumptions to clearly determine when it is possible and when it is not. ”

These rookies are constantly nodding their heads, and with Murphy's experience, it is not difficult to answer their doubts at all.

Murphy spread his hands and added, "The relationship between the director and the rest of the crew should be a partnership, not a leadership relationship." Leaders in every department have a skill, so directors should be good at listening and accepting their professional opinions in the field. They, like directors, are filmmakers. ”

Mawson raised his hand again, "Which do you think is more important, the script or the star?" ”

"There was a time when every Hollywood director was trying to get a good script, but now," Murphy sighed and shook his head, "people like to fill the screen with close-ups of all kinds of stars, as if they wanted to put them next to the presidential statue on Mount Rushmore." ”

Listening to Murphy talk about the script, Mawson became more active, "I've been working on a script for the last few months, if you want to impress Hollywood production companies, do you need to pay attention to anything? ”

"Don't fall into the trap of the foundational principles of screenwriting that Sidfield-Field promotes."

Seeing him say this, many of these relatively simple-minded students looked puzzled, and Murphy explained, "Sid Field, as we all know, wrote a book that directed the writing of a screenplay, and for some reason it has become the steward's rather than the writer's bible. ”

Murphy coughed under his breath, "I'm not talking about screenwriters, but people in the studio who develop the synopsis, supervise the script, and give instructions. Did they go to Sid? Field's class, bought his book, and began to critique the play......"

He spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, "For example: Well, you know, the first turn should be on page 12, yours is actually on page 17, obviously it won't work!" Sid-Field's rules are so ridiculous that if there really was a formula like what he said, wouldn't every movie be a hit? Just connecting A, B, and C creates a great movie that audiences will flock to, but not every film will be a hit, and many of the films created according to his rules can literally be thrown into the toilet. ”

There was a brief silence in the lounge again, and then there was a lot of gossip, and Murphy was very open-minded and didn't take it to heart at all.

Later, the group asked some questions about photography, scheduling, site selection, art direction and other related jobs, some of which were outrageous, but Murphy also answered them one by one.

The discussion ended later than the celebratory party in the restaurant, and by the time Murphy and Gal Gadot walked out of the messy dining room, it was already past midnight.

"It's so late." Murphy took Gal Gadot's hand, not leaving at all, "You can't drive me back, can you?" ”

It seems that they have never tried to party in the dormitory of the school apartment.

Gal Gadot clasped Murphy tightly with his backhand, obviously not wanting to let him go, and pulled him towards the apartment dormitory. (To be continued.) )