Levy said that the role of a scientist in the movie is not a person, but a group of people, and his remark certainly does not mean that he wants to find several people to play this role. His meaning is actually very simple: he hopes that this character will form a unique style, and in future films about scientists, it will also be able to be filmed in this way.

In this movie, the scientist is just one person. In the movie, what he needs is to play games, and in the world of the game, he will experience the changes of the three-body world, so as to take the audience to understand the reason why the three-body world has to move.

If it's just that simple, then this character is easy to find. There's no shortage of nerdy actors in Hollywood, just pick one and you're ready to do it - many Hollywood movies involve the image of scientists, these smart, but out of step with the world, they have a knack for performance.

However, this is not the result that Levy wants: first, to play this role well, it takes more than a simple nerdy temperament.

Hollywood has always had a big mistake when playing scientists: they always simply think that scientists are equated with nerds. In many film and television works, the scientists shown by Hollywood do not lack their intelligence and stereotyped duality, but in these movies, they often ignore the scientists' persistent pursuit of science and the spirit of brave exploration.

For example, in Iron Man 3, in the movie, the main character, Tony Stark, is set to become anxious after seeing alien technology in New York - if this is the filming of a businessman. This is as it should be, because businessmen are worried about the competition in technology. But. If it's a scientist, then it's not supposed to be: scientists are in the face of technological competition. What they do should be to create, to reform, to explore new technologies - as scientists, they should have extreme confidence and unremitting pursuit of the scientific and technological fields they are familiar with, and this aspect is often rarely expressed in film and television works - the same is true in another work The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon's work is not smooth. He just wants to change his research direction, this kind of thing is not what he should do. As a scientist, as a genius, to have enough self-confidence that you can succeed, and to keep striving for it, this is what scientists should do.

Scientists are not artists, and artists doubt their own artistic style. Scientists don't doubt science.

Having great enthusiasm and confidence in what he has learned, optimistic and cautious about the development of science - this is the attitude of scientists, and it is also the attitude of human beings in the face of the unknown of the universe that needs to be shown in the film.

This aspect is also what Levy must show: because of the whole story background of the three-body problem. It is carried out on the basis of the physics experiment of aliens locking up the earthlings, and if scientists have less of this persistence, they will not have this pursuit. Then this whole movie will be meaningless.

in this movie. If scientists change careers at will, they are afraid to back down. So, where else did the suicidal physicist come from?

And, it's also important to note that when Levy needs to show this aspect, he can't just stare at one person. Because, after this movie, if there is a next one, then there will be more scientists, politicians, and military characters involved in this movie. For other characters, you can find a fairly suitable style of shaping, but it is more difficult for scientists.

This is where he has to pay attention.

Levy has already launched a TV series of ball lightning before, and in this TV series, he has begun to bring the problem to the attention of the writers. With the accumulation of this TV series, referring to the reaction of science fiction fans, the current screenwriters generally know how to position the image of this scientist, and now, they are also writing the script according to what Levy said, and strive to do their best.

And in the face of the casting of this role, Levy must also be cautious and wait until the script comes out before considering the characters.

"I hope that this character can be portrayed as a real scientist, not like those works that joke about science or sell cool. It may be a hassle, but I hope it can be done. ”

Levy and Clark talked about their plans, and Clark nodded, but didn't say anything more, "If that's the case, then wait until the script is fully out and then choose the actors." But what you said doesn't seem to be difficult, it's still okay to perform. ”

Levy nodded: It's not difficult in the first place, the key is how to express it.

"If the three main roles are decided, then the other roles are easier to determine. For example, Evans, the leader of the ETO, can find an attractive old man. And people in the military need someone who looks more tough, and these are all not a problem, I think I can find it. ”

Clark didn't say anything more about the rest of the characters: Actually, this is a very tiring job, because the story is three clues, one in the game, which requires wearing ancient costumes, one clue in reality, which requires wearing modern costumes, and a memory line, which requires wearing 70s costumes - these three clues require actors with different styles and images to be able to play well. Different images, wearing different clothes, can be very different. For example, Scarlett. Although Johnson is good-looking, he looks ugly if he wears the clothes of the British court. And Kate. When Beckinsale wears classical costumes, he can bring out his temperament.

The difference in these details makes the selection of the young actors have to try on clothes one by one, the lines, and how to be better when trying on the scene, compared to the free swaying of big stars, these selections are more troublesome.

However, this is only a meticulous job, not a job that requires special creativity. It may take time, but it's definitely not a difficult task.

"I'm relieved that you do this. It's like Bob making lines, it's all your imagination. Hearing this, Levi also laughed, "With you here, I can also go and prepare something else." ”

"Something else, what do you mean?" Clark asked rhetorically.

"Some special effects in the movie. First of all, it's this section of the ship. This section must be filmed on the Panama Canal, so I have to take care of related matters. And, now the people in the special effects department tell me that they're also thinking about how to make the shot look more realistic, which also requires some experimentation and attention. Moreover, on the planet of the three-body civilization, what kind of gravity rule should be considered, this aspect is also something that needs to be considered......"

Levy spoke of his mission, and Clark nodded his head in response.

Good special effects are often very costly, when Titanic, they really built a ship, and in Pirates of the Caribbean, in order to make a good movie, the shooting part of the skeleton is really to use body scans to build a skeletal model - if you want to make the best special effects, you have to spend enough energy.

And now, the scene that Levy wants to shoot naturally has to really consider the possibility of scenes such as the three-body movement and the cutting of the boat. From the production of the prototype to the construction of the model, from the pre-shooting to the computer animation compositing, these aspects all need to be done little by little, and it is not simple at all.

Not to mention anything else, it is a three-body situation simulation, which has to spend a lot of time on the special effects team, and in these aspects, if there is a little unqualified, it is easy for people to find faults.

And as a director, Levy also had to think about how to shoot these. How to shoot in a film in a weightless environment? How should the virtual world be expressed? What does hyperthermic dehydration look like? How to shoot the disintegration of a boat is the best? These aspects need to be considered by Levy a little bit.

As a screenwriter, Bob has to write the script, as a casting director, Clark has to choose the actors, and as the producer and director of the film, Levy also has to have a general plan for the special effects production project of the film - how to shoot, where to shoot, how much to spend, where to spend the money, these are all important.

Moreover, Levy had some other ideas in mind.

"Regarding the part of the human body, I wonder if it can really be performed with real people - in the story, it is carried out on the empire of Qin Shi Huang, so it is also very appropriate to use Chinese. We now have cooperation with the Chinese side, and we can try to work together on these aspects. ”

In the Lord of the Rings movies, Peter. Jackson has begun to use new technology that can mimic the different movements of multiple people. However, in the Three-Body Problem, what is needed is a spectacular scene of consistent collective action, and if such technology is used, it will be difficult to shoot the taste. Therefore, Levi is also thinking about using real people to represent this - this scene is a typical large-scale group gymnastics performance, and it is still possible to shoot in China.

The investment in special effects, coupled with the large-scale scenes of live-action performances, made Clark listen a little fascinated, "How much are you going to invest in the movie?" ”

"100 million? Or more and nothing. ”

Levy thought about it for a moment and replied. Anyway, he doesn't have to worry about running out of money to spend now. Even if other investment companies are unwilling to invest in him, his own funds are enough to make movies.

"You're really invested in this movie." Listening to Levy's introduction, Clark just smiled and replied.

Levy said that he wanted to make a movie, and he naturally worked hard together, anyway, Levy's choice must be correct, and he has developed a habit of this. However, in the past, Levi had never done such a big deal, and seeing that Levi was now energetic and carrying out various plans, Clark also began to be surprised that Levi's preparation this time was so serious.

The script, the actors, the special effects, all of these aspects, he gave the greatest investment, and considering Levy's previous exploration of the TV series and his support for the special effects company, Clark suddenly felt that this movie was definitely not just a simple shooting.

Obviously, Levy is ready to go all out and make a film that he is most satisfied with. (To be continued......)