In Levy's memory, the movie Truman's world was released in 98. In March of this year, when he started filming Angel Amelie, he also heard that the film's screenwriter, Andrew Nikel, was looking for investors for the film. Since then, he has been following this matter very much, and this script is something he likes very much, and he wants to shoot it, but Andrew Nikl has always insisted on himself as a producer, which makes this negotiation quite difficult.

However, Andrew Nikel's search for investors did not go smoothly - because Levy brought the craze of reality TV to Hollywood early, and now everyone knows that reality shows make money, and no one wants to shoot a mocking reality show at this time, which makes Hollywood no one want to shoot this script, so in the end Levy was able to buy the script into his own hands.

And now he's ready to shoot that movie.

Both of Levy's films are adapted from European movies in his memory, although in his memory, there are many European movies that are also considered good movies, but those movies are not too late to talk about in the future. Now that this Truman's world is in his hands, this opportunity is very rare.

I can't always copy it. Anyway, now that he is famous, and some people are willing to sell their scripts to themselves, then he should try to watch other people's scripts make movies - Levy doesn't think that he can really be called a genius if he copies a few movies, and he doesn't think about the future, there is still a long way to go, and if he wants to develop in the long run, he should buy a lot of other people's scripts and then shoot his own movies.

Anyway, no one requires a director to be able to write the script himself, and there are professional screenwriters in Hollywood who do these jobs, so why can't they buy the right script. As a path to your own development?

Therefore, he wanted to shoot Truman's world: as a director, you have to keep exploring.

"Truman's world? Are you sure you're going to shoot that movie? Leslie has also heard about this movie, but most of the information he has heard about this movie is not good news, "Nick, maybe you don't know very well, this script has been written for a long time, but there is a reason why no one has been willing to invest in filming." The media is very unhappy with this subject......"

"I know. I know that. Levi interrupted Leslie's words, he knew that Truman's world movie, because he had an extremely strong mocking attitude towards the media manipulating the audience, if it was not filmed properly, it was likely to cause dissatisfaction among the media, and the attitude towards reality shows in the play also made the major TV stations that filmed reality shows dissatisfied, "It's just that I like the movie script very much, and I can't give up food because of choking." May offend the media. It's just that some of the details are not handled well enough, and I am also thinking about how to discuss with Andrew Nikl and revise the script - I have no objection to the media manipulating public life at all, I want to reflect only one person's mental journey. A person's change from being muddy to breaking out of his own circle of life. And, Leslie, it's me, how could I be against reality TV? ”

There was nothing wrong with that—Leslie suddenly remembered. The guy in front of him was the first to import reality shows from the UK to the United States. This kind of film that mocks the media by mocking reality shows will definitely not fire at the media when it is filmed - no one will have enough to taunt themselves. Just as blacks can scold blacks and Jews can ridicule Jews, Levy scolds reality shows, and no one else thinks he really hates reality shows.

Moreover, Levi said that he would revise the script, which also made the stone in Leslie's heart fall to the ground. He knows Levy's ability - even in a script like Eavesdropping Storm, he can try to downplay the political impact and focus on the character transition, so it should be possible for Truman's world to be modified to give more prominence to the character of Truman rather than mocking the media.

Just, what should I do? Leslie couldn't figure it out. But he also knew that if he could figure it out, then he wouldn't have to choose to be a TV manager, but he could also choose to make a movie.

"Are you sure you'll be able to revise the script? It's not an easy task, and Andrew Nikl doesn't necessarily agree with you. ”

This is the problem with other people's scripts: sometimes, the original author of the script does not agree that the TV script should be done according to the director's intentions, then the two parties have to negotiate. An important duty of the Screenwriters' Guild is to protect the copyright of screenwriters, and this work cannot be done without the consent of the original author.

"No problem, I've already discussed it with him." "I didn't really ask for a lot of changes, just a little bit to highlight the point I wanted and not overly scandalize the media image," Levy explained. ”

Levy is still very confident in this: the script of the movie is slightly modified, and the use of the lens is different when shooting, which can make people have completely different ideas. In a similar story, some people can shoot mummies, and some people can only shoot thorns, which is a matter of starting angle for shooting.

"If you're all ready, then it's up to you, it's just that you are careful yourself, and if you anger the media, even CBS will have a hard time keeping you." Leslie reminded again, and then his words turned to the point, "You want Jim Carrey to act in this play?" Why him? ”

Since Levy wanted to shoot this movie, Leslie didn't think much about the script adaptation of this movie. And if there is no problem with the script, then the rest is the actors. Although it stands to reason that these are none of Leslie's business, Leslie also wants to know what Levy thinks, so he thinks of going to Jim Carrey.

Levy's requirements for actors to shoot movies are still very high, and in Leslie's opinion, Jim Carrey is still a little far from the top actors.

In the performing arts industry all over the world, there has always been a relatively consistent opinion: the acting skills of comedians are worse than those of drama actors.

There is some truth in such a theory: there is a saying in the cross talk industry, which is also in the entertainment industry, called 'If you don't make people laugh, you can't laugh', that is, if you want to make people laugh, then people's behavior, language, and even logical thinking must be distorted and exaggerated. The story of the film is absurd and distorted, and no one will take it seriously - no one will think that the story of the cat and mouse is true - but when it is performed in a play, if the acting is also very exaggerated, and every word and deed is absurd and distorted, it is easy to doubt the acting skills. Although madness is an inevitable requirement of comedy, people often have this question: A person has performed too much comedy, and his acting skills have been distorted, can he still act in the main drama?

Most comedians leave people with the impression that they are nervous, and their speech and demeanor are so exaggerated that they make people laugh at first sight. Such an actor acting in a drama gives people the impression that it is too awkward. This kind of thinking has caused a very unique consequence: many comedians at the peak of their careers are suspected of not acting, and will only play clowns on the screen. But when they are too old to act, people will miss them and call them unrecognized acting masters - this is the fate of comedy masters starting with Chaplin.

And now Jim Carrey is at the peak of his career. Now he has a salary of more than 20 million yuan for a movie, which belongs to the highest-paid actor, and almost every movie is a much-anticipated comedy, and any work will attract a box office frenzy. However, he is not exempt from this fate, at least the American film industry does not recognize his acting skills very much, plus he is a Canadian, and he is not welcomed by Hollywood, so people see him more as a clown who is popular with the audience.

If Tom. Cruise is suspected of acting because he is too handsome, and he is doubted about acting because he is too good at a certain acting. The comedians are nervous and exaggerated, making them seem out of place in the mainstream.

Such a statement is very marketable, but Levy does not agree with it.

"Leslie, comedians have the excellence of comedians, and you have to find comedians to play this play. The story on the surface of this play is very different from the emotions contained in the depths inside, and such a performance must be performed by a comedian. ”

In Levy's previous life, he saw many comedians transform into dramas in the later stages of their careers, or even transform behind the scenes. He never believed that comedians were more superficial than other actors. Speaking of which, not to mention the Hong Kong Mr. Chow, the big brother Cheng, is also a comedian to a large extent - the peak moment of his starring role has just been staged, and his martial arts films have always had a comedic style. But it would be ridiculous for anyone to think that these two are superficial - these two people are arguably the best artists in Hong Kong.

Comedians are not superficial, and some can even be profound. Almost all comedians choose to shoot works that satirize reality when they pursue to shoot classic works, and under their comedy skin, they begin to wrap the core of tragedy, using irony and self-deprecation to amuse, so that they can deepen their performances even more. For many comedians, the madness of comedy is just a layer of skin, and they can express comedy and tragedy in movies at the same time.

Truman's world movie looks quite joyful on the surface, but behind it lies a story with a tragic core. In such a movie, looking for actors from the drama to act, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to perform well, and it will be difficult for them to show two completely different emotions. But comedians are different, they can do this, and in memory Jim Carrey acted in this play, and now in Levy's opinion, Jim Carrey is still the best candidate.

This movie has to be him. (To be continued......)