Just do it - Jim Carrey's dictionary never had the idea of waiting for an appointment to meet, he just asked Stevenson to make a phone call, and after confirming that Levy was now in the CBS studio, he had already driven straight to the studio. He has no habit of waiting, and there are few people in Hollywood who are worth his wait. As for the work of familiarizing yourself with the script, it is enough for Stevenson to talk to him in the car.

When he arrived at the studio, he saw Levi supervising the production of the new TV series Super Hero on the set, where he was directing.

"There is no need to be too clear about the narrative in the early stage of the TV series, just leave a foreshadowing. The TV series needs to expand the content of the filming in the back, and it is not a bad thing to leave a few more foreshadowings in the front. The foreshadowing is left, and if it is useful, it will be pulled out later, so that the story can be mellow and more relevant, which is very common in China......"

Levi was talking to the writers, directors and actors of the TV series about the dos and don'ts of TV production: the producer's directing behavior from the air is usually offensive when filming, but this is obviously an exception.

Everyone knows that Levy is a top director, he is not only a producer, but also has a deep experience and level of making and shooting films. The TV series he filmed is still one of the top TV series in the United States, and the movies he produced are currently being screened. Such a person is also the identity of the boss, and he speaks here, so naturally no one objects.

What's more, he didn't give any specific instructions either. It's just that he puts forward his opinions in a general way, and the main power is still in the hands of the screenwriter, so the screenwriter is naturally willing to listen to his words. And he's right—a lot of TV dramas are going to be played and then there's less and less to do. As a result, the act has to become more and more chaotic, and now Levy is talking about one of the solutions to these problems, and of course they are happy to hear it.

"Okay, that's it, that's all we have to say, nothing else......" Seeing Jim Carrey enter the set, Levy also ended his conversation with a few of them. It's the young actress standing across from Levy. When she saw Jim Carrey, she let out a cry of surprise in surprise, but she also seemed to know that she shouldn't disturb the meeting between Levy and Jim Carrey at this time. So I just stepped aside and watched.

"Hello, Director Levy!" Jim Carrey saw Levy turn around and strode over himself, "What you have to say about the TV series. This way of slowly pulling the deep ambush line outward. It's rare. ”

"It's not a big deal, it's just that because the production of TV dramas is not very attractive, few people are willing to put a lot of energy into thinking about it." Levi waved his hand, but Jim Carrey shook his head, "I don't think it's nothing, it's a good indication of your skills." ”

Yes, storytelling is one of the fundamentals of a director's foothold, and it's important to be able to do that well. Jim Carrey may be a little insane. But he's not stupid, he knows what's important.

After a few pleasantries. Jim Carrey also directly brought the topic to the point, compared to the TV series, what he wants to know more is the question of the movie.

"Director Levy, you said you wanted me to act in this movie, and I'm glad you appreciated it. It's just that there are some questions that I have to ask clearly. I've read the script roughly, but my agent, Stevenson, told me that the script of this movie is not a lot of media dissatisfaction, and you are going to revise it. What I want to ask is, how are you going to change it? What do you want to highlight? Jim Carrey asked, as if thinking of something, and added, "Of course, I'm not saying I'm afraid of offending the media, if the movie is made well, it doesn't matter if it offends the media, they don't like me anyway." It's just that I want to know what you think, and I think it's important to communicate with the director when acting. ”

"We agree on that, and I think it's important to communicate with the actors." Levy nodded, "And, rest assured, this movie won't offend the media." ”

Jim Carrey motioned for him to continue.

"The most important core of this film is not to mock the media. In fact, even Andrew himself had this intention when writing the script: at the end of the script, he asked the director's voice to think in mid-air, which is actually a metaphor full of religious nature: in this movie, the director's position is equivalent to God, his arrangement is the thread of fate, and what Truman did was originally to rebel against fate - this is the most important thing of the film. ”

Jim Carrey hadn't read the script carefully, but Stevenson had emphasized the godlike look and feel of the place, and he still remembered it.

"The most fascinating thing about this film is the contrast between the sadness that everything in Truman's life has been arranged, and Truman's courage to go out boldly, rather than a metaphor for the media's manipulation of life. I said that I would not offend the media, but in fact there was no need to offend the media. I would prefer that the director's identity in the film is a symbol of God - that is profound enough to be a symbol of the media, and it would be too superficial to become a symbol of the media. These are actually not difficult to change, as long as you slightly change the content of the phone call between the director and the girl Truman likes, and let him put the blame on Truman, it can be done. ”

"Putting the blame on Truman? Truman is a very good person, what responsibility does he have? Jim Carrey wondered.

"The key is not what Truman's responsibilities are, but the people Truman represents. Truman represents real people - anyone. The name of the movie is reality TV, and if it is only about Truman's life, then it is too narrow, and it should show the life of each of us. It is a reflection of each person's life. ”

"A lot of times, our lives are boring, stereotyped, uninteresting, and everyone has a time when they are not satisfied with reality and want to make changes. Maybe it's a short time, maybe it's a time when there is little change in hope, but the thought always crosses everyone's mind - everyone has a Fiji in their heart, and it's not necessarily pretty. But it's a dream. But when it really comes time to do it, people are worried and afraid of losing the comfort of life. Don't dare to try a challenge. Especially for those who live happily, when you have a stable job, who else is willing to take on a new job that may be more interesting, but is not familiar with? When you have a good family, shouldn't you let go of the pursuit of love? Even for the girl of your dreams, it's just to look for her eyebrows in the newspaper? When you have a mortgage in your life. Car loans, a lot of pressure, you can still muster up the courage. Spend a year's salary and go to a place you don't know well, but just hear about the beauty of a good place? ”

Jim Carrey opened his mouth, but he didn't speak. Just listening.

"Ever. In the early 20th century, there was a play "A Doll's House" in Europe, which for the first time began to show for women's power and began to call on women not to be men's dolls. But at that time, some critics questioned the departure of the character Nala in the play: What can Nala do after leaving? Most likely, she has two paths, first, to go back to being a doll, and second. It sank because the social conditions of the time did not allow women to do anything else. Without sinking, without falling, her survival skills will not be enough for her to live. This kind of comment also represents a very common belief among people: the way out may not be good, it is better to stay. However, if we do, we will miss out on a lot of things. Maybe you have a beautiful woman in your dreams, but in reality you can only marry another girl. Maybe you've thought about going on some extraordinary adventure, but in reality you can only sit in your office and sell insurance. Maybe you have a Fiji in your dreams, but your life is more of your own paradise. Many people are not satisfied with the status quo, but lack the courage to change reality. People always put it down to fate, and think that what kind of life they have is a trick of fate - the courage to break fate is the theme of our films. ”

"The greatest significance of Truman is that he came out bravely. Even if he knows, he doesn't know anything about the outside world, and even if he knows, as long as he is willing to stay, he can still be carefree and can still have the best life. He was doing office work, carefree, his missing father was found, and his wife, though he was in a trouble, was soon followed by a new beauty in his life - his life was perfect, except for the dream called Fiji. But he put all this aside, he was not satisfied with the arrangement of fate, he wanted to break out of the cage of fate, he wanted to find his self. ”

"If the film is made a mockery of the media, it will be too low-minded. What is the media compared to fate? This movie should be filmed as a cry of fate. When I was filming Eavesdropping Storm and Amelie Angel, people were saying that both Whistler and Emily in the movie were too kind - the former was an agent's transformation for no reason, and the latter was a girl doing good for no reason. So, I thought I should make a movie to tell people that it's not that they are too kind in the movie, but that people in life lack the courage to do what they want to do. ”

"The Truman Show is a reality show, and what it wants to show is our real life."

Levy's words were finished, and Jim Carrey fell silent. Where did he stand, thinking about what Levy had said, and more about what kind of person he was? Are you brave enough to resist, or are you obedient to fate?

Levy didn't say anything more, just watched him think, until Jim Carrey suddenly woke up, and he found that Levy was still looking at him, and then he smiled dumbly, "Wow, I have to admit that what you said is really good, I'm a little immersed in it - maybe this is really a good movie, I have to thank you, the first thought of me to star." ”

"I think you're the best fit."

"Because I can show the hypocritical mask of the men in society very well? I'm good at this, but I'm not sure I can play Truman's spirit of resistance and determination. ”

"You will, and I'll help you do it. Believe me, this reality show will also show your acting skills. ”

Jim Carrey looked at Levy and laughed after a long time, "In that case, then, I look forward to our happy cooperation." (To be continued......)

ps: It was Lu Xun who criticized the Doll's House, and the starting point of his consideration was different, and it could even be said to be deeper, but he will not discuss it in detail. u