Time flies, it has been nearly two months since the Oscars, and by the middle of May, the Infernal Affairs crew is finally nearing completion.

The film, which took about four months to shoot, was temporarily over. If a movie is one stage from preparation to start-up, then from start-up to completion is the second stage. This second stage is the most troublesome stage of film shooting, and after this stage, the filming task of the movie is more than half completed.

The filming is nearing the end, which makes the actors' shooting tasks a lot easier for a while. However, this does not mean that the actors can rest at this time.

When the filming of the film is completed, some of the actors also need to cooperate with the film to promote it. For example, Edward Norton, on the day the filming was completed, sat in the RV prepared for himself by the crew and accepted an exclusive interview with reporters.

"Hello, Edward, I can see that the filming process also seems to make you very tired, so what do we have, let's make a long story short, okay?"

The reporter sitting opposite him was easier to talk to, and from the moment he entered the RV, he took the initiative to say hello, and his attitude made Norton very satisfied: everyone wants others to respect themselves more, although this is part of the promotion of the film and one of the jobs that actors must do, but when working, others are more respectful and comfortable.

"Just a few simple questions...... First of all, Director Levy just won an Oscar recently, and what did he gain from shooting a movie with an Oscar-level director? ”

The first question is to ask Director Levy, Levy is really popular in Hollywood now...... Norton smiled, amused.

As with the publicity after the end of any movie, the reporter's question to Norton is a relatively normal one. This question is to cooperate with the publicity, in fact, I want to know some of the internal situation of the crew.

Whether it's for the media, it's for the public. Hollywood crews are always a mystery about filming movies - in fact, the behind-the-scenes work in any industry is mysterious enough, but the Hollywood workers are a group of stars, and the working conditions of the stars are more attractive.

When the movie is promoted, some stills of the movie come out, or some actors' evaluations, or some actors privately reveal the details of the filming time, these things are all news that the audience is looking forward to.

Norton also knows that the media needs it. It was I who told some anecdotes about the filming of the movie, and I already spoke highly of the movie -- with these words, it was easy to publicize. And Norton is happy to say these things, because he does have a lot of them.

"I think the harvest is quite big. The biggest gain from acting in this play is that I have gained a process of growth. Director Levy is a very special director, the actors are very different in age, but they are shooting the same story. He gave us a lot of autonomy, which made all of us of different ages think about the same problem, this kind of thinking. It's shown in the movie, and I think it's the rarest. ”

Norton is telling the truth, but it's not all true. Indeed, filming this drama has benefited him a lot: as an actor. He doesn't film for the sake of fame, but his in-depth thinking when acting is something he values more. But. This was not entirely true, and in the bottom of his heart, he knew that there were some things that were more rare than his own thinking.

Acting in this movie has indeed greatly improved his acting skills, which is really rare. All along, he felt that acting was a bit of a neurotic, almost perverted person. It is more difficult to perform such people, because these people are different from ordinary people, and it is difficult for ordinary people to understand their mood.

But in this movie, he learned so much more. Levi told him that the most difficult thing about acting in a movie is to put a person who is depressed in his heart and has a normal appearance, because such people are more in life, people see them more often, and they act like or not, and people can see it at a glance.

"A second-rate actor who has a first-class interpretation of a mentally ill person will be remembered for a long time. But such a performance cannot be called great. True greatness is that it is difficult to be a first-class actor who interprets normal people all year round. ”

Levy's words to Norton were warnings, but they were also inspirations. He opened the door to another world and told Norton how to act. This makes Norton no longer think about playing those roles that are particularly suitable for his own play, but thinking about broadening his play. This is very important.

Levy's biggest help to him is the improvement of his acting skills - it's just that in front of the media, this doesn't need to be said. Gratitude to Levy, keeping it in my heart, is enough.

"So, who do you think helped you the most when this movie was made?"

This question is a question in the crew, and Norton has already thought about it.

"If I want to say that the ones who have helped me the most are definitely Robitt De Niro and Brad. Peter. They inspired my acting skills and helped me to act in the play. De Niro showed me how to play different faces in acting, and the way he acted was completely my yearning for the concept of a thousand faces. And Pete ...... He's really handsome. ”

Among these two people, Robert De Niro let him see another realm of acting, as an old actor and a representative of methodological acting, De Niro's acting method can be said to be the same as Norton. Being on the same crew with him has benefited Norton a lot.

Brad Pitt, on the other hand, is a very good person, and in the crew, he is also trying to please everyone, which also makes Norton and him friends. It's just that Norton didn't boast about people because he had a good relationship with him, so he just said that he was handsome.

"After the film is finished, do you have any plans for the next step?"

Another question, for a star who has finished filming a movie, this is the most popular question for journalists. Under normal circumstances, the star said that he was very tired and had no plan, said that he was very careful in shooting this movie, and emphasized that the agent had a script, saying that he was very popular, and he was considered to have completed the work.

This is to tell the audience: I have worked hard, and I am very confident that someone will ask me to film in the future, why is this? Because the movie is good. I'm so confident, come and buy tickets......

This time, though, Norton wasn't so perfunctory.

"Indeed preparing--David. Director Finch had just recently contacted Director Levy to make a film for Mystery, called Fight Club. The novel was well received by directors Levy and Finch, and they both thought I was the right fit, so that's my next step. ”

Norton's next step has already been set: to do things for Levy, and it is obvious that the gains are not small. Not only can I improve my acting skills, but I can get a lot of money, and after filming, I also got an appointment for the next movie. For those who are willing to help him, Levy will always give a rich reward.

The director was able to succeed, but it was not because of luck.

David Fincher is also a famous director in Hollywood, he does not have his own company, and he never invests in making movies by himself, only working for major companies. And what will happen to the movie he made in collaboration with the Mystery Company? It's also a topic to look forward to.

The reporter also quickly wrote down the news: at least. This shows that Levy is happy with Norton, otherwise why would he be asked to star in the next movie?

The director is confident in the film, and the actors feel that they have benefited a lot. And it seems that the filming process of the movie is also quite smooth, so this movie is certainly worth looking forward to.

"If I'm not mistaken. The release date of the movie is in August, right? ”

Norton nodded. This is a very certain thing.

The filming of the movie has been completed, because there are not too many special effects shots in the post-production of the movie, so the editing time of about a month is basically enough. Even if Levy wants to leave plenty of publicity time and preparation time for the film, the film will be released in August of this year.

This time can be said to have caught the end of the summer schedule, although generally the big movies are released in May, but it is not surprising that it is a little later.

"Able to surpass the gladiators?"

This question made Norton laugh, "I won't answer this question, our movies are not released in the same period, is there any need to compare?" ”

Now, Gladiator has been released. This movie has already won 34 million box office results in the first week, and in the following days, it has been just as popular. The top-notch director coupled with the top-notch acting skills made the film a great success, both at the box office and by word of mouth.

And now, people are also staring at Infernal Affairs - what this film hopes to achieve is undoubtedly a double harvest at the box office and word of mouth. In this year's movie, there is already a movie that has done this, so naturally people want to compare it. Although the themes of these two movies are not the same, these two movies are the works of famous artists after all.

But this kind of competition is a matter between the media, as an actor, why do you have to provoke this kind of gossip? If you say the wrong thing and offend other directors and film companies, what good will it do you?

"So, if it's a movie released in the same period, can it be compared? As far as I know, in August this year, the screaming laughter of Dimen Company and the meeting of Father-in-law of Universal Company were all broadcast during this period, do you think the box office of this movie will definitely be able to surpass those two? ”

What kind of comparison is this? Holding a feature film and a comedy than the box office? Why don't you compare word of mouth? Norton frowned slightly at this question, the media is really desperate to find a topic.

However, he did not choose to reprimand the media: the box office can always attract the attention of many people, this kind of thing, even if you don't say it yourself, some people will promote it. Compared with reprimanding the media yourself, it is better to take this opportunity to promote the movie.

Come to think of it, Director Levy should also have this kind of confidence, right?

"Yes, I believe that the box office of this movie will completely overwhelm those films." Norton nodded, "This will be the most anticipated movie of this summer!" (To be continued......)

PS: Norton is quite serious about acting, Shanghai Film Festival, someone interviewed Norton about Marlon Brando's acting skills, Norton's answer was: He is very handsome.