Chapter 64: The Nature of Commercial Cinema
"Actually, what I want to express in this movie is very simple."
Xiansen smiled casually when he said this, and he couldn't help but laugh at the thoughts he was going to say next.
"If I had to describe it in one word, it would be unreal."
Seeing everyone staring at him with puzzled eyes, Xiansen patiently explained: "Before I say my understanding, I must emphasize two points, the first point is that this is a commercial movie, after all, I have invested so much money, so now you can suppress all the thoughts in your brain that are contrary to it; Secondly, remember that you are actors, you can make the character fit in, but don't put your own ideas into the character. β
After a pause, Xiansen glanced at the several leading actors who were thinking there, and continued: "What is illusory reality, the simple explanation is to let the audience take the plot of the movie seriously, and then use some subtle hints to tell them that in fact, what they see is fake. It's like when you're about to **, you suddenly find out that you're in a dream. β
Hearing Xiansen's vulgar analogy, Jodie Foster couldn't help but roll her eyes, didn't this guy consider that there were women present?
"Director, I think there is a contradiction here."
Mark Ruffalo, who had not spoken, suddenly stood up after hearing Xiansen's analogy and said: "Will this lose the audience, you know, no one likes to be played by a movie." β
Thinking of this question so quickly, Xiansen felt that Mark's understanding of movies was quite unique, but his understanding of business was still too naΓ―ve, and Xiansen, who was dragged by the black businessman Xiansazhi since he was a child, had a completely different understanding of this.
"No, no, no, Mark, it's the opposite of what you think, and the audience will be nostalgic for this feeling."
Leaning into Mark's ear, Xiansen whispered, "Will you be disgusted that you have a spring dream?" β
After seeing Mark shake his head, Xiansen snapped his fingers and continued: "That's right, in the same way, although they have been tricked by the movie, the audience generally can't get out of the unreal and real in an instant, they will question their own ideas, and become more and more interested in this idea, and this will make them walk into the cinema for the second time, or even the third and fourth time, when they finally come up with the answer, their first reaction will not be that they have been played, but a huge sense of accomplishment after successfully revealing the answer." As for word-of-mouth, film critics are actually audiences! β
Speaking of which, Xiansen seems very proud, he has actually adhered to an idea from the beginning of the filming to the present, that is, to make a trick, of course, this kind of trickery must be ingenious, or not show traces, and it is best to bring a little metaphor.
"It's as simple as that?"
Steve Buscemi obviously couldn't understand Xiansen's thoughts, could it be that this movie actually has no other meaning at all, just to play with the audience's money? Tease the audience's emotions? This seems too uncommercial.
"Yes, it's that simple!"
Xiansen walked up to Steve, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Remember, we are participants in the movie, so our idea should be as simple as this, but what can be seen from this movie, it is the audience's business, there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand audiences, what we need to do is to present a story like this, not to mix our own thoughts into this story." And this is my understanding of commercial films. β
In Xiansen's eyes, commercial films are storytelling, which can be simple, complex, boring, and interesting, but don't mix the big principles or values, it will turn sour.
"Commercial films? Participator? β
Jodie Foster muttered these two words, and in her eyes, Xiansen's point of view is very unique, but there is a feeling of seeing through the essence of the movie.
"Perhaps, this is the secret of his success at that time."
Thinking of this, Jodie Foster smiled and gave a thumbs up to Xiansen.
Just when Xiansen explained the essence of the commercial movie "Shutter Island" to the crew, Leonardo also found the address of the psychiatrist, a psychiatrist with a good reputation on the Internet, who had made an appointment by phone a few days ago.
"Ding Dong"
Pressing the doorbell, Leonardo took a step back, which was to make himself better seen by his owner through the cat's eye in the room.
After waiting for a while, no one opened the door, and Leonardo reached out and pressed it again.
"Ding Dong"
Still no one opened the door.
"Is it because the doctor is not at home? But I made a reservation in advance. β
After confirming the house number, Leonardo pulled out his mobile phone, he was going to call and ask what was going on.
"Doodoo"
The phone didn't go through until Sprint Communications' beep rang.
"Hell! What the hell is going on? β
Leonardo kicked the ground a little angrily, there are many sets of scenes about the cliff, he doesn't want them all to be done in post-production, he knows that Xiansen doesn't want to either, so he made an appointment with a psychiatrist a few days ago, and then came here while the crew was resting today, but he didn't know what was going on, the doctor's phone couldn't get through, and the person didn't seem to be at home.
Looking at the closed door, Leonardo reluctantly turned around and was about to leave, but at this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a woman with messy hair held the doorknob and looked at Leonardo.
"You hiccup, you're the one with a fear of heights?"
The woman was not very steady, her body was shaky, and she was burping when she spoke.
"You are?"
Leonardo looked at the woman suspiciously, he couldn't believe the answer he gave in his heart.
"That's right, I'm Whitesorceress, come in with me."
The woman seemed to see through the excitement in Leonardo's heart, and in a daze, she left a sentence, then turned and walked towards the house, and after about a few seconds, she heard the woman shout: "Remember to close the door!" β
Leonardo stood at the door of the room in a daze, he was thinking about whether his choice was correct, this drunken woman is the best psychiatrist on the Internet? This woman is the genius who holds the title of PhD in psychology and economics?
But why doesn't it look like it at all?
Leonardo felt like he was retreating, but when he thought of his fear of heights, he hesitated for a long time and let out a long breath.
β**οΌ Die and die! β
As soon as his eyes were closed, Leonardo finally stepped into the room!
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