What was the purpose of filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy? There is only one real answer, but in the face of the media and reporters, Duke will certainly not be stupid enough to say it, and chooses the answer that is most beneficial to the film and publicity.

"From the very beginning, I had only one goal: to transport the viewer into Tolkien's fantasy world with realistic shooting techniques and a stunning visual style. I hope to use modern technology to capture the best scenes in the novel, so that the audience can enjoy an unprecedented visual feast. ”

With Duke's current status and prestige, these words are naturally extremely persuasive.

This can be said to be the confidence of a top director.

Although it was an unprecedented production, Duke was determined to make it a success with 200 percent effort, adding, "From the initial idea to the current shooting, I have spent five years working on this film, putting my heart and soul into every detail." In the face of countless loyal fans around the world, this is the most basic self I ask of myself. Not only that, but my crew and I had to do our best to put in the film. ”

"I worked on the script with my team of writers, and it took two years to do that process alone, and we were going to detail Tolkien's characters and scenes in the first installment, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, in the hope of creating a realistic world that would allow the audience to fully immerse themselves in the thrilling adventures and suspenseful story, and they couldn't wait to see what happened next."

When it was time to cooperate, Duke was definitely the subject of all journalists' favorites.

Sarah was flying with her pen, and when Duke finished speaking, she immediately looked up and asked another question, "Duke." Can you tell us about your shooting philosophy? Also, there are only a few people in this world who have read the original book, do you take this into account when making a zuò film? ”

Duke thought for a moment and said unhurriedly, "I didn't want to make a clichéd fantasy film from the beginning, I wanted to make it more realistic." Tolkien's novels bring everything to life, and we hope that the first part of the first series will give the audience the same feeling, and then let the story develop naturally, and the crew has made a lot of references to the original novel, not only the script, but also every aspect of the filmmaking, and before each scene, we will go back to see how the novel is written, and the same goes for the casting. ”

"I reread the novel every time. You can get new inspiration and inspiration, and you never come back empty-handed. ”

Speaking of this, Duke raised his hand and pinched his chin, "As for the audience who haven't read the original book, I took ...... into account when I first set up the project."

The Lord of the Rings trilogy has sold more than 100 million copies, and countless people have read it, but compared to the population base of the Western world. It's still a small percentage, and Duke knows a little bit about it. If adapted movies become fan-oriented, they will only move closer to the niche.

Pure fan-oriented movies in this era can't support such a huge production.

"I also hope to use cinema as a completely different medium to surprise audiences who have never read a novel before, or who don't know what a hobbit or an elf is."

Compared to the previous one. Duke's words are more in line with his philosophy, "I can't bring every detail of the novel to the big screen, so I have to make some changes when adapting it, and I am confident that the vast majority of audiences who have seen or not read the original book will be equally satisfied." ”

Putting down her pen, Sally chatted with Duke about the audience. He also asked, "Directors need inspiration, what do you do when you can't find inspiration?" ”

Hollywood directors have traditionally looked for inspiration in their muses.

However, no one would be stupid enough to say such a thing, and Duke just replied relaxedly, "When I don't have the inspiration and don't know how to shoot it, I close my eyes and imagine the characters in my head,...... This way, I was able to determine what each character and scene should look like before I started shooting. ”

Of course, Sarah wouldn't believe that, but it was just a pleasant interview to work with, and she didn't need to go any further, and continued to ask, "Can you know the theme of the film?" ”

"The film will reflect some of the themes of the original book, but the more I read the original book, the more complex the novel becomes, and although everything is included in the novel, its scale is beyond imagination."

With his hands on his chest, Duke considered his words for a while before he slowly spoke, "In such a large and complex plot, I want to focus on one theme, that is, good against evil, friendship against corruption, the central theme of the film is the opposition between good and evil, but how friendship overcomes turmoil in troubled times is also one of the important themes, and we also hope to integrate this theme into the trilogy." ”

"Also, I tried to turn the novel into a film and highlight these themes at the same time, and although I couldn't fully faithfully present an epic novel that is more than a thousand pages long, I tried very hard to incorporate Tolkien's happy themes into the film."

The fact that the Lord of the Rings trilogy has undoubtedly placed itself in fantasy culture and even in the history of Western literature as a whole does not change the fact that it is a child-oriented work.

In this series, Tolkien originally wrote it for his children, otherwise the forces of good and evil in the film would not be so distinct.

Stopping the pen in her hand, Sarah asked the last question of the day, "Duke, there has never been a practice in film history where a trilogy was filmed together, which also means a huge risk, what do you think?" ”

"I think to stay true to the original, you have to make it into an epic blockbuster, and although these are three films, each of which can give the audience a very unique experience, the trilogy adds up to the true nature of the original book - a magnificent epic. I'm looking forward to the next three films being released and the audience will be able to sit down and watch all three parts in one sitting, because it's going to be a strange adventure. ”

This is in the West, not too particular about modesty and subtlety, Duke himself also understands the importance of publicity, unceremoniously said, "I made a decision before the preparation, that is, to shoot the trilogy at one time, this is an unprecedented practice in film history, and it will also be the giant film that consumes the most time, manpower and resources in film history, and the process of filming is extremely cumbersome......

Speaking of this, Duke suddenly changed his tone, "But as a director, I have a lot of room to make all kinds of bold attempts, the story is very rich, after each of my films is completed, there are touching plots, huge battles, breathtaking special effects, character changes, etc., what I hope most is that this series of movies can be loved by the audience." ”

The interview lasted less than twenty minutes, and Sarah said goodbye to Duke to interview the next target, Charles? Rowan and Duke returned to the location to continue filming, and today there are no shots of the main actors, except for a separate landscape shot, the others are scenes of hobbits working in the countryside.

Compared to all the strange creatures and dangerous places in Zài, the Shire is undoubtedly a pure land in Middle-earth.

At the end of the day's filming, Duke returned to the crew station to wash up briefly, and talked to Charles? Rowan had dinner together, discussed the next steps for the crew, and then, as most of the time, took his assistant for a walk in Blenheim.

Thanks to Tina? Faye returned to Los Angeles to deal with some affairs related to "100,000 Urgent", and only Ivanka was left with Duke? An aide to Trump.

She came to New Zealand again in early December, where practice is a significant part of the Wharton School's disciplines.

Seeing Duke walk out of the crew's station, several entertainment reporters immediately followed, but this was almost his daily routine to rest, and the reporters were no longer surprised, and most of them only took a few photos to deal with business.

During the filming, the reporter and the crew will maintain a certain degree of tacit understanding, the crew will appropriately release news to the reporter, and the reporter will not disturb the filming of the crew excessively.

This time, instead of walking on Crown Road, Duke walked around the outside of Blenheim, heading towards the pastures to the north, where livestock is the backbone of New Zealand, and the town of Blenheim has a small population, with several large livestock farms in the relatively flat grasslands to the north, which is also an important source of income for the townspeople.

The sun has set below the horizon, the sky is getting dark, and Duke has been silently thinking about tomorrow's work plan, Ivanka? Trump looked at the former belonging to Tina? Fei's electronic log, so that when Duke asks, he can answer as soon as possible.

Behind the two men were two bodyguards, and behind them were several entertainment reporters who found that there was no news to write about, and they saw that Duke was just taking a simple walk like he had done for the past two weeks, and his pace was gradually slowing down.

"Evie, I read in the media that your father is going to host an NBC reality show?" Duke asked, turning his head slightly.

"yes, he's been planning this show." Ivanka did not deny it, closed the electronic log, "It is estimated that it will be launched in the second half of the year, about the type of wealth and inspiration." ”

She thought about it for a while, and then said, "He also plans to let me go up and make a cameo if the ratings of the show are good." ”

There were some things that Ivanka didn't say, she knew Duke in general, knew that he would definitely not agree to the invitation that her father had relayed, and she didn't think her father's invitation was reasonable.

The town of Blenheim is not very large, and Duke chatted with Ivanka for a while, and found that he had reached the northernmost part of the town, which was a small farm, mixed with sheep, cattle and other livestock, and it was the height of summer, and the smell wafting over was really not good.

"Let's go back."

Turning around, Duke walked towards the way he came, but before he had taken a few steps, suddenly there was a roar in the direction of the farm, which came from an unknown animal, and after it got into his ears, it was so unpleasant that it could almost tear people's souls. (To be continued......)

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