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A straight suit, a tall posture, a tough face, a resolute look, and wise eyes......

This is Chai Jing's first impression after seeing Duke, although the other party is very cooperative to let the cameraman take promotional photos, but she knows very well that this is definitely not an easy interview subject to deal with, and it should be very difficult to dig out some exclusive news from his mouth. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

On top of that, she didn't have enough confidence in herself.

Indeed, she is one of the best journalists on television, but she is about to face one of the best directors in the film industry in the world, and he is the best one if it comes to commercial success.

And from many reports, Chai Jing also knows that the other party can not only speak fluent Chinese, but also the only China expert among Hollywood star directors.

These will naturally make her feel good, but they will not help much in the interview.

Sitting on one of the two opposing single sofas, Chai Jing retracted her gaze, thinking more about the interview that was about to start, Taili attached great importance to this interview, can you get Duke? Rosenberg's interview is very important for the program "Face to Face", and all the interview questions are carefully selected by her and the station.

The problems are mainly divided into three categories, one is the "Transformers" that the other party asks to focus on, the second is some more personal problems, and the third is Hollywood and Chinese movies.

After taking a few photos, Duke tidied up his suit a little and strode over, as in the past, he took the initiative to stretch out his hand very politely, "Hello, Miss Chai." ”

"Hello, Director Rosenberg." Chai Jing quickly stood up and shook it in his hand.

"You may be seated."

Duke motioned to the single sofa opposite, waited for the other party to sit down first, then sat down, and said directly, "Let's start." ”

It's not live, and after the show is recorded, it will be broadcast over the weekend, just in time when the popularity of "Transformers" begins to subside.

I can agree to this interview. Duke also has this in mind.

Now that she can come here for an interview, Chai Jing has learned a little about Duke's work habits, and she doesn't talk much anymore, and opens her notebook. I took out a gel pen and started asking questions.

Looking down at the notebook, after the director made an opening gesture, Chai Jing asked the first question, "Mr. Rosenberg." As a film director, how do you choose between yourself, Hasbro, and Transformers fans about Transformers? ”

"I make my own films, and no one can tell me."

This is also true, even Warner Bros. will not interfere with Duke's production now, "During the preparation, I always thought that if the image of Transformers was made very realistic, the effect would be very different from similar movies before. Since then, I've completely become the most addicted Transformers fan in the world. I'm also committed to making this film accessible to people who aren't Transformers fans. ”

Chai Jing interjected at the right time, "Do you want the movie to have a wider audience?" ”

Duke tilted his head, "That's right, I want to give the film a little more maturity." I know that in the future there will be questions - why make a toy movie so complicated? Can children understand? ”

"The problem is that not only children will watch this movie, some Transformers fans are over forty years old......"

Speaking of which, Duke waved his hand, "Forget it, I digress......"

"It's okay......"

Chai Jing smiled, but the pen in her hand swiped quickly behind Duke's name in the notebook - extremely confident, quick-witted, and spoke vividly. It's easy to make people feel intimate.

Time was limited, so she hurried to ask the next question, "I always hear the actors of 'Transformers' praise you for being a 'very, very great director who knows what acting is.'" We have rarely heard this kind of reference before. Did you do something different this time? ”

Duke shook his head, "No." Listen to me, those are rumors, and the news in the media is sometimes bizarre. ”

The spotlight was a little harsh, and he frowned slightly and raised his voice. "I'm no different from any other director, James? I went to the set to see Cameron filming "Titanic", and our director's approach is very similar, we almost never leave the set, we like to work with the actors, we like to give the actors the freedom to play, and we also enjoy the fun of improving and growing with them. ”

"However, a lot of producers don't want to see actors like that." Duke shrugged slightly, "They always say, 'That's not what happened in the script!'" What the hell is he doing? I'm going to smash the pot! ’”

The gaffer made a slight adjustment to the magnesium light, but it didn't affect Chai Jing, and she interjected, "Will you compromise?" If you didn't compromise, how would you handle it? ”

"No, but I'm not going to yell at the producers like some directors do."

After thinking for a moment, Duke said, "That's how I do it, and I say to them, 'Trust me, there might be a surprise in doing this.'" Because the movie has an overall tone that has already been set, it won't be too outrageous to occasionally digress. However, when it comes to action scenes, I am the devil coach, and I must not make any mistakes at a glance, because if I miss a little, the effect I want to cause may be gone. ”

Chai Jing laughed, but did not forget her duty, and asked, "Do you think the movie "Transformers" is very different from your previous works?" ”

"When I'm interviewed in North America, people always say to me, 'After making 'The Dark Knight,' do you want to go back to making the same bland movies that you used to have?'"

Duke pondered, then said, "I thought about it and thought that with a cool approach and a good idea, I could make a great action blockbuster, a great summer entertainment movie." I like to try things that no one has done before, and then work hard with my team for months to get the effects that come out of thin air into real people, which is very challenging, like when the audience sees a bumblebee and immediately realizes that there is a living soul hidden inside the machine. ”

"There's a saying in Hollywood that it's you and your films that drive the internationalization of the Hollywood film industry."

Unconsciously, Chai Jing turned the topic to Duke himself, "Do you agree with this statement?" ”

Duke gave only one sentence, "There has never been a savior in the film industry." ”

Chai Jing's question was like a cannon, "So which do you think is more important to the movie, special effects, action scenes, or storyline?" ”

Although the other party's question was a little sharp, it was not difficult for Duke to deal with it, "There is no comparison, both are important and indispensable." ”

"Do you know some fans who are unhappy with the special effects of Transformers?" Chai Jing's speed of speech became faster, "There are many people on the Internet who accuse you of messing around, and you actually made Optimus Prime grow lips. ”

"Well, that's exactly what I had in mind." Duke replied unhurriedly, "We've done a lot of facial expression research, and it's really hard to see the emotions of the characters without movement coordination, and we've also tried to let the robot without lips express emotions, but it just doesn't feel right." ”

Chai Jing suddenly changed the subject, "Have you ever thought about making a small-scale movie in the future, the kind that mainly relies on actors to drive the plot?" ”

"Nope." Duque makes no denying that "I didn't have any interest in that kind of film, and my team and I never wanted to fly to the south of France to make a film." ”

"As a producer and director, you have the final say on the film, but that has side effects." Chai Jing began to focus on some of the situations in the Hollywood industry, "How do you balance the relationship?" ”

"It's like you have a stick hidden behind your back for self-defense, but you hope you never need it."

Today's Hollywood is also gradually fading the veil of mystery, and Duke is talking about just some common situations, "Many people get angry when they hear that the director has the final decision, and think it is an insult to themselves; Some people think it's exhausting everyone, but I'm never going to hand over the final decision, so it's ridiculous. ”

Chai Jing looked at Duke and asked, "Can you give a few examples?" ”

"I was once advised, 'Transformers Part 1 better not talk too much about robots.'" Duke looked disapproving, "So you really need to say something and see what the audience and the producers think, and then you know what to do next, and that's ultimately up to me to decide." However, I will also respect the filmmaker, for example, I think if I were given another two weeks, the Transformers movie would be better, but the filmmaker will not agree, no way, there will never be enough time. ”

Duke said seriously, "A lot of people will ask what is the perfect movie? For a director, the perfect movie is that you have to keep every shot you like at all costs, and if you want to make it bigger, you have to have the final say. ”

Participating in this kind of interview, the topic will inevitably involve the Chinese market and Chinese films, and Duke also stated in advance that he did not want to discuss these too much, but Duke understands that it is impossible not to talk about this aspect.

However, this aspect of the problem has been communicated in advance, but it is only a very broad thing.

Chai Jing asked a few questions in this regard, "China's growing importance in the international market, does this make you spend more time in the Chinese market?" ”

"That's true, because the Chinese market is growing and it's very important. Of course, the North American and European markets are also important, and the Latin American market is also growing. ”

"But the changes in the Chinese market over the past few years have been very amazing and very gratifying. A few years ago, China's market revenue was about tens of millions of dollars a year, but in the past two years, it has risen to hundreds of millions of dollars, and this market growth will make China one of the largest film markets in the world. ”

"What do you think of Chinese movies now?" Chai Jing asked again.

"China is ramping up film production and marketing its films to a global audience." "It's exciting times, and there's a good market for Chinese films, not only because people are willing to go to the movies, but because they're great audiences, they're very thoughtful, and their tastes are very diverse," Duke said. So it's a great audience for filmmakers, and it's very exciting to be able to make a film that has an audience in China. (To be continued.) )

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