Like a more digital-minded man, Duke has never been a conservative man, nor is he obsessed with the Hollywood of the past, nor is he interested in a golden age that he has never experienced, and his eyes are always on the front of him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info【Fengyun Novel Reading】

Compared to the past, which has become history, Duke is more influenced by the rapid development of film technology now, which is also some kind of anti-Martin? The Scorsese way.

"Yes, me and Martin? Scorsese's style and philosophy are very different. ”

When Alan? When DeGeneres asked, Duke did not shy away from this, "Martin always emulated the aesthetic characteristics of European filmmakers, but I didn't. I just love films, and I mix them all together, and what comes out of these ideas shouldn't be imposed on a particular style for me. I remember consciously training myself to use a telephoto lens in Saving Private Ryan, pulling the camera back and putting more content in the shot, just because everyone does. But that's not what makes me different, I completely abandoned that usage in The Matrix, and I never did anything like it again because that's not the way I see things. ”

Duke never hides his opinion on movies, Alan? DeGeneres also knows this, and knows that the super-director in front of him has no idea of catering to anyone at all, and if he has to say that he is, then he is undoubtedly catering to the world's widest audience.

That's the key to his success, right? This thought from Alan? DeGeneres had a flash in her mind, but she was a great host and wouldn't let that thought get into the rhythm of the show, asking, "If you don't think you have a particular style, what do you think about it?" ”

"I think that's the narrative, like what does this scene entail? How am I going to tell the audience? How does one character motivate another? What was the character thinking but not saying? Is this moment dangerous? Is this moment exciting? I* myself try to think about problems from a position outside of my comfort zone. ”

Twisting his body slightly, Duke changed to a more comfortable sitting position, "Let's talk about special effects movies, many people think that special effects movies are very simple to make, that is, using super motion capture technology or CG technology and so on. But big special effects are actually very complex, they are very expensive, they need to be very hard to produce, and they also need the filmmaker to be able to quickly and effectively evoke a certain transcendental state outside the body, which allows people to be 100% connected to the character. When it comes to great special effects movies, honestly, I always have admiration when I see them, because I think it's the hardest thing to do. ”

Is this touting for yourself?

Although such thoughts jumped into his mind, but Alan? DeGeneres can't say it, the director on the other side is qualified to say this, isn't his film using advanced special effects technology as one of the basic conditions, conquering the world?

If you remove the special effects technology of the film and slow down the breathless rhythm, even Allen? Laymen like DeGeneres also know that those films will only become one of Hollywood's countless bad movie lists, and will not become synonymous with classics.

Allan? DeGeneres collected his thoughts a little and asked the next question, "When you are proficient in the production of special effects, how do you deal with the relationship with the actors?" ”

In fact, in any Hollywood crew, the interpersonal relationships within the crew are troublesome to deal with, no Hollywood crew will complete the filming and production in harmony, let alone any crew, after filming a film, the crew will become intimate family and friends.

Anyone with a modicum of social experience knows this.

But Duke wouldn't say that, and Hollywood will never show the other side hidden in the sun.

"When I was in a mountain school, I used to work as a holiday worker in the theater, but I really didn't have any training in how to get along with actors, so I had zero experience in that area."

At this point, Duke paused slightly, put one hand on the arm of the couch, gently propped his chin, and said, "I think the way I can get into them is writing, I write characters, and actors need to play those roles wholeheartedly, so we have a lot to communicate, it's as simple as that." ”

Allan? DeGeneres continued, "Communication is important, and I think everybody understands that. ”

"When you have a lot to talk to someone, you can find a bond and form a working relationship, and I find it very easy to get along with the actors, and they can work with me very easily, sometimes the actors can't grasp everything in their heads, they can just grasp a little bit of the real moment."

Duke's words are useful and jumpy, "These days, I find HD cameras to be really good because you don't have to interrupt unless you're using a Steadicam lens, which I'm not good at." But I can control everything else -- like cranes, moving camera trucks, hand-held cameras. So, usually I'm always there to start over quickly. ”

He mimicked what it looked like when he was working on set, "I would say, 'Hey! Give me one more time, quick. Push this way or that or like that. Some of the actors were able to react because they were able to grasp the moment. It's not a 'stop!' And then the post-personnel got involved, and all of them were overthrown, and people started talking and laughing, and that was broken. With HD cameras, they can be in that situation, like in American football you hear the coach say in your ear all the time: 'You're still there, you're still in the game, there's no need for you to stop, no one is blowing the whistle.'" ’

These last words, Duke said a little scattered, Alan? DeGeneres paused for a moment before he understood what he meant.

Duke's words upset Alan? DeGeneres' rhythm, she needed time to buffer a little, and asked a more common question, "Is there any difference between the scenes you shoot with individual actors and the scenes with group scenes?" ”

"Take Independence Day, for example, every scene is a group scene, so I had to gather my actors together and start thinking about how to control a team."

There is nothing difficult for Duke to ask such questions, "How can you put them in the right place?" When actors aren't in a creative workflow, how can you reassure them that they're not being snubbed? Not all have the same acting time in multiple character scenes. So, it's a big challenge for the film, although it's a matter of pure technology and logic. ”

After a brief adjustment, Alan? DeGeneres went back to his rhythm and asked a question that many people are concerned about, "It's no secret that your films always showcase the most advanced special effects technology in the film industry today, how do you keep those special effects from overwhelming the storyline?" ”

Compared to the previous ones, this question is a little more difficult.

If the big-budget films represented by "Independence Day" in the 90s can drive huge box office income only with excellent special effects technology, then in this era of proliferation of special effects, it is far from enough for a film to only have advanced special effects.

Like Gilmour? Bender? Toro's "Pacific Rim" even achieved Hollywood's ultimate in special effects, but the final commercial achievement was really miserable.

As Duke said in the past, a successful movie is by no means something that can be achieved by highlighting one aspect, but the result of a combination of many aspects.

"You have to be selective, you want to take people into a realm that they don't think they have, but they have to be based on what you've set. It's not about 'damned' moments, it's about the details that surround those moments and what makes them up. ”

After thinking for a few seconds, Duke said, "Now if you really look back, a lot of the stories are ridiculous, or at least very untrue. But when you build them brick by brick, you keep building, you keep building, you keep building, you keep building, you keep building, and finally you create the details. These actors have a lot of responsibility because they believe in your idea, which is able to convince the audience that what they see is true. ”

Because of the time of the show, Alan? DeGeneres picked up the tempo of the questions a little, "Now, actors have to perform in front of a green or blue screen, or in front of imaginary objects that are added later. Can you say anything to an actor who doesn't have this kind of acting experience?

"Any actor who picks up the dialogue and works with the other actors can play a good scene. In a director's shoes, there's nothing – all you do is make sure they're on camera, right? ”

After a rhetorical question, Duke shook his head slightly, "But when the other actors aren't on camera, that's when you're going to work." You use every trick, every way you know to create something that they think is dramatically real in their minds. So you say a lot of things that they see, and try to tell them what it is. I mean, it's actually quite simple, you have to know that actors can create everything. ”

"Every time your film is released, it's going to be crazy about publicity," Alan? DeGeneres moved on to her profession, "What do you think about the power of journalism? ”

"I learned a lot about the media, they can be crazy, they can be like hungry sharks......"

Duke Speaking of which, Allen on the other side? DeGeneres laughed, facing a director and producer of Duke's status, she also had a certain amount of pressure, and it was not easy to dig up some fierce materials.

What's more, the other party is quite busy, and it is by no means easy to invite him again.