72_72291 "I don't really know how you and James interacted during the filming, but during the 'Before Sunrise' shoot, I actually thought about it. "In terms of acting, everyone has their own methods and paths, Hugo is not an acting teacher, he has no way to teach Leonardo what to do, but he is also an actor, so he can share his understanding.

Hugo's words made Leonardo look up and look intently, "I wanted to find a way to show my understanding of the character, but then I realized that this idea was wrong. The performance itself should not be deliberately shown, but a way to blend into the character. In many cases, the characters are just like ordinary people in their daily lives, walking, eating, sleeping, chatting, not always at the flashpoint, so I try to let the characters guide the performance, rather than the performance leading the character. ”

To take the simplest example, even in "Schindler's List" in a character like Amon Goss, he is not ruthless all the time, more often, the performance should be integrated into life, just like Daniel Day-Lewis's performance in "Blood is Coming", just a smoking action or a contemplative side face, such a simple clip, you can feel the life breath of the character, and when the moment of the character's explosion comes, the explosiveness of the performance will come as scheduled.

Hugo's words were very simple and abstract, but Leonardo fell into thought, he looked seriously into Hugo's eyes, trying to find more information in those amber eyes, and then he said thoughtfully, "So, that's why you want me to take over the 'Titanic'?" ”

How to incorporate acting into the role without crutches. This is also the part that Leonardo has always lacked.

Leonardo suddenly remembered Hugo's most classic scene in "The Seven Deadly Sins", Anonymous walked into the police station and turned himself in, it was a long shot, only Anonymous's back could be seen, and then he opened his mouth and said, "Officer". It's just such a simple scene, you can't even see his face, but that back is full of explosive power, and almost in a single shot, the character image of Anonymous is outlined. This is the most exciting scene in Leonardo's "Seven Deadly Sins", which set the tone for Hugo, Brad, and Morgan in one fell swoop.

Looking at Leonardo who was lost in thought, Hugo let out a long breath, although James is not a director who is good at capturing actors' performances, but the role of Jack in "Titanic" actually has room to play, even bigger than Ruth. If Leonardo can grasp it, it will have an immeasurable effect on his future acting development - of course, this is only Hugo's own opinion.

"However, actors and directors need to communicate, this is not only the relationship between the conductor and the directed, but more often it should be a relationship of mutual communication, mutual cooperation, and mutual promotion." Hugo still opened * generation again, he had no way to negotiate with James instead of Leonardo, Hollywood has never been a simple circle, and actors who focus on acting work are reserved, but compared to Hollywood, they are still more suitable for Broadway.

Leonardo exhaled deeply, although he only exchanged a few words with Hugo, his slightly irritable mood recently calmed down, nodded, Leonardo did not continue to say more on this topic, but put his arm around Hugo's shoulders and walked forward, "How is it, you have been in the spotlight lately, how do you feel?" ”

Hugo looked at Leonardo with a strange expression, making him touch his cheek in wonder, "I have a stain on my face?" ”

Hugo choked and shook his head, "So, you're envious?" ”

"Of course, I guess everyone is envious." Leonardo didn't think much about it, and said directly, "As an actor, it is probably anyone's dream to be able to reach your current height." Look at the sea of people at the door now, so powerful, no one can refuse such a temptation. Confuse. Leonardo's face shone with a charming light, and it could be seen that he was not simply joking, he was serious, "but I still admire your acting efforts even more." ”

Hugo smiled wryly and shook his head, "Trust me, you won't want to face my current situation. "You'll know when "Titanic" is released.

Leonardo didn't take Hugo's words seriously at all, punched Hugo in the arm, and said with a smile, "You're kidding me." Then Leonardo changed the subject, pointing to a shadow in front of him, "This is where we shoot." ”

Hugo retracted his attention and looked in the direction Leonardo was pointing, and a large swimming pool in front of him—or a fish tank would be more appropriate—took up nearly half of the studio, filled with turquoise water, and the reflection of the water cast waves over the studio, making the whole studio look like a cave.

At this time, there was a huge steamer floating in the pool, and more than a dozen small boats gathered around the steamer, but these small boats seemed to be rats gathered at the feet of giants, and the tall and incomparably tall steamer was set off more and more, and the figure standing on Class A looked like a villain in the dwarf country, such a scene was really shocking.

When we got closer, the proportions of the whole vision became normal, but the architecture of the ship became more and more realistic: this is a model made according to the actual dimensions of the Titanic, "We shoot here in medium and panoramic shots. Leonardo introduced with a smile.

At this time, Hugo found that the sink in front of him was not a swimming pool at all, but a huge puddle, and a lot of digging down, but at this time, there were staff walking under the water, and the water depth was only up to the neck, and it looked like a head floating on the sea, and the picture was really a little weird. From this point of view, the sink is not as deep as imagined, but James has created the magnificent scene in the movie in this humble sink.

"You go back and see." Leonardo caught the excited eyes on Hugo's face, and couldn't help but get excited, pulling Hugo around the huge artificial lake in front of him and running to the side, and then Hugo's eyes couldn't help but widen.

The steamer that looked so magnificent just now was actually only half of it! Behind the entire hull model, there is a completely empty shelf, and you can even clearly see the structure of the first-class cabin, banquet hall, and third-class cabins inside the ship - and only half of them, the shock on the face with a sense of disobedience, as if seeing the graduation work of an architectural engineering student, clearly presenting the skeleton of the entire ship, and this inconsistent perspective effect makes the shock effect multiply.

People say that movies are the carrier of dreams, Hugo felt it once on "Independence Day", computer special effects and green screen technology made the space war a reality, that kind of shock from the bottom of the heart, only standing on the shooting site in person, feeling the process of turning decay into magic, and experiencing the magnificent process from nothing, can we truly understand this great dream.

Today, Hugo felt it again. Unlike the "Independence Day" computer special effects that occupy the protagonist, "Titanic" can be said to be a combination of traditional technology and computer technology, James made a big deal of the real Titanic according to the original size, and even went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to dive and shoot the wreckage of the Titanic, passing on the true original history of the text; Then he used computer special effects to fully show the process of the shipwreck, bringing visual and auditory shock, and restoring the original disaster as realistically as possible.

Objectively speaking, "Titanic" as a commercial film, it is not perfect, character building, actor performance, story sublimation, connotation mining and other aspects are weak, so when "Titanic" swept the Oscars, many professional film critics were indignant, thinking that this was a regression of the authority of the Oscars - this film obviously did not reach enough heights in terms of art, and even the integrity of the script was not as complete as other competitors of the year.

However, if you really stand on the studio and feel the filming process of "Titanic", Hugo understands the choice of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Titanic" may not be perfect, but it really created a new history of the film industry - further than "Independence Day", seeking a perfect balance between business and art, James relied on his own control of the big scene, let people understand that movies can still be shot like this. The academy not only rewarded the work "Titanic", but also affirmed the historical status of this work.

It's like the groundbreaking "Gone with the Wind", like the "male and female thieves" who changed the dynasty, and like the "pulp novel" that came out of nowhere.

The reason why art is called art is that it comes from life, reflects life but is higher than life. The Titanic may not be perfect, but it did.

"We'll shoot the sinking of the ship here, but the specific close-up shots are in the third and fourth stages." Leonardo could feel Hugo's surprise, because he was the same when he first joined the crew, and James's whimsy was really admirable. This is also the reason why only a few people can become top directors.

Hugo closed his slightly open mouth, "There are four studios? I only saw three when I came in. ”

"There's also one in the back, blocked by Studio 2, where some shots of the interior of the cabin were taken." Leonardo simply explained, "Studios 3 and 4 are only half the size of this one, but the scenes inside are more realistic, as if they were actually in the Titanic. Leonardo looked around, and then whispered in Hugo's ear, "James has undergone detailed research, all the props are real in the Titanic, the previous scene in the restaurant, after all the filming was completed, he found that there should be the logo of the White Star Company on it, so it was all remade, and it cost two million dollars in one go." ”

It's no wonder James didn't like Hugo's choice of waiter to make a cameo, because it would be ...... if it was remade.