Chapter 49: Hesitation
The next day, Nolan came to the set in the morning.
The reversal of day and night made his eye circles have obvious dark circles, and obviously last night was another sleepless night.
However, when he came to the set, he did not rest, but immediately checked the work of the Sith.
"Not bad." An hour later, he nodded, "The others will arrive in the afternoon, let everyone adjust the two-day time difference, and start filming the day after tomorrow." You can start getting the hotel to open its rooms. ”
"Okay." Sith nodded, seeing that Nolan was about to leave, he thought about it, and said, "Director, Lin Xiao's action director, there are already some sub-shots." ”
"So fast? I was going to shoot the other airports first, and the commander's room fight was the last shot. Nolan yawned, "Give it to me, I'll get up and see." ”
Sith handed it over, gritted his teeth and reminded, "But...... Mr. Lin's storyboard is a little different? ”
Nolan was exhausted at the moment, and the reversal of jet lag was too torturous. His blond hair was a little messy, and he glanced at the Sith suspiciously, "Different?" ”
Sith sighed, "I think it's best to take a look when you have time." ”
Nolan frowned and took out the sub-shot that had just been put in the briefcase, and as soon as he glanced at it, a gleam immediately flashed in his eyes, and his brows became more and more wrinkled.
"It's ......"
The Sith smiled bitterly and stood aside without speaking.
Nolan read it word by word, each picture was marked in detail, and there was a reservation for a few seconds of stopping, and the more he looked, the more he frowned.
At the end, I was already sleepy.
Ten minutes later, he put the storyboard into his briefcase again, but in less than five seconds, he took it out again and watched it for the third time.
"Director?" Sith reminded.
Nolan shook his head, didn't speak, and just like that, in the roaring station, he leaned back against his seat and closed his eyes and thought.
"What did he say?" After a while, he asked with his eyes closed.
"Nope."
Nolan nodded, and after another ten seconds, he opened his eyes, "Call him to my room, half an hour later." ”
"Director, would you better take a break?" Sith asked with concern.
"This film won't be finished for a day, do you think I can rest for a day?" Nolan waved his hand, "That's it." ”
"What about Lin Xiao's storyboard?"
Nolan didn't answer him and walked straight out of the station.
Half an hour later, Lin Xiao came to Nolan's room.
The director's room is not even as good as the top artist, Nolan's room is not more luxurious than his, or even more ordinary.
"Sit down." Nolan sipped bitter coffee, pressed his temples, and asked, "What do you think?" ”
"Has the director seen my storyboard?"
"I've seen it." Nolan frowned slightly, "I can tell you clearly, it's not right for you to do this, I've been a director for so many years, and no artist has come to me to discuss the script." ”
"I didn't discuss the script." Lin Xiao said with a smile.
"But your meaning has been drawn!" Nolan glared at him, "Don't you know that this is modifying my original intentions?" ”
Lin Xiao noticed that although Nolan spoke sternly, he was not angry.
This drama is Nolan's first big investment, and it is a springboard for him to take off, if the filming is ruined, he can only wait for the next film, or make a good film like memory fragments again, and try his luck on St. Denis.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to deny, but chose to listen to the other party's thoughts.
"I affirm your kung fu and let you modify your movements, but it is not the essence of modifying your movements, but making your movements more beautifying." He went on to say, "If you revise it like this, I'm afraid you will have to think about the selection of the scenery again, which has already set foot in the scope of the director." ”
He stared at Lin Xiao and said, "And...... The difficulty has increased several times dramatically! In other words, the shooting time will be extended accordingly, and the budget will also increase! ”
"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I won't accept it. And your martial arts rights, I have to take it back now, of course, there will be no more tidbits filmed for you. ”
Lin Xiao couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart, hypocritical!
If you want to use it, if you don't want to use it, you don't need it, this is all a matter of Nolan's thoughts, and now it has become Nolan's gains and losses, obviously thinking that there is another director's plot in it, and I can't put it down, so I have to listen to what I have to say.
After saying that, you still have to think about whether to use it for half a day, troublesome.
"I believe the director can also see my style of designing movements." He patiently said that after all, this is his first Hollywood film, and he will not let go of any opportunity to shine for himself, "My method is very simple, which is to turn this kind of fist-to-flesh fighting into a violent aesthetics." ”
Nolan was noncommittal, and when he saw Lin Xiao's movements for the first time, he understood that the other party was trying to sublimate this fight and turn it into a real violent aesthetics.
In other words, in terms of sensuality, let this struggle be presented in an aesthetic way, poetic pictures, and even fantasy shots to show the violent side of human nature and violent behavior.
This term, carried forward by John Woo, has become synonymous with white doves of peace and guns, but the aesthetics of violence exist in all corners of the film.
For example, the Matrix's Take-off for a second, and Keanu Reeves' dodging bullets, are classic violent aesthetic shots.
In The Mystery of the Heroes, a lot of violent aesthetics have been used, but no one is perfect, and Nolan did not carry it through to the end, at least, in the final fight, there is no violent aesthetics.
Maybe he didn't pay attention, maybe he was too busy to forget, William used the form of real fighting from the beginning out of Hollywood's delicate division of labor, but Lin Xiao felt that it would be better to use some in the last scene.
"I want to hear what you think." Nolan said, "Instead of listening to what to do. ”
"It's simple." Lin Xiao continued, "I have only one idea, Batman is a hero in the minds of Americans, and heroes need to have a veil of mystery, otherwise he will not cover his face and use this special costume." And the lens of violent aesthetics can make him deified even more. ”
Another thing he didn't say was that William didn't have the skills!
In view of the birth, William is more suitable for the part of Batman's training, that is, the part where Lin Xiao and Bell filmed. However, now Batman is a high-tech all-in-one, completely different from the previous dick, and still using that way will make this mysterious veil weak.
Actually, this is the opinion of Johnny, a famous Hollywood film critic, after watching Batman.
"Batman, Nolan is filming a process of sublimation, but we see the change in his mood, the change in his equipment, but not the change in his technique."
"It stands to reason that Batman should have cooler and more dazzling fighting methods after high-tech integration, and this disappoints the audience in front of the screen."
This film review has aroused the discussion of many Batman fans, and they have expressed their hope to see a more dazzling Batman, and it is in view of this that Lin Xiao has written a sub-shot rich in violent aesthetics.
In fact, with the development of the film industry, anyone can fantasize about some scenes of violent aesthetics, even if he is just a movie lover, and what he has to do is not to let Nolan follow his shot, but to give a hint that Nolan can use these shots here.
However, this violates Nolan's privacy, a film is equivalent to joining Lin Xiao's idea, if Lin Xiao is a big name like Morgan Freeman, it will be fine, but now, his international reputation is definitely not as good as Nolan's.
Even if Nolan accepts it, it depends on whether he can let go of this face.
Moreover, Nolan doesn't accept it or not, what if the other party just wants this kind of punching to the flesh?
Nolan didn't speak, but Lin Xiao couldn't give up, the shot of violent aesthetics, once it was filmed, it will make everyone remember it vividly, such as the Matrix, ten years later, everyone remembers the vacant shot and dodging bullets, the key is that Nolan has this level, and he has the help of potions, and it is not difficult to design the corresponding actions.
"Director, think about it. What is Hollywood's impression of the East? Why did you pick him up as a ninja master again? ”
"I don't think it's because it's because it's not just Japan that has elevated railways. I personally guess that the director arranged this identity for him based on the West's habitual thinking about the East, that is, mystery. ”
"However, I don't think this mystery has been carried out, and the protagonist has this identity, but there is no corresponding move. Every move and style is a typical fight, and the power comes from the equipment, which does not highlight what the ninja master brought to him. ”
Speaking of which, he didn't continue, and the few words that should be said can be clarified, and these few sentences are also said in Johnny's film review.
Nolan didn't refute it at the time, but that doesn't mean he won't think deeply.
And in the second part, it is still this way of expression, he can only say that I am afraid that the influence of the ninja master has been diluted, in order to maintain the same style of the first part, so the second part has not changed, or rather, Nolan just likes this way.
Now it seems that this is not the case, the most obvious point is that if Nolan really likes it completely, then he will not come to ask him and reject it after watching it once.
He is also gambling, betting on his chance to shine even more.
Nolan's coffee was empty, and he poured himself another one, but he never spoke.
"That's it." After more than ten minutes, he finally spoke, "You draw first, use the coolest and most dazzling moves you can imagine, try to be as detailed as possible, and I'll think about it again." ”
Lin Xiao nodded, and Nolan didn't refute it on the spot, which was the biggest help.
He fully believes that as long as the action comes out, Nolan will naturally find a shot that matches the aesthetics of violence.
"The day after tomorrow, I want to see your prototype. Then I'll decide if it will work or not. ”
Lin Xiao nodded, looking at Nolan's tired face, "Director, you still have to pay attention to rest." ”
Nolan smiled bitterly, "When the film is released, I have more time to rest." ”