Chapter 117: Self-destructing image
"Don! You are welcome to join my film! After seeing Donde, Patty Jenkins immediately got up to welcome him, because at present, in the crew, in addition to the actors, the biggest name is Donde.
After all, it is the best new photography, and more than one association award has given this award to Tang De during this time, and several trophies have filled the three-story display cabinet in his home by 20 percent.
Now everyone is paying attention to how many more awards "Chicago" will win at the Oscars.
That's right, everyone has no doubts about "Chicago" winning the award, but they are just curious if it can win the final Best Movie of the Year.
Born in such a movie, Tang De deserved respect, and after a brief communication with Patty Jenkins and other crew members, Tang De sat next to the director to participate in the discussion.
"Don, what kind of style do you think we should use to present the images in the movie?" After talking about the plot, Piety began to ask Don De's opinion.
Don De kept thinking in his mind that this movie was changed by real people, and the prototype was Erin Ulnos, the notorious serial female killer in the United States, who killed 6 men in a row between 89 and 90 years and was very famous in the United States.
And the movie is based on her own story, in the setting, the heroine Erin played by Charlize Theron is a miserable woman, she was violated by her brother and maternal grandfather since she was a child, and at the age of 14, she was pregnant with the child of her maternal grandfather's friend, which can be said to be extremely tragic.
But this is only the beginning, in the rest of her life she also contracted a leaf addiction, in order to make money to smoke leaves, she had to stand on the side of the road to provide special services to passing drivers.
Yes, it's the kind of special profession that you will encounter on the side of the road like Give Him Love 5.
Erin gradually despairs in such a life, and just when she is about to end her life, she meets the equally lonely Shelby in a same-sex bar.
The two fell in love at first sight and became gay after being together for a while.
In order not to disgrace Shelby because of her profession and to satisfy her desire for money, Erin cleverly played the emotional card before the special services.
As soon as she got in the car, she would take out photos of her two children, falsely claiming to be her own children, and she was trying to make up for the cost of the trip to see them.
Those drivers tend to give her a little more out of sympathy, and they earn much faster than usual.
She thought that life would get better step by step, but the damn life never let her go. During the last transaction, a perverted driver tied her up in the woods and tortured her with various tools, and she finally chose to kill the pervert with a gun.
But it was precisely because of this move that her thinking changed, from extreme to extreme, and she began to kill people frequently.
But she always loved Shelby until she was caught by the police and taken to court, and she did not say Shelby's name.
This is a film that remains depressed and pessimistic from beginning to end, there is no awakening of women, there is no struggle of women, it is a complete tragedy.
But Charlize Theron played the protagonist Erin alive, and she did not hesitate to destroy her image for this role, from a delicate and beautiful woman to a fat, red-faced prostitute. The image in the movie successfully broke through the imagination of all those who like her.
This is also the biggest reason why she can win the Oscar for Best Actress, as we all know, if you want to win the Oscar, you have to subvert yourself.
For example, Leonardo suffered a lot for this award.
Thinking of this, Tang De suddenly linked the figure who walked out of the door just now with the movie clip in his memory, and subconsciously said, "Charlize is here?" ”
"That's right...... Patty replied after a moment's pause, "She just tried on makeup and is now removing it." ”
"No wonder." Donde said how could there be such a sloppy woman in this building, it turned out to be Charlize Theron.
But thinking about the image in the movie, Tang De lost interest in it again, because the image of Charlize in the movie "The Female Devil" is too violent, and it is impossible to mention any sexual existence when you see it.
"Did you see her? You still recognize her? To be honest, I didn't recognize her at all when I saw her try on. Patty smiled, clearly pleased with Charlize's dedication.
"I didn't recognize it either, I just guessed, but I didn't expect it to be her."
After Tang De finished speaking, he turned back to the topic and said: "I think the tone of this movie must follow the story, Piety, you should be more inclined to a sense of reality and realism, right?" ”
"That's right, the film is realistic, and it's not suitable for too bright colors."
"It's okay." Although this is not Tang De's best use of color, it does not mean that he has no way to solve it, since he can't work color, then work lighting.
He plans to borrow the lighting ideas of the famous Korean film "Old Boy", which will be filmed soon, don't look at the name as if it is the same as the song of the Chopsticks Brothers, and think that it is something positive and sunny, but in fact, this movie is distorted to the extreme.
The forbidden love with his biological daughter, as well as various large-scale shots, as well as bloody and violent elements, perfectly reflect the mental state of the stick man.
At the same time, his long-shot scenes and lighting are very classic, which is very suitable for the theme of the female devil with a little thriller elements.
And the things of the stick don't have to be used in vain, anyway, they are also taking it, and Tang De can be regarded as a report and a report when he uses it.
"I've got a rough idea in mind, Piety." Tang De picked up the paper and explained to the lighting engineer on the scene while writing: "We can boldly use a large light ratio environment, especially the shot of Erin killing. Imagine that when she kills for the first time, the light only covers her left eye......
But as her killing became more and more rampant, the shadow on her face grew larger and larger, until it covered most of her face. She stood in the shadows, looking coldly at the corpse on the ground, her hands were covered with blood, and the corners of her mouth showed a smile, but the right eye was not shrouded in shadows......"
The more Tang De said Patty's expression became more excited, and after he finished saying all his thoughts, Patty clapped his hands decisively: "Very good!" Don, I love this light, just shoot like this. Then the lighting art of the film will also be handed over to you, can you? ”
"Absolutely."
The original movie didn't have the laudable lighting design and art design, and if it weren't for Charlize Theron, the film might have been drowned in a sea of B-grade films, and Patty Jenkins is a new director after all, so the accumulation in this area is very insufficient.
A few people had just finished talking, and the next moment the door was opened, and the sound of high heels came.
Don De looked back and raised his eyebrows, it was Charlize Theron who had removed his makeup. It's just that unlike the sloppy appearance just now, Charlize's face has regained its firmness and delicacy, and although there is no makeup, you can still see her good appearance.
The only pity is that her figure is several times wider than before, and this is the price she paid for this play, gaining weight.
No matter how good a beauty is, she will lose her appearance after gaining weight, even Charlize Theron is no exception, but Tang De knows that this is only temporary, because she is a qualified versatile actor, and she will lose weight after the filming is completed.
"Hello!" Charlize Theron looked at Piety curiously when she saw Donde.
After learning Tang De's identity, her eyes lit up, and she shook hands with Tang De with a hearty smile: "I seem to have heard your name, is it...... Chicago! Is that right? ”
“yeah…… That's right. Don nodded: "I'm a photographer in Chicago." ”
"I've seen that movie, and I'm very impressed with the lighting and the long shot at the beginning!"
Don De shrugged: "This is what I should do." ”
"So you've figured out how you're going to design this movie?" Charlize Theron's tone was a little expectant, because she took the film very seriously, or she was very optimistic about the script.
There is too much room for Erin to play this role, which is why she is willing to play even if the director has little experience.
"Of course, I've talked to Patty, don't worry, Charlize, I'm going to make you look very scary in the film, the kind that scares the crying kids."
"Hahaha! That couldn't be better, nice to work with, Don. ”
"Great to work with, Charlize."
Just when the crew of "The Devil Woman" entered the busy preparations, Raymond's new song was officially released.
When the owner of the video store, Dival, saw the black and white album cover, the whole person was stunned, because it was a photo of Raymond's previous album, but this time the red and blue color scheme was abandoned, and the black and white color scheme was used instead, which looked ...... It's like the color of a funeral.
Duvar knew that Raymond was dead and that this song was his last legacy, but he didn't expect it to be so ingenious.
"No, the MV is also black and white, right?" Duvar complained with suspicion, then stuffed it into the DVD and played it.
Three minutes later, Duvar was holding his ears and staring at the blue TV screen, not knowing what to say.
“wtf! Is this serious? He couldn't control the shock in his heart, hugged his head and said loudly, "Is this fucking real?" omg! The song is simply ...... Simply ......"
"I don't know what to say! It blew up, in every sense of the word. After reading this MV, music critic Tony updated a music review on his blog for the first time.
It's just that this Yue Music Review doesn't discuss any musicality at all, and all the focus is on the MV.
"I can't believe it's just the beginning of the year! It's just January! Tang dedicated a wonderful feast to everyone that could never be replicated!
"The form of banter, the crazy performance, the joyful killing, and the ...... Dead ...... The whispering of the devil like hell is really indescribable to me! I just felt my scalp tingle after reading it!
"Really, I feel that any words are pale in front of this MV, and I recommend everyone to watch it once, not just listen to the song! It depends on the MV! You can feel this ultimate charm!
"I think this year's MTV Awards still belong to Donde, because I can't imagine what kind of work can beat it! There is no such thing as a work! I said it! ”
(End of chapter)