Chapter 599: The Infinite Appearance of All Living Beings

Since Coppola is here, he naturally has to play a certain role. At this time, he looked at yesterday's replay and said: "There is a certain gap in performance. You and Hua Zai went too far. And the rest of the actors didn’t perform well enough. You two should be a little more restrained.”

Ye Ming thought for a while and said, "I understand that too much is too little, but when it comes to it, there is basically no big difference between my acting skills and Hua Zai's. Does it mean that Yan Zi also needs to restrain himself?"

No matter what kind of movie it is, it must always have some advantages. Under such a situation, at this time, I think Andy and I try our best to perform better, which should be beneficial to the entire movie. helpful. "

At this time, Coppola shook his head and said: "Things are not what you think. One person's acting skills, and if the opponent's acting skills are too poor, you have to suppress it a little, otherwise you will not be able to get the best effect." .This is a balancing effect.

On the contrary, it is the same in a play. You and Hua Tsai are opposite each other, and your acting skills are not much different. This is not wrong, but if you compare your scenes with other actors, it can be seen that your acting skills are better. The rest of the crew are much taller, which creates a huge contrast, which affects the overall effect of the movie. Therefore, both of you need to restrain your acting skills.

Remember, in Hollywood, there is a habit that the best may not be the most suitable. Sometimes Oscar winners have to suppress their acting skills for the needs of a movie, let alone you. "

The best may not be the most suitable. Ye Ming is very clear about this. For example, in the countryside, driving a Ferrari sports car may not be more practical than driving a tractor. On the bumpy roads in the countryside, a Ferrari may not be able to drive a tractor. It can run smoothly, but tractors don't have this problem.

This is the reason why the best may not be the most suitable.

Ye Ming nodded and said: "Okay, I will pay attention to this. How are the performances of the other actors? Mr. Coppola, can you give me your opinion?"

At this time, Coppola thought for a while and said: "The other performances as a whole are not good enough. Your film is a film about the underworld. Although there is an undercover policeman in your film, in fact, this At that time, the police also acted as gangsters, not to mention that the gangsters also had undercover police officers.

Therefore, it can be seen at this time that your movie is relatively gray. Therefore, the overall performance style of this movie is tragic, but other actors seem to regard this movie as a hero. In the movie, the gangster acted like a policeman, and the policeman acted like a gangster.

And the bald guy's performance was even more exaggerated. Please, I'm not asking you to perform a comedy. This movie doesn't need a sense of humor. Even if it does have a sense of humor, it's just cold humor. There won't be any better humor at all. feeling.

The whole movie needs gray elements. Remember, even if it shows the police, it still needs to be in line with the theme of Infernal Affairs. "

At this time, Ye Ming nodded solemnly and said: "Okay, don't worry about this, I will let them pay attention to this. How is Fan Binbin doing? What do you think of this girl?"

Coppola said with a smile: "The girl is quite beautiful. At least, this is an advantage. Any movie is indispensable, whether it is science fiction, supernatural, drama, history, urban and other themes."

For Fan Binbin, Coppola really has nothing to say about his acting skills. Forget it, although Fan Binbin's acting skills have improved, to be honest, the acting skills of anyone serving dishes in a hotel in Hollywood are better than this girl.

It's not worth Coppola's evaluation at all. If Ye Ming hadn't mentioned Fan Binbin emphatically, Coppola would never have thought about such a problem at this time.

Hearing this, Ye Ming relaxed his shoulders, indicating that he understood what Coppola meant.

At this time, Coppola said very solemnly: "Director Ye, I know you want to shoot this movie well, but if you want to win any good results in the West, you need to pay attention to the highlights. .”

At this time, Ye Ming was paying full attention to listen to the answer to this question. In fact, what he wanted was this answer. Coppola is one of the four major directors in Hollywood, and his experience is what Ye Ming needs most. , his aesthetic concept is also very needed in Eastern movies.

At this time, Coppola was silent and said: "One is the publicity channel. In fact, there are two or three classic movie scripts appearing around the world every year. Please note, this can only be said to be scripts. But among these scripts, one or two out of ten can be made into movies, which is already quite good.

And the number I'm talking about is still in Hollywood. If it's in the East, this number is so low that it makes people feel pitiful.

Among these two scripts that can be called classics, they can actually be released and become classics that everyone knows. There are only one or two scripts. Why? Because movies need to be promoted and distributed. In Hollywood, there is no one There is a written unspoken rule, that is to say, in a situation like this, the general crew will retain one-tenth of the funds, at least one-tenth, as distribution funds.

In your Chinese terms, the fragrance of wine is afraid of the depth of the alley. Of course, you don’t have to worry about publicity. Huayi Brothers is very good at it. There is also a second point, that is to say, in the West, tragedy is more acceptable, and reflection on human nature and fate is very important. This is what Westerners identify with, and tragedy is more in line with their character.

Therefore, if you want to achieve any good results in this movie, then don't make the style of this movie closer to comedy, otherwise you will die miserably. "

This was advice from a great director. In Ye Ming's opinion, such advice seemed a bit precious.

Therefore, Ye Ming said very humbly: "Thank you, Mr. Coppola. It is an honor for us to have you join our crew as the artistic director."

Coppola waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about this. One is that Ai Qiuhua and I have a good relationship, and the other is that your book really attracts me and it does have the potential to become a classic. I don't want it either." Such a good movie was buried.

I hope you can break the fateful arrangement and make an Oriental movie that is recognized by Westerners. In fact, I can't help you with anything. I can just give you some verbal advice. In fact, it's you and your crew who really need to work hard. Come on, young man. I'm optimistic about you, but you have to remember one thing. Too much is not enough. "

As an art director, Coppola does not always stay on the set. In fact, there are art directors in the mainland and Hong Kong cities. At this time, the art directors in the mainland are more of a Inviting people with honorary titles, such as leaders of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau, art masters, etc., may not be helpful, but at least you can use the name of the leader, right?

For example, for a TV series on China Channel, let me tell you, the chief producer of the cartoon Journey to the West is actually the director of China Channel, but does the director know what a cartoon is?

There's nothing wrong with this. There's no problem if you don't understand. Anyway, there are people underground who understand. The cartoon "Journey to the West" just wants to use the director's name. Naturally, part of the credit must be given to the leaders.

And Coppola's art director is obviously not very qualified. Of course, he stayed on the set for at least two days and gave some opinions. Under such circumstances, he is relatively dedicated.

At least it's not like a layman directing an expert. But it is impossible for Coppola to always stay on the set. After sending Coppola away, Fan Binbin stood aside and said curiously: "Brother Ming, what did you and Mr. Coppola say? Hollywood big shots Director, The Godfather, that is a classic movie. When I was in school, the teacher often used it as a demonstration movie. I didn’t expect to see Director Coppola in our crew."

At this time, Fan Binbin's eyes flashed with a look of admiration. Ye Ming said with a smile: "Let's talk about our movie. Mr. Coppola gave us some opinions. Moreover, Mr. Coppola and I just talked about you."

At this time, Fan Binbin became even more excited: "You talked about me? You actually talked about me with Mr. Coppola. What did he say about me?"

Ye Ming smiled and did not tell the truth, but said with a smile: "Mr. Coppola said that you are very beautiful, and this is your greatest advantage."

Of course, this is Shi Hua, but Coppola ultimately meant that Fan Binbin was a vase, which Fan Binbin did not say.

Just when Fan Binbin was excited, Xu Zheng came over and said with some dejection: "Director, let me tell you some bad news. We have made an agreement with Brother Cheng Long. Today, he has a schedule to come over and shoot his scene. , but the two location cars we ordered at the studio yesterday were gone. I heard the staff said that they were driven away by the crew of The Heroic Girl, and they were looking down on our crew."

Naturally, Xu Zheng was very depressed about this matter. He did it himself, and he also ordered the car. Now some problems have arisen, which has had a certain impact on the crew. This may even lead to the death of Brother Cheng Long. The scenes can't be filmed, so do we have to wait for the big brother to be available again?

God knows when Brother Cheng Long will be scheduled next. (To be continued)