"Is Jimmy Stewart's performance closer to ordinary people? The character of Mitchell is also an ordinary person..."
Tom Cruise came to the filming set early the next day, with an expression on his face like a student who had been writing a report all night and was waiting for the teacher to correct it.
"I think you are on the right track..." Ronald thought to himself, Cruise seems to have some talent... After he mentioned a few words, he figured it out on his own.
"We don't need 24 hours a day. We have figured it out now. We don't want a law firm in Chicago, Los Angeles, or Washington. We want a law firm with a family atmosphere in the south..." Tom Cruise
He showed off his current Jimmy Stewart's unique drawl and a bit of a loud-tongued country accent.
"Ah... no, no, no... you don't want to imitate Stewart's accent." Ronald touched his forehead, and Tom Cruise made him sweat all over his body. If he did this, it would be over.
"no?"
"I think you should watch Cary Grant's movies. He said a very famous saying, everyone wants to be Cary Grant, including Cary Grant also wants to be Cary Grant... But you are going in the right direction.
That feeling of performing is very important..."
Ronald found it difficult to express in words the state of the poor student Mitchel he wanted. Although it is also a courtroom drama, unlike the prosecutor with a full sense of justice in "A Few Good Men", Mitchel is closer to an ordinary person.
, there was also greed and lust, but in the end his love for his wife, his IQ that passed Harvard, and the legal knowledge he learned at Harvard saved him and allowed him to return to a normal life.
There is a huge gap in cognition between people. Ronald himself is not an actor. He can only find some targets from the outside to remind Tom Cruise, hoping that he can find that feeling on his own.
"Okay, Good! Paula, Paula, can you help me find some more Cary Grant videos? Thank you, thank you, I feel like I'm about to find that feeling..." Tom Cruise looked like a
The student who received the teacher's approval enthusiastically listened to the recording of the script lines that Paula had read to him.
"The temperament of this advertisement is exactly what I want you to achieve in the sugar-coated trap." Ronald then watched the Pepsi commercial film with director of photography John Seale.
Although film can only convey a certain feeling to the audience through the combination of color, tone, and sound, this advertisement under Ronald's guidance seems to have magic, triggering the audience's touch, smell, and
The ability to taste.
The image of long blond hair brushing against the face, once seen by the audience, can trigger the touch in their life experience. In the hot summer, the heat wave on the grass carries grass seeds and dust, and the air is full of
The moisture in the skin seems to have evaporated, and the sweat is taken away by the heat as soon as it comes out, turning into an itchy sweat stain that stays on the skin...
The whole person has a feeling of longing for a cup of carbonated drink. As soon as they see the automatic drink vending machine, the audience seems to have a refreshing and sweet taste that penetrates from the nose into the mouth.
The thought of Cindy Crawford reaching into the pocket of her ultra-short hot pants to take out coins also occurred in the minds of all the viewers at the same time. In such a hot summer and such a dry weather, without a cup of Pepsi, it is simply...
despair.
Then there was the feeling of Crawford pulling the tab and drinking it all in one gulp. That lazy movement, that passionate desire, cleverly transferred some of the most powerful human desires into the desire for a cup of Pepsi.
.
Of course, the last scene where the two little boys turned a blind eye to such a super beauty like Crawford and only admired the new Pepsi can also made the audience laugh.
In fact, people's feelings are all connected. The charm of film art is to use vision and hearing to mobilize the audience's memory, so that certain emotions in their lives can also be stimulated and mobilized, and integrated into the protagonist's story and
In emotion.
This is also one of the reasons why film art can inspire human empathy on a large scale. As the first mass media of images, film’s change in human emotional patterns is one of the most important phenomena in the twentieth century.
In addition to commercial film capitals like Hollywood, including art films mainly from China, and propaganda films mainly from Eastern Europe and the Alliance, those who make movies have discovered the magic of movies.
Therefore, how to reproduce the audience's memory in the image has become the most important decision that the director and director of photography need to make before filming begins.
"I understand what you mean. You want a contrast between the cool colors and low-saturation buildings of New England, which bring about the alienation between people in commercial society, and the warm colors and high-density colors of southern cities.
The warm family atmosphere brought by the saturated tones of the characters creates a strong contrast and rationalizes Mitchell's behavior."
John Seale is indeed a photographer who often collaborates with famous directors, and he understands what Ronald means. A Harvard graduate, even for a salary of ninety-six thousand US dollars a year, and a low-interest home mortgage loan, and
If you use a Mercedes Benz as a means of transportation, you should not give up job offers from law firms in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington to work for a small law firm with only forty lawyers in Memphis in the south.
In the first few minutes of the movie, the audience does not have time to understand and digest Mitchell's background story. To convince them why a Harvard Law School graduate went to work in a small law firm, the image above
Only through direct communication can they immediately understand why an orphan identifies with such family values.
"Yes, I just want the audience to feel that this is like the beginning of a warm family film, just like the male version of the movie Steel Mulan, like the law firm colleagues' diving accident at the beginning of the second act.
'After that, all kinds of strange feelings accumulated by the audience will suddenly burst out. It turns out that the law firm investigated Mitchell's background, having no relatives, needing to repay loans, etc., all in order to better control him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "In that case, it would be best to add some low saturation and blue-grey concrete exterior colors to the shots of the buildings in Memphis...
"John Seale gave him advice.
"Very good, let's go see the scenery together then..." Ronald understood what the other party meant, that kind of family warmth mixed with some cold and dark tones, just like in a beautiful Mozart concert.
Here and there, a few Rachmaninoff bars are added here and there to make the disharmony arouse a subconscious uneasy feeling in the audience.
Jonathan Demme used this trick a lot in "The Silence of the Lambs". The soundtrack of magnificent classical music is paired with disturbing images, and the contradiction will make the audience's skin stand upright.
"I still have to find a pianist to compose the music..." Ronald was inspired by John Seale's words and felt that this sugar-coated trap should use a piano as the main soundtrack, so that the uneasy feeling in the shot could be eliminated.
Music amplifies. As an art that combines sound and picture, movies can deepen the audience's emotions by stimulating different senses.
"Tom, I think Ronald thought you looked like Cary Grant and was a heartthrob, so that's why he said that. Although Jimmy Stewart is handsome, he is not as handsome." Holly Hunter was standing around.
When I was reading the script, I heard that Cruise wanted to watch a Cary Grant movie, and I was curious and asked her why.
After learning about Ronald's request, she even gave her some ideas.
"I don't think so. You may be a natural performer like Cary Grant. When Cary Grant was still acting in movies, I heard someone say that he was a star who broke all the rules, and that no other star could play a role.
The audience will accept it if he acts..." Robert Duvall has seen Cruise's star appeal. He doesn't care about Cruise's pursuit of acting skills. It's not like he is already bald. Without acting skills, there will be no film contracts.
"Bridget..." Holly Hunter looked at Bridget Fonda. She came from a family of performers. Her grandfather, Henry Fonda, was a good friend of Jimmy Stewart. Is there any possible family tradition?
"I don't know, I don't have much contact with my grandfather..."
"Okay, thank you everyone, please give me some time to think about it myself..." Tom Cruise didn't like others discussing his acting skills. He waved his hand to stop everyone from coming up with ideas. It's better to go home and think about this kind of thing slowly.
"That's it for today, have a nice weekend, don't forget to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games..."
The crew are all top experts in the industry, and they do things very efficiently. They try to keep it within working hours so that everyone has time to reunite with their families. Since Ronald has a family, he has tried to shoot in China, where the cost is a little more expensive.
Not consider.
"Bye..." Everyone said goodbye to Ronald and left.
"Ronald, is that so?" Tom Cruise came to have a private chat with Ronald about the acting method he wanted to achieve by himself.
"Relax, I have to go back to spend time with Diane and Roger. After the weekend, we will talk more..." Ronald knew that Tom Cruise, like himself, was interested in the Oscar itself.
If he has an obsession, he hopes that this desire will remain stronger and last longer.
A star like Tom Cruise earns tens of millions from a film. If he wants to take his performance to the next level, he must mobilize his desire to break through. Otherwise, his current box office appeal will be limited to his current performance.
, you can also make a lot of money.
"You made Tom very embarrassed..." Paula Wagner came over and said to Ronald. Since Cruise became famous after playing Top Gun, she has rarely seen him so anxious to make a breakthrough.
"Confucius said that if a student has not thought over and over again and has almost figured it out, don't enlighten him..." Ronald quoted the words of a wise man and dismissed Paula.
Don’t let Diane and I spend the weekend... Ronald put the gift in his pocket, which was a diamond and white gold brooch customized by Cartier...
"Well, Ronnie, why did you give me jewelry again? Today is not an anniversary, right?" Diane took out the brooch, put it on her chest and compared it. Although she felt comfortable, she was still a little puzzled.
"My dear Diane, because you are beautiful, you take good care of me, and you give me a warm home. Aren't these reasons enough?"
"Oh..." Diane was suddenly captured by the sweet words, leaning on Ronald's shoulder, fascinated by his kiss, "Say more, Ronald, say more..."
"I love you, Diane..." Ronald was at a loss for words, so he picked up Diane's waist and carried her into the bedroom.
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"Bud, Dan, Wang Ma, let's watch together. The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games only happens once every four years."
At noon the next day, Ronald had just gotten up. Sufficient exercise and rest had restored his energy.
The family sat in front of the TV and watched the opening ceremony broadcast. A disabled athlete shot a rocket towards the torch, which was impressive.
"Good guy, I thought he didn't cum..."
The direction of the arrow's shooting was crooked, but fortunately it curved back to the top of the torch. The torch suddenly lit up, marking another grand event.
"I'm watching TV on the second floor. You come here to chat." Richard came with various reports as usual to spend the week's Hollywood news with Ronald. He was not found in the study. It turned out that
Watching TV upstairs.
Today is the first day of the basketball competition. In this Olympics, America has sent a team composed of NBA stars. This is also the first time that the Olympics has accepted professional athletes to participate.
Ronald, like tens of millions of American male viewers, was attracted to watch the live broadcast. This team may be the most powerful basketball team in the history of the earth. The NBA All-Star Game is divided into two teams, the East and West.
Putting the most powerful stars together in one team, no wonder the media calls them the Dream Team.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Good guy, isn't this adults bullying minors?" In a few minutes, the Angola team was beaten by the dream team, and these star players played fast
Attack dunk.
Ronald found it boring, so he and Richard watched the news. In the past few days, Elizabeth Taylor started another charity activity for XX disease, this time to donate to the UCLA research center.
Ronald gave him a check as usual. These activities were good for his image as a good person. After Taylor learned the news, she even called to express her gratitude. She was about to go to Capitol Hill in Washington to testify in an attempt to influence lawmakers.
The idea is to ensure federal funding from the legislative level.
"By the way, did I remember it wrong? Didn't Magic Johnson also get it? Why is he playing better now than before he retired?"
Ronald suddenly discovered that the defender of the Dream Team on TV was Magic Johnson? Why did he come out to play again? Is this a misdiagnosis?
"It's not a misdiagnosis. There are other basketball players protesting. This also shows the public that it will not affect normal life..."
"Oh, I thought he was fake? I've seen people who are sick, and all of them are very thin..." The former supermodel and the ex-wife Zhou Tina of the Mr Chow Chinese Restaurant owner stayed together for several months.
All have passed away.
The more I look at Magic Johnson, the less he looks like a patient? He is so alive and kicking.
"Ring ring ring ring..." Just as he was saying this, the phone rang.
"Ronald, something happened to Emil..." The caller was Michelle Cannold, who was daydreaming.
"What's wrong, something happened to his New York ballet documentary or his musical?" Ronald thought to himself, these two movies are Emil's rest works, and with his ability nothing should happen.
Something?
"No, something happened to Emir. He fainted while editing a documentary and preparing a new movie. He was taken to the hospital by his friend and was found out... He said he didn't have much time left..."
"Oh no……"
Ronald was startled and the tea cup fell to the ground with a clatter.