"Interstellar" is undoubtedly a movie that requires acting skills.
Although this is a science fiction film, it is not a popcorn movie and is worth watching again and again.
Maybe after you read it yourself and look back to listen to other people's opinions, you realize that this is the case.
Although there are some "brain-burning" scenes, the audience won't have any trouble watching it, otherwise they wouldn't have received such a high box office.
Of course, movies are not all about acting, and audiences will not buy into a movie just because the actors' acting skills are good.
There is no need to talk about the plot being realistic, reasonable, and self-explanatory. After all, movies are just things for people’s entertainment.
Hollywood's current movies are promoting younger audiences. The plot of "Avengers" was criticized for being garbage and mentally retarded. The producers did this intentionally.
If the plot is really reasonable, it may not be able to sell this box office.
Everything is done to cater to readers, even famous martial arts writers like Jin Yong are no exception.
If those who have read the Ming Pao serialized version of Jin Yong look at the subsequent version that has been refined several times, there will obviously be a big difference.
When serializing, we must take into account the sales volume and reputation of Ming Pao, and many of them must cater to the tastes of readers.
But Jin Yong is also quite cruel. Yang Guo’s mother Qin Nanqin was raped by Yang Kang, and his wife was also
With plots like these, Jin was so brave that he did not cater to readers. Even though it aroused the anger of readers across Hong Kong and Ming Pao was smashed, he did not change it.
This relies on Jin Yong's writing power, which is equivalent to the director's storytelling ability in movies.
In terms of actors, plot, special effects, etc., any weakness in any one aspect can be tolerated by the movie, but there must be advantages to make the audience tolerate the shortcomings.
There are very few movies that are perfect, every aspect is very good, and every movie has a bad aspect.
It's just that the more classic the movie, the fewer shortcomings it has.
"Interstellar" will be a classic, and Tang An will make the shortcomings in the movie fewer.
Otherwise, those special effects shots in the vast space would not be so troublesome at all. The size of the planets and the distance between them would have to be calculated repeatedly and discussed with astronomers.
And the cornfield, just plant it in the studio, circle it with a blue screen, and cut out the background later.
The background of "Avatar" is also cutout.
I went through the entire plot in my head in the office, and then it was time to write the storyboard.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the secretary came to notify a few actors. Tang An tidied up and came to the small conference room with a few scripts.
Tang An has rarely gone through large-scale auditions when looking for actors. Basically, he knows the actors by name in the industry, and he has a pretty good idea of his personal image and style.
Then you can put a suit into the character and you will know whether it suits you or not.
And it’s not a costume movie, so this type requires more consideration.
This time he first decided on the hero and heroine, the hero's children, the grown-up daughter, the elderly daughter, the heroine's father, and the role of Matt Damon.
Several actors are also here, including Liu Ye, Wan Qian, Yang Mi, Wu Gang, Lu Zhong, Liu Haoran, Zhang Zifeng, and Fu Dalong.
The leading actor is still Liu Ye, who has been in three movies in a row.
There are really no actors who meet the requirements for Mesozoic acting and appearance in China, and the older generation are too old.
In terms of acting skills, the current Liu Ye is not like before when he accepted a bunch of bad movies in order to transform. Later, his acting skills and spirituality became worse and worse.
I dare say that there are three people in the Mesozoic era who have better acting skills than him.
In terms of appearance, she is tall, broad-shouldered and strong, so there is no comparison.
This is also more in line with Western aesthetics. Look at those Hollywood superstars. They are either tall or strong.
In terms of facial micro-expressions, Liu Ye is definitely top-notch among the stars of the Mesozoic era.
The Mesozoic generation is like this, let alone the new generation. They all imitate South Koreans and become more and more beautiful.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. I invite you all to come over today because my new movie is about to start, and I want to invite you to play a role."
Tang An sat down at the main seat, and his secretary Zhou Li was standing next to him holding several scripts.
"The shooting will start in about three or four months and last four to five months. There are schedules, right?"
Everyone nodded. Although they didn't know what the role was, even if it was a small supporting role in Tang An's movie, it was enough for everyone to take it seriously.
Back then, every casting selection for Zhang Yimou's new film was an annual event in the film industry. The entire entertainment industry paid attention to it, and everyone hoped to play a role in it.
That is to say, Tang An quietly selected the actors every time. There was basically no public audition, or it was just some small roles, and the assistant director chose them according to the requirements.
Tang An nodded, "Everyone except Teacher Lu Zhong and Da Long are working together for the first time, so they are all familiar with each other. I will take the script back and read it carefully. We will sign the contract in a week."
Zhou Li sent the scripts to each of them, the complete script and the respective actors' copies.
There are no surprises for Liu Ye and Yang Mi. Even Wu Gang is used to it. Basically, he has received the notice from Tang An, and the role is almost guaranteed.
On the other hand, Lu Zhong, Fu Dalong, and Wan Qian accepted the script with some surprise.
Is it so straightforward?
No audition required?
Lu Zhong has been filming movies for decades, and he has never seen a director be so sloppy, not even having to audition for the leading role.
Even for those small theatrical film crews with cheap equipment and a total cost of 100,000 to 200,000 yuan, the actors have to audition repeatedly.
But then I thought about it, maybe this is a quirk of the great director.
Fu Dalong and Wan Qian thought the same thing. Even Zhang Zifeng, who was only 11 years old and had filmed several movies and TV series, found it strange.
Only Liu Haoran, who had only made one movie, accepted the script blankly and didn't feel anything was wrong.
Tang An smiled and said, "Why, do you have any questions?"
Those who know Tang An will have no problem, but those who don't know him will have no problem figuring out his temper.
It was Fu Dalong who said, "Director Tang, don't we need an audition?"
Tang An shook his head, "I know you guys and have seen some of your films. I must have carefully considered inviting you here. I believe you are qualified for this role."
Tang An's words still failed to dispel his doubts. He thought about it and said, "In this case, let's just have a simple scene where he faces the male protagonist's questioning."
"Okay Director Tang."
Fu Dalong nodded in agreement and quickly read the background and character.
The end of the earth has come. He is an astronaut who is sent to alien planets to find a planet suitable for human habitation. Once he finds a planet suitable for human habitation, he will notify the earth, otherwise he will wait to die on the alien planet.
The planet he finally arrived was surveyed and found to be unsuitable for human habitation, but he still sent false news to the earth in the hope that people would rescue him.
After brewing quickly for a while, it started.
"I also want to do my duty!"
"But as soon as I got here I knew there was nothing!"
Fu Dalong gasped and spoke gradually faster, but he did not feel guilty or nervous after making a mistake, nor did he accuse himself of living on an alien planet for several years. He just spoke a little faster than usual.
"But I know that as long as I press that button, someone will come to save me!"
"Okay, that's right, I'll just say that I won't see the wrong person."
Tang An nodded in approval, and then said, "Go back and figure out the character carefully, and understand his state at that time."
It's impossible to perform a perfect performance just by reading the script once. No one else can do it. To be able to do this is already very good.
"That's it. If there's no problem, go back and prepare. The contract will be signed in a week. I will also test you then."
Several actors were left in the conference room. Wan Qian was from the company, so she asked Liu Ye, Yang Mi, Lu Zhong, and Fu Dalong. When they learned that this was Tang An's casting method, he suppressed his doubts. We each went back to prepare for the contract signing and audition a week later.
Tang An came out of the conference room and was about to go back to the office when Zhou Li greeted him.
"Chairman, Director Xu is waiting for you in the conference room."
"Xu Zheng?"
"Did he say anything?"
"About "囧"." Zhou Li replied.
Tang An nodded, "Invite him to come to my office."
ps; I really can’t find a more suitable actor than Liu Ye