The original version of "Father Trapped in Time" won several major Oscar awards. It can be said to be an award-winning film.
Dean Pictures has naturally given the green light to Li Yi's movie.
The film quickly entered the preparation stage.
The role of a father is undoubtedly a top priority.
However, this type of role itself requires older actors, and there are quite a few in Hollywood who meet the requirements.
It's interesting to say that the casting choice is actually better.
Although an old actor like Anthony cannot be perfectly recreated, the actors chosen by Li Yi are no less powerful than the other actor.
The casting for "Father Trapped in Time" was quickly decided.
In fact, for many big directors, casting for feature films like this is often relatively simple, because the people they choose are all acting talents, so naturally they don’t need to worry about the actor’s acting skills. Of course, the more important thing is to consider the role.
fit issues.
Li Yi's version of "Father Trapped in Time" also chose a British Oscar winner, Anthony Williams, as the male lead.
This 80-year-old Hollywood actor has created many classic roles, and there is no doubt about his acting skills. The only problem is that he is too old.
However, Li Yi dispelled this doubt after meeting the other party in person, because he gave the impression that although he was old, he was still very talkative and in good spirits in all aspects.
What's interesting is that Anthony Williams is very familiar with people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, because his wife suffered from this disease in her later years.
He has always been by his wife's side, so when he received the script, he expressed interest immediately.
And he doesn't even need to experience life with people with this disease, because he himself has had the experience of accompanying Alzheimer's patients for many years.
So, it couldn't be more appropriate.
And another point is that although Anthony Williams is an Oscar winner, it has been thirty years since he won the Oscar.
Many people talk about how bad Oscars are, but sometimes, old actors like Anthony Williams who have won Oscars but have won them for a long time will indeed increase his probability of winning the award.
After all, in the past thirty years, he has missed the Oscar many times, so now it can be said that it is even possible that "Father Trapped in Time" will be his last film. Even for this reason, he
The probability of winning a prize is not low.
And Li Yi himself is quite confident in this movie.
After all, although the Oscars are said to be a public relations game, they also have their preferences.
Moreover, the Oscar judges, especially the old guys from the Academy, are all old men themselves, so this subject itself is also in line with the trend of the Oscars.
The filming of the movie started very smoothly. I have to say that working with old guys is different. You can often see Anthony Williams acting there.
Of course, shooting can't be smooth sailing, but after the running-in period, it became much smoother.
In fact, there are not many scenes in the movie itself, so it is relatively simple.
However, compared to other movies, the movie "Father Trapped in Time" obviously has a higher threshold for viewing. For this reason, changes must be made in terms of publicity and distribution.
First of all, we must consider whether the audience can understand it.
This point coincides with the film's award-winning strategy, which is to conduct long-term, small-scale screenings.
This will slowly release word-of-mouth and allow film critics, media people, and senior movie fans to interpret the movie.
Some movies are afraid of spoilers, but some movies are eager to be spoiled.
"Father Trapped in Time" can be said to be of this type.
Because the plot of the movie itself takes the sick father as the main perspective, and his world of Alzheimer's disease is inherently messy.
Secondly, it is difficult to say that this movie is a commercial movie, because commercial movies actually have one obvious feature, that is, they are absolutely not brain-burning.
Many movies that purport to be brain-burning are actually not that exaggerated.
On the contrary, once the plot is explained clearly, it is very easy to understand.
Except for certain movies of course.
Dean Films, in the internal screening room, is holding the first preview of "Father Trapped in Time".
In fact, during the editing of the movie, Dean Films was quite critical of Li Yi's editing. After all, it looked too messy at first glance.
It's a pity that this is Li Yi's movie, and they can't interfere even if they want to.
For today's preview meeting, not only the internal staff of Dean Pictures, but also many senior Hollywood film critics and media people were invited. Although the number of people is not large, they are all top-notch in the industry.
"I heard that this is the first time that you and Lee had huge differences in editing a film!" A gold medal producer from Dean Films asked with a smile.
"Yes, what can I say about his editing? It's too... messy!" Old Locke said helplessly.
As one of the gold medal producers of Dean Films, this is the first time he and Li Yi have collaborated.
But Li Yi gave this gold medal producer a hard lesson on what it means, I don't want what you think, I want what I think.
As a gold medal producer, Old Rock is actually very powerful. Of course, this means that when he faces other directors, Li Yi obviously cannot let others dictate his movies.
"Then we have to take a closer look. After all, he is a miracle director, and he has never failed! Why do you think he will fail this time?"
"I didn't say that, it's just a different concept! You know, the goal of this movie is an Oscar!"
Soon the movie started showing.
The people present are all top figures in various industries in the film industry, so watching the movie will naturally not be like ordinary audiences.
They have their own focus.
Bierce is a veteran film critic, one who is still active today and has considerable influence.
He is also very interested in this movie, because many of his old friends suffered from Alzheimer's disease in their later years.
So he thought he was relatively familiar with patients with this symptom.
In the first scene of the movie, on a street in London, Anthony's eldest daughter Anne is on her way. She walks through the streets and intersections towards her father's house, while the opera "King Arthur" is playing in the background.
For Bierce, a veteran film critic, this opera is very familiar to him.
She emerged into a familiar block of apartment buildings and hurried across the street, almost hitting a taxi. She entered the building.
Anne walked up the stairs. She reached the second floor and rang the doorbell. Then she impatiently took out a key from her handbag and opened the door.
Annie shouted in confusion: "Dad?"
But she didn't get a response from her father. As Anne walked from one room to another, she became more and more anxious.
Annie continued to shout: "Dad? It's me... Are you there? Dad?"
Unfortunately, there is still no answer.
Her tension doubled, and she walked into her father Anthony's study and finally found him.
He is sitting in an armchair and listening to music with headphones on.
Annie breathed a sigh of relief: "Ah, you are here."
At this time, his father Anthony took off his headphones and the music disappeared!
Biers was suddenly a little surprised!
Because at this moment he realized that this music originally came from the mind of his father Anthony.
Although it is just a simple "parallel narrative of music and video", it is an effect that only the medium of "movie" can achieve.
Ordinary viewers may not think anything of it after watching it, but as a senior film critic, Beals is increasingly surprised.
Because, he knows that at the same time, it is also an invitation, inviting the audience to enter Anthony's subjective world.
As the movie continued, Anthony was not so happy to see his daughter and instead asked: "What are you doing here?"
Annie was helpless: "What do you think?"
Anthony seemed a little angry at his daughter's sudden arrival.
Anne saw the curtains closed and walked over to open them. She turned and looked at Anthony.
Annie turned around and said, "So? What's wrong?"
Anthony turned off the music.
Anthony was silent for a moment and said, "Nothing."
But Annie knew that something must be wrong with her father: "Tell me."
Anthony was a little impatient: "I told you, it's nothing."
Annie persisted: "What happened?"
Anthony looked at her as if to say: "Nothing happened."
Anne suddenly said: "I just had a phone call with her."
Anthony disagreed: "What does that prove?"
Annie was a little helpless: "You can't go on like this."
Anthony was a little angry: "This is my apartment, isn't it? I mean, this is incredible. You get angry at me, like...but I don't know this woman at all. I've never asked her to do anything."
Anne looked at her father with a complicated look in his eyes: "She is here to help you."
"What can you help me with? I don't need anyone."
Suddenly, he decided to leave the room.
Arriving in the living room, Anthony walked to the piano and played a few notes.
Anne appeared at the door, and Anthony turned his back to her.
Annie took a deep breath and said, "She told me that you called her a bitch. I don't know if there was anything else."
Anthony was a little confused: "Me?"
He shrugged: "It's possible, I don't remember."
Anne continued: "She cried."
"What, just because I called her..."
"No, she told me you threatened to beat her."
Anthony stopped playing the piano and turned to her.
"Hit her? Me? She obviously doesn't know what she's talking about. This woman is talking nonsense, Annie. It's best if she's gone, believe me."
Anne sighed. She looked desperate, and Anthony noticed.
"especially……"
"What?"
Anthony said: "Listen...I didn't want to tell you...but if you insist on knowing, I doubt her..."
He paused. Anne looked at him as if to say, "What's wrong with her?"
Anthony said: "She stole from me."
Anne was in disbelief: "Angela? Of course not. What are you talking about?"
Anthony: "I'm telling you, she stole my watch."
Anne asked suspiciously: "Your watch?"
Anthony nodded: "Yes."
Annie: "Isn't it more likely that you lost it yourself?"
Anthony shook his head: "No, no, no. I was already suspicious, so I set a trap. I deliberately placed my watch in a conspicuous place to see if she would go along with it."
He demonstrated the situation with a vague gesture.
"Where? Where did you put your watch?"
Anthony thought for a while and hesitated: "Huh? Somewhere, I don't remember. I only know that it can't be found anywhere now. It was stolen by that girl. I know she did it."
Anne sat down, she seemed a little short of breath.
Anthony asked: "What's wrong?"
Annie was helpless and a little painful: "I don't know what to do."
Anthony looked at her as if to say: What should I do?
The next conversation between the two also revolved around this topic.
It turns out that Angela was hired by Anne to take care of her father Anthony, and this was already the third time she had taken care of him.
But Anthony is very stubborn, or very repulsive: "I said, I don't need her! I don't need her or anyone else! I can live a good life on my own!"
Apparently, Anne wasn't listening; she was still organizing her thoughts, which annoyed Anthony.
"You know, she is not easy to find. In my opinion, she is really good and has many advantages. She...now she is not willing to work here at all."
As a result, it turned out that Angela was not a thief, but Anthony had forgotten where he put his watch.
He quickly found the watch at Anne's reminder and put it on his wrist again.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Anne was still waiting for him in the living room. She sighed. She knew it couldn't go on like this... She didn't know what to do about the current situation.
She saw the painting hanging on the wall. It was her sister's painting. If Lucy was still there, things would be easier...
She saw Anthony walk into the study and he turned on the TV. He had forgotten that she was still there!
Her father's ridiculous behavior almost made her laugh.
She stood up and walked over to him and into the study. She saw her father sitting in an armchair, rapidly switching channels on the TV until it switched to a Fred Astaire movie. He was watching tap dancing.
Fred was entranced.
Anne stood at the door and looked at him silently for a while.
Annie: You found it.
Anthony: What?
Annie:Your watch.
Anthony: Oh, yes.
Annie: You know Angela has nothing to do with this.
Anthony: That's because I hid it. I'm lucky. It was timely! Otherwise, I wouldn't have known the time when I was talking to you here. It's five o'clock now, if you want to know. I want to know anyway, always
I can't even breathe, right?
Annie:Have you taken your medicine?
Anthony turned off the TV with the remote control.
Anthony: Yes. But why do you...you keep looking at me as if something is wrong. Everything is fine, Annie. The earth keeps turning. You are always like this, worrying, just like your mother, your mother always
It's because I'm afraid. In contrast, your sister has always been more... at least she doesn't bother me all the time.
Anne was silent.
Anthony suddenly remembered something and asked her: "I just want to ask, where is she? Do you have any news about her?"
Anne didn't answer because she didn't know how to answer, or in other words, she knew it would be useless if she answered, he would still forget it!
