The choice of male and female protagonists in "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" is actually not that difficult.
On the contrary, for the role of the villain, an actor with unique acting skills must be selected. In this movie, except for the male lead, which Li Yi plans to give to Lin Yunbin, he plans to go to Hollywood to choose other roles.
Although this kind of movie has been tried to be as obscure as possible, it is unlikely that it will pass censorship in China!
In fact, even if Li Yi made a certain degree of modification, it would be difficult, let alone the original version.
Some things are not about your scale. In fact, as long as they cause controversy and are relatively sensitive, they are the largest scale.
Therefore, it is almost difficult for "The Killer Is Not So Cold" to be released in the mainland, but it can be released on Hong Kong Island.
At first, Li Yi also wanted to change it to something like a father-daughter relationship, but in the end, as Chen Wen and others said, if he changed it this way, the story would lose its essence.
Moreover, "The Killer Is Not Cold" is not actually a popcorn movie. It may be difficult for this kind of movie to win awards, but it will become a very special and unique movie.
In fact, before becoming a director, if Li Yi had spoken from the perspective of the audience, he might have complained about why he wanted to make this kind of movie?
But after becoming a director, my mentality completely changed.
What does it mean to let a hundred flowers bloom?
It’s not that you don’t like it, so you shouldn’t take pictures, because the world is diverse, cultures are diverse, and there are all kinds of emotions.
Yes, this is indeed a taboo, but in fact, to be honest, there are really not that many dirty things.
Different people, with different mentality, will definitely have different understandings when watching a movie like this.
Soon Li Yi started preparing for the project "This Killer Isn't Too Cold".
He is different from other directors. It can be said that he can directly initiate a project almost whenever he wants.
Of course, preparations still need to be made.
For example, if Lin Yunbin wants to play the role of Leon, he also needs to make some preparations. However, Li Yi does not need to tell him how to do this, he knows how to do it himself.
In comparison, it is the role of the villain Stan that is the problem.
In a movie, if the hero and heroine can determine the lower limit of the movie, then the villain or supporting role can often determine the upper limit of the movie!
Movies like "Taken" are popcorn movies, so in fact, there is no real villain boss in this movie.
From the point of view of online novels, this is a completely cool style of writing, but "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" obviously does not fall into the category of cool writing.
Dean Pictures helped Li Yi screen several suitable candidates.
Of course, whether you are suitable or not depends on passing an audition.
The first one is Hollywood’s famous professional villain, Barry Vinson.
Barry Vinson can be said to be a well-known professional villain in Hollywood. Of course, this does not mean that he has never played decent people, but he has always excelled in villains.
Winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, it can be said that he has indeed reached the pinnacle in supporting roles.
Li Yi looked at Barry Vinson's information and frowned a little, thinking that he was too old.
Barry Vinson, who happens to be fifty years old this year, Li Yi took a look at the highlights of his past villain roles.
I have to say that Barry Vinson is really good at playing villains. He has also played the role of a "crazy" villain like Stan. And he did a very good job.
It's a pity that when Barry Vinson appeared in front of Li Yi, although he was in good health, he still looked older.
This is quite inconsistent with Stan's character.
The character Stan is not particularly old in the play. Although the original version did not tell the audience his age, he is indeed a mature man!
Li Yi did not hide it, but directly told Barry Vinson that his age did not match.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Although Barry Vinson's acting skills are suitable, his age is a flaw.
The second one surprised Li Yi quite a bit.
Because this actor named Neil Lane is 38 years old and is the best actor at the Cannes Film Festival.
But it's a bit embarrassing in Hollywood. First of all, he is a late bloomer, but the Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival is really nothing in Hollywood.
Most of the movies I have starred in are independent films, but it is difficult to get any particularly good roles.
"This is a script related to the character. Take a look." Li Yi asked the staff to hand the prepared content of Stan's first scene to him.
As the best actor at the Cannes Film Festival, Neil Lane certainly has a lot of skills.
In fact, in terms of appearance, Li Yi is quite satisfied, but whether the other party can meet his requirements depends on his acting skills and understanding of the role.
Li Yi actually doesn't like to discuss the understanding of the characters with the actors during the filming process, because it is too troublesome.
Therefore, most of the time, he communicates with the actors before filming begins, so that the actors will not feel separated in style and understanding during filming.
Neil Lane looked at it, and the more he looked, the more concerned he became.
Although there was only one clip, it was enough for him to see the charm of this character.
For him, the role of the number one villain in Li Yi's movie is definitely a rare opportunity. Hollywood is also a human society.
In many cases, we even pay more attention to this thing than we do here in China.
You can take a look at the second-generation stars and directors in Hollywood. They often get many more opportunities than others.
Therefore, some outsiders feel that Hollywood relies entirely on acting, which is really nonsense.
Back to business.
Neil Lane knew that this was a very good opportunity for him, but how to seize this opportunity?
Before coming, he thoroughly understood the movie and director Li Yi's preferences.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But what made him happy and nervous at the same time was because he discovered that although Li Yi, a Chinese director, is Chinese, he is also one of the leading big names in Hollywood.
The director has worked with Dean Films for many years and has a great understanding.
The key is that he is different from other directors. In fact, some other directors, especially Chinese directors, do not have such a high say. But Li Yi is different. His movies are often decided by himself, and the key is
Yes, most of the time in his movies, there is no opportunity for auditions, they are all directly assigned.
Fortunately, this time, this opportunity is what he needs most, that is, the opportunity to compete fairly.
What's nervous is that he can't figure out Li Yi's casting standards and preferences.
As I said before, Li Yi is well-known, but his habits and preferences are also unpredictable. He has no particular favorite actors and no particularly obvious preferences. Everything seems to serve the role.
And he is not only a director, but also a screenwriter, and he almost only makes movies written by his own screenwriters.
This also makes his understanding of the character the most original and unique.
After thinking for a few minutes, he raised his head: "Director, I'm ready!"
"OK, tell me what you think." Li Yi did not ask him to act immediately, but said with a smile.
"I think the character of Stan should be a calm "madman"!
He was ruthless and ruthless, killing without blinking an eye. He even killed a whole family easily and without any guilt.
He also behaves strangely. Every time he does something, he takes drugs. He always tilts his head back and trembles all over. But he retains some reason. He likes music and listens to Beethoven. Even when he kills a family, he has to follow the rhythm.
After a massacre, he can discuss music aesthetics with a man who is about to be killed by him. There is no doubt that he is a bad guy in the clothing of a civil servant, but he has his own murderous style!
Judging from his career setting, he is an anti-drug law enforcer, but he is also involved in drugs. Therefore, I think Stan's madness is a metaphor for the decadence and madness of the city, a well-dressed beast with a glamorous appearance. Perhaps.
He is a New York City that best represents the contemporary urban sense. However, the judicial system is full of bad policemen and is polluted by the city. It is equivalent to a villain as a contrast..."
"If you were Stan, what do you think of this scene?" Li Yi asked again without comment on his answer.
Neil Lane was startled for a moment, and then said: "If I were Stan, then I would be a black-and-white drug police sergeant who takes drugs and sells drugs. I have a strong sixth sense. This land in New York
It's already under my control.
One day, an Italian immigrant hid my goods. He was so daring. I first led my men to ask for the goods from the idiot, but the idiot refused to admit it.
I decided to kill as a warning to others and to exterminate my family to establish my authority. Before killing, I had to kowtow to get excited. The pleasure of violence was similar to sex. Beethoven's music began to play in my mind. The effect of sex made me completely relaxed. I started playing with a gun.
!
Yes, I like Beethoven very much. When the music slows down and I feel bored, I start to play with the prey. When the tune becomes exciting again, I kill them all. This itself is a game that I have played many times. They are in my eyes.
It's already a corpse.
Something went wrong, and the idiot shot me, destroying all my new suits. This made me crazy and irritable, and I had to be whipped!
..."
I have to say, this guy does have some skills!
The idea is very interesting, and when I talk about it, I seem to get into a good mood.
"OK, then let's do a, um, first part, a drug-taking scene!" Li Yi thought for a while and said.
It can be said that this scene, in Li Yi's opinion, is absolutely amazing.
He has seen many movies with drug scenes, but it can be said that Stan's scene in "The Killer Is Not Cold" is definitely the best among them.
Neil Lane was startled for a moment. He didn't expect that Li Yi would ask him to perform this part.
This actually tested his adaptability, because he didn't know what kind of effect Li Yi wanted, so he could only act according to his own ideas.
First of all, we need to combine the characteristics of this character. What kind of person is he?
Secondly, how would such a person react at such a time?
Neil Lane thought for a moment and then started acting.
Li Yi also looked at it very seriously.
Neil Lane suddenly tilted his head and looked like he was biting open the pill.
Immediately afterwards, his face slowly turned red, and veins appeared on his forehead. Then he relaxed again, as if the medicine was taking effect, and his expression turned soft, even a little dazed.
The whole process actually didn't last long, but his pious, restless and excited expression was fully displayed by him!
Although it is slightly different from the original version Li Yi saw, it is equally exciting.
"Huh...huh!" After it was over, Neil Lane took a long breath.
"Bah, bang, bang!" Li Yi couldn't help but applaud, and everyone else couldn't help but applaud too.
The other party was able to win the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, and there was no need to question his acting skills. However, Li Yi did not expect that his performance was better than he expected!
This role is simple, yet complex.
The simplicity is that he is a very pure evil person, the kind who cannot be cleansed.
The complicated thing is that if you want to kill people, you kill people, but in the process of killing people, he has to add elements such as art, music, etc.
It seems that he is enjoying this process, but also seems to be despising this process.
Devoted and excited, the original actor made this character moody and happy, and vividly displayed a cold-blooded, cruel and mentally disturbed villain. He had just killed everyone, and he was so happy that he almost danced with excitement, and he was chopping gracefully with his hands.
Opening the curtain and talking to the survivors, it was as if nothing happened just now, he just came to ask about the situation. He controlled the whole place, so he was very interested in telling the survivors about the beauty of music, and his smile even had a hint of
He was innocent and warm, but then he turned cold and said to his accomplices, "Search this place!"
In the end, Li Yi decided on the spot: "Congratulations on getting this role!"
"Thank you, thank you, director, thank you!" Neil Lane said excitedly.
His situation and current situation are not that good. He came to the beautiful country from Italy and has been around for many years. Especially when he won the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, he thought he would be very popular in Hollywood, but reality slapped him hard.
He slapped him a few times.
He found that here, the title of Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival became a constraint to some extent.
Of course, it also has a lot to do with his own mentality.
The saying that an actor declines for three years is really not nonsense.
After winning the Best Actor Award, you will have the baggage of being an Best Actor. You will be inflated, arrogant, and picky about roles and scripts.
In fact, let alone the Best Actor at Cannes, even the Best Actor at the Oscars. In fact, sometimes it may not be more useful to produce a movie that is a hit at the box office.
Awards are quite mysterious sometimes!
It's an honor, but sometimes it's also a burden!
However, in any case, Li Yi has finally finalized the villain role in "This Killer Isn't Too Cold".
All that's left is to choose the heroine.
In fact, the reason why it is not difficult to find the right person in this regard is because girls in the beautiful country are really more precocious than those in the country. This has a lot to do with the social environment here.
