Li Yi was quite satisfied with Steven Beale's audition.
In fact, in terms of acting skills, many actors in Hollywood are suitable.
But the role of the clown requires actors not only to be suitable, but also to be "crazy"!
Although Li Yi had some doubts about the movie "Joker" at the beginning, now that he has decided to make it, he must achieve the best results.
Why is Steven Beale called a theater maniac?
Because he loves movies, but hates publicity. He only likes to do what he wants to do, and he spends all his energy on acting.
He has very high requirements for filming. He likes to make independent films. He doesn't like the kind of comic book adaptations where one signing is for several films. He has even rejected many invitations from big IPs. However, this does not mean that Steven Beale is not dedicated.
On the contrary, although he is very picky about acting, as long as he chooses a movie, he will definitely complete it seriously. Before filming each movie, he will spend a long time to integrate himself into the role.
In fact, Steven Bill still has a lot to do next. Arthur, the clown, is a very thin person in the movie, so he must lose weight, and lose a lot of weight.
This is also a big challenge for Steven Beale.
However, when Li Yi said it, he said: "Of course, this is not a problem at all!"
What Li Yi didn't know was that this was really not a big problem for Steven Beale, because he had lost more than 30 kilograms of weight in half a year to play a terminally ill patient.
Although the clown also needs to be thin, he is not so demanding.
The biggest challenge is how to perform the state of Arthur the clown.
The original version of Brother Phoenix, in order to play the clown Arthur well, is in a state of being isolated from society. He will "isolate" himself in the next time!
Of course, these are not what Li Yi needs to worry about. A good actor will adjust his state by himself. What Li Yi needs to do is to carry out the preliminary preparations for the movie.
In fact, Li Yi doesn't expect Steven Bill to play Brother Phoenix in the original version. After all, Brother Phoenix vividly interprets Arthur's loneliness, loneliness, morbidity, and despair, especially the dance on the steps, which is so crazy that it's dark.
In one go, the anti-social transformation caused by despair is even more shocking.
Time always passes quickly when you are busy.
It can be said that Dean Films has very high expectations for "Joker".
In fact, Li Yi himself didn't think that much.
Soon, the preliminary preparations for "Joker" came to an end and the official filming stage was about to begin.
And when he saw Steven Bill again, he was a little surprised. Compared with three months ago, Steven Bill could almost be described as a completely reborn person.
It can be said that "skinny" can be used to describe his figure at this moment.
On the other hand, his temperament has also undergone great changes. You can vaguely feel a temperament of pain, melancholy, anger, and madness from his body!
This is of course a good thing for the movie, but Li Yi can't help but be a little worried: "Steven, are you okay?"
Steven smiled and said: "Of course, I'm fine and can shoot at any time!"
"OK!"
The scene was quickly set up.
The first scene is the scene at the beginning of the movie, where Arthur sits in front of the mirror and puts on his makeup.
I have to say that some scenes are really challenging for actors.
For example, in this first scene, where Arthur faces the mirror and pulls the corners of his mouth, it can be said that Li Yi is ready to shoot for a whole day today.
Otherwise, this scene is really very demanding for actors.
"Joker, first scene, first shot, first time, ACTION!"
It fell with the sound of clacking.
The first scene was officially shot.
Li Yi sat behind the monitor, staring at the monitor screen.
In the picture, Steven is sitting there, his face has been painted with a thick layer of white foundation by the makeup artist in advance, his eyes are painted with clown makeup, and he is applying makeup on his lips.
None of this is critical.
"Shot No. 1, a close-up of the side face!" Li Yi soon said into the intercom.
The next moment, the camera showed the profile of the clown played by Steven.
Arthur, played by Steven, suddenly opened his mouth, as if he was about to cry.
But suddenly, the corners of his mouth opened into a smile.
But with this smile, Li Yi frowned a little, because he always felt that it was a bit meaningless.
However, he did not stop, because the shot had just begun and could be retaken later, so he continued watching.
The next scene is the key.
His smile quickly disappeared, and suddenly he reached out and poked the corners of his mouth, then raised a smile diagonally upward!
First up, then down again.
Then he moved upward again, revealing his teeth!
"cut!"
Something went wrong, and there was more than one problem.
"Sorry, director, my question!" Steven apologized immediately.
"Well, when you raise the corners of your mouth, pay attention to your eyes. Also, Steven, are you sure you don't need to use props?" Li Yi nodded and asked.
"No need!" Steven Bill shook his head!
Li Yi nodded.
There are actually several key points in this scene. One is the first transition from "crying" to "laughing", then "laughing" with "crying", and finally the teardrop intertwined with the eye makeup and flowed down. Yes.
Speaking is the real point!
Li Yi said whether props are needed for assistance is also because of this.
Because this scene only requires one tear, it cannot be truly extremely sad, but it must show the emotion at this moment.
"Makeup artist, touch up Steven's makeup, let's do it again!"
Soon, the makeup artist touched up Steven Beal's makeup. Steven Beal closed his eyes for about a minute, then he opened his eyes and gave a thumbs up to Li Yi.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yi nodded and shouted into the intercom: "Let's get started!"
"Joker, first scene, first shot, second shot, ACTION!"
It's just that Li Yi did not underestimate the difficulty of this scene.
Although it is just a "forced smile" scene, every node in it is very important. This is a movie, not a TV series, and the requirements for Li Yi and Steven Beale are very high.
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Because the makeup was smudged in the middle, it took a lot of time to touch up the makeup again, Steven Beale adjusted his condition, Li Yi gave the scene, etc.
Of course, in fact, this first scene is also a process of getting the crew together.
The subsequent shooting was also not so smooth.
But Li Yi had already prepared for it. In this film, Steven Beale's performance can be said to be too important. Basically, if he is in good condition, the shooting will be faster, and if he is not in good condition, the shooting will be slow.
Time passes day by day.
To be honest, the overall filming of "Joker" was not that smooth.
But progress is still advancing.
However, in the middle of the filming, Steven Beale seemed to suddenly change, and the filming became extremely smooth.
But Li Yi was a little unhappy because Steven Bill's condition was a bit scary.
He almost stopped talking to people and was always alone in the corner during filming breaks.
Li Yi knew that this was a drama, but this kind of drama was a little too deep.
This is also the reason why Li Yi couldn't be happy. In his memory, the actor in "Joker" didn't seem to have any major problems, but the clown in another "The Dark Knight" died because he was too involved in the role.
After being a director for so many years, Li Yi has seen many actors who are too involved in their roles, but because of those roles, they are not as... special as "Joker"?
Therefore, although it has a certain impact, it is not too worrying.
But "Joker" is different, he is too depressed.
But for now, Li Yi doesn't have a good solution.
Soon, the filming of the movie came to the most critical point of the entire drama.
In the movie "Joker", it can be said that there are several dances in it. To be precise, before the climax of the entire movie is unveiled, the three solo dances of Arthur the clown serve as the opening foreshadowing.
First, next to a slightly shabby commercial street, Arthur the clown dances on the street holding a billboard to the sound of piano to attract the attention of the crowd. The language of the camera tells us that this is Arthur's daily life.
After the billboard was taken away during the next dance, Arthur's boss criticized him mercilessly and attacked him personally. As a result, after Arthur returned home, he danced holding the gun given to him by his colleague Lando.
Come.
The hint of depression, darkness, confusion and coldness in the space showed his hesitation and powerlessness at this stage, but he immediately completed the resolution of his emotions in a period of self-questioning and answering, even if this relief was short-lived. And in the end, this dance
The ending was that the gun went off and the bullet hit the ceiling. He had to turn up the sound of the TV to cover it up. This was also a metaphor for his entire life gradually losing control.
Then, Arthur went to the children's hospital for work to dance, and the accompaniment that day was "Happy", which was the same as his nickname. In many classic movies, a common technique is to use great joy to describe great tragedy, making the great tragedy more dramatic.
sad.
And this dance also caused the pistol to fall out of his pocket, so he was fired. Landau, who gave him the pistol as a gift, betrayed him. This was Arthur's kick before going crazy, and it also pushed the entire plot to fall from a height.
's turning point.
However, at this stage, Arthur still has two major beliefs that are enough to support him:
The first belief is love, which comes from the mother's love for oneself and one's own love for the mother;
The second belief is the sense of mission to bring laughter to the world, which is his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. For this reason, he madly worships his idol, the popular talk show host Murray.
There are several scenes in the film where Arthur returns home. After the raging fire of survival, the tranquility where ashes fall on the ground is respite through the tenderness of his mother at home and Murray's program.
But there are two great tragedies in life, one is complacency, and the other is despair. For the clown, the two switch randomly, from one extreme to the other, and are full of dangers of collapse at any time.
Until this hope began to collapse with the next dance.
Arthur found those middle-class young men in suits and ties openly molesting women in the subway. Arthur's sick laughter stimulated them. In the midst of their oppression, Arthur finally took out his pistol and shot
kill.
Then he ran wildly, as if to escape all the insults, indifference and despair. When he ran into a dark public toilet, his clown makeup had been smeared on his face, and he began to dance twistedly and slowly,
The dance is like a puppet at the end of its rope, the ruthless real society is the string holder, and the clown who once had hope is completely controlled by anger and decadence.
What we want to film now is the most critical dance, that is, before killing his mother, his twisted body and soul are entangled together, completely going crazy, ushering in the most hysterical dance.
The long staircase that I often walk through on weekdays dances, and pigeons fly by, but the whole world is no longer "peace", and clowns and the chain effects brought about by clowns have reached the peak of absurdity.
It can be said that although this scene is a one-man show, it is definitely a "big show"!
Here, Arthur needs to "dance" on the steps. This is a dance in which the crazy clown personality gains control of Arthur's body!
Of course, this is just a physical transformation into a crazy clown, not a complete birth.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, this scene was indeed difficult to shoot.
This scene has been filmed for two days.
But it's still not finished.
Steven Beale is indeed a good actor, and he has no complaints, even if he fell down just now.
But as the sound of the clapper fell, he still started to dance very dedicatedly.
The colors in the entire movie at this time are strong and hot, including the clown's costume, which is also a combination of red and yellow. It represents a gorgeous and morbid carnival, the coldness against the warm colors, and the irony reaches its climax. The clown is about to have the dream of his life.
The highlight moment, but before stepping onto the stage, it already means destruction.
But precisely because of this, it is more difficult to interpret!
Li Yi quickly frowned again.
"CUT!"
"Steven, you have to pay attention. Ever since Arthur learned his true life experience from Arkham, Arthur's mind and behavior have been officially dominated by the clown personality. Because of this, Arthur's words and deeds have become more...
Exaggerated, speaking in a more confident and weird way.
But because of this, his mood and body are relaxed at this time. His dance is a display of emotions and a sense of relaxation. What I need is that sense of relaxation, do you understand?
That kind of free flowing, free dancing, intoxication..."
Li Yi had to remind him again.
In fact, the one just now was already very good, but Li Yi still felt that he was not relaxed enough, light enough, or intoxicated enough.
Yes, intoxicated. At this time, Arthur is already a "clown". He has fallen into the clown's world. The extreme level of madness is extremely free and relaxing!
Simply put, what needs to be erased is all traces of "acting"!
