章節 44: 44. Good Will Hunting
It is not difficult to express these, but it is difficult to make the audience outside the screen resonate.
It is even more difficult to use this short screen time to establish the character.
Rowan is not a poor student who can't understand the mood. He has always been the child of other people's families, the top student who slept with the school belle.
This is the biggest difficulty.
Carrying the expectations of his tea-drinking buddy Ben Affleck, Rowan has to give his all.
He recalled Mr. Anthony Hopkins' training course "Becoming an Oscar-winning Actor in 30 Days".
"How do you impress the audience?"
The old man's voice seemed to echo in his ears "The easiest way is to make the character extreme enough."
"Because of the extremes, the audience can identify his image without thinking."
"Whether it's acting or anything else, extremes are so tempting. The certainty of it, and the confidence that comes with it, the simplicity of it, and the peace of mind that comes with it, the recognizability of it, and the emotional community that is quickly assembled because of it, are really so tempting."
"You don't have to drift between different ideas, you don't have to constantly adjust your direction according to the road conditions, you don't have to endure the torture of self-doubt... The more extreme, the clearer and more passionate, and it is easy to form a peer group of ideas."
"Once a group is formed, as long as they form a collective action situation, their power will grow exponentially."
"Ten people who work together and fight side by side may be powerful enough to overwhelm 100 or 1,000 people who are scattered and unorganized."
"Polarization is also dangerous because it will hijack your acting style, polarize your reputation, and make more people hate you."
"For example, the bad cop in 'Léon: The Professional' was so bad that people couId remember him right from the start, even decades later."
"This is a good thing, but it also makes it difficult for him to get positive main roles, unless they are unimportant supporting roles or those with heavy makeup."
"For example, in The Silence of the Lambs, the extreme role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter benefited me a lot, but it also narrowed the types of roles I could take on. It took several years for things to get better."
"An extremely distinctive role will become your classic screen image, but it will also deeply affect you. If you play other types of roles, the audience will be distracted."
"It's okay for supporting roles, but not for the main characters."
"For example, if a comedian plays a tragedy, the audience experience will not be bad but it will not be very good either, and the film's performance will also be affected, which will in turn cause twists and turns in your Hollywood journey."
"So we can see a lot of particularly vivid and extreme supporting roles and villains, but rarely such protagonists, because they are responsible for business and box office."
"This isn't for you, Rowan. You still have a long life ahead of you and a lot of possibilities for your future. You don't need to be so extreme."
"Extreme is not necessarily better, it just makes you more combative."
"In comparison, vague, in-between, and implicit may make it harder for the audience to remember you at the first time, but it does not mean that you can't be outstanding. We can make up for it with just a few tricks..."
Like old Zorro, he is a treasure trove old man.
Next time I will give you good tea, definitely good tea!
Rowan praised in his heart, and took some time to enter the dream copy to experience it in depth, and finally he felt more confident.
"Three, two, one, start!"
Construction site.
Rowan, who was covered in dust, picked up the cigarette and put it in his mouth, then looked up at Matt Damon and shrugged.
Matt Damon took out his lighter and lit a cigarette for Rowan.
"Fu--"
Rowan blew out a smoke ring with a mature temperament "That's great. How's your girlfriend?"
Matt Damon took a sip of beer "She's gone."
"Gone? Where to?"
"Medical school. Medical school in California."
"Really? When did it happen?"
"A week ago."
"That's terrible."
"right."
"When will those things be done?"
"The week after I turned 21."
"Are they going to give you a job?"
"You'll be doing boring math for the next fifty years."
"It might save a lot of money."
"Maybe. I'll be a f*ckin' lab rat."
"Better than this shit. Get out of here, Will."
"Why leave? I'm going to live here for the rest of my life. We'll be neighbors, we'll be dads, we'll take them to little league together."
"...You're my brother, so don't get me wrong. But in 20 years, if you're still living here, coming to my house to watch a football game, or building a house, I'm going to f*ck you. This isn't a threat, I'm going to kill you."
"? What are you talking about?"
"Brother, you have a gift that we don't have."
"Please, why does everyone say that? Am I being unfair to myself?"
"No, you're not sorry for yourself, you're sorry for me, because I'll be fifty years old tomorrow and still be doing this, but I don't care, and you already have a million-dollar Iottery ticket but you're too cowardly to cash it in, shit! I'd give anything to exchange for these other people you have, too. Brother, you're insulting us if you stay here for another twenty years, and you're wasting your time staying here."
"What do you know?"
"I don't understand? I tell you what I understand. I pick you up at your house every day, and we go out for drinks and laughs, and that's great. But the best part of my day is only ten seconds. From the moment I park my car to your door, every time I knock on the door I hope you're gone, without saying goodbye, without anything, you just leave like that. I don't understand much, but this is very clear to me."
"Cut!"
Director Gus Van Sant called a timeout.
But the problem was not with Rowan, but with Matt Damon who always performed stably "Matt, you are not keeping up the rhythm."
"My mistake, sorry, sorry. Rowan acted so well that I didn't react."
Matt Damon didn't make any excuses, he just apologized repeatedly and looked at Rowan in surprise.
Rowan smiled and said, "With such a good script, of course I have to perform beyond my level. This is my acting skills ten times more powerful. Are you amazed?"
As the scriptwriter, Matt Damon felt very comfortable to be praised like this.
Matt Damon smiled with his harmless face "I was amazed. To put it bluntly, it was an Oscar-winning actor's performance."
"It's a pity that the upper limit of this role is not high, otherwise it wouldn't be a problem for you to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor."
"Not really. Matt, if I want to be the best actor, I'll be the best actor."
"Ha! Then you should wait and work hard for ten years before making any decisions."
Director Gus Van Sant smiled as the two young men bickered.
After waiting for a while, he clapped his hands and said, "Okay, gentlemen, let's finish this scene first."
Rowan took the field again and performed just as perfectly as before.
This time Matt Damon kept up the pace.
It's just a bit of a suppressed show.
It's not a difference in acting skills, it's simply the different positioning of the characters in this scene.
This scene is when Rowan's restrained emotions explode, and Will, played by Matt Damon, is passively influenced by Rowan. As the one who bears the emotions, he is of course suppressed.
This is also what director Gus Van Sant wanted.
He was very satisfied with the result and took advantage of the opportunity to concentrate on filming the scenes of the two good brothers.
Rowan was in great form, and Matt Damon was also brought into the game.
The efficiency doubled, and the remaining scenes of Rowan were shot during the day.
Director Gus Van Sant waved his hand and said, "That's it for today!"
Rowan drags Matt Damon out to dinner.
Ben Affleck was also there.
Although Ben Affleck has no role to play, as a screenwriter, he can also follow the crew if he wants. He has nothing to do, so he just follows the crew to gain experience.
The three of them had a buffet.
Although the three tea-drinking brothers had a decent income, it was just decent, not even millionaires.
Rowan did have over few millions, but he had already invested the money, plus the Internet investment, so he only had enough money for daily use, so he should save when necessary.
"Don't be fooled by the fact that it's a buffet, the quality of this restaurant is really good. I've eaten here three times. It's much better than Michelin or something like that." Ben Affleck said.
As the most unsophisticated of the three brothers, he was eating while Rowan and Matt Damon were working, and he knew all the good restaurants in Boston.
Rowan felt really good after eating it.
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