Heads Up Hollywood

In 1975, legendary actor Laurence Olivier and up-and-coming actor Dustin Hoffman collaborated on a film called "Thunderbolt".

In the play, Dustin Hoffman's character has a scene where he has to show an extremely decadent look. He decided to start staying up late, and through this method of not sleeping for a long time, he could show his decadent appearance more realistically.

You know, this year's Dustin Hoffman has just been crowned Oscar Best Actor with "Lenny's Biography"!

This kind of awe-inspiring professionalism made everyone on the set admire.

However, Laurence Oliver snorted, with an indescribable mockery on his face, and unceremoniously sarcastically said: "Can't we just act directly? Do you have to use this stupid method of replacing communication?"

At the moment, the atmosphere on the set became very awkward.

Lawrence Olivier is an "experiential" actor, starting from himself, from the inside out. As the saying goes, phases are born from the heart, when you truly understand and feel the decadence in your heart, you will naturally start from yourself and become a character.

This kind of performance will be very real, allowing the actors' performance to achieve a sense of reality that is close to life and close to subconsciousness.

As an "expressionist" actor, Dustin Hoffman is another performance model. Emphasize starting from the role, from the outside to the inside. Emphasis is on "role image", through the imitation of appearance, action and other aspects, to complete the interpretation of the heart.

Therefore, when expressing decadence, Dustin Hoffman chose to stay up late to let his appearance objectively show the "decadent" side, thereby driving the character's heart.

To put it bluntly, it is the exchange of emotions!

There is not much difference between the decadence when you are sad and the decadence when you are tired, and the performance can be replaced; the performance of a straight man falling in love with a man can be replaced by the emotion of falling in love with a woman to express love; The tears shed while imagining a certain kind of heartbreaking grief experience...

Because the model is simple, well-founded, and the performance is stylized, methodism has become popular in Hollywood.

Especially in "The Godfather", Marlon Brando vividly interprets the image of the Godfather through a series of skill designs such as holding dates in his mouth and holding a cat in his arms, and has become an unsurpassed classic in the history of film.

Relying on the classic image of Marlon Brando's "Godfather", the method school has caused a huge sensation in the industry. With the experience school created by the orthodox Stanislavsky performance system, it has a higher qualification.

Several different ways of performing are still a topic of debate in the performing arts until today, and many art schools have clear value orientations.

The mainstream film schools still teach the same set of Russian playwright Stanislavsky, relying on "hearing, seeing, and feeling" to meet the high standards of experientialism. There is a supreme textbook, "The Actor's Self-cultivation" ;

Most of the French art academies advocate the expressionist performance model proposed by the French playwright and philosopher Diderot. When Natalie filmed "The Killer Is Not So Cold", she was inspired by Luc Besson's performance. this set;

There are also some anti-mainstream film models, represented by the New York University School of Art, which teach the method school improved by the American educator Strasberg. But this kind of non-mainstream concept is the mainstream of Hollywood performances, which makes people laugh and cry.

Tang En couldn't speak nonsense in front of so many people.

Now in the experiential circle of Hollywood, there are several great gods such as Katharine Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Al Pacino, Daniel Lewis, etc.; in the method circle, there are Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Das Dean Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and others sit in town.

Every force is extremely powerful. As Tang En, he absolutely cannot publicly express any views that belittle one side.

Faced with such a sharp question, Tang En smiled slightly and said slowly: "Actually, in my opinion, it doesn't matter whether it is the experience school or the method school. As long as the characters can be played vividly, it doesn't matter. There is no good or bad method." It all depends on the actor's personal ability. For example, there is no distinction between good and evil guns, the key is who is using them."

"At the beginning, Mr. Oliver did laugh at Mr. Hoffman, but don't forget that Mr. Oliver is 30 years older than Mr. Hoffman! Thirty years of life experience and performance experience, which is far beyond the method and The performance category of the experiential school, after going through the world and reading thousands of sails, the method is the experience, and the experience has become the method."

"Of course, I haven't studied acting systematically. It's all a family talk. In my opinion, in the final analysis, acting is a process of accumulating experience and hard work. You work hard and struggle, and the achievements that should belong to you will naturally come to you. Arrival. I believe that the Goddess of Destiny will take care of every hard worker who sweats, including me, and naturally including you!"

After Tang En finished speaking, after a brief silence, warm applause broke out immediately.

...

Tang En finally escaped from the heavy siege, and found that Cameron was still sitting in the director's chair, repeatedly watching the scene just shot.

There was no intention of welcoming Tang En at all.

"James, the schedule is tight, but you should also pay attention to rest."

Hearing Tang En's voice, Cameron raised his head, said "hmm" casually, suddenly thought of something, waved his hand, and drove away the people around him, then lowered his voice and asked vigilantly: "What happened recently?" Did you mess with Disney?"

Tang En said with a smile: "It's just a small matter, it's Disney's new movie, and the box office has been crushed by "Spider-Man" again."

Cameron frowned, and said in a deep voice, "No! There must be something else happening, I heard...Disney is very angry and has issued the most severe banning order on you!"

"What? Blocked?"

Tang En was stunned for a moment, thinking he had heard wrong.

He's not an actor, so block it!

And with Tang En's current achievements, besides making movies for his own family, can other film companies hire him?

Seeing Tang En's disapproval and even sarcasm, Cameron said with a straight face: "Twain, the matter is serious now, I have been notified!"

"Notification? What?"

Tang En was at a loss, and really didn't know what he was talking about.

Cameron said in a solemn tone: "I have already received the notice. If I continue to choose to cooperate with you, then I will not have any chance to cooperate with Disney in the future!"

Tang En frowned, realizing the seriousness of the matter.

James Cameron received such a notice, doesn't that mean that many other people have also received such threat warnings?

It's like having you without me!

Disney has released a killer feature!

"When did it happen?" Tang En's voice was much more solemn.

Cameron's expression is not very good either, after all, he and Tang En are online grasshoppers, "I just received a notice from the brokerage company this morning, and from my manager's tone, this matter... seems to be troublesome." Pretty big."

Without hesitation, Tang En immediately called the company and asked Bill McNick, "What happened?"

Bill McNick's voice was extremely serious, "Michael Eisner has done it! He issued the strongest banning order to Disney, ordering all industries under Disney not to report or spread any movies, TV series and related products produced by Dunn Pictures. .”

Tang En snorted coldly, "It's just an old trick, Disney still can't dominate the US media system!"

Bill McNick said: "But another thing is very serious. Disney has sent notices to the five major brokerage companies. Starting today, all actors, directors, and producers who have cooperated with Tang En Pictures in the film , will not become a partner of Disney."

Even though Tang En had made sufficient mental preparations, he was still shocked by Michael Eisner's ruthless and powerful methods.

Disney... This is a big move!

Cooperating with Tang En Pictures means losing the possibility of cooperating with Disney.

This is no longer a matter of tearing one's face, but a complete flipping of the table for one's life!

Either one or the other, with you without me!

Disney, ruthless enough!

Michael Eisner is tough enough, strong enough, and ruthless enough!

This move really has a bit of the domineering and majestic look of an ancient king.

"How is the company doing?"

"Everything is normal. This news has not spread, and only a small number of people in the circle know. This is clearly bullying the small by the big. In order to take care of the reputation, Disney should not make a big fuss."

Tang En pondered for a while, "Is there any countermeasure?"

Bill McNick said: "The public relations department is negotiating with Disney. I plan to meet with the CEOs of Warner, Universal, and Columbia to talk about this matter. Disney... This is destroying the current good situation in the movie market. ah."

Disney's move not only broke the rules of Hollywood, but also broke the concept of fair competition in the market.

In recent years, Hollywood's market growth has been very healthy. The major film companies are definitely unwilling to sit and watch Disney's nonsense and ruin the current good situation.

A bit of indifference crossed the corner of Tang En's mouth, and a resolute look flashed across his face, "Cancel all measures and wait and see what happens!"

Bill McNick exclaimed, "Twain!"

"Bill, listen to me!"

Tang En immediately interrupted him, and there was a bit of sarcasm in his decisive tone, "Michael Eisner has been emperor for too long, I think everyone will spoil him, dreaming! With me, Tang En, his A set of imperial methods is useless!"

"Twain, this matter is no small matter. Once it becomes a big issue... it will not be good for anyone. I think it is better to resolve the misunderstanding as soon as possible." Bill McNick had worked under Michael Eisner and knew the situation well. The means and energy of a Disney monarch.

Tang En said without doubt: "I have already decided that Tang En Pictures will not take any defensive measures in this matter! Everything will be dealt with after I go back!"

After hanging up the phone, James Cameron stared at Tang En blankly, his eyes filled with stares, and he was a little confused, "Tang En, what did you do? No, you must have done a lot of things to annoy me. Michael Eisner!"

Tang En was in a bad mood, and waved his hand angrily, "I've never done anything excessive! Oh yes, at most, he called me twice. I pretended not to know him, and hung up as a harassing call." broken."

"ah?"

Cameron cried out, stunned in a daze!