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Although Lance has not appeared in a few works so far, there is no doubt that Anton should be the most difficult role in Lance's acting career. This kind of stimulation of constantly challenging the limit makes the excitement run wildly in the blood Moving, almost jumping uncontrollably.

I have to say that the choice of the Coen Brothers is really bold.

Although Lance has proven himself to be an excellent actor, and the affirmation of the Oscar statuette is undisputed; but Lance is not the best choice for the role of Anton-at least in the eyes of industry professionals. An outrageous choice.

There is no doubt that Lance's acting skills are outstanding, but because of his eye-catching appearance, he tends to overwhelm the audience during the performance, which makes the audience feel a sense of disobedience. In "Murder with a Borrowing Knife", Lance used Glasses to complete the performance; in "Hard Candy", Lance's gentle appearance added a lot of points to the character, but he still went into battle with snot and tears, reflecting the despair and fear; in "Fury Road", short hair , beard and dust almost concealed Lance's appearance, and the stylized image swallowed up the character's sense of independence. Therefore, Sony Pictures chose Lance to play "007", while Paramount and Warner Bros. chose "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Coincidentally.

But Anton was not.

As a killer, Anton must be low-key and calm, just like Tom Cruise in "Borrowing a Knife", he achieves his goal by modifying his appearance; but the story background of "Borrowing a Knife" is modern, while "No Country for Old Men" is German in the 1980s. Texas, which also means, first, heavy makeup is not allowed, and second, styling options are limited, and there is really little room for change. What's more, Lance's temperament is more refined, which is also incompatible with the killer.

In most cases, the casting of roles is done based on appearance, only in a few cases, the opposite will be done, and the contrast of appearance will create a gap in the role. The Coen Brothers chose Lance, which not only means giving up those actors who fit the appearance, but also means that they put the weight of the movie on Lance, the story of the Iron Triangle, any link may go wrong Deadly, Lance's performance will do the heavy lifting to dig deep into the film's heart.

It is no exaggeration to say that success or failure depends on it.

For Lance, the more he understands the arduousness and difficulty of the challenge, the more eager he is to try it. The desire to push his limits is like a traveler looking for an oasis in the desert; but the point is that Lance can't think about it now. Figure out how you should perform.

Javier Bardem in the previous life accomplished the task brilliantly, and truly performed the ruthless but maddened temperament; now, Lance thinks roughly about this role, but finds that he can't escape Javier anyway. The stereotype of the performance, the impression in my mind is so deep that I am always under the shadow of Javier.

This is a really interesting thing.

Objectively speaking, if Lance decides to act, even if he copies Javier's performance, there is no problem. After all, no one can compare two performances in two time and space, except Lance himself, so he completely No need to worry; but the greatest charm of acting lies in how the same character can be interpreted in one's own style. Although it is said that "there is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts", naturally the performance cannot be objectively distinguished. Individuals will have their own preferences, but the shock brought by different performances is similar, but the hidden aftertaste and reflections are different. This is also the performance realm that Lance hopes to achieve—to truly endow the role with his own performance. A living soul.

Therefore, how to get out of Javier's shadow and interpret Lance's version of Anton is a difficult challenge, and it can even be said that it is difficult to reach the sky. After all, Javier's performance in his previous life was the pinnacle. It's like Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal or Heath Ledger's Joker. They have erected an insurmountable monument for this role, and any successor will challenge their own limits.

If you choose "No Country for Old Men", you are asking for trouble; it is also an acting challenge, and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" seems to be much more reliable.

Benjamin, the leading actor in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", is undoubtedly a huge challenge, even more difficult than Tom Hanks who played Forrest Gump. Not only because the film focuses on Benjamin's life, the age span is so large that it is a difficult challenge for the actor's performance; but also because the core theme of the film itself: fantasy.

When Benjamin was born, he was an "old" baby who looked to be in his seventies. He was abandoned by his parents on the street. As he got older, he began to become younger and younger, just like rejuvenating. It became the biggest obstacle between him and his lover Daisy, and even the biggest confusion in Benjamin's life-the doubts, contradictions and difficulties caused by the collision of appearance and inner age gap made him feel unprecedentedly lonely and lonely. The power of time was magnified to the extreme in Benjamin.

It is no exaggeration to say that Benjamin is a character destined to hit the awards season. The inner changes, emotional conflicts, and life epiphanies... maintain a delicate outline, but also have explosive moments. It is everywhere, allowing the actors to play heartily and vividly, to exert their acting skills to the extreme, and to impress every audience. The core weight of the entire work of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is also firmly on the male protagonist.

Although it is said that Benjamin is a formidable challenge and the difficulty of acting cannot be underestimated, it is not as difficult as Anton. Benjamin's role has a clear ins and outs, and each flash point has a clear emotion. For the actor, it is like a flow chart. Just follow the flow and everything will be solved; but Anton But it is like a character popping out of a rock. Not only the cause and effect are completely impossible to grasp, but also the emotion has no focus, making it difficult to get started.

In the last life, Brad Pitt played the role of Benjamin. He performed very hard, and it can be said that he tried his best. He only hoped to win the favor of the Oscar, but objectively speaking, his performance was still not consistent. Compared with the "Da He Lian" ten years ago, the routine is more sophisticated and comfortable, but it is still superficial, and the soul weight of the characters is squandered. This is also one of the important reasons why the quality of the finished film is not satisfactory. Despite this, Brad, relying on his strong contacts in the circle and strong public relations of the academy, was successfully shortlisted for the final Oscar for Best Actor, although he lost to Sean Penn without any suspense in the end.

For Lance, to challenge the role of Benjamin, he doesn't have to worry about Brad's influence at all, he can play freely according to his own ideas, and dig out the deeper and more vivid connotation of Benjamin. What's more, Benjamin is the leading actor, while Anton is just a supporting actor.

If you just want to challenge yourself and break through your acting skills, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" seems to be a more suitable choice; How much will be inferior. But, things are never that simple, are they?

For an actor, the passion for acting is the most important thing. Lance has already harvested his little gold man and received enough recognition. He doesn't need another opportunity to prove himself, especially a role like Benjamin who is "a love letter to Oscar"; Breaking through yourself and constantly polishing yourself is Lance's goal. As an actor's ultimate goal, only in this way can he touch the higher level of acting, isn't it?

The burning enthusiasm in the blood was almost uncontrollable, which made Lance feel the long-lost passion/passion again, even more turbulent than the shooting of "The Incredible Hulk". But Lance still maintained his sanity, called the Coen brothers without impulsiveness, and agreed directly-if nothing happens, "The Incredible Hulk" will be filmed in October, and what he needs now is to put all his energy into Investing in the final touches of the script and the depiction of the sub-shots, there is no time to be distracted by other works. Compared with his own dream of being an actor, the future blueprint of Chaos Films is the biggest focus at present.

But this does not prevent Lance from digging out the original novel of "No Country for Old Men" and reading it, does it?

Performance is a very interesting thing. It is not only reflected in the short time on the stage and in front of the camera. The preliminary preparations, careful speculation and countless attempts are the essence of performance. The fun of exploring different unknown worlds, Make people addicted to it. Lance was not in a hurry to start thinking about Anton immediately, but temporarily put aside all the complicated thoughts and devoted himself to reading the original novel, which is a kind of relaxation and enjoyment in itself.

If Lance really chooses to star in "No Country for Old Men", then Hollywood will probably be full of excitement again, not a director, not a producer, not even a screenwriter, just an actor, but Lance still rejected Sony Pictures' "007", Rejected Warner Bros.' "I Am Legend" and Paramount's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", and chose an independent work. Lance rejected all the major studios without discrimination, so does this mean that the hope of cooperation between Lance and the six major studios is getting slimmer? Chaos Films has really stood up as a competitor of the six major studios, so why did Lance refuse to cooperate with competitors?

At least on the surface, so it is.

Whether it's one hair that moves the whole body, or one stone that stirs up thousands of waves, there is no doubt that Lance's every move is changing the power changes in Hollywood, and the undercurrent hidden under the surface is becoming more and more turbulent .