I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 488 486. Interview · Next
In fact, what Xu Xin said covered a wide range.

What Li Ziwei wants to ask is simply as a director, how do you use these actors as a manipulator of actors.

After all, every director has his own style, and some people like to be puppet masters.

I can't wait to tie the thread to the actor, even a line, a movement, I have to follow my own ideas.

And some people are like herding cattle and sheep.

As long as the actors don't leave their own pastures, they can eat grass as they please, and what they pursue is the freedom of the cattle and sheep flocking like white clouds.

What she wants to ask is the use of actors.

But the answer Xu Xin gave him was the definition of a director.

He didn't dare to preach, but he was indeed, as a young director with some achievements, telling those present here who love movies, and who are already in it, or who want to step into this industry, never One thing to be consistent from the start.

That is, don't care about your own style.

Don't indulge in the illusion of what style is not.

But Liu Yifei nodded:
"Okay. Kiki, call the waiter."

Even in the middle of the interview, when the relationship between the director and investors was mentioned, Xu Xin's words: "What I hope most is for my investors to cut off their hands before joining the group. Fortunately, I have done it now" is still true. It really aroused the dumbfounding and yearning of many people.

But why until now, except for myself and Liu Yifei who are somewhat famous, no one in the other circles has seen this fourth film festival.

"So, first, I can't let you see that I don't have much, and I'm a very superficial person. And after I let everyone see who I am through these interviews, talk shows, etc., I discovered that I So superficial... maybe my movie won't sell.

If I really want to talk about it, I can only say that he has a relatively light view of what everyone is chasing because he already has it.

Because art is subjective, isn't it?

Meet up with friends, discuss it.If other people have no feelings for you, you can also be indifferent.And when one day you don't like my movie, we got acquainted with Yu Weimo and met by chance, but now our fate is over, we simply forget each other in the rivers and lakes.I think it's also kind of romantic.so……"

"...???"

Even if it will be very bitter, you must find the right direction.

He pointed at Liu Yifei, who had been "robbed" of all light by him at the moment.

Heartfelt applause.

"Yang Mi... help you stop?"

Let these people who are still in the initial stage of exploration find a clear direction.

Facing their eyes, Li Ziwei and Song Wen are also used to it.

Or more precisely, it is "self" and "movie" in the eyes of the director.

"Yes."

Inexperienced, slightly blunt hosting.

It's not that they can't do it well, but that they are too sensitive to some things, or to the position of certain lines.

"Actually, what many people overlook is that everything I said today, including what I'm saying now, is my personal subjective statement. And what I said, in everyone's ears, What you feel after listening to it is actually based on your own subjective understanding.”

That's bad luck.

Then, Xu Xin asked:
"So...how did you manage it? Do you owe the wages of the employees?... Baoyou, don't want to default on the wages of migrant workers."

Good guy, or whoring?

More than an hour is enough to ask.

continued:

Xu Xin nodded:
"She blocked it for me. I don't have an agent. If you want to contact me, you can only go to her. Then she blocked all these interviews and activities for me."

All directors know that you have to have a personality, and you have to be memorable in order to survive.

Although it is just a small film exhibition, among other things, the salary of one employee is more than 15, right?
You know, Xu Xin saw at least fifty or sixty people in the auditorium along the way.

The place where several people ate today was in the box of a Sichuan restaurant next to Communication University.

The reason why he took off his watch and tie was that he wanted to use the mentality of an ordinary person to chat with these people and talk about the little suggestions in his heart.

outrageous.

He unconsciously raised his voice by one degree.

There is humor, playfulness, and professional terms that many audience members do not understand.

Just listen to the applause from the audience.

That's the movie.

"The best way for a director to increase his popularity isn't his work?"

For a fixed team of 20 people, one person gets 8 yuan, and [-] yuan a month.

"...??"

A burst of laughter resounded in the venue.

Then when you continue to read my works, you may use natural subjective impressions to influence your own judgment or interpretation of the works. "

Converted to 12 months, it is also in the early 4000s.

Don't suddenly hit the rocks halfway, the ship sank, and the crew on the ship sacrificed to the sky, but the captain who swore to live and die with the ship came back...

Although Li Ziwei had prepared a lot of questions that he hadn't finished asking.

I have to go back and read it a few more times to think about it.

On the premise of making a good movie, make a story within your own ability.

Well, even if some of them are temporary workers, from the time he was hired at the film festival last year, to overall planning, planning, and construction... In any case, there must be a fixed team here.

And a director who is particularly good at crooked buildings, and on a coincident occasion, raised a desire to confide.

Li Ziwei was taken aback...

Where did Li Ziwei ask the prepared question, and he even forgot.

Therefore, some things really cannot be left to college students to do.

"Why did you stop it?... To be more realistic, these are also a kind of promotion of popularity?"

Let's shoot the story first.

But fortunately, there are not many professionals.

In 2009, the average annual wage income in Yanjing City was 48444 yuan.

Anyway, this line of business is "quick money", and the income is directly proportional to the increase in fame and status.

As for the so-called commercialization, his opinion is:
"Make money, it's not shabby."

Ordinary audiences think it makes sense, but for those who have entered the industry and can only listen to him in the audience, his words are equivalent to the light that helps them clear the fog.

In fairness, Xu Xin's words may not have established such a strong belief in their hearts.

Is it difficult to just take out 20 and [-] yuan for sponsorship?

For more than an hour, the topic actually revolved around one theme.

It's like you never make bad movies in your life.

Xu Xin said with a smile:

In the field, laughter sounded again.

How enthusiastic it is.

Xu Xin showed "You are very strange" in his eyes.

But it's different here.

Under the nodding and wry smiles of the two, Xu Xin twitched his fingers and said:

In the entertainment industry, it doesn't mean that he is the only one who "has a conscience", or that he is the only one whose moral standards are above everything else, and he is a "saint" there.

Just when everyone's eyes were stunned by some twisted brain teasers, laughter broke out again in humor.

As for... including today's interview, I don't know what the purpose of everyone's participation is.For example, if you are a fan of Liu Yifei..."

"..."

Looking at the waiter who opened the door and walked in with the menu, Xu Xin closed his mouth properly.

And amidst the laughter, Xu Xin's voice turned into a calm narrative:

In the Olympics, Director Zhang, as a mentor, can almost be said to have taught me the values ​​​​as a director through words and deeds.And from him, I understand that as a director, the most appropriate way for us to express our views on the world, literary works, and even a piece of history is to put them in the works.

But at least, he cleared a small piece of fog.

And amidst the boos, Xu Xin continued:

15?
Are you kidding me?

In this atmosphere, what he hopes is that more talented people can stick to their beliefs.

When they feel that these styles make these directors, then it is really completely lost.

Now, the eyes of the group of four became outrageous.

"But I actually don't worry about this kind of thing in my daily life. It's my wife who helps me deal with these things, so these interviews were stopped by her..."

Therefore, on such thankless occasions, he would not be cheap.

Ok……

Xu Xinxin said to wait and see, reckoning that in five or ten years, college students may not earn as much as migrant workers.

"Or, you have never participated in a film exhibition before, and you want to see something new this time. Or, as a fellow industry player, your career is currently in trouble and you want to get some direction, or more simply, you just want to come Let's see what kind of virtue the person who married Yang Mi has..."

"..."

"Well, there are quite a lot of people looking for it."

I think...directing is a profession that requires some mystique.For example, now, I can fully explain my understanding of the world to everyone.However, when you understand my understanding, you feel... Oh, you are actually quite shallow.

There are also people who are excited by the consolation in these words, which is like enlightenment.

Xu Xinxin said that this is not nonsense.

Then, Li Ziwei said:

at the same time……

Of course, all of this also has a premise, or the premise of chasing dreams, is to be able to eat first.But for some people, this is linked to compromise, which runs counter to the dream in their hearts.So, again, it varies from person to person.

Song Wen nodded:
"Only 15 million."

But just like Xu Xin said, different people can use their own subjective understanding of what he said.

"Appreciate ~~~~"

Making money for the sake of making money is fine in other industries.But in the director circle, it is really too difficult to get ahead.

When I was in school, I felt that this kind of reading comprehension was really taking off my pants and farting.I especially want to grab the face of the questioner, and then call the author over...Come on, let's confront each other, this question, what did you think when you wrote the sky is so blue?Tell me well!Why did you give me 0 points on the test paper..."

Everyone was happy.

The young director only used his own experience to express his views on the work and the profession of director at this stage.

It's worthwhile to go to this point alone.

"Hahahahaha..."

"Glorious Wrath, right?"

Although he worked hard, there was a hint of poverty everywhere.

Down-to-earth, but not deviated from the path of art.

"..."

The reading comprehension we do is not over-interpreting, but hoping to find an explanation that is more in line with the definition of this passage in our minds.

"What did you do? Put a knife on someone's neck? Or did you kidnap the principal of Zhongchuan and force him to hand over these classrooms and equipment to you?"

"...?"

"Correct."

But the director Xu in front of him... seemed to be more in line with the temperament of the film festival.

You are the captain, and you are the boss on this ship.

To sum up the overall quality of this interview...

As for if someone really thinks he is preaching...

Therefore, if I like the atmosphere of this film exhibition, others will not say absolutely, but at least they will feel it.

Secondly... I don't think my career has any reference.Because to be honest, I think I'm pretty lucky.Just by chance, I joined the preparatory team for the Olympic Games, and was appreciated by the old... Director Zhang, and then I started the work of the Olympic Games.

Xu Xin shook his head honestly:
"In my impression...this is the second time for a program of this type of interview, right?...It seems that I have only been interviewed by "Southern Weekly" once...or twice, and the others...should be It's gone."

"Hahahahahaha..."

Including Li Ziwei and Liu Yifei on stage.

When he finished speaking, the audience erupted in the biggest applause so far.

……

"Let's order a few dishes, Yifei, see what you want to eat...I invite you to this meal."

What kind of short film will Director Xu bring?

"..."

"25, you gave me back 15, that is to say...you held this film exhibition with [-]?"

Although celebrities such as Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Ziyi, and Li Ming were not invited to the film festival.

……

At the dinner table, Xu Xin looked at Song Wen and Li Ziwei in surprise, his eyes widened in surprise.

In this industry, at most 10% of the films can reach theaters every year, and there are still bad films in this 10%.

Cao Baoping is alive and well, so what should he do?

And Xu Xin also shrugged with a very strange smile:

For example, after the applause, she suddenly changed the topic:
"Speaking of... Director Xu has never participated in this kind of talk show, has he?"

The young scholar was angry and scolded Fang Qiu.

"Clah la la la la la!!!"

However, in order to take care of the fans, the questions she prepared were actually not many professional ones.

But a stunned young man with no official endorsement, no background and no strength...

While you keep your promises, you are also responsible for how to bring this boat out and how to bring them back.

Everything serves the script and the story.

Looking at the people who are about the same age as him in the audience, he doesn't want to open his mouth to say hello, me, everyone, and tact.

Just think of them as a bunch of stinky beggars, and when you see them with mutilated bodies, sleeping on the street, and naked, you will feel a little compassion in your heart.

"But later... maybe with the growth of experience, I discovered...the so-called art is actually what it is.

In fact, Li Ziwei prepared a lot of questions for this interview.

what?
You do not believe?
Then come and hear the applause.

So be it.

The remaining 90% are basically lost in the sea, not to mention the bottom line, you don't even know what its real purpose is.

In this interview, there are some things that they haven't figured out yet.

He waved to everyone:
"You don't need to carefully explore who's famous history, and you don't need to pay special attention to the director's private life. Since you are bound by the work, you still have to rely on the work to speak. I think this is a kind of romance of the Chinese dynasty...

Pursuing the balance between business and art, even he knows that it is almost a dream to achieve perfection.

"So you see, that's it. Since the director is famous because of his works, then don't tear off his mysterious veil easily. If he becomes famous because of his works, if he wants to interpret it, he can just go to the works and interpret it.

Many people have even made up their minds, and they should pay close attention to the official website of the College Student Film Festival during this period.

That's a little out of place.

There is no need to promote anyone or degrade anyone, and there is no cynicism. Let everyone concentrate on the road of art instead of pursuing food and clothing. Why not eat minced meat.

His depressed palm moved to the other side:
"It's like what you mentioned just now, the host, the so-called promotion of popularity. I said, as directors, our expressions of the world are all in the works. And the rest, such as interviews, activities, interviews, questions, etc. , in fact, like works, they all belong to the subjective understanding of "you".

After a few words, he made many people look thoughtful, and continued:

After discovering his friend's desire to confide, he suddenly became a god of spectators.

But if you blindly pursue "style", whether it's a script or a story, it's all about style, and you try to make your own distinctive style appear first in the eyes of others... It's like seeing a story drawn by someone else. frame, everyone thinks of Wang Jiawei, and when they see long shots, they think of Jia Zhangke...

"This……"

Not even a penny?

The building has unknowingly crooked.

……

Li Ziwei seems to be really confused:

Are you right?

Some people even think that from the beginning of the interview to the present, it is a long-winded chicken soup, which is nonsense, and it is their own private goods.

In fact, he didn't feel that his moral standards were too high.

As for the reaction...

When the boos were everywhere, in a trance, the auditorium of Zhongchuan seemed to become the scene of the Deyun Club.

Amidst the roar of laughter, Xu Xin shrugged his shoulders with a proud expression on his face:
"Yes, it's me!"

They were looking forward to the short film of the opening ceremony in the afternoon.

"Actually... the employees that Director Xu saw today are all members of our film festival... or, in other words, volunteers."

"Why? Is no one looking for you?"

Don't mention anything else, let's just talk about the basic salary in Yanjing City.

Isn't that the source of the charm of artistic diversity? There are 1 Harry Potters in 1 Hamlets..."

To put it bluntly, the root cause is here.

How old are you?
Say these words.

Second, I actually really like other people's over-interpretation of art.Just like the reading comprehension questions we did when we were in school.I'm sure that 80% of the authors may not have thought that much when they wrote the words of a certain literary work.

It's really rudimentary.

When he said this, he held the microphone in one hand, and made a gesture of spreading and pressing down with the other hand.

That's pretty high!

The same is true for the second and third sessions.Even because some invited directors and media liked our style of imitating the three major foreign countries, they took the initiative to sponsor us in the second and third years.until……"

On the one hand, Xu Xin did not pour chicken soup for the soul, and on the other hand, he did not have a condescending style of conversation. When Li Ziwei said the words at the end of today's interview, Xu Xin and Liu Yifei, who stood up to express their gratitude, received nearly a minute of applause from the audience.

We use our works to express our potential thoughts, and everyone relies on their own subjective thinking to interpret our works.

Even to put it bluntly.

They didn't even authorize some feature-length movies, and didn't even have a showtime for a movie with a dragon logo?

The two looked strange for a while.

If it was a film festival that was overly commercialized, Xu Xin wouldn't say these things even if he killed him.

Ugh……

That's not realistic.

But my heart is like a mirror.

But he didn't respond positively, just said:

"..."

And seeing his puzzled look with a dried-out chicken on his chopsticks, Li Ziwei gave a wry smile:
"Actually not, Director Xu... We are very poor, have you found out?"

Eyes are full of "???" question marks.

Therefore, after answering, he was able to reap the thunderous applause.

And now what's the use of telling us these empty words and falsehoods?

But she, who was also applauding at this moment, had to admit it.

But for those who really regard directing as their lifelong career, his words are the direction.

For example, the slightly expanded gossip questions in the book, such as "How did Director Xu and Yang Mi know each other" or "Is Liu Yifei really no longer acting in TV dramas now?" are not asked, and the time is over.

Not difficult.

In the process of reading, you will find that there are people who think the same as you.You are attracted to each other and become like-minded.Even exaggerating a bit, you will still lay the foundation of the school... Isn't that how Hongxue came about?
But more, I think it is a tacit understanding among everyone.For example, if you like my movies and are my fans, you will watch them when I release them.And after reading it, no matter whether it is good or bad, I put it in my heart.

And they have been busy for more than a year since they found themselves... The labor alone is at least seven figures, right?

Keep your style, focus on your dreams, but don't give up, you have to compromise when it's time to compromise.Only when you are full can you have the strength to swear.Here is a famous quote from Mr. Guo Degang: Before becoming famous, talent is equal to shit.Share with you all. "

Thinking of this, Xu Xin sighed again in his heart.

It may not have any substantive effect in the short term, and even for those who play tickets, it sounds at most just emotional.

According to Xu Xin, there are 20 people in their team... This is already the minimum standard.

In fact, everything is fine.

But in any case, this more than one hour interview was very inspiring to these people present.

Isn't that the noisy movie?

"No."

Then, he showed a thoughtful look, and continued:
"It's actually like this. First of all, everyone has their own career plans, and excessive reference to other people's fame methods may not be suitable for them sometimes.

Seeing that the sky is blue, I wrote it down casually.But when this passage reaches readers or some scholars, it will be interpreted as something...reflecting the author's mentality, or the author's metaphor.

"Only 25!?"

Song Wen's mouth twitched:
"Director Xu is a college student, not a migrant worker."

"..."

Whether you like it or not.

"However, let's jump out of these words, what I want to express is..."

When hearing Xu Xin's phrase "Generating electricity with love", Song Wen also gave a wry smile:
"That's right, it's actually using love to generate electricity... In fact, it wasn't so bad in previous years. When the first session was held, we got the support of the school. Including the sponsorship of our running, that session... nearly 80 Sponsorship money. At that time, our various awards were also issued with bonuses.

Some people applauded because Xu Xin lived a clear and free life.

"Most watched by college students" movie --- "Glorious Fury".

This title...

How dare you give it.

　Thank you "Never Human, Not Ghost" for the leader's reward again! , owed 8 more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)