This director needs to apologize

Chapter 273 How the story ends

Kevin Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor the following year for "The Usual Suspects", which is evident from his wonderful performance in the film.

In fact, he applied for the supporting actor award based on his role as the male protagonist, and he can definitely compete for the best actor.

Kevin plays three roles in the film, one is the vest who battles wits with the police who interrogate him, the second is the submissive gangster in the criminal gang according to his confession, and the third is the shocking number. A glimpse of the real person behind the scenes.

There are three roles and three ways of playing, and the character motivations and performance logic are completely different, which tests the actors' accumulation and reserves.

What's even more outrageous is that "The Usual Suspects" advances the plot through face-to-face interrogations and flashbacks. Many foreshadowings and details are hidden in Kevin's trial clips.

In this way, his performance needs to have a double logic. The outer layer needs to fit the interrogation itself and be able to convince the opponent police and third-party audiences. The inner layer must also "inadvertently" leave clues to enlighten the moment the truth is revealed. The audience follows the traces.

Obviously, performers need to have very delicate acting skills, especially in terms of micro-expressions and eye scenes.

After all, the position of the person being interrogated limits the actor's range of actions. Many expressions cannot be used. In most cases, only expressions, lines and eyes can be used.

The dual identity setting further narrows the scope of casting. The gangster and the gangster obviously do not have the same temperament. Considering the expansion of the Chinatown universe, it is very likely that this character will have a third identity when he appears in the sequel. .

The reason why Chen Yiming fell into deep contemplation for a long time was because he was "taking stock" of the actors he had met in this life one by one, and shortlisted a list of candidates.

Don't expect the beautiful jade to be flawless on the outside and the inside as long as you don't check for this person at all times.

Therefore, when developing a movie universe in China, we must not draw on Marvel’s experience to create blockbuster films, as this will lead to acclimatization.

Although Chen Yiming is willing to delegate power to Wang Wei and others, one basic principle must be followed, that is, "let the meat rot in the pot."

As for Lao Duan's acting skills, there is no doubt that his facial expression control is definitely at the top level among male actors under the age of 30 in China. Even if the age is relaxed upward, it may only be inferior to a few big names in the arts such as Feng Yuanzheng and He Bing. .

More importantly, Chen Yiming has been a man for two generations and knows very well what factors really hinder the expansion of IP.

The protagonist of the series must be chosen from the circle of "one's own people".

This circle is roughly the actors that Chen Yiming has interacted with in the three years since his debut in this life, including the magic circle actors with the Shanghai Theater Academy as the core, the military circle actors with the General Political Actors Troupe as the core, plus accidental actors like Zhang Yu I picked it up from the single-running gang.

No matter how good the writing is, no matter how great the direction, no matter how cool the special effects are, no matter how amazing the acting is, no matter how much tap water is spilled, it cannot withstand critical moral scrutiny, let alone the fact that people in the entertainment industry have low limits to begin with.

Not to mention that out of respect for the director, Chen Yiming would only make suggestions and would not deprive Wang Wei of his casting rights.

Duan Yining is really the most suitable!

His acting range is really wide, and he is born with the temperament of a two-faced person.

After thinking about it, Chen Yiming decided that it was better to invest in small and medium-sized investments and make a fortune silently. Occasionally, the upper limit would be blown up, so that he would not be attacked by a group.

Whichever movie becomes popular, the actors in that movie are bound to fail, without exception.

In this way, Lao Duan broke into Chen Yiming's mind and took root in it for a long time.

The only question is whether Duan Yining is willing to accept the invitation.

The characters he plays always have a gray temperament of white and black in their bones.

In the future, the entire circle will only become more and more popular, and there will be no lower limit. The hype during the publicity and distribution period is all about "persuading people with virtue."

During the previous audition for "1951", Chen Yiming patted his chest and promised that Duan Yining would be the leading actor in the future. But now a cute new director has come on board, and he invited him in the name of producer. Who knows if the old Duan will I would dislike it.

Of course, his own fence must be built stronger, so he has rarely cooperated with big names or traffic since his debut. The cast members are all Buddhist people who know how to enjoy themselves.

The medium-cost investment in the genre film plan and the configuration of emerging directors are also in line with the status of these actors.

Basically there is no first-tier or super first-tier, they are all supporting actors with first-rate acting skills, low popularity, second-rate overall, and outstanding cost performance.

In the past ten years, he has played a gangster, a gangster, an undercover agent, and a deserter, and he has never been more impressive.

In other words, Duan Yining will most likely have to go through the audition process, and Chen Yiming himself feels that he is not very confident.

Suppressing his racing thoughts, Chen Yiming looked at Wang Wei, who looked puzzled, and temporarily brought his attention back to the discussion.

"Where did the discussion go?"

"Police, we are discussing whether to enrich the role of the police."

"Put this aside for now, let me think about it first, and you continue."

Wang Wei nodded, put aside the debate about black police and white police, and began to ask Tian Li and Li Zhun to formulate the story framework.

In fact, for detective films involving gangsters and criminal police, the story framework is already very clear, and it is nothing more than various violent cases.

Because the narrative style of seeing the big from the small was stipulated in advance, the three of them quickly worked out a story line based on the routines of Hollywood commercial movies.

It starts with a small case, such as selling pirated copies, stealing cars, robbing a convenience store, etc., which leads to the criminal gang and the first layer of the mastermind behind the scenes. Subsequently, the clues either actively or forcedly pointed to the second larger case, and the result was of course successful, because this was the first improvement in rhythm.

What follows is the first crisis. When the crisis strikes, the gang loses members. The mastermind behind the scenes begins to emerge, and the clues point to the third major case.

In the end, the case is solved, the conspiracy is cracked, the mastermind is revealed, and the final shocking twist comes.

After all, it is a detective film, and if it doesn’t have a twist, it won’t be interesting enough.

None of the three people had any objections to the story line, but when discussing the identity of the protagonist, the differences became larger.

Wang Wei's point of view is that the policeman investigating the case is the protagonist. Let's not discuss whether he is a black policeman or a white policeman. In short, he will reveal the conspiracy.

Tian Li has always been unconventional. He suggested using a member of a criminal gang as the protagonist, or even combining him with the mastermind behind the scenes. When the police thought they had found out the mastermind, the protagonist had actually escaped. This reaction Turning is exciting and interesting enough.

Li Zhun was still last to give the concluding speech. He created a double protagonist based on Wang Wei and Tian Li, that is, a two-hero drama in the interrogation room. In the end, the mastermind behind the scenes was someone else. The twist was powerful and convenient. Sequel shooting and IP expansion.

Wang Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. He glanced at Chen Yiming secretly and said, "Brother Li! Master! I'm not as friendly as you. When the time comes, I suggest that we each write our own stories. You can stop complaining that I am the evil Party A." "

Li Zhun waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, just pretend I didn't say that. The script must be based on you. Lao Tian and I will help you together."

Tian Li looked unconvinced and retorted, "Lao Li, don't forget, it's our turn to direct the sequel. We can't dig the hole now, and we won't be able to fill it in the future. Don't say you didn't predict it. "

The three of them all realized the seriousness of the problem, and once again looked at the silent chief planner.

Chen Yiming coughed twice, took the tea cup and took a sip before speaking.

"Let me tell you a story about a gangster and a gangster policeman, just to start the conversation."

The eyes of the three people on the opposite side lit up and they were all ready to record.

Chen Yiming adjusted the "Usual Suspects" movie into chronological order and told it in a nonchalant manner.

“Given the broad framework of Chinatown, the background of the story is set in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

The story opens with a case of a missing truck in Chinatown. Since the cargo on the truck was a batch of smuggled arms, which involved the anti-government forces in the southern islands, the superiors strictly ordered the case to be solved within a time limit.

Due to the delay in finding clues, the local police station arrested five veterans with criminal records in the area and planned to interrogate them one by one. If the questioning failed, they would be blamed.

The five people include a gun maker, a gunman, a liar, a former police officer, and a well-informed Bao. They are all more or less related to the truck.

The five people were interrogated one by one, and they all denied any involvement in the missing truck case. After a round of interrogation, the five people were locked up together and used this as an opportunity to get to know each other.

At this time, the former gangster's background took action, throwing out a scapegoat to attract the attention of the police, and the five people were released on bail.

They were all gangsters on the street, and they would inevitably feel unconvinced after being wronged, so the five decided to take revenge on the police station. The former gangster officer came up with an idea to rob the police car.

It turns out that the local police station has an underground industry, which uses police cars to escort underground transactions and extract illegal profits from them.

It's free to rob a police car like this. The person who was robbed from the transaction and the boss of the police station are dumb and have nothing to say.

The members of the small gang are all excellent people in their respective fields, so they can easily rob a small bag of diamonds through cooperation.

The swindler introduced an underground businessman who could cash out the diamonds, and everyone made a fortune. They also got a new clue from the businessman and could steal a batch of gems.

We carried guns together and divided the stolen goods together. The trust of the small gang gradually increased, and everyone decided to take another shot with confidence.

This time it was still gangsterism. Under the planning and command of the former gangster policeman, everyone played the role of police raiders and once again succeeded.

However, when he opened the thing, he discovered that the goods inside were not gems, but washing powder.

Things can get serious if they get involved in drugs. The small gang has provoked a force they can't afford to offend, Caesar, the Godfather of Chinatown.

Before the five people could escape from Chinatown, Caesar locked their whereabouts at the speed of light, detained their relatives and friends, and told them that if they wanted to escape, they must follow his instructions to complete another case and burn a cargo ship and a large amount of laundry detergent on board. .

At this time, the five people have realized that they are involved in an unspeakable conspiracy. The previous businessman must be Caesar's people, and the ship that will be burned next must also have a hidden agenda.

During the investigation, the five people gradually learned the truth. It turned out that the people and goods on the ship belonged to a Malay gang in the Philippines, Caesar's old rival.

After a battle, the five people completed their mission and blew up the ship. However, except for Bao Wenwen, who was watching on the shore, the other four people died on the ship. "

Chen Yiming waited patiently for Wang Wei and the others to finish recording, and then asked with a smile, "This is the story in general. How do you think this story should end?"

(End of this chapter)