The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 524 Sparrow Crew
There is no script.

Real name show.

Gus throws the weight with ease.

Just now, Gus was briefly stunned because of the too much information from Anson; now the position is reversed, Anson needs some time to buffer because of the too much information from Gus.

Now, Anson finally understands how the sense of reality in "Elephant" comes from——

Because Gus uses records to present his interpretation of the entire incident.

"Mock documentary", it is only now that Anson has some real sense.

Puff, puff.

My heart was beating wildly.

Anson swallowed, so was he really ready to show his true self in front of the camera?

Taking a deep breath, Anson looked at Gus, "You mean I need to play myself on the screen."

Gus nodded, "Yes."

After a pause, he added, "Not the movie actor Anson, nor the Spider-Man Anson, but the ordinary middle school student Anson."

"Your youth, your troubles, and your embarrassment."

When filming "Cat and Mouse Game", Anson once awakened the memories of his past life, memories that have been left in the past but deeply affect the present.

He was not prepared to avoid or ignore it.

Because it was those hardships and setbacks that carved him into who he is now.

And now, going one step further?
Gus noticed Anson's deep thinking, "What, you have some scruples? If you quit the crew now, it's still too late."

"Haha." Anson chuckled, "No, I'm looking forward to it. In fact, I should say I'm really looking forward to it. You know, when everyone is trying to put on the Spider-Man mask for me, the director is willing to give me a chance. , taking off the mask, even taking off the outer layer of the actor's character, I think it is an interesting challenge."

Pause.

"Director, thank you for giving me a chance."

Luoluo generously looked at Gus, his eyes so clear and bright.

On the contrary, Gus was a little embarrassed. The honest man touched the back of his neck and said, "To be honest, I was still a little hesitant until I realized I met you."

Actually, he said it directly...

Anson was speechless, with a smile in his eyes, "Then I am very happy to be able to eliminate the last hesitation in the director's heart."

Gus was stunned for a moment, and a smile crept up to the corner of his mouth——

He thought he was liking the actor.

Anson continued to ask curiously, "Director, can you talk to me about this movie? I mean, there is no script, but that doesn't mean there is no picture or frame in the director's mind, right?"

"Wait, are you saying that the director and director Wong Kar-Wai have the same style?"

With works such as "In the Mood for Love" and "Happy Together", the director who always wears sunglasses has become a global name.

At the same time, Sunglasses King is also famous all over the world for his procrastination, spontaneity and lack of planning in filming.

When Tony Leung went to Buenos Aires to film "Happy Together", he thought he was playing a nephew going to a funeral, but he didn't expect that the director Sunglasses completely overturned the entire script. Without a script, Next, the two protagonists filmed an intense boat scene.

After the filming, Tony Leung sat on the bed and smoked with a confused look on his face.

Anson's casual joke made Gus laugh loudly and waved his hands to deny it, "I absolutely can't do that."

"Of course, I have the picture in my head and I'm trying to flesh it out."

Gus had neither the time nor the inclination to make small talk.

But when it comes to movies, the conversation can never be closed. Who could have imagined it?

Just a few minutes ago, Gus was still full of burdens and worries, worried about casting, Anson, camera, and everything. As soon as he turned around, Gus was chatting with Anson in high spirits, and after exchanges and conversations. The picture in his mind gradually became clearer.

There is no doubt that this is the smallest crew Anson has ever experienced——

A video camera.

Yes, that’s right.

Other crew movements include six and seven cameras operating at the same time in different locations. There are even other teams responsible for shooting different scenes, such as tracks, cranes, helicopters, tripods, etc. The filming equipment alone may require three trucks. .

But all Gus needed was a camera.

One photographer, one camera, and at most one sound engineer.

The crew didn't even have a professional lighting engineer. Gus and the cameraman were responsible for adjusting the light. If a reflector was occasionally needed, whoever was free would use it.

There are less than ten people in the entire crew.

Not to mention the huge shooting team of more than 400 people like "Spider-Man", even compared with the daily shooting of "Friends", it is not ranked at all.

In fact, this is most of the daily life in Hollywood.

After all, there are still only a few projects that invest tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, and there are many small film crews with a cost of less than ten million dollars.

In the past few years, Brad Renfro has been active in such a crew, either chasing his dreams with passion, or just an old fritter who clocks in and out of get off work.

In Anson's view, a large crew has the benefits of a large crew, and a small crew also has the characteristics of a small crew.

In those large crews, there are many people and clear division of labor, just like a meticulous machine, every screw performs its own duties. Many staff members of the same crew will never meet each other even if the movie is released——

Purely a working relationship.

But the small crew is different.

Not only do they look up but not look down, they often wear multiple hats. They must be firmly united and work towards the same goal. The small but comprehensive team takes care of each other during the filming of the same joys and sorrows.

For such a work, no matter whether the movie succeeds or fails, the filming process will definitely leave a deep impression, and the memory of every scene and every day will be fresh.

Just like now.

The fat old man with the white beard in front of him looked like Santa Claus coming out of a fairy tale. He was slightly out of breath while holding the camera, but his expression was very focused and he completely ignored the sweat on his forehead.

This is the photographer of "Elephant", Harris-Savides. Although he is not well-known, he is a blue-collar worker in the industry. "Seven Deadly Sins" is his work. Later, he also collaborated with big David Fincher collaborated on "Zodiac."

Last year, Harris and Gus collaborated on the experimental "Jerry," so this time Gus called upon Harris to collaborate again, and Harris agreed without hesitation.

Harris looked around.

"Anson, ah...Anson!"

"It just so happens that we don't have you in this scene. Come over and help."

"Reflector……"

One second, Anson was an actor; the next second, Anson became a camera assistant.

I have heard before that the film department at New York University teaches like this, allowing students to rotate through every position on the film crew to work.

First, it allows students to understand the operating principles of the crew, and at the same time understand the different responsibilities of different positions, so that they can be more clear and accurate when giving instructions.

Secondly, let students explore their own preferences, see what their interests are and what they are really good at, and finally find their own position.

Of course, Anson was not from an academic background, so he naturally had no such experience, but he did not expect that he would experience it while filming "Elephant".

(End of this chapter)