I’m a 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 the manipulator of the actors.

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

  I can’t wait to tie the string 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 pastures, they can eat grass as they please, and what they pursue is the freedom of 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 worry about your own style.

  Everything serves the script and the story.

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

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

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

  Don’t suddenly run aground on the rocks, the ship sank, and everyone on the ship sacrificed to the sky, but the captain who swore to live and die with the ship came back...

   That would be a bit inappropriate.

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

   Then whatever.

  Whether you like it or not.

   As for the reaction...

   Just listen to the applause from the audience.

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

   How old are you?

   Say the words.

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

  The remaining 90% basically went nowhere. Not to mention the bottom line, you don’t even know what its real purpose is.

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

  Speaking as if you never make bad movies in your life.

  So, on such thankless occasions, he won't be mean.

   But it's different here.

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

  The young scholar was angry and scolded Fang Qiu.

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

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

   Make money for the sake of making money, no problem in other industries. But in the director circle, it is really too difficult to get ahead.

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

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 frame , everyone thinks of Wang Jiawei, and when they see long shots, they think of Jia Zhangke...

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

  So, after answering, he could reap the thunderous applause.

  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.

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

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

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

   Let’s film the story first.

  …

   Li Ziwei actually prepared a lot of questions for this interview.

  More than an hour is enough time to ask.

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

  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?"

"without."

  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 accepted one... or two interviews from Southern Weekly, and the rest... probably gone. "

   "Why? Is no one looking for you?"

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

  Xu Xin said with a smile:

   "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..."

   Li Ziwei was taken aback...

   "Yang Mi... help you stop?"

"right."

  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."

"this…"

  Li Ziwei seems to be a little confused:

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

   "The best way for a director to increase his popularity is not a work?"

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

   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.

  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 Mr. Director Zhang, and then I started working on the Olympic Games.

  During the Olympics, as a mentor, Director Zhang taught me the values ​​of a director almost by precept and deed. 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.

  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..."

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

   continued:

"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..."

   "Hahahahaha..."

  Bursts of laughter resounded in the venue.

  Everyone had fun.

  Including Li Ziwei and Liu Yifei on stage.

  Amidst the roar of laughter, Xu Xin shrugged his shoulders with a proud expression on his face:

   "That's right, it's me!"

   "Call~~~~~"

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

  Amidst the boos, Xu Xin continued:

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

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

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

   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".

  I think... directing is a profession that needs some mystery. 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.

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

  After speaking, he made many people look thoughtful, and continued:

"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.

  Secondly, I actually like the excessive interpretation of art by others. 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.

  Seeing that the sky is blue, I wrote it down. 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.

  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 paper..."

   "Hahahahahahaha..."

  In the field, laughter sounded again.

   And Xu Xin also shrugged with a very strange smile:

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

  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.

   Isn’t that the source of the charm of artistic diversity? Ten thousand Hamlets have ten thousand Harry Potters..."

   "...?"

   "...??"

   "...???"

   When everyone's eyes were stunned by some twisted brain teasers, the humor broke out into laughter again.

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

   "So you see, that's how it is. Since the director is famous because of his works, 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 read it in the works.

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

  Because art is subjective, isn't it?

  In the process of reading, you will find that someone has the same idea 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.

  Meet colleagues and discuss them. 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…"

  He waved to everyone:

   "There is no need to carefully explore who's famous history, and there is no need to pay special attention to the private life of the director. 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 in the Chinese style...

  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.

  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. "

   "Wow la la la la la!!"

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

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

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

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

  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, everything is fine.

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

  Floor, unknowingly crooked.

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

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

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

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

What?

You do not believe?

   Then come and listen to the applause.

   How enthusiastic it is.

  …

  Lack of experience, slightly blunt hosting.

   Discovered his friend's desire to confide, and suddenly became a **** of spectators.

  And a director who is particularly good at crooked buildings, and on a just-in-time occasion, raised a desire to confide.

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

Um…

   That's pretty high!

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

  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.

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

   That's the movie.

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

  There is humor, playfulness, and professional terms that many audiences in the venue do not understand.

   But fortunately, there are not many professionals.

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

   There is no attempt to elevate anyone or underestimate anyone, and there is no cynicism. Let everyone concentrate on the art path instead of pursuing food and clothing. Why not eat minced meat.

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.

   As for the so-called commercialization, his opinion is:

   "Make money, not shabby."

  Be down-to-earth without deviating from the path of art.

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

  However, this one-hour-plus interview has greatly inspired these people here.

  Xu Xin didn't pour chicken soup for the soul, and secondly, he didn't 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.

   Sincere applause.

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

  That's not realistic.

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

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

   It is worthwhile to go to this point alone.

  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.

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

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

at the same time…

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

  Director Xu...what kind of short film will he bring?

  …

   "Only 250,000!?"

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

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

   "250,000, you gave me back 100,000, that is to say... you held this film exhibition with 150,000?"

  His unconscious pitch was raised by one degree.

   Eyes full of "???" question marks.

"Yes."

  Song Wen nodded:

   "Only one hundred and fifty thousand."

   "How did you do it? 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?"

   is outrageous.

  Although it's just a small film exhibition, among other things, the salary of one employee is more than 150,000, right?

   You know, Xu Xin saw at least fifty or sixty people in the auditorium along the way.

  Okay, even if some of them are temporary workers, from last year's film festival when he was hired, to overall planning, planning, construction... In any case, there must be a fixed team here.

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

  In 2009, the average annual wage income in Yanjing City was 48,444 yuan.

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

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

  A fixed team of 20 people, one person gets 4,000, and 80,000 a month.

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

150000?

   Are you kidding me?

   Seeing him puzzled and saying that there was a dry pot chicken on the chopsticks, Li Ziwei gave a wry smile:

   "Actually not, Director Xu...we are poor, have you found out?"

  Xu Xinxin said this is not nonsense.

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

  But he didn't respond positively, just said:

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

   "..."

   "..."

  The eyes of the two were strange for a while.

  But Liu Yifei nodded:

   "OK. Kiki, call the waiter."

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

   It's really simple.

   Then, Xu Xin asked:

   "So... how did it survive? Do you owe the wages of the employees? ... Baoyou, don't be in arrears with migrant workers' wages."

   "..."

   Song Wen's mouth twitched:

   "Director Xu is a college student, not a migrant worker."

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

   Then, Li Ziwei said:

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

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

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

  Good guy, or whoring for nothing?

  Not giving a penny?

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

  When he heard Xu Xin's phrase "use love to generate electricity", Song Wen also gave a wry smile:

"That's right, it's actually using love to generate electricity... In fact, it wasn't so miserable in previous years. When the first session was held, we got the support of the school. In addition to the sponsorship of our running, that session... there were nearly 800,000 Sponsorship. At that time, our various awards were also issued with bonuses.

  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…"

   "Glorious Wrath, right?"

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

  But my heart is like a bright mirror.

   To put it bluntly, the root cause is here.

  In the show business circle, 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 “sage” there.

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

  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.

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

   Even to put it in an ugly way.

  You 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.

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

  Casually take out 100,000 to 200,000 for sponsorship, is it difficult?

   Not difficult.

  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.

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

   Isn’t that the noisy movie?

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

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

   It's bad luck.

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

well…

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

   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.

  Are you right?

   "Most Attracted by College Students" movie - "Glorious Fury".

  This title...

   How dare you give it.

   Thanks to the boss of "Neither Human nor Ghost" for his reward again! , owed 8 more.

  (end of this chapter)