Made in Hollywood

"Duke, did you forget to tell me something?"

CBS TV is located in Burbank’s studio. Nancy Josephson stood at the entrance of the lounge, looked at the ring on Duke’s hand, and asked deliberately in a joking tone.

As an extremely shrewd agent, she knows very well how to get along with the current Duke. Nancy Josephson has served Duke for more than two decades, and the relationship between the two parties is no longer an ordinary director and agent.

Sitting in a high chair, Duke, who looked at Penny Kelly's strategy for responding to the interview, raised his head and glanced at Nancy Josephson, smiled and said, "I remember to let Tina inform you."

"I can't witness your proposal to Scarlett with my own eyes..." Nancy Josephson patted the back of the chair in front of him. "It's really a pity. I knew I would not go to Europe on a business trip some time ago."

She then asked, "Are you not going to hold a formal engagement ceremony?"

Duke shook his head, "Neither Scarlett nor I have any plans in this regard. The ceremony will be together when we get married."

A soft knock on the door sounded, also interrupting the conversation between Duke and Nancy Josephson, and Irene DeGeneres’ assistant came to inform that the show was about to begin.

Handing the information to Nancy Josephson, Duke followed the assistant through a long passage and came to the back of the stage. Standing in the blind spot of the camera, he could vaguely see the busy figure in front.

This issue of "Allen Show" is different from previous recordings and broadcasts. It is not an easy task to invite super guests like Duke. In order to increase the ratings and increase the viewing point, this episode of the show deliberately uses live broadcast The way.

Opposite the stage is the auditorium. This time the auditorium has obviously increased a lot of temporary seats, and about 500 spectators sat on the scene. Unlike talk shows who always look for people behind the show to act as audiences, these are Duke fans who are specially sought by the show team. They also have a title on the Internet-Duke Blow!

Perhaps at first, this was a derogatory term for a group that hated Duke, but now, Duke fans have advertised themselves as "Duke blowing." And proud to tout the director he likes.

And Duke also has enough capital for them to show off.

In terms of commercial performance, looking at the global movie circle, Duke is the well-deserved number one on the total box office list, the North American box office list, and the single film box office list...

Maybe someone will poach his mouth and say that he is just a commercial director, at best a little better than Michael Bay.

However, the two best directors of Oss, the little golden people, made these people have no choice but to shut their mouths.

At the blind spot of another camera lens on the side of the stage, the director of the show called to start. There was enthusiastic applause from the audience, and the host Alan DeGeneres walked onto the stage to the applause and stood in front of the huge background screen.

On the background screen behind her, there is an unusually eye-catching photo of Duke's work, with a huge title-The Man Who Finds and Creates Miracles!

Alan DeGeneres folded his hands in front of him. Said, "While Duke Rosenberg continues to create a new film era with shocking special effects and excellent editing, he still pays attention to the key to film's success-excellent narrative."

It's not yet time for Duke to play. Alan DeGeneres walked to his seat and looked at the big screen behind him. Continue to say, "In the past quarter of a century, Duke Rosenberg, who has basically launched a movie every year, proved what the limit a director can achieve. It proves the quality and quantity of the films he produced. Just as jaw-dropping!"

The big screen began to show the clips of some films directed by Duke. In conjunction with the editing, Alan DeGeneres said, “No director can contribute more to modern film technology like Duke. He is the audience’s favorite. The director of Duke is sensible but not dignified. Duke is a visionary. He likes to extend the boundaries of media imagination and clearly depict his endless desires. At the same time, he changes our habit of watching movies. He is using practical actions and brilliant The film proves my lifelong pursuit of film."

Speaking of this, Irene DeGeneres made a please gesture, "Welcome to the first director in history to enter the $20 billion club, please Duke Rosenberg!"

After checking his attire at last, Duke strode onto the stage, beckoning to the audience first, then walked to Alan DeGeneres and greeted him with a big hug.

Although the other party is one of the most famous gays in Hollywood and is still called the person who has the most Hollywood actresses in private, Duke didn't mind, he hugged Alan DeGeneres and sat in. On the sofa opposite her.

"Welcome, Duke."

Unlike previous shows, Alan DeGeneres is very clear that the person sitting opposite is not an ordinary Hollywood director, "Congratulations on your entry into the top three of the Forbes Global Rich List."

Duke nodded slightly, "Thank you."

The two parties have had enough exchanges before, and they have not entangled in this topic. The film industry is more involved.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" created a $3 billion box office miracle..."

The topic gradually returned to the movie side. Irene DeGeneres asked with a relaxed smile, "But unlike your other movies, this movie uses more traditional special effects. Does this represent traditional special effects? Return, or the future of digital technology is not as good as expected?"

"Indeed, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" uses a lot of traditional real-time special effects..." Duke reminded, "but the digital special effects are by no means less than traditional special effects, and if there is no digital special effects, the traditional real-world special effects are also fundamental It is impossible to achieve the effect of the film on the screen."

As soon as his voice fell, Alan DeGeneres said tit-for-tatly, "Not long ago, Steven Spielberg talked about special effects at a media conference and said that he believed in the magic of practice. Don't believe in the magic of numbers, what do you think?"

"Steven is a true film master. He is the teacher we emulate together. He is always rebuilding himself, so we can continue to learn from him."

In his current position, it’s not a bad thing to be appropriately humble. Duke turned around and said, “But I have a different opinion from him in some aspects. He still edits with KEM, which looks like a stubborn ass. His editing desk is obviously his safe area, where it can reflect how he connects the material."

Duke shrugged slightly, "But for me, filming technology is advancing. I want to be on the cusp of the wave. I want to lead this wave. I don't want this wave to wash over me. I don't want to look at the people behind me. Others ride this wave to the coast. I enjoy this process very much. On the other hand, the action that can balance technical production to the greatest extent is to prevent technology from occupying and interfering with the narrative stylistically and interfering with the narrative, as well as the core and soul of the movie. I can Say, I definitely didn’t deal with this problem in "Life and Death" and "Brave Death Island", but I did it in "The Dark Knight" and "The Avengers."

Alan DeGeneres’ question is very jumpy, as if he wants to break Duke’s thinking, "Can you know what the first film really affected you?"

"Sorry, I don't remember."

Of course Duke is not a rookie. "When I was in elementary school, I dreamed of describing a story from my own perspective. At that time, I was a simple one with a strong feeling for fantasy stories in movies or books or anywhere. People who desire. After that, in mountain high school, I will spend an hour on the road, so I naturally read on the road every day, usually short science fiction."

"When did you decide to be a director there?" Alan DeGeneres asked quickly.

"When I was studying at the California Academy of Art, I started to do some basic jobs in some Hollywood crews, such as temporary work for setting scenes,"

With a reminiscence on his face, Duke seemed to think of scenes from the end of the 1980s. "I have seen some directors mess up one scene after another. They don't know how to place the camera or how to light it. . I thought at the time, if it were the director, I could do it too."

There was a kind of laughter from the auditorium, and when the laughter stopped, Duke continued, “I didn’t realize in my mind that I was competent until I saw that some people did a bad job. I am arrogant. Of course, you will face one day when you are truly'that guy', you will direct the shots, you will set up the camera, etc..."

"Such a moment is deeply daunting." Duke's initial path to directing was not smooth, and the shooting of the first film was also full of hardships. "When you don't have any experience, you will eventually respond back. You need to save Power. When I filmed "Life and Death", I had enough confidence and experience. Fortunately, with a relatively low budget and a short shooting cycle, I did not do too badly."

"Success is not easy, we all know this." Alan DeGeneres saw Duke nodding and asked the next question, "The fast pace of "Life and Death"-this Rosenberg The movie style continues in "Courage to Death Island" and your other works. This rhythm makes the audience feel as if they are speeding through the wild. How did you develop this style?"

Duke shook his head, "There is no Rosenberg style at all. I am not even sure there is one now. I always try to open up new ways. Like a skier who only likes the first snow, I try to find new ones. snow."

"I don't have a certain style in "Life and Death". I have many ideas. I have not been influenced by the film school, by John Ford or the film aesthetics of that era..." (to be continued~^~)