Movie Master

Lance sat quietly on the chair, unconsciously clenched his left hand into a fist, and gently rubbed his thumb against the side of his index finger, but even so, the boiling in his brain still couldn't cool down.

This is not the first time he has watched the finished product of "City of God" after editing, but it is the first time he has seen his own work on the big screen in a movie theater, a movie written by him and directed by him. own work.

He originally thought it was just a small thing, because he had experienced the premiere of many films, several of which he was the producer; because he had directed many plays and appeared on the stage, from student days to Off and off Broadway; because he is no longer a child, the ups and downs he has experienced have made him mature enough and calm enough... But, it is different, it is still different after all.

Looking at the big screen, the giant chased after the little ghost gang, and everyone disappeared at the end of the alley laughing and laughing. The turbulent thoughts in his mind overwhelmed him in an instant, the restlessness of putting his works on the big screen to be reviewed and judged by the audience, the desire to express his thoughts and concepts through the lens and stories in anticipation of finding resonance Throbbing, the excitement of completing a wonderful story so that the audience can relax and enjoy it... It's like, just like the mood of elementary school students showing their scientific research projects in front of teachers and classmates.

Most importantly, this is his "City of God", not Fernando Merrills' "City of God", but Lancelot Strelo's "City of God". He managed to do just that!

Suddenly, his hands were clenched into fists, the agitation surrounding his body was forcibly controlled, and the whole person calmed down. Lance warned himself that this is only the beginning, this is only the first step, this is only his first work, there is still a long time ahead, and it is far from being overwhelmed with joy. when.

The boiling blood cooled down slowly, and Lance drew his attention to observe the reactions around him. Lance has always believed that for any movie, the audience is the most important reference standard—including ordinary audiences, professional audiences, media reporters and film critics. Movies are an art, but first they must be acceptable to the public. the art of.

In the long river of history, there are countless high-quality works of art, and Vincent Van Gogh is undoubtedly the most famous. During his lifetime, his works were never appreciated, and only one oil painting was sold. Half a century later, Van Gogh has become one of the most famous artists in the world, and his works have become the treasures of the art palace. Struggling homeless, impoverished life tortured his short but beautiful life.

What is even more cruel is that, among many high-ranking artists or works of art, there are very few who can become Van Gogh.

True art needs a confidant who knows how to appreciate it, as well as a fanatical audience. Therefore, after a century of film development, how to find a balance between business and art is still the goal that every film practitioner and film creator is struggling to pursue.

The importance of the audience is pushed to the extreme at the film festival. Because, above the film festival, film works do not need to consider the box office or commercial performance. The audience's feedback and professional opinions are the only criteria to measure the work. The Sundance Film Festival is especially true, because it is a stage that truly belongs to independent filmmakers.

Lance looked at the reactions of all the audience around him from the corner of his eyes, but the heat in his heart gradually turned cold, because the surroundings were dead silent, there was no sound, let alone any comments, even Jessica Al who was sitting next to him Barto fell into an endless silence.

This is not a good sign.

Lance had heard of certain films at film festivals where audiences would voluntarily walk out, not just one but two. The audience at the scene today did not yell or leave, but after the film screening, the scene was completely silent. Even a layman without any experience knows that this is not a good phenomenon-this is a terrible situation.

This made Lance a little flustered. He turned his head slightly and looked at the area where the reporters and film critics were. It was still dead silent, as if it was just a group of terracotta warriors sitting in the dark. Grinding his teeth gently, trying to keep his true emotions from leaking, Lance tried to calm himself down, but it wasn't going to be easy—because it was the Sundance Film Festival, and audiences didn't like the movie just didn't like it. Even if he uses the power of the media to turn a deer into a horse, there is no way for "City of God" to find a distribution company, and there is no way for "City of God" to deceive the audience's box office in art theaters.

But, is the finished product of "City of God" really that bad?

The idea flashed through Lance's mind, and to be honest, he might not be better than the original, but he's definitely no less. He can admit it with confidence.

But, he's the director, he's the producer, he's a seller's market, and his reviews don't count.

"First Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Paul Giamatti...then the film critics, yes, Robert Redford...then the journalists from the major newspapers...then you need a panel , face-to-face and close discussions with the audience..."

Lance's brain has started to work quickly, thinking about how to use the resources in his hands to control the situation as much as possible, not only to avoid further deterioration, but also to open up more situations for the movie. If "City of God" can't find a distributor and can't make a profit, then Chaos Pictures will face bankruptcy... He will definitely not give up easily.

"Crack! Crack!" The crisp and rhythmic applause rang out alone, echoing gently in the projection hall. This interrupted Lance's train of thought, he couldn't help but turned his head and followed the voice, and then Lance saw Joel standing up, "Is that Joel or Ethan?"

In the darkness, Lance was a little uncertain. But judging from the reaction before the movie was played, Joel was not interested in him, and was even a little bit repelled, so it should be Ethan?

The lonely applause reverberated in the quiet space, but there was no passion at all. Instead, it just made the atmosphere of the scene even more embarrassing. Straightforward irony at its cruelest. That scene is unbearable to look at.

So, it should be Joel?

At this moment, another person stood up next to the figure. The two stood side by side, and the applause began to overlap. Suddenly, scattered people stood up in all directions in the auditorium, as if there was a chain effect. After the first switch was turned on, it couldn't stop after that. People stood up one after another, and then joined the applause.

The applause of "Papa Papa" gathered together, and the momentum began to climb steadily.

One second, he was still thinking about how to minimize the damage, and then he was thinking about whether the black hand who mocked the prankster was Ethan or Joel. The next second, he was standing up unevenly like a whack-a-mole. And shocked. Lance was stunned for a second, just for a second.

Jessica also stood up, agitating her hands vigorously, her eyes were shining with crystal light, she looked at Lance with concentration and excitement, her sexy/sensual lips were slightly opened, and the arc of the corners of her mouth showed her inner strength. of joy and excitement. Alexandria Rodriguez, Leonardo Firmino and the others who were sitting next to them were all flustered. They looked blankly at the people around them who stood up one after another, and then waved their hands at them. The young man stood up hesitantly, and then began to applaud in a similar manner.

Seeing the bewildered expressions of Alexander and Leonardo, Lance couldn't help laughing, the corners of his mouth were outlined in an absurd and helpless way, and he chuckled lightly.

But this is not the end, everyone in the auditorium stood up, even Percy and Hayden also stood up, clapping their palms at the same time, the crisp sound of palms colliding gradually gathered Together, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com makes the indoor air warm up slowly.

A muffled sound of "pa" was directly drowned in the applause, the lights in the projection hall gradually turned on, the creamy yellow light fell down like a waterfall, and the darkness receded like a tide in an instant, the entire projection hall The scene is presented with incomparable clarity.

Three hundred spectators stood up collectively, densely packed like an undulating forest, towering into the clouds, compressing the space in the auditorium, filling every corner within sight, as if three thousand people could be seen in a trance ;The blurred faces in the light all carried similar joy and excitement. The applause at the scene climbed step by step with the brightness of the light, and finally turned into a mountain roaring tsunami, sweeping the audience with an unstoppable force. When it came, it slammed into the wall of the projection hall, sending out endless echoes, giving people the illusion that the whole world was shaking.

All eyes, all eyes, and all applause are focused on Lance, the temperature that attracts everyone's attention dances on the skin, as if all the pores on his body are erected, and the sensational and hot sound hits bravely Pumping the heart, stirring the blood, and lifting the body, it's as if... It's as if you can fly instantly with a slight flap of your wings.

All the emotions swarmed in an instant, so mixed that they couldn't be distinguished at all.

Robert, who was standing not far away, cast his gaze and hinted with his eyes, "Come forward, you should come forward." Then, he pointed forward with his flapping hands, and nodded encouragingly towards Lance . Then, Lance stood up and took a step forward.

Applause, immediately to a higher level!

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