Heads Up Hollywood

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Tang En was able to work on the post-production of "The Avengers" with peace of mind. During the period, he would also go to San Francisco to study with Dolby Laboratories on improving the film projection equipment.

It's true that "The Avengers" was filmed with state-of-the-art technology.

But the movie must be played through the projector after all.

If the projector is not upgraded, the stunning visual effects of "The Avengers" will not be shown on the big screen.

On this day, when he came to San Francisco, Tang En heard something. The crew of "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" was filmed here caused a scene of bullying.

The CEO of Universal Pictures, Amy Pascal, heard that Tang En happened to be in San Francisco, so he simply asked Tang En for help.

Although this matter is not big, it is really difficult to solve the small role.

Because it involves Will Smith, he is the number one general under Amy Pascal.

Back then, when Amy Pascal was still the president of Columbia Pictures, Will Smith was her capable man, and he had made many excellent films for Columbia Pictures.

Later, Amy Pascal jumped ship and came to Universal Pictures, and naturally, Will Smith, the cash cow, would not be let go.

Now is the best era for Will Smith's career. This year, the romantic comedy "Rival for All" starring him and Monica Cruz was released in March. With a production cost of 70 million US dollars, it won 370 million US dollars. Global box office.

It can be said that it made a lot of money for Universal Pictures.

Now, after shooting action movies, sci-fi movies, and comedy movies, Will Smith challenges the next genre-literary movies.

He's up for an Oscar!

The problem is that Gabriel Muccino, the director of "When Happiness Comes Knocking", is an Italian who has just been in Hollywood for two years. He has no qualifications, no prestige, and he can't even speak English well.

It is difficult for such a director to control a big star like Will Smith in the crew.

Of course, it is also unlikely to say that Will Smith is playing big cards and bullying outsider directors.

An actor of this level, especially if he is aiming for an Oscar, will definitely work very seriously, and may even carefully torture every punctuation mark in the script.

If we talk about conflict, it can only be a contradiction in creative ideas.

Tang En came to the scene in person, and upon questioning, it was as expected.

"I have performed this scene 13 times, exactly 13 times!" Seeing Tang En, Will Smith couldn't help feeling wronged.

Tang En frowned, "Isn't it normal to shoot a scene more than ten times?"

"It's normal, but the big nose is different. He asks me to perform it again with a new method every time. I have acted it 13 times, how can there be so many acting methods? I am almost driven crazy by him." !"

"Will, watch your words! You have to have enough respect for the director!"

"Okay, I apologize, but I really can't take it anymore, I think I'm going to take two Valium."

That being said, there was no shame on his face.

Obviously very dissatisfied with this director.

Fortunately, here is the crew's nanny car, and no outsiders are present.

Tang En said very displeased: "There are only 13 types, so I can't keep going? Hanks, Streep, who can't come up with dozens or hundreds of different acting methods? Want to hit the Oscars , if you can't surpass yourself, how can you win the award?"

Will Smith dared to play prestige in front of that Italian director, but in front of Twain, he couldn't express his temper at all. He gritted his teeth and said, "I know, I still need to improve. But actors are mines, and the director's role is to take this He didn’t fulfill his duties. I asked him what kind of performance he wanted to see, but he couldn’t say a word. He just asked me to perform over and over again. I felt like I was the crew The clown in the movie, everyone is watching my joke."

"Can't say a word?" Tang En was a little surprised.

Will Smith said: "That's right, he never communicated with me about acting, he just kept giving orders to me to keep acting. In my opinion, he didn't even know that this movie should be made. What the heck, he doesn't have the ability to direct this kind of movie!"

Tang En glanced at him, "Amy's ability to appoint him as a film director shows that he must have something special, and he is the best director in this era in Italy. It's just...it's true that the way of directing is incompatible with Hollywood."

After hearing what Will Smith said, Dunn understood.

Dare to say that Gabriel Muchino is a loyal fan of Wang Jiawei!

There is no drama in the crew.

Let the actors comprehend their own performance, perform it over and over again, keep performing it, and hone it over and over again until a satisfactory one is shot.

Wang Jiawei's reputation in Europe is too great.

His wild style has influenced a large number of avant-garde European directors.

Even Sofia Coppola is a fan of his.

However, this kind of directing method is optimistic in Europe, but it does not mean that it can be unimpeded in Hollywood!

European films can more directly penetrate the essence of film art, while Hollywood has changed.

Commercial films are completely commodities. Even the "art films" that dominate the Oscars are just exquisite and beautiful handicrafts that look like real ones.

The Oscars are essentially film industry awards, not film art awards.

It's like the difference between Salonism and Impressionism in oil painting.

"Will, you haven't studied in a professional film school, and your understanding of film theory may not be deep enough. The style of director Muccino...is not an exaggeration. There are various styles of films, and each director's filming style is also different. It's not the same. You haven't worked with director Oupai before, so it's normal to have some differences."

"Should I continue to work with him?"

Will Smith looked bitter.

"Why not?" Tang En smiled, "This will be a different acting experience for you, and it will be of great help to you in the future. Follow his way and stick to it. You can't change it director?"

Will Smith was very disappointed. He really hoped to change directors. Anyway, the film is scheduled to be released at the end of December next year, and there is still plenty of time.

Tang En said: "Leaving aside director Muchino's personal style, I can understand his thinking. Will, you have made too many commercial films, and you have performance marks on your body. It's fine to make entertainment films. To make progress in the field, these edges and corners must be smoothed.”

Will Smith was silent for a long time, then nodded: "I see."

Tang En has said so, and he can only accept it.

Tang En smiled slightly, very satisfied with his attitude.

Is this a bully?

no doubt!

The director is the soul of the movie, do actors dare to question the director?

Isn't this nonsense?

A big star in Hollywood has too many privileges.

Just like Robert De Niro, his favorite thing is to change his lines. A big director like Martin Scorsese is okay and can control him.

For a small director, Robert De Niro would even yell and openly challenge the director in the crew.

Even more exaggerated is Marlon Brando.

A few years ago, Marlon Brando made a guest appearance in the movie "Big Deal", which was the last movie in his life.

He had very few scenes, but just a few short shots caused a war between him and that little-known little director.

Marlon Brando almost beat the director up. Then the few scenes where I made a cameo were directed by the movie star Robert De Niro.

It's not a big deal, the most powerful is Clint Eastwood.

Back then, he starred in "Black Handcuffs", and the director Richard Tugel was also a newcomer.

During the filming process, a conflict of creative ideas broke out between the two parties.

What was the result?

Clint Eastwood directly emptied the director!

Where is the coolness and where to stay!

All crew members and actors followed Eastwood's idea of ​​filming. Just let him shoot most of the movie as the leading actor.

Later, the directors union heard about this incident and felt great humiliation. For this reason, a "Eastwood Law" was promulgated, which forbids Hollywood crews from taking over the director's job and taking over the director's job when filming.

In comparison, Will Smith's little trouble is really nothing.

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