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In the sin trilogy, a philosophical question is actually involved: at the beginning of human beings, is human nature inherently good or inherently evil?

For example, the little bully in "City of God", he dreamed of being a villain since he was a child, and wanted to rule the entire City of God; for example, Vincent in "Murder with a Borrowed Knife", he has no moral concepts and justice standards, and his interests are his The only drive for behavior; another example is the yellow bastard in "Sin City", pure and extremely evil, in order to achieve the goal.

So, is the evil of these people their nature, or is it caused by society? And is the depravity of society caused by the evil nature of human greed?

This is a huge proposition. If it is really explored in depth, it is obviously beyond the control of Lance's current level. Therefore, Lance did not intend to go further into this level, he just passed it by and substituted his point of view, "Human nature is good, and the influence of evil comes from the edification and corruption of society", Lance is developing the role When setting, this philosophical proposition was deliberately avoided, and the essence of each character was directly set to be kind.

In "City of God", Lance did not condemn the villain who did all kinds of evil, but told his story in a reincarnation way with a little pity. People will like this character; in "Murder with a Borrowed Knife", Lance did not make Vincent end miserable, but used Max's values ​​to shock Vincent's world, so that Vincent had a flaw, leading to different endings.

Likewise, in "Sin City," Lance isn't about to discuss that. For other roles, Lance gave the actor the right to build the background, but on the big screen, those pasts will not be shown, just like "borrowing a knife", but a bridge to help actors enter the role; but Nancy The role is different. She appeared twice, one in childhood and one in adulthood. The change of the role is obvious, so her growth curve will become the carrier that runs through the core ideas of "Sin City".

In Lance's conception, Nancy was a canary imprisoned in a cage when she was a child, but the dark deals of her parents penetrated into her life everywhere. The so-called "canary" is not She is familiar with the world, but she takes these evils for granted, and she doesn't think those dark deals are wrong. The rebellion in her bones made her sneak away from her home, but she was kidnapped. What was even more frightening was that what the kidnapper wanted was not a ransom, but her. So, she fell into a helpless situation, and no one could save her. .

In such a situation, Hardigan rescued her and became her hero, which also became the bond between the two. But after that, Nancy's world began to disintegrate, and she was dragged into the dark abyss bit by bit. Eight years later, when Nancy met Hardigan again, her soul had begun to rot, and she was living like a walking dead. It only needed a little push, and she would completely degenerate—and the last one that broke the camel Straw, that is, Roger, who had transformed into a yellow bastard, reappeared. In the end, Nancy, who lost control, was overwhelmed by anger and killed the yellow bastard with her own hands. The last trace of conscience and kindness in Qian's heart.

Sin City has been in darkness ever since.

Nancy's main line is the most mainstream, from good to evil, from pure to filthy, from victim to perpetrator, and it is also Lance who completely condemns the social status quo in the trilogy of crimes from a mainstream perspective Expressed carrier. It can be said that this is a very simple, yet very complex, and even more important role.

Emma just participated in a brief audition today, and read the script outline at most, but she was able to adjust her thinking to the right track so quickly—although it was still not completely correct, which once again brought Lance Here comes the surprise.

Lance didn't rush to correct the mistakes in Emma's words, and he didn't intend to correct them-this was homework for Emma, ​​"Oh? Why are you so sure? Isn't it depends on the director's intention?" There was a trace of questioning and provocation in Lance's voice, which covered up his inner curiosity, as if he had posed a new problem for Emma.

Emma showed a confident smile, "Because I could smell the director's thoughts during the audition just now."

Lance raised his brows lightly, suppressed the ridiculous absurdity, and said again, "So, what do you think now?"

This is the same question, Lance asked it once before, so why ask it a second time? Emma couldn't help being stunned, but after a while, Emma realized, "You mean, my own thoughts?" Not Nancy's thoughts, but her own thoughts, Lance's Meaning, interpreting Nancy according to her own ideas of her own age would not only be more authentic, but would make the performance more convincing.

Emma stood there in surprise, and couldn't believe her ears.

As we all know, a glamorous actor under the spotlight is always just a pawn in the hands of the director in the crew, or a money-making tool in the hands of the producer. Unless they can reach the heights of Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, it is almost difficult for an actor to have autonomy, let alone a newcomer like Emma who has no acting experience.

But now, Lance made it clear that he hoped that Emma would integrate his thoughts into the role. How could Emma not be shocked? She froze in place, unable to react for a while.

Seeing Emma's reaction, the smile in Lance's eyes flickered slightly. To be honest, Emma's savvy far exceeded Lance's expectations, which made Lance think that if Emma could be his queen actor, just like Michael Fassbender, it seemed to be a good choice.

In the distant future, among the new generation of actresses—especially young actresses under the age of twenty-five, Jennifer-Lawrence (Jennifer-Lawrence) is unrivaled in the limelight. She became the second-youngest actress in film history to become the Oscar winner. At the same time, she relied on the "X-Men" series and the "Hunger Games" series to become the box office guarantee. It can almost be said that she is a well-deserved number one young actress.

Of course, in addition to her, actresses such as Emma-Watson (Emma-Watson), Kristin-Stewart (Kristin-Stewart) and Shailene-Woodley have also achieved many impressive achievements , but among actresses of similar age, Emma Stone is the one who can really compete with Jennifer.

In terms of box office, Emma has good performances such as "The Amazing Spider-Man" series and "Crazy Stupid Love"; in terms of performance, "Help", "Gossip Project" and other works have won many affirmations, and "Birdman" is even more impressive. It earned her her first Oscar nomination for acting. It can be said that she is a very plastic actress.

Emma's acting skills are quite solid, especially the talent for comedy performances is impressive. The details of the performance and the expression of emotions are very good, but the most regrettable thing is that it lacks a little spirituality. However, "acting spirituality" can be encountered but not sought after. Jennifer is known as the most spiritual actress of the younger generation, but since "Winter's Bone", her spirituality is gradually disappearing.

In Lance's view, the biggest problem with Emma's performance is the lack of diversity. In fact, Jennifer also faced similar problems after winning the Oscar. The problems that must be faced are the bottlenecks that young actors cannot ignore. Emma's performance routines in works such as "The Help", "Birdman", and "Magic Moonlight" are quite similar, with explosive power and delicacy, but lack of depth and variety.

In fact, in the final analysis, this is still a question of the richness and diversity of performance skills.

If you can effectively guide step by step in the early stage of learning performance, while integrating your own characteristics, continue to refer to the characteristics of other actors, and accumulate and transform them into your own things in the process of accumulating experience, then the thickness and power of the performance are often in every gesture. can burst out in between.

Of course, this is not an easy task, and Lance did not have such a talent in the first place, but after experiencing three generations of experience, experiencing the precipitation of Broadway for ten years, and experiencing the influence of thousands of movies, he now has However, the real performance still needs to be continuously honed in practice.

Lance is not sure whether Emma has such a talent, at least the savvy she showed today has a certain possibility. So, there's no harm in giving it a try.

"A good actor must have his own ideas, not only his own understanding of the role, but also his own understanding of the script. If I remember correctly, this is someone's dream." Lance said a rare After talking, Emma was stunned by the sudden contrast.

At this moment, the parking boy drove the car over, Lance closed his jaw with a smile, "I hope you can become an excellent actor, maybe this is a good start." After finishing speaking, Lance said He walked straight to the driver's seat, and then walked away without stopping.

Emma stood there for a long time, watching the car drive away, for a long time, "He remembers my dream." She didn't forget the conversation about dreams, and neither did he, "He remembers my dream." Emma couldn't help muttering to herself, and then the smile on the corner of her mouth slowly rose, getting higher and bigger, and finally released completely and brilliantly.

Regarding the dream of being an actor, she has never given up, and she does not intend to give up. To become an excellent actor and an actor who shocks the audience with her acting skills has always been her goal. And now, she finally has the opportunity to start this dream, if "Sin City" can be the starting point of this journey, if he can be the guide of her dream, if...

The excitement in his heart was surging, making his smile brighter and his eyes more determined. Clenching her fist lightly, Emma looked at the afterimage of the car that had gone away, and unconsciously, her mood slowly settled down.