Chapter 340

It's really a rookie question, but Murphy's answer is very serious.

After thinking for a while, he said, "there are countless stories and legends in the world, and human beings are the best storytellers. Every object has its own story, everyone has his own story, we perceive the story, we are very interested in the story. And for me, the most important thing is how to tell a story, how to tell a special story in an appropriate way. "

John understood, "the story is the most important to the movie?"

"Photography, performance, editing, post production, clothing are all equally important. All the factors that make up a film are equally important." Murphy said with a smile, "but all this is for telling good stories."

Just like Hollywood movies nowadays, the story is getting simpler and simpler, and the special effects are getting better and better. It seems that as long as there are visual effects, everything is not a problem, but it won't take long to cause aesthetic fatigue, and it will go from bad to worse.

Many times, it's very important to tell a good story.

Suddenly a boy with black hair raised his hand. Murphy nodded, "make yourself at home."

Gail gado took a look at Murphy and said, "Murphy's here to talk to you. Don't be so formal."

The boy with black hair grinned shyly and said, "I want to ask how to tell a good story."

"Every director's style and manner are different, and there will be differences."

When someone moved a chair, Murphy said thank you and sat down first. When people around me also sat down in their chairs, they said, "when I'm making a movie, I always use one or two words to summarize the theme of the movie. I clearly use one word to summarize the theme and core of the movie I want to express. It's very important for a director to have this concept, because the most common thing a director does is to decide whether the character has long hair or short hair? Dress or pants? With or without a beard? So, when you don't know how to choose, thinking about the theme can often help you make a choice. "A good movie should have a cause, a process, and a result, but it doesn't have to be arranged in this order," Murphy said to these curious and enthusiastic guys

The men, led by John and Morson, were thoughtful, and the lounge fell into a brief silence until the girl named Minna, who was sitting behind them, spoke.

"I'm an actor in the club." She first introduced herself, and then said, "I heard that Hollywood actors have a low status, is that so?"

"Star actor status is not low, who think Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio status is low?"

Looking around, everyone was shaking their heads. Murphy suddenly changed his tone. "If you don't get to the top, the actors are really the disadvantaged group compared with the directors."

This is a common scene in the industry.

"Well Then... " Minna hesitated. With Murphy's encouraging smile, she settled down and said, "there are many directors in Hollywood There's a bad rumor between the director and the actor. You Do you, as a director, bully the cast

Hearing this question, many people turn their heads to Minna, especially John and Morson. Their dissatisfaction is almost written on their faces.

Gail gado frowned and Murphy patted her on the back of her hand comfortingly, saying, "most of the actors are actually a disadvantaged group. They are very worried that their performance will be criticized, humiliated and worthless. So on the set, I try my best to create a harmonious atmosphere, let them know that even if the performance is not satisfactory, it doesn't matter - I hope they build their own style and confidence. "

In the shooting, Minna asked, "do you pay special attention to the actors?"

"When making a movie, the director needs to pay attention to all the details of the set, but it doesn't mean that he needs to focus on them." Murphy has never been an actor's guide, and will not only focus on one aspect. "When the camera starts to rotate, I rarely go directly to watch the actors' performances, but focus my attention on other places. In this way, when something goes wrong in the process of shooting, I can immediately feel it. Looking away doesn't mean that you need to keep a close eye on it. It's just like looking at things

"In that case," Minna was very puzzled, "doesn't the director help the actors?"

"Yes?" She is not the only one who has the same problem. "Doesn't it mean that the director's guidance is also very important to the actors?"

Now that she's sitting here, Murphy is patient. "Directing actors is a part of the director's work, not the whole thing. The director's job in this respect is to clearly know what kind of emotion his actors need to convey in this play or line, and to cultivate the ability to explore the actors' maximum potential and let them give their best performance. We should have a thorough understanding of an actor's character and his advantages and disadvantages, so as to help them solve some specific problems and help them realize their potential. ""So it is." Minna murmured and resumed her silence.

"Murphy." The person in charge, named Mosen, suddenly raised his hand and asked, "what kind of characters can make a movie better?"

"The more the villains shine," Murphy shrugged, "the better the movies tend to be."

No one expected Murphy to give such an answer. There was a lot of laughter in the lounge.

A bald young man stood up and said, "Murphy, as you said, the director needs to be responsible for the overall situation. What's your favorite job on the set?"

This is no longer a movie topic, it's going to be a media interview.

Murphy didn't mind either, and said with a smile, "I'm very lucky, because I like everything that a director does. And the director's task is extremely important, because if one or two places do not meet the expectations, the whole work will be defeated. So, you have to be involved in every part of the production process, and you have to remember the original intention in every choice you make. "

With that, Murphy also thought of her experience in recent years and said with great emotion, "once you see something right in front of you, such as an actress with proper clothes, proper lighting and pictures, and touching speech, you will almost faint with excitement. So you need to co-ordinate the whole scene, you need to have a clear requirement for lighting, sound effects, actor's movement and other details, and you need to constantly adjust during the shooting process to achieve the best effect. You need to understand that these are the jobs you need to do. You have to constantly compare reality with imagination, and clearly judge when it is feasible and when it is not. "

These rookies are constantly nodding. It's not difficult to answer their doubts with Murphy's experience.

Murphy opened his hand and said, "the relationship between the director and other members of the crew should be a cooperative relationship, not a leadership relationship. Leaders of each department have their own skills, so directors should be good at listening and accept their professional opinions in the field with an open mind. They are filmmakers, just like directors. "

Morrison raised his hand again. "Which do you think is more important, script or star?"

"There was a time when every Hollywood director was striving for a good script, but now," Murphy sighed and shook his head, "people like to fill the picture with close-up shots of all kinds of stars, as if they want to put them next to the president on Mount Rushmore."

After listening to Murphy's talk about scripts, moson became more active. "In recent months, I'm working on a script. If I want to impress Hollywood production companies, what should I pay attention to?"

"Don't fall into the trap of the basic principles of screenwriting advocated by sidfield."

Seeing what he said, many of these relatively simple minded students were puzzled. Without waiting for them to continue asking questions, Murphy explained, "as we all know, Syd field wrote a book to guide script writing. For some reasons, it has become a supervisor rather than a Scriptwriter's Bible."

Murphy coughed in a low voice. "I'm not talking about the screenwriter, but the people who develop the outline, supervise the script and give instructions. They took Sid field's class, bought his books, and began to criticize the script. "

He spread out his hand, shrugged his shoulders and said, "for example: Well, you know, the first turning point should be on page 12, and yours should be on page 17, which obviously doesn't work! Sidfield's rules are so ridiculous. If there is a formula like what he said, wouldn't every movie be very popular? As long as a, B and C are connected, an excellent film can be created. Audiences will flock to it, but not every film will be very popular. Many films created according to his rules can be thrown into the toilet. "

There was another brief silence in the lounge, and then there was a lot of talk. Murphy was very open-minded and didn't care.

Later, these guys asked questions about photography, scheduling, site selection, art guidance and other types of work. Some of them were ridiculous, but Murphy also answered them one by one.

Compared with the celebration party in the restaurant, the seminar ended later. It was past midnight when Murphy and Gail gado walked out of the mess restaurant.

"So late." Murphy took Gail gado's hand and didn't mean to leave. "Can't you drive me back?"

It seems that they have never tried to revel in the dormitory of the school.

Gail gado clasped Murphy tightly with his backhand, and obviously didn't want to let him leave. He pulled him toward the dormitory. (to be continued). ）For mobile phone users, please browse and read for better reading experience.