Chapter 594

Lanli was serious just now. He was not joking. He really needs to read the script.

There is a big difference between script and finished product. A good script does not necessarily produce a good work, but a good work must have a good script.

For many ordinary audiences, it seems that commercial films do not need scripts, only need to watch visual effects, which is enough, "Transformers" is undoubtedly one of the representatives. But this idea is wrong. A really good commercial movie script really doesn't need to be too complicated or too profound, but it certainly needs flowing water. It's not easy for a simple story to be told clearly and in one go, with appropriate speed and high tide.

For commercial movie scripts, there are generally two ways. One is to focus on the story, focusing on one thing, such as "eleven Arhats", and the goal is to steal casinos. The first stage is the origin of the conflict and the establishment of the goal; The second stage is task preparation, division of labor and cooperation; The third stage is the implementation of the task, which is the climax of the film.

In fact, the story itself is not complex, the main line pull up, even if the characters make up or simplify, it doesn't matter, completely around the main line, the goal is clear. This makes the viewing process extremely smooth, and the pleasure comes with it.

There are also three stages in the story: the first stage is the establishment of the character's position, friends and enemies; the second stage is the establishment of the character's position, friends and enemies; The second stage is the brewing of conflict, the deepening of friendship and the establishment of hostility; The third stage is the outbreak of conflict, in which justice triumphs over evil, or the protagonist triumphs over the villain.

In fact, this kind of story is not complicated, the protagonist set up, all supporting roles are around the fate of the protagonist, the event takes the protagonist as the core. This makes the audience feel the ups and downs, joys and sorrows with the growth of the protagonist.

In short, commercial film does not need a script, but needs a simple but effective script.

As for scripts like "Batman: The Dark Knight", the main story runs through, supplemented by the opposition between good and evil, injected with philosophical reflection, and even added a branch line to portray the supporting characters, which is absolutely rare. Even scripts like "Inception" and "Titanic" can't match.

The scripts of "super warship" and "alien battlefields" have such fatal wounds. The scripts of the former are chaotic and pale, and each branch line has almost no help to the characterization or the promotion of the main line, which leads to too many abandoned plots, too thin main line plots, and even the logical loopholes are exposed, giving people a sense of powerlessness at a loss, The final effect is: a bunch of stars, piled up a pair of special effects. end.

Objectively speaking, the plot is even worse than "Transformers".

On the one hand, the War confrontation is the main line, but the context and transition are not really clear, and the simple, straightforward and clear sense of "Star Wars" is lost; On the other hand, it takes the protagonist's experience as the second main line, but the character lacks the clear personality growth of "Avatar", and many auxiliary lines are completely fragmented, which does not help the protagonist's personality.

"Star Wars" and "Avatar", which are developed on the basis of the original work, have both interpreted and interpreted their own styles, but the film adapted from the original work itself is a mess.

In a complete film, the script is only one of the links. Whether the rhythm is controlled well, whether the actors are selected properly, and whether the climax is triggered well or not are the keys to the success of commercial films. However, it is certain that the two works of "super warship" and "alien battlefield" have their own script flaws.

In the last life, before the release of the two works, almost everyone was optimistic about the box office success of the two works. From the investment, from CASS, from the director, from the publicity, from the source of adaptation, all aspects of the box office success can be predicted, and almost no reason for failure can be found. Even the script, they don't think, is a serious problem.

But in lanli's view, a bad script falls into the hands of a director who is not good at it, and then goes through the hands of a producer who is not good at it. If you make a mistake, you make a mistake step by step. In the end, it's reasonable that the box office failure of the two works was also a tragedy.

Of course, lanli is now speaking from the standpoint of a person who has come back from the future. Naturally, he stands and talks without backache. Who can be sure that when the time point of this life coincides with the time point of the end of his life in the previous life, without the ability of "foretelling", can he still make these wise and accurate judgments?

Therefore, lanli needs to read the script, even the script of "super warship" and "alien battlefield", he also needs to read it carefully. It's just like the previous play of Thor. The scripts of these commercial films are not so brilliant, even if they are written fluently, it is not an easy thing. Leaving aside the visual effects and the director's control of the finished products, we can simply take the script as the starting point, examine the whole work, and even think about how the director transforms the text into the picture, which is really unique.

Objectively speaking, the nine scripts Andy submitted this time are screened and selected. Langley has to say that he agrees with Roy's idea that "ring messenger" and "Dragon Tiger youth team" are worthy of consideration.

As far as Lan Li is concerned, he prefers the "Dragon Tiger youth team". Having missed the "bad boss" and experienced the "anti-cancer me", Lan Li always has a special liking for comedy. He gets rid of the image burden and gives free hand and foot performance. Instead of just making a vase, he collides his humor with the idea of the screenwriter. This is a very interesting creative process.

For Bill Murray, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, Langley is extremely admired. It is the humor precipitated by wisdom and years, which is hard for ordinary people to imitate.

For now, lanli is still a long way from becoming a qualified comedian, but "Dragon Tiger youth team" can be an interesting start.

However, "ring messenger" is also a good attempt. Although, Langley speculated that the self positioning of the crew is still science fiction action movies, and the performance space is not large; However, science fiction film is undoubtedly a brand new attempt, "blade killer", "alien", "Inception", "star crossing", "Twelve Monkeys" and so on, all of which are impressive.

Lanli has always been very fond of the "Butterfly Effect". Not only because of the inspiration collision brought about by the theory of parallel space and the theory of black hole passing through time and space, the director shot four different versions of the ending, and discussed the significance of life and time and space; Moreover, because of the combination of art and science, people really start to reflect on their life. Every choice may cause different results. What people should pursue is not perfection, but reality.

Once, because he liked this kind of movies, he also searched for many similar movies in his last life, such as "horror cruise", "the night when comet came", "this man is from the earth", "the moon" and so on. Including the "source code" released in April this year and the script "ring messenger" in his hands, these sci-fi films are good or bad, or popular or minority, but they can always taste different.

If he can play the role of "ring messenger", Langley is looking forward to communicating with screenwriter Ryan Johnson. He is a liberal arts student, not a physics major. He certainly lacks professional knowledge, but he is very happy to discuss this topic that geeks are only interested in. He always feels that he can benefit a lot.

However, "detachment" has just been completed. Lanli didn't have the impulse to shoot the next work immediately. Comparatively speaking, he is more eager to visit the underwater world, adjust his pace of life, and enjoy this rare vacation time. Whether it's the "Dragon Tiger youth team" or the "ring messenger", they can wait a little.

If you miss any work because of this vacation, of course there are some regrets, but lanli won't hold his wrist. These two works have not yet reached the level of cheering and eagerness. After nearly two years in Hollywood, lanli has gradually adapted to the rhythm of life here

If you miss this work, there will always be another one. Once you meet a work that makes you crazy, you should firmly grasp it, because no one is special in Hollywood, and no work is special. Only by striving for it, can you make that work that is special for you become your own work.

What's more, these nine scripts are not formal auditions, just exploratory inquiries. For such inquiries, it is estimated that each production group will find dozens of actors besides lanli. When actors select scripts, the cast is also selecting actors. Especially for these top commercial productions, the initiative is always in the hands of the production companies, and the actors are just pawns.

So, Lan Li decided to take a good holiday and read these plays carefully, just as reading books, as a means of relaxation and entertainment. Including "super warship" and "alien battlefield" two scripts.

But before reading, he decided to respond to Duke Zhou's call, embrace the warm and comfortable quilt and have a good sleep.

As soon as his head touched the pillow, lanli fell asleep. In the past two months, Langley has never really had a good sleep. In the environment of the Bronx, it seems that Langley has been in a good mood, but in fact, he must keep his mental tension all the time, even after he is used to numbness. Because there, if one is not careful and the other is not paying attention, it may be his own life.

No one can take it lightly, and lanli is no exception.

Now, I can relax completely and have a good sleep. Soon, Langley's breath became smooth and long. Until now, Langley really left the life of Henry Bart.