In the movie, Levine Davis performed a total of six tracks. In the beginning and the end, he performed the same repertoire, but his mood and mentality evolved into different tastes. The kind of sob and loss, the kind of fatigue and helplessness, the kind of bitterness and confusion were presented in the two performances.
So, this is also back to the beginning of the problem——
Levine circled a circle. Is the change of mentality conveyed through music?
If it is, then the way of composing, the way of singing, and even the control of emotional details and performance must be adjusted accordingly; If not, then between performance and performance, will the director leave the lens to give actors more performance space?
This is the answer to the question Joel just asked: what's Langley's opinion on the soundtrack arrangement of the film?
After listening carefully to lanli's explanation, Joel gently retracted his chin, "yes, we need to show some differences, but only a little. I mean, a little change in mentality, not too intense, not too obvious, just a slow and bitter change. Well, how would you perform if you arranged the music? "
Objectively speaking, this is the reason why the Cohen brothers never forget Langley.
If it's just singing and acting, Oscar Issac will be enough to meet all their critical requirements. However, in contrast, lanli's performance has a subtle quality, delicate enough and deep enough to leave a lingering charm“ This is true of the "crazy love" show, the Pioneer Village version of "Cleopatra," and the Grammy Awards version of "the beast.".
From singing to acting, lanli's performance can truly show the subtle changes of Levine's mentality within a week. It seems calm, but in fact it is magnificent. It seems to turn around in place, but in fact it is full of vicissitudes.
Today, for the first time, the crew gathered together to read the script. Even before the dialogue, the interpretation of the characters by lanli has made Joel and Ethan shine in front of their eyes. Lanli's personal understanding is infinitely close to the idea of their two brothers, and even further combines the characters with the songs.
But the question is, how will Lan Li present itself? Is his in-depth understanding in line with the ideas of the Cohen brothers?
"Well, I'm not sure how to explain it. Now I can see that I am not a singer..." Lan Li has been able to make complaints about herself. Everyone is not surprised. "Before I could respond," said LAN LAN, "but I understand it personally."
"Levine is proud, even proud. He has a sense of nobility. He is a scholar from an artist. He is proud of his persistence and satisfied with his personality.
Although his life is in trouble, he may not even be able to solve a dinner; But, he is still proud, seems to be enjoying the treatment of starvation - of course, this is just a metaphor
This time, the corners of everyone's mouth can't help gently rising up, once again feel the humor in Lan Li's words.
"I mean, he was a very interesting and common person. In the tide of that time, he represented a group of people. They were poor, they were poor, they were poor, they were humble, they were also eager for success.
Fame and wealth, fame, wealth and glory are wonderful, and they will try their best to fight for them; However, if they need to give up their persistence for these successes, they will choose to refuse. "
"For most people, they are stupid, even ugly and hateful, because they put on a high posture and despise all living beings. With one look, they are criticizing other people, as if he is the only one in the world who is out of the mud but not stained; But when everyone is quiet and listening to their music, it makes sense
At this point, Lan Li laughed at himself.
In a trance, it seems that what is being described in the discourse is not Levine Davis, but himself.
It's really a wonderful feeling, some ridiculous, some ridiculous, and some happy. If we say that the similarity of "gravity" comes from Chu Jiashu, then the similarity of "drunken folk" comes from lanli hall.
"Therefore, at the beginning of the film, Levine's singing is vigorous and self-centered; But at the end, his singing is melancholy and at a loss, vaguely revealing a sense of confusion. "
Lanli told his understanding and sentiment, "but... I'm not an excellent singer. I don't have the rough voice of Dave van Lang Ke, and I haven't experienced the tide of the era of Dave van Lang ke..." when he spoke, people began to laugh, and lanli also raised his mouth, "I'm serious."
Justin was next to make complaints about it. "Hey! well! Last year's three Grammy winners. " We all laughed.
Lan Li spread out his hands and said sincerely, "I'm better at narration. For me, ballads are stories about life, about life and about fantasy. So, I'm more inclined to perform songs with different emotions. "
"Jesus Christ." John Goodman also chuckled, "boy, do you know how hard it is?" Not everyone can tell a story about the Aria "take me home" in the miserable world But between the lines reveals a key point, John once watched the performance of Langley on Broadway.
Then I guess I'm a great singer. So... Thank you. " They clapped their hands and laughed together. Even John was smiling. Lanli pulled the corners of his mouth and said, "I'm not sure how to express it. So, let's sing directly to see the texture."
"Wow, that would be great." Joel immediately applauded, and everyone applauded. Justin even whistled, and Neil joined in“ guitar? Who can find out a guitar and hand it to Lanley now? Yes, the guitar will do
There was a commotion nearby, and then the staff handed over a guitar, and Lan Li held it in his arms. At this time, he is singing as an actor, not performing as a singer, which is slightly different——
Because the song and melody itself is part of the performance, Langley needs to enter the state of Levine, not himself. Seriously, this is a once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunity. It should be very interesting to release the emotion of performance in another way.
Looking down at the guitar in his arms, Lan Li gently picked his eyebrow. "Neil? Isn't this the one in the bar? Stay here all the time? "
"Yes, this is the guitar you used to sing Cleopatra." Joel couldn't wait to add, "we felt that it was very suitable for the atmosphere of the film and for Levine's identity, so we borrowed this prop."
"God, now the feeling of muhran road is becoming more and more obvious." Blue Li's a ridicule, around sparse ground rang out laughing voice.
The Cohen brothers, John Goodman, Murray Abraham and Kerry Mulligan all laughed happily, while the others were full of question marks and didn't understand the point. Small details can still be seen for the film, for art, for the understanding of the role, the level shows the difference.
Slightly adjusted the string, Lan Li directly outlined the string, light and melodious melody, like a mountain stream spring, in the golden sun, Ding Dong, Ding Dong, the clear sound pushed away the morning mist, silent Valley deduction of vitality.
"If I can spread my wings like Noah's dove, I will cross the river and seek my true love. Wave goodbye, my love, take care of it. In my heart, there is a giant, tall and majestic, vigorous, like a shell. Wave goodbye, my love. Take care of it
Clear articulation, light rhythm, melodious string sound, full of unrestrained unrestrained unrestrained and unrestrained, you can clearly see a bright smile raised in the corner of lanli's mouth, the light sadness between the eyebrows in the curl dense, parting is coming, singing aloud, you can feel the sadness of separation, but more for the future vision and expectation.
This is "DINK's song" by Dave van runck.
In the original song, Dave's voice is full of vicissitudes and wind and frost, wandering between the hobbling taste, down and out, vaguely can see the figure of the Bard, walking alone in the sand, a guitar, a glass of beer and a voice, this is all he has.
Now in the adaptation of Lan Li, he is also wandering all over the world, but he adds a touch of natural and unrestrained. It seems that you can see the wanton and madness like a prodigal son. His vigorous posture makes people envious, showing the calm and pride of "waving his sleeves and not taking away a cloud". Even though he has nothing, he owns the whole world.
Anyone who has listened to the two versions can clearly feel the difference.
It's not only the change of arrangement, but also the expression between Lan Li and Mei Yu, which slowly permeates into the lyrics and melody. It seems that even the fingers and hair tips burst out a kind of fatal romance, and the sight is firmly locked on him.
Levine Davis and Langley hall are so overlapped that Joel Cohen can't help thinking of Langley's words just now——
He is proud, he is noble, he is arrogant. Even though he was penniless and in the street, even though he was in prison and in a mess, he was still proud of his perseverance. Sitting alone in the bar, humming the inner melody, but at this moment, he is the happiest person in the world.
Involuntarily, people want to raise their chin and look up at the man in front of them. What he has is the strength and temperament that the wealth of the world can't exchange.
Then, Lan Li's fingertips stopped, clasped the string, waiting for the melody to dissipate in the air. When he moved the string again, the musical symbol slowed down. It seemed that nothing had changed, but it seemed that everything was different. It was only possible to capture that emotion slowly and slowly settled down between the clear and meaningful eyebrows.