Chapter 428： screenwriting

"It's not a big company, it's a producer." Michelle Hathaway recalled for a while. "It's called Michael Meyer." This producer, Evan Bell, has never heard of it, and guesses it should be an independent producer. "I heard that it has something to do with Universal Pictures."

Evan Yibel nodded, "I guess it's more confident to speak." If this producer named Michael Meier can get Universal Pictures to invest in "Mysterious Skin", then he is indeed qualified to invest in Scout. Te-Heim is tough.

"If you can help find a suitable screenwriter, or if there are other producers who are interested in this novel, Scott will be more confident when negotiating with Mel." Michelle Hathaway looked at the Wen Bell's face is very different. Although she watched Evan Bell grow up, Michelle Hathaway always felt that Evan Bell was very thoughtful, and with the age difference, the two of them were naturally not as good as Anne Hathaway. Wei and Evan-Bell, two peers of the same age, came at will. However, Michelle Hathaway still knew a little about this neighbor's younger brother. At this time, when Evan Bell moved his eyebrows slightly in the middle, it clearly showed that he was thinking and studying.

"Evan..." Michelle Hathaway called out tentatively, but Evan Bell didn't look up, just raised her chin slightly, with a look of "please say something", her eyes still stuck book in hand. In the book "Mysterious Skin", the author Scott Heim's writing skills are very good. His words may not be gorgeous, but the picture is very clear.

"Michelle, if you have something to say, just say it directly." Anne Hathaway walked to the sofa with a copy of "Oliver Twist" and sat down. Can read minds." Michelle Hathaway was overwhelmed by her sister's words and couldn't help but smile. Looking at Evan Bell's raised eyes, those azure blue eyes with an inquiring look, Michelle Hathaway couldn't help laughing that she was too nervous. As a qualified publisher, it is natural to have a set of skills for dealing with customers. Just facing Evan Bell, Michelle and Hathaway didn't find a good role for a while, and swayed Evan Bell's role among the neighbors, the younger brother, the client, and the person for help, so the words were always not decisive enough. At this point, Michelle Hathaway's thoughts became clear.

"Evan, in fact, I personally think, I wonder if you are interested in adapting this novel?" Michelle Hathaway said her thoughts and felt Evan Bell's blue eyes in an instant. The light flowed, and Anne Hathaway by her side raised her head in surprise.

"Michelle, are you saying that you want me to adapt this novel into a script?" Although they were talking about work, because the other party was Michelle Hathaway, Evan Bell was more relaxed and put his heart into it directly. Surprise was expressed. "I've never tried to write a script, let alone a more difficult adaptation. You asked me to help find a suitable screenwriter and producer. It's possible xìng, but let me be the screenwriter, are you sure?" Seeing Evan Bell's usual demeanor, Michelle Hathaway could not help but relax a little, and then laughed, "No no, Evan, I'm serious."

Evan Bell did not rush to refute, but just waited for Michelle Hathaway's next words.

Michelle Hathaway took a sip of coffee, sorted out her thoughts a little, and said "Evan" with mysterious skin. This novel tells the story of two eight-year-old children who grew up after being abused story. You know I'm the same xìng Lou, and I'm very touched by this story. That's also how Scott and I became good friends. "

Michelle Hathaway was the Bell family who came out to her family in 1994 and the Hathaway family experienced the stormy seas at the time. The Hathaway family are traditional Catholics, and there is a lover in the family, which is a fatal blow to them. But in the end, the family still prevailed, and Gerald-Hathaway and Kate-McGol accepted the eldest son with tolerance.

This memory also had a great impact on Anne Hathaway's outlook on life and the world. For example, Anne Hathaway still goes to church, but she is no longer Catholic and no longer religious.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Michelle Hathaway has a special feeling for the novel "Mysterious Skin".

"I resonate with this novel, not because the protagonists in it are in love, but because they all experienced hesitation and panic in their youth, which is also a portrayal of my youth." Michelle Hathaway's face faintly He looked at the memory, but it didn't stay for too long, and he quickly regained his attention. "At that time, the support of my family was the only glimmer of light in the whole darkness, which made me come to this day. In fact, we I am still a disadvantaged group in society, but I am very happy. Because I have people who love me and people I love, so I am lucky.” Michelle Hathaway and his regular partner have been dating It has been almost four years, and both the Bell family and the Hathaway family have known the young man named Josh.

"The youth of Neil and Brian, in my opinion, is obscure, dark, and poetic." When Michelle Hathaway talked about the novel, her mood was slightly depressed, and it could be seen that he was indeed right "Mysterious Skin" The novel has a deep feeling "By the way, Neil and Brian are young

the protagonist. Michelle Hathaway suddenly remembered that Evan Bell had not read this book.

Said, and explained it casually, Evan Yibel nodded. "Similarly, this story will have different meanings in the eyes of different people. It may be tragic, it may be gorgeous, it may be heavy..."

Speaking of which, Michelle Hathaway paused, and when she looked at Evan Bell again, there was a glimmer of anticipation in her eyes, which made Evan Bell's heart move slightly: "Evan, you have always been You're flamboyant, and your perspective on things is always so different. I remember when I came out of the closet, you only said one sentence to my father, and it's still vivid in my mind to this day."

Anne Hathaway lowered her eyelids, and her memory returned to the distant 1994, when Evan Bell said, "Mr Hathaway, Michelle Hathaway is your son. Your son." This sentence The words were simple and common, but no one could refute them. "If even your father is unwilling to identify with his son, who do you want to identify with? God?

He is too busy to have time for such small family matters. "

I still remember that Evan Bell's twelve-year-old face was naive and green, and his voice was crisp, but it calmed all the storms in the Hathaway family.

"Actually, Scott just wants me to help contact some producers and screenwriters to inquire about the situation. But personally, I think you are the most suitable person." Michelle Hathaway has not been immersed in the In the memory, he went on to say, "You just need to use your perspective to tell the story, and that's enough."

Michelle Hathaway didn't say a lot of words to convince Evan Bell, but ended up just saying something empty and simple "Tell this story from your point of view" This is not the case of any screenwriter do things?

However, Evan Bell was silent. He didn't speak. He leaned back and sank into the sofa. His left hand covered the ring finger of his right hand, and he thought carefully.

In terms of script, in fact, as early as when he first arrived in the United States, Evan Bell tried it despite the shocking world. But writing a script is not an easy task, not to mention the construction of the entire huge film system, not to mention the lines that can be called the flesh and blood of the film. All the movies that have been written are silently written down. So, the result is naturally a failure.

After experiencing the "Deadly Identity" producer position "Pirates of the Caribbean" and slightly dabbling in the screenwriting position, Evan Bell also learned more about the screenwriting position. To write a good script, to create characters, to construct a plot, and to describe a scene, is definitely a huge project.

Adapting a script may seem easy, but in fact, condensing a novel of hundreds of thousands of words into a film of just a few hours is even more of a problem. To give two simplest examples, the "Harry-Bōte" series is famous all over the world. Although the movie box office achieved a slight success, loyal readers of the original book always felt that the movie could not show the essence of the novel in its original flavor: "The Act" The "City of Light" series of novels swept the girl market The box office of the movie adaptation is even more a miracle, but the script of the movie has been criticized. Of course, these two examples can only illustrate the differences in each person's aesthetic point of view. The fact is that the adaptation of the script is to depict the essence of the novel with the most concise and brilliant brushstrokes, which is only more difficult than the original script.

However, the current Evan-Bell is not the Evan-Bell who didn't understand anything fourteen years ago, nor the Evan-Bell who had not been in touch with the behind-the-scenes production last year. He still doesn't know much about screenwriting, but at least he has experienced producers and guest screenwriters, and he has also witnessed the creative work of Charlie Kaufman in the movie "Adapted Screenplay". Now it is not impossible to start.

If you want to re-write a script, even if Evan Bell has the memory of watching this movie in his previous life, it is still not an easy task to write down all the lines. However, if you want to adapt a novel As a script, Evan Bell has the pictures and memories of the movie in his mind, and the original novel as a reference, and can also discuss with the original author of the novel,

Maybe the work of adapting the script is really feasible.

So, why not make a bold attempt? ! .