Chapter 235： commercial film ideas

Dunn's work is proceeding step by step, and it has not been affected by the two companies' banning orders in full swing.

After completing the acquisition and reorganization of Focus Pictures, Dunn came to Boston, Massachusetts, where he will complete the shooting of "A Beautiful Mind" in a university town in Cambridge.

The film's leading actor John Nash's work place, mainly Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University. Dunn chose to complete the main filming of the film at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the simple reason that it is very close to Harvard.

Even many of Harvard's experimental courses are set at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, only a ten-minute drive away, which is convenient for Natalie's visit.

On the first day of shooting, most of them were relatively simple short shots and long-range shots, ranging from simple to difficult, gradually allowing the staff to adapt to the atmosphere of the shooting.

In order to make the filming better, the crew also invited Mr. John Nash, who is over seventy years old.

The old gentleman's expression was sluggish and his movements were slow, but those turbid and shrewd eyes seemed to have a kind of wisdom to see through the world.

Dunn was very humble in front of this well-respected mathematician. After finishing the day's shooting, he took the initiative to say hello, "Mr. Nash, tomorrow's play will mainly shoot the scene of receiving the Nobel Prize, and the staff are arranging Auditorium, do you have any comments?"

John Nash shook his head. "This is your story."

Tang En looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "Mr. Nash, the movie is based on reality, but it is higher than reality. Indeed, more than half of the content of the script is fiction, but such a plot arrangement will have more impact."

The novel "A Beautiful Mind" is an autobiographical novel authorized by John Nash, which truly describes his legendary life.

However, for the effect of the film, Dunn made substantial changes when writing the script, using the life structure of Mr. John Nash, from genius to schizophrenia, to the Nobel Prize, and constructed a Semi-fictional story.

Even when the script was tried by the Writers Guild of America, the title granted by the Writers Guild was not "" in the conventional sense, but "written_by" in the original sense.

From this point, it can be seen that the script of "A Beautiful Mind" has been seriously separated from the original material and has been creatively written.

This is also a no-brainer option.

John Nash's life is legendary, but not very glorious. When he was in his twenties, he had an illegitimate child, and he wandered between bisexuality for a long time. Because of mental problems, there were many absurd scandals.

In his later years, his wife Alicia, who was blessed and respected by many people, chose to divorce him...

"A Beautiful Mind" is a literary film in name, but in essence it is a commercial propaganda film that pleases mainstream American values ​​and promotes the American dream. In particular, the schedule will be after the "911 Incident". Beautiful, inspirational, legendary, and infectious must be the creative concept of the film.

Even when John Nash was mentally ill enough to split his personality, the story in the script split a "patriot" image for him, allowing him to help his country collect intelligence during the Cold War.

In a word, this film presents the most perfect and moving side. After the "911 Incident", it touched the entire United States and comforted the people's spiritual wounds.

John Nash's expression was the same, as dull as Alzheimer's, but there was no problem with his head, "You are the director, and the movie is dominated by you."

Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Nash."

For such legendary scientists, most of them have weird personalities. If he would rather destroy his screen image and conform to the facts, then it will be difficult for Tang En.

"I'm just curious, why did I imagine three characters?" John Nash discussed with Dunn with a rigorous scientific attitude, "I don't know these three characters at all."

Dunn now "mirror-possessed" the ability of the biopic titan Oliver Stone, and his insights into the structure of the film are naturally high enough.

"In my opinion, the most important point for movies to attract audiences is to establish a 'satisfactory' interpersonal relationship with audiences." Dunn directly stated the core of commercial movies in one sentence.

John Nash was calm and expressionless.

Dunn said slowly: "In the 1950s, social psychologist William Schutz proposed a three-dimensional theory of interpersonal relationships. He believed that the mode of interpersonal relationships can be roughly represented by three interpersonal needs, namely the need for tolerance, The need for **** and the need for emotion. And this is also my main control direction for the rhythm of commercial films.”

"There are usually two motives in the viewing process of moviegoers. One is to attach themselves to themselves, trying to find a life they are familiar with and love in the movie images; Rebuild in your mind what you have lost, and have in your mind what you have not gained."

"In real life, even people with the longest sleeves, good dancers and shrewd faces in the eyes of the world will definitely have an incomprehensible and deeply lonely experience. Therefore, almost any audience can find the truth that has existed in life for a long time in the male protagonist. loneliness, and then with him the satisfaction and fit of psychological compensation in the recognition, need and dependence provided by the three hallucinatory characters.”

The corners of John Nash's brows moved slightly. He devoted his life to academic studies and rarely watched movies.

Listening to Dunn's remarks now, I discovered the complex relationship between film and social psychology. No wonder they all say that film is a comprehensive art.

"Mr. Walker, your success is not accidental." John Nash expressed his sincere appreciation, "I have understood that the first hallucinatory character, roommate Charles, met the needs of tolerance; the second hallucinatory character, defense officer William ? Patcher, satisfies the need for domination; the third hallucinatory figure, the little girl Marcy, can arouse a strong emotional resonance in the audience, which is an emotional need."

Tang En said with a smile: "Mr. Nash, your understanding is the greatest luck in our work."

John Nash waved his hand and looked at the sky, "I have a party with some old MIT guys at night, will you come with me?"

Dunn was amused.

This Mr. Nash really has too much academic research, and is not good at the world.

A few old guys discuss academic research, what is he going to do?

As far as his knowledge of sociology, film studies and psychology is concerned, that is, he is fooled in front of laymen, and academic discussions are simply not qualified.

What's more, since the Cannes Film Festival, Nicole Kidman has moved out of Dunn's house, and he has long been itching for the Australian mermaid.

There is no doubt that the two will relive their old dreams by taking advantage of the opportunity of filming.

Sure enough, at this moment, Nicole Kidman had finished changing her makeup, her beautiful and radiant hair and flowing hair, Shi Shiran came over, her cold face, graceful figure, and charming curves, I don't know what made the crew How many men are fascinated.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Nash, I've already made an appointment with someone else." Dunn said apologetically, and then said half-jokingly, "By the way, you are familiar with this area. Is there any suitable place for a date nearby?"

John Nash is concise, UU reading "Harvard at half past four."

"what?"

"It's the Harvard library."

Tang En was suddenly stunned, his face turned purple, he could not laugh or cry.

This John Nash, is... so funny!

Dunn heard Natalie say early in the morning that Harvard students are very hardworking. In Harvard's library, the lights are still bright at 4:30 in the morning every day, and Natalie often works hard until the middle of the night.

Nicole Kidman endured a smile, with a high-quality fragrance, lowered her voice in Dunn's ear, "I think Mr. Nash's proposal is very good."

Tang En embarrassedly smiled, said goodbye to John Nash, and then said viciously: "If you want to be eaten by those college students, you can go to the library for a walk!"

Even Harvard college students are excited and manic in front of Nicole Kidman's superstar and beauty.

Nicole Kidman pursed her lips, bit her red lips, and gave a wink, "What's the difference when you go to the library to be eaten by the students, and when you go back to the hotel, you want to be eaten?"

Tang En couldn't help laughing, "It is because I have eaten it that I know which dish is the most delicious!"

Nicole Kidman rolled her eyes, "Better than Charlize Theron and Sophie Murphy?"

Tang En laughed, "Hot frying and cold dishes are mutually beneficial; soups and barbecues have their own strengths."

Nicole Kidman sneered at him, "You are so greedy, I don't believe you dare to tell Natalie this."

"Why not?"

"That's fine, I'll definitely pass it on to her when I get a chance."

Tang En disagreed, shaking his head and said: "Nate is a vegetarian, she is only interested in green vegetables. As for me... Hehe, I want to enjoy the world's delicious food!"

(Sanqi Chinese)