"I don't know very well how you and James interacted during the filming process, but during the filming 'before sunrise', I actually thought about such a problem." In terms of acting, everyone has their own methods and paths. Hugo is not an acting teacher, so he can't teach Leonardo what to do, but he is also an actor, so he can share his understanding.

Hugo's words made Leonardo look up and look at it with concentration, "I hope to find a way to show my understanding of the role, but later I found that this idea was wrong. The performance itself should not be a deliberate display, but a way to integrate into the role. In many cases, the role is like ordinary people in daily life, walking, eating, sleeping, and chatting, not at the burst point at all times, so I try to let the role guide the performance instead of the performance guide the role."

To give the simplest example, even a character like Riamun Goss, "Schindler's List", is not always ruthless. Most of the time, performance should be integrated into life, just like Daniel Day Lewis' performance in "The Blood is Coming", just a smoking action or a contemplative side face. Such a simple clip can feel the life atmosphere of the character. When the character's explosion moment comes, the explosive power of that performance will come naturally as scheduled.

Hugo said it very simple and abstractly, but it made Leonardo fall into deep thought. He looked at Hugo's eyes seriously, trying to find more information in those amber eyes, and then he said thoughtfully, "So, this is why you want me to take on the Titanic?"

How to incorporate performance into the role without crutches. This is also the part that Leonardo has always lacked.

Leonardo suddenly remembered the most classic scene in Hugo's "Seven Deadly Sins". Anonymous walked into the police station upright and surrendered. It was a long shot, and you could only see the back of Anonymous, and then he said, "Police Officer". It was just such a simplest scene, and he couldn't even see his face, but the back was full of explosive power, and almost outlined the character image of Anonymous in one encounter. This was the most exciting scene in the "Seven Deadly Sins", which laid the foundation for the three-legged three-legged Hugo, Brad and Morgan since then.

Looking at Leonardo who was in deep thought, Hugo breathed a sigh of relief. Although James is not a director who is good at capturing actor performances, the role of Jack in "Titanic" actually has room for play, even greater than Ruth. If Leonardo can grasp it, it will have an immeasurable role in his future acting development, of course, this is just Hugo's own point of view.

"However, actors and directors need to communicate. This is not just a relationship between the commander and the commander. It is more often a relationship of communication, cooperation and mutual promotion." Hugo still started a new generation again. He could not negotiate with James on behalf of Leonardo. Hollywood has never been a simple circle. Actors who focus on acting work exist, but compared to Hollywood, they are still more suitable for Broadway.

Leonardo let out a deep breath. Although he had only communicated with Hugo for a few words, his slightly irritable mood has calmed down recently. He nodded. Leonardo did not continue to say more on this topic, but hugged Hugo's shoulder and walked forward, "How are you? You are paying attention recently, how do you feel?"

Hugo looked at Leonardo with a strange look, making him touch his cheek in wonder, "Is there any stain on my face?"

Hugo was choked and shook his head, "So, are you envious?"

"Of course, everyone is envious." Leonardo said without thinking much, "As an actor, being able to reach your current height is probably anyone's dream. Look at the current sea of ​​people at the door, with such momentum, no one can refuse such temptation." Leonardo's face was filled with charming light, and it can be seen that he was not simply joking, he was serious, "But I still admire your efforts in acting even more."

Hugo shook his head with a wry smile, "Believe me, you won't want to face my current situation." You will know after the "Titanic" is released.

But Leonardo didn't take Hugo's words seriously, and punched Hugo hard in the arm, saying with a smile, "You are kidding me." Then Leonardo changed the subject and pointed to a shadow in front of him, "This is our shooting location."

Hugo retracted his attention and looked in the direction Leonardo pointed. A huge swimming pool or fish tank in front of him was more suitable to occupy nearly half of the space of the studio. The entire pool was filled with blue water, and the reflection of the water light cast waves over the studio, making the entire studio look like a cave.

At this time, a huge ship was floating in the pool, and more than a dozen small boats gathered around the ship, but these small boats were like mice gathered at the feet of giants, making the ship even more tall. The figure standing on Class A looked like a villain from the Dwarf country. This scene was really shocking.

After getting closer, the overall visual proportions became normal, but the structure of the ship also became more and more realistic: this is a model made according to the actual size of the Titanic, "We are shooting the medium and panoramic here." Leonardo introduced with a smile.

At this time, Hugo realized that the sink in front of him was not a swimming pool at all, but a huge puddle, which had been dug a lot. However, at this time, there were staff members walking under the water, and the water was only at the neck, and it looked like heads floating on the sea surface. The picture was really weird. From this point of view, the sink was not as deep as imagined, but James created the magnificent scene in the movie in this simple sink.

"You go back and take a look." Leonardo captured the excited look of interest on Hugo's face, and couldn't help but get excited. He pulled Hugo and bypassed the huge artificial lake in front of him and ran to the side. Then Hugo couldn't help but widen his eyes.

The ship that looked extremely magnificent just now was only half! Behind the entire hull model was a completely empty frame, and you could even clearly see the first-class cabin, banquet hall, third-class cabin and other spaces inside the ship were framed and only half. The shock that was thrust into the face was a sense of incongruity, just like seeing the graduation work of a student from a construction engineering department, clearly presenting the skeleton of the entire ship. This incongruous perspective effect made the shock effect multiply.

People say that movies are the carriers for realizing dreams. Hugo felt it once on "Independence Day". Computer special effects and green screen technology made the space war a reality. The shock from the bottom of his heart is that only by standing on the shooting scene, feeling the process of turning decay into magic, and experiencing the magnificent process from nothing can one truly understand this great dream.

Today, Hugo felt it again. Unlike the computer special effects of "Independence Day" that occupy the main role, "Titanic" can be said to be a combination of traditional technology and computer technology. James made the real Titanic in a big way according to the original size, and even went to the Atlantic Ocean to dive to shoot the wreckage of the Titanic, passing on the truth of history. Then he used computer special effects to fully display the process of the shipwreck, bringing visual and auditory shock, and restoring the disaster as realistically as possible.

Objectively speaking, as a commercial film, "Titanic" is not perfect. Its characterization, actor performance, story sublimation, connotation mining are all weak. Therefore, when "Titanic" swept the Oscars, many professional film critics were indignant, believing that this was a regression of the authority of the Oscars. This movie obviously did not reach enough artistic level, and even the completeness of the script was not as good as other competitors of that year.

However, if you really stand in the studio and feel the shooting process of the "Titanic", Hugo understands the choice of the American Academy of Film Arts and Sciences. "Titanic" may not be perfect, but it truly creates a new history of the film industry than "Independence Day", seeking a perfect balance between business and art. James relies on his own control of the big scenes to make people understand that movies can be filmed in this way. The Academy commended not only the work "Titanic", but also affirmed the historical status of this work.

It is like the "gone with the wind" that created the world, like the "male and female thief" that changed dynasties, like the "vulgar novels" that emerged from nowhere.

The reason why art is called art is that it comes from life, reflects life but is higher than life. The "Titanic" may not be perfect, but it does do this.

"We will shoot the sinking of the ship here, but the specific close-up shots are in studios 3 and 4." Leonardo could feel Hugo's surprise, because he was the same when he entered the crew. James's fantasy ideas are really admirable. This is why only a few people can become top directors.

Hugo closed his slightly opened mouth, "There are four studios? When I came in, I only saw three."

"There is another one behind, blocked by Studio 2, where some interior shots were taken." Leonardo explained simply, "Studio 3 and Studio 4 are only half the size of it, but the scene inside is more realistic, as if it really appeared in the Titanic." Leonardo looked back at the surroundings, and then quietly said in Hugo's ear, "James has undergone detailed verification that all props actually appeared in the Titanic. After all the scenes in the restaurant were filmed, he discovered that there should be the logo of White Star Company on it, so he reshooted them all, spending two million dollars in one breath."

No wonder James doesn't like Hugo's choice of waiter to make a guest appearance, because if it's a remake...
Chapter completed!