hollywood melon man

Chapter 688 Teachers teach students

Nicolas Cage was in pretty good shape and maintained a great condition for several consecutive shots.

"OK, not bad." Little Gilbert clapped his hands and said to assistant director Anne Burton, "Arrange the crew to move."

The crew switched to another location for filming. Gilbert Jr. and Nicolas Cage said, "Nicholas, you are in great shape. I hope you can keep this up in the next scenes."

Nicolas Cage touched his head, which was at risk of baldness due to receding hairline, and made a promise: "Don't worry, I feel very good and in great shape."

"That's good," Little Gilbert nodded, and then said to Jennifer Connelly, "Legend, although it's just a vase role, you're in good shape!"

Jennifer Connelly was very happy to hear that. The focus of the movie was not on her, but Jennifer Connelly still tried her best to express herself.

The next scene was a bank robbery. A local private bank provided the crew with a filming location because the owner was a fan of Gilbert Jr.

However, this fan requested a cameo role, and also requested that the name of the bank be changed.

If the bank name is not changed, if people see that the movie is his bank, it will be easy for customers to think that the bank has no security guarantees.

This bank robbery scene is where the Joker makes his first appearance.

Gilbert Jr. is not Nolan, he is good at action scenes. In terms of rhythm control, Gilbert Jr. and Nolan are at the same level, and the soundtrack is also made by Hans Zimmer.

This time, "The Dark Knight" still adopts the action style of the first "War Begins", maintaining beauty while being realistic.

Of course, authenticity must be compromised for the beauty of the action scenes.

After all, it is a movie that is released in theaters and it is also a superhero movie. The next door "Iron Man" has already been flying and playing with missiles, so it's nothing that "Batman" has more beautiful fighting moves.

Guo Fan was a member of the director team. When the scene was changing, he happened to be riding in a minibus with little Gilbert.

Many times he came with only his ears and eyes, but not his mouth.

Guo Fan knew very well that he was still far behind these senior professionals in Hollywood, so Guo Fan rarely expressed his opinions, but listened to the analysis and discussion of these professionals.

But today, Gilbert asked him to give it some thought: "Guo, tell me, what makes a good movie?"

Guo Fan thought about it and gave a standard answer: "A good movie must first have high artistic value, including excellent directing skills, photography, editing and music.

The visual and sound design of a film can enhance the audience’s immersive experience and make the story more vivid and touching.”

"Well," Little Gilbert did not comment and motioned Guo Fan to continue.

Seeing this, Guo Fan continued, “A good movie must have an engaging storyline.

The story should be compact, attractive, and able to resonate with the audience. A good script is the soul of a movie, which determines the depth and durability of the movie.

In addition, character creation is also one of the key factors of a good movie. A good movie can show the complexity and depth of human nature through the character's behavior and dialogue. The growth and change of the character is an important factor in attracting the audience.

In addition, I think the theme depth and core of a film are very important. A film should not only entertain, but also allow the audience to reminisce and think.

If it can do that, it’s a good movie.”

After listening to this, Little Gilbert asked with a smile, "Did you learn this in film school?"

Guo Fan touched his head embarrassedly and said, "In the teaching materials of the Beijing Film Academy, it is said that this is what your film research is about."

"Really? Did I say that?" Little Gilbert expressed confusion.

But he soon understood that some words were actually added by others. For example, Mr. Lu Xun said a lot of things, but he didn't say even more, but later people always start with a sentence "Mr. Lu Xun said". Now Little Gilbert has a tendency to become Mr. Lu Xun. According to Guo Fan's description, in the directing department of the Film Academy, from time to time, a sentence about what Director Little Gilbert once said would pop up.

It is not important whether Little Gilbert said it or not. What is important is that Little Gilbert is famous enough and is an authority. Using authority to increase one's credibility is something that everyone does to a certain extent.

Back to the point, Little Gilbert said to Guo Fan: "What you just said is all good, but you missed the most important point."

"What is it?"

“Whether the audience likes it or not.”

Seeing Guo Fan's puzzled look, Gilbert Jr. explained: "I think this is the most important criterion for a good movie, and there is no other criterion.

The reason is simple: without the support and love of the audience, the film cannot survive.”

"But director, isn't this too commercial?" Guo Fan's mind is still stuck in the perspective of artistic creation. His current understanding is that the music is too highbrow and few people understand it.

Gilbert Jr. said: “Commercialization and film art are not in conflict. The key is how to make more audiences like it while taking into account the film art.

Just like "The Shawshank Redemption", many people say that this movie is a good movie. But in my opinion, it is actually a bad movie because the audience doesn't like to watch it.

Although they know it is a good movie, the audience just doesn't like to watch it.

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This is the problem. Film companies are not pursuing art. They are always thinking about taking money from the audience's pockets.

As a commercial film director, the first thing to consider is how to get money from the audience's pockets, and then consider other things."

Little Gilbert's utilitarian speech shocked Guo Fan.

"But director, most of the movies you make are of high artistic quality," said Guo Fan.

"No," Guibert Jr. laughed. "Many French filmmakers commented on my films, saying they were all mediocre, and then launched a campaign to criticize my films."

"But the result is that your movies swept the French market and accumulated countless fans." Guo Fan seemed to understand what little Gilbert wanted to express.

Little Gilbert nodded with satisfaction. Guo Fan had great potential. What he lacked was the process of finding the right direction for himself.

Michael Bay can be said to be a first-class commercial film director, but his films have never had any so-called profound themes or artistry.

But his films are often very popular, more popular than the so-called art films in the independent film circle.

That’s why he gets the opportunity to direct again and again, while independent film directors need several years or even more than ten years to get a chance.

Look at the director of "The Shawshank Redemption". In 1994, that great year, there were "Forrest Gump", "Pulp Fiction" and "The Shawshank Redemption".

The directors of the first two films are still active in Hollywood, but the director of The Shawshank Redemption has disappeared. It's simple: his films don't make money.

What Little Gilbert wants to teach Guo Fan is that the purpose of movies is to make a profit first, and at least be a Michael Bay first. Only when you can be a Michael Bay, you are qualified to be the next Little Gilbert.

Young Gilbert taught this Chinese student everything he knew.

Charles Roven was still very surprised: "Little Gilbert, I see that you rarely have the patience to teach other directors. The last person you taught like this was Sophia."

Gilbert Jr. laughed, “But Sofia didn’t listen to me at all and never looked back on the path of art films. Nolan did listen to me, but he was talented enough to do well without my teaching.

Only Guo has potential, but he comes from a film desert, so he is fun to teach. ”

(End of this chapter)