Birth of an actor

Playing Truman Burbank is by far the fastest time William has grasped and invested in the character's emotions.

It probably has something to do with his past psychological fluctuations that he was infinitely close to Truman - when he first came to this world, he was also struggling with two emotions of indulging in happiness and doubting everything. He was satisfied with the status quo and doubted that the whole world was It's a lie, otherwise he wouldn't have shut himself up at home and read books and newspapers crazily for several months and refused to be Truman. The Bradleys suspected that he had autism.And this illusion that life is a huge deception does not gradually disappear until after the age of ten.

However, the biggest difference between William and Truman is that William's life turned out to be reality, while Truman's life was indeed a huge deception.

Speaking of which, when did Truman realize that his life was a huge lie?

The "father" who had been drowned in the storm for a long time suddenly appeared alive in front of Truman was just a fuse. When driving, Truman tuned the wrong car radio channel and found that what was playing on the radio was his driving route. Everyone on the street They seem to be watching him, and his wife Meilu always smiles into the air and praises a certain brand for no reason, like an advertisement. When it rains on Taoyuan Island, only the area above Truman's head has rainwater falling... "Chumen" All kinds of omissions accumulated by the film crew of "The Reality Show" finally made Truman doubt his own life.

Truman, who hadn't realized that he was living in a huge deception, first chose to seek help and comfort from his mother and wife Meilu, but the mother and wife Meilu didn't pay any attention to Truman's true feelings, instead they blindly asked him for help and comfort. Instilled with the idea that one should not doubt one’s current life, the careful Truman discovered that the photo albums his mother had made for him from childhood to adulthood contained obvious falsehoods, and by tracking Meilu, Truman found that the hospital where his wife worked was full of The problem is that the patient is not like the patient, and the doctor's hand trembles when he picks up the scalpel. All this shows that his wife Meilu's nurse work seems to be fake.

Truman tried to escape from Taoyuan Island, but no matter he chose to take the plane, bus or ferry, he always encountered failures that could not leave. Truman finally decided to drive by himself. I encountered all kinds of warning signs such as "Volcano Warning Ahead" or "Nuclear Leakage Ahead", but Truman's reckless choice to leave seemed to make Meilu feel very panicked. "Under interception, Truman was sent back home.

What could make you feel sad and helpless than when your job and the town where you live are like a huge cage of lies, and your wife who has been married to you for many years is the biggest liar among them?

William combined his past with Truman in the script, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt a huge panic covering him from the top of his head.

It felt like a fat cat was sitting on his chest, and it was difficult for him to breathe.

……

When William sat on the bench and fell into a state of thinking (or in a daze?), the makeup artist took out tools and prepared to touch up his makeup on the spot.

As the most important leading actor in the crew, William Bradley, who was supposed to be resting in the dressing room or in the nanny car during the break, appeared in the studio and occupied the prop chairs for important scenes for a long time. This uncommon scene should have attracted a lot of curious eyes, but in fact, everyone from the director to the prop master on the crew of "The Truman Show" has already seen it—not to mention the rest time Staying on the set, even at night, William often sleeps in the house used for shooting.

Since the filming of "The Truman Show" officially started, William Bradley has always stayed on the set for a long time except for sleeping in his luxury car called "Spot" to meet his personal needs--it is a set, but actually It is also a real house. The crew specially rented a detached house in the local area and renovated it to make Truman's home in the movie, which is also the main shooting location.

The rest of the crew thought at first that William was just pretending to be hardworking or something, but later found that William was not pretending at all, he was really hardworking, and the house is now stained with William Bradley's life everywhere Not only are William’s personal daily necessities on the sink, but also some of his personal clothes in the closet, and the oven in the kitchen has baked cupcakes for everyone several times, and the one in the bedroom is not really used. I have slept in the comfortable big bed several times, and even the lawn outside the house was weeded by William himself.

If it weren't for the staff in the house to take care of the camera and other shooting props in shifts 24 hours a day, this house would look like another home of William Bradley, and the direct benefit of this to the filming is that now No matter which corner of the house is in the mirror, it looks more life-like, and the speed of William's entry into the play is getting faster and faster. Even as long as he enters this house, he can quickly turn into Truman.

The make-up artist first observed William from a distance: he was sitting on the chair in an unprecedented look of dejection, his back was arched, his legs were slightly apart, his hands were resting on his thighs motionless, his head Putting it flat, with blank eyes, it seems that he is completely immersed in the character.

After thinking about the director's requirements for this scene, the makeup artist believed that William's mental state was already perfect, and only needed a little repair to reach the perfect level.

When touching up the makeup, the makeup artist specially used black powder cream to deepen the shadows under William's eyes, and used white foundation to deepen the pale and chapped lips on William's lips. A suspected forehead line, so that he looks more like a 30-year-old Truman Burbank.

After the make-up was over, William now had no hairstyle at all, and his clothes were messy. He stared straight ahead blankly, with a haggard face, as if he had suffered a huge blow.

Anyone who sees William like this for the first time will not be associated with the dazzling and excessive Hollywood upstart in reality, because the man in front of him looks so ordinary and ordinary. It refers to the appearance, and also refers to the huge change in the temperament of the whole person—when the back is no longer gracefully straight, when the thick black hair is caught like straw, when the bright red lips lose their luster, most importantly, When those bright dark green eyes disappeared, even with the same face, William Bradley was no longer like William Bradley, but like a random guy in the crowd.

When the makeup artist finished his work, the director Peter Weir came over and looked at it first, and then praised: "Good job."

"Will is one of the most worry-free actors I have ever met, especially among the well-known movie stars, he is the most unassuming." The makeup artist shrugged and said: "Almost all good-looking actors Actors don’t like their makeup to look bad on camera, unless that’s what the director has repeatedly emphasized, but Will is different, he doesn’t care what you make him look like, as long as it meets the requirements of the script.”

Director Peter Weir very much agrees with the makeup artist's remarks.

In fact, he now feels that replacing Jim Carrey with William was definitely the best decision he ever made for The Truman Show.

Jim Carrey is not bad, and he performed very well during the audition, but now that I think about it, Jim Carrey's Truman has a sense of role separation, and his Truman looks like "Jin Carrey Ray plays Truman Burbank", but William's is different, William's Truman...is Truman, and there are so few traces of the actor himself that it is almost impossible to find.

This is exactly the Truman that Peter Weir wanted, and William Bradley is actually the kind of actor that Peter Weir admires the most—Having the most mature film industry system in the world, Hollywood is not a In a place where you can become famous only by hard work, what is more important here is the talent, personality and even appearance background of the actors. Actors who are "hardworking" are not popular here, so the stars who became famous at a young age, mavericks and even weird personalities There are quite a few. There are really not many stars who are low-key, calm and have few things, and can always maintain a good state.

William Bradley also had a "Playboy" comment in gossip magazines. Peter Weir was really worried that the other party would have a bunch of romantic affairs in the crew, but what finally made Peter Weir dumbfounded was that, The girls in the crew followed William Bradley one after another, but the essence of William was not Don Juan, but Adonis who didn't understand the style.

Now Peter Weir finally understands why William Bradley has such a good reputation in the director circle, and why the producer Andrew Nicholl pushes this actor who has worked with him, because as long as Having worked with William Bradley, it's hard not to like this young man.

I heard that William Bradley can even make the famous "tyrant" James Cameron happy with his bad temper. It is the awards season recently, although the Oscar nominations will not be announced for half a month , but the so-called "Oscar weathervane" Golden Globe nominations have been released. "Titanic" has received eight nominations including Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, To the shock of Hollywood, when James Cameron was interviewed by the media about the Golden Globe nominations, the first star he chose to promote him was actually William Bradley.

"Will deserves his name." Anyone can hear that James Cameron's tone is genuine praise rather than perfunctory: "His performance in "Titanic" should not even be ignored by Oscar."

Now, this is what Peter Weir wants to say to others - after "The Truman Show" signs up for the Oscars and Golden Globes and other award ceremonies, the Truman played by William is definitely the movie with the most high hopes in the performance awards one.

Looking at the time, Peter Weir said to the director's assistant: "Laura should finish her makeup? Inform her to come over. William is in good condition now. We should hurry up."

……

This is the scene of the most intense emotional collision in "The Truman Show", and it is the beginning of Truman's rebellion against fate.

Still unable to escape Taoyuan Island, and not knowing who the people around him are liars and who can be trusted, Truman was just sitting quietly by himself.

But after his wife Meilu sent the two "policemen" away, the villain came up to him and accused him of trying to escape from Taoyuan Island: "You are sick and need medical treatment."

Meilu actually came to accuse him first?Truman laughed angrily, he looked at Meilu, shook his head slightly, the corners of his mouth even curved up for a moment: "You don't like me at all."

Of course, Meilu immediately denied it, but her expression was really a little fake.

Truman's sluggish spirit finally cheered up a bit. He looked at Meilu suspiciously and speculatively, as if he was looking for her flaws.

Truman suspects Meilu, but he has no evidence other than speculation. The status quo is actually beneficial to Meilu, but she then destroys the Great Wall herself!

"Why don't I pour you a cup of hot cocoa? Natural cocoa is refined from the mountains of Nicaragua, without artificial sugar—" Meilu actually took a can of Truman's usual cocoa from the center island of the kitchen, and began to cook for this can of cocoa ads!

Truman turned his head and looked around his house. There was no third person here except him and Meilu. He slowly stood up from his chair and stared at Meilu: "What are you talking about? Who are you talking to?"

To be honest, Truman's movements are not exaggerated, his steps are not too big, his arms are not swaying wildly, and his expression is slightly calm, but his eyes are too intimidating, and the more flat his tone is, the more irritating he is. Laura Linney, who played Melo, was terrified.

'This is obviously just acting!I shouldn't be scared of Will! ’ thought Laura Linney uncontrollably, ‘but why am I shaking all over and wanting to run back? '

Staring in horror at the angry expression on Truman's face, and questioning him repeatedly, Laura Linney's footsteps were completely forced back by the other party. Guided by the familiar lines, there was only one thought left in her mind: 'Because I'm Meilu, I can't let Truman find out the truth!Otherwise I'm done! '

For Meilu's true face finally revealed, Truman was finally angry, and his anger rose with Meilu's faltering.

But it was Meilu who was even more scared, because Meilu knew that she was an actor and that Truman's whole life was a reality show, but Truman himself did not know the truth, that is to say, Meilu was in Taoyuan Island. No matter what she did, she was pretending to be acting, that was not true, but Truman was different, his behavior was out of control and completely real, what would Truman do if he found out the truth , would he kill her?God, Truman might really kill her!

"Quickly think of a way!" Meilu finally called for help with a trembling voice of fear. The object of her call for help was the hidden cameras in the room. She knew that there were countless people watching what happened in this house 24 hours behind the camera.

When Truman heard Mei Lu's words, he seemed to be hit head-on: "Who are you talking to? Who is watching here? Tell me!"

"I don't know I don't know anything!" Meilu ran out in panic.

Truman chased after him while questioning, but at this moment, someone knocked on the door and slowly pushed it open.

Truman embraced Meilu's shoulders, and faced the door in a self-defensive posture.

And the person who slowly opened the door turned out to be Truman's best friend Ma Long!

"Truman?" While Ma Long was standing still in the house, Meilu broke free from Truman's arm, cried bitterly and threw herself into Ma Long's arms!

Truman's eyes widened in disbelief.

Huge shock, uneasiness, unbelievable, and even disappointment and sadness appeared in those dark green eyes one after another.

Eventually it turned into deep despair.

In the end Truman covered his eyes with trembling hands and slid down from the window,

……

"Ma Long is Truman's best friend. When he wants to leave Taoyuan Island and has doubts about the world he lives in, the first and only person Truman chooses to talk to is always Ma Long. It can be said that Ma Long is Truman's life. The most trusted person in the entire Taoyuan Island, but when Truman and Meilu had a conflict, Meilu panicked and asked the mysterious watcher for help, and the person who came to the house to rescue Meilu soon turned out to be Ma Long, Truman Must have realized Malone was part of the conspiracy."

"The residents of the small town have been silently monitoring Truman, who is involved in the conspiracy; Truman's mother made false growth record albums for him, and is a participant; the father who came back from the dead is a participant; his wife Meilu It is a participant; and the most trusted buddy Ma Long used his coincidence to false appearance to rescue Meilu, which also showed that he was one of the participants-the appearance of Ma Long was the one who really made Truman feel desperate. It was Ma Long who forced Truman to recognize the cruel reality. There is no one in the world who can trust him except himself. Truman can't help but feel hopeless. He must have made a desperate decision to escape from this moment. The decision to leave Taoyuan Island.”

When the filming came to an end, William and director Peter Weir talked about the mental state of Truman they had entered in the scene just now, and Peter Weir cheered loudly: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Your performance has exceeded The height of the script, Will, the description in words is still weak, but you have shown the changes in Truman's heart with a clear sense of hierarchy! I am really looking forward to the continuous praise from the critics after the movie is released!"

"The World of Truman" tells the story of a Truman doubting the world, making up his mind, and finally escaping from the false world of Taoyuan Island. The behind-the-scenes manipulation of the struggle is described in detail, but the description of Truman's psychological transformation from doubt to firm and desperate determination is very vague.

But this psychological change is extremely important to the whole movie, and it serves as a bridge between the past and the future. If it just jumps from the stage of doubt and uneasiness to fighting against the whole world and achieving success, wouldn’t movie fans find it weird? ?They will definitely ask: Where did Truman get this courage?How did he go from an ordinary person to a fighter?

And William's eye scene just now richly performed all of Truman's psychological activities and transformations, and also gave everyone the answer: the betrayal of the most trusted friend Ma Long was the last straw that broke the camel's back, Truman It was from this time that I felt great despair towards Taoyuan Island and the determination to escape even if I gave up everything.

Of course, a conversation scene between Truman and Malone will be added later, so that William can fully express Truman's desperate mentality. With the foreshadowing of these two scenes, Truman's entire personality change and behavior pattern It is clear, logical and layered.

"Facebook characters, characters with rich emotions and personalities, characters with rich emotions and personalities but also with obvious layer changes, three progressive acting realms, the judges of the award ceremony certainly favor the last one. Peter Weir thought happily: "Although Will's overly handsome little face does not meet the standard image of an acting school in the hearts of the Oscar judges, the quality of the role speaks for itself. As long as the judges are not too prejudiced, Truman will definitely Can give the film a nomination for best actor. '

……

At the end of January 1998, the US box office of "Titanic", which had dominated the North American box office rankings for seven full weeks, finally exceeded 1 million US dollars, and the global box office was also approaching the [-] million US dollars mark.

Starting from "Variety Show", one of the two major weekly magazines in Hollywood, to "New York Times" and "Wall Street Journal", to "Empire" magazine in the UK and "Toronto Times" in Canada, the global mainstream media gradually began to have a bold guess —— Could "Titanic" become the highest-grossing film in film history?

Although "Titanic" currently has a global box office of less than 4000 million U.S. dollars, it seems that it is still a little far away from "The Lion King" (almost [-] million U.S. dollars), but it is far away from "Star Wars", which is the fourth highest-grossing movie in history. There is only a distance of more than [-] million US dollars left. If the screening time can be extended-many theaters in the United States have fixed long-term screening halls, and it is common for individual films to be screened here for more than a year, so " It is not difficult for Titanic to be screened for a long time-and if the film's box office has maintained a good attendance rate, it may really create a new historical record.

However, the speculation about how far the box office of "Titanic" can go, Hollywood and even the mainstream media in the United States have only discussed for a few days before turning their attention to other aspects. "The main creator of ", didn't even get too much attention at the box office.

It's all because awards season is here.

In addition to the best film, best director, best screenwriter and other film awards such as [-]th Century Fox has declared, the best actor and actress, best supporting actor and actress and other projects have not been missed, and now the media in the United States are speculating——"Titan How many nominations and trophies will "The Nick" win?