[US Entertainment] Actor

"The Departed" is a remake of the classic Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs". The screenwriter William Monaghan made a new adaptation of the plot based on the original script of the two Hong Kong screenwriters and combined with North American reality. What appears in the hands of the actors is naturally a A new script that is closer to the style of North American movies.

The background of the movie has been changed to Boston, and the Hong Kong gangsters have become Irish gangsters-this is undoubtedly a category that Martin Scorsese is better at. In his previous work "Gangs of New York", the director focused on describing the It is the dispute between the Irish gangs and the local gangs.

Ebert is also no stranger to police subjects. The first film he made after he came to this world, "White Night Chase" tells the story of a policeman fighting with gangsters. Happ, played by Ebert, is also a policeman. However, at the request of the director, before the filming officially started, Ebert went to the local police station to experience life and learn some necessary skills.

The technical consultant hired by the film is an experienced retired detective Thomas B. Duffy. He has worked in the Boston Police Department for more than 30 years. He is an detective who is very good at organizing crime investigations and collecting evidence. The image of gang leader Frank Castro played by Nicholson was shaped by Monaghan based on Thomas' dictation. Although he is inextricably linked with Hong Kong gang leader Han Chen in the original script, after the screenwriter This is already a pure image of North American gangsters.

It has been more than 4 years since he came to this world. Ebert has become accustomed to the shooting style and production process of Hollywood movies, but every time he shoots a new movie, he can't help but be amazed by these works.

He was amazed not only by the dazzling special effects, meticulous logical thinking and excellent acting skills of the actors in the finished film, but also by the diligent and dedicated attitude that the crew has maintained since the beginning of each film.Many people who do not understand the film industry will think that Hollywood’s monopoly on the world film market comes from huge investment, world-class special effects industry and mature theater system. It is undeniable that these are indeed very important factors, but in Egypt From the perspective of Burt as an actor, the practitioners' dedication to film and the rigorous and meticulous preparation before filming are the real reasons why Hollywood has always been at the forefront of the world's film industry.

For example, the crew of "The Pentium Age" invited professional horse trainers and jockeys to provide professional training for the actors. Before filming the role of Rhett Pollard, Ebert also specially conducted professional weight loss training and horse racing. train.

"Pirates of the Caribbean" invited well-known historians to participate in the discussion of the script, to arrange the props and shape the characters according to the history and customs of the prosperous period of pirates in the 18th century-in fact, what "Pirates of the Caribbean" tells is not true at all History, because there is no such mysterious thing as "curse" in real pirate stories, but in order to make the script stand up to scrutiny, the crew has put in a lot of effort.In addition, Ebert and Johnny Depp have many fighting scenes in the movie. In order to portray Will Turner's "non-pirate" image, the crew also hired a master swordsman to give professional guidance to the actors.

The cost of hiring experts can be described as high, but in the impression of ordinary audiences, commercial films that only focus on attracting money are willing to spend money on this aspect. This is undoubtedly due to the deep-rooted good habits of the entire industry.

In Ebert's previous career as an actor, many movies would rather use high-priced stars with mediocre acting skills to produce fan movies than work hard on scripts and other preparatory work.

Big stars are paid countless times higher than ordinary actors, but they even have to use doubles for a kiss scene, and asking them to gain or lose weight for a certain role, or to look ugly, is simply worse than killing them make them miserable.

After Ebert became famous, he once collaborated with a "famous" actress in a youth-themed movie. The reason why the actress was called "famous" was because she had a large number of fans and a particularly strong fighting ability. An actress whose acting skills have always been criticized by others boasted that she has become a model worker artist who spends 360 days in the crew.

Even because of Ebert's good acting skills, the actress' ability to work with him has become one of the proofs of her outstanding acting skills.

Later, the box office of that movie was indeed very good. Ebert remembered that the fans of the actress contributed countless RMB, and the movie became one of the masterpieces of the actress' acting career.

The reason is that the actress used to wear colored contact lenses when she was filming, but this time she finally took off the contact lenses. The actress used to use a double in a scene where she was slapped, but this time she finally didn’t need a double. This actress didn't memorize the script before filming and replaced the lines with the numbers one, two, three, four, five. This time she actually memorized the lines in advance!

In the eyes of fans, these basic courses required by actors have become a proof of the actors' hard work, love and dedication. This distorted view of right and wrong and values ​​will only push the film industry into the dark abyss.

In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that Ebert had a certain status in the film industry at that time, and the resources in the film industry were also very good, it would be difficult for him to tolerate the poor professionalism of the actors he worked with and put pressure on the crew. , I am afraid that it will be difficult for the actress to get rid of such problems in a short time.

If such an actor can be called an acting school, then Leonardo, who has several Oscar nominations but is often ridiculed by the media because of his excessive force, can be called a hall of fame in the entertainment industry!

What the film industry needs has never been works that claim to have 1 million special effects but even have specially made special effects for the meat buns they eat. professional attitude and perseverance to create a good work.

George Lucas's "Star Wars" series is indeed a classic in film history, because of the dazzling special effects and creative scripts, but the "Godfather" series that hardly contains any special effects is also a classic in film history, which shows whether the film is good or not and how many special effects it has. , It doesn't matter how much you invest.

Ebert didn't hold a condescending attitude towards the film industry he fought for in his previous life because he made a name for himself in the fiercely competitive Hollywood in this life. Now that he has been nominated for two Oscar winners, he is equally confident in his acting skills, but he has always deeply admired his colleagues who are willing to make countless efforts for the success of a film, and the staff who work tirelessly for the production effect of the film. They inspire Ebert to keep moving forward.

In the early morning, Ebert, holding a cup of milk tea, wandered towards the set. The hotel arranged by the crew was not too far from the set, and it only took about 20 minutes to walk back and forth.Ebert got up early and went downstairs for a run, then went upstairs to take a shower and have breakfast, and arrived at the crew before the reporting time.

He bought this cup of milk tea on the road. It is sugar-free, but it tastes good. He had just taken a sip when a figure popped up behind him and snatched the milk tea from Ebert's hand nimbly.

Ebert rolled his eyes silently, just about to launch a personal attack skill on someone who got up an hour later than him, but Leonardo's reaction was bigger than his, and he frowned after taking a sip , swallowed with pain on his face: "This is the milk tea you bought? God, this is really bad, Ebert, your taste is really surprising."

Ebert snatched the cup, and the bottom of the cup knocked on Leonardo's head: "Shut up! I didn't buy you a drink!"

"Stingy Ebert." Leonardo flicked his backpack lightly: "But the taste of this milk tea is really terrible, it is unimaginable that you have a good friend who is as amazing as Mark, but your own appreciation of food but……"

The more Leonardo talked, the more excited he was, he suddenly saw Ebert's slightly curved lips and an unpredictable smile. In the eyes of fans obsessed with Ebert, this smile is undoubtedly charming, sunny, and full of charm. To Leonardo, who knew Ebert quite well, this was a naked threat.

"Your ability to appreciate food is comparable to that of the Michelin food judges, Ebert, you are really amazing!" Leonardo praised and applauded perfunctorily, Ebert finally looked better, and he Drink the rest of the milk tea and throw the cup into the trash can: "Leo, your skin is getting thicker and thicker."

"Thank you, Ebert."

The film was originally scheduled to be shot in Boston, but due to the 15% tax break in New York, the film was finally set in New York, and only a small part of the scenes were still filmed in Boston.Under the director's plan, the first and last scenes had to be filmed in Boston, so at the beginning of the filming, the entire crew gathered in Boston with more than 100 people.

After entering the studio, Ebert found that he and Leonardo were the first two people to enter the group. He greeted Martin Scorsese with a smile: "Good morning, Martin."

"Oh, Ebert, Leo, it's really early." Martin Scorsese was discussing with photographer Michael Bauhaus how to shoot the camera, and when he turned around, he saw the two leading actors of the movie gathered together On the set, "It was only after 7 o'clock, and the official shooting didn't start until 8:8. I thought you wouldn't come over until at least [-] o'clock."

After exchanging greetings with Martin Scorsese, Ebert elbowed Leonardo: "Didn't you tell me it was going to start at 8 o'clock?"

Leonardo rested his cheeks in thought: "No wonder I didn't see anyone else in the restaurant in the morning. I can't blame me. I started filming "The Aviator" and "Gangs of New York" at 8 o'clock. I didn't pay attention to what happened to Martin this time. Said."

"Okay." Ebert opened the script to the first page, "Since it's already here, how about getting the lines right?"

Leonardo shrugged: "No problem, workaholic."

The role of Colin is quite challenging for Ebert. According to the script and the original plot of "Infernal Affairs", Colin is a shrewd and cunning villain. He is keen on power and is very good at hiding himself. Ebert Burt has never played a similar role before, and Ebert thinks that the role of Colin is more suitable for him than Leonardo's violent but full of sense of justice Billy.