"You produced and directed it yourself?" Natalie blinked her eyes hard, and after a while she asked, "That means... As you told me before, you have read a lot of books on director theory... Are you kidding me? !"
"In your eyes, I was just joking?" Angela's eyes had become calm, she looked at each other with a smile, "Actually, I have always asked Jack to help me find someone who survived World War II in Poland. A biography of a Jewish pianist who recorded his experiences during those difficult years, I also want the rights to arrange and produce it, also produced and directed by me, just 4 years later…”
Speaking of which, she was suddenly slightly startled, and then looked at the "Rabe Diary" in her hand, and couldn't help but want to cover her forehead and groan, what a fool! Even if I don't remember the name of the biography before it was republished, since it is a biography, the protagonist must be the pianist - Spearman, yes, that's the name, it shouldn't be a problem to find someone if you can't find the book, right? !
Wait, even if he didn't think about it, why didn't Jack think about it? Is it because of... Dad? Angela rolled her eyes, but she felt that she thought a little too much, after all, if it wasn't for the occasional question after she explained to Sparrow, she would not have thought of this now.
"Angie? Angie! You're distracted again!" A call would pull the girl back from her thoughts, and she could see that Natalie was waving her hand in front of her.
"Sorry, I'm thinking of something else," Angela smiled embarrassedly, "what's the matter?"
"I want to say..." Natalie made a gesture, but found that she didn't know where to start. If she heard Angela wanted to make and direct "The Diary of Rabe" by herself, she would have been kind of funny Surprised, when the girl said that she was planning to make a film about the Jews of World War II 4 years ago, she could only be shocked and confused.
"Well, I think you talk too much, and your thinking jumps too fast, and I can't keep up." The girl smiled wryly and spread her hands. Although she is smart and precocious, she also has her own limitations. " For example, you seem to already know what the content of "Rabe Diary" is before you see it, I think you may be able to explain it."
Angela was slightly startled, then lowered her eyelids: "Okay, I think... I'll start from the beginning."
She then raised her head, looked at the crowd on the street with her arms crossed, and slowly opened her mouth: "The idea of being a director and a producer has been around since I started making movies, because I wrote Lots of scripts, so I'm also interested in other work for the film, but at that time there was no concrete concept until Mr. Spielberg's "Schindler's List" was shot in Poland 4 years ago!
Although I didn’t listen to my grandfather and the others telling stories about the Jews of World War II when I was young, when I shot this immersive film, I realized how superficial some of the knowledge that was only on paper was, so when I finished shooting Later, when I was relaxing in Europe, I went to visit the old lady who was still alive, and I told her that I wanted to be a director, I wanted to shoot things that were forgotten, and then I told people to never forget!
At the moment when my wife supported me, I made up my mind to also make a film about the Jewish history of World War II, so I thought of overheard someone mentioning that the autobiography of a Polish Jewish pianist had been banned for some reason , unfortunately I have forgotten who I heard it from, so I asked Jack to help me find it.
Of course, I know that my ability is not enough now, so I also used various opportunities to learn from the directors I worked with, and then I found that there seemed to be some areas that were forgotten throughout World War II. The introduction of a Chinese woman named Iris.Chang, I realized that what the Japanese did to the Chinese was not much worse than what the Nazis did to the Jews—about John Rabe and his appearance and the diary he may have Got it from Miss Iris.
But what amazes me is that the entire United States and Europe have lacked good introductions in this regard. Many materials are mostly kept on the shelf and unknown. Even the movie is only Mr. Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun", and both It just made me puzzled and angry. In this disaster, all the victims are obviously treated differently. Can this really make mankind fully reflect on the evil of war
So I added another plan on top of the first plan, knowing that I had to fill the gap, it was necessary to tell them what was overlooked so I could have a clear conscience! "
Although these words are a bit more untrue - Angela has never had any intersection with Iris.Chang. It was just to hide why she knew about Rabe Diaries—but it was her real thoughts. If four years ago, in the face of the old lady, when she excitedly said that she would excavate those tampered, forgotten, and dusty things and make them into movies, she still had some Chinese national sentiments, then Angela, who has now been completely cut off from the past, can instead examine her plan more calmly, and at the same time believes that she can do better, as she said to the old lady, she will be the one who is different!
"It sounds like a huge plan!" Because of Angela's remarks, the atmosphere became a little heavy, and Natalie had to say half-jokingly, "Let's do the math, first of all you have to go to the film school system. Learn directing techniques, then start working as a trainee director or assistant director for a period of time - of course, you have an advantage here, maybe you can jump straight to directing some small commercials or take a step closer to directing MTV, and then start trying to make some low-budget movies , slowly accumulating experience, it may take 15 years or more!"
"No," the girl replied calmly, "I only need 10 years."
"10 years?" Natalie looked at her in surprise, "Are you kidding me, Angie? To know the two movies you planned, it would take a lot of time just to find information and write the script... I don't want to. Offend you, my dear, even if you are good, you must admit that 10 hours is not enough for you to gain experience!"
"10 years is a conservative estimate, or it will be shorter, such as 8 years!" Angela smiled lightly, took Natalie's hand and clapped, "I know what you are worried about, but what I said Not big words, Nat, or you can write down what I said today and see if I can do it."
If it is someone else who has no experience and is still so young, and wants to grow into a big director like Spielberg, 10 years is completely not enough, even if "Schindler's List" was adapted and It took nearly 10 minutes before and after the production rights were actually put on the screen - although it has nothing to do with Spielberg's ability - but Angela is different!
The girl knows her abilities. In contrast, she is more talented in music. Not to mention that half of the songs in the three albums are original, and the level is comparable to that of her own plagiarism. ” and a record 115 weeks on the Billboard list is enough for her to be proud of.
In terms of movies, although the acting skills are good, the script creation is still plagiarism and repairing. The original work "Little Ghosts and Thief", which took more than half a year, has achieved good results at the box office, but it has hit a nail with film critics. , so if it is normal, she does need time to accumulate experience.
However, although experience is required, Angela does not plan to follow the steps like ordinary people, she has her own advantages! She also believes that she has a high chance of success, but if she pulls the seedlings and encourages them, no one can predict the impact. Maybe she will never have original works again, and maybe she will face it when she is 30 years old or even earlier. She can no longer show the embarrassment of her works, but she has made up her mind.
Some things, no matter who she is, she has to do!
Natalie raised her hand and finally put it on her forehead. At first, she thought Angela was joking or talking big, but with the girl's strong self-confidence, she couldn't help but become curious. Heart, what is it that makes her so confident
"Okay, then I'll wait and see." Natalie chuckled and shrugged, staring at the girl, Angela like this... Really charming!
The girl didn't speak, but leaned over and kissed Natalie's face in full view.
After 4 years in Switzerland, they finally came to Paris, and along the way, the topic of the director and the two films was not brought up again, and the girls resumed their old jokes.
Although Angela has been to Paris many times, there are still places worth visiting. Even Paris in the United States is not as good as this in Europe. This is the charm of the capital of every country.
But for some reason, from the first day of arriving in Paris, someone was not normal.
"Don't you think Ryan Stein's eyes are always glancing down the street?" Natalie suddenly said to Angela while walking on the Champs-Elysees.
"I don't know if he has a lover here." Angela had already noticed it, and last night she heard Bucket's stuffy gourd reminding Pu Guanshui.
"You must know that when our family returns to the UK for Christmas or New Years every year, he always takes time off to go to Paris. He may be waiting for someone to suddenly jump out of the street and get into his arms to act like a spoiled child." The girl rarely gossips guessing.
Her prediction soon came true. When she came from the Champs-Élysées to the fountain of the Place de la Concorde, a petite figure suddenly emerged from the crowd, and a flying jumped on Pu Guanshui's body. He refused to come down, but that was clearly a little girl of eleven or two years old. Could it be that that guy is a lolicon and has a loli here