Even as a director, the scene just now really made Rodrigo stunned.
In fact, during the performance, Renly tampered with the lines, and many parts were played on the spot. The most obvious one was in the final stage of the performance. In the script, Paul actually spoke while he was shocked, and he couldn't help swearing; And, after despair, he also said, "You brought me here," which triggered the "I'm sorry" on the other end of the phone.
But in the actual performance, Renly was completely silent, choking off all the lines, and just relying on the delicate changes in his eyes and breathing, he vividly displayed the emotion of despair and powerlessness, compared to the angry rebuttal, Compared with the unwilling accusation, this silent disillusionment brought more turbulent shock; the seemingly non-existent smile on the corner of the mouth made this mockery and powerlessness more vividly displayed.
The power of performance is amplified to the extreme at this moment, and the powerful aura even affects the person who is opposite - Alex Villagraça. He is just an on-site assistant. Later, he will find the voice of a professional actor on the other end of the phone. While recording, Alex, who was not even an amateur actor, deeply felt the despair that was suppressed to the extreme, so much that his voice performance gave more vitality.
The emotions after restraining and repressing burst out exponentially, causing every bystander to fall into shock.
Rodrigo had to admit that Renly's performance even went beyond the script to a higher level. It's not just the last scene, but the whole scene is actually like this. No trace of carving can be seen. The whole performance is smooth and smooth, but the reflection it brings to the audience is so turbulent:
Paul's sense of responsibility to his family is his biggest motivator, even if the audience doesn't understand what's wrong with him and Linda - Linda never answers the phone and the company slops down that Paul and Pamela have a relationship. However, the audience can deeply feel Paul's dedication and nostalgia for the family. He may have made some wrong choices. He may not be so likable in character, but there is no doubt that he is a good family man.
He chose to come to Iraq for the sake of his family, and now he is going to die here.
The indifference of large companies to the powerless and powerless staff makes people shudder. They not only do nothing, but they are also trying to shirk their responsibilities. The indifference and cruelty in the face of interests are vividly displayed in this call. In view of the evil nature of the supremacy of interests, every employee is only their tool - even Alan, the person who made the phone call, is like an ant, insignificant in front of the state apparatus and large institutions.
He came to Iraq believing the company's asylum, and is now deprived of even the right to compensation after death.
Thinking a little further, what's the difference between these large corporations and the government/government
In this scene, Rodrigo clearly felt two layers of performance, as Renly said, one layer is real emotions, the other layer is Paul's attributes, but that restrained performance contains such terrifying energy , the power of acting makes his soul tremble.
The filming of "Buried Alive" has entered its sixth day. He originally thought that he would not be more surprised. He originally thought that he had become accustomed to Renly's performance. He originally thought that Renly could not be better, but, obviously he was wrong. .
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Looking back, the other members of the crew were still stunned in place, as if their thoughts couldn't turn around, and they seemed to be too shocked to add more. Especially Alex, he seems to be unable to recover, his face is blank, and he is lost.
Rodrigo looked at Renly again, and did not hide the worry in his eyes. Although the quality of the footage shot far exceeded expectations, the ecstasy in his heart had overwhelmed him, but Renly's state... Even if he is an outsider in acting, he can be It was bad, very bad, as if he had experienced Paul's torment firsthand.
"Renly, are you sure you don't need a good rest?" Rodrigo asked again.
Ren Li lay down again, unable to hide the tiredness in his eyes. He shook his head gently, but his head seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. If a simple movement almost consumed his entire body, it would be exhausted. Tired and worrying. "Continue shooting, finish work early, finish work early, I can take a good vacation, a long vacation."
The mocking voice was weak, and even the curvature of the corners of the mouth was like a wisp of smoke, as if it would dissipate at any time.
Rodrigo still wanted to say something, but Renly had already picked up the script again, lay in the coffin and started to read, preparing for the next scene, the words of dissuasion were still stuck in his throat after all, turned around He shouted, "Next scene! Get ready!"
The only thing he can do now is to speed up the shooting progress and finish it as soon as possible. After all the work was done, Renly could take a good rest.
Renly knew that something was wrong with him right now, that his poor sleep quality had been draining his energy, and the trance that couldn't tell the difference between fantasy and reality was even more dangerous. He knew he was out of control now—
Originally, he thought he could control the situation. After all, he was born in the performance school. Even if he tried the method school, there would not be too many surprises. It is more likely that he could not break his own frame. Sending acting skills, because this is the way he is most familiar with performances, then his intention to try to combine the two performances is in vain.
But in fact, after figuring out the character in a methodical way, things started to get out of control, and my mind always thought of the experience of the previous airtight experience. The eight-hour time seemed like a century, but it was short. The ground seems to be a moment, deeply imprinted in the depths of the mind, walking in every cell of the body, there seems to be an invisible thread in the performance process, which is vaguely involved in his rampage. Before the brain has time to think, the body's instinct/ability has already responded, and even the well-known lines have become part of the body and blurted out.
It's like a runaway horse, any power of control is negligible; but what's worse is that he is now losing even the idea of control, everything is so natural, the excess control will affect the direction, It's easier and more realistic to take the show off the track, release the brakes, and let yourself enjoy the bumpy ride. The so-called control sounds like a big joke.
Things are becoming more and more unpredictable. He should stop, he should stop trying immediately, he should take a good rest, as Rodrigo said.
But he doesn't want to.
At the last moment of the scene just now, there was a force deep in the subconscious that suppressed his urge to speak, and fell into a silence. He didn't know why, but he followed the guidance of reason and cut off all words. , and then let the emotions slowly ferment in silence.
This state of affairs is wonderful, the exact opposite of the "Pacific War". At that time, he was controlling the rhythm of the performance, but the moment he saw the dying woman, his emotions were out of control, as if he had truly entered Eugene's world; just now, he was in chaos, confusion, and loss of control. , grabbed the last string of reason, took back the emotions, and the instant control made all the chaos and order become clear.
Thinking about it carefully now, it is actually the feeling when reading the script before. He believes that silence should be better than sound here.
According to the guidance of the script, Paul's scolding and powerless accusations are indeed very suitable, in line with the screenwriter's setting for Paul, and the main point of the whole plot is pointed out; but he thinks this is inferior, and it is really excellent. The script is not a "sermon"-style preaching, but brings reflection with the power of the plot itself, leaving the thinking part to the audience itself, rather than telling the audience how to think. Therefore, silence is more powerful, and it can also sublimate the core of the whole movie.
During the performance, the last moment of the cliff was reined in, the reins that were out of control returned to the palm of the hand, and the scene of the galloping horses became orderly in an instant. Even if it was just for a moment, the new world presented in front of us was amazing and wonderful. Incredible. This made Renly realize that the ethereal attempt was real, and he could do it!
So, even if he still can't tell the difference between reality and dreams, it's very likely that all of this is still Paul's dream, he's still trapped in the coffin, or Renly's dream in a hotel room, where he's dreaming about himself Brilliantly shot; even though he still can't define who he is, the lines between Paul and Renly seem to have vanished, and the jumble of memory fragments is draining him; even though he's now at peak physical and stamina, it seems like he's going to be at any moment. on the brink of collapse...
But he still doesn't want to give up, he wants to firmly grasp the fleeting inspiration just now, continue to explore on this road, push open the door of the new world, and glimpse the mysterious but profound and wonderful sight. No madness, no survival, no
Closing his eyes again, Renly fell into the pain of the struggle, as if his soul was torn in two, half Paul, half Renly, half movie and half reality, the piercing pain seemed to smash directly. The brain was abruptly opened, and the surging pain swept through, the muscles all over the body began to tremble slightly, and the sweat on the forehead faintly seeped out.
Standing in the dark doorway, he was not sure whether the other side was a nightmare or reality, despair or hope, but he still gritted his teeth and took another step forward, resolutely.