Chapter 1228 1228 Difficult to Choose

Somewhat similar to "Death Ramble", "Far From Casino" is still somewhat procrastinated and sloppy, because it is not a work with a clear storyline, but connects the scattered plots with an emotion, that is despair. In addition to despair or despair, the rough picture of the whole work creates a very full of that kind of despair.

But the success of the film lies in this, because it brings the emotion of "despair" to the extreme, and it is unforgettable that anyone who has had a similar experience with the two protagonists will deeply feel the crushing negative emotion. This is a story about loneliness, and it also tells the loneliness to the extreme, which has caused infinite resonance, as if people are trapped in the story of the movie, and they can't let go for a long time.

Therefore, "Away from the Casino" can definitely be called a good work, even more literary and sketchy than "Death Ramble".

In the story of "Away from the Casino", the character of the male protagonist, Ben, carries a tragic color of self-destruction from beginning to end. It was like a black hole, swallowing all hope little by little.

This work is adapted from John - O'Brien (John. O'Brien's novel of the same name, which is his only work, but also seems to be a summary and prophecy of his life. Just a few days before the novel was published, he suddenly committed suicide without leaving any last words. Just like Ben, the hero of the novel, desperate enough to devour himself.

Therefore, the requirements for actors are undoubtedly very high, because this role requires actors to be able to feel the loneliness, loneliness, and discouragement from the depths of their souls, and to be able to show the kind of deep-seated self-destructive temperament.

The reason why Nicolas Cage can rely on this role to win the Oscar, must include his superb performance. His appearance has always been very suitable for playing a middle-aged man who is frustrated in life and is often molested by people.” "Facial paralysis" is also easy to bring the color of depression and loss, which is often more suitable for his play. Later, the "adapted script" won Nicholas a second Oscar nomination. In fact, the role is similar to "Away from the Casino": a middle-aged man with amnesia, depression, struggle and depression.

It can be said that the natural resonance between Nicholas and Ben, coupled with his devotion, has created one of the most expressive and soulful roles in his actor career.

If Hugo plays the role of Ben, it is obviously more difficult, because Hugo himself is more sunny and gentleman, although when playing the roles of Amon Goss and Anonymous, Hugo changed his inner Temperament, but the feeling of depression, despair, sadness, depression, and downfall is not so simple, which is obviously a bigger challenge for Hugo.

Obviously, "Away from Casino" will be a huge test of acting skills, and the role will be a type that Hugo has never tried before, even completely different from the role of "Before Sunrise", how to show that kind of self-destruction The sense of collapse will definitely be a brand new challenge.

But then again, Ben's character is relatively simple. His inner bitterness and loneliness does not have too many layers and details. It is like a sinking ship, except sinking or sinking, it hurts to the extreme. Despair runs through, like walking dead. The personality of the whole character is not full, but it just brings an emotion to the extreme.

Therefore, the role play space is obviously relatively limited, which is in conflict with Hugo's idea. It's not that this role is not challenging enough, it's just that it's not suitable for Hugo's current situation.

After experiencing the role of Anonymous, Hugo now needs a broader, deeper and richer character to explore, and to explore new performance methods and techniques little by little in the practice process, in order to try to break that layer. Acting barriers, spy on a new field of performance.

Obviously, like Anonymous, Ben is a relatively limited role, and even more limited than Anonymous.

From this perspective, Matthew of "Death Ramble" would be a more appropriate choice.

As Tim said, the role of Matthew is actually very complicated. He comes from a single-parent family. He is very filial to his mother and loves his three younger brothers. His family is the greatest support in his heart. He even refused to let his mother appear in court because he was worried that his mother would collapse. Testified, but he was reluctant to express these emotions, and just covered his heart with irritability and impatience; he is a little gangster who has always been raping and making small troubles, but he is very timid at heart , weak, he participated in the strong because he did not dare to rebel against his companions. He shot the boy among the lovers because he did not dare to reject his companions; he was full of resentment towards the society, he believed that the rich dominate the world, and all the injustice that happened to him came from the society Oppression, but he did not dare to rebel against this society, he could only vent his anger on people who were weaker than him; he had no faith, he even dared to mock the Bible and Jesus, but he pinned all his last hope On a nun...

In the story of "Death Ramble", Tim did not use a lot of lenses to show Matthew's inner confusion, nor did he use a sympathetic perspective to defend Matthew. He focused more on Matthew and the nun. During the conversation, focus on presenting Matthew's inner struggle and transformation. Tim didn't even give too much ink to the court trial, but more deeply outlined the complexity of the character Matthew.

All this makes Matthew's requirements for actors very high, because actors must show Matthew's inner level in a limited space, which will be convincing. As Tim said when convincing Hugo, he wanted to find an actor who was restrained enough but also delicate enough to show the layering of the character.

There is no doubt that the role of Matthew is the most complicated of all the characters Hugo has encountered so far.

Although Amon Goss in "Schindler's List" is also very complicated, Amon's personality has a historical background. The oppression of the entire environment created Amon's character, even Amon's struggles And the resistance is just like fireworks, and the night sky has no time to disperse the darkness, and it goes out directly.

Matthew reflects the problems of the entire modern society. These problems are controversial, but there is no accurate answer, such as whether the criminal is worthy of mercy, such as how to grasp the sentencing standards, such as whether the death penalty should be abolished, such as money is omnipotent Whether their thoughts are eroding the law, such as whether death row prisoners are the objects of God’s salvation, such as whether the anger and extremes of the victims’ families should be condoned…

These questions, unlike the World War II background behind Amon Goss, are unanswered questions. However, Tim did not intend to give his answers and explanations. He did not answer these questions in the film. His objective position determined that the actor must rely on his own performance to present the questions, and then let the audience watch After the movie is over, come up with your own answers.

Is Matthew really that poor? Is Matthew's self-salvation real enough? Is Matthew's confession logical enough? Is the interaction between Matthew and the nun persuasive? Does a murderer like Matthew really deserve sympathy? Is the story surrounding Matthew really convincing?

This also makes the performance of the role of Matthew so difficult.

But having said that, after Hugo carefully studied the script of "Death Ramble", he also realized that the role of Matthew and Amon Goss and Anonymous still have some similarities, not because these three roles are Murderers, but because these three murderers are not that simple, they all hide their own stories behind them, they are not simple faces.

In fact, Matthew has the same inner struggle as Amon, but Matthew's struggle is more complicated; Matthew, like Anonymous, has no faith - or a deformed interpretation of faith, but Matthew finally chose self-redemption; Matthew is actually the same as Amon and Anonymous. There is a contrast in the deceptive appearance, but Matthew is kind in his heart, which is fundamentally different from Amon and Anonymous.

Therefore, Hugo feels that challenging the role of Matthew is a bit suspicious of self-repetition, although he knows that this is a completely different role, and the difficulty of acting is also a new challenge, not to mention all the background of the character, the motive for the crime, the personality style and the director's attention. The focus is all different. But the role of Hugo is still somewhat hesitant.

After comparing, Hugo found that, just like the two works "Far From Casino" and "Death Ramble", the two roles of Ben and Matthew are equally matched. Both characters have their own advantages and disadvantages, Ben's challenge is fresher, but the role is relatively simple; Matthew's role is very rich, but it is the type of murderer.

Even with reference to various factors such as script, role, director, investment, etc., there is almost no difference between the two works. Predictably, whatever Hugo's decision, the media won't like it too much.

"Far from the Casino" has not yet found any investment, but the remuneration for Hugo will definitely not exceed half a million dollars; "Death Ramble" has a certain budget, but considering the small cost of production, Hugo is bound to also His salary is over a million or less.

But objectively speaking, no matter which role Hugo chooses, it will definitely be a challenge, and it will not be a wrong choice. This made Hugo a little excited. The unfinished play addiction in "Seven Deadly Sins" can finally be fully played this time. Hugo is now starting to gear up.

But, which role should I choose? Is it the choice of "Away from the Casino", the work of the authentic Oscar winner? Or choose "Death Ramble", a strong competitor with slightly better depth and no less difficult acting skills?

This is indeed a happy trouble.