Chapter 932 932 Idea Germination

What Ernst said makes sense. Hugo doesn't know what other actors are like. As far as he is concerned, he hopes to inject his own ideas into the characters and understand them in his own way. In the film, he will have countless divergent thoughts about the role, and while helping himself to perform, it is actually a supplement and extension to the script.

"The Shawshank Redemption" was the most obvious at the beginning. Although Hugo passed by the script, he did put forward many ideas for the script and had a very happy exchange with Frank Darabont. Afterwards, during the filming of "Schindler's List" and "Pulp Fiction", Hugo had his own communication with the script during the performance.

Before that, Hugo really didn't have much thought about the work of screenwriting, but after Ernst reminded him today, Hugo found that he was still bound by preconceived notions.

Originally, Hugo thought that screenwriting was not an easy task. He had countless movies in his mind. To give the simplest example, he had seen several movies at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014. Twelve Years (12. Years. A. Slave)", "Gravity", "Dallas. Buyers. Club", "American. Hustle" and so on, but The problem is that just because he has seen movies doesn't mean he can record them, which is the same as music creation.

A movie script is composed of many aspects such as the story frame, ideological connotation, characters, line dialogue, etc. Hugo can remember the story frame and even the characters, but the ideological connotation is the part that cannot be copied, and the line dialogue is even more important. The soul essence of many plays.

For example, "Pulp Fiction", this script condenses the crystallization of Quentin Tarantino's thoughts on American folklore, art, music, street, gangster and other cultures. Many seemingly meaningless dialogues are Important elements that make up this classic script.

Hugo is impossible to copy, even if he has read "Pulp Fiction" many times.

In addition, in Hugo's view, script, like music, is not just a story or a melody, but also the creator's thinking and precipitation of life, society, and life, personal experience, outlook on life, values, etc. The imprinted thoughts will be projected in the works.

In fact, this is true of all art, including paintings, architecture, novels, etc. This is also the reason why many psychological works will analyze the creator's psychological state at that time through works of art.

Maybe Hugo can plagiarize, and maybe the most brilliant imitators in the world can match the fake to the real, but it is difficult to paint the skin of a tiger. The true core of art value is the soul of the creator, which can never be copied.

Therefore, Hugo has always insisted on composing his own music, creating glory to death; in the same way, Hugo has never "copied" the script. Even if he thought about it, he had no way to memorize so many lines and dialogues.

But now that he was inspired by Ernst, Hugo found that he had forgotten that he could create his own script just like he created music. Such an incredible experience, he has the experience of fighting bravely from the low point to the peak, he majored in classical literature at the university... Although he is under 30 years old, he has an experience that many people cannot experience in their entire lives.

Hugo has many wonderful ideas in his mind, maybe he doesn't need to copy other people's paths, he can create his own script completely. It's a new kind of exploration, full of unknown fun, as if he played "Schindler's List", his Amon Goss was branded "Hugo Lancaster", It turned out to be a success; what would it have been like if he had written the script for "Schindler's List"? Is it to copy the classic, or to destroy it, or to surpass the classic?

This is as creative challenge as music creation and acting research.

But the question is, is Hugo interested in writing the script? Hugo couldn't help but feel a little amused.

Recently, he has read a lot of scripts, and his eyes are dazzled. Among them, the script that is closest to the performance is "Interview with the Vampire at Night", but in fact, the script of "Interview with the Vampire at Night" actually has many regrets. The most direct one is that the plot is slightly fragmented. , the theme of immortality and loneliness in the whole story has not been further explored, and the character of Lester has not been able to give more details.

Except for "Interview with the Vampire", the other scripts Hugo has read recently are still lacking, and there is no work that makes Hugo shine. But in fact, 1995 still has many excellent works coming out. Although it is not as star-studded as 1994, it is still a very luxurious year. It is indeed a pity that Hugo has not been exposed to a script worthy of his heart.

So what if Hugo wrote a script himself? Maybe try and see and there's nothing to lose.

"Yes, yes...why not?" Hugo's mind flashed through the chaos of thoughts, he nodded his chin slightly, and said with a long tail, and then he looked at Ernst, that flashed with excitement The look in Ernst's eyes made Ernst a little uneasy, and he avoided his eyes involuntarily, which made Hugo laugh, "So, Ernst, tell me, do you really think I can try to write a script?"

Ernst was stunned for a while, then looked up, "Why, are you interested?" A smile appeared in his eyes.

Hugo shrugged, "I won't say that, but I think if it can help with my acting breakthrough, or if I can create a script that suits my heart, maybe it's worth trying." Hugo was right. With a clear idea, even if he wants to try, the screenwriting can only be regarded as a part-time job. His current main business as an actor and singer is already busy enough, and he will not toss himself.

But Ernst didn't care. He immediately said enthusiastically, "If you're just starting to try, maybe writing a sketch is a good choice." Ernst even looked a little ecstatic, and the whole person was completely new, the kind that comes from the heart The joy that radiated from the depths was an eye-opener for Hugo.

In fact, even if Hugo did not write the script, it was a good attempt to make Ernst find his purpose in life again.

"I told you, in fact, the script creation is not as difficult as you think. You set a goal for yourself. Do you want to tell a story well, or tell a character's experience, and start thinking after grasping the core." Ernst didn't even wait for Hugo to respond, before gushing, "It's like 'Life and Death,' and you want to tell a story about... er, say, a bank robbery, then you put the whole story The beginnings and transitions are well conceived, and then the story is divided into the beginning, the process, the climax, and the ending, and then the plots are conceived one by one, and a script is completed."

Hugo knew all these things. He had watched thousands of movies anyway, so he had no shortage of basic knowledge, but he didn't interrupt Ernst, and was still listening with relish.

"Or you can talk about a theme, such as growing up, then the core characters are several people, what image they were at the beginning, what kind of things they went through, which triggered the inner transformation, how intense the transformation was." Ernst said eloquently, "Maybe you can go and read the script for 'Stand. By. Me', which I remember in my bookcase."

Ernst stood up again, walked briskly to the bookshelf, rummaged for a while, and then found a script and handed it to Hugo. Hugo took over the script of "Walk With Me" and nodded with a smile, "Maybe I start writing the script from a one-act play, which is also a good choice."

"Do you mean to focus on one person?" Ernst asked enthusiastically, and inadvertently, he sat on the front half of the sofa, leaned forward slightly, and looked at Hugo excitedly .

Hugo originally just had a vague idea. He knew that he was not a professional, and he could be said to be a complete layman when it came to script writing, so he felt that the simplest scene like a one-act drama might be a good start, but now looking at En With Sturt's expression, he couldn't help but think about it, and then he said, "No, I mean, when talking about a theme, such as love, the camera may focus on two people, and tell the story of two people from meeting to the budding of love. , and then to progress..."

"You mean something like 'When Harry Met Sally'?" Ernst interrupted Hugo.

But Hugo shook his head, and his thoughts gradually became clear, "That's not a one-act drama, it's about the progression of a love story. I mean, maybe the time is limited to... er, one night? You know, two people met unexpectedly, they were just strangers, but they went to a bar or a coffee shop to chat, the eye contact, the collision of thoughts, sparks burst out, and then fell in love, the love developed, but When dawn came, uh, maybe... maybe they were separated, and this passing was the most beautiful moment in memory, such a story."

What Hugo had in mind was his first date with Charlize, so clear, but after the words were finished, the story of "Before. Sunrise" quietly emerged, making Hugo's mouth corner The smile is a little more helpless.

Ernst was unaware of this detail. All his attention was focused on the story Hugo told, and he couldn't help but wonder, "It's a brilliant idea, but it's not an easy work to do. You see. , what you imagine is a one-act play, maybe there are only two actors, then their dialogue, their communication, their sparks will all become the key to determining the level of the work. This is also a concept to maximize the charm of the script, which is really Great!"

After speaking, Ernst looked at Hugo excitedly, "How about it, are you going to write this script?"