Chapter 964: The Most Powerful Andy
Power.
This is what Chen Hao has always emphasized. In this film, he wants power to always exist. In every group of shots and every plot, in a specific subject like prison, there is not much over-exertion in the shooting. Moreover, each story in this play is indeed full of various powers. Even when Andy was first imprisoned, Red made a bet with others that this young pretty boy would definitely not be able to stand it here. The simple dialogue revealed a sarcastic power that made people sigh.
Yes, this is really a completely different world from the outside world. Here, freedom is a longed dream, and being controlled is the normal state. It is a normal thing in the outside world, but it is really a dream that cannot be obtained here.
In all the films, everyone longs for freedom and feels that prison life is unacceptable. They all think about how to leave this unfortunate place. "The Shawshank Redemption" starts with an old Bull. The feeling of power is too strong. It supports a super peak during the interruption of the whole movie.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this place is not for people to stay, but for a group of people who are already bound by the mechanism of life here and are not suitable for the outside world, the outside world is terrible. Here, as long as you obey the arrangements, you can have food and sleep. Every step of life is arranged. You don’t even need to have any ambition. You don’t need to consume brain cells for life every day when you open your eyes.
From a certain perspective, Old Bull in prison is happy. He doesn’t need to do heavy physical work, and no one bullies him. He does his job of guarding. He has a bird as a partner. For decades, the prison is his home. He has no idea what the outside world looks like and doesn’t know how to live.
In the beginning of the whole play, Andy used many behaviors that subverted everyone’s cognition and had the opportunity to survive here. His state is completely different from that of others. Andy in Red’s eyes is incompatible with this place. He has his own demeanor.
When Andy showed his talent and drank beer on the rooftop, it paved the way for Old Bull to be released from prison, Red to be released from prison, and even Andy’s life in prison later.
The prisoners didn't care how much work they had to do. They had to work hard every day to survive. They had the worst food and no entertainment activities they liked. Each person drank two bottles of beer and sat on the rooftop. At that moment, everyone was happy and felt like they were in heaven. That sense of happiness made Andy's existence valuable beyond the imagination of ordinary people. After that, Andy was like a fish in water in this prison.
Old Bull was released from prison and finally committed suicide.
"Old Bull was here."
How ironic. The actor who played Old Bull was an old actor in Hollywood. He was not famous, but his acting skills were very strong. He had played powerful roles in many scenes.
After the opening ceremony, Chen Hao did not have strict time requirements for shooting. Everyone relied on their feelings. Whoever had a good performance in the past few days, we would focus on shooting yours. As the male lead and director, I would fully cooperate with your state.
Other plays were all to cooperate with the time of big names. This play was completely the opposite. Whoever's time was coordinated would immediately feel very refreshed. You have to be good at acting to have this opportunity to become the focus of everyone's eyes.
The short veteran actor Andre who plays the role of Old Bull was fortunate to be the first one.
His role as Old Bull was widely recognized by everyone. The scenes that were originally scheduled to be filmed later were moved to the front. At the same time, in view of the internal situation, Chen Hao also arranged for people to do the final renovation so that the filming area could have a really good effect. If there is really no way for the prison, the possibility of setting up the scene in the end is not ruled out.
In the town near the farm, the room where the hanging was finally done was not set up. A good filming location was found in the town, and Chen Hao decided to use it. Before, they were still discussing when to use it. Now there is no need to renovate it. Just change the things inside and start filming Old Bull directly. At the same time, he also asked Will Smith to prepare, and the special effects makeup artist also began to give Will Smith an old-age makeup.
After Red was paroled, he had spent forty years in prison, and Will Smith needed to be given an old-age makeup.
Will didn't expect such a heavy drama at the beginning, but he was also provoked by Andre. If he can act well, then I can definitely act better. Old Bull and Red are on the same path. Even if Andy didn't leave that sentence, Red's ending might be the same as Old Bull's. There is no expectation in the outside world. The outside world is full of tension that shouldn't exist at that age. The outside world has no peace. Life in the outside world has become a struggle without "hope".
The two people are acting out almost the same scenes, and the meaning of comparison is also very obvious. There is no role for Chen Hao. He focuses on being a director, putting himself in the perspective of a bystander, and really taking out the state of a director to direct these two big scenes well, no, three scenes. Since the makeup has been finalized, let Will Smith finish filming his old age scenes. There are scenes where he is questioned after being released on parole, and there are also scenes where he goes to find the location that Andy told him. Life in the small town has no hope, and he doesn't want to be the second Old Bull, so he resolutely embarks on the road to find Andy. He goes under the tree, digs out what he thought was a joke, and then goes to the last location.
In Chen Hao's mind, the last scene is a scene where the two people meet and hug at the seaside. It is slightly different from the tone of the whole play, giving people a slightly more family-friendly feeling. The audience may buy it very much, but for the whole movie, this seems to lack a little lethality.
He spent the last scene by himself, hoping to keep the family reunion, but also have his own B-style.
At the seaside, Andy stood up, the setting sun shone on the sea, reflected on his body, shining with a unique golden light, and Red's smile also matched Andy's smile. Although the two were more than ten meters apart, they used this smile to complete the last scene of the reunion. The sun and the sea became the background, and the moving footsteps became the last picture.
No hug, better than a reunion hug.
Freedom belongs to them.
In the future, with the arrangement of his old friend in prison, Red's life has sunshine again, and he is no longer confused.
In prison, the most powerful person is undoubtedly Andy. When he escaped successfully, all the inmates realized the fact that Andy was by no means weak. Even his strength has not been fully seen in recent years. Even Red did not expect that there would be a passage leading to the outside behind the poster in his cell.
After being released from prison, the duckbill pickaxe is just a small tool. What Andy has done in recent years is to ensure that he has enough living resources after being released from prison. He completed the transformation of the virtual character, took the warden's money, reported them to complete revenge and eliminate harm, and finally won a guaranteed future for himself.
What about Red?
He was just walking on a colorless road. When he decided to give up the small town life and find Andy, he had the brilliance of freedom. Real freedom is not the same confinement after changing a place.
Physical confinement is far less terrible than mental confinement.
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"Okay, everyone, get ready, all the extras, cooperate, let's do the scene of Old Bull again." Chen Hao held the microphone, and the sound could be directly sent out in the form of supermarket broadcasting. The whole supermarket cooperated, suspended business, cleared the scene, and let the extras come in to play ordinary people in the supermarket.
This is the most troublesome point in filming in Hollywood, and it is also the most awe-inspiring point.
No matter where you are, no matter how many people are filming, as long as the people who appear in the camera must be actors, not passers-by, and it is even more impossible on the street. What if someone is shopping with a woman who is not his wife, and you filmed the two of them holding hands, then I guarantee that the man will sue you to death, and he will not stop until your crew pays a sky-high compensation. In China, the so-called mental damages and reputation may be worthless and just a false name. In the United States, if you damage something that belongs to me, no matter what it is, you must pay the corresponding price.
There is another advantage of using actors from the actors' union, that is, these people all exist with drama. Whether the camera is on him or not, he will immerse himself in his role to perform, including facial expressions and eyes, and he must have the state of this role, not his own state. Even if he only earns the least money, he is not allowed to question the honor of professionalism.
Chen Hao admitted that this is much less troublesome than filming in China. You don't need to tell the extras again and again about the things, and you are afraid of being exposed, and you are also worried that their N cameras will affect the performance of the leading actors. Now all you need to do is tell them what you want to shoot, that's it.
This is a supermarket, you are here to go shopping in the supermarket, a man and a woman, are you pretending to be a couple or a husband and wife, then you look at your age, as long as you are a character in this specific environment, you can control it yourself, I want you to wait for you to be ready, and I will start shooting here.
"Okay, do it once, Andre, it's up to you, we will try to pass it once, come on!"
Chen Hao gave an order, and the scene became quiet. There was no other sound except the sound in the scene. The machine was turned on, the camera was aimed at the place where it should be aimed, and everyone came to life.
A scene where everyone was still doing their own things, studying their roles, and discussing these words just now, as the camera started filming, everyone entered their own roles. At the cashier counter, Old Bu entered the role, and there were some minor supporting actors next to him, but they were the most nervous at the scene...