The Greatest Showman

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"I really liked the script, I liked the story, and I liked the character very much. I told myself that if I missed this project, I would definitely regret it. So, I tried my best to be a part of this work. It's my honor to be a member."

Renly talked, Jeff watched quietly.

Slowly, the corners of Jeff's mouth rose slightly. Renly's sincere words were so focused and devoted that the politeness and perfunctory in the words could not be heard at all, but the content of the words was a standard press conference template. It can apply to Edge of Tomorrow, but it can also apply to every movie and every character beyond that.

Renly's meaning was clear enough, but Jeff pretended not to hear the meaning and said seriously, "You mean, you're not satisfied with the script of 'Edge of Tomorrow'?"

The ridicule hidden in the press conference routine is actually a dissatisfaction with the stereotyped scripts, characters, and templates of commercial films. However, "Edge of Tomorrow" is a script that has been blacklisted, and the quality has been recognized by people in the industry. Isn't this good enough?

"Haha." Renly chuckled, but instead of defending, he nodded in affirmation, such an honest answer made Jeff's eyes reveal a hint of playfulness, "This is an excellent script. , I think it's 'excellent', but it's not 'Inception'."

As far as Renly is concerned, the best combination of business and art in the second decade of the 21st century is "Inception", followed by "Mad Max: Fury Road". Even with Christopher Nolan's directorial work, Renly loved "Inception" more than "Batman: The Dark Knight."

In the eyes of professionals, the commercial element of "Inception" is still too heavy, and its artistic value is far less than that of "The Dark Knight". The latter's discussion of justice and evil, the choice between good and evil, is definitely a classic in film history, while the former lacks such philosophical thinking and sublimation, but Renly prefers "Inception", precisely because in this way:

"Inception" is a commercial movie, it needs more commercial elements. And the excellence of this work is that, for the discussion of dreams and reality, especially for every soul who has suffered from pain and broken family, the emotional support and the value of memories are often beyond imagination. The scene at the end The suspense between fantasy and reality has become the finishing touch. Its artistic value is not much, not deep, but it is enough for commercial films.

The advantage of "Edge of Tomorrow" is that the commercial element occupies the absolute protagonist; the disadvantage is that the artistic part has not been refined. Therefore, this is an excellent combination of business and art, but the business element occupies an absolute leading position. Whether it's Tom Cruise's version in the last life, or the first draft version of the script in Renly's hands, it's the same.

Jeff didn't say a word, interrupted the rhythm of the conversation abruptly, let the atmosphere between the two go silent, his eyes fixed on Renly without moving, those aggressive eyes were enough to make people feel restless, but Renly didn't panic. Not busy, he happily met Jeff's line of sight, letting the awkward and sharp atmosphere spread.

Suddenly, Jeff showed a smile, "So arrogant and self-righteous, this is not a good thing for newcomers. Don't you worry, I will kick you out directly?"

Renly twitched the corners of his mouth lightly and said with a chuckle, "That's my strategy mistake." He didn't refute, but calmly, even with a hint of banter.

"Huh." Jeff couldn't hold back, and immediately laughed. So frankly admitting that everything just now was a strategy, and the actor who auditioned like this is probably the only one in Hollywood. This cunning, this wit, this unruly, it's so refreshing, even Brad Pitt has never seen it. "Is that part of the strategy?"

Renly shrugged, but didn't laugh.

"Haha." Jeff laughed even more happily, "Then let's talk about it, what do you think is the difference between the script of 'Edge of Tomorrow'?"

Ren Li raised his eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised.

Because Jeff is not a filmmaker, he is not a director, not a screenwriter, or a producer, he is a businessman, and at most a film lover, the same as Renly's last life. Now, during the audition process, Jeff has to discuss the script with himself? It's not that Jeff isn't qualified - every movie lover is entitled to his opinion on the work, but Renly thought that today's audition would be something else. As for script discussions, directors or screenwriters will pay more attention.

But this kind of accident only lasted for a moment, and then Renly sat up straight, straightened his posture, and considered his words, "Have you played Nintendo before?"

The first question left Jeff stunned. Renly wasn't quite sure about Jeff's age or whether he had gone through the period when Nintendo took the world by storm, so he asked at the beginning.

Jeff paused for a moment, curiosity rose again, and nodded affirmatively.

Renly smiled, "When we're playing the game, every time a character dies, we can start over. The first time, the second time, from ignorance to proficiency, we keep groping until we successfully pass the level. In this process, each failure may feel different. The first failure may create a sense of novelty, the second failure may start research, the third failure may start to arouse the competitive spirit, the tenth failure may start to be irritable, and the third failure may start to irritate. Twenty failures may want to give up, some people may

Will play until the clearance position, some people won't. But, what does it feel like when you really break through? "

"Victory!" Jeff blurted out,

Renly nodded in affirmation, "The joy of victory, the joy of breaking through the level, that kind of emotion is hard to express. From a certain point of view, this kind of pleasure/sense is also the original intention of our game. However, after experiencing a After a level, there is the next level; after a game is cleared, there is another game. Therefore, the joy/feel of victory is limited. Unless you are the first in the world to clear the level.”

Jeff patted his thigh lightly, laughed cheerfully, recalled the days when he was young, and involuntarily nodded in agreement.

"That's what the script on 'Edge of Tomorrow' feels like, we're playing the game. But, the problem is, the script is that we're experiencing the game. We're not the ones who control the game, we're the ones who control the game. Characters." With a simple turn of words from Renly, the words entered another stage, "Imagine if we entered a game loop, each time the price was our own death. Then, this game will still be Is it that simple? More importantly, when the game wins, is it just a win?"

A simple analogy, but the whole story of "Edge of Tomorrow" is presented in another way. One is the player who is playing the game, and the other is the character who is experiencing the game. A simple change of perspective makes a world of difference in the presentation of the film.

As the head of the top film production department in the industry, Jeff immediately understood: an excellent commercial film presents a top viewing experience; a classic commercial film presents an irreplaceable participation experience . This is also the reason why Renly mentioned "Inception" just now: after watching the movie, at least everyone once questioned whether their life was a dream? Even if the thought only appeared once.

Interesting, indeed. Jeff touched his chin and looked at Renly with interest, "Go on."

"We can look at the character of William Cage, he is a businessman, in the midst of the war, under the apocalypse, he persuaded countless people to join the war with his three-inch tongue, but he himself Stay out of the way, stay high. Does that sound familiar?" Renly's casual remark made Jeff immediately laugh out--

Cage's character setting is actually a satire of the US government, and the Iraq War is nothing but the politicians' competition for economic interests. They are commanding high above the ground, but it is the ordinary people who are incited one after another. In Washington, the real people in the know will never let their children join the army.

"But, this is a commercial film, not an art film." Renly immediately denied it, and Jeff smiled even brighter, "Cage went from outsider to insider, from life to death, and more importantly, , From death after death, each time is different. At the very beginning, for him, maybe this was also a game, trying to get through the game, but with the increase in the number of times and the increase in death, he must change in thinking: what does war really mean?”

Renly didn't go on, just clicked to the end, leaving the blank space behind for everyone to think slowly. Jeff, however, wanted to hear Renly's insight, "So, what's the answer to that question for 'Edge of Tomorrow'?"

It's a skillful question, not for Renly, not for William Cage, but for this commercial film. Understandably, Jeff is asking what Renly thinks about the marriage of business and art.

Renly heard the deep meaning of it at once, but he didn't panic, chuckled lightly, and said calmly, "Throughout the whole cycle of life and death, Cage has witnessed the death of his comrades again and again, and experienced the death of his comrades. The feeling of dying countless times, from panic to anger, to numbness and pity, and finally to the walking dead cycle of fighting, is a different experience for game controllers and game participants. For the controllers, what they need is victory, There is profit and glory; but for the participants, what they need is survival and peace.”

"Death in war is just a set of numbers for the manipulator; but for the participants, it is the end of hell. When Cage changed from a manipulator to a participant, he gradually realized that he All the words at the time were just hypocritical lies." Renly's words made Jeff's eyes flash with light.

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