Hollywood Domination Chapter 286: God returns

"Indeed, she is a very beautiful girl," said a wrinkled woman in a hidden mansion in Hollywood, but she was obviously much younger than her peers, and she was completely charming. The surviving old woman said with some emotion, "Maybe this is one of the benefits of dying early. Look, the people who play Marilyn are already much better than her."

"Grandmother—" Elizabeth Taylor's favorite grandson shouted in dissatisfaction, and he said angrily, "Marilyn is already a symbol of the times, how can it be said that Jennifer is better than her?— — In my opinion, this girl’s acting skills are very good, but it’s not without annoying things. At least the PR company she hired is too annoying. What kind of strategy is this? Why step down Marilyn to raise it up What about yourself?"

Elizabeth married eight times in her life and had four children. Of course, the number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren is more. Relying on her, the family lives a very superior life, but those who are interested in the film industry are Not a lot. Conrad is the only one of her grandchildren who wants to enter the film industry. He loves watching movies since he was a child. He is now studying directing at USC, so he has nothing to do and often comes to the mansion. Visiting her grandmother, Elizabeth also generally welcomed the company of her grandson. However, Conrad is still young after all, and he tends to go to extremes when looking at problems, especially he likes to watch old movies. It's not that cold, but a loyal fan of Marilyn Monroe, so it's reasonable to feel disgusted by grandma's remarks. Although he is currently watching the hard-to-get "A Week with Monroe" in the home theater with the promotional disc received by his grandmother, but when he heard what Elizabeth said, he still sensitively thought of the visit to the door a few days ago. The PR staff who visited, and made some associations to Elizabeth's comments more sensitively. ——He didn't realize at all that his grandmother and Monroe were also of the same era, and Elizabeth was only six years younger than Marilyn. If you want to talk about Marilyn's first-hand evaluation, there may not be anyone in Hollywood who really compares her. Elizabeth is more qualified.

"How much do you know about Marilyn?" Sure enough, Elizabeth sneered at Conrad's comments, she pressed the pause button, pointed to the screen and said, "Let me tell you, this movie is not bad. One of them is restored very well-Marilyn has always known that she is not a good actor, and her fascination with the method completely explains everything. What about Ferson? This girl is **** talented in acting, and she is also very beautiful. She is not inferior to Marilyn in appearance. Is there anything wrong with me saying that she is much better than Marilyn? Conrad , you are still young and don't understand the power of time. In fact, before Marilyn's legendary death, she was already on the decline. It was her death that saved her and made her be remembered to this day. If she has been Survive, live to the age of your grandmother, maybe she has long been lost in people's memory."

It was only then that Conrad realized his grandmother's faint displeasure. He still couldn't hold back his face and apologized, but he felt a little guilty and stopped arguing with his grandmother. , I admit, maybe 50 years later, people will look at Jennifer Jefferson in the same way, after all, she won two actresses at such a young age - I think there will be a group of people who are overwhelmed I really want to play her, but for her fans, of course, no one can compare to her own style. Marilyn is the same for me, although Jennifer is also beautiful, but compared to her It's still a little short, I don't know what it is, but if you want to say that Marilyn is not as beautiful as Jennifer, grandma, I really can't accept it."

"Good eyesight," Elizabeth held the mug, and glanced at Jennifer on the screen in a somewhat complicated way—even though she had already had a legendary and rich life, a once-beautiful woman looked at Jennifer after she got old. When meeting new beauties, there will always be some indescribable sourness—"Before this movie, I agree with you, although Jennifer Jefferson is beautiful, she is not an actress based on her beauty, but this It's not a bad thing in fact - if you only rely on your beauty to gain a foothold in Hollywood, then there is a good chance that you, like Marilyn, will have a lot of pills down your throat in your thirties - fact In fact, although she is very beautiful, you will not feel that she is all over the world, and you will not be crazy about her, because she does not follow the line of acting in her true colors and charming temperament. In this regard, she is an authentic actress .Her charm is determined by the charm of the character. If her personal temperament is too strong, it will hinder you from entering the play, so she is indeed not a coquettish actress like Monica Bellucci and Catherine Zeta-Jones. "

"However," Elizabeth took a sip of coffee, and her eyes fell on the blonde beauty on the screen again. For a while, this piece of hair has gone through various beauty treatments over the years, and it has become somewhat unnatural. There was also an extremely rich expression of nostalgia on his face. This big-name movie star spanning half a century also had a long and vicissitudes of life in his tone, "After this movie, everything is different. From this From a perspective, taking Marilyn is the most correct decision for her.—Maybe this is also the need of the role, maybe this is an inspiration, her performance is almost completely reborn—no wonder the director is so obviously in love with I lost her—"

Conrad interrupted Elizabeth with a startled noise, "In love with her—"

"Oh, please!" Elizabeth glared at her grandson, "If you can't even see this, why go to film school? Isn't all this clearly written in the camera?"

She waved her hand at the screen impatiently. Seeing the blond beauty with a shy smile in the fixed frame, the veteran star's lips could not help but curl up slightly, and she used a kind of Full of nostalgia, he said in a sleepy voice, "However, Jennifer's amorous feelings in this movie—the feeling of being separated and compatible with Marilyn...you know? This—is this The action of licking my lips really reminded me of Marilyn——for so many years, so many years, 40 years have passed, Conrad, do you have any idea about this number? It’s even your two lifetimes, I I thought I had forgotten... Yes, more than 40 years ago, in that crazy age, Marilyn always liked to lick her lips like that, she was like this, always with a little child's innocence..."

Among Elizabeth's emotional tone, on the large screen of the private theater, Marilyn, played by Jennifer, moved again. She withdrew her tongue from licking her upper lip—this action was indeed childish—happy Holding the arms of her husband Arthur Miller and posing under the photographer's guidance, she seemed completely immersed in happiness, seemingly oblivious to the gazes from Colin and Vivien Leigh in the distance, while Colin's face The longing in the world, and the restrained and reserved smile on Vivien Leigh's face, have already explained the current relationship between several people - Marilyn's beauty is like a sharp weapon, and it has been deeply affected by her unconsciously. It cut into Colin's chest sharply, and made Vivien Leigh feel deeply uneasy.

"This is a **** British actor..." Elizabeth murmured to herself, not bothering to communicate with her grandson anymore, "Yes, Vivien Leigh was like this back then, frighteningly crazy, the movie was too polite to her, of course, this This scene is impossible to happen in reality, and Larry (Lawrence Oliver) dare not let her see Monroe at all, otherwise she will definitely break her head..."

For Elizabeth, this movie is equally ecstatic. Of course, it is not that she is fascinated by Monroe's beauty-in fact, it does not mean that she will deny Jennifer Jefferson In fact, she appreciates Jennifer more than Marilyn, and even thinks that Jennifer is more beautiful than Marilyn from the bottom of her heart. After all, Marilyn and she are beauties of the same era— —However, Elizabeth is already past this age. What really attracts her is no longer the beauty of young people, but the film's excellent restoration of Britain in the 1960s. Those antique and period-style details, Those costumes, those props, as well as the reserved openness and playfulness at that time (compared to now, a little bit more), and even Jennifer’s performances that are attentive but light-hearted, all brought her back to the The small details of forty or fifty years ago belonged to Marilyn's casual and **** temperament, the kind of peerless youth that effortlessly grabbed everyone's attention--only in terms of looks, Jenny It is true that Fer and Marilyn do not look alike, but to Elizabeth, Jennifer is the most restored Marilyn in these years. It left a deep impression and brought great pressure. It can even be said that she has an aura and temperament that makes her a little envious and jealous.

"The integration of human and drama," she said softly, "This is definitely her classic and peak, even after this, it is difficult to reproduce, it is impossible for her to reach such heights in every drama..."

Looking at Marilyn on the screen, she smiled and cast a glance in Colin's direction. Elizabeth shook her head with Vivien Leigh's subtle eyes and restrained body language, her tone was almost melancholy, "It cannot be copied from the director to the actors... This is the kind of unique classic..."

"Grandma!" Conrad raised his voice in dissatisfaction and protested. Only then did Elizabeth realize that she was chanting too loudly. She glanced at her grandson beside her and smiled generously: Conrad admits it positively, but Conrad has undoubtedly been attracted by the plot, otherwise he would not have maintained a quiet movie-watching environment so rudely, and this made Elizabeth feel a victory, so she, who has always been stubborn, rarely chose Silence: It’s not difficult to understand, young people are always attracted by love dramas, but in this movie, the actors’ chemistry is strong, and their acting skills are so sincere and natural, just like what Elizabeth said, they have even become one, And the director is clearly at the peak of his creation—in the state, the feeling of mutual attraction between Marilyn and Colin will bring Conrad into it, which is not surprising at all...

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With the beauty of the lens and the layered performances of the actors, the plot and character relationships that should have been embarrassing and tense were handled very comfortably, and it can even be said to be witty and bold. The director uses an almost compassionate attitude to deal with the human flaws of each character, Lawrence's affectation, arrogance, and his hidden obsession with Marilyn-this is handled particularly restrained, and it is almost hard to see without repeated viewing Clues, will only ignore the close-up shots of one or two seemingly irrelevant small actions, Vivien Leigh's insight into all these, her depression of aging, her distrust of her husband and her inferiority complex, including her mental illness. The sudden emotional wave that came, as well as the hostility, suspicion, and malice hidden under the self-esteem, Arthur Miller's arrogance, these human shortcomings were handled tenderly, even the two philistines Monroe The ruthless manager looks justifiable in the camera, and it can even be said to be a little cute.

Not to mention Colin himself, his strengths are appreciated, and his shortcomings, people can't help but feel that he is actually justifiable-as a black sheep who yearns for movies with all his heart, he belongs to the family. Colin is a bit confused and lacks a sense of responsibility, but this is actually a common problem among young people. This does not make the audience hate him. The audience may even think that these small shortcomings make Colin more cute. More humane-this also makes it easier for them to substitute Colin's perspective and peek into Monroe's life. Although there are not many shots of Monroe until the first 20 minutes, the audience will not lose interest because of this , felt that the whole movie was rather boring, on the contrary, they were completely convinced by Jennifer's performance of Monroe, and the questions they held before the movie opened: Is Jennifer as beautiful and charming as Monroe? It's a biopic, will she act like it? Will this movie be boring? ——These questions have disappeared unconsciously, they have completely entered this world, completely entered Colin's heart, and experienced his feeling, that kind of young boy suddenly got a chance, After entering a mysterious world, actually having a close look at the goddess—such a tall, almost dreamlike woman—has the feeling after having such an opportunity, and sighs and smiles for this feeling, Together with Colin, holding this dream-like feeling, I looked forward to the next chance to see Marilyn again.

During each interval between Monroe's appearances, the director would use a lot of complex editing techniques to make the scene, almost showing off a lot of information in a short period of time: Marilyn came to England Afterwards, countless costumes were sent to the set, the staff members were full of energy and smiling, and the work before the shooting was proceeding in an orderly manner, and the famous actors also entered the set either reservedly or excitedly, and began to talk with each other. Monroe's "first intimate contact", soon, Colin ushered in another opportunity to contact Marilyn - the heavyweights are all here, and the time has come, but Marilyn has not shown up yet, Colin was sent by Lawrence to the lounge to invite Marilyn to come.

"Miss Monroe?" In front of the lounge door, Colin hesitated for a while—Elizabeth gave a slight admiration because of Simon's body language—but he knocked on the door quickly. "The director asked me to send my greetings."

The door was opened, and Marilyn's acting teacher's serious face appeared behind the door. She looked at Colin, and Colin continued, "He wants Miss Monroe to know that he is ready. "

"But Marilyn is not ready yet." The old Eastern European woman said coldly, she looked very annoying, but she stepped aside, and she was dressed in black, looking at herself in the mirror. Lu also naturally appeared in the camera. She seemed a little tired and frustrated. She was sitting in front of the dressing table in a daze with her hands on her head. After hearing the voice, she looked at Colin through the mirror—she Without make-up, she looks very different from her previous appearances. Of course, she is not ugly. In fact, she is still very beautiful to ordinary people. However, compared with the superstar aura in front of the camera, at this moment She certainly looks more fragile and ordinary.

However, it was Marilyn, who was depressed like this, that seemed to hit Colin's weakness and opened his heart more thoroughly—he couldn't help showing a concerned expression, frowning slightly twisted, although there was not a single line, Colin's face had already said everything: he cared for her so much and cared about her, maybe it was because boys at this age were already full of emotions, maybe it was because he The love for Marilyn may be due to Colin's kindness and enthusiasm. At this moment, he cares so much that he can't help but take a few steps forward, almost making Vanessa, the Eastern European teacher, scold him loudly. up.

Colin's actions also attracted Marilyn's attention, the eyes of the two met in the mirror, and Colin's expression—a shock to Marilyn—

At that moment, so many emotions flowed through Marilyn's big dim eyes, and the audience also received her complicated thoughts, although there was no line, although she hardly moved, although All her movements were just a slight raising of her eyebrows and the relaxation of a few muscle lines around the wings of her nose, but Marilyn's perception of Colin's mood, including her feeling of being touched, surprised, and somewhat pity at this moment—now She was depressed and needed comfort, but Colin's concern moved her, and she was pleasantly surprised to get the emotional support she wanted. At the same time, Colin's innocence and openness made her feel pity for him , This is an adult who has experienced many setbacks and experienced ups and downs in the world. For such a fresh and never hurt soul, he instinctively maintains and worries.

Her response was also delivered to Colin with the same precision. Colin's expression brightened, and joy quickly occupied his eyes, but at this moment, he dared not go any further—he instead After taking a few steps back, the corners of Marilyn's lips also raised. She covered half of her face and said to Colin, "I'm sorry for letting you see me like this."

The director cut a close-up at the right time. After this childish action, half of Marilyn's face gradually smiled. She looked at the camera and smiled affectionately and happily—then, as if instinctively, She put down her hand, and stretched out her tongue to lick her upper lip again, just like a child's aftertaste after eating delicious food. Although she still has no makeup, she is haggard and tired, and it fades away like a tide in this moment, that kind of lazy innocence Sexuality returned to Marilyn's face, as if she had gained strength from Colin, she stretched out her hand and pressed on the table, and slowly stood up...

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"Grandma!" Conrad yelled dissatisfied again, his voice was full of complaints, but Elizabeth was unmoved.

"Sorry." She said, put the cup aside and stood up, "Give me a few minutes, old man's bladder."

Squeezing past Conrad, who was making a sick 'ew' sound from his grandmother talking about organs, Elizabeth left for a few minutes, took another pill she had taken this morning, and after a short rest, Back in the theater—her body actually can’t support watching movies for a long time. After watching for more than ten or twenty minutes, she always has to take a break to gather enough physical strength to continue. And Conrad obviously remembered this too, so instead of urging Elizabeth, he chatted with her instead.

"The emotional line is really excellent," he judged with the eyes of a directing student. "The key is that the actors have a chemical reaction, so the information transmission is very labor-saving, and there is not much loss. It is very natural. Most importantly, it is very natural. Highlighting her acting skills, Jennifer will take advantage of this year's awards season."

"If the judges agree with you," Elizabeth said slowly, resisting the urge to laugh at her grandson, "then Jennifer is really going to cry—seriously, Conrad, If we all look at it the same way you do, will anyone still value the Oscars?"

In the end, she couldn't help but sarcasm, and she gave some advice to the little grandson who was dangling in a bucket of water, "Colin's actors are indeed acting in their true colors, which is not a problem, but if you re-watch this episode Editing, you will find that the chemical reaction of this emotional scene is not inspired by the actor himself. Colin’s admiration for Marilyn should be the actor’s own performance, which is no problem. However, Marilyn’s response The emotional connection with the two is completely made by editing. With so many close-ups, Marilyn must be winking at the camera-if I want to say, she is more like smiling at the camera The person in the back watched it, she and Salvi Tucci must be in love, at least when they were making this movie, otherwise they would never have made a movie like this, that's what I said, this movie can't be reproduced ——Even if we let them come back to shoot this episode now, everything will recover, and it won’t feel like this. The feeling when they first fell in love is the most fleeting, and even once the relationship stabilizes, the interaction between the two will change. , it is very likely that Jennifer will not be able to act like this in front of the camera."

She took a breath and admonished again, "This must be your compulsory course, analyzing the director's shooting techniques, Conrad, if you can't even understand the director's intention, then let me tell you, you It's just that I can't even copy the essence..."

Conrad seemed to feel guilty almost immediately, and he changed the subject with obvious intention, "So, at this year's Oscars, Jennifer will be a big hit instead? Judging by the strength of her public relations, I thought this year She is the Oscar queen, Grandma, from your tone, do you think Jennifer has no hope this year?"

"Who said that?" Elizabeth glared at Conrad, and she really began to get a little impatient, "Conrad, although this is only our second time, I still count on you to see some of it." Honestly, "A Week with Monroe" is the best movie of the year, and Jennifer Jefferson is without a doubt the best actress of the year, even though she is acting so emotionally because she fell in love with the director Okay, but so what? Let me tell you, when an actress is shooting an emotional scene, if she doesn’t fall in love with the leading actor or the director or the cameraman, it’s impossible to shoot the scene well—this is the most common empathy Psychology, if you can’t convince yourself, you can’t convince others—if you can’t understand what’s good about her, then I’m afraid you don’t have the talent to be a director at all—there are indeed factors that hinder her from winning awards this year, it’s true, But it's the strongest film of the awards season so far, and there's no other actress who can match her."

"A hindrance to winning the award?" Conrad didn't care about his grandmother's blow to him, after all, this has long been commonplace, he just curiously pondered Elizabeth's words, "Ah——you mean the Oscar she won a few years ago Is it? However, that was in 2006, and this year's competition is for the 2009 award. It has been 3 years, and it cannot be said that there is no hope..."

He suddenly smirked, "However, you only have two Oscars - and the two awards were separated by six years, so I guess, although she acted well, you still don't want to take it You voted for her, didn't you, Grandma?"

Elizabeth rolled her eyes at Conrad once again, she was too lazy to talk nonsense with her grandson, she just shook her head and said simply, "No, of course I will give her the ticket."

"Ah!" Conrad exclaimed, his degree of surprise also revealed how he usually viewed his grandma's kindness—obviously, the image of Elizabeth in his heart was not particularly ideal, " Why is this—don’t tell me that those PRs have come up with chips that can impress you, grandma, what do you still lack—”

She is much lacking. Elizabeth's eyes fell on the screen, looking at Monroe's 60s style shoulder pad coat and Laurence Oliver's reserved smile, she shook her head full of melancholy : Unrecoverable youth, past glory, missed love, lost friends——

"This has nothing to do with PR." Suddenly losing all the mood to tease her grandson, Elizabeth said softly. "This is a decision that has long been made."

Her negation, of course, once again attracted Conrad's curious eyes, but this time, Yu Po cherished words like gold, and just spit out two words succinctly.

"Sidney Pollack."

Sidney Pollack, who sadly passed away on the eve of the release of "Monroe" in May this year...