From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Steven was seriously scrutinizing Anson before him.

Although Anson was an actor he had personally selected after auditioning in Paris, even bringing Tom along, at this moment, he had to admit:

He had misjudged.

Clearly, he and Tom thought they had seen through Anson inside and out, which was why they chose Anson to play young Frank Abagnale; but now it seemed they had both underestimated this pretty boy.

He almost missed Anson.

An idea flashed in his mind, and Steven couldn't help but say, "Maybe we can continue to work together next time."

"My pleasure," Anson replied immediately.

Steven was just saying it impulsively and didn't expect Anson's answer to be so direct, "What, aren't you worried about the script and the role?"

Anson spread his hands, "No, I'm more worried about not being able to challenge more different roles."

Steven raised his eyebrows slightly, "Even if the work fails, or even becomes a disaster?"

Anson nodded, "Making mistakes is better than being bored."

Steven was stunned, carefully pondering Anson's words, and involuntarily, he thought of himself fifteen years ago.

At that time, he had already achieved countless successes on a commercial level, "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", he transformed all his childhood fantasies into a magnificent world on the big screen; but he tried to make different attempts, trying to explore more different possibilities on the big screen.

So, he chose to adapt the original novel "The Color Purple".

Everyone said he was crazy, including his close friend George Lucas, people thought he was single-handedly ruining his directing career.

However, he still did it.

Because he believed that making mistakes was better than being bored.

If an artist is afraid of making mistakes and stays in his comfort zone, then the only end is to slowly strangle his own career with his own hands.

Looking at Anson again, a smile appeared in Steven's eyes, and he nodded slightly in approval.

Before Steven could speak, Anson added, "Moreover, even if I'm naive and stupid, I wouldn't refuse Steven Spielberg to his face."

That should be the agent's fault.

Steven understood instantly and couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahaha."

"So, what joke are you talking about, do you mind sharing it?" A teasing voice came from behind, and turning around, it was Tom, waddling in like a penguin.

Steven's smile was hidden behind his beard, "I'm telling Anson that in this scene just now, he completely stole all the limelight."

Anson: Me? Wait, what?

Looking at Anson's innocent expression, Tom generously spread his hands, "I admit it. Dude, that was a great performance."

As he spoke, Tom stepped forward and gave Anson a hug, saying with a grin, "You murdered me, completely and utterly, without leaving me any face."

Bang, bang, bang.

Tom patted Anson heavily on the back, almost gnashing his teeth—

Obviously, it was a joke.

Anson responded with an "awkward but polite" smile, and after Tom pulled away, he made a "couldn't bear it and coughed up blood" action, wiped the corner of his mouth after finishing, and looked at Tom and Steven as if nothing had happened.

Tom was dumbfounded.

This, in fact, was still a joke, implying that Tom could do whatever he wanted in the actors' union, and Anson still had to watch Tom's face, which was asking Steven to help him plead for mercy.

One second, two seconds.

"Hahaha." Tom laughed heartily, "Steven, you should really see your expression."

Steven couldn't help it either, "Haha." He glanced at Anson's calm face, "Hahaha."

The atmosphere was so lively.

Anyone with eyes could see that Anson, standing in front of the two big shots, was like a fish in water, such a scene was not so common.

Then, Tom finally regained his attention, "I'm serious, Anson, your performance just now was very wonderful, some of your rhythm handling was very excellent, I think I should also adjust, tighten the whole mood a little bit, and contrast with your composure, the comedic effect will be more prominent."

There is a reason why legends can become legends.

Anson didn't get complacent, but followed Tom's train of thought, "Specifically, which parts are they?"

The focus of a scene is that the performance states of the two people should form an interaction, even if there is no eye contact or dialogue collision, the energy emitted by the emotions, rhythms, tension, etc. of the whole person is interacting, thus forming a complete picture.

Hearing the conversation, Steven took the initiative to interrupt, "What I want to say is also this."

The two actors looked at the director together.

Steven, "The scene just now was very good, very, very good, we don't need to reshoot, this one is fine. But we need to add camera angles and close-ups."

"Anson, your eye handling just now was very beautiful, I need to add a few close-ups, just maintain your existing thinking and state, you did a great job."

"As for Tom, I'm not worried about you, you and Anson continue to discuss, you can slightly tighten your state a little bit, I don't think there's any problem with that."

After speaking, Steven was about to leave, but the actors couldn't.

Tom called out to Steven, "Wait, wait, Anson's eye close-ups, specifically which parts are they, where am I, what is the spatial relationship between me and the camera?"

"Steven, I also need to make adjustments."

Inspiration, constantly erupting.

It was precisely because Anson's performance was excellent that Tom's understanding of the role and the plot also generated more ideas, and the thoughts in his mind began to spurt out.

In fact, Steven was the same, how to use the lens to capture the details of the performance, and then use these lenses to construct the entire scene, the conception in his mind was on a higher level, and more ideas were born on the basis of the original plan.

You said a word, I said a sentence, Tom and Steven began to talk.

And what about Anson?

Listening attentively, 100% focused.

Anson had to admit that his understanding and presentation of acting was still in its initial stage, relying more on instinct, making some reactions on the basis of sorting out the character's context; he couldn't see the overall situation like Tom or Steven, and further extend the relationship between performance and the lens based on the overall situation—

Experience, after all, was still too little.

But it didn't matter, unlike being an observer in "The Princess Diaries", this time he could not only learn from the masters at close range, but also put it into practice.

Even if it was just listening, Anson could still learn a lot.

Sure enough, "Catch Me If You Can" was indeed a rare opportunity.

Filming while inspiration bursts, just like artistic creation.