Made in Hollywood

What was the purpose of filming The Lord of the Rings trilogy? There is only one real answer, but in the face of the media and reporters, Duke will definitely not be stupid enough to say it. Of course, he chooses the answer that is most beneficial to the film and publicity.

"From the very beginning, I had only one purpose, that is, to bring the audience into Tolkien's fantasy world with realistic shooting techniques and shocking visual style. I hope to use modern technology to shoot the best scenes in the novel, Let the audience enjoy an unprecedented visual feast."

With Duke's current status and prestige, these words are naturally very convincing.

This can be said to be the confidence of a top director.

Although this is an unprecedented big production, Duke has long made up his mind to put in 200% of his efforts to make it a success, he added, "From the initial conception to the current shooting, I have The film took five years to put my heart into every detail. In the face of countless loyal fans around the world, this is the most basic self-requirement I have of myself. Not only that, my crew and I must Put your best effort into filming."

"I worked with my writing team to write the script, and that process alone took two full years, and we'll go into detail about Tolkien's various characters and I want to be able to shoot a realistic world, so that the audience can fully immerse themselves in the thrilling adventure story and the suspenseful plot, so that they can't wait to see what happens next."

When it's time to cooperate, Duke is definitely a favorite interview subject for all reporters.

Sarah moved her pen like flying, and when Duke finished speaking, she immediately raised her head and asked another question, "Duke. Can you tell us about your shooting philosophy? Also, people in this world who have read the original book. It's a minority after all, did you take that into consideration when making the film?"

Duke thought for a moment, and said calmly, "I didn't want to make a fantasy film that was clichéd from the beginning, I wanted to make it more realistic. Tolkien's novels write about everything. We also hope that the first song can give the audience the same feeling, and then let the story develop naturally. The crew made a lot of reference to the original novel, not only the script, but also every link of the film production, before every scene. . We'll all go back and see how the novel is written, and the same goes for the casting."

"Every time I weigh, I get new inspiration and inspiration, and I never come back empty-handed."

Having said that, Duke raised his hand and squeezed his chin. "As for viewers who haven't seen the original work, I took it into consideration when I first set up the project..."

The books in the Lord of the Rings trilogy have sold over 100 million copies, and countless people have read them. But compared to the population base of the Western world, this part of the population is still a small percentage. Duke is very clear that if adapted movies become fan-oriented, they will only move closer to the niche.

Pure fan-oriented movies in this era can't support such a giant production.

"I also wanted to use the film as a completely different medium. It's an amazing surprise for audiences who've never read a novel, or don't know what a hobbit, elves, or dwarves are."

Compared with the previous words, Duke's current words are more in line with his philosophy, "I can't show every detail in the novel on the big screen, so I have to make some changes when adapting, I am confident that most people who read Audiences who have or have not seen the original are equally satisfied."

Putting down the pen, Sally chatted with Duke a few audience-related topics, and then asked, "Directors need inspiration. What do you do when you can't find inspiration?"

The traditional practice of Hollywood directors is to look to the muse for inspiration.

However, no one would be stupid enough to take the initiative to say such a thing, Duke just replied relaxedly, "When I have no inspiration and don't know how to shoot, I close my eyes and imagine those characters in my mind. , . . . that way, I can determine what each character and scene should look like before filming."

Of course Sarah wouldn't believe this, but this was just a pleasant interview. She didn't need to explore further, and continued to ask, "Can you know the theme of the film?"

"The film will reflect some of the themes of the original book, but the more you read the original book, the more complex the novel becomes. Although everything is included in this novel, its scale is beyond imagination."

With his arms folded over his chest, Duke considered his words before slowly saying, "In such a huge and complicated plot, I hope to focus on one theme, that is, justice against evil, friendship against corruption, the central theme of the film. It is the opposition between good and evil, but how friendship overcomes turmoil in troubled times is also one of the important themes, and we also hope to incorporate this theme into the trilogy."

"Also, I try to turn the novel into a movie, and at the same time highlight these themes, and although I can't completely faithfully present an epic novel that is more than a thousand pages long, I try very hard to integrate Tolkien's happy theme into the film. ."

The place of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in fantasy culture and even the entire history of Western literature is undeniable, but it cannot change the fact that it is a work that is biased towards children.

In this series, Tolkien originally wrote it for his children, otherwise the forces of good and evil in the film would not be so clear.

Stopping the pen in her hand, Sarah asked the last question of the day, "Duke, there has never been a trilogy shot together in film history, which also means a huge risk. How do you think about it?"

"I think to stay true to the original book, it has to be made into a whole epic blockbuster, and while there are three films, each of which can bring a very unique experience to the audience, the trilogy adds up to the original book. True Color – an epic epic. I’m looking forward to seeing all three films in the next three films, so that audiences will be able to sit down and watch the trilogy in one sitting, because it’s going to be a peculiar adventure.”

This is in the West, and it doesn’t pay much attention to modesty and subtlety. Duke himself also understands the importance of publicity, and said unceremoniously, “I made a decision before the preparations, that is, to finish the trilogy at one time, this It is an unprecedented practice in film history, and it will also be a blockbuster film that consumes the most time, manpower and resources in film history, and the process of filming is even more cumbersome..."

Speaking of this, Duke suddenly changed his tone, "But as a director, I have a lot of room to make all kinds of bold attempts, and the stories are very rich in content. After each of my songs is made into a film, it is very touching. The plot, the huge battles, the breathtaking special effects, the transformation of the characters, etc., what I hope most is - this series of movies will be loved by the audience."

The interview lasted less than 20 minutes. Sarah said goodbye to Duke and went to interview the next target, Charles Rowan. Duke returned to the location to continue shooting. There were no shots of the main actors today. Except for a single landscape shot, other It's all about Hobbits working in the fields.

Compared to places where there are all kinds of strange creatures and dangers, the Shire is undoubtedly a pure land in Middle-earth.

At the end of the day's shooting, Duke returned to the crew station to wash up briefly, had dinner with Charles Rowan, discussed some of the crew's next work plans, and then, like most of the time, took his assistant into the cloth. Take a walk in Ranneum Town.

As Tina Fey returned to Los Angeles to deal with some "100,000 Hot" matters, Duke was left with only one assistant, Ivanka Trump.

She came to New Zealand again in early December, and practice accounted for a considerable proportion of Wharton's disciplines.

When Duke walked out of the crew station, several entertainment reporters immediately followed, but this was almost his daily resting method. The reporters had long since noticed that, and most of them were just taking a few pictures for business.

During the filming, the reporter and the crew will maintain a certain degree of tacit understanding. The crew will appropriately release news to the reporter, and the reporter will not disturb the filming of the crew too much. These two industries are complementary to each other. They are both antagonistic and cooperative. It can be said that everyone can Can't leave anyone.

This time, Duke did not walk into Crown Road, which he used to walk. Instead, he went around the outskirts of Blenheim Town and walked towards the north pasture. Animal husbandry is New Zealand's pillar industry, and Blenheim Town has a small population. On the relatively flat grassland in the north, there are several large livestock farms, which are also an important source of income for the residents of the town.

The sun had set on the horizon, and the sky was getting dark. Duke had been silently thinking about his work plan for tomorrow, while Ivanka Trump looked through the electronic journal that used to belong to Tina Fey, so that Duke asked about it. time, can answer the first time.

Behind the two are two bodyguards, and behind them are several entertainment reporters who found that there is no news to write about. They saw Duke just like the past two weeks, just taking a simple walk, and it was quite boring. , the pace gradually slowed down.

"Evie, I read from the media that your father is hosting an NBC reality show?" Duke asked, turning his head slightly.

"Yeah, he has been planning this show." Ivanka did not deny it and closed the electronic log, "It is estimated that it will be launched in the second half of the year, about the type of wealth and inspiration."

She thought about it for a while, and then said, "He also plans to let me make a cameo if the show's ratings are good."

Ivanka didn't say something. She knew Duke roughly, and knew that he would definitely not agree to the invitation conveyed by her father, and she didn't think his father's invitation was reasonable.

The town of Blenheim is not big. Duke chatted with Ivanka a few words and found that he had reached the northernmost end of the town. This is a small farm, which is mixed with sheep, cattle and other livestock. It's the midsummer season, and the smell that floats over is really not good.

"Let's go back."

Turning around, Duke walked towards the way he came, but he hadn't walked a few steps. Suddenly, there was a roar in the direction of the farm. I don't know what animal made this sound. It can tear people's souls apart. (To be continued ~^~)

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