"No, I don't think it's an excellent script. Ernst had only read the first five pages, and then he spoke directly, much to Hugo's surprise, and he thought that Ernst would have to read at least a little more before he could make a judgment.

"Why?" Hugo rightly raised his own doubts.

Although Ernst said that he did not like the script, he still held the script and did not put it down, his right hand carefully rubbing the paper of the script, and his eyes wandered back and forth between the lines. Just this detail, Hugo can see that Ernst still likes the work of screenwriters, and can even be said to love it, but unfortunately, he has been in Hollywood for fifteen years, but he has gradually distanced himself from screenwriting.

"You know, a great script, either tells the story or the characters, and it's not an easy task to be able to take both the story and the characters into account at the same time." Ernst looked at the script in his hand and whispered, his hoarse and old voice as if he had brought time back, "Do you know why Steven has been working on Schindler's script for ten years? Because he wants to tell the story well, and he wants to tell the characters well. ”

Ernst raised his head, straightened his back, looked at the bookcase on the wall, and his eyes showed a look of remembrance, this was the first time Hugo saw that kind of focused and excited light on Ernst's face, as if in an instant he was returning to the years of his youth, "Schindler's story is too large and too profound, how to tell this story well, in addition to following the timeline, must also follow the story line, and what kind of story should be extracted in those long years, First of all, you need to choose the core of the story you want to screen, and then you need to choose according to your own conception of the characters, and after the story is selected, it will be connected according to the time, and finally according to the needs of the theme and thought, the details will be filled in, and the whole story can be completed. ”

Speaking of this, Ernst stood up with great interest, put the script in his hand on the coffee table, walked to the bookshelf, searched for it, and then pulled out a script, stood next to it and flipped through it, and said with a light smile on his face, "But in the process of writing the script, the screenwriter often has confusion, or is too ambitious, or it is not thoughtful enough, and the story presented by the director is not complete enough." So, Schindler's script was revised back and forth for ten years. ”

Ernst took the script and walked over again, and put the script on the coffee table in front of Hugo, "This script is a work that I have always admired very much, it can be said to condense all the fantasies of a screenwriter for the story, there is a long time passing, there are changes in the growth of characters, there are traces of social changes, there are elaborations of cultural phenomena, the whole story is like a gurgling water, and the characters in the story complement each other with events, each character is an independent individual, Each character is inevitably related to the occurrence of the event, and after the event occurs, the character has a deep aftertaste. ”

Hugo looked down at the script, and it was actually "Once Upon a Time in America"! It was actually "Once Upon a Time in America" that was ignored by the Oscars, criticized by film critics, and disliked by the mainstream media! It was actually rehabilitated many years later, and it was widely regarded as the greatest failure in Hollywood history.

"Look, this kind of script is worth savoring and studying repeatedly." Ernst picked up the script of "Apollo L3" and flipped through the last part, and began to read it again, but muttered intermittently, "Strictly speaking, Schindler's story still lacks a little heat, and the ups and downs of the whole story, the changes in the characters, and the changes in the background of the war still do not affect each other closely enough, but under the scheduling of the director and the excellent performance of the actors, these regrets are covered up." ”

From an objective point of view, Hugo must also agree that the script of "Once Upon a Time in America" is more rounded and delicate than the script of "Schindler's List", of course, both scripts are outstanding classics, and there is no distinction between high and low art, just some exclamations for the script.

After saying that, Ernst was silent for a while, apparently studying the end of the script for "Apollo L3", and Hugo did not disturb him, but just sat quietly.

Ernst sat there as if he had forgotten Hugo, immersed himself in his own world, and then muttered to himself, "This script, on the whole, seems to be ** overlapping, reverberating and also pays great attention to emotional foreshadowing, but the problem is that the whole story is flat and straightforward, without skills and tricks, and the carving of feelings is all focused on the depiction of patriotic spirit, and the personalities of several characters obviously lack pen and ink, such a story ......"

As he spoke, Ernst's voice disappeared again, and after flipping through two pages again, he raised his head, and then he noticed Hugo sitting next to him, and began to say again, "Such a script can be called good, the academy should like it very much, maybe it is not a problem to get a nomination, but the main credit is in the story itself, and I can't see the skill of the screenwriter." The story is told steadily, and more than eighty percent of Hollywood screenwriters can do this; And the lack of character carving makes the film lose the possibility of further improvement. ”

Hearing Ernst's comments, Hugo couldn't help but laugh, because such a script and Ron Howard's directing style are just the perfect combination, in short, it is a traditional academic school, without too many surprises.

In fact, there are many works of this type in the history of the Oscars, and the most famous one after the twenty-first century is "The King's Speech". kin9，s。 speech)", this story is steady and well-behaved, and there is no show of the skills of the screenwriter and director at all, the male protagonist Colin Firth (. Firth's brilliant performance deserves a little golden man, but Best Picture and Best Director definitely don't live up to the name.

Therefore, the Oscar only represents a type of aesthetic viewpoint, and there are countless classic masterpieces in history that have not won an Oscar or even been nominated for an Oscar.

Ernst's comments about Apollo L3 couldn't be more accurate, and the two screenwriters of this work, William Powers Jr. (William Powers). broyles。 jr。 ) and Al Iyunit (A1. After winning an Oscar nomination, William Jr. did not have much of a good appearance, but William Jr. appeared in "Desert Island Aftermath (cast.)" away), "unfaithful", "flags. of。 our。 fathers)" and other works, but he is not the main writer.

"Don't sue me that you want to star in such a work." Ernst still didn't put down the script of "Apollo L3", but still reluctantly flipped it, "Aren't you in the stage of constantly breaking through yourself?" Choosing such a conservative and lifeless work sounds really bad. ”

Hugo chuckled, "I was going to ask your opinion to see if I could add some details and give a few of the main characters more room to play, but ......" Hugo shrugged, "I think you've already given me the answer." ”

Ernst didn't seem to hear Hugo's last half of the sentence, and his expression was disgusted, "If such a conservative script is to be revised, it might as well be rewritten, otherwise it will only become a nondescript monster." It was originally a good script, but it turned out to be ruined. Speaking of this, Ernst pouted, "In this way, at least the screenwriter of this script is still self-aware and not too greedy, which is also commendable." ”

Hugo felt amazing to see Ernst sitting there and talking, he and Ernst had actually talked several times, but he had never seen Ernst so attentive and engaged...... In such an enthusiastic conversation, and above all, Ernst never got angry, and even had a look of excitement.

Just as Hugo was thinking, Ernst took the initiative to speak, "Maybe you can take a look at the script of 'Forrest Gump', which is also a script with the main theme of this kind of academy, and the story of 'Forrest Gump' is told more smoothly than 'Apollo L3', although the character depiction is also slightly monotonous, but at least the image is clear and delicate enough." ”

Hugo smiled dumbly at Ernst's initiative, "Hey, Ernst, I didn't plan to write a script, I just wanted to see if there was any improvement in the script in your hand." ”

"Why can't you write a screenplay!" It was obviously a question sentence, but Ernst turned it into a question sentence with angry eyes, "Screenwriters are the same as actors, this is a profession with no threshold, as long as you are willing to tell stories, you can become a screenwriter." Speaking of this, Ernst had a disdainful expression on his face, "Of course, not everyone can succeed, and it is not so easy to become a good screenwriter. How to tell a story well and how to tell a story more vividly is a science. ”

Ernst looked at the helpless smile on Hugo's face, obviously dealing with himself, and his anger jumped up, "Why do you want to revise the script?" Why would you want to make the character fuller? This shows that you also realize that there are commonalities between actors and screenwriters, and some changes in the details of the script are helpful for actors to build characters, and actors' three-dimensional interpretation of characters can also inspire screenwriters. Of course, this doesn't mean that an actor can become a screenwriter, but at least an actor should be a good script reader, you can't deny that!"

Ernst's words caught Hugo's attention and prompted Hugo to think, and Ernst continued, "You can feel the lack of character description in the script, and you can realize that small changes can make the story more complete, and in that sense, you have the talent to be a screenwriter." ”

After Ernst finished speaking, he glared at Hugo indignantly, but then he found that he seemed to be overreacting, because Hugo didn't say anything at all, and Hugo was completely innocent, which made Ernst a little embarrassed, hesitated twice, and after the voice gurgled in his throat, "Of course, first of all, you are an excellent actor, and maybe your keen sense of acting skills has given you a certain ability in storytelling." I mean, maybe you have that talent, and there's nothing wrong with trying something new. ”

Ernst tried to find a plausible explanation for his actions, but to Hugo's ears, he derived a different meaning. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Kazakhstan to read and vote for the work to vote for the monthly ticket. Your support is the biggest motivation for me to continue creating! ）.