Why is the actor's acting path fixed? Why is the range of actors' performances getting narrower and narrower?

It's an interesting topic. It seems that every movie fan will be curious about this question, whether professional or amateur. Of course, many times it is because the actors are not strong enough to make breakthroughs, such as Megan Fox and Jessica Alba These famous vases, they are eager to make breakthroughs, but unfortunately they are only weak after repeated attempts.

In addition to this, there is also the possibility that, as Matthew McConaughey said, if the actors tie themselves up, then the script will become more and more limited, and it will not be easy to break through this framework when the whole of Hollywood has formed a fixed image. Not everyone has the courage of Matthew to break the shackles of their own confinement; Not everyone has the courage of Matthew and has not taken up a job for nearly two years.

Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp are typical examples, Tom has gradually become a professional actor in action commercial films since 2005, and Johnny has not jumped out of the image of "Pirates of the Caribbean" since 2006, and has reached a dead end on the road of weird and eccentric acting - "public enemies (publiemies)", "deadly companions" (the). tourist)", "Rum Diary (the. rum。 diary)" "dark. shadows)", "The Lone Ranger (the. LER)" and "Transdence" are all typical cases of box office and word-of-mouth failures.

Tom relied on "Mission Impossible" to support him, Johnny relied on "Pirates of the Caribbean" to continue, and the two men were in almost identical situations, and in the decade before 2014, they were all box office poison except for their own masterpiece series.

This situation like theirs is a two-way result, on the one hand, Hollywood thinks that they have had great success with this genre, so they are constantly approached by scripts of similar genres, and Johnny's "The Lone Ranger" is a typical case, almost the western version of "Pirates of the Caribbean", which makes them have fewer and fewer options.

On the other hand, because they relied on this genre to achieve success, they didn't want to take too many risks, they just wanted to be able to replicate the same success, save trouble, and continue the glory of their careers. So they, as well as their agents, are starting to become conservative and reluctant to try other genres.

People are always like this, when they are young, they always break the rules and try to change, but after forming habits, the courage to change is gradually exhausted, so they lose their sharpness, and they begin to learn to compromise. That's how Tom and Johnny are.

Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, the four top actors who swept the army in the 80s are another typical example, they are keen to delve into acting, and they have also delivered countless amazing performances, but when they form their own performance style, they often form a fixed framework, and all performances will be limited to this framework, unable to break through.

Since Al entered the 90s, he has been playing some roaring and irritable roles, and has never jumped out of the shadow of the role of "smelling fragrance and knowing women"; Robert, on the other hand, went all the way to the end in the role of a gangster, and even the media was already impatiently shouting, "Wow, the latest news, De Niro has played another underworld boss." ”

Both Jack and Dustin are limited by their own images, and it is not easy to make a breakthrough, Dustin reached the peak in the image of a simple and honest ordinary man, but there was no breakthrough after that; Relatively speaking, Jack's acting path is the widest, but his role is always a little more aggressive and uninhibited.

This is a development trend that is difficult to resist, it is the inertia of human beings, and it is also the inertia of human beings. There are very few actors like Meryl Streep and Marlon Brando, who have the courage to constantly challenge themselves and can successfully make breakthroughs.

Hugo couldn't help but wonder if he would one day be bound by performance, and then he would not be able to make a breakthrough. However, these are all things in the future, Hugo has no way to predict, at least for now, he is still a long way from the peak of his acting skills, and he still has a big gap compared to these old actors.

From this point of view, taking advantage of the young age to challenge more different types of works, enrich your resume, and make the experience in the performance process more diverse and realistic, such as "Mission Impossible", such as "Mission Impossible", is indeed a good choice - not everyone can be like Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson who are still shooting action martial arts movies at the age of 60.

Thinking of this, Hugo is looking forward to starring in "Mission Impossible", which is a different work from "Speed of Life and Death", and there are many differences in shooting techniques, story patterns, and content focus.

"I figured maybe I should start working out again tomorrow, at least to show Paramount my sincerity." The thoughts in Hugo's mind flashed, but the words on his lips did not stop, chuckling and teasing.

Steven smacked his mouth and said with a chuckle, "Paramount would be happy to see that, of course, if they don't know how to cherish it, I think you'll always have somewhere else to go." Steven gave Hugo a meaningful look, apparently saying that the "Man in Black" was still waiting for him.

The corners of Hugo's mouth rose slightly, "So, you're saying that DreamWorks has a project in the pipeline right now?" Hugo deliberately ignored the "man in black" and distorted Steven's eyes, which made Steven stunned, laughed helplessly, and shook his head, "No, not for the time being." ”

"DreamWorks has only been established for less than half a year, and everything is currently in preparation, and even if there are works, it will be next year at the earliest." Steven explained.

Hugo nodded his chin and wanted to change the subject, but suddenly remembered, so he said, "Steven, I've always had a question I'm curious about, can you answer it for me?" Hearing Hugo's formality, Steven put down the knife and fork in his hand, raised his head and looked at Hugo seriously, "Why doesn't DreamWorks set up its own distribution department?" I think you and David know better than I do about the importance of the distribution department. ”

Steven was stunned, he hadn't expected Hugo to bring up the subject, but then he laughed. Hugo is no longer the up-and-coming actor he was when he worked on Schindler's List two years ago, and Hugo is qualified enough to talk to Steven about these topics.

"Hugo, you know that the formation of the distribution department is a very complex process, which requires a lot of professionals, experienced managers, and a lot of effort, and it's not that simple." Steven said simply, then shrugged his shoulders, "I, David, and Jeffrey are essentially all makers, and we focus on the work itself, the production link, but we all know too little about distribution, and it's not an exaggeration to say that we are laymen." Now that DreamWorks has just been launched, we don't have the energy to take care of anything else. ”

Steven makes a lot of sense, firstly, they don't know anything about distribution, and secondly, they don't even take care of the production department, so where is the energy to take care of the distribution department?

Hugo sighed slightly, which was similar to the answer he expected, "Steven, forgive me for being abrupt, but I think there's another important reason, because you think you have enough friends, and you can always find a distribution partner after DreamWorks works come out, right?" ”

Although Hugo and Steven are friends, the difference between the two is twenty-one years old, and Steven is a veteran of Hollywood's fame for a long time, and Hugo is only a junior who has risen strongly in the last three years; Therefore, Hugo said this, in fact, it was a little impolite. Especially for Steven, in fact, Steven is a very strong and confident person in his bones, and this has not changed from beginning to end. So when DreamWorks was spun off and sold out in 2004, it was definitely a huge blow to Steven.

After Hugo's words came out, Steven's expression couldn't help but stiffen, but Hugo apologized first, so he was mentally prepared and not too surprised. It's just that Steven didn't speak, lowered his head and began to enjoy his lunch, without any intention of taking care of Hugo, which suddenly made the atmosphere stiffen.

In fact, Hugo can completely shut up now, as if it hadn't happened, but after that, he and Steven definitely didn't get along as well as before. Therefore, Hugo decided to continue and stand in the position of his friend, "Steven, you have been in this circle for much longer than me, so you should know better than me that in Hollywood, in the face of absolute interests, friendship will always come second." ”

"I just want to say that you, David, and Jeffrey want to build DreamWorks into a one-of-a-kind movie playground, where all productions don't have to worry about the mercenary wolf nature of the consortium, leaving a pure land for movies." Hugo said simply, which made Steven's movements pause, "Me too." Hugo only said a word, and Steven looked up at Hugo.

Steven saw a faint smile in Hugo's amber eyes, generous and calm, calm and calm. This suddenly reminded Steven of the time when Hugo tried to persuade himself during the filming of "Schindler's List".

"But I know very well that for a film, distribution channels are crucial, because without distribution channels, a little profit can become a bargaining chip for the distribution company to hinder the production company, so that the production company is absolutely passive." Hugo didn't say much, because he knew that Steven knew much more than he did, "It's not just the cinema chain, but with the development of technology, the next cable TV channels, TV networks, including the computer network that is now emerging, these distribution channels will be the core link for the production company to determine the competitiveness." ”

While Steven was still wondering what a computer network was, he heard Hugo continue, "We all see MGM's dilemma, and DreamWorks doesn't want to be in the same situation." ”