Best Movie Star

Walking into the studio where the "Inception" crew of Warner Bros. Studios is located, Matthew didn't go to Christopher Nolan first, but, under the leadership of an assistant director, entered the set area that had just been built to have a look.

"Director Nolan has always insisted on live-action shooting."

Walking in the studio, the assistant director introduced as he walked, "We have to build real scenes or make models for all scenes."

Matthew has also heard of this, and he responded, pointing to the set area and asking, "Is this the scene of the first act?"

"Yes," said the assistant director.

Matthew remembered the script, and this must be the filming of Cobb's feeling of water in the upper world, which was transmitted to the dream of the lower layer, which produced a surreal effect: the entire Japanese palace was flooded with torrential water.

The assistant director pointed to a huge water tank in front and said, "We built the scene inside the huge palace and stored a total of 5,000 gallons of water in 26 water tanks carefully placed in each window of the scene. These water tanks are driven by mechanisms. They are opened in sequence, and the scene of flooding the palace can be created."

Matthew took a closer look, and I have to say that the development of the film industry has indeed had a lot of magic.

Live-action shooting is also not 100% restoration of the scenes needed in the movie in the real world, but to build similar scenes or build reduced-scale models for shooting.

Compared with the CG technology widely used in Hollywood commercial productions today, live-action shooting is more time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Further inside, in another separate independent studio, Matthew saw a Vientiane ring device. This Vientiane ring has not been installed yet. Christopher Nolan is beside him directing workers to install it according to his requirements.

Matthew greeted Nolan, but just stood by and watched without saying much.

However, from Nolan's request and the semi-open interior scene of the installation, he could roughly tell that this was probably a weightless scene in the corridor.

Christopher Nolan told Matthew a few more words, calling him to go to the nearby office together, and the topic between the two was of course the upcoming movie.

"Matthew, I hope you are more prepared." Christopher Nolan bluntly said, "Your performance will determine the level of the entire movie."

"I will try my best." Matthew nodded.

Christopher Nolan obviously has high expectations for him, and added, "You have to sink more into Cobb's character, and from now on, you have to establish the necessary emotional connection with the character."

As if afraid that Matthew would not pay enough attention, he added another example, "A few years ago, I wrote "Memento" like a puzzle box. A higher level of emotion has come.”

Matthew didn't speak, just listened.

Christopher Nolan added, "I wrote the character's mental journey, and I really wanted to think like him, but that didn't make my script the core charm of the film. Not a very good actor, he didn't experience the pathos of being in that state, that would make the whole movie dry and boring, people wouldn't like it, it was Pierce's great performance that opened the story, this unexpected emotional projection made the audience more than Add to the drama what you envisioned.”

Matthew has seen "Memento", but he never lasted for ten minutes. This kind of film is the kind of film that I don't like very much.

Therefore, he didn't know how the actor named Pierce in Nolan's mouth played.

Of course, he couldn't have said that to Christopher Nolan.

"Matthew, what do you think Cobb's motivation is?" Christopher Nolan asked suddenly.

"Family!" Matthew's education level is not high, but he can understand this from the script. "To be precise, it is to go home."

Family can be said to be one of the biggest themes of Hollywood movies, and it is also the most popular among audiences. Maintaining family has always been a very correct value orientation. In this year's "Hurricane Rescue", Uncle Nissen started killing and tossing the entire Paris. The dog is restless, and no mainstream media has criticized his motives, because it is all for the family, for the family.

"What is the concept of home for the protagonist? I wasn't clear in the early days." Christopher Nolan said slowly, "until I became a husband and a father, my life changed and it was important to me. Things also changed, and then I was completely sure of Cobb's motives, that he wanted to correct his life and return to his family."

"It's the highest emotion I can imagine," he said.

"I understand." Matthew nodded and said, "I have no less desire for home than Cobb."

Since Christopher Nolan invited Matthew to play the leading role, he naturally knew his background, which is one of the reasons why he took the initiative to find him to play the role of Cobb. He believed that Matthew's experience in his youth must be full of longing for home.

"That's good, Matthew." Christopher Nolan said very seriously, "You have officially entered the crew from today. There are two points I need to explain to you in advance."

Matthew said immediately, "Please speak."

Christopher Nolan emphasized, "From today, you are no longer Matthew Horner, you are Dom Cobb, and all the crew, including me, will no longer call you Matthew, but Calling you Dom Cobb."

Matthew knew that this was to let him assume the role in advance and fully establish an emotional connection with Daum Cobb, nodded and replied, "No problem."

But it's not over yet, Christopher Nolan added, "The crew is a working environment, and I need you to create a Dom Cobb atmosphere in your living environment, and treat yourself as Dom Cobb."

This is a bit troublesome. Matthew is not only an actor, but also has other work to be dealt with. It is impossible for him to hide in the next six months and pretend to be Dom Cobb and leave other work behind.

Christopher Nolan saw that Matthew was silent, and roughly guessed his concerns. After all, in addition to his directorship, he also has his own production company.

"I don't mean to put all of your life into Dom Cobb." Christopher Nolan knew that was impossible and said, "You have to take part of your life outside of work, Make enough emotional connections with Dom Cobb."

He gradually slowed down his speech. "The crew will soon sign an agreement with the actress who plays Cobb's wife. I hope you have enough communication to create an atmosphere between Daum-Cobb and his wife in your daily life."

"I will try this." Matthew finished this sentence and asked instead, "Can you know who the actress who plays Phantom Mel is?"

Christopher Nolan said directly, "Anne Hathaway, the crew is negotiating a contract with her."

It seems that the original version is not Anne Hathaway, right? Matthew flashed this idea and didn't say much. After all, Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway once worked together, but it was Selena Kyle, the catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.

Christopher Nolan suddenly stood up and extended his right hand to him.

Matthew quickly stood up and shook Christopher Nolan's hand.

"I'm very glad you joined this team." Christopher Nolan said, "Mr. Dom Cobb."

There was no smile on Matthew's face, it was all gloomy, "Very honored."

Now that Christopher Nolan has begun to think of him as Dom Cobb, he has to show the temperament of Dom Cobb.

It's a character with a rather gloomy temperament, and he understands Inception to be a complex, intelligent action movie, and Dom Cobb's character has secrets that are disgraceful and increasingly overwhelm him , In previous exchanges, Christopher Nolan has said more than once that let him add more dark layers to the character.

Christopher Nolan looked at his watch and said, "I'm going to audition this morning. It's almost time. You can look around the crew. I'm going to the audition room."

Matthew's brows were covered with clouds, and there seemed to be an inextricable sadness. He waved his hand at will, "Go and do your work."

"Goodbye, Cobb~www.readwn.com~ Christopher Nolan said hello, then left the office, and on the way to the audition room, he said to his assistant, "Let me know, starting today, everyone in the crew will Think of Matthew Horner as Dom Cobb. "

Matthew left the office, walked around the studio, looked at the rest of the set, and then went to a small studio opposite, where the audition was held.

I just walked to the entrance of the studio, and before I got in, two women, one tall and one short, came over.

Seeing the tall woman, Matthew greeted, "Good morning, Julia."

The two women also saw him, and the tall woman stopped first and responded with a smile, "Good morning, Matthew."

The tall woman is Julia Roberts. Matthew has met her at some events. The short woman is obviously much younger, seventeen or eighteen years old. She looks a bit similar to Julia Roberts, but more refined.

He immediately thought of some boring rumors in the circle and guessed that the girl should be Julia Roberts' niece.

But Matthew didn't say much. After all, the two sides were not familiar with each other. He just chatted with Julia Roberts a few words before entering the studio.

In a few words, he asked and understood that Julia Roberts brought her niece Emma Roberts to the first audition for the role of Adene.

"Julia Roberts personally accompanied the audition, and it is estimated that it is inevitable for this role."

While muttering, Matthew walked into the studio, asked the staff, and walked directly to the waiting area for the supporting actor. James McAvoy also came to audition today.

Just after turning into a corridor, an actor hurriedly passed by.

Matthew's eyes were sharp, he saw his face clearly, raised his eyebrows, and shouted, "Tom!"