Rebellion
Listening to what Winona said, Levi somewhat understood why this girl who was so popular in the early 1990s would become so unlucky in her later life.
Winona's life has been fixed since she was a child, following the rules.
She was indeed the most popular girl in the early 1990s. If it was any other girl, she might be very satisfied with this kind of life, but her father profoundly influenced Winona.
The thinking of the rebellious generation is that this kind of life is too monotonous and too rigid.
So even if she is happy, even if she has an admiring director, a loving boyfriend, and a planned path to the pinnacle of her life, she still directly chooses to say no to it, leave everything behind, and pursue the route of her father's ideology.
She has the thinking of the rebellious generation: anti-society, anti-tradition, and anti-mainstream, and the thinking of that generation continue to flow in her. The admiration of mainstream society could not satisfy her, so she stepped out bravely.
It's a pity that the path she chose to take has never been smooth. Compared with the magnanimous avenue arranged by others, this road can only be considered a thorny road with no road at all, and she was also covered in bruises.
What should be said about her? The Winona show? Pursue the true self regardless of everything?
Somehow, Levi thought of that movie. Of course, the film isn't out yet. As far as Levi knows, the movie was written by Andrew Niccol, who had just shot Gattaca. The critics quite well-received this sci-fi movie after Andrew Niccol finished filming. Now he is looking for a director and wants to be a producer.
Levi remembered that movie: Truman in the movie went out, but he doesn't know what happened to him after that in his life. And like him, Winona also came out, but her life was quite tragic.
But no matter how tragic it is, it doesn't prevent Levi from expressing his appreciation for her: this kind of courage to dare to choose the path is very commendable. Since Truman in the movie can be appreciated by people, then she should also be appreciated.
Levi's appreciation also made Winona raise her head. For a long time, most people did not agree with her ideas. They are indeed for Winona's good, and they are indeed out of consideration for her, but what they consider are all fantasies that make her give up and be satisfied with her current life. And those who laughed at her, it's all about laughing at her for going the wrong way. No one has ever done it like Levi, never.
Levi's words made Winona laugh. And her smile also gave Levi the courage to continue talking - any carelessness would hurt this sensitive girl.
"Winona. Let me ask you a silly question: Do you regret your original choice now?" Levi asked softly.
"Do you want to ask me, do you want to go back to the past? Go back to the girly era, back to the time when everyone loved me. Same as Tim... you directors are the same. You all think I will throw in the towel. I won't give up so easily. Maybe I'm not living well, maybe I'm getting worse and worse, but anyway, this road is the one I choose. Whether it's good or bad, I will continue."
"You are full of confidence."
"It's not confidence." Winona turned her head, "It's determination. Without such determination, I can't convince myself to walk forward."
"If so, you should, in fact, cooperate with me better." Levi nodded slightly after listening to her words: This kind of person who hits the wall and never looks back is necessary for a big star. Compared with those celebrities who care about small profits, this kind of temper makes Levi appreciate it more. Moreover, after understanding her nature, Levi can also persuade her better.
"Oh? Why?" Winona said jokingly.
Of course, she knows that making good cooperation is one of Levi's ultimate goals, but she doesn't know how good cooperation has anything to do with her attitude toward life.
If Levi had said these words from the beginning, Winona would probably scoff at them. But now, Winona thinks that Levi is someone who really understands her, and she also wants to know what he will say.
"They admire you because you are beautiful and because of the temperament you pretended to be. What they need you to show is a false you, but what I need now is to show a completely real, authentic you. Crying and laughing, happy and angry, worrying about the future, making pranks, helping others, fantasizing, and being funny."
Winona's eyes brightened: Levi didn't make her have to be that flawless beauty. He understands her and is willing to show her true self, which is something no one else has said.
And he was right. Didn't she value the script of Emily's movie because Emily in this movie seems to be a very perfect girl? It is absolutely possible to bring out the more genuine side of the play and let more people see it.
"And, Winona, are you interested in making a big joke with the whole world?"
"What joke?" Winona's eyes became brighter.
"In the past, you always played an unreal character in front of the media and played a perfect role in front of the camera, but you were always considered to be not good enough in acting. Now, I want you to act in your true colors with your true side fully revealed - if this movie allows you to win the award for your acting, don't you think this is a wonderful irony?"
Winona's eyes brightened even more.
Sure enough, Levi guessed right again. Winona has a very unique family background. Her father is a representative of the rebellious generation in mainstream American society, and such thoughts also influenced her. For her, being recognized by mainstream society is not a very valuable thing, but if she can use the movie she performed to play a big joke on mainstream society, then she will definitely be interested.
"Winona, come here with me. I think it is necessary for you to take a look at some things." Seeing the change in her expression, Levi also stood up. He pulled Winona up and walked from the shooting scene. He walked directly to the special effects studio next to the set.
Here, the movie's special effects team is working on the movie's special effects production under Clark's leadership. Not many special effects are required for this movie, but all the requirements must be just right. Levi did not intend to leave this work until the end, but the special effects studio required him to start preparations early.
And now, these things can just be used to show Winona.
"Clark, find some clips with better effects, give her a show, and satisfy her curiosity," Levi said to Clark.
"The production of special effects has just started, and there are many places where there are no effects." Clark frowned.
"It doesn't have to be a shaped special effect, just find some unique ones and give her an idea. She won't make any comments. This is just to satisfy her curiosity."
Levi is still quite confident about this: Even if the post-production special effects have not been done well, the early shooting techniques and color matching alone are enough to surprise Winona.
Emily has never been a simple romantic comedy. Unlike those cloyingly sweet movies, this movie is unique in many places.
Now that Winona has finished filming, there are only some parts without specific close-ups of facial expressions, but in the production of special effects, some special effects parts have been removed from the renderings early, and they are waiting for her performance to be completed. These things are quite different from ordinary love movies, which surprised Winona very quickly.
This satisfied Levi: For Winona, who had already regarded her life as a stagnant pool, if she wanted to get excited again, he had to give her some novel and special things. Only after seeing these can she believe that the films he shoots are different and have unique styles.
This is the direction she is pursuing.
"See, these are all the shots I prepared for this movie. The novelty of these shots is different from traditional movies. If you can match your performance with these shots, this will become a new path for you," Levi said proudly, convinced of this movie's appeal, "You walked out of the original road and turned into a mess because you didn't find your way. Please believe me, follow me, I will show you your way, and this way, absolutely, will lead to a place you are satisfied with!"
Winona nodded, she was already convinced of this, and now her attention was all attracted by the things on the screen.
Now a scene on the screen surprised her.
"What is this?"
"It's nothing. It's just a shooting technique." Levi said, "This kind of thing, called bullet time, is just a shooting technique, but it's a technique destined to shock the world shooting method."
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