What is the other reason Winona said? Al Pacino didn't ask. Regarding this, Winona refused to say - obviously, girls always have some little secrets of their own.
Winona's personality has changed a lot. If it's not a career success, it must be a change in her relationship. Maybe she met a good enough man again? Al Pacino was also curious about this, but in this crew, the male protagonist has a girlfriend and stays with his girlfriend like glue every day, and the other supporting actors in the crew are not handsome at all. How can a person be worthy of Winona? Al Pacino was even more puzzled by Winona's changes.
Since he is confused and Winona doesn't want to talk about it, let's forget it. Al Pacino found that he is 57 years old, after all, and even when he was young, he was not a person who could read women's hearts. He didn't want to lose another friend. Let the young take care of their affairs.
[Note: Al Pacino's best friend refers to Diane Keaton, Keaton once had a miscarriage for him, but the two broke up.]
Al Pacino knew very well that women's secrets could not be pursued desperately to the end. For Winona's happiness, he only needs to bless her. Moreover, he didn't come here to diagnose her disease but to participate in the production of the film.
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This was Al Pacino's first voiceover for a film - he had never voiced a feature film in his long career, had little experience with the job, and didn't know what to do with it. Fortunately, there is still a good director for this movie. Al Pacino has also heard about Levi's achievements. It is okay for such a director to guide himself. He also wanted to know what guidance Levi could give him when he acted in the movie.
Al Pacino has been in a lot of films and worked with a lot of really big names. He knew what kind of director was outstanding, and when he heard that this director was a new big-name director in Hollywood, he also wanted to see what he was capable of.
And this director Levi simply told him, "Your voice is very nice and infectious. I believe you can do a good job. Your voice can make people interested in listening. Please follow the way of reading aloud in a stage play. Just follow the rhythm and control the speed of speech appropriately so that the audience has enough interest in the story - just like telling a story to children. This is not difficult for you, right?"
Different voice actors have different requirements. Some people's voices can make people feel calm and feel good just by listening to their voices. They are suitable for reciting slowly with an extremely soothing tone - for example, Morgan Freeman is the most typical one. And some people's voices are passionate, with many changes in tone, which can easily arouse the audience's interest through the shift in tone, and Al Pacino belongs to this kind.
Levi is very familiar with the dubbing process, and it can even be said to be better than most directors: it is determined by the environment.
There are very few dubs in American films, and directors have little opportunity to direct their actors. And Levi, in his previous life, because domestic technology is not developed enough, has many opportunities to do such things and is very familiar with this job. Practice makes perfect for everything. The same goes for the voice acting.
There are almost no dubbing actors in the United States, and English is the most popular language, so there is no need for dubbing, which is determined by the environment.
Levi explained Al Pacino's work very simply. He has simplified the work that he was never involved in.
"Of course, it is not difficult." In this regard, Al Pacino is quite confident. Anyway, he is also an actor who has won a Tony Award and has always been famous for his speech-like lines. He is still very confident in his recitation, "Can I just follow my habit?"
"No, the effect will be better if you don't use your usual style."
Al Pacino raised his eyebrows—a helpless self-deprecating smile.
What Levi said was an old habit of his: it's a catchphrase he brings up often, such as 'Hoo-ah' in Scent of a Woman in 1993, and he's used it in many movies.
For Al Pacino at the time, such a mantra was more or less a breakthrough in acting. After being praised for using certain actions or lines, actors always like to use them again and again. De Niro likes to frown, and Al Pacino has learned this mantra and uses it no matter what movie. Now, the director proposes not to use it.
Unexpectedly, the director recognized his own characteristics. Al Pacino looked at Levi and found that this director was really good. He was able to familiarize himself with the characteristics and strengths of the actors he used and dared to let the big-name actors remove the language they shouldn't have, which was not easy for a young director.
He used to think that this young man's Oscar nomination might be a stroke of temporary luck, but after observing the time on the set, he believes that it is very likely that the young man's own talent indeed causes this.
Unexpectedly, the work of dubbing was simplified by him to this state. In this case, his work is much simpler and more manageable. Moreover, after having free time, he also has a lot of time to do other things. For example, the young actor Christian Bale has been asking him for acting skills during this passage, and Al Pacino has nothing to do so he will guide him.
Al Pacino came to the crew relatively late. The film had already entered the later shooting stage when he came to the crew. Now, during this period of time, Levi's daily work is more about coaxing young Taylor Momsen to shoot. Although she doesn't have many scenes, it is not easy to shoot Emily's loneliness and cuteness since she was a child, especially when the actor is a child under five years old, which is even more troublesome. Levi's thoughts were almost all on that, and other people were relatively free, giving Bale enough time to ask for acting skills.
There is no reason for him to refuse those who are willing to learn.
However, after getting in touch with him for a period of time, he also discovered that Bale's acting style was different from his own. Bale's acting style is very restrained, while Al Pacino's acting is recognized as flamboyant and changeable. This completely different style is difficult to integrate. Al Pacino also believes that Bale's idol is definitely not himself. This also made him quite curious why he would ask himself for advice.
"It was the director who told me to ask you for advice." Bale answered his question honestly, "The director said that my acting style is relatively simple, and my restrained and steady style is too obvious. This kind of acting has limited my acting skills. I need to learn some more ostentatious acting methods..."
"But the director chose you to act in this play because of your restrained acting method?" Al Pacino was a little puzzled.
The introverted performance is completely centered on the story, does not pay attention to oneself, and does not pay attention to the prominence of the actor's personal image. It is the best choice for a supporting role.
Al Pacino also didn't understand why Levi asked him to learn to express himself more for such an excellent supporting role.
"The director also said that I did a good job in the restrained performance and is very satisfied with it." Although Bale mentioned the director's praise, he didn't smile at all, "But he also warned me that if I can only act like this, then my way of acting will be very narrow. I can only play some characters with deep mental illness or deep persecution, which is not good for my future development. If I have the opportunity to overcome this, I should still give it a try."
Not for the current movie. But for a future movie? This statement also made Al Pacino take a look at Levi.
When directors shoot movies, it is inevitable that they will give pointers to the actors' acting skills. It's just that some directors guide actors to shoot better for their own movies as long as they are shot well. What happens to the actors in the future is none of their own business. And like Levi, very few are willing to think about the actors' future, not just for their own movies.
"You have met a good director. You should ask him more." Al Pacino quickly came to a conclusion after listening to Bale's words.
"Of course, I know that too. In fact, just a few days ago, he pointed out one of my faults." Bale said with a wry smile, "He said that my temper was too big, and it was like a hair dryer on the set. If you go down, you will definitely suffer."
Even this? Al Pacino didn't think so. In fact, he also noticed that Bale seemed to have a bit of a temper - this is a very dedicated actor, but maybe because he was born as a child star and became famous early, he also lacked enough respect for some members of the crew.
It's just that there are too many people like this. Charlie Sheen and Russell Crowe are all recognized good actors, and they are also recognized hair dryers. There are a lot of celebrities with bad tempers. Although it does make them all have bad reputations, as long as they have acting skills, it doesn't prevent them from acting well. It's just that he didn't expect that Levi would even take care of such things and he would intervene in these matters.
Actors are not allowed to take medicine during acting, has high requirements for actors' acting skills and voice, and it is not just for his own movies but for the future development of actors. There are also requirements for the behavior of the actors on the set, and he hopes the actors can do better...
Suddenly, Al Pacino figured out something: maybe the person who affected Winona was Levi?
If he is really a good director, then he will definitely not turn a blind eye to Winona's psychological problems. Maybe he enlightened Winona and made Winona's worries disappear?
If this is the case, then this director is really impressive. Even Al Pacino suddenly had some impulse in his heart: he is a good director, and he is also a good actor. Should he cooperate with him to see if he can produce some new classic works?
As an actor, who doesn't want to leave more classics for others?
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