The arrival of the deaf-mute Dot girl broke the seemingly perfect and peaceful family balance of the Deere family. Her The Quiet became the best umbrella for the secrets that every member of the Deere family could not tell. However, Dot Not as quiet and weak as her surface, "The Quiet" is also her umbrella, allowing her revenge plan to proceed smoothly. The background of the story takes place in an idyllic suburban town, located in a remote corner of the State of Connecticut--CT in the United States . However, in the scenic fields and under the soft and fertile land, I don’t know how many are buried. Dirty secrets that no one knows. Director Jamie Babbitt's purpose is very clear, she just wants to use beautiful scenery to contrast the filth and dirt of human nature. The adult relationship explained in the film is actually just a foil, and the theme is focused on the two girl characters, Nina and Dow. Some bad common points in their thoughts make them see each other's purpose thoroughly, so the two girls achieve A form of dependence is established, and the secrets of each other are used to restrict each other. Anyone who reads such a capricious story for the first time will be attracted by it, and Babbitt is no exception. She has always been very concerned about the ideology of high school students and believes that these groups of teenagers whose personalities are maturing are the easiest The part that is neglected by society, because more people think that college life is the main stage that affects a person's future. In fact, it is not the case. When a person is at the age of sixteen or seven, it is most likely to change his life. Fork road. The themes contained in this story are different from those described in Hollywood youth films under normal circumstances, but it is the most true portrayal of society. Although the high school campus life described is abnormal and anti-trend, it does not mean that it is fictitious. Yes, it just magnifies the problems hidden under the surface of high school life.
Babbitt wanted to bring this story to the big screen. The first problem he had to face was the pitiful budget. I wish I had to spend a penny. After careful consideration and financial accounting, Babbitt decided to choose HD to shoot the entire film-other directors use HD to deal with certain special scenes. Because HD itself has fatal flaws, even if you are an expert in this area, you can't effectively avoid it. Once the screen appears spots, it will be infinitely magnified. In order to overcome this problem, Babbitt had to make some scenes smoky. This was not to help create the atmosphere of the film. It was really a last resort . No wonder the film produced was very crude from the screen. However, there are disadvantages and advantages. The advantage of shooting in HD is that you can cut the film as you shoot. After the filming is finished, the entire film will come out, saving the trouble of having to gather together to make up certain scenes in the later stage.
As mentioned earlier, the two roles of Nina and Dout are the basis of the whole film, so when choosing the actors to play them, you must be cautious, because whether they can truly reproduce the characters of the characters in the story is a direct influence The key to the goodness of the film. Leesh, who has starred in "Girl Next Door " and "Horror Wax Museum", is a very good choice. She described "Nina" as a combination of her two previous roles, because she has both a slutty side, There is also a courageous side; for the role of Daut, Babbitt picked Camilla Belle Routh , who was just "scared" in " When a Stranger Calls " , but it is a pity that this talented actor played in this film. There is not much space. Due to the limitation of the story and the setting of the character itself as "can't speak", people who will act again cannot use their eyes and The Quiet to support the whole film. So most of the time, Baylor gave it to others. I just feel at a loss, I don't know what I'm doing.
In addition, mother Olivia Diel is also a role that occupies a more important part of the drama, interpreted by Edie Fanck: Olivia forgets her failed marriage through dependence on drugs, and at the same time, this It has also become the source of her inspiration as an interior designer. It is said that Fanck only spent 8 days on the set and finished the part of her participation. From this we can see how the film was "pushed out". of.
【Film Intern】
"The Quiet" is the second film work of Jamie Babbitt's career as a director. Her screen debut was 1999's "Cheerleader" (But I'ma Cheerleader) , which shined at the sundance film festival that year . Due to the limitation of the budget itself, Babbitt agreed that Burnt Orange Film Production Company and Texas Film Academy had a very innovative cooperation on the film. In other words, the staff involved in the production of the film were all students of Texas Film Academy. There is very little or no salary requirement. Texas Film Academy values this cooperation very much and considers it an extraordinary internship opportunity for students of their school: “Students in school have the opportunity to work with professional film professionals. It’s the best film class. What's more, they participated in an independent production that honed people’s will. I can guarantee that what they learn will never be taught to them by the school.” It can be said that this is A very ambitious attempt can definitely serve as a reference for the independent film industry. It is a good way to save budget and is also a reserve for the film industry.
For those students who are involved in film production, "The Quiet" is their dream of practical opportunity, and it is also their first official contact with film production-coming to the real filming scene, being fully integrated into it, and becoming an inseparable link . These students are neither for money nor profit. They belong to the kind of passionate young people who are easy to boil. What supports them is the love of movies. But usually, the students of the film school cannot get involved in the film production process before graduation, so each of them will benefit a lot from this practice, and will be more clear about the path they should choose in the future. …Not to mention, this approach really serves multiple purposes.
