All the movies written as screenwriters are all down and out, from the early "Sunset Boulevard" to the Coen Brothers' "Frightening Dreams" a few years ago, and then to this Mexican film "Desert Sea", it is not that there is no food. Eat, that is, the script is not used, and even the loved one has run away, which shows the helplessness and sadness of the screenwriter in the process of the film. Art is a reflection of reality, and although reality is not so exaggerated, it is not much better.
In French movies, it is not uncommon for a screenwriter to be neurotic. In some low-budget films, a screenwriter carries a script that no one uses. It's just that these directors are often a combination of screenwriters and directors. So sometimes you wonder if writers and directors are inherently irreconcilable. Masters often like to write and direct a piece of work, and they may be easy to handle, and the context is clear. An exception is Yasujiro Ozu, who works well with screenwriter Sogo Takano.
The fact is that in the film industry, the status of screenwriters is relatively low. After the script is used, the draft fee is reduced, and the director can change it however he wants. As a part of industry, the role of words in film should be limited, and this must be acknowledged. No matter how well written, it is still far from the image on the screen. Without the director's re-creation, it would be impossible to complete. With the additional intervention and restraint of the producer, the script is often changed beyond recognition.
From this point of view, the position of the screenwriter in the embryonic stage is also understandable. You just present a story that can be filmed, and you don’t know anything about the rest. The money is paid by the boss, the filming, the director, and a series of program operations to complete a film, which is really troublesome. If the producer pays the screenwriter according to the rules and does not play and fool the screenwriter, then as a screenwriter, thank God. The key is to stick to the contract. Why be picky.
The script is constructed in the house, and when people make a movie, they will run around here and there, and it is not easy. Thinking about this, as a screenwriter, you will feel a lot more at peace. It’s just that the status of screenwriters in our country is still very low, and there is no such thing as a sound guarantee contract in Hollywood, and there are often too many things like being played by investors.
2005, 10, 14
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