Since the author theory was formed and popular in the 1950s, the view that "film is the expression of the director's core creative will, and the director is the center of the film" has been widely popular. Author's theory is prevalent, and with the Hollywood star manufacturing machine equipped with an assembly-line production model, the screenwriters must be uncomfortable in this industry. At best, the audience in the cinema only knows a few big stars, and the more they watch, they know a few big directors, and who can remember the name of the script writer. The most obvious is that Oscari’s director, leading actor, and supporting role are all named after the movie’s name is replaced by the script. (Poorly, the two white screenwriters of Creed, who are on the gun in the #OscarSoWhite topic this year, are finally easy to name.)
Since 2004, Hollywood has circled a group of industry executives every year to vote for the "screenwriting blacklist." The selected books are all high-quality and unfilmed, rich in awards ceremony movies. However, what we see is that a good film is the director's credit, and a bad film is a poor script. In fact, I think that screenwriters are indeed not taken seriously in the industry.
Having said so much, I actually want to create an atmosphere that is not easy to eat even in the light of Hollywood. So when you have seen a movie by the ghost writer (and director) Charlie Kaufman, you will know how amazing this person is.
It's a coincidence to watch Kaufman's "Abnormal". Generally speaking, cartoons are the type that I only watch when I really have no choice. Even if Pixar's "Brains" is praised this year, I still think it's time for them to get out of their "safe zone" a little bit-at least try in a different direction? I can't stand the mentally handicapped chicken soup route year after year. Even in Japan and South Korea, there is a lack of "human" emotions. It is difficult to replicate human-related micro-expressions in the animation category. Even if it is made, the artificial feeling is very strong. But these details are strong elements in the movie. You don't know what kind of chemical reaction will occur when these details collide with lines, worldview, stage art, etc. Good and bad are also interesting parts.
Back to "abnormal". I didn't know that "Aberration" was an animation, so I was a little surprised when I saw that the hero Stone is a puppet. The story tells that the day Stone went on a business trip was very simple, and like many people's day, it was very boring. Everyone has the same face and the same man's voice. Suddenly, the boredom seemed too violent, and it was overwhelming, so Stone started looking for an exit. In the end, Stone seemed to have found the right partner, but when she woke up the next day after the passion, all her insignificant movements were irritating, and finally faded into a man's voice. The performance of "Aberrations" is also fresh and appropriate. Although it is not as stunning as Kaufman’s previous scripts, facing the Oscar group of white old men, telling the story of an old man’s sudden emptiness to justify his passion. It must be very much to their appetite/path of life.
Kaufman's scripts have always been unexpected and brilliant. Kaufman's works are all ACE-level, and since the 2008 "New York Synonymy", Kaufman seems to have begun to direct/editor with both hands. I have only watched "Adapted Screenplay" and "Becoming John Malkovich". The former tells a story about a screenwriter trying to write a script. The writing is really too awkward and the impression is very deep; the latter has a superb view of the world and cannot be explained. I have seen it. Fangzhi. If you are interested in script writing, you must look at Quentin for the character dialogue; but if you want to learn "how to make the audience remember and forget the director only remembers you", then it is Kaufman's crazy book. Kaufman's script is a bit difficult to understand, but it's so memorable that you can read it again and again. (Although I don't have one.)
This is a nonsense, in fact, it is to Amway to play Kaufman. It's also a reminder to myself that someday I have to make up the "New York Synonymy".
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