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of a new type of Boston crime movie.
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film can completely refresh the audience's view of Ben Affleck in the past.
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can fully utilize Ben Affleck's acting talents.
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behind the scenes
Talking about the inspiration for the film, Affleck said: "I want to 'sing credit' for a criminal, a criminal who has little to do with violence. My main task is to combine moral considerations with The authenticity of the story is unified and coordinated, and the structure is as complicated as possible but the plot is precise, and I don’t want to make the story too simple.”
Affleck said that to make the film, he visited the local prison, and through cooperation with Contact with former bank robbers and FBI agents for further details on events and people involved. Affleck said he tried to be authentic in every way, "If you're not impressed by where the story takes place, if you don't really believe that the characters were born there, everything you see has been true. It happened, then you won't like or approve of this movie." As for why the previous film "Missing Baby" and the new film "The Thief in the City" are both set in Boston, Affleck said frankly: "To be honest, I made this film. The film was a bit hesitant because I didn't want to be seen as a 'Boston director,' but I liked the lead character and wanted to play him, and I thought the whole story was pretty good."
When it comes to the theme of "The Thief in the City", Ben Affleck said that his directorial work and "Good Will Hunting", which he wrote and starred in with his old friend Matt Damon and won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, both focus on Similar themes are the impact of a particular location and environment on human development, and the fact that children often pay for their parents' sins. "I thought maybe I should try something new, too." Affleck hoped that he would go further in his career as a director, "I was so nervous when I first became a director, I couldn't believe I could finish it. A movie. When I became a director for the second time, at least I knew that I would be able to finish the film. "The Thief in the City" gave me more confidence."
Ben Affleck directed again and
some actors played dozens of roles. The New Year's drama has become a big name and a star, but he has never been able to get high recognition for his acting skills. When it comes to such actors, Ben Affleck is undoubtedly one of them. Speaking of which, his acting career can be said to be famous at a young age. He started his acting career at the age of 9, and then appeared in many films, including "Pearl". In a big production like "Hong Kong" (2001), the acting has always been considered difficult to break through. But when he tries to do things other than acting, he always has unexpected results. For example, when he first tried screenwriting in 1997, he and his friend Matt Damon won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting" (1997). And when he stood behind the camera and directed his younger brother Casey Affleck for the first time as a director, a "Missing Baby" (2007) won him critical acclaim. Having tasted the sweetness of the director, he made a comeback this time, adapting the famous American thriller writer Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves" into this "The Thief in the City", not only to show his directing talent again, but also to act as the starring role. Strive to be successful at the same time.
Ben Affleck is clearly getting used to his role as a director, and when people ask him where he is going before the film starts, he chats enthusiastically. "Yeah, I'll be directing another film, and I'll be playing a role in it. It's actually a prospect that makes me cringe a little bit, but I'm nervous but excited." "The film It's about a gang of robbers robbing a bank, but unlike the usual crime movies, it's very realistic, you can see how they run the robbery and how they actually do it. This movie tells about their lives, The connection between them, the way their lives have changed dramatically, for a movie, these contents are very complex." The young and middle-
aged actor Yunji strives for a collective breakthrough
. The burden of starring Ben Affleck is also very heavy. , he will play the role in the film who is entangled with his lover in danger. Undoubtedly, whether he can express the inner world in this state is the key to his interpretation of this role, and whether he can play the roles of actor and director outside the play Balance is the bigger point. And Ben's nemesis in the film, the FBI detective who is hunting him, is played by Joe Hamm. Joe Hamm, who is a year older than Ben Affleck, only started his acting career in 2000. In 2007, he became popular because of the drama "Mad Men", which is a late bloomer. And 2010 was also a pivotal year for him, as he not only voiced the hit Shrek 4 (2010), but also accompanied James Franco in the Allen Ginsburg biopic "Howl" Call" (2010), and the role of the FBI in this film, as an external pressure, is also an important factor in the psychological portrayal of the film's protagonist, Jon Hamm's performance is worth looking forward to.
If Jon Hamm's detective role made Ben Affleck's situation already dire, Rebecca Hall's role as a bank manager will be the key to further sweetening his trap. As the daughter of the famous British theatre producer and director Sir Peter Hall, Rebecca Hall had the opportunity to accumulate acting experience in many business cards at an early age, and at the same time showed extraordinary talent for acting. Rebecca was also a little surprised to be able to star in this film. She was not Ben Affleck's first choice at first, but her agent gave her the opportunity to audition, so she flew to New York to have a long talk with Ben It took more than two hours, and there was no news for nearly three months after returning, but in the end, she still received the selected call. The film also features a notable actor, Blake Lively, of Gossip Girl fame, best known for her previous film Summer of Jeans (2005). As the years grow, she also needs to break through the positioning of youth movies and expand a wider performance space. This dark crime movie is undoubtedly the best opportunity for her.
Ben Affleck's dreams and adventures
are in stark contrast to the 7 Golden Raspberry Award nominations as an actor and the rave reviews of his directorial debut. Many people have exclaimed, let Ben be the director and stop acting. Bar! However, Ben Affleck obviously doesn't think so. In this film, he not only wants to continue his directing career, but also wants to continue his dream of acting. Similar to "Missing Baby", this film also takes a dark crime thriller as an entry point, but it still expresses social reality and personal choices. Therefore, judging from the success of the last "Missing Baby", combined with the well-known original work adapted from the script, we have reason to look forward to it. In this film, we can still see the tense rhythm of traditional crime movies, and at the same time, we can also see the deep-level character psychology it shows, and these undoubtedly test Ben Affleck's dual skills of directing and acting The place.
The
title "The Town" refers to Charlestown in Boston, where the story takes place, a blue-collar community of Irish origin between the Charles River and the Mysterious River (the name of the film "Mystic River"). Bank robberies are on the rise.
· Blake Lively will perform a sex scene with Ben Affleck on the first day of filming, which is undoubtedly an awkward challenge for her. Obviously, she was very impressed by this, so after the film was finished, she did not forget to say to Ben, "It was too embarrassing for me to shoot a bed scene on the first day, so I would like to thank you for your guidance." Ben's answer was also Very straightforward, "You're welcome!".
Rebecca Hall is short in height, but Ben Affleck and Joe Hamm, who play opposite her, are tall, so the huge height gap is also a challenge for the photographer. According to Rebecca, the photographer He even asked helplessly, "Would you mind standing on the ladder for me to shoot the next shot?"
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