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Gal Gadot was a little dissatisfied with the question Murphy asked, then thought of the environment in which Murphy grew up, and then let it go.

She is very clear that in Murphy's eyes, no matter what kind of people, whites, Asians, Africans, Jews and Latinos, etc., are all the same people, there is no difference, he will not because of Hollywood The so-called political correctness gives black actors and characters any special treatment, and they will not look at Jews differently because of their past history of suffering.

At the beginning, she still had some objections to Murphy's attitude, but as time went by, she realized that Murphy didn't mean to discriminate against anyone, but just treated everyone as ordinary people.

Gal Gadot is also very clear, perhaps because of his education, his boyfriend knows very little about Western history.

Like the next project that will involve an important period of history, the plot is basically based on imagination and has nothing to do with the past history.

After thinking about it for a while, Gal Gadot felt that he should popularize the history he knew for Murphy.

"It happened like this," she said to Murphy seriously. "At first, people thought that Poland would not lose the war; then, when the Germans came in, people thought they could continue to live; The decrees forbade the Jews to sit on public benches, or to go to parks and other places; then they said that Jews must wear Star of David armbands; then they said that all Jews must be gathered in one district; then they walled Living in this area, there is no critical moment, and there is not much possibility of reacting and organizing..."

Shaking her head, Gal Gadot continued, "Why didn't the French revolt immediately when the Germans came to France in 1940? It was the same. At every stage of this intricacies, people were saying 'this will happen. It was, it will be, it couldn't be worse...' But big mistake, it was worse, worse, worse! In the end, most of the people were killed."

Hearing Gal Gadot's words, Murphy thought about it very seriously, and then nodded slightly.

His knowledge of Western history is very limited, but he is familiar with some historical events on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

"Sorry, dear," Murphy said proactively.

Gal Gadot leaned over and kissed him lightly on the face, "It's okay, I know you didn't mean it."

The two naturally changed the subject and discussed the preparation and shooting plan of "Inglourious Basterds". In this project, Gal Gadot will serve as an assistant producer and continue his learning path.

Murphy, however, thought of the movie from Gal Gadot's words about the history of the Jewish people.

Of course, he has no interest in the Holocaust and other themes. He just thought of the way the Germans treat the Jews, which can be applied to movies. This kind of gradual feeling is also very important for a movie. Yes, when this feeling accumulates to a certain height, the final explosion will undoubtedly be more hearty.

Switching to this movie, it is that after many small scenes foreshadowing, the final scene not only wants to kill Hitler, but also whips his corpse crazily, allowing the audience to vent freely.

If you switch to another role, it will undoubtedly take a great risk to do so, but there is nothing wrong with Hitler's words. Anti-Nazi and anti-Hitler are completely politically correct, and they are a hundred times more correct than the so-called black political correctness. .

Under the environment of social and political public opinion constructed over decades, it is foolish to whitewash Adolf Hitler.

In the recent period, Murphy has been further polishing the script of "Inglourious Basterds". Every director has his own ideas. Quentin Tarantino's way of telling stories is definitely not suitable for him.

For example, in many transitional plots of the film, Quentin Tarantino likes to use a lot of dialogue that deviates from the theme of the film, while Murphy has never liked to be long-winded in the film.

Every minute and every second will be used to create a breathless and tense rhythm for the film as much as possible.

This is not to say that Quentin Tarantino’s filming and production methods are not good, but that every director has his own style. All famous directors will form their own styles. Even the most recognized filming and production modes The modernized Steven Spielberg is no exception.

In the completed script, Murphy did not use Hollywood's usual tricks to create a tense atmosphere, but considering the audience's physiological reactions, he will still try some small routines appropriately.

For example, creating a tense atmosphere in the script is to put pressure on the audience of the film, and the only thing that can make the audience suffer both psychologically and physically is time. The scene unfolds freely and shows a tense rhythm.

In other words, in filming, the drama, atmosphere, and rhythmic tension should be skillfully grasped, and there is a degree of relaxation, so that it is difficult for the audience to predict which second will happen.

There are also scenes that embody characters or other backgrounds.

People who have watched Quentin Tarantino's films will definitely have an impression of this aspect. When the plot of the film needs to explain the background of a person or an important prop, this ruffian director often uses some simple and rude methods. Typically, a narration and corresponding screens are inserted directly into the film.

But Murphy has never used this method, and does not plan to use it in the future.

Of course, this is just a matter of personal interest, and no one can deny the reasonable use of this method.

Many times, the backstory is so complex that it would take too long to present it in real life.

Therefore, narration is often used in the first act to explain the background story, so that the audience can catch up with the progress of the story. Some screenwriters do not like to use narration, thinking that it is a lazy way to tell a story.

This idea is usually true, as the use of narration for some expository scenes has become almost a standard pattern in the first act of a comedy, a rather formulaic opening.

Still, it would be wrong to think that this style of writing negates the value of the entire script, and when done correctly, bringing out the backstory with narration not only guides the audience, but also engages them in a lively and stylized way. Get into the story.

In the completed script, including the introduction of the flammability and explosion of film made of nitrocellulose, Murphy will hide it in the story of the whole movie instead of specifically explaining it.

The background story reveals important information about the identity of the character, and also provides the basic elements of the conflict in the story. How the director and screenwriter express the background story in the movie will determine the structure of the entire script to some extent.

Regardless of whether Murphy chooses to tell all of the backstory in Act One, or weaves it in as the story progresses, the relationship between a character's backstory and identity development should always be tightly linked.

Many times, it is useful to retain some important backstory information, so that the revelation of this small amount of information fits with the development of the story, or the character's self-development.

In addition, in the introduction of Hugo, a member of the bastard team, Murphy will use the method of identity diffusion.

Hugo basically has no lines, his actions are the characters, and every plot and story about him has been deliberately designed to add another side of the character told by the movie.

These are the inevitable differences due to the different styles and personal hobbies of Murphy and Quentin Tarantino.

Ask him to shoot and make a movie exactly the Quentin Tarantino way, and Murphy is sure that the chances of screwing up are far higher than the chances of being successful.

In mid-December, Murphy basically confirmed the final draft of the script, and there was also good news from Twentieth Century Fox and Weinstein Pictures. The two companies will jointly invest a huge amount of up to 80 million US dollars in this project for Film production.

Since the current project is completely dominated by Murphy, 20th Century Fox also occupies an absolute dominant position in this cooperation with Weinstein Films. It will not only serve as the North American and overseas distributor of "Inglourious Basterds", but also Got 51% investment share of the film.

Under other circumstances, Weinstein Films might have given up on the project, but Quentin Tarantino found Murphy. The Weinstein brothers clearly remember the horror Murphy once created for them. Profit, even if they are chasing Oscars as their main mode of operation, it is impossible to refuse the temptation of profit.

At the same time, Bill Rosses also completed the salary negotiation with the two companies on behalf of Murphy. The success of "Man of Steel" undoubtedly put Murphy firmly on the position of Hollywood's first-line director, and Compared with other first-line directors, the investment profit ratio of the films directed by Murphy is undoubtedly higher. Without much effort, Bill Rosses got Murphy an award that matches his current status and appeal. treatment.

This is still a salary contract with upfront payment and revenue sharing.

According to the stipulations of the contract, Murphy will receive an upfront remuneration of US$12 million in three installments. After "Inglourious Basterds" is released from North American and overseas markets, as long as the global box office can exceed three times the production cost of US$80 million, He will automatically receive 20% of the box office share, and if the North American box office of the film can exceed 500 million US dollars, the share ratio will rise to 25%...

Of course, 20th Century Fox and Weinstein Films rely heavily on successful directors like Murphy, but they are not fools. Murphy's dividends do not involve DVD and TV broadcasting revenues, which are now the major revenue of Hollywood companies.

However, Murphy has explained before that Bill Rossis negotiated for him 15% of all future network paid on-demand, download and rental income of "Inglourious Basterds" as a dividend.

Perhaps this part of the income is not particularly high now, but the contract period is as high as ten years, and the future potential is unlimited.

After finishing all this, Murphy began to prepare for the crew. His filming and production team is ready-made, as long as the summoning order is issued, the actor is what he considers the most, especially the candidate for Colonel Hans of the SS. (To be continued.)