"Carol" tells a love story that happened between two women. In the social context of the 1950s, this was undoubtedly strictly prohibited, and it also became an obstacle and barrier between them. For actors, this will inevitably become the core of their performances that cannot be avoided.

At this moment, Rooney was thinking about this.

Lan Li did not speak immediately, but thought seriously, "In the past ten years, Brokeback Mountain is becoming a classic masterpiece that everyone praises. Many people believe that Li fully interprets the emotions that burst between the two men but have to be silent and suppressed."

"He consciously weakened the noise and chaos of the social environment, and only existed as a background, but focused all the focus on the characters, reflecting the heaviness of social constraints from their struggles and pains. This forbearance and restraint from Eastern culture gives the story a strong momentum. This is undoubtedly a very clever work, and his oriental temperament and Western understanding are perfectly combined."

Lan Li did not give the answer directly, but started a discussion, which made Rooney relax a little, and her thoughts fluctuate with Lan Li.

"It is undeniable that this is one of the reasons, but I think there is another thing that cannot be ignored: that is the background of the times. In Wyoming in the 1960s, that was a taboo topic. No one was willing to mention it, and no one dared to admit it. Even if it was mentioned occasionally, the cowboys were contempt and attacking. In such an environment, they had to choose to be tolerant and restrained, otherwise a little bit of commotion might lead to death."

Rooney savored Renli’s words carefully, “What you mean is that the emotions they present are closely related to the times, environment, identity and status, etc..”

"Yes, it is also related to the style the director is looking forward to." Lan Li nodded and expressed her affirmation. "If you shoot similar stories from the 1980s or 21st century in the same way, then the overall style will seem unconvincing. Even if it is Lee, he will not be able to create a classic."

Or, the interpretations of different directors are different, such as the bright colors of pedro-almodovar, the Gothic style of Tim Borton, the blurred and dreamy of Wang Jiawei, and the alienation and coldness of Gus Van Sant... They can all give the same story and completely different styles. Even if it is the same "Brokeback Mountain", the final appearance may be far from each other. As for whether it can finally create a classic, no one knows.

Todd-haynes, the director of "Carol", is an artistic creator who is very good at using color conflicts to create moral dilemmas. This is true for works such as "stay away from heaven", "Velvet Gold Mine", "I'm not there". It seems to be boisterous and unrestrained, but it is introverted and settled. The delicate and complex emotions in the heart are all revealed in the silence of the actors' performance details and use of space, etc., which are also one of his strengths.

It can be understood that Todd Hines is also a director who has very strict requirements for actors. His performance methods need to be restrained, but his emotional content needs to be complicated. Julianne Moore is his favorite. This has many similarities with Ann Lee, but also has requirements that belong to the director himself.

Returning to the movie Rooney is filming itself. Similar to "Brokeback Mountain", "Carol" happened in the 1950s. Even if the background switches to New York, the social environment has many similarities.

The original "The Price of Salt" could not even be released, but the writer Patriia-highsmith, who created the "Train Strange Guy" and "genius Ripley", had to be released anonymously, which is enough to show the bad and depressing social environment at that time.

"... Then, I should restrain myself and weaken this struggle as much as possible?" Rooney seemed to be trapped in a rut and could not jump out.

Lan Li understands this situation often, as if thinking is trapped in a vicious cycle. At this time, another opinion is needed to break the cycle. "Whether it should be presented, how it should be presented, and what degree should be presented? This is the self-feeling of the actors during the performance, and it still needs you and the director to complete the coordination; personally, the focus of your thinking is somewhat deviated."

Rooney leaned against the back of the chair and cast inquiring eyes at Lan Li.

"I think the root of the entanglement should be whether you really fall in love with Carol, not the fear brought by social taboos, just like Ennis of Brokeback Mountain. Jack is very sure, but Ennis always refuses to face his true self and refuses to admit that he has completely fallen in love with Jack, which also makes the end of the story burst out with powerful power. As for the social environment, that is part of the reason for Ennis."

Lan Li's words were a little confused, and they were both entangled and social influence. They were confused when they were around. In fact, if you explain them in popular words:

If you truly fall in love, you will go to the fire regardless of everything. Those entanglements and taboos will not be able to restrain restless emotions after all; but if there is still hesitation, consideration, measurement and calculation, then it is not love, not love enough, but love not pure enough, or love yourself more.

Rooney chewed carefully and slowly came to her senses, "'Reason and Emotion'?" Her scrutiny perspective was slightly different, but she keenly grasped the core essence of the problem.

Jane Austen's original work "Reason and Emotion" is the best example. These two emotions are contradictory bodies and rarely exist together. Even if you use reason to weigh a lot, you will eventually succumb to the passionate and crazy emotions, and eventually burst down like a flood discharge.

Similarly, in the movie version "Still and Emotion" directed by Ann Lee, Emma Thompson's performance also delicately shows the kind of entanglement and struggle.

"Entanglement and hesitation will inevitably arise, because the influence of the social environment is everywhere and cannot be ignored at all, and they always exist objectively; but the real root is not from worldly obstacles, but my emotions towards Carol, those hesitations, those thoughts and those fears, the root of it is still my thinking: whether that kind of love is the 'emotion' I guess, whether it is the urge to burn life and soul, and still choose to open my arms."

For the overall film, the differences in these details are almost negligible, because entanglement is entanglement after all. Whether it is entangled for social pressure or for the purpose of distinguishing the inner world, if the emotions that are finally presented can be accurate, the audience will not be able to distinguish the essential differences hidden inside.

But for performance, these details are the context and framework of the entire performance. The actor's understanding of the "originality" will also affect the understanding of the entire script, role, and emotions, and then the chemical reaction between the actor and the actors on the opponent's scenes. The performance presented will also have a huge gap in quality.

In other words, although the performances presented are "tangled" or confusion, hesitation, timidity, and other misunderstandings, the texture of the performance may be completely different, which further affects the subtle differences in the entire viewing experience and has more impact on the audience's viewing experience.

Gradually, gradually, Rooney's eyes became brighter. She muttered to herself that even without Lan Li's conversation, she could complete her thinking and clearly notice that the energy of the aura around her body became warm and brighter. This also means that her thoughts finally returned to normal, and those confusions and confusions were slowly disappearing. Then, she began to read the script again, and her vision became obviously firm.

Rooney was immersed in the world of scripts; and Renley didn't say much, picked up the children's book on the desktop again and read it again.

"Did you drive here by yourself?" Rooney's thoughts finally sorted out. She raised her head and looked at Renli quietly, and her smile couldn't help but rise.

"Yeah." Lan Li responded in a deep voice, but found that Rooney's gaze was still on her, which made his gaze leave the children's books in his hand. "Why, do you doubt my self-driving ability?"

Rooney did not deny it, and the smile in her eyes slowly overflowed, "According to Matthew's information, you are a physique that can turn off the engine and make the start fail, so it is not suitable for driving by yourself. It is best to have a driver to accompany you when you go out. He also handed over the driver's responsibility to me earnestly, isn't it?"

"..." Matthew, Lanley drooped his shoulder speechlessly, "Yes. He is right. But this time from New Orleans to Cincinnati, my car broke down twice and was not lost. Although it took one-third more time than expected, I arrived safely!"

Looking at Lan Li who was seriously defending, Rooney's smile rose slightly and nodded repeatedly to express her appreciation, "Fortunately, Andy didn't use the positioning system this time." Is this... praise? "Why did you suddenly think of coming to visit the set? I thought that the shooting schedule of the latest was very tight. Wasn't that Disney movie also waiting for you to start? If you come here secretly, Disney and Universal Pictures know it, that would be bad."

Rooney is actually joking seriously.

Lanli looked at the smile in Rooney's eyes carefully and said quietly, "Because I miss you."

"Swish", in an instant, Rooney's cheeks turned red, and it was so hot that it was almost bleeding. Even her eyes didn't dare to look at Lan Li head-on. It was rare that Lan Li suddenly started to say love words, and her face was not blushing and her heart was not beating. This feeling was really...

"Ha. Ha. The level of jokes has dropped." Rooney herself didn't know what she was talking about.

Lan Li instantly grasped the upper hand, still with a serious face, "I'm serious. Because I miss you, I drove over from New Orleans, just wanting to look at your eyes."

Plop! Plop! Plop!

Rooney could clearly hear the sound of her heart hitting her chest. In an instant, it seemed that the whole world became brighter, and then she fell in love again.
Chapter completed!