Behind-the-scenes highlights of youth rebellion

The story of the film is inspired by C·D· Payne's novel Rebellious Youth: The Adventures of Nick Tevez, a highly absurd and realistic writer adapted by gustin nash. The director is miguel arteta, who directed an episode of the TV series "Freaks and Geeks" ... In fact, he was interested in this film at first. Michael cera, who was famous for her role in Juno, and later established her own comedy path directly with a movie "Super Bad Guy", really paid attention to the great rebellion of youth for a long time. Serra admits: "I really like the original book and read it many times every time. I've always wanted to get a close look at the specific operation and process of this film. In fact, I was ready before the original book was finally decided to be put on the big screen. It should be 2007. Then, in 2008, the film officially entered the production period-to be honest, I have been actively striving for it in the process, hoping that I can become a part of it, and now I finally got it. That feeling is really like the ecstasy of realizing your dream. As early as reading the original novel, I found that I liked the writing style, including the teasing language style used in the whole story. This is really interesting, not only has unparalleled interest, but also has too many comedy elements that I want to try. "

I believe that any American boy who grew up under the influence of similar cultural background can find personal characteristics and experiences from Nick, the protagonist in The Great Rebellion of Youth. Michael cera said: "Maybe there is no so-called same life or experience in this world, but the bitterness and suffering that may be experienced in growing up will inevitably arouse people's emotional and psychological resonance to the greatest extent." In this movie, portia doubleday, a lovely blonde, plays a beautiful girl next door who falls in love with Nick. She went on to say, "Although I had never read the original book before accepting the role, many of my friends were fascinated by it, so I called them excitedly as soon as I got the news. Tell them I'm going to shoot an adapted version of the novel. In their exclamation, it's a little to satisfy my vanity ... The biggest shock brought by the great rebellion of youth is the feeling of' first love'. Of course, I grew up completely different from Sinny, but the problems I need to face are very similar. However, in terms of taste, Sinny and I are also very different-basically the whole story revolves around the embarrassing period that 16 years old may experience. We need to find the true self, and then slowly step into growth and welcome adulthood. "

Besides having a soft spot for the original works, michael cera is also very excited to cooperate with powerful actors like Steve Buscemi. He said, "This kind of performance experience is really hard to get. Every one of them is my idol, the direction and goal of my efforts. From them, I learned a lot, including the scene where we worked together, which was full of incredible fantasy colors. Besides Busimi, there is ray liotta. My mother has been to the studio twice for this reason, but I know she is not drunk, because after she came, she stared at them and turned a blind eye to her son. Her favorite thing to say to me is, "This is really cool, son." You know, I think so too. "

Having the opportunity to share the fun and experience of movies with such a performing warrior will naturally force relatively immature young actors like michael cera and Portia Doubleday to constantly explore their talents and limits. Serra thinks: "Even if you just think about yourself, you should try your best to be the ultimate ... at least you don't want to ruin the amazing scene carefully created by steve buscemi, right?" Then you really become a sinner. " Doubleday added: "In fact, I don't have any specific concept about whether to continue to develop in the performance industry. That feeling is really crazy. I am lucky and unfortunate, because most of the time, I watch and stand by as an outsider. I don't have many scenes with other actors, and most of them are done with Sierra. We have made some attempts that we haven't done before, and I think the effect is very good. This may be because Sierra and I are in tune and have a lot to do with the front row many times. "

Good boy and bad boy

Nick, played by michael cera, will also develop another identity in the film-Frances Dee Lin Jie, a pure bad boy, who will do something that Nick may never dare to try. Serra said: "Nick realized that his weak and boring self, who was still a virgin, could never win the attention of beautiful Sinny, so he simply created another self, namely Francis. I've done almost all the bad things you can imagine ... and my favorite scene in the rebellion of youth is related to this' doppelganger'. At that time, I had to deal with Lance Wescott in ray liotta as Francis, but this directly led to a series of uncontrollable and ironic side effects. There is also the part related to Thanksgiving, especially the appearance of Jonathan B. Wright who plays Trent, which is the highlight of the whole film. "

Soon, michael cera found that Francis's ego obviously has a broader development space and possibility than his real Nick, but in his view, Francis's extreme badness and Nick's cowardice are not desirable. Serra said: "Together with director miguel arteta, it really brought us great happiness, including clothes and those two hilarious moustaches, as well as reflective sunglasses and over-waxed hair.

The rebellion of youth reveals a strong French flavor everywhere, including rhythm and light and strange soundtrack. Michael cera said, "I have always been a loyal supporter of French director Fran? ois Truffaut. Naturally, I am no stranger to his works ... I have seen Jean-Luc Godard's The Battle of Souffles, which made Nick decide to put all his eggs in one basket, so I hardly need to do any data collection for this movie, but we still watched other movies of different eras and got a lot of inspiration. "

In fact, for the scope of the original story, the capacity of a movie is far from enough, so michael cera sincerely expects a sequel or mini-TV series to fulfill his desire to present the whole story completely. He admitted: "I believe that no one involved can accept such an ending ... I hope to see this novel find its place in other fields." Because a simple movie can't accommodate all the praiseworthy places of the original work, in my opinion, it would be great if there was a mini-drama that lasted for seven hours. "

In this way, the material such as "Youth Rebellion" is really suitable for Miguel Arteta. Talking about their harmonious cooperation, michael cera sincerely said: "Atta is a very special filmmaker, who will make you feel like a real hero in front of the camera. No matter how the film will be presented in the end, he has made an indelible contribution ... Atta created an amazing environment at the shooting scene. Everyone has a good time here. He makes us feel that everyone is important, just like a real family, and anyone is indispensable. " Portia doubleday thinks: "I may not have as much performance experience as Serra, so I don't have many objects to refer to or compare, but for me, Atta is a very special person. He is really smart and interesting, and our relationship is very close-I still remember the scene in the film when I couldn't help shivering when I picked up that poor puppy for the first time. Yes, he is such a person. You can' disturb' him anytime and anywhere, including calling him at 3 am, and he won't feel any irritation. As long as you encounter problems, you can ask him questions without scruple. He is also happy to guide and point the way for you. I always feel that we are creating something together, not working for work. "

So far, michael cera has made several films that have received great response, which is a rare and amazing achievement among young actors of his generation. But Serra modestly believes that she is just doing what she likes, and then she makes progress, makes progress. Serra said: "It's my greatest luck to find a job I really like and find myself adapting well in it ... Of course, I may not have the corresponding ability to control anything or choices well, but at least on the set, I can grasp the present, and I think that's enough."

In michael cera's view, every filmmaker, including actors, makes movies with the same original intention, that is, to show what he likes to more people. Serra continued: "I hope the audience can really like this movie. I have a feeling that they will definitely be happy to see this movie ... as long as they are not bored and don't waste time watching it, this viewing experience is very satisfying.

The ending of "Teenage Rebellion" is told in the form of comics, which almost condenses the most interesting essence of the whole film. Portia doubleday admitted: "For me, this experience was really crazy, especially when I first heard about this idea and idea, I had a hunch that it would be very interesting. When we first saw the finished product, we all doubled up with laughter. This is a wonderful feeling. " Michael cera said: "In the final stage, my heart was pounding like a sprint. After the content reached its climax, I finally won a perfect curtain call."