Jiang Wen was trained at the Central Drama Academy - as an actor. Yet he is known for his bold visualizations. He prefers scripts read to him by someone who can turn the words alive. His storyboards, as drafts for each shot, tend to be cursory. But his verbal description of each scene is so vivid the listener can quickly recreate each frame in his or her mind`s eye.
姜文曾就读于中央戏曲学院学习表演。他以大胆的表现力而闻名。他喜欢让能把台词说得活灵活现的人把剧本读给他听。每次拍摄选用的故事脚本往往很粗略,但是台词非常生动,让演员能够迅速在脑海中想象出故事场景。
The only filmmaker whose work Jiang admits as having an impact on him is Martin Scorsese. After watching a string of the American director`s movies, Jiang requested a meeting with him on a trip to the United States arranged by the US Embassy. Scorsese has acted like a mentor, sending him detailed materials from his production.
姜文坦言,美国导演马丁•斯科塞斯作品的对自己影响很大。在看了斯科塞斯的一系列电影后,姜文去了美国,请求美国大使馆安排与他见面。斯科塞斯就像一位导师,把作品里的“私货”传授给了姜文。
"When a director sees a story or a script he`s crazy about, he does not have any towering figures in front of him. He must feel he himself is the greatest. It is nonsense when people say they are paying respect to this or that predecessor." Jiang says.
姜文说:“当导演看到一个让他为之疯狂的故事或剧本时,他的前面不会有任何前辈导师。他必须要感觉到自己就是最棒的。有的导演说要像哪位前辈致敬,这简直是无稽之谈”。