疯狂情景会话真功夫 72.Yang Lan’s Interview

Yang Lan:So were you caught by surprise when Titanic¹ won over 11 Oscars?
[00:02.90]杨澜：《铁达尼号》获得了11项奥斯卡大奖，你听到这个消息的时候惊讶吗？
[00:05.80]Murdoch:No I didn’t know whether it would be eight, or elevenor twelve,
[00:07.38]梅铎：没有。我不清楚这部影片得了向项大奖，是8项还是11项，还是12项。
[00:08.96]but it was very thrilling and it was just great to be there toshare the moment of triumph for Jim Cameron, the director,
[00:12.60]不过它的确很令人惊叹。在颁奖的时候，能分享导演吉姆·卡麦伦的光荣也十分难得。
[00:16.25]because it was very much his film. We signed the checks, we paidfor it,
[00:18.61]因为这部片子怎么说还是他的心血。我们签了合同，付了钱，
[00:20.98]we had the faith in him. But it was his talent.
[00:22.84]我们相信他。不过这是他的天才的体现。
[00:24.71]Yang Lan:Could you describe to us when the first idea of Titanicwas brought to you and how did you react to it?
[00:28.06]杨澜：你能不能说一说卡麦伦跟你说要拍摄《铁达尼号》的时候，你的反应怎么样？
[00:31.40]Murdoch:Well, Cameron is under contract to make his films or give all his first ideas to us and he pushed very hard to make this story.
[00:35.74]梅铎：卡麦伦跟我们签了合同，要拍这个电影，或者把他所有的想法卖给我们。他努力想做到这一点。
[00:40.07]He was quite passionate². He wanted to do it. We were very nervous because there had been previous pictures about Titanic and pictures that are made out on the sea always go over budget,
[00:45.13]他这个人很有激情。他想拍这部电影。我们当时很为难，因为早就有人拍过以铁达尼号为题材的电影了，而且，电影要在海上拍，在海上拍的电影一般要超出预算的。
[00:50.18]can be very expensive. But he just wouldn’t let go of the idea.He drove in and drove it and drove it.
[00:53.07]会很昂贵的。不过他就是不肯放弃这个主意。他努力了无数次，下了狠心，
[00:55.95]And we finally said yes and then when we saw what we thought it would cost, we said well,
[00:59.68]最后我们同意了。后来我们谈到我们想到的可能的费用，我们说，好啊，
[01:03.40]we’ll do it, we’ll one up, but it would be nice to have a partner.
[01:04.71]我们让你拍，我们包了。不过要是有一个合作伙伴就好了。
[01:06.01]So we invited another studio to put up quite a lot of money, which they did. And they’ve done well too.
[01:09.15]这样，我们就请了另外一个制作公司，他们投了很大一笔钱。他们做得也相当不错。
[01:12.28]Yang Lan:Was that a sign of doubtness of the soundness of this film?
[01:14.46]杨澜：这是不是说明你们一开始对电影的前景不太看好？
[01:16.64]Murdoch:Making pictures is always very, very risky³. And this was a big risk,
[01:20.24]梅铎：拍电影一直是非常非常冒险的一件事。而这一次，风险比每次都要大，
[01:23.83]so we were a little cautious⁴. Now of course, we would have preferred to keep it all but we did the right thing.
[01:28.54]所以我们就多了一份小心。现在看来，我们当时应该把它全包下来，不过，当时我们那么做是明智的。
[01:33.26]Yang Lan:OK. So, do you think you have given up too much to Paramount⁵ in return of...?
[01:35.80]杨澜：你觉不觉得你们分了那么大一份给派拉蒙，换来了……？
[01:38.35]Murdoch:No we get 60 percent of the profits. And that’ll be a lot of money.
[01:40.61]梅铎：不，我们获得了利润的百分之六十，很大一笔钱。
 

1 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

2 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

3 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

4 cautious   

adj.十分小心的，谨慎的

参考例句：

• We should not only be bold,but also be cautious.我们不仅要大胆，而且要谨慎。
• He was cautious about his work.他对工作非常谨慎。

5 paramount   

a.最重要的，最高权力的

参考例句：

• My paramount object is to save the Union and destroy slavery.我的最高目标是拯救美国，摧毁奴隶制度。
• Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.氮对地球上的生命至关重要。