September 24, 2020 | Film, General,

A talk with the creators of Our Time Machine [available in Mandarin and English]

UPDATE: The feature film Our Time Machine is currently streaming on PBS.

各位观众朋友们，大家好！欢迎来到ArtsEmerson在线电影放映《时光机》的主创各位观众朋友们，大家好！欢迎来到ArtsEmerson在线电影放映《时光机》的主创座谈会。今天我们有幸邀请到纪录片《时光机》导演兼制作人，江松长、孙杨老师，以及特别邀请到了装置木偶舞台剧《爸爸的时光机》美术指导及剧团经理，孙昊老师。本次对谈由创剧社的联合创始人曲悦鸣主持。除此之外，孙昊老师将会给各位观众展示马良和他们团队的木偶制作工坊，同时分享舞台剧创作的心路历程。以下是访谈中的一些节选片段：

Please enjoy this live conversation with Our Time Machine documentary directors Yang Sun and S. Leo Chiang as well as Hao Sun—company manager of “Papa’s Time Machine,” the play within the film. The event was moderated by CHUANG Stage (Boston) Co-founder Alison Qu. Additionally, Hao Sun gave audiences a tour of the workspace where Maleonn and team created the puppets and discussed the journey of the concept from stage to screen. Here are a few highlight of the talk:

“我们真的就经历过这个故事，可能在人生中也就再也不会再有了，然后它变成了回忆。就在那里珍藏着。如果这个回忆还能结更大的果子，想让更多的人看到，那就是太大的荣幸了！”

-电影导演&制片   孙杨

”It is a part of the journey of life, and it doesn’t come back again. It is a memory that we keep in treasure , and it really came to fruition. This is quite an honor for us.”

    -Yang Sun, Director &Producer

“我觉得很有趣的一件事，我们拍摄时有木偶和观众的互动，明明就是后面有两个演员在操控木偶，但是观众的眼睛和互动的对象就是木偶，都完全不会跟操控木偶的演员们有互动的状况，观众觉得木偶就是真的人””

-电影导演&制片  江松长

“I think that something that is really interesting is we filmed many interactions between the audience and the puppets, and it is clear that, you know, I mean that is literally two adults behind this puppet, so close to the audience like within a meter, but the audience is always interacting and looking at the puppet. They will never interact with the operators or the actors behind the puppet.” It is something that is really interesting. In people’s minds, the puppet is really a person, and they really want to interact with the puppet. 

-S.Leo Chiang ,Director & Producer 

“有那么几场演员发挥特别好，观众的反馈也特别热烈的时候。全场的情绪是带着走的，我在侧台看的都感觉到热泪盈眶。因为某些点做的特别到位，大家的情绪和能量都爆发的非常完美。”

-美术指导 剧团经理 孙昊

“There were few shows that, obviously when the puppet really connects with the audience, the emotions within that show were a lot better, and I can feel very emotional even watching on the side, because everything was really right in place and received well by the audience.”       

– Hao Sun, Company Manager of Papa’s Time Machine 

                                                                                                     

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