The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)
Chapter 413: Comedy try
In the short forty-second performance just now, the details of Lan Li's small movements and changes in his eyes were really eye-opening.
"Anti-Cancer Me" does not intend to produce post-production narration dubbing, that is to say, the inner activities of the characters will not be presented in any way, because the emotional ups and downs of the whole movie are full enough, there is no need to superfluously change the plot. It's even more squeaky and crooked.
But during Lan Li’s performance just now, that kind of jerky, embarrassing, distracted, flustered, and vividly displayed, as if reading a cartoon, you can clearly see a dialog box popping up on Lan Li’s head, which will change his inner thoughts. Tell it all. This kind of scholar-like dullness and restraint is extremely vivid.
The real peak moment is undoubtedly the last touch of Lan Li's on-the-spot performance-the recording pen.
In the script, there is no voice recorder. Adam just interrupted the doctor's self-report, and then asked the question. This was nothing at first, the whole narrative was very smooth, but Lan Li suddenly added this sentence, and his joy suddenly increased, but a single sentence outlined the simplicity and dullness of the otaku character in Adam's personality.
The actor Andrew-Airlie, who plays the role of a doctor, is not a big hit, he is more of a guest role on the TV screen, almost without a name. But he has also been rolling in Hollywood for a full twenty years, and he has run countless dragons. He is definitely not a novice at a loss.
But just now, Ranley’s sudden on-spot performance caught Andrew completely by surprise, especially when he saw Lanley’s freely coping performance. It was done in one go without any flaws. It was impossible to recognize whether it was acting or reality. Andrew’s brain was instantly absorbed. I'm stuck, I can't remember a single line.
So, he froze in place.
"Sorry." Andrew quickly apologized, Lan Li smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.
Today is only the third day of the filming of the crew. The entire crew is still in a running-in period, and Lan Li is also fusing the Adam in his brain with himself little by little. At the same time, Lan Li is still trying some simple comedy performances.
"Anti-Cancer Me" is indeed a comedy movie, but as Seth said before, the burden of laughter basically falls on him. Relatively speaking, the comic effect of other characters is not so obvious.
However, this is a very special work. Many of the laughs come from the wit and tact of the lines. It is not the kind of hilarious laughter, but the embarrassing coldness of the "Saturday Night Live" style. The jokes make people laugh.
This is the style that Lan Li is good at. Just look at his usual interviews. However, there is still a slight difference between the usual humor and the humor of performance. In the final analysis, the reason is that these are two different personalities. Ren Li is not Adam, and Adam is not Ren Li.
There are many different types of comedians. One of them is like Seth Rogen. Their talents are more reflected in words-that is, writing scripts or scripts, so they don’t have too much when performing. Deliberately funny, basically all performances in true colors, relying on the jokes that collide with the lines and the plot, to entertain the audience.
Simply put, they are acting themselves. Seth Rogen, Jonah-Hill, Zac Efron and others are like this.
In the "anti-cancer me" story, Seth played Kyle, in fact, is basically Seth in real life, there is no difference.
But Lan Li can't. Even if it's funny, he must be funny in Adam's style, which puts higher demands on the performance.
Lan Li knows that the most important thing is to perform the role of Adam well. The methodical performance method requires him to be fully committed and not let up. However, this is a comedy movie. Lan Li does not want his acting style to be too rigid or too rigid. To be too serious and exert too much effort is like being "buried alive", otherwise it will appear too violent. He has always wanted to try comedy shows, maybe this time he can try some simple ideas.
In the voice recorder's lines just now, Lan Li was completely absorbed in Adam's state, and when he was inspired, he said it smoothly. Personally, Lan Li felt that the effect was good, but he didn't expect that the opposing actor was dumbfounded.
Lan Li turned his head to look at the director, cast his inquiring gaze, to verify the quality of the scene just now.
Jonathan-Levine looked around at the staff who couldn’t help but laughed, then gave Lan Li a thumbs up, expressing affirmation, “Very well, everything was fine just now. In fact, if you If you think of some lines, you are welcome to jump out directly at any time. We can see how the performance is, and then decide."
Jonathan is very young, only 30 years old this year. For the directorship, he is a fledgling star. He is a comedy director with unique ideas and has gained a lot of recognition in the independent film circle. Apart from "The Anti-Cancer Me", his most widely known work is "The Warm Corpse" released in 2013. , This alternative zombie love movie is highly affirmed and opened the door to Hollywood for him.
Jonathan’s talents are concentrated in the capture of details, using tones and light to create an atmosphere, and the choice of music is often amazing. Then through the accurate control of the lens, the details of the actor’s performance are presented, and he is The desired effect. Simply put, he is a director who knows how to make full use of all resources.
Comedians have various acting styles, but few of them promote laughter through delicate performances-after all, comedy works and plot types are quite different.
After two days of short running-in, Jonathan discovered that Lan Li's line skills were really good.
I have only heard about it before. Some people would praise an actor for "good lines", especially those who came from a British stage drama, but Jonathan never understood what this meant until the appearance of Lan Li. A simple line can taste many details, especially subtle changes in tone, which can often bring unexpected comedic effects.
For example, in the line of the voice recorder just now, there is a strong interest in the tone, like a technical otaku meeting at a new product launch conference of a certain technology product, with a little inquisitive mentality in curiosity, and talks endlessly. The words almost couldn't stop the car, the excitement and excitement hidden in it, and even the feeling of eagerness could be heard.
But after noticing the doctor's astonishment, he braked suddenly, and then his tone settled down, some flustered, some embarrassed, some jerky, the smile at the corner of his mouth had not completely disappeared, with a trace of exploration doubt. Yes, there is no fear, no worries, no timidity, more confusion and curiosity.
The sense of gap created by the two tones brings a ridiculous irony effect. Even if you close your eyes, you can taste the subtle changes. It really makes people laugh-just look at the reaction of the on-site staff.
Not only Jonathan, but Anna, Bryce and others who watched the filming nearby all showed a look of astonishment, and there was an unconcealable surprise in their eyes.
From the moment he debuted on stage, until he started shooting, his performance was always very strange, and the behavior of playing cards out of common sense was completely confusing. It's not how rude or rude it is, but the rhythm and frequency are always incompatible. This feeling of stumbling and stumbling is really helpless.
Everyone is a little worried: What about the opponent's play?
Under such worries, it is inevitable that I have no bottom in my heart, and I can't help but start speculating wildly:
Could it be that the previous fame was just touted? Is he just an embroidered pillow under the aura of glory? In the final analysis, it is not because of how good Lan Li's acting skills are, but because his backstage background is really tough, creating such a situation abruptly? Even if it is an Oscar nomination, it is just a public relations method for the awards season. Otherwise, how could Renly defeat James Franco?
The previous two days of shooting were quite satisfactory, and there was no reason for it, but today, everyone really realized that Lanli is definitely not an embroidered pillow.
The most shocking is definitely Seth.
Looking at Lan Li in front of him, he didn’t even know what language to use to express it. This was not Lan Li or Will, but a stranger that Seth couldn’t recognize—he could feel it, a little bit Will. But the shadow of Will is a little different from Will, the sudden cold humor is much stronger than Will.
Seth suddenly became excited, and he dug a treasure!
Compared with the lively scene of the shooting scene, Lan Li is much calmer. In this film, he pays more attention to style, character, and devotion, rather than lines or emotions-those are issues that only need to be considered when shooting "detached". He now concentrates on methodological research wholeheartedly. .
The lines that he blurted out just now proved that Lan Li's sense of substitution was on the right track. It was Adam who was speaking, not Lan Li as an actor.
Now ~lightnovelpub.net~ What Lan Li needs to do is to maintain this state and further bring out the black humor of comedy-this is not an absurd comedy of shit/urine/ fart.
"Andrew, are you okay?" Jonathan asked in a loud voice. Andrew nodded repeatedly to confirm his confirmation, and then Jonathan looked back at the set, "Then we will shoot again and start from the beginning."
Because of the changes in Lan Li's performance, Jonathan decided that the angle of the lens also needed to be changed to capture the details of the performance.
After shooting again, this time, the whole performance was very smooth, and the burden was still in place, and then the doctor took the opportunity to pick up the words, "Yes, take a look at your MRI." The doctor turned the computer screen to Adam.
Adam raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh, Lenovo. It's Lenovo?" This absurd thought flashed past. He pursed his mouth, his eyes were a little more meaningful, but then he listened intently to the doctor's words. Explanation.
However, those unfamiliar words were really unfriendly to him. He lowered his eyes slightly, leaned forward slightly, cleared his throat, and had a polite smile on his face, but his eyes revealed his true emotions, and his face was dumbfounded. Forced, "Uh, what?"