The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)
Chapter 571: Friendly helping hand
Paul’s probation class did not look like a visit by a big-name actor. The crew greeted Paul cordially and happily thanked Paul for his gift. The atmosphere at the scene looked like tea during work hours. In general, coming and going, bustling, chatting and chatting lively, relaxed and comfortable.
Nathan heard Seth Logan mentioned during the filming of "The Anti-Cancer Me" before, when he was recording for "Kung Fu Panda", Brad Pitt came to visit Angelina Jolie's class. , That is the real "king of heaven", hug from the front and back, calm and unhurried, it doesn't look like a crew, it's more like a fan meeting. So much so that their work had to be interrupted for two hours.
Today, Paul is very approachable. After politely greeted the main management staff of the crew, he stood by as much as possible to avoid disturbing the work order on the spot. Occasionally, a staff member walked over and chatted with Paul while standing beside him. Talking about Ren Li’s dedication and professionalism, both sides share the same feelings. Paul shared the fun of shooting "Speed and Excitement/Love 5", and the staff shared the fun of shooting "Transcendence". It seems that Paul is more like Lan Li’s. The agent, specially visits the crew, flexes the relationship between the actors and staff in their homes.
Fifteen minutes after coming to the crew, under the guidance of the screen manager Jeremy Max, Paul found the Lan Li who was reading the script in the classroom. However, there is no time to come forward to say hello, because the next scene is about to start filming.
Paul discovered that Renly's preparation methods are completely different when shooting commercial films and shooting art films.
When he was in the "Speed and Excitement/Love 5" crew, Lan Li also spent a lot of time reading the script, but in comparison, he spent more time on communication, communicating with opponent actors, and coaching martial arts. Communication, communication with the photographer, communication with the director, he has a very keen sense of the editing and positioning of the lens, which allows him to quickly enter the state after the start of the shooting.
But today in the filming of the "detachment" set, Lan Li has been reading the script from beginning to end, and he also read the script aloud, and even asked Nathan to have a dialogue with him on the script. In addition, he spent a lot of time thinking about it. , Thinking back and forth every part of the next scene. Fully engaged, it can even be said to be totally selfless.
Paul thinks this is a very interesting thing, he does not understand, because the content of the script is limited, even if you read it many times, the font and content will not change. Of course, he also knows that his acting talent is really limited, and his incomprehension is really normal. He couldn't help but remember that when he took acting courses in Los Angeles before, the teacher once said that traditional academic performances have very strict requirements for script skills.
They not only need to read and recite the script, but they also need to understand the script. Before preparing for a performance of a drama, the mere process of reading the script includes multiple links such as background investigation, data collection, character interpretation, and self-positioning.
For them, the script is the root of all performances. This is also one of the important reasons why British films are always easy to produce excellent scripts. On the contrary, in Hollywood nowadays, excellent scripts often win by structure and story, but the skills in the lines have almost disappeared, or in other words, it has never existed.
So, is Lan Li from the academy?
After thinking about it, Paul saw the sloppy Tony Kaye strode out of the teaching building, waved his hand, and then the scene ran to the front of the camera. The sound of the entire crew disappeared instantly. , Everyone cast their sights attentively.
Involuntarily, Paul also held his breath.
Just as I was preparing to play the board on the spot, a figure suddenly pushed open the classroom door and stuck out a head, breaking the ready-to-go posture. Many people let out a sigh of relief and made a low startled sound. It was a girl with shaggy yellow hair, nodded at everyone jerkily, expressed apology, and then trot to Lan Li's face and communicated in a low voice.
It was a completely unfamiliar face. Paul had never seen it before. He didn't understand what was going on. The staff next to him explained, "That's Betty, and the next scene will be her and Renly's opponent." Paul Suddenly, he glanced at Tony, who was standing not far away, but found that the director didn't care at all, and was confirming the details with the play.
This kind of shooting atmosphere is really...relaxed and free, but in the last moments before shooting, did Betty have anything to do with Lan Li?
Lan Li had the same question, but he was not in a hurry, he just looked at Betty Kaye with a smile. Although he and Betty are not friends. Outside of filming, the two have almost never talked, but from the usual clues, you can see that Betty is an introvert and quiet personality. If it's not a matter of love, Betty doesn't even Will take the initiative to talk to him, let alone interrupt the rhythm and run in before the official shooting.
Betty bit her lower lip tightly and looked at Lan Li in front of her, not knowing how to speak.
Betty is not a professional actor. To be precise, she has no interest in acting at all. If her father hadn't caught the ducks on the shelves, she would never stand in front of the camera lens. She didn't think that if someone wanted to see her fat body appear on the big screen, that would definitely be a disaster.
Since the start of "Delicate", Betty has almost gone through all the mistakes novices can make. Even in the simplest scene, without any lines, she can make mistakes, which makes her more and more nervous. The more nervous, the easier it is to make mistakes, and the more mistakes, the more nervous it becomes. A vicious circle is formed. The most basic of a scene is to shoot more than three times.
Even the simple scenes are like this. Today's scene makes Betty more nervous. Because of the tension, she hasn't had a good night's sleep since five days ago, reading the script again and again, every time Reading, she would feel a nausea, she just wanted to vomit, but she couldn't vomit anything.
This scene is the scene where Meredith's emotions are the most turbulent, full and release in the whole movie. After hesitating for a long time, Meredith decided to seek Henry's help, like a drowning man, hugging the last driftwood, but she was rejected and she was caught by another teacher Sarah. The ashamed Meredith collapsed completely, fled, and finally embarked on a path of no return.
In this scene, Meredith went from shyness to sadness, to desperation, and finally collapsed. The emotional ups and downs were like the end of the world, becoming the last straw that crushed the camel.
Betty was worried that she would screw up, no, she knew she would screw up, and she was sure she would screw up. So, she needs a little help. Really ironic, isn't it? Meredith needs Henry's help, and she needs Renly's help.
"I..." Betty just said, her voice stuck in her throat, Tony was here just now, she didn't dare to speak, now only she and Lan Li, but she doesn't know how to speak.
Courageous, Betty raised her head and looked at Lan Li, and then saw the dark brown eyes, deep and bright, full of focus and sincerity, recalling the previous Lan Li instructing Sami's performance, and got a little bit Courage, then took a deep breath, "I don't know how to act. I don't have a clue at all. This scene is really too difficult, I don't even know how to start."
Lan Li pursed his mouth, his eyes showed a hint of thought, and he didn't make a fuss. He just asked in a deep voice, "Do you know why Meredith came to Henry?"
"..." Betty shrugged, "Seek help."
"If you want to ask for help, who would you go to? I mean, in real life." Lan Li's question silenced Betty, her mouth tightly shut, avoiding the sight, and refused to communicate, but Lan Li did. He didn’t care, and continued, “The same is true for Meredith. It’s not easy to ask for help, because we need to admit that we are weak and helpless. Sometimes, we also need to open our hearts to maximize ourselves. The soft part is shown."
Betty slowly raised her gaze, glanced at Lan Li from the corner of her light, and carefully fumbled for Lan Li's expression.
"Meridis summoned all her courage, found Henry, and asked for help. Not only because she believed in Henry, but also because she saw herself in Henry." Lan Li continued, and Betty interjected and mumbled by the persuasive words. Said, "And she likes Henry."
Lan Li showed a smile and closed his jaw affirmatively. This is Betty’s interpretation of Meredith’s role, not Lanly’s. This is a positive sign, indicating that Betty and Meredith resonated ~lightnovelpub.net~ Tony chose these student actors at the beginning, all of them Starting from their true colors, they don't need their superb acting skills, they just need to be themselves in front of the camera. Obviously, the same is true for Betty...
"But Henry refused." What Lan Li did not say is that Henry is now unable to protect himself.
After experiencing what happened to Erica, he has been working hard to keep a distance from all the students; before Meredith came to find him, Henry's grandfather passed away, and the secrets about his mother were completely revealed. He deeply Falling into the quagmire of sorrow, unable to extricate himself. This time, not only despair, but also sadness and loneliness. Therefore, he has no way to help Meredith, he is evading, he is backing, and he is also refusing.
"For Meredith, this is a step that she has plucked up countless courage, and it is also the last straw." Lan Li said softly. As an actor, he has read the entire script and analyzed each role. So, He knew, but Henry didn't.
Seeing those deep eyes, Betty suddenly felt a deep sorrow surge up, she covered her mouth directly, resisted her emotions, and did not let herself collapse, then nodded, trying to say something, but in the end She didn't say anything, she just turned around and left the classroom, and then her voice came from the hallway, "I'm ready."