Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 10

Li Tang was carrying a black leather backpack, which was a gift from his ex-girlfriend last time.Humming the tune of "Meet Nine Eight" which became a hit in this year's Spring Festival Gala, I went upstairs.

It was a quarter of an hour early, and the small building was quiet.Pushing open the door of the meeting room, I felt a sense of warmth. The air conditioner in the room was on, and someone was earlier than him.

A woman who was writing at her desk raised her head upon hearing the sound.At this moment, Li Tang also saw the woman's appearance clearly, she was very young, with big and bright eyes, deep eye sockets, straight and slender nose, she looked like a mixed race.

"Hello, I'm Li Tang from Drama Center." Li Tang introduced himself as he didn't know him.

"Ms. Li, hello! My name is Yuan Quan, playing Li Huirong." The other party hurriedly stood up.

It turned out that she was the lead actress in the play, acting as a couple with herself.

"No, don't call me teacher, just call me Li Tang." Li Tang waved his hands quickly.

These days, the title of "teacher" is not bad, and only truly talented seniors and artists can afford this title.

"Li...uh, Brother Li, please sit down."

The little girl looked restrained, and said that she was going to help make tea.

"You're welcome, I'll do it myself."

Li Tang was the first to make himself a cup of tea, and came over with a thermos to refill Yuan Quan's cup.

"Thank you, Brother Li."

Yuan Quan wanted to stand up in fear again.

"Sit, sit, sit, you came early enough." Li Tang signaled with a smile.

Considering that the two are playing a pair of lovers in the play, the strangeness between the two should be eliminated as soon as possible.He glanced at the script on the table by the way, and saw that there were many things written in the script.So he smiled again: "You have done enough preparations."

Yuan Quan smiled shyly: "It's my first time filming, so I don't know anything."

"Coincidentally, strictly speaking, it's also my first time."

Seeing Yuan Quan's puzzled eyes, the guy exaggeratedly explained: "It used to be just playing tricks. Strictly speaking, it's not really filming."

Yuan Quan let out a "puchi", and was successfully amused by him, and his restrained mind suddenly felt relaxed.She traveled thousands of miles from the capital to Shanghai, and everything around her was unfamiliar, tense, and worried about gains and losses.

Li Tang took the teacup and walked across to her and sat down, keeping a certain distance, but they could communicate face to face.

"I heard that you are from Chinese opera, how did you get selected?"

"Well, I'm in the class of 96, a sophomore this year. Last year I filmed a street interview, and Director Peng happened to see me, so he found me. Brother Li, how about you?"

"Me? Good luck!"

"Hehehe, Brother Li, you are so funny!"

Let go, and the conversation will be much smoother.Yuan Quan is a girl who loves to laugh, her smile is like a flower, and she is full of youthfulness. It is a very pleasant thing to chat with such a beautiful girl.

Not long after, the main creators of the crew came to the conference room one after another, and finally Peng Xiaolian and Zhang Jianya walked in accompanied by an octogenarian.

Except for Yuan Quan who was a little dazed, everyone present stood up.

Li Tang was startled when he saw this old man, and thought: Why is this old man here?

The old man's name is Liu Qiong. He is in his 80s and 40s. He is a film actor who entered the silent film era and is a proper ancestor.In the 51s and [-]s, he was very popular in Shanghai Bund. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he also served as a director and made many excellent films, such as "The Son-in-Law", "Master Qiao on the Sedan", "No. [-] Military Station", "Ashima" and so on.

After the introduction by director Peng Xiaolian, everyone realized that the old man played Guo Shaobai 50 years later. This character was not in the original script, but was added later by Peng Xiaolian. Through the memories of the elderly Guo Shaobai 50 years later, it gradually unfolded before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. That period of magnificent history.

Script reading is not simply a matter of matching lines between actors, but the entire main creative team, including behind-the-scenes directors, screenwriters, photography, lighting, art, etc., participate in group discussions. Various revisions.

To some extent, the script reading is equivalent to the script finalization meeting.After the meeting, the finalized script will no longer be allowed to be changed arbitrarily, and it will become the crystallization of wisdom and creative consensus maintained by all crew members.

Before the meeting started, everyone briefly introduced themselves. Except for the two leading actors, Li Tang and Yuan Quan, and the special actor who played Boss Chen, the other actors, including the creative team behind the scenes, all came from Shanghai Film Studio.This can be regarded as Director Peng made a certain compromise and exchange with the factory.

After the meeting started, Peng Xiaolian asked everyone to comment on the script.

This script was originally provided by Shanghai Film Studio, but Peng Xiaolian was not satisfied with the original script, so Zhang Jianya and Zhang Jianya re-created the script. The original scriptwriter didn't come today, probably because they were upset, so everyone put their problems aside. to two directors.

There is not much difference between the script reading of a movie and the script reading of a stage play. There is an extra photography link, and at the same time, the role of lighting effects and art is more prominent.

The behind-the-scenes team mostly emphasizes the adjustment of technical details, while the actors have to put forward their own opinions based on the characteristics of the characters.

When he arrived at Li Tang, he turned forward the notebook he was recording. During this period of time, he had done a lot of preparation and listed a lot of questions.

The guy first said hello: "Director, I'm sorry, maybe I have more questions?"

"It doesn't matter, it's a good thing to have more questions. Only when we understand all the questions can we create a good character. Xiao Li, you can ask boldly." Director Peng waved his hand to encourage.

"Thank you director. First of all, I would like to ask the exact age of the character Guo Shaobai. The script only says that he is in his twenties, which is rather vague. In addition, what does he belong to? What is his zodiac sign? He has brothers and sisters in his family Or the only child? How old are his parents? What is his personality? How is his relationship with his parents..."

Peng Xiaolian was dumbfounded when she heard a lot of questions from Li Tang Balabala, raised her hand and interrupted: "Xiao Li, please slow down first. It is understandable that you asked Guo Shaobai's age and family background, but why did you ask? So detailed? Even the zodiac signs, parents’ personalities, and relationships are revealed.”

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the venue, mostly ridiculed. Apparently, many people were resistant to Li Tang, an outsider candidate for the leading role. Only Mr. Liu Qiong looked at Li Tang who was asking the question. Looked thoughtful.

Li Tang took his time and said with a smile: "Director, I'm sorry, the constellation may be a joke, this is a bit metaphysical. But the parents' situation includes personality and relationship, this must be asked, because the parents' words and deeds will affect the character's growth process some of the character traits.

The character of Guo Shaobai is very complicated. His character has a strong side and a cowardly side.If Li Huirong has faith as an underground party, then Guo Shaobai's faith is blank, or simply said that his faith is Li Huirong.The character is vacillating as the story progresses, and I wanted to capture the fundamentals of his character. "

What he said made the meeting hall suddenly quiet. Everyone was knowledgeable. After thinking about it carefully, they had to admit that what he said made sense, but they usually didn't think of it in such detail, or it was due to their inertial thinking.

"Uh, Li, you go ahead."

"I would like to know when did he go to the United States? How did he get naturalized? How did he become a reporter for the American media... Also, is he and Li Huirong married by the belly or free love? Their love experience..."

Li Tang asked another question, then looked at Peng Xiaolian, full of curiosity.

Peng Xiaolian could only respond with a wry smile, and said: "I don't know what you asked. I believe that the original screenwriter may not have thought that much when writing this character, so I probably can't give you an accurate answer. So I still suggest you pass the Use the plot and lines to infer the character of Guo Shaobai."

"I see, Director."

Peng Xiaolian's answer was exactly what Li Tang wanted.

This is the experience he summed up in Broadway. Broadway stage plays are often screenwriter-centered. The plot and lines often cannot be easily changed, and the performance of actors is inevitably limited.

In this case, there will be a game between actors and screenwriters.The actors ask questions, and the screenwriter needs to answer them.If you can answer, I will act according to your way.On the contrary, if you can't answer, then you have more room to play as an actor.

After all, there is no actor in this world who does not want to be popular, and every supporting role has a heart to be the protagonist.Even if it is a small role, I want to show myself as much as possible.There is more room for development, and more opportunities for natural expression.

(End of this chapter)