Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 401 An almost perfect performance

There is a wharf in the town. It is said that during the period of mass production, local villagers dug stones from the mountains and polished them into 30*50*20 rectangular strips. They were built up piece by piece and stretched into the sea.

Nowadays, it seems that the workload is huge. It cannot be said to be a miracle, but it will still make future generations admire. This is the real tree planting by the predecessors and the shade of the trees by the future generations.

The only thing that makes this ancient pier feel modern is the steel-structured crane standing on the pier.

There is a row of two-story buildings next to the pier, including fish shops, restaurants, karaoke OKs, grocery stores, etc. This is the busiest place in the entire town and the CBD of the town.

It is no longer news that the crew shoots movies in small towns. The local government also attaches great importance to this and even formed a special working group to cooperate with the crew's filming work.After all, various places are attracting investment these days. Even this remote coastal town has investment quotas, and movies are the best publicity tool, especially when big stars like Li Tang join the company.

Today the crew set up a show at the pier, attracting many local villagers to watch.Assistant director Niu Le and the local working team are directing and guiding the crowd of onlookers, who are free extras.

There is a long downhill cement road leading to the dock. Li Tang is pushing his bicycle and Su Yan is standing at the top of the slope waiting.When everything was ready, assistant director Niu Le was seen driving uphill on a scooter, using a walkie-talkie to communicate with the director and photographer.

"Okay, Teacher Li, it's time to take the photo!"

Li Tang swung his long legs and got on the bicycle. Su Yan obediently sat on the back seat, put her arms around his waist, and leaned her body slightly against his back.

As Niu Le shouted "Action!", Li Tang pedaled hard, and the bicycle slid forward quickly along the long downhill slope.He held the handbrake with both hands, and as he approached the place where the crowd gathered, a long series of crisp bells rang, and the bicycle moved quickly through the crowd.

When he passed through the crowd and was about to slow down, Li Tang pedaled hard and fast, leading Su Yan towards the pier that extended towards the sea.

It wasn't until he was about to reach the end of the pier that Li Tang held the handbrake with both hands, put one foot on the ground to stop the bicycle, and then looked in the direction of the camera lens in the distance.

This is a long shot with a long shot. The camera is set far away, and Wang Xiaoshuai standing next to the camera raises his hand and gives a thumbs up and shouts: "Okay, passed!"

There is a drop of more than ten meters from the pier, which is almost as high as a three-story building. To pack up the photography equipment, the photographers and staff have to go around the row of front houses behind the pier, which is a full three to four hundred meters away.

"Teacher Li, I'm sorry this morning. It was my fault."

Zhao Luoyao had been following Li Tang before, but now there were only two of them on the dock. Su Yan finally found a chance to apologize to Li Tang sincerely.

Anyone who has done sideshows knows how big the gap is between ordinary young actors and stars. Stars occasionally joke with you. That’s because they are in a good mood and give you face, but you can’t be ignorant and have to smile. Don't hold it too much, otherwise not only will the star's character be ruined, but even other crew members will not dare to use it.

After several years of hard work, many people finally get a job as a special agent, but often because they fail to master this degree, they get carried away and their years of hard work are ruined in one fell swoop.

There are many people who want to be actors and stars these days, especially after "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", which suddenly opened up the era of idols in the mainland. There is still a rumor that Xiao Yanzi sat on the stage in a Shanghai nightclub and later was admitted to Peking University. TV, and then soared into the sky with "Huanzhugege".

In fact, this is completely made up. Xiao Yanzi has a cousin who once served as the leader of the Shanghai People's Art Actors Troupe and was the first special actor to play the role of Mayor Chen Yi.

Although he has retired a long time ago, he is an old colleague and friend with Xie Jin, Teacher Jiao Huang, Uncle Lou and other well-respected old artists in Shanghai.Back then, whether Xiao Yanzi went to Xie Jin Art School or later to Nortel, this cousin had a role to play.

As the saying goes, if you want to be famous in the entertainment industry, you must either have a background or have the help of noble people. Both are indispensable.But people are still more willing to believe in those unrealistic legends, maybe because they have a greater sense of reality.

Apart from anything else, since "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" became a hit, the number of people taking the art exam every year has increased significantly.Not to mention the extras who hang out in front of the Beijing Film Studio or hang out in Hengdian every day. There are so many cats and dogs that you can catch a lot at will.No crew will offend a star for an extra or a special guest.

And the celebrities don't have to come forward in person for this kind of thing. They still smile and play the perfect persona. Just one word from the assistant and you're done.

Su Yan knew that she was a little complacent in the morning and was afraid of offending Li Tang.She wasn't trying to look pitiful to gain sympathy, but was sincere.

Li Tang didn't pay much attention to this kind of thing. He had been at the bottom of Hollywood in his previous life, and he quite sympathized with the little girl's uneasy mood at this time.And although the little girl has little acting experience, she still has a good attitude.

He smiled and waved his hands and said, "It's okay."

In order to dispel the little girl's worries, he immediately entered the performance in a relaxed state, and then added: "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous. As long as you act like a play, it's better than anything else. Come on, let's seize the time and synchronize the words now."

When Su Yan heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, she also heard Li Tang's pun and felt ashamed in her heart.They didn't mean anything, so I insisted on posting it, and they saw through it.

While feeling ashamed, respect for Teacher Li arose spontaneously. Teacher Li was a gentleman. Not only did he not share the same knowledge with me, but he was also willing to help and guide me.

With mixed feelings and a sore nose, Su Yan forced herself to calm down, took a deep breath, bowed deeply towards Li Tang, and said sincerely: "Thank you, Teacher Li!"

Li Tang was quite pleased with this.

People always have needs.Now he is not short of money, women, and a house, so what else does he need?

It is nothing more than recognition from the audience and respect from peers.

"Do you need to prepare?"

"Oh, no need. Teacher Li, let's get started."

"it is good!"

Li Tang doesn't have many lines, most of them are spoken by Su Yan.Because she had been involved in Shaoxing Opera since she was a child, Su Yan's voice condition was pretty good, but she just lacked targeted training in lines.For this reason, Li Tang took the trouble to help her guide until Wang Xiaoshuai and the photographer walked over panting carrying the machine.

"Li Tang, Yanzi, please work harder and add a frontal shot."

"no problem!"

Filming is like this. A scene is often composed of multiple shots. If the conditions are better, several machines can shoot at the same time.If the conditions are not good, or the crew only has one machine, they can only shoot it over and over again from different angles.

What we want to shoot at this time is the front shot of Li Tang taking Su Yan with him on a bicycle, turning from the front house, riding all the way to the pier, from far to near, and finally the bicycle stopped in front of the camera, giving the front wheel a Big close-up.

It took nearly half an hour and this shot was shot three times before it was OK.Li Tang rode his bicycle and led Su Yan for several sprints, and it was inevitable that he was a little out of breath. "Take a break."

Wang Xiaoshuai came up and handed over a cigarette.Although it was his first time working together, he was very satisfied with Li Tang. He didn't have the airs of a star and could do whatever he asked. The only flaw might be that the actor himself seemed to have a little too many ideas.

But this is easy to understand. After all, actors at Li Tang's level will more or less have their own ideas.But instead of being able to convince him, he sometimes felt that the other person's ideas seemed more reasonable than his own, which made Wang Xiaoshuai somewhat embarrassed.

"It will be a fixed shot for a while, first a close shot, then zoom directly to a wide panorama, and then to a medium shot..."

Wang Xiaoshuai then took out the storyboard and explained the shooting of the next shot to Li Tang.

I have to say that Wang Xiaoshuai's storyboard is the most exquisite storyboard drawing Li Tang has seen so far, and the entire composition also reveals a different kind of aesthetic.

Come to think of it, after all, I have learned painting since I was a child, and studied at the High School Affiliated to the Central Academy of Fine Arts before being admitted to the Nortel Directing Department.His classmates at the Middle School Affiliated to the Academy of Fine Arts, Liu Xiaodong and Yu Hong, who were also the male and female protagonists in his debut novel "Winter and Spring Days", are now not only professors at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, but also famous painters at home and abroad.

The directors Li Tang has worked with, including Lou Ye, Cheng Er, Zhang Yimou, and now Wang Xiaoshuai, all studied painting in their early years. Because of this, their ability to use color and composition is particularly high. Good, and the drawings are very clear, which makes it clear at a glance. It not only allows the photographer to find the camera position better, but also allows the actors to have a sense of being at the scene, making it easier to understand the director's intention.

One more thing, Chief Jia also studied painting. According to rumors, Jiang Wen seems to be the one who is almost interested. It is said that his storyboards are impossible to read at all, and it seems that only he can understand them.

"What about my position?"

Li Tang did not see his position in the drawing.

Wang Xiaoshuai was a little unsure and asked: "How about a symmetrical composition?"

Li Tang understood, pointed to the corner of the drawing and said, "Then I am at this position?"

"Would you like to try it first?"

"Okay."

The bicycle stopped in front of the camera according to the storyboard. The so-called close shot was when the camera passed through the tripod of the bicycle and photographed Su Yan's pacing feet. Then the camera slowly pulled back to reveal the entire dock and the background of the dock.

It should be said that the scenery Wang Xiaoshuai chose is very good. In addition to the pier made of stones at his feet, which is full of age, there are two small islands in the distance, one on the left and one on the right, forming a haven. There are dots of stars not far from the shore. There are still many rocks exposed out of the sea.

The large iron fishing boats were anchored side by side on the sea in the center of the shelter, and only a few small wooden fishing boats were docked on the shore.The wind and waves are a bit strong today, and the small fish boat is rising and falling with the waves.

The water on the shore seems to be quite clear, but when you look at it, it is a gray sea, without the rippling blue waves or blue water as you imagined.And there is no beach here. The sea water recedes, leaving only muddy beaches.

Li Tang walked to his feet on the side of the pier and looked at the sea in the distance.The second brother in the script was full of worries at this time. His son came back but he couldn't see him. He looked at the sea and thought about his worries.

Just standing there seemed to lack a sense of atmosphere. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one on the fire.On the other side, Su Yan was pacing. He could only stand. In jargon, this was called movement and stillness.

But just standing like this seems too routine.As an actor, you always want to perform something different.

He simply squatted down again.

This squat made Wang Xiaoshuai's eyes light up as he was watching his every move in the viewfinder of the camera. Every movement and stillness, one high and one low, made the contrast suddenly appear, and the whole picture suddenly became vivid.

But what he didn't expect was that Li Tang seemed to feel that squatting was not enough. He adjusted several squatting positions, and finally chose to put his weight on his left foot. He supported his chin with his left hand and rested it on his left leg. His whole body leaned slightly to the left, and his right foot Without any effort, he leaned out half a step, holding a cigarette in his right hand and taking a puff from time to time.

In fact, Li Tang didn't think much about it. He just felt that since he was squatting to think about something, he must find a comfortable squatting position so that his feet wouldn't go numb.But at this time, his back in the viewfinder actually looked a bit more enchanting.

This made Wang Xiaoshuai very happy and said quickly: "Li Tang, keep this posture!"

After saying that, he called Su Yan over, pointed to the position in front of the bicycle and said: "Yanzi, just walk around here...relax a little...yes, let's line it up first...Okay, let's start speaking."

Su Yan first slowly walked into the camera with her hands behind her back, walked to the edge of the pier, looked at the gray sea in front of her and sighed, then looked back at Li Tang who was squatting there, turned around slowly, and inserted her hands into the fabric of her jeans. pocket, walked over and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Li Tang's hand holding the cigarette reached his mouth and paused for a moment. He took a puff of the cigarette first, and then said lazily: "Don't you want to see the sea?"

Although Su Yan had her back to the camera, she still frowned and looked at the sea and the small island not far away. She shook her head and said, "This sea... is not pretty!"

Well, Wang Xiaoshuai was a little surprised, because the pause in Su Yan's line just now was particularly good, highlighting the character's entanglements, contradictions, and the implicitness of the character.

Li Tang put the cigarette in his mouth and stood up slowly.I was squatting just now thinking about something, but I was interrupted at this time. My instinctive reaction was to stand up, move my legs that were numb after squatting for a long time, put my hands in my pockets, took a deep breath of cigarette, and let the sea breeze Blow out exhaled smoke.

At this time, Su Yan tilted her head and looked at him, with a curious expression on her face: "Can I ask you a question? You... uh, why did you sneak across?"

As a small town celebrity who smuggled himself three times and successfully made it to the United States the last time and stayed in the United States for two years, he can never avoid the topic of smuggling.

Li Tang originally had two lines here, in a very impatient tone: "Why do you ask this?" and "There is no reason!"

But at this time, he felt that the lines were a bit redundant. He didn't react at all to Su Yan's questions, as if he didn't hear them.Then he raised his hand to hold the cigarette in his mouth, took another deep breath, flicked the cigarette towards the sea, then turned and walked away, without any expression during the whole process, and without even looking at Su Yan, just when he turned around to face There was a hint of sadness in his eyes as he looked at the camera.

"it is good!"

Wang Xiaoshuai couldn't help but cheer loudly, and then hurriedly urged the staff next to him: "Everyone, hurry up, all departments are getting ready, and we will start shooting immediately!"

Although the shot just now was just a rehearsal, in his opinion, it was infinitely close to perfect. Taking advantage of the current enthusiasm, he quickly shot it, lest the actor's condition would decline in a while and the effect of the rehearsal would not be achieved.

　I'm a bit confused about coding today. I've coded so much since the afternoon. It seems I need to adjust my status.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)