The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 117 Hidden Surprise
Things... went very smoothly, just as Anson expected.

Gary Marshall is indeed enjoying the second spring of his career. The year before last, he once again collaborated with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in "Runaway Bride" to awaken his love for movies. However, Gary did not expect that the peak of his creation would be It will actually come in full form in "Princess Diaries".

When the director is strong and rejuvenated, the whole crew is naturally happy. Even if they encounter some NG or situations, they can always be solved immediately.

Of course, Anne Hathaway lived up to Gary's expectations and quickly entered the role, which also successfully promoted the atmosphere of the entire crew.

The icing on the cake is that Anson delivers surprises that breathe life into the film.

In addition, the crew members were all smiles towards Anson and Annie.

In fact, it’s not difficult to guess what they think:

I originally thought that a crew composed entirely of newcomers might be a disaster, because the newcomers have to start from scratch, and everything needs to be adjusted and learned. Once they encounter difficulties, they may be in a hurry or even collapse completely. In the end, the entire crew must wait for an actor to adjust. , the shooting progress simply could not be advanced as expected.

however!
but!

Unexpectedly, Annie, who was the core of the crew, and Anson, who unexpectedly inspired the positive performance of other actors, completely revitalized the atmosphere and instead inspired a positive impact on the new team——

vitality. eager. vitality.

It is precisely because of the lack of experience that they are eager to learn and at the same time eager to perform. Especially after Anson's performance successfully won Gary's personal praise a few days ago and even added a separate close-up shot for Anson's change of plans, the young actors were all satisfied. Jin is eager to show himself well.

No, everyone is paying attention to Anson.

In front of him, he was preparing for the next scene. Anson looked very focused. In front of everyone, he showed incredible devotion and high concentration.

In this scene, the protagonists are still Lily and Mia, but the slight difference is that this is the first very complete close-up of Michael with sufficient time.

Anson needs to seize the opportunity.

Here, Gary chose a close-up shot of Michael, which was a scene that was originally planned. However, thanks to Anson's performance, Gary encouraged Anson to play freely, grasp the scene, and show more content.

"Give me a little surprise," Gary said.

In such a romantic comedy, for a new actor with a limited role, the meaning of Gary's words is even more rare.

Anson agreed with Gary that he was not aimless and that this scene did have some room for development, not much, but it was there.

Before this scene, the crew had completed the filming of a major scene. At a debate on whether schools should abolish or retain school uniforms, Josh, who represented the abolition side, shined, while Mia, who represented the retention side, was so nervous. Vomiting on the spot became the laughing stock of the whole school.

Mia is afraid of standing in front of a crowd and speaking.

This was her obstacle, and this experience turned it into a demon.

However, at the end of the movie, Mia needs to overcome her inner demons to stand in front of everyone to give a speech and officially accept her identity as a princess.

This is a typical character arc.

It is conceivable that how to overcome the inner demons will also become an important journey for Mia's growth.

Anson believed that Michael could play such a role.

In the previous life, the original "Princess Diaries" did not show such a part, and relied more on Mia to complete her own growth.

In other words, although the character arc exists, this arc is very shallow because the character is disconnected from other characters and stories around him, and there is a lack of foreshadowing and foil.

And now, since Michael discovered the power of Mia's soul early, why couldn't he go a step further and notice Mia's inner tenacity early. Being a supporter is also an incentive, pushing Mia to complete her transformation and naturally become a soul mate.

Look, it’s perfect, the character arcs and character interactions all come together in one go.

Right in front of us is such an opportunity.

The scene is like this. Mia and the others are taking music classes and practicing chorus. However, Mia, who has a psychological shadow, does not want to stand in any conspicuous position and does not dare to sing. She carefully hides herself in the crowd.

As for Michael, he is responsible for the piano accompaniment. Anson felt that maybe here, Michael used music as a bridge to complete the corner with Mia, and encouraged Mia in his own way.

Obviously, Gary should have also seen such a possibility, so he was looking forward to Anson's surprise.

Therefore, Anson needs to think carefully——

He could sense everyone's gaze, but he had no time to pay attention to it. This was not pretentious or arrogant, but the need to calm down and get into the zone.

call.

Anson let out a long breath, letting the chaotic and tense emotions settle down.

Then, he signaled that he was ready.

Gary looked to the side, "Is the music ready?"

Anson raised his hand again to signal.

Gary looked over, "What?"

Anson, "I can play it live."

Gary was stunned, "What?"

Although the two consecutive sentences are exactly the same, they have completely different meanings.

Anson smiled and said, "I knew there was this scene in the movie, so I learned a little bit of piano, just a little bit."

Gary finally realized that this was the surprise Anson was talking about——

"Catch-A-Falling-Star" comes from the American superstar Perry-Como in the 1958s. This legendary singer who had gone through many twists and turns and even gave up music for a time released this song in . song, and reached the peak of his career with this song, winning the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocalist the following year.

A classic pop song without a doubt.

When Anson knew that the song would be sung in the movie and that it would be played by Michael, he understood the change in Gary's expression the moment he heard he could play the guitar during his audition.

If he can play the piano, then he can play it live by himself, and the whole sense of reality and immersion will be stronger; but if not, he can only "perform" and then play the accompaniment tape live.

In 2016, in order to play the role of a jazz musician in "La La Land" without using his hands, Ryan Gosling studied piano for three months and then performed in person.

And Anson didn't need to play so much original music, so things were simpler; what's more, the score of "Reaching for the Stars" was not that complicated in the first place, so during his time in Los Angeles, he also studied very diligently.

Now, it comes in handy.

Gary's eyes showed admiration, and his smile rose, "Just for a ten-second shot?"

Anson raised his hands with an innocent look on his face, "I didn't know there was only ten seconds of footage."

You could tell it was a joke at first glance, but Gary liked it.

With a smile fully blooming, Gary looked at Anson, his loving eyes could not lie, "Then let's try to see the success of the short-term assault study, how about it?"

Anson stopped joking——

You have to play the piano and you have to be involved in the role.

It's not easy to do two things at once, he needs to focus.

But the strange thing is that Anson is not nervous, but a little excited and excited, and he can faintly feel that the hot blood is starting to boil.

Vase also has its own world!
　Third update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)