Chapter 131 An appearance

In fact, in the practice room, they performed well.

After all, I only practiced one song in five days, and it was pop punk with uncomplicated chords. Practice makes perfect, and repeated repetitions will eventually develop a tacit understanding.

If they were asked to perform any other song now, it would definitely be an epic disaster; but if they were to perform Anson's original song, there would be absolutely no problem if they were not to say 100%, but 80%.

Moreover, Anson is right——

If something goes wrong, no one will know, right?
Bassist Daniel-Erickson, who was nervously throwing the Skittles that Anson had prepared for the shoot into his mouth in an attempt to calm his nerves with food, turned to look at his friends, revealing A smile that was more awkward than crying, and two dry laughs.

"Guys, the pressure is on Anson, no one cares how we perform, I bet half the crew doesn't even know our names, so what are we nervous about?"

Ned thought about it seriously, "So, even if it's embarrassing, it's Anson, right?"

All eyes turned to Anson.

Anson shrugged lightly, "Yeah..."

The long ending was full of helplessness, but I accepted it calmly.

"Haha." Not to mention Daniel, the most nervous Tom also laughed. He looked around at his friends, and then his smile became brighter and happier.

When the practice started again, the situation obviously improved. Even if something went wrong again, the atmosphere was not so depressing and tense, and there was even laughter.

Anne Hathaway walked into the garage and immediately heard an error in the performance. The melody was very harsh. Many staff on the scene covered their ears. Anne was also startled, and her expression showed some worry.

After a slight hesitation, Annie stepped forward and came to Anson——

Anson, on the keyboard.

Originally, according to the plan, Anson was going to return to the guitar, but if he thought about it seriously, what Michael showed in the movie was the keyboard, so he might as well follow through.

"Good morning, Annie."

"Hey, Anson."

After a brief greeting, Anne was a little reserved and didn't know how to speak. Then when she saw Anson looking over with confusion, Anne didn't hesitate anymore, clenched her right fist and cheered Anson.

"You can. There is no need to pay attention to those voices. You should know that they are just jealous. Jealousy means they admit their incompetence."

Anson was still a little confused in the first half of the sentence, but then he understood. It seemed that the gossip in the crew had also reached Anne's ears.

Anson didn't mind, but those true friends were still worried about Anson, which made the smile on his lips rise slightly, and he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Annie, I don't mind. People always say that when someone is jealous of you, it means you are successful. I didn't expect success to come so quickly, so I don't mind. Why should I mind?"

After saying that, Anson spread his hands with an expression on his face that said, "I'm so powerful but you can't do anything to me except jealousy." He really deserved a beating.

With a pop, Annie's smile bloomed, and her eyebrows were completely stretched, sweet and beautiful. Even with a fluffy afro, she could still catch the eye, "Then, I'll wait and see."

Annie pointed to her head, "I still have the final steps to complete, see you soon."

Anne's hairstyle, that's a conundrum.

As previously mentioned, Garry Marshall's granddaughters chose Anne to play the role of Mia because of her hair, which was smooth and silky, unlike Mia's factory setting in the movie.

Initially, the crew considered a wig and let Anne appear with an afro; but the effect was mediocre and the look was too comical and slightly comical.

Anne took the initiative to suggest that she could perm her hair and make it fluffy by waving it. It was not a permanent perm, but a one-time perm that needed to be repeated every day, but obviously, this was a tedious and complicated process.

Every night, Anne had to spend three hours perming her hair with an electric hot plate; she would wait until the next day to come to the set for a second round of hair styling by the hairstylist.

Because it was so cumbersome, Anne encountered a series of troubles when bathing and sleeping, but after two weeks, she has slowly adapted to it.

In a blink of an eye, the crew was ready and Gary was in place.

"Anson?"

Gary asked in a loud voice, with a cheerful joking in his voice, as if he was watching his granddaughter and grandson play together on a weekend vacation.

Travel light. Anson stood up and said, "Director, I have some ideas about the arrangement of songs and the cutting of scenes. I wonder if you have time?"

Gary put his hands behind his back, chuckled, turned around and looked around, "Oh, this kid is actually ready to try out the director's chair?"

Obviously, this is not a mockery, but a joke——

You can tell the clues from the smile on Gary's eyebrows and eyes.

There was laughter all around, and Gary looked back at Anson and gently raised his chin, "Tell me about it."

director?

Anson didn't consider himself that professional.

However, in his previous life on the crew, Anson worked as a crew member in different departments and in different positions. Looking at the work of the crew from different angles, he was indeed able to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how the crew operates.

It is precisely because of this that Anson likes to observe professional work on the set of "Princess Diaries" even if he does not have his own filming role, not for directing, but to better understand the role of actors.

At present, Anson's opinions are purely to provide some basis for the actors' performances from the perspective of song composition and character relationships.

Gary did what he said, listened carefully to Anson's analysis of the composition of the song, and showed a slightly surprised expression, "Oh, did you compose a song specifically for this scene?"

Anson nodded.

Gary showed a smile and said, "Then take the photos as you said. I'll wait and see."

Shooting begins——

According to Anson's idea, the band first performed the first part of the verse. When Mia appeared on the stage, the chorus was cut, but Mia did not notice the band. Instead, the girls were fascinated by the band.

When the performance cuts to the second verse, which is the highlight of the scene, Mia notices the commotion among the other girls and notices for the first time that Michael is more than just Mia's brother.

Everything, fits perfectly.

Gary was going to give it a try as Anson said, at least to see the effect.

then.

When the order "Start shooting" was given, the crew did not immediately start working. Instead, they quietly waited for the band's performance, all eyes focused on it.

Anson gave his friends a look:
Daniel. Ned. Tom.

One after another, making sure their eyesight completes the brief exchange.

Then, a smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth——

"Hey!"

A shout was like thunder on the ground, and the smiles on the band members' lips rose together with Anson's, and their blood boiled uncontrollably. Nervousness and anxiety no longer mattered, but were immersed in it.

Feel, capture and enjoy this moment.

It was a kind of pure and strong happiness, firmly grasping the attention and spotlight that belongs to you at this moment, and every cell is feeling the heat surging in the air.

Be it jealousy or questioning.

Either look forward to it or just watch.

At this moment, they are all the audience, and they must close their mouths to enjoy the performance; and what is on the stage is the real focus.

Thumb thump, thump thump——

Keyboard, play!
There's energy from the first note.

 Second update. Additional updates in the evening.

  
 
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