The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 139 Spying at the door
In 2019, Martin Scorsese directed "The Irishman", a look back at the past. It was a look back at the director's classic gangster film "Goodfellas" forty years ago, so Martin invited a group of old guys to star:

Robert-De-Niro, Al-Pacino, Joe-Pesci and many more.

These old guys are all old partners that Martin has worked with many times. He knows their abilities and how to express them; at the same time, they are all Oscar winners and are undoubtedly veteran actors. Their acting skills have already been used in movies. The industry has received numerous recognitions.

The biggest news during the filming of the movie is that Martin is preparing to use the latest, most cutting-edge and hottest visual effects technology in 2018 and 2019, and also reappeared the late Paul Walker at the end of "Fast and Furious 7" The technology of the big screen has allowed the old actors to rejuvenate themselves and play their own youth, which has become a hot topic among the public.

After the movie was released, it was well received but also received a lot of criticism——

The movie is good, everything is good, but the biggest criticism is that the old guys like Robert, Al, and Joe are all over 70 years old. Although there is no problem with their acting skills, the computer special effects technology does make them look like they are Forty years old, but body language doesn’t lie.

At the age of forty, his hands and feet are nimble and his movements are strong. Although he is not as light and vigorous as when he was eighteen, he is still in the prime of health.

However, after all, the movements of these veteran actors cannot withstand the wear and tear of time. Their movements still reveal the slowness and age of seventy-year-olds. The forty-year-old faces coupled with the movements of seventy-year-olds are very inconsistent. This also gives the whole movie a sense of dying oldness.

Unfortunately, this also affects the look and feel of the movie, causing the audience to be unable to empathize with the characters and ruining the mood of the movie.

So, people raised a question:
Although everyone loves these three old guys, was it really necessary to use CGI to pull off a shot like this? Would the final effect be better if young actors were used to interpret their youth?
Of course, this is just a tidbit, and has nothing to do with the actor's basic skills. It is simply the result of human power being temporarily unable to resist the laws of nature; but this thing popped up in Anson's mind -

So, this is body language.

Each character has his or her own body language. Just like clothing, before speaking, body language such as sitting and standing postures has already revealed information, including age, personality, style, etc., and will also be accompanied by The performances constantly release information and refine the characters.

When the audience always emphasizes eyes, expressions, and lines, body language that is ignored plays a more important role. Is this right?
In fact, Anson is not completely ignorant.

He looked up at Julie and humbly asked for advice, "Just like when I was playing Michael, I usually lower my head and hold my chest to hide my eyes and thoughts, maintaining a restrained and low-key posture; but when I sit behind the keyboard, I will raise my head and chest out, confident and casual. The time just flows out slowly.”

Although they have not been polished, actors have a basic understanding of body language, but the difference lies in the degree of understanding and ability to perform.

Maybe, Michael is just a tool man, but Anson still uses his own way to inject life into Michael bit by bit, and these body languages ​​are one of the details.

Seeing Anson's quick reaction, Julie showed an appreciative smile in her eyes, "Yes, that's not right either. This is a detail, a detail displayed for a specific character, but it is just a cross-section of the character."

Julie turned to look at Anne.

"It's like the scene we're filming, where the Queen is transforming Mia, not just her look, but her mannerisms and gestures."

"How to sit, stand, walk, how to eat, how to speak, these are all body language. Can you say they are part of the performance?"

"of course."

"This is also the reason why the Queen transformed Mia. Nobles have noble etiquette. Although it is cumbersome and troublesome, these are the rules they need to abide by."

"So, when the Queen is looking for a successor, she cannot ignore her physical appearance."

"But we need to pay attention to one key point. This action itself is part of the performance. It comes from the plot design and uses body language to perform the transformation process. Therefore, it doesn't matter if Annie's performance is exaggerated and comedic. This is the effect the director hopes to see. .”

"The real basic skills of body language are the details that cannot be seen."

While speaking, Julie turned to look at Anne - Anson's question, just in time, Julie thought that Anne really needed to start with these details.

When Julie saw the concentration and devotion on Anne's face, there was a look of satisfaction in her eyes.

"What you should be thinking about in your mind is what kind of character this is, what situation he is in, and what body language he should show; more importantly, you should learn to observe and put the scenes in the script into real life. Watch others watch your own body language.”

"If neither the director nor the audience is aware of your body language but can't help but feel that you are seamlessly integrated into the entire scene and the entire situation, it means that you have an understanding of the basic skills of body language."

Ding!
Immediately, Anson understood, "Just like you."

So, this is what Anson really felt like just watching Julie perform.

That's it!

Julie showed a faint smile, modestly, but winked at Anson, revealing a bit of playfulness, "I've been working hard."

Julie's sentence is in the present continuous tense.

impressive.

Anson chose the future tense, "I am ready to work hard."

Julie immediately understood the complex meaning of half admiration and half ridicule in Anson's words, her eyebrows completely relaxed, and a gentle laughter surged in her throat, "Then I'll wait and see."

Julie has limited knowledge of Anson——

Because they didn't play opposite each other, there was no direct overlap in their work; but she could always see him on the set, observing, asking questions and learning, and pieced together Anson's image bit by bit.

Until now, the incomplete image has become complete and vivid.

Julie couldn't help but glance at Anson, and then turned to look at Anne, "Is he the young man who plays the dance partner at the ball?"

A discerning eye recognizes pearls.

Anne was also immersed in her own thoughts, because Julie's words suddenly raised her head, without hiding her surprise, "How do you know?"

Julie laughed heartily twice, "After so many years of acting, I still have this little bit of discernment. Fortunately, the casting director's work didn't go off track."

"Hey, you two little guys, are you ready to chat all the time during lunch?" Gary's voice came, "You young people are not in a hurry to replenish your energy, but not Julie, lunch is already prepared."

Gary didn't care what Anson was doing. The filming was over and it was Julie's rest time. He took the initiative to come over and help Julie "relieve".

Anson could sense Gary's condemning gaze, and he spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.

　The fifth update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)