The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 220 Turning the Tide
Apparently, Kate didn't read the script carefully.

In other words, reading is just reading without seriously understanding the situation behind the dialogue, and naturally there is no understanding of the relationship between the characters.

The basis of performance is a state and an emotion. If you cannot understand the situation and have no sense of involvement, the performance will lack a foundation.

In front of you, that's it.

Kate turned around, there was no mixture of shame and joy at all, it was just an accident, like meeting a friend on the street.

Emotions, wrong.

"Oh, Peter, what are you doing here?" Kate looked at Anson in surprise.

Anson raised the newspaper in his hand and gestured to Kate, "I just finished the interview, how about you?"

Kate blinked, raised her chin, and showed a shy but joyful expression, "I'm getting ready to audition!"

The mood is still not right——

Kate, who should be Mary Jane, was wearing a waiter's uniform and a trench coat. She had just finished serving dishes in the restaurant, but she didn't want to be caught by Peter Parker. The so-called audition was to cover herself up. An excuse for a difficult situation, just a white lie.

However, Kate seemed like she was really ready to audition.

Anson:? ? ?
Hello, lady, are you sure you understand the script?
At this point, it's time to test Anson. If he can't get into the role, then this screen audition will become a disaster, a complete disaster.

Anson needs to calm down.

"Audition?" Anson pretended not to see the waiter's uniform. Even though Kate's trench coat was open like this, it was not easy to ignore. He was sincerely happy for Mary Jane, "Have you started acting?"

Kate smiled brightly, "Yeah. I got a job. In fact, I just got off work."

Anson had no doubt that he was there, his expression bloomed with joy, and his blue eyes shone brightly, "That's great! You did it, your dream has come true!"

Sam Raimi noticed the details -

Although Anson's face cannot be seen due to the position of the camera, you can still see the angle of his cheek, staring intently at Mary Jane.

Focused and affectionate.

Still young, still shy, still carefully hiding his secret love, but unlike before, he finally dared to look directly into Mary Jane's eyes.

Sam was a little curious, and there was something shining in Anson's eyes at this time.

Originally, in this scene, Mary Jane was supposed to be hiding her embarrassment, but was accidentally exposed, but unexpectedly discovered that Peter Parker didn't care, so she chose to let go.

But now, Kate didn't hide or panic, and saw that the scene was about to go off track, but Anson's reaction gave the scene a whole new meaning:
Because Mary Jane did not hide it, Peter Parker discovered Mary Jane's waiter uniform from the beginning. On the contrary, Peter Parker did not think Mary Jane was lying. She could audition and pursue her dreams while serving dishes. There was no conflict and he fully supported Mary Jane.

This purity, without any mixture of interests, brought the scene back on track in different ways, and at the same time gave the scene a different flavor.

It is precisely these small details that build the character bit by bit, as if you can really see Peter Parker who is gradually maturing and growing up but still maintaining his innocent heart.

This seems good.

So, what's the problem?

According to the original concept of the script, this scene not only shows the growth of Peter Parker, but also paves the way for Mary Jane’s change of mentality——

If the movie wants to truly move the audience, then Mary-Jane can't just be a vase. No matter how simple or crude it is, it needs a character arc.

This is also the spark they hope to see collide between the two actors. Now, in Anson's interpretation, Peter Parker has become more three-dimensional and vivid; Kate has made Mary Jane a complete vase.

However, now that Anson has turned the tide and brought the situation under control, the auditions should continue, and Sam has not forgotten his mission.

He had to play the role of a passerby, the diner owner, who calls out to Peter Parker and Mary Jane, "Big Star! Your cash register is short of six dollars. Next time it will be deducted directly from the paycheck."

Destroy the scenery.

Kate looked at Anson in front of her, her smile still on her lips, but it gradually stiffened and made her feel a little uncomfortable. Then she raised her eyes and pretended to look at the sky, as if she had no idea who the voice was calling to.

However, there is something really strange about this scene——

Entering the "American Pie"-style youth romantic comedy for a second, Kate is like a cheerleader, ignoring the existence of a Cinderella-style heroine.

Here, Mary-Jane's contradictory and complicated emotions completely lose their display space because of Kate's actions of looking at the sky. Even if Kate does not want to show the details and layers through her eyes and expressions, trying to hide her emotions, compared to looking at the sky, Lowering your head is more in line with the situation here——

Lowering your head means shame and embarrassment to a certain extent; while raising your head means more or less pride and stubbornness.

And Kate's expression is a bit arrogant.

Details, details full of life, details full of emotional context, it is precisely these details that give life to the characters in a limited space.

Clearly, Kate has completely gone off the rails.

Sam didn't get a response, but still didn't give up, "Sorry, Miss Watson, I'm talking to you, hey!"

Kate finally couldn't pretend anymore, turned to look at Sam, and yelled back impatiently, "Yes, Enrique, okay, I heard you."

Sam rolled his eyes and said in a tone that was so angry that he wanted to beat him to death, "It's best not to happen again! Don't you dare to roll your eyes at me again!"

Kate ignored it and turned to look at Anson.

Anson - Peter Parker was always watching Mary Jane, without surprise or panic, only tenderness, like a safety net, waiting for Mary Jane to land.

Kate was a little impatient, her eyes dodge for a moment, and then she finally realized that her waiter uniform and the front of her trench coat, which had not been closed, were completely open and displayed to Anson. She pulled the trench coat in embarrassment and gave Anson a helpless look. , "Dream? Huh?"

It is precisely because the previous emotions were wrong that when the lines developed to this point, the context was completely wrong, and Kate's emotions before and after could not be effectively connected.

As a viewer, the performance before my eyes was truly a disaster.

Perhaps, not all viewers are so professional and can tell in detail what the problem is in this scene; but the audience has eyes and brains, and they cannot substitute for this scene or this dialogue. Naturally, the movie will lose its appeal. , this is the failure of the performance.

The scene was a bit unbearable——

It's more embarrassing than a movie, comparable to a car accident scene,

however.

Sam is serious, Ian is serious, and Laura is equally serious.

Everything is because of Anson.

With the power of one person, Anson not only made the scene barely watchable, but also gave the character of Peter Parker a whole new life. It was impossible to take his eyes away. I couldn't help but wonder how Anson would respond——

With no lines, and with the initiative entirely on Mary Jane's side, how could Anson put this disaster back on track?
　First update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)