I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 248 Acting to please the audience, performance in the audience's imagination (5K)

Except for Gu Cheng, it was the first time for everyone else in the crew to watch Jinli's performance live and to directly face Jinli's acting skills.

Some people couldn't help but take a deep breath and murmured, "It's too amazing!"

Her acting is not as awkward as Li Xiu'e's, who only relies on a suitable face, nor is she as experienced as Jian Liting, who relies on a textbook template that has been honed over and over again.

Jinli's acting is smart and natural, which is a different way of performance from professional actors.

It is like a wild grass growing in the wilderness. Although it is green, it is full of vitality and strives to grow upward. There is a stubbornness in its eyes that cannot be erased no matter how hard you try.

And this stubbornness is transformed into a lively beauty in the camera.

Her eyes are bright and her performance is special.

But everyone can see that Jinli is not acting herself, she has traces of acting, but it is so real.

It was as if there really was a victim crying and begging everyone to let him go.

In the silence, Yan Jianqiao held up a loud speaker and shouted, "Ka!"

He didn't say whether to reshoot or pass it, but watched the scenes in the camera again and again, trying to understand Jinli's interpretation.

Although the filming of a drama is under the control of the director, it also depends on the performance of the actors.

In the same scene, the actors are also acting crying, or more specifically, they are acting the same form of crying, such as crying in anger.

But everyone expresses anger differently.

It is the different handling of each actor in front of the camera that makes the film more colorful.

Not only Yan Jianqiao was watching, Gu Cheng and Jinli also came over to watch the performance on camera.

Before the two stars could figure out what was going on, Yan Jianqiao suddenly let out a long sigh, his brows relaxed, and he said as if he had suddenly realized something: "I understand."

Gu Cheng couldn't help but ask: "What did you understand?"

Jinli also looked over, wanting to know what Yan Jianqiao thought of her.

Yan Jianqiao glanced at Jinli for a few times, as if observing and sizing her up, considering how to start his conversation.

Jinli immediately said, "Don't worry, Director Yan, if you have any problems, just tell me, I will try my best to correct them."

Yan Jianqiao pondered for a while and said, "You are not a professional actor, so your performance style is not so routine, and you often make eye-catching and brilliant moves, which will make the audience feel very fresh.

Many movies now have stereotyped plots, and even the actors’ performances seem to be cast in the same mold, all the same.”

At this point, Jinli and Gu Cheng couldn't help but nodded.

Netizens are tired of using the word "homogenization".

Novels are becoming more homogenized, film and television plots are becoming more homogenized, clothes and bags are becoming more homogenized...even entertainment consumption activities cannot avoid becoming homogenized.

Yan Jianqiao continued, "But your acting skills can quickly distinguish you from those mediocre actors. You are photogenic and good on camera."

Jinli glanced around and thought that Yan Jianqiao was really not an ordinary person. He was not worried about the consequences of his words.

She has worked with three directors, each of whom is somewhat "unique".

Alone can be seen as the director's hobby, or as the director's way of relieving stress, or a unique way of shooting, obsessive-compulsive disorder, etc.

Yan Jianqiao seems to speak in a very unruly manner.

Yan Jianqiao: “So your acting has a characteristic, which is that it is very dreamy.

But you will make some down-to-earth treatments, so that the dream has a sense of reality, not completely frivolous, so you will make the audience understand and like it. "

After saying this, Yan Jianqiao felt that he had said a lot of nonsense, so he changed his words.

“That is to say, your performance may not be very realistic, but it is very consistent with the reality that comes out of the public’s imagination, and it also suits the aesthetics under the camera.

So people accept your performance and think you acted well because you acted out their imaginations.”

Jinli probably understood, but the rest of the crew still looked confused.

Jinli thought for a moment and said, "Director, have you ever learned to paint? Not landscapes or realistic paintings, but comics and animations."

Yan Jianqiao nodded: "I have learned a little, but not professionally."

Jinli: “I think your idea is similar to drawing comics.

In comics, artists will draw the characters to be more handsome and dignified, or beautiful and eye-catching, so that readers can feel involved.

But in fact, the body of that character has been beautified, and some shortcomings of the real human body have been corrected to make its expression on paper more in line with people's imagination of comic characters.

This does not mean that the bodies of cartoon characters are fake, because cartoonists also draw them based on real human bodies. However, they beautify some parts while keeping the overall framework unchanged.

This includes certain actions performed by characters, which will be more beautiful and more handsome compared to the muscles used by real people. "

In reality, the postures of handsome men and beautiful women lowering their heads to eat are actually not good-looking, but they can be drawn very beautifully in comics.

Not everyone can take a deep breath and flatten their tummy, but the characters in the comics can do it.

People with long legs don’t actually cross their legs very often because their legs are always touching the ground, but in cartoons, they will be drawn with crossed legs on purpose, and they look very handsome and compelling.

But in real life, the posture that can reflect a person's superiority is always standing, not sitting.

But it is impossible to draw the whole person in comics because the picture is too small, so we need to rely on partial sitting posture to highlight the handsomeness of the character.

It just so happens that the way cartoonists handle characters is in line with people’s imagination of beauty.

The eyes are very good at capturing beauty and can automatically ignore some imperfections for the sake of beauty.

In Yan Jianqiao's eyes, Jinli's performance is dreamy yet a bit real, which fits people's imagination of this scene, so he can ignore the shortcoming of being "out of touch with reality".

Gu Cheng had understood what was said, and asked, "Director Yan, do we need to ask Jinli to change this performance style and replace it with a more realistic and down-to-earth one?"

Yan Jianqiao sighed softly, "No need.

Her acting skills are a flaw. Even if she tries to improve them, it is impossible for her to reach Jian Liting's level all of a sudden.

If it is only in certain clips that it is deliberately turned into a down-to-earth and real performance, it will be inconsistent with the shooting style of other clips, so just shoot it according to her understanding. "

After saying this, Yan Jianqiao realized belatedly that he might have offended someone just now.

Comparing her with another star in front of Jinli, it sounds like she is not as good as she used to be.

Yan Jianqiao was startled, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly tried to make up for it:

"Jinli, don't take it personally, everyone's acting style is different, I don't necessarily want you to act the same as Jian Liting.

Your ideas are different, so the effects of your performances will naturally be different. Your performance style is also very good, it can please the audience and is more pleasing than Jian Liting..."

He was in a hurry to speak, and he felt that what he said was wrong, and he stammered: "Of course, Jian Liting is also very good, and you are also very good. This is what I want to express. Don't misunderstand me."

Gu Cheng interrupted at the right time: "Director Yan, are we going to prepare for the next scene?"

Yan Jianqiao nodded as if he suddenly understood something, "Yes, that's right!"

He quickly turned around and shouted with a loud speaker: "The props team and the lighting team, hurry up and get in place. After this scene, we will move on to the next scene."

Jinli and Gu Cheng took this opportunity to go to the other side to rest.

Gu Cheng took the initiative to say, "Don't take Director Yan's words to heart. He didn't say that your filming was bad, it just didn't match his imagination of the picture. He also affirmed that your way of handling it was liked by the audience and didn't ask for a reshoot."

Jinli originally wanted to put on a serious face and tease Gu Cheng.

But seeing that he was more nervous than she was, she said, "Don't worry, I didn't take his words to heart, but his description of my acting skills made me suddenly enlightened.

In fact, after filming "And Then There Were None", I felt that my acting skills had reached a bottleneck, and I needed to overcome it before I could move to a new stage.

Yan Jianqiao's evaluation of my acting skills helped me find my flaws, and I can train in that direction."

Gu Cheng frowned: "He said that your acting skills are not down-to-earth enough. Do you want to make your performance more down-to-earth?" Gu Cheng wanted to persuade her not to change her shooting style easily, otherwise the difference in expression before and after would be too great, which would cause a disruption in the overall visual effect of the drama.

Jinli shook her head and said unexpectedly: "No, I want to be more out of touch with reality. I want to express myself in a way that is more in line with people's fantasies about the character."

Gu Cheng was stunned. "I thought you would want to break through yourself."

Jinli smiled and said, "Gu Cheng, I'm not an all-round actor. I can only highlight and magnify my characteristics.

I don’t think Yan Jianqiao is picking on me, I think he is praising me.”

There was a look of confusion in Gu Cheng's eyes.

Jinli explained: “There are basically only two outcomes for an actor: one is to please the professionals, and the other is to please the audience.

Critical reviews but not box office success, box office success but not critical reviews, this is a common occurrence in the film and television industry. I don't have the ability to break the limit of both now, so I might as well go to extremes.

Only if I can win one of them, my film and television career can go further."

She never thought about how good her abilities were. She knew clearly that she was not a natural actor, let alone a drama fanatic, and was willing to give everything for acting.

In order to portray a certain role, some actors can overeat without caring about their health, gaining 30 kilograms in a month, or losing 30 kilograms in a month, just like it's fun.

Or maybe in order to make themselves act more like patients, they would go on a diet and make themselves sick, just to look real enough.

Her physical condition is there.

Before she can get enough of her troubles, she might die.

So she is not as dedicated as everyone imagines, and she also has her own standards in her heart.

Some characters can be challenged, but some characters, even though you know they are excellent, should never be touched.

She is such a vulgar person.

Besides, if one actor can really be all-powerful, then what is the use of other actors?
If one actor can take on all roles, tall or short, fat or thin, old or young, etc., then other actors with special characteristics would have no need to eat and would just have to wait for their career change.

Jinli said softly: "Gu Cheng, you should also think about how to highlight your characteristics in this drama and leave a memorable impression for the audience."

Gu Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and those dark eyes looked at Jinli intently, with surprise and admiration in his eyes, as well as many emotions that Jinli could not see through.

Gu Cheng said: "I wanted to comfort you, but I didn't expect to be comforted by you."

Not knowing what he was thinking of, he said seriously: "In the previous filming, I did not express my thoughts on this role because I was afraid of slowing down the progress of the crew.

After all, I am a newcomer, and I am limited to my identity as a newcomer. I don't know if my expression is correct. But after listening to you, I think I can be bolder in shaping the character. Jinli. "

His voice suddenly became very light: "It is you who gave me the courage to be presumptuous."

……

For the crew of "Assassination", the next month was magical.

On the first day of filming, rumors spread among the crew that Director Yan did not like Jinli's acting skills.

Somehow, this reached Yan Jianqiao's ears, forcing him to urgently convene a crew meeting and publicly emphasize that he had no opinion on Jinli's acting skills.

"I have sacrificed a lot to make this drama. The crew is like my children to me. If Jinli doesn't do well, I will not lower my standards and tolerate her passing."

Yan Jianqiao was afraid that something strange would happen to the show again, causing Jinli to quit, and he was so angry that he cursed:
"Those who spread all kinds of rumors and disrupted the order of the crew, what exactly are you thinking? Is it because you want "Assassination" to fail completely and not be able to continue filming?
If this drama cannot continue filming, you may not even get your salary, so be careful!
Besides, I was the one who cursed Gu Cheng more on the set, so why didn’t you spread the rumor that I hated Gu Cheng? ! "

At this point, Yan Jianqiao couldn't help but scold Gu Cheng again: "He was filming well before, but this time he suddenly changed his shooting style when he was acting with Jinli.

This resulted in all previously shot films having to be overturned and reshot, increasing the workload for other crew members, and I didn't even bother to find fault with him!
Besides, this style can't be changed just by saying so. It looks awkward to me everywhere. I might as well go back to the honest Gu Xiu De who was the background board and the moonlight in the previous photos."

After the meeting, Yan Jianqiao immediately started filming.

It’s strange to say, but when he cursed at Gu Cheng in the crew, everyone thought that beating him was a sign of love and scolding him was a sign of affection.

And he didn't comment on Jinli's acting skills, so everyone thought he didn't like her.

Yan Jianqiang has a lot of grievances that he cannot express!
Jinli's acting has her own personal style, so he couldn't just casually suggest making changes, for fear that it wouldn't have the same flavor.

But Gu Cheng is different. He is a greenhorn. His cooking skills are sometimes impressive, but most of the time they are disastrous and need to be severely disciplined.

Everyone thought that Gu Cheng would be scolded continuously by the director, but unexpectedly, after only half a month, the director stopped scolding him and instead praised him from time to time.

In order not to show partiality, he praised both actors.

It’s not enough to just be praised, Director Yan will often give a pass!

The shooting progress, which had been delayed by Gu Cheng's change of style, was quickly accelerated with Director Yan's one-shot review.

So just one month later, the crew members suddenly realized that they had unknowingly arrived at the scene that Jian Liting had previously filmed.

“Is it too easy?”

"Gu Cheng was often scolded before, and was always stuck. I thought it would take a long time to finish filming!"

"The progress in the last half month was so fast and smooth."
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Zhang Guang has some notices and wants to talk to Gu Cheng alone, and by the way, he wants to know how he is progressing in the crew and whether Jinli is adapting.

Tianding Entertainment is now keeping a close eye on "Assassination" and will not allow any accidents to happen in this drama.

He mingled among the crew, listening to the staff's discussion, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, revealing a relieved smile.

As long as the progress is fast and everything goes smoothly, that’s good!

Jinli is here, and the crew has become more powerful!
He found Gu Cheng in a flower bed. Jinli was there too. The two were going over the script, discussing the content with their heads down. They looked intimate and normal.

Zhang Guang couldn't help but cough heavily a few times.

Gu Cheng looked over and said, "Brother Guang, you're here."

Zhang Guang squeezed in between the two of them and said, "I came here to see you today when I had some free time. I also wanted to see how the crew was progressing and tell you something important.

By the way, please clear your schedule tomorrow, as you need to attend the press conference held by Yu Linling."

Gu Cheng's expression moved slightly, and he wanted to say something, but Jinli spoke first: "Did March Sky finally tear off the endorsement of Yu Linling? Who is the spokesperson?"

Zhang Guang said proudly: "Global spokesperson!"

"Wow!" Jinli was very respectful and made a sound of shock, clapping her hands and saying, "Amazing, really amazing!"

Zhang Guang hummed, held his head high and said, "It's just so-so. This company has predicted this before, and it's not surprising to announce it now."

Jinli said: "When will the announcement be released? I will help you promote and forward it then."

Zhang Guang perked up and said immediately: "We will announce it tomorrow and I will send you the link on WeChat then."

Jinli gestured "OK", "Okay, I'll go to the other side, you guys talk first."

Zhang Guang watched Jinli leave with a very kind smile.

Gu Cheng's words came to my ears: "Look at what you have accomplished."

Zhang Guang said calmly: "If you feel like you have no future, then you shouldn't always stick to Jinli. Every time I come to the crew, you two stick together and don't pay attention to the impact at all."

Gu Cheng replied righteously: "We were discussing the script. It's a pure friendship."

Zhang Guang sneered, "You are just an ordinary male protagonist, do you really think I don't know?"

He changed the subject and said, "I have to leave the crew tonight, so you should rest while you still have time, because you will be busy at six in the morning.

In the morning, attend the global spokesperson press conference of Yulinling, in the afternoon attend the event held by Yulinling, and in the evening attend the fan appreciation party of Yulinling. I have packed your schedule for you. Don't think about taking a break from your busy schedule and returning to the crew to shoot this time."

Not knowing what he was thinking of, Zhang Guang said, "Also, the company has already made independent plans for the four of you. When will the company announce it?"

Gu Cheng was silent for a while, "Wait a little longer, Yu Linling's endorsement has just been torn off, there's no need to be so anxious."

Zhang Guang sighed silently: "Yan Xingdong and the others have the same idea as you, but you should accept the reality as soon as possible. This day will come sooner or later. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. This is my experience as a person who has been through it."

Gu Cheng looked at the scene in the distance, silent.