Movie tycoon

Chapter 691 The God of Play
It is said that Chen Xiaotang, who was touching up makeup in the dressing room, heard shouting from a long distance away.After he came out, he saw the director Xu Kemen smoking a cigarette vigorously. On the other side, Michael, the king of heaven, was lying on a chair basking in the sun with his legs crossed. As soon as he saw the situation, he knew that something had happened.

Chen Xiaotang didn't talk to Mike first, but walked up to director Xu Ke and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Ke shook his head and said helplessly, "This scene can't be filmed anymore."

Chen Xiaotang smiled, "It's not that serious, is it?"

"Why is it not serious? I just wanted him to follow the script, but he just let it go. Is this what an actor should do?"

"Hehe, he's not an actor, he's a singer. The fans have spoiled him, so they can't stand being wronged!" Chen Xiaotang laughed.

"Choose, he can't stand being wronged, can I? Do I look like a punching bag?"

"How could it be, Director Xu, no matter how you look at it, you are a handsome man, how can you be a punching bag..."

"Sporty? Are you kidding me that I look like ribs? I'm skinny, but I'm muscular!"

"Yes, yes, you are old, strong, young and strong... Hehe, why are you willing to calm down?"

"How? Ask him to apologize to me!" Xu Ke said bluntly.

"Cough cough cough," Chen Xiaotang coughed violently, "Is there any other choice?"

"Choose, do you think it's a multiple-choice question... I didn't take offense when I came all the way from Hong Kong!" Xu Ke said eloquently.

"I can understand this, but no matter what people say, he is also the king of heaven. It seems a little bit to ask him to apologize..."

"That means you can't do it? Well, book a ticket for me, and I'll fly back to Hong Kong tomorrow. You can hire someone else!"

"Why don't you learn from the good ones, but learn from the bad ones? Is it so fun to pick and choose?" Chen Xiaotang was anxious.

"Don't coax me, let that heavenly king apologize to me!"

"Okay, let me try, you always drink water first..." Chen Xiaotang was speechless, this Old Monster Xu would not be able to pull back ten cows once he had a bad temper.

I have no choice but to start from the innocent and simple King Mike who has not been spoiled by bad habits.

Chen Xiaotang walked over, while Mike was still biting the straw and sipping orange juice.Seeing Chen Xiaotang approaching, he immediately greeted him warmly: "Hey, buddy, this orange juice is very good, come over and try it!"

Chen Xiaotang smiled, sat down, and said, "I'm not in the mood to drink orange juice at this time!"

"What's the matter, why bother?" I don't know if this Mike is really stupid or pretending to be stupid.

"Ahem, it's none of your business... Did you get angry at the director just now?"

"Oh God, is this the thing? It's not that I got angry at him, it's that he's so annoying that he even said that my acting skills are too bad!"

"What do you think?"

"what?"

"Your acting skills?"

"Although it's not as good as you, it's still very good!" Mike said shamelessly.

For this kind of guy who feels good about himself, Chen Xiaotang could only smile wryly.

"But he is the director I invited from Hong Kong after all, you should give him some face."

"Ha, face, my king, Mike, is enough to give him face. I shot a scene ten times. If this is a song MV, I would have lost my temper!" Mike said angrily.

Chen Xiaotang was speechless, both of them had big tempers, it's hard to be a man in the middle.

"That Mike, look, you were invited by me. Why would I invite you to the show, not because you are famous and famous enough, but because I think you are special..."

"Special, what's so special?" Mike asked curiously.

Chen Xiaotang pretended to look at Mike deeply, "I think you are not only good at singing, but also very talented in acting!"

When Mike heard this, he didn't take it seriously.

"Talent, I've known it for a long time. When I was filming the MV, those directors all said that I have talent in acting!"

Chen Xiaotang coughed, this is really shameless.

Helpless, I had no choice but to continue: "Yeah, I have watched almost all the song MVs you filmed, and then I came to the conclusion that this Mike is a genius, even if he does not sing, but acts, he will definitely win an Oscar Actor!"

"Oscar actor?" Mike was stunned for a moment, and then he asked with interest, "Are you telling the truth?"

For a long time, as a black man, Mike's achievements in the music world have been the focus of attention, but compared to the real Oscar winner, it seems... being a best actor is also very beautiful, especially when the statuette is held on the awarding platform, It seems to be more powerful than holding a Grammy.If there is a chance to make a move, I think it will be very cool...

Seeing that someone had moved his mind, Chen Xiaotang nodded sincerely, "Of course it's true, if you put your heart into acting."

"But I..." Mike made a gesture, "I hate it when people point fingers at me! It's like a fly buzzing around your ears, it's so annoying!"

Chen Xiaotang: "That's not dictating to you, let alone being annoying for no reason, but asking you to create characters and characters according to the requirements of the script. For example, do you like to sing on stage?"

"I like it. Needless to say..."

"When performing on stage, do you need to cooperate with the backup dancer?"

"Yeah, they're right behind my ass..."

"Yes, it's actually a performance! They are supporting roles, and you are the protagonist!" Chen Xiaotang said solemnly, "The most important thing is, did the choreographer remind you what to do, how to bury your seat, and how to gather fans look?"

"Yes, they are very verbose!"

"That's right again! They are equivalent to directors, and I hope you can dance to the end of that song on stage according to the script they designed..."

"In this way, it's a bit similar..." Mike scratched his scalp.

"So, you treat this as a stage performance, and do what you want according to the director's requirements, it will be no problem!" Chen Xiaotang said firmly.

Mike nodded, "Okay, dear Rafi Chen, you've said so much just to let me hear what the director said. This time it's fine, I believe you!"

Chen Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief, "Look, you are a sensible person, so shouldn't you say hello to the director? For example... an apology or something..."

"Apologize? Let me apologize to him? Oh God, this is absolutely impossible!" Mike, who had turned into a good boy, immediately refused.

"Who am I, how can I apologize to him?! Chen, did you make a mistake?! You don't have a fever, do you?" Mike said desperately.

If I let outsiders know that I apologized to a not-so-famous Hong Kong director, then I won't be laughed at by my peers!Who you are, the King of Pop in America, who counts in everything you do, must never do that, yes, never!Mike made up his mind.

Seeing Mike's appearance of a black underground party who "would rather not do it", Chen Xiaotang seemed to have been prepared.

"What if I promise to compose a song for you?" Chen Xiaotang suddenly asked seductively.

As we all know, the songs written by Chen Xiaotang are definitely the best of the best. As one of his friends, Tianwang Mike knows it best, especially at the last concert, the songs that Chen Xiaotang helped him compose can be described as a blockbuster, and now he actually agreed to speak Can Mike not be tempted to create another song?
"No! Absolutely not!" Mike swallowed hard, and then said.

"Hehe, then, what about the two songs?" Chen Xiaotang continued to provoke his darling.

"This, no way, how embarrassing I am!" Mike scratched his head vigorously.

"Three, no more!" Chen Xiaotang said firmly.

"Okay! Deal!" Mike accepted as soon as he saw it, and directly held Chen Xiaotang's hand.

Chen Xiaotang: "...?!"

Seeing Chen Xiaotang's stupid look, Mike said with a strange smile: "Actually, my expectation is only one song, thank you for giving me two songs!"

Chen Xiaotang: "Oh, you are too cunning!"

"Hahaha!" Mike laughed loudly, "No matter how cunning you are, you can't beat Fox, you swallowed Fox!"

Chen Xiaotang was speechless.

Here, the great director Xu Ke was squatting in the corner smoking a cigarette butt, when he saw Chen Xiaotang walking over with the pop king Mike.

Xu Kexin said, Ba~Jiu Tangzai wants to get along with Si Ni, if that is the case, then give him a step down, after all, this movie has already cost me a lot of effort, so I have to make it no matter what.

Xu Keke doesn't think that the king of heaven Mike will apologize to him, what is his identity, what is his identity... Don't think that I am a good director in Hong Kong, but I am a rookie in Hollywood, who knows who you are.If Chen Xiaotang hadn't tried his best to recommend him, he would probably still be living in Hong Kong to make martial arts movies, so he wouldn't have the opportunity to show his talents here.

So, Old Freak Xu is still very grateful to Chen Xiaotang, what he said before was just angry words, people, who don't want face.What's more, as a director, if he can't even control the actors under him, he will be laughed at by other actors, and it will be difficult to shoot this scene in the future.

Seeing Chen Xiaotang and Mike approaching, Mr. Xu was ready, ready to borrow the slope to get off the donkey, so as not to make things worse.

But before he finished his preparations, the king of heaven Mike said to him: "It's a lot, dear director, I was a little impulsive just now, let's make up, OK?!" He stretched out his hand.

Xu Ke was dumbfounded, looked at Mike, then at Chen Xiaotang, no way, how did Tang Zai do it, and even made the famous Hollywood king apologize!

Xu Ke was still in a daze, Chen Xiaotang couldn't help coughing, "Why, Director Xu, are you still angry?"

Only then did Xu Ke wake up, and hurriedly shook Mike's hand and said, "I also made mistakes, but those are in the past, let's start again!"

Seeing Xu Ke and Mike reconcile as before, Chen Xiaotang was finally relieved. Now his biggest headache is, what kind of song should he write for Mike... You know, this guy is a shrewd guy who enjoys ordinary music. The song fooled him, and there was no door!

In the next few days, the filming of the "League of Assassins" became smoother.Under the guidance of director Xu Ke, the king of heaven, Mike, who has lost his arrogance, has also greatly improved his acting skills. I have to say that this guy is really a genius, as long as he is willing to work hard, everything is OK.

As the heroine, although Madonna's acting skills are not flattering, her hard work is obvious to all. Especially compared to Mike, she seems to believe that hard work can make up for one's weakness. As a female star, it is already great to be willing to endure hardship. It's even more amazing.

Now people know how a woman like Madonna can dominate the entertainment industry and become a super queen. In a word, it is the result of her hard work.

In addition to being willing to endure hardships, during the rest time, Madonna took the initiative to find Chen Xiaotang... At first, someone suspected that he was trying to seduce him, but when he realized that Madonna was asking for acting skills, that person couldn't help but blush.

"Why can't I feel it when I'm filming?" Madonna asked bluntly.

Chen Xiaotang had no choice but to act as a teacher temporarily, "Every actor who is dedicated to acting has encountered such a problem. In fact, it is very simple. Filmmaking is simple and complicated. Simple is shooting one shot, and complicated is complicated. In each shot A lot needs to be included!"

"But my stage play is very good. I can sing and dance in one go. It's like this. It's always N machine." Madonna pouted, puzzled.

Chen Xiaotang smiled, and added: "The problem is that acting in a stage play can be performed in one go, and acting in a TV series is easier. However, movies are different, a scene is so short, how much time do you need to mobilize your emotions and find the right feeling? Waiting for you Find the feeling, the director has already called CUT!"

Madonna nodded half-understanding.

In fact, this kind of problem is indeed encountered by every actor who acts hard.Film performance is a very precise job, but a shot is so short, and when the feeling is found, the director calls CUT, so what should I do?
In fact, it is very similar to some actors in TV dramas or stage plays. They can act well in TV dramas or stage plays, and their acting skills are recognized as strong.However, acting in movies is not suitable for everyone, because some people are born unable to find the feeling in such a short period of time, and what's more, they can't find the rhythm of acting in movies.

Seeing that Madonna was still puzzled, Chen Xiaotang couldn't help but said, "There's nothing to think about, there are two ways to help you!"

"One is to be in the state all the time, so that you can enter the state at any time!" Chen Xiaotang said slowly. "But..." At this point, Chen Xiaotang suddenly hesitated to speak.

"But what?" Madonna looked at him with beautiful eyes.

"But it's easy to get in, but hard to get out. Many old actors can't reach the state of 'play god'; so before your acting skills have reached the level of 'free entry and exit', try to use the substitution method as little as possible. It’s easy to go wrong!”

Madonna understood that the so-called always being in the state actually means that after using the substitution method, she never separates the character from herself.However, it is easy to go wrong. She vaguely knows that Hollywood star Robert De Niro used this method to act when he starred in "Taxi" driver, and even rented it out for more than a month before shooting The driver of the car played the role so vividly during the filming that he was almost indistinguishable from a real person. In the end, he almost couldn't pull out the role, which led him to go to see a psychiatrist!

"What about you, dear Chen, in terms of roles, can you 'go in and out'?" Madonna asked curiously.

You can come and go freely, are you a play god? !
Chen Xiaotang was silent for a while, and said: "I... still can't reach it. Sometimes it takes me a long time to get away after filming a character..."

Chen Xiaotang was telling the truth. For example, when he was filming the movie "Uncle", he was in a gloomy mood for more than a week, so that he had to rely on kung fu to dispel the hidden negative emotions in his heart.Also, after he filmed "New World", because of the heroic role of "Li Zicheng", his words and deeds changed inexplicably. "The psychological implication made him unable to resist kicking Fox veterans like "Tiger" Richard directly from his position. For Yankees who advocate freedom and democracy, he can be described as "cruel"...

"Then what is the second method?" Seeing that Chen Xiaotang was lost in thought, Madonna had no choice but to continue asking.

"The second is the rhythm. You know that whether you are acting in a movie or a TV series, you have your own rhythm. Once you find the rhythm, you can easily find the feeling!" Chen Xiaotang said after a pause.

"Rhythm? Does acting also have a sense of rhythm?" Madonna suddenly felt that acting is getting more and more interesting. Here, it seems that there will always be new things that she can't dig out!
Chen Xiaotang nodded, "Yes, it is precisely because of this that many excellent movie actors prefer to act in stage plays, such as the Broadway classic "Cats", compared to the dry and boring acting on the set. They can express themselves on stage. With great skill, I finished this stage play in one go, because I will never get that kind of feeling when I make a movie! Movies are divided into shots, and actors have to act one by one, not all at once. I can't get the pleasure of acting and the smooth feeling!"

Madonna was almost dumbfounded. As a singer, the only pleasure and sense of accomplishment is the praise and applause from fans.Of course, maybe there is still the feeling of counting money... But I didn't expect the pleasure of being an actor to come from acting in a stage play...

At that moment, Madonna suddenly understood many things that she didn't understand before, and vaguely, she seemed to have touched some doorways.

When the filming resumed, Madonna gradually transformed her role into three-dimensional according to the feeling she summed up, which was no longer so monotonous and rigid, and her acting was not as jerky as it was at the beginning.

The progress of the actors and the harmony of the crew made the shooting progress continue to accelerate.This kind of change makes everyone very happy; however, to say that the whole crew is the happiest than the great director Xu Ke. I have been in Hong Kong for so long, and I have never been as happy as I am now in Hollywood.Think about it, the super king Mike, the super queen Madonna, and the international superstar Chen Xiaotang, these three people have to follow their own orders to do things, this feeling is super cool!
A crew is like a new car. If it wants to run fast, it has to go through a running-in period. Now, the running-in period has already passed, and it is only a matter of the last fast forward.

(End of this chapter)