I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 149 147. Rocket Range Extension
"Well, not bad... Stop, stop, Elder Sun has accepted the supernatural power."

"puff……"

The originally graceful girl burst out laughing instantly.

However, because the people around are all sloppy, it seems that they can't get the point of the joke between the two, and they seem a little dazed.

But it's okay.

Xu Xin didn't explain, but told the lighting engineer:
"For the record, the lights of this scene will be as they were just now."

After finishing speaking, he waved to Gui Lunmei beside him:
"come here."

"Uh... ok."

Gui Lunmei walked over directly, and after coming to his side, Xu Xin directly adjusted to the scene just shot.

About 45 seconds of the picture was played in front of her.

Then, Xu Xin said the first sentence:

"It's jarring, isn't it?"

"……Um."

Gui Lunmei nodded:

"I did poorly."

"It's not that you performed poorly, but rather the strangeness and timidity that you're not familiar with."

Xu Xin didn't mean to belittle her, and the way he spoke was even soft.

This is learned from Director Zhang.

Whether Director Zhang communicated with Jay Chou, or Yang Mi, Gong Li and anyone else, he didn't see any violent words.Instead, I chose to tell you what is wrong the first time, and then you think about it yourself.If it still doesn't work, I will tell you how to change it a second time, and you can change it yourself.If it doesn't work, just calm down for a while, shoot other things first, and then wait for you to adjust your mentality before shooting again...

In his words:

"Actors are people too, not the director's "tool" during filming. You can't put all the pressure on the actor. Instead, you have to make adjustments to make him and our spirits reach a state of harmony. In order to understand what you want to express The feeling of something that you ask for."

Xu Xin is very useful.

And he also asked Yang Mi that she felt very comfortable with Director Zhang's shooting method.

Although at first I was a little nervous due to the pressure of the "big director".

But in fact, after a few shots, after understanding the communication method of the other party, the burden of thinking can be unloaded naturally.

Therefore, Yang Mi thinks that Director Zhang is the kind of director who can allow actors to work in a very comfortable environment, not like other directors, the first cut is okay, the second cut starts to get impatient, and the third cut CUT basically means that the nose is wrong and the eyes are not eyes...

Of course, this is not absolute.

Not all actors think this way, and not all directors push actors to Liangshan every day.

But among the directors she has worked with so far, Director Zhang's directing style is definitely her favorite.

Take it easy, change your thinking from the point of view, and let you show the most natural acting skills.

It's not about picking every detail of yours, or every single strand of hair has to be done according to his requirements.

Xu Xin continued this style, so when he spoke to Gui Lunmei, his tone was a proper guide:

"Your unfamiliarity and timidity are exactly the opposite of the confidence exuded by Lu Xiaoyu, who is a talented pianist like Ye Xianglun in this script. Do you understand? You are different from her."

Holding the script in his hand, Xu Xin suddenly pointed at Yang Mi:
"She can pretend, just like the scene just now. She obviously can't play, but she can use acting skills to cover herself..."

"..."

For no reason, Gui Lunmei felt much better.

And Yang Mi really wanted to give her boyfriend a big roll of her eyes...

But I can't bear to...

The face of my own man has to be held back when he is away from home.

A man's face is very valuable...

but……

Little girl!
You are waiting for your return to the hotel!
If I don't squeeze you into a dehydrated sponge today, your grandma Yang is incompetent!
So, she gave Xu Xin a very polite expression:
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"She can pretend, because there is no plot of her playing with Ye Xianglun with four hands in the movie. But you can't. According to the requirements of the script, in this part, Lu Xiaoyu and Ye Xianglun use the sound of the piano to have an emotional collision and fusion. Therefore, four hands You must ensure that you can't play every note wrong under the camera, and you must exude a confidence that is not inferior to Ye Xianglun from the inside out. Understand? Your biggest shortcoming is this. It's not that you play Wrong or good, it doesn’t even matter if you play it wrong, I can find a pianist to make up shots later, but your self-confidence from the inside out cannot be replaced by others, you have to show it here. Understand me mean?"

"...can you make up for it later?"

Gui Lunmei was taken aback suddenly...

"But... Zhou Dongming clearly requested... that it be a four-hand combo..."

Xu Xin rolled his eyes:
"He is the director and I am the director?"

"..."

"Hey...Ah Xin...I feel ashamed if you're like this~"

"I'm just giving an example, understand?"

Xu Xin waved his hand, stared at Gui Lunmei and continued:
"If you can make no mistakes, then I can use that natural one-shot to the end to capture the feeling of the two of you communicating through the sound of the piano. But before that, you must first show that Self-confidence from the inside out, you understand? Only when you are confident can you have the next choice... So you have to pay attention to this. Look here..."

Under Li Pingdong's smiling gaze, Xu Xin manipulated the monitor and stepped back a bit:

"Look, he is following the beat of the music. He plays very naturally and casually. Look again..."

Switched the screen to "Qingyi" here:
"Why can she exude that kind of classical beauty from the inside out? Because Qingyi's setting is the class monitor, an elegant beauty who is good at piano. Do you understand? Don't take this piano as a bondage, first of all you have to get your confidence Come out, to put it bluntly... get your acting skills first, and then think about whether you can play and whether you will make mistakes. Do you understand what I mean?"

"..."

Gui Lunmei was silent, but showed a clear look.

Indeed, she was indeed manipulated by Jay Chou just now.

But it's not that there is a problem with her acting skills, but that she unconsciously showed timidity when faced with Jay Chou's natural and casual nature.

I got the order wrong.

She is "playing the piano + acting = timid", but the director told her that the correct method should be "acting + emotion-playing the piano = natural".

She reversed it, so the effect looks wildly different.

"I understand."

After getting the guidance, Xu Xin nodded:

"Okay, let's do it again. Don't treat it as a test shoot or a filming. Just treat it as... playing, entertaining, understand? Let's take a look."

After the words fell, Li Longyu, the director of photography at the side, asked:
"Do you want to light it?"

Xu Xin waved his hand:
"No, let her find a relationship with him."

After speaking, Xu Xin winked at Li Pingdong.

Lao Jianghu nodded, and silently pressed the video button.

After Jay Chou and Gui Lunmei sat down, Xu Xin deliberately blocked the RED light before saying:
"Anyway, there is no video, let me see if it shows a relaxed state."

"Ok."

Gui Lunmei took a deep breath.

Squinted.

And Jay Chou also put on his coat...

The weather in January is quite cold in the studio without heating.

Then, following the director's idea, she opened her eyes, saw Jay Chou's hand on the piano ready to go, and put it directly on it.

"Ding ding dong ding ding ding dong..."

The simple but bright prelude begins.

Xu Xin also quietly stepped aside.

Jay Chou's performance this time is still casual, but Gui Lunmei's performance is actually similar to him.

It also looks casual.

Although the notes of the two often made mistakes in the second half, at least the tension on Gui Lunmei's face was eliminated.

As for Xu Xin, at some point, he turned into a contemplative look with frowning again, standing sideways and staring at the two playing.

Soon, a period ends.

Suddenly, he said:

"It's still not right. Although you have already merged into it, there are some problems with the connection between this fusion and the story in the script. EMMMM..."

Xu Xin seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said:

"Well, you play first."

Pointing to Gui Lunmei, he said:
"You play first, and play the melody by yourself. Remember the classical beauty that Qingyi showed just now? Like her, you showed the dignity and elegance of a pianist...then It's you."

Pointing to Jay Chou:
"After her melody sounded, you joined in. And at this moment, Lu Xiaoyu was surprised, unexpected, because she didn't prepare for four-handed playing at the beginning. Because in the script, Ye Xianglun was deliberately trying to be handsome, right? You can play handsome, play the piano behind your back, and then put on a pose that wants to pull Lu Xiaoyu's hand.

This is the departure, and Lu Xiaoyu's turning point is to start playing the piano by himself.This is a beginning and end.It means that although Lu Xiaoyu refused to hold hands with Jay Chou... no, Ye Xianglun... oh, it's so troublesome, Lu Xiaoyu refused to hold hands with Jay Chou, but she still joined in.This is the most basic process for the advancement of a relationship between a man and a woman.You sit down, which means that even if you are a little shy, you are still willing to advance this relationship.This is the first propulsion stage of the rocket. "

"Uh……"

"..."

Jay Chou and Gui Lun looked at Xu Xin anxiously.

After hearing this, even Jay Chou couldn't help saying:

"Yes...is there? Is that what you mean?"

Obviously, when he wrote the script, he didn't think so, but purely for being handsome.

After Xu Xin heard it, he nodded directly:

"Don't worry, leave it to me. I know how to interpret the story here. Note that after the rocket's first stage of propulsion is over, it's time for the second extended range. Here, Lu Xiaoyu, you play first, you play, it's a response... or Said that I acquiesce to Ye Xianglun sitting next to me, here is your emotional line... The second emotional line is initiated by you. You play it, which is the ignition device of the second engine. You start playing, and the emotional rocket starts to ignite. Then , Ye Xianglun, you..."

"...Aren't I Jay Chou?"

"Don't dare to talk nonsense to kill you!"

"..."

"Ye Xianglun, you start to join in. You help her to start boosting. Then, Lu Xiaoyu, you have to show that you are surprised by his rash joining. Pay attention, show this kind of surprised emotion, your emotional state should be Like this... First Formula [-] is he unfolds, then he refuses to hold hands but ends up sitting. And you start playing the piano and Formula [-] ignites, but he suddenly joins you a little bit by surprise, but immediately the sound of the two of you starts to come together Yes. However, Lu Xiaoyu, you still have to maintain that rigid classical musician's demeanor, and Jay Chou here..."

Jay Chou actually wanted to ask another question, "Am I Jay Chou or Ye Xianglun", but seeing Xu Xin's eyes of "I'll kill you if you dare to BB again", he was finally persuaded...

"You just started to show that casual state, but you have to restrain yourself. Lu Xiaoyu was surprised at the beginning, understand? She seemed surprised. And Ye Xianglun, you only started to let yourself go after seeing her restraint. Then drive her to let herself go. Both of you have to show a growth curve of your mental journey. Do you understand what I mean? Then...here...is that... you play it, that ding dong ding dong ding The ding ding dong part..."

"……here?"

Jay Chou's fingers touched the black and white keys of the piano and pressed them repeatedly.

ding dong ding dong ding dong...

"Yes, it's here... Look, here are two notes like this, right? The two of you have to show conflict and tacit understanding. Because this is a single note, because we didn't discuss who will play it before. If you want to play, You want to play too. What should I do? Come on, you two."

Xu Xin clasped his hands together.

"Jay Chou plays the piano, Lu Xiaoyu, you play his hand, and then Jay Chou, you play her hand to "money", and then Lu Xiaoyu, you suddenly laugh. Finally, the notes of you two match together...Mr. Li, this passage You prepare and shoot like this according to the curve. My eyes are used as close-ups of the hands, let's do it again. Show your mental journey, understand?"

After he finished speaking, Gui Lunmei understood, but Jay Chou couldn't help but say:
"Is it that complicated?"

"It's not complicated. It's just that in a story, you have to explain to the audience enough of the character's mental journey before they can accept it. If you can't express it, then there must be something wrong. So...better, understand Well, Ye Xianglun... and Lu Xiaoyu, you too, the psychological changes of the two of you are the gradual convergence of your own changes, from dignified to casual, don't be afraid of making mistakes, showing the contrast... ..."

Li Pingdong looked at the young man breaking up this simple plot, breaking it apart and feeding it to the two of them, and touched his pocket with some emotion.

I feel like smoking a bit.

And the reason why he has such nostalgia...mainly is that he entered the industry very early, in 78...even before Jay Chou was born, he had already picked up a camera.

As a photographer who has witnessed Wanwan's film from its glory...to its current decline, he knows very well what his shooting state was like in his early years.

For a play, first of all, the director should determine the shooting concept after getting the script.Then, according to the director's shooting concept, he began to construct the role candidates.And after choosing the right actor to play the role, the filming will start.

Throughout the film, the director's concept runs through it.

This is the filming atmosphere that Li Pingdong likes and is most used to.

But the current crew...

In fact, it is quite normal for this young man to respect himself. After all, as a photographer, he can almost be said to be standing at one of the apexes of Wanwan's photography circle.

But he also has apprentices, and there are a group of people behind him who are learning from him.

There are also friends of the same age, although they have not achieved fame, they still live in this circle steadily.

And in the past few years... or after 2000, the most complaints he heard from his friends were the outrageous performance of actors or directors.

This friend’s production team encountered actors playing big names, and that production team was stuffed by a certain company with a few newbies who didn’t know how to shit, or the directors in other production groups were directly dismissed by producers and actors... I even met actors. Adding or changing plays without permission, or being dismissed midway because of conflicting ideas between the director and the film crew...

And so on, too numerous to enumerate.

In Li Pingdong's opinion, this is actually quite incredible.

Come on, this is a movie, not a TV series that just stuffs people into it.When did a movie become so casual?
Simply incredible.

Because since his time, the director has always been a well-deserved authority on the crew.

Both producers and actors must listen to him.

Because only the position of director is the position that can clearly interpret all the films.

Sometimes Li Pingdong even wondered if his path was going too smoothly.

That's why I can't see those "wonderful" scenes in the mouth of my friends.

And the reason why he agreed to shoot "The Unspeakable Secret" this time is because Yang Junrong has a good relationship with a friend of his, and he was willing to take the role after asking his friend to intercede.

Second... In fact, no one would believe him when he said it. He joined in because he wanted to see how weird the current film industry is.

After all, as director Hou Xiaoxian's queen photographer, almost no one would invite him.And he has always only cooperated with those big directors.

But the problem is that with more and more complaints from apprentices and friends, although he is keenly aware that the film market in Wanwan is declining like Hong Kong and Taiwan...but he has not experienced it.

When people get older, they are actually more willful about some things.

Therefore, he really wanted to see how the current "underlying" circle was played.

And the script in front of him was in line with his expectations.

First, the person who cooperates is a crossover singer.Meet your own "requirements".

Second, the popularity of the other party is very high, so that it will not give colleagues and friends the illusion that "I can't afford to eat".

Third, the pay is not bad.He hasn't made a movie for more than a year, and his hands are itchy.

That's why I agreed.

Originally, it was to experience life, but who would have thought... to meet such a young director.

From the opponent's three-cut shot and the concept of a single shot scene that spans mountains and seas, Li Pingdong found that... this young director from the mainland seems to have something.

It's a little different from what I thought.

And through these few days of contact, he was even more sure that the lens sensitivity shown by this young man... belonged to a very talented type.

Strange to say, it was originally here to "experience life".

Unexpectedly, I found a director with a bit of "OLD SCHOOL" old-school filmmaker style.

Moreover, the other party's liking breaks and crushes the thinking of leading actors, which is comparable to those he heard from friends who "only shout CUT", "chicken breaks with a big speaker and knows how noisy every day", "this kind of shooting Just watch a few MVs and then dare to appear in a movie"... Such a type of director is too strong.

It is also his favorite type of director to work with.

Li Pingdong likes actors to use the most natural acting skills to interpret roles under his own lens.

It just so happened that this young man was his favorite kind...

And, it's a brand new personal style.

There are needles hidden in the cotton, endlessly.

Unlike Hou Xiaoxian who likes long shots, empty shots and fixed camera positions, it is also different from Wang Jiawei's style of exploring edges, emptiness, absurdity, and loneliness.

This young man's world...seems to be full of many wonderful things that seem intense but not greasy.

His personal style is actually very strong, but it is not very pretentious or artificial, but likes to pursue a sense of sight that is true and revealing.

Use lens language to express a kind of spirit that is not obscure, but more beautiful and gorgeous.

In this regard, he felt very fresh.

It's also very interesting.

So, at this moment, he especially wanted to smoke.

Smoking a cigarette, resting his shoulders on the old buddy who has been with him all his life, looking forward to his own lens completely imprinting the director's personal style on the screen...

This in itself is a very happy thing.

only……

pity.

There are girls here.

man.

As you get older, you still need to pay attention to some demeanor.

Didn't see this young man hasn't smoked for a long time.

Thinking about it with a smile on his face, he saw that the young man had finished communicating with the two of them, and greeted himself again:

"Ms. Li, I'm ready."

"okay."

Li Pingdong came back to his senses and slowly focused the picture again.

At the same time, there was a sigh of emotion in my heart...

"The mainland film industry... has produced a good seedling... Sigh."

……

"Yes, yes, yes, come on, three, two, one, fingers..."

"Ding dong ding dong ding dong..."

"OK, yes, let go a little bit, he swings, you swing with him, the curves of your hearts finally meet together, you have to show happiness, understand?"

Amidst the melodious but occasionally erroneous sound of the piano, Xu Xin was a little bit patient and guided the two of them into the link and rhythm set by him.

Finally, accompanied by Jay Chou's chic sliding keys, the playing ended.

"OK... Teacher Li, how is it? Do you think it's natural?"

Hearing this, Li Pingdong smiled and gave a thumbs up:

"Naturally, Director Xu, you just have to come and see."

Xu Xin nodded and immediately walked to the monitor, taking the two people behind him with him.

Although there was Xu Xin's figure on the monitor, there was no sound.But after watching the 40-second shot, both Jay Chou and Gui Lunmei have expressed their sincere approval of the director's exquisite design:

"Ah Xin, that's great!"

Jay Chou's face was full of smiles.

Gui Lunmei also nodded silently, looking at herself repeatedly played in the camera...

For no reason, an idea came to her mind.

this play...

It was so easy to shoot.

It seemed... interesting.

Very comfortable.

(End of this chapter)