Disaster Artist

"Disaster Artist(

In the eyes of laymen, the entertainment industry is a glamorous Vanity Fair, and "appearance comes first" seems to be the worthy first criterion, so that "appearance anxiety" has gradually become an unavoidable problem in modern life, and its impact on ordinary people is also in every aspect. penetration.

This view is correct, but not correct.

Appearance, for actors, is indeed very important. Whether they are on camera, whether they can withstand the test of the big screen, and whether they can show their charm in front of the camera are all crucial parts.

But the "appearance" mentioned here is not handsome and beautiful, but characteristic.

In fact, at this point, actors and models have something in common. If they are simply handsome or beautiful, their development in the industry will be limited, because the industry prefers distinctive, individual, and attractive looks. Only in this way To show the edge of the work.

The same goes for movies.

If a movie is full of handsome men and beauties, it is good to look good, but after all, it is also a popcorn chick movie, not because there is no life breath, but because there are no edges, no colors, no edges, no matter how good-looking it is, it is nothing but a piece of life without vitality. Just a sub-picture.

A really good movie requires actors to have different images.

Of course, maybe the protagonist is a handsome guy and a beautiful girl, but the diversity of supporting roles can give more color to the role; even, the protagonist does not necessarily have to be in line with traditional aesthetics, but a special actor who fits the character image. Only when the actors are diverse, The stories presented on the big screen will be diverse.

But taking a step back, the sharp edges and corners of the image will also limit the choice of roles for actors.

For example, a heavyweight actor who weighs more than 200 pounds may be the protagonist in one movie, two movies and three movies, but it is difficult to play the leading role in ten or twenty movies.

Why?

Not because of "fat", but because of the fit of the characters.

For example, when Dwayne-Johnson plays an excellent agent, there is no sense of disobedience, but when he plays a coward who is bullied on campus and dare not resist, or a doctor of physics with a super IQ, the audience may be full of question marks—

It's not that he can't act, it's okay if his acting skills are excellent or the characters need contrast, but the audience's acceptance will definitely have an impact.

In the same way, if an actor who is overweight has to play the light-action Spider-Man, the audience should also slowly put a question mark.

Simply put, it is incorrect to say that looks are everything, but it is also incorrect to jump to the conclusion that looks are not important.

The only thing that is certain is that only by opening up different possibilities to actors of different styles and types, will the layers and colors of the film become clear, but each actor also needs to face his own shackles, too beautiful actors often need to play Only the ugly can prove their strength. Actors who do not meet the public's aesthetics often need more recognition before they can appear in the protagonist position.

These are all realities.

Zeng Yuanwen, too.

Lu Qian invited Zeng Yuanwen to audition because his performance in "Unfriending" left a deep impression on Lu Qian, and there was not much room for the role of the bear, which limited Zeng Yuanwen's more possibilities. An excellent answer sheet, so Lu Qian hopes that Zeng Yuanwen can tap more potential in the work of "Tourists".

However, if a middle class person goes skiing regularly, then his body shape is unreasonable, because they tend to pay attention to health, and even if they do not go to the gym regularly, they often have the ability to ride a bike or run or maintain Healthy exercise habits.

Therefore, Zeng Yuanwen is definitely not suitable for the male lead.

Lu Qian believes that Zeng Yuanwen is suitable for playing the actor's friend, a hippie, open-minded and free in life. At the same time, he also plays an important role after the actor and his wife have problems.

However, today's audition gave Lu Qian a different possibility.

Lu Qian thought of Chris-Pratt.

In the first nine years of becoming an actor, he has been unknown, and then starred in the sitcom "Park and Recreation" in 2009. He is widely known for his simple and cute characters. In this drama, he is chubby, stupid and cute. The image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has won him a lot of popularity.

However, subject to the image, Chris's acting work has always been difficult to achieve breakthroughs, and the roles suitable for him are very limited. In short, he is a "fat man".

Until 2013, Chris, who lost weight successfully, successfully got two roles in commercial blockbusters, one was the star-lord of "Guardians of the Galaxy" and the other was the trainer of "Jurassic World", and then his career ushered in. a whole new stage.

In fact, even after losing weight, Chris still has a fat-prone physique, and if he doesn't pay attention, he will gain weight back, but he finally opened up the situation.

In Zeng Yuanwen, Lu Qian saw the shadow of Chris Pratt, but the development of the two actors may be slightly different, and Chris has always been in the comedy genre, lacking the ability to open the performance framework, but Zeng Yuanwen's performance ability has more possibilities for excavation.

So, why not try it?

Li Wenzhen is the same.

In fact, everyone said that Li Wenzhen was "ordinary in appearance", UU reading www.uukanshu. com That's because there are too many good-looking actors in the entertainment industry. If you look at the average standard of ordinary people, Li Wenzhen is of course beautiful, but her beauty is that of the neighbor's sister, not threatening, naturally. There is no radiant attraction.

But it is precisely because of "ordinary" that her performance has not been able to get more recognition, and people always think that she is not suitable for starring.

Whether it's previous works or today's short audition, Li Wenzhen has shown her pondering and grasping of roles, situations and performances.

It can be seen that Li Wenzhen is not a talented actor, but a diligent and hard-working actor, but this effort is also based on having a sense of performance, so Lu Qian is indeed looking forward to it. , If Li Wenzhen is given a bigger stage, will she be able to perform? What kind of performance can it show?

However, both Li Wenzhen and Zeng Yuanwen have one shortcoming: youth.

According to the data, Zeng Yuanwen is 25 years old, and Li Wenzhen is 28 years old. Through makeup and styling, the two can be slightly older by two or three years old, but they are still too young for the role of "tourists".

On the one hand, Lu Qian assumed that the "tourist" couple already had two children and the family was stable, but at the same time they entered a period of marital burnout; on the other hand, the "tourist" couple were already middle-class. Forty years old should be more suitable for the setting of the character.

So, even if Zeng Yuanwen looks like 30 years old and Li Wenzhen looks like 33 years old, the overall presentation effect is still slightly lacking.

"Director, do you think Zeng Yuanwen and Li Wenzhen are worth considering?"

Obviously, the staff next to him also held similar ideas to Lu Qian, so they also raised similar questions.