actor contract

July is scorching hot and the sun is burning like fire.

Fang Xu arrived at the crew office area of ​​"Harem: Beauty's Art" in the film and television city half an hour early, sweating through the back of his clothes.Because Deputy Director Guo An had called in advance, the staff took him directly to a quiet small conference hall and asked him to wait a while, saying that Director Chang was busy and would call him later, Fang Xu smiled and thanked him.

During this waiting time, Fang Xu gradually began to feel a little uneasy.

He has prepared well. He has read the original work and deliberated on the characters. Every time a character appears on the stage, he has gone through the theater in his head, and even performed it in front of the air.The day before yesterday was insufficiently prepared, his performance could be recognized by Le Qing and Guo An, there is no reason why he would not be able to do so after careful preparation.

But now, sitting in this quiet conference hall with only a small oval table for four or five people, he began to feel a little worried, what if he couldn't get into the show?

The state of that day, ignoring the lights and the crowd, being unprecedentedly involved, understanding the subtext of every expression of Le Qing, subconsciously cooperating, giving his own response, and driving Le Qing to fluctuate with his emotions, the two of them are in a small world , quickly establish emotional communication, collisions, and even sparks flying... What is that, Fang Xu understands very well, it is entering the drama.

Even a good actor does not necessarily guarantee that he can act like this every time.The word "into the play" is easy to say, but difficult to do. Whether an actor is in the play or not, the effect is very different.Without entering the play and without full emotional communication, the audience cannot be well substituted, and the emotions of the characters will fluctuate with the plot.Even if the acting skills are mature, if you act ten times, you will be as accurate as a textbook, and use various movements to convey the character's characteristics with sharp eyes, establish a direct and strong image, and attract people's surprise. It will leave too deep marks in the hearts of the audience.

Fang Xu...has never been in a drama before.

He was very surprised to be able to enter the play, and naturally, he also had more confidence in himself.But what if I can't get in?What if he gets nervous again and doesn't perform well?Entering the play and not participating in the play, the effect is quite different.

Self-confidence must be built, but sometimes having confidence does not mean that you are not nervous or that confidence will always be there.

Fang Xu took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to relax.

Originally, he only planned to be a group performer this time. When this opportunity came, he certainly seized it as much as possible. If the performance is not good, he can't blame others, and he will work harder in the future...

More than half an hour later, a staff member came to guide him and took him to Director Chang's office.Besides Director Chang, Guo An and Le Qing were also in the room.

When Guo An saw him, he immediately greeted him kindly: "Come on, Xiao Fang, this is Director Chang."

Fang Xu immediately stood obediently and bowed slightly: "Hello, Director Chang."

Chang Dao is a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a slightly fat body, but his eyes are sharp and his face is serious.He waved his hand: "Needless to say the polite words, let's start, just act in the scene you tried."

Le Qing stood up and blinked at Fang Xu: "It happens that I'm free today, so come here to help, Xiao Fangfang, don't be nervous."

Fang Xu knew that Le Qing was deliberately adjusting the atmosphere so that he wouldn't be intimidated by Director Chang's seriousness, so he nodded with a smile in his heart.

However, with Director Chang's order, the overhead lights were turned on, the surrounding lights were dimmed, and the moment the camera started to move, Fang Xu was still nervous.The feeling is the same as last time, the lights are too dazzling, the heartbeat is too loud, Le Qing seems to be far away...

This is not a good sign!Fang Xu clenched his fists and tried his best to overcome it.What should I do?How to focus attention?Fang Xu controlled himself to focus his eyes on Le Qing, avoiding his attention wandering to the distance, and only focusing on the nearest people, should it be better?

"I've already admired others, so don't come here again." Le Qing's eyes drooped slightly, and he began to speak his lines.

Fang Xu stared at Le Qing seriously. Gradually, this girl who seemed to be calm but actually evaded, and her whole body seemed to be full of sadness, deeply penetrated into his eyes... Anyway, this girl, this relationship, is very important. touching.

"What did you say?"

Soon, Fang Xu went from having to stare at Le Qing to keep his attention, to not being able to notice anything else, and he was completely absorbed in the drama.

……

Guo An looked at it and exhaled lightly.He knows that Fang Xu is a good seed, but young actors always need to be tempered, how can they perform well every time?Fortunately, the child was just a little nervous at the beginning, and it will get better gradually.

He quietly glanced at Dao Chang.Director Chang has strict requirements on his plays, and he is willing to support talented actors. No matter how you look at it, Fang Xu should be in his eyes... It's a pity that Director Chang is serious, his eyes are as sharp and bright as before, and he doesn't see anything wrong at all. What a difference.

But Guo An felt that there should be no problem.

After a scene, Le Qing felt very good, although there were some minor problems, Fang Xu's performance was indeed good.

Fang Xu was satisfied with his performance, and looked at Director Chang with anticipation.

Director Chang crossed his hands against his chin, and after a long pause, he raised his eyes to look at Fang Xu: "No, you can't play the role of Qi Bai." His eyes were straight and his emotions were calm.

At this moment Fang Xu felt that the sky was about to collapse, which means...he was rejected?

Guo An was very surprised: "This kid has good acting skills, and his image fits..."

"He can't do it now." Director Chang didn't allow Guo An to intercede, "You take him out."

For director Chang's play, he has to listen to the casting. If Guo An doesn't understand, he has to take Fang Xu away.

……

After the two left, Director Chang looked at Le Qing: "Did you see it?"

"I can see it." Le Qing nodded slowly, "I said that the scene didn't feel right that day, but I couldn't find the reason. I tried it again today and found out that Xiao Fang's sensitivity to the camera is not bad, but his performance in front of the camera is not good. not good."

Director Chang went to the camera to look at the pictures, and sighed deeply: "This child has aura and is worth cultivating, but this bad habit must be corrected. What the audience wants to see in front of the camera is the best part of the actor, and I don't give it to him." What's the matter with the frontal face? It's obviously pretty good, and the angle doesn't have to be so awkward at all."

Le Qing leaned over to take a look, and sighed too. Even when she moved, when the camera captured Fang Xu's face, he would subconsciously turn away and give a small profile angle.Only actors who have flaws in face shape and facial features and need to find the best photogenic angle will deliberately train like this. Fang Xu has exquisite facial features, good face shape, and even the neck line is perfect, almost 360 degrees without dead ends, which is completely unnecessary.

Director Fang shook his head again and again, as if he couldn't bear to look at the picture in the camera again, and turned on the phone: "It's easy to say anything else, the acting is jerky and can be practiced, the sense of the camera is not strong, you can get familiar with it after a few more moves, and you can't adjust it subconsciously." No matter how good the angle is for the camera, this bad habit did not develop overnight, and it will take a lot of work to change it, so it really won’t work for the time being.”

"It's a pity, this child is a good seed." Le Qing sighed softly.

Chang Dao's voice sank: "It's good seedlings that need to grow well, and they need to be able to understand everything." Such a bad habit is the best for him to discover and correct by himself, and his psychological quality should not be too bad. It's hard to make great achievements in this circle if you don't recover after a setback.

Le Qing understands that Director Chang is so strict because he actually loves talents. "But this character..."

Director Chang waved his hand: "Don't worry, this role doesn't have many roles, it doesn't matter if you join the group later." I don't know why, this role has attracted a lot of attention recently. He is a little uncomfortable, why not delay it first.

Le Qing thought about it too: "Then what should I do if there is still no suitable candidate?"

"If you are really useless, you can only rely on my old face to ask acquaintances." Chang Dao sighed.It's not cheap to ask mature actors and stars to play small roles...

In other words, Fang Xu is not without opportunities.Le Qing's eyes slid out of the window, the corners of his lips slightly raised, hoping that the child would gain some courage and grow up soon.

……

Fang Xu came out of Director Chang's office in a depressed mood, and didn't even listen to Deputy Director Guo's words of comfort. He silently went to the far stairwell, leaned against the wall, and seriously thought about why.

He was indeed a little disappointed, but he didn't suffer as much as Chang Dao was worried about. He was thinking about what was wrong with him and why Chang Dao refused.

Chang Dao's words are very special, saying that he can't do it is not a categorical criticism, disgust, or contempt, but that he is not good at present.In other words, Chang Dao actually recognized him somewhat, but his current state was not good.

why?

Fang Xu seriously recalled that when he entered the play, he was highly concentrated and did not notice Chang Dao's expression, but what Chang Dao focused on must be the performance itself.

His performance, the confrontation with Le Qing, may not have much skill, and may have flaws, but the performance is most concerned with effects. The emotional collision between him and Le Qing should have no problem with the dramatic effect.There are good effects, but he can't be seen. If Chang Dao is a director who takes a wrong path and accepts various unspoken rules, he will not be troubled. The reason may be other, but Chang Dao is a person who is very strict with the play. He is very decent and highly praised in the circle, so he must have performed poorly.

What's wrong with it...

Fang Xu's head hurt from thinking about it, and he couldn't figure out why.

"Hahaha——Brother, let me tell you, you still have the means, that Fang Xu was rejected! He was kicked out by Chang Dao directly, and he didn't show any kindness! Now I have a chance, brother, you still treat me good……"

Just as Fang Xu was thinking, he heard such a familiar voice.

It was Zhong Xiaofei.