[US Entertainment] Superstar

"Quick, quick, Dai Wen, are you ready?" Huang Yiyu put on the monitoring earphones, waiting for the hero's answer.

Devin, who plays Alex, is doing push-ups desperately. He quickly stood up from the ground, and then the makeup artist sweated his face and hair, so that he looked more like he was sweating from a nightmare.

"I'm fine here."

Eve honestly served as a background board, she was sitting in the row behind Alex and Todd, but the camera could only shoot the top of her head.

She didn't try to steal the spotlight, but she really regarded herself as a person who flew on a plane. It happened that she had flown on a plane yesterday, and now she was just restoring it intact.

A section has been filmed before, but it was a scene in Alex's dream.

Now it’s filming Alex returning to reality after waking up from a dream. The sweaty Alex rushed to his friend Todd just after hearing the request of two female students to change seats, and moved the control board of the small table with his hand. The spinner comes off with screws.

Now he was almost sure that the things in his dream would be real, so he yelled that the plane was going to explode and he had to get off the plane.

For this small scene, I shot back and forth almost ten times.

Not to mention the director, even the actors themselves were anxious, and the extras even rolled their eyes.

Although they get a small amount of salary, they repeat it over and over again.

Huang Yiyu was acting as a film director for the first time. He was very relaxed about the actors' acting skills, but he found that the effect of Dai Wen's performance was too fake, and the surprised appearance was simply too impressive.

Horror films certainly don't need to hit Oscar-like acting skills, but they must also convince the audience and make them believe in everything the characters have experienced.

Devon is obviously not satisfied with this. Two of the ten NGs were due to wrong positioning, and one was because he was tripped when trying to jump over Todd and jumped into the seat. The rest were basically because the close-up screen was not good enough. That dreadful dream come true.

This is a matter of life and death, but his eyes and nostrils are wide open, and there is not much panic or fear on his face.

In performance, emotions cannot be performed.An actor may play happiness, sadness, fear, but to act action.Use these actions to show your subtext to the audience and let the audience understand these emotions.

Devon is now mechanically angry, shocked, and scared, instead of giving appropriate responses based on the stimulation of the plot.

Eve didn't have any experience in filming, so she took advantage of the male lead's repeated NGs to adjust her acting method.If there is no reminder, maybe you will make the same mistake!

Being able to cry doesn't mean you have good acting skills, and roaring doesn't mean you have explosive power. Being a pervert, murderer, or mentally ill doesn't mean you have a wide range of dramas.

Acting is the skill of acting, and mastering certain skills is the basic skill of an actor.Although Eve has never trained in a professional class in her previous life, she has also summed up a set of simple acting methods of her own with the increase in experience from supporting roles to supporting roles.

It can be taken out and used at any time if needed.

For example, rub your hands and play with your hair to express nervousness and anxiety, frown to express doubt, and growl to express anger.

These subconscious movements are like shortcut keys in the computer, which can quickly help her perform, which is useful during the rush of shooting cycles.

But now Eve feels that it is far from enough. These things are more than enough for filming TV series, but they will make the audience feel awkward and inconsistent when used in filming.

She knew that she had to work hard on the threshold of persuasion.

Using instinct to express emotions is the first stage, making the performance convincing is the second stage, and the third stage is returning to basics.

Crying is the same, and there are different ways of expressing it in different situations.

Eve suddenly looked forward to the movie "The Girl Who Moved Soul". If she could become one of them, she would naturally be able to have a head-to-head confrontation with these girls with superb acting skills.

In "Death is Coming", she couldn't find such an opponent at all!

Acting is actually a profession that requires feedback from the director and other actors. It is impossible to do it behind closed doors. If you can observe how Oscar-nominated actors film and prepare, it will be the best improvement for a wild person like her.

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It took almost three days to shoot the scenes in the cabin alone, and the progress was so slow that the producer couldn't stretch his brows.

Fortunately, Huang Yiyu's requirements for the actors have been lowered a lot, and after everyone is familiar with each other, there are not too many NG situations.

Eve seized every opportunity she had to be on camera to make changes. Although she had times when NG was stopped, it was basically not because of her acting skills, but because of other reasons.

Due to the limitations of the shooting location and conditions, the crew did not shoot in the order of the script, but shot one scene at a time.

The inner shell of the hydraulic aircraft next to it has been moved to the other side, its mission has been completed, and it will be removed after the filming for publicity and the behind-the-scenes footage in the DVD is completed.

Eve and the others were chatting in the built-up interrogation room. According to the plot, this is where they were taken to the interrogation room by the FBI after the plane exploded.

A group of people actually yelled to get off from the plane that was about to explode. When the plane exploded, it would definitely become the object of everyone's suspicion!

"It's said that work ends early today, do you want to go to a bar?" Cole, the second male, said eagerly, "I've already inquired, there is a nightclub 5 kilometers away."

Devon Sawa shook his head, "I'm not interested, you can ask the rest."

"What about you? Are you old enough to drink?"

There are regulations in the United States that young people under the age of 21 are not allowed to enter bars or buy alcohol, but few young people will listen to this regulation. Everyone is proud of sneaking into bars and drinking.

Eve raised her head and glanced at Cole. She didn't have the idea of ​​chasing excitement and excitement like ordinary American youths, and she was also not interested in bars and nightclubs, not to mention that this body has a very bad alcohol capacity.If he gets drunk again in a bar, he might be in more trouble.

It is still during the filming period of the crew, it is necessary to maintain a good working condition.

"Sorry, I have to stay in the hotel to read the tasks assigned by the agent, you just have to have fun."

Cole looked disappointed. He originally had some thoughts about the young and beautiful Eve, but after getting along for a few days, he realized that he was not the type he liked at all.There are still girls who don't like clubbing these days?

In real life, he is just like the character in the movie. He was a heartthrob in high school, and he didn't need to chase girls at all, just someone fell in his arms.

Who knows that in Eve's eyes, he is just a stinky kid who has no idea of ​​development at all.

Robert had already returned to Los Angeles the day before yesterday to inquire about the latest preparations for "The Girl Who Moved Soul", but no news has come yet.

Anyway, Eve's daily shooting tasks are not heavy now. When others are clubbing or playing games, she silently reads the original novels, and even checks related content through the hotel's computer and the Internet.

It is difficult to play this role well, because Eve has no similar experience to learn from.

She doesn't know what it's like to suffer from mental illness, and she doesn't know the feeling of being sexually assaulted by her father while being in love with her father. When this unspeakable thing is uncovered by others, what will it be like? pain?

Unless it is a last resort, people who are discharged from the hospital early tomorrow will not hang themselves and escape from this world completely.

If she couldn't leave now, she would have planned to spend a day in a mental hospital.As long as one day is enough, staying for a long time will have an impact on your psychology.

The reason why I still have so much time to read books and try to figure out the characters when making movies is entirely due to the formality of the crew and the supervision of the actors' union.

The daily shooting time generally does not exceed 8 hours, and after that, it will be calculated as 1.5 times or 2 times the salary.

Sometimes you have to shoot scenes at night, and that will be counted within 8 hours.

The crew sometimes flexes their muscles and lets those actors who have joined the actors union shoot quickly, and the rest of the actors who do not join will be saved for later filming.

Although Eve didn't join the union, she was still the heroine anyway, so she was able to enjoy some invisible treatment under the influence of the hero Devin.

Amanda with instant noodle hair came up to Eve mysteriously, knelt down and said in a low voice, "Eve, you actually acted in the Superboy MV!"

Amanda plays the second male lead's girlfriend, Terry, in the movie. In the movie, she will be hit and killed by a large truck speeding on the highway.

"Have you seen that MV?" Eve didn't expect that she would be the first person to recognize her.

Usually, Amanda likes to listen to music, and often wears headphones and twists her body on the set, reveling in the ocean of music.

"When I turned on the TV last night, I just saw that MTV was broadcasting a sideshow of the mv, and I recognized you immediately. That look is so cool, you should play Catwoman!"

Eve felt a little regretful when she heard the words. She didn't know which day the extras would be played, but she missed it magnificently.If you want to wait for the MTV rerun, you don't know when you will have to wait.

In the MV feature film, there will be no name and information of each actor.She hoped that after the song "ByeByeBye" became popular, more people would have a familiar impression of herself.

Those who watch the sideshow after watching the MV are definitely die-hard fans of Super Boy, basically they are mainly young girls, and it is difficult to attract them with just one role.Maybe they will be jealous or even insulted by them because of the villain who starred in the MV.

"It's not my turn to play Catwoman, it's not realistic at all." Eve spread her hands, extremely helpless, "I hope this song by Superboy will become popular."

"It's already very popular!" Amanda said exaggeratedly: "This song airborne No.10 on the Billboard singles chart, maybe it can reach the top. The song is too brainwashing, and now when I stop, the lyrics are echoing in my head .”

Recently busy with filming and reading novels, Eve really hasn't paid attention to the performance of this song on the bulletin board.It was actually able to enter the top ten in the last year of the 20th century when great gods gathered. It has great potential. If you make a good order, it may even have a chance to become an annual hit!

MTV TV's sideshow must be promoting the song's charting.

Eve agreed, "It's pretty brainwashing."

Others might be better off, but she really felt like throwing up.When filming the MV, the song is always played side by side so that the members can lip-sync.

Amanda is extremely regretful, "It's a pity that we will be filming tomorrow, otherwise we can go to Madison Square Garden to watch this year's Billboard Music Awards. It is said that many big names will perform, and Superboy is one of the performers."

One of the most influential awards presentations in the American music industry will be held at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City. Even though Amanda is already an actress, she can be unambiguous about chasing stars.

"If you guys want to go, I should be able to get two tickets, maybe the seat is not good." Sean popped up suddenly, "I have an uncle who is the editor of Billboard Magazine."

Amanda was very excited, "Really? It would be great if I could ask for one more."

"I'll have to call and ask, maybe he's given those two tickets away to someone else."

"It just so happens that you two can go. I'm not interested in award ceremonies." Eve has the fine virtue of adult beauty. She is not familiar with American singers at all. If she goes, she will be embarrassed because she doesn't know the winners and performers. Don't join in the fun.

The crew are all young people, and the actors get along day and night, so it's normal for them to develop into temporary couples.Usually after filming a film, we break up.

If it is a little longer, it can last for two or three months.

Amanda was a little hesitant. Of course she understood what Sean meant. If the two went to the awards ceremony together, it meant that they might not be able to make it back that night. It was up to her to choose.

"It's almost time to rest, we're going to start shooting!" Huang Yiyu said to the people in the room with a loudspeaker, "Remember your current positions and movements, and we will take several consecutive shots from different angles later."

Eve put her emotions in order, her eyes were slightly red, and there was a layer of mist and ripples inside. She sat on the chair and hugged her knees with her hands, as if this would bring a sense of security.

These all come from her analysis and setting of the character's personality.

Due to family reasons, Claire has always been out of gregariousness in the class, just like the interrogation room built now, she is the only one sitting against the wall, keeping a certain distance from the rest of the survivors, and she is on guard.

The position where the survivors sit resembles a circle, just enough for the cameraman to stand in the middle and shoot.

With the sound of Action, the scene notes quickly started to play, and the entire set was silent, leaving only the cameraman standing among the crowd, pointing the camera at the faces of each actor and shooting them one by one.

Devon, who played Alex, lowered his head and put his hands on top of his head, while the rest of them stared at him with their eyes full of words to say.

With such a close-up close-up, every subtle expression of the actors can be seen at a glance.Especially when Devon gradually raised his head, it was almost like rolling his eyes.

Huang Yiyu, who was sitting behind the monitor, wanted to roll her eyes, and quickly shouted: "Cut! Devon, you pay attention to your expression control, you are worried and scared, not impatient. I don't want your eyes to take up the entire screen center, ok?"

It was originally a close-up of the face, but this rolling eye expression looked very weird and had nothing to do with the plot.

"do it again!"

After sorting out his emotions, Dai Wen finally controlled his eyes, slowly raised his head, and showed a dazed expression.Then, the camera turned slowly under the control of the cameraman to capture the expressions of the rest of the people. Everyone looked dignified. Some looked around, some brows were furrowed, and some lips were pursed. They all looked worried.

Huang Yiyu didn't call to stop. He felt that the actors in the horror thriller had passed the test by making such expressions, and they couldn't ask for too much.If there were so many requests, even doubling the shooting time would not be enough, and the funds would not be able to withstand such burning.

However, when the camera turned around to focus on Eve, Huang Yiyu discovered what it means to survive a catastrophe.

The rest of the people thought that Alex could predict the future. Since he had a premonition that the plane was going to explode, did he cause it, and could he foresee the existence of survivors?

The screen shot Eve's side face at a 45-degree angle. She tried her best to restrain her panic, but there was a trace of determination on her pretty face, "He is not a wizard."

When the people from the transportation department came in to announce the bad news, Eve was clearly at the back of the screen, but his movements were very eye-catching, much more obvious than the rest of the people who just turned their heads.

The screen of the director's monitor is very small, but Huang Yiyu clearly saw Eve's various small movements, such as tightening her body, lowering her arms that were just wrapped around her knees, and sitting up straight involuntarily.

If these movements were done by Meryl Streep and others, they would feel a bit full of design, and they would be more natural.But this is a rookie actor who has never acted in a movie. His last work was a MV. It is not easy to give such delicate feedback, which has widened a big gap with the other young actors.

It seems that choosing this actor to play Claire is really good, and it is more suitable for the crew than Kirsten.

This is not to say that Kirsten's acting skills are not good enough, but that if she is a big star, she will definitely grab the camera and more scenes, and the whole script will be out of balance.

This scene alone was shot seven or eight times, and it had to be shot from different angles.The visual transformation seen by the audience is not done in one go at all, but needs to avoid cameras and other staff and equipment, and is edited together by multiple shots.

Therefore, sometimes there will be some goofy shots, such as the position of the water cup, hair, accessories, and props, which are caused by multiple shooting and editing.

"OK, this shot is settled, and we will shoot the single shot next, which one of you will come first?"

The single shot means that FBI agents interrogate these survivors one by one, wanting to know whether there are suspects among them.The most suspected ones must be the hero Alex and the heroine Claire.

The former yelled loudly on the plane that the plane was going to explode and wanted to get off the plane; the latter, who obviously had nothing to do with her, also got off the plane and escaped unharmed.

Devon had already been NGed out of his inner demons, and now he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "You go first, I have to go to the bathroom."

Sean and Cole shook their heads one after another, neither of them wanted to be the first to act, and each looked away.

There is no other way, Huang Yiyu can only call names, "Eve, you should come first."

Whoever makes her outstanding in acting has to stand up and make a show at this time.

Although Eve is relatively low-key, everyone is not without eyes, and they can see that her acting skills in the crew are not even much worse than those middle-aged actors.

They were all named by the director, so she had no choice but to agree, "Okay, let me read the script again."

In fact, Eve has already memorized the lines in her heart, and now she is just confirming, so as not to cause NG due to wrong lines.

The crew did not equip these actors with assistants, so she could only quickly run to the rest seat next to her and pick up the script to quickly read and recite it twice.

"Okay, shall we begin?"

"All departments prepare!"

Eve sits in a built-up interrogation room, and the camera starts filming from behind her right shoulder, focusing on the impatient FBI agent over there.

After all, this is a horror thriller, not a suspense reasoning movie, so the plot of the FBI is not very much, it just appears as a background.

A male detective sat across from Claire, while the other leaned against the wall behind. The two had a clear division of labor.

"No one forced you to get off the plane, and you said you didn't know the classmates who got off the plane, so why did you get off the plane?"

At this time, a shot was actually completed. Immediately afterwards, the members of the props group and the set group moved back the desks of the agents to make room for the cameras, and began to shoot Eve head-on.

Her eyes did not look directly at the focal point of the camera, but looked upwards from an angle of looking up, giving the audience a feeling that she was talking to the detective against the wall.

"Because I saw and heard the scene described by Alex, I chose to believe him."

I can see her firmness in her eyes, "This is a very strange feeling. For some reason, I feel that it is the right choice to get off the plane with them. I believe that the two police officers have had similar experiences. Sometimes, there will be an impulse from the bottom of our hearts that drives us to make choices."

"A magical sixth sense?"

"I think so."

Eve nodded and gave all her trust to Alex.

"Cut! This one is over!" Huang Yiyu waited until the camera gradually moved back, and then suddenly said.

Eve, who was performing, breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't know how the camera would look so close to her face. If she put it on the big screen in a movie theater, she might be able to see all the details of her face.

This is why movie actors have high requirements for face shapes, and they are three pounds fatter on camera. If a round face is magnified countless times on the big screen, it will only have a comic effect.

The staff were very happy when they heard the voice of the director passing, and no one was willing to do more useless work.

Instead, Huang Yiyu called Eve to the back of the monitor, and said earnestly in English: "You acted very well, but I found that as the filming progressed, your grasp of the role became more and more in place, and I can feel your improvement. , feel how much you care about this character. But..."

When Eve heard this word, she felt a bad feeling in her heart.

"But you have to consider the rest of the actors. The better you perform, the more you are separated from the others, and you will feel a little out of place. How should I put it, it's like a wooden barrel, and suddenly there is a board that is higher than the rest of the boards. Cut, do you think this wooden barrel is beautiful? Although it can also hold water, it can only be regarded as a defective product, and the higher board must be sawn to be as high as the rest of the board. "

Huang Yiyu's words fell into Eve's ears like enlightenment. She originally thought that this kind of thing would only happen during the MV shooting.

At that time, she was filming with Justin and other Superboy members, and she was also told by the director once that if she was too sharp and too prominent, it would not be of much benefit to the overall completion.

Eve showed a dumbfounding expression: "Thank you director, I understand."

"Just understand, your acting skills shouldn't be trapped here."

Huang Yiyu has a very clear understanding of her film. It does not require the actors to have high acting skills, the focus is on the plot.Unlike films like "The Silence of the Lambs," which require actors to use their charisma to shape the character's image, in order to move the story forward.

The single-player role is obviously over, but Eve still can't be happy.

While the rest of the actors were filming, she sat on the side to rest and looked at the silent phone in her bag.

At this time, there is already an unread text message lying in the phone!

[Robert]: After seeing the text message, call back quickly, there is news of a new film.

The troubles in Eve's heart disappeared in an instant. She grabbed the phone and walked out of the studio, so as not to affect the shooting and radio of the scene due to the sound of the phone call.

She murmured silently in her heart: "It must be good news, it must be good news!"