lcionline Chapter 6 Instructing Kageda on Acting
Chapter 6 Instructing Kageda on Acting
Twenty minutes later, Gu Qingshan began to issue commands.
Everyone immediately got into the zone.
The photographer is in position, the lighting technician is in position, and the prop master is in position.
The makeup artist touches up the actors' makeup.
Soon, the fifth scene was officially filmed.
At that moment, Tang Xiaolian walked in from outside the door.
Zhu Liao: Remember, buddy, I'm about to become famous!
Then Tang Xiaolian came in, and Zhu Liao yelled at her...
It took a full hour to film a mere 40 seconds.
The performances of Jing Tian, Zhao Yingjun, and Zhu Yilong were all subpar.
After filming it several times, Gu Qingshan was finally satisfied.
After filming the scene, Gu Qingshan checked the time and decided not to film any more, as it was almost lunchtime.
Lunch break.
The crew members started lining up to receive their boxed lunches. Everyone's boxed lunches were about the same, except for Xu Zheng, Jing Tian, and Gu Qingshan, whose boxed lunches were slightly better.
Jing Tian took the boxed lunch and sat down next to Gu Qingshan.
"Can you finish this meal? If not, we can eat at a hotel." Gu Qingshan wasn't picky about food, and his meal was quite substantial.
We don't usually eat this well in the school cafeteria.
Jing Tian opened his lunchbox and started eating: "I'm not that delicate. If everyone else can eat this, so can I."
Gu Qingshan showed an expression of appreciation.
The more he interacted with her, the more his understanding of Princess Jing was overturned.
Just then, Jing Tian's assistant came over with two boxes. Jing Tian handed one of the boxes to Gu Qingshan, saying, "This is for you."
"What is it?" Gu Qingshan asked, puzzled.
Jing Tian said, "You work very hard as a director, so I prepared some stew for you."
Gu Qingshan was somewhat surprised, then smiled and accepted it, "Thank you!"
"Please give me some pointers before filming starts this afternoon." Jing Tian bit her lip lightly. "I don't want the crew to be slowed down because of me."
Gu Qingshan was quite surprised; Jing Tian was quite ambitious.
He was more than happy to accept this, and nodded slightly: "Okay."
Gu Qingshan finished his boxed lunch and the stewed chicken soup, while Jing Tian only drank the black chicken soup and less than a third of the boxed lunch.
"Actually, you don't need to deliberately lose weight. You'll look better with a little more fat," Gu Qingshan said with a smile.
Jing Tian shook his head and said, "That won't do. I'm prone to gaining weight. If I'm not careful, my weight can easily reach three digits. Our teacher warned us that we must be strict with ourselves. For actresses, maintaining a good figure is the most basic requirement. Physique is the foundation of an actress."
"The prime of our lives as actresses is too short. We have to maintain our figures. If we gain a few pounds, we won't look good on camera anymore."
Gu Qingshan didn't say anything.
Actresses maintain their slim figures not only because they love beauty, but also because they want to look good on camera. They need to look good in front of the camera so that the photos will be beautiful.
An average person with a slim figure would immediately appear fat when standing next to a female celebrity, and would be instantly outshone.
......
afternoon.
The crew is being reorganized, with lighting, cameras, props, and other equipment all in operation.
Gu Qingshan was instructing Jing Tian on acting skills.
"This role isn't difficult, but you have to be able to immerse yourself in it, forget your past, and constantly remind yourself that you're just an ordinary employee at a supermarket," Gu Qingshan said. "When reading the lines, you must pay attention to the changes in your facial expressions and emotions. Don't be dry and lifeless. The same line can have different impact depending on the emotion you convey."
"Yes!" Jing Tian nodded seriously.
Gu Qingshan was personally teaching her.
She didn't know why Gu Qingshan knew how to act, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that Gu Qingshan's acting made her feel that this was how it should be, and that doing what Gu Qingshan taught her was the right thing to do.
Gu Qingshan and Jing Tian rehearsed their lines, and then Gu Qingshan corrected Jing Tian's expressions, lines, and movements.
Zhu Yilong and the others couldn't help but secretly envy Jing Tian; only Jing Tian had the treatment of being taught by the director step by step.
They wouldn't dare to hope for such treatment.
Once all the other groups were ready, filming began.
There was only one scene to shoot that afternoon, where Xu Zheng's character, He Sanshui, went to the Want Want Supermarket to collect a debt from the owner. However, because Tang Xiaolian was about to make a phone call, He Sanshui mistakenly thought that Tang Xiaolian was going to call the police, and then he and his silly cousin Tire smashed the phone.
This scene, lasting three and a half minutes, features the main character He Sanshui and his silly cousin Tire, and is the most comedic.
During filming, Gu Qingshan secretly admired Xu Zheng's performance.
Xu Zheng's ability to rise rapidly to become one of the most bankable actors, with outstanding films such as the "Lost in..." series and "Dying to Survive," demonstrates his true talent and excellent acting skills.
The performance was very powerful and spot-on.
It wasn't intentionally funny, but it just happened to be very funny.
Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, and Shen Teng—these four have different styles of comedy, but they are all outstanding comedians.
This scene took a whole afternoon to film before Gu Qingshan finally let it pass.
When it was time for dinner, Jing Tian happily brought his boxed lunch to Gu Qingshan's side.
"Director Gu, your method is really effective! I feel that my performance this afternoon was much better." Jing Tian was overjoyed; she felt that her acting skills had improved.
Gu Qingshan laughed and said, "Work harder, and look how well Xu Zheng performs."
"Xu Zheng's acting skills are indeed superb. I especially loved watching his 'Spring Bright Pigsy' when I was a child. He portrayed Pigsy in a different way," Jing Tian said with a smile, then handed the stewed soup to Gu Qingshan.
Xu Zheng came over with a boxed lunch, and his face darkened when he heard Jing Tian's words.
When I was a child?
Suddenly I've become an old man?
However, if you think about it, it's been seven years since he acted in "Spring Bright Pigsy". Back then, Jing Tian and Gu Qingshan were indeed still elementary school students.
"Teacher Xu Zheng~~" Jing Tian noticed someone behind him, turned around and saw Xu Zheng. He was startled and quickly stood up.
Xu Zheng joked with a smile, "I really envy Director Gu, he has someone who lovingly makes soup for you. I don't have that kind of treatment."
Jing Tian's face flushed red.
"What loving soup? Teacher Xu Zheng, please stop teasing Jing Tian. She's a girl, she's shy." Gu Qingshan smiled.
Xu Zheng sat down next to him, opened his lunchbox and started eating. "Director Gu, the filming is going quite fast. At this rate, it should be finished in less than half a month."
"It's all thanks to everyone reading the script and thinking about their characters that the filming went so smoothly," Gu Qingshan said. "Especially you, Mr. Xu Zheng, your acting is superb. I look forward to having the opportunity to work with you again after the film wraps up."
Xu Zheng laughed and said, "Director Gu is very talented and has everything under control. It is a blessing for us actors to be able to guide everyone in filming."
They engage in mutual flattery and praise in business dealings.
Of course, Xu Zheng still admired Gu Qingshan. He was a management major who became a director and did a great job.
Even Ning Hao's previous film, "Crazy Stone," couldn't compare to Gu Qingshan's.
Gu Qingshan's storyboard was so well drawn that he was extremely impressed.
If the movie "Nightclub" does well, the two will naturally have opportunities to collaborate in the future. However, if "Nightclub" flops completely, they won't have that chance.
Xu Zheng was well aware of the cruelty of this industry; most people could not survive in it after just one failure.