The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 196 Did you make a chest piece?

How many guest stars there are in a movie, the film crew generally won't make a big splash in front of it - that's something that needs to be done during official promotion.

However, the news that Wang Wei's new film was launched inevitably attracted the attention of some media.

The crew did not give them any interview opportunities, but dismissed them with the sentence "This will be a comedy with a unique style".

comedy?Also "chic style"?
In view of Wang Wei's consistent style of not playing cards according to routines, not to mention, many people are quite looking forward to it.

However, only the actors who participated in the performance in person know how "unique" the so-called style is——

Although when they got the script, they knew that this was an extreme subversion and spoof, but it was only when they were shooting that they realized that they were not only required to be exaggerated in appearance, but also extremely exaggerated in performance. Neither fit.

At this time, we can see why Wang Wei wanted to find a "nobody" to play the leading role.

Zhou Qiming took the lead in the play with his genius sense of comedy rhythm. After several reshoots, other actors also let go of their hands and feet, and completely subverted their own image and performance together.

Then, the atmosphere of the whole crew was completely different from that of "Lamb".

If an outsider enters the set of "Tang", they will definitely be full of black lines——

I saw the photographer and other behind-the-scenes creators, when shooting, either opened their mouths wide but made no sound at all; or simply held back, flushing.

They were actually laughing.

It's just that, as experienced behind-the-scenes workers, they don't laugh out loud.

——After all, it’s nothing more than an actor, and the behind-the-scenes staff laughed, but it was a big taboo during filming.

It's actually quite uncomfortable to hold back such a muffled laugh for a long time.

Fortunately, the actors laugh from time to time, and they can laugh along with it.

Generally speaking, actors have professional qualities, and they won't just laugh casually—unless they can't help it!

And many scenes have this charm, so the actors can't help laughing.

This was originally a minor annoyance for the crew: there are too many laughs, which will inevitably affect the rhythm of shooting.

But Wang Wei doesn’t think it’s an annoyance—because he likes to check the reactions of the on-site staff every time he takes a shot, and pass the test only after everyone laughs; if no one laughs, he feels that it’s not good enough and needs to continue to improve.

Of course, more reshoots are still a kind of torture for actors.

But Zhou Qiming not only does not feel that this is torture, but even "indulges" in it - as long as there is no "laughter scene" with instant feedback, he is keen to discover it and improve it.

This is equivalent to taking over the job of an actor and also working as a screenwriter and director on a part-time basis.

"He's really a natural comedian. He's usually okay. When he starts to study the jokes, I doubt he can eat or sleep... With talent, coupled with this serious attitude, it's no wonder he doesn't succeed!"

After several days of filming, the assistant director Xu Daoxing had to admit that this guy is a bit unusual, and sometimes he can't keep up with the other's jumping thoughts.

Wang Wei nodded slightly.

"However, personality is a problem. Although I knew that he was not a good dancer, but once he entered the filming state, his stubbornness and low EQ were simply a headache!" Lao Xu said with his forehead.

Wang Wei couldn't help laughing.

It can make the "good old man" Lao Xu give a "bad personality" evaluation, which shows how helpless Zhou Qiming makes him.

The main reason is that this guy who has entered the state of filming has an unprecedentedly active mind, and from time to time he wants to add scenes and change scenes or something-not only his own scenes, but even other people's scenes, he also has a set of ideas.

Of course, this is Wang Wei's crew, and Zhou Qiming is not a big star, and he is far from qualified to be a "drama bully", interfering in the overall creation as a non-director.

But it was enough to annoy Lao Xu just to keep making comments.

——Yes, Zhou Qiming didn't dare to "harass" the director for the time being, so Lao Xu, the well-known assistant director, became his main "harassment" target.

"It's a talent, but it's not easy to use." Old Xu said.

He's just a newbie, so he has the desire to control everything; when he becomes famous, will his desire to interfere with the crew decrease?

impossible.

Looking back, Lao Xu was surprised to find that Wang Wei's way of directing this guy might be the most suitable way for him——

Within the defined story framework, give him a certain degree of autonomy, and he is not afraid to retake several times, and everything is subject to better results.

Old Xu was secretly wondering if the director was being lazy, but now it seems that for such an actor with too much creative desire, it is right not to use the reins to "trap him to death".

——After all, boredom is boredom, but Lao Xu can still see the aura shown by Zhou Qiming in the process of releasing his creative desire.

This made him feel quite complicated——

As a director, Wang Wei has improved a lot!
This time it is reflected in "employing people"!

You know, not all directors are able to find good seedlings in the vast crowd and tap their potential.

For example, the new-generation directors Luo Jianzhou and Song Zhicheng, who are as famous as Wang Wei, like to use famous actors to save the effort of training... Well, it's actually because they don't have such a good eye for finding new talents.

Of course, they are still young, and there is still room for improvement in "employing people".

In contrast, Wang Wei, who has a vision for actors, is more vicious than many big directors of the older generation.

It's okay to let Shen Zhenyi take on the big responsibility before, after all, her qualifications are visible to the naked eye, and it's not like no other directors have taken her fancy;

And put it on Zhou Qiming——Xu Daoxing knows it, not to mention other people, even Zhou Qiming himself, who didn't realize that he has a talent for comedy, but he was not missed by Wang Wei who met by chance...

At least, at the beginning, he didn't understand why the protagonist chose such an unknown person; now, he just wants to offer his knees for the director's selection!

Wang Wei didn't know that the assistant director around him was so rich in inner drama, if he knew, he would definitely burst into laughter——

Heh, I thought too much, it's not me who have the vicious eyes, but the directors of that time and space, I'm just "well-informed"!

No, with the mirror image in his memory as a reference, he quickly discovered some inappropriateness of Zhou Qiming's performance——

"Crack! Xiao Ming, come here!"

As the noon break approached, after shooting the last shot in the morning, Wang Wei waved to Zhou Qiming.

Zhou Qiming was also very helpless about being called "Xiao Ming" by Wang Wei.

Of course it’s not because Wang Wei is younger than him—the two sides are very different from each other, not to mention being called “Xiao Ming”, he should also be called “Xiao Hua”—but, so far, “Xiao Ming” has become his The code name of the crew.

Well, this title of a primary school student is quite in line with my status in the crew-surrounded by an all-star cast, Zhou Qiming can only enjoy himself while suffering.

He was apprehensive about being summoned by the director suddenly.

——My family knows about my own family affairs, and he also knows that he is thinking a little too much during the filming. When he was a secondary player in the past, many directors pointed at his nose and scolded him, "Using you is a disaster";
——But he can’t do anything about it. To say that he himself is actually a shy person in life, but when he is in front of the camera, he is very open-minded. All kinds of thoughts are like diabetes insipidus, and he doesn’t express his displeasure... …

"Xiao Ming, there is something wrong with your acting method!"

The director's words were very direct, which made Zhou Qiming both surprised and uncomfortable.

Hey, it's not because I'm too "lively"?

How to perform?Isn't that what you asked for?anymore question?
However, although Zhou Qiming's emotional intelligence is not high, it is not zero. He is still very willing to listen to the guidance of a super new director who has made a lot of box office hits.

——Even if these instructions may not sound good.

Therefore, Zhou Qiming didn't make any rebuttals, and directly put on a serious and respectful expression.

This seems to satisfy Mr. Director——

"It can be seen that when you acted, you deliberately moved closer to the absurd and exaggerated style-the overall style of this movie is indeed the case, and you understand it correctly."

Wang Wei first praised him,
"but--"

Sure enough, there was a "but"——Zhou Qiming had a "so sure" expression on his face.

"—However, you can't rely on your performance just because the film as a whole has an absurd style."

"Huh? I'm leaning towards the overall style of the movie. Is there something wrong?" Zhou Qiming still couldn't help but refute.

As the performance teacher who taught him said, comedy is a utilitarian art, and the criteria for judging comedians are also extremely utilitarian——

Your acting is very interesting, your lines are very good, you are handsome, you never use a double, your characters are very three-dimensional, but your play is not funny... Then your performance is a failure.

Under this kind of utilitarian requirement, he, as the lead actor, invisibly bears more pressure; and since the joke of the movie is absurd and exaggerated, shouldn't he be encouraged to interpret this point to the extreme?

"The problem is, too much is too much."

Wang Wei gave the answer.

"Is it too late?"

"Yes. Almost all the characters in this movie are a little bit crazy, there is no problem. But a movie is like the requirements of the art of war, with the right fit and the odd victory. If the other characters are as outgoing as possible, then As the protagonist, you need to be restrained to a certain extent."

"Restraint? That is to say, to control the proportion and speed of madness?" Zhou Qiming was thoughtful.

Wang Wei was very satisfied with his comprehension, and nodded: "Yes. Because comedy is not a farce, really good comedies are actually quite serious in their bones."

After a pause, he continued: "The essence of performance is life - the actors live in another world. Even the most joyful characters are living very seriously, but they are obsessed with their own worldview .”

"You have to know that what makes people laugh is never simply exaggerated actions or language itself, but the incongruity between the inner persistence and the environment - no matter how the surrounding environment changes, the persistence of the characters will never change , the behavior will appear grotesque and funny, and the comedy effect that conforms to the logic of the behavior but does not conform to the common sense of the audience's life will come out."

"Then what is the persistence, or sense of incongruity, of your character?"

Zhou Qiming blurted out: "Others laugh at me as crazy, but I laugh at others not being able to see through."

"Yes, it's the line in the movie. It's full of joy, but it's also full of melancholy. It's just like Tang's mother's question - you, Tang Bohu, have eight wives and enjoy all the blessings. You should be the happiest person in the world, right? ?”

But Zhou Qiming knew it wasn't true—who could understand the emptiness and loneliness hidden under Tang Bohu's cheerful appearance?

Wang Wei nodded him with his hand: "There is a kind of comedy that is nonsense, such as...well, there are too many."

"There is a kind of comedy that is serious nonsense, such as "Charlotte Annoyance";"

"And your comedy, you have to be really serious, but the audience thinks you are talking nonsense!"

Seriously and earnestly doing something that makes people laugh, instead of being crazy and absurd to the horizon, this is the more mature "nonsense".

Hearing now, Zhou Qiming also completely understood.

I have to admit that Mr. Director's view of the movie as a whole is deeper than his understanding of a single character.

"Compared to my idea of ​​a set of jokes, the director directly enters the core of comedy; a big-name director is a big-name director, and it is much more comprehensive than I thought!"

He sighed in his heart.

At this time, he couldn't help but be thankful that he was selected by Wang Wei to make a movie with him.

Although it wasn't his original intention, he now knows that he is really talented in comedy.

And as a comedian, he knows what most people think of comedians—except for absurd plots, exaggerated body parts and hilarious dialogue, what else do you have?
Zhou Qiming does not hope that he can break these stereotypes, but he hopes to pursue his own works so that people can get some resonance beyond the stereotypes in his comedies.

And as long as there is pursuit, it will inevitably become serious and serious.

A different director would probably just say, "Serious and serious? Does comedy need that? Just be funny, or even funkier!"

Of course, there is no problem with this, the top of the pyramid is difficult to climb, if you don't want to make the best comedy, it is enough to be funny.

Fortunately, Wang Wei may only make this comedy in his life—his penchant for not turning back is now well known—but he has not given up on climbing the pyramid.

However, there was one thing that Zhou Qiming couldn't figure out——

"It's only been filming for a few days, and he can see that my acting method is not in harmony with the film as a whole?"

You know, many directors have to wait for at least half of the filming, or even wait until the finished film comes out, to discover this kind of "too much" incongruity.

And some, even after being released by film critics, they didn't find the problem.

After all, if it was so easy to correct oneself, there would be no such thing as "the authorities are obsessed with it".

Regarding this question, Zhou Qiming didn't dare to ask the director directly, but he was really curious, so he approached the assistant director again.

On the contrary, the assistant director laughed out of curiosity: "Did you know that there is a breast film? Before the director started shooting, the whole film had already been formed in his mind. Compared with the filming, it's clear what's wrong, isn't it?"

Zhou Qiming was stunned.

Fuck, isn't "chest full" an adjective?Such gods really exist!

For a while, Zhou Qiming looked up to director Gao Shan.

……

　Disabled hand + lazy cancer, hopeless~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)