A group of people took the elevator and stopped on the third floor of the hotel. This floor is the private room level above the restaurant. When they walked out of the elevator, the corridor on this floor showed a busy scene of people coming and going. One of the private rooms was packed with people at the door.
It's full of people.
"Director Chu, Producer Liu, Director Lu, Teacher Huang..."
"Has everything been arranged?"
Chu Xuan asked Liang Datong, director of the production team.
"arranged."
"Where are the actors?"
"It's all in there."
Today's scene is divided into two parts. The first half of the scene was shot in a hotel. With a little decoration, it can be used as a filming set.
Some of the plots of "Star You" take place in hotels. Nowadays, there are hotel sponsors, so the crew used local materials. Not only does it avoid venue rent, it is also easy to mobilize staff.
"Director, producer."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei walked into the private room, and the actors, mainly Zhang Songwen and Wen Zhengrong, who were chatting at the wine table in the private room, greeted them one after another.
Chu Xuan nodded slightly: "When everything is ready, we will shoot directly. If there is anything wrong, we will make adjustments. This scene is not difficult. Let's work together."
"Okay." The actors said in unison.
The box is large enough, the wine table is on the right side of the entrance, and the monitor is arranged in the sofa seating area on the left.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei walked to the left and saw a woman and a girl sitting on the sofa. The woman was talking to the girl. When they got closer and listened, they realized that they were talking about a drama.
The girl's name is Gu Lina, an actress from XJ. She is currently in high school and preparing to take the Beijing Film Academy entrance examination next year. She is only 17 years old.
XJ is rich in beauties. Gu Lina, Reba, Re Yizha, and Tong Liya are all beautiful actresses from Xinjiang who are deep in Chu Xuan’s memory. However, they seem to be not famous yet, and some of them have not debuted yet.
I don’t know where Gulina’s connections came from. Last year, when she was 16 years old, she booked a role in Tang Ren’s “Xuanyuan Sword: Traces of the Sky” before it was launched, announced, and still in the preparation stage.
It is estimated that Cai Yinong saw the potential of Gulina's beautiful image and had the intention to sign Gulina.
Because of this, in order to show Gulina the benefits of joining Tang Ren, she recommended Gulina to play a small role in the crew of "Star You".
Tang Ren is a subsidiary of Bright Times. Based on this relationship, Liang Datong of the production team, as the casting director at the time, was also very humane and sophisticated to show Cai Yinong face, so he arranged for Gulina to come in and film "Star You" first.
Small roles and supporting roles in "Xuanyuan Sword". Such resources are a good start for newcomers.
"Director, producer." The woman and Gu Lina hurriedly stood up to say hello.
This woman is Gulina's sister, she should be the one who brought Gulina into the circle.
From Chu Xuan's perspective, her sister should have some strength, otherwise she would not be able to contact Cai Yinong.
But recalling Gulina's development which was not smooth and had all kinds of shady information surrounding her, it seems like she, the older sister, is pushing her younger sister into a pit of fire.
But now that he exists, people and things that come into contact with him will always inadvertently change the original trajectory. What Gulina will be like in the future is full of unknowns, and it cannot be determined based on the situation in his memory.
"Good director, good producer." Gu Lina lowered her eyebrows very reservedly, and glanced at Chu Xuan secretly, but it seemed that Liu Yifei was present and did not dare to look more, so she lowered her gaze again.
"Go and take your seat, don't be nervous." Chu Xuan said.
"Okay." The woman pushed Gulina forward and got into position: "Let's go, it's time to shoot, don't be nervous, remember what I told you."
Liu Yifei glanced at Gu Lina's back and admired her: "She is so beautiful, she has a good figure, and her face is very classic, suitable for ancient costumes."
"Yeah." Chu Xuan sat down on the sofa in front of the monitor and said, "If we give her a special role, it will have the same blockbuster effect as Zhao Ling'er and Xiao Longnu."
Ning Hao, Tang Jili and other teachers took their seats. Huang Lei said: "Our director has a high emotional intelligence. When praising others, he also does not forget to praise his own wife."
The teachers laughed, and Liu Yifei looked at Chu Xuan with a smile, and praised her husband in her heart.
"Get ready." Chu Xuan called to the studio. He was so close to the studio that he didn't need a walkie-talkie.
The actors each found the corresponding state and prepared, and the three camera crews set up the lenses in three directions, waiting for the setters to evacuate, and for the scene recorder to come and record the scene.
In the script, Yang Feifei, played by Gu Lina, is a newcomer to a newly signed company. The company is called Starlight Media, which is the villain entertainment company in the play.
This scene is a banquet where Ren Bren, played by Zhang Songwen of Entertainment Capital, Zhou Minzhu, played by Entertainment General Manager Wen Zhengrong, and a group of company personnel welcome Yang Feifei to join the company family.
In the next scene, Yang Feifei was sent to check out a room, and was forced to follow the hidden rules of Ren Bren.
The main effect of these two scenes is, in one sentence - in the entertainment industry, if a female star wants to enter a certain resource circle, one of the ways is to go to bed and make friends.
"Market recorder."
After the countdown was completed, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and a group of teachers watched the actors' performances on the monitor.
Two senior actors, Zhang Songwen and Wen Zhengrong, had no problem pushing glasses and changing glasses, and several special guest actors performed at the wine bar. For people like them, there are many scenes in the wine table culture.
With the background of experience, I can perform with ease.
But Gulina lacked some sense. This was a welcome banquet for her. She was a little overwhelmed and at a loss when faced with the roles played by the teachers. Her character performance was stumbling and she couldn't speak her lines clearly.
"Good acting." Tang Ji said.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were startled, and Ning Hao, Huang Lei and other teachers also paused. Is this called a good performance?
Chu Xuan suddenly touched his palms and smiled, reacted, and nodded repeatedly: "Director Tang woke me up with his words. The acting was indeed good, or rather it was not acting. Gu Lina's state is enough. Yang Feifei is a newcomer herself.
The feeling of being at a loss when a star encounters such a drinking situation for the first time is exactly the feeling that this character wants to embody."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yes." Ning Hao also reacted and said: "Yang Feifei's character position is that of a novice in the entertainment industry. The more this is the case, the more sympathetic people will be when they suffer from unspoken rules.
, the more it will arouse the audience’s disgust towards unspoken rules.”
Liu Yifei nodded slowly. Gu Lina's novice acting skills interpreted the character's state in this scene correctly by mistake, which was also quite clever.
"Click."
"Everyone, please adjust. Let's try it again. Gulina, you did a good job just now, but you need to speak your lines more clearly. The radio can't even pick up your voice."
Gulina was a little confused. She was in a hurry just now and kept thinking: It's over, it's over, I'm going to be scolded.
How did you know that the director would praise her for her good acting? Is this such an easy filming?
With this kind of thinking, it can only be said that she has not fully understood this scene, nor has she fully understood the role of Yang Feifei.
"You are a new actor in reality, and Yang Feifei is also a new star in this scene, so the lag and unnaturalness you just felt are suitable for the character, but your speaking voice is too low, which suits you and the character.
Mood, but acting must always take into account the overall situation. If your voice cannot enter the radio, it will be difficult to deal with in the later stage, and the dubbing teacher will not be able to dub you better based on the emotion of your voice." Zhang Songwen was very patient for Guli.
Na explained.
After listening to his words, Gulina suddenly understood. It turned out that her own situation and the role were consistent, so her poor performance just now was praised by the director for her good performance.
Gulina felt happy and felt a little more confident.
But in front of the monitor, Liu Yifei raised another objection: "In the scene just now, should Teacher Zhang Songwen look at Gu Lina..."
Liu Yifei didn't know what to say, so she thought for a moment and added: "Just have more desire."
Ren Bren is capital, and Yang Feifei has an unspoken rule that he will open a room after the dinner, so Ren Bren knows what will happen next, so the way he looks at his prey at the banquet must be a bit abnormal, but Zhang Songwen plays
It's too common. Isn't this wrong? Is it inconsistent with the character's character?
Taking a lesson from herself, she attended some occasions in the past. It was not that she was narcissistic, but that there were really many evil eyes on her, both at home and abroad, so she thought Zhang Songwen's eyes were too ordinary.
It's not like a hunter waiting for his prey to come to him.
"I think Zhang Songwen acted well." Tang Jili expressed his opinion.
"I think so too." Ning Hao agreed.
"That's it." Huang Lei also supported.
The teachers all held opposite opinions, which made Liu Yifei a little embarrassed. Her character analysis was based on the real situation. Isn't this right?
"Teacher Zhang." Chu Xuan waved to Zhang Songwen.
Zhang Songwen was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked over: "Director."
Chu Xuan smiled and pointed at Liu Yifei: "Producer Liu has questions about your performance just now. He said that you, a hunter, look at the prey with ordinary eyes and there is no evil in it. Teacher Zhang, can you explain to Producer Liu?"
"Tsk." Liu Yifei raised her eyes and looked at Chu Xuan. She was a little embarrassed when her husband pushed her forward, but she was also curious about Zhang Songwen's understanding of the characters, so she looked at him with a smile: "Please Zhang
Teachers teach.”
"Hey, communicate with each other." Zhang Songwen was very modest and expressed his understanding: "Director Chu's two scenes mainly satirized the unspoken rule of 'going to bed and making friends'. This unspoken rule really exists in some circles.
I know a few people who are well versed in this. Although I have never interacted with them, I have met them from a distance. The way they look at certain female stars is just normal looks."
"My understanding is that when something becomes a habit, the desire mixed with it will be reduced. Renbulen is such a character. He is not unspoken for the sake of unspoken rules, he is just doing something that is in his place.
It's a common thing in the circle, so the way he looks at Yang Feifei doesn't have too much desire."
"Why? Because the unspoken rule is his daily behavior, just like brushing his teeth and washing his face. Wouldn't it be weird if we brushed our teeth and washed our face normally?"
Chu Xuan took a sip of water and said: "In short, treating evil as daily life is Teacher Zhang's understanding of characters."
"Director Chu's summary is right, he hit the nail on the head." Zhang Songwen nodded.
Treat evil as daily life?...Liu Yifei was shocked. This character understanding was actually the first time in her life that she heard this. This is such a character interpretation and thought that only an experienced actor can have. She and Chu Xuan are the story
None of the creators had this interpretation.
Watching Zhang Songwen return to the set of the wine table, Liu Yifei murmured: "If evil is regarded as daily life, just like Hannibal, wouldn't the character of Ren Bren be very attractive from another perspective?"
"By the way, this is the greatest charm this character can bring out." Tang Jili nodded with a smile.
He looked at Liu Yifei and said: "Sissi, you are the creator of the story, but you probably haven't fully understood the idea that "Star You" wants to express. Why do we satirize the darkness of the entertainment industry? It is to guide the audience to hate people who have unspoken rules.
Is it to lead the audience to make random guesses about various actresses in the entertainment industry?"
"If this is the case, then no matter how popular the show is, it will never be able to break through the circle. The audience is just theatergoers, and whether the entertainment industry is in chaos or not has nothing to do with them. In the end, the repercussions it can trigger are limited to the entertainment circle and only attention.
People in the entertainment industry.”
"So, as the creators of the story, we cannot look at the so-called villains from a subjective perspective and from the perspective of justice. In the face of justice, all immoral actions are villain behaviors. This is narrow-minded."
Art coordinator Qi Mu said: "The audience doesn't want to see us explain the truth. What's the use of talking endlessly about something everyone knows?"
"But if we look at the story from an objective God's perspective, then everyone should be a living character. There is no so-called good guys and bad guys, only a life that produces their own behavioral trajectories for the sake of life."
"Why does Ren Bulun have unspoken rules? Because this is his daily life; why do he have this daily routine? Because if you don't do this in this circle, you will have no friends. Ren Bulun's fortune was also brought about by his friends, and there is nothing he can do about it.
, that’s why we have this habit.”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Why does the agent Zhou Minzhu send the actress to capital? Because if she doesn't do this, there will be no capital to take her to play, and everything she has now will be in vain."
"Why would Yang Mi and Song Huiru be willing to be hidden? Because only in this way can they develop their careers more conveniently and quickly."
Huang Lei crossed his arms and said: "This is a reincarnation, an unstoppable reincarnation. If the language of the scenes we give is to stop this reincarnation, it will lower the upper limit of this drama, because reincarnation cannot be stopped."
"
"In other words, if we use the camera to criticize Ren Bren and Zhou Minzhu, the situation will be small. Why? What is the use of criticizing these two people? There are still a steady stream of people lining up to join the game. Can we finish the criticism?
?”
"Broader the pattern, if we not only make the decent characters charming, but also make the villains charming from the villain's point of view, we should not use the language of the camera to determine right and evil, who is right and wrong. We will only objectively state the facts and put them into perspective.
All the judgments of right and wrong are left to the audience, and the influence of this drama will inevitably radiate even greater."
"Because unspoken rules exist not only in the entertainment industry, but in all walks of life. If you want to break the circle, you must arouse national empathy, and if you cannot guide the audience, you must think about the problem from a so-called decent perspective. A decent perspective
It’s our subjective thought, and others may not recognize it.”
Chu Xuan put down the mineral water bottle, nodded and said: "The teachers are right, art has no fixed angle, the righteous are not necessarily all righteous, and the villains are not all villains. Ren Bren is so bad, but he can't just let the audience see the bad, but
To make the audience think about why it is bad, this can truly improve the audience's comprehensive understanding of a thing, not just the negative emotions of complete resistance and criticism, so it cannot just highlight his badness and evil, but must be integrated into the state of life."
Liu Yifei was silent, understanding the teachers' words.
She just looked at the camera from the perspective of justice, so she subjectively thought that there was something wrong with Zhang Songwen's performance, and also thought that it was wrong to let such a character with evil capital portray too much charm. She did not stand with Zhang Songwen.
Songwen is thinking about the character, or she is still unable to put her perspective into such an evil character.
This is what I am used to as an actor, because actors need to have very subjective thoughts. In certain plots, they need to establish a hostile relationship for themselves in order to find a good mood, such as Zhao Ling'er's relationship with the Moon Worshiper, such as Xiao Longnu's relationship with the Quanzhen Sect.
From the perspective of the former, the latter is the villain.
But from the audience's perspective, the latter is not necessarily the villain.
Now, as a producer, she is creating her own story for the first time. Her teachers told her an idea that needs to be sublimated: actors are only part of a story, and they can have a strong subjective perspective to shape the characters, but as the creator of the story
If you don't, you need to look at the entire story from an objective perspective.
In the eyes of the director and producer, the characters in the play should not be divided into good and evil, because this is the subjective consciousness of the director and producer. If the whole play has this subjective consciousness, then it is not called art, it can only be called art.
An ordinary story for self-entertainment.
If you break out of your subjective consciousness and treat all the characters in the play fairly, and treat each character as the protagonist in the film, without distinguishing between good and evil, and only use the camera to depict the character's life according to his behavior trajectory, then only then can each character be made flesh and blood.
And there are traces of behavior to follow.
Don’t label whether this character is good or bad, and don’t use the lens to guide the audience to follow your consciousness and ideas to evaluate a thing. Every audience has their own ideas and judgments, and there is no need for you to impose a layer.
The concept of self-righteousness is very unartistic and unobjective.
"Thank you teachers for teaching." Liu Yifei realized something, smiled and smoothed her hair, thanking the teachers for teaching her a lesson and saying so many words to help her grow and improve.
Han Sanping once told her and Chu Xuan that China has no shortage of good actors, but there is a huge demand for good directors and good producers.
She now truly feels this sentence. It is difficult to be a good actor, but it is even more difficult to be a good director and producer.
Put aside your subjective consciousness, look at things objectively, stand in the shoes of each character, and treat each actor as a protagonist to create a good character. Regardless of whether you think it is good or bad, do not easily judge whether something is right or wrong, and do not easily judge whether something is right or wrong.
To evaluate whether a plot is good or evil.
They cannot represent everyone in the country to have an opinion on one thing, so they only need to state the social phenomenon in accordance with objective facts, and the justice and impartiality in it will be judged by the audience, rather than the director's plot concluding the matter.
is right, that thing is wrong.
What you think is just what you think, but the audience does not need what you think. The audience needs what they think. Only then can it have a greater impact and make a certain social phenomenon more thought-provoking from a wider range of perspectives, not just limited to
In the situation that the director and producer think they are.
Exposing bad phenomena in society, raising the audience's awareness of it, thereby triggering the audience's objective thinking, and allowing the audience to view things more comprehensively and rationally. This may be a form of expression of film and television art.
On the other hand, "Star You" satirizes unspoken rules not for the purpose of criticizing. There is no end to criticizing the chaos in the entertainment industry. Putting the lens in this area is a useless effort. If it disgusts some people, it will also disgust the audience.
She only needs to tell the audience that the entertainment industry is like this. It treats chaos as ordinary. There is no need to deliberately highlight it, no need to express it in depth, and no need to add any subjective thoughts from the director and producer. Let the audience feel and ponder these things for themselves. This is what she just learned from being a teacher.
The expression that art should have in our mouths.
"Click!"
"Transitions."
After filming the scene, the crew and actors began to move around.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei sat and chatted with the teachers for a while, then got up and went upstairs when the people upstairs were ready.
"You go talk to Gu Lina later and film a sex scene, because you're afraid she will feel burdened or something." Chu Xuan said.
"Okay, I'll go take a look later." Liu Yifei said.