Therefore, in fact, the actors selected by James and Ashley also have disadvantages. Nine times out of ten, the actors they select from the Screen Actors Guild have this mentality. Their acting skills are based on a template, and they only fit the appearance and temperament of the character.
Of course, this is not what Ashley and I want, but it would take a lot of time and effort to polish it out.
Ashley said confidently, "Since we have signed the contract - one month, one month to polish it, if there is a will, there is a way, right?"
As for making do, that doesn't exist. Besides, it's rare for Ashley to make a clever statement:
"Since they are here for me - it means they don't want to be angry. Since they have desire, it will not be difficult to mobilize."
Xia Yu nodded and smiled in agreement, "I look forward to Director Ashley bringing them a different performance experience!"
Ashley enjoyed Xia Yu's admiring gaze very much. She opened a bottle of energy drink and drank it in one gulp. Then she clapped her hands, took out her walkie-talkie and announced, "This one has been passed. Today's filming is over."
This is over, let’s play!”
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In the following days of filming, the crew got on track little by little, and Xia Yu's acting skills gradually put Ashley's heart at ease!
"It's so solid. My acting skills are so easy to do in a romance movie like this. I feel like it's a bit of a waste!"
"Even Locke sometimes can't handle her scenes, but she also helps guide other actors and bring them into the scene - do you feel that?"
During the filming process, Ashley lamented more than once, "Sure enough - the previous movies were not accidental!"
It’s impossible not to be shocked when you see Xia Yu in a movie or see Xia Yu’s solid acting skills on set.
James also smiled and agreed.
But in the past few days, Ashley did not scold less when she deserved it. After all, Xia Yu was not omnipotent and could not lead an actor who could not even enter the scene. He went one step further and took them step by step.
Introducing scenes is her limit.
Among them, the two brothers who received the most scolding and love were undoubtedly Daniel and Antonio.
Daniel "learned by not scolding", just like Wen Sui back then. Of course, Suisui's acting talent is much better. Many times, Dai Chengbi would scold him so hard that he could control it for a day - Suisui's brain
The whole day is running at high speed.
But Daniel's thinking is much "slower". Although his plasticity is not bad, he needs Ashley's scolding several times a day!
However, there is also a reason why Dai Chengbi's polishing of actors is actually better.
Fortunately, in "Twilight 1", Jacob Black's appearance is not particularly large, only a dozen or twenty - it will not be until the next step that he will officially become a second character in the true sense, that is,
The role of the second male lead.
Next is Antonio.
It's not that his performance was bad, but that Ashley thought it could be better.
Unlike Xia Yu's experiential performances, Antonio's performances are academic and many performances are fixed and dead.
How can one live well with a dead performance?
"You have the ability to make this character fuller and more soulful. Why don't you try harder?"
"You are going to play a vampire who has lived for a hundred years! Not a normal person!"
"Have you ever stepped into this role?"
"..." Antonio was actually very wronged. But he wanted to save face, and he would definitely not be scolded. Regarding Ashley's words, he was really wronged. "How could I not take the place of him? As long as he saw Xia, that perfect face
Face, I directly stepped into the role, you know!?'
However, it is true that his past acting studies and experiences collided with his current experience. He hesitated within the academic framework, but also wanted to break out of this framework and have an experiential acting journey, but... he began
Finally, I found that it was not that easy.
Sometimes, it is easy to walk into a trap set by oneself, within the framework, so the performance will appear a bit "stiff!"
Especially when it comes to intimate scenes, protecting Xia Yu, or face to face, eyes to eye...
He really needs to work hard to control certain aspects of his desires - he really wants to snap at Ashley:
'Do you know how difficult it is for me to restrain my desires and work hard to get into the performance state? Just click, click, click!'
The ghost complained in his heart, but then Antonio made an appointment with Daniel to practice acting together.
Instead of staying at the hotel, "Mr. Antonio, the big financier" specially rented a dance studio in the town and bought one or two sets of video equipment. The two of them had nothing to do at night, performing, filming and reviewing in the dance studio.
plate.
As for how effective it is, it’s only been a few days and it’s hard to tell yet, but if you want to get rid of the situation of being constantly picked out and scolded by Ashley, you must work harder. Moreover, Ashley scolded
It's getting dirtier and dirtier.
Sometimes when I listen, the men are okay, like Meng Dong and Xia Yu, who can't bear to wear earplugs.
The only person who can gloat and listen with interest at the same time is probably a lady like Georgia who has been married for many years.
Although occasionally some words seemed to offend her, she didn't care at all - as long as Antonio was deflated, she would be happy.
In addition to these two people, the progress of other actors and staff under James is quite obvious.
I have to mention Raymond and Vivian. After several months of training by Zhuang Ling, their dueling roles cannot be said to be perfect, but their acting skills have been greatly improved.
Both of them are actors who worked under Ashley, and they already have their own way of understanding Ashley's coaching style.
Often after Ashley makes two or three remarks, she will realize that - to put it bluntly, she has already been scolded.
Because of a series of experiences of being scolded, Xia Yu also made a point, "Although we have gone through the reading stage, if possible - we might as well arrive half or even an hour in advance before filming, and the director can explain it to the actors.
A role?”
This is also true in the Hollywood performance system, but mainly based on the director, Ashley obviously does not have this stage - she is used to seeing the lower limit of an actor's performance first, and helping him find breakthroughs in the flaws of his performance.
point.
Although Xia Yu's plan conflicts with Ashley's directing method, Ashley has to admit that it is a good method. Moreover, it has been a week since filming and she already knows everything she needs to know.
!
In other words, everything that deserves to be scolded has already been scolded - her power as Ashley has been established on the crew.
At this stage, she no longer needs to speak. Sometimes with a look, the actors or staff are already "self-reflecting" - did I fail to do something well? Did I perform poorly just now?
So at this stage, as soon as Xia Yu put forward this suggestion, James agreed, and Ashley nodded in agreement.
Ashley snorted arrogantly, "You think I want to get angry? Humph, I wish all actors could be like Xia and save their worries!"