The script reading is before the movie starts. All the main creators sit together, take out some scenes from the movie, and compare the lines with emotion.
You don't need to show too many facial expressions, the main thing to look at is whether you have started to familiarize yourself with the script in advance.
In the early days, this was a necessary part of making movies, and directors paid special attention to it. However, as times changed and the pace became faster, they gradually stopped paying attention to it.
Qin Xiaobao notified him very early that he would study the script. He did not want 1234 actors to appear in his works. This was also a subtle reminder to many actors to be serious and responsible.
An investment of 65 million is also a challenge for him, but he must not let it slip.
The actors in it are either big names or acquaintances, and it's hard to tell them clearly. A script meeting would be the most suitable.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, all the actors arrived, which made Qin Xiaobao very satisfied. His attitude was correct, and they were all dressed casually. Chen He just dragged his children and wore shorts.
Sun Li didn't even bring an assistant, she drove over by herself, holding a big teacup in her hand.
Soon, about ten people sat down in the conference room.
Qin Xiaobao and the screenwriter are in the middle, on the left are Chen He, Wang Bingbing, Liu Jiarui... on the right are Sun Li, Lin Xue, Kou Zhenhai...
The seating arrangement is actually very particular.
Let’s not talk about the role of the director and screenwriter for the moment. The people sitting around them are arranged according to the roles in the play regardless of their seniority or seniority.
When they sat down just now, Sun Li and Wang Bingbing made some concessions, and finally Sun Li sat in the more important position.
Of course, for acquaintances, all this doesn't matter much, but today's meeting includes the deputy director and heads of various departments.
In the filmmaking industry, we actually attach great importance to these rules, so we have to do them well.
As the male protagonist's girlfriend, Wang Bingbing is normally considered the heroine, but depending on the role, Sun Li can also be considered the heroine.
As the last person smoking outside took his seat, everyone arrived.
The conference room was not big and there were not many people. The fat director did not take the microphone and cleared his throat slightly, and everyone became quiet.
"Everyone, welcome to the script reading meeting of "Supernatural Family". First, please introduce yourself. The director..."
Qin Xiaobao stood up with a smile: "Hello everyone, I am Qin Xiaobao, the director of "Supernatural Family", please take care of me."
"Hello everyone, I am Zhou Qiong, the screenwriter of "Supernatural Family"."
"Hello everyone, I am Chen He who plays the male protagonist Lin Dahai,"
"..."
After everyone introduced themselves, there was a brief round of applause, and there were staff members filming in the corner with cameras. This is considered material and may be used for future promotions.
This is just like the NG highlights of a movie. Some viewers particularly like to watch them. This is no longer the age of film. They can just be placed on a computer and take up no space.
"In five days, we will officially start shooting. Today we are calling everyone over to meet and get familiar with each other..."
The movie Qin Xiaobao chose this time was originally called "Happy Family", also known as "Happy Ghost". It is a Korean movie starring Cha Tae-hyun.
There are quite a lot of changes, after all, the customs of the two countries are different.
Why did I choose this movie? Because it’s good-looking, because it’s interesting. It’s a bit scary at the beginning, entertaining in the middle, and there’s a twist at the end, with all kinds of effects.
Qin Xiaobao still remembers that when he first watched it, a grown man cried in an awkward manner.
In fact, Wang Bingbing probably has more lines in the movie than the other four supporting characters combined, because Lin Xue and the others played the ghosts that haunt the protagonist and basically didn't speak in the early stage.
Therefore, it is said to be a line study session, but it is more like a non-physical performance in school.
"Let's do this," Qin Xiaobao stood up with the script: "Let's just start with the first act of the group play."
Without his arrangement, the actors all got up and went to the open space next to them, where a few people discussed it.
Chen He took a mineral water bottle in his hand and sat down directly, regardless of whether the floor was dirty or not. Lin Xue, Sun Li and the others stood in different positions behind him.
The old actors are different. Although they don't have a camera, they all regard Qin Xiaobao's location as the center by default. Everyone is within the territory and there is no blocking of each other.
After waiting for a short while, Chen He prepared his feelings and raised his head: "Give me a signal."
The fat director quickly stood up and clapped his hands together: "A!"
I saw Chen He's face was sad, his eyes were filled with tears, and he was sobbing while grabbing something and stuffing it into his mouth.
Kou Zhenhai, who was squatting behind him on the left, was helpless: "How can this kid take so much medicine!"
With a worried face on her face, Sun Li kept shaking the tissue paper: "Son, don't eat it..."
Child: “You have to finish all these?”
"At this time, the phone rang." Qin Xiaobao looked at the script and said.
Chen He stopped what he was doing and slowly turned his head. Sun Li also looked over,
Kou Zhenhai seemed to have discovered something: "The child's father, the child's mother, water, water..."
Next, there was another non-physical performance. Lin Xue, Sun Li, and Liu Jiarui were in the corner. One seemed to be holding a cup, the other was holding a basin, and the other was staring at their performance.
"Ha..." Lin Xue let out a long breath, and the plot ended here.
Bang bang bang bang!
The crowd applauded.
"How about the director? Is it okay?" Chen He was pulled up, patted his butt and asked with a smile, there were tears on his face.
"Let me tell you something," Qin Xiaobao walked up to a few people: "Brother He's performance is good and he captured the character's mentality. I believe that when the audience sees him, they will find it more funny than sad.
And it’s great to be able to get into the zone in such a short time.”
"Thank you, director, for the compliment!" Chen He returned to his humble demeanor.
"However, there are some problems with the performance of the other four," Qin Xiaobao changed the subject: "Brother Xue, please tell me your understanding of this scene first."
"Good director," Lin Xue basically didn't think about it: "This scene is about Lin Dahai preparing to commit suicide by taking medicine in a hotel, and the four members of the family are worried because they are ghosts and cannot be seen by his son, and they are thinking of ways to stop it.
"
"Brother Xue is right," Qin Xiaobao nodded: "But, what is the tone of our movie?"
"comedy?"
"Yes, it's a comedy, but in the performance just now, the five people were very serious or too hard," Qin Xiaobao pointed at Chen He: "There is no problem with Lin Dahai, played by Brother He, being serious, because he doesn't know you are around.
He was ready to commit suicide by taking drugs, and with his face, the effect would not be mentioned.
Today's audiences don't watch too many movies, and they must know that the protagonist cannot be defeated. If five people work together seriously, the effect will not be achieved."
Several actors nodded thoughtfully.
The script is just a script, and it will not be written so clearly. It just gives a scene and lines. As for the psychological activities of the characters and the results that the director wants, they need to figure it out.
Qin Xiaobao is not in a hurry. Except for Chen He, none of the actors here have ever acted in comedies seriously. In addition, they only express themselves freely in the office. Differences are a good thing.
Otherwise, as a director, he would have no room to express himself at all, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
"As for Liu Jiarui, you don't have to bear too much burden, and you don't have to think from an adult's perspective. Just do whatever you think you should do now. Do you understand?"