Chapter 63 The original feeling of being a Bole is so cool
The next day, Fan Min came to Kongwen to report that all the actors of "The Story of the Cooking Class" had gathered together, and Zuo Le, as the director, held a script seminar.
This is a new trick he learned in Kongwen. It is said that every time Kongwen rehearses a new play, he will hold such a seminar, which can be of great help to the actors' rehearsal.
Zuo Le feels that this method can also be applied to the filming of TV series, especially sitcoms, where actors act in effective scenes and rely entirely on language and body movements to promote the plot.
This requires actors to not only understand their own roles thoroughly, but also have a certain understanding of the characters they play opposite, so that they can form resonance and tacit understanding when acting.
Zuo Le felt that if he had known this trick when filming "Underground Traffic Station", he would have saved a lot of drama.
After all, this was the first seminar, so Zuo Le didn't do much to get into trouble. He mainly wanted everyone to get familiar with the atmosphere of the crew, and also let him observe the status of the actors.
Most of the actors in "Story of the Cooking Class" are empty actors. They have long been accustomed to this kind of script seminars. Fan Min must have participated in similar meetings in Lu Wen, and his demeanor was very relaxed.
Only the two junior brothers, Zuo Le and Chen Fatty, were doing something like this for the first time, so they were a little bit unfamiliar. However, as they were the bosses of the crew and the initiators of the seminar, they had the right to speak, so they did not panic at all.
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"Ahem... everyone is here, please introduce yourselves. Well, I'm talking about the characters in the play."
Zuo Leqing coughed, signaling the start of the meeting. Hong Tao, who had become a vague actor representative, was the first to speak. He spoke in his own Cantonese.
"I am squad leader Pang Hong, a native of eastern Guangdong, a second-level chef, single, and the cooking class of the field service company is flourishing under my leadership and has won numerous red flags and honorary titles in the field and company.
During this period, I also personally invented Hong’s method of stimulating generals, Hong’s method of scaring people, Hong’s recipes, etc.”
Zuo Le nodded with satisfaction. Hong Tao had worked hard. He explained the characteristics of his character in a few words and also demonstrated the performance style of squad leader Fat Hong.
"Go on, next one."
Zhou Binbin raised his hand and followed Hong Tao's example, speaking with the foreign accent of Zhou in the play.
"As for me, I am Da Zhou in the cooking class. I am responsible for buying groceries for the company. I am never short of food. I have a cheerful and generous personality. I like to make witty remarks. The electric tricycle is my steel gun.
By the way, I also have a partner, Lan Lan, who is getting married after being discharged from the army, everyone applauds."
Zuo Le smiled and clapped his hands, while Zhou Binbin's lines were very distinctive, his tone was ups and downs, and he also had a natural sense of joy in Guanwai dialect. With his rough and honest appearance, he was full of laughter.
The next one is Sha Yi. Although he is from Kongwen, his main job is the saxophonist of the band. He was not very familiar with the routine process of the script workshop, but with Hong Tao and Zhou Binbin taking the lead, Sha Yi felt that
That’s it.
"I am Shuai Hu, a clerk and pastry chef in the cooking class. I like to write poems. My works have been published in military newspapers and magazines many times. I am the literary and artistic backbone and good-looking person in the cooking class. My dream is to enter the military academy and become a
officer.
Poetry is in the folk, and handsomeness is in the cooking class, thank you!"
bang bang bang
Zuo Le took the lead in applauding.
Sha Yi is not a professional actor, so Zuo Le's expectations for this seminar were not very high. Unexpectedly, Sha Yi performed well, especially the last two classic lines from Shuai Hu, which made Zuo Le's eyes light up.
Next is actor Mao Xiao, a small boy who looks like a doll. He looks like a green boy, but is actually one year older than Zuo Le.
"I am Xiaomao, a new recruit. I work as a chore in the cooking class and feed pigs. As the youngest soldier in the cooking class, I am the favorite of the class and receive a lot of care from the veterans in the class.
My dream is to be a chef and become the squad leader of the cooking class after the squad leaders and others retire from the army."
Mao Xiao introduced himself with an authentic accent from Henan Province, with an innocent and boyish smile.
Zuo Le has a smile on his face. Mao Xiao, an actor, is born with an aura. This aura matches his baby face, and when he plays a young boy, it doesn't seem inconsistent at all, but makes people feel cute.
After Mao Xiao sat down, it was Jiang Chao who, unlike the previous ones, only introduced the role, and he directly played the role itself.
I saw him scratching his head, his round face with some acne showing a bit of shyness and honesty.
"I am Xiao Jiang, a new recruit. I have just joined the army and am responsible for making pickles in the cooking class. I am a bit stupid and often make jokes, but I have a good heart... Thank you all!"
After saying that, Jiang Chao bowed with his face flushed, showing off his performance as a recruit who was not good at words and somewhat clumsy.
Zuo Le couldn't help but admire that none of Kong Wen's actors had poor acting skills. If you pick any one at random, they are all top-notch.
The overall quality of the actors alone is much higher than when he was filming "Underground Traffic Station".
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Afterwards, the company commander, head nurse Yan, division chief, first squad leader and other actors spoke one after another, each with their own characteristics.
In particular, the company commander's question to the third company, "Yes, yes, no, how poor is poor?", driven by his Jinmen accent, was both serious and lively.
Very cool.
Everyone took turns, and the last one left was Fan Min, who just got the script today.
All the Kong Wen actors looked at Fan Min with great interest, wanting to see what this colleague who asked the director to personally find someone to transfer from Lu Wen was capable of, making Zuo Le abandon countless Kong Wen actors, but they chose to do it.
His blue eyes add up.
Zuo Le saw that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, and he was afraid that Fan Min would be under pressure, so he took the initiative to pass the script: "Teacher Fan just got the script today and is not familiar with it yet. Why don't you speak at the next seminar?"
Fan Min smiled at Zuo Le to express his gratitude, but still insisted: "I have no problem, you can try."
The rightful owner insisted, so Zuo Le couldn't say much, so he bent his elbows and raised them lightly.
"please."
Fan Min brewed his emotions for a moment, his face began to droop, and authentic Dongshan dialect poured out of his mouth, with a sense of sad and unlucky joy.
"I am Lao Gao, the squad leader of the cooking class, assistant, and second-level chef. I am just like Fatty Xiao Hong just now. I don't accept it. Why am I not the squad leader?
When it comes to talent, cooking skills, looks, and management, why should we, Lao Gao, do what he does?
Oops, I feel very depressed..."
An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action!
Although Fan Min only spoke a short paragraph, and one-sidedly classified the role of Lao Gao as a squad leader, this was because he was not familiar with the script. Judging from the performance just now, Fan Min's level was undoubtedly
Outstanding.
Except for Gao Xinjian and Zuo Le, who already knew this, the other Kongwen actors present looked at Fan Min with different eyes.
At any time, capable people will receive the respect they deserve.
Fan Min was previously confined to Lu Wen's circle. Affected by the surrounding environment and people, he was confused and inactive.
Now that you break out of the limited circle, you will see a real dragon entering the water, a roaring tiger in the forest, and an astonishing dazzling light will begin to bloom in an instant.
Zuo Le looked around at the surprised eyes of the actors present looking at Fan Min, and his heart was filled with relief. He suddenly understood why many directors like to discover and train new talents.
