Chapter 13 The Actor Was Shocked. Is This Really a New Director?

Under the guidance of the staff, Zeng Wei came to the outside of a studio.

There was a huge water tank in this studio. Standing outside the door, you could hear the sound of water splashing.

At the entrance of the studio.

Five or six people were packing up props.

A man stood in the corner smoking, as if he was worried, and exhaled a long smoke.

Zeng Wei recognized him, he was a famous makeup artist.

He is now the makeup boss of the crew, and he is in charge of makeup and hairstyle.

Everyone noticed Zeng Wei and came to greet him.

After a few greetings, Zeng Wei asked in confusion: "Why are the makeup team here? Don't they need to touch up their makeup?"

The makeup boss whispered: "Today, we are shooting the scene of Jack and Rose's life and death separation in the ice water. Director Chen feels that Wins is in a bad mood and is training him."

Zeng Wei was stunned and asked back: "You said, Director Chen 'trained' Wins?"

He subconsciously emphasized the word "training".

You know, training is not giving instructions.

Training actors means teaching them in accordance with their aptitude, being able to identify the different characteristics of actors, and playing to their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses.

This kind of thing may not be possible for an old director with more than ten years of experience.

A diamond company employee who is just over 20 years old is training actors? And training popular stars.

Is this a joke?

It's more like giving random instructions.

However, the makeup boss actually nodded seriously and said with admiration:

"Yes, Director Chen is really awesome!"

"Take Xiao Li for example, before Director Chen talked about the play, he was Leo, and after talking about the play, he was Jack!"

"If you ask me, Director Chen is really a natural director. Even today's frozen makeup for falling into the water was thought up by him."

"Teacher Zeng, you don't know that it's only been half a month, and all departments of the crew admire him very much."

"Even the hot-tempered photography director who just came here is respectful to him, and he is still bragging to us behind our backs that he will definitely win the photography award this year and show off in front of Cai Ji."

Zeng Wei couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and take a breath.

Impossible?

A newcomer in his twenties, in just two weeks, made the actors and departments convinced and even respectful to him?

He talked about the play directly and turned the actor into a role?

Why don't you say that he knew how to act since he was born? !

But... this makeup boss is an old acquaintance, with a steady personality, not like a flatterer.

Could it be that this young director is really a genius?

Just as he was thinking, a familiar voice came from the side.

Looking back, he saw a man with a big back hair, wearing a gray evening suit, holding a violin in his hand, greeting the people around him.

"Qiao Sen!" Zeng Wei raised his voice and shouted.

Qiao Sen saw his eyes light up and walked over, "Senior Brother Zeng, you are here."

"Sit down, long time no see. Do you have a role today?"

Qiao Sen is his junior brother from the same school, and they belong to the same company, so they have a good relationship.

He knew that Qiao Sen played the role of the band conductor in this play.

Seeing him dressed like a musician and holding a violin, he probably wanted to shoot soon, so he asked casually.

However, as soon as he said that, the makeup boss next to him winked at him.

Zeng Wei was stunned.

What happened? Did something go wrong?

Did he have a quarrel with the director?

Qiao Sen smiled awkwardly, sighed lightly, and explained:

"Last night, we filmed the band playing before the cruise ship sank."

"Director Chen said that my emotions were not right, either too calm or too panicked."

"I NGed more than a dozen times, and finally skipped this scene and let me come back to think about it."

"I changed my clothes today and planned to go to the deck to find the feeling."

Zeng Wei touched his chin and was about to help him think of a solution.

Qiao Sen forced a smile and continued, "But, don't worry, senior brother."

"Last night, Director Chen talked to me for almost an hour after filming."

"He told me about the band standing in the crowd of people fleeing in panic, the sadness, sense of mission, and elegance in the face of despair."

"He combined them and demonstrated to me."

"I understand a lot."

"I'll go to the boat to get a feel for it later, and it should be almost there."

Zeng Wei's face became serious, and he looked at the door of the studio in disbelief.

Before entering the film and television city, he thought Chen Xiao's "good at directing actors" was just a polite remark.

But now, with the double proof of the makeup boss and Qiao Sen.

He suddenly understood.

This young man who has just entered the industry may really be able to train actors and do things that many old directors can't do!

But if you don't see it with your own eyes, how can you believe it?

He has to go and see it.

The scene in the swimming pool is too inconvenient with too many props. Wait for a suitable scene.

Zeng Wei thought for a moment, then asked, "Are you guys filming today?"

"Yes, tonight."

"I'll go over and take a look too. My character, like the band, is also calmly ready to die. Maybe it'll be inspiring to listen."

Qiao Sen was shocked.

The movie king didn't rest at night to watch Director Chen's film?

But looking at his serious-looking senior, he nodded and agreed without saying much.

...

Across the door, in the studio.

A green screen hangs on the inside of the huge 200-square-meter swimming pool.

Cameras are mounted on the outside and on both sides.

This afternoon, we filmed the scene where people fell into the sea after the Titanic sank, and Jack and Rose parted ways.

Seventy or eighty extras wore life jackets and sat around the edge of the swimming pool.

They had already put on "frozen makeup", with a layer of frost-like crystals on their faces.

Four people in the extras looked around excitedly.

They were originally crew members, and after the film and television city was built on the beach, they became part-time extras.

They had seen many stars, and they looked around excitedly because the crew was filming the sea in a 200-square-meter swimming pool.

They were curious about what it would look like.

In the water, a piece of brown-red floated on the surface.

Wens, who played Ruth, lay on the wooden board.

Chen Xiao stood in the water and explained the play to her.

"Wen, your reaction is too bland."

"You have very few lines, but you need to respond in accordance with Jack's lines."

"He is persuading you to live and giving you hope to live."

"You have to gradually increase hope on the basis of maintaining a tired and desperate look. After Leo said that winning the boat ticket was the luckiest thing in his life, you should also show your emotion."

"You experience it again."

Wens nodded, trying to put herself into the role according to Chen Xiao's words.

In the past, she mostly played idol dramas or daughters in serious dramas.

It could be joy, sadness, sweetness, or despair.

They all express common, single emotions.

The depth of Ruth's character far exceeds the roles she has played before.

Especially the parting scene with Jack, despair and hope, giving up and survival, reluctance and remembrance... multiple emotions, even opposite emotions, mixed together, the difficulty soared to the peak.

For her, it was a great challenge.