Chapter 36 036 The First Scene

There are many characters in the story of "Smell the Scent and Know a Woman", but the core of the core is Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade played by Al Pacino, and Charlie played by Hugo has more than 80% of the scenes. It's the opposite scene with Al, and the spark between these two characters is what determines the quality of the entire movie.

Although there will be many actors participating in the filming in New York, the main characters are Al and Hugo. The presence of the two of them means that the preparation of the crew is complete. the shooting component. That's why Hugo only saw Al when he arrived at the hotel.

The so-called rehearsal script mainly includes two parts, one is Martin's explanation of the character's setting, psychology, and motivation, and discussing with the actors, so that the actors have a deeper understanding of the whole work, so that they can better One is Al and Hugo rehearsing some lines, not only to prepare for the first scene to be filmed, but also to let the actors find a tacit understanding between the scenes, and it is also a way for the director to observe the actors' understanding of the characters .

Before the official start of filming, the director and actors can make a preset for the shooting situation. Even if there is a problem, they can communicate in advance, which is very helpful for filming.

This is a very new experience for Hugo, because after entering the 21st century, people's life is getting faster and faster, and the same is true for filming. The director is more accustomed to omitting the process of rehearsal in advance. The rehearsals are all done before the shoot, and simply after the rehearsal, the shoot begins. Even now in the early 1990s, there are not many film crews willing to spend time and energy rehearsing before the film starts, obviously, Martin is a more old-fashioned academic director.

However, two consecutive days of advance rehearsal was obviously very effective for Hugo, a "novice". Originally, Martin hoped to cultivate a tacit understanding between Hugo and Al, and allow Al to better grasp the role of Lieutenant Colonel Slade. After all, in Martin's perception: Hugo is already an actor with rich shooting experience. , and with the "Dead Poets Society" in front, the role of Charlie is not difficult for Hugo; but unexpectedly, it provides a lot of convenience for Hugo.

The crew soon officially started filming. Since it was a low-cost production, there was no grand opening ceremony, but after all the crew members were in place, the filming started.

The first scene Martin chose was the scene in which Lieutenant Colonel Slade and Charlie checked into the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Lieutenant Colonel Slade asked Charlie to come to New York with him half-forced and half-threatening. Lieutenant Colonel Slade obviously It was his intention to enjoy the vacation, but Charlie was uneasy, not only because Lieutenant Colonel Slade was out of his escort job in New York, but also because something happened at school that might have changed his destiny. It made Charlie a little anxious, and he always wanted to leave.

"Hugo, you are standing next to the sofa, our camera will be here." The production manager took the script and explained in detail the shooting sequence, camera direction and route of the scene, "Then you turn around and walk straight, Al. Hugo, you have to follow Al, and our camera will change there after a card." The show manager pointed to the opposite position, walked behind the sofa and stood still, pointing specifically to the position here. "In order to be able to catch the camera, don't take the wrong route."

After the drama management had finished explaining everything, Hugo and Al rehearsed the script twice, and then went through the whole scene as if it were a formal filming. Only then did the drama management inform Martin that "the filming can begin."

Generally speaking, the first scene of a movie, in order to get a good start, will choose a relatively simple and easy scene to shoot. Of course, some directors are accustomed to shooting in chronological order, so there is no such emphasis. The scene that Martin chose can be regarded as the first scene in New York. At the same time, it is not too difficult, so it is a natural choice.

When the lighting engineer confirmed the lighting for the last time, Hugo stood on the edge of the sofa, took a deep breath, and adjusted the rhythm of his slightly faster heartbeat. It's amazing to say that the filming is really about to start, but Hugo is not too nervous. Maybe the previous nervousness has been vented. Maybe the two days of rehearsal gave him confidence. In short, now Hugo can use a It is very rare to have a calm mood to welcome the first official main camera shooting in my life.

"Prepare." Martin's voice came from the side, Hugo stood on the edge of the sofa, and turned his eyes to Al and the waitress in front of him in front of him, and then relaxed, "Start shooting!"

In this scene, Hugo doesn't have a single line, all the focus is on Al, he just needs to be dazed and submissive, so it's not difficult for Hugo. But soon, Martin's "card" voice came over. Hugo thought it was the end of the first scene, and he wanted to change the position of the camera to continue shooting, but he didn't want Martin to shout, "Hugo, take a seat. mistake."

The astonishment on Hugo's face was shown without any concealment, and Martin couldn't help laughing because of the stunned expression, "Hugo, you blocked the angle of shooting Al." Martin walked to the rain. Next to Guo, he pointed to the position on the back of the sofa, "The camera will shoot from there in a while, you were originally holding the sofa, and after turning around, you can't just turn around, but you should circle an arc and follow Al's back, and then forward."

If it was in life, Hugo originally supported the sofa, but now he has to turn around and walk into the hall, just turn around and move forward directly; but in the movie, it is not possible, turn around and move forward according to the one hundred and eighty degree in life, Because of the shooting angle, Hugo's body shape will overlap with Al, thus blocking the angle of the camera shooting Al. Therefore, Hugo had to take half a step forward, then make an arc, circle behind Al, and then step forward.

This is the technique of walking.

After understanding his mistake, Hugo patted his forehead angrily and quickly apologized, "Sorry, it's my fault! Like an inexperienced novice, I made such a low-level mistake." In fact, the drama manager had already explained it, but of course the drama manager thought that Hugo was experienced, so he took it all in one stroke, and Hugo thought he understood it, so he didn't ask any questions, and the result was a mistake.

No one likes mistakes, but Hugo obviously didn't do it on purpose. His sincere apology and self-joking made the on-site staff chuckle. Al directly punched Hugo in the right arm, "Man, you made a mistake, I'm going to repeat all the lines just now."

Hugo looked at Al, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Isn't it all you need to do with the last sentence? 'Puerto Ricans, the best Marines', that's it." Although Hugo did not perform in the main role , but he still understands these contents, and he is not a complete rookie. The mistake just now was only caused by a lack of understanding of the camera angle.

Seeing that his joke was exposed, Al immediately turned black, "You've already said the joke, what's more fun." This childish remark immediately made the entire crew laugh out loud.

Hugo knew that Al was consciously helping himself out. Actor mistakes are unavoidable in the filming process, but the attitude of actors after mistakes is very important, which plays a vital role in the atmosphere of the crew. Today, Al is telling Hugo with practical actions: Bravely admitting mistakes, using humor to resolve embarrassment, and humbly asking for advice... will all be good recipes for resolving embarrassment after mistakes.

After re-entering the shooting, everything went smoothly. The first scene was not difficult at all, and the second scene was easily completed. It was a good start for the "Scent and Knowing a Woman" crew.

"How's the wine in the room?" Lieutenant Colonel Slade, who was on the phone, suddenly said. Charlie, who was standing in front of the wine cabinet, was stunned. He looked back at Lieutenant Colonel in a panic, and then looked at the wine again. cabinet, "Uh..." He fiddled with the bottles on the shelf, bent down to read the label, "only Jim. Beam (American Corn Whiskey) and Early. Times (Early. Times) Whiskey) and two." Charlie apparently didn't expect the lieutenant colonel to start wanting to drink as soon as he arrived at the hotel, and he looked a little uneasy.

"Ah, the supply officer is bribed again!" Lieutenant Colonel Slade said sharply, the call was connected, and he immediately returned to the phone, "Hello, is Sheldon or Mark here?"

Charlie stood where he was, obviously trying to figure out what the lieutenant colonel just said. He was just a poor student, but he had never stayed in a five-star hotel, so naturally he didn't know much about these things. Of course, Charlie was even more surprised: why did the lieutenant colonel know this?

"Card!" Martin shouted happily, "Hugo, very good, just now this paragraph is very good."

Hugo just said his first line after shooting. Although there was only one sentence, he did not make any mistakes, and his expression and body were also in place. He passed the shooting in one shot, which is a good thing. Hugo felt a little excited, standing in front of the camera to play a completely unfamiliar character, this feeling is wonderful, and it is also very enjoyable.

But unfortunately, as Hugo said during the audition, Charlie didn't have a bright spot in his acting skills most of the time. His character was constructed in every detail, and there were real tests of his acting skills. The second half of the movie also takes place in this luxurious suite, but Hugo still needs to wait slowly, even if he is already a little impatient and gearing up.

"Hugo, prepare for the next scene!" Martin interrupted Hugo's recollection of the performance just now and continued the shooting process. Hugo knew that there would be more and more lines in the future, which made him smile brightly, "Ready at any time."