Chapter 586: "Old Cannon"
During the banquet, maybe the absurd Ma Dongmei chasing Charlotte is the punchline and everyone will laugh, but one of the real essence of this scene lies in Charlotte's one-man show in the bathroom, one scene, two states.
The former, losing all face, the pain of despair, all self-esteem being destroyed, hating everything but being helpless, in reality, as his daughter-in-law Ma Dongmei said, he is a person who has accomplished nothing.
The latter, awakening from a dream, at the moment of dying, suddenly woke up, it was just a dream, what he saw and thought was originally absurd nonsense. The woman in the dream who could no longer hold hands was, at this moment, outside, probably One minute, maybe ten minutes ago, he was chasing me with a kitchen knife. As long as he went out, everything would still be his.
Everything has not changed, only Charlotte has changed, her life has not changed, her poverty has not changed, and the shameful reality has not changed, but these are completely unimportant to Charlotte at this moment.
In a one-man show, in order not to disturb Chen Hao, everyone was outside looking at the LCD monitor connected to the monitor. The play was shot from many angles, but Xiaogangpao still suggested that Chen Hao take a long shot. If the effect is good, It will have a doubled effect. Shooting from the angle inside the toilet can be re-shot later.
"Give me a few minutes."
Chen Hao closed his eyes, lowered his head along the wall a few meters away, walked back and forth for a few minutes, adjusted himself, and made an OK gesture to the small steel cannon.
Start shooting.
It was completed in one go, with two long shots, capturing the whole scene before and after. Chen Hao was greeted with applause from everyone. The comedy showed his acting skills to such an extent that it can really be described as "amazing".
After the long shot and reshoots, everything went very smoothly. Chen Hao has always been in very good condition. It made everyone else feel that their past experience as an actor was a waste of time. The gap is too big. Look at it. If you take something you are proud of and take it back and reshape it now, you may not be able to create a fraction of the embryo of someone else.
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According to Chen Hao's idea, he should prepare for the finals. After everyone gathers in the town, there will be a special assistant director to shoot some leftover scenes. If some cooperation is needed, everyone should try their best to cooperate.
Xiaogangpao learned that he was competing on Saturday, and looked at the time, hoping that he could perform an additional scene. Anyway, it was an indoor scene, and it had already been set up in the studio. It was up to the crew to decide when to use it.
Although Chen Hao had some doubts, he didn't take it seriously. If he could rush to shoot a scene, he could save half a day later. Besides, opportunities like this to learn from seniors don't come often. Even if there is a system, you don't know it. When will I be able to give you the ability to be the best director again? It is serious business to be able to seize all the time to study.
"Play the last scene, the scene where you are terminally ill."
This scene is Zhao Liying's one-man show, and Chen Hao is mostly just a prop.
The special effects makeup took more than an hour, and Zhao Liying spent several hours filming the scene. But what she didn't know was that Xiaogang Pao mainly watched Chen Hao's feeling after the special effects makeup, and that he had lost a certain amount of youth. Vitality presents a morbid feeling. Many times, the way to distinguish a man in his forties from a man in his thirties is more realistic than facial features alone. A man who has been unable to see the sun for a long time, stays at home and does not exercise or play games. A ten-year-old otaku stands next to a man in his forties who lives a healthy and active life. A stranger might guess the age of both of them wrongly. It was because Xiaogangpao saw Chen Hao's acting skills that he came up with an idea that he had never had before, and asked him to quickly act out this state.
He also just received the news that a very important role in his drama, the previously scheduled actor may not be available. He is the one who made Zhang Hanyu famous. He has no reason to refuse his call and will not refuse it. However, it is really It happened for a reason. Not only did his work schedule seriously conflict with the filming schedule of the crew, but he also worked hard on fitness, but some things really cannot be accomplished in a short period of time.
Even so, if Xiaogang Pao asked him to come, he would do it at all costs. But when our director Feng Da saw Chen Hao's superb acting skills, he thought of his figure and thought of such a role. How could he do it? Can't you play a role that spans ages? Hat, beard, decadence, with these cover-ups, there should be no problem with wearing bulky clothes for winter scenes.
As an actor, he also received short notice this time. According to Guan Hu's idea, he would shoot at the end of this year when the weather in Yanjing is the coldest. For some reason, in late March and early April this year, the weather in Yanjing was still so cold. , maintaining the state of subzero temperatures in the morning and evening, Guan Hu temporarily decided to shoot now. For several scenes in the ice rink, artificial ice was used to shoot. In this weather, the actors will suffer less when shooting in this weather. The temperature is around zero degrees to shoot more than ten degrees below zero. In an environment of 20 degrees Celsius, as long as you are relaxed, the actors will suffer less, and the crew will not have to wait for more than half a year.
The crew was worried. Everything about Zhang Hanyu was awkward. The schedule could be adjusted, but what about the figure? Could it be faked in the later stage?
Xiaogangpao had an idea and took the materials nearby. Since the popular young freshmen were gathered together, let's have a real big gathering and let Haozi take it out and shock those little guys. Look at today's young people, actors who don't rely on their faces to make a living. What is it like?
This time, Xiao Gangpao was satisfied with everything, and the most satisfied thing was Chen Hao's beard. The distribution of the hair follicles on his face seemed to be specially trimmed and very even, unlike most Orientals, which are always uneven and shapeless. In order to shoot this scene, he didn't shave for two days, and a layer of black beard appeared along the upper lip to the chin. The short color was quite dark. He didn't even need to find a professional makeup artist. As a director, he has seen pigs run over the years. With a little trimming and not shaving for two or three days, Chen Hao can meet the image requirements of the short layer of short beard of the role of Men Saner.
"Okay, this scene is over, everyone should go away. While your director is not doing his job and playing games, you should take a rest for two days. I promise that when he comes back, your hard days will come..."
Everyone watched Chen Hao being dragged away by Xiao Gangpao. He himself didn't understand what was going on. He was completely confused. What's wrong with this director? The way he looked at him these two days was not right.
It was not until he faced the director who seemed to be the tallest in the entertainment industry that he realized that Director Feng was introducing him to a role in a new play directed by Guan Hu.
Guan Hu was very polite. He certainly knew how popular he was now. He could make headlines for playing games, and a song was sung by thousands of people during the Spring Festival Gala. A singer with such a good song would be able to make a living for several years. Not long after, he came up with another song that became popular all over the world...
Looking at his resume, you can't define whether he is a good actor, but one would say that he is the most popular young artist. Guan Hu did not deny that "Silent Separation" was very good. From his perspective, it was hard to say whether this play could win the ratings championship this year, after all, it was just the beginning of the year, but in the selection of some TV drama awards this year, the nomination list must include the actors of the two roles of He Yichen and Zhao Mosheng.
It's just that at this age...
Acting skills...
Can it work? Guan Hu had doubts in his heart, and another worry was whether there were too many young actors.
These doubts and concerns are not as good as Xiao Gangpao's trust. He can bring Chen Hao here, which proves that he thinks he can play this role.
"Director, you make me feel so embarrassed. Let me say this first. The role and the like should be put aside. It's so cold. Let's find a place. I'll treat you. Can Director Guan please come and talk while we eat. I'm very excited. Really. Both of you are my favorite directors, especially Director Feng. He recognized me and recommended roles to me so actively. I won't say thank you. You two must give me a chance to toast you a few more times."
He said this with great emotion, and a little incoherent, and even a little disrespectful and impolite. But this state gave Xiao Gangpao and Director Guan Hu a very sincere feeling. They smiled at each other. It was obvious that this excitement was not fake.
Indeed, Chen Hao's excitement was not disguised at all. Being an actor and becoming a star that everyone pays attention to was his childhood dream. It was a dream that almost all children and young people had. Seeing the dazzling stars on TV, they all thought that they could become stars one day. What Chen Hao did more than them was to put it into action. He has been drifting in Yanjing for more than three years, taking four art exams, and acting as an extra for more than three years. It is a different sense of accomplishment to be recognized by Feng Xiaogang, a big director who gives people the most down-to-earth feeling in China, and can't wait to recommend a role for himself. This is much stronger than the feeling of a little steel cannon helping to play a role. That is because of the face of the big brothers. This is completely pure. He recognizes his identity as an actor.
Both directors can be said to be serious old imperial city roots. If they want to drink some wine, they will definitely not choose a big hotel or a restaurant, but a time-honored small shop. It must be a place that only foodies can find, with an unobtrusive facade and no magnificent decoration inside.
As soon as the car arrived, the two directors gave Chen Hao a thumbs up. This guy has some tricks and understands everyone's thoughts.
They can't be said to be regular customers here. They can only say that drinking and eating here is quiet and they can taste the familiar taste of the old Beijing. The boss has received many dignitaries. Celebrities and the like, at most, they chat a few more words, and won't make the whole restaurant chaotic.
A few side dishes, a few famous snacks in Beijing, no matter what dishes you order, these dishes will be placed on the table first, and then there is pure Erguotou, and a stove with hot water will be placed in the house. Bubbling, the steam and the taste of the famous snacks mixed with the wine will arouse people's greed. This feeling of eating does not need to be created with words. The wine bug comes first, and the dinner will be smooth and comfortable.
"Let's take a look at the script first."
Guan Hu suppressed all the unsolved doubts in his heart, gave some trust first, and handed the script over.
Chen Hao looked down and saw a very unconventional name.
"Old Cannon".