Disaster Artist

Once upon a time, Guan Zhou was also a teenager who ran wildly under the sun, his white shirt fluttering in the wind was soaked with sweat and the smell of youth.

But Guan Zhou could no longer remember what he looked like when he was young. Instead, he was replaced by those who denied the exclusion and oppression. Slowly, his edges and corners disappeared little by little, like the stones under the clear stream, After the passage of time, it gradually turned into rounded pebbles.

Even if Lu Qian had a glimpse of him as the male lead of "The Raid", even if the first scene of "The Raid" had already started filming, Guan Zhou was still shrouded in a kind of fear:

Worrying that he may be eliminated and replaced all the time, worrying that his performance may undermine the director's expectations; worrying that dragging his feet may hurt the movie or Hong Jiaban.

That fear, the vague unease, never went away.

until now.

Guan Zhou looked at Lu Qian's eyes seriously, unlike the last time he met for a short time but was shocked by a huge surprise and lost his mind for a while, this time he saw clearly and seriously, he could see the look in Lu Qian's eyes. Sincere and firm.

Guan Zhou was a little stunned.

"I mean, I chose you to play the role of Artest, not because of your acting skills, which is obvious; but because of your eyes, which is because of you, just need you to follow my instructions and appear on the big screen , then it can meet my expectations.”

Lu Qian is encouraging Guan Zhou in his own way. The first step is to convince Guan Zhou that he is fully fit for this role.

Guan Zhou hesitated for a while, but his words still revealed a trace of unease, "But, if there is no expression, won't the director worry about the audience saying it's AI acting?"

This is indeed a good question.

Now that the traffic niche is in power, there are more and more AI acting skills without soul, so that the movie presents a kind of posing effect, without soul and life, it is purely a capture of visual effects, and actors become handsome props , the charm of the image will naturally disappear completely.

However, what is the difference between facial paralysis acting and AI acting?

In fact, the essential difference is the charm of the big screen and a kind of temperament, but such an innate aura is something that cannot be forced or performed. So, what should we do?

Lu Qian thought of two actors, Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung.

It is not a secret for movie fans. When the two actors first debuted, they were all vases and had no acting skills. Maggie Cheung was once scolded by the director to tears on the set. Their performances seemed dull and exaggerated, except for a face Besides, there is no acting skills at all.

If they just let it go, then there will be no winners and queens who have swept countless awards in the Chinese film industry in the future, and they have not given up on themselves.

In 1988, Maggie Cheung met Wong Kar-wai and filmed "Mong Kok Carmen"; in 1989, Tony Leung met Hou Hsiao-hsien and filmed "Sad City", and met Wong Kar-wai the following year and filmed "The True Story of Ah Fei".

At the beginning, Hou Hsiao-hsien disliked Tony Leung's accent, which not only did not conform to the background of the movie's story, but also looked very clumsy, so the director simply set the character to be dumb and asked Tony Leung to not speak, but to convey emotion with his eyes.

Similarly, Maggie Cheung was reborn in Wong Kar Wai's shot, because the director asked Maggie Cheung to settle down and calm down, and did not need to "perform" his acting skills, but started from the psychological level and conveyed it from the inside out through his eyes. In order to bring Maggie Cheung into the play, the director often spends hours patiently waiting and capturing, keenly grasping the subtle changes in the actors' eyes and enhancing the quality of the performance.

Since then, the two actors have been reborn, dedicated to countless classic roles, and the real acting school that is well-known all over the world, and ordinary audiences can already know their brilliant achievements without even listing countless awards.

So, where is the key?

Performance? lines? emotion? Limbs? Or eyes?

"Guan Zhou, do you know the difference between humans and machines?" Lu Qian did not answer Guan Zhou's question directly, but cut to another question.

Guan Zhou thought about it, "Emotion."

"Yes, machines use mathematics, laws and reason to execute programs step by step, but humans can't. Similarly, the difference between acting and acting is also here." Lu Qian said in a persuasive manner, "Look, Artest is entering the apartment building. What were your previous thoughts?"

Guan Zhou blurted out without hesitation, "I'm worried about my wife, my brother, and whether I can complete the task."

Lu Qian nodded, and further extended on the basis of Guan Zhou's words.

"To sum it up, I worry about whether I can perform the task smoothly."

"This is the same as you. You are always worried about whether you can play the role and whether you can successfully complete the shooting. This is what you have in common."

"So, you don't need to 'act' it out, you just immerse yourself in the idea, and the emotion will naturally come out from the eyes and expressions."

"This is the difference between facial paralysis acting and AI acting. Your eyes are warm."

With Lu Qian's words, Guan Zhou settled down little by little, and wanted to understand some things, but there were still some things he was not sure about, and he still needed some time.

eyes.

In Lu Qian's view, Liang Chaowei's eyes are undoubtedly a window to convey emotions. Many times, he doesn't have too many expressions, but he can exude an aura and strength all over his body. All this starts with his eyes, and then slowly Evolved to emotions that are transmitted from the inside out.

Emotions are the foundation, eyes are the windows, Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung can be enlightened, and they are inseparable from their own research and efforts. The most important thing is that they can calm down and enter the emotional world of the characters. As for the way of expression, it is the characteristics of the actors themselves. .

Not to mention whether Guan Zhou can become an acting school in the future, but it is certain that the agility and richness of his eyes are enough for "raid".

After all, this is just an action movie.

Looking at Guan Zhou, who was gradually sinking into contemplation, Lu Qian stepped up.

"Thinking~www.wuxiamtl.com~ Guan Zhou, thinking."

"Before the shooting of each scene, you need to settle down and calm down, think carefully about what situation Artest is facing and how he should deal with it."

"If you don't understand or are unsure, you can ask me at any time, remember, Artest is a character I created, but it should be given a soul by you, it is precisely because I believe that you can complete this task, so for the first time When we meet, I see the look in your eyes, and I'm sure."

Trust, such a simple and light word, has unimaginable power.

Guan Zhou raised his head and looked at Lu Qian, his eyes flickered slightly, a little moved and a little excited,

The smile at the corner of Lu Qian's mouth rose, and he repeated his affirmation again.

"The second shooting just now, very good, remember this state, no more but not less, just maintain this state."

This is the second time that Lu Qian has praised Guan Zhou.