crush the rich

Due to time constraints, Yin Lian was not too picky. After a simple resume screening, line audition, and a few questions related to the script, the role was given.

Two 10-minute short films have to be produced within five days. According to the standards of the earth, this time may not even be enough time to shoot a commercial.However, for Xia Guo, since the shooting of various amateur drama short films is very common, it is almost regarded as a national activity, and various professional or amateur competitions emerge in an endless stream throughout the year, so everyone has different requirements for this level of shooting. It's no surprise.

After all the candidates were selected, Yin Lian signed a contract with them, and then gave each of them a copy of the script.In the remaining hours of the morning, the four actors took turns to "try on makeup" with Yin Lian, while the remaining three began to take notes to figure out the characters and memorize the lines.

Fortunately, the cultural and entertainment industry in this world is really developing very well, and the entertainment circle is also very complete.Although Yin Lian signed all low-level actors, her professionalism is not bad, and her acting skills are basically online.And it may be that there are many jobs on weekdays. Although the quality is relatively average, the work efficiency is quite good.

After getting the script, they quickly read it.Generally, people don't pay much attention to this kind of work. Speed ​​and efficiency are the key points. After all, the salary is not much, which is basically equivalent to two or three times the daily salary of Huaxia's extras.

Everyone is doing practice work, the people who shoot are the same, and the people who perform are also the people who perform, so they are all accommodating with each other, and they are more or less the same.

But having said that, you can basically see the employer's attitude and expectations for the work from the employer's work attitude.If the creator's attitude is attentive, the actor will know that he has higher requirements for acting skills, and he will naturally cheer up.On the contrary, if the creator's attitude is perfunctory, the actors will also muddle through.

...at least mostly.

No matter which industry there are always some outliers.

There are always some actors who always maintain a high degree of enthusiasm for acting, no matter what kind of work they will devote [-]% of their enthusiasm to complete and perform.Such a person is to be admired no matter where he is, and he will always succeed.

But even in Xia Guo, not every actor is like this.Most of the people are just ordinary people. Although their personalities are different, they are all ordinary. They will not rashly give [-]% of themselves for any temporary job.

Usually this is the case.

But when the four of them saw Yin Lian's script, their attitudes were a little more serious.

They also finally understood what Yin Lian's previous question meant.

When Yin Lian chooses actors, she chooses characters who have in-depth insights and feelings about the questions she asks, and whose attitudes match the corresponding characters in her works.Essentially speaking, in Xia Guo, few people would choose actors according to her standards. After all, in this era, acting has become a kind of skill, and acting with true colors makes people feel disdainful.

But that doesn't mean it's bad to choose an actor who has similar experiences or traits to the character.It can only be said that the price/performance ratio of doing so is too low, and it is not suitable for many types of films. Most directors will prefer to compare other conditions.

However, Yin Lian's script is universal because of its special theme, and she was prepared to make too many demands on the abilities of the actors—in fact, at the current price, there is not much room for her to be picky. So there is nothing wrong with choosing this way.

As it turns out, the benefits of such a selection go far beyond the natural fit of actors and characters.At least when they read the script, all four of them had an idea—I can play this role, and I can perform it very well—idea.

It's not just a performance, but also an expression of one's own life.

After reading the script, several actors did not speak for a long time.

Yin Lian asked the man who was scheduled to play the father to try on makeup.

Although Yin Lian's short film does not have high requirements for the shell, even if it is the same body, according to her teacher, because of the different facial features and body shapes, different actors will have different performance effects. The way each person expresses has something to do with muscle habits, and sometimes it is because of other mysterious reasons that are not clear at all.

Moreover, not everyone is best suited to their natural looks.

For example, Xia Guo is a well-known actor, he is especially suitable for the authorized image numbered No. 57219, and the media even called this image his exclusive image. Over the years, he has used this image to perform countless classic roles.Although he will also use other images, only this image is the most expressive under his control.

In contrast, his own facial features are very limited, which is said to be a natural appearance problem.

Yin Lian tried several images for the actor, and asked him to try various expressions and movements, before finally deciding on the shell he likes.

During this process, the actor suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "Miss Yin, are you planning to use your work this time to participate in the June Dream competition?"

Yin Lian was not surprised that he could guess this, and said, "You know?"

The father's actor said: "Because during this period, many performing arts websites received jobs posted by a few large-scale competition contestants, and at present, Miss Yin, your script is most in line with the theme released by June Dream this year, so That's all I guessed."

Then he said: "I think Miss Yin's script... is very promising."

Yin Lian smiled and replied, "I think so too."

The other party said: "Because the script is very good, I suggest that you make the whole shooting process more formal. Although it will be troublesome, sometimes strengthening the communication between everyone will do more good than harm to the shooting."

Yin Lian was a little puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean? Let me tell you first, I'm short on time now, and I really don't have much intention to do too much publicity or marketing."

The other party froze for a moment, and said, "Of course not. And since it's a competition entry, it's not beneficial to have too much exposure before. I mean, filming discussion meetings and the like."

Yin Lian was stunned for a moment: "Filming the discussion meeting?"

After the makeup trial was over, Yin Lian contacted her mentor and asked him: "Teacher, do you know about the filming discussion meeting?"

The instructor came back after a while: "This is a relatively formal thing, and you probably don't need it right now. Why did you suddenly ask this?"

Yin Lian explained the situation.

The tutor laughed immediately after hearing this, and said, "The actor took the initiative to mention this to you? This is quite surprising. This is a procedure that commercial works must go through, and it is a more formal communication with the creative team. At the meeting, The editors and directors will formally state the performance intention of the whole work to all participating personnel, and then communicate with each personnel in turn, arranging all the work they have completed during the shooting process, including substantive or performance intention. In addition, we will communicate with each actor before shooting to determine their positioning and interpretation of their roles."

"The shooting discussion meeting is divided into a pre-meeting, a meeting and a summary meeting. The main purpose is to let every staff member involved really participate in the creation. It is of limited use for private works like you are doing now, but if it is a real For large-scale commercial works, a well-planned shooting discussion meeting will maximize the efficiency of the entire shooting process and maximize the ability of each participant, which is very beneficial to shooting.”

What the tutor said can be said to have greatly subverted Yin Lian's previous cognition, so she was a little surprised.She said: "I have always felt that film and television works are ultimately the work of the director... If everyone points fingers at it, won't the scene become too chaotic?"

The instructor was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "The director-centered system is the old calendar of hundreds of years ago? Why are you so backward in thinking at a young age? And participating in the creation is not the same as pointing fingers. Rather, if the actor is performing They don’t know what kind of character they want to play, so how do they know what level of ability they want to show in this shooting? In the early days of film and television development, many actors couldn’t get the complete script at all, so they It's just a prop in the hands of the director. If the director uses it well, the effect will be good, and if he doesn't use it well, the effect will be bad. But it is impossible for the director alone to exert [-]% of the power of the entire crew. Yes. That's too much dependence on the director, and it also limits the ability of other people."

Finally she said: "If the actors ask for a filming discussion meeting, I suggest you agree. This shows that they have great expectations for the script and the film... In a film and television work, every living unit involved is very important. Importantly, it represents the power of different ideas."

After Yin Lian hung up the communication, she was thoughtful.

Later, when I went to meet with the four actors, Yin Lian asked them what they meant, and asked who wanted to participate in the filming discussion meeting, and all four of them responded in the affirmative.

The meeting lasted about two hours. To be honest, it wasted a lot of time and disrupted Yin Lian's arrangement, but it was very rewarding.At the end of the meeting, the four of them basically clarified their character settings, sorting out many important or irrelevant details, including some things that Yin Lian hadn't paid attention to before.

The four actors are very thoughtful about their roles, and even gave a lot of information that Yin Lian could not find out before.Although Yin Lian searched a lot of relevant information before writing this script, to be honest, some changes in the times cannot be understood purely by searching for information. All she can find is second-hand information provided by others, and the information is very complicated. It wasn't what she needed, and some of them were contradictory, which took her a lot of time to sort out.

However, through the materials actually provided by the actors, the lack of basic details in the script was gradually enriched, forming a fuller and fuller image in Yin Lian's mind, and gradually connected with the actors in front of him. Together.

The father is a busy man, although he wants to spend more time with his children, he has to compromise.He is a relatively rough man. Although he wants to give the children better conditions, he lacks the delicacy to understand the children's real needs.The mother is a person who loves children very much, but lacks experience. She always tries to take care of her children, but she often gives up halfway because of her lack of ability. , and this essence stems from the incompatibility of love and jealousy.

Two children, the elder brother hates the nanny robot and treats her coldly as a civil disobedience to his parents, while the younger sister relies heavily on the robot as her emotional sustenance.

But this story is, after all, a story about love and affection.

All mistakes originating from love, I hope it is just a long way around a detour, and believe that it can always lead to the end of happiness.Yin Lian felt that this sentence was also very suitable for her childhood experience, so she modified it and added it to the script.