Chapter 14: Do your homework

took a long breath, took the script from the side, handed it to Ding Cheng with his own hands, and instructed: "Start filming next week, go back and figure out the role, although there are not many scenes, the acting is definitely outstanding." ”

Ding Cheng took it with both hands and bowed slightly, this action made Xu Yinghua wake up like a dream. Only then did I remember that the young man standing opposite was just a young man who met for the first time, and I didn't know why......

laughed and patted Ding Cheng on the shoulder: "Happy cooperation in the future, let's go!"

It wasn't until I got on the elevator and touched the thick script in my hand that I remembered to take out my mobile phone and say to Liu Hongyi, I was actually on the phone over there?

Thinking about calling Wang Tian, he quickly connected, deliberately sighed, and said in frustration: "I'm sorry, Brother Wang......"

Wang Tian was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled: "It's normal, it's not a problem at all!"

"How many scenes have you just tried?"

"I want to think about how many crews even celebrities have run through back then, such as who ...... that one"

Ding Cheng listened to the chatter of an old woman on the other side of the phone, and was a little moved in his heart, and said helplessly: "Hey, I'm sorry Brother Wang, the director here just met and made a decision directly, and now even the contract has been signed, so ......"

"You ......" Wang Tiancai relieved himself and scolded over the phone: "You learn to play suspense now, right?"

Fortunately, through the mobile phone, otherwise it would definitely be a kick, Ding Cheng laughed and said: "Don't worry, there are ten scenes in total, and I will go to seek refuge with my brother after two or three days. ”

"Fuck off, film well, don't waste the opportunity. Wang Tian scolded with a smile: "It's only a matter of two or three days for me to join the group, and I can get the phone contact." ”

Hanging up the phone, Ding Cheng let out a long breath and felt hopeful. Redialed Liu Hongyi and picked it up quickly.

He said in a grateful tone: "Director Liu, I just signed the contract!"

"Hahaha, good, good!" There was a hearty laugh over there, Liu Hongyi was obviously in a good mood, and encouraged: "Lao Xu contacted me just now and said that you were doing well, and you didn't introduce the wrong person this time." ”

Ding Cheng was stunned for a moment, recalling that the mobile phone was busy just now, it turned out to be Xu Yinghua?

Liu Hongyi's tone changed and said seriously: "The play is bigger than the sky, there are no so-called small roles, only incompetent young actors." ”

"The role is not everything, since you take over the role, then go all out to play it well. There are still a few days to prepare carefully, your explosiveness is good, your emotions are very full, do more personality analysis, and be sure to write a good character biography!"

After explaining a few key points, he said earnestly: "I am from here, although there are a lot of messy things in this circle, but for real actors, good acting skills must be passed on by word of mouth, which you must believe." ”

Ding Cheng nodded vigorously, and changed to what he might have scoffed at before, but now he has experienced it himself, which fully proves that opportunities are for those who are prepared.

"Work hard, I'll rest here for a while, and then there will be a new drama to call you, hang up!"

It is rare for Liu Hongyi to say so much, probably because of Xu Yinghua's positive feedback, which not only helped friends recommend suitable actors, but also gave himself a great favor, which proves that he has a unique vision and kills three birds with one stone.

Passing by the supermarket, I ordered food in large bags and small bags, and I was ready to stay at home these days, and I went all out to study the role. When I got home, I took a shower, and in just a few minutes, I was soaking wet. Adjust your best, pick up the script, go through it, and build an initial impression.

A total of ten scenes, no more than two episodes of small roles, but the whole growth process surprised Ding Cheng, from an honest taxi driver, a middle-aged widowed single father, and finally after a series of blows, he actually became a cold-blooded killer who avenged the people?

In just ten scenes, it can be called ups and downs, Fan Zhikang's life is like a roller coaster, which is embarrassing.

After reading it several times in a row, there is a feeling that concentration is the essence. Such a role is very challenging, no wonder Xu Yinghua specifically asked for an audition, it is definitely not easy to play well, and it must be brilliant.

A drama not only has the male and female protagonists, but even the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor every year is a big hit, which fully proves the importance of supporting roles.

Ding Cheng's last trace of distractions disappeared in an instant after reading the script, and all that was left was the heroic fighting spirit, which was the first role in the true meaning of life, a drama life with a complete heart.

Take out a pen and paper and start making a short biography of the character, which is one of the good habits developed in school, no matter how big or small the character is, the homework must be done enough.

The so-called character biography can tell us who your protagonists are and who are they?

It can help you depict the development arc of the character, the journey of life from point A to point Z, so as to build the overall world of the scripted story.

Masters are the best at digging into the multifaceted nature of a character, because usually, the real state of a person is not as simple as it seems.

For example, in reality, many vicious criminals are filial sons or good fathers, and real serial killers are usually mediocre and just unnoticeable neighbors.

The characters in the screenwriter's pen are the same, their behavior and demeanor are more or less socially disguised, and good actors are also proficient in human nature and can disassemble the characters from both appearance and reality. Giving complexity to the characters means, by a certain definition, that some contradictions are arranged for the characters, which are completely alive in the entanglement of the audience.

Especially the classic villain, why is Hannibal in "The Silence of the Lambs" so charming? On the surface, he is a gentle gentleman, but in fact he is also a bloodthirsty maniac who kills people without blinking.

Tony in "Scarface", although he is a crazy murderous drug lord, he shows mercy to his children during an assassination attempt, which eventually leads to his own death.

Ding Cheng repeatedly experienced the script, and carefully experienced the heart of Fan Zhikang, a little person, since he was a child, although the screenwriter did not write it, but according to the character's personality, he roughly speculated his growth experience......

What does he like? What is he hiding? What are his needs? Who or what is stopping his desire to achieve it?

All conflicts not only exist between characters and characters, but also between characters and themselves, characters and nature, characters and technology, all of which can produce opposing contradictions.

Close your eyes and imagine him as a tributary of a big river, the big river is the main character, and the secondary characters are constantly flowing in the protagonist's life like a tributary, looking for the point that causes change, thinking about what is the trajectory that changes the character's life?

The protagonist played by Russell in "L.A. Confidential" has an impulsive personality and is easily exploited, and the death of his father has a huge impact on his character, and this background has largely become the core of all the motives of the characters.

Only by understanding this can we truly understand the character's behavior pattern, and live according to his thinking, and the audience will have a real sense of substitution.

After analyzing the characters for the first time, it was full of three sheets, and this was just the first homework. Rubbing his sore fingers, reading the script again, and finding out the development arc with other opponents, but unfortunately there are few rival scenes, most of them are one-man shows, and the acting skills are more demanding.

Completed the first biography, fully proving the awesomeness of the system, this audition was successful, thanks to the sad training, otherwise don't even think about it without a physical object.

Whether it is Liu Hongyi or Xu Yinghua, they all say that they are explosive?

If there is no system that has been destroyed countless times, how can there be any bullshit explosiveness!

Anger and sadness are the most extreme emotions of people, who can not show them without physical objects without going through great ups and downs, without really facing great joys and sorrows?

I believe that even if it is a veteran actor, he may be able to meet the director's requirements in the end, how long does it take to brew emotions?

All kinds of circumstances made Ding Cheng deeply understand the strength of the system, and it is definitely not a delusion to enter the play in one second, as long as he trains hard and transforms all emotions into the most primitive instincts of muscles, there is only one result:

As soon as the door opens,

Brother

Here it comes!