Chapter 316: Initial Intention
Ding Cheng nodded secretly, because occupation is the most superficial layer we identify, and it is also the most simplistic view of people.
The most paradoxical thing is that there is no correlation between what kind of person a person is and what he does, but the fixed stereotypes you have about a profession in your mind can influence the perception of a person.
This is the biggest dramatic conflict!
The director looked at the actors and said seriously: "You are all powerful, and you also have a lot of experience in film and television performances, the movie is more inclined to the current situation of the performers, and the drama is actually to express the fantasy, and it needs to look at the size of the space, for example, the large theater needs to be a little extroverted, and the small theater is more introverted." ”
"So in the next rehearsal, I don't want you to memorize your lines, what we are pursuing is a real reaction on the spot!"
came to Ding Cheng and said excitedly: "It's an honor to cooperate with you, this performance I hope we show that we don't consider the box office, everyone is discussing a legal issue, and your role is the top priority." ”
Ding Cheng agrees with the director's attitude, strictly speaking, this is not a movie, but a stage play recorded with a camera.
The scene is in a mock court of a university, discussing a real case that happened not long ago, the suspect is a rich second generation adopted by a real estate developer, and his biological father is a migrant worker from the countryside.
On the night of the crime, someone heard that the rich second generation had a heated quarrel with his biological father, and then his biological father was killed at home. The students debated the guilt of the suspect while their father watched the trial as a jury.
During the adjournment, the 12 jurors were taken to another room for discussion, where a conclusion had to be reached within an hour and a unanimous vote was required to determine whether the suspect was guilty or not.
They come from all walks of life and come from different backgrounds. Everyone generally hoped that the matter would be perfunctory as soon as possible, but after the first round of voting, only Juror No. 8, played by himself, insisted on his innocence.
Some people were furious...... Some people ridicule and joke...... Some people are swaying...... Others are opinionated......
This is a fierce battle of conscience and morality......
Xu Ang is from a drama background, and this drama must rely on actors with extremely deep line skills to support it, otherwise the play will collapse.
Ding Cheng could clearly feel the scrutiny from all around, after all, including He Bing, they were all senior drama cafes, from a small group of people at the top of the contempt chain.
It's certainly not that you look down on yourself, and it's impossible for anyone to dare to look down on yourself.
It's just the alienation and uncertainty about film and television actors in their bones, and there is a saying in their hearts:
Difference in profession makes one feel worlds apart!
Ding Cheng was secretly funny, this may also be Cheng Daoming's reminder to himself, don't look at the so-called nine-gold 10 billion grand slam actor?
If you want to convince these old actors,
It's a mule and a horse,
It has to be pulled out to yo-yo.
In the next few days of rehearsals, I slowly found the feeling of a stage play, it seems that the scene is very simple, just a dilapidated classroom, but on the contrary, it has extremely high requirements for the atmosphere of the whole film.
Because the scenes of more than an hour are fixed, Sidney, the director of "Twelve Angry Men", once talked about how the psychology and visual role of the camera and viewpoint affected his shooting.
To create a sense of dilemma, the camera slowly changes as the plot progresses, slowly progressing from the normal range to 50mm, 75mm, and 100mm focal lengths......
And gradually lower and lower the angle of view of the lens, until the lens is less than one-third of the horizontal line of sight, and even the ceiling can be photographed......
Create a feeling of claustrophobia.
This is one of the classic designs in the history of film, and the reason why it is unparalleled is that the director unconsciously intervenes in the audience's viewing experience with images, and it is not until the jurors walk out of the room that they use high-altitude wide-angle overhead shots to completely soothe the audience's emotions.
Of course, Xu Ang can't copy it 100%, but he also understands this kind of camera conspiracy, and is ready to use the color temperature, light intensity, and lightning and thunder before and after a heavy rain to enhance the atmosphere of the different stages of the debate.
The entry point is also interesting, the suspect in the original book is a child who grew up in a slum, because of poverty and lack of education, it becomes a reason for guilt.
Here has become the second generation of wealth, lack of discipline, publicity, is the most likely to provoke the Chinese people's disgust nerves.
"Xiao Ding, amazing!"
"With this line foundation, he is also top-notch in human art!"
"It is worthy of being an actor who is used to seeing big scenes, convinced!"
After a few scenes, everyone was impressed by Ding Cheng, especially the lines, the words were correct and round, yin and yang were frustrated, and they were loud, no worse than He Bing and Han Tongsheng, who had been on the stage for half their lives!
He Bing secretly picked a thumbs up, and as soon as the connoisseur made a move, he knew if there was one.
If you want to talk about the sense of camera, this kid absolutely crushes the audience, including himself, twenty or thirty movies are not made for nothing.
The contempt for film and television actors mainly comes from lines and emotional tension. The stage is not a camera, not a lonely box, facing hundreds of living audiences.
Standing on the stage, you need to rely on your voice to deliver every word and sentence of the lines to the audience's ears, whether you sit in the first row or the last row, you can hear it clearly, this is called kung fu.
Then there are emotions, there are no close-ups of the camera, micro-expressions are no longer needed, all emotions rely on outbursts and body movements, even screams and thunderstorms.
If you let the drama actors act in the movie, the biggest problem is that it is too full!
The lens is small, and a casual action appears directly, and the expressions that are usually used to are magnified by the lens can easily make the audience feel unaccustomed, which is a problem that needs to be overcome.
But it's just a problem.
Just recycle a little bit,
control point emotional tension,
The master can adapt quickly.
Unlike film and television actors, they go directly to the stage without training, let alone acting, they can show timidity just by saying a few lines, and the volume is too low to hear...... Slurred speech...... Swallow the word and eat the last sound......
Pulling his throat and shouting for a long time,
The throat is directly wasted!
He Bing looked at Ding Cheng who was free to retract, this is the most awesome place.
Full can be recycled, after all, the level is enough, it's just a matter of proportion.
After several rehearsals, Ding Cheng obviously felt the enthusiasm and recognition of other people, in fact, they are very simple, as long as you have real skills and are worthy of the stage under your feet, they will be convinced.
Compared with people in the film and television industry,
It's lovely indeed.
finally understood why many celebrities who are used to seeing fame and fortune finally returned to the stage.
Acting in front of the audience is one thing.
It's more important to return to the original intention, back to the feeling of liking acting at the beginning......
Back to the thrill of being on stage for the first time and feeling both nervous and exciting......
Back to everyone simply putting together,
Staying up late is just to let the audience see the sense of accomplishment of a good show......
The curtain opened, and hundreds of pairs of eyes looked at themselves,
It is not only trust, but also pressure, but also expectation.
Because on stage, any shortcomings will be infinitely magnified, big enough to destroy all the pride of an otherwise confident film and television actor!
If you can overcome ...... Can I get back on my feet......
Then face the camera,
Nothing matters!