Melissa was nervous, nervous to the point of almost sick to her stomach, her eyes began to vibrate violently, always involuntarily wanting to avoid Lan Li's sight, let alone looking at each other, even bathing in Lan Li's sight was a terrible torment, and the idea of running away from the desert in the depths of her heart was getting stronger and stronger, devouring her reason little by little.

In this scene, all the weight falls on Andrew, his crampedness, his nervousness, and his youthfulness form a strong contrast with the later story, which is crucial for the creation of the character.

But for Nicole, it is not too difficult, and her sweet smile full of youthful vitality is her signature. Deep down, she also left an impression on Andrew, although not to the extent that she liked it, but she was also very happy to go out with Andrew to get to know each other better, after all, dating is really normal for young people.

So, Nicole is on the relatively relaxed side, with relaxed muscles, relaxed expressions, and relaxed demeanor. She even had the energy to play a trick on Andrew.

Now, Melissa couldn't relax, she was so nervous that it was as if the clockwork doll had gone up to the extreme, the clockwork was almost about to break the spring, her eyes and movements were terrifyingly stiff, far from Nicole's state, and she couldn't even say the simplest line, which was a disaster.

However, Melissa couldn't control herself, staring at Lan Li in front of her, she couldn't help but think of the confrontation five days ago. That fear and fear was eating away at all her attention, as if it were ...... It's like stepping on a mine with both feet, and you're always worried about it exploding, and you don't dare to move easily.

Damien's voice came from his ears, and Lan Li could feel Damien's frustration - because the scene was not difficult.

"Damien, give us a little space. Lan Li turned her head and smiled, "Melissa and I need to communicate how this scene will be filmed, we don't need to be too nervous, we just need a little tacit understanding." ”

Damien is still young after all, and it is inevitable that he is a little impetuous.

What's more, "Burst Drummer" was originally an independent work that no one cared about, but now it has become a high-profile project in the whole of North America, because of the joining of Lan Li, there are at least 40 reporters gathered outside of the shooting set yesterday and today, and such a battle can't help but make people excited.

But what about after the euphoria?

Little by little, the pressure began to creep in. Now Damien gradually felt the weight on his shoulders, green and restrained, and couldn't help but be at a loss, a little wind and grass may touch Damien's sensitive/sensory nerves.

"Are you sure?" Damien's subconscious told him that there was no need to doubt Lan Li's words, but involuntarily, the words blurted out like this.

But Lan Li didn't mind, and nodded with a smile, "I'm sure." Give us ten minutes. ”

Damien hesitated for a moment, then let out a long breath, "Ten minutes." ”

The crew began to retreat one after another, clearing a space for Lan Li and Melissa to communicate, and the surroundings were quiet for a while.

Melissa thought deeply that she was about to throw up, and the feeling of nausea was getting more and more turbulent.

Sure enough, whatever she was afraid of came, she was left in place, face to face with Lan Li alone, as if she was locked in the same cage as the shark. It's not fair!

What should she do?

What else could she do?

"Do you know what it means to be an actor?" Lan Li spoke, Melissa couldn't help but be stunned, and there was a hint of confusion in her eyes: such an esoteric topic?

Lan Li captured the mixed light in Melissa's eyes, but she didn't mind, the smile on the corner of her mouth still maintained her usual arc, "Being an actor means that after entering the world of the character, we must temporarily leave our personal world outside the camera and present the character's life wholeheartedly." ”

Melissa was still at a loss, completely unaware of what to do, or maybe it was a preconceived notion that Lan Li was about to launch a punishment, she lost the ability to think, and stared at Lan Li in front of her, without any other thoughts than fear.

"It's not just independent films, it's even romance movies or comedy films. A light smile flowed through Lan Li's eyes, if it was normal, he would not discuss such a thing with Melissa, because Melissa doesn't look like the type who is keen on this, but what has happened in the past few days has affected the filming of "Burst Drummer", so he still has to take the initiative to speak out.

"I mean, even if you hate each other, you have to show like you're deeply in love when the characters need it. Not only to convince the audience, but also to convince yourself. It's called acting, and it's also called professionalism. Lan Li explained further.

To the uninitiated, it may not seem difficult to be an actor, just stand in front of the camera and perform, and that's all, especially in comedy or horror or romance movies, but the real role of an actor is much more than that.

One of the greatest and most classic works in history, "Gone with the Wind," is still the highest-grossing film in the United States by far when inflation is factored in — its box office figures should be $1.8 billion after adjustment, which is unbeatable, and the kiss between Scarlett and Rhett is still one of the most classic kiss scenes on the big screen 70 years later.

But in fact, while filming this scene, the two actors, Vivien-Leigh and Clark-Gable, hated each other deeply.

For Vivien, she thinks that Clark is rude and vulgar, and she is short-tempered, plays big names for no reason, tortures her in every way in the process of cooperation, even if she is unwell, she still has to persist in the hard shooting, which consumes almost all her energy, so that there are precursors of schizophrenia, and she even complains to the producer and director many times, thinking that Clark is going to torture her to death.

For Clark, Vivien is a self-centered woman. At that time, Vivien and Lawrence Oliver were in a hot mood, and the two were inseparable, so Lawrence simply came to the crew and pestered/lingered all day long, Vivien racked her brains to come up with all kinds of excuses to escape from the crew and fight with Lawrence. This is simply unreasonable for Clark.

At that time, Clark was already a top superstar in the United States, and Vivien was just a nobody who had just crossed the ocean from England to the United States. More than 1,400 actresses competed for the role of Scarlett, and the producers also conducted a poll on actress candidates, and Vivien received only two votes.

It is in this context that Clark rejects cooperation with Vivien in his heart and is picky in every way, and Vivien refuses to compromise, and has to use Lawrence to put pressure on the crew. Indeed, two people hate each other.

Both actors were very reluctant to shoot the kiss scene, with Clark deliberately smoking because Vivien had previously complained to the producer about Clarke's bad breath, and Vivien deliberately ate a bunch of garlic in retaliation. So, it's a kiss of cigarette with garlic mixed flavors.

However, this kiss has become a classic in film history without being affected in the slightest.

This is called professionalism.

During the filming process, it is impossible to always meet the actor who you are co-producing with the actor, and if necessary, you even need to fall in love with the actor who you have no interest in or have any ideas, and show that you are sinking for the other party, and convince the audience of the whole story and the character.

Some people think that this is hypocrisy, so much so that they think that actors are hypocrites with masks, which is undeniably an idea, but others think that this is performance, and when the actor really enters the role, fits with the role, completely forgets his preferences, he will enter another level of performance-

This does not prevent the actors from almost hating each other after leaving the role.

Lan Li needs Melissa to be professional, because for him, the rivalry is not a problem at all, he can fully get into the state, but he needs Melissa to also forget about those troubles for a while and really get into the role. This shouldn't be a hard thing to do, and it shouldn't be a hindrance.

Looking at Melissa who had never spoken in front of him, Lan Li flickered invisibly, slipping a trace of helplessness, he didn't have enough patience to continue pestering, because it wasn't his job to correct Melissa's performance.

"What has happened has happened, I've made a decision, I've decided not to pursue it for the time being and focus on the filming. Don't make me regret my decision, and don't let me change my mind now. Lan Li didn't say anything more, and then turned around and left the ticket counter of the movie theater, leaving the space for Melissa.

This sentence should be sufficient.

Melissa wasn't a smart person, but she wasn't a.

She jerked her head up and looked at Lan Li in disbelief: she knew that he still remembered that he was still trying to threaten her, she knew, she knew!

But what else could she do?

Melissa believes in Lan Li's ability, and if Lan Li replaces her on the spot now, there will be no problem, it is this panic that makes her lose her sense of proportion, and she has never been able to settle down and devote herself to the performance. So what now? Lan Li confirmed her thoughts, her fears came true, so how should she choose?

Just turn around and leave?

No, no, she has spent so much effort and effort to win this opportunity, she must not let go easily! She must not disarm and surrender!

Clenching her fists, clenching her fists again, Melissa forced herself to straighten her waist, and although she still had no confidence in her heart, she would continue to fight. This battle is not over, this is just the first threshold after she enters Hollywood, she must persevere!

Now that we've started, it's time to go to the end!