Chapter 138: Laughter
In a lounge area in the studio, Anne Fletcher sat in the director's chair with her forehead propped up, and sighed, what happened to her before, what kind of tantrum she lost for no reason? What is she dissatisfied with? She closed her eyes and pondered, not far away the crew walked around, and no one came to disturb her.
She shook her head, although the other party was 14 years younger than herself, his ability was undoubted, and his understanding and grasp of this movie were far above her...... Still dissatisfied with not doing well enough?The more I thought about this, the more Anne Fletcher felt a headache, she was not the kind of little girl who walked out of school on the first day, and now that she made such a fuss, Magic Young was likely to be estranged from her, so the next work ...... "Director, can I sit down?" Hearing this soft voice, she opened her eyes, only to see a smiling Anne Darren standing in front, she smiled and said to the girl of the same name: "Of course, please sit down Anne." In the past few months, they have learned hip-hop dance and discussed the script in private, and they have become very close friends.
Anne Darren sat down in the chair next to her, naturally seeing that Fletcher was distressed, she smiled and patted the female director on the shoulder, comforting: "It's nothing, I know you will be considerate of each other." Fletcher wiped his long golden hair and frowned: "I really don't know what happened just now, I just can't control myself, it's too gaffe......" Anne persuaded: "Director, I don't think Jan will mind, you don't need to bother with this, Jan is a good person, right?"
Thinking about the help he has given herself in the past few years, whether it is life or acting career, Anne felt very warm in her heart, and said with a smile: "He can be said to be the best person I know, hehe! I mean the boys' side." Fletcher, though still a little bored, couldn't help but smile and wink at her, and Anne continued, "He's a very warm-hearted man anyway, and he's very happy to help his friends. Annie, I think he actually wants to help you, and I think "Sweetheart" can be better. β
"I know, I know. Anne Fletcher nodded silently, thinking about the scene just now, and said, "Actually, Jan is right, that scene should be like that, especially Jessica's tone is thicker, it will be a lot more interesting......"
Anne Darren smiled slightly, she also felt that she would play better according to Young's request, but the problem now is not here. She patted Fletcher on the shoulder again and said, "Don't bother with that scene, you have to figure out why you were like that, and then face it and solve it." β
"Well, I'm just ......" Anne Fletcher frowned and thought for a moment, first in disbelief and then with joy when she received the invitation call from Wonder Young, and for the next few months, she spent all of her day revolving around "Sweetheart", storyboards, character understanding, choreographing dances, and relearning some of the director's knowledge...... She let out a long exhalation, determined something in her heart, and said softly: "I want to be a good director, I always have." "But these days on the set, Wonder Young can always make her shots, the actors' performances better, which is a good thing, but is he directing or is she? She is like a puppet, her confidence and momentum are losing little by little, and she sometimes even feels that she shouldn't be on the set.
"You are. Anne said, and also saw some reasons, said: "Your pressure is too great, we all want to do well, but don't put so much pressure on yourself!" She smiled and said, "I remember what you told me during the audition? Girl Annie, relax! You won't be as nervous as I am, this is my first time playing a big supporting role, a very, very important role, you won't be as nervous as I ......"
She tilted her head slightly, reminiscing: "I came to Los Angeles when I was 18 years old, and now I am 23 years old, hundreds of movie auditions, restaurant waitresses, some stage performances in small theaters, and some performances in shopping malls...... As she said she smiled brightly, turned her head to look at Fletcher, and said: "Now that I can be here, I am really happy and satisfied, but the strange thing is that I am not nervous anymore, my friends all say, 'You're going to be a big star', 'You're going to be a big star this time', 'You're going to be prosperous this time', 'Perform better!'" No, I don't have to think about it all day, I finally got this role, I just want to enjoy her and enjoy the process. β
Anne Fletcher nodded, vaguely figured out that she should enjoy the opportunity to direct, not like a middle-aged resentful woman...... Looking at the 23-year-old girl next to her, she couldn't help but laugh, nudged Annie, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Anne girl!" Annie Darren smiled: "You're welcome, I hope it can help you." β
The two chatted for a while, and suddenly saw Wang Yang walking over with a smile, obviously for the sake of the previous matter, Anne Darren smiled at him, stood up and walked away. Wang Yang moved a chair and sat down, and smiled at Fletcher, "Annie, I think we need to talk." β
"Jan, I'm sorry about what happened just now, what you said is right, I'm a little vexatious. Anne Fletcher first said apologetically, then spread her hands with a smile and said, "This is my first time directing, and I'm nervous to death......"
"No, no, no!" Wang Yang interrupted her, because he could see that she was a little polite now, but what he wanted was to communicate honestly, and said sincerely: "Annie, let's tell the truth, I don't want to make us conflicted because of this, which is an extremely bad thing for everyone for "Sweetheart". He snapped his fingers a few times with a smile and said, "Please, we all have to be younger this time! You're dealing with a 21-year-old kid, you know? OK, you're 21 years old now. β
Anne Fletcher laughed and said, "21 years old, wow, that's so fun!" both of them laughed a few times, she relaxed a lot, and also felt his enthusiasm and sincerity, Anne was right, he was a good person.
"I'll do it first. Wang Yang looked at her and said seriously: "This is my first time as a producer, you know that I lack experience in this area, I think I made some mistakes, I pointed a little too much, and it has caused you interference, sorry." β
Anne Fletcher thought for a moment and was honest about her thoughts: "I don't really have as much of an opinion as you think...... It's just that sometimes, I want to stick to my ideas, but often yours is better. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "I'm wondering if I'm fit to sit in this chair with that microphone?"
It seems that his interference has affected her confidence and passion...... Thinking of Jessica's words, Wang Yang hurriedly praised: "Annie, your ideas are very good, my opinions are based on them, in fact, my opinions are not necessarily better, they are just different ideas." Trust me, you're definitely fit to sit in this chair!" Looking at Fletcher's smiling face, he also smiled, "But you have to relax, Annie, relax and relax!"
"I'll enjoy it. Anne Fletcher smiled and nodded, Wang Yang asked suspiciously, "So there is no contradiction now?" Anne Fletcher shook her head and smiled: "How could there be?
In the laughter of the two, the small turmoil of the dispute between the producer and the director was resolved, but Wang Yang knew that the matter was not over like this, but the next thing was not to be solved by talking and communicating, but by doing. He's going to put this set back in the hands of director Anne Fletcher, cultivating back her confidence and passion, allowing her to build her own set and direct "Sweetheart" forward.
He understands that the biggest mistake he has made is to instill in her all day long, forcing her to change and comply, which is naturally very frustrating and irritating for the director; what he should do is to tell her the general tone of the style, and then let her create freely, and then assist her to dig out her own set and keep rising.
A bad producer only cares about himself, while a good producer thinks and develops behind the director's back and in the director's camp, trying to make the director feel that "that's my idea, but it's better", rather than "that's a better idea for him." β
"Cut!" as Anne Fletcher shouted, the film crew suddenly stopped, and Jessica, Anne, Joseph, and several others in the audience stopped performing. Fletcher looked at them and frowned, "Jesse, you can, you can ......" She thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her fist and smiled, "When you roar, you can be crazier and fierce......r!
Wang Yang, who was next to him with his hands on his chest, did not speak, but nodded in agreement, the filming has been getting better and smoother in the past few days, and he rarely expresses his opinions on the set, sometimes just reminding her. Looking at the confident and energetic Anne Fletcher, he couldn't help but smile and listen to Jessica over there say, "Okay, I got it." Then the scene reporter called out the number, and Fletcher shouted, "Action!"
Jessica over there also began to perform again, Wang Yang watched for a while, smiled and gave a thumbs up to Jessica who was looking at him, then walked away to the bathroom, walked for a while, he vaguely heard Anne Fletcher's voice: "cut, very good acting!"
Came to the bathroom to release the pressure on his bladder, and was washing his hands, but saw Joshua walking in dejectedly, Wang Yang smiled and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?" As soon as he saw him, Joshua suddenly let out a long sigh of "hey", his face was full of frustration and sadness, and said, "I was just rejected." β
"What? do you mean you just confessed to someone?" Wang Yang walked over and put his arm around his shoulders and walked outside the bathroom, asking "Scarlett?" Joshua just sighed again, and Wang Yang smiled, "You don't really use Tom's marriage proposal, do you?" Then I'm sorry, but you deserve to be rejected. β
"How could I be so stupid?" Joshua sighed, still feeling weak, "I just told her, 'Would you like to go out for a meal?' and she said 'no'......" He gritted his teeth and said with some indignation: "A date! It's just a date, and she won't try it with me!" She said, 'You're not my type', come on, what kind of type is that?, Merciful Lord, Merciful Virgin Mary, why do you do this to me! Let me go to heaven!"
Wang Yang punched him in the chest and comforted him: "Joshu, you know that there is a large forest outside, and at your speed, you will find another confessor in a few days, right? Let's go to the bar tonight to bubble hot girls?" Joshua frowned and said, "But this time I'm serious! Dude, I'm tired, I also want to have a long, sweet love!" Why not?"
"Doesn't sound like your style?" Wang Yang looked at him curiously, and Joshua shrugged his shoulders and said, "Actually, this is the real me, a pure, persistent, and charming young man." Wang Yang suddenly laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and didn't speak again. The two walked for a while, and Joshua suddenly sighed bitterly, "So which bar are we going to tonight......?"
He blinked, stopped and thought, "Something is wrong, I'm going to go to the bathroom and shhh
β»β»In the dimly lit bar, pleasant country music was swirling, and next to a table, Joshua looked at Wang Yang and Jessica, who were laughing and talking next to each other affectionately, and said mournfully: "What the hell is going on? Dude, what are you doing with her?" Wang Yang took a sip of beer and asked, "What's the matter?" Joshua glared at him and shouted in surprise, "Hello!"
He pointed to Jessica, who was drinking a drink, and then to himself, and said angrily, "Don't you know that I'm a handsome guy, and your girlfriend is a beautiful woman?
"Haha!" Jessica laughed and said proudly, "You're half right, I'm a hot girl, but you're not a handsome guy." Wang Yang smiled, took her hand and stood up, and said, "Then let's go dancing and don't hinder your actions." With that, the two of them walked to the dance floor.
Joshua fell weakly, his head slammed on the table with a thud, and he said in frustration, "But I need to magically raise this sign!"
(To be continued)