Chapter Thirty-Six: It's Settled
After the basic audition action, Wang Yang turned sideways from behind the camera, looked at Jessica a few steps away, and said with a smile: "Then next, it's time to start the performance question." ”
"Okay. Jessica secretly took a deep breath and prepared herself for the fact that acting questions are a crucial part of the audition, and she must perform well.
Wang Yang pretended to be thinking about the topic, and waited for Jessica's breathing to calm down before looking at her and saying the question he had thought about a long time ago: "If you hear your boyfriend and his good friends say now that he just wants to have fun with you, he doesn't take your relationship seriously." So, you're so sad and lost right now, you're about to cry. Please put on a show. ”
These days, Jessica has been practicing her acting skills hard, but her acting skills are not quick. I saw her eyebrows furrowed, her lips pursed, her eyes trying to make a look of tears about to be shed, and the performance was still immature.
Looking at the screen of the camera, Wang Yang calmly analyzed in his heart that Jessica's current acting skills only have some very typical "sad" demeanor movements, if she is an expressionist actor, she acts too simply, lacking a rich demeanor and layering; if she is an experiential actor, her emotional investment is not enough, and the performance traces are very heavy.
Expressionism pays attention to abstract performance, that is, you are you, the role is the role, and the method of performance is that you calmly and rationally analyze your character, analyze the plot paragraphs, and then design the details of the performance, and then perform it step by step, so the feelings of the expressionist are all fake, you cry in front of the camera, but in fact, you don't feel sad at all. It's not that you can't be substituted into the role, but it emphasizes "control", and when performing, you always have to keep a clear mind and check whether your performance is correct and on track.
The other faction, the experiential school, emphasizes method acting and requires emotional investment, you are not you, you are the character, you have to enter the inner world of that character, and then become him. In front of the camera, you are the character, and everything you do is a performance in your true colors, naturally. In order to be able to help themselves get into the role, actors of this faction often go to "experience", such as Robert De Niro in New York for the movie "Taxi Driver", he really worked as a taxi driver in New York for several months, shuttling passengers every day.
Expressionism and experiential school constitute the basic performance style now, and Wang Yang has always liked experientialism, only when you truly understand that character and have a soul resonance with that character, that character will have a soul and live out in the camera.
Just like Heath Ledger, who played "Joker" flawlessly in the future, like Ellen Peggy, who has loved this girl's acting since he accidentally watched a movie called "Juno" in his head, if I have to say anything to compliment, it is genius acting.
"What I love about acting is that you can completely lose yourself and become someone else. These are the words of Ellen Peggy in her interview, a typical experiential actor.
And Jessica's current acting skills have neither the calmness of the expressive school nor the aura of the experiential school, and she is very immature. But it doesn't matter, she's only 17 years old, she's just on the road, her acting skills can be honed slowly, no one is born to act, but as long as you work hard, anyone can become an excellent actor.
Besides, "Youth Musical" is not "Moulin Rouge", the heroine does not need to be a movie queen, she wants a fascinating youth idol. And there aren't many sad scenes in the movie, and Jessica should be able to complete those scenes under hard guidance.
Thinking of this, Wang Yang looked at the camera screen and smiled, shouting, "OK, not bad." Jessica, let's put on a smile show, you and your boyfriend are talking happily, just like it's a close-up, looking at the camera and saying a few casual words, and when I'm talking, you're listening to the male lead, understand?"
"Okay, I got it. Jessica stopped her sad expression and immediately became smiling, and said happily: "Hi, I'm Jessica, it's nice to meet you, the weather in Los Angeles is great today......"
Looking at her sweet smile and delicate demeanor, Wang Yang nodded approvingly, Jessica's performance when she laughed was much better, probably because of her true colors, there was nothing to find fault with. This is good news, because "Gabriella" in "Youth Musical" spends most of her time laughing.
Then he said a few more words, and Jessica's listening performance was also good, and after watching it for a while, he smiled and said, "Well done! Jessica, another affectionate performance, you know, is the kind of sweetness and shame in love when you look at your boyfriend." "This performance is very important, there are many scenes of the male and female protagonists singing duets in "Youth Musical", and this performance was needed at that time.
Jessica looked at Wang Yang behind the camera, and said in her heart, "He's my boyfriend, he's my boyfriend......" A few times, her heart began to beat faster, looking at the lens of the camera, she naturally curled the corners of her mouth, slowly showed a sweet smile, blinked her eyes, and revealed a charming girlish style.
"Wow! Great!" Wang Yang couldn't help but praise loudly, this is the camera, she performed very well, compared to the sad scene just now, it is like two people! There is no trace of performance at all, it is great! He excitedly shouted and stopped: "Cut! Jessica, good acting!"
Jessica smiled at him again, and straightened her hair with both hands to slow her heartbeat.
After trying a few more sets of shots, Jessica's performance was generally good, sometimes very immature, sometimes eye-catching. Wang Yang left the camera and sat back behind the long table, and rated "A+" on the appearance and temperament on the paper, and "B+" on the performance.
Wang Yang didn't have Kajessica's dancing, and her information said that she couldn't dance, and he knew it for a long time, but obviously it was easy for her to learn to dance, and now there was only singing left. Looking at Jessica, who was waiting for the next interview, Wang Yang was a little nervous, and said, "Then, Jessica, sing us a song." ”
Ms. Robert picked up a ballpoint pen ready to record and looked at Jessica with interest.
“ok。 Jessica nodded, feeling a little nervous, she took a deep breath, cleared her throat and sang the song she has been practicing every day recently, a lyrical slow song by Madonna, "take-a-bow.the-night-is-over......"
Wang Yang's left elbow propped up on the table to support his chin, looked at Jessica with an encouraging smile on his face, and listened to her singing quietly, his voice seemed to be a little nervous, but it was very good, not like a person with incomplete tones. He paid attention to the expression of Ms. Robert next to him, and saw that her face was as flat as water, and occasionally he would write a little note on the paper, and his attitude could not be seen.
"the-show-is-over.say-good-bye......" Jessica finally let go of her caution and breathed a sigh of relief after singing the last line.
Seeing that she had finished singing, Wang Yang clapped her hands and gave her some applause, and Sandy Pikes followed suit a few times, while Ms. Robert lowered her head and held a ballpoint pen to write something quickly. Wang Yang nodded to Jessica and said, "Jessica, you can go, thank you very much for coming to audition." ”
"Thank you, goodbye then!" Jessica smiled at Wang Yang and the other three judges, then turned around and walked outside, and when she opened the door to go out, she glanced back at Wang Yang again. Wang Yang smiled and gave her a thumbs up, indicating that everything was fine. She smiled and walked out of the interview room and closed the door.
As soon as Jessica left, Wang Yang couldn't wait to turn around and look at Ms. Robert, and asked a little nervously, "How is it, Ms. Robert?
"The sound is ok, not a bad type. Ms. Robert nodded at first, and then shrugged her shoulders and said, "But her breath is a little messy, and if it is a fast-paced song, it may be out of tune, because she has been singing very slowly and cautiously just now, and she lacks singing skills, no falsetto, and does not know the timing of ventilation, and she is obviously not professionally trained." ”
Then it has a good voice, but the breath is chaotic and there is no skill...... Oh man, I don't understand this! Wang Yang laughed self-deprecatingly, and asked directly: "Ms. Robert, do you think that after some professional training, coupled with the processing of the recording studio, you can make her singing voice very good?" This question is very important, almost the only question of whether or not you can choose Jessica to be the heroine of "Youth Musical", her appearance is better than other girls, her acting skills are okay, she can learn to dance, but she also needs to learn to sing. Thinking of this, he added: "I don't have high requirements, as long as everyone thinks, 'It's not bad, you can listen'." ”
"Young man, the demands are already high. Ms. Robert laughed a few times before nodding and said, "You can try, she has already shown her musical cells just now, not a lot, ordinary." I can't guarantee a cappella, but in the studio, it's fine. As she spoke, she smiled and spread her hands, "Of course, you can't expect her to be Madonna." ”
"yes!" Wang Yang couldn't help but shout happily, raised his hands in fists, and exhaled with a smile.
Sandy Pikes next to her sighed secretly, it seems that the heroine of this song and dance film is the girl just now? This young boss obviously knows her, maybe they are still in a relationship, who knows! But out of concern for the company, he still couldn't help but say: "That girl has a good appearance, but her acting skills are not as good as many people before, and Eliza Dushku in front of her has better acting skills than her." ”
"Sandy, I haven't decided yet. Wang Yang interrupted Sandy Pikes and smiled at Miss Secretary Foona Hasson, "Next! ”
Sandy Pikes shook her head a little helplessly.
After a break at lunchtime, more than an hour of auditions were held in the afternoon, and today's auditions were all over. Wang Yang returned to his office with the interview record file and the videotape of the entire audition process, and he waited for the computer to collect the videotape image, while leaning back in his chair and thinking about the choice of the heroine.
In fact, he doesn't need to watch those videos repeatedly, he already has almost the answer, and the best performers of these girls are Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Eliza Dushku, and Jessica. Jennifer's appearance A, temperament A, performance A, dance A+, singing A+, her temperament is quiet and sweet, so she is not the most suitable, but the singing is very good;Eliza's appearance A, temperament B, acting B+, dancing A+, singing B, her temperament and eyes are sexy, and it is not the most suitable; Jessica has a look of A+, temperament A+, performance B+, dance to be determined, with the future "Sweet Dance" can be A+, and singing B.
Wang Yang quietly looked at the names and ratings of the three girls on the document, and seemed to be in a trance. After a while, he sat up straight and picked up a pen on the table, and crossed out the name "Eliza Dushku", who was not sweet enough and otherwise had no bright spots. Then, without hesitation, he crossed "Jennifer Love-Hewitt" and smiled happily at "Jessica Alba".
"Youth Musical" first requires idols, the more beautiful and sweet the heroine, the better, isn't it? And Jessica is A+ in this regard, she is very suitable for "Gabriella"; she is not completely devoid of acting skills, and there are times when people are eye-catching, although some shots are not good, but shooting movies is not forced to pass once, when the time comes, shoot a few more times, guide, I don't think it's a big problem; dance is not something to worry about; and singing, she can receive professional training, and can record slowly in the recording studio.
Even if she messes up in this area later, she can also use the method of "finding someone to sing for her" to solve it. Zac Efron, the future actor of "Troy Burton", the future actor of "Youth Musical", asked the singer to complete the song recording, which will not affect the effect of the movie. As for the concert tour, oh, let's wait until the movie is successful!
Wang Yang thought very clearly, he is now making movies, and everything is based on the effect of the movie, so appearance and temperament are the most important, and Jessica is the most suitable, and now her acting skills are passing, and she deserves to be the heroine.
Besides, one of the reasons why he wanted to make "Youth Musical" was that he wanted to make a movie with good friends like Jessica?
"Oh my God......" Wang Yang stood up a little excitedly, kicked his feet sideways, and punched a few times with his fist, at this moment, the part of his mind about the memory of his childhood and Jessica suddenly became clearer than ever, he remembered a lot, and those pictures seemed to be in front of him.
On the lawn benches on campus, they sit on them to rest.
Xiao Wang Yang looked at little Jessica who was wearing a white floral dress, and asked with great interest, "Jessica, what kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?" He propped his head and asked with a smile: "I mean, well, it's a dream or something?"
Jessica smiled a little shyly, pursed her lips to prevent her braces from being exposed, and shook her head: "I don't know......" Wang Yang approached her face, glared and asked, "Really, really don't know?" Jessica hurriedly avoided it, her face was red, she lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Wang Yang's eyes, and whispered: "I really don't know......"
"What are you hiding, look into my eyes before talking!" Wang Yang stretched his head over to look at Jessica's eyes again, she avoided it again, he suddenly laughed, and shouted with his index finger: "Oh! you know, you know!" He pleaded: "Please, Jessica, tell me, I really want to know." Jessica still shook her head slightly, a look of shame. Wang Yang's eyes suddenly rolled, and he thought of an idea and said, "Otherwise, I'll tell you, and you will tell me too." That's it!"
Without waiting for Jessica to speak, Wang Yang said excitedly: "My dream? Well, maybe it's good to be a director, so I can see those cut films, yes, I want to be a director!" Jessica blushed and wanted to speak, but every time she seemed to say it but swallowed it back, and after several times, he suddenly became a little impatient, and said, "I told you everything, and if you don't tell me, shouldn't you be my friend?"
"No, it's not...... Jessica was afraid that he would be angry, so she hurriedly waved her hand, blushed and lowered her head, and plucked up her courage to say, "I...... I want to be an actor. ”
"What?actor?!" Wang Yang's face was full of surprise and surprise, and then laughed: "Oh, not bad dreams, very good!" Jessica's face was flushed with fever, kicking her feet and looking at her toes, and said in a mosquito voice: "I just said it casually......" Wang Yang looked at her, reduced his laughter, and said: "Jessica, you think I'm making fun of you? Please! Do you think I'm Peter? I won't make fun of other people's dreams." I'm just going to make fun of people who are still wetting the bed, haha!"
Jessica also laughed a few times, and then said very unconfidently: "Young, I know you're not laughing at me, I just don't think I'm an actor." ”
"Why can't you be an actor? I just said you can be an actor!" Wang Yang patted his chest, looking like "I promise". Jessica looked at him gratefully, but said in frustration: "But the actresses on TV are beautiful, but I ......"
There are also ugly actresses! Wang Yang opened his mouth and was about to say this, but the words stopped when he reached his mouth, he scratched his head, remembered the fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" he watched last night, so he changed his words and encouraged her: "Jessica, do you know the story of the ugly duckling?" Seeing Jessica nodded, he continued: "Well, you are an ugly duckling now, but you will become a beautiful white swan in the future! Believe me, you must become an actor! Then when I become a director in the future, I can find you to play my heroine." ”
"Really, will I be pretty?" Jessica asked expectantly and skeptically, looking at Wang Yang with clear eyes. Wang Yang nodded and said with a smile: "Actually, you have always been beautiful, it's just that the braces are a little ugly, but it will always be taken off, won't it?"
Jessica looked down shyly, looked at him again, smiled happily, and didn't seem to mind showing her braces, she said, "Thank you." ”
"Okay, okay, I'll be the director, and you'll be the actor. Wang Yang stretched out his little hand that was clenched into a fist and said with a smile: "Jessica, come!" Jessica smiled and stretched out her little hand, and also clenched her fist and touched him, both of them laughed: "It's decided!"
Thinking of these childhood memories, Wang Yang couldn't help but laugh stupidly, Jessica's eyes were like crystals? Oh God, how did you come up with it at that time? He smiled and muttered softly: "I am a director, you are an actor...... I can't imagine that the fairy tales of the year are about to be fully realized now! It's crazy!
Wang Yang walked a few steps in the office, and then couldn't help but take out his mobile phone and dial Jessica's number. He walked over to the standing glass, looked out at the street, and smiled as soon as he got on, "Hey, Jessica, where are you?"
"Hey Young, I'm shopping here in Hollywood, what's wrong?" Jessica's voice came over.
"Tell me where it is? Oh okay, I know there, I'll be right over, you wait for me in a moment. Wang Yang said as he walked back to his desk and took a gray-blue windbreaker and put it on.
Jessica seemed to think of something, her voice suddenly became a little nervous, and asked, "Jan, is the heroine of "Youth Musical" chosen?"
"Oh, no!" Wang Yang pretended to be calm, he wanted to tell her the news face-to-face, so he smiled into the phone: "The choice of the heroine has not been decided yet, it is something else." See you later, bye!" Jessica said, "Okay, bye." ”
Putting the mobile phone into the pocket of his windbreaker, Wang Yang quickened his pace and walked outside.
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