Chapter 36: Guided Performances
In Heckford's plan, Theolod had to complete all the court plots that did not require Pacino's involvement within a week. For ordinary people, this week's time may be a bit rushed, after all, except for the only one that needs to be Milton's appearance, Kevin's courtroom scene has a total of three, and the average Hollywood film crew will have a holiday on the weekend, so to finish filming these three scenes in five days, if the number of shots and ng times is too much, these five days will definitely not be able to be done.
Heckford didn't know that when Theorod filmed "First Degree Fear" before, the number of ng was definitely no more than five fingers, and in most cases he could do it all at once, and he didn't know that as long as Theorod was there, he only needed to shoot a dozen shots at most, and sometimes ten was enough.
So on the first day of filming, Heckford also specially approached Theorod to talk, to the effect that Theorod would treat these court scenes strictly, and it was best not to have a dozen or twenty times.
"Don't worry about this, director, I will never let you have NG concerns. β
Theorod replied, looking at the faint confident smile on his face, and at first Heckford thought he was just making a gesture of comfort and comfort. It wasn't until after filming started that he suddenly realized what Theolod meant - yes, this kid would definitely not let him have any ng concerns, but...... It's impossible not to have an actor who plays against him!
Theolod sat down in a chair beside him with a nonchalant face, allowing the makeup artist to put the finishing touches on the makeup on his face. Unlike the other actors around him who read the script silently, he didn't have any script in his hand, which made him look a little idle. But no one really thinks of him as idle, because two months ago, they knew how good this kid's line skills were.
"Theo, look up, open your eyes, and look at me. Luan stood in front of Theorod with her chest crossed, wanting to see how it would turn out and making sure there was no need for touch-ups anywhere.
Theolod raised his eyes, slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, and his eyes, which flickered and flickered as if there was a whole sea of stars, clearly carried an ambiguous smile and calmness, naturally exuding a stable temperament unique to a mature man. And the few tufts of broken hair scattered on his forehead made this ten-year-old boy somehow add a touch of frivolous charm.
He stretched out his hand, which was distinctly bone-cut, and combed the broken hair on his forehead to the back of his oily head, seemingly casually, and opened his mouth, his voice with a southern accent was filled with a special magnetism, so that his arrogant and somewhat careless tone could not arouse any dissatisfaction from others.
"I think it's good. β
Under normal circumstances, the "what do you think" that ordinary people would ask turned into a domineering self-feeling in Theorod's mouth, and he seemed to have already entered the role of the proud lawyer, but his charismatic face and heart-pounding voice could not make people feel offended by his pride at all, but ...... There is a kind of naturalness.
Because his self-confidence is too dazzling.
Lu An suddenly found that the spring heart of an old aunt began to move, if she didn't know what kind of child Theorod himself was, she would have been electrocuted by this man with the appearance of an angel but with an evil aura and couldn't find the north. "Yes, yes, son of Satan, you look so perfect, and you are worthy of your father's child, Kevin, who seduces thousands of beautiful girls and boys. β
Luan laughed and scolded, but she found Theorod lowering her head and frowning again, holding her chin and thinking in piecesβ"No, no, no, it's not the time, I haven't been tempted and misled by Satan, I haven't stepped into that abyss yet, I only know that I have a devout Catholic mother, and I have read the Bible since I was a child......"
β¦β¦ Why did you suddenly start correcting your mistakes after she didn't say anything?" Luan shook his head, sighed, and quietly left with his makeup bag, coming to the heroine Charlize Theron, and quipped with Theron, who played Kevin's wife, "I have to tell you the truth, Charlize, your 'husband' is a charismatic man, and I have to give you a shot - it's better not to be fooled by him." β
Theron, who had just turned twenty-one, turned his head to look at Theorod, who was three years younger than him, on the other side, and the other party did not notice her gaze, or that the other party had already immersed himself in his own world, and was lowering his head, not knowing what he was pondering, and took out a Bible.
What do you mean by that...... Luan, are you smitten with him?" Theron turned and smiled at Luan.
"Yes, there was a moment when I was captivated by Kevin, that demon child. Luan rolled his eyes helplessly, "But Theo...... Oh, that steady child is like a little angel who attracts people's pain. I mean, when you're filming with him, you can definitely feel that kind of charm that is completely different from him, this kid is really amazing. β
Theron shrugged noncommittally.
Half an hour later, Heckford's assistant beckoned all the actors into the studio.
The group sat in the courtroom in Florida, which was set up by the crew, and Theron, as a family member, sat directly behind Theorod in the defense lawyer's box. All the actors were in place, and Hekford was putting the finishing touches on it. Sitting next to Theorod was the actor who played the prisoner in the teacher's molestation case, who was short, bald, and wearing a pair of glasses, and at the moment, he was chattering and changing his sitting posture with his head down.
"Sorry, I'm always nervous, and it's too much of a failure for someone like me to be a bad guy. Perhaps sensing Theorod's gaze, he smiled apologetically at him, "Thinking of what you and Pacino said two months ago...... I just want to say, man, how do you do it, and be calm in front of that kind of person, I think as soon as he raises his voice, I'll forget the jΓ¬ lines. β
Theolod raised his eyebrows slightly, and at the end, he smiled at him comfortingly: "But this time you won't forget the lines." β
ββ¦β¦ Hopefully, maybe I'll only be suitable for this kind of trick in my life. The man sighed.
Five minutes later, the first shot of "Devil's Advocate" officially started.
In this case, the first shot is when the prosecutor asks the victim Barbara to recount what happened. The young actor who plays Barbara does a great job of showing her grievances and humiliation on her face, looking at the camera with tears in her eyes, to be precise in the direction of the audience and the jury seat, telling Lloyd Gertis, the scumbag teacher who violated her, word by word.
It took about ten times for Heckford to let the girl go, and then he played the recording of the girl just now, and then threw the camera in the direction of Theorod.
Before that, because he had been deceived by his own client, believing that the girl named Barbara was lying and framing, Kevin's elite face did not have any resentment on his face when he heard such remarks. He looked at the camera with ease and even contempt, as if he were looking at a lamb to the slaughter, and the corners of his mouth were slightly curled with mockery, and he shook his legs leisurely, in stark contrast to all the people around him who heard the girl's remarks or be angry or exchanged ears.
And his contemptuous and disrespectful actions naturally attracted the attention of the prosecutor, he put down his legs and straightened his face, looking like a good man and gentleman, but at that moment when he looked at the prosecutor, a trace of pity and provocation suddenly flashed on Kevin's face.
He smiled, with a hint of intriguing, like a victor's show-off and mockery of the loser.
This smile was added by this kid himself!
"Cut! perfect!" After non-stop ng, Heckford finally came across a shot that could be passed at one time, and his face finally looked a little better, but he didn't comment too much on Theolod's little finishing touch just now, just beckoned the lighting team and camera crew to change the lighting effect and lens position.
As the recording played, Gottis seemed to gradually react to the girl's description. Until now, Chris Bauer, the actor of Gottis, was still a little nervous, which made him look a little stiff when he should have made some small finger movements, and he instinctively glanced at Theorod next to him.
Theorod looked at him as well.
He could clearly see the changes in the other party's clear and beautiful eyes, from the initial doubt, to the panic of worrying about being discovered by others, and finally to the anger and forbearance of realizing that he had been deceived. After the pride of a genius had been trampled on in such a way, a flustered depression ensued, and he stared at him coldly like a dying gutter rat. He wanted to slam the table in anger, but he couldn't, he had to maintain the calm and self-control of a victorious general.
So he looked at him like this, and the contemptuous downward squint made the eyes that didn't even roll up the stormy waves a little more oppressive. Finally, he seemed to take a deep breath, glanced at the press and the audience behind him, and then hurriedly glanced at His Excellency the Judge, his face with a hint of panic, not obvious, like the cold light in his eyes.
Somehow, looking at such a look, Chris Bauer felt that it was more terrifying than an angry stare, and he instinctively stiffened, and quickly and panickedly lowered his hand, as if he still felt that it was inappropriate, so he put his hands on the table again.
Heckford watched Bauer's movements, shouted "cut", and raised an eyebrow quietly - if he hadn't misjudged just now...... Theolod is guiding Bauer what to do? No, it should be dazzling, Hekford shook his head, Bauer is an experienced trick, no matter how good Theolod's acting skills are, he can't do the guiding performance that only an old actor like Pacino can do.
In the plan, Heckford postponed the scene of Kevin going to the toilet to wash his face and calm down during the adjournment, so after Kevin, played by Theolod, asked for a break, the filming jumped directly into the small β‘β‘ of the first case.
Kevin has long been prepared for the victory of this lawsuit, his 67th victory, what makes him angry is the client's deception and masturbation in court, but what he hates is still an unforgivable defeat. In order to win, he still chose to defend the scum.
So he took his evidence, walked out of the speaker, and paced back and forth leisurely and carelessly, like a leisurely walk, and like a demon who lured the lamb into a trap step by step, with his magnetic, gentle voice, with a kind of turbulent aura, and said casually: "Barbara, do you dare to say that you are an honest and good boy?"
β¦β¦ What is he talking about? It's not the same as the lines in the script!
The young actor who played Barbara was stunned, the role of the judge and the prosecutor was also stunned, and even Heckford, who had seen how Theolod abandoned the script and Pacino, who also didn't need to be reminded by the script, shouted "cut" after three seconds.
"Theo, what are you doing? Don't you think I didn't make trouble enough times today? Didn't you say that you had memorized the lines? You forgot about me after two months?!" Heckford sat behind the camera and yelled at Theorod.
"No, no, Taylor, I just wanted to make a little change to the lines. β
"Revisions, hell, that's our business!" Heckford clutched his forehead in a headache, "You suddenly change your lines casually, how do you let the others pick them up?"
"Under normal circumstances, the prosecutor has the right to stand up and refute my question, which has nothing to do with the case, and the defense lawyer has the right to defend his own question, and of course the final decision is in the hands of His Excellency the judge. Facing the angry Heckford, Theorod said very calmly, "I spent a month in the library, reading one criminal law book after another, Taylor, believe me, I know what I'm doing." β
Heikford frowned and looked at Theorod, who looked at him without nervousness or evasion. At the end, Heckford waved his hand: "Okay, you are the leading actor, depending on your once, if you can't meet my shooting requirements, you will obediently follow the script for me in the future!"
With the director's approval, Theolod re-entered the role, and this time the prosecutor finally reacted, he immediately stood up and said righteously: "No, Your Excellency, Your Excellency, the defense lawyer's question has nothing to ......do with this case."
"I'm just determining the victim's creditworthiness. β
Before the prosecutor could finish speaking, Kevin quickly and calmly interrupted the other party's defense, his eyes stared directly at the judge, and he glanced at the prosecutor who didn't see the sound, and the clear attitude of ignoring and contemptuous actions almost didn't take too many words, showing the pride and confidence in the master's heart, so that before the group actor who played the judge had time to think too much, he was affected by his course, and instinctively said the next words: "...... The objection is invalid, and the victim is asked to answer the questions of the defense lawyer. β
ββ¦β¦ Be... Yes...... I think ......" and Heather, who played Barbara, who didn't know how to react at all, could only whisper nervously and reluctantly.
"What do you say? What do you think? Oh, that's a wonderful answer, everybody thinks they're a good honest person. After hearing this answer, Kevin suddenly laughed, and he walked to his table, and turned directly to sit on the corner of the table, with a few pieces of paper in his hand
Well, this sentence is from the script. The poor little actor breathed a sigh of relief, and she shook her head: "No." β
"Oh really?" Kevin made a very exaggerated expression of surprise, but his look of surprise made Barbara have a bad premonition in her heart, "That's strange, didn't my client let you stay after class because you were unruly? I heard that there are other teachers who also keep you because of this." β
"Of course not! that's just ......"
"Is it just, Barbara, do you want to say, 'It's just Mr. Getis, he thinks I'm acting unruly'?" Kevin said, suddenly standing up and leisurely walking up to the jury, still holding a piece of paper covered in graffiti, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, he exposed the contents to the eyes of the jury.
Listening to the commotion in the jury, a playful smile flashed on Kevin's face, and that smile fell into Barbara's eyes like a demonic smile: "Well, yes, you didn't behave unruly, you did a very good job, you didn't write a little note in class, you didn't talk to other classmates when Mr. Gottis turned around, you didn't use insulting words such as 'big stupid pig', which Mr. Gottis himself 'thinks'." β
Kevin presented the judge with a copy of Barbara's insult to Gertis in class, and then he used the way Barbara was portrayed as a kinky/debratified teenage girl who had played sexually related games with her friends to prove that her own testimony was flawed.
"Yes, I know that in everyone's middle school years, there will always be one or two obnoxious teachers, and mischievous kids will come up with all sorts of ways to laugh at the people they hate, but, but! Barbara, it's about a person's reputation, a person's reputation, a person's innocence, and your pranks will affect this person, this man's second half of his life, his family, his career, his personality, and even his ideals and pursuits! Do you think it's just a prank? No, Barbara, no, you're going to ruin this innocent's life!"
Kevin suddenly changed his previous slow and logical attitude to a little frivolous, he stood in front of Barbara, his expression was strict and solemn, and his gentle voice also became aggressive at that moment, his calm and sharp eyes were like two knives, staring directly at Barbara in the court, making her unable to move, and even under the momentum that suppressed the audience, she forgot to argue.
There was silence in the courtroom, and in the camera, the extras sitting in the audience and jury seats were mostly dumbfounded looking at Kevin, who seemed to be the face of the law.
Barbara was stupid.
Others, including the director, were also stupid.
Didn't Theolod just ...... While leading everyone's performance, it also ...... How to act as a guide and guide all the actors?
Hell, this kid is still not human?!