Chapter 478 Scene 478 The thickness of the soul
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Li Xiaole looked at Matthew, who was fighting with other actors from a distance, ordinary people may think that comedy is enough to make people laugh, in fact, the essence of the real haode comedy is that the characters in the story obviously have this tragedy, but they can make people laugh, this sense of contrast is the soul of a good comedy.
Like Chaplin, Zhou Xingxing, Jim Carrey, all these great comedians have a sad and lonely soul, and this Matthew is full of sunshine and cynicism in his heart, like a child who has not grown up, which is why he has not really played a major role in achieving success on the big screen.
"Director, what do you want us to do?" Henry asked with a smile, also feeling a little funny, this little director, who looked like a teenager, actually called 37-year-old Matthew a child.
"This may be a bit excessive, but I want you to be able to play the role of real father and mother on the set, and I want to create a real emotional connection between the actors of Mike's family, and let Matthew himself grow up in this play until he meets my standards." Li Xiaole looked at Henry and Julie sincerely.
"If possible, please communicate more with Matthew and Scarlett, as well as the actors who play their children during the filming, and give them care like Mike's parents in the script, and I will also give you some pressure to make them more accepting of you, of course, this may take up your personal time, I will also increase your salary, please help me."
Henry and Julie glanced at each other, and both nodded knowingly, "Okay." "They all appreciate young directors who are passionate and find it interesting.
After Li Xiaole got their nod, he immediately beckoned Matthew and Scarlett over and asked them to sit down.
"From today onwards, as long as you are on the set, you don't call Henry and Julie by their names, you call them Mom and Dad." Li Xiaole announced by pressing Henry and Julie's shoulders.
"COME~ON~DIRECTOR~" Matthew made an exaggerated pouting gesture and said: "This is the United States of America, only minors will call their parents, we all call our names directly, I don't want to be ridiculed by Eddie (the comedian who plays the neighborhood kid)." β
"I don't agree with it either, it's disgusting to call it that." Scarlett gave a look of disgust.
Henry hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Director, I also think this is a little inappropriate." "Started the plot of his collusion with Li Xiaole.
"Do you think I want to do this~!?" Li Xiaole suddenly showed an impatient expression, looked at Henry and said, "If it weren't for the fact that you couldn't remember your lines all the time, would I ask the two leading actors to help you enter the play?" Weishenme before signing up you didn't tell me that you were being treated for Perkins syndrome? β
"I'm sorry director...... I would love to make this film, please give me a chance. Henry's wrinkled face was full of pleading, and Julie next to him looked at Li Xiaole helplessly.
At this moment, Matthew and Scarlett both guessed what was going on, it seemed that Henry had amnesia caused by a slight Parkins syndrome, and it was very difficult to memorize the lines, so Li Xiaole was on his side for most of the day to urge him, Scarlett looked at Li Xiaole's aggressive face, and couldn't help but be angry, and her tone began to be cold:
"Director Li, I don't think you know that we stipulate that according to the contract of the actors' union, as long as the actor does not have a mental and physical illness that cannot control him, the producer shall not discriminate against the actor on the grounds of any illness."
"Did I fucking discriminate against him!? Is it my fault that he can't memorize his lines? Li Xiaole raised his voice angrily, attracting all the actors and crew to look at it.
"Sorry...... Director, it's all my fault, I didn't go to the doctor beforehand, and I thought I was just just forgetful...... Scarlett is still just a child, don't lose your temper with her. Watching the gray-haired old Henry keep bowing his head and apologizing to the arrogant Chinese director, everyone felt very sad.
"Okay~ Director, aren't you just calling Henry and Julie's parents, what's wrong with this." Matthew looked at the tense atmosphere, and hurriedly interrupted with a smile, and hugged Henry's hand affectionately: "Dad, don't be nervous, our director is from China, and he has been oppressed by the authoritarian government for twenty years~ He has become accustomed to authoritative speech, and some people applaud below, don't worry that he is not aimed at you." β
Saying that, Matthew applauded with a serious face, Li Xiaole looked inexplicably embarrassed, but he made everyone laugh and applaud, and the atmosphere was immediately not as tense as just now.
Henry glanced at Li Xiaole, and the two smiled at each other, the effect they wanted had been achieved, to make people feel for each other, the most haode is to appear a villain to oppress the weak, which is the usual scenario of many well-intentioned teachers.
When everyone regarded Li Xiaole as an ignorant foreign director, only Scarlett noticed the eyes of Henry and him, and she was stunned and held her chin to think about it, and her psychology became more curious about Li Xiaole, as if she couldn't figure out Li Xiaole at all.
After the simple meeting, the actors all disbanded and went home, and only Scarlett stayed to help Li Xiaole pack his things.
"It's already off work, even if you help me, I won't pay you more, and your salary is all from the insurance manager Miller." Li Xiaole blinked and joked with her.
"Li~Why do you say that about me~~ We are friends, and friends should help each other~" Scarlett said coquettishly, and rubbed against him.
"When did we become friends? We're not familiar with each other, are we? Li Xiaole hurriedly frowned and avoided it, these words are so familiar, isn't it what he said to Tom Cruise......
"Hey~ Haven't you seen those photos of me, isn't this familiar?" Scarlett gently stroked Li Xiaole's arm with her hand, and raised her eyes to look at him intently: "Then what do you think, how can we be considered familiar?" β
Scarlett's pervasive charm is indeed overwhelming, but Li Xiaole is a person who has seen her true face, this violent woman is simply pretending, and hurriedly took a step back and looked at her vigilantly: "What do you want to do?" If you want Lei Ting to archive your photos, forget it, she has always been mysterious, and I don't know about these. β
"Hehe, of course I know you don't." Scarlett took a step forward: "But I know better that Ray values you very much, as long as he catches you, then Ray will never get along with me, say what do you want me to do?" After speaking, he gently stroked Li Xiaole's collar with his hand and gently leaned his face over.
"En......" Li Xiaole hesitated for a moment, and then directly slammed her waist, Scarlett, who was exerting her boundless charm, did not stabilize her center of gravity for a while, "Oops" and almost fell down in embarrassment, after she stood firmly, she turned her head to look at Li Xiaole in disbelief: "Don't you like me?" What it actually means is "How could you not like me!?" β
Overconfident female stars...... Li Xiaole sighed, but the corner of his eyes unconsciously fell on the pink skin on Scarlett's chest, and he could only stabilize his mind immediately and said with a wry smile:
"Don't you know, in China, the woman that directors are most afraid of is actresses, and the most terrifying thing is that you are a good-looking, good acting actress who takes the initiative to give her arms, everyone in our country knows a saying, you get as much as you pay, if I get such a haode woman as you, then I am afraid that the price I pay will be unaffordable for me."
"Sure enough, it's Ray's boss, it's really amazing." There was a hint of a smile in Scarlett's green eyes like a lake: "What to do, I'm getting more and more curious about you now, I feel that you have the same factor in your body as me, and you all take acting as fun." β
"What do you mean?" Li Xiaole was stunned.
"Come on, don't pretend, I know you're acting with Henry, I'm just curious what you're doing this for?" Scarlett smiled charmingly, her eyes kept rolling on Li Xiaole:
"You know, I've been acting since I was 8 years old, and the sequelae of losing my innocent childhood is that I can see through the thoughts of people who are naΓ―ve than me, but you, I seem to be a little incomprehensible, your success in China is incredible, it is incredible to be rated as a C-level director within 4 years, and it is even more incredible to acquire Lianmei to make this comedy, do you really think that you will always be successful, and how do you train Matthew, he can't afford the role of Mike at all?"
"Weishenme, do you think he can't afford it?" Li Xiaole suddenly wondered how much Scarlett was capable of, it seemed that talking to her was like talking to an old man who had been rolling in Hollywood for 20 years, she was only 21 years old......
"Because he doesn't have enough soul depth to afford the second half of Mike's personality change." Scarlett took a deep breath and said: "Although Matthew is 37 years old, his actual mental age is only about 20 years old, he is a very sunny man, but his heart can't contain pain, he is very fragile and can't take responsibility, so he will get used to drugs and alcohol to escape...... An actor can only stand on the high part of the soul and perform the role of the low part of the soul, not the other way around. β
"You can really see ......" Li Xiaole sighed convincingly, Scarlett really didn't brag, she has a keen feeling beyond ordinary people, like Matthew's kind of untalented actor acting in 10,000 movies is just playing himself, and talented actors can draw nutrition from each play to expand the depth of the soul, and the liliang of thinking and heart will far exceed ordinary people, just like every time you play a role, it will be like a lifetime of role, so that the actor's acting skills will continue to sublimate, and Scarlett is this type of actor, So she is only twenty-one years old, but she has a maturity far beyond her peers.
"If my guess is correct, do you want Henry and Julie to actually make Matthew feel like a parent's family, and then the plot will drive him into Mike Shijie and let him mature with the plot, but Matthew has already acted in a lot of dramas, and he has not become mature because of this, how can you have the confidence to change him?" Confusion appeared for the first time in Scarlett's expression.
"The reason is simple." Li Xiaole didn't buy the relationship anymore, and said with a smile: "Because most of the movies he has made are comedies, and his life has not encountered any major twists and turns, a person who avoids pain in life and movies will never grow up, and I will let him experience the greatest pain in the world...... Help him grow. β