Chapter 11: Amazing Performance
"I ......"
Sean listened to Nicholas's words, he was lucky to be able to meet such a mentor on the acting road when he was just having this kind of self-doubt.
Many actors will encounter this state similar to the "rookie wall". It may be after a few plays, or it may appear just after the show starts.
This state is also a threshold for moving from passers-by to actors.
Everyone is different. So many times it will make the actor have self-doubt. Until the crash.
Sean was unlucky and encountered this state in the first play.
But he was also fortunate to have someone like Nicolas Cage to give him guidance when he was close to collapse.
At the right time, he met the right person, and Sean also clarified his psychological state.
A lot of times, people are just that weird. I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out.
But when there is someone who can give you a slap in the face at this time, you may be able to get rid of your self-entanglement in an instant.
Under the guidance of Nicolas Cage, Sean slowly returned to his original state.
"I imagine that the Sphink should be a person who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and at the same time he will be a maverick. He is an alien, a pervert, and a weirdo in the eyes of others.
But he's still supposed to be a guy who values friendship. He understands what is most important. So he is shocking, so he doesn't care about other people's eyes, therefore, he lives a very real and chic life. β
Sean poured out all his views on this "Sphink" character in one go.
This is also his perception of this role in the past few days.
"Rookie, if you follow your description, I need to shoot him in at least a dozen scenes, but unfortunately, you are not the protagonist. Although your analysis is very good......"
Director Dominic and the director's assistant walked over, and when they heard Sean's words, the director's assistant sneered at Sean next to him.
"Nicholas, it seems that this little friend of yours is very interesting."
Dominic seemed to look at Sean for the first time, surprised by Sean's muscular appearance, but there was no more surprise.
In Hollywood than Sean will analyze the role of the guy able to row from Los Angeles to New York. He won't bother with a "role analysis" of a rookie who hasn't proven himself yet.
And as his assistant next to him mocked, this guy clearly sees himself as the protagonist. I didn't recognize my place at all.
Nicholas, of course, also understood the crux of Sean's problem.
That's right, this guy has completely shaped his character and interpretation into the protagonist mode. So no matter how he acts, he will feel awkward.
You're not the main character!
Sean was stunned for a moment, and suddenly seemed to understand something in his mind.
seems to pay too much attention to shaping the character, but forgets that he doesn't even have a single line, and he is a small supporting role in the play. That's why I think too much when shooting.
"Shet......" Sean looked at himself as everyone around him looked at him like fools, and he wanted to scold himself loudly.
Nima, this is obviously a pattern mistake!
In the final analysis, I still take myself too seriously and want to play this role too much.
The phrase 'I am an actor' is a disease, and the poison is too deep!
Sean rubbed his face, crying and laughing.
"Looks like he should have understood......"
Nicholas saw that Sean knew where his problem was, turned his head and smiled, "Dominic, how about we have a drink next to it if it's convenient?" β
"I'd love to!"
Dominic smiled, Nicholas, the Hollywood star, personally "interceded", and of course he would not refuse. What's more, it's just such a trivial matter?
Selling the face of a big star is very important for a big director like him, who is not a first-line director.
Therefore, Dominic instructed the assistant director David, and then walked to the chair next to him with Nicholas to drink, leaving the place for his assistant director and Sean.
"If you don't want to lose this job, and you don't want me to lose it...... You'd better really get it" The assistant director looked at Sean, turned around, couldn't help but draw a cross on his chest, and prayed, "God, I don't want to lose my job." β
"What are you waiting for, hurry up and get ready for shooting! David, do you want to have a late-night snack together? Haha......"
The assistant director urged David as the assistant director.
On the set, the two are in a competitive relationship. Being able to see the assistant director David make a fool of himself then he has more opportunities to direct more shots.
"You don't have to worry about my business!" David smiled coldly, he didn't look down on this guy who could only slap horses.
With a wave of his hand, he began to reorganize the filming of this scene.
"Ekshβ"
The staff shouted in a weak voice, and the assistant director David stared at Sean with both eyes, for fear that Sean would mess up. It's not just about Sean, it's about some of his directing opportunities in this play.
No one always wants to be someone else's assistant director. It's like an assistant director who wants to be an assistant director.
"Your callβ"
Camera No. 1 advances, pointing at Sean's.
"Bang!"
Sean sorted out the body very neatly and closed the freezer door, looking very neat.
Swish!
The body did not move, maintaining a standing position, while the ears moved, the head suddenly turned around, and a pair of eyes looked at the camera very calmly.
The eyes are very calm, the pupils are faint, and the whole person seems very calm.
Pick up the slice of bread next to it -
"Z-"
A stream of jam squeezed out between the breads, which gave Sean a meal.
Director Dominic and assistant director David not far away were also stunned. They know that there shouldn't be jam here.
Only a hint of pride flashed in the director's assistant's eyes.
"What's going on? How can you squeeze out the jam, damn it! β
"I ...... I...... I just misplaced ......" explained weakly to the prop master on the side.
How dare he say that it's because he saw Sean NG many times and wanted to fix him? At the same time, he is also one of the Nabo people who look down on Sean.
Of course, there are also instigators behind him, and as for who they are, it goes without saying.
It can only be said that Sean sighs to himself that he is unlucky!
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
is preparing to think about how to damage Sean and the assistant director and seize power.
When assistant director David also raised his hand, ready to ask the director if he wanted to shoot again, Dominic waved his hand and signaled to continue.
His and Nicholas' wine glasses both stopped in the air, and their eyes looked at Sean in amazement.
Swish!
Nicolas Cage and Dominic's eyes also attracted the rest of the staff.
Looking at the jam, Sean was also stunned, but he knew that he had no chance to hesitate.
So......
Sean's neck slowly tilted, his head tilted, his head lowered, his eyes faintly slanted at the jam, and the whole painting style looked particularly weird.
The whole person reveals a weird chilling feeling.
Hiss β
The sound of gasping for air.
Many people stared at Sean with wide eyes and incredulous.
And Dominic and Nicholas, who were holding wine glasses, both lit up in unison.
"Zziz."
Sean maintained an eerie posture and style, sticking out his big red tongue and slowly licking the red jam off his hand. While licking the jam, it makes a "staggering" sound.
Then slowly and methodically arrange the two slices of bread, and realign them without any difference. It's like a gentleman meticulously arranging his suit.
This action made Dominic's eyes widen.
The other party's movements are very careful and relaxed. It doesn't feel like you're eating bread, you're eating a French meal.
Originally, the assistant director complained to him that Sean acted very poorly, and if he hadn't estimated Nicolas Cage's face, he might really let Sean get out.
The reason why I agreed with Nicholas to watch Sean's performance together was that I also kept it in my heart, and if Sean really couldn't do it, he could only say sorry to Nicolas Cage.
At that point, Nicholas would have no complaints.
It's your people who can't do it, but it's not that I don't give him a chance!
But now, Dominica has a feeling. The man in front of him was relaxed with a sense of destruction. It's chilling.
Sean didn't have the heart to look anywhere else, all his thoughts were on Sphinx.
After tidying up the bread, I bit it down like grinding my teeth.
It is the one who grinds his teeth to eat bread and chew. Instead of gulping down. This change in action makes the whole picture come alive.
It gives the impression that this guy is eating meat, but think about what kind of environment this is?
Morgue Room!
Therefore, Sean's performance made many staff members who looked at him creepy.
The sound of grinding teeth seemed to make people can't help but turn their stomachs.
He casually placed the bread on the corpse lying on the iron bed next to him. It's casual, it's understated.
But the more so, the more depressing it feels.
The performers acted with ease, while the viewers watched heavily.
It's a long time to watch, but Sean's performance is not very slow.
I strode towards the phone, and my shoulders shook very little when I walked, and I didn't shake at all.
The moving body and the awkward shoulders that do not shake are in stark contrast in front of the camera.
"This guy ......"
Nicholas was surprised in his heart and couldn't help but sigh.
Quiet!
"Huh?" Sean finished the performance, only to find that the scene was so quiet?
Turning his head, his eyes slanted at the staff next to him, and then at the assistant director.
Pass? I still haven't been, give me a word!
Sean looked depressedly at the fact that no one cared about him, and couldn't help but tilt his head and walk towards everyone.
"Shhh...... Don't come...... Yes! Seeing Sean coming over, the female field attendant next to her screamed in fright, her eyes full of fear.
"Ahh
It seemed that her voice was contagious, and several female employees at the scene shouted as if they were having fun.
The assistant director was even more unbearable, and almost sat on the ground. A layer of white sweat on the door of the head.
Just now, all the people who were targeted by Sean felt the hairs on their arms rise, and Sean's calm and strange feeling made them dare not breathe.
You know, just after touching the dead body, and then actually licking the jam on your hand, the expression is so indifferent and enjoyable, I don't know why, the more everyone looks at Sean, the more disgusting they are.
"Shet! Do you need another one? However, this jam is quite sweet......" Sean handed his palm to the assistant director, "it's just a little sticky." β
"Damn it!"
The assistant director looked at Sean's outstretched hand, endured retching and nausea, and slapped Sean on the arm, "Take your hand away, it's disgusting!" Gross-"
The director's assistant was frightened, disgusted, and retched to avoid Sean.
"Are you deliberately tricking me? Fack! You have to wait for the director to come and play well, right? Bastard ......"
Assistant Director David glared at Sean viciously, suddenly smiled, and slapped Sean on the buttocks, "Hurry up and wash your hands!" Of course it passed! β
After speaking, he hurriedly urged the staff to call it a day.
Everyone didn't have the heart to stay here, they all packed up their tools as quickly as possible, and no one went to talk to Sean during this period, even the originally active little black man hid far away and didn't joke with Sean.
As for Dominic and Nicolas Cage, they just smiled at each other and left the room.
For a while, Sean seemed to have turned into a poop, and no one wanted to pay attention to him!
"Fack!"
Raise your middle finger at the backs of the crowd.
After thinking about it, what he played should be quite in line with the character he created, and Sean breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his state.
When I walked out of the house, I looked back and saw the bread that had been placed on the iron bed. Sean also had some regurgitation in his stomach.
"Nicholas, what did you find?" Dominic grinned and marveled at Sean's performance, "This guy definitely has a talent for acting!" β
"I didn't expect him to be so amazing." Cage was also apparently surprised by Sean's performance.
Speaking of which, he can also complete the performance just now, but don't forget, Sean is still just a rookie! This is not to say that Sean has better acting skills than Nicolas Cage, at least Cage, who has not become the king of bad movies, is much better than the current Sean.
It's just that the feeling that Sean showed was very surprising to insiders.
"Do you know what he reminds me of?"
Dominic looked at the tall and sturdy Sean not far away, turned his head and said seriously, "I think of Brad when I was filming "California Killer", the same tall, the same handsome, and the same talent. β
"Brad Pitt?" Nicholas stopped, and his mind flashed the man who had been very hot in recent years, and he couldn't help but compare him with Sean.
"That's right!" Looking at Nicolas Cage's incredible demeanor, Dominic hurriedly explained, "Of course, it's just a possibility, and I'm looking forward to you playing against him at night." β
"I'm looking forward to it too. But you know, I don't have a lot of scenes in the evening......" Nicholas laughed and teased, "Maybe you should consider adding some drama to him!" β
"It's too early, I'm not sure yet, and after the evening, I might be able to make a decision."
"Of course, I couldn't agree more." Nicholas smiled.
The first scene is stunning...... Well, Sean, who was disgusting to everyone, really made an impression on everyone.
The assistant director even avoided Sean when he saw it, and even the assistant director David was very sure of his acting skills, and he didn't have the original boredom at all.
On the contrary, the relationship with Sean has improved a lot.
Sean has a total of scattered and only a few scenes, among which the scene that can best highlight his character is a fight in this play, except for the opening scene where he appears.
That is, the rivalry with Cage at night.
This is also a scene where Sphinx, played by Sean, rescues the protagonist who is entangled by the gangsters.
Nicholas's Memphis is blocked by a group of thugs, and at this time, Sphinx appears, knocks off the thugs, and blows up the car.
It is a relatively important scene in the pre-movie stage, and it is also a very eye-catching scene.
Because this scene is more important, the director Dominic is personally in charge, standing behind the pick-up, directing the staff on the set.
The exterior was set on an uninhabited street in San Francisco, and I greeted the local police department early, but had to block the road because of the explosion scene.
Luckily, it's remote and doesn't affect traffic.
"Get out of the way, let the trailer tow the car overβ"
"Smith, arrange the explosion point, that's right, put it in the place that was set before."
"Has the fire engine arrived? Very well, then go turn off some of the street lights for me, or these big bulbs will mess up our sparks......"
"Clearance...... David, please prepare the set! β
Dominic shouted at the staff on the scene at a loud voice, at this time, he was the biggest boss on the set, and everyone was his employee.
"I wonder if every director is like this on the set?"
Sean was a bystander and said to himself: "Maybe it will be different, whatever." Now the most important thing for me is to play the Sphink well. I don't know if they remember the moves I just designed with those guys......"
Glancing at a few extras playing gangsters not far away, Sean rubbed his head, these American dudes are really not creative. The action of the design is a punch, how can there be a little clean and neat appearance?
Of course, you shouldn't expect Shaun to come up with any cool moves. He's just a move that has evolved from the martial arts of the military. Do you really think he's an action director?
But even a few simple actions, Sean was able to do it through assistant director David. At the same time, it was also rehearsed several times, otherwise Sean would not dare to rashly use it.
This is America.
Human rights are important!
And in film crews, the safety of the actors is also important.
From the beginning of the film project, the insurance money is the first investment. If the filming is not successful, the film deposit will have to compensate the investor for certain losses.
Then fire insurance, accident insurance, etc., a series of insurance benefits range from hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars. That's the flow of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Therefore, although it is an increase in one or two movements, it is also dangerous. Therefore, Sean communicated with the assistant director David before, and the action director was on the side to guide and make sure that there was no danger, so he agreed to the rehearsal before shooting.
I have to say that David is definitely a most competent director. More competent and professional than many real directors.
Since Sean really showed his ability, David has also taken good care of him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to him making changes.
But no matter what, Sean is trying to make the role he plays more plump and create more personality. Or to put it more simply β to attract attention.
The United States is the eyeball economy!
Only by attracting attention can you gain attention.
Of course, it is much better than China, which is known as the fertile soil of bad movies in later generations, and that is the real eyeball economy. That's something Sean won't know.
At that time, a series of blockbusters that were not popular or popular in North America or other regions went to China for release, and Chinese fans were still waiting to be fed.
Therefore, at that time, many American media were very surprised, and they called China a fertile ground for bad movies, saying that Chinese movie fans have unique tastes!
Of course, Sean didn't know about this, otherwise he would be very surprised, when would the Chinese market be so unique?
PSοΌ
It is an indisputable fact that many bad North American movies come to China to make money, such as "Bad Pacific", "Need for Speed" and so on.
The most pitiful is "Demon Slayer", which was only 7 million released worldwide.
Investors see that the loss is big, come to China! Send them two words - bad color.
I am very happy to mail the contract today, and I will contribute 5000 chapters to everyone, thank you for your support.
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