Chapter 237: A New Beginning

Since "CSI" entered the industry in 2001, although Jenny's works are not many, she has cooperated with directors and top actors, and she has won the highest award in Hollywood early, although she herself admits that this is the result of luck and luck and luck, but in any case, this also shows that her level among today's actresses can be ranked at the top, at least every work that plays normally must have the strength of Ottie. If you like it, go to www.LWXS520. COM and she has always been famous in the filming process, she will not forget words, channeling words, will not play, laugh, even the situation of feelings is not in place is rare, the last time she encountered a bottleneck in the shooting was the excitement in "The Fifth Sally". Love drama, in addition, any difficult director will turn into a finger twist in front of her eyes, and she can only praise and have no opinion - any one, pay attention, even the most difficult James. Cameron has never been angry at her, nor has he ever found fault with her acting skills, in fact, her acting skills have been used as a model in the crew many times as 'other people's acting skills', "Look at how J.J acts", "Learn Jennifer's handling of this paragraph", is a mantra that many directors who have worked with her will unconsciously bring. And she is also known as a rare explosive actor in the industry, that is to say, she does not have the so-called incubation period, maturity period, she has a high level of performance as soon as she comes out, Lockhee in "Chicago" is still known as the most classic musical role on Broadway, and the version of DVD in which she participates is also among the top sellers all year round.

The listing of these facts is not to prove that Salvi's doubts are unreasonable, on the contrary, after Salvi proved his ability to appreciate art after a period of communication, Jenny felt fresh and pleased with his words, fresh and naturally needless to say, there has never been a big director who can find fault, and Salvi has singled out, which makes her more or less interested in his artistic vision, and the joy comes from an actor's need for his own profession, after all, to the point of Jenny, She doesn't need to listen to other people's praise anymore, no matter how good the praise is, it will not help her professional progress, but it is the picks and suggestions from high-level peers, which is more meaningful for her to explore her acting growth.

"I have to admit that your guts are impressive," she said, gesturing for Mary to send Simon out, "Claudia, can you bring me my projector?" It's in box number three, I'm sorry for you - Salvi, to be honest, of all the directors I've worked with, you're not only the least qualified, but you're also the only one who has ever found fault with my acting skills. ”

Due to the delicate relationship between producer and lead actor and director, Jenny deliberately kept her voice low and her tone was a little angry, so Simon walked quickly, apparently not wanting to stay and watch a potentially embarrassing argument. However, Salvi was not deceived by Jenny, on the contrary, he gave a knowing, even mischievous smile, glanced at Jenny with a smile, and then calmly and confidently said, "Then this may prove that I will be a better director than them - at least, I will be much bolder than them." ”

Jenny glanced at him with a smirk, and didn't continue his joke, "Then let's find a suitable screening spot, we need a white wall, and it will definitely not work here." ”

The house is obviously old, but it is well maintained and rebuilt, even if it leaves the burning fireplace, the house is as warm as spring, under the leadership of Salvi, the group successfully found a whiteboard in the study that can be used as a screen, Salvi quickly lit the fireplace, and Mary was infected by the British atmosphere, and actually boiled water to ask Salvi if he wanted tea, Jenny pointed out that they did not have tea, and finally the two of them each got a cup of hot water, in an atmosphere that gradually became familiar, Jeanne's first acting workshop was born.

"It's no exaggeration to say that I've not always been a fan of yours, Jennifer." Salvi didn't play the video right away, but began an unceremonious review in a polite tone, "Of course, I am entirely to blame, I am not so keen on commercial films, before I received the audition invitation, I only watched "The Fifth Sally", your performance left a deep impression on me, but since you didn't perform in too many literary films at that time, so the research on you only started after receiving the audition invitation." ”

He fiddled twice on his computer, and the projector began to play Jenny's cameo in "CSI" - unconsciously, it was 6 years ago, watching Canita show a sly smile on the big screen, let go of her hand and throw the murder weapon in her hand into the sea, Jenny couldn't help but reach out and touch her face - she was relieved to find that at least in the video, she was not much different from 6 years ago, of course, there must be a change in temperament, but at least, the Caucasian physique is relatively restrained in her, with perennial exercise and fitness, regular work and rest, and scientific diet, although she has been busy and crazy in recent years, she has not aged too much.

"It's your debut, it's amazing, it's radiant," Salvi didn't stop taking stock, he opened another video, "and then 'Chicago,' Kitty and Lokehee, 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' Elizabeth, 'The Notebook', ...... Ellie."

He played video after video, pausing in "The Notebook," "These films are what I call your 'first stage' -- in my opinion, Jennifer, your acting technique is quite fixed at this stage, you create a plump character in your heart, and then dive headlong into it, like Daniel. Day-Lewis behaves in the same way, completely losing himself and becoming a different person. ”

When it comes to acting, Salvi's cautious reticence is swept away, and the kind of pickiness and carefulness peculiar to English gentlemen is gone like RP sound, his attitude seems confident and passionate, and the speed of speech gradually increases, "Is this rare, very rare, this shows that you are a very rare talented actor, and your talent and selling points - those that make you different from other actors are that you can quickly weave a very complete personality, but it is not difficult to distinguish between people and dramas, it is easy to enter the role, and it is difficult to get out of the role." You can quickly switch between several character personalities, which is where Daniel is not as good as you, however, if we compare you with him, at this stage, your overall strength is still a certain gap with Daniel, for several reasons, I will start with one point - Daniel is an extremely complex, realistic and typical character, and IMHO, in your first stage, the most difficult to portray Lockhee is also a little shallow, as for the rest of the characters, it is completely a vase. You may have a talent that can make these vase characters shine and steal attention, but that doesn't change their essence. ”

He started playing video clips again, "And then there's a notable film, and I think it's the one that shows your best potential as a talented actor, and in 'The Devil Wears Prada', you start to develop a new way of acting, if I want to describe it, you start to incorporate yourself in your acting...... This is a state that is difficult to express in words, if in the previous works, you just weave a personality, devote yourself to it, and become another person in an all-round way, then I think in this film, you begin to open your own eyes, express your own essence, and vent your emotions in the process of 'becoming someone else'. This also makes Andy a particularly sharp character, her temperament is like a knife, poking into the heart of the audience, this is a commercial movie with a relatively simple core, according to the usual rules, Andy will not stay in people's memories for long, but your performance extends its life, if in that virtual world, the life of the character is determined by people's memories of her, your performance makes Andy dance for a while, although she is not as beautiful as her sisters for more than half of the movie. ”

"Next is "The Fifth Sally", in this part I found that your acting technique has regressed, or you have made a certain readaptation to the situation, you start to return to the previous mode, using a combination of the old and new modes to interpret the role, this is a smart choice, the main personality uses the new technique, and the sub-personality uses the old technique, according to my guess, you will do this, not only because your new technique may not be able to cope with such a strong structural character personality, but also because you have to perform the difference between the sub-personality and the main personality, It is not suitable for every personality to be integrated into oneself. Salvi pressed the next video, "Next is "Pirates of the Caribbean 2, 3", there is nothing to say, ordinary commercial films, you use old techniques, Elizabeth has almost no room for performance, her scenes are all plays." ”

There was a hint of disapproval in his tone, and it was clear that Salvi had never looked down on a brainless commercial film like "Pirates of the Caribbean." He clicked on Jenny's new work "Michael. Clayton", "and then your latest work, I am not afraid to admit to you, Jennifer, that it has fascinated me, and I have watched it many times in Venice. It was also because of this movie that I finally made up my mind to work with you. ”

Salvi adjusted his sitting position, his blue eyes shining brightly, "You are a very talented actress, Jennifer, your comprehension is shocking, from "Michael. Clayton, in just three films, your new technique has fully matured, making you a great player in Daniel. Day-Lewis is not at all left behind, you have created the same complex and plump characters, and your performance state has climbed to new heights in stimulating each other, maybe this has also prompted your new techniques to grow explosively, Karen is a character that will be remembered, maybe the people who have seen this movie are not as many as the audience of "Pirates of the Caribbean", but for everyone who understands this film, she is great, and like Michael, they will haunt the audience's hearts, Countless moments that evoke memories flash and affect their lives. Any director will want to work with you on "Monroe", your acting skills are exploding, no one knows how much you will change in the next film, and "Monroe" is a film that is so suitable for you in every way......"

His voice grew softer, as if waiting for Jenny's reply, and Jenny—well, she must admit, she was completely calm in the middle of the analysis, and although she was aware of Salvi's intentions, her mind was still in a state of paralysis, and for a moment she did not know what to say.

Since her debut, she has always been the focus and center of film critics, and any film starring her will not be missing words related to her in the comments. Jenny has been praised and scolded, and now she is in the midst of another wave of praise, and she is used to this, although she is famous all over the world, but 'there are few friends, who listens to broken strings'. Even Roger, who has been following her since she first debuted. Albert, Kenneth. Turan has never made a film review of her at this level. Jenny knew that they realized that her acting skills were indeed different from the average person, but neither Roger nor Kenneth systematically analyzed what was different between her films - if you compare their comments to Salvi, then Roger and Kenneth have at most just pushed open the door to her labyrinth, and Salvi ...... Not only did he get through the labyrinth, but he even drew a schematic diagram of the structure!

Of course, he didn't know about the existence of the performing arts space, so he came up with another system for her, but this speculation is also very close to the essence of the performing arts space, isn't the meaning of the entire empathy system actually in this? Constructing a personality in an instant, intercepting the emotions of this personality at a specific time, and investing it in her heart, this is the same as the so-called 'entering the role' of the methodology, in fact, it is indeed the same - his comments are so clear, it is like stealing into her inner world, stealing her acting diary and republishing it back, there is not even a single detail wrong, and even her psychology is almost guessed!

This insight!

This delicate perception, clear and unambiguous judgment!

Jenny is no stranger to this sense of oppression of intelligence, she knows that she is not very talented, and needs to be taught in many ways, but Salvi has shocked her in the art of film, to be honest, even much more than Daniel. If before that, she had been more condescending in her admiration for Salvi, then after Salvi's analysis, she had a sense of admiration and fear for him - the most terrible thing about him being so ordinary that the critics of the world did not do. Moreover, because she had a secret after all, this feeling of being seen through must have been extremely uncomfortable for her, and when Salvi said the end, cold hairs even stood on her arms, which had not calmed down until now.

There was silence in the room, but it was not too awkward, but rather like a gentle aftermath after a stormy sea, Salvi did not urge Jenny, and left her plenty of time to clean up. - It took a long time for Jenny to swallow and break the silence.

"I see what you mean." She didn't need any more explanation, "You think in the audition I went back to the old tricks, and that's a step backwards for you, right?" ”

"Not only did I find that you're back to your old techniques." Salvi reopened the video of "CSI" and said in Canita's singing, "And I was also surprised to find that you gave me a lot of similar feelings to Canita in your performance, and this made me very puzzled, "Monroe" is a very important work for you, I think I should not guess this wrong, and in my eyes, you are an enterprising actress, from any point of view, I can't understand why you suddenly abandoned the new techniques that are maturing and went back to the old way, Did you even use a personality that was very similar to your first character? ”

His tone was flat, and he didn't sound accusatory, but rather a bit of a pleading—though Jeanne's approach was a very foolish and unprofessional sign to him, an expert who knew her very well. After all, without knowing that Huanita is empathetic Monroe, she looks like she is completely repeating herself, and it can be said that she does not respect Monroe, a real person in history, at all.

This is really 'if you don't practice for a day, you know, if you don't practice for three days, the connoisseur knows', a connection that can't be associated with the audience at all, under the keen genius of Salvi's eyes, there is nothing to hide...... Jeanne was both emotional and shocked, and not only admired Salvi's demeanor, but also made her quickly calm down in the midst of her emotions and collect her mood in order to give Salvi a sincere reply as soon as possible—he respected her very much, which made her feel that she had to give equal respect and sincerity.

She wasn't a gullible person, but lowering her guard in Salvi's presence didn't make Jenny very uncomfortable, although there were artists who were excited. On the emotional side, but Salvi's gentlemanly demeanor makes people quickly feel his reliability, Jenny only after a brief consideration, overcame the instinctive discomfort, she tried to explain her performance system to others for the first time, although she still did not mean to show the golden finger and the disc (which is of course impossible), but it was also the first time to talk to outsiders about her empathic function, "You are the first person who can see through my performance, Sal, you can see through my heart hidden behind each character." Yes, I have two acting techniques, the first is perhaps my unique talent, I was able to pretend to be another person since I was a child, I don't know if you understand what I mean, I can read a lot of information about a person from a book and quickly weave a new personality in my head, considering their life stories, considering their complex thoughts at the time, I can even think of their habitual movements, as long as it is a character I like, it is effortless for me......"

She spread her hands, "Sometimes the script gives too little information, I will apply some of the personalities I have constructed before, Huanita is my first character, I want to be a blockbuster, so I chose Marilyn in my mind. Monroe, I had already read some of her biographies at the time, you know, we were very similar, I liked her so much, I wanted to be her, so I weaved her very early on, she existed in my heart, like an old friend...... Well, if I say that, I'll probably make you think I'm mentally handicapped, but—"

"Great actors are usually a little bit crazy." Salvi waved his hand unmindfully, his eyes began to sparkle, and his shoulders seemed to relax invisibly—only the most delicate person would notice, and it seemed that Jeanne's answer pleased him and relieved him of many of his worries. "I see what you mean, Jennifer, Monroe is the character you've wanted to play since you were a child, so naturally you used the old techniques and used your old friend, didn't you?"

Jenny nodded wordlessly, she probably got rid of the instinctive fear of 'being seen through', but gradually felt a surge of excitement: ironically, as the most famous young actor in Hollywood, Jenny's acting skills have always lacked the guidance of famous teachers, and her situation is so special that she can only keep trying to explore it on her own. - This is the first time in her history that she has talked about her acting skills with another brilliant mind, and she has received selfless help and guidance from the other party, they have common interests and goals, she does not need to discern the intentions of the other, she only needs to absorb Salvi's wisdom nutrients to the fullest, like a shriveled sponge absorbing water droplets, how can she not feel this surging excitement and excitement?

"I don't think there is necessarily a good or bad way to use the old and new techniques," she said frankly, "Of course this is how I feel - my criteria for judging whether or not to use a certain technique are very arbitrary, sometimes these characters can stimulate my passion, I will naturally adopt new techniques, Karen is such a suitable character, Sal, do you think the new technique must be better than the old one?" ”

Even she herself noticed her nervousness after a while - after asking this sentence, her breath was even held unconsciously, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated a lot: six years ago, Jenny never thought that her acting skills would be compared with empathy golden fingers, the reason why she began to improve her acting skills is only because empathy also has limitations, and she is not used to relying on forces that do not belong to her control, her own acting skills, in Jenny's heart, are like fireflies, How can it compete with the sun and the moon?

"Of course!" Salvi didn't notice her nervousness, and he drew conclusions without thinking.

Jenny's breathing paused for a moment, her eyes lit up as if they were on fire, and she unconsciously adjusted her sitting position to lean more towards Salvi, eagerly listening to his analysis: "Your old technique is excellent, but that only makes you a good actor, and if you look closely, you can still feel the dissonance." After all, from your show-state mentality, you can realize that that personality doesn't belong to you – you know what I mean? ”

Jenny, who had become a devout student completely, nodded a few times, "But the average viewer may not be able to tell the difference." ”

"Yes, they can't say it, but they can feel it." Salvi also got excited, and his voice increased, "Cinema is the art of deception, but it is also the most honest art, people's eyes will be easily deceived, but their hearts will never be." Acting is heart-to-heart resonance, the slightest dissonance is faithfully recorded by the heart, people may not find the right words to describe it, but they will be affected by it - maybe the critics can't tease out the changes in your technique, but their feedback is the most authentic and powerful argument, Andy has you been recognized and praised by the mainstream, Sally has made you get awards, and Karen has made you remembered, and the greatest actors can achieve unity between the role and the self, and express themselves in the role. Daniel. Day-Lewis, Robert. De Niro, Malone. Brando, Jack. Nicholson, Catherine. Keener, Vivien Leigh, Ingrid. Bergman, their personal characteristics are so distinct, but this does not detract from the charm of the characters in the slightest. And we're not going to make a documentary, Jennifer, we're going to make a movie—"

Jenny had fully understood what Salvi meant, and she nodded, "No old techniques, no complete ......"

She swallowed the word 'real', "You want my Monroe, you want to see me in Monroe, don't you?" ”

“exactly。” Salvi laughed happily, his shyness completely gone, and he was as excited as a child, "That's what I want—and that's what I must get from you." ”

Jenny never considered how she could play Monroe without the help of Goldfinger, her mentality of choosing Monroe's theme at that time was actually quite utilitarian, in fact, from the perspective of time arrangement, it was safer to use Goldfinger, her schedule was too tight to tolerate a little risk, and time was what she lacked the most now.

- However, Salvi's words still echoed in her mind, and his eagerness to affirm that 'the new technique is better than the old one' still made her feel uneasy: for some reason, Jenny felt that this simple 'of course' gave her as much of a sense of accomplishment as the Tony Award and the Oscar. Karen is a character that is completely hers, and has nothing to do with the show business, and the new technique is her talent - it's her talent!

Her talent! She's talented!

This is not a means and scheming to make a living, it is not a bargaining chip obtained by asceticism, it is not something that can be owned as long as you have willpower, this has nothing to do with money and status, this is a more metaphysical thing, which makes her sympathize with the world, let her leave traces in the lives of countless audiences who have never known each other, so that her existence can transcend time and space-

It ignites the impulse of human nature, it can transcend the animal nature of human beings, and make people give up the pursuit of food and power - give up these animal needs based on biological instincts, and it pushes countless artists who have achieved fame to continue to move forward, constantly push themselves and surpass their limits, just to live up to their talents and talents, to leave their own names in the classics that transcend time, to let themselves transcend the boundaries of life, so that her life can still produce value and meaning even after she is gone!

Jenny's breathing burned so hot that she could hear her own breathing, which was even a little sharp.

"I ...... I need time. She said that after only a brief moment of hesitation, she made up her mind that it was a quiet winter night, and the snow was falling outside her window, but she felt her breath burn, "but I can do it." ”

Salvi looked at her with a change in his eyes, and he seemed to sense Jenny's change, but he didn't comment on it, just simply, "Good." ”

It's a word that conveys a variety of emotions, and Jenny receives all the messages he sends without mistake: relaxation, admiration, appreciation, gratitude, anticipation, excitement...... Salvi, like all English gentlemen, was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and she guessed that he might have had a lot of turmoil in his heart, but there was only one simple word on the outside.

In this regard, the British national culture is somewhat similar to the oriental culture, but Jenny has been in the United States for a long time, and she does not hide her gratitude, "You may not believe it, but this is the first time that someone has given such a clear and enlightening guide to my acting skills...... I feel that you have dispelled the fog that has been haunting my heart - your insight is simply astonishing! Salvi, if I exaggerate, I would say that you literally pulled me into a new world and gave me a fresh start in my acting career......"

"You're too much of a prize." Salvi was obviously a little uncomfortable, but he still accepted Jenny's compliment as generously as he could—and in this moment, he had the shyness of a teenager again, "Actually, Monroe is also a new beginning in my career, needless to say, you also know how important this opportunity is to me, I have been saving for a long time in the art of film, and I am very fortunate to be able to work with an actor with such a big heart and a high level of understanding as you, "Monroe" is a significant new beginning for both of us-"

In the flickering firelight, his blue eyes seemed to burn, "And I'm confident that we can shoot it well, make it a timeless classic, and immortalize Monroe and you in the hearts of an entire generation - I think we can do it if we work hard enough...... I have this confidence. ”

And Jenny, at this moment, she also really and wholeheartedly believed Salvi's words, and believed in her choice - she found the most suitable director for "Monroe", in fact, she may have found a great director for the world of cinema. She nodded, reached out to Salvi, and said without hesitation, "Yes, I'm sure you can do it—I'm sure we can!" ”

The young director took her hand, his eyes lingered on Jenny's face, and quickly retracted it, as always, he shook Jenny's hand at the right amount, and then ended the handshake, stood up, and said, "It's late, I can't delay your rest any longer, so I'm going to take my leave." ”

Judging by his tone, he had completely returned to normal, back to his gentlemanly demeanor......

The author has something to say: In the new year, Vientiane is renewed, and Jenny's acting career has also ushered in a new beginning! This chapter is really coincidental on this day~

Thanks to everyone's enthusiastic care in the past year, Xiaoxiang has given everyone a New Year's greeting, and I will continue to work hard to write an essay in the new year, so that Jenny can rush on the road to her career! I also wish you all a happy new year and all the best~ Continue to move forward with Jenny in the new year with a clean future~~~!