Chapter 35: Joe Pesci's Performance (Ask for Recommendation Votes)
As the clapperboard disappears, the first thing that appears is a close-up.
The red electric car moved back and forth on the pink carpet, and the dull sound of gears made by the movement was faithfully recorded by the radio, and the whole picture only lasted about a second, and the photographer controlled the lens, slowly moving up along the power cable on the car.
Joe Pesci, who plays the thief, has a hooked mouth, a frowning brow, a slight bite of silver teeth, and a head offset; Maybe it's because the manipulator is a little inflexible, he has to use all his strength, but it's more like being immersed in a children's toy, unable to extricate himself, his eyes have been focused on the car, and with the control of his hands, his body is not like ordinary people, naturally stretched, but like a shrimp, showing a slight bow curve leaning forward.
“Cut!”
Seeing this scene, Chris Columbus picked up the guide tube and shouted with a smile, "Good!" Excellent! ”
With sparse applause and laughter, the first shot of the first day of filming is over.
The ultra-short shot of less than three seconds is just for a good omen, and the crew will not pick those difficult sequences, if so, they can't do a single take, then Joe Pesci will not be selected by Columbus.
But even so, Roland still saw something wrong with it.
As the crew stepped forward to clean up the scene and prepare for the filming of the next scene, Joe Pesci also came to Chris Columbus's side and leaned in front of the monitor to watch the replay; Just when he wanted to take off his tweed coat because of the heat of his body, and it was cool for a while, Roland, who was standing on the side, naturally raised his hand to take it.
Looking at the little guy who held his coat in his hands high, and didn't let the hem of the coat touch the ground, Joe Pesci shook his head with a smile and said, "Roland, just let my assistant hold the coat, what are you doing here as a hanger?" ”
"No, Uncle Joe, I'm standing here to see how you perform."
Roland's serious answer made the other party grin, and while Joe Pesci signaled his assistant to be a little excited, he also remembered his friend's entrustment, so he asked rhetorically: "Then what do you think of my acting?" ”
"Director Chris thinks you're acting very well, but there's something I don't understand."
"Oh? What is the problem? ”
This time, before Joe Pesci could speak, Columbus, who was sitting in front of the monitor, had already turned around.
Not only that, Joe Pesci also raised her eyebrows and nodded at Roland in response.
Although it was an inquiry, the two of them did not have malicious intent, and in the face of their suspicious gaze, Roland did not hesitate, and asked directly: "I want to know, Uncle Qiao, why are you hunched over acting?" ”
"In Fang Cai's script reading, we talked about this clip, and it was also written in the script that you should be in a happy mood at the moment, because stealing is a means of making a living for you, and it is also a way to vent."
"When you perform, you do show pleasure, but the arched body also reflects your nervousness."
"And nervousness is an emotion that is not mentioned in the script."
The crisp words reached the ears of everyone present, and the staff who were tidying up the scene twisted their necks and looked towards Roland, their pupils flashing with surprise, as if they wanted to know whether the child in front of them was questioning Joe Percy and Chris Columbus?
If not, then why does he emphasize that Joe Pesci's emotions are not in the script?
And at the same time as those staff members looked around, several leading actors next to Roland raised the corners of their mouths.
Before Chris Columbus could speak, Joe Pesci had already raised his hand and touched Roland's head.
Under his guidance, the three of them lined up in a row and gathered together in front of the monitor.
"Roland, your question is very interesting."
"Why am I hunched, you ask?"
"I'll tell you, Director Chris shouted 'Excellent' to me because I was hunched."
"I'm playing a thief, but I'm not Frank Abagnale."
"In our movie, I'm just a stupid thief who will eventually be defeated by you."
"In the script, I, a stupid thief, have a series of bad problems such as arrogance, arrogance, and no one in my eyes."
"So how do I bring that to life?"
"Fierce words?"
"If that's all there is, it's definitely not enough."
"I have to add more body language."
"For example, like just now, addicted to children's toys."
"The focused expression and arched body are actually to create a sense of difference, I want to steal on the one hand, I am worried that the police will come to the door, that kind of thief-like caution, with a tight body can be reflected, and on the other hand, I am unwilling to give up the toys in my hand, this kind of behavior of doing the wrong thing at the right time, can't it be reflected on the side, my unprofessionalism?"
"In this case, if I shout the slogan of victory in a confident tone in other clips, won't the arrogant character label that John's screenwriter demanded be interpreted?"
"Do you understand what I explained?"
At this point, Joe Pesci winked at Roland.
"yes, thank you, Uncle Joe." Roland, who understood, nodded and thanked him sincerely.
"Just understand." Columbus, who had been listening and was silent, smiled and patted Roland on the shoulder, and after seeing the OK gesture made by the assistant, he turned his head and said to Daniel Stern: "Daniel, the second shot is yours." ”
"Don't lose to Joe, if Roland doesn't have a question later, then it must be a problem with your acting!"
"Got it, I know, how could I lose to him?"
Daniel Stern smiled and waved his hand, spinning the diving goggles that were about to hang around his neck and buckled them to his cheek.
And with his entry, Roland had no intention of retreating.
This situation also made Director Columbus wave to the staff and motioned for them to get Roland a chair.
After hearing Roland's question, he had already determined that this kid had no intention of fooling around.
Because, there are too many schools related to entertainment.
Not to mention the different majors offered by various universities, there are countless private training institutions alone.
But—
Which big-name actor have you ever seen who really learned from school?
Hardly.
The teachers in the school can only teach you the theoretical foundation, and play your basic skills very steadily, so that you can play some script roles normally, or change the accent, and play guys from different regions, but if you want to go further, in addition to being talented and intelligent, and suddenly opening up, a good guide is the key.
Just like Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, the light of the Gothic cult makes Depp shine incomparably.
Another example is Leonardo and Scorsese, Xiao Lizi is becoming more and more like De Niro under the tutelage of Martin Sr.
Or Harrison Ford and Spielberg, if Captain Solo made Ford famous, then in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", the pure personal charm excavation made him one of the first superstars.
But it's a pity that the real big names are filming, who will be idle and have nothing to do with students?
And it is also unrealistic to ask each other for advice in the crew.
I've played it well, and the director thinks it's OK, and then I have to analyze it for you and help you solve your doubts?
Who do you think you are?
Unless it's someone like Roland who has greeted you, who will pay attention to you?
After all, Joe Pesci is also a super B coffee position, with a salary of five million to run up, if Roland was not recommended by the same camp, why did he explain to you with a smile, what does he want to interpret in that performance of less than three seconds?
It's the same with Columbus, if there is no phone call from Director Howard, no casual remarks from Director Robert, no indirect introducer from Robin, you an actor who wants to sit with him and watch the monitor?
Dream on!