Chapter 5: Acting Class

Guan Chen is determined to get the tuition refund for the acting class, and he has been preparing early in the morning.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Guan Chen put on a gray tracksuit suit and began to run downstairs. On the one hand, I want to be familiar with the surrounding environment, and on the other hand, I want to test my physical fitness, in case I encounter any danger in the future, so that I will not be unable to run away or catch up - although I am ready to be a good law-abiding citizen in this life, I will not see if you are a good person when I accidentally come to the door.

The results of the test are amazing!

The physical fitness of this body is almost at the level of the second grade of elementary school, and it is the kind of second grader who is not very athletic.

The reason why Guan Chen knew was because a primary school student wearing a little yellow hat was almost late for school and was desperately running to the bus stop with his schoolbag. At that time, Guan Chen was not far behind the student, and immediately came to a sprint race. Narrowly won.

If it weren't for the fact that when he was discharged from the hospital, the doctor swore that he was healthy, Guan Chen must have wondered if his body was missing an organ. In the end, Guan Chen could only attribute the result to the fact that his sprained ankle yesterday was not completely complete.

Waste otaku! After scolding his predecessor for a waste across time and space as usual, Guan Chen ran around and exercised hard, and finally knelt on the side of the road and retched without accident.

I'm still a little anxious. Guan Chen endured the feeling of nausea while walking home top-heavy.

But it was all in his expectation. It can be said that this is the effect that you want.

When he got home and took the medical record book, Guan Chen had a pale face and sweat, his clothes had not been changed, and his face had not been washed, so he was ready to go to the [Xing Yan Performance Training Class] to ask for tuition.

After all, the other party makes a living by teaching acting, like the ordinary acting skills that enjoyed the future in front of the director of "Can I Go to Your House Tonight" yesterday, and if you use it today, you probably won't be able to fool it.

Therefore, Guan Chen planned to vomit himself, kill two birds with one stone, not only get exercise, but also make a look of dying, and when the time comes, he will be able to ask for the tuition fee back when he lies down at the door of the training class with his medical record book. It's a pity that there is no computer at home, and he doesn't have time to go to the Internet café, otherwise playing on the computer all night will look more realistic.

On the way, Guan Chen took advantage of the sympathy of passers-by and borrowed the navigation software in the other party's mobile phone to get the path to the address of the training class. Guan Chen wrote it down with the paper he carried with him.

Fortunately, it is not far away, and in the same urban area, the face cannot be recovered.

This time is the time to go to work, and Guan Chen is watching everyone in the subway with great interest, which is also very interesting.

For example, the clothes worn by the people of this world.

Guan Chen thought yesterday that the Chinese formal wear in this world would probably be like the Mao suit in his previous life, but when he looked at it today, he felt that he still underestimated the fashion level of the Chinese people in this world and the aesthetics of the Chinese people.

Looking closely, the formal wear of this world, except for the design of the collar and the style of the buttons, is not much different from the suit in the previous life. Young people don't feel old-fashioned when they dress, and women look neat and sassy when they dress.

The shapes and designs of casual wear are even more colorful, some use bold colors, and some people use simple matches. Even some elderly people are dressed elegantly and elegantly. Guan Chen doesn't understand fashion, and after watching it for a long time, he only thinks that the old people here are probably not easy to deceive, and health care products should not be sold in the hands of these people. The young man didn't look easy to deceive, and when he stood in the carriage, he could see that there were still many people sitting or standing with books reading.

[This world, tsk. Guan Chen silently ranked the priority of telecom fraud very late in his heart.

An old man felt Guan Chen's hot gaze, turned his head to look, and was a little surprised, thinking that Guan Chen was about to die, so he hurriedly gave him a seat.

Guan Chen touched his face, he was very satisfied with the effect, and after refusing the old man's seat, Guan Chen went out of the subway at the station, and then stopped a subway service staff, using the other party's professionalism, and successfully inquired about the specific location and house number of the [Xing Yan Performance Training Class].

After walking about 300 meters out of the platform, Guan Chen finally arrived at his destination.

It's a five-story building, made of red bricks, and it looks old. Standing in a fairly lively area, on the same street, there are clothing stores, bakeries, and sweets shops...... Guan Chen was hungry to death along the way, and he made up his mind to treat his body first after getting the money later.

The signboard of [Xing Yan Performance Training Class] is not visible from the outside of the building, Guan Chen walked inside, and found a plaque on the wall next to the door, layer by layer with different colors, indicating the business content of each floor. The second floor is a pottery center and the fourth floor is a recording studio. The acting training class is on the third floor.

Walking to the third floor, he saw a sliding glass door, Guan Chen pushed the door in, and saw a hall with both leisure and waiting functions. The sofas, tables and chairs have been around for a few years, and many details show that this acting training class is not the kind of unscrupulous company that makes short money and runs away. There are several old movie posters on the wall, and if you look closely, the common point is that there is the name of [Xing Yan] in the starring lineup. There are some old or new photos on the counter, and Guan Chen doesn't know them, but he can guess that they are photos of Xing Yan and other celebrities to highlight "I am a graceful person" and make it easy to attract customers.

Guan Chen looked around, he didn't smell the smell of his peers in his previous life, he was quite satisfied, and he was more confident in getting his tuition back.

A couple of fashionably dressed girls gathered at the front desk to chat with a young man behind the counter. Through observation, Guan Chen concluded that the little brother who wore studs, dyed brown hair, and wore a leather jacket was the staff here, so he stepped forward and bluntly said that he was here to refund the tuition. At this time, he didn't plan to show his acting skills, because the earring brother obviously couldn't call the shots.

Sure enough, the earring brother chewed gum and said to Guan Chen with an interrupted expression: "I have to ask the boss about this." ”

"Did you call the boss over, or do I have to go find him myself?" Guan Chen asked.

"Go down the hallway, and the boss is inside."

After the earring brother finished speaking, he continued to chat with the girl and no longer paid attention to Guan Chen.

Guan Chen didn't talk nonsense, and went directly to the boss.

Along the corridor is a wooden door, heavy like that used in cinemas and theaters, which can effectively block the transmission of sound.

As soon as Guan Chen pushed the door open, he was hit in the face by a noisy voice.

The interior is decorated like a small theater, with a stage on the front half of the room and rows of seats on the back half of the room. At this point, the seats were probably full. These people are relatively young and dressed in fashionable or modest attire. The complexion is not monotonous, there are yellow people, and there are foreigners with white skin and black skin. They should all be students, getting ready for class.

Guan Chen stood in the aisle, thinking about whether to find the teacher directly, or to wait for the other party to finish the class.

Suddenly, a girl was very excited when she saw Guan Chen, and hurriedly jumped up from her position and trotted to Guan Chen's side.

Guan Chen sighed in his heart. I didn't expect to pick a random day, pick a random time to come, and even meet someone who knew my predecessor. Not in the "blacklist", there is no time to dodge.

The woman's tone and demeanor were completely familiar to acquaintances: "The class started last week, why did you only come today!" ”

Guan Chen was silent and did not answer, waiting for the other party to reveal more information.

The woman seemed to be very accustomed to Guan Chen's taciturnity, looked at Guan Chen's sportswear, and said loudly in disgust: "You don't look like an actor!" As he spoke, he slapped Guan Chen's arm vigorously.

Guan Chen shrank back and retreated.

[It hurts so much!!] 】

[What's the matter with this woman?! 】

[I don't look like an actor, what's the matter with you, why did you start beating people?! ] 】

A lot of people noticed this and looked at it.

Guan Chen was a little annoyed. He was a quiet tiger, how long had it been since someone else had slapped his arm so hard, if it was in his previous life, he would have dodged it with a butterfly step when he encountered this situation, and then hit back with a straight punch, how could it be like now......

"Don't fight, don't fight. I was hospitalized last week, and I almost died, and my body has not recovered yet, cough cough ...... "Guan Chen made an expression that if you fight again, you will die at any time."

"Oops!" The woman was startled, immediately stopped, and then asked Guan Chen pityingly what happened last week, and how many days were left in his life.

Guan Chen took advantage of the other party's withdrawal and hurriedly used the butterfly step to keep his distance.

didn't wait for Guan Chen to figure out how to get rid of this acquaintance, an uncle who was in good spirits between middle age and old age, and walked onto the stage.

Guan Chen recognized the other party, this uncle is today's target for collection, Xing Yan.

"It's still the same as before, let's start warming up first." As soon as Xing Yan finished speaking, all the students stood up, each found a partner, and stood on the stage in pairs.

Guan Chen was about to go to Xing Yan, the woman who had "beaten" Guan Chen just now, ambushed in front, and intercepted Guan Chen's advance route one step ahead, saying that he was going to be in a group with Guan Chen.

"What is this for?" Guan Chen looked around blankly.

"If only you did the same thing as me." The little girl said that this warm-up is called mirror practice, in a team of two, one person does various movements, and the other person imitates it, to the extent that it is like looking in a mirror. The purpose is to train concentration and at the same time to relax.

Guan Chen called out to the little girl: "Little bear." ”

Guan Chen didn't know the little girl's real name, he had just heard a few people call the little girl "Little Bear" and "Little Bear", so he also learned to call her like this. The delicate little girl, but with such a contrasting surname and nickname, it is hard to forget after knowing each other once.

Little Bear looks like he is still in college, and he is already very beautiful without too much makeup. As long as there are two or more male humans within a radius of ten meters where she is, she must be the most eye-catching.

So Guan Chen, who warmed up with Xiao Xiong, could feel the gaze from all directions when he closed his eyes at the moment.

The bear first made a mirror wiping motion. Guan Chen was opposite her, and he also wiped the mirror, but his movements were not based on Xiao Xiong's at all. Xiao Xiong asked Guan Chen to imitate her, but he refused, squatted on the ground, and rubbed at a certain piece of air, saying that there were tenacious stains here.

Xiao Xiong waited until Guan Chen "wiped" the stain clean and started the next action. She looked up on her little face, showing an extremely beautiful smile, Guan Chen praised again and again, posed with both hands in the frame of the frame, and clicked to imitate the photo. Xiao Xiong happily changed his posture, and was bumped by a classmate on the side, only to remember that it was warm-up time, not photo taking time - and Guan Chen was not really taking pictures!

Xiao Xiong is going to be serious, she made a set of beautiful girl twisting her waist and swinging her hips to let Guan Chen learn ......

"Little Bear, I had a lot of fun with you just now, but I have to leave now." Guan Chen withdrew his hands and feet. He didn't have the time to really take any acting classes in the United States to warm up.

Little Bear was very surprised: "Why did you suddenly call me 'Little Bear'?" ”

[Shouldn't you ask me why I'm leaving?] ......] Guan Chen settled down, relying on the bear's IQ to look low, and deliberately asked: "That's what I used to call you." ”

Xiao Xiong thought about it carefully, and then shook his head seriously: "No, no, you used to call me [Disciplinary Commissioner]!" ”

Guan Chen analyzed the information revealed by this sentence. One: The predecessor and the other party were classmates. Two: The other party is very good at meddling, and "Disciplinary Commissioner" is just a nickname.

Guan Chen quickly sorted out the information, and said with a smile: "I'll call you Little Bear in the future, [Disciplinary Committee] is a bit too official." ”

Little Bear was happy: "Okay." ”

[There's no future at all, uncle, I'll get my tuition back today and leave, 886! ] Guan Chen said goodbye to this short-lived fate in advance.

"Ah, by the way, why are you leaving? Missed class? Xiao Xiong's memory was a little delayed, and he laughed for a while before he suddenly remembered that he had another question to ask Guan Chen.

Guan Chen replied while making perfunctory movements imitating the bear: "I want to recuperate." What classes do you take when you're sick? ”

I don't know if Xing Yan's ears are too sharp. In such a noisy environment, when Guan Chen finished saying the words "What class are you still taking", Xing Yan, who was about to approach them, immediately changed his route, and walked to the other end of the stage away from Guan Chen, and never came.

Guan Chen waited for a long time without waiting for the old man, and in line with the belief that the mountain would not be for me and I would go to the mountain, he left the bear and took the initiative to walk towards Xing Yan.

As a result, Xing Yan regarded everyone on the stage as pillars, and went around to prevent Guan Chen from catching up, and at the same time shouted: "There are a lot of people who want to sign up in the past few days, I don't know if you introduced your friends here." It's good, friends work together and cheer each other on, it's good! There is one thing, please remember to remind friends who want to come - our training course is non-refundable after paying the tuition. ”

Guan Chen was able to catch up with Xing Yan at this time.

Xing Yan turned around and asked Guan Chen amiably, "What's wrong?" ”

Guan Chen put on a dehydrated, sleepy, emaciated, and newly recovered face from a serious illness, and said weakly: "I want to refund the tuition." I'm dying. This is my medical record. ”

"Oh yo." Xing Yan raised his eyebrows, looked at Guan Chen for a long time, and then asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Guan Chen."

"I have an impression. Didn't you show up for last week's class? ”

"yes, I was hospitalized last week and almost died."

Xing Yan said: "In principle, tuition fees cannot be refunded. But depending on your special situation, it's not impossible. Well, let's talk about it after class, do you think it's okay? ”

"Can't now?"

"I've taught so many students, and I've never had a student walk away without a class. I can't smash this sign. ”

Guan Chen thought that this old man was going to buy and sell forcibly, and was just about to lie down, when Xing Yan then said: "I don't charge you money for this class, you just sit and have fun." I'll talk about the tuition fee after class. ”

Guan Chen thought that he was fine during the day, so it was okay to stay and see.

He is still very curious about actors.

In my previous life, the only entertainment I had was watching a movie. The world of light and shadow brought him away from the boredom of reality again and again. In those hours, an hour and a half, two hours, he felt like he had briefly escaped from a world full of blood and profit, from his sinful self.

As an actor is part of the unreal world, he is still curious about how an actor grows up.

Xing Yan walked to the center of the stage, clapped his hands and shouted, "Okay, it's almost over, everyone is back in place." ”

The students stopped their warm-up movements and returned to their respective positions.

"Turn in the homework you've prepared for a week." Xing Yan sat down in the first row of the stage, picked up a notebook, and made a scoring gesture, "Xu Wenjie, start with your group." What are you going to play? ”

A young man with a stiff hairstyle said: "The interrogation scene in "Dawn of Weakness". ”

"Okay, let's get started."

The young man named Xu Wenjie took a little friend and walked to the stage together. They simply set up the desired scene, then adjusted their state with their eyes closed, and they were about to start the performance.

Everyone in the audience held their breath.

Guan Chen sat in the last row, looking forward to it with great interest.

Xu Wenjie is a clip from a movie about a policeman who sends a criminal to prison and wants to get some information from the criminal's mouth. The duration is about four minutes. After their performance, Xing Yan will take advantage of the problems that the students have just performed to conduct a half-comment and half-lecture.

After Xu Wenjie's group ended, the other groups went up in twos and threes.

Each group has different assignments.

The level of performance is also different.

Some people stumble and stumble when they perform, and they are so nervous that they are nervous.

Xing Yan said that tension is the natural enemy of performance, a kind of loss of control, if you don't relax, you can't present what you want to express. He's also been through the rookie period and knows it's not easy to get through the tension. "I'm nervous because I'm not confident in myself," and his advice based on experience is "try to mess things up in advance." I'm serious. Act like first, let yourself have a bottom - anyway, no matter how bad things are, they can't get any worse, and then you just need to concentrate on showing yourself. ”

Some people acted extraordinarily hard, and every expression did their best to support the maximum, as if they were acting in an earthy reversal drama.

Xing Yan commented that people have countless things in common, but they also have different characteristics of each person. Therefore, the plot of the story can stand, and the movie can be watched. If an actor wants to perform those differences, he must first know what the differences are. "Smiling when doing evil, gritting teeth after being exposed, and stereotyped expressions can certainly let the audience know the positioning of the role at once, but this kind of superficial performance can be played by anyone, and the actor's personality is completely blurred. Observe more, think more, performance is actually a continuation of life. ”

Xing Yan's comments and guidance are very worthy of the high tuition fees of the students, and even Guan Chen, a person who doesn't know how to act, has gained a lot of useless knowledge and caution while listening to it. I feel a lot smarter than I used to be.

Assignments are graded in groups. Every student, regardless of the protagonist or supporting role, Xing Yan can combine his decades of performance experience to teach and give guidance according to his aptitude. Sometimes when you meet a good performance, you don't hesitate to praise it.

The training course is not without excellent students, but Xiao Xiong is obviously not one of them.

Guan Chen noticed that she seemed to lack a string in her brain offstage, and after standing on the stage, she was still silly and reckless, and she should play a woman who lost her lover in her homework, but she played a [stupid female college student who looks very easy to deceive, but is actually really easy to deceive], feeling that after crying in the morning, she will be called by her girlfriend to a dinner party to meet a new man in the evening.

"Wait." Xing Yan kept rubbing his temples, and he seemed to have a headache in the face of Xiao Xiong's performance, "The characters who appear in the play, how much do the actors need to project a certain amount of emotion, otherwise the characters will not be lifelike, this is a fact." But you can't completely substitute your own emotional and behavioral logic into it......"

"I didn't quite get into it, my performance was a prototype — my best friend, who just lost a boyfriend last week."

"That's a pity. Did she tell you that her mood at the funeral had changed a little bit from her mood later? ”

"Funeral?" Little Bear was surprised, "Her boyfriend didn't die." And she's just lost one boyfriend, and two more! ”

Xing Yan clutched his chest, gasped for breath quickly, and said for a long time: "...... You come down. ”

"Great!"

The bear hopped back to his seat and high-fived the little sister next to him, as if he had done his homework well.

Guan Chen heard several male students around him laughing stupidly, in the face of this kind of crappy vase acting, he had no pride and dignity as a performing artist at all, "It's so cute, with this kind of audience, what kind of acting skills do you need", "I'm dead......", "I really want to make a comedy with her".

Guan Chen secretly pondered, according to the personality and mouth of his predecessor, seeing Xiao Xiong's scum performance, he would definitely scold her to autism. However, Xiao Xiong still came to greet him familiarly after seeing him coming, and he didn't know if it was because his predecessor was merciful, or if Xiao Xiong's mentality was too good. Either way, this stupid little bear seems to have something.

When all the students' homework was shown, Xing Yan was not in a hurry to start the next link.

"Guan Chen, it's your turn." Xing Yan in the first row turned half of his body and looked at Guan Chen, who was sitting in the last row.