Chapter 62: The Demon King
It has been three days since Guan Chen came to the crew.
Xie Jinzhu would call every night to ask how the shooting was going, whether it was going well, whether there were any questions that he needed to answer, and whether anyone was secretly stumbling.
Sometimes Xie Jinzhu will also teach Guan Chen some survival skills of new actors in the crew, such as saying hello to those present after delaying the filming progress, and pay a loss; For example, you must not offend the gaffer, otherwise when you appear in the camera, you will either gain ten pounds or act like a person......
Xie Jinzhu called for a long time every time he called, and he was very worried that Guan Chen would be bullied in the crew.
After all, a large crew is a machine with tightly biting gears. Each component has to be polished to form a system.
Guan Chen entered the group late, and as a brand-new part, it will look a little out of place. In addition, he is the most backgroundless and unqualified person among all the people present.
Guan Chen felt that Xie Jinzhu was too worried, so he really didn't have to worry, because the people in the crew were very good to him.
"Really." Guan Chen was on the phone with one hand and playing with the butterfly knife with the other, the blade flew up and down, and the handle of the knife brought out a burst of afterimage, "The director praised me for acting well, the screenwriter likes to chat with me, and other colleagues are also very good to me, even give me an extra box of lunches." ”
Xie Jinzhu sighed and thought that Guan Chen reported good news but not bad news. He told Guan Chen that if he was bullied, he must tell him, "Our studio has legal counsel!" ”
Guan Chen knew that the so-called legal counsel was just a divorce consulting lawyer in the next building.
Guan Chen said: "I know, I know." Then he hung up the phone and put away the knife.
Only then did the surrounding staff dare to walk past Guan Chen's side.
For people within a radius of ten meters, the sound of conversation gradually returned to its normal volume.
Guan Chen looked at the staff around him, and everyone who felt his gaze hurriedly pulled out a smile in response.
Feeling everyone's kindness, Guan Chen sighed a little emotionally, the environment should not be good in the era when the senior brother first debuted, so there was a bad habit of tossing newcomers, which made the senior brother look very shadowy.
The crew of "Police Story" is very good.
On the first day of joining the group, Guan Chen was told a lot by the senior brother in advance, and he really thought that he would encounter Ma Wei or something. As a result, three days later, he found that the people in the crew were very good, and they were not what the senior brother said at all. The survival experience that the senior brother taught him had no chance to use at all.
He's here, and that's enough as long as he focuses on acting as an actor.
Guan Chen picked up the script on the ground, sat on the bench in a big cotton jacket, lowered his head and read the script, thinking about how to perform in the next scene.
For people within a radius of ten meters, the sound of conversation gradually decreased, and everyone unconsciously lowered their voices.
……
"Brother Chen's hand, who will help me get the knife back, I will treat him to a supper......" Fifteen meters away, the prop master spoke to the person next to him in ventriloquism.
"I'll invite you to two suppers, and you can help me remind Brother Chen, don't secretly sew strange things into your clothes anymore......" The stylist on the side immediately raised the price.
"I'll take three meals!"
"I'll have four meals!"
There was a gaffer on the side who came from another field today, and it was a little funny to listen to the conversation of his colleagues. "No, isn't it just a newcomer, I'm afraid of him." He felt that Guan Chen didn't have any background, but he was lucky to take over Huang Lun's role, and he didn't have to be so afraid of the other party at all. As long as he offends him, he can make Guan Chen either gain ten pounds or act like a person when he is in the camera.
However, the prop master and stylist shook their heads at the same time, and advised this colleague of the lighting team to have a proper attitude, because Guan Chen was not an ordinary newcomer.
This [unusual] is mainly manifested in two aspects.
When Guan Chen joined the group on the first day, part-time and various producers came to the set to watch, wanting to see if Guan Chen's level was so good.
The director and screenwriter boasted in public, saying that there was absolutely no problem, and it would only surprise everyone. And Zhang Jingsheng also looked very familiar with Guan Chen, and expressed his optimism about Guan Chen with a smile.
The filmed scene is the scene where Wu Ze hijacks the bank manager and opens the vault.
When filming started, Wu Ze played by Guan Chen wore a red mask, walking lightly and vigilantly, and the aura of a powerful bandit covered the entire shot, like a boulder that steadily suppressed the picture, making a few good accomplices on the side frivolously look like thieves who have just stolen a gun. Not a notch at all.
[Do you have a mobile phone?] Alarm. When Guan Chen said these two lines to the "bank manager" in a lazy tone, he used Mandarin with a Cantonese accent.
After Director Chen shouted to stop, he asked why he said his lines like this. Guan Chen said that since Wu Ze did not intend to kill the bank manager, the police would inevitably ask the surviving bank manager for clues, such as the characteristics of the bandits. So it's important to mask your accent. Guan Chen said that if Director Chen liked, he could also speak the dialects of other regions, even with foreign accents.
A line is the voice that comes out of an actor's mouth, something that is made up of intonation, pauses, rhythm, and movement.
Words on paper are just a result. But through the lines, it can reflect how far an actor has shaped the role.
Director Chen looked at the producers and producers behind him proudly, almost unable to hide his pride, which made people suspect that Guan Chen was his illegitimate son.
The higher-ups, of course, had nothing to say and could hardly fault it. Through this play, a lot has been determined.
Zhang Jingsheng and his actors looked at Guan Chen with admiration, complexity, or jealousy.
In just one scene, Guan Chen declared his strength and full preparation for the role.
Guan Chen of the hasty promotion group has undoubtedly digested the role of Wu Ze perfectly, and he does not look like he is in a hurry at all.
Everyone has been in the circle for so long, and they have seen a lot of acting skills, and they have a certain ability to appreciate it. The level of Guan Chen's performance has thrown off the original Huang Lun a few streets. It's too late to say "the future is promising". When "Police Story" is released, Guan Chen will definitely become popular.
"That's just a bit of strength, and it's not famous yet." The gaffer colleague said stiffly. But the favor of the director, screenwriter and Zhang Jingsheng has already made Guan Chen dare to be bullied in the crew.
The prop master and stylist sighed and began to talk about Guan Chen's second [unusual] place.
The next day, that is, yesterday. Master Yuan was called by the director to guide Guan Chen's action scenes, and by the way, he saw how efficient Guan Chen was in learning movements. Guan Chen was very happy and asked Master Yuan, [Can you come to fight a real battle first]. Master Yuan ate too much for dinner and refused.
A firearms consultant on the side who instructed the actors to use guns was very interested, he was a veteran and wanted to try Guan Chen's skills. Master Yuan was shocked, and hurriedly took out two fist gloves and asked both parties to wear them. The consultant realized his recklessness and was worried that it would be bad to break Guan Chen's face, so he wanted to stop. Guan Chen felt that it was okay. So the two fought in the deserted street. In about seven seconds, the consultant was punched in the jaw by Guan Chen, and he was gone.
Subsequently, Guan Chen skillfully operated the firearm without the guidance of a firearms consultant. Then he took on the role of firearms consultant......
"Master Yuan said, Guan Chen is from here, let's not mess with it casually." The prop master said.
"I heard that his senior brother is an outlaw, a gangster, or something. Those people, just by looking at them, can suffer. The stylist whispered.
The gaffer swallowed his saliva and secretly turned his head to look at Guan Chen, who was sitting quietly in the distance reading the script. The people around him, the atmosphere did not dare to breathe, as if even the cold air was avoiding him.
The more the gaffer looked at it, the more he felt that Guan Chen's body seemed to exude black aura, like a living demon king.
"He's serious...... What's next? ”
"It's street fighting...... and kiss scenes. ”