Chapter 6: Audition (2)
Li Tang sat on the chair and looked at the two interviewers opposite him with a decent smile.
Interviews are all too familiar to him, and he has experienced countless times in his previous life, without the slightest nervousness, and is particularly relaxed.
Peng Xiaolian and Zhang Jianya couldn't help but glance at each other, the state of this goods surprised them, there was no fledgling sense of youth, but it seemed to be an old oilman who had been in the business for many years.
Peng Xiaolian smiled and said directly in English: "I noticed that your specialty is proficient in English, please introduce yourself in English." β
Yo, don't play cards according to common sense.
Li Tang was surprised that the other party actually had a New York accent, which sounded very kind.
He replied with a smile: "My name is Li Tang, I am twenty-four years old this year, graduated from the Department of Shanghai Opera Performance, and I have participated in ......."
He introduced himself, neither exaggerating nor belittling, and listed the so-called acting experiences that he had run and filmed, including the drama "The Color of Stocks", which had not yet been performed.
Listening to his English fluent and New York accent with a more standard accent, Peng Xiaolian couldn't help but open her mouth wide. As soon as his words fell, he subconsciously asked, "You grew up in New York?" β
If it weren't for the face-to-face and just listening to the voice, Peng Xiaolian really didn't doubt that the other party was a native of New York.
"Well, I grew up in the countryside of Shanghai." Li Tang touched his nose.
"How is that possible? Your English teacher is coming back from New York, USA? Peng Xiaolian looked incredulous.
Li Tang realized that he was pretending to be a little too much, and said vaguely: "My mother is in the United States, so I learned English very early. β
"So you're going to the U.S. in the future?"
Peng Xiaolian nodded, the proportion of Shanghainese who have overseas relations is very high, in addition to those who went out before the liberation, there are also many people who go out before and after the special period. Li Tang's mother is in the United States, she thinks it is a family connection, and at the same time takes it for granted that Li Tang will definitely go out in the future.
"Don't want to go...... Oh, there's no plan to do that yet. β
"Huh, why?" Peng Xiaolian was surprised.
After all, people in China want to run out these days, let alone the United States.
"Well, I don't think it's easy to mix in the United States, and I like acting, so I may have more opportunities to stay in China."
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Peng Xiaolian was speechless, because she knew too well that "the United States is not easy to mix, and there are many opportunities at home." The meaning of this sentence is up. She has studied and worked in the United States for seven years, either helping others or making some short films that no one cares about, and she can't integrate into the mainstream at all. After returning to China, with the halo of "studying abroad and returning from study", you can be reused and get the opportunity to shoot an important tribute film.
She felt more and more that the young man in front of her had a maturity far beyond her own years. Of course, she won't say what she really thinks in her heart, after all, she still has to maintain her returnee character.
She glanced at Li Tang very meaningfully, and then switched to normal Chinese and said: "China has indeed developed rapidly in the past two years, but if you have the opportunity, you still have to go out and have a look, increase your knowledge more, and learn more about other people's strengths, so that you can improve yourself."
Alright, now you show us a 'reunion after a long absence' scene. β
Finally returned to the topic, Zhang Jianya, who was sitting next to him, finally breathed a sigh of relief, just now the two talked a lot, and he didn't understand a word.
"Is there a specific designation for the person to reunite after a long absence?" Li Tang asked.
"Lovers."
"Two directors, give me a minute."
Li Tang stood up, took the chair to the side to vacate the space, and then made a few stretching movements.
Warming up before performing is a long-standing habit he's cultivated.
While warming up, I thought quickly in my head.
The title of "Reunion after a long absence" is simple and simple, and complex and complicated, because it is easy to use too much force when performing.
For example, they will cheer excitedly, they will hug and spin regardless of the eyes of the people around them, they will roar loudly, and they will let the smile on their faces be unbridled.
This doesn't really happen in life, it's a neurosis, it's an actor's self-congratulation.
"Reunion after a long absence" starts with setting up a good situation, such as being at a station, where there are a lot of people around.
The general routine is that when I open my eyes wide and see her in the crowd at a glance, I can't wait to rush into the crowd, jumping up and running and shouting her name non-stop.
Then he happily closed his mouth, looked her up and down with a pair of hot eyes, and refused to move away for a second, and the raised corners of his mouth and the eyebrows that seemed to be about to fly could not hide his excitement and joy.
Of course, this kind of performance, which is generally recognized by the audience, is a piece of cake for Li Tang, and it is easy to come by. But he wanted to show a more advanced performance at this time.
In his previous life, he acted in stage plays for so many years, and his biggest feeling was that although the performance was acting, he was the most realistic, and he must fully understand the plot, substitute himself into the role, and let the inner drama drive the body language, so as to drive the audience's emotions. If you let the audience see at a glance that you are "acting", then your performance is definitely a failure.
After Li Tang cleared his mind, he signaled that he was ready.
βActionοΌβ Peng Xiaolian shouted.
I saw Li Tang standing there, brushing his hair first, then arranging the neckline, smoothing the folds on his clothes, and his movements were very meticulous.
Just one appearance made Peng Xiaolian blink, and Zhang Jianya subconsciously sat up straight.
When a man is about to meet his long-lost lover, his first reaction should be to tidy up his appearance, like a peacock courting and opening the screen, to show his best side.
Then he craned his neck and glanced around, while tiptoeing slightly.
One of the main features here is to highlight "finding", so it should be expressed both physically and visually.
Suddenly, his eyes froze, and he looked straight over, his face showed a look of ecstasy, and his mouth opened wide, as if he wanted to shout, but he didn't shout, so that his face was suffocated and red.
Small steps forward, slowly, gradually, gradually, suddenly frozen. In just a few steps, his eyes became moist, and the corners of his mouth moved unconsciously, wanting to say something, but the words choked back to his mouth.
Raising a hand that trembled slightly, gently, carefully, as if stroking a peerless treasure, with tears and laughter.
βCutοΌβ
Hearing Peng Xiaolian shout to stop, Li Tang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He has no physical performance, no opponent to play, and the performance is just right at this point, otherwise there is no response from the opponent, then the next thing is an embarrassing performance.
"It's a good performance."
Peng Xiaolian took the initiative to hand over the tissue.
"Thank you, Director."
Li Tang took it and wiped his eyes.
Acting in a crying scene is the basic skill of an actor, but to act until the tears are rolling in the eye sockets and not falling is real kung fu.
Peng Xiaolian looked at him carefully, the guy's external conditions were also excellent, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
"Okay, that's all for today. Well, you go back first and wait for news. Peng Xiaolian said.
Li Tang was stunned, and said in his heart, this is the end? However, he didn't ask too much, bowed to the two, and said, "Okay, thank you director!" β
Seeing the guy go out, Zhang Jianya, who was sorting out things on the table, saw Peng Xiaolian write the words "Guo Shaobai" on Li Tang's resume, and couldn't help but say: "You have decided?" β
Peng Xiaolian hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's an alternative, and I have to listen to the opinions of the factory." β