Chapter 142: It doesn't feel like it's fun at all
Behind the monitoring table, He Zhiqun looked intently at the screen.
Under the close-up shot, Shen Huai's face was full of ecstasy and excitement.
He quickly wiped away a handful of tears and said eagerly.
"Xiaoling, Xiaoling, I'm locked up, and I don't know where I am!
When I was in the research room, I was beaten and woke up to find myself locked in a tin box.
Hurry up and help me contact the police, hurry up...... Xiaoling? ”
Seeing that there was no response, Shen Huai took out his mobile phone and saw that the screen was not on the call, but showed that there was only 2% power left!
"!" Shen Huai angrily raised his phone to smash it, but finally gritted his teeth and endured it, and hit the iron box with his elbow.
"Click, it's perfect!" He Zhiqun said excitedly, "Take a ten-minute break and wait to shoot the next set of shots!" ”
The staff hurriedly helped Shen Huai up and handed over a hot towel.
Shen Huai smiled and waved his hand and said, "No need to wipe it, otherwise you will have to touch up your makeup later." ”
He rubbed his swollen elbow as he stepped in front of the monitor to watch his performance.
"The mood is already in place!"
He Zhiqun patted Shen Huai's shoulder and said with emotion: "Before filming, I really didn't expect you to act so well!" ”
"I didn't expect to be able to act so well!" Shen Huai also responded with a smile, "But acting is really tiring!" ”
This is the most real feeling that Shen Huai has performed during this time.
Before that, he didn't pay much attention to acting, and only when he arrived on the set did he temporarily hold on to the character's lines.
As for the character's belief and realism, inner vision, character tone, performance rhythm, etc., there is no such thing at all.
But in this shooting, Shen Huai really devoted himself to the role.
Although the character of this character is relatively flat, the emotions of despair and pain are common and can resonate with the audience.
At the same time, in order to make this character more full, Shen Huai changed part of the plot.
The more sincere and reluctant the emotion, the hotter and stronger the audience's emotions will be when the final reversal comes.
Ten minutes later, filming resumed.
The protagonist played by Shen Huai trembled and dialed his wife's number again, but what he heard was the message of asking for a message.
He gasped, his raised hand trembling a little, and even holding up his phone was a little difficult.
The remaining 2% of electricity was no longer enough for him to make the next call.
The half-open and half-closed eyes looked dull, and the whole person seemed to have lost his soul, which made people feel a little worried.
Again and again hope to disappointment again and again, that kind of desperate accumulation, has completely destroyed his desire to survive.
"Xiao Ling......" His voice trembled a little, even with a little relief.
"My phone is going to run out of battery...... This may be the last chance......"
Shen Huai curled up, and after a while, the face buried in his arms appeared in the camera again, but he was already in tears.
"Xiaoling......" Shen Huai took a deep breath and wanted to stop his tears, but as soon as the next sentence came out, the tears flowed again.
"I'm probably going to die here......"
Even though they were accustomed to Shen Huai's wonderful performance, everyone was still shocked by the performance in front of them.
Especially when Shen Huai's curled body unfolded, and his tearful cheeks faced the camera, that emotion was particularly strong.
A sense of belief and authenticity is an important element in performance.
Whether it's performing sadness, anger, happiness, pain...... The most important thing is not the presentation of emotions, but how to make the audience believe.
In real life, realism and belief are formed naturally and are the embodiment of the body's instinctive response.
But when acting, realism and belief are presented by the actor through emotions, movements, eyes, and expressions.
And this, Shen Huai did it perfectly.
Especially in the close-up shots, the overall picture is very appealing and expressive.
So strong that they even forgot about Shen Huai, and there was only one person struggling in the abyss of pain and despair in their eyes.
Next is a long set of shots, in order to maintain the continuity of emotions, Shen Huai did not communicate with any staff.
After He Zhiqun shouted to start, Shen Huai quickly entered the state.
"Xiaoling...... I love you so much......"
In the shot, Shen Huai said every word and word with tears in his eyes.
Because he knows that this is the last chance to talk to his wife, and it will also be the last trace of his stay in this world.
"Although we often quarrel, I've never been angry with you, and I'm sure you are the same, right?"
Speaking of this, Shen Huai showed a slight smile on his face, and his eyes were full of reminiscence, as if he was recalling a noisy but warm scene in the past.
"I'm rubbing, Brother Huai's eyes are better than a cow!"
"yes, it's so real, the acting is amazing!"
Behind the monitoring station, a group of performers praised, but they were glared at fiercely by He Zhiqun.
Now Shen Huai's performance is not over yet, if this perfect performance is interrupted, see if he doesn't clean up this group of cubs.
Of course, Shen Huai, who entered the play, was naturally not affected by these noisy voices.
After a moment's pause, Shen Huai continued to speak.
"I don't know how long it has been now, Xiaobao is okay, you are also looking for me in a hurry.
It's as if we've never been apart for so long since we got married......
You're very clingy, and you're reluctant to give up on me on a business trip for a day or two, as if I won't come back as soon as I'm gone.
I'm always annoyed with you, saying that you're like a child who hasn't grown up.
Actually, I've never been embarrassed to tell you, I like you pestering me to ask me for delicious food, asking me to talk to you, and even feed you......"
This time the lines are not long, and it is naturally not difficult to memorize them, but it is still a little difficult to say them with accurate emotions.
Shen Huai's weak but affectionate whisper made everyone present have mixed feelings in their hearts.
Although they knew that he was acting, the lines were very infectious, which made them want to cry a little.
In the close-up, Shen Huai wiped his tears and snot, shrunk and cried silently for a moment, and then held back his tears and continued.
"But now, Xiaoling...... I'm sorry, maybe you're going to grow up.
I can't be by your side anymore, you have to learn to take care of yourself.
You also have to take good care of Xiaobao, that little guy is sometimes a little naughty, so you will bother.
Remember to eat breakfast on time, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to buy it for your bedside in the future.
Don't turn the temperature of the air conditioner too low at night, your body is cold and prone to menstrual cramps......
You can buy whatever you want to eat, but you're not fat at all, really.
My parents' side...... You can help me go see them when you're free.
It's good that I have a younger brother, otherwise I don't know how they would have survived......"
Shen Huai wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and sniffed.
"Xiaoling, I'm not afraid of death...... You know, I've been brave since I was a kid.
Do you remember, when we were in love?
Once, when we were playing at the beach, a child was swept away by a big wave.
I didn't hesitate at all and rushed out to save him.
The rushing water was constantly draining my stamina, and I didn't even have much strength left to catch him!
If it hadn't been for the lifeboats, I would have rushed out into the sea!
I didn't regret it at all, and I even wondered if I would have given me a hero medal if I died......
After I went ashore, you slapped me, scolded me for being stupid, and scolded me for being reckless.
You told me, what would I do without you...... I giggled happily too.
I'm not afraid of death, I didn't lie to you, but ......"
Shen Huai said, tears poured out of his eyes again, everything in front of him became blurry, and there was a sense of brokenness.
He reached out to grab it, but it hit a stiff iron wall, as if he had touched a desperately cold reality.
His body trembled, and his throat choked.
Although his movements are not large, and even his emotional expression is not strong, there is an indescribable sense of powerlessness and heaviness.
Everyone at the scene followed him and his mood became low......
Everyone's hearts were tugged at until a low, hoarse voice rang out.
"But...... I can't bear to die!
I can't bear Xiaobao...... She's only so big, hugging my trouser leg every day and shouting for my dad to hug.
Before I could get home, she rushed into my arms with excitement.
I hadn't grown up with her yet, and I cried a lot to see her marry a handsome guy.
I can't bear my parents, they love me so much.
Dad was reluctant to spend money to buy good cigarettes, and he always smoked Huangshan for five yuan a pack.
My mom was reluctant to add a new dress to herself during the Chinese New Year.
But every time they come to see us, they buy lots and lots of things.
They love me so much, how sad they must know that I am dead.
Also, Xiaoling...... The one I can't bear to be the most is you.
I haven't accompanied you to the northeast to see the snow yet, because I'm busy with work and pushed it again and again.
I didn't accompany you to see that whose concert either, and you complained to me several times.
The most important thing is that you are so stupid, what will you do in the future without me......"
There was no unbridled crying and wailing, no bitter remorse, only a faint distress and powerlessness.
But this faint emotion of formality permeated the hearts of everyone at the scene.
Many times, it is not that the stronger the emotion, the more the audience recognizes.
In this set of shots, Shen Huai can of course act very painfully and desperately.
What kind of pain is unbearable, crying silently, this kind of performance is actually not difficult to perform.
But that's a bit too much......
Because after the last bit of hope was extinguished, he already knew his end in his heart.
When death looms and slowly approaches, the protagonist at that time is the most painful, he is afraid, afraid, struggling, crying bitterly, and that is because of the hope of life.
But when death was already doomed, he was left with regret and reluctance in his heart.
It is precisely because it fits the situation of the characters and the emotions at the time that they can move people so much.
When the group shot ended, everyone at the scene gave Shen Huai the warmest applause.
This applause has nothing to do with Shen Huai's status, only with his superb performance.
After Shen Huai's performance ended, it took a long time to clean up his emotions.
As he said before, this kind of performance into the play will make the actor feel very tired.
Especially psychologically, the impact of that emotion made him mentally tired.
But at the same time, this hearty performance made him feel very happy and addicted......
After this set of shots is completed, only two shots of the protagonist being beaten in the laboratory and being treated in the hospital.
Both scenes were filmed at a local high school and hospital, which also saved the hassle of the set.
Compared with Shen Huai's superb performance, the acting skills of the student group performance are naturally much worse, but after all, they are all supporting roles and have little impact.
After two days of difficult shooting, the plot of the supporting characters was finally filmed, which barely dragged the whole short film back.
At the moment when He Zhiqun shouted that the whole play was finished, everyone cheered!
Although it was only filmed for two weeks, it seemed like a long time had passed for everyone in the crew.
Shooting day and night makes them physically and mentally exhausted, but at the same time, it is more about inner satisfaction and fulfillment.
He Zhiqun looked at the laughing crowd, and felt a sense of relief and happiness in his heart.
At the beginning, he was a little apprehensive in his heart, after all, he had no confidence in Shen Huai's acting skills.
But at this time, it is unclear whether "The Box" can be recognized by everyone, but at least it is the most satisfying work he has shot so far!
Thinking like this, he looked at Shen Huai, who was in the spotlight, and he brought himself too much surprise.
Superb acting skills, amazing talent, and most importantly, that kind of pious and conscientious professionalism.
Since solving the problem of camera sense, Shen Huai has never bothered himself in performance.
Even many times, Shen Huai brought him unexpected amazing performances!
He knew very well in his heart that if the protagonist was changed, the excitement of this short film would be greatly reduced.
"Ah Huai, his acting skills are okay, right?" Mu Chan's voice sounded in He Zhiqun's ears.
He Zhiqun smiled and responded: "It's okay, I've seen many young actors over the years, but none of them have such talent as him!"
What's more important is his attitude towards acting, that kind of persistence, fanaticism, and determination...... I'm sure he'll make a good actor! ”
"Well, it was also unexpected!" Mu Chan looked at Shen Huai, her eyes full of amazement and relief.
Although he knew that Shen Huai's acting skills had improved a lot, it was still incredible that he could do it to this extent.
I thought that his talent in music was amazing enough, but I didn't expect him to have such an outrageous talent in acting.
In this way, I have to re-plan Shen Huai's career development before, which is really a happy trouble!
Thinking like this, Mu Chan couldn't help but laugh.
On the other side, Shen Huai looked at the people around him who were cheering for the finish, and he felt a sense of loss in his heart.
It's as if you've been pulled back to reality from the world of Xiang Cheng, and the scenes in front of you are a little distorted.
It's not hypocrisy, it's not that I'm reluctant to let everyone in the crew, I just think that this acting is just a bit top, so it's gone?
I don't feel like it's fun at all!
(End of chapter)