Chapter 117 Hidden Surprise
Things... went very smoothly, everything was just as Anson expected.
Gary Marshall is indeed enjoying the second spring of his career. The year before last, he once again collaborated with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in "The Runaway Bride" to awaken his love for movies, but Gary Marshall also Unexpectedly, the peak of creation will actually come in "Princess Diary".
When the director is strong and rejuvenated, the whole crew is naturally happy. Even if they encounter some NG or situations, they can always be solved immediately.
Of course, Anne Hathaway lived up to Gary's expectations and quickly entered the role, which also successfully promoted the atmosphere of the entire crew.
The icing on the cake is that Anson delivers surprises that breathe life into the film.
In addition, the crew members were all smiles towards Anson and Annie.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess their thoughts:
I originally thought that the crew of all newcomers might be a disaster, because the newcomers have to start from scratch, and everything needs to be adjusted and learned. Once they encounter Difficulties may cause confusion and even complete collapse. In the end, the entire crew must wait for an actor to adjust, and the filming progress cannot be advanced at all.
However!
but!
I never expected that Anne, who was the core of the crew, and Anson, who unexpectedly inspired the positive performance of other actors, completely revitalized the atmosphere and stimulated the positive influence of the new team -
Vitality. eager. vitality.
It is precisely because of the lack of experience that they are eager to learn and at the same time eager to perform, especially after Anson's performance successfully won Gary's personal praise a few days ago and even added a separate close-up shot for Anson's change of plans. Both of them are eager to show themselves well.
No, everyone is paying attention to Anson.
In front of him, he was preparing for the next scene. Anson looked very focused. In front of everyone, he showed incredible devotion and high concentration.
In this scene, the protagonists are still Lily and Mia, but the slight difference is that this is the first very complete close-up of Michael with plenty of time.
Anson, you need to seize the opportunity.
Here, Gary chose a close-up shot of Michael, which was part of the original plan. However, thanks to Anson’s performance, Gary encouraged Anson to play freely, grasp the scene, and show more content. .
“Give me a little surprise.” Gary said.
In such a romantic comedy, for a new actor with a limited role, the meaning of Gary's words is even more rare.
Anson agrees with Gary, he is not aimless, this scene does have some room for development, not much, but it is there.
Before this scene, the crew had completed the filming of a major scene. At a debate on whether schools should abolish or retain school uniforms, Josh, who represented the abolition side, shined, while Josh, who represented the retention side, shined. Mia was so nervous that she vomited on the spot and became the laughing stock of the whole school.
Mia was afraid to stand in front of the crowd and give a speech.
This was her obstacle, and this experience turned the obstacle into a demon.
However, at the end of the movie, Mia needs to overcome her inner demons to stand in front of everyone to give a speech and officially accept her identity as a princess.
This is a typical character arc.
It is conceivable that how to overcome the inner demons will also become an important journey for Mia in her growth.
Anson believed that Michael could play such a role.
In the previous life, the original "Princess Diaries" did not show such a part, and relied more on Mia to complete her growth.
In other words, although the character arc exists, this arc is very shallow because the character is disconnected from other characters and stories around him, and there is a lack of foreshadowing and foil.
Now, since Michael discovered the power of Mia's soul early, why can't he go a step further and notice Mia's inner tenacity early, becoming a supporter is also an incentive, pushing Mia to complete her transformation, and Become soul mates naturally.
Look, it’s perfect, the character arcs and character interactions all come together in one go.
This is the opportunity before us.
The scene is like this. Mia and the others take music classes and practice chorus. However, Mia, who has a psychological shadow, does not want to stand in any conspicuous position and does not dare to sing. She carefully hides herself in the crowd. inside.
As for Michael, he is responsible for the piano accompaniment. Anson felt that maybe here, Michael used music as a bridge to complete the corner with Mia, and encouraged Mia in his own way.
Obviously, Gary should also have seen this possibility, so he was looking forward to Anson's surprise.
So, Anson needs to think carefully -
He can detect everyone's gaze, but he has no time to pay attention to it. This is not pretentious or arrogant, but he needs to calm down and enter the state.
call.
Anson let out a long breath, letting the chaotic and nervous emotions settle down.
Then, signal that you are ready.
Gary looked to the side, "Is the music ready?"
Anson raised his hand again to signal.
Gary looked over, "What?"
Anson, "I can play live."
Gary was stunned, "What?"
Although there were two consecutive The sentences are exactly the same, but the meanings are completely different.
Anson smiled and said, "I knew there was this scene in the movie, so I learned a little bit of piano, just a little bit."
Gary finally realized that this was the surprise that Anson called -
"Catch-A-Falling-Star", from the American superstar Perry Como in the 1950s -Como), this legendary singer who had gone through many twists and turns and even gave up music for a time released this song in 1958 and reached the peak of his career with this song, winning the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocalist the following year.
A classic pop song without a doubt.
When Anson knew that this song would be sung in the movie and that it would be played by Michael, he understood the change in Gary's expression the moment he heard that he could play the guitar during the audition.
If he can play the piano, then he can play it live by himself, and the whole sense of reality and immersion will be stronger; but if not, he can only "perform" and then play the accompaniment tape live.
In 2016, in order to play the role of a jazz musician in "La La Land" without using his hands, Ryan Gosling studied piano for three months and then performed in person.
Anson does not need to perform so much original music, so things are simpler; not to mention, the score of "Reaching for the Stars" is not that complicated in the first place, so during this time in Los Angeles, he was also very Study diligently.
Now, it comes in handy.
Gary showed a look of admiration in his eyes, and his smile rose, "Just for ten seconds of footage?"
Anson raised his hands with an innocent look on his face, "I didn't know there were only ten seconds. Second shot.”
You could tell it was a joke at first glance, but Gary loved it.
With a smile in full bloom, Gary looked at Anson, his loving eyes could not lie, "Then let us try to see the success of the short-term assault study, how about it?"
Anson did not say anything anymore Keep joking -
Playing the piano again and being in character again.
It's not easy to do two things at once, he needs to focus.
But the strange thing is that Anson is not nervous, but a little excited and excited, and he can faintly feel that the hot blood is starting to boil.
Vasees also have their own world!
Third update.
(End of this chapter)