Chapter 131 An appearance
Actually, in the practice room, they performed well.
After all, I only practiced one song in five days, and it was pop punk with uncomplicated chords. Practice makes perfect, and repetition will eventually develop a tacit understanding.
If they were asked to perform any other song now, it would definitely be an epic disaster; but if they were to perform Anson's original song, there would be absolutely no problem if they performed not only 100%, but 80%.
And, Anson is right——
If something goes wrong, no one will know, right?
The bassist Daniel-Erickson, who was nervously throwing handfuls of the Skittles that Anson had prepared for the photo into his mouth in an attempt to calm his nerves with food, turned his head. He looked at his friend, showed a smile that was more awkward than crying, and laughed dryly twice.
“Guys, the pressure is on Anson, no one cares how we perform, I bet half the crew doesn’t even know our names, so what are we nervous about?”
Ned thought about it seriously, "So, it's Anson even if he's embarrassed, right?"
All eyes looked at Anson.
Anson lightly shrugged, "Yeah..."
The long ending was full of helplessness, but he accepted it calmly.
"Haha." Not to mention Daniel, the most nervous Tom also laughed. He looked around at his friends, and then his smile became brighter and happier.
When the practice started again, the situation obviously improved. Even if something went wrong again, the atmosphere was not so depressing and tense, and there was even laughter.
Anne Hathaway walked into the garage and immediately heard a mistake in the performance. The melody was very harsh. Many staff on the scene covered their ears. Anne was also shocked, and her expression showed a little Worry.
After a slight hesitation, Annie stepped forward and came to Anson——
Anson was in charge of the keyboard.
Originally, according to the plan, Anson was going to return to the guitar, but if he thought about it seriously, what Michael showed in the movie was the keyboard, so he might as well follow through.
“Good morning, Annie.”
“Hey, Anson.”
After a brief greeting, Anne was a little reserved and didn't know how to speak. Then when she saw Anson looking over with confusion, Anne didn't hesitate anymore, clenched her right fist and cheered Anson.
"You can do it. There is no need to pay attention to those voices. You should know that they are just jealous. Jealousy means they admit their incompetence."
In the first half of the sentence, Anson was still a little confused. , but then it became clear. It seemed that the gossip in the crew had also reached Annie's ears.
Anson didn't mind, but those true friends were still worried about Anson, which made the smile on his lips slightly rise, and he felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
"Annie, I don't mind. People always say that when someone is jealous of you, it means you are successful. I didn't expect success to come so quickly, so I don't mind. Why? Do you mind?”
After saying that, Anson spread his hands with an expression on his face that said, "I'm so powerful but you can't do anything to me except jealousy." He really deserved a beating.
With a pop, Annie's smile bloomed, and her eyebrows were completely stretched, sweet and beautiful. Even with a fluffy afro, she could still catch the eye, "Then, I'll wait and see. "
Annie pointed to her head, "I still have the final steps to complete, see you later."
Annie's hairstyle, this is a problem.
As previously mentioned, Garry Marshall's granddaughters chose Anne to play the role of Mia because of her hair, which was smooth and supple, unlike Mia's factory setting in the movie.
Initially, the crew considered a wig and let Anne appear with an afro; but the effect was mediocre and the look was too comical and slightly comical.
Anne proactively suggested that she could perm her hair and make it fluffy by waving it. It was not a permanent perm, but a one-time perm that needed to be repeated every day, but obviously, this was a tedious and complicated process. .
Every night, Anne had to spend three hours perming her hair with an electric hot plate; she waited until the next day to come to the set for the second round of hair styling by the hairstylist.
Because it was so cumbersome, Anne encountered a series of troubles when bathing and sleeping, but after two weeks, she has slowly adapted to it.
In a blink of an eye, the crew was ready and Gary was in place.
"Anson?"
Gary asked in a loud voice, with an enthusiastic joking in his voice, as if he was watching his granddaughter and grandson play together on a weekend vacation.
Travel lightly. Anson stood up and said, "Director, I have some ideas about the arrangement of the songs and the cutting of the scenes. I wonder if you have time?"
Gary put his hands behind his back and gently He laughed, turned around and looked around, "Oh, this kid is actually ready to try the director's chair?"
Obviously, this is not a taunt, but a joke -
You can tell the clues from the smile on Gary's brows and eyes.
There was laughter all around. Gary looked back at Anson and raised his chin slightly, "Tell me about it."
Director?
Anson does not consider himself so professional.
However, in his previous life on the crew, Anson worked as a crew member in different departments and in different positions. Looking at the work of the crew from different angles, he was indeed able to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how the crew operates.
Officially because of this, on the set of "Princess Diaries", even if he does not have his own filming role, Anson still likes to observe professional work on the set, not for directing, but to better understand the role of actors.
At the moment, Anson’s opinion is purely to provide some basis for the actor’s performance from the perspective of song composition and character relationship.
Gary kept his word and listened carefully to Anson's analysis of the composition of the song, with a slightly surprised expression on his face, "Oh, did you compose a song specifically for this scene?"
Anson nodded.
Gary showed a smile and said, "Then let's shoot as you said. I'll wait and see."
The shooting began——
According to Anson's idea, the band performed the song first The first part of the verse, when Mia came on stage, cut to the chorus, but Mia didn't notice the band, but the girls were fascinated by the band.
When the performance cuts to the second part of the verse, Mia notices the commotion among the other girls and notices for the first time that Michael is more than just Mia's brother. The second part of the chorus is the entire scene. the focus.
Everything fits perfectly.
Gary was going to give it a try as Anson said, at least to see the effect.
So.
When the order to "start filming" was given, the crew did not start working immediately. Instead, they quietly waited for the band's performance, all eyes focused on it.
Anson gave his friends a look:
Daniel. Ned. Tom.
One after another, making sure their eyesight completes the brief exchange.
Then, the smiles on the corners of the mouth bloomed——
“Hey!”
With a shout, like thunder on the ground, the smiles on the corners of the band members’ lips rose together with Anson, The blood boils uncontrollably, and the tension and anxiety no longer matter, but become immersed in it.
Feel, capture and enjoy this moment.
It was a kind of pure and strong happiness, firmly grasping the attention and spotlight that belongs to you at this moment, and every cell is feeling the heat surging in the air.
Whether it’s jealousy or questioning.
Whether you are looking forward to it or just watching.
At this moment, they are all audiences, and they must close their mouths to enjoy the performance; and what is on the stage is the real focus.
Thump thump, thump thump——
Keyboard, play!
Energy from the first note.
Second update. Additional updates in the evening.
(End of this chapter)