Chapter 137 I humbly ask for advice
The filming atmosphere of the "Princess Diaries" crew has always been relaxed and pleasant, and the work progress is slightly ahead of schedule. Even at work, they maintain a good mood. Despite this, Julie Andrews arrived After the crew, the entire working atmosphere actually became more cheerful and filled with happiness.
Anne clearly knows that this is her opportunity, not only because she is the heroine of a movie, but also because she can observe the legend up close and learn from the legend, which has become the nourishment for her own growth. She had a hundred reasons to focus and give her best.
Julie particularly likes Annie. After three or four filming together, Julie can feel that Annie is eager to learn. Even though she is nervous, youthful, and uneasy, she is always learning, and she is able to make adjustments according to the guidance every time. It is truly Listen carefully and then digest and grow by yourself.
This is very rare.
Julie is not stingy with her own experience. She is like a treasure trove of knowledge, giving Anne details so that Anne can better convey the emotions of the character and the humorous effect Gary hopes to see -
In the final analysis, "Princess "Diary" is a comedy. If it can't make the audience happy, how can it be a comedy?
Annie, you are constantly learning.
“Huh.”
Anne took a long breath, glanced at Anson, widened her eyes and made a small face, “Wish me good luck, I’m ready to go on stage. ”
Today's scene is not easy.
Because it is a pure comedy, it even needs to be a little bit funny. If it is not enough, it will not be funny, and if it is exaggerated, it will be a clown. They need to exercise discretion.
This is precisely the most difficult part.
Anson waved his fist at Annie and showed a big smile, "There is no need to be nervous, just use the third level of the Ghost Face Competition. I believe you can do it."
"Ha. Ha. Ha." Anne laughed three times, turned around and walked towards the spot illuminated by the spotlight, which can be seen from the tight shoulder lines:
Nervousness is inevitable.
In a sense, Anson is even more looking forward to it than Anne.
The opportunity to watch and learn is here again.
Today, he can watch Julie perform a comedy up close and see how to be funny gracefully but avoid sensationalism, how to cleverly incorporate humor but avoid falling into the trap of being exaggerated and greasy. Such an opportunity does not come every day. of.
Generally speaking, when watching a performance, it is often the lines that grab attention, because the sound catches the ear, and because the lines reflect the content, when the audience judges the performance, the line skills are often mentioned .
Indeed, the silent film era is a very, very distant memory.
Anson is no exception; but the wonderful thing is that when he watched Julie perform, what firmly grabbed his attention - including his eyes and ears, but not the lines.
The first few times, Anson thought, it was because the lines in "Princess Diary" were mainly based on the breath of life, without those exaggerated dramatic effects, and the actors needed to be more natural and light when performing. .
——How to show the life breath of the lines is also a difficult problem.
So, Anson has been observing Julie's handling of those lines; however, today, Anson finally realized that the focus is not on the lines, but on posture, standing, sitting, form and other body language.
But why?
Watching it with your eyes and feeling it with your heart, you can really taste the performance; but using words to describe it, Anson can't find the exact words.
A feeling that is hard to explain but really exists.
Very special.
In the movie, there is a scene where the protagonist is Mia and the stylist responsible for the overhaul of Mia's image. They stand in front of three floor-to-ceiling mirrors to examine and observe where to start the transformation.
Obviously, the stylist went out of his way to create fright and fear, highlighting the difficulty of transformation in this way, creating a comedic effect, and making the audience full of expectations for the transformation results. And what about the queen played by Jolie?
In this scene, she is a supporting role. She and her assistant stand next to the full-length mirror, listening to the stylist's suggestions. Then the queen receives a confidentiality agreement from the assistant, hoping that the stylist can sign and abide by it.
This is it -
Before the Queen spoke, she stood next to Mia and looked at Mia quietly, although the stylist's assistant was included in the shot There were five people in total, and the focus also fell on Mia, but Anson couldn't take his eyes off the queen.
No lines, no action, not the focus.
Julie just stood there gracefully, with her hands folded on her lower abdomen, looking at Mia quietly, her eyes showing some concern but cautiously braking, wanting to get closer but not The vulnerability of knowing how to approach, but also the desire to explore and find.
It felt like... as if I was looking for traces of my son in Mia.
Actually, it seems very complicated to describe, but in fact it only takes less than half a second. It was exactly this half a second that captured my attention.
At first, Anson thought it was the eyes, but then he discovered that it was more than that. The gesture, the look, and the emotions emanating from his whole body were different. They just presented a state and left it to the audience's interpretation.
Anson found it interesting and couldn't help but want to play it back -
Obviously, he couldn't.
This is a filming set, not a short video.
But Anson still couldn't help but think about it carefully. There were five people in the camera, the stylist was responsible for the lines, and the focus fell on Anne. However, Julie still held the camera firmly without saying a word. attention.
What is the reason for this?
It was a very subtle and special feeling that Anson had never noticed before. Now that he is appreciating these scenes after becoming an actor, the entire focus has changed slightly, and a new world has opened up before his eyes.
So, what exactly is going on?
Just ask if you don’t understand. Anson didn’t mince words. When the shooting was about to stop at noon, he looked at Julie and Anne who were talking and took the initiative to come forward and patiently looked for someone to intervene in the topic. Chance.
“Hey, Anson.”
Julie noticed Anson, turned around, and said hello with a smile.
Anson showed his neat white teeth and said, "Ms. Andrews."
Julie was amused by this title. Although she seldom sings due to throat surgery, she has no problem speaking in daily life. , she just needs to be protected, her expression was completely relaxed, "calling me ma'am, does this mean that I have something to ask for?"
Anson's face was full of sincerity, "It's the same even if there is nothing to ask for, after all, We are taught from a young age that we need to use the correct title. ”
This is... a joke.
In "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music", the roles played by Julie are responsible for educating children, so in the minds of the audience, her image has always been that of a "governess". The room was full of respect.
Julie immediately heard the subtext in Anson's words, chuckled, and turned to look at Annie, "No wonder Annie said you are the mood maker of the crew."
Anson spread his hands with a calm face. , "It seems that my attempt worked."
Julie's eyebrows were full of smiles, "Tell me, what's your problem? I'm ready."
After receiving permission, Anson was not shy and immediately expressed his thoughts.
Third update.
(End of this chapter)