Chapter 1068: Overwhelming
In just a few days, things seemed to have not changed and everything was back on track.
However, things have completely changed, completely changed beyond recognition.
Now the entire "Spider-Man 2" crew is walking on a tightrope. They can feel the pull of Sony Columbia's internal struggle, and they can also feel the attention and pressure from inside and outside. They can also feel a little bit of action. One wrong move could ignite the tension in the powder keg.
Imagine that the innocent Anson, the shining Anson, the unique Anson were almost kicked out by the crew for no apparent reason. So what about these screws?
What's more, now that Anson is staying and is protected by public opinion, is it possible that the whale fights within Sony Columbia will use other little shrimps as a punching bag?
The uneasy haze and trapped panic hang above the head, and the atmosphere is always different.
In fact, both the director and the actors tried hard to calm down and stay focused, but no one succeeded.
Just like the scene in front of me.
Kristen’s performance is just not up to the mark. It’s not obvious mistakes like forgetting her lines or moving out of position, but subtle parts like emotional details and eye contact, which add to the emotion and atmosphere of the entire scene. Always wrong——
Even without Sam's condemnation, Kristen herself couldn't be satisfied.
Even if "Spider-Man" is just a commercial popcorn movie, no one cares about the actor's "performance energy"; even if Sony Columbia refuses to give Mary Jane any performance space, Kristen only needs to play a responsible person Screaming vase, there is no character arc and performance space at all.
But Kristen still has expectations and requirements for herself.
However.
Still not working.
The rhythm, the feel, the state, everything was slightly off track.
This is unprofessional.
Kristen entered the Hollywood entertainment industry at a young age. She knows what it means to be professional. Even if a relative dies, even if her body is plagued by illness, even if her life is in a mess, as long as she stands in front of the camera or on the stage, they You must get into the character's state, temporarily put aside all the distractions in real life, and give a perfect performance——
This is what an actor is.
But now, she is moaning and distracted, she is simply too amateurish.
This is not how it should be.
Compared with Sam's condemnation and the crew's gaze, Christen was deeply trapped in the emotion of self-blame and unable to extricate herself. The sense of frustration and entrapment was aggrieved and depressed, but she couldn't find it. Express it in the right way.
The actor is more tortured than the director.
However, Sam himself is not a director who is good at giving guidance on performances.
Sam knew that this scene was wrong, and he also knew what kind of effect he expected in his mind; but how to adjust it and how to perform it, he couldn't tell a reason at all, except to let the actors rest. Other than thirty minutes of trying to find a feeling, he couldn't help at all.
Now, Sam finally understands Alfred Hitchcock.
Alfred Hitchcock has always hated method acting. He is a loyal admirer of expressionistic acting -
He does not need actors to dig into the character's heart and present the character's emotions. Arc, he just hopes that the actors can present emotional effects as required.
Fear is fear, whether it is superficial fear or deep fear, screaming, panic, and shaking eyes, that's it.
Everything, simple and straightforward.
In this way, it becomes easier for the director to train the performance.
At this moment, what Sam hopes for is expressionistic acting. There is no need to dig deeper, as long as they can end this suffering as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, Sam is not Alfred Hitchcock.
The words came to my lips, but I swallowed them after all.
Sam thought, Kristen is an excellent actor, give her a little time, things will get better; if the director does not know how to direct the performance, then the director’s wisest choice is to believe in his own actors , giving them space and allowing the actors to play at their own pace. Few people know that Kristen is an actor who is extremely strict with herself.
After all, as an adult she has tried to escape the halo of being a child star and is now taking on films such as "Charmed", "The Big Difference" and "Beautiful and Crazy"; although she is also trying to make a career as an independent Art films explore their own performance boundaries, but people still find it difficult to reverse stereotypes.
But Kristen has requirements and expectations for herself.
When you say rest for one minute, that’s one minute. After just a few moments to adjust your breathing, Kristen has regained her composure and nodded in the direction of the monitor, indicating that she was ready.
Sam had no objection.
Shoot and start again.
Christen is indeed Christen. She adjusted briefly and regained her state. Her whole body language relaxed and the emotions conveyed by her facial expressions became much clearer.
However, Sam still stared at the monitor expressionlessly, with no expression change at all——
If Kristen’s performance just now was seventy points, now it is seventy points Nineteen points.
Sam does not expect a hundred percent. When filming a movie, if he expects a hundred percent every time, the result will be that he, the crew, and the entire work will be destroyed.
Sam is not a perfectionist.
Sam was looking forward to an eighty. This time the shooting seemed to be very, very close, but he always felt that something was missing, something was missing.
"Stuck."
After the performance of one scene, Sam paused the filming, but he still didn't say anything more.
Kristen stood on the theater stage and took a deep breath, "Director, let me do it again."
Sam didn't agree, but he didn't refuse either.
He was thinking about how to shoot this scene to achieve the effect; if he didn't have the answer himself, the result would probably be the same if he reshot it a hundred times.
"Hey, director, can I help?" A polite voice came from my ear.
Sam did not look back, "No."
The voice did not give up, "I can help with the scene. Maybe, it will be easier and simpler to handle the focus of Kristen's eyes."
Sam still didn't look back, "I said no."
The voice didn't continue to fight, and closed its mouth obediently, and the area around the monitor became quiet again.
After a few beats, Sam was slightly startled and his head paused. Why did he feel that voice just now...
He sat up straight and turned his head. That handsome face When the hole came into view, Sam's eyes, which were always sleepy, suddenly widened, unable to conceal his joy.
"Anson!"
Who is that guy sitting on the small bench with a sweet face if not Anson?
A mixture of joy and excitement suddenly burst out in his chest. Sam had never known that seeing Anson again was such a happy thing.
But why does Anson appear here?
According to the plan, Anson would not be able to return to the set until five days at the earliest. Although the original doctor's examination results said that the rest period was three to six weeks, no one expected Anson to recover immediately and return to the set after three weeks. ——
Anson plays Spider-Man, but he is not the real Spider-Man.
If the recovery progress is not as expected, it may be difficult to return after five days.
So, what is going on in front of you?
(End of this chapter)