madnovel Chapter 27, First Script Reading
Chapter 27, First Script Reading
A fee of 500,000 is really a friendly price. Compared to Zheng Shuang's daily fee of more than 2 million, his 500,000 is like a joke.
However, there is a difference between commercial films and art films. Art films generally don't pay high salaries, and the main purpose of making these films is to increase fame and win awards.
Xu An is still young, and he can earn money slowly in the future, but opportunities to increase his popularity and win awards are few and far between.
Feng Xiaogang has strong connections; he got the official seal as soon as his costume photos were finished.
The fact that this kind of subject matter was able to pass censorship is mainly thanks to the investor, August First Film Studio. Without them, this movie would not have been able to pass censorship.
Just like "In the Name of the People," which was filmed alongside "Youth," it would not have passed censorship if it weren't for the joint guarantee from numerous local production companies.
Early August.
Temperatures in Yunnan Province continue to rise, with the air rippled by the heatwave.
Xu An arrived at the film set of "Youth" early in the morning.
The computer is powered on.
The once quiet film crew was now packed with people, and there was a constant stream of chatter.
Xu An found a shady spot, not wanting to get involved in the crowd; it was too hot.
This continued until nine o'clock.
Feng Xiaogang finally brought Huang Xuan to the stage. Huang Xuan was still wearing a green military uniform today, which made people a little dizzy.
This was Xu An's first time experiencing the entire filming process. Not only did he have to take group photos, but he also had to do this and that, and he was soon covered in sweat.
"Do you need to wipe your sweat?"
A woman's voice rang in Xu An's ears.
As soon as Xu An looked up, he saw Zhong Chuxi with a smile on her face.
Despite being dressed in a military green costume, her long legs, wasp waist, and pert buttocks were still very eye-catching.
Thanks.
"You're too kind. We're from the same production team, and we even have scenes together."
Xu An didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to take the tissue the other person offered. However, as he reached out, their hands touched.
The other party remained calm and composed, with a faint smile still on their face.
This is a master!
Compared to the relatively simple Miao Miao, Zhong Chuxi, the second female lead, is much more complicated and a bit scheming.
But this has nothing to do with Xu An; he should just focus on making his films.
The two walked side by side into a large conference room, where the group would read the script together.
But one person is missing!
The female lead, Meow Meow, is not included.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Feng Kuzi stood up and said, "This time, I'm not bringing Miaomiao. What I want to say is also related to her. I want all of you to isolate her!"
His words were like a thunderclap, leaving everyone stunned and speechless.
But those selected to act in the film are all professionals, and I also learned some things from Feng Xiaogang's words.
Miao Miao plays He Xiaoping, an isolated girl. At this point, Feng Kuzi asks everyone to isolate her, probably to help her better empathize with the character.
This uses the Method School, one of the three major schools of performance!
Feng Xiaogang has a knack for drawing people into the story through the surrounding characters or environment.
"I am Huang Xuan, a young actor. I graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of Beijing Dance Academy. I have participated in some works and play the male lead in this film."
After Huang Xuan, the male lead, started the scene, Xu An also stood up.
"My name is Xu An. I am a student at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. I used to work as an extra in Hengdian. I have appeared in many dramas. This is my first time playing the second male lead in a movie. I hope you will give me your guidance."
After the two finished introducing themselves, Zhong Chuxi stood up. When she introduced herself as a graduate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, she glanced at Xu An with a glint in her eye.
In the entire conference room, only the two of them came from the same college.
"That's about all for the introduction. Now it's time for character analysis. Feel free to share your thoughts," Feng Kuzi said with a smile.
Xu An was a newcomer, and all he had to do was listen attentively to other people's analyses.
Huang Xuan said a lot, and even made many reasonable suggestions.
The script reading continued into the afternoon before Feng Kuzi finally told everyone to adjourn the meeting.
As the others stood up, Xu An quickly walked around the conference room.
[Composed Aura +1]
[Anxiety +1]
[Atmosphere creation ability +1]
[Eye Penetration +1]
【…】
Not bad. I didn't expect that the script reading could reveal such rare attributes as the ability to create atmosphere and the penetrating power of eye contact.
absorb.
As Xu An absorbed all the orbs of light into his body, his eyes became sharp as knives.
Furthermore, the ability to influence others' emotions has also improved. If the attribute values are high enough, I believe that I can eventually reach the level of a tavern speaker.
The script reading lasted for a week. During this time, Xu An not only gained a lot of theoretical knowledge, but also improved his attribute values considerably.
[Host: Xu An]
[Dialogue: Lv2 (2/100)]
[Emoji: Lv1 (95/100)]
【Eyes: Lv2 (4/100)】
[Limbs: Lv2 (1/100)]
[Aura: Lv1 (93/100)]
[Constitution: Lv2 (43/100)]
[Emotion: Lv2 (10/100)]
【…】
【Charm: 12.8】
Appearance rating: 89.3
His dialogue and body language have also been upgraded to Lv2, which has greatly improved his control over speaking speed and the penetrating power of his voice.
The same applies to limbs; Kato from that island nation is no longer Xu An's match.
That morning, the film set was shooting the scene of Huang Xuan and Miao Miao's entrance. The first scene of the movie was very difficult to shoot, as it required artificial rain and the creation of a hazy weather.
Fortunately, the two did a good job, and Feng Kuzi happily praised them a few times. Of course, the focus was still on Miaomiao.
Miaomiao was still confused, not knowing why everyone was ostracizing her, and subconsciously regarded Feng Kuzi as someone to rely on.
This made Xu An suspect that the old man might have some other purpose, and was he really just trying to get Miao Miao into character quickly?
Or perhaps he wanted to have the kind of thing he did with Xu Qing in the barbershop in the movie "Mr. Six" with Miao Miao.
Xu An's filming task today was not heavy; he only had a close-up of himself playing the trumpet.
Although this close-up shot is brief, it is very important, as it connects Xiao Suizi, played by Zhong Chuxi, and Hao Shuwen, played by Li Xiaofeng.
The three of them also had a bizarre love triangle.
Xiao Suizi likes Chen Can, and Hao Shuwen also likes Chen Can, but Chen Can likes Hao Shuwen.
The movie also mentions the concept of marrying someone of equal social standing!
No matter the era, these four words are an insurmountable mountain.
Xu An had never played the trumpet before, but after getting the hang of it, he found that it wasn't too difficult and he could definitely play it live.
As the director's "Action" and the script supervisor's clapperboard sounded,...
Xu An, facing the light, played his trumpet melodiously in the room. Just as Xiao Suizi, played by Zhong Chuxi, cast a strange glance at him, Hao Shuwen immediately interrupted him.
"What's so interesting about her? I don't think she's good enough for you."
"What are you thinking? I didn't look at anyone."
Li Xiaofeng's teasing expression, along with Zhong Chuxi's flustered and nervous expression, together embodied the burgeoning hormones of adolescence.
"Card!"
"That take is good. Both ladies acted very well. Keep it up. Xu An, come here for a moment."
Hearing Feng Kuzi's call, Xu An put down his trumpet and went over.
[PS: For those of you who still have monthly tickets, please cast them for us. It would be a waste if you didn't at the end of the month.]