613 Script exercises
Hearing Hayden's words, Lance not only did not worry, but instead shook his head with a chuckle, "This is not a problem you need to worry about." Hayden then understood: the protagonist of "Fruit Hard Candy" was standing in front of him, and Hayden couldn't help but laugh.
Hayden is absolutely authoritative in camera, but when it comes to acting, he is an absolute layman. In fact, this scene is not difficult, because the mood is relatively single at this time, Jeff is free, and this situation is the most familiar to him, so he only needs to expose his charm; Hayley is nervous. She is trying to confuse Jeff at this time, but she is still a little worried and scared in her heart, so she seems a little nervous, but she is trying to pretend to be calm.
Overall, the first few scenes after entering Jeff's house continued this atmosphere. As long as you grasp the emotional characteristics, it is not difficult to perform. These scenes test not the actor's hard strength, but basic skills - emotional expression. Lance stayed on Broadway for so long, which is the entry-level basic training; and Allen has no problems in this regard. The real difficult part only starts when Haley reveals Jeff's true face.
Alan stood beside her, from her initial stunned to her concentration now. This was not the first time she saw the director working on the spot, but this was the first time she truly felt the director's talent spread out in front of her. Alan finally understood what Michael's words meant just now. Lance's dress in front of her was still not changed at all, but after focusing on work, she exuded a strong aura all over her body, which made people couldn't help but ignore his appearance. His dress was just under his guidance, entering that magical world, and involuntarily and completely devoted to it.
"Allen." Allen noticed the look around Lance searching for his own eyes, took the initiative to walk out of the corner, and then quickly moved forward, "We will practice scripts now, get out of the script. If you can't memorize the lines, you can freely play according to your own ideas. The main thing is to adjust the positioning and capture emotions."
Although Lance said it very simply, Allen knew that this script practice should not be taken lightly. From the conversation between Lance and Hayden just now, it can be seen that a large part of the reason for the current practice is that it is necessary to examine the positioning of the camera. For example, if the distance is so far, can the camera capture the details of her performance? For example, if she uses the performance method of a stage play, will it appear too exaggerated in such a space? How should the scale be grasped?
This made Allen a little nervous and excited. Less than thirty minutes after arriving at the crew, she had to practice it with real swords and guns. When she chose the "Fruit Hard Candy" project, she was indeed the right choice.
Allen noticed that after Lance finished speaking, he did not give her any room to ask questions, so he walked directly to the gate and was ready; Albert greeted him with a hint of worry in his eyes, "Can you keep up with the rhythm? Do you know which scene Lance just mentioned?"
The crew of the previous works was quite large. Even if Lance prepares for the next job, it will take some time to mobilize it, so he has enough time to communicate with the actors. Even so, many actors cannot keep up with Lance's rhythm and are in a turmoil, including Tom Cruise. Now the crew is slapped in a large area, and Albert can't help but worry about Allen.
Allen wanted to speak, but found that he was too excited and could not make any sound. So he raised his hand and compared it with a "ok" gesture, took a deep breath, and then turned his head and walked towards the gate.
Emma and Michael stood by themselves and let the venue open. Only then did Emma have the opportunity to whisper the summary of the entire movie "Fruit Hard Candy" - Michael heard Lance's call and agreed to the performance directly, without any chance to understand the specific content of the work. After listening to it, Michael felt a pain and became squeezing when he walked, but he looked up at Lance, and the expectation in his sight became stronger and stronger.
Jeff walked into the room freely and skillfully placed the key in the stained glass bowl at the door, "So, it's here, this is where countless magic is born. You can visit it at will." Jeff's words were relaxed and casual, and his warm voice was faintly magnetic, which seemed lazy and charming in the sun, as if the creamy aroma in afternoon tea.
Hayley looked around nervously, and looked carefully at every corner, with a hint of boldness in her restraint. Such contradictory emotions made her steps hesitate, and Jeff's voice came from behind, "Please feel free." He walked around Hayley, walked to the hanger in the corner, hung up his suit jacket, and then quickly walked to the middle of the hall, turned on the air conditioner, looked back at Hayley, raised his eyebrows, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, "Please don't worry about visiting, I am a hospitality person." After saying that, he paused and suddenly said, "Yes, look at my memory, Ice Gold Band."
This is the main reason why Haley took the initiative to come to Jeff's house - at least that's what Jeff thought.
Jeff quickly walked to a room on the left side of the hall, leaving Hayley standing alone, looking up at the surrounding environment uncertainly.
"Very good!" Hayden's voice suddenly rang, breaking the rhythm of script practice. "Lance, this is a good part." Lance's performance just now seemed ordinary, but in fact, Lance showed a core characteristic: familiar casualness, as if this was Lance's own home. He made full use of all space, from the door to the hall, to the studio, and then to the kitchen, and Lance showed absolute initiative, which was in sharp contrast to Allen's restraint.
Hayden had constructed the entire picture in his mind. This section could be based on panoramic views, and then supplemented by several close-ups of Allen, such as a few scenes with turbulent and hesitant eyes, which was enough to outline the whole emotion. However, Lance had other ideas.
"Allen, during this period, you can stand next to the sofa, a little further away, right, three steps away, very good. Then you imagine there is a donut-sized circle under your feet, and you stand within the circle and look at the whole room." Lance walked out of the room again, "Hayden, besides the panoramic view, you can take some details of her footsteps and fingers."
Hayden immediately understood that Jeff's figure could be seen everywhere in the entire space, which was in sharp contrast to Hayley's small circle movement range. He gave up close-ups of his face and chose the details of his footsteps and fingers. It would not be too exaggerated, but it was enough to point out the topic.
"Here!" Lance returned to the room and said loudly. Only then did Allen realize that the script practice had begun again. Then, Jeff held a pair of outsourcing earplugs and poked his head out of the room, shook the earplugs at Haley with a smile. His gentle eyes were like a lake in spring/day.
Haley calmed down her panic and then walked up quickly, "I have been looking forward to it for a long time." He originally planned to take the earplugs, but Jeff took the initiative to open the earplugs and raised his hand. Haley hesitated for a moment, but leaned forward slightly. Jeff put the earplugs on both sides of Haley's ears. Haley's body muscles were a little stiff, as if he was worried that Jeff would take further actions.
Fortunately, Jeff did not.
Jeff turned around and left directly. Hayley felt the music coming from her ears and carefully poked her head out. Seeing Jeff walking towards the kitchen with steady steps, opening the refrigerator to look for drinks, then Jeff suddenly turned around. Hayley was startled and forced to calm down and smiled at Jeff, then closed her eyes and began to enjoy the music, but then she took a step back and sat on the chair, opened her eyes again, and searched every corner with her eyes.
Then, Jeff came over to Haley with a cup of water, but Haley refused. "Sir, warned us that we can only drink the drink we handle." Haley tried hard to squeeze out a smile and said it casually, but her vocal cords were trembling slightly, a little nervous, a little panicked, and a little hollow.
However, Jeff did not seem to notice and said with a smile, "Smart." Not only was he not angry, but he also showed a graceful demeanor, and he looked like a gentleman. "Come here, I'll pour you a cup again."
Hayley stood up and took the initiative, "No..." She took two water cups from Jeff, "I will make a better drink."
Jeff leaned on the wall at the door, and looked at Haley's back with a playful look. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which looked very normal, but Jeff stayed there like this. The casual posture naturally had a kind of wind/flowing unruly. Haley walked into the kitchen a little faster. The distance between the two people was getting farther and farther, but Jeff did not follow. He looked at the scene with admiring eyes, and his eyes slowly climbed up from Haley's ankle, with an indescribable weirdness that made people feel creepy.
Standing in the kitchen, Haley seemed to notice Ru Ming on her back. She paused with her right hand when she opened the refrigerator. She turned her head, but unexpectedly found that Jeff did not follow her, but stayed at the far end. Such a huge sense of space scared Haley, and her hands couldn't help but clenched into fists.
"Do you need a close-up of finger details here?" Hayden's voice came again, interrupting the practice. Lance nodded at Hayden indiscriminately, and then gave Allen a hint of a look-to-continue, and then he slowly took steps. Unlike the previous coming and going like the wind, this time his pace was very slow, just like a cheetah that was approaching his prey step by step, elegant and full of explosive power.
The dangerous aura of movement accumulated bit by bit with the approaching pace, which made Hailey avoid her gaze in panic, looked in the refrigerator, trying to say something, but her mind was blank and she could not react at all. "Very good! Let's arrange this scene like this, and the next part will follow the script." Lance's voice came over, announcing the end of the exercise.
But Allen still couldn't get out of his nervousness, and the fear surrounded by the breath of danger still couldn't be dissipated. This was the first time she truly felt the power revealed in Lance's understatement performance, so real and so powerful.
Chapter completed!