Chapter 259 It’s Broken, I’m the Worst Actor

Modu, studio

An important scene in the whole movie is the "meeting room" where everyone discusses the script.

The interior scenes of "Become a Famous Man" are all built on the spot. Although the plot is somewhat fictional, a lot of research has been done.

The costumes and props are all biased towards the style of the Republic of China's Modu in the mid-to-late 1940s. Of course, some adjustments have been made to make it more in line with modern perceptions. After all, this is not a historical theme, so there is no need to be too serious.

The crew just started filming, and Wei Yang did not shoot directly, but held a script meeting for the whole morning, and then walked through the play with makeup in the afternoon, and everyone touched and found the feeling.

The closed room group drama "Become a Famous Man" has several fixed scenes, and because it is on the same day, even the costumes and props do not need to be changed, and there is no need to change the scene, which will greatly save shooting time.

So Wei Yang is not in a hurry to start shooting immediately, and plans to let the actors find their state first.

There are not many rookies among these actors, and several of them are at the level of drama bones. As long as the state of the role is found right, the subsequent shooting will be very smooth.

The actors changed their costumes and moved around. Although the camera was on, there were no specific requirements and everyone was free to play.

Ning Hao, who had not left yet, temporarily took over as the director. Wei Yang changed his costume and silently observed the main creators.

Fatty Wang wore a fancy suit, shaved his beard clean, combed his hair, and wore gold-rimmed glasses, revealing a sense of being a gentleman and greasy and mercenary.

Uncle Ge wore a top hat and a small mustache on his upper lip, dressed like a gentleman, with a kind and hypocritical smile on his face, and pretended to be pretentious.

Wu Jing wore a Tang suit training suit, but wore sunglasses and a leather belt, a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with a proud face and awe-inspiring righteousness.

Duan Long had a scruffy beard and looked calm, but Lin Gengxin next to him was a little nervous, revealing a clear stupidity, and glanced at Fatty Fan from time to time.

Fatty Fan wore a blue and red cheongsam with a pearl necklace, a graceful figure, beautiful makeup, and played with cigarettes and lighters, with sexiness and style in every move.

Jiang Wu wore a long gown with a mandarin jacket, a jade ring on his hand, a gold watch chain on his chest, and a pipe in his hand, which was very impressive.

As for Wei Yang, his clothing style was the most inconspicuous among the few people, even sloppy.

His semi-long hair was casually combed from the back of his head, with a little stubble, wearing wide-framed glasses, and his skin was painted dark yellow for several shades. He also used makeup technology to make his face look rounder than before. His clothes were bulky and rustic, and a little shabby. His standing and sitting postures were also very casual.

It was obvious that Wei Yang was trying his best to look ugly, but even so, his appearance was still the most eye-catching among the male stars.

"Uh, it still doesn't work."

Wei Yang looked at the comparison of his shots with other leading actors and couldn't help but have a headache.

"Damn, being too handsome is also frustrating."

"..."

Fatty Wang: Damn, if I had this pretty face, what would happen to Runfa, Dehua, and Chaowei in the Hong Kong film industry?

Uncle Ge: I'm used to it, I'm normal

Wu Jing: Wei Yang has to rely on his face to pick up girls, how can he learn it himself?

Lin Gengxin: If I were the boss, my online name would be the dream of 900 million girls

Fan Xiaopang: No, the room card must be in hand, and it's seen when it's seen. Isn't it okay for actors to talk to directors and screenwriters about the script?

Wei Yang, who was in a bad mood, could only discuss with Ning Hao to change the script, adding lines like "You are so handsome, you should be a reporter instead of an actor" and "I don't want to rely on my face, but on my talent to make a living", and also implying a wave of vase actresses.

Compared with the original version, "Famous" has found so many big names, so it is natural to play with the actors' personal jokes.

Fatty Wang is the most obvious one, because he was originally the prototype, so there are jokes everywhere. When he was invited to join, he took the initiative to add a joke to his role that the box office success of the bad movie director Wang depends on a certain actor, and there was a wave of self-deprecating jokes about not being able to play without Stephen Chow.

Ge Daye's bald joke was also added, such as the phoenix without hair is not as good as a chicken, and he wore a top hat in the movie to cover up his weakness of hair loss.

However, Wei Yang was more careful and stopped after a taste. After all, it was not a nonsensical comedy. It was okay to play jokes, but they could not dominate the show.

After the styling and script were determined, the actors started to rehearse!

One of the fun things about "Famous" is that the group portraits are rich, and each character has their own characteristics. They have some hatred and sarcasm with each other, but they are not bad people, so it is very lively.

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Ge Daye's [Old Drama] is carrying a bag of small cakes, glancing at the small bag on the conference table, and asking Wang Pangzi's [The Bad Movie Director] for advice.

"Mr. Lu said a popular actress is coming, right?"

Fatty Wang looked playful: "Who do you think it will be, Mr. Guan?"

Although he is from Hong Kong, he speaks standard Mandarin, and his character setting is that of a Cantonese, so a slight accent is not a problem.

Grandpa Ge fell into thought: "Xiaofeng Xu?"

Fatty Wang shook his head, and Grandpa Ge guessed again: "Zhou Lili, oh, she is very popular with the audience now."

Glancing at the [Vase Queen] Fan Xiaopang who had already entered the door, Fatty Wang kindly reminded: "Did you forget Mengdie?"

"Su Mengdie, that's her?"

Grandpa Ge looked disdainful, and then saw Fan Xiaopang behind him through the lens that Fatty Wang deliberately brought closer, and his voice was a little floating.

"If she can..."

Turning around and seeing Fan Xiaopang, he smiled brightly and raised his voice, as if Master Tang saw a diamond, and came over to make up for it attentively: "Then it's none of the others' business, oh, Mengdie, great, you really came."

Fan Xiaopang sat down gracefully, without even having to act. He looked friendly, but his sinister tone came out.

"Teacher Guan, I disappoint you."

"That's what I said. I'm looking forward to your comeback. Just come back. What's there to do in Xiangjiang?"

"Are you saying that if this doesn't happen, you will be in Director Zheng's favor?"

Fatty Wang holds the handle of the chair behind Fatty Fan, with a greasy and lewd smile, showing his true self.

"Mengdie, I only let you touch it."

Although there is no footage of Wei Yang in this section, he did not look at the monitor. Instead, he sat in his seat to match the scene, but his eyes never left the performance of the three people.

Needless to say, Uncle Ge is very good at this kind of old-fashioned role, and he plays it just right.

Although I feel that Mr. Tang is a bit similar, he can also make people clearly distinguish, relax and have a degree, which can be said to be smooth and flowing.

Although Fan Xiaopang's acting skills are not as strong as those of International Zhang and Zhou Gongzi, they are not bad in themselves. This kind of Hua Dan, who is at odds with her peers in the entertainment industry, is her daily life, not to mention how lively it is.

Strictly speaking, Fatty Wang has the worst acting skills. After all, he is not a professional actor.

But in fact, he started filming very early, often making guest appearances, and even starring. His acting experience is not inferior to that of some of the main creators.

Although most of the characters are just shitty clowns or fat mantis villains, they don't have much depth or difficulty, but with more acting, the basic skills will be solid.

Not to mention that he is a senior comedy director himself. He has worked with countless comedy greats and is good at exploring comedy elements. The greasy philistine he plays as "Director of Bad Movies" is somewhat endearingly funny.

And the most important thing is that this role is tailor-made for him. Most of the scenes can be played in his true colors, naturally and vividly.

Another point is that several of the main creators of the original "Fame" were drama actors, such as the original actors Yu Entai and Yang Haoyu who played the roles of Fatty Wang and Uncle Ge, and the original "Down and Out" actor Chen Minghao.

These guys have been based on the drama stage all year round, and their acting skills are not to mention, but in this kind of secret room drama, it is inevitable that the performance will have some drama stage flavor.

Most of the people Wei Yang used this time were film and television actors, so the play did not have as heavy a drama style as the original version.

The plot and lines have not changed, but the performance is more natural and real, relatively more restrained, consciously matching the camera and environment, and more detailed close-ups.

We won’t discuss the merits of drama and film and television performance styles here, but Wei Yang is shooting a movie, so he naturally hopes to fit the film and television style.

After that, several other people also appeared one after another, revealing their backgrounds and interacting with each other. Finally, the boss came out to wrap up the show and name the theme.

"Who is leaving?"

Jiang Wu held a pipe in his mouth, with a shy belly, and greeted everyone with square steps. All the main creators came to carry out the rest of the plot.

The film only lasts two hours, and the scene in this scene lasts about thirty or forty minutes, but the filming may take ten days or even longer.

Even if it was just an informal filming of the audition, it took a full day, and there were still many scattered problems that remained unresolved.

But the general direction is there, and the actors have somewhat found a feel for it. The remaining issues can be solved slowly during the official filming.

At the end of the night, Wei Yang watched the film recorded today. He was satisfied with the actors' wonderful performance, and at the same time felt stressed.

Only when he started acting did he realize that he was probably ranked low among the creators of "Fame" in terms of acting skills.

As a director, he found a group of excellent actors!

As an actor, he encountered a group of "animals"!

But fortunately, the role of the screenwriter he plays is not too difficult to perform.

Stubborn, unsophisticated, old-fashioned and serious, pursuing justice, hating evil, bold and careful, etc., he is a very typical upright character.

Compared with other characters who are mixed with black and white, this character is consistent. As long as he captures the characteristics of the character, Wei Yang can't say that his performance is more brilliant, at least he doesn't hold back the crew.

So while feeling stressed, Wei Yang was also a little excited.

In fact, he hasn't performed under such high pressure for a long time. Only under pressure can he make progress.

At the end of the day, Wei Yang also gained a lot. He wanted to go back and sort out the biographies, but Fan Xiaopang insisted on pestering him for the room card.

Boss Wei sternly refused and refuted it, "Brother, I am working hard on my acting career, but you are thinking of consuming my physical strength and energy and making me indulge in eroticism and carnal desires. How can I become an actor in the future?"

Fan Xiaopang was severely criticized by Wei Yang. Wei Yang did not want to leave the room card, but left his own room card.

Boss Wei hesitated for a moment, then put her room card away.

An acting career requires hard work, but one still has to pay attention to a balance between work and rest...