Chapter 1821： Performance tension

Hugo supported his chin with his right hand, and his index finger whispered gently near the lip, "We all know that you have a very sexual. Sensitive lip shape, so you can stop emphasizing it, otherwise I might get it up. The impulse to kiss." A teasing voice rang from the side, causing Hugo to pull out of his thoughts. Lifting his eyes, he saw Kevin Spacey sitting next to him.

Hugo gently ticked the corner of his mouth, and replied without panic, "I feel flattered."

Kevin glanced at the notebook in Hugo's hand, "Is thinking of my own new script again? Curtis saw that he was sulking again. Your neglect made the atmosphere of the crew a lot worse."

Kevin was naturally joking, Hugo chuckled twice, "I'm thinking about pets, but because I don't own pets, and I don't have any research on pets, I always lack a sense of reality in writing. "

"A wise man said that personal experience is the best way to understand the unknown." Kevin opened his hands and said, Hugo frowned slightly and cast a suspicious look, as if saying "Which wise man", Kai Wen shook his head helplessly, "Well, that wise man is me."

Instead, Hugo laughed, "Then I should definitely go and test it myself." After laughing, Hugo looked at the still busy staff around, "So, did you come here to look for me to play against? "

"It seems that you haven't completely forgotten." Kevin teased, but Hugo was a little embarrassed. Recently, because of the concept of the script, he has indeed lost a lot of movement in the crew. "Next What do you think of the scene?"

"The initiative is in your hands, so, shouldn't you be the one to lead it?" Hugo asked back, which made Kevin tilt his head and look at Hugo curiously, "So, Do you really think I should take the initiative?" The calm tone was full of doubts. Hugo shrugged, and only replied, "Why not?"

At this time, Russell Crowe, Charlize Theron, Heath Ledger and others standing not far behind the monitor were nervous and a little overwhelmed. Everyone’s eyes were full of expectation. . The next scene is not the first rivalry between Hugo and Kevin—the two actors have already worked together to shoot at least five scenes before the crew started filming, but this scene is the most tense scene.

Ed noticed the tricks behind the night owl cafe murder, and he also vaguely noticed that the others in the homicide team were unreliable-of course, part of the reason was that other agents in the homicide team rejected him. So he found Jack—they had cooperated in the process of solving the night owl cafe case, and he needed the help of someone outside the homicide group, who could be trusted and had enough ability.

Jack has always been a star in the anti-drug team. The reason why he was involved in the Night Owl Cafe case was only because their colleagues were also one of the victims in the case. Therefore, the entire police station was mobilized. He relied on the powerful People provided help. But beyond that, Jack has never been interested in the murder group.

Ed needs to beg Jack for help, but the two are not friends—strictly speaking, they are right, and Jack doesn't want to help at all. Therefore, Ed needs to persuade Jack not only to make Jack willing to lend a helping hand, but also to turn the enemy into a friend and start cooperation.

This scene can be said to be a turning point for "L.A. Confidential" to solve the mystery, and it puts forward strict requirements on the scene control of the two actors. Therefore, today, regardless of whether there are actors or actresses, almost all came to the set, waiting for the filming of this scene, as if they were a passionate audience who entered a movie theater to watch a commercial blockbuster—just a bucket of popcorn and a glass of Coke That's it.

"Why don't the two of them read the script? So what are they talking about?" Heath lowered his voice and said, obviously not understanding the state of Hugo and Kevin. But he didn’t get any response to his question. He couldn’t help but turned his head and found that Russell and Charlize looked at the two actors in front of him with thoughtful expressions. This made Heath very anxious, but Again confused.

After a while, Charlize came back to his senses and explained in a low voice, "You see, the two people are actually in a brewing state. At first, the two people were talking and laughing, but now the relationship is estranged. There is a kind of courtesy between them, and they can even feel the state of mutual exclusion. Compared with the lines, they are preparing emotions, and after fully assuming the role, they can have a free chat. When they really enter the stage of acting, they are not only It will appear more natural, and the atmosphere will be fuller."

In fact, this is what Charlize learned only recently. Acting shouldn’t just memorize the lines, because it’s not difficult to recite the lines. I recite the lines dozens of times over and over again, and it’s always memorable. The most important thing is the characters and the lines. Combination, how to make the lines become logical, how to integrate the lines and performance, this is the essence.

After many actors have fully entered the state, the free expression of the lines during the filming process is wonderful, which is the reason.

Russell also nodded suddenly, and he pointed to Hugo's direction, "Look, Hugo's shoulders are now slightly drooping, and his back is slightly closed. The sharpness of the whole person feels reduced, but in fact, On the contrary, Hugo's expression has become more determined and free, as if he has had faith in his heart." Russell has already observed these details and realized the actions of the two actors, but the concept is rather vague. After Charlize's touch, his mind is awakened. Li's thoughts became clear immediately, "Also, look at Kevin. He was originally sitting very relaxed with his legs crossed. Now he is leaning on the back of the chair and spreading his hands. He should have taken the initiative. In a relaxed posture, but you can feel him tightening up, as if he is ready to attack at any time."

From a certain point of view, the acting methods of Hugo and Kevin are similar, but there are more differences. But it is undeniable that the two people's control of their own small movements and small expressions is very delicate and accurate, and they can create the feeling of rushing on the face inadvertently. This skill is amazing.

More importantly, it's no wonder that everyone is emphasizing the importance of opponents. A good opponent actor can make shooting a lot easier, and two excellent actors can burst out amazing chemical effects when they are partners of opponents. The invisible tension between Hugo and Kevin is eye-opening.

Heath could not help but swallowed his saliva, but found that his dry throat was tickled. He now understands that talent is indeed the basis of being a good actor, but it is far from enough. The scene before him opened a brand new door for him.

He opened his mouth, Heath wanted to say something, but Curtis stood up, signaled that all the staff were in place, and let the fielder play. Heath knew that the filming was about to start, so he had to close his mouth and even held his breath involuntarily, watching the two actors' performance quietly.

Ed pushed open the door of Jack's office, "Vincent, I need your help."

The whole set was silent, everyone held their breath, watching the filming of this scene, but Russell patted Charlize's arm with some excitement, and then pointed his finger in the direction of Hugo far away; Charlize He also nodded excitedly at Russell, and then quickly pointed his eyes.

Although the scene has just begun and Hugo has just debuted, the details are different. When Ed entered the door, he glanced at Jack's desk, and then paused for a while in two places. The first was a magazine. The cover of the magazine was Hollywood star Matt Reynolds at the movie premiere. The night before because of sucking. The photo of the drug being arrested; the second is a newspaper, and the cover picture shows Jack's suit at a high-end Hollywood party.

These two details are closely related to Jack's state at this time. The arrest of Matt is Jack's work. Later Jack learned that the editor of the gossip magazine asked Matt to go off the hook. Citing the prosecutor, trying to create a scandal, in fact Matt was just an actor who simply wanted to act. This made Jack a little uneasy, and Matt died tragically in the hotel that night. So, obviously Jack's current state is also very sensitive.

Such small details are difficult for the audience to notice, but for the performance of the actors, they can immediately become three-dimensional and at the same time make the storyline smooth.

After a brief exchange, Charlize and Russell once again turned their heads to look at the scene being filmed.

Heath's thoughts couldn't keep up with the speed, but he noticed Charlize's hand gesture, he turned his head in a panic and then locked his eyes tightly to the eyes of Hugo and Kevin. After entering, he immediately fell into this atmosphere little by little.

Ed's eyes are full of confusion, and a faintly unsure fragility can be faintly noticed. He tried to conceal the true emotions in his heart, but his lowered eyes revealed the grief and regret in the plain words, and even For a moment, people began to approach him little by little, completely forgetting how annoying and arrogant he was before, only to see the fragility in the calm, light in the amber eyes. Gently release the halo.

Jack's eyes always carry a sense of distance, and there is a trace of contempt and sarcasm in the emotion of defensive and repulsiveness, but this does not make people uncomfortable, because it is just a flash, and even makes people wonder whether it is for themselves. wrong. More often, the peaceful eyes only have the sense of distance of a humble gentleman, as if there is a wall in front of them, which makes people unable to break.

The eyes of the two people are so calm, there is no stormy sea, no sudden eruption, and no tit-for-tat, just a peaceful conversation, but the eyes slowly condense the air, and even the words are locked in the air. , As if one by one the letters fell down fiercely, that heavy feeling invaded invisibly, making people indulge in it.

The tension of the performance burst out infinite light in an instant.