From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

“Lucas, you really look terrible like this.”

The moment he spoke, it was a joke, typical Anson style.

Lucas was slightly stunned, but couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, which meant Anson was okay—

Anson was okay.

This news was more important than anything else, and his heart, which had been hanging high, returned to his chest.

Lucas looked at Anson and retorted calmly, "You should take a look at yourself."

"Haha." Anson laughed heartily, "Attention everyone, please put away all the mirrors in the dressing room."

Pfft!

The tense staff around him chuckled, and the tense and glued atmosphere relaxed suddenly, and the air seemed to flow again.

Standing behind the crowd, Nora still stared at Anson with a worried face, her eyebrows furrowed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and muttered in a low voice, "This kid still has the mind to joke."

Charles also had a breath stuck in his chest, but he still patted Nora's shoulder gently, "That's why he can win so much love, you know what kind of circle Hollywood is."

Nora muttered in a low voice, "It sounds like I care. I just hope he continues to be himself..."

Despite her words, Nora ultimately didn't step forward—

A worried mother is not good news in the workplace. She may ruin the professional image Anson has always built, may change the crew's perception of Anson, and may even delay Anson's work.

Nora understood this, and so did Charles. After all, this is an important reason why the Wood couple's family relationship has remained stable over the years. They need to respect each other's profession and space; rather than arbitrarily obliterating the other's other side in work and life under the pretext of an intimate relationship.

This is true between husband and wife, and it should be the same between parents and children.

So, despite her worry, Nora slammed on the brakes and controlled her steps.

Lucas was more suitable than them in handling these matters.

Then, with Lucas's help, Anson finally sat up straight, but his head was still dizzy. He supported his knees with both hands and sat on the ground, adjusting his breathing, trying to calm his pounding heart, trying to quiet the buzzing roar, and regain his balance.

Lucas noticed and signaled the staff to step aside a little to give Anson some space to breathe fresh air.

Inadvertently, Lucas noticed that Reese was also doing the same action. He nodded slightly to Reese to express his gratitude.

Anson slightly deliberately avoided Lucas's gaze and asked the director loudly, "Director, how was that take just now?"

Director, right! Director!

Because of the sudden accident, the entire crew was in chaos, so they temporarily forgot the most important thing: What was the shooting effect of this scene?

Their gazes turned towards the monitor, but they suddenly discovered that the director, who should have been at the monitor, had disappeared at some point.

Where's the director?

It was at this moment that a chubby figure clumsily tried to climb onto the stage like a seal, supporting the stage with both hands and jumping around, but his arms had no strength at all. As a result, he poked his head in front of the stage like a child playing on a trampoline, which was really funny.

"Oh, Director!"

Finally, someone discovered Mangold's figure and quickly grabbed Mangold's arms, dragging the little seal onto the stage.

Mangold's soft belly supported the ground, and he turned over into a face-up position, struggling for a while, crawling up with his hands and feet, swaying towards Anson, but he didn't say anything, just opened his arms and gave Anson a big hug.

Anson: ... "Director?"

Mangold took a deep breath, "Thank you. You've worked hard. Everything was perfect."

Anson's heart, which had been hanging high, finally relaxed, and he let out a long breath.

Mangold paused, "But because it was too perfect, I just had some inspiration. Anson, what do you say, I'll shoot a backlight shot here, and then switch to edit a close-up, matching the shot with the drum beats, and showing the surging thoughts in your mind through the language of the shot."

"What do you think?"

Shots, how to express emotions—

The answer lies here. Through editing, rhythm, and visual impact formed by the composition of the picture, a truly excellent director can use the shot to convey emotional power without the presentation of lines.

Anson's performance brought inspiration to Mangold, and the presentation of this scene has more possibilities, which is a good thing.

But at the same time, this also means that Anson needs to invest in the role again, at least twice, so that Mangold can switch different angles and depths of field to capture emotions.

No wonder Mangold came over in person, and even gave Anson a hug.

Because Mangold knew the difficulty of performing such a scene. It was already extremely difficult once, and now it needs to be repeated two or three times continuously.

However, this is the movie, not only the art of acting, but also the art of editing and audio-visuals.

Anson exhaled softly, "I expected that today would be a long day; it seems that sunbathing and cocktails will have to wait a little longer."

While speaking, he clapped his hands, as if ending his beach daydream.

Mangold understood, Anson agreed, "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, there will be sunbathing, there will be cocktails, there will be everything."

The corners of his mouth, eyes, and cheeks were all full of smiles, and joy and happiness naturally flowed out. Mangold's sincerity could not be concealed at all.

However, it was not good news for Nora and Charles. The two exchanged a look, unable to hide the worry in their eyes; but seeing Anson rubbing his fists and eager to try, they knew without asking that Anson was completely enjoying it, and they could only swallow their words for the time being.

They were fulfilling their duties as parents; while Anson was fulfilling his duties as an actor. He was working, and even parents need to show respect.

So, slightly suppressing their anxiety and tension, Nora and Charles ultimately did not speak, but instead made way, allowing Anson and Mangold to start discussing—

Where to prepare the camera position, how to lay out the camera movement track, and how will Anson and other actors' cooperation be presented in the picture?

Acting cannot be just acting. Actors also need to cooperate with the camera and other actors. Only in this way can the performance burst out with power and give the character a soul. The work of acting can shine under the spotlight.

Obviously, this is not an easy task.