From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Burbank, Warner Brothers Studio 24.

Gloria Preston was a little excited, she had to use all her strength to control her emotions—

As a six-year fan of "Friends", after applying again and again, she finally got the chance to come to the filming site for a pilgrimage. Although she didn't get the chance to watch the sixth season finale, she was already content.

At this moment, being in this studio, in the space of "Central Perk", everything was like a dream, so beautiful it was unreal.

Before departure, Gloria had studied many sharing posts on the forum for a long time.

Some people said that after being on the scene, they might be disillusioned because the studio was very simple, and a thin wooden wall separated several different scenes, with no sense of reality at all, but a sense of absurdity.

"Be careful, lower your expectations."

But after witnessing and experiencing it herself, Gloria had different ideas.

She liked it.

On the contrary, what she liked was this simplicity, because it made everything seen on the TV screen seem like magic, using the camera to complete the art of dream-making in such a simple and unadorned space.

Not only was she not disillusioned, but she liked it even more.

Every minute and every second in the studio, Gloria liked it so much, even if she was now sitting obediently in place, and the crew emphasized that she could not move around next, in an atmosphere that instantly returned to the school classroom, she was still enjoying it, as if it were her first time going to school in first grade.

"One minute countdown."

The reminder was issued again on the scene, and Gloria couldn't help but hold her breath.

Thump. Thump.

Her heartbeat was getting faster and faster, stronger and stronger, hitting her chest hard, almost rushing out of her throat. That kind of excitement and agitation made her blood boil.

Here it comes, the magic is about to be staged.

Indeed, Anson didn't have acting experience, but as an experienced crew member, he also knew some basic acting skills.

The simplest and most direct point is the rhythm and tension between actors.

For example, the volume. If other actors are having a conversation at a normal volume, and suddenly someone raises their voice, it will destroy the balance of the live recording.

For example, the state. If other actors are under an average level of tension, and suddenly someone is particularly excited or particularly dull, it will seem abrupt.

And so on.

Unless it's a monologue, acting is an art that requires give and take.

Those weirdnesses and imbalances, from lighting to sound to photography, can be seen, and you don't need to be a professional actor to see them.

The six main actors in "Friends" have been working together for six years, they are very familiar with each other and have a very good understanding. Each person has their own acting style, but overall, their frequencies can fit on the same track.

This means that Anson, as an outsider, needs to adjust his frequency so as not to break the balance and rhythm of the entire scene.

Now, Anson is observing.

"Action!"

The sound rang in the studio, from the director of this episode, Michael Lembeck, and the camera began to run.

In the prologue, it opens with Rachel, Monica, and Chandler chatting in the coffee shop.

Rachel reads Chandler's horoscope, predicting that in this episode, Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe will have fun on a storyline.

After that, Joey appears. He finally has his own starring series, playing Mike in the new series "Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.", which is about to start filming today.

The prologue, that's all, playing a role to attract others.

But in just a short prologue, about two minutes, the studio was already full of laughter, with a joke every ten seconds on average, and all of them hit accurately.

The most incredible thing is that it was done in one take, without any NG, in one go.

Switching to another camera position and shooting it again, there were still no problems, it passed smoothly, and the director announced that they would start preparing for the next scene.

Sure enough, these actors have been working hard in this kind of daily routine, this kind of rhythm, this kind of mode for six years, exploring their own set of methods, all acting is readily available, and the shooting seems particularly easy.

The entire space was filled with a cheerful and comfortable atmosphere, and the filming atmosphere was very good.

It is conceivable that if someone made a mistake at this time, it would be particularly conspicuous and become the target of public criticism. After all, no one wants the filming to be constantly interrupted.

So……

Silently, the gazes converged towards David Crane and Marta Kauffman—

No one was stupid enough to look at Anson.

Coincidentally, the gossipy and inquisitive gazes revolved around the two core creators of the series. The tension collided by factors such as the pressure of the season finale, the waves of guest stars, and the choice of unexpected actors was gradually rising, and curiosity was climbing.

The studio was slightly hot.

After a short break, the lighting engineer and makeup artist entered the scene to make detailed adjustments, and then entered the main body of this episode's content shooting.

There was order in the chaos, not too fast, not too slow, and the entire crew was running efficiently.

Then—

"Action!"

Once again, the director's voice rang out, and the studio fell silent again.

It was still "Central Perk", and it was still the same group of people, except for Joey, who had already gone to the set.

Phoebe was sitting on the single sofa on the right side of the studio, flipping through the notebook at hand.

Chandler looked disgusted, "Are you judging the content by the cover? Because that's not right."

This joke comes from the saying: Don't judge a book by its cover.

Monica patted Chandler on the leg, stopping him from making fun of Phoebe.

Phoebe didn't mind, "Oh, no, I'm just choosing one to use, I'm going to start writing a new book!"

Chandler:……

Not only him, Rachel was also full of question marks, "Because the last one was particularly popular?"

Phoebe didn't seem to hear the complaint in the words, "If you're really curious, I've written fourteen books; and, because I'm the only reader, I can tell you that the word-of-mouth of these works is very good."

The whole audience burst into laughter.

Gloria couldn't help but clap her hands and laugh—

Sure enough, Phoebe is different, with her own unique spiritual world.

This time, Gloria finally didn't need to shut her mouth and could laugh heartily.

"Hey!"

Ross appeared, wearing a blue shirt, with a slightly anxious expression.

"Do you guys have anything to do later?"

Phoebe said while sorting out her notebook, "Rachel and I are going to get a haircut."

Rachel: ??? "Are we?"

Phoebe looked as a matter of course, and lowered her voice, "I just want to see what he's going to do."

Saying "lowering her voice", it was actually just a little lower than the normal volume, and everyone could hear it clearly. Ross, who was standing next to her, looked speechless and spread his hands to protest.

But obviously, there are more important things at this time.

Ross didn't have time to complain, "I just learned that Elizabeth's father wants to meet me."

Chandler looked up, "Wait, hold on, aren't you Elizabeth's father?"

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