Global Movie Emperor

"Lucas, I want to make a long shot here, from this side of the corridor to the nurse's desk, making a diving shot. You can solve the problem of track arrangement. Then in terms of color, I want a cooler tone. , we will go back to the company to test the shots later. As for the negotiation with the hospital, Mr. Hopkins, can you be responsible for it?"

A very important shot will be shot at this location, so today Mickey took the photographer and art director Lucas, and went out to scout the location with the producer sent by the theater production investor. Of course, every shot of "The Past" is very special. It's important, so they have a lot of scenes to run through, and this is already the sixth one today.

Lucas nodded without answering. He looked around the hospital environment, memorizing every detail and taking notes. It wasn't until Mickey's cell phone rang that he clipped the pen cap to the notebook cover and pinched the long corners of his eyes. Sighed.

"Hey Lu Ze, how was your interview there? Three of them? The progress is good. What roles are they? Okay, I understand. Didn't you say that Kamiya will come this afternoon? Didn't you just call to inform her to get off the plane? Okay, then I’ll go back.”

Snapping his fingers with his right hand, Mickey thought for a while, turned on the camera on his phone, found the corner of the corridor and squatted down, took several photos before and after, and then smiled and said something to Hopkins.

"Miss Shugula is almost here. We should go back. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, we will run fourteen scenes and everything will be done! Now that we're gone, Lucas, today's protagonist should arrive in half an hour."

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"Mr. Smith, thank you very much for your strong support to the crew of "The Past". The casting cycle is about a week. We will notify you by email whether you are selected or not. Thank you for coming. Please call me when you go out. One."

Are all foreign actors great? Before today, Lu Ze might have nodded. After all, he had seen so many excellent imported works before, and the shocking acting skills of top actors among them would inevitably leave people with a false impression that the foreign actor industry has a deep background.

But after actual contact, Lu Ze discovered that there are many people with excellent acting skills, but there are more rookies hanging around at the lower levels. First, let’s talk about the aspects that deserve recognition.

The general strength of the special actors here is higher than that of the same stage in China. Since the system and actor system are more complete, any film crew will consider not only the appearance of the actor and the character, but also the need for casting. Consider the actor's expertise to make the character fit the role more closely. Secondly, the Screen Actors Guild will also send his resume to the crew to clearly inform him of all the works he has participated in from beginning to end.

In this way, actors not only have to maintain their physical condition to meet the requirements of the crew's special roles, but also continuously strengthen their acting and special skills so that the actors have the strength to continue climbing up. That's why there are so many first-line stars who can become special actors. The group comes out.

In China, the distinction between type actors and real actors is very clear. Types should do type things. There are no big requirements. Just because you are a type, people are not too picky, as long as you are a type. The external conditions are sufficient and some performance skills are sufficient.

Just like Lu Ze did when he was in Hengdian, the director felt that he was good at what he did, so he didn't have to worry about finding a job. He had fewer requirements and could shoot quickly. The advantage was that he would never die of hunger. The disadvantage was that he was basically a special type in this life. In the past, In the world, all classes are firmly controlled by the academic faction. Otherwise, why would Lu Ze's appearance be so rare?

So when you observe carefully, you will find that in high-end foreign films, even the acting skills of extras are not too bad. They are capable of taking on a role with few scenes.

On the other hand, in domestic theater blockbusters, the acting skills of the supporting actors are more or less not up to par, especially the elderly and children. Their lines are stiff, their facial expressions and body movements are stiff, and they fail in details.

This matter is not to blame on the crew, nor on the actors. Does the crew lack that much money to find an actor whose acting skills are not embarrassing? It's not bad, but it's all special at this level, so you don't have to choose.

You can’t blame the special type, because when you become a special type, you are destined to appear on the screen for the role that suits you. You can see the ceiling of your life and there is no room for improvement. .

It’s not just Lu Ze who randomly picks a special type. If he is destined to have no hope of becoming famous, but he still likes acting and makes a living from it, then why does he have to hone his acting skills? As long as you have work to do and can support your family.

So Lu Ze also thought about it for a long time, what are the low-level actors in China lacking? Only later did he realize that what the country lacked was an authoritative, professional, national actors union established by the state to protect the rights and interests of low-level actors, provide protection to low-level actors, and pave the way for lower-level actors to ascend.

If low-level actors can see hope and be introduced to more big crews, they will naturally work hard to increase their own strength. In this way, it doesn't matter even if there are some shady secrets in private, as long as it is not too much, how many low-level actors can be pushed out? Yes, this is worthy of recognition.

But then again, the people who can really be regarded as actors and above are all academics. They are protected by the school and helped by the faction, so... the Chinese Actors Guild may never appear.

This is a bit off topic. Let’s talk about the shortcomings of this group of foreign actors. The advantages of foreign low-level actors just mentioned refer to those low-level actors who are motivated. Other low-level actors... are not that much motivated. Heart.

This is also an interesting part. Due to the careful selection of the crew, it has caused employment difficulties for lower-level actors. A large number of actors cannot satisfy their needs by acting, so they all choose to work part-time.

Part-time white-collar actors, part-time physical education teacher actors, part-time IT male actors, and even part-time cleaning lady actors are all very common. Such people can play a passerby or a stand-in, and they don’t expect to get rich in this industry. Just make some pocket money in my spare time.

There are many such rookies, and they like to try their luck. For movies like Mickey that are very famous but don't have much investment, they just think that they may have a chance, which delays a lot of casting time.

The person I just persuaded to leave is the one who is in his twenties, but he is auditioning for the role of an uncle in his fifties. I don’t know what he thinks, doing a long and difficult makeup to show his age for a small role? Or doing special effects? is it possible? He doesn't even weigh how much he weighs.

Speechlessly handing back Mr. Smith's resume, Lu Ze had to hold back his anger and comfort him. Otherwise, if he complained to the Screen Actors Guild, the crew might face a fine if the evidence was conclusive. After getting used to domestic casting, This kind of lack of self-awareness, and having to wait on people who have to fish in troubled waters, is really a bit irritating.

"Kesha, how many more are there today?"

"There are forty-one more. God, British actors are really worthless... My grandma is eighty-two years old. She can probably become an actress when she comes to the UK."

"There are too few professional actors and too many bastards. There is nothing we can do. Hey, look out the window. It's such a big pomp. Look at Mickey running those two steps, like a brothel slave picking up customers. His face is full of wrinkles. Our big star I'm coming."

The two of them witnessed with their own eyes the black boy in the mail room, Barbo, pushing open the door to the courtyard. Normally, even if Mickey drove over, Barbo would only open one door, as long as he could get in.

But now, both iron doors were pushed open, and two luxury cars drove into the courtyard. Miss Kamiya was wearing a white fur, a white windbreaker, and a white hat. She needed an assistant to help her get out of the car. She wore white silk gloves on her slender hands. Four muscular men in suits got out of the car and stood quietly behind her. She didn't know whether they were people temporarily borrowed to support the scene or bodyguards she had hired for a long time. In short, this slightly retro look , coupled with such a grand pomp, it shows the style of a lady in every detail.

Compared with others, Mickey, the owner of a small film company, is like a gray grandson. Although the two talked and laughed, they always felt inferior visually. After all, he wore gold and silver, but Mickey only Wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and the Martin boots on his feet were still stained with the spring mud, so Lucas, who was much burlier than the bodyguard standing behind him, could regain a little face for him.

"Lu Ze, I like Kamiya very much. Can I go down and have a look? Just for a while, you can help me for a while! I'll be back soon! Do you think that's okay?"

Lu Ze really didn't expect that Kesha was still a fan of Kamiya. He didn't hesitate when he made the request to Lu Ze. He just felt a little embarrassed about leaving his job to chase stars.

"No, it's not like we can't see each other again. We have to work together in a while. Why are you anxious? You have plenty of time to see others. You should handle the work at hand first."

"Really... no?"

"Okay! Roll, roll, roll, I've finally convinced you."

"Thank you, Lu Ze! I'll be back soon!"

Lu Ze really couldn't stand a strong man over two meters tall pretending to be aggrieved. What was the difference between this and the bear they had bullied? I got goosebumps all over my body and quickly drove Kesha away. In the end... of the four originally planned interviewers, only Lu Ze stayed on the "battlefield".

The ballpoint pen was clamped between the middle finger and the ring finger and he turned a stroke. He put his chin in his hand and looked out the window. Mickey accompanied Kamiya into the company and disappeared from Lu Ze's sight. Then he took a sip of water out of boredom and saw the audition actor knocking on the door. shout.

"Please come in."

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