I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 487 485. Interview·Part 1

In the span of a cigarette, he returned to the backstage of the Zhongchuan Auditorium.

Then he saw a lady named Yu, who was about 30 years old, standing next to Liu Yifei. She was holding a small notebook in her hand and was communicating with Liu Yifei.

Host?

He thought about it and walked over.

When the imperial sister saw Xu Xin coming over, she immediately said hello politely:

"Hello, Director Xu, I am Li Ziwei, the co-founder of the College Student Film Exhibition. I will host this interview. It is an honor to meet you."

"Hello, Mr. Li."

Xu Xin also said politely:

"It's an honor to be interviewed by you."

And just as the two were chatting, Liu Yifei suddenly discovered that... Xu Xin's tie was gone.

Without his tie and having one shirt button unbuttoned, he lost a sense of maturity and stability, but gained a sense of... the exuberance of a young man.

Her eyes lit up...

To be honest, it really touched her heart.

Everyone has different aesthetic preferences, just like some men like black stockings, some like to look at the soles of girls' feet, and some like to look at women's collarbones... She actually likes men with this style the most.

Don't dress so casually, whether it's a hip-hop style with a hoodie and sweatpants with AJ's on the legs, or a model style who dresses fashionably and avant-garde and walks with style...

They all feel so-so.

But she liked this outfit very much.

The feeling of being just one thought away from being formal and being evil is really quite poignant.

pity……

They are already married.

She wouldn't...and didn't dare to have any other convoluted thoughts in her mind.

That is not in line with her quality and upbringing.

But just like a man will not reject a beautiful woman.

Who would dislike the handsome guy next to him who is eye-catching?

So, while the two were chatting, her eyes fell on Xu Xin, looking up and down.

Until... when Li Ziwei was about to take the stage to host and Xu Xin waved goodbye to her, she noticed something.

Xu Xin's watch...is missing.

?

After Li Ziwei greeted her again and took the stage, she couldn't help but ask:

"Where's your watch? And your tie~"

"At Mengmeng's place."

"...Why don't you wear it?"

"It doesn't feel right."

Xu Xin pointed vaguely at the audience.

"I think among the people who came today, there must be some who didn't come to see how much my suit cost or how much a watch cost... but wanted to talk about movies. So..."

"Well……"

Liu Yifei understood what he meant instantly.

Indeed, today there are not only the audience, but also colleagues.

Or in other words, practitioners who also love movies.

With a watch worth more than one million yuan, even if he doesn't pose, his attitude is high enough.

Wanting to understand this, she looked around at herself...

"Fortunately, I'm not worth anything...hehe."

"Ha~"

She laughed, and Xu Xin was also happy.

While the two of them were talking, Li Ziwei had also finished laying the groundwork.

There are no official polite words, nor is there anything tracing the history of the college film exhibition, or sublimating the theme.

After making a simple introduction, she said directly:

"Next, let's invite our heavyweight guests, the actor - Liu Yifei, and the director - Xu Xin. Welcome~"

"Hua la la la la..."

"oh!!!!"

"咻咻~~~"

Applause, cheers, and whistles rang throughout the venue.

Xu Xin smiled and stretched out his hand:

"Miss Liu Yifei, please."

Liu Yifei raised the corner of her skirt slightly:

"Thank you, Director Xu~"

"Haha~"

The two of them walked out from behind the curtain in the backcourt with smiles on their faces.

The moment he appeared, the cheers rose a few degrees again.

But Xu Xin narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was a little uncomfortable with the spotlight above his head, it was too bright.

Then he followed Liu Yifei's example, waved to the audience and the camera, and was greeted by Li Ziwei before arriving in front of two single sofas.

Because Liu Yifei was wearing a skirt, she was very careful when sitting down.

Xu Xin also thoughtfully left the sofa inside to her.

After sitting down, Li Ziwei followed suit and took the microphone and said:

"Welcome both of you."

"Thanks...oh yes."

He quickly picked up the microphone placed between the two sofas, next to the two bottles of mineral water, and responded politely:

"Thanks."

After thanking him, he squinted and looked down the stage.

Indeed, in the two-story auditorium, there were people upstairs and downstairs.

The downstairs was almost full.

The people coming... The composition of the people in the front row is a bit more complicated. Regardless of gender, their age ranges from early 20s to more than 30 years old.

But young people still account for 70 to 80 percent of the audience.

A pair of excited and curious eyes were responding to his gaze.

"Welcome you two, first say hello to the fans of our College Student Film Festival, okay?"

Hearing Li Ziwei's words, Xu Xin nodded and stood up.

Liu Yifei was also a step slower than him and stood up holding down her skirt.

"Hello everyone, my name is Xu Xin. I am very happy to come to the College Student Film Festival to meet you."

He bowed slightly and greeted the audience.

The response was warm applause.

"Hello everyone, my name is Liu Yifei. It's a great honor to meet you all during the interview session of the College Student Film Exhibition."

"oh!!!!!"

A large group of buddies in the back row cheered.

No need to ask.

If you ask, it’s heavenly powder.

"You two, please take a seat..."

After hearing Li Ziwei's words, Xu Xin sat down.

But when he saw Liu Yifei sitting down, still holding down her skirt, he thought for a moment, took off the suit he had just unbuttoned, and took the initiative to cover her legs.

Liu Yifei smiled slightly and put the suit under her hands.

Everyone can naturally see the small interactions between the two.

Xu Xin's gentlemanly demeanor was instantly recognized by many people.

Including angel powder, and a group of women named Li Ziwei.

"Director Xu is such a gentleman."

"Haha, thank you... uh... thank you."

He picked up the phone and said awkwardly:

"I'm not quite used to this way of answering, sorry."

After saying that, he held the microphone and didn't let go.

Li Ziwei also smiled and nodded, glanced at the script in his hand, and asked:

"Then... let me ask you the first question first. It is the first time for both of you to come to our film exhibition. Can you tell us your impressions of us?"

Lady first.

Xu Xin looked at Liu Yifei first.

Liu Tianxian, who has been interviewed many times, said without thinking about this topic:

"I feel a strong movie atmosphere. Especially the sincere love. This atmosphere makes me feel very comfortable."

After saying that, she looked at Xu Xin.

Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"I feel the same way as her, and I noticed many details. For example, from the moment you enter the door, the black and white tapes posted on the ground, and the signs made by our staff themselves... Seeing these, I It seems as if you can feel that in such hot weather, a group of staff who love movies and love movies have worked hard and sweat for this film festival. You are very attentive and great."

As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up.

After a few words, not to mention the audience, even the eyes of the staff watching at the front desk and backstage became red.

The feeling of being noticed by others for all the hard work you put in spread out immediately.

This is Xu Xin.

Xu Xin said it himself!

After hearing these words, the staff felt that no matter how much they paid and how hard they worked, it was worth it.

Because their efforts have not been ignored by others.

Instead, it was seen, remembered, and narrated.

How could you not be excited?

Li Ziwei was also a little surprised.

I didn't expect... this Director Xu to be so attentive.

Looking at the reactions of other staff members, she had to admit that these words really touched everyone's heart, including herself.

However, this actually reflects the difference between an experienced host and a layman who only follows the script.

The host must grasp the mood of the scene.

If an experienced host were here and keenly captured the atmosphere of the scene, he would definitely choose to add fuel to the flames and use these words to talk more about the hard work of the staff so that everyone can empathize.

After all, film exhibitions also charge tickets.

Although it’s only a mere 50 yuan a day.

But this is also an income.

Sometimes, sympathy is a great consumer weapon.

It has nothing to do with profit, it just means that the hard work of the staff can be exchanged for equal value in return.

Unfortunately, Li Ziwei is not a professional host.

The budget they wanted to hire a host was also compressed and moved elsewhere, so she could only be the one.

Faced with Xu Xin's words, she was moved, but she still glanced at the script.

The next question follows on from the first question.

And it’s also a question that seems a bit self-praising:

"So, do you two enjoy the atmosphere of our film exhibition?"

This question is almost useless.

No one would say anything like "not enjoying it".

So, Liu Yifei smiled and nodded:

"I'm enjoying it."

But neither she nor Li Ziwei actually knew that Xu Xin had a very strange ability.

That's the crooked building.

When he was being interviewed by "Southern Weekly" that year, he was crooked, which made Wang Minmin, who was also a fledgling at that time, start to doubt life.

Li Ziwei had just come into contact with Xu Xin and didn't know what he was capable of.

But she soon learned the lesson:

"I enjoyed it too."

After speaking, he turned to look at the audience:

"To tell you the truth, we came here after 8 o'clock. After walking all the way and seeing the detailed layout of the film exhibition, we went directly to the screening unit. We also watched a movie... Although the facilities were a little simpler, We were still discussing it after reading it just now.

The movie we watched was called "Yoghurt: Coffee, Coke, Cereal" and the length of the movie was only 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Logically speaking, it should be a short film, but after watching it, I classified it as a movie. Because although its structure is a bit loose, I can even see the shadow of his reference in the script.

But the director is trying hard to personalize and localize his story. The overall thinking direction is indeed shot according to the storyline of a normal movie. It's just that his technique is still a little raw, but it is indeed a movie. "

As he was talking, he suddenly noticed that some people in front of him were turning their heads and looking in one direction.

Looking in the direction, I saw four familiar faces sitting in the third row.

It was those four actors.

But following his gaze, Coke and yogurt were full of excitement, while coffee and cereal were a little embarrassed and shy.

He didn't have the nerve to wave, he just smiled and nodded. After saying hello, he looked at Li Ziwei again.

"Well……"

After Li Ziwei was stunned, he subconsciously asked:

"Have you two been to the screening unit?"

"Yes. Since it wasn't the appointed time yet, I went over to have a look. It was quite interesting."

Xu Xin responded.

While he was replying, Li Ziwei quickly looked down at the script.

After the big question at the beginning, Liu Yifei and Xu Xin were asked separately. Although she could feel Director Xu's praise and recognition of the film exhibition, her lack of experience limited her ability to expand on some issues beyond the script.

So I could only look at Liu Yifei with some dissatisfaction in my heart.

"You two collaborated on our opening short film "Special Deal" this time. Without spoiling anything, can you tell us what story this film tells?"

"Well……"

Liu Yifei actually felt that there was something wrong with the co-founder of the film exhibition hosting it.

It feels quite unnatural and raw.

It is different from the hosts who have interviewed her before.

However, the questions that should be answered still had to be answered, so he picked up the phone and thought about it before saying:

"A story of mutual redemption. I play a...a..."

She suddenly didn't know how to summarize the escort industry.

Talk about a bartender? Not quite appropriate.

There is a camera.

Talk about escort?

Don't make trouble, it's better to be a barmaid.

While I was thinking about it, suddenly an idea flashed in my mind, and a word I knew from Brother Qianer came out:

"A story about a practitioner in a special industry and a little boy redeeming each other."

"puff……"

Before anyone else could react to her answer, Xu Xin burst into laughter.

Because he and Yang Mi heard Guo Degang's cross talk live.

It immediately made him laugh.

Liu Yifei was speechless. After giving him an angry look, she said:

"Why are you laughing? The scripts are all made up."

"What do you mean I made it? The screenwriter wrote it and I filmed it."

"Then why are you laughing?"

"...Haha~"

Amidst Xu Xin's laughter, the belated audience finally realized what this so-called "special industry" was, and bursts of muffled laughter broke out from the audience.

Li Ziwei, who has already watched the film, also said with a smile:

"So how did you feel when you were interpreting the role? ... This should be the first time you and Director Xu have collaborated, right? How does it feel?"

"Feel……"

Liu Yifei thought for a while, suddenly laughed, and said as if she liked this question very much:

"It's great. First of all, we have a very good personal relationship and are very good friends. In fact, personally, I was very worried before the filming started. Because we are friends, I was afraid that I would not perform well in front of him. It’s embarrassing. I’m also afraid that if I don’t perform well, he will be embarrassed to tell me because of my relationship with friends...

But in fact, after filming started, these worries did not exist. First of all, he gave me a lot of preparation time, about four or five months to prepare for this role..."

"so long?"

Li Ziwei was a little surprised.

Liu Yifei nodded:

"Yes, I basically had no work last year, so I was preparing for this short film. Because I am also facing a transformation problem, and after these few months of preparation, when I was handling these roles..."

Speaking of this, she looked at Xu Xin and asked:

"It should be considered relatively handy, right?"

"Well, forget it."

Xu Xin nodded:

"Except for the awkward action of smoking, everything else is very natural."

After receiving Xu Xin's affirmation, Liu Yifei smiled and continued to Li Ziwei:

"Secondly, there is the issue of directing methods. I have worked with many directors. This is not to say that other directors have problems. What I want to express is that the way of cooperation between me and Xu Xin is the easiest one.

For example, my emotions are not in place at a certain point, or there are some problems with my expression. After he clicked it for the first time, he would tell me what was wrong and let me adjust it myself. And after adjustments, if it's still not right, he will come over to me to discuss how to express the plot.

If it’s not right the second time, the scene will be temporarily stopped, shelved, and replaced with another scene. The free time in between is the time for me to adjust myself. During this period, he would come over to communicate with me in his free time, or watch my simulated feelings...

If it feels right, then we will continue to extend downward, dig, and explore all the things he needs in the direction he gave, until I express all the things he wants to express and get approval, then This drama will be brought up again... basically it will be a one-time event.

And what I want to express is that this feeling makes me feel very comfortable. When filming under him, he can create the most comfortable space for the actors, allowing me to express myself freely. In the crew, the actors bear the most pressure, not from the director, but from other people in the crew..."

It seemed that this question aroused her desire to talk, and her chat box was completely opened:

"You have killed too many scenes. First of all, you will wonder whether my thinking and understanding are not in place, or there is something wrong with my acting skills. Then, you will think...

What will others think of me? Lighting director? Recording director? Director of photography? What will they think of me? Why can others get through it, but I can’t?

Do you think my acting skills are bad..."

Speaking of this, she pursed her lips.

As if recalling some bad memory, he shook his head slightly:

"In short, the psychological burden on actors will be very heavy. But it won't happen here with Xu Xin. It's not just me, but all the actors in "The Deal" and "The Hawthorn Tree". When we chat privately, everyone is This feeling.

Working with Director Xu, the crew atmosphere really does not bring any burden to people, and the working environment every day is extremely comfortable. That’s why I say...he is the most enjoyable director I have ever worked with. He is really, really great! "

She said it with absolute certainty.

The sincerity in his tone was palpable.

Regardless of the audience's reaction, Xu Xin scratched his head.

He was a little embarrassed to say it.

Listening to Liu Yifei's assertion, Li Ziwei was finally able to think outside the script and asked curiously:

"Then can I understand that Director Xu's directing style hopes to give inspiring inspiration to the actors, allowing them more room for free expression, and through their free expression, they can find the most perfect side? "

Xu Xin was stunned...

My heart says, do you think of me as Wang Jiawei?

He shook his head:

"That's not the case... In fact, my directing style is greatly influenced by Director Zhang..."

"Director Zhang Yimou?"

"right."

Xu Xin nodded and unconsciously used the "pet name":

"This is the style of the old man... When I first started my career as a director, I was actually quite rigid. If you have seen my debut short film "Not Drunk", you can see that I belong to a very typical academy. Pai, give all the shots in a proper manner. Just follow mine and my acting will be fine.

However, after I started to be busy with the Olympics, I went to the old man’s crew. I was filming "Golden Armor" at the time. I was on the set of "Golden Armor" and saw how he chatted with teacher Gong Li, how he chatted with Fa Ge, and how he let Yang Mi find her own feelings...

It can be said that from that time on, I subconsciously imitated him... Think about it, I am a young boy, and I can steal from an internationally famous director at close range. If you expose some of it, I won't be able to use it enough.

So...this directing style is not due to my personality, but I copied it from the old...director Zhang Yimou. "

After openly admitting that this style was not his own original creation, but a kind of learning and imitation, he turned around and faced the audience at the same time:

"But here, when I answer your question, I want to emphasize that the director's directing style is actually a habit.

As viewers, fans, or actors, they can certainly comment on a director's directing style.

It doesn’t matter whether Cameron is a tyrant on the set or Nolan is a live-action maniac...

Whatever they say is fine.

But as a director, I think these are not important. Whether you give the actors room to express themselves freely, or whether you have to stick to your word on the set... these are all indifferent things.

A director is like the captain of a ship. It's up to you to lead your sailors to new ports. The sailor thought the captain was majestic, cruel, gentle...it didn't matter what he thought. But as a captain, you must first fulfill your responsibility, which is to make your own movie.

As for style and such...it doesn't matter. Style is what others say about you. And the last thing you need to care about is these so-called styles.

All you have to do is take good pictures of the works in your hands. If you pursue style, you will eventually be swallowed up by style. But if you pursue the work, the style will naturally follow the work. This is my answer, thank you. "

"..."

"..."

"..."

His voice resounded throughout the auditorium.

Don't be too hasty and tell all your understanding...

There was a moment of silence.

The next second.

The applause was thunderous.