Japanese big things

The actors who starred in the Taiwanese celebration drama "Antarctica" are all veterans in the industry. Whether it is Kimura Takuya and Kagawa Teruyuki, Shibata Kyohei, Sakai Masato, etc., their acting skills are all online.

Therefore, after a short period of running-in, everyone quickly restored the tacit understanding that existed before, and the joint cooperation made the shooting progress a lot faster.

Under Masahiro Nakamura's methodical scheduling and command, each department of the crew is like a gear embedded in a machine, effectively ensuring the normal operation of the filming.

However, Nakamura Masahiro soon encountered new troubles. It was not because of the starring actors in the TV series, nor because of filming obstacles, but because of the animals that appeared on the scene.

There have always been two big problems in filming in the film and television industry: one is infants and the other is animals.

If you are an adult actor, no matter how poor your acting talent is, as long as you are willing to spend time and energy, you can slowly hone your acting skills.

Maybe the final effect will not be very good, but it will definitely reach a qualified level.

But when it comes to infants, young children and animals, it’s really easy to get confused. After all, they can’t understand anything and are full of unknown uncertainties.

When it comes to content that features infants and young children, you can also try to reduce the number of scenes. But there is no way to do this in the Taiwanese celebration drama "Antarctica".

A considerable part of the scenes are about animals called Birch Dogs. Although those animals have been trained in advance, they still don't listen to greetings in front of the camera.

Well, there seems to be nothing wrong with it. After all, it is an animal, and it is impossible to move its arms and fingers like a real actor.

"Director Nakamura, why don't we use another dog to shoot..."

The dog trainer trotted quickly up to Nakamura Masahiro, with a respectful look on his face, and reported to him in a low voice.

"I don't know why, but Jiro has been a little restless and may not be able to continue shooting... If possible, I would like to take him for a checkup."

Jiro is the name of a birch dog, who plays the role of the birch dog originally named Jiro in the TV series "Antarctica".

The trouble Nakamura Masahiro encountered was this animal actor. He thought that after a long period of training, this birch dog could meet the needs of the filming.

Who would have known that it would give in to Masahiro Nakamura as soon as it came out and had no intention of cooperating with the filming at all.

Even if the dog trainer has given the command, it is still wandering back and forth in circles, not knowing what is wrong?

"Go ahead. If there is really a problem, find it early and treat it early."

Masahiro Nakamura was looking through the shooting plan. After listening to the dog trainer's report, he waved his hand and said: "If there is a problem with dragging, those animal protection organizations will come to the crew to cause trouble."

Japan also has animal protection organizations. Although they are not as exaggerated as animal protection organizations in Europe and the United States, they also interfere in many aspects.

Fortunately, the crew had relatively smooth communication before filming started, so the animal protection organization did not come to trouble the crew.

"Director Nakamura, don't worry, there will definitely be no trouble."

Dog trainers also know how troublesome those animal protection organizations can be. After all, this is what they do, and they often deal with those people.

"All protection measures are in place, it's just normal shooting."

"Take the dog for a checkup as soon as possible. If there is no problem, train it again."

After thinking for a moment, Nakamura Masahiro had already made a decision. He ordered the dog trainer: "Forget about changing the dog. If it is really changed, will it be difficult to retrain it?"

If possible, Masahiro Nakamura wouldn't mind using a different dog for filming. But the problem is that the official filming has begun. If he uses an untrained dog, he may encounter more problems.

After weighing the situation, Nakamura Masahiro chose to be conservative. After all, Jiro had gone through a long period of training and had a certain shooting foundation.

"I know, then I'll drive it for inspection now."

The dog trainer also knew that Masahiro Nakamura's choice made sense, so he rashly switched to another dog for filming, which would take a lot of time just to get familiar with the actors again.

"Remember to collect the expense receipts and ask the crew for reimbursement when you come back."

Before the dog trainer left, Nakamura Masahiro did not forget to tell him: "If they don't reimburse you, come find me."

It stands to reason that the expenses of the animal actors should be reimbursed by the crew, and there is no need for Masahiro Nakamura to take extra steps.

But he had heard some rumors among the crew, saying that the financial commissioner was stingy, and when he wanted to reimburse expenses, it was often difficult to get approval.

However, Masahiro Nakamura did not feel this way. He had little contact with the other party and communicated and handed over everything through the producer.

Any needs and reimbursement issues of the crew can be handled smoothly and properly by Masahiro Nakamura as long as he leaves them to the producers with peace of mind.

Of course, it is also possible that because Nakamura Masahiro is the supervisor of the crew and is valued by TBS TV station, the commissioner did not dare to make things difficult.

"Director Nakamura, thank you..."

Hearing Masahiro Nakamura's words, the dog trainer couldn't hide his joy. Obviously, he also knew that it was not easy to reimburse expenses on the set.

A major trend in the Japanese workplace is to respect those above and bully those below. Those in power can spend a lot of money in Ginza without being restrained, but it is particularly troublesome for subordinates to reimburse normal expenses.

Watching the dog trainer lead the dog and quickly leave the shooting scene, Nakamura Masahiro made some modifications to the shooting plan, and then gave it to his temporary assistant.

"You go and notify us. We will shoot the next scene first and let everyone rearrange the venue."

No matter how quickly the dog trainer takes the dog for inspection, a round trip from the base to the city, plus the inspection time, will take at least several hours.

As a result, today's filming of the scene will definitely not be completed. The crew cannot wait idle and can only shoot other scenes first.

Soon, with the notification of the temporary assistant in place, the entire crew immediately became busy. Everyone was hurriedly moving equipment and various arrangements to the next approaching scene.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! A large part of the exterior scenes of "Antarctica" were shot in the snow. After consideration, Nakamura Masahiro divided different shooting scenes near the base.

Because it was very close, it was very convenient to transition. Therefore, after about half an hour, the crew was ready smoothly.

"Kimura-san, Kagawa-san, Sakai-san..."

Before filming started, Masahiro Nakamura gathered together several leading actors who needed to appear and explained the performance requirements to them in detail.

"In this scene, I hope you will be a little more restrained emotionally in the first part, and then explode in the later parts. This will create a huge contrast."

"Try not to be too exaggerated in terms of expressions. The drama "Antarctica" is not suitable for too many facial performances."

If Nakamura Masahiro is dissatisfied with any aspect of Japanese actors, Yan Yi must be the first one on the list.

Perhaps the exaggerated expressions of anime have had a huge impact, causing Japanese actors to always use excessive force to present effects when performing.

Obviously some scenes require restrained, delicate and reserved performances, but when you encounter an actor who can't act freely, even if you know you can't do that, you still can't control that exaggerated expression when performing.

For example, Kimura Takuya, the main actor of "Antarctica", even though he is a top star in the Japanese entertainment circle and has rich acting experience, he still reveals some small details of exaggerated performances in front of the camera from time to time.

If this happens to a few actors, then the problem must lie with the actors. But if the atmosphere in the entire entertainment industry is like this, there is nothing we can do about it.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that Xiaogangpao's remarks criticizing the audience were not completely random, but there was some truth in them.

Without the acceptance and pursuit of the Japanese audience, there would be no market and survival space for the exaggerated animation-style performances.

Nakamura Masahiro has no intention of training actors. Since the audience recognizes this exaggerated performance, why should he go against the trend and ask for trouble?

After all, "Antarctica", TBS's Taiwan celebration drama, aims at ratings, not awards and box office.

"Hey, we got it."

Several leading actors nodded in response one after another. After previous filming, they already knew the requirements and standards of supervisor Masahiro Nakamura, and they naturally knew it well.

If it were before Masahiro Nakamura won the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, they could still rely on their qualifications and influence.

Now, Nakamura Masahiro already has Dentsu's background and the support of TBS TV station behind him. With the support of the Silver Bear Award, they really don't dare to offend easily.

As the saying goes, if you want to get ahead in the entertainment industry, in addition to basic strength, what you need is your connections and background.

They are all veterans in the circle, so of course they are well versed in the rules, and no one will act foolishly.

After the explanation, everyone took their places. As the clapperboard closed and the crisp knock sounded, the entire crew started shooting again.

First, there is a medium shot, with Kimura Takuya, Kagawa Teruyuki, Sakai Masato and other leading actors entering the scene from far to near.

As they moved forward slowly, they gasped for air from time to time. The white gas they exhaled was like a cloud of smoke, lingering for a long time.

No one was in the mood to speak. He looked exhausted as if he had exhausted all his energy, and even his eyes had a slightly wistful look.

The camera quickly switched to a close-up shot, showing a close-up of Kimura Takuya's charming and handsome face. I have to admit that Kimura Takuya's appearance is indeed good.

He had firm eyes and looked forward solemnly. The camera then slowly moved back, showing the leading actors including Teruyuki Kagawa and Masato Sakai with different expressions.

"Stop... this one is over, let's take a rest and prepare for the next one."

The sound from the loudspeaker suddenly rang out and spread throughout the air at the filming site. It was the voice of supervisor Masahiro Nakamura.