Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 630: Acting as Himself
Walking out of the specially built rest area, they saw a bustling scene outside. At this moment, they were inside an abandoned factory, and there were large crowds of people everywhere, including some dark-skinned international friends.
At the same time, a 59D main battle tank model with a yellowish-khaki desert paint plate was placed on the open space nearby. Although it was a model, it was also an expensive prop tank.
At this moment, the filming location where they are located is naturally in an abandoned iron factory somewhere in the north. This is also one of the extremely important filming locations in the movie.
The main scenes in the movie, such as the thrilling tank hand-to-hand combat, are basically completed in this place, which naturally includes the appearance of Zhou Dongsheng's guest role.
In the movie, the name of this place is the African Chinese Factory, and Zhou Dongsheng plays the role of the boss of the Chinese factory, a rich second-generation with a naughty kid...
After walking out of the rest area, Zhou Dongsheng came to the location of the crew with familiarity. At this time, Director Wu was directing the crew on the scene with great power. The scene of the movie to be filmed at this time was naturally the one where he came to the Chinese factory.
In the next part of the filming, the main characters in the movie will basically appear one by one, including the retired soldier king hidden in the factory, the famous secretary Dakang's re-employment...
Of course, at this point in time, the TV series that made Wu Gang, the veteran actor, famous has just been completed and is still in the post-production stage.
Whether it is a movie or a TV series, the shooting stage is undoubtedly crucial. The shooting material determines the content that can be used in the post-production stage. However, the post-production stage also determines the life and death of a work.
The roles of the two complement each other and neither is indispensable. Therefore, although the filming has been completed, the post-production of this drama is extremely complicated and it will not be released until next year .
Therefore, the actor Wu Gang who appeared in front of Zhou Dongsheng at this time was strictly speaking still an unknown old actor, and the general public knew very little about him.
Of course, the title of veteran actor is not only reflected in his acting skills and age, but also in his status in the industry. Even Director Wu did not neglect this veteran actor at all. On the contrary, he enthusiastically taught him military weapons skills.
After all, Wu Gang, who had just stepped down from the "political arena", turned around and started a military career. He was still relatively unfamiliar with all of this, basically the same as Zhou Dongsheng.
Therefore, after following the crew for these days, Director Wu was responsible for the emergency training of the two people when not filming. With the assistance of the professional team, the two people's understanding of military equipment increased dramatically.
It is definitely a long way to go to defend the country, but I already have the theoretical knowledge and practical experience to complete the filming of a movie...
"Dongsheng is here, how are you preparing? This scene is your screen debut, I can imagine the audience's reaction when your face appears in the cinema..."
Director Wu turned around, patted Zhou Dongsheng on the shoulder generously and said.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the crew burst into laughter. After spending so many days together, there was no longer any alienation or estrangement among them, because Zhou Dongsheng had no intention of using his investor status to put pressure on others, so it was naturally easier for him to integrate into the group.
"Then should I add a sentence like 'The life of rich people is so plain and boring'? Wouldn't that be more effective?"
Zhou Dongsheng didn't take it seriously. Instead, he made fun of himself skillfully and humorously, and everyone couldn't help but burst into good-natured laughter.
Even Wu Gang said happily: "I think it's okay. If we add this line in, it will definitely become a golden sentence in our movie. The audience's reaction will be even happier than we are now..."
And Ni Ni, who was sitting nearby and laughing so hard, vividly demonstrated this effect. In such an abandoned factory, she was one of the few scenic spots.
"What do you think, Director Wu? Do you want to adopt it? If you do, you have to pay me the copyright fee." Zhou Dongsheng joked.
"You want money? Forget it. If you don't want money, I can still consider it. After all, our crew has a lot of expenses now. We have to spend money frugally, otherwise we won't be able to explain to the investors. Don't you think so?"
Director Wu followed up the conversation with a joke, and when he saw that the atmosphere was almost calm, his expression turned serious, and he raised the megaphone in his hand and said solemnly, "Okay, the jokes are out, and we've made all the jokes we should make."
"When the filming officially starts soon, it will be no joke. Let's get ready. As the old saying goes, safety, safety, and safety!"
"Yes!" Zhou Dongsheng took the lead in saluting and was the first to respond. Then others responded one after another. Director Wu nodded to Zhou Dongsheng with great satisfaction. Looking at Zhou Dongsheng's serious look, it seemed that he was getting into the state.
"Start filming!" With a clap of hands and an order, the entire crew began to operate in an orderly manner like an industrial machine.
"Come on!" Ni Ni playfully raised her fist to cheer Zhou Dongsheng on, and then quickly followed Director Wu's footsteps. After all, the opening of this scene began with the two of them driving over.
As for the previous scenes, some of them will have to be re-shot in Africa later. The reason why this big scene was completed first was that Zhou Dongsheng was fully taken into consideration.
Because all his scenes can be completed in this location, he can declare the filming complete as soon as it is finished, which fully takes into account the schedule of the investor.
"Action!" As a dedicated person used a clapboard as a mark in front of the camera to facilitate the operation of the post-production editors, the shooting officially began.
Director Wu drove a red convertible jeep slowly into the factory gate. Following a few gunshots, the vehicle slowly stopped in the pocket formation at the entrance.
Director Wu raised his hand to indicate that he had no weapons, then got out of the car, raised his hands, and shouted the classic line, "Aimuchainisi!"
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At the same time, behind the factory gate, Zhou Dongsheng had an eager look on his face, while Wu Gang stood beside him. Wu Gang had no objection to being a supporting role for this young man.
After all, after these days of getting along, Zhou Dongsheng has fully penetrated into the masses with his approachable manner and won the recognition of everyone.
"Are you nervous? Just follow the steps. At worst you'll have to do a few NGs and you'll get the hang of it." Wu Gang encouraged Zhou Dongsheng with a smile.
"Da%... ahem, don't worry, Teacher Wu, I'm not nervous. After all, I also have experience in filming..." Looking at this face, Zhou Dongsheng always has the urge to hold back, because the former's role is too deeply rooted in people's hearts.
The actor playing the lackey secretary has a very difficult to pronounce name - Chun Yu Shan Shan, also a senior actor. When he was about to speak, a voice came from the scene: "The door is about to open, get ready!"
As a result, everyone's faces became serious, while Zhou Dongsheng tried his best to act nonchalant. For Zhou Dongsheng, who now holds the script of Young Success, this can be said to be "acting in his true colors".
In fact, the acting requirements for this role were not high, otherwise it would have been impossible for the owner to get it, and it became the only highlight of his film and television career worth mentioning...
However, with the changes in the world line, even this only highlight moment no longer exists...
As the door in front of him slowly opened, Zhou Dongsheng took a deep breath, tightened the gun in his hand, raised his proud head slightly, and his eyes revealed a fan-shaped picture of three parts mockery, three parts amusement and four parts cynicism (funny)
Then, he walked forward with a swagger, accompanied by a group of people and two capable assistants, and shouted mockingly, "Just you? Save us?" as if he had heard an incredible joke.
The momentum is high, and the distinctive character traits of cynicism are displayed to the audience as soon as he appears. The performance is not amazing, but it is definitely remarkable.
But for some reason, many people at the scene were trying hard to hold back their laughter when they saw Zhou Dongsheng's serious face. Especially when they thought of the short video program "Zhou Dongsheng's Boring Life", their laughter became stronger and stronger...
Fortunately, everyone at the scene were trained professionals and generally would not laugh. Zhou Dongsheng stood in front of Wu Jing defiantly.
He looked Wu Jing up and down, sneered with disdain, pulled out his pager, looked directly at Director Wu, and spoke in a confident voice.
"I have 18 AKs! And 30 Type 79 grenades. Is that enough to arm a reinforced platoon?"
Then he pulled out the pistol from his waist cleanly and neatly, and pointed it directly at Wu Jing's head. The force of the action even made a muffled sound. Compared with the weak aura of the pond owner, Zhou Dongsheng's performance was undoubtedly full of confidence.
"Now there's an M1911 on your head, what the hell are you going to use to save us?"
The auras of the two were tit-for-tat, and they seemed to be evenly matched. Just when the situation was tense, a funny black woman rushed into the arena, shouting "Cold! Cold! Cold!" and kicked Zhou Dongsheng away with her butt.
Zhou Dongsheng staggered, and the momentum he had built up disappeared. Just as he was getting a little angry and embarrassed, his eyes suddenly met with Ni Ni in the car.
As they exchanged glances, the two of them tilted their heads in sync, and there was interest in each other's eyes. They didn't even need any acting skills, they were just "acting in their true colors."
"Click!" With the assistant director's command, everyone on the scene breathed a sigh of relief. The filming of this scene went unexpectedly smoothly.
"Good boy, I didn't expect you to have such talent. You got it right in one take, but I was a little too heavy-handed..." Director Wu rubbed his forehead and said unhappily.
"Isn't this for the sake of striving for authenticity? A good movie must focus on details. You taught me that, Director Wu." Zhou Dongsheng said .
"Okay, when it's your turn to fight, I hope you can still be so tough. Save one more shot. If the effect is good, we'll move on to the next scene!"
Director Wu also looked Zhou Dongsheng up and down with ill intent, then smiled and clapped his hands and said.
After a successful start, Zhou Dongsheng gradually got into the groove. Even when performing the next song, he did not show any sign of stage fright, but instead got into the groove more and more.
After all, whether it is the identity of an investor or the chips Zhou Dongsheng holds now, they are enough to make him fearless. He has no burden in his heart and comes here purely with the idea of experience making a movie.
As the saying goes, when one has no desires, one is strong. When Zhou Dongsheng has no scruples and completely lets go of himself, this performance state is naturally reflected.
Even professional actors may not have the unique advantage that Zhou Dongsheng has in terms of psychological burden.
What's more, the difficulty level of this role itself is entry-level and does not require too much deep acting support, which is why Zhou Dongsheng can handle it so well.
After walking around again, Zhou Dongsheng followed Wu Jing to the monitor and watched his own performance with great interest, while comparing it with the performance of the pond owner in his mind.
Zhou Dongsheng is not bragging, I can only say that whether in terms of appearance or aura, he is definitely far superior to Tang Zhu. As for acting skills, they are on par with each other.
"Wow, you're really good, it seems like you can really make a living from this. You can consider entering the entertainment industry to make a living." Director Wu did not hesitate to praise.
"Okay, when I go bankrupt one day, I will definitely ask Director Wu to take me in. Don't turn your back on me when the time comes!" Zhou Dongsheng said seriously, feeling moved in his heart. This could be considered a way out...
"Okay, let's move on to the next scene. If you can keep up this pace, you can announce the completion of the filming in less than a month!" Director Wu encouraged.
"I guarantee to complete the task!" Zhou Dongsheng saluted again in a very professional manner.
"Don't mention it. With your looks, you are definitely qualified to play military-themed roles. Why don't you consider investing in the role yourself?" Director Wu joked with a smile.
"Let's talk about it later. My schedule is so full that I have several movies waiting for me." Zhou Dongsheng joked carelessly, but his tone did not sound fake at all.
Strictly speaking, this is true.
As Zhou Dongsheng, the only possible shortcoming, gradually got into the groove and there was no one left holding him back, this most important scene in the entire movie, which connects the past and the future, began to be filmed step by step.
Of course , no matter how free Zhou Dongsheng is and how he can do whatever he wants, he is still a rookie after all, and it is impossible for him to always do such incredible things.
This is true even for other professional actors. There are always unexpected things happening on a movie set, and it is common for actors to laugh and forget their lines.
Especially in the group scene that turns indoors, Zhou Dongsheng clumsily acts out a series of actions of how a male creature, after entering the estrus period, courts a female animal.
The comedic effect that Zhou Dongsheng already possessed was further stimulated. Even the veteran actors couldn't hold it in anymore and showed signs of laughing from time to time.
It is conceivable that when Zhou Dongsheng appears on the big screen, this scene will have a very direct effect on stimulating the audience's laughter.
There is no way. After the phenomenal popularity of "Zhou Dongsheng's Boring Life", Zhou Dongsheng's image as a comedian has gradually begun to gain popularity.
As we all know, the path of a comedian is a road of no return...
While Zhou Dongsheng was immersed in the crew, the outside world was as lively as usual, especially the trend of shared bicycles, which had begun to show signs of gaining momentum.
Especially when Ofo took the lead and announced that the total number of orders on its platform had exceeded 5 million, and that it had served more than 100,000 campus trips per day...
This means that the somewhat skinny project of shared bicycles seems to have gradually become fuller and started to have a coveted charm!
