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413 Comedy attempt

The short 40-second performance just now, the details of Renly's small movements and the changes in his eyes were really eye-opening..

“"I'm Fighting Cancer" has no plans to produce post-production narration and dubbing. In other words, the character's inner activities will not be presented in any way, because the emotional ups and downs of the entire movie are already full enough, and there is no need to add superfluous things to make the plot dull. More chirpy.

But during Renly's performance just now, the awkwardness, awkwardness, distraction, and panic were displayed vividly, as if he were reading a comic. You can clearly see a dialog box popping up on Renly's head, expressing his inner thoughts. Tell them all. This scholarly cuteness and restraint is extremely vivid..

The real pinnacle moment was undoubtedly Renly's final stroke of genius - the voice recorder..

In the script, there is no part about the voice recorder. Adam just interrupted the doctor's self-narration and then raised a question. This was nothing at first, and the whole narrative was smooth, but Renly suddenly added this sentence, and he suddenly felt happy. Doubling it, just one sentence outlines the simplicity and dullness of Adam’s personality..

The actor who plays the doctor, Andrew Airlie, is not a popular veteran actor. He is more often active in guest roles on the TV screen, almost all without names. But he has also been rolling in Hollywood. After twenty years of experience, I have worked with countless sidekicks, and I am definitely not a helpless rookie..

But just now, Renly's sudden on-the-spot performance caught Andrew completely off guard, especially when he saw Renly's effortless performance, which was done in one go and without any flaws. It was impossible to tell whether it was an act or reality. Andrew's brain suddenly I'm stuck, I can't remember a single line..

So, he froze in place.

“Sorry." Andrew quickly apologized, and Renly smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care..

Today is only the third day of filming. The entire crew is still in the running-in period. Renly is also integrating the Adam in his brain with himself little by little. At the same time, Renly is still trying some simple comedy performances..

“"Fighting Cancer" is indeed a comedy movie, but as Seth said before, the burden of the laughter basically falls on him. Relatively speaking, the comedy effect of other characters is not so obvious..

However, this is a very special work. Many of the laughs come from the wisdom and cleverness of the lines. It is not the kind that makes people laugh, but has a bit of "Saturday Night Live" style awkwardness and coldness. A joke that makes people laugh.

This is the style that Renly is good at. Just look at the interviews he usually gives. However, there is still a slight difference between his normal humor and his performance humor. The ultimate reason is that they are two different personalities. Lanly Li is not Adam, Adam is not Renly.

There are many different types of comedians. One of them is people like Seth Rogen. Their talents are more reflected in words - that is, writing scripts or jokes, so when they perform, they don't have too many words. Deliberately funny, it is basically a true performance, relying on the laughter generated by the collision of lines and plot to entertain the audience.

Simply put, they are performing themselves. This is true for Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Zac Efron and others.

“In the story "I Fight Cancer", Kyle, played by Seth, is basically Seth in real life. There is no difference..

But Renly can't do it. Even if he is funny, he must do it in Adam's style, which puts higher requirements on performance..

Renly knew that the top priority was to perform the role of Adam well. The Method acting style required him to devote himself wholeheartedly and not relax at all; but this was a comedy movie, and Renly did not want his acting style to be too rigid or too rigid. Being too serious and exerting too much energy is like being in "Buried Alive", otherwise it will appear too inconsistent. He has always wanted to try comedy performances, maybe this time he can try some simple ideas.

Renly said the lines on the recorder just now after he was completely immersed in Adam's state. An inspiration came to him and he said it smoothly. Personally, Renly felt that the effect was good, but he didn't expect that the opposite actor would be dumbfounded..

Renly turned to look at the director and cast a questioning gaze, trying to verify the quality of the scene just now..

Jonathan Levine looked around at the staff who couldn't help laughing, then gave Renly a thumbs up, affirming, "Very good, everything was fine just now. In fact, if you If you think of some lines, you are welcome to come up with them at any time. We can see how the performance goes and then decide..”

Jonathan is very young, only thirty years old this year. For the position of director, he is completely a rising star. He is a comedy director with unique ideas and has received a lot of recognition in the independent film circle. In addition to "resistance" Apart from "My Life with Cancer", his most widely known work is "Warm Bodies" released in 2013. This alternative zombie love movie was highly recognized and opened the door to Hollywood for him..

Jonathan's talent is concentrated in capturing details, using tones and light to create atmosphere, and the choice of soundtrack is often amazing. Then through accurate control of the camera, the details in the actors' performances are presented, and he gets The desired effect. Simply put, he is a director who knows how to make full use of all resources..

Comedians have a variety of performance styles, but few of them use delicate performances to promote laughter - after all, there is a big difference between comedy works and drama types..

After two days of brief practice, Jonathan discovered that Renly's dialogue skills were really good..

In the past, I had only heard that someone would praise an actor for "good lines", especially actors with a background in British stage plays, but Jonathan never understood what this meant until Renly appeared. A simple line can be appreciated Showing many details, especially subtle changes in tone, can often bring unexpected comedy effects.

For example, the voice recorder just said a line with a strong interest in it, just like a technical otaku meeting at a new technology product launch conference, curiosity and a bit of inquiring mentality, talking endlessly. His words almost stopped the car, and the excitement and excitement hidden in them could even be heard as a feeling of eagerness to try..

But after noticing the doctor's astonishment, he suddenly put on the emergency brake, and then his tone calmed down. He was a little flustered, a little embarrassed, and a little jerky. The smile at the corner of his mouth had not completely disappeared, with a trace of exploratory doubt. Yes, No fear, no worry, no timidity, more confusion and curiosity.

The gap created by the two tones brings an absurd ironic effect. Even if you close your eyes, you can taste the subtle changes. It really makes people laugh - just look at the reactions of the on-site staff..

Not only Jonathan, but also Anna, Bryce and others who were watching the shooting looked stunned, with unconcealable surprise in their eyes..

Renly's performance has always been very strange from the moment he debuted until he started filming. His unconventional behavior makes people completely confused. It's not that it's rude or rude, but the rhythm and frequency are always consistent. No, this stumbling feeling really makes people complain..

Everyone is a little worried: What to do with the opponent?？

Being so worried, I inevitably felt unsure and started to make random guesses involuntarily.：

Could it be that the previous reputation was just touted? Is he just an embroidered pillow under a halo of glory? In the final analysis, it's not because Renly's acting skills are so good, but because his backstage background is really tough, and he created such a situation abruptly? Even if it is an Oscar nomination, it is just a public relations ploy during the awards season. Otherwise, how could Renly defeat James Franco?？

The previous two days of shooting were quite satisfactory, and there was no obvious reason for it, but today, everyone truly realized: Renly is definitely not an embroidered pillow..

The one who was most shocked was definitely Seth..

Looking at Renly in front of him, he didn't even know what words to express. This was not Renly or Will, but a stranger that Seth couldn't recognize - he could feel that there was a little bit of Will. The shadow of Will is somewhat different from that of Will. The sudden cold humor is much stronger than that of Will..

Seth suddenly became excited and found a treasure.！

Compared to the liveliness of the filming scene, Renly is much calmer. In this movie, he pays more attention to style, role, and investment, rather than lines or emotions-those are "detachment" Issues that need to be considered when shooting, he is now focusing wholeheartedly on method research.

The line he just blurted out proved that Renly's sense of substitution was on the right track. That was Adam speaking, not Renly as an actor..

Now, all Renly needs to do is to maintain this state and further bring out the black humor of comedy - this is not an absurd comedy of shit/pee/fart.

“Andrew, are you okay? "Jonathan asked loudly, and Andrew nodded repeatedly to confirm. Then Jonathan looked back at the set, "Then let's start filming again and start from scratch..”

Because Renly's performance had changed, Jonathan decided the camera angle needed to change as well to capture the details of the performance..

After filming started again, this time, the whole performance was very smooth, and the baggage was still in place. Then the doctor took advantage of the situation and said, "Yes, let's take a look at your MRI." The doctor turned the computer screen to Adam..

Adam raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh, Lenovo. It's Lenovo?" This absurd and uninhibited thought flashed through his mind. He pursed his lips, and his eyes were a little more meaningful, but then he listened intently to the doctor's words. explain.

However, those unfamiliar words were really unfriendly to him. He lowered his eyes slightly, leaned forward slightly, cleared his throat, with a polite smile on his face, but his eyes revealed his true emotions, and he looked confused. Forced, "Uh, what?？”