556 Going deep layer by layer
Feeling restless, Renly scratched his hair vigorously, and then tried to unbutton his shirt, but then he found that the top two buttons had already been unbuttoned, but he was still out of breath. This feeling It's really terrible. I'm like a headless fly, running around without knowing the direction. Even if I want to vent, I can't find an outlet..
Starting from the "Pacific War", Renly had already filmed five films in the blink of an eye, which was really efficient. He was not experienced, but he was not a newbie either, but this time he had never encountered this situation before..
During the filming of "Crazy Love", after returning to London, his state was affected. There was always a sense of detachment in the performance state, which required him to make more adjustments when he was involved in acting, but he always knew clearly that he What you are doing and where you are.
Later, during the filming of "I'm Fighting Cancer", he obviously exerted too much force in the early stages. After calming down, he re-understood the role and adjusted the rhythm of the performance, and things got back on track. From beginning to end, his thinking was clear..
But this time it was different. He couldn't follow the rhythm of the performance, and he couldn't find the performance state. More importantly, he didn't know what he was doing. There seemed to be a gap between the whole person and the character, and he couldn't build a bridge. Definitely an unprecedented first time.
From an objective point of view, the performance just now is really good. The details, levels, depth and power of the performance are just right in every aspect, without being too exaggerated. At the same time, the whole emotion is kept full, and the kind of The pain and sadness are all on display. The precise control cannot be said to be at its peak, but it is indeed accurate..
From a technical point of view, this kind of performance is sufficient. Tony and Renly have reached a consensus on this point. If this is passed and used directly in the movie, there will be no problem and it will be enough to satisfy Tony..
But on the other hand, Tony vaguely felt that something was missing, but he couldn't explain why. From the director's point of view, the emotion was sufficient, the performance was on point, and the rhythm was appropriate. That's all. His hesitation and hesitation were just pursuits. It's just perfect self-questioning and self-difficulty. If you can achieve 100%, why settle for 99%?？
Tony's idea was approved by Renly.
But Renly's perspective is completely different. For the actors, the scene just now lacked a little spark. That little chemical reaction was inaccurate to describe with words, show with actions, and outline with expressions. It was just a scene. A feeling, an ethereal feeling. Just like in the artistic creation process: it feels wrong. Everything is right, but it feels wrong, so nothing is right..
For the role of Henry Bart and the script "Transcendence", Renly conducted a thorough study on all aspects. He understood the intentions of Tony and Carl, and also understood the important responsibilities of the character. At the same time, he also presented the role of the character with the most accurate performance. Moods and emotions, so what’s missing?？
My mind is filled with countless thoughts, how to show sadness, how to show pain, how to show changes, every detail is so lifelike. The acting skills I learned during my studies at the academy are filled with every corner of my brain, and I repeat it over and over again. I took out that scene and re-examined it, even down to the details of every expression. It was all a mess, and I couldn't think about it at all..
Taking a deep breath, and another deep breath, Renly knew that he couldn't be impatient. At this moment, being impatient would not help. Anyway, they were stuck here for the fourth day. No matter how bad it was, it couldn't be any worse. Instead of doing this, let go Slow down and organize your thoughts. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. The reason for retreating now is to move forward better..
Slowing down, he walked along the street and took out a cigarette from his pocket. This time, in order to play Henry, he kept the cigarette on him at all times, which saved trouble. Involuntarily, he thought of Nathan and Roy. The anxious look made Renly feel a little funny, and he couldn't help but relax a little..
From the perspective of expressionistic acting, this scene shows the emotion of being so sad that you can’t help yourself. The kind of emotion that is extremely painful, tortured, and sad to the point where tears are constantly falling. It was completely revealed on the bus. The bottom burst out.
Then he saw Erica, and Henry felt even more sad, as if he had seen his former self, falling continuously in the abyss of hell, with no end in sight, but he knew that no one could help her, and even if he did, things would not be the same. It can't be better, because he is still in hell, sliding down and never seeing the end..
As a result, his emotions calmed down, despair gradually emerged, and he returned to the state of indifference, sadness and joy. However, the sadness and bitterness between his eyes could not be dissipated for a while, making the mood on his eyebrows change. Got to be a little more subdued.
A performance can be divided into three stages and three levels. The ups and downs of emotions and the depth of each layer put forward extremely high requirements for the accuracy and precision of acting skills. During yesterday's filming, he always controlled this kind of proportion. If it’s not perfect enough, the finished product will naturally be unsatisfactory. So what about this time just now?？
With the cigarette in his mouth, the soothing but slightly stimulating aroma lingered under his nose, and his concentration was gathered bit by bit..
The crying at the beginning was a complete release of emotions, and the helplessness that was still falling apart despite the efforts to control it amplified the sadness infinitely; the subsequent silent tears, the pain began to eat away at the heart bit by bit, and the originally numb emotions, I felt the pain that penetrated my soul again; the last numb silence returned to the previous dead silence..
The entire performance has clear layers, a clear rhythm, and a clear main line, which connects the entire emotion together in one go. If he pays more attention to the details, he does still have some room for improvement. For example, the emotional transformation in the second stage can be slowed down a little. The rhythm showed the entire change and strengthened the connection between Henry and Erica. However, when he watched the replay just now, he did not feel this way. It was not the adjustment of a certain part, but the lack of a certain part..
So, what is missing?？
Tracing back to its roots, where do the emotional details of expressionistic acting come from? The connection between character and story, simply put, is, why is Henry crying? Why are you crying on the bus? Why did it crash at this point in time?？
Revisit the timeline of the entire night: sleepless nights, late-night wandering, phone calls from the hospital, persuading my grandfather, reprimanding the caregiver, and then a complete emotional breakdown on the return bus..
Undoubtedly, my grandfather is the focus of this timeline. While taking care of his grandfather to go to bed, the old man suffering from Alzheimer's disease murmured to himself, "Many old people sleep a lot before they die. "Isn't this silly?" Looking at his grandfather's lost and lost expression, Henry felt deeply helpless..
Then Henry picked up his grandfather's diary. According to the doctor's requirements, in order to overcome the disease, his grandfather must practice writing regularly and record all the fragments that appeared in his mind. But the entire diary was blank. Henry suddenly realized , the footsteps of death are gradually approaching.
But even so, my grandfather still couldn't forget his mother's suicide. It seemed that from that moment on, grandfather's time stopped completely, and his life completely stopped on that night; and why wasn't he like this? As long as he closed his eyes, he could see his mother's naked body lying in the bathroom, foaming at the mouth, holding scattered white pills in her hand. Such a picture was deeply imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't get it out of his mind no matter what. go.
His mother chose to commit suicide, and his grandfather chose to live in the past. He was left alone, facing everything alone, and grew up staggeringly. Now, even his grandfather is leaving him, and he is terrified. He tried to stay away from his grandfather, build his own life, and refused to indulge in the pain of the past; he was unwilling to let go. His grandfather was his only connection with the world and the only buffer zone between him and life. If even his grandfather He also left... The sadness and pain made Henry lose control of his emotions, and he vented his anger on the caregiver for the first time..
The surge of memories and the fear of the future broke down the mask that Henry had maintained so hard, and he burst into tears..
But if it was just that, then Renly's performance just now was spot on. All the performance framework, content and details were all based on his grandfather's current situation and his mother's memories. The sadness that penetrated his bones made the tears stop at all. Not down, but there is still one missing piece of the puzzle. The most important piece.
I took a deep breath. The unlit cigarette just deflated dryly. The cold air flowed into my lungs along with my breath. I couldn't help but shiver, and goose bumps appeared on the surface of my skin. , raised his head, what he saw was full of decadence. It was around two o'clock in the middle of the night, and there were not many people on the streets anymore, but Renly knew that the outlaws and homeless homeless people wandering around. Still stuck in this indifference.
The dilapidated building on the corner is an old second-hand store. Almost every day, you can see people bringing their belongings here to mortgage and sell them in exchange for a little bit of cash to continue to support their lives..
Not long ago, Renly saw with his own eyes a skinny prostitute, holding the sheets and quilt covers brought to her, begging the shopkeeper, trying to complete the transaction, but this is no longer a war era with shortage of supplies, and these things cannot be replaced at all. No money was forthcoming. Finally, the shopkeeper raised his rifle and drove away the stubborn prostitute..
After the woman left the store, she passed out on the street. A passing policeman couldn't bear it and threw ten dollars to her. Just when Renly thought she would buy some milk and bread to satisfy her hunger, the next second, But she found the drug dealer with ten dollars, knelt down on her knees, and begged him, hoping to get some drugs in exchange. Even just a few pills..
This is reality, this is life.
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