"How should I put it? That's actually my problem. " Denis took a sip of purified water. He did not look good at the moment. His face was sallow, his stubble was unkempt, his cheeks were thin, and his body was thin. The makeup artist could make his face look like that, but his body, which looked like it would be blown away by a gust of wind, had been slimmed down by himself.
"Your question?" Joe asked curiously.
"Yes. Before filming, Eide told me that although my experience helped me experience the role, my acting skills were still a little weak. The previous' Two Smoking Pipes' received good reviews, but there were so many characters, each of which was very important, so it was not obvious that there was a problem. Now, I am the main character, so … the requirements for me will be very strict. " Denis explained, then he sighed. "The reason why it went smoothly in the first two days was that it was relatively simple. They were all long-distance shots. And didn't you notice? Most of them were just test shots. "
Joe touched his chin and nodded. "That's true. It seems that you two have a good relationship."
"Fortunately, I am very grateful to him." Denis did not hide it. "I'm sorry for wasting your time, Joe."
"It's okay, it's okay." Joe smiled and waved his hand. "This happens to everyone. When I first acted in a movie, the number of NGs I made was no less than yours. I think Eide must have his considerations. He is a good director. "
"I didn't know you were good at flattery, Joe." Adriaan's voice rang out.
"You are the director and the producer. Of course, I should flatter you, shouldn't I?" Joe turned his head and said with a smile.
Adriaan shrugged and then looked at Denis. "How do you feel, Dan?"
"It's okay …" Denis smiled bitterly and replied with some uncertainty. "I have a general idea of what kind of emotions you need the character to be in, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to perfectly express it at all times."
"It doesn't matter. If you can't do it once, then do it a few more times." Adriaan waved his hand indifferently.
"But..." Denis smiled bitterly, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Adriaan, "Don't worry, I won't take dozens of NGs in the future without taking a break. I did that just now to let you know how important you are in this movie. This is your first time playing the lead role, don't let me down."
Adriaan probably noticed that Denis was a little nervous because of these words, so he paused for a moment before continuing, "You shoot repeatedly now so that you don't have to shoot repeatedly in the future. When you firmly grasp that feeling and can express it at will, the number of repetitions will naturally decrease. I believe you can do it, Dan! Besides, there's a fellow here who's a good actor you could call on -- you'd give him a few pointers, wouldn't you, Joe? "
"Oh, no problem!" Joe raised his hands immediately. Although he looked a little sloppy, there was no lack of sincerity in his tone. "But I've always played a supporting role. I have no experience in guiding the lead."
"It doesn't matter, at least in some aspects of acting skills are the same," Denis said quickly.
"Very well, then you can communicate now. When we start shooting later, I hope you can at least maintain your previous state. Dan, you did very well the last two times." After a few words of advice, Adriaan left.
After walking to the camera, he turned his head and glanced over there. Joe and Denis had already begun a detailed discussion. Adriaan nodded slightly. Obviously, it was the right decision to invite Joe Pantoriano. He originally wanted to find an experienced actor who could give some guidance to Denis. After all, Denis was still a little inexperienced, and he was a little worried that the current Joe was not as experienced as he would be 10 years later. Yes, in the original version of "Memory Fragments", he played the role of Police Teddy. In fact, he had a more well-known role, Saif in "The Matrix"!
However, after the test shoot, Adriaan had now thrown this worry out the window. Joe, who had entered the entertainment industry as early as 1978, had played supporting roles for more than 10 years. Although he had been playing supporting roles for more than 10 years, he was quite experienced. In Hollywood, he was basically a golden supporting role that was on par with Steve Buscemi. Naturally, such a person did not have to wait for 10 years to play the role of Police Teddy. Moreover, he had a good relationship with all the members of the crew and was willing to provide advice to Denis.
In fact, Adriaan did not really need Denis to meet the requirements he had mentioned before. That would be a little like spoiling seedlings through excessive enthusiasm. Moreover, the key to this movie was the editing. He could be more lenient on the performance. He just wanted Denis to understand that he should give his best in any movie, even if it was a bad one!
After several previous observations, Adriaan had already decided to promote him, so he told him not to look for an agent for the time being, because it was in line with his plan in a certain aspect.
Just like that, the film began to be filmed in a bumpy manner. In the first few days, the progress was very bad. Almost every scene had two NGs before they could pass. At first, some of the staff complained in private, but after a few days, they got used to it. Of course, the staff who had been working with Adriaan since London set an example, and Denis, who had always maintained a meticulous style, had to know that because he wanted to maintain his thin figure, he had specially mixed food every day. Sometimes, he even had an Apple for a meal, and he never said much. In addition, Joe would sometimes make jokes during breaks to lighten the atmosphere, so the overall atmosphere of the crew was quite good.
"You said that you want to make my eyes look bad. Then, I would like to ask, Eide. How do you think I can get my flashing eyes through this thin lens and project them onto your camera? "Charle said while gesturing. She looked like she was about to burst into laughter. But it was also because of this that his relationship with the crew was quite good.
"That depends on your acting skills. Who said that your eyes can't penetrate the glasses?" Adriaan spread his hands.
"Okay, okay, you're the director." Joe showed a helpless expression and stretched out his hands to make two quotation marks on both sides of his head. The slightly funny action caused a burst of laughter.
Adriaan shook his head and did not say much. He knew that Pantoriano was reminding him, so he walked in front of Denis and whispered, "Listen, Dan, if you really can't do it, then let your expression look a little numb. That's much better than your nondescript look because you can't show it. Persistence is a good thing, but it's also necessary to be flexible. "
Denis thought about it and nodded, "I understand."
"Very good, let's do it again now." Adriaan clapped his hands and called everyone to work again.
Denis's plasticity was really very good, and because he was once down and out, he was willing to study hard. With this two-pronged approach, although he still looked a little like a pretty boy sometimes, the progress was still very obvious. Adriaan could not help but think of a joke he had seen "once", making fun of three male actors in Hollywood who were famous for their appearance. It said: Tom Cruise played all the roles and was very proud; Brad Pitt thought that he was playing that role; as for Leonardo DiCaprio, "What the hell is this role?!"
It was a little harsh, but it also showed that it was not a good thing for an actor to be too handsome. At least in the eyes of the critics, even if their acting skills were good, they would still lose points because of their appearance. It was very unfair, but the world itself was unfair.
It would be best if he could strike a balance between the two. That was what Adriaan thought. However, it was not easy, so it was better for him to become a good actor first. During this time, he had learned a lot.
In fact, Adriaan had also learned a lot. He had meticulously followed the original version of "Fragment of Memory" and did not think about changing anything. At most, he would just fill in the obvious loopholes. Although he had good experience in his previous life, it was not enough for him to modify these classic works. Besides, in his previous life, he was in two different countries, and the concept and environment were all different. Even if he wanted to leave his mark on these works, he would have to study them thoroughly first.
Copying these works was definitely a fast and convenient way. At least when copying "Two Smoking Pipes", Adriaan learned a lot from his previous analysis.
In addition, because of Joe, he recalled a lot of outstanding movies from the mid- 1990s. Although Adriaan remembered a lot, he did not have a search engine in his head. The first thing he could think of were the popular movies. As for the equally outstanding but mediocre movies, he could only spend a lot of time to slowly recall them. Of course, there were other ways, such as suddenly remembering something or someone, just like Joe.
Well, these were all things in the future. As Denis gradually got into the mood, the filming began to slowly speed up. Even when Joe finished his part and left, there was no backtracking. Adriaan originally planned to finish all the scenes in eight weeks, but now it seemed that he could advance it to six weeks.
Of course, if he really wanted to finish in six weeks, in addition to Denis, he also needed the cooperation of another person.
In the spacious and bright departure hall of Los Angeles, there was an endless stream of people. Every few minutes, an anxious person could be seen hugging their relatives, friends, or lovers. They were excited, laughing, or crying.
Adriaan stood not far from the exit with his arms crossed, quietly watching all this, as if he was an emotionless bystander. But after a few minutes, this state was broken. With a scream, a fiery red figure suddenly ran into his arms and kissed his mouth.
Adriaan did not hesitate to counterattack, and after a while, the two separated.
"You are not like a British lady at all, Kate," Adriaan said half-jokingly.
"I don't care about being a lady … I miss you, Eide!" Kate looked at Adriaan with a blushing face, then put her arms around his neck and kissed his mouth again.
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