The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 2459 Ready

“tension?”

“A little bit.”

“This is a good thing.”

“I guess so.”

Rooney and Lan Li are having a conversation, but a little bit different is that this is the first time Rooney has seen Lan Li show a nervous look before performing.

For Lan Li, performance seems to have become a habit, a habit rooted in the blood, the habit of free and easy access, like breathing, is becoming an instinct and part of daily life, wandering in the world of performance, seeking The way to break through barriers, then break, transform, and sublimate.

But now, Lan Li needs to look for the impulse and enthusiasm to perform again. The feeling of fatigue and alienation is actually very painful, even more painful than imagined. It is like being used to walking, but suddenly one day he has to learn from the beginning. , That kind of frustration is enough to directly destroy the idea of ​​standing up again.

As a result, some people chose to give up, and quite a few.

Lan Li is not sure whether he is willing to give up, but he at least hopes to be able to rest for a while, and then regroup and catch up; the emergence of “Mind Hunter” has broken this pattern, David Fincher and Rooney Mara’s Persuade, let Lan Li change the plan and meet the challenge.

Nevertheless, that kind of pain and suffering will not be reduced, on the contrary, it may become more severe due to rushing into battle.

Since entering the “Mind Hunter” crew, Rooney has been with Lan Li. She can feel Lan Li gradually relax and slowly learn to enjoy the speculation and learning in daily life; but practice is one thing, and actual combat is one thing. Another thing is the lack of enthusiasm and lack of direction again.

Then tension followed.

Lan Li realized his cramps and couldn’t help but chuckle, “You know, when was the last time I felt nervous and cramped because of a performance?”

Rooney looked at Lan Li, did not speak, but quietly waited for the answer.

“Never.” Lan Li gave an unexpected but reasonable answer.

Rooney chuckled lightly, “Well, you are probably the only one in Hollywood who can be so arrogant but can’t talk like that in disgust.”

Lan Li himself laughed, “But this is a fact.”

In the past, the performance was so simple and so beautiful. Those nervous emotions have all evolved into anticipation and excitement. Even in the face of severe challenges, they can still advance at full speed. Really feel the tension, so nervous that they are a little panic. Today is the first Times.

“Perhaps, this is indeed a good thing.” Lan Li’s gaze fell into Rooney’s eyes, “Starting from the beginning, starting from the beginning, tension also represents anticipation.”

Rooney could catch the shallow smile deep in Lan Li’s eyes, with a little ridicule and lightness, reflected in her eyes, and a smile followed, “I don’t think about the mood of the audience, and discuss it in front of me.’ Start from the beginning’, what should I do? Do I practice from the basic skills?”

Lan Li just raised his eyebrows slightly, without denying it—in fact, it was affirmation.

Rooney couldn’t help biting her lower lip, her eyes rounded and she expressed a strong protest to Lan Li, and then she could see Lan Li shaking her head deliberately and saying, “You’ve gotten old to learn, and it makes sense to say that. ”

“Ha. Ha. Very correct.” Rooney chuckled dryly, spit out without a smile, and then left a sentence “Then I will leave you to continue studying.” With a “female ghost drifting” movement, she wobbled away, which was really hilarious.

A thick smile appeared in Lan Li’s eyes, and his nervous mood was slightly relaxed, but then when he returned his attention, he became tense again——

He needs to tighten himself. Only in this way can he fully enter the role. The lack of concentration is also one of the problems at this stage. Therefore, tension is actually conducive to maintaining attention-“tension in a relaxed state” , The seemingly contradictory words are not a joke.

At this time, the entire crew is preparing methodically, preparing to shoot the first scene of “Mind Hunter” and announce the official start-up.

Similar to “Pacific War”, the first season of “Mind Hunter” has a total of ten episodes, but there are multiple directors in it. David Fincher will take the first two episodes and the last two episodes, and the middle six episodes will be directed by three directors. Assignments.

The reason for this is not complicated.

The series of public television stations are often long-length, twenty-four episodes in one season, five seasons, ten seasons, and fifteen seasons may be filmed. The director cannot be tied to a project for a long time, and the heavy shooting tasks need to be allocated; and , TV series are broadcast while filming, and the time is very tight, which also requires the cooperation of multiple directors.

Finally, there is another reason. The real core of a long-form drama is the screenwriter, and the screenwriting team is the most important part; while the director is more like a wage earner, who only needs to do simple tasks without much room for development. Makes the director’s position may undergo more changes and replacements.

Now limited dramas are gradually emerging. Cable TV and Netflix have started to imitate British TV and shorten the length of the entire TV series. Maybe a TV series has only two seasons or three seasons, and then there are only six episodes, eight episodes, or ten seasons per season. Set, and then it ends.

These dramas still maintain the cooperation mode of multiple directors. In addition to the above reasons, the most important reason is that the quality requirements of the limited dramas have been improved, and the dramas also need to have a film texture-shot scheduling, picture composition, post-editing, etc. , Put forward higher demands on the director.

This also means that directors are no longer a simple job, they also need to spend time and energy to conceive the entire series from the picture composition.

So, a movie is only two hours; a set of dramas may have six to eight hours, and you also need to consider the second and third seasons. The director’s energy consumption is amazing, and division of labor is the right choice; of course, the unification of style has also become another problem.

In recent years, TV series directed by big-name directors are gaining popularity, Martin Scorsese directed “Atlantic Empire”, David Fincher directed “House of Cards”, Coen Brothers directed “Ice and Blood Storm”, Quentin Tarantino Directing “Crime Scene Investigation: Las Vegas”…and so on.

But the number of episodes they directed is usually around one to two episodes, not many.

In turn, directors from TV series such as Russell Brothers and JJ Abrams also won the opportunity to direct commercial blockbusters. As for the difference between TV directors and film directors, this is another matter, and it is still the focus of controversy in Hollywood.

At this time, David Fincher is preparing to direct the first episode of “Mind Hunter”.

This is not unfamiliar to David. Previously in the “House of Cards”, he collaborated with excellent film actors such as Kevin Spacey and Robin White; not to mention that David himself was shooting music. I’m from a video tape. Although TV shows and movies are different art carriers, David’s ideas are very clear and he knows exactly what he should do.

“Len Li?”

David walked quickly towards Lan Li, with a questioning light in his eyes, trying to confirm Lan Li’s status.

If it is normal, David knows that there is no need to worry about these dramas, he only needs to concentrate on completing his own directing work; but now is an extraordinary period, even if it is not a problem for Lanly to deal with this scene, David is also I still need to personally check the status of Lan Li.

David understands the dilemma of the trough period. Many things are not shifted by will. The sensibility that cannot be controlled by reason can always make an impact, but as long as it can break through, the joy and happiness of rushing out of the water is a success. Doubled, he has experienced it twice himself, and hopes that Lan Li can stick to it now.

Lan Li didn’t answer, but just let out a long breath, took a deep breath, and then nodded gently to indicate that he was ready.

But David did not turn around and leave. Instead, he stood there, still watching Lan Li with concern–

The choice of the first scene is the result of David and Lan Ligou’s approval.

In fact, during the filming process of TV series, many scenes are relatively simple, because its capacity is larger than that of movies. On the one hand, you don’t need to be careful about every screen like a movie, looking forward to conveying accurate information; on the other hand, you need to follow The rhythm of the TV series is filled with more content, including the in-depth description of the main and branch lines, which also makes many shots not so detailed and the performance difficulty is relatively low.

If he wants, David can choose a back or profile as the first scene, and then pass it smoothly to make a good start for the TV series.

However, after discussing with David, Lan Li and David chose a relatively long and somewhat challenging scene as the unveiling of the entire TV series.

David still hopes to confirm with Lan Li again, if Lan Li feels bad, they can adjust at any time.

Lan Li quickly caught the meaning in David’s eyes. He raised his head and glanced at David , then quickly lowered his head, and then nodded slightly, “…very good. I’m fine.” . Everything is fine. Don’t worry. Let’s start now. I’m ready.”

The soft tone is a little restrained, and the clear wording is slightly stiff, even if the speech speed is too fast, it can still accurately capture every syllable.

Needless to say, David knew that Renly was ready.

Therefore, David did not continue to ask more, turned around and raised an “OK” gesture to indicate that the crew can start to operate, and then he quickly walked to the monitor, and he could see that his emotions were a little nervous from the outside of his sight. Rooney, and Cameron and Hannah who are looking forward to it.

David nodded towards Rooney, which made Rooney let out a sigh of relief; then David stood behind the monitor and made a ready action to the scene note.

Chang Ji took the clapperboard and came to the camera. The entire classroom was silent. All the actors and staff could not help holding their breath. The air condensed unconsciously, and all eyes fell on Chang Ji:

“‘Mind Hunter’, the first episode of the first season, the thirty-sixth scene, the first filming, start filming!”