in2ebook Chapter 261 Crew Life
Chapter 261 Crew Life
After all the actors joined the crew, they began the closed-door shooting. During the shooting, the actors were not allowed to ask for leave at will or reveal anything about the movie. Although it was closed, it didn't really mean that people were not allowed to use their phones.
On the first day of joining the crew, before they had time to adapt, they were pulled into the conference room by the director to read the script. The one who had the most scenes opposite Jiang Mubai was a veteran actor.
Jiang Mubai had liked his dramas before he was reborn. He hoped to work with him once in his lifetime, but an accident happened before he could realize his wish in his previous life. Fortunately, his wish finally came true in this life.
There is very little emotional color in their movie. It mainly focuses on the tug-of-war between the male and female protagonists. Of course, the veteran actor is not the one who has emotional scenes with Jiang Mubai. After all, the age difference is there, which can easily make people feel distracted.
"Teacher Wu, I have some chrysanthemum tea here. I'll pour some for you to moisten your throat. You seem to have become hoarse. Don't worry, I haven't had time to drink this yet."
The Teacher Wu that Jiang Mubai mentioned is the actor she admires. She grew up watching Teacher Wu Zhen's plays.
The script had been read for three hours, and she saw that Wu Zhen's voice was a little uncomfortable, so she took the initiative to talk to him.
"Okay, then please pour some for me. Thank you. Your name is Mu Bai, right?"
"Yes, you can call me Xiao Jiang or Mu Bai, as long as you are happy."
Wu Zhen took the water, drank a few sips and continued. The director saw that everyone was in a bad mood and had to announce that today's script reading was over.
"Thank you for your hard work tonight. Go back and get some rest early. We will continue tomorrow. We can finish the script in the next few days while we earn money, and then we can start shooting directly later."
Jiang Mubai came out at the end. If the director's equipment had not arrived at the scene yet, she would really doubt that the director asked them to read the script while filming. Fortunately, they had a few days of buffer time.
Logically speaking, Jiang Mubai should be able to adapt to this kind of life after all, she was a real movie queen in her previous life. Jiang Mubai guessed that it might be because she had filmed too many TV dramas that she was a little uncomfortable with this kind of life all of a sudden.
TV series are different from movies. The requirements for movies are a little higher, both in terms of the director's skills and the actors' acting skills. Therefore, many movie stars look down on those who make TV series in their hearts.
In a blink of an eye, Jiang Mubai and Wu You had been in the crew for more than half a month. After such a long period of adjustment, Jiang Mubai finally adapted to the rhythm of filming.
Jiang Mubai's daily life is just running between the hotel and the film set. The filming of this movie is more tiring than any other TV series she has taken on before.
The famous director's requirements were strict and professional. One scene would be shot in at least ten takes. Jiang Mubai naturally wouldn't complain about this, after all, it was also for a better presentation on the big screen.
"Mu Bai, this one is very good, come and take a look."
Jiang Mubai had just gotten up from the ground when the director called him over. "Your micro-expressions here are very delicate, and your emotions are progressing layer by layer, which shows that you have experienced the true feelings of the character."
"The director's guidance is good. If you and the screenwriter hadn't explained the play to me, I wouldn't have been able to find the inner feelings of the character."
"Don't be modest. You are talented. You know what I mean when I tell you a lot of things. You are right for the profession of actor."
The screenwriter also chimed in, "Mu Bai, is this your first time filming a movie? It's rare to see such a performance. I heard that Director Zhang can scold people to tears on the set. After you joined the crew, I haven't seen him speak to you loudly, let alone scold you."
"Director Zhang felt sorry for me and couldn't bear to be so harsh on me because I'm a girl."
"I don't care about the other person's age or gender on the set. I think you should try your best and act well. Why should I scold you? I will only criticize those who don't act according to my requirements or don't understand what I say."
"You're doing this for their own good. People say your films are sure to win best actresses and best actor awards. I've put in all my effort to learn from you this time. If there's anything wrong with my performance, you should tell me and scold me. Don't be polite to me."
"I am very satisfied with your mentality. An actor should be like you. Just follow me and learn from me in the next few months. I guarantee you will benefit a lot."
"Well, I came here with the intention of learning before I joined the team. Please don't think I'm troublesome when the time comes."
"Hahahahahaha, that's not the case. I'm so happy that I can't contain myself."
In addition to the fact that they were called to "cut" many times during filming, another reason was that the screenwriter Guangxuan would change the script at any time. He would wake up one day and feel that the plot of a scene had been filmed was not well handled, so he would delete it and rewrite it. When he showed it to the director, the director actually agreed with the screenwriter's new work, so the actors had no choice but to memorize the lines again and shoot again.
Jiang Mubai not only learned a lot from the director, but also learned a lot from the screenwriter. Sometimes when acting, he would tell Teacher Guangxuan his ideas. When the screenwriter saw that Jiang Mubai's handling was better, he would naturally handle it according to her ideas.
Afterwards, he did not forget to praise Jiang Mubai to the director for his ideas and careful observation of life.
"We both put a lot of time and energy into this movie. Seeing how hard Mu Bai works, I really hope her career can reach new heights. After all, she is a rare talent in our film industry and she works so hard."
"You've seen her play, and I promise you I won't let her leave without any reward. She'll have at least two trophies."
"Well, actually I feel the same way. We finally chose the right people for this film. I hope we can achieve success together."
"I'm telling you all, we're almost done filming the set scenes here, and we'll be heading to another location in a few days. It'll take another month to shoot there, so make preparations when you get back. The environment there is much worse than here, with hot and humid weather and lots of mosquito bites. You should prepare some precautions, and I'm here to give you a heads-up on the director's orders."
After shooting for another three days here, they set off for a new filming location. The crew spent three days just on the road, which shows how remote that place is.
After arriving at the place, even though Jiang Mubai was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the environment. Not to mention the hotels, there wasn't even a basic house. The entire crew slept in tents at night. Washing and going to the toilet were even more inconvenient than sleeping. There were frequent water outages here and they couldn't guarantee their normal water consumption.
After watching it, the director felt that this could not go on any longer, as it would seriously affect the progress of filming. In the end, there was no way to find the investors to ask them to solve the water problem.
Therefore, the investors sent people every day to transport water for their crew members. Water transport vehicles could often be seen running back and forth on the road. Fortunately, the investors had strong financial resources, otherwise they would probably have to withdraw their investment if this continued for a month.