Chapter 279
The dead brain is about to lose the show, and you are not allowed to think about Ling Suisui anymore
Richard is in a complicated mood now.
In the previous dialogue scene, the part where he needed to speak his lines had already been filmed. The director can select clips from the middle, and there is no need for him to accompany Lindsay to do it again and again. Even though the camera might capture the knight, a stand-in can just stand there.
Normally, he should be preparing for the next scene, or simply relaxing and recharging his energy, but as soon as he sat down and stopped thinking, Lindsay's face would automatically appear in his mind.
She smiled, the corners of her lips slightly raised, and teased him with her innocent eyes. His attention was drawn, his heartbeat became uncontrollable, and then he noticed the determination in her eyes.
He became her toy, or a puppet that she could manipulate at will. He realized this, but still instinctively wanted to get closer to her, and the dramatic mockery effect was maximized.
Look, that's who he is, a foolish man dominated by desire, whom she can easily control with a little trick.
"This is acting, this is acting, this is acting..."
Richard rubbed his temples with both hands and kept repeating this sentence. He told himself that there was nothing wrong with Monica and the Knight acting opposite each other; that was just how the characters were set up. It’s just that Lindsay acted so well and he was so into the role.
He thought he had said it enough times to reinforce this belief. But after he stopped repeating, the subtle, uncomfortable, and irresistible thought of looking at her still popped up in his mind.
“…I must have been too immersed in the role.”
Richard muttered to himself, concluding.
In fact, when James mentioned Lindsay to him, he also emphasized that she was a very good actor and Richard would never regret working with her, but the process might not be very friendly to him and he had to adjust his mentality in time.
Richard was a little unhappy at the time, thinking that James looked down on him - was he the kind of person who would be jealous or afraid that his co-actors would overshadow him because they were so outstanding? He underestimated him too much!
...Looking back now, I realize that what my good brother said were from the bottom of his heart, and he really should have taken it to heart.
Richard banged his head frantically, his stubborn mind was about to ruin the show, he was not allowed to think about Lindsay anymore!
His sudden crazy movements scared the people around him. Since the United States does not have strict controls on certain items, some staff members looked at him in horror, wondering if he was having a sex addiction attack.
Fortunately, this misunderstanding did not last long. The director called a stop on the set, and Ling Suisui's segmented performances with changing angles were completed, which meant that Richard also had to get ready to shoot a scene.
In fact, the director would not call him so quickly, after all, it takes time to adjust the camera position, but Richard still stood up quickly. He would do anything as long as he had something to do to divert his attention from the scene just now.
——However, this definitely does not include close contact with Ling Suisui.
After Richard came over, he was pulled in front of the monitor by the director, and he and Ling Suisui appreciated the footage that had just been shot together.
In the last part of the performance, Ling Suisui had a full set of "succubus" makeup on her face. The elongated eyeliner makes it easier to attract people to look at her eyes. No one can miss the movement and affection in her eyes.
Richard swallowed instinctively, but was afraid that others would notice his actions. Fortunately, Ling Suisui and the director were focusing on the monitor.
The director praised Ling Suisui crazily: "I have never seen such an amazing and talented actor like you! I thought this scene would take a whole day to shoot, but we finished it very quickly."
Although "soon" here means two hours. Whether it was because of his own condition or the cooperation of factors such as machines and lighting, Ling Suisui had to repeat himself many times.
But in the director's mind, this was not long at all. It was much better than he expected! Most of the time, adjustments and reshoots were necessary rather than problems with the actors themselves, which is enough to prove how good Ling Suisui is.
She has already won three major European awards. If she wins another mainstream North American award, her international status will soar. Being able to work with Ling Suisui now gives the director a sense of satisfaction of having successfully seized an opportunity and being ahead of others.
Ling Suisui smiled slightly and said nothing. She couldn't hide the director's changes in expression, not only because she was an actor, but also because she was too familiar with it and had seen similar things often.
She was quite satisfied with the footage she watched back. The assistant director on the other side also directed the on-site cooperation and asked the stuntman to determine his position, so she and Richard could go over.
"Let's go."
Ling Suisui just gave him a casual look, but Richard looked at her with shock and resentment (?) like a cat whose tail was stepped on, as if all the hair on his body was about to explode.
Ling Suisui: "...Let's go?"
This time she changed her tone to a questioning one. Richard calmed down, knocked his head a few more times, muttered something, and then followed her.
Ling Suisui didn't understand what he was doing, but respected him.
Maybe some actors just have quirks on the set.
The previous scenes where she pulled him into the cave went smoothly, but when it came to the intimate scenes, Richard acted very restrained and uncomfortable, and his movements were very stiff, which made the director so angry that he kept scolding him and almost used up all his life's swear words.
The director was really angry. Richard was not an actor who had never acted in this kind of scene before. To put it bluntly, he became famous in Hollywood by stripping off his clothes! He was almost naked at the time, but now he is fully clothed. What is he so shy about? !
God, he really couldn't figure out who was the conservative Oriental between him and Lindsay!
Ling Suisui: ...
Orientals haven’t offended anyone, no stereotype labels allowed.
The director cursed harshly and Richard was devastated. He really wasn't shy, he just didn't dare to get into the role.
If the characters in this scene were a loving couple, he would dare to play any role as long as Lindsay could accept it. However, the Knight's attitude towards Monica was semi-forced - or to put it bluntly, it was forced, which pushed him to the edge of the cliff.
He said helplessly: "Sorry, can you give me some time to adjust my state?"
At this point, the director had no choice but to agree.
The director actually wanted to counsel the actor, but he knew that he had a bad temper, and was afraid that he would not be able to help but curse after a few words, which would only have the opposite effect.
Ling Suisui looked at Richard and found that he didn't dare to look her in the eye. His eyes were wandering and he looked very guilty.
Oh, that's what happened. If you had told me earlier, this would have been much easier to handle.
She volunteered: "Director, let me go talk to Rick."
The director nodded. He thought Ling Suisui had some inspirational stories or tips for counseling people, even if it was just a casual chat to increase the intimacy and trust between the two actors -
Then he saw Ling Suisui walked towards Richard and asked the staff to lay out some cushions nearby.
Yes, several photos. She said one was not enough because the photos were taken outdoors.
Ling Suisui also explained to Richard and the crew in advance: "He might be embarrassed to be so rude to me. I want to have some small-scale physical conflicts with him to stimulate his state. You arrange people to stand by and provide safety protection."
The director expressed his understanding, and Richard nodded perfunctorily. Was Lindsay going to bump fists with him, or were they going to hit each other a few times?
Wrong, neither.
When Richard was completely off guard and was only thinking about how to find an excuse to stay away from her and adjust his state alone, Ling Suisui grabbed his arm and threw him over his shoulder unexpectedly.
This wasn’t over yet—before he could recover from the dizziness, the scene before him suddenly turned the opposite. Ling Suisui stood on an apple box, lifted up his feet, and then put him down, so that he was in an upside-down position with his head touching the cushion.
Richard felt like the emoticon package that said "shake to see if anything falls out". His brain was a little congested and he felt a little dizzy. At this time, Ling Suisui had already put him down.
He lay on the cushion for a while, and indeed all distracting thoughts disappeared - he was so dizzy, how could he think of anything else?
What saint, what succubus, what entering and exiting the play, the characters and the actors... none of them will be more impressive than this over-the-shoulder throw.
Richard closed his eyes, unable to tell what he was feeling.
It seemed like he was able to film again, but something in his heart was also broken.
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