Chapter 254: Simple Tan Yue
The same set of shots was shot five times in a row. It wasn’t because the first few shots were bad, but it was a matter of director Xiang Tian’s habit.
No actor can replicate the previous content exactly, so there will be something new in each segment. This is what Xiang Tian likes and cares about. Some actors will often give him unexpected surprises.
But people who don’t know him will think that there is something wrong with his acting.
That’s Tan Yue.
He had to perform his first scene several times at the director's request. He had had this experience before when he was an extra, but that was all to cooperate with the lead actor. He would only repeat the scene if the lead actor made a mistake.
Now it was his turn to do it again and again, which made him slowly feel hesitant, but he still tried his best to focus on the role and not let it delay his performance.
Chen Li was standing behind the monitor and watching Tan Yue's first scene. His first scene was a very lifelike scene, which was not difficult for Tan Yue who had lived in the countryside since he was a child. As long as he ignored the existence of the camera and regarded the present situation as his own state at home, he could perform it easily.
“Crack!”
After the sixth time, Xiangtian finally made a gesture to end.
Sui Yu on the side spoke up first: "Director, this newcomer is not bad, his acting is quite natural."
Director Xiang Tian smiled and turned to look at Chen Li: "A Li, Tan Yue is good. Although he has never been a leading actor, he has accumulated some experience as a supporting actor. He doesn't look like a green egg."
Hearing the director say this, Chen Li finally breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as the director thinks it's good, this subject matter and background should be easier for him. He knows all the farm tools and can use them. On the contrary, we still need to slowly familiarize ourselves with them."
Tan Yue himself was very nervous and had no idea what to do, but he had finally gotten such a role and definitely wanted to take this opportunity to learn more, even if he was scolded.
So after hesitating for a while, he finally came closer and planned to ask the director how he performed.
As a result, just as the person approached, before Xiang Tian and Shen Li had time to say anything, Sui Yu interrupted and said, "Tan Yue, your acting is not bad."
Tan Yue was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked at the director. The director nodded: "The first two takes were still a bit awkward, but it gradually got better. Not bad, keep it up."
Hearing the director say this himself, Tan Yue smiled in delight: "Really, Director? I thought I had to do it over and over again because my acting wasn't good enough."
"This is the guide's habit. No matter whether it's good or not, he has to take a few more photos. It has nothing to do with you. Just relax later." Sui Yu explained for Xiang Tian.
Xiang Tian also nodded: "Just focus on your own performance, whatever others say or do has nothing to do with your performance or your role, including me."
Tan Yue nodded in understanding, feeling uncontrollably excited, and then looked at Chen Li and grinned.
Chen Li was naturally happy for him and gave him a thumbs up to encourage him.
Near noon, the crew's big pot meal was ready. Although the shooting conditions were difficult, the crew was very serious about the food. There was a big pot of braised pork, a big pot of stir-fried vegetables, and a big pot of soup.
The ingredients were all bought back from the town by the crew members, and there were professional chefs who were responsible for the crew's meals.
"They all have braised pork to eat."
In the RV, Chen Li looked at the exclusive customized healthy meal prepared by Xiaoyun in front of her with a look of grievance.
A piece of sea salt-fried chicken breast, five broccoli florets, and some cherry tomatoes.
The display is quite nice, but it is not very appetizing.
She wants to eat braised pork!
Xiaoyun couldn't help but sigh at her pitiful appearance: "Didn't you say you wanted to eat a fat-reducing meal?"
She said that for the role she played she couldn't gain weight, otherwise the character wouldn't hold up.
"I'll just think about it." Chen Li said, and picked up the fork obediently. Yes, this was a sacrifice she had to make for the role. She would go back and have a big meal after finishing the filming.
But at this moment, Tan Yue came running over with two bowls in his hands: "Teacher Chen Li!"
He came to the window of Chen Li's RV and handed one of the bowls over. "I saw that you didn't go to get food, so I got you a few pieces of braised pork. The chef cooked it very deliciously. Everyone grabbed it all. This is all that's left."
As the bowl came over, the fragrance went straight into Chen Li's nose, and she swallowed subconsciously out of greed.
His eyes fell on the bowl in Tan Yue's other hand. The white rice should be topped with the broth of the braised pork, but there was no meat.
"Why don't you eat it yourself?" Chen Li asked.
Tan Yue smiled sheepishly: "I ate it. I ate all the meat first. It was delicious."
When acting as an extra, the lunch boxes the crew eats will also contain meat, but there will definitely not be braised pork, so Tan Yueke was very happy and ate up all the meat first.
Chen Li couldn't help but smile when she saw his simple look. Although she wanted to eat it very much, she still felt that she couldn't indulge herself. If this happened the first time, there would be a second time. She couldn't let herself become a slave to food.
"I won't eat this to lose weight." Chen Li held up her plate and showed it to Tan Yue: "I'll just eat this, you can eat the meat."
"You're not fat, why do you want to lose weight?"
"It's not about losing weight, I just can't get fat for this role."
A child bride who was abducted to the deep mountains. She was not even given the chance to have boiled eggs at home. Therefore, a thin figure fits the character image. It would be unacceptable for her to be fat.
Tan Yue understood what he said: "Is that so? Fine then. I'll eat it then."
As he said this, he put the meat on his rice by pressing the two bowls together.
The braised pork with rich red sauce makes people drool just by looking at it.
"Tan Yue, come up, we can eat together and chat." Chen Li greeted Tan Yue.
Xiaoyun and Apan were also in the car with the windows open, so there was nothing to be shy about having a meal together.
Besides, Tan Yue was introduced by myself and he is not familiar with other people in the crew, so it is only right for me to take care of him.
"Ah?" Tan Yue was a little shocked, but then a little excited: "Is this okay?"
No matter how kind Teacher Shen Li was to him, in his eyes, Teacher Shen Li was like a star. In his heart, he did not dare and felt that he was not worthy of getting too close to Teacher Shen Li.
"What's wrong with just having a meal together?" Chen Li said, "I just wanted to ask you about some rural living habits. Although I've watched some documentaries on the subject, I think asking you will give me more details."
Tan Yue nodded quickly and said, "Okay, teacher, feel free to ask whatever you want to know."
"Don't call me teacher anymore, just call me Chen Li. It sounds really awkward to me!"
(End of this chapter)
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