Chapter 107
Dong Siyan started to become serious from then on, but her acting skills needed to be honed and were not something she could get immediately if she wanted to.
However, every time she felt that she was really not good enough, had no talent, and wanted to be lazy again like before, the crew would always have new things and new people to stimulate her.
A few days later, she was hit again, and this time it was even bigger than the previous one. Because in the story setting, there is a twelve-year-old girl who came in with her sister. In a cruel game, her sister died because of protecting her. The heroine couldn't bear it, so she went to comfort her, and thus there was a brief rivalry between them.
She had always been the weakest player in the game, but at that moment, she squatted there, wiped the tears from her face, and then revealed a ferocious look like a wolf cub.
This close-up of eyes has no other actions or lines. The little girl is just squatting in the corner.
This person was also selected through auditions. He said he is interested in acting. This is even the first time for this kid to act. I heard that he is the child of an ordinary staff member of the crew and signed up. He has no background, but was selected.
She had only undergone simple training and was such a young child with only a few roles, but she had a strong learning ability.
Dong Siyan is almost two years older than her, and they have more years and more experience in the industry. But to be fair, she feels inferior to her in terms of her efforts in acting, and her desperate efforts in the subsequent fight scenes, even after she got a scratch on her arm.
Everyone in the crew was so enthusiastic and hardworking, and the atmosphere was so good that she couldn't stop.
It was as if there was someone holding an invisible whip in this place. Just as she had the thought of just giving it a try and acting casually as before, she was quickly stimulated to the point of not daring to think so anymore.
During the first month of joining the group, Dong Siyan felt as nervous as a newcomer in the industry.
After that, there was a confrontation scene at night, which was supposed to be a big scene between the heroine and the villain, with long lines and strong momentum. But even in this scene, Dong Siyan was still not satisfied when she finished working late at night.
This scene was very long, and the director planned to shoot a long shot. She made a lot of preparations for it, and she had already memorized the lines by heart. However, as soon as she entered the role, she was led by the opponent actor who had been preparing for a long time, and her momentum was suppressed the whole time.
It's so frustrating to be the protagonist but always being suppressed.
It’s not like Dong Siyan hasn’t acted in movies directed by big directors, and she has also worked with famous actors and even movie kings and queens, but this kind of movie with a heroine that is demanding and requires a strong aura is different from the roles she has played before.
She plays opposite the best actor and actress, and the director's settings and scripts for her are usually to be a foil, because he knows she has no ability, so he won't ask her to overpower the opponent in momentum. That's not the case in this drama.
The actor who acted opposite her was someone whose name had never been heard before, but his acting skills were really as good as the best in the industry. After he finished his lines, he looked at her with such a vicious look, as if he was really a serial killer who did not take human life seriously.
After performing a few takes, Dong Siyan still felt that it was not right, but she had gotten a little bit of a feel for it, and had a special feeling. There was a short pause in the middle, and the staff came over to adjust the lights. The actor on the other side had watched several takes and still felt a little nervous and embarrassed, so he whispered to the director, "How about I hold back a little?"
The other party did not mean to be sarcastic. In private, this person seemed to be very honest, but Dong Siyan waved her hand and said in a hoarse voice: "It's okay, just act as it is."
The other party's acting was fine, but she couldn't do such a thing as ruining someone else's performance for her own sake.
There were a few more takes later, and Dong Siyan felt her brain was a little numb towards the end, but Director Meng said it was okay with the last take.
So she breathed a long sigh of relief, just like the heroine in the drama, who held on to the end and confronted the villain. After that, she finally couldn't hold on anymore and sat on the ground for a long time before she recovered. When she came to her senses, she found that the clothes on her back were wet.
But when she went to watch the scene on the director's monitor later, she still felt dissatisfied.
She did perform beyond her expectations with 80 points, but her opponent's acting skills were above 90 points. This scene was actually acceptable, and from the perspective of ordinary audiences, they were on par with each other.
But Dong Siyan had performed this role too many times, and she could tell at a glance that she was still not as good as the other person.
She told the director about her feelings, but Director Meng also had to take care of the progress. A scene couldn't be performed indefinitely. To do a good job in the work didn't mean that it had to be perfect to this extent. If there was still a little bit left, Dong Siyan could make up for it when she went over to do the dubbing, and she could also help with post-production and editing.
For the director, it is already very good if the actors can perform to this level.
But Dong Siyan went back and thought about this matter so much that she couldn't sleep.
It was late at night, and she tossed and turned in bed, thinking about the scene. The scene seemed to be alive in her mind. She even felt that since she entered the industry, she had never felt such a frustration of not being able to compare with others.
So at this time, Mr. Gao Jianfan of Gaoshan Pictures received a call from her late at night and was woken up from his sleep.
Dong Siyan and she are very good friends, they can be considered childhood friends. The two of them entered the circle together. The development of the entire Gaoshan Pictures is inseparable from the profits brought by Dong Siyan's popularity.
After going through so many ups and downs over the years, Mr. Gao didn't expect that she would cry in the middle of the night.
But she didn't hang up the phone, and listened patiently to the other party's chattering.
"...You don't even know!" Dong Siyan cried and made a scene on the other side, "What kind of life am I living in this crew!"
Her words were a bit fragmented at first, and Mr. Gao was stunned, thinking that Dong Siyan was bullied. Then he thought it was impossible. Mr. Su Ning was a very strict person, and it was impossible for him to do such a thing in the crew. Besides, Director Meng was one of their own. Besides, what kind of personality did Dong Siyan have? If the crew did something unfair to bully her, it would be others who would cry.
Then I understood after listening to her intermittent explanation.
The other party seemed to have finally found an outlet to vent, and brought up all the old accounts from this period of time.
"Do you know that I was outperformed by a kid? A twelve-year-old kid!"
"I've been in the industry for so long, and here I am being beaten and hung up! It's so embarrassing!"
She was howling like a ghost on the other side, feeling more and more aggrieved the more she spoke. Gao Jianfan did not know whether to laugh or cry, thinking that this girl was now feeling ashamed of her acting skills.
As an old friend and as a company president who has met many different kinds of actors, Gao Jianfan honestly feels that she does not have any talent as an actress. However, it is obvious that Dong Siyan has a face that pleases the audience and a personality that is suitable for the entertainment industry. She has the talent to be a big star.
But President Gao didn't expect that there would be such a big reaction when she went there. If only two or three actors performed outstandingly, there would definitely not be such a strong feeling. But the entire crew was like this, and Dong Siyan felt aggrieved.
Those who can become top stars usually have a strong desire to win and are unwilling to admit their failure easily, so it is normal for her to feel this way. However, when asking President Gao to comment on this matter, she thinks that what President Su did is good.
This is a drama with an investment of over 100 million yuan, not a small one. How can such a large project produce a good work without strict requirements? This is a truth that everyone in the industry knows, but everyone often has too many things to consider. If they give in here and there, they will naturally not be strict. But Su Ning doesn't care about this.
Most of the time, getting along with Su Ning is like a spring breeze, but when it comes to crucial matters, he will not give in.
President Gao admired such people, especially those in high positions. She knew she couldn't do it, so she patiently listened to Dong Siyan venting, and then asked: "Then why don't I talk to President Su and tell him to stop acting. Anyway, I can't let you suffer any injustice when I come here."
Then, as she expected, Dong Siyan fell silent instantly.
She knew this was a good script, and she also knew that the work produced with such efforts would definitely not be bad. Having said so much here, she felt that the source of her emotional fluctuations was that she sometimes felt that she was the shortcoming of this play.
She is obviously the heroine, the leading heroine.
The protagonist in the book is smart and tenacious, and she always keeps the last kindness and humanity in the game of death. She is a very good character. But as an actress, she did not play such a role well, but fell behind in the confrontation, and needed to rely on post-production to make up for it.
Rather than being angry, she felt an indescribable sense of shame. Dong Siyan had stayed in her comfort zone for too long.
She is not an ordinary person. She is in that position and is a top star with an annual income of hundreds of millions. She has to work hard all the time.
Of course, Mr. Gao could take her back and let her shoot a more relaxed drama. He could change the role of this drama. Anyway, Gaoshan Films could afford to compensate her. But she replied, "No."
I'm just in a bad mood, so I'm just looking for someone to complain to. I still have to stay here.
"I'm not leaving," Dong Siyan sniffed, feeling that she was fine again, and said, "Find me an acting teacher, come to my place in the next two days, no, tomorrow."
Although the crew has an acting coach, that is for everyone, and she needs a dedicated acting teacher.
Gao Jianfan said "OK".
After she hung up the phone, she leaned on the bed and thought for a long time and was no longer sleepy.
At the beginning, she had many concerns about Su Ning's selection system. It is often unrealistic to talk about fairness in the entertainment industry, so she was reserved.
But now it seems that the situation is really good.
Even if a person does not have sufficient acting talent, after so many years of training and experience, even if he cannot reach 100 points, it is not impossible to achieve 80 points of excellence.
After Dong Siyan made the phone call that night, she dreamed of the confrontation scene for several days. She seemed to truly experience the spiritual core of the heroine of "Survival Game", who never gave up, and gradually figured out and understood this character.
The teacher that Mr. Gao found came over very quickly, and Director Meng also felt that this heroine performed much better than before, and most importantly, the feeling of energy was right.
After that, Dong Siyan was quiet for a long time, quiet in the true sense of the word.
She had always been a very active person, but for almost a month, she hadn't posted anything on social networks or major official media platforms, not even on her Moments. Her fans were almost suspecting that she had been kidnapped.
Fortunately, at this time, the official Weibo of "Survival Game" began to post some shooting highlights and some short clips that did not involve spoilers, which was also a reasonable way of publicity during the filming period.
The fans finally saw the new owner, and when they cheered and forwarded the video, they also found some unexpected surprises.
Dong Siyan's acting skills can actually be seen in this! She really has acting skills, not a fan filter. Her makeup and styling are also different from before, and her acting state is surprisingly brand new.
And her good performance is not limited to a few animated pictures. In the ten minutes or so behind-the-scenes footage, she, as the leading female character, takes up a lot of the screen time. The crew gave her enough face, and she performed exceptionally well in many shots.
And this isn't even the finished film yet. Just watching some of the behind-the-scenes footage, some of which has a green screen behind it, is enough to get you immersed in the drama.
The fans were completely shocked!
They are the ones who know the changes of the protagonist the best. I was very happy to be selected into the play of the Cliff Drama Club. At least I don’t have to worry about it being a bad play. I didn’t expect to get an unexpected reward!
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