Chapter 60
Chapter 60
To fit the characters in the drama, actors have to make sacrifices, such as gaining or losing weight.
But nowadays, young actors value their personal image far more than the roles they play, and no one is willing to sacrifice their career for their on-screen image anymore.
As far as Director Liu is concerned, the actresses who play adult female leads have all made it clear that they will not make any changes for the sake of the TV series, but will work out to improve their physique. So how could Director Liu have the nerve to ask Jiang Mingyue to lose weight and become emaciated?
Losing weight to the point of being unrecognizable is a risky behavior that can lead to organ failure.
Even if Director Liu could be considered to have been kind to Jiang Mingyue, he didn't have the nerve to ask her to risk her life.
But Director Liu's reluctance to bring it up didn't mean he disliked actors focusing on their work. When Jiang Mingyue brought it up herself, Director Liu was overjoyed.
He sighed repeatedly, his old face beaming with a smile.
Finally, after thinking for a while, Director Liu said, "Just to be on the safe side, don't lose weight yet. If you need to lose weight, I'll have a nutritionist supervise your diet after you join the crew."
"Okay, no problem. I'll contact you anytime if I have any questions about the script. Goodbye, Director Liu."
Jiang Mingyue hung up the phone. The question she needed answered had been answered, but the smile on her face faded.
Director Liu's words sounded polite and well-planned, but in fact, they proved that his control over the set of the upcoming film "The Silver Bottle" was far less than that of his previous film "Seven Stars in a Row".
The entire production team for the new drama will be the same as Director Liu's original team, which was approved by Fu Xiachuan. So the problem must lie with the actors—the lead actors are so big that Director Liu can't order them around.
Jiang Mingyue mentally ranked the male and female actors that Director Liu couldn't afford to mess with, and had a general idea of who would play the adult female lead.
As she realized what was happening, the last trace of a smile vanished from her face.
Nowadays, the only actresses who have the leisure time to take on TV dramas at will and aren't afraid of being attacked for their acting skills are the big-name actresses who have won awards in film production. With major domestic and international awards as their backing, as long as they don't cause any issues with their political stance, even if their performance is terrible, fans will jump out and list the actress's "contributions to the country" to the audience.
These actresses are absolutely superb in their acting skills. In fact, in order to demonstrate their status as the "absolute leading lady," they will deliberately show off their skills and pressure the production team to rewrite the plot, cut scenes involving other actors, or cut scenes that have already been filmed.
Jiang Mingyue certainly knew that she was not lacking in acting talent, but she also knew that her acting skills might not be better than those of actresses who could win "Best Actress" or "Best Actress" awards. Her disadvantage was that she did not have the ability to withstand underhanded tactics.
After much thought, Jiang Mingyue realized there was no better way. She could only smile wryly and then immerse herself in the "three-bedroom, one-living-room" scenario, conducting a more thorough character analysis.
—As long as you find distinctive movements that reflect Zheng Yinping's daily habits and cleverly incorporate them into your performance, the character will naturally come to life.
Standing in the empty space, Jiang Mingyue whispered to the ever-blooming potted plant, "I need a space where my performance can be automatically filmed. It would be even better if I could act with other actors."
There was a moment of silence in the "three-bedroom, one-living room" room. Then, the branches of the potted plants trembled. Then, except for the floorboards under Jiang Mingyue's feet, the surroundings changed instantly. The space seemed to be constantly rotating like a Rubik's Cube, and the positions of the rooms kept changing. Finally, it stopped with a bang, and the area of the three-bedroom, one-living room room had obviously expanded.
Outside the window, there is bright sunshine and a coastline, and many blooming roses are planted at the entrance.
A beam of bright light shone down from above. Jiang Mingyue looked up and saw an exceptionally ornate crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Such a large light would inevitably look tacky in a small room, but in this spacious "villa," the crystal chandelier only added to the magnificent atmosphere.
She reached out and caught the crystal chandelier's light, which shone on the ground like shattered diamonds, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.
Once she earns enough money, she'll definitely decorate the house just like this; it's so beautiful.
Out of the corner of her eye, Jiang Mingyue noticed that not only had the furniture in the living room changed, but the room's layout was also different from before.
The living room area has been completely transformed into a resting "living room," complete with a sofa and coffee table, and now includes a second floor.
Jiang Mingyue quickly walked around the first floor and confirmed that the gym and reading room were still there. In addition, there was an automated kitchen connected to a body monitoring system, but the movie viewing area was nowhere to be seen.
Filled with wonder, she hurried upstairs.
Upon reaching the top floor, a room filled with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones immediately came to her left, its walls adorned with numerous calligraphy and paintings; Jiang Mingyue guessed this was the project the "Little World" deemed necessary for her to improve. Continuing forward, Jiang Mingyue surprisingly discovered a bedroom and a massive walk-in closet connected to the bedroom; the dressing room that had disappeared on the first floor had been moved to this space. Further on, there was a large empty room filled with professional equipment; clearly, this was the photography studio Jiang Mingyue had been anticipating. At the far end, in the shaded attic, was the previously missing audio-visual room; the dome screen had been enlarged, providing Jiang Mingyue with a superior viewing experience.
After thanking the air, Jiang Mingyue returned to the photography studio.
She selected the "automatic recording" and "cooperative performance" modes on the screen, and a group of unfamiliar actors she had never seen before instantly appeared in the room. These actors were all in a light blue, semi-transparent state consistent with the screen. Only after Jiang Mingyue walked to the spot left for her did the "actors" seem to come to life.
"This year has been too tough. We must guard the house closely and prevent any accidents." The worried voice slowly came from the man sitting on the heated kang.
The middle-aged woman sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) with me, holding a flower basket, asked without looking up, "Which year was easy?"
"Sigh! Why do you have to hurt me with your words? Let's talk about serious matters." The man's chest ached from being pressed, so he patted his chest to calm himself down and answered in a muffled voice, suppressing his temper.
The middle-aged woman gently patted the sleeping child on the kang (a heated brick bed) and continued mending clothes under the dim light of a single lamp.
She smiled and lowered her voice: "What I'm saying is serious business. With a bad harvest, we need to take good care of the crops in the fields, otherwise when the tax collectors come to collect taxes, they'll drag our children into it and force us to sell them. That won't do, Yinping is almost of marriageable age. As soon as the autumn harvest is over, I'll have a matchmaker keep an eye out for handsome young men in the surrounding villages."
Jiang Mingyue thought to herself: This is the opening scene of "The Silver Vase," the plot before the Zheng family's misfortune and the death of Zheng's parents. Next, it should be the scene where she comes in with the account book and says there's a problem with this year's grain yield.
Lost in thought, Jiang Mingyue slowed down her movements.
A piercing "Cut!" instantly banished all the disdain in her heart.
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