Chapter 342 On-site Teaching
"Didn't you two practice beforehand? Your greeting is so inappropriate, it's disgusting to watch," Lin Zhi's tone was very bad, as if he was scolding a supporting actor.
Being able to show their faces in the movie and play the role of princesses, the two female extras are certainly not the kind of extras who wait at the door of the film and television base waiting for work.
They are both students at the Capital Film Academy. They are outstanding in appearance, have top grades and lively personalities in the class, so they were recommended by their teachers to play minor roles in Lin Zhi's new film. This is a very rare opportunity, and other students envy them.
Today was the first time for the two of them to properly film a scene. Although they were just extras, they had both done their preparations very seriously. They had studied the script beforehand, consulted with seniors in the crew, and searched for information online, trying to make the role of a Han Dynasty princess as realistic as possible.
In fact, when they were waiting for the performance, standing next to Liu Man, they had already discovered the gap between themselves and each other. Obviously, their looks were comparable and their ages were similar, but Liu Man's aura was stronger than theirs. She looked like a princess without any special acting...
They attributed it to the fact that the other person's clothes and makeup were nice, and that she was an internet celebrity and a celebrity, so she already had "star aura".
As a result, when the filming started, the difference between the three of them became even more obvious. In fact, Director Lin didn't need to tell them, they themselves realized the problem. The pace of Liu Man's walking, the position of her hands, the height of her chin... every detail was almost perfect. When they walked beside her, they almost lost their minds and felt inferior, thinking that they were walking with a real princess. Compared with her, they looked more like two palace maids.
When they came in front of Wang Xiangqin, they became even more nervous. They had only seen Wang Xiangqin on the screen before, and had never been so close to him as they were now. Therefore, when they saluted Wang Xiangqin, they had clearly practiced the royal etiquette several times, but when they really did it, it seemed out of place. When they saw how elegant Liu Man was, they became even more flustered.
After being scolded by Lin Zhi, the two little girls lowered their heads and shrank their necks, not knowing what to do.
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Wang Xiangqin had already retreated to a cool place, standing there as if it had nothing to do with him. One of his assistants was fanning him, one was handing him ice water from a bottle, and another was applying sunscreen on him.
Lin Zhi said to the girls, "Let's shoot again in five minutes. If you two still perform so badly, I will call your teacher and send you back and replace you with someone else." Of course, Lin Zhi said this just to scare them. He would not really send anyone back. It is important to put some pressure on young people.
The two little girls took it seriously and looked like they were about to cry. Liu Man couldn't bear it and said, "If you don't mind, I can teach you how to salute."
The two of them said happily, "We are so grateful to you that we can't even wait to see you. How could we possibly despise you?"
A film crew is not a school. Newcomers here can only learn by themselves. If you ask for help from others, you may be looked down upon or scolded. Others have no obligation to help you. Countless people are scrambling to join the crew. If you cannot learn or do a good job, you may be replaced by others at any time.
The reality is so cruel. Other low-level actors in the crew envy Lin Zhi for being so kind to Liu Lan, even to the point of responding to all her requests. That's because Liu Lan is self-taught and plays the role of the princess very well, which pleases Lin Zhi. She doesn't waste his time or cause him trouble. If she had slowed down the progress like a supporting girl, she would still be scolded and kicked out.
Liu Lan asked them their names. One was Lu Lu and the other was Zhang Xinyi. The three girls found a shady place and Liu Lan taught them on the spot, "The upper body must be straight, kneeling on the ground, hands hanging down, like this, head slightly lowered, never look directly into the emperor's eyes..."
She explained very seriously and demonstrated with her own body. Each of her movements was very accurate. The two girls imitated her one by one and learned very seriously. This scene was very interesting and attracted the attention of other people on the set. Some extras who had nothing to do at the moment also followed them to learn, just in case they would need it later.
There was actually an etiquette instructor in the crew, but that teacher would not be able to teach these small characters carefully. Besides, the teacher could not have as decent etiquette as Liu Man.
Wang Xiangqin looked at them with great interest, and said to Tang Tu beside him, "I heard that my good daughter is your schoolmate?"
Tang Tu didn't realize what he meant when he first heard it. It took him a few seconds to understand. He was speechless and said, "Teacher Wang, you are too immersed in the role."
Wang Xiangqin laughed and said, "This is the only way to feel involved. I don't like to build up feelings before filming. Look at Liu Man. She is the same type as me. She never deviated from the setting of a 'princess'. She has that ancient royal aura about her. She pretends to be so real."
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