With the increase in benefits and the increase in welfare, the crew is happy. No one pretends to be reserved and says "money is not the most important". People are ashamed to talk about money these days, but who doesn't know that money is good!

Remuneration is a recognition of work, and there is nothing to be embarrassed about.

Gu Bei did not make any contribution and made it clear that this was all achieved by Director Yang Jie for everyone.

However, Yang Jie then said, "I didn't want to get these things. If you want to thank Xiao Gu, I wouldn't have noticed it if he hadn't reminded me."

Well……

This old lady is really...

Gu Bei knew that Yang Jie was doing it for his own good. Although he had great power on the spot, he was also a life that offends people. During this period, the reason why no one had conflicts with Gu Bei was entirely because he was young and easy-going.

Even if someone is dissatisfied with Gu Bei because of some things, he is embarrassed to say anything. As the saying goes, he will not hit people with a smile.

Gu Beike was polite and laughed three times when he saw someone. Who would have the nerve to just pull down his face and make a fuss?

But in a short period of time, you can rely on interpersonal relationships to coordinate work. If it takes a long time...

You still need to have enough prestige to convince the public.

There is nothing that can win people's hearts than this to fight for better welfare benefits for colleagues.

In the next period of time, Gu Bei also felt that his speech was obviously better than before, which was a real benefit.

The crew's filming work is coming to an end. Although the conditions in all aspects have not been improved, with various local methods and stupid methods, they can at least make do with them when facing some difficult problems.

But on some issues, it cannot be solved overnight.

For example, performance.

No matter how outstanding the work behind the scenes is, it will eventually be presented by the performance in front of the stage.

If the performance is a mess, then all other work will be zero.

The other characters in the story are easy to deal with. For most actors, they are just another role, but it is a brand new experience for Zhang Jinlai, the core of the play.

Before coming to the crew, Zhang Jinlai had never been involved in TV series and was just a student in the Shaoxing Troupe. He didn't have many opportunities to appear on stage and was still in the learning stage.

Now he was suddenly asked to play the male lead in a TV series, including himself, and there was no confidence in the entire crew.

It would be fine if it was just a simple character, but this male lead is just a monkey.

How should we perform the character Sun Wukong?

Previously, the preparation team had already set the tone when they were in the meeting. Sun Wukong should have human thoughts and feelings, monkeys' animal characteristics, and gods' wiseness, but how should the standards be mastered during the performance?

Regardless of the spirit, you should have both monkey energy and popularity, but which aspect should you focus on?

Like monkeys, they are always active and slashing their ears and heads, and this is also the most familiar part of Zhang Jinlai.

In terms of performance, it should evolve on this basis toward life and humanization.

During the training class, teachers from the Central Academy of Drama and the People's Art Theatre taught repeatedly, but the teachers had never seen Sun Wukong. They were also confused about how to grasp this degree.

After all, Zhang Jinlai still needs to figure it out and understand it himself.

But through the shooting during this period, it is obvious that Zhang Jinlai has not yet grasped the core point, and he still habitually shifts towards opera performance during the performance.

It's even better to be smart on the opera stage.

Because on the opera stage, the actors' makeup is made of faces and painted in oil paint, but now Zhang Jinlai needs to perform with a mask every day.

When expressing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, facial expressions and eyes are very important. The latex mask on the face greatly restricts Zhang Jinlai's performance. No matter how hard he tries, the latex mask will not be affected and he cannot see his face at all.

Only his eyes can be seen with expression.

Moreover, Zhang Jinlai didn't know how to use his eyes. In the close-up view he gave him, his eyes were empty, and he didn't feel any ignorant eyes.

This is also because Zhang Jinlai performed on the opera stage before, and was far away from the audience, so he needed to express himself with his body movements, but this method of expression could not withstand close-ups and close-ups at all.

When filming on the set, Gu Bei often heard director Yang Jie shouting from time to time.

"Monkey! Did you see it?"

"Monkey, what did you see?"

"You have to look with your eyes, not with your shoulders!"

Regarding this, Yang Jie could only ask for help from the performance teachers in the group, asking them to focus on helping Zhang Jinlai improve his performance habits, master the characters' thoughts and feelings, and performance methods.

Overall, there have been progress, but it is still far from reaching the standard that satisfies Yang Jie.

Changing the performance habits is not a matter of one day or one night. Opera actors are all on stage for one minute, and ten years of practice off stage. After years of learning, the habit has long been formed, allowing them to turn around in a row.

Obviously not easy.

Yang Jie also knew this, so she was not in a hurry, just take it slowly.

But if there are any problems, you can't be slow.

Let’s talk about monkey energy and popularity.

After the filming was started, at the beginning, when Zhang Jinlai was performing, it was obvious that the monkey was more popular than the popularity. However, as director Yang Jie continued to emphasize that the shooting entered the second half, it turned out that the characteristics of monkeys were not enough, and the aspects of human beings were not.

More.

Zhang Jinlai worked hard to perform the human aspect, but the result showed an effect like a great hero standing tall.

Gu Bei noticed that Zhang Jinlai had another habitual action, which was to put the golden cudgel on the ground, then inserted it into his waist and stood in a majestic manner.

OK!

The Monkey King has become a hunter who drives the mountain.

In fact, Gu Bei knew that it was not a big deal for Zhang Jinlai. After all, it was a trial episode, and the entire crew was still in the quest stage from top to bottom.

Director Yang Jie often reminds you "monkey energy, pay attention to monkey energy", but unfortunately the effect is still not obvious.

How to grasp that point?

Gu Bei had read "Journey to the West" countless times in his previous life. He had a standard in his mind, but how to express it? He was not a professional performer, so he really couldn't understand the key points.

There are problems, not only Sun Wukong's performance needs to be rushed, but also many other aspects.

For example, character styling.

Although the actors wear masks every day and have enough guilt, the appearances of the two core characters, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, still look not ideal enough.

When we first confirmed the character's shape, we basically focused on the four portraits painted by Gu Bei. It's okay for Tang Monk and Sha Monk to say that both characters were played by their own faces.

The faces of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie need to be designed and produced by Teacher Wang Xizhong. The masks that can be made are compared with the portraits painted by Gu Bei at the time...

It's simply ugly.

It’s not that Mr. Wang Xizhong’s craftsmanship is not good. Everyone knows that painting is easy, but it is very difficult to create the real thing.

To give a simple example, if Gu Bei was asked to draw a picture of the Heavenly Palace, even without reference, he could quickly draw the picture with imagination, and ensure it is beautiful and full of mythology.

But it would be difficult to arrange the Heavenly Palace.

Teacher Wang Xizhong is the same when he is a mask for Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie. There is only one picture for reference, but how should we design it so that we can express facial features without delaying the actor's performance?

In order to find a way to take into account both, the old man's hair has fallen a lot.

But Director Yang Jie is still not satisfied.

Gu Bei often sees director Yang Jie staring at Sun Wukong's face while filming, worried, and muttering: "This is not the Monkey King, it looks like a chimpanzee!"

Zhu Bajie's mask also looks a bit rough, and it doesn't look like a domestic pig, but it looks like a wild one, and his belly lacks realism and is not elastic.

These are also issues that Mr. Wang Xizhong is studying and improving.

Yang Jie was not satisfied, and Wang Xizhong was not satisfied, but time didn't wait for anyone. The leaders of the station and the radio and television industry had already issued a dead order, limiting the broadcast time of the test series. No matter how ugly it was, they had to continue shooting.

Yang Jie is only hoping that the trial will be successfully passed the inspection and will allow her to continue the job. As long as she can pass this level, there will be a chance.

"Monkey, what's going on? Which monkey has such a straight waist?"

Zhang Jinlai was holding a golden cudgel, feeling proud. When he heard Director Yang Jie shouting, he was shocked and then discovered the problem.

He is also very worried now. The director emphasizes attention to monkey spirit and popularity every day, and the performance instructor also talks about it all day long.

But how should these two be arranged? Should we be more monkey-like or more popular?

He was also confused.

"Do it again and pay attention to the performance."

When Yang Jie said these words, she felt guilty. The actor could not find the right way to perform now. The director should have helped solve it, but she didn't know what the perfect Sun Wukong should be like.

Everything can only follow the feeling.

I think it's OK, that's OK, I think it's not OK, so start over.

After saying that, Yang Jie subconsciously glanced at Gu Bei, but soon shook her head. She also thought too much. Although Gu Bei had strong abilities and many ways, he was not a professional performer. What can he do?

ah.

Gu Bei really has no choice, but who told him to watch the most classic "Journey to the West" in his previous life, and who told him to know what the most classic and vivid Sun Wukong should be like?

He can't perform, can't he imitate?

Don’t forget what he does. If he can’t act it, can’t he draw it?

What does a monkey look at from a distance?

What does it look like when you look close?

There are also how to sit, how to walk, and what is the expression of speaking to different people?

Gu Bei knew that even without his participation, these people could still shoot the masterpiece, but since they came, if they did nothing, it would not be in line with his personality!
Chapter completed!