As an extra who wandered around Hengdian, Shao Shuaijun had experienced more than half a year and got to know many Hengdian people. After renting two high-definition DV cameras from a photography equipment rental store, Shao Shuaijun went to the other side of the village chief to find Liu Sanxi.
.Liu Sanxi is a group leader, and the group leader is the leader of the extras.
Many people go to Hengdian with dreams in mind, hoping to be selected by a big director and skyrocket. Only when they arrive in Hengdian do they realize that things are different from what they imagined. The extras here are very hierarchical and nothing is allowed.
The existence of Soaring Sky. If the director needs actors, he will look for them through the group leader, who will then release them to his group members.
There are also four levels of extras, ordinary extras cost 50 yuan a day, special extras cost 80 yuan a day, special actors cost 150 yuan a day, and peripheral martial arts actors cost 200 yuan a day. Shao Shuaijun is currently the lowest-level extra, and his acting career in his previous life has been
Become a special guest actor, and then switch to a career as a stage manager.
Liu Sanxi happened to be at home. When she saw Shao Shuaijun, she yelled: "Where have you been these days? Several crews are looking for extras. I don't have enough people under my command. Why don't you come? Don't you want to make money?" He was from Hengdian.
A local man got a demolition fee after building a film and television city. He stopped farming and his wife opened a canteen. He led people to perform in the group. He was a group leader and had dozens of group members under him.
"Brother Xi, I changed my career." Shao Shuaijun smiled. He still respected Liu Sanxi very much. Group leaders are not a lovable identity, especially many group leaders like to deduct the wages of group performers, and even treat group performers at every turn.
Beating and scolding ruined many dreams. Although Liu Sanxi also liked to take advantage, he was still kind to his subordinates. For example, when Shao Shuaijun first came here, he didn't know anyone and couldn't find a job, so it was Liu Sanxi who took him in.
"What's the point of transfer?"
"I'm going to be a director, and I came to you today to borrow some actors for auditions!"
"Did you take the wrong medicine? Do you have a fever? If you become a director, unless Brother Xi and I open a film company, I will invest in you."
"Don't brag, I really plan to be a director. You don't know, I recently wrote a script, and director Zhang Yimou took notice of it. He bought it for more than 100,000 yuan. If I have money, of course I will make my own movie."
"Really or not... ok, you kid, Director Zhang is interested in the script you wrote, oh, ok. But, are you sure that tens of thousands of people can make movies, and you can't afford film, right?" Liu Sanxi
Holding a cigarette in his mouth, he was dubious.
"Don't worry about it. I don't need film when using DV. Please help inform Anan, Sishui, Zebra... to come and audition. My movie is very simple and can be shot in one week. I will pay 5,000 yuan for the film! Anyone who comes
Regardless of whether you succeed in the audition or not, you will receive a 100 yuan subsidy." Shao Shuaijun waved his hand and felt that he had a different confidence as a director.
"If you're not afraid of losing money, I'll call someone for you right now." Liu Sanxi suddenly rubbed his palms, "But, what kind of actor are you looking for for this movie? See if Brother Xi is qualified. Brother Xi
After all, I have been working for more than three years, and my acting skills are nothing to say..."
I heard that there was a 100 yuan subsidy, and they were auditioning for the leading role in the movie. Anan and others didn't care whether it was true or not, and ran over after receiving Liu Sanxi's call. Counting Liu Sanxi, there were seven people in total, and they squeezed into Shao Shuaijun's rental house.
.These people are all extras who Shao Shuaijun thinks have acting skills according to his own impressions in later generations.
We couldn't afford celebrities, so we had to use extras to make up the numbers.
"I'll give you ten minutes. Imagine that you are in a coffin, unable to reach out and no one responds. The space is small and it is difficult to breathe. What kind of reaction should you have in this situation?" After saying the request, Shao Shuaijun began to fiddle with it.
A rented camera. He will be the director, screenwriter, lighting engineer, photographer, prop artist, and electrician of this movie. Others only need to hire a makeup artist to touch up the protagonist's makeup.
The first person to audition was Anan. When the camera was aimed, Anan's body immediately stiffened, his breathing became rapid, his mouth was open and he covered his neck with both hands...
"Ka! Anan, you have to know that although you are locked in a coffin, no one threw gas bombs into it, OK... next one!"
The second person to audition was Sishui. Sishui learned from Anan's lesson and pretended to stare as if he was scared. He even opened his mouth and shouted a few times.
"Stuck! Although you act very scared, please be more dedicated. I am going to act in a movie here, not a stage play. Can you calm down your expression a little? Have you seen a ghost or been possessed by an evil spirit? Next!
"
Six people in a row failed to perform well in front of the camera, and only Liu Sanxi was left.
"Brother Xi, try to act as natural as possible. It depends on your last move."
"Can you wait a moment? I'm a little nervous. Oops, let's forget it. Brother Xi, I can't show my performance." Liu Sanxi was immediately discouraged under Shao Shuaijun's professional aura.
Painfully, he took out 700 yuan and sent away the incompetent extras. Shao Shuaijun scratched his hair in distress. In his memory, Anan and the others were all supporting actors who later became famous. Their acting skills were nothing to say.
Their faces have appeared in many movies and TV series. But now it seems that they are still too young and cannot express the kind of attractive atmosphere.
This is a one-man show. Without atmosphere, it would be boring.
"What should I do? I only have 150,000 yuan now. After taking into account the cost, what kind of actors can I hire for 100,000 yuan? Mainland actors have always been inflated, their acting skills are not that good, and their salaries are ridiculously high! There are many low-paid actors in Hong Kong.
Okay, but I can’t go to Hong Kong to find an actor, right?”
Dreams are plump, reality is skinny.
Shao Shuaijun suddenly agreed with this statement. This is 2004, not the future. You can take investors' money and cast a wide net to select stars.
Looking at the bitter face in the mirror, Shao Shuaijun shook his head in annoyance. At the moment when he shook his head, an idea flashed, and Shao Shuaijun felt that the expression on his face, although green, showed fear and uneasiness in his eyes.
The expression of Green Lantern (Ryan Reynolds later played Green Lantern) in my memory matches very well.
"Yes, others can't act, but I can act myself! I have watched the original movie and have honed my acting skills on the set over the years. My acting skills are not bad. With a little makeup and these eyes, I might be able to capture the charm!
"
As soon as he thought of it, Shao Shuaijun turned on the camera, walked in front of the camera, and took a deep breath. He began to imagine that he was the kidnapped driver, in a deep and narrow coffin, filled with despair and fear. The original footage emerged in his mind.
, combined with my previous experience of ups and downs in the entertainment industry, my body began to tremble slowly...
Ten minutes later, Shao Shuaijun walked out of the immersive atmosphere and called up the camera screen. On the screen, Shao Shuaijun was flapping around in fear, trying to find a way out, but he couldn't find a way out at all. He could only fumble in the narrow coffin, with a look on his face.
Shao Shuaijun secretly shook his fist. "Buried Alive" itself is about a lonely social relationship, which is essentially similar to Shao Shuaijun's previous life experience. He grasped this feeling easily and created the atmosphere quite well.
"Okay, I will be the leading actor. Well, my face is still too immature. I need to find a better makeup artist..."