The most important purpose of the reading meeting is to allow everyone to grasp the mental journey of their characters.

They don't need to perform, they just need to sit around and speak according to the content in the script book, speak with emotion, and then Xu Xin will help them correct it.

To put it bluntly, it is to help them establish their own characters in their minds, in what situations, and with what kind of mentality they should use to perform.

This is a very important step before the crew starts work.

Just like a warm-up.

At the same time, because the scripts are all written language, it also requires a process to convert them into spoken language during filming. Polishing these written languages ​​into spoken language makes them mellow and natural.

Very complicated.

But with these polishings, the actors will also have a more three-dimensional understanding of the image they interpret.

It is an important preliminary preparation work that is mutually beneficial.

You might not be able to finish it in a day.

The arrival of Liu Zhishi announced that the time was approaching.

While the two were chatting and joking, Zhang Yi, who was a little nervous, also knocked on the unclosed door:

"director."

"Here, come and sit."

Xu Xin smiled and greeted.

"Brother Yi, hello."

Liu Zhishi also said hello with a smile.

As a result, just after saying hello, Liu Zhishi's phone rang.

After looking at the caller, she said:

"The director of Modutai calls for me, I'll take the call."

"Um."

Xu Xin didn't take it seriously, and Liu Zhishi walked into the bedroom holding the phone.

"The style of your long hair is still not suitable. I plan to use the style in the photo of you a year before you enlisted in the army, with slanted bangs. What do you think?"

Xu Xin asked after taking out the photos of himself taken when he was young that Zhang Yi provided.

At the beginning of the story, the young version of Xin Xiaofeng's style is different from the style after becoming a policeman. Perhaps because he is used to Zhang Yi's short hair, he always feels that the non-mainstream hairstyle of wearing a wig is very awkward.

"Okay, no problem, I can do anything."

Zhang Yi's words highlight the word "well-behaved and cute".

Then he made a joke:

"The main reason is that I'm older and it's really awkward to play a child. If I were five or six years younger, I might be able to act like my true self."

"It's still a matter of time. Your face makes it difficult for people to recognize that you have also been rebellious. So specifically, we need to put some effort into costumes and props to make up for it."

"But I have also been rebellious. When I was a child, my father beat me often. He would go to dance halls, video parlors, and steal family money to play game consoles..."

What Zhang Yi said is basically something that every boy has done during adolescence, and there is nothing extraordinary about it.

Xu Xin did it too.

but……

"Actually, it's still your own problem. Your face is a bit... too well-behaved. You can play a good father, a good son, and a good man, but only in this rebellious aspect, you naturally lack a bit of naturalness.

There's nothing that can be done about it. Not all actors are versatile, and they look good in whatever role they play. Well... but fortunately, there aren't many scenes at the beginning, and I plan to use black and white filters and hand-held close-ups.

To the greatest extent possible, avoid leaving such an impression on the audience.

Then after the black-and-white shots appear, the impression of a "murderer" is implanted first, and then when you appear next time, wearing a police uniform, bang! The contrast will come out..."

He said, Zhang Yi nodded.

Nodding and remembering.

Actors and directors also need a tacit understanding. What Director Xu says now can be used by him in the subsequent filming stages.

The two of them had just chatted for a few words when the bedroom door opened and Liu Zhishi walked out with her cell phone in hand.

high speed.

While returning to her seat, she took the initiative to explain:

"It's Director Ren from Modutai. He wants to invite me to participate in a dance show and be a judge teacher."

Xu Xin asked in confusion:

"Yang Mi found it for you?"

"No, we all knew each other before. At that time, the Tang Dynasty also wanted me to do more variety shows. After all, there was a lot of money. In addition, I am from Beijing Dance University, so my qualifications to be a judge are reasonable."

"But... didn't you say that your talent is limited? Otherwise, you wouldn't have changed your career to an actor."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi glanced at Liu Zhishi, also curious.

Liu Zhishi was a little embarrassed:

"In front of Brother Yi, can you give me some face? Don't say it so truthfully, okay?! I have limited talent, but you have to understand, that's Beiwu. The limited talent I'm talking about is for those who

Top students, the kind who can work as lead dancers in various dance troupes after graduation. Compared with ordinary students, my talent is not bad, okay?"

Before Xu Xin could speak, Zhang Yi showed a silly smile.

"Anyway, he is stronger than me. It's hard for me to lower my waist."

Liu Zhishi smiled and nodded, then said to Xu Xin:

"Actually, I feel quite guilty. Director Ren also knew about the incident between me and Tang Ren, and this time he specifically told me that he could increase my appearance fee... and it was a favor."

"It's not considered a favor. It's called giving someone a helping hand in times of need. It's a matter of friendship."

"Hmm... But I still refused, and then told him that I was filming your movie."

"Even if you don't shoot my movie, from my perspective, I don't want you to take it."

"……ah?"

Liu Zhishi was a little surprised:

"Why?"

"Because you are an actor."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi also looked at Xu Xin.

Xu Xin spread his hands and said:

"The most basic quality of an actor is to separate the on-screen and off-screen aspects. You can see that the older generation of actors with superb acting skills, their private lives are absolutely invisible to outsiders unless they are good friends.

This is the reason. If you appear more in non-film and television variety shows, interviews, and the like, the audience will get to know the real you more and more. And when your image becomes more real in the minds of the public, the more they will think of you.

The harder it is to create a sense of immersion in the work. Once the actors lose their sense of immersion in the play, then this road will basically come to an end."

"..."

"..."

These words made the two of them suddenly become thoughtful.

A few seconds later, Zhang Yi asked:

"In other words... Director Xu, on your side..."

"Um."

Seemingly guessing what he was going to ask, Xu Xin nodded:

"I basically won't consider this kind of actor unless it's his most realistic look and fits a certain character in my story, like Brother Qian'er.

In "The Wind", he plays his true character, but he can make Jin Shenghuo come alive. But other characters can't. This is the difference.

But you will feel awkward no matter what Mr. Guo Degang performs, because the cross talk style he left to everyone is too strong. No matter what he performs, the audience will unconsciously imitate the cross talk, and this is the reason."

"..."

"..."

After saying this, both Zhang Yi and Liu Zhishi nodded subconsciously.

Obviously, the two of them agreed with Xu Xin's point of view.

Keep it in mind silently.

At this time, Dongdongdong’s door knocked again.

Wang Qianyuan and Duan Yihong walked in together.

"Director Xu."

"Hey, here you go? Sit down."
To be continued...