2185 Comedy Effects
Penguin, ant, tumbler, drunk, crab.
It is really difficult to describe David's footsteps with a simple adjective. The indomitable action of persuading the fight is clumsy and cute, a little paranoid and panic. If you have to find an accurate answer, then "children" is undoubtedly the best choice - especially for children who are learning to walk but have not yet fully stood firm.
Why?
It’s like a child seeing a quarreling parents, trying to stop them but not knowing how to stop them, so he used all his strength to stop them, and then he couldn’t stand steadily, so he stumbled. Even the stupid shouts, “friends”, were exactly the same as the child; coupled with the childish fighting postures of the lame man and the big tongue man, it became more and more vivid.
Everything reveals a kind of cute and jealousy. Although the face is expressionless, you can imagine the child pouting his mouth and expressing protest. Those seemingly clumsy and childish actions make people laugh, but they give rise to a sense of absurdity in the whole scene, which instantly makes the atmosphere of the whole scene different.
But, this is not over yet.
The man with big tongue had returned to the bench to sit down, and his angry look vividly expressed: He is very dissatisfied now.
David's steps were a little slower, either slower or slower, moving step by step: step out of his left foot, merge his right foot with his left foot, stand together, then step out of his left foot again, lift his right foot again and get his right foot together again... It is not a normal cross-change walking, but move step by step, as if he is studying his own steps.
After his steps to the bench, his movements became a little more natural. He sat down, but his hands were still placed together on his knees, sitting upright straight, and then slightly adjusting his shoulders to smooth out the folds of his suit and shirt, as if he was about to have a meeting.
However, his eyes secretly glanced at the big tongue man with a glance, and then returned to normal; then he secretly glanced at the lame man, and the unsteady looking state once again exposed his nervousness and anxiety. He unknowingly held his breath, fearing that his breath might break the existing calm.
Because of holding your breath, David's face began to flush slightly - his eyes were still moving quietly, but he refused to start breathing again, and then his cheeks became rosy little by little, visible to the naked eye.
The entire shooting scene remained completely quiet, and the silent atmosphere was slowly spreading. Ouges did not interrupt the shooting, and the performance did not stop.
"Card!"
When Ouges stopped shooting finally rang, everyone's first move was to breathe heavily, and the sound of gasping was particularly obvious. Some people even coughed violently because they were too anxious because they were choked by their saliva. The unexceptional action made everyone look at each other:
It turned out that I was not the only one who started to hold back because of Ren Li's performance. The pervasive tacit understanding made everyone gradually react, and then they could no longer help it and the audience burst into laughter.
The more you think about it, the more you become funny!
John and Visshaw's performance was very outstanding, showing the childish battle of intention, which complemented the absurdity presented by the entire story background; but the performances of both of them were far inferior to Renli, and all the highlights of the play fell on Renli.
Although Lan Li only has one line, "friend", the grievance and helplessness in her voice are fully displayed through body language. Whether it is footsteps or movements, the black humor conveyed by those details not only shows the tone of the whole story, but also extends the innocence and dullness of the character David-
It is exactly the same as the previous performance, bit by bit, and it is a childish look that David is ignorant of the world and embraces a childlike heart, which has also become the only light in the entire black comedy.
The audience burst into laughter, and even Ouges couldn't help laughing.
John and Visshaw, who had lifted the performance seal, also laughed, "God, you really want to kill me! I almost laughed a little bit." John complained speechlessly, and still couldn't believe that Renly's performance just now was so successful and so unique, "You are a natural comedian."
"No, the real comedy genius is Buster Keaton." Lanley shook her head and said sincerely.
"Keaton?" Visshaw was a little surprised.
Lan Li nodded and expressed her affirmation, "I got some inspiration when watching the movie last night. In fact, Buster Keaton's seemingly expressionless performances showed a variety of emotional levels through body language, the speed of the steps, the posture of the body, the pause of the rhythm, etc. These are all direct signals. I think maybe you can try it in the performance to give the character more emotions, and then today's performance will come."
A sigh came from the surroundings: It turned out to be the inspiration brought by Buster Keaton.
John waved his hands repeatedly, "Wait, don't be deceived by this guy. Ben and I also watched the movie yesterday. Of course, we were also inspired, but we couldn't integrate into the performance like him. What's really important is that Lanley is still a genius, otherwise everyone who watches Keaton has become a comedy legend?"
"Oh!" Everyone suddenly realized that Lan Li was powerful in the final analysis.
This time, Lan Li did not refuse anymore, but spread her hands, "Yes, I am a genius." The unloving look, combined with the action of spreading hands, the comedy effect came out again.
"Lanli, how did you finish your performance just now?" After hesitating for a moment, Weissiao asked sincerely, "I mean, hand movements and foot movements, I always feel that the expression is not enough. You know, this should have been my crutch."
"Your performance is excellent." Lan Li said sincerely, "You are very correct in using lame. I don't think you need any guidance. However, we can communicate and see. My movements are actually very simple, just to make all the movements rigid and trivial."
Although there is no such classification in performances - at least professional performances will not be classified in this way, performances can indeed be divided into facial expressions and body language.
The body language of British drama actors is very rich, because these actions are all supplements to the lines; but American actors are relatively weak in this regard. The most representative one is Meryl Streep, a top actor who has recorded in history. Her expressions and lines are undoubtedly. Even if you don’t like it, you must admire her handling of details that gives the characters too many possibilities, but her body language is very clumsy.
If you carefully observe Meryl's film works, her hands and feet often lack vitality, and most of the movements appear stiff and awkward, especially at the moment of emotional outbreak, the body movements become dull and clumsy, unable to further extend the character's emotions. The movements and expressions are often easily separated, at least the movements cannot provide more emotional support to the expressions.
Of course, this cannot be blamed for Meryl. On the one hand, it is because of talent. Some people are naturally good at body movements; on the other hand, it is caused by media such as movies and TV. Unlike the drama stage, movies and TV often tend to use close-ups or close-ups to present clearer expression changes in expressions to complete communication with the audience. Over time, body language outside the camera is not taken seriously.
It can be said that this is related to the development of the times.
This is also the reason why British actors must return to the theatrical stage regularly. Those physical performance trainings play an important role in the overall performance.
As an Englishman, Visshaw also has enough body language, but he is still working hard to learn, because like Renly, he firmly believes that body movements are also part of the entire performance.
That's how it is now.
Physical performance is skillful, such as deliberately straightening the knee, which can make the walking posture become clumsy, and the steps shown by bent over and not bent over will undergo subtle changes; for example, adjusting the stride, the pace of the horse's feet and the pace of panic all day long must be different. The size of the steps and the change of the eyes can often present a completely different mentality.
In the performance, Lan Li consciously restrained her movements, even her thumb was pressed against her palms, and then the entire shoulder line was exerted to create a hunchback effect - but not timid or fear, but clumsy, like an ostrich, dodging danger while having to face danger, and then he could only stuff his head into the sand; finally, with the footsteps of the penguin, the honest clumsiness became complete.
Of course, the finishing touch is the look, the look of staring at the ground, which completed the whole show. During the fight, David could even blink quickly because of fear, and his facial features were twisted due to fright. These details may not be visible in the chaos, and the audience will still be snatched away by body language, and there are two people who are fighting, but the details are the best way to complete the performance.
What Visshaw lacks is precisely these details. He makes full use of the clumsy created by the character's lameness, but he fails to find the correct chemical reaction in details such as upper body movements and hands expression. This is the reason why the character was snatched away - it may be because he lacks some inspiration for his understanding of body movements, or it may be because he lacks some in-depth research on the character's personality context.
A truly profound performance can tell the audience: why he walks so much, why he sits so much... Every move can find the context, and the director's camera can keenly capture these details and present them without any trace; at the same time, the actors can also naturally integrate into it, and no clues to be found, that is perfect-
But it is really too difficult to perform like this. Even Renli himself is still exploring, which is why he needs to study tirelessly.
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