Chapter 8 is coming so fast!

  Tao Qu always thought that newcomers were unreliable, especially those who had not undergone systematic learning and formal training as performers. Okay, he was hinting at He Mu.

  Does he know how to stay within the frame? Does he know where to move his feet? Will he be so scared when facing the camera that he won't know how to walk? These were Director Tao's concerns, but after formal shooting began, the effect exceeded his expectations.

  The first shot of the entire film is the protagonist Wang sitting on the floor with his back against the bed, a look of fear on his face, then he opens the old desktop computer and starts writing that article.

  Tao Qudu had already told He Mu where to place his face and which path to take while walking, but he didn't expect He Mu to complete it smoothly on the first try. After all, he had to control his facial expressions and ensure correct positioning, Tao Qudu was a strict director, and hadn't spared any of the younger stars when filming commercials before, let alone old-timers who might not be able to pass with flying colors, not to mention He Mu, a rookie.

  But after Tao Dao shouted "Cut!", he really couldn't bear to let everyone re-shoot, because He Mu's performance was flawless, and he didn't make any of the rookie mistakes that newcomers often make. His acting skills were also impeccable, far surpassing his own first performance. This, this is truly strange, could it be that this kid is a born actor?

  "Second act ready."

  After passing the first act smoothly, He Mu felt a huge stone in his heart finally put down. The hard work of careful observation and learning on the set for several months was not in vain, and the usual efforts were reflected at this moment. Plus He Mu's accurate understanding of the character's inner world, that's how we got the perfect first act.

  Actually, the happiest people are not He Mu, but the deputy director, makeup artist and lighting engineer. When Tao Yu was playing the male lead before, his acting was really bad, but Director Tao is a very demanding person when it comes to his work. Every time he walked back from in front of the camera to the monitor, he would watch the footage and be dissatisfied with various things, then they would re-shoot until he was satisfied. It's common to shoot seven or eight takes, and sometimes even ten or more. Fortunately, this isn't a film shot on celluloid, otherwise the production costs would have been astronomical.

  Three staff members were deeply affected, Tao Qu's performance greatly increased their workload, consumed their hard work and struck their enthusiasm for labor. However, they suffered from the director's authority and had no choice but to remain silent, hoping that Tao Qu would sit quietly in the director's chair.

  This change of protagonist gave them hope, "Even if the acting is bad, it can't be worse than Tao Quan's, right?" They thought so, but He Mu brought them a huge surprise, passing in one take! This scene, which was performed by Tao Quan nine times and took an hour to finish, was passed by He Mu in just one minute!

  Tao's problem is not that he can't act, but rather that his acting skills are too obvious. As a director-turned-actor, he has even taken some acting classes and snuck into a few lessons in an acting class filled with beautiful women. However, when it comes to actually performing, he can't seem to grasp the subtlety required.

  "It's indeed true that acting requires innate talent!" The lighting and makeup artist exclaimed after learning that He Mu wasn't from a drama academy.

  Act 2, the camera is placed in front of the computer, He Mu must face the lens directly, and the protagonist needs to complete several expressions while waiting for the computer to start up.

  This time, He Mu didn't get through, and Tao Dao caught a small flaw, very pleased to strike He Mu, "Usually when filming a movie, the actor's eyes are not good at staring directly at the camera. In acting, the actor should ignore the existence of the camera, so that they can better integrate with the environment. But the role you're playing now is not a regular character, he's a person on the verge of mental collapse, and it's normal for him to make some shocking moves, which can better reflect the character's neurotic personality."

  "Alright, I'll give it a try." He Mu thought for a moment and humbly accepted the suggestion.

  “A！”

  The close-up shot, this performance technique makes people think of the highly acclaimed shot in "That Year's Flower Blooming" by Zhou Xun. It is a great test for the actor's skills. Combining his own understanding of the character, He Mu's bewildered eyes stare blankly ahead through the hazy lens at Wang Mingfei fiddling with the camera.

  The beautiful photographer Wang Mingfei was shocked by He Mu's eyes in the lens, and it's really hard to imagine that he is just an extra actor running around in Hengdian. When did the extra actors have such a high standard?!

  After a two-second close-up shot, the computer starts up and He Mu puts his hands down on the keyboard.

  "Okay, Tao, after shouting stop, thought for a moment and said, "Little Zhao, move the position of the baffle plate backwards, I need it to be darker, Xiao He's performance is not bad, let's do another one."

  The third pass, even Tao Yumao, who pursues perfection, can't pick out any flaws. "Next act!"

  The staff secretly gave He Mu a thumbs up, and Wang Mingfei also cast a look of appreciation at He Mu. To think that when Tao Yu was the lead actor, this scene alone took more than 20 takes, wasting half their night's time, it was simply a waste of their lives. Director Tao's performance formed a stark contrast with He Mu's.

  Shooting continued until after 7 o'clock. Director's wife Nini appeared on the scene with a lunch box, which meant it was time for a break.

  "Duoduo, time for dinner." Zhang Jiani handed a boxed meal to Director Tao.

  He carelessly put down the script, his eyes still fixed on it, and was shocked to find that more than half of the scenes in the basement had been completed. This had only taken two hours! How could this be so fast? He remembered that they had only reached this point after a whole day of shooting yesterday!

  "Evil door, true evil door!...... Wuuu......" Tao Qu Duo was sighing, a chicken leg stuffed into his mouth. Zhang Jia Ni stared at him with her beautiful eyes, "Are you going to eat or not!"

  "Eat, eat, eat..." Tao Qiu was busy stuffing food into his mouth, and he vaguely discovered that it seemed only his own boxed lunch had chicken legs. It seems that letting his girlfriend be in charge of meals has its benefits.

  He Mu's performance far exceeded Tao Qudu's expectations. His acting was rarely wrong, and his understanding was exceptional. He fully understood Tao Qudu's one-by-one professional vocabulary and almost perfectly completed the director's strict requirements. Even Tao Qudu faintly felt that after just two hours of cooperation, they had developed a kind of "tacit understanding".

  "Are you just a prop in Hengdian?" Tao Qudu wiped the oil from his mouth and asked He Mu, who had finished eating.

  "I can still fool you." He Mu smiled and responded.

  "Your performance is very professional, it surprised me, have you ever thought of attending film academy?" Tao Qudu instinctively felt that such talent should be taken back by their alma mater.

  "I've thought about it and taken the exam, even took it for two years, but didn't get in." He Mu said with a self-mocking smile.

  "How could this be?!"

  "It's just my bad luck." He Mu seemed unwilling to mention this topic again, Li Wen Hua moved his mouth, originally wanting to boast about how He Mu had majestically passed the initial and re-examination with flying colors, earning the examiner teachers' unanimous praise. However, looking at He Mu's expression, he wisely shut his mouth.

  Tao Qu's eyes also saw that He Mu seemed unwilling to talk about this topic, and he didn't force it. He clapped his hands: "Let's get started, everyone work overtime, let's finish this scene tonight, and I'll treat you all to a midnight snack!"

  "Oh yeah......" Cheers and applause filled the air, He Mu also smiled slightly with a twitch of his mouth.

  (The Buddha said: The second watch is a bit delayed, delayed until dawn, for the sake of rushing to the top, brothers please forgive me~~)

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