Chapter 953: Conditions for Actors

Ye Ming and Tom Cruise checked their lines, and then Andre Sr. came over and said that the director had come to discuss something with Tom Cruise. As a result, Tom Cruise shrugged his shoulders and left.

There are some things that Ye Ming is better off pretending not to see.

As the male lead in the crew, Tom Cruise has considerable power. In this regard, Ye Ming, who is a supporting actor, still has a long way to go.

Ye Ming himself knew this very well, so he didn't take this kind of thing into his heart at all.

For example, in this exterior scene, when the scene started, it did not mean that Tom Cruise appeared in person. Tom Cruise has his own stunt double on the set, who will act in place of Tom Cruise.

But as the supporting actor Ye Ming, he had to perform in person. Because at this time he is not qualified to have his own substitute.

In such a situation, Ye Ming himself was aware of this problem, but he had no way to change it. The rules were the rules.

Only after walking through the scene and realizing that all aspects of the entire scene were almost ready, would Tom Cruise actually appear on his own and start filming officially with Ye Ming. At this time, Spielberg asked Tom Cruise to come over, probably to discuss how to use a stunt double to act in the scene.

Ye Ming looked at the actors around him very seriously. It was even said that the surrounding audience and reporters were watching very carefully. Ma Su noticed Ye Ming's action very carefully and came over and asked: "Boss , why are you doing that, carefully observing the surrounding situation, it seems that this has nothing to do with filming."

In Ma Su's opinion, as long as an actor says that the crew cares about his performance in front of a camera, this is enough.

But Ye Ming obviously did a lot. Ye Ming said with a smile: "As soon as they hear what you say, others will know that you are an academic. There is nothing wrong. Academic people think that what they care about on the crew is performance. As an actor, as long as you give your performance to If you do it well, then everything will be no problem.

But in fact, this is not enough, far from enough. You said, film schools, let alone other places, how many students do these film schools in Beijing graduate in a year? The formal state-run ones must be at least 500. , this does not count the private ones.

But you said, how many of these students are famous and can become famous in the entertainment industry, let alone first-line actors, even if they are second-line actors, how many of them are there? There are one or two out of 500. , which is already considered very good.

Among Zhao Wei's classes, Class 96 is considered the best, but there are only three or five. Look at the film school students in the classes before and after Class 96, how many of them are there? Therefore, your idea is not much. "

As a student from an orthodox academy, this kind of thing is a bit difficult for Ma Su to accept. She has received formal exam-oriented education almost since she was a child, and she was also taught by teachers in school how to film well.

But now Ye Ming told her that her teacher was deceiving him. In fact, such a thing was simply saying that it was not a big deal. On a question like this, acting is not everything an actor is. This incident almost had a great impact on Ma Su's world view.

Ma Su said a little unconvinced: "Then you say that as an actor, if you don't perform the play well, what should you do? Is there anything else?"

Wang Chan said with a smile: "You should learn more from Xu Zheng. Actors don't just have to act well. The relationship between the crew and the way they behave is very important.

If it means that your interpersonal relationships have been handled well, then if you act well, even if you are a supporting role now, if you get to know a few more people, you will have more opportunities to appear in dramas in the future. This circle is just about introducing each other to acting. Just an opportunity.

How troublesome it would be to expect to find it yourself. Does Fan Binbin know? Do you know how she got the role of Jin Suo in Princess My Fair Princess? "

Ma Su thought about this matter for a moment, Huanzhugege, it seems to be news that looks like juice.

In fact, in the past two years, there were still very few people who didn't know about Huan Zhu Ge Ge. Even some small news about Huan Zhu Gege's characters would arouse great attention from everyone. .

Therefore, in this situation, Ma Su Necklace immediately said: "I have read a piece of news, it seems to be recommended by Liu Xuehua, right?"

This news was highly hyped at the time. Fan Binbin was lucky to have met Liu Xuehua at a young age. Ye Ming nodded and said, "That's right, it was recommended by Teacher Liu Xuehua, but do you know how Teacher Liu Xuehua recommended Fan Binbin?

That's because when the crew was filming, Liu Xuehua discovered that the long-haired Fan Bingbing sitting on the opposite step was very classically dressed. Therefore, she asked for her photo and later recommended it to Qiong Yao. Otherwise, what do you think, Fan Binbin How could an extra performer have such a good chance of being chosen by the cast of My Fair Princess? This is the importance of dealing with relationships. "

Ma Su had never thought about this. If Fan Binbin hadn't said that she could handle interpersonal relationships and left a good impression on Liu Xuehua, would Liu Xuehua recommend her mother? Obviously this is impossible.

She is beautiful. There are some ugly actresses, but there are many more beautiful ones.

As for the real non-professional actresses who came out later, there were only two people, one was Zhou Xun, and the other was Fan Binbin. The rest were considered second-tier actresses at best. Of course, actors within the state system do not count.

Some singers can even become big stars in the end.

Ma Su found it difficult to accept these things, and said incomprehensively: "Do you have to find a way to do it? It's just filming, is it so complicated?"

Obviously, she was not very willing to accept such a thing.

Ye Ming nodded very definitely and said: "Needless to say, maybe if you do it ten times, it will not bring you any benefits, but as long as you give yourself a chance once, then this opportunity may be a flying one." Opportunities to soar to the sky. Therefore, it is very important to handle the relationship between yourself and the crew.

Zhou Jie, you know, this guy always wants to get his own salary, but now, how is he doing, is he not as good as the third-tier actor? "

The entertainment industry also has its own unspoken rules. An actor's salary is generally divided into three parts: one part is paid after signing the contract, another part is paid during the filming process, and the last part is paid after the filming is completed.

However, usually the actors will not take all of this last part, but at least 20 to 30% will be left to the producers, directors and other people. This is the so-called benefit fee.

If your role is introduced by someone else, then you still have to give a red envelope to someone else in the end.

Of course, if it is someone who is relatively familiar, such as Ye Ming, Zhao Wei and other very familiar people, introducing a character is just a matter of inviting them to a meal.

Xu Qing participated in the filming of "Flowers and Boys", which meant that he finally treated Ye Ming to a meal. Although the meal may not be a high-end banquet, it is still a token of affection between friends.

Anyway, if you are doing well in the entertainment industry and have a wide network of contacts, then even a second-tier star may have a first-tier income, and once such a second-tier star encounters a good drama, it will be easy for him to become a first-tier star. I'm not saying it's impossible.

Ma Su met Ye Ming and was signed to Huihuang Film and Television. Naturally, he said that he didn’t have to worry about it. The relationship between the actors of Huihuang Studio was very good, and they were as close as a family. But if If it were another crew, maybe Ma Su would feel strange.

It can be said that Ma Su is now considered a first-line actor, and many actors in Brilliant Film and Television are considered first-line actors. However, at a time like this, it is difficult for them to understand how to deal with other actors on the same crew.

Except for Xu Zheng and Huang Bo, the two old fried dough sticks, the others were useless. Therefore, Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "You guys still don't understand this. You will suffer a loss sooner or later. Anyway, go back and let Xu Zheng and Huang Bo Bo and Bo will teach you well. What do you think Li Yapeng is coming with us? It's not because of the recommendation of Na Ying and Wang Fei. Otherwise, do you think he will have such a chance? "

This is interpersonal relationships. In Ye Ming's opinion, how to deal with interpersonal relationships is more important to an actor than acting skills. Because being able to become a big-name actor requires superb acting skills. For example, if Ye Ming wants to be a member of the top 20 million salary club in Hollywood, his acting skills must be at least 1,200. If it is lower than this number, he will not even be qualified to star with Tom Cruise. Directly suppressed by Tom Cruise.

But after all, the vast majority of actors are first- and second-tier actors, or even third- and fourth-tier actors. At this time, acting skills are not very important, but how to deal with interpersonal relationships is very important.

It is even said that for actors at this time, connections are more important than acting skills.

For example, let's take Fan Binbin. To be honest, this little girl's acting skills are inversely proportional to her appearance. But later Fan Binbin became Fan Ye. Why is this? It's because Fan Binbin's EQ and IQ are very high.

Even if Fan Binbin is a vase, it is still an antique-level vase. This is the importance of worldliness. Speaking of Li Yapeng, Ma Su finally understood something at this time. Without the recommendation of Na Ying and Wang Fei, Ye Ming would not have brought Li Yapeng here at all.

Ma Su seemed to be thoughtful and said: "Then you are making Chinese delicacies on the set, such as pancakes, scallions, braised pork and so on, just to build a good relationship with the people on the set, right?"

Ye Ming nodded with certainty and said: "That's right, that's actually the case. In such a situation, although I am a supporting role, this is also an opportunity for me to get acquainted with everyone and these people in Hollywood. I Being able to grasp their weaknesses and handle their personal relationships well, lest everyone say they don’t know each other after the filming is over. This is not what I want to see.

No, my relationship with Director Spielberg has eased a bit, and my relationship with Tom Cruise has also become more harmonious.

Old Andre and I are even called brothers. This is all the result of the pancakes rolled with green onions. Anyway, as long as you can handle these relationships well, it will be very useful for your future.

I brought you all here, actually at a time like this, just to let you guys study hard, but don’t let me down. I will learn slowly in the future. "

There is another point that Ma Su didn't ask and Ye Ming didn't explain clearly. This matter is related to the situation around the crew during filming.

This is also something that actors need to observe. Of course, it’s okay if you don’t observe, but that is to ensure that no accidents occur during filming. Once an accident occurs, it is also very beneficial to the actors to be able to observe the surrounding situation early and clearly. helpful. This experience is actually one that Ye Ming gained when he was working as a group performer.

Once, he and a group of actors were filming a costume drama "Water Margin" for Tianchao TV. At that time, Ye Ming was still very young and not very strong, but he was led by a fellow villager who told him a truth. At least until now, Ye Ming believed that what this fellow told him was the truth.

What is the most important thing about being a group speaker? Performance? Shit, as an extra, with a human background, what kind of acting skills do you need?

The fellow said bluntly that the most important thing for a group performer is to have a full stomach.

Therefore, as a group talker to the crew, the first thing to do is to see where the lunch boxes are distributed.

Because sometimes the lunch boxes for the crew are not enough, at least sometimes the lunch boxes for the extras are not enough. Because the extras are recruited temporarily, sometimes there are thirty extras, and maybe twenty-eight lunch boxes are prepared, which is not impossible.

Therefore, at least two people have no lunch boxes to eat, which is generally not helped by new extras. You must have gone hungry several times to understand this.

Therefore, if you know where the crew's lunch boxes are distributed, you can be the first to rush there when the lunch boxes are distributed to avoid starving yourself. Only when you are full can you have the strength to film.

Although Ye Ming's fame gradually increased, he no longer had to worry about lunch boxes.

However, it has become a habit of Ye Ming to observe some situations around the crew. When he arrived in an unfamiliar environment, his first decision was to observe the environment and write down the general situation of the environment. (To be continued)