The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 380 Going Further

"...Look, in this set of shots, the camera will be diagonally behind you, using the back of your head to capture the state of other people in the room."

"Then."

"Transfer clockwise along the arc, first your mother and then your father. During this process, the figures of your grandmother and lawyer will continue to pass through. They move along a certain track and form interference."

"Pay attention, your eyes must try to find the father's position."

"Next, the camera will pause at your left shoulder level, and finally complete a partial clockwise rotation to capture your eyes from the front."

"So, do you have any questions about this flight route?"

Shooting is still going on.

From morning to afternoon, they were still in the apartment in Queens. The shooting route also went from the kitchen to the hall and finally to the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Abagnale, which ended the highlight of the day. The filming was the most difficult and the most important scene. .

It is precisely because of this that Steven personally went into battle to explain the entire camera position, trajectory, and composition to Anson, ensuring that Anson understood the effect of the entire three-dimensional space. Only in this way can he complete the correct performance at the correct position——

Steven is still Steven, and the position and space of every actor in the shot is crucial.

Anson, in great shape.

The whole day's shooting today went very smoothly, and I am still in good condition. It didn't take much effort to understand the composition of the picture in Steven's mind.

Nodding slightly to show that he understood, Anson asked, "What about the performance? What is the director's idea?"

Steven shrugged lightly, "Give me a surprise."

After saying that, he patted Anson on the shoulder, got up and left without saying anything else. Obviously, there were still many details to be arranged for this scene.

This is the last scene today, and it is also the last scene shot in New York. Everything was warmed up before, and everything was being prepared for this scene.

Divorce drama.

What little Frank was most worried about and feared finally happened. The Abagnale family failed to persevere and unfortunately ended up falling apart. For little Frank, this was a heavy blow.

However, what's worse is that because he is a minor, his custody is pending a decision, should he choose the father or the mother?

This is what Steven shot for this scene.

On the front foot, little Frank learned the news of his parents' divorce.

On the back foot, Frank Jr. must choose who to follow.

It is precisely because of this that Steven visualized the chaos and turmoil in Little Frank's mind through the entire design and mobilization, forming a series of disturbances from hearing to vision, creating disturbances and emphasizing that the world that Little Frank was familiar with began to fall apart.

Naturally, performance is particularly important——

Because, all this is a turning point.

In the autobiography of Frank Abagnale Jr., he couldn't accept the fact after the divorce and chose to run away from home. When he was living in a hotel, he saw the particularly cool pilots coming in and out, and he was completely fascinated. , determined to become a pilot, but he didn't want to spend the time to go to flight school, it would be too troublesome, so he started to fake his identity.

An incredible criminal journey begins.

So, what exactly happened to little Frank in this scene?
In his previous life, Leonardo showed anger and fear in this scene. You can clearly see his consistent frowning performance later, showing the instinctive reaction of a sixteen-year-old boy——

Accurate, but not rich enough.

More importantly, Anson didn't want to repeat Leonardo's performance. He was him, he was not Leonardo, and their understanding of the character was naturally different. So, Anson just asked Steven, but Steven was obviously not interested and handed the initiative to Anson.

Involuntarily, Anson began to recall that when he was twenty-five years old, he learned that his father's business was in trouble. He and his mother were thrown into the street overnight. They didn't even have time to pack their luggage. They were driven out like bereaved dogs. The neighbors pointed and pointed. What kind of state is it when gossips spread ugly rumors?
anger? fear?

No, that's not the case.

If you have actually experienced it, you will know that everything was too sudden and too fierce. There was no time for anger and fear at that moment. The first reaction was confusion, and the second reaction was confusion. There was not even a gap to deny reality.

They were like headless flies, being swept forward by a torrent. Any resistance or counterattack seemed weak and helpless, and they were swallowed up by the huge waves that smashed down on their heads and faces.

So, in the script, the next scene of the divorce is a running scene.

It's not a hot-blooded run like in Japanese movies, but a kind of escape, catharsis, and helplessness, running aimlessly, as if as long as you stay away from the whirlpool, everything that just happened can be treated as if it didn't happen, or it could be postponed slightly. He is escaping from the pursuit of reality——

Steven, he knows that the feeling cannot be accurately described in words, and he is not sure what kind of performance should be used to present the layers, but he can feel the movement of the camera and use instinctive running to present this feeling.

In other words, the third reaction is denial and avoidance.

One layer, another layer; one step, another step.

Thoughts were surging in his mind, and Anson calmed down involuntarily.

Looking back at the memories of his previous life at this time, it was not painful, but rather a bit hazy. Those things that really happened had no sense of reality at all. They were playing out in front of his eyes like a dream. Then he watched the "movie" play out and stared at it. The figure of his previous life is particularly unfamiliar.

However, the heart slowly settled down and soaked in the bitter sea water.

"Are you ok?"

Suddenly, there was a burst of thunder in his ears, and all his thoughts disappeared like a tide. Anson refocused, and then he saw the face in front of him.

Natalie Baye, the actress who has won France's highest award César Award four times and won the Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1999, is years old and has been in the industry for many years. , is as powerful as Christopher Walken, and is also another gain from Steven Hung and Tom’s visit to Paris——

She plays Paula Abagnale, Frank Jr.'s mother.

The greeting was in French, and the soft tone seemed particularly gentle.

Anson was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "I'm adjusting my state, you know, trying to wake up some memories."

Natalie raised her chin slightly, "Method?"

It was immediately clear that he was indeed a veteran in the industry.

Natalie sat down next to Anson, "Relax, you have been performing very well today. There is no need to mobilize those memories, just go with the feelings today. Those emotions are accumulated bit by bit."

"Kid, you don't know what's going on."

A simple sentence, but it points out the core.

Anson nodded gently, "Thank you."

Natalie was regretting her talkativeness. She just saw that they had a good cooperation today, so she wanted to give a little help, but she ignored that the American actors have distinctive personalities. Each of them firmly believes that their own color is the most special and refuses to accept other people's opinions. ; But I didn’t expect Anson’s response to be so calm and sincere.

Natalie was stunned for a moment, and her heart warmed, "Just believe in yourself, you can do it."

(End of this chapter)