Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 143 [Training Monica, Activating the Sixth Sense]

The meal was very delicious. After the meal, Li Yishu followed Monica Bellucci to see the scenery of Sunset Boulevard.

Afterwards, we went to the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Since the first star was erected on the Avenue of Stars in 1960, celebrities have begun to leave their own five-pointed stars here.

The Avenue of Stars is still very beautiful, with rows of pink five-pointed stars pressed on the floor tiles, stretching all the way, with more than two thousand stars in total.

Many tourists from other places or abroad come to this avenue to look for their favorite actors and directors.

Monica Bellucci said: "Lee, do you want to leave your five-pointed star here?"

"I don't care. If it's possible, then that's the best. If not, I won't pursue it."

Li Yishu is quite open-minded. He has no objection to the star-retaining program like Avenue of Stars, nor does he pursue it.

Because the judging mechanism of Avenue of Stars is entirely determined by the Avenue of Stars Selection Committee.

Under this mechanism, one can imagine what kind of transactions will take place.

However, there is a great probability that Li Yishu has a chance. According to the selection criteria of Chinese people in the Avenue of Stars, they are generally Chinese and of Chinese descent who have achieved certain results in the United States and are familiar to more Americans.

There is no need to say much about Bruce Lee. His influence in the United States is quite extensive, and he even wrote the word Kung Fu into the American dictionary.

Later, Jackie Chan was selected and given the opportunity to stay as a star after his movie Rush Hour was a big hit in the US box office.

Later on, Li Yishu wrote that for quite a long time, he did not become a "Chinese" in the true sense until the pianist Lang Lang.

Therefore, if the selection is based on influence in the United States, Lee Yi-shu still has a great chance. If nothing unexpected happens, he will participate in more overseas films after 1995.

The two walked and talked, and before they knew it, it was nine o'clock.

At this time, the streets and alleys of Hollywood were still brightly lit, and a large number of young men and women took to the streets and began their own carnival.

This scene also made Li Yishu feel as if she had returned to China more than 20 years later. It was also around eight or nine o'clock in the evening, and the streets were still crowded with people.

Unlike the situation in the mainland now, after eight o'clock, there are almost no people on the streets, and even if there are, they are going to the cinema to watch movies.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yishu didn't want to challenge whether it was safe in the United States at night, so he said, "It's almost time, Monica, why don't we go back?"

"Okay, I'm tired too."

Monica Bellucci nodded, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Li, how about coming to my place? It happens to be during the day, and I have a few questions about the script that I have always wanted to ask you."

"Okay."

Li Yishu did not hesitate, he was not a naive boy.

night.

Monica rented a single apartment.

The room is not big. Apart from a small living room, there is only a bedroom and a bathroom.

There is not even a place to cook.

However, considering that this is a single apartment, it is reasonable that there is no kitchen. It is almost impossible for people living in a single apartment to cook for themselves.

After Monica poured a glass of water for Li Yishu, she walked over and said, "Li, sit here and wait for me. I'm going to my room to change clothes, and then we can discuss the script."

"Don't worry, go and get busy first."

Li Yishu took the cup of water and watched the other party enter the room and close the door. He also took a sip of water and began to look up and down the living room which was only a few square meters.

It is really small, and rather messy. It may be because Monica lives alone, so things are placed randomly, and the small coffee table is also covered with cosmetics, bread and other items.

Suddenly, he saw a book on the table, picked it up and looked at it. His English reading and writing were not very bad, but he only recognized a few of the words on the book.

Performance, Meisner, method?
Li Yishu remembered a very classic book on teaching acting, "Acting Class: The Meisner Method".

The author Sanford Meisner is one of the most influential acting teachers of the 20th century and is considered one of the three masters of method acting. Li Yishu read the translated version in his previous life. It was very well written and was also of great help to a director.

The director industry can be said to be a profession that requires a bit of everything. You need to know a little about photography, a little about acting, and a little about costumes and props...

You don't need to be proficient in everything, but you should know something about everything related to movies, except for the manufacturing and research and development of photographic equipment.

As the old saying goes, a jack of all trades is a master of none, but this is really true in the directing industry. A good director must understand photography, acting, and costumes and props, otherwise it will be difficult to make a good movie.

This can be best seen in the fifth generation directors.

After watching for a while, when Li Yishu was about to pick up the cup of water on the table to take a sip, she found Monica leaning against the bedroom door.

Monica Bellucci was wearing a black silk nightgown and leaning lazily against the doorway.

Because her body was half tilted, the nightgown was mostly open, revealing the deep V-designed black lace bra inside, which perfectly showed her sexy collarbone and heavy snow-capped peaks. She was really worried about the thin shoulder straps, fearing that they would break.

Long black wavy hair, delicate makeup, bright red lipstick, and an all-black outfit from the outside to the inside, reveal a unique noble temperament, and the open nightgown adds a bit of sexiness.

Li Yishu was completely attracted: "You, when did you come out?" "When you were engrossed in reading a book?"

Monica Bellucci walked slowly towards Li Yishu. When she came to Li Yishu's side, she bent down, took the book from him, and smiled: "Have you also read the Meisner Method?"

Li Yishu nodded and said, "Yes, I have read the translated version. As a director, I naturally need to learn how to train the actors' acting skills. This book has taught me how to train actors very well."

"That's great."

Monica Bellucci threw the book onto the small coffee table, gently grabbed Li Yishu's collar with both hands, and led him from the sofa to the bedroom step by step.

The atmosphere in the room gradually became ambiguous.

Monica Bellucci exhaled a faint smell of red wine:
"Li, you know I'm not an actor by training. Although I've been learning, the filming is about to start, and I think I really need a great director like you to teach me how to act."

Li Yishu's eyes flickered, and he agreed: "Of course!"

time flies.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

February 2st is the tenth day of the first lunar month, which is also a Monday.

The crew has officially started filming.

A two-story Western-style building.

In the living room, the stage manager was arranging people to set the scenery.

Lee Yi-su sat in the director's chair, chatting with the leading actor Bruce Willis about the next scenes.

Taking into account that the young actor James might not be able to get into the role so quickly, in order to speed up the filming progress, it was decided to concentrate on filming the male lead's scenes first.

By the way, some scenes without the child actors were also filmed.

In this movie, the scenes between the male lead and the young actor account for almost 70% or even more, so he cannot waste his time.

"what--"

Li Yishu yawned loudly, and Bruce Willis raised his eyebrows: "Li, did you not sleep well last night? I see you have dark circles under your eyes."

"Maybe the jet lag hasn't completely reversed yet. Maybe it will be better after a few days."

Li Yishu forced a smile.

He admitted that he had been drinking too much these days. At the prime of his life, he met the most perfect Monica. With the added sensory influence of the movie "Sicily", Lee Yi-su was able to complete many plots that were not filmed in the movie, and also improved his acting skills.

Amy, who was acting as an assistant, saw the boss's excessive look and silently handed over the thermos cup: "Boss, your thermos cup."

Thermos cup?
Li Yishu took the thermos cup, opened it and saw that it was full of wolfberries. She was surprised and asked, "Where did you get this from?"

Li Yishu didn't bring this thing when she came to the United States this time.

Amy said, "Chinatown in Los Angeles."

"Have a heart."

Li Yishu blew away the hot air, took a sip slowly, and immediately felt a lot more comfortable. He knew it was a psychological effect.

At this time, the stagehand came over and said, "Director, we're ready."

"Well, has Jesir finished his makeup?"

"It's already done, come right over."

"Then notify everyone and turn on the machine in ten minutes."

Li Yishu stood up and took another sip of wolfberry water, then handed the cup to Amy and asked her to hold the cup throughout the whole process.

In the United States, he wouldn't dare give his cup to others casually.

This place is a mess, and there are many ways to frame people.

Amy also understood that, although she was not sure about the situation in the United States, the entertainment industry in Hong Kong was also not peaceful.

ten minutes later.

The crew has officially started filming.

Bruce Willis appeared as the first male lead, and Jessir, who played the role of the male lead's wife, started a couple chatting in the living room.

This scene was very simple. Li Yishu asked the photographer again, and when he found no other questions, he waved his hand and said:

"Click! Let's skip this scene and shoot the next one."

　I remembered the wrong names of the first and second female characters in "The Sixth Sense" before, I have changed them, it will not affect the reading
　　
　
(End of this chapter)