How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 408 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (20)
Xu Qing's style of doing things has always been swift and decisive.

Once the contract was signed, he immediately pulled Zhu Wen aside to discuss the play, and even demanded that Zhu Wen's makeup and styling be finalized that same day.

Zhu Wen took the money and cooperated fully throughout the process, doing whatever Xu Qing asked her to do...

"Take off your clothes."

"Ok?"

Zhu Wen raised his eyelids and looked at the costume designer lazily and indifferently.

The costume designer instantly broke out in a cold sweat and instinctively waved her hand to explain:
"Oh no, I mean, could you please change this outfit? Let me see if it fits! After all, it was custom-made to fit the previous actress's figure."

Zhu Wen ignored the stylist's sneers, grabbed the clothes, and went into the changing room.

After she left, the costume designer patted his chest with lingering fear.

Other colleagues gathered around with some pity:

"That look was terrifying, wasn't it?"

"I suddenly understand why the director chose her for this role."

"You have no idea, I just asked her to help me with something, and she just glanced at me... just one glance! My God, my heart is still pounding!"

"This woman seems to have a story to tell; she's no ordinary person!"

"Then why did you become a cleaner?"

"How should I put it? This is perhaps a kind of unassuming but accomplished monk."

"..."

However, the behind-the-scenes gossip from the makeup and styling team didn't generate much buzz on set.

Even when everyone realized that Zhu Wen was not the kind of person they thought was easy to fool, and that he didn't even have a good temper, they still didn't think that Zhu Wen was suitable for the role.

They were completely different from Xu Qing, and were full of doubt, scrutiny and strong distrust towards Zhu Wen.

Many people also felt that the scheduled filming would definitely be delayed...

Zhu Wen had already changed his clothes and came out.

Fortunately, the clothes, designed specifically for rising actresses, suited her perfectly.

Because she was so thin!
They can actually wear these clothes, which are already quite small, and make it look like they're floating inside the clothes!
Xu Qing was quite satisfied with it, feeling that this characteristic suited the role even better!

With the clothing issue resolved, the next step was makeup and styling.

This time, they encountered a problem. The makeup artist applied makeup to Zhu Wen three times, but Xu Qing was still not satisfied.

Zhu Wen sat in front of the mirror, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the chair:

"Not okay yet?"

Although she didn't say much, everyone subconsciously sped up.

Including Xu Qing.

He gestured to the makeup artist to wipe off the makeup so he could take a closer look.

"Hmm, let's just not use any makeup at all! After looking at it all, I still think this original state is the best!"

Zhu Wen was quite satisfied with what she heard. She felt that this would save preparation time and allow the filming to be completed faster!

With preparations nearly complete, Zhu Wen finally received the script.

Although her character appears throughout the film, she doesn't have many lines and often just serves as a background character.

Therefore, although the script Zhu Wen received was not thin, the lines she needed to memorize were only a few pages long.

Zhu Wen glanced at it twice:

"Okay, I've written it down."

Xu Qing was still not quite convinced:
"You really memorized it? Just these few moves?"

Zhu Wen asked in surprise:

"It's just two or three pages, right? Does it really take that much time? Or you can test me."

Xu Qing waved his hands repeatedly:

"No need, no need, we're going to rehearse a scene soon anyway." He was implying—

If Zhu Wen is exaggerating and can't actually remember everything, she will soon be exposed on camera.

Xu Qing used such a tactful approach because he wanted to save face for Zhu Wen.

Everyone else in the crew was moved.

They never imagined that Director Xu, who is usually so picky and demanding, would have such a tender side...

Unfortunately, Zhu Wen didn't seem to understand and went straight to the film set.

Xu Qing sighed and followed.

"I know you've never acted before, so just follow my instructions. Oh, and this is the camera. You need to find its direction and make sure you're in the shot..."

What Xu Qing said are the most basic things that new actors need to face.

For example, capturing camera shots.

Experienced actors will make sure they are always in the center of the viewfinder, so that they can still become the focus of the movie screen even without any lines.

However, inexperienced actors often find themselves walking out of the viewfinder's field of view while filming.

Xu Qing meant well, which is why he brought up these issues in advance.

I hope you will listen attentively:

"Well, I see."

Xu Qing was still a little uneasy, and patiently said:
"Shall we try one first?"

I hope you are still well.

Xu Qing was somewhat worried and decided to explain the situation to Zhu Wen using the actual facts.

He practically taught Zhu Wen step by step, showing extreme patience. No other actor on set received this level of treatment!

As soon as Xu Qing announced the start of filming, the seemingly sluggish crew quickly sprang into action, with everyone returning to their positions, like a large machine with tightly meshed gears!

Zhu Wen, as a key figure on set, stood in front of the camera.

Xu Qing, through the viewfinder, directed:

"Yes! This is the direction!"

He soon discovered that his worries were unnecessary.

Zhu Wen seems to have a natural sensitivity to the camera.

No matter which direction the camera turns, she can detect it within 0.1 seconds and know how to adjust her angle to ensure that her face is fully exposed in front of the camera.

As for the lines, Zhu Wen's words were completely accurate. She not only memorized her own lines, but also the lines of the actors she was acting opposite, and she even had time to remind them!

The male actor who was acting opposite Zhu Wen wasn't very enthusiastic at first. He thought Zhu Wen was a novice and that things would break down as soon as the camera started, and the director would have to yell "cut" immediately.

Who knew that he would be the one to falter first? In an instant, the male actor was extremely embarrassed and dared not relax even a little because Zhu Wen was a complete newcomer to film. Instead, he tried his best to give his best performance.

Even so, people still discovered—

The camera focused on Zhu Wen.

You don't notice it when you look at it with the naked eye.

The camera captures a more perfect side of Zhu Wen.

It's important to understand that film is the art of light and shadow, and this art demands a very high level of fluidity in the actors' physical features.

Why are some people very photogenic while others are not? That's the problem.

Zhu Wen probably belongs to the category of people who are particularly photogenic.

When the light shone on her face, the signs of fatigue and aging on her skin were suppressed.

Instead, it's the lines on her skin that give off a strong sense of story.

What's even more surprising is her bone structure, which is so full and delicate that it can be described as perfect.

No matter which direction the camera shoots from, it always captures her at her best angle!