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

Chapter 409 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (21)
"That's awesome! Bravo!"

The one applauding and marveling wasn't director Xu Qing, whom the entire crew thought was under a spell, but the chief cinematographer!
This person, also a well-known expert in the industry, was just five minutes ago lazily standing behind his photographers, casually giving instructions.

Those nearby could hear him muttering to himself, saying that Xu Qing must have lost his mind to randomly grab an old lady from the roadside to film a movie. It's a good thing we've moved from the film era to the digital age, otherwise this kind of thing would be a complete waste of film money!

Five minutes later, the chief photographer was proven wrong. He was so excited that he pushed aside the photographer and took over the camera himself.

Those gleaming eyes and that chuckling grin...

Okay, it seems there are now two people in the crew who have been cursed.

The crew couldn't help but turn their attention back to Zhu Wen.

They had to admit that Zhu Wen's performance was much better than expected.

Even veteran actors cannot diminish her brilliance.

Within the realm of the camera, she is the absolute queen of focus.

Could it be that……

Is this what they mean by "true masters are among the common people"?
At this moment, Xu Qing suddenly said:

"No need for auditions, let's start filming! Proceed according to the original plan!"

Now that things have come to this point, no one is surprised anymore, and they have naturally accepted it.

The scene we just auditioned was the scene that was originally scheduled to be filmed today, but it was canceled because the original actress was absent.

So now there's no need for any special preparations, and it's easy to switch to formal shooting mode.

Even now, some people still don't believe in Zhu Wen's performance.

"A rehearsal is different from the actual filming."

"Sigh, I just hope there aren't too many delays today so I can get off work and rest earlier."

"Maybe this guy is actually doing pretty well? At least he seemed alright just now."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Director Xu has gone mad, and so have you? Is acting such an easy thing?"

"Isn't Director Xu and the chief cinematographer going a bit too far...?"

"..."

Despite numerous doubts, the final answer is self-evident.

Zhu Wen proved to them with his actions...

That's right, acting is that simple, it comes naturally to you.

This scene can be considered the first highlight of Zhu Wen's character.

Having served as a background character for half the story, she was finally discovered to be a suspect by the male protagonist's mentor, a veteran police officer.

The old policeman secretly followed her for two days, but she eventually discovered him.

With her ruthless and decisive style, she actually turned the tables and killed the old policeman!
In the rain curtain created by the sprinkler truck, the male protagonist's master, dressed in casual clothes for easy tracking, suddenly rushed into the viewfinder.

He was clearly lacking in strength due to his age; after running only two steps, he was exhausted and panting heavily, supporting himself on his knees.

But he had no time to rest; instead, he kept a close eye on the empty park, vigilantly scanning every corner.

"Are you looking for me?"

A faint voice suddenly sounded from behind.

The male protagonist's master suddenly turned around, only to see a dark silhouette in the rain.

Bang!

He was knocked down face-first and immediately collapsed to the ground unconscious...

"Okay! Cut! This one's approved!"

Xu Qing agreed after only one take.

He now looks very relaxed, and even gave a thumbs up to the veteran actor who played the male lead's master, saying that he acted out the fear in that moment very well.

Even veteran actors can't manage a smile.

play?
He wasn't acting; it was clearly a genuine expression of emotion!

For a moment just now, he really thought there was a serial killer standing behind him! His aura was terrifying!

But soon this veteran actor will realize... this is just the beginning.

In the following scenes, the male lead's master is tied up by the character played by Zhu Wen and dragged to an abandoned public toilet.

The dark, damp, and cramped space, the ubiquitous mold, and the faint smell of urine... Although these are difficult for the audience to perceive, the production team did a great job with the props, even capturing the smell of urine in detail.

Therefore, the experience was even more intense for this veteran actor.

He watched as Zhu Wen knelt down in front of him, his dark, bottomless eyes fixed on him, his face expressionless and silent, holding a narrow, long knife, the tip of which lightly and intermittently grazed his body...

"Ahhh!"

Off-camera, the entire crew felt a chilling coldness.

"It doesn't feel like acting."

"It's really a bit scary."

"Shouldn't we be saying our lines here? Why was it changed?"

"Director Xu should call 'cut' now. He hates it when people change his script and lines."

"Wow, they were completely silent the whole time! That's so rare!"

"But I feel it's much better after the changes."

"..."

The discussions did not affect Zhu Wen's performance.

She made two slashes with the knife, then swiftly slit her throat.

Seeing the blood gushing from the other person's neck as they clutched it, she slowly stood up, her eyes lowered in a haughty gaze:
"Do you regret it?"

She only said three words.

Xu Qing, looking through the viewfinder, felt the hairs on his body stand on end!
"Cut! Perfect! That's a good take! Fantastic!"

Xu Qing excitedly swung his fist into the air!

Zhu Wen then composed himself, removed his raincoat hood, and smiled.

"Sorry, director, I just changed the lines."

She paused, then continued to explain.

"But I think there are too many lines in this part of the script. According to the character's mentality, she is too lazy to communicate with people and should not say so much."

It seems she's sticking to her own performance style.

Everyone else thought it was terrible, believing that Xu Qing would definitely argue his case.

Xu Qing did not hesitate at all:

"Then just go with your gut feeling! Don't worry about the script! Just improvise!"

...Well, it's not entirely unexpected.

As Xu Qing had predicted, the subsequent scenes relied entirely on Zhu Wenxin's intentions.

She acted however she wanted, and Xu Qing not only didn't interrupt her, but also discussed the character's psychology with her in detail.

Judging from their conversation, Zhu Wen did all the talking while Xu Qing listened.

Filming finally wrapped up in the evening.

Zhu Wen glanced at the time:
"Do we still need to film? I have other things to do."

The others, already used to it, looked at Xu Qing, and sure enough, he was all smiles.
"Alright, that's enough filming for today. Thank you so much, Sister Zhu!"

Zhu Wen shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

"I need to adjust my upcoming filming schedule, as I don't have time all day."

Xu Qing readily agreed:

"Great! Sister Zhu, just tell the stage manager what you need, and he'll take care of it!"

Zhu Wen nodded, didn't even bother to remove her makeup, and simply changed her clothes and left.

Everyone else was dumbfounded.

When have I ever seen Director Xu so approachable?
You can arrange your own filming time?
However, they can leave work early!