Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 33 Teaching Monica
In the afternoon, Monica Bellucci came to Guess Pictures. Standing at the door of the film company and looking at the 'Guess' sign, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. She didn't understand why this company was called 'Guess'.

"Welcome! Hello, who are you looking for?"

Liu Xiaoli, who was doing nothing in the company, suddenly saw a woman walking in at the door and hurried over to greet her.

But when I saw the woman's face and figure clearly, even though she was a beauty, I couldn't help but be amazed.

The woman had the delicate and three-dimensional facial features of a Western woman, a tall figure, and mature and full body curves, like the plump and graceful women in Italian oil paintings during the Renaissance.

The woman was not wearing any makeup and was wearing an ordinary women's T-shirt and blue jeans. Her thick, curly long hair was casually draped over her shoulders and she was carrying a small shoulder bag. She was not only beautiful, but also very fashionable and elegant.

"Hello, is Director Link here? I'm Monica Bellucci and I had an appointment with him yesterday."

"Hello, Miss Monica, please follow me."

Liu Xiaoli politely extended her hand and walked towards Link's office towards Monica.

Monica Bellucci walked behind Liu Xiaoli, one step away from her. As she followed Liu Xiaoli forward, she glanced at the woman leading the way.

This woman, like Link, had an Asian face, tall and slender figure, and a beautiful face. She had the unique charm of an oriental woman, exquisite and elegant, like a fine Chinese ceramic, and was very pleasing to the eye.

"Miss, are you Director Link's assistant?"

"Yes, I am temporarily serving as his assistant. My last name is Liu."

"Hello, Miss Liu!"

"Ms. Bellucci, are you an actress?"

"Yes, I hope to be a real actor."

"You can do it. You're beautiful."

"Thank you, you are beautiful too."

Liu Xiaoli walked to Link's office and knocked on the door gently.

"Please come in!"

"Link, Miss Monica Bellucci is here."

Liu Xiaoli took Monica into Link's office, then closed the door and went out. But after closing it, she suddenly remembered that there were guests in the company, and the assistant should be responsible for serving drinks and tea.

She hesitated at the door, knocked, and asked Link and Monica what they needed to drink.

"No, there's a refrigerator here. Sister Xiaoli, there's not much work in the company this afternoon, so you can go back early. Just be careful on the road."

"Okay, I'll leave first."

Liu Xiaoli waved her hand and closed the office door.

In the office, Link picked up a handheld camera, pressed the record button, and placed it on the desk.

The camera is pointed at the middle of the office.

"Monica, let's try out the lines first."

Link and Monica each took a copy of the script and began to rehearse their lines in the office.

The story of "Paranormal Activity" is very simple. A young couple, Katie and Mika, moved into a large house in the suburbs. However, after living there for a few days, they discovered that there seemed to be something unclean in the house.

Every midnight, there are often some incomprehensible noises in the house.

In order to find out the truth, the male protagonist Mika bought several cameras and placed them in the bedroom, hoping to record evidence of ghost haunting with real images, but in the end, things gradually got out of control.

The heroine Katie was possessed by a ghost in the middle of the night, often sleepwalking, and finally killed her husband Mika in her sleep.

There is not much blood or blood in this movie, nor are there any severed limbs or anything like that. The scarier elements are the strange sounds and the eerie images captured by the camera.

This pseudo-documentary shooting method maintains the original flavor of the on-site footage, making it easy for the audience to empathize with the scene when watching it, and stimulating inappropriate associations in the audience.

This is also where Paranormal Activity looks scary.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

During the audition, Link stood in the middle of the office with a small camera pointed at Monica Bellucci.

In the scene of the script, the male protagonist comes out of the house with a handheld camera and points the lens at his girlfriend Katie who is driving back from outside.

When the two actors were acting together, they tried their best to simulate the scenes in the plot, express the actions of the characters in the play, and perform a virtual scene without any physical objects.

"What is that?"

Monica Bellucci sat on the sofa, looking up at the camera.

"Hello, dear!"

"That thing can't be."

"That's right!"

"I don't know what you think, but whatever you think, it must be good. I think it's a large camera. Where's the handheld one you had before?"

Monica Bellucci asked.

"Pause!"

Link put down the camera in his hand, "Monica, be casual when performing, don't try too hard, don't think of yourself as an actor, but as my girlfriend. We love each other and our life is sweet. When talking, don't show too much acting, try to be natural, like shooting a family video of Christmas or a birthday party. Remember, we are making a documentary film, authenticity and naturalness are important, and artistry comes second."

"I see. I'll give it a try."

Monica Bellucci nodded, picked up the script, looked at it, gathered her emotions for a while, and continued to practice the lines with Link.

"Come on, kiss the camera."

"I don't want to kiss the camera, I want to kiss you."

Monica stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
"How much did you pay for it?"

"what are you doing?"

"Do you think this will work? Can you capture the ghost in the house?"

"I think we're going to have a fun time." Monica Bellucci continued to recite her lines, a little more relaxed than before, but not much, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Link held the camera and filmed while acting as a husband and responding to her conversations.

After practicing for about an hour, Link stopped the practice and let Monica rest. He put down the small camera in his hand, turned on the VCR on the desk, and watched the previously shot video.

This camera is the latest Canon LX-1 handheld camera with interchangeable lenses. Its clarity and picture quality are no worse than those of professional cameras.

The only inconvenience is that it does not have the data storage function of a digital camera, and blank tapes need to be replaced frequently.

"Link, how is it?"

While watching the video, Monica walked behind him and the scent of roses mixed with warm body fragrance filled his nose.

"have some problem."

Link stroked his chin and watched the video.

Although Monica Bellucci's performance needs improvement, this is not the main problem. The main problem is that he and Monica Bellucci do not look like a couple. One is Asian and the other is Italian, and there is an eight-year age difference between them. It is not a good match for them to play a couple.

The only way to solve this problem is to replace him or Monica.

After thinking about it, he decided to replace himself.

This is not done to promote Monica, but out of consideration for the quality of the film.

If he continues to be the male lead, in order to find a suitable actress, he will need to find a Chinese actress. If both the male and female protagonists are Chinese, the movie will become a Chinese movie.

There is only one actor in "Buried", a Chinese who is mistaken for a Soviet spy, so it's not a big problem.

Continuing to use Asian faces in "Ghost" may affect the box office in Europe and the United States.

In addition, "Ghost" is a pseudo-documentary film. In order to make the audience believe that this is a documentary, it is best to use actors that the audience is not familiar with, or non-professional actors.

Monica Bellucci had been in Hollywood for half a year, and only played an inconspicuous vampire bride in "Dracula". If she had not later become famous for "El Molto", almost no one would have known that she had played a supporting role in this movie.

Currently, it is similar to that of non-professional actors.

Link played the leading role in "Buried", and the camera was focused on his face for more than ninety minutes, which left a deep impression on the audience. Many people knew that he was an actor.

Using a familiar face like him to shoot a pseudo-documentary would undermine the authenticity of the documentary and would not easily deceive the audience.

"Is it my fault? I can correct it."

Monica Bellucci asked in a nervous tone.

As Monica watched the video, she became more and more disappointed, disappointed with herself.

She considers herself a professional actor with rich acting experience and is capable of taking on any role.

But when it comes to performance, his performance is much worse than Link's.

Link behaves very naturally in front of the camera. Both his tone of voice and his movements are very relaxed, just like in his daily life.

However, her language and movements still showed signs of performance and were not relaxed enough.

The difference is obvious.

When she heard Link's response "there is a problem", her heart began to beat nervously, and she was worried that she would be replaced by Link.

"It's not your problem. Don't be nervous, Monica. You're doing pretty well."

Link felt something warm and soft pressing on the back of his left shoulder. It seemed to be beating, and the fragrance in his nostrils became stronger.

"So what's the problem?"

"We have some problems with coordination."

Link briefly talked about how the two of them didn't match up, and how his familiar face wasn't suitable for this kind of pseudo-documentary.

"Want to change the actor?"

"Being not."

Link planned to be the male lead first and do a test shoot with Monica.

After filming, see how much score, experience, and box office subsidies the system can give.

If the subsidy is too little, replace it with another male actor.

The investment in this film is only 20,000 yuan, and the shooting period is expected to be one week, and it can be shot three or four times in a month.

Very suitable for practice, it would be a pity to miss it.

Link told Monica about his plan to shoot the film twice more. This would be more cumbersome, but it would ensure the quality of the film.

The only inconvenience is that Monica may need to repeat the performance.

"I don't mind. I'm a new actor and repeated shooting can give me more practice."

Monica Bellucci is a very ambitious actress, and when she heard that she had to repeat the performance, she did not find it tedious at all, but instead thought it was a good opportunity.

Link is not only a very talented screenwriter and genius director, but also an actor with superb acting skills. The opportunity to film under him and receive his guidance is not to be missed.

"I hope you don't find it troublesome. If the filming is unsuccessful, I will give you additional pay."

"Link, I don't need to be paid. I just want a chance to perform."

"That's not necessary. Although the budget of this movie is not high, the actors' salaries cannot be reduced. You have two choices. One is to shoot the entire movie for $1, including the repeated shots, and the other is to shoot for $1000 a day. You can consider it and make a choice later."

"I choose $1."

Monica Bellucci made her choice quickly.

"Pleasant to work with."

Link picked up the phone on the table and asked Daniel DeVito to print out an actor's employment contract for Monica to sign.

The first actor of the "Ghost" crew was also signed.

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