novellhall Chapter 115 A movie that only required two or three people to act in! [3000]
Chapter 115 A movie that only required two or three people to act in! [3000]
Chapter 116 A movie that only required two or three people to act in! [3000]
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, director Martin finally realized:
"Cut!"
His voice was tinged with excitement: "Perfect! That emotion was spot on! Chen, your reaction to that—my god—Kayla—was brilliant!"
He seemed a little unsatisfied: "Let's keep one take, do it again, and have the camera focus on close-ups of Kayla's hands, that hesitation of wanting to touch but then pulling back!"
During the subsequent filming, Chen Xun seemed to have unlocked a cheat code.
His level 4 emotional attribute allows him to perfectly express the psychological changes of the character at every moment.
The layers are distinct and the transitions are natural.
Keira Knightley was also completely drawn into the role.
Her performance was equally brilliant.
She convincingly portrayed Lindsay's psychological transformation from a calm observer to an ordinary person caught up in extraordinary events, and then to a partner who decides to fight alongside her.
A wonderful chemistry developed between her and Chen Xun.
The trust and subtle affection built during the crisis are incredibly moving.
Several challenging emotional scenes were filmed surprisingly smoothly!
The shooting, originally planned for two days, was mostly completed in one day with high quality!
When filming wrapped, director Martin was beaming.
He spoke into the walkie-talkie: "We're wrapping up early today! Great job everyone! Chen, Kayla, you two were in perfect form today!"
Kayla let out a long sigh of relief.
He took the water his assistant handed him, took a sip, and then looked at Chen Xun, who was disassembling the miniature microphone on his body, with a look of surprise.
"Chen, you've improved so fast!"
She walked over, her voice low: "Yesterday we were learning about the levels of emotions, but today it feels like she's teaching me!"
Her tone was full of admiration.
Chen Xun smiled and wiped away the tears that had fallen from the corners of his eyes while acting: "It's because you taught me well yesterday, and it's easy to get into character when acting with you!"
Keira Knightley's favorability +3, current favorability 65
Gina didn't have any scenes to film today, but she came to the set to watch for a while.
She crossed her arms and gave the action instructions to the approaching man: "This kid, he's this intense even when filming dramatic scenes? I got goosebumps watching his confession scene this morning."
The action director exclaimed, "Some people are just born with a knack for learning action sequences; they learn them incredibly fast, and they're also frighteningly quick at filming emotional scenes."
Filming proceeded smoothly and methodically.
The filming of dialogue scenes has been completed.
The fight scenes between Chen Xun and Gina have entered a new phase.
From initially being one-sidedly beaten up during lessons, Chen Xun is now able to fight her back and forth.
His movements became cleaner and more efficient, and he grasped the timing of his dodges and counterattacks better and better.
Occasionally, within the framework of the routine, they can spontaneously add some unexpected unorthodox methods to resolve the situation, which always surprises Gina and the action director.
"Chen, where did you learn that side-spinning elbow strike move from yesterday?"
Gina wiped her sweat and asked, "It's not like standard fighting techniques, but in the context of you crawling out from between the shelves, it's a stroke of genius."
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Chen Xun took a sip of water and casually said, "It's probably just a survival trick that his body figured out after being beaten so many times."
Gina rolled her eyes, but couldn't hide the smile on her face.
Gina's favorability rating has risen to 75.
She now treats Chen Xun as an equal partner with whom she can exchange ideas and create together.
The quality of the attribute orbs falling from her body is getting higher and higher.
[Practical prediction +10]
[Power Burst Technique +8]
After Chen Xun absorbed these attributes, they were quickly transformed into nutrients for his combat abilities.
The following scenes involved the protagonist dealing with two advanced training robots arranged by instructors Sera in the energy disorder zone of Planet Oa. This scene was complex, required extremely precise positioning, and involved a large number of wire stunts.
Chen Xun, wearing a tight-fitting suit covered with motion capture points, was suspended in mid-air by wires and had to complete a series of actions involving spinning, kicking, and using leverage to dodge.
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After the first take, although the action was completed, director Martin frowned behind the monitor.
"Chen, your movements are fine, but they lack a bit of rawness."
Director Martin shouted through a megaphone: "You're too skilled now, like a professional stuntman, while the lead actor is still in the development stage and needs to go from awkward to smooth!"
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Chen Xun was put down, panting, pondering the director's words.
He's definitely become a bit too skilled now!
As his physical attributes continued to grow, he became increasingly adept at controlling his body, but he neglected the character's actual state.
It needs to showcase the character's improved abilities while retaining their initial awkwardness and inexperience.
It's difficult to strike the right balance.
He closed his eyes.
Recalling his near-level 4 control over his physical attributes, he also drew upon the subtle perception brought by his emotional attributes, attempting to simulate that feeling.
The second take began.
This time, when the wire pulled Chen Xun to spin in the air, he did not deliberately pursue the standard and beauty of the movements.
Instead, the body sways uncontrollably, as if trying to adapt to and resist this force.
His kicks were powerful, but his finishing motion was slightly clumsy and involved some adjustment.
Upon landing, he even deliberately stumbled a bit before quickly regaining his balance.
A flicker of panic crossed Chen Xun's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by focus.
"Cut! Great! That's the feeling!"
Director Martin's excited voice rang out: "Keep it up! Let's do one more take!"
The moment the director yelled "Cut," Chen Xun felt a slight tremor run through his muscles, as if electrified, and a subtle sense of control arose within him.
A purple attribute orb fell from his body:
[Body control +8]
Chen Xun absorbed it quickly!
The system notification lights up simultaneously:
[Physical attributes upgraded! Current level: Lv4 (5/800)]
Unlike the qualitative change in inner perception that occurs when emotions escalate, after the upgrade of physical attributes, Chen Xun felt that his ability to mobilize every muscle and every joint in his body had reached an unprecedented level.
With greater control over strength, improved coordination, and even increased tolerance to pain and fatigue, I feel more comfortable using my strength.
He seemed to have rediscovered some of the feeling he had when he activated his physical aura before.
However, compared to maxed-out physical attributes, this feeling is still far from being achieved!
Chen Xun stood still and gently moved his fingers, wrists, and ankles, each subtle movement revealing a sense of effortless precision.
The muscle soreness from filming just now is also quickly relieving.
"Chen? What are you spacing out for? Get ready for the next shot!"
The shouts from the stage manager brought him back to reality.
"They're here!"
Chen Xun responded and quickly walked towards the designated location.
He could feel the gazes directed at him by the stunt doubles around him and Gina.
They inexplicably felt that Chen Xun was becoming more and more energetic.
The subsequent filming went incredibly smoothly, as if divinely inspired.
Chen Xun mastered many wire stunts and landing cushioning techniques that require repeated practice to ensure no mistakes in one take.
Moreover, the quality of the finished product is extremely high!
The action director stared in disbelief, then whispered to Gina, "Does this kid secretly practice every night?"
Gina crossed her arms, watching Chen Xun move nimbly in front of the green screen, and shook her head: "It's not like that, it's more like an epiphany. His control over his body has reached a new level!"
Not just the limbs.
Chen Xun's performance has become increasingly mature when acting alongside other actors, especially those who play the villainous Parallax Monster Energy Infector.
Filming the scene where the protagonist first confronts the mutated creature corrupted by the parallax monster's energy.
The script required actors to express intense fear and nausea, but also to overcome their instincts and fight against it.
This placed very high demands on Chen Xun.
During filming, when the horribly made-up, contorted infected creature roared and lunged at them, Chen Xun's pupils instantly contracted.
His facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, a sign of utter horror.
But the next second, he gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the fear in his eyes, replacing it with a resolute ferocity.
After the scene was filmed, even the character actor came over and, in a muffled voice, gave Chen Xun a thumbs up: "Your reaction was so realistic, it made my acting even more exciting!"
Because of the special effects makeup, his speech was a little unclear, and his voice sounded muffled.
As he spoke, a purple attribute orb fell from his body:
[Adaptability to countering eerie aura +6]
Chen Xun absorbed it immediately!
As the days went by, the filming progressed so smoothly that even Warner Bros. executives were somewhat surprised.
Director Martin was always smiling, and he praised Chen Xun highly at the daily filming briefings.
Chen Xun silently opened his attribute panel.
After the limbs broke through to Lv4 first, the other core attributes are also catching up rapidly:
[Acting Skills Attribute Panel]
Dialogue: Lv3 (498/600)
Limbs: Lv4 (50/800)
Emoticon: Lv3 (575/600)
Eyes: Lv3 (540/600)
Mood: Lv4 (120/800)
Tempo: Lv3 (510/600)
Aura: Lv3 (520/600)
All the remaining attributes that haven't been upgraded yet are close to the level 4 threshold!
At this rate, he may be able to achieve level 4 in all attributes before the movie is finished filming.
"It seems the saying 'practice makes perfect' is indeed true!"
After finishing work, Chen Xun sat in the car on the way back, looking at the Los Angeles night view flashing by outside the window, making plans in his mind.
The intense filming, coupled with the attribute points he constantly absorbed from outstanding collaborators, allowed him to grow at a rate far exceeding any performance training class or self-exploration over the past few months.
Rob has been walking with a swagger lately.
The phone kept ringing, full of invitations for endorsements, interviews, and follow-up projects.
"Bro, you're Hollywood's hottest new star right now, bar none! Green Lantern hasn't even been released yet, and you're already practically a gold standard!"
Chen Xun remained clear-headed about this.
Popularity is temporary, but the work itself is eternal.
Everything he has now is built on the success of Green Lantern.
The success of the film depends on the final sprint of filming and post-production.
The Earth storyline is now mostly complete, with only a few key emotional scenes and the climactic battle of Act III remaining.
Today we're shooting the scene with the highest emotional intensity and the most subtle nuance in the entire film:
After experiencing a life-or-death crisis, Chen Xun and Lindsay opened up to each other for the first time, and their relationship underwent a qualitative change.
The script subtly describes it as "emotional release and intimate contact".
In layman's terms: There's a sex scene!
For Chen Xun, this was the first time in his professional career.
The film set made special arrangements for this.
The filming location was a temporary safe house set up inside the studio, with a simple mattress placed in the corner.
Apart from essential photographers, lighting technicians, sound recordists, and the director himself, all other irrelevant personnel were cleared from the set.
Chen Xun suddenly remembered a movie he had seen with very simple scenes, which was acted by only two or three people.
It looks so much like what's happening right now!
The atmosphere in the dressing room was quieter than usual.
Chen Xun changed into the character's T-shirt and loose-fitting loungewear.
Kayla was preparing in the next room; all she needed today was simple makeup and a costume that looked like a men's shirt.
Rob poked his head in, his expression a little strange, and lowered his voice: "Bro, do you need me to help you with any mental preparation, or get some kind of supportive measures?"
He made a vulgar gesture.
Chen Xun shoved him out impatiently: "Get lost! I'm going to film a movie, not to do anything else!"
"Okay, okay, be more professional."
Rob chuckled and slipped away.
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