novellhall Chapter 138 Have you ever seen a "Shamate" ? [3000 views]
Chapter 138 Have you ever seen a "Shamate" ? [3000 views]
Chapter 138 Have you ever seen a "Shamate" (a subculture characterized by flamboyant, often exaggerated, fashion)? [3000 views]
More than half a month of intensive filming passed in the blink of an eye.
"The scenes in District 12 and the train are complete. Moving on to the main city of the Capitol!"
The crowd erupted in cheers.
The filming during this period was very stressful for everyone, which led to a sense of numbness in the later scenes.
Chen Xun also gained recognition from the director and his co-stars for his rapidly improving acting skills.
Woody, in particular, had a high opinion of Chen Xun and often pulled Chen Xun and Jennifer together to discuss the core of the character.
High-quality attribute orbs will drop from time to time during the discussion.
Chen Xun reaped a great harvest.
His [Acting Skills Attribute Panel] underwent a qualitative leap after frantically absorbing various attribute orbs falling from the set:
[Acting Skills Attribute Panel]
Dialogue: Lv4 (312/800)
Limbs: Lv4 (745/800)
Emoticon: Lv4 (288/800)
Eyes: Lv4 (410/800)
Mood: Lv4 (768/800)
Tempo: Lv4 (255/800)
Aura: Lv4 (198/800)
All attributes have made significant progress.
Especially the [Body] and [Emotion] attributes, they are almost at level 5!
This is thanks to the practical training in the training camp, the extensive practice of action and movement on set, and the attribute ball dropped by veteran actors like Woody.
Chen Xun could clearly feel that his control over his body and the output of his emotions had reached a new level compared to when he first joined the crew. They were more refined and he could control them more freely.
The main crew moved to Pinewood Studios in Atlanta.
This set recreates most of the interior of the Capitol from The Hunger Games, including the Tribute Training Center, the interview studio, and the Champions' Apartments.
Chen Xun and Jennifer, along with other lead actors, also moved into a nearby hotel arranged by the production team, which was much better than the previous hotel.
I have to say the film crew really knows how to find locations.
Charlotte?
The city has a strange name; it shares the same name as the protagonist in one of Shen Teng's movies.
This caused Chen Xun to frequently break character.
However, the city architecture of these foreigners is indeed very futuristic.
Upon entering the photography studio, Chen Xun's pupils dilated instantly.
You've probably all seen those "Shamate" (a subculture characterized by flamboyant and often outlandish fashion) non-mainstream kids!
But have you ever seen hundreds of "Shamate" (a subculture characterized by flamboyant and often outlandish fashion) standing together?
Chen Xun stood at the entrance of the shed, stunned for a full half minute.
In my past life, I thought it was a stylized design when I saw it in a movie.
Now I'm experiencing it firsthand.
This impact is a double challenge to both the retina and common sense.
The men wore all sorts of brightly colored suits or vests, their hair dyed in various colors, some even with sparklers as decoration, and their faces were heavily made up, making it impossible to tell whether they were straight or gay.
The women's outfits represent a culmination of global alternative fashion trends.
Her eyeshadow was so thick it looked like she'd been punched twice, her false eyelashes were so long they could be used as fans, and her hair was piled high in the shapes of various animals and flowers.
Blue, purple, red, green —
Holy crap!
Jennifer's shocked voice came from the side.
Her mouth was slightly open and her eyes were wide open; she was clearly stunned by the scene before her.
"What kind of monsters and demons are these? Do we really want to be in the same frame as them?"
She subconsciously touched her hair, as if to make sure it was still on her head and not decorated or styled like the strange decorations on the people in front of her.
"Congratulations, Katniss, you have officially entered the VIP section of the asylum."
Chen Xun snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but complain, "I feel like our survival challenge started the moment we entered this place. During filming, the first thing we have to do is hold back from laughing!"
Jennifer burst out laughing, quickly covered her mouth, and her shoulders trembled a few times.
"You're right, this is much harder than training camp! Now I believe the bewilderment and discomfort Peeta and Katniss felt when they first arrived at the Capitol. It wasn't an act; it was genuine!"
At this moment, a costume assistant with a light purple mohawk and silver lightning bolt patterns painted on her face ran over, holding a schedule in her hand: "Ms. Lawrence, Mr. Chen, please go to the dressing room first. Today we will try on and finalize the Capitol costumes, and then shoot some footage from the training center."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.
Because neither of them needs to dress like that!
Jennifer was in the dressing room next door, not with Chen Xun.
Chen Xun decided to take a nap while he was getting his makeup done.
He changed hotels, but the bed was too soft, and he didn't sleep well last night.
Chen Xun was still getting his makeup done in the dressing room when he heard a burst of suppressed laughter coming from the photography studio outside.
"Cut!"
Director Gary Ross's helpless voice rang out.
"here we go again!"
A prop master walked in, saw Chen Xun sitting in a chair getting his makeup done, and shrugged: "Miss Lawrence's purification scene, this is the sixth take already!"
Chen Xun remembered.
It's a scene where Katniss and Peeta, after arriving at the Capitol, are thoroughly cleaned from head to toe by the Capitol's beauty team before entering the Champions Apartments.
This shot doesn't capture Chen Xun; it was only filmed by Jennifer herself.
Just then, Chen Xun finished his makeup and went outside to stand at the entrance of the photography studio.
The interior of the shed was set up like a hospital ward, with curtains separating each room, and Jennifer was lying on one of the beds.
It must be said that foreigners emphasize authenticity in their films.
Jennifer went braless, wearing only a thin, disposable blue dress that was completely empty.
Two other actors with flamboyant, "emo" or "punk" fashion styles were standing next to her.
Wearing a shiny, tight-fitting blue leather jumpsuit with metal buckle decorations.
Her hairstyle and makeup were the same as the "emo" style I'd seen before.
One of the male punks was standing next to Jennifer, holding something that looked like wax paper, and cleaning her legs.
For a realistic effect.
The director arranged for the entire hair removal process to be real.
The problem lies here.
Those two extras were probably doing such detailed manual work for the first time, and being so close to the lead actor, they were incredibly nervous.
One of them was shaking a little and didn't hold the lint-sticky wax paper properly.
"Snapped!"
The wax paper floated directly from his hand and landed on Jennifer's face.
Jennifer was already trying hard to hold back her laughter.
This made him burst into laughter immediately.
This was as if a switch had been flipped.
When another extra saw his partner make a mistake, he couldn't help but start shaking his shoulders.
"Cut! Cut!"
Director Gary Ross's voice came from behind the monitor: "Jennifer, hang in there! And you two, be professional! You're Capitol beauticians, not clumsy nail technician apprentices!"
"I'm sorry, director!"
"Sorry!"
Jennifer wiped away tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes: "Fuck! Their expressions were so funny, I couldn't control myself!"
"Swearing can!"
The assistant's familiar voice rang out.
Jennifer rolled her eyes, but still took a coin from the small stool next to her where she kept her personal belongings and tossed it far into the jar.
"Enough already, you lackey of capitalism!"
A few low laughs rippled through the set.
Director Gary laughed too: "Alright, alright, take a two-minute break, calm down. Jennifer, think about Katniss's humiliation and discomfort right now. She's being treated like livestock. You shouldn't be laughing at a time like this. You two beauticians, you need to show your impatience towards this country bumpkin, understand?"
"Understood, Director!"
Chen Xun watched from the doorway, finding it quite interesting.
Just as Jennifer was trying to adjust her state and regain the tension she had in Katniss, a purple attribute orb fell from her body:
[Strength of belief in awkward situations +6]
nice one!
Chen Xun absorbed it quickly.
This will be very helpful for him in the future when filming scenes that may require overcoming instinctive reactions or awkwardness.
The essence of being an actor is to convince yourself and the audience that something is real in all sorts of unbelievable situations.
Filming resumed two minutes later.
"Action!"
Jennifer lay back down in bed.
The two extras also got back into character.
This time there were no mistakes.
Jennifer remained still, only her slightly pursed lips and occasional trembling eyelashes betraying her inner turmoil.
Tear!
The waxed paper was suddenly torn off her body.
Jennifer shuddered and nervously looked at her calves.
Chen Xun nodded secretly as he read this.
Once Jennifer got into character, her performance was indeed nuanced and layered.
An attribute orb fell from her: [Body Emotional Expression +7]
Reabsorbed.
Chen Xun felt that his understanding of how to convey negative emotions through body language had deepened.
Good times are not long.
When a beautician needed to lift Jennifer's arm to clean her underarms, the cold touch of the scissors made the hairs on Jennifer's arm stand on end.
She couldn't help it; she shrugged her shoulders and let out a strange "uh" sound.
"Cut!"
Gary Ross's voice suddenly rose: "Jennifer!"
"I can't control myself!"
Jennifer was both embarrassed and annoyed, her face turning red: "This thing is making me so itchy, and the clothes are so loose underneath, I feel so insecure!"
She subconsciously pulled the barely functional surgical gown closer to her chest.
Director Gary sighed, knowing that forcing the issue wouldn't work.
He thought for a moment, then his gaze swept across the shed and landed on Chen Xun, who was watching the commotion at the entrance.
"Chen! Come here!"
Chen Xun was taken aback, then pointed to himself: "Me?"
"Yes, you have a scene with Jennifer in the next one. Get used to it first. Just stand here on the monitor and don't say anything. Just look at her like Peeta looks at Katniss."
Director Gary had a sudden inspiration: "Jennifer, look at Chen and imagine he is Peeta, watching you go through all of this. Think about his eyes. That might help you get into Katniss's character faster."
At this point in the story, the two are not yet very close.
But Katniss already knew that Peeta was the one who had given her bread before, and since they were both from District 12, they naturally felt a sense of closeness in this unfamiliar city.
Chen Xun followed the director's instructions and walked to the director's side, looking at Jennifer in the center of the field.
He didn't deliberately make any expression; he simply relaxed his facial muscles and calmed his gaze.
The next moment, he immediately got into character.
Director Gary, sitting next to him, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He realized that Chen Xun had already found the core of the character Peeta in such a short time, and could get into character in such a short time.
It is evident that Chen Xun put in a great deal of effort to understand your character.
Director Gary couldn't help but show an admiring look in his eyes.
He vowed not to disturb Chen Xun in his next life, and instead signaled to the other staff members to be ready to start filming at any time.
Jennifer looked at Chen Xun, and their eyes met in mid-air.
She was stunned for a moment. At that moment, Chen Xun was about to advance to level 5, and his emotions were tense. He conveyed this through his eyes.
The embarrassment and smile on Jennifer's face gradually faded.
She seemed to truly feel the presence of Peeta's neck from Chen Xun's calm gaze.
In that fictional world, Peeta was the only one who could possibly understand her current predicament.