Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

When filming begins, the crew always chooses the easiest shots to film in one take, hoping for good luck and that the rest of the filming will go smoothly.

The first scene in the script is indeed the simplest, consisting of only the male lead's monologue.

But that's only relative to professional actors. You, the male lead who's never acted before...

Wenye looked at Wang Xiaozhou, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

You are indeed very good-looking, and you can get hundreds of thousands of views just by looking at your face, but can you do professional things?

"What are you looking at? Shout 'Turn it on!'"

The director of the production team must have absolute authority when working and does not allow any questioning. Therefore, from the moment Wang Xiaozhou got into work mode, he became increasingly impolite when speaking to Wen Ye.

Wen Ye may be emotional now, but after a day of interaction and once Wang Xiaozhou has demonstrated his strength, he will respect him as if he were a god!

......

"The greatest separation is like the flowing water from east to west, which will eventually meet again."

"Shallow affections are like drifting clouds, unpredictable and ever-present, yet they still linger in my dreams."

......

At Wenye's cry of "God of Ike," everyone held their breath, watching Wang Xiaozhou stroll by the ancient well, slowly reading aloud from an ancient book.

"Wow, those lines!"

Wenye gasped. A true expert's skill is immediately apparent. Even though it was just a self-talking exclamation, Wenye could still sense the strength of Wang Xiaozhou's fundamental skills.

Wenye has been working with production teams since his freshman year of college. Over the years, he has traveled all over the country and has seen national-level actors recite their lines. However, compared with Wang Xiaozhou, he felt that they were still lacking something.

"What kind of technique is this? Chest resonance or something? What an amazing talent."

Mao Xiaotong agreed, saying, "Only with exceptional talent and tireless effort can one achieve this level of success. In our school, this person is definitely a treasure, someone who should be treated like royalty by the professors and deans."

Compared to Wen Ye, Mao Xiaotong, who starred in "Empresses in the Palace," has obviously seen more masters, but Wang Xiaozhou is still considered a master among them.

After he finished reciting his two lines, the camera moved up and Wang Xiaozhou appeared in the frame, causing those in the know to gasp in shock.

It turns out that a person's temperament can change!

At this moment, Wang Xiaozhou's bandit-like demeanor had completely disappeared, replaced by the elegance of a scholar. An ordinary person could even see the pedantry and stubbornness hidden within him at a glance.

As Wang Xiaozhou slowly put the scholar's cap on his head, the camera captured his entire body in the shot, completing the official portrait of the male lead.

"Cut it out! What are you doing?!"

With a furious shout, Wang Xiaozhou's usual demeanor completely returned.

With a "whoosh," the scene erupted instantly, with the most professional Wenye leading the exclamation: "You're amazing, Xiao Zhou! You brought the male lead to life in one go. Just now, it felt like we were really seeing a Ming Dynasty scholar."

Mao Xiaotong also wanted to express her admiration, but Wang Xiaozhou immediately interrupted her, saying, "Stop with the useless flattery. Where are the veteran extras? If one comes up, we'll immediately move on to the second act."

"Old Liu, you come over here, memorize your lines, and join the scene."

Wenye also got into work mode, found an old extra in the crowd who was suitable to start the scene, and had him take the script and prepare to start filming.

The veteran extra only had one line at the beginning, and only needed to have his back view captured, but it took him three minutes to memorize his lines and two whole hours to actually recite them.

Finally, after capturing a satisfactory scene, Wang Xiaozhou let the veteran extra go and began lecturing the others.

"Our production team has a limited budget, so the special effects in post-production may be somewhat lacking. Therefore, we cannot compromise on our performances. A production should always show some sincerity to the audience. My sincerity to the audience in this production is the plot and the performances. So please work hard and make sure there are no flaws in the performances."

In the first two shots, everyone has already felt Wang Xiaozhou's attitude. He is not only strict with others, but even stricter with himself, so no one disagrees and everyone nods in agreement.

After listening to Wang Xiaozhou's words, Wen Ye, who had been somewhat agitated, was completely convinced. When he discovered that he could not only gain experience in this group but also learn real skills, he was filled with enthusiasm.

The next scene is still Wang Xiaozhou's solo performance. The male protagonist is taking a walk alone, holding an ancient book in his hand and constantly reciting the poem that appeared at the beginning. Suddenly, a strong wind blows, and the scholar's turban on his head is blown away by the wind. The male protagonist chases after the turban and suddenly encounters danger.

It still went perfectly in one take, leaving everyone speechless.

From Wen Ye and Mao Xiaotong to the veteran extras, everyone in the crew had nothing but praise for Wang Xiaozhou's acting skills.

Everyone was thinking, "So this is how a scholar in ancient style can be portrayed! So there really are people who can integrate their temperament into every scene. They are truly gifted!"

Filming stalled at the next scene, and after one audition, Wang Xiaozhou was extremely dissatisfied with Mao Xiaotong's performance!

So all filming was suspended, and Wang Xiaozhou and Mao Xiaotong practiced alone, which could be called extra training or a class!

An hour later, filming resumed, but Mao Xiaotong still couldn't portray the domineering and cleverness required for Wang Xiaozhou, so filming was paused again to continue the lesson.

Another hour passed, and Mao Xiaotong still wasn't in the right frame of mind during the next audition. Wang Xiaozhou seemed to have run out of patience, and his voice started to get harsher:

"Is this the level of students taught by film academies? How did you get into the cast of 'Empresses in the Palace'? Did the director expect you to play yourself?"

Who told you that actors only need to laugh? I need you to laugh with emotion. Do you even know what emotion is? Do you understand what emotion is? You can't even simulate the most basic personality traits of a character, so what kind of actor are you?!

There were many people present, and Wang Xiaozhou scolded her without any restraint, causing Mao Xiaotong's eyes to instantly turn red.

I looked up at the sky and took two deep breaths, but I still couldn't hold back the tears that streamed down my face.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaozhou became even more outrageous: "Cry? Is there a crying scene today? You can't laugh now, so don't make sure you can't cry when there's a crying scene."

"I'll give you three minutes to compose yourself. This is your last audition. If you fail again, I'll consider replacing the female lead."

Mao Xiaotong covered her face and ran back into the house. Wang Xiaozhou felt a little sorry for her when he saw how aggrieved she was. Who could bear to scold such a beautiful girl?

But there's no way around it; this short drama can only rely on acting skills to carry it. If the female lead's skills aren't up to par, what will she use to move the audience after its release?

Three minutes later, Mao Xiaotong came out of the house, her face no longer wet with tears. Smiling, she said to Wang Xiaozhou, "Let's continue. This time I'll definitely do my best; you can't replace the female lead!"

"Ekko God!"

Seeing that everyone was ready, Fumino called on everyone to start the machine.

Mao Xiaotong stood in front of the camera, her every move exuding a spoiled and willful air.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaozhou brought up the system interface. The groundwork had been laid enough, so using the ability fruit now shouldn't seem too abrupt, right?

Wang Xiaozhou aimed at Mao Xiaotong, who was about to speak in front of the camera, locked onto his target, and silently recited his name.

"Perfect single-character immersion fruit, use!"