Chapter 1219: Chapter 1210 Crisis (6)
As she raised her head, Xia Siyu’s eyes met the camera.
To say the least, her gaze wasn’t particularly horrific, unlike some horror films which lull you with warmth and suddenly give you such a shock that your heart skips a beat.
But Xia Siyu’s gaze was cold, sharp, and seemed to carry a hint of hatred and sarcasm. It was as if she was staring not at the camera, but at her mortal enemy!
She had just been fiddling with that band-aid, and the moment she raised her head, she put it down, with the camera not forgetting to capture it. Using a praising tone typical of fan circles: “Even just a finger can showcase acting skills.”
Xia Siyu’s acting skills had indeed improved. Even though Director Ji was shooting an ordinary commercial film, an action film, because it had to flatter the main theme a bit and attracted some official attention, it was just a commercial film.
Perhaps even Director Ji didn’t expect that in just a few months, her gaze and body language would be sharper than when she filmed “The Catch” a few months ago. It was as if she suddenly opened up her governor and conception vessels and gained instant enlightenment.
When “cut” was called, Director Ji couldn’t help but praise: “Siyu is in a good state.”
Of course, during the New Year, she and Bo Yan had nothing to do but repeatedly watch movies to learn and study the subtle details of each character. At times, she and Bo Yan watched the same scene dozens of times, at the slowest speed, just to observe the subtle changes in the actor’s gaze and the nuances of their speech on the screen.
She not only studied theory but also read books. Nowadays, many actors belong to the Method School, for example, when acting in crying scenes, many people stare at a strong light source and can precisely control which eye tears up, and the skilled ones can even control how many tears are shed, but it’s not moving.
Xia Siyu couldn’t be bothered with so many techniques. Her method was simple and direct: experiential.
The just-now vivid duality: facing the male lead, she was her usual cheerful self, but after turning evil, she thought about how to tear apart those bastards from the Xia Family.
Does she even need acting skills? No, this is her personal portrayal.
Xia Siyu, who was just sharp, immediately started shouting that she was hungry: “Quickly bring me the dessert I just ordered! If I don’t eat it soon, it’ll be bad when it cools down!”
Although she was loud on the surface, she was actually quite pleased inside. But she had to maintain her composure and not act as if she’d never seen the world before, getting swept away by a few compliments from the director. Didn’t the Jiang siblings want to watch her act? They said she was an idol actor, it made her mad, she clearly had the looks of an idol and the skills of an actor.
With this baseline of switching between good and evil, it’s like a new character making a striking entrance, it must give the audience a psychological hint that this is how it will be acted in the future. Once the character is established, just continue acting in this direction.
Beside her, Jiang Jiahe also took a glance at the monitor. He had been watching Xia Siyu’s back, not knowing how her acting was, only knowing that this take was done in one go. He came over to the monitor and took a couple of looks, then saw his sister’s somewhat displeased expression, realizing that Xia Siyu had let her down this time.
He could only console her: “It’s pretty good, if this movie is shot well and the box office is high, the company will also get a bigger share.”
Jiang Bumei glared at her brother: “You really have a strong career focus, huh.”
She didn’t believe it. Could Xia Siyu perform well in drama, and still be top-notch in action scenes?