Filming is a team effort. If an actor is not in the right state and can't perform well, then others have to stay and wait for the actor to perform well.
This is the same as recording a program or attending a party.
However, it is also different. It is inevitable that actors are not in good condition. No actor can always maintain the good condition.
Therefore, time-delay during filming is commonplace.
The two staff members' cries of relief reminded Lu Yanhe of himself.
It was his first time acting, so it would be understandable if he didn't perform well. But what was understandable to him might affect others' normal working hours and rest.
This made Lu Yanhe feel a little uneasy and nervous.
Lu Yanhe stayed on set until noon, and when the crew had lunch, he lined up to get his lunch. He also ran into Jiang Yuqian, Huang Kairen, and Wang Yunfan's assistants. When they saw Lu Yanhe in the line, they were also surprised, as if they didn't understand why he was queuing for lunch.
The surprised looks from the people around him made Lu Yanhe feel uneasy.
Lu Yanhe thought, here it comes again.
This kind of look of being looked at by others with incomprehension.
It was like this when I took the bus to and from school every day, and it is still like this when I queue up to get lunch boxes now.
How he is seen by others and how he actually is are two completely different things.
But he had no way of explaining why he was not as "superior" as they imagined.
Lu Yanhe received a box lunch and found an open space to eat by himself.
There was no table, so he could only eat with his hands, which looked a bit sad.
While they were eating, Jiang Yuqian's assistant suddenly came over and said, "Yan He, Sister Yuqian asked you to go to her car to eat."
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Jiang Yuqian's assistant smiled at him and said, "Let's go."
Lu Yanhe reacted immediately and realized that it must be the little girl in front of him who told Jiang Yuqian that he was queuing up alone to get his lunch box.
He didn't even know the little girl's name.
"Hello, what should I call you?"
"Luo Xiaoyu, you can just call me Xiaoyu." The other person's smile was full of energy, and she looked like a girl who was full of positivity and optimism about life.
Her energetic smile was very contagious, and Lu Yanhe also laughed.
"Hello, Xiaoyu," Lu Yanhe asked. "I'm going to eat in Sister Yuqian's car. Would it be bad if others saw me?"
Luo Xiaoyu said, "It's okay. Sister Yuqian never cares about other people's eyes. Was it her who asked me to call you, or was it Sister Yuqian who asked me if I saw you this morning? She said she saw you on the set that morning, but turned around and couldn't find you."
Lu Yanhe said, "Oh, that's because I found a corner and didn't want to disturb others."
"You really care about others." Luo Xiaoyu said, "No wonder Sister Yuqian likes you."
Lu Yanhe felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head, "Really?"
"Yeah." Luo Xiaoyu nodded. "You don't know, Sister Yuqian usually doesn't interact with others, even artists from the same company. But Sister Yuqian seems to like you very much."
Lu Yanhe turned his head and looked around. Fortunately, there was no one else around, otherwise Luo Xiaoyu's words just now could easily be misunderstood.
Lu Yanhe and Jiang Yuqian have known each other for so long that he would no longer mistakenly believe that Jiang Yuqian really has any romantic feelings for him. He could feel that Jiang Yuqian really treated him as a younger brother.
If a man treats a younger woman as his sister, nine out of ten times he has other intentions. If a woman treats a younger man as her brother, nine out of ten times she has no intentions at all and just treats him as a younger brother.
The last time he went out with Jiang Yuqian, Lu Yanhe had already fully felt it.
Jiang Yuqian has a motorhome parked next to the filming base for her to rest.
There are tables and chairs inside, and even a refrigerator and kitchen counter.
Jiang Yuqian was eating.
Lu Yanhe got in the car and called out "Sister Yuqian" politely.
"Now that you're here, sit down and eat together," Jiang Yuqian said to him.
She was wearing a huge bib that looked out of place with her outfit.
Perhaps because Lu Yanhe's eyes were too shocked and confused, Jiang Yuqian took the initiative to explain: "These are the crew's clothes. Don't want them to get dirty. We still have to continue filming this afternoon."
So that's how it is.
Lu Yanhe nodded, "I got it."
Jiang Yuqian asked, "Have you been watching us filming this morning?"
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded.
"How does it feel?"
"I think you are all amazing. You can act as soon as you say you will, and you can switch between states very quickly," said Lu Yanhe.
Jiang Yuqian glanced at him and asked, "Who do you think has better acting skills, me or Li Qian?"
Lu Yanhe said without hesitation, "Your acting is better."
"Why?" Jiang Yuqian actually asked.
Lu Yanhe immediately hesitated.
It’s not that what he said before was a lie, but Lu Yanhe couldn’t put it into words and found it difficult to give an analytical answer.
Jiang Yuqian's eyes lit up with a hint of laughter, "Are you kidding me?"
"No, I just don't know how to put it." Lu Yanhe scratched his head awkwardly. "I just feel like your acting is more natural than hers. She acted well too, but it felt a bit... like she was deliberately putting on airs."
Jiang Yuqian rolled her eyes and laughed.
"You're quite accurate in your pretentiousness; that's her style. Actors have all sorts of styles; it just depends on how you want to act." Jiang Yuqian said, "There are also some with a heavier stage style, but they blend seamlessly into the play without feeling awkward at all. Li Qian hasn't really mastered it yet, so it's a little lacking."
Lu Yanhe hummed.
Jiang Yuqian's main course for lunch was steamed sweet potatoes, shrimp and cauliflower.
Lu Yanhe was completely different. He ate the boxed lunches provided by the crew, which contained two meat dishes and one vegetable, and they were quite delicious.
Jiang Yuqian looked at the chicken wings in Lu Yanhe's lunch box several times.
Lu Yanhe saw it and asked, "Sister Yuqian, do you want to eat?"
He was about to give the chicken wing to Jiang Yuqian, but Jiang Yuqian shook her hand as if facing a great enemy and said, "No, don't give it to me! I can't eat it!"
Lu Yanhe didn't expect Jiang Yuqian to be so strict with him. In order to maintain her figure, she even refused a chicken wing.
Luo Xiaoyu, who was sitting on the other side, was also eating with relish.
She ate the same boxed lunch as Lu Yanhe.
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"Lu Yanhe also eats boxed lunches?"
When Zhao Yuheng brought a lunch box to Lei Shuangcheng, he casually mentioned that Lu Yanhe was queuing up to get his lunch box. Lei Shuangcheng was a little surprised and asked, "Did you get him Set A or something else?"
In the crew, Package A is prepared for the director, main actors, and core figures of each department, while Package B is prepared for other ordinary staff members. The difference between the two packages is quite big.
Zhao Yuheng said: "He's in line, so he should be getting Set B."
Lei Shuangcheng glared at him and said, "You saw everything, and you still asked them to give him Package B? How shabby! He's a very popular artist now, and you treat him like this."
Zhao Yuheng immediately complained, "The main reason is that he's not on the list right now, so we haven't prepared anything for him."
"Didn't he contact you yesterday and say he would be at the scene today?"
"Yes."
"You should have added me after we contacted you." Lei Shuangcheng said, "You've been working with me for so long, and you still don't have any sense at all."
Zhao Yuheng had been following Lei Shuangcheng for a while and knew his personality. The more he criticized you, the more he trusted you. He didn't get angry. He just smiled and said, "I'll pay attention to it later."
Lei Shuangcheng nodded: "I see he has been standing all morning, find him a chair to sit in the afternoon."
"Okay." Zhao Yuheng nodded readily, but couldn't help but wonder, "Brother Lei, although Lu Yanhe is a little famous now, he's just a small-time actor playing a minor supporting role. Why are you so concerned about him?"
"Don't you see who's his agent? Chen Ziyan! With this great talent backing him up, Lu Yanhe will definitely be a top star within three years," Lei Shuangcheng said. "Do you think it's better to befriend him before he becomes famous, or wait until he's famous and established before you start licking his boots?"
Zhao Yuheng was very surprised and said, "I really didn't expect you to think so highly of him."
"How about you call me brother instead of me calling you brother?"
Zhao Yuheng chuckled and said, "You will always be my brother."
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After Zhao Yuheng left Lei Shuangcheng's office, he immediately went to find the person in charge of logistics and explained the situation to them.
Zhao Yuheng represents Lei Shuangcheng.
This is just a small matter that Lu Yanhe was told to do. The smaller it is, the more people will be confused and talk about it.
Cao Yong was stunned when he heard the news.
"Does Zhao Yuheng think so highly of Lu Yanhe?"
"yes."
"Then why did he ask him to come to me for the shuttle bus schedule? Why not arrange a special car for him?"
"Who knows, but it seems that Lu Yanhe is not a simple person. Even Zhao Yuheng specifically instructed him to prepare a good lunch box for him."
"He is a popular star after all. Is there any star more awesome than him? He even scored 657 points in the college entrance examination." This is another father with children.
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A film crew not only has directors, photographers, and lighting technicians, but also the most common drivers, stagehands, and workers.
A film crew is like a small world of martial arts, with the government above and the world of martial arts below.
The news spread back and forth, and basically reached the entire crew in less than half a day.
When Lu Yanhe got out of Jiang Yuqian's car, someone saw him and called out "Yanhe" with a smile even more enthusiastic than in the morning.
Lu Yanhe entered the studio and strolled around curiously.
His action also puzzled many people, who didn't know what he was doing.
Lu Yanhe mainly had nowhere to go. It was noon time and the crew was taking a break. Director Luo Yuzhong had the habit of taking a lunch break, so he had nothing to do.
"Xiao Lu, what are you doing here?" Huang Kairen asked curiously when he saw Lu Yanhe strolling between the shelves as he passed by one.
Lu Yanhe had no choice but to explain.
Huang Kairen heard that he had nowhere to go at noon, so he waved and said, "Come with me, just rest in my car. For small matters like this, come to me earlier."
Lu Yanhe felt very embarrassed and said, "It's okay, Brother Ren, you still have to shoot in the afternoon, just take a rest, I won't disturb you."
"Why bother you? I don't sleep at noon anyway." Huang Kairen said, "Don't be polite, come on."
As a result, he got off Jiang Yuqian's car and got into Huang Kairen's car.
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Li Qian's RV was right next to them, allowing them to see what was happening outside.
When Li Qian saw Huang Kairen taking Lu Yanhe into his car, she pouted in frustration.
"Why did Huang Kairen also bring Lu Yanhe into his car?" Li Qian frowned.
The assistant remained silent.
Li Qian has more important things to take care of now. This matter made her a little unhappy, but she quickly put it aside.
She asked her assistant, "How did my acting this morning compare to Jiang Yuqian's?"
The assistant immediately said, "Your performance was much more intense. She was too focused on subtle expressions and details, and you suppressed her aura."
Li Qian raised the corner of her mouth in satisfaction and said, "I told you, although I'm not as famous as her, my acting skills are not inferior to hers."
The assistant said, "Much better than her."
Li Qian: "In this episode of 'The Golden Age', my character's personality is quite attractive. I dare to love and hate. In the early stages, my stance is somewhat ambiguous. I seem to be Guan Zhu's rival, and the two of us fight fiercely. But at the critical moment, I hold my ground, help Guan Zhu, and become Guan Zhu's bestie. This kind of reversed image will definitely be discussed by many people when the show airs. We must do a good job of promoting it and grasp the publicity points."
"Yes." The assistant nodded. "I've made a note of it. I'll send it to the company's publicity department later."
Li Qian was feeling quite proud when she suddenly remembered something and sighed, saying, "If only I were more famous, but 'True Crossroads' directly eliminated me. They had to choose between Zhang Lan and Jiang Yuqian, and I didn't even get a chance to audition."
The assistant said, "Xixi, don't worry. They have also been through the same stage as you. When they were your age, they were not as famous as you."
After hearing what the assistant said, Li Qian felt relieved.
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"Li Qian didn't say anything unpleasant to you last night, did she?"
As soon as he got in the car, Huang Kairen asked tentatively.
In fact, he and Jiang Yuqian heard it when they were standing at the door.
Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "No, what's wrong?"
Huang Kairen smiled bitterly and said, "I have to apologize to you. I used you as a shield yesterday. It's my fault. If Li Qian said anything unpleasant to you, she probably took it out on you."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
He didn't expect that Huang Kairen would take the initiative to apologize to him.
This really surprised him.
Especially compared with the one in the morning, it pales in comparison.
Huang Kairen said: "You should have noticed it too."
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded, smiled again, and said, "Brother Ren, Li Qian likes you. If you don't like her, just reject her. Why are you dragging it out like this?"
"She hasn't taken the initiative to tell me that she likes me. It would be so awkward if I said that out of the blue." Huang Kairen felt helpless. "There must be a lot of girls who like you. Why are you telling them one by one that you don't like them and asking them to stop liking you?"
Lu Yanhe imagined the scene and instantly felt the same way.
"Then I think I'm mentally retarded." He said with a smile.
Huang Kairen: "You know that too."
He took out his script, glanced at it, and asked, "When will your scene start filming?"
"About a week later." Lu Yanhe said.
Huang Kairen was a little surprised, "Then why did you join the team so early?"
Lu Yanhe: "Because this is my first time filming, I want to come to the crew to learn first."
Huang Kairen showed an expression of surprise and admiration. He gave him a thumbs-up and said, "You are amazing. This kind of learning spirit is worthy of being a top student."
He remembered something and said, "If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me."
"Okay, thank you Brother Ren." Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile.
"Don't thank me, just thank you for being my shield yesterday."
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In the afternoon, we filmed in another studio, where we shot the scenes between Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian, while the scenes between Li Qian and Wang Yunfan were filmed in another studio by assistant director He Xun.
The filming volume of the TV series is too large. If it is not split into two groups, the shooting time will be extended by at least one third, and the production cost will be too high.
Lu Yanhe didn't expect that a chair with his name on it would suddenly appear on the scene, placed in the row behind the director's seat.
Lu Yanhe was flattered and wanted to ask someone who put it up, but he couldn't find anyone to ask.
It was not until this time that he had the opportunity to meet Luo Yuzhong.
"Xiao Lu is here." Luo Yuzhong nodded to him, "When did you come?"
"morning."
Luo Yuzhong nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and went to talk to others about the subsequent filming.
Lu Yanhe sat quietly in the back, observing everything.
This observation lasted for a week.
Everyone at The Golden Age was stunned.
It is not uncommon for an artist to maintain this learning attitude for two or three days, but it is rare to be able to do so for a week.
Lu Yanhe is really there from morning till night when he finishes work every day.
He also held a small notebook in his hand and took notes from time to time.
This scene is puzzling to many people.
I've never seen an actor like this.
Li Qian heard about this and sarcastically said, "He acts like he's sitting in a classroom and taking notes."
Lu Yanhe also heard the discussions and doubts of the people around him.
He didn't care about anything.
Everyone has their own way of getting familiar with an industry. Actors actually have to do a lot of technical operations on the set, such as finding the camera and coordinating between actors. It's not that just because you have the right emotions or a stroke of genius, you can become a talented actor in the eyes of others.
All talented actors know how to capture the moment with ease.
Lu Yanhe learned a lot from Huang Kairen and Jiang Yuqian.
Huang Kairen's acting is a bit too "serious". His emotional outburst and rendering power are not as good as Jiang Yuqian, but he is the kind of actor with solid basic skills and experience. He will use lines and performance details to fill this part, and in the end he is equally contagious.
Lu Yanhe watched for several days and gradually became familiar with the different performance styles of different people.
They are all actors, but their acting styles are different. Everyone has his or her own unique qualities.
This surprised Lu Yanhe a little.
This also indirectly shows how strong the cast of "The Golden Age" is.
Luo Yuzhong still selects actors based on their suitability for the role, and each actor has similarities with the role.
While Lu Yanhe was surprised, he also felt a little pressure.
Everyone is under so much pressure, so when he performs, he won’t be completely outdone, right?
When it was time to start acting, Lu Yanhe was so nervous that he kept talking in the group chat for a long time.
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were still encouraging him and cheering him up at the beginning, but Lu Yanhe couldn't get rid of his nervousness. Li Zhibai became impatient and said to him: Stop talking nonsense, you will be killed whether you stick your head out or not. At worst, if you mess up, just come back and sing. It's not like you can't sing.
Li Zhibai just spoke impatiently, but he accidentally gave Lu Yanhe a shot of adrenaline.
Yeah, if that doesn't work out, then I could just become a singer. Even if I can't become a huge star, I'll still be able to get some work, right? Then I could just be frugal with my music library, releasing one song a year. If I keep it going, I should be able to support myself, right?
Lu Yanhe's tension immediately eased a lot.
He realized that all his nervousness came from the fact that he considered acting as the last resort in his career as an artist.
If this path proves that he is not suitable to be an actor, then he will have no confidence in the entertainment industry.
Otherwise... Lu Yanhe thought, move behind the scenes? Become a producer?
"Yan He, the director is calling you." Luo Yuzhong's assistant Mo Zhi came over.
Lu Yanhe quickly stopped his fantasy of a way out and went to meet Luo Yuzhong.
Luo Yuzhong said to Lu Yanhe, "You and Yu Qian's scenes will be filmed tomorrow. We're going to shoot on location. Are you familiar with the script?"
"I'm familiar with it." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Luo Yuzhong also nodded and said, "It's okay once you're familiar with it."
Apart from that, nothing else was said.
As the filming was about to be wrapped up, Lu Yanhe went to the bathroom and prepared to go back to the hotel later.
Just as I entered the cubicle, two people came in from outside.
"We're going to Nanhe University to shoot tomorrow. I heard we only have five days scheduled this time. The director is a bit overwhelmed."
"Five days? Didn't they say we were going to shoot there for nine days?" another person immediately asked in a surprised voice.
"Yeah, but they only agreed to five days, and I'm not sure if we can finish the shoot smoothly."
"Well, I think Xuan, the scenes filmed at Nanhe University are all about Lu Yanhe and Jiang Yuqian. Isn't this Lu Yanhe's first time acting? He has never learned acting before, and Director Luo has high standards. I guess Lu Yanhe can't even meet Director Luo's requirements."
"Tsk, that's right. Lu Yanhe is the only actor in this play who has never acted before. I don't know the details of the situation yet."
…
Lu Yanhe stood in the cubicle, feeling mixed emotions.
It turns out that everyone privately doesn't think highly of him.
However, after thinking about it, Lu Yanhe felt that their thoughts were normal.
I can only work hard on my own.
Lu Yanhe thought, no matter what else, at least he must not let down the team.
After coming out of the bathroom, Lu Yanhe got on the bus back to the hotel.
The driver is Cao Yong.
These days, Lu Yanhe often took his car to travel between the hotel and the set.
Lu Yanhe greeted him and found a seat to sit down.
When other people saw him, they got used to seeing him in this car.
Say hello to people you know, and greet people you don’t know with eye contact.
Lu Yanhe looked at the vast night passing by outside the car window, and sweat broke out on his palms.