The Greatest Showman - Chapter 2222

[2185 Comedy Effects]

penguin.

Ant.

tumbler.

drunk.

Crab.

It is really difficult to describe David’s footsteps with a simple adjective. The indomitable persuading action is clumsy and cute, but also a little paranoid and flustered.

If you have to find an accurate answer, “child” is the best choice – especially a child who is learning to walk but has not yet fully established himself.

Why?

It’s as if the child saw the parents who were arguing, tried to stop it but didn’t know how to stop it, so he exhausted his strength to suckle, blocked between the parents, and then couldn’t stand firm at all, so he stumbled. When he got up, even the silly shouting, “friend”, was exactly the same as that of a child; coupled with the childish fighting posture of the lame man and the big tongue man, it became even more vivid.

All of them reveal a kind of naive and arrogant, obviously expressionless, but one can imagine the child pouting his mouth in protest. Those seemingly clumsy and childish actions are unbearable, but in the whole scene there is a It’s absurd, and it instantly changes the atmosphere of the whole scene.

But, it’s not over yet.

The big-tongued man had already returned to the bench and sat down, and his annoyed expression vividly indicated that he was very dissatisfied now.

David’s footsteps were a little slower, and he moved slowly and step by step: step out of his left foot, join his right foot with his left foot, stand together, then step out of his left foot again, put his right foot together again… No The normal cross-step walking, but the step-by-step movement, as if studying one’s own footsteps.

After his footsteps came to the bench, his movements became a little more natural, and he sat down, but still put his hands on his knees with his fingers together, sat upright and straightened his waist, and then adjusted his shoulders a little to smooth the suit. And the folds of the shirt, as if preparing for a meeting.

However, out of the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the man with the big tongue secretly, and then returned to his normal state; then he secretly glanced at the lame man again, and the erratic state of scrutiny once again revealed his nervousness and anxiety. Unconsciously, he held his breath like this, lest his breathing might break the existing calm.

Because of the suffocation, David’s face began to swell slightly – his eyes were still moving quietly, but he refused to start breathing again, and then his cheeks became rosy little by little, visible to the naked eye.

The entire shooting scene was kept completely silent, and the atmosphere of silence was slowly spreading. Oggs did not interrupt the shooting, and the performance did not stop.

“Ka!”

When the sound of Ogus’s stop shooting finally sounded,

the first action of everyone on the set was to take a deep breath. The gasping sound was particularly obvious. Some people even choked on their own saliva because they were too anxious. After arriving, he coughed violently, and the unexceptional behavior made everyone look at each other in dismay:

It turned out that he was not the only one who started to hold his breath because of Renly’s performance. , and then couldn’t help it any longer, and the audience burst into laughter.

The more you think about it, the funnier it becomes!

John and Whishaw’s performances are excellent, showing that childish battle of spirits, which complements the absurdity of the whole story; but both are far less than Renly. All eyes and highlights fell on Renly.

Although Renly has only one line, “friend”, the grievance and helplessness in his voice are fully revealed through body language. Whether it’s footsteps or movements, the dark humor conveyed by those details not only shows the tone of the whole story It’s just that, it also extends the innocence and innocence of the role of David –

exactly the same as the previous performance, piece by bit piece together the appearance of David who is not familiar with the world and embraces a childish heart, which has also become the whole black comedy. the only ray of light.

In the roar of laughter in the audience, even Oggs couldn’t help laughing.

John and Whishaw, who had released the performance seal, also laughed, “God, you really want to kill me! I almost laughed.” John complained speechlessly, and still can’t believe Lan Li’s performance was so successful and unique, “You’re a natural comedian.”

“No, the real comedy genius is Buster Keaton.” Renly shook his head, earnestly.

“Keton?” Whishaw was surprised.

Renly nodded in affirmation, “I got some inspiration from watching the movie last night. In fact, Buster Keaton’s seemingly expressionless performances showed a changeable emotional level through body language, and the speed of his footsteps. , body posture, rhythm pauses, etc., these are all direct signals, I think, maybe we can try in the performance to give the characters more emotions, and then, there is today’s performance.” There

was a light sound around .

Sigh: It was Buster Keaton’s inspiration.

John waved his hands, “Wait a minute, don’t be fooled by this guy. Ben and I watched the movie yesterday, and of course we were inspired as well, but we couldn’t fit into the show like him. What really matters is that Renly Still a genius, otherwise wouldn’t everyone watch Keaton become a comedy legend?”

“Oh!” Everyone suddenly realized that, after all, Renly was the best.

This time, Renly didn’t refuse any more, just spread his hands, “Yes, I’m a genius.” With that unrequited appearance, with the gesture of spreading his hands, the comedic effect came out again.

“Renly, how did you finish the performance just now?” After a moment of hesitation, Whishaw asked sincerely, “I mean, the hand movements and footsteps, I always feel that the expression is not enough, you know, this It was supposed to be my crutch.”

“You’re doing a great job,” Renly said sincerely, “You’re using the lame very well, and I don’t think you need any guidance. But we can talk about it. , My movements are actually very simple, that is to make all movements rigid and trivial.”

While there is no such categorization in acting—at least not in professional performances, it is true that acting can be divided into facial expressions and body language.

The body language of British theatre actors is very rich, because these movements are all supplements to their lines; but American actors are relatively weak in this regard, and the most representative is Meryl Streep, who A top actor in history, there is no doubt about her expressions and lines. Even if you don’t like it, you must admire her handling of details and give the role too many possibilities, but her body language is very clumsy.

Careful observation of Meryl’s film works shows that her hands and feet are often lacking vitality, and most of her movements are stiff and awkward, especially at the moment of emotional outburst, her body movements become dull and clumsy, unable to extend further. The emotions, actions and expressions of characters are often easily separated, at least the actions cannot give more emotional support to the expressions.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Meryl. On the one hand, it is due to talent. Some people are naturally good at body movements; Close-ups or close-ups are used to show clearer expression changes, so as to communicate with the audience. Over time, body language outside the camera is not valued.

It can be said that this is related to the development of the times.

This is also the reason why British actors must return to the theatre stage regularly, and those physical performance training plays an important role in the whole performance.

As an Englishman, Whishaw also has enough body language, but he is still trying to keep learning, because he, like Renly, firmly believes that body movements are also an integral part of the whole performance.

This is the case at this time.

There are skills in physical performance, such as deliberately straightening the knees, which can make the walking posture awkward, and the steps presented by bending over and not bending over will change subtly; The pace of a person’s pace and the pace of being in a constant state of anxiety are bound to be different. The size of the pace and the change in the eyes can often show a completely different mentality.

During the performance, Renly consciously restrained his movements, even his thumb was firmly attached to his palm, and then the entire shoulder line was exerted, creating a hunchback effect – not timidity or fear, but. It is clumsy, like an ostrich. While dodging danger, it has to face it at the same time, and then he can only shove his head into the sand; finally, with penguin footsteps, that kind of simple and honest clumsiness becomes complete.

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Of course, the finishing touch is the eyes, the kind of eyes staring at the ground, which completes the whole performance.

During the persuasion process, David could even blink quickly because of fear, and his facial features were twisted because of fright- these details may not be seen in the chaos, the audience will still be robbed of all eyes by body language, and there are still What about the two wrestling people, but the details are the best way to make the performance complete.

It is these details that Whishaw lacks. He makes full use of the cumbersomeness created by the character’s lame leg, but he fails to find the correct chemical reaction in the details of the upper body movements and the expressiveness of his hands. This is the character being robbed. The reason for the light – it may be because he lacks a little inspiration for his understanding of body movements, or it may be because he lacks a little in-depth study of the character’s character.

A truly profound performance can tell the audience: why he walks like this, why he sits like this… Every move can find the context, and the director’s lens can capture these details keenly and present them without a trace; at the same time, the actor It can also be integrated into it naturally, and there is no clue of carving, that is perfect –

but it is too difficult to perform like this. So far, even Renly himself is still exploring, which is what he needs to work tirelessly. reasons for learning.

[End of this Chapter]