In the dressing room, makeup artists were busy fixing clothes and makeup. The air smelled of foundation and setting spray. As Lin Yuan stepped inside and was about to take a seat, he saw someone in the corner waving at him.
"Hey there, little Lin Yuan!"
Lin Yuan was taken aback. Looking up, he found it was Shen Yiran. She was wearing a simple white T - shirt that day, with a jacket casually draped over the back of her chair, smiling at him warmly.
"Oh? You're here too, Sister Shen?" Lin Yuan greeted her politely.
"Yep!" Shen Yiran popped up, flexed her wrists, and grinned. "You're a supporting actor, and we've got tons of scenes side-by-side."
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "So, you'll play my sister? The female lead?"
"Yes, and we'll be on - screen together quite often." Shen Yiran winked, her tone teasing. "Especially the scenes where I beat some sense into you when you can't let go of that heartless girl."
The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth twitched. "You hitting me? In the scenes?"
"Right. In the story, you're dead-set on confessing for the sixth time. After your crush shoots you down, I'll give you a punch to snap you out of it. And there's this funny part where I have a big confession scene, and you just stroll by in the back, chomping on instant noodles."
Lin Yuan recalled the script. She was right. His character was lovestruck, confessing to the same person five times and failing each time. It was only when he saw her get into another man's car on the sixth try that he finally woke up. Shen Yiran played his sister, a rational and decisive career woman who gave him plenty of "physical wake - up calls" in the story.
"Sounds... like it'll be fun," Lin Yuan smiled. "Did you know Uncle Chi is playing our dad?"
"Yup. He said his role is like a 'caring dad who's mostly in the background,' there to back us up in the show. But he won't have much screen time. It's really on us, the main and supporting actors, to steal the spotlight."
Lin Yuan gave a nod, his mind already racing with ideas on how to make his character truly pop.
...
After Our 90s officially started filming, Lin Yuan immersed himself in shooting every day. The drama had a realistic style. While it had humorous elements, its overall tone leaned more towards warmth and personal growth.
The first scene they shot was the one where Lin Yuan's character first got "taught a lesson" by Shen Yiran.
"Okay, let's run through the positions," the director shouted from behind the monitor. "Shen Yiran, here. Lin Yuan, over there. Loosen up and really play up that lovesick look, go wild with it."
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and slipped into character.
The scene was set on a bus stop. Shen Yiran, waiting for the bus, happened to see her younger brother, Lin Yuan, heading off to see the girl who'd already rejected him multiple times. Furious, she stopped him and slapped the back of his head.
"You're still going after her?!"
Lin Yuan hung his head, looking dejected, and mumbled, "I think... she still has some feelings for me..."
"Some feelings, my foot!" Shen Yiran's eyes turned cold. She snatched Lin Yuan by the collar and landed a punch. "Love isn't some video game! You can't just reset after every rejection!"
Lin Yuan stumbled from the blow, looking both confused and innocent. "But..."
"But nothing! Give it up!" Shen Yiran crossed her arms, her voice firm. "Stop obsessing over that girl. Look at yourself. Do you even look like a high school student?"
On set, the director and crew held their breath, eyes glued to the monitor. It was a simple scene on paper, but Shen Yiran and Lin Yuan's performances added layers of depth.
The director nodded after watching the replay. "Great work. Lin Yuan, your eyes show your conflict. Yiran, your energy's perfect. Let's keep this, but ease up next time."
With such meticulous guidance, Lin Yuan's acting skills grew more polished, and the progress of curing his atypical depression quietly reached 70%.
More than four months later, Lin Yuan finally wrapped up his scenes, leaving only some post - production voice - overs to do.
After recording his last line, Lin Yuan stepped out of the recording studio and stretched. Just then, a familiar voice sounded at the door.
"Long time no see."
Lin Yuan lifted his gaze to find Tang Tian beaming at him, a script clutched in her hand.
"Thought I'd find you here. What's the occasion?" he asked, returning her smile.
"To see you, of course." Tang Tian handed him the script. "Here, check out Mr. Xiaoqi. It's a movie."
Lin Yuan took the script and flipped through a few pages, his eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Hmm? It seems like a documentary - style film."
"Exactly." Tang Tian nodded. "You know Mr. Xiaoqi, right?"
Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment. "That Mr. Xiaoqi? The 92 - year - old gourmet?"
"Yup, that's the one." Tang Tian grinned. "This movie is centered around him. We'll play his children, and he'll take us on a journey across the country, introducing all kinds of local delicacies."
Lin Yuan kept flipping through the script. His eyes fixed on some descriptions, and he grinned. "So we just tag along with Mr. Xiaoqi and feast?"
"Exactly!" Tang Tian nodded excitedly. "And all the food will be real. We not only get to act but also taste delicious dishes from all over the country during filming."
Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Sounds like an amazing experience."
"Right?!" Tang Tian's eyes sparkled. "Getting to act and enjoy great food at the same time? It's a dream come true!"
"Haha." Lin Yuan teased, "Aren't you worried about gaining ten pounds after the movie wraps?"
"Weight? I'll worry about that later." Tang Tian waved off the concern. "Think about it! This movie isn't just fun, it's special. By the end, we'll practically be gourmet pros!"
Lin Yuan thought for a moment. The script looked promising and offered a fresh acting challenge.
"Count me in." He shut the script with a grin. "When do we start shooting?"
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化妆室里,化妆师们忙碌地整理衣物,调配妆容,整个空间弥漫着淡淡的粉底和定妆喷雾的气味.林远走进去,正准备坐下,就看到角落里有人朝自己招手.
"诶,林远弟弟,你好啊."
林远一愣,抬头一看,竟然是沈依然.她今天穿着一件简单的白T恤,外套随意地搭在椅背上,正微笑着看着他.
"哦?沈姐,你也在啊." 林远礼貌地打了个招呼.
"对啊." 沈依然站起身,活动了一下手腕,笑着说道,"你是这部剧的男配之一,咱俩对手戏挺多的呢."
林远挑眉:"所以,你是演我姐姐?这部剧的女主?"
"是的,而且我们俩一起出现的镜头还蛮多的." 沈依然眨了眨眼睛,语气里带着一丝调侃,"尤其是你放不下那个渣女时,我揍你的镜头."
林远嘴角抽了抽:"... 你揍我的镜头?"
"对啊,剧情设定里,你死活不肯死心,非要第六次去告白,最后除了被你告白对象打击到了,还会被我一拳敲醒." 沈依然耸耸肩,"还有啊,我被告白的名场面,你吃着泡面从远处经过的滑稽镜头."
林远回忆了一下剧本的内容,确实有这么一回事.他演的角色是个恋爱脑,反复向同一个人告白五次都失败,第六次时亲眼目睹对方上了别人的车,才彻底清醒.而沈依然饰演的是他的姐姐,一个理性,干脆的职场女性,在剧情里给了他不少 "物理教训" .
"听起来... 这戏挺有意思的." 林远笑了笑,"你知道池大叔是演我们老爸么?"
"我知道,而且他说了,他的角色就是一个 '老父亲+背景板' ,在这部剧里,专门负责给我们俩兜底." 沈依然也笑了,"不过他戏份不算多,主要还是看我们这些主角和配角怎么发挥."
林远点点头,心里已经开始琢磨这个角色该怎么演了.
...
"我们的90年代"剧组正式开机后,林远每天都沉浸在拍摄中.这部剧的风格偏现实主义,虽然有幽默元素,但整体基调更倾向于温情和成长.
第一天拍摄的场景,正是林远第一次被沈依然 "教育" 的戏份.
"来,走位对一下." 导演在监视器后面喊道,"沈依然站这里,林远,你站那边,记得表情别太死板,恋爱脑的感觉要足,可以夸张一点."
林远深吸了一口气,调整状态,进入角色.
场景设定是姐姐沈依然在路边等公交,刚好看到弟弟林远又要去找那个早已拒绝他的女孩.她气不打一处来,直接拦住他,一巴掌拍在他后脑勺上.
"你还去找她?!"
林远低着头,一副心情低落的模样,小声嘀咕:"我觉得... 她其实对我还是有点..."
"有你个大头鬼!" 沈依然眼神一冷,拎着林远的衣领就是一拳,"你当恋爱是回合制游戏呢?告白失败还能存档读档?"
林远被打得一个踉跄,表情茫然又无辜:"可是..."
"可是什么可是?死心吧!" 沈依然双手抱胸,语气果断,"别整天想着那个女生了,你看看你现在的样子,哪像个高中生?"
拍摄现场里,导演和工作人员都屏住了呼吸,盯着监视器上的画面.这一幕本来只是普通的剧情发展,但沈依然和林远的表演却让整场戏更有层次感.
导演看完回放,忍不住点头:"不错,林远的眼神到位了,能看出他的不甘心和挣扎,依然的爆发力也很强.这条先保了,再来一遍,稍微再收一点力."
在这样的打磨下,林远的演技越来越纯熟,非典型忧郁症的治愈进度也悄然上升到了70%.
四个多月后,林远的戏份终于杀青,只剩下一些后期录音需要处理.
录完最后一条台词,林远从录音室出来,伸了个懒腰.就在这时,一个熟悉的声音在门口响起.
"哟,好久不见."
林远抬头一看,唐甜正笑盈盈地站在门口,手里拿着一个剧本.
"你怎么来了?" 林远笑着问.
"来找你啊." 唐甜把剧本递给他,"给,看看这个剧本 "小七先生",是一部电影哦."
林远接过剧本,随意翻了几页,眉头微微挑起:"嗯?感觉像是纪录片风格的电影."
"是啊." 唐甜点头,"你知道小七先生吧?"
林远愣了一下:"那个小七先生?92岁高龄的美食家?"
"没错,就是他." 唐甜笑道,"这部电影是以他为主角,我们要饰演他的儿女,他带着我们走遍全国,介绍各地的美食."
林远翻着剧本,目光停在几页场景描述上,顿时了然:"所以... 我们这次是跟着小七先生到处吃吃吃?"
"对啊!" 唐甜兴奋地点头,"而且所有食物都是真实拍摄的,我们不仅要演戏,还可以在拍摄的时候品尝到各地的美食."
林远失笑:"听起来是个不错的体验."
"是吧?" 唐甜眼睛一亮,"想到能拍戏还能顺便吃美食,简直不要太爽!"
"哈哈." 林远笑着调侃,"你不怕拍完电影胖十斤?"
"哎呀,胖了再减嘛." 唐甜毫不在意地挥挥手,"你不觉得这种电影特别有纪念意义吗?拍完之后,我们就相当于半个美食家了."
林远沉思片刻,觉得这个剧本确实很有趣,而且对于自己的演艺生涯来说,也是一次新的尝试.
"行吧." 他合上剧本,嘴角扬起一抹笑,"几时开拍?"