mtl008 Chapter 199 Shocking! The director was actually forced to cry by a group of actors!
Chapter 199 Shocking! The director was actually forced to cry by a group of actors!
The scorching sun baked the air, creating a distorted illusion. It was too hot at midday, so the crew took a lunch break and would continue filming in the afternoon.
After lunch, everyone gathered around Di Ting. Waves of yin energy emanated from him, carrying away the summer heat and chilling them to the bone.
If the setting were an abandoned old house or something similar, the atmosphere of horror would be much stronger, but unfortunately, no one at the scene was afraid of ghosts; everyone just felt comfortable.
"Whoo~"
They all let out a long sigh of relief.
"Uh... prolonged exposure to yin energy is bad for your health," Di Ting, who was covered in beasts, reminded him helplessly.
However, no beast took it seriously.
"We are divine beasts, we are healthy, we are not afraid." Tianlu shivered, then comfortably rolled over and lay down, completely unconcerned.
They listened intently without saying a word.
The other beasts shared the same idea, enjoying their beast-shaped air conditioners while doing their own thing. Puss in Boots lazily flipped through the script, while Bai Jie and Little Sparrow curiously approached.
"What are you looking at?"
"Meow, what are you looking at? Let me see?"
"What a waste of time." Puss in Boots casually handed the script to Little Tit. "Your boyfriend's, want to take a look?"
Hearing that it was related to him, the straw dog cast a curious glance.
Little Sparrow took the script, flipped through two pages, and found that it contained a special episode about Straw Dog and Di Ting.
"What does it say on it?" The straw dog stretched its head out to look.
The little titmouse slammed the script shut so he wouldn't see it, then turned to stare at Puss in Boots. "Is this really a discarded script?"
“Yeah, that’s right.” Puss in Boots nodded, then added, “But who knows? They’re currently looking for a new partner for Straw Dog, and if they can’t find one, they’ll have to use this one.”
"Oh dear, what script is it? Let me see." The straw dog was more and more confused as it listened, and couldn't help but try to pry open the little sparrow's claws.
Listen closely, and if your ears twitch, remain silent, close your eyes, and become a quiet, unnoticed air conditioner.
"What's so interesting about a terrible script?! It's all about you and that big black dog being all lovey-dovey. Why would the dog want to act in it?!"
"Huh?!" The straw dog was dumbfounded by the question.
The little titmouse snorted and angrily pulled him away, saying, "Come on, doggy, it's not good for your health to stay in the air conditioning all the time."
"Eh eh eh?!"
The beasts watched the young couple walk away under the blazing sun.
Di Ting, who had been pretending to be dead, opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully not having noticed him.
Feifei peeked out from his other side, her expression meaningful, "Little Sparrow seems jealous~"
“I think so too,” Bai Jie echoed, and then he was met with stares from his two older brothers.
"Bai Jie, don't play with her!" Tianlu pulled his younger brother away, placing him some distance from the yellow-haired white cat. Bixie silently got up and sat between them and Feifei, separating the two groups.
Feifei opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Bai Jie turned over and rubbed against Tian Lu with her back to her, then lowered her head to hide the corners of her mouth that were turning up in a crazy way.
Tianlu Bixie is jealous because of me! Aaaaaah~! I really can't hold it in anymore~
……
The lunch break passed quickly. The young couple went for a stroll, and no one knew what they talked about, but they returned looking very happy. The dog, with a little sparrow perched on its head, once again showered everyone with a dose of PDA.
At 2 PM sharp, filming was about to begin for the episode featuring the director himself. Facing the expectant gazes of the other animals, Puss in Boots smiled, rolled up the script, and tapped it lightly against his palm. "What are you looking at? I still have some pre-production scenes before I leave the studio. Let's finish this first."
"what?"
The actors watching the spectacle let out a sigh.
As mentioned before, Puss in Boots conceived himself as Ghoul's friend in life, who went to the underworld after death. However, being the director, he still had privileges. His memories were erased by the soup of oblivion, but he can still speak. Beast died, but didn't become a spirit or a skeleton; his cute appearance remains.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh,"
The staff pushed in a green screen, and Di Ting casually took out the Book of Life and Death that had been prepared in advance. A terrifying wave of awe immediately appeared.
All the creatures present simultaneously felt a chill run down their spines.
Xiaohang touched his arm, which was covered in goosebumps, and forced a smile, saying, "Oh...it looks pretty good. Do you know where you got it custom-made?"
“I’m really panicking,” Di Ting replied earnestly.
The air suddenly became a little quiet.
"Now that the underworld uses electronic and intelligent office systems, I still keep this Book of Life and Death as a memento."
All the beasts: ...6, even the underworld needs to keep up with the times, right?
After the brief incident, filming began.
After the prequel storylines involving Di Ting and Skull Cat are over, it's Puss in Boots' turn to appear. Her first scene involves her falling from the sky, followed by a series of challenging crying scenes.
The cameraman adjusted the lens, and the staff placed scaffolding at the edge of the shooting range. Puss in Boots took a deep breath and climbed up.
The scene of falling from the sky to the ground in the underworld needed to be filmed using a perspective trick. There were no conditions for live-action shooting, and special effects were too expensive. The stingy director preferred to suffer the pain himself.
Once she was firmly on the scaffolding, she transformed into a black and white panda and gave Xiaohang an OK sign.
"Okay, Action!"
Without any hesitation, the floorboards slammed shut with a "bang!" and Puss in Boots leaped down.
"Pass."
The first shot was completed smoothly in one take.
Puss in Boots grinned as she got up from the ground. According to her furry race, she shouldn't have fallen so badly, but she had to conform to her character, so she had to suppress her instincts and take the fall. Now she only felt a lot of pain!
The camera zooms in, the second part of the story begins, and a close-up shot is given to Puss in Boots.
She spread her legs apart, braced herself on the ground with her paws, and prepared herself emotionally. The scene below was a crying scene, and she was determined to give the best performance to melt the audience's hearts.
One second, two seconds... one minute, two minutes...
"Director, did you forget your lines?" After a long silence, Tianlu finally couldn't resist breaking the silence.
Puss in Boots was speechless for a long time before weakly saying, "I can't cry."
"Huh?" Tianlu scratched his head. "Isn't this a simple thing? Just get into character."
Puss in Boots was speechless with emotion.
She's a director, not an actress. How can she get into character with green screens and cameras all around?
……
What should I do if the crying scene the director assigned me is too difficult to act out?
The beasts huddled together to devise a strategy.
Puss in Boots tried to use eye drops to get away with it, but it was unanimously rejected. The actors, suffering greatly from the real-life filming, exclaimed: "Today, we have to film the real thing whether you want to or not!"
Puss in Boots complained incessantly, "I'm just a little strict when filming, is it really that serious? And I really can't cry!"
"Why make it so complicated? Just beat them until they cry." Little Sparrow made a gesture of rolling up his sleeves, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
Puss in Boots instantly retreated three meters away, hiding behind three Pixiu and peeking out, "If you want to take revenge, just say so!"
The little titmouse pursed its lips and lowered its claws.
Then everyone chimed in with various suggestions, some wanting to use chemical tear-inducing agents, and Xiaohang recalling how she had overturned Puss in Boots' script dozens of times before finally giving her a good scolding and choosing the first version to make her cry, so she decided to try it.
Puss in Boots was trembling with fear, feeling that these guys were trying to torture him.
so horrible!
The only gentle one was the Treasure-Spitting Mouse, who suggested watching a tearjerker Korean drama. Puss in Boots was deeply moved and nodded repeatedly. However, this suggestion was rejected because it was too inefficient and not even guaranteed to work.
"You guys just don't want to see me, okay?!" Puss in Boots roared in grief and anger.
"No, we were just giving advice," Fei Fei said righteously. The beasts silently gathered around.
Puss in Boots sensed trouble and retreated step by step, gradually being hidden in a corner by the other actors.
"Hey, hey, don't go too far! I'm the director!"
"I'm also the producer," Xiaohang added, clearly indicating that he was happy to support the actors.
The beasts became even more energetic and pressed forward relentlessly.
Puss in Boots wanted to cry, but it would be better if she actually did. She frantically darted around, trying to find an escape route, but all directions around her were blocked; there was no way for her to run.
A gentle breeze blew by, stirring up the sand and pebbles on the ground.
Puss in Boots was almost in despair when suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.
I've got it! Meow, I've been led astray. I couldn't believe I didn't think of such a simple method!
She grabbed a handful of dirt and rubbed her eyes vigorously. The foreign object entered her eyeball, stimulating her tear glands to secrete tears rapidly, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
"Is it okay now?! We don't need your methods anymore!"
"what?"
The beasts were greatly disappointed.
"So this is okay?" Bai Jie's face fell, looking a little unhappy.
You just want to see me suffer, don't you?
Puss in Boots didn't dare linger and quickly escaped the encirclement.
Filming continued. Although a solution had been found, Puss in Boots still suffered a bit. Every time the foreign object in her eye was washed away and she stopped crying, she would turn around and see a group of actors eyeing her menacingly. She was so frightened that she immediately grabbed a handful of her soft, earthy eyes, and by the time the washing powder was finished filming, her eyes were bloodshot.
……
A few days later, an episode featuring the director himself aired, and the fans responded very positively.
[This director is quite cute, okay? Be good, and don't send any more angst-inducing messages.]
[So cute. I'll take it home.]
In the room where scripts were usually discussed, Puss in Boots glanced at the comments on the official website, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
The hard work of filming has paid off, it's time to unleash our full potential.