Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Chapter 39 The Experience 2

I felt a few taps on my shoulder.

Hu Yu looked up and saw Zhou Nian, the male lead of "The Terror Live." Hu Yu suppressed his stomach discomfort and politely greeted him, "Teacher Zhou."

"If you choose to be an actor, be prepared to be scolded by the director anytime, anywhere."

On the anniversary, he offered some advice: "Every time you get scolded, the more you endure it, the better your acting will become. When you can get past the point where you don't get scolded by the director anymore, it means that your acting is good enough to make a living as an actor. So being scolded and humiliated is a process that you must go through to become a good actor. A few years ago, I worked with Huang Min on a film, and he was also scolded by the director. Although it wasn't as direct as his scolding of you, it was similar."

"I know, but this..."

Even though Hu Yu has realized what's happening now, he still feels uncomfortable.

Don't be afraid of being scolded by the director.

Zhou Nian laughed and said, "The main problem is that he's under a lot of pressure, and your performance just now really had a lot of problems. If you were to work on it one take after another after filming started, it probably wouldn't be finished in a week. Good actors are made through criticism."

"I see"

Hu Yu reached out and rubbed his still slightly aching lower abdomen.

"Remember this."

Zhou Nian earnestly reminded him, "Even if the director scolds you harshly in the future, you must not fight back. Your behavior just now undoubtedly violated a major taboo in this industry—hitting the director… Once this gets out, even if your grandfather is Old Hu and your family is well-off, no director will hire you again. Go apologize to Director Huang."

"I……"

Hu Yu was somewhat resistant.

Huang Min's words are still fresh in my mind.

Even if you want the actors to get into character quickly, you can't do it this way. Sensing Hu Yu's reluctance, Zhou Nian laughed and said, "It's okay if you don't go. Director Huang won't mind. After all, you got slapped and punched by him several times. Go and rest for a bit, think about your emotions from earlier, and you'll need them when filming starts."

"kindness"

Hu Yu nodded helplessly.

After Hu Yu found a place to sit down, Old Hu, who had chatted with Huang Min for a few minutes, came over and asked with concern, "How are you? Does your face and stomach still hurt?"

After his grandson waved his hand and said "It's nothing," Old Hu said with a serious face, "Never do what you just did again. Grandpa knows you think Director Huang's words were excessive. You're new to the industry and haven't worked with other directors yet. Once you have, you'll know that it's very common for directors to scold actors."

Old Hu also felt that Huang Min's words were really too much.

This is a complete trampling of human dignity.

They even got hands-on with it.

But then again, his grandson's performance not long ago... even he, as the grandfather, couldn't stand it. If a different director were chosen, even if they didn't say anything as harsh as Huang Min, they would still inevitably hear something like, "What kind of garbage is this acting?" or "Do you even know how to act? If you keep this up, you don't need to come tomorrow."

"knew"

Hu Yu rubbed himself

"If he insults you again, you can silently call him an idiot."

Seeing that his grandson's emotions had calmed down, Old Hu replied with a smile.

"Grandpa, I was beaten and humiliated like this, shouldn't you be so angry that you'd just take me home?!"

Hu Yu asked, somewhat puzzled, "You always say you love me the most, is that true?!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Old Hu glared at his grandson, then said earnestly, "I know you've chosen this profession, and you're bound to be scolded and humiliated. You can do whatever you want at home, but making money as an actor isn't easy. Don't even mention a student who hasn't graduated from acting school; even established actors get scolded if their performances don't meet the director's requirements. If you don't want to be scolded, then strive to improve your acting skills."

They heard Huang Min shout, "Get ready to start filming!"

Director Hu went to attend to his own work, and Hu Yu also composed himself, got up and walked to the filming location. Two staff members tied ropes around his body, and a makeup artist touched up his makeup.

On the other side, the makeup artist was also touching up Teacher Zhou's makeup. After everything was ready, Hu Yu was suspended by ropes not far from the ground in the green screen tent that had been set up.

"start"

Once everything was ready, Huang Min picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted.

The cameraman pushed the lens forward and filmed from a downward angle. There were remnants of the explosion in the corner of the wall. Yin Hua, played by Zhou Nian, leaned against the support pillar of the wall with his face covered in wounds. He was panting with one hand on the ground, but his tired eyes were looking at Li Wei, who was hanging outside.

"Who are you!?"

Yin Hua asked.

The blower blew in, carrying with it fine dust from the explosion: "You're Li Dahai's son!?"

Camera 3 gave a close-up of Hu Yu's face.

He was being held in mid-air by a rope, and his long hair slowly lifted his head. At that moment, Hu Yu recalled the words Huang Min had just cursed him.

"Your girlfriend is very radiant."

"She especially loved it when I spanked her butt; every time I did, she would scream really loudly."

She even called me "husband" and said I was better than him.

......

In a short time.

Hu Yu's knuckles turned white as he gripped the rope, his arm trembling slightly. His eyes, filled with hatred, were fixed on Zhou Nian. When he noticed Huang Min standing next to Teacher Zhou Nian at some point, the hatred in his eyes intensified again. Then... he saw Huang Min mouth a gesture towards him.

You can't beat me.

A hint of resentment appeared in Hu Yu's eyes.

Seeing that the kid's performance was fine, Huang Min turned around and sat back in the director's chair. Originally, Huang Min could have filmed this minute-long scene separately, so it wouldn't have affected the scene at all. However, Huang Min was really worried that Hu Yu would quickly forget the humiliation he had suffered not long ago, so he had no choice but to have Teacher Zhou cooperate with him to complete the filming of this scene.

On monitor number four, Yin Hua's face showed extreme pain after learning that the young man was Li Wei. She then turned around and asked again, "Why did you do this?! You trusted me in the first place!? Why are you doing this to me?!"

Huang Min frowned.

However, instead of calling "cut," he looked at the image displayed by the second camera.

Hu Yu was still gripping the rope tightly, maintaining the same look as before. Only after hearing Yin Hua's words did he speak, "My dad..." The rope swayed slightly a few times, and Hu Yu said again, "He only watches the news you report. I asked him why..."

A staff member pinched Hu Yu's arm, and a pained expression appeared on his face: "He said you can believe what he says. He's a fool who toiled like a dog his whole life and died, so he wants the president to apologize for his name. Is an apology so hard? This is all I have left. I have nothing else."

Hu Yu reached out and took out the remote control that the props team had prepared for him.

"Click"

Huang Min shouted.

Hu Yu, who was already on the verge of collapse, landed instantly. Although he wasn't suspended very high and there weren't any safety issues, being truly suspended by two ropes and having to recite lines had really exhausted him.

"Papa"

Just as Hu Yu was rubbing his right arm, he suddenly heard a round of applause.

He turned his head and saw Director Huang, who had humiliated him not long ago, clapping at him. Hu Yu was stunned, and then he saw that the other crew members were also clapping.

"Hu Yu, you passed this one."

Huang Min laughed and said, "After you go back to school, don't waste your time on the performance style anymore. You are more suited to the method style and the experiential style. Your greatest strength is that you can retain your emotions."

Hu Yu's feelings became somewhat complicated.

That is, feeling happy that one's performance was exaggerated by the director.

He was also angry about the humiliation he had suffered not long ago.

"Yes, that's the look in your eyes."

Huang Min looked at Hu Yu, who had been fooled by his words and whose eyes showed complex emotions, and said, "For the next scene, use the look you have now."

Zhou Hong's lips twitched a few times.

This guy... really knows how to train actors.

First, humiliate the actor to elicit the hatred he desires, then praise him, leaving the actor torn between the joy of being praised and the anger of being humiliated.

This director's work... really doesn't seem like it's his first time directing.

He knows better than many directors who have directed many films how to quickly train actors to perform what he wants.

Hu Yu is a man. If she were an actress, after being manipulated by Huang Min a few times, she might develop special feelings for him, and then he could be taken home that night.

If this movie becomes a hit, I wonder if this guy will resort to underhanded tactics later on!