Chapter 328: I Don't Understand

Art-house types, basically, rarely admire anyone's acting.

Jude Law was no exception.

He believed that the reason Johnny Depp could win two consecutive Oscar Best Actor awards was actually all due to luck and public relations, and his acting was at most a 50-50 split with his own—he had also been nominated for Oscar Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor.

However, the fact was that the Captain Jack played by Johnny Depp gave Jude Law the feeling that he had walked right out of the movie, vivid and lifelike, just as Director Cao Yang had required for this role before.

Let's not talk about whether such a performance was good or bad; at least Depp, this famous "weirdo," completely met Director Cao Yang's requirements and could make people believe that he was such a unique pirate.

Acting is something invisible and intangible.

Some people overact and can brag to the outside world about their rich body language; some people are expressionless and can also brag to the outside world about having brought the character's coldness and ruthlessness to life.

But there is a kind of actor whose characters will make you empathize, will be particularly touching, and at the same time can make people believe that his character is a real, living person.

Of course, you can use these words, or even more flowery language, to brag about an actor's acting.

But the audience is not stupid, and professionals like Jude Law are even less easily fooled.

In Jude Law's view, Depp had brought an atypical pirate to life.

This was the first day of filming! Damn it, this bastard Depp, how does it make me, who has always been proud of my acting, feel?

And that kid from China, he seemed a bit silent and not very talkative, but how can you hold your own in scenes with me?

How?

Do you know how hard I work in private?

This made Jude Law start to doubt: is it that my talent isn't enough? Or is it that everyone else is better at adapting to Director Cao Yang's acting guidance, and only I am self-righteous and haven't fully understood Director Cao Yang's brilliance?

Yes, it must be like this!

Otherwise, why could Director Cao Yang cultivate so many heavyweight Best Actors and Best Actresses?

Fortunately, there was Eva Green, who performed even worse, otherwise Jude Law would doubt life even more.

In all conscience, Jude Law actually felt that Eva Green's acting was among the top tier of her generation of actresses.

At least among the young actresses of about Eva Green's age he had come into contact with, there weren't many whose acting was better than Eva Green's.

As a male actor born in the UK, Jude Law didn't despise the Americans, but he really felt that actors with good acting, especially actresses, still had to look at Europe, still had to look at France and the UK.

How could the American environment cultivate actresses with good acting? It was simply impossible.

With the existence of Eva Green, a strength-based actress born in France, Jude Law felt much more balanced in his heart.

This proved that Director Cao Yang's acting guidance might be a bit picky; at least strength-based actresses like Eva Green hadn't fully understood Cao Yang's explanation and hadn't fully entered the state either.

So, actually, one couldn't completely mythologize a person. Although Director Cao Yang was very powerful, he was also picky and had no universality at all.

The second day of filming continued, still with the plot on "Dead Man's Island."

Jude Law had pondered the role of the little blacksmith until the early hours of last night. He felt he was a very hardworking person, and his talent was also considered good, so there was absolutely no need to doubt himself.

He felt he would definitely perform better today.

First was the scene with Depp; Jude Law felt that holding his own was no problem.

But holding his own and acting well were two different concepts. If he wanted to act well with Depp and "fight" back and forth with Depp, he needed to work even harder.

At least now, in terms of acting, well, it wasn't that his acting was worse than Depp's, it was just that Depp entered the state earlier and could better understand Director Cao Yang's explanation.

That's right, that's it.

Then, Jude Law felt that it seemed his feeling had gone wrong, or was it that Depp, this guy, hadn't put his heart into it?

How did he have an NG when acting with Duan Yihong?

My eyes must be playing tricks on me; it must be that this Chinese kid Duan Yihong had a problem.

Hmm? Why did the director call Depp over?

Huh?

Depp, what are you doing? What is your fault? Why are you apologizing?

Alright, it must be that Depp didn't put his heart into it.

Look, as long as he puts his heart into it, isn't this second... third take passed?

Hey hey, Depp, what's wrong with you, kid?

Didn't put your heart into it today, right?

How did you make a mistake when acting with Eva Green, the weakest card?

Put some heart into it, will you!

Look, as long as you put your heart into it, isn't this third take passed?

Jude Law muttered in his heart; he had a bad premonition. It seemed that Duan Yihong and Eva Green both performed better today?

The scene between Duan Yihong and Eva Green was very wonderful; it looked very comfortable, as if two characters from the movie were interpreting the plot in their true colors.

Jude Law pursed his lips and shook his head gently, always feeling something was wrong.

It should be his own illusion.

Hopefully, it's his own illusion.

Next, it was his turn to act with Eva Green.

So,

"Cut!"

"Jude, let go a bit, don't be led by Eva."

"Cut!"

"Jude, don't act too crazy, it's a bit over the top."

"Cut!"

"Cut!"

"Cut!"

"Jude..."

"Director, I'm sorry, today is a bit... um, my state is a bit off, give me ten minutes to adjust."

Jude Law's expression was a bit stiff, and also a bit confused and at a loss.

He mechanically glanced at Eva Green and confirmed again. That's right, no one had been swapped; it was still Eva Green.

But are you Eva Green?

Can your current performance be Eva Green?

You must have been possessed by the European art-house queen Isabelle Huppert, right? You are all damn French people, I heard you two are good friends...

Damn it, how could you be Eva Green?

You were clearly the worst performer yesterday.

Damn it, I should call an exorcist...

Jude Law lowered his head and walked silently to his resting area, his heart filled with messy thoughts. He didn't know what he should do next.

Ten minutes of adjustment wouldn't be worth a damn.

He became less and less confident in himself, and more and more at a loss.

Cao Yang was actually frowning a bit while watching from the side. Eva Green was probably filled with the immersion experience, so as soon as filming started, she wouldn't hold back at all.

She was like that brave and highly aggressive Elizabeth Swann in the movie, very imposing and very thoughtful.

You aren't a female pirate yet, why are you so "domineering"?

Cao Yang thought about it. A noble girl who had been independent since childhood, and was also the governor's daughter, in this era with clear class distinctions, having imposing manner and pressure was the most real side?

That's probably it.

But this made it hard for Jude Law. Without preparation, he was completely suppressed by Eva Green's imposing manner and had no way to display his talents.

"Cut!"

Sure enough, ten minutes were useless; Jude Law couldn't adjust at all.

Cao Yang waved his hand, signaling Jude Law to come over.

Looking at the dejected Jude Law, Cao Yang originally wanted to analyze the role for him, but felt it might be useless; Old Jude's confidence had been beaten away.

If he had been suppressed by Depp, perhaps Old Jude could accept it, but being suppressed by Eva Green, whose acting was far inferior to his yesterday, Old Jude looked a bit broken.

"Jude, what I should have told you, I already told you. Tonight, after you go back, carefully read the character analysis of Will Turner that I told you. Don't think about anything else, read it a few more times, I believe you will have a surprise tomorrow."

Jude Law looked at Cao Yang with suspicion. Is this possible?

I read what you told me combined with my own analysis and it didn't work, just reading what you told me will work?

Did I understand it wrong?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 329 =====