noffsinger Chapter 468 Choice
Chapter 468 Choice
Chapter 468: Trade-offs
The next day, at five in the morning, a slender black figure appeared on the running track in New York's Central Park on time.
Thirty minutes later, the figure disappeared under the cover of bodyguards.
Sitting in the car back to the hotel, Su Lingxi's body felt extremely light after just finishing exercise, but her mood was heavier than ever before.
Yesterday, the filming of her scenes with Gerald went as smoothly as usual. Except for herself, no one realized that her emotions were on the verge of getting out of control - it was obvious that a month of indulgence had brought about a huge change in her mental state. If the crazy words she said before were her deliberate "indulgence" for the performance effect, then now, she could clearly feel that her state of immersion in the role had begun to get out of control.
It is very dangerous for an actor to be unable to control her emotions and thoughts while acting. If she continues like this, she has no doubt that she may lose control on the set one day, or even never be able to act well again.
Su Lingxi is an extremely rational person at heart. Even if he is "lost" in the role now, he will not be stupid enough to let his mental problems become more and more serious just to make a good movie - is it more important to make a good movie now or his future career is more important? This is a very simple multiple-choice question.
So she immediately took two days off, hoping to adjust her state and mood in her own way - given her current fame, seeking help from a psychologist was obviously not a good choice.
What's more, she still has the secrets of the system. Whether it is hypnosis or any other treatment, she doesn't intend to try it for safety reasons.
"So, how long do you think it will take to recover in your current condition?"
In the spacious presidential suite, Tracy folded her arms and looked her over from head to toe several times. "I don't want to alarm you, but I think it's necessary to remind you that the problem you're facing is very dangerous. If you can't distinguish between reality and your role, then sooner or later, your acting talent, which you're so proud of, may develop into some kind of mental illness."
Su Lingxi was originally half leaning on the sofa with her eyes closed. When she heard her voice, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Didn't the plane land at nine o'clock? How come it's so early?"
"I rebooked a flight for the early morning."
"Why? Because of me?" Su Lingxi sat up straight, her soft solid-colored pajamas making her look even more obedient and harmless.
"Don't waste your time on meaningless issues." As if she was annoyed by her indifferent attitude, Tracy raised her voice, "Nicole, don't think this is just a trivial matter. You are too young. I think you probably don't even know what psychological disorders mean, right?"
Su Lingxi looked at her calmly and said nothing.
Without asking, she knew that it must be the young assistant who followed her who informed Tracy about her leave, otherwise Tracy would not have come in such a hurry.
She was so anxious that she didn't even have time to tie up her long hair before she hurried to find her.
Su Lingxi guessed that she probably came here as soon as she got off the plane.
Thinking of this, Su Lingxi couldn't help feeling a little upset - even though she herself didn't know what she was upset about.
"Are you saying these things because you're worried about my condition, or because you're worried that I'll mess up the movie?" she suddenly asked.
Tracy looked over sharply. Su Lingxi received her gaze and couldn't help feeling regretful: the question she asked was too harsh and rude. After all, Tracy flew to New York overnight because she cared about her.
"I just want to know, should I consider you as my friend or my agent?" She explained dryly, her tone slowing down a lot.
The sharp look suddenly disappeared, replaced by helplessness and gentleness.
"If your condition is really bad enough, I suggest that we just give up the role of Eve."
Although Tracy is not an actor, she has been Daniel Gaben's agent for many years and has a deeper understanding of this industry than most agents.
It is actually difficult for the acting methods used by method actors to not have a negative impact on a person's mental state: because a normal person should not package himself from the inside out as another person - the more perfect the packaging, the greater the negative impact will be.
Especially playing the role of a vicious criminal or a mentally ill patient is often more detrimental to the actor's mental health than other roles.
Even Daniel Gabin, who has achieved great success, once said that for him, every role he plays is equivalent to reshaping his personality.
And, as far as Tracy knew, Daniel had not yet been able to completely get rid of the nightmare problems caused by his previous role - because it was a role that resonated deeply with him, and he contributed a more brilliant performance than ever before.
Unfortunately, no matter how high his achievements or how wonderful his performances were, they could not solve the psychological barrier that made it difficult for him to get out of the role.
This has even been an "old problem" that has troubled him for more than ten years.
Tracy had witnessed Daniel's other side, which was suffering from psychological problems, so she naturally couldn't bear to watch another client of hers make the same mistake again.
She is still so young, in the prime of her physical and career development, and she just won the Oscar for Best Actress. She is at an age where she has a lot to do - it would be a pity if she went astray at this time.
"But I have a feeling that this role will become one of the classic roles in film history." Su Lingxi answered without hesitation: "I don't want to give up."
If Charlotte was the first role that Su Lingxi played using Method techniques throughout the entire film, then Eve was the first role that she was able to achieve 100% resonance with using Method techniques.
The story background of "Freedom Road" is a bit old for Su Lingxi, and Charlotte's personality has some similarities with hers, but also completely opposite aspects. So when Su Lingxi played Charlotte, she could only achieve 80% emotional synchronization at best. The number is not particularly high, but it is stable, and the filming went smoothly for several months.
In comparison, the emotional synchronization rate between her and Eve was much more ups and downs: sometimes it was as low as 30% synchronization, and sometimes it was close to 100% synchronization - every time this happened, Su Lingxi would fall into a state of slight loss of control, and transform herself into another person completely like the most superb method master.
This out-of-control state, while unsettling, can lead to better photography.
Even someone as calm and rational as Su Lingxi didn't know what choice to make at this moment.