Chapter 489 A small test of one’s skills
After some discussion, the Coen brothers sought the opinion of President Kong who was present, and finally decided to perform the opening scene where Anton Chigurh kills the policeman.

When Shen Lang heard this part, he nodded immediately.

It has to be said that the Coen brothers and President Kong are both experts in the film industry.

This is the beginning of the movie.

Anton was taken back to the police station in a police car.

Then, while the young policeman was not paying attention and was talking on the phone behind his back, he strangled him to death with handcuffs.

The storyline is simple.

But because it is the first plot at the beginning, the audience has to be left with many impressions of Anton's cruelty, cold-bloodedness, bloodlust, etc.

Therefore, both the performer who plays Anton and the actors who play the police officers need to be extremely focused in order to bring their characters to life and act out the events realistically.

The Coen brothers picked a white blond guy. This guy is not skinny, and when he puts on the American police uniform, he really looks like the real deal.

Shen Lang didn't put on any makeup, he just simply found a suit and put it on.

Both were asked to study the script before performing.

This paragraph did not explain why Anton was arrested, only that he was taken from his car and put into a police car on the side of the road.

When they arrived at the police station, the police probably reported the incident to the sheriff.

And Anton was sitting behind him in handcuffs.

Just as the policeman was making the call, Anton calmly walked behind the man, put his handcuffed hands around the man's neck and strangled him hard. The policeman resisted and both men fell to the ground. The policeman was strangled to death.

It was very simple, there were only a few lines for the police to talk about on the phone, and for a professional in acting, it was not difficult at all.

While Shen Lang was still thinking about the script, the white young man had already raised his hand to indicate that he was ready.

The Coen brothers and Kong Jie looked at Shen Lang and saw that he was still reading the script carefully and repeatedly. The Coen brothers looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Shen Lang left a better impression on them.

The plot is simple, but he is very serious, even more humble and low-key than young people.

In the American director circle, there is a special adjective to describe actors of this quality: "easy to deal with"!
What this means is that it can make the director feel much less worried.

Shen Lang was indeed concentrating on thinking about how to play the role of Anton.

Although he had seen this movie in another life and had an impression of what the character wanted to express, this did not mean that he could remember every detail in the movie.

So, he was really thinking about how to present this character.

After a while, Shen Lang stood up and nodded to the Coen brothers, indicating that they could begin.

Several people then walked out of the prepared classroom and returned to the classroom.

As soon as I entered the room, the classroom where people were originally talking suddenly became extremely quiet.

Since the audition turned into a public performance, the Coen brothers' eldest brother Joel came out and explained the background of the scene to the students present, accepting the kindness of the film academy to borrow its classrooms and students.

A world-renowned director was directing the play, and an Oscar winner was acting in the play. This opportunity was extremely precious to those present, and everyone listened very carefully.

After Joel finished speaking, everyone basically understood what the story was about.

In this clip, Shen Lang is supposed to play a cold-blooded villain!
When it comes to cold-blooded villains, that's Shen Lang's strong point.

For example, the Nine Gates Admiral in Fang Shiyu, and Tang Chaoyang who knocks on the head in Blind Well.

They are all cold-blooded monsters.

……

Everything is ready, the show begins.

A trainee dressed in khaki western police uniform held Shen Lang's handcuffed arm and escorted him to the police car.

When Shen Lang arrived at the car, the policeman pressed down Shen Lang's head and asked him to sit in the police car. Up to here, it was all very normal!

The scene changes, and the two men sit on chairs in front and behind respectively. The student who plays the policeman sits closer to the audience, while Shen Lang sits far away against the wall, with his hands still handcuffed.

After all, it is the best film academy in China. They have American western police uniforms and old-fashioned telephone props. The students are holding the microphone and looking in the direction of the audience, as if they are making a phone call.

"Yes, sir, I just walked in the door."

Yes, Sheriff, I just walked in.

The student from South Africa spoke the lines in fluent English.

"Sheriff, he's got something on him. Looks like an oxygen tank for emphysema patients."

At this point, the pupils of all the audience dilated at this moment.

Because at this moment, behind the police officer, Shen Lang, who had been sitting in the shadows wearing a black suit and with his hands tied behind his back, slowly stood up.

Because his hands were "tied", Shen Lang had to lean his body to find balance and stand up.

But Shen Lang stood up not in a hurry, but slowly and leisurely.

This caught the attention of the teachers and students of the Film Academy, and discussions immediately broke out.

"Fuck! Shen Lang can kill most of the actors in the country in seconds with this standing action!"

"That's right. Look at the way he stood up. It's detailed and reasonable. Also, do you have a feeling? How do you describe it?..."

"It's like a demon crawling out of hell!"

"Yes, yes, that's what it feels like."

The person making the call in front had no idea that a demon was slowly approaching from behind.

This kind of scene is all too familiar to the Coen brothers, who are used to making thrillers.

But you have to know that in this audition, their requirement for the actors is not to deviate from the script. Everything else, including where to sit and how to move, is up to personal choice.

As soon as Shen Lang entered the room, he followed the script and sat behind the policeman.

But the location he chose was a dark corner, and when he stood up, the thriller atmosphere emerged in an instant.

Compared with the student who called earlier, his performance couldn't be said to be bad, but compared with Shen Lang, he was suddenly several levels weaker.

Dean Kong was in charge of reading the narration himself: "Oxygen tank?"

"I don't understand either. You'll see when you come!"

When the policeman said this, Anton behind him had stood up and walked towards him.

Pay attention to Shen Lang's performance. When he walked over, his eyes were always fixed on the policeman who was calling. There was no caution or uneasiness in his eyes. He just walked straight forward.

Kong Jie: "I'll be there soon!"

Police: "Okay, I have the situation under control!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the moment he dropped the microphone, death came.

Shen Lang instantly wrapped his arms around the man's head, and then strangled the man with the "handcuffs" between his hands.

Although the white student knew where the plot was going, he was frightened by Shen Lang's silent "attack" and began to struggle subconsciously.

Let’s look at Shen Lang’s performance again.

He was seen swinging his body, trying to "exhaust" the struggling student's strength.

The Coen brothers and Kong Jie were stunned.

This is the move that Shen Lang just designed. It's too... scary!
(End of this chapter)