The small amphitheatre was kept quiet, and the classroom with only three floors was full of seats. All the "students" in suits and ties were listening intently, watching the speakers on the podium and the projectors. on the picture, sitting and taking notes.
At this time, a very young man was giving a lecture. His young and immature face looked like he was only in his early twenties, even much younger than the students present. He didn't look like he should come to teach. , but there was no panic on his face.
Wearing a blue-black suit with jet-black leather shoes, the shiny uppers complement the vertical slacks of the trousers, and you can imagine a meticulous tie with your eyes closed, tightly binding your neck, and it seems that there is no ventilation. Space - looking up the suit can prove the conjecture, the large blue and gray twill tie, the standard and restrained way of knotting, can not find any loopholes at all.
Even a short hair is neatly combed into the back, and all the trivial hair strands are fixed with hairspray and wax, and the lines are not messy.
Although young, it reveals an old-fashioned old-fashioned style.
It looks like... the kind of genius who skips grades to college at the age of twelve, with undeniable ingenuity, but is alienated because of his lack of social skills.
The clean face without any stubble does have a white-faced scholar's sense of sight, but his expression and conversation will not make people feel that he is jerky.
"...that's how we got completely out of control."
Every word, without cadence, is more flat and straightforward, but makes adjustments on the articulation, pronunciation, and intonation, emphasizes the key point of one's speech, "out of control", and attracts the attention of the students in this way, while still being able to maintain their own stable and continue the speech.
"This fugitive shot a police officer in Austin that morning. He was shot with two 9mm bullets in the ass/butt..." The student at the scene issued a low-pitched voice over the incident Laughing, but not interfering with his lectures, he completed the background narrative of the case in one go, keeping the whole process straightforward, "... A ten-year-old boy was taken hostage and he was hiding in an outer suburban community full of women and children."
After turning around and showing a few photos of the crime scene, he faced the audience again, his tone was slightly softer, instead of being deliberately raised, he created a "sound trough" by retreating, pulling the audience's attention softly. Come over, as if they were negotiating the scene to confront the suspect, "Now we have to focus on one thing: de-escalation."
"Deescalation".
The pronunciation of the word is round and round, and there is a deliberate pause after the first syllable "De", and each vowel has the complete position of the mouth and tongue, showing the academic standard and in place, flawless; but Pronunciation is effortless, and every word is relaxed and freehand. It can be seen that the accumulated habits have been integrated into the muscles, and the details of the character and background can be revealed invisibly.
The most important thing is that the word "de-escalation", which is not accentuated or raised, is emphasized by being pronounced slowly and clearly.
It's like the professor taps on the blackboard: this is the point, please mark it, the test must be tested.
The audience at the scene also bowed their heads and took notes, and there is no need for further words.
Not to mention the extras who were filming, even Cameron and Hannah, who were standing by to watch the filming, couldn't help taking out their notebooks to record.
Cameron observed very carefully: so far, there are only four lines, the simplest and most simple lines, there seems to be nothing special - and Renly's performance has not exerted any force, and even can't even notice the deliberate carving. At least there are no ups and downs of emotions and changes in emotions; but the details between the lines outline the outline of Horton's characters faintly, and this skill is undoubtedly amazing.
In Cameron's view, Renly's tone of speech is a little less gentle, more just soft - increasing the saturation of the vowels can achieve this effect, while reducing the friction of the air sounds and avoiding the harshness of the voice. The auditory level can bring a better sense of experience.
When I was in the Academy of Acting, every acting teacher always emphasized "lines, lines and lines", which were even more important than expressions or actions, but students were often more accustomed to injecting emotion into lines and giving lines color through their own interpretations. , It seems that if there is a lack of emotion, it will not be able to speak lines.
Now, however, Cameron finally understands the meaning of "lines" itself: pronunciation habits, word usage habits, speaking rhythm, sentence structure and other discourse content, in fact, is everyone's identity proof, which fully reflects living habits, family background, Cultural heritage, etc., can be captured even if there is no emotion - and, even if the revision is completed through study, it will inevitably reveal the clues. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is the most typical representative.
Renly used a "descriptive text" with no unnecessary meaning to show his detailed outline of the character.
Cameron could clearly feel the layers of shock engulfing him, because he was so excited that his scalp began to tingle.
The performance continues.
"The chief of the San Antonio Police Department arrived at the scene and used a loudspeaker to shout, but the result was a strong deterrent to the hijackers."
The flat and straightforward speech speeded up, jumping into the conclusion lightly, but did not give emotional criticism; it was just that the slightly faster but still clear speech speed could catch disdain or dissatisfaction, sending a signal: This is a wrong demonstration.
Sure enough, further explanations followed, and those explanations were the point.
"When faced with all the people who believe in 'I'm right and you're wrong', assuming, they're sane..." He added a little weight to 'what if', meaning that those 'pure madness' are not discussed here and now for the time being In the case of the agent, the agents came to solve the problems, assuming they could be solved—not assuming that a lunatic was encountered and then died.
He turned his head and called up the picture again, showing a picture of the crime scene.
"We must establish communication." At this time, all the pictures on the slide were the police and the dead bodies on the ground. Obviously, the negotiation did not develop as expected. "Communication without threat."
One word, one meal: "None. Threat. Communication."
The combination of language and pictures is enough to explain too many problems. Then, the next conversation is logical. His eyes sweep around the audience, leaving a little gap for breathing, and the students also Spontaneously picked up the pen, ready to record.
Burning text
"Make it clear: don't budge, don't refuse, listen patiently."
Short, efficient and direct.
The whole content of his conversation became clear immediately, and the students who were listening attentively cast their gazes, and then his words returned to normal speed again, "Listen to what the other party has to say." At this time, his expression was the first time There is a change, it seems to be recalling the situation at the scene, and it seems to be looking for the exact words to define the sentence - or recalling bad memories.
There was a brief pause in eye focus, but then it was back on track again.
"Try to understand him, not control him; seek common ground, find common ground." The soft tone leads and communicates in a persuasive manner, but the syllables of each word remain clear, giving that framework a sense of authority. Always there, with an invisible persuasion.
Enough to make people ignore his youth and innocence.
"If you feel like you're buying time, then ... that's because it is. But the point is to make the offender feel like someone is listening."
The voice has not completely fallen, and the sound of "ding dong" came from the ear, which is the bell for the end of get out of class. The detective standing at the door turned on the lights in the classroom, and then all the audience quickly packed up their notes and materials and prepared to leave the classroom, which was as chaotic as a university class.
Standing on the podium, Horton's expression paused for a moment, and then raised his voice - this was the first time he had raised his voice actively to emphasize his speech again.
"Our goal is to have no casualties, and that's a win-win in hostage talks."
Because of raising his voice, he inadvertently revealed his anxiety... and helplessness, because the students at the scene didn't pay attention to listening at all, and the busy figure left the classroom on his own. The last sentence, said It's like they didn't say it, they didn't care at all.
This frustrated Holden a bit.
He maintained a standing posture, his muscles were slightly stiff, and he stared at the chaotic classroom in front of him. The brief silence instantly made him detached from the entire space, as if the space he was in had been moved to another dimension, with There is no connection between the noise and the noise of the scene.
A silence, a bit of stiffness, the incompatibility between Holden and reality is presented to the point.
Then, Horton looked down at his handout, and resumed his previous speaking rhythm and tone again, and was easily drowned in the noise. However, he didn't care and just insisted on finishing his words.
"If anyone has questions about the Mental Strategy exam, they can come to my office on Friday."
After he finished speaking, he raised his head, and the entire classroom was empty. Obviously, the last sentence was speaking into the air at all, which made Horton's movements slow down a little. The traces leaked in an instant, but they were fleeting.
He lowered his head again, adjusted his breathing, and let his emotions return to calm before he rolled over. Then, he neatly organized the documents, meticulously packed up all the scattered documents on the podium, and after making sure that they were completely restored, he turned around. left the classroom.
"Card!"
David Fincher's voice resounded in the classroom, announcing that the filming was suspended, and before he could express his opinion, the discussion behind him couldn't wait to rustle.
No one can make an exception. nobody.