Where did the baby actors in the movie come from?

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The director will use many ways to perfect the character of the movie before completing the filming. There are many ways to create a baby in the movie. You can find them all. The discovery of a talent scout

Many movie roles are searched hard by talent scouts. It may be a very ordinary role, but it takes a long time for the talent scout to find the right one. The movie can be perfect only if all the conditions of the movie are met. Use of model props

Many babies are also props, and many viewers can sometimes notice this. Needless to say, there are some high-risk shots, of course. Like the babies in "Project Baby", some of the shots were props. In most of the shots, when the baby's head or whole body cannot be captured, the director team will use props. This is a lot more convenient, low cost, easy to control, and good for the baby. Props will be used. With the development of the times, today's prop babies are also made very realistic, and some can look real. Actor's baby

After getting to know many child stars, they will find out, oh, it turns out to be his child. It is normal for such a situation to occur. Many actors are also willing to do this to allow their children to develop. This situation still depends on the individual, and many actors are quite taboo about this. Recruitment of the director team

The director team will also publish recruitment, so many people will bring their children to apply. By selecting suitable roles in this way, some director groups also have very high qualifications for recruitment.

Foreign countries have introduced relevant policies for the filming of babies. How old a child can be to play the role, and now the salary of babies is even better. It may be necessary to pay the wages of several people for the filming of a baby role. Moreover, the shooting time will also be stipulated, which is also for the baby's health.

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①Open recruitment. This kind of recruitment is the same as recruiting extras, but the requirements are different. Of course, it is difficult to find a baby this way. After all, no parent is willing to let his child who is several months old act in a play and suffer torture.

During general recruitment, twins or triplets are given priority. Because twins or triplets look very similar, in order to avoid wasting time and for the sake of the babies, they can be played in different classes.

②Children of actors and staff. Using the children of these people saves the trouble of open recruitment and also saves costs. There is also the biggest advantage. If you want your child to be an actor, this is a good opportunity, because it can expose your child to the entertainment industry earlier.

③Dummy. This kind of fake baby is usually made of silicone. Although it is very realistic, it cannot take frontal shots. After all, it is fake, so it is only suitable for recording far shots.

In Hollywood movies, their technology is so advanced that they can use robots to replace babies. Actors act like robots, and then use image processing technology to transform the robots into babies.

When we watch various movies and TV dramas, we can often see baby actors. They are very cute and the roles they play will leave a deep impression on many viewers. Many people will miss these babies. Where did you find the actors? So how much money can they make in a day? There are three ways to hire baby actors.

The first is direct open recruitment, the same as recruiting actors and extras.

It is impossible for a baby to apply for a job on his own, but if he wants his baby to be an actor, he will take his children to try it. Many parents hope that their children can become child stars.

Although you can train your children and make some money on the way, if a certain character becomes popular on the Internet, you can make a lot of money. But most parents are not willing to let their children act. After all, the shooting environment is difficult to control, and it will be tragic if something bad happens accidentally.

The second way is to hire the children of actors or staff. Hiring the children of actors and staff saves the trouble of recruitment, and some crew members can also take care of their children if they bring their own children. Because everyone present is related to the family, it is easier to take pictures, which can greatly reduce the probability of children crying and not being able to take pictures normally.

For these staff, it is good for their children to have the opportunity to be exposed to the entertainment industry. Even if they will not take this path in the future, the precious pictures taken when their babies were young are priceless.

Finally, we use silicone dolls. Many babies in movies and TV series are made of silicone, and they look very realistic. As long as you don’t take frontal shots, long shots are more suitable. When filming some action movies, silicone is often used instead. There is a danger in rejection. If the baby is injured, the gain outweighs the loss. Some scenes with larger movements may offend the baby, and failure to cooperate may also directly scare the baby into tears.

When using silicone babies, most lenses cannot capture the baby’s head and body. It is convenient for shooting, reduces costs, is easy to operate, and is good for the baby. Today’s props are made of babies It is also becoming more and more realistic, and some technologies that add sound and movement can make it look real. The remuneration of baby actors is not low

According to online information, a baby's daily salary is about 400 yuan. I personally think it is quite a lot, but it is understandable.

1. If the details of the TV series are not done well, they will definitely be criticized. Some scenes can be easily fooled if fake dolls are used, so some scenes must be shot with real babies. No matter what TV series is being filmed, the environment is always risky; especially when it comes to contact with dangerous things, it is very risky to participate in the filming of babies. After all, who is willing to put their children in danger?

2. Generally speaking, the salary for a day is about 400. Although it is said to be one day, the shooting time in one day is not long. Maybe you can make money by simply showing up a few times a day. This is the real way of making money while lying down. If there are many scenes that require babies to participate, it is easy to earn more than 10,000 a month.

3. In fact, the salary for most baby films is more than 400 yuan. It is actually not easy for the crew to find baby actors. Many of them ask acquaintances to pick up their children for filming. Everyone must be on tenterhooks throughout the process and focus on the safety of the child. Ordinary extras earn 150 yuan per day. For ordinary extras, the salary of baby actors is indeed much higher.

Baby actors in film and television dramas are all recruited.

You read that right, recruitment. That's normal, right?

There are two ways to recruit. One is internal recommendation, which is no different from the current company internal recommendation.

There is also social recruitment, referred to as social recruitment, which is to recruit qualified baby actors from society. However, this situation is generally outsourced to professional companies. If you want to be an extra in Hengdian, you usually have to take this route.

Of course, the salary of a baby actor is higher than that of an ordinary extra. Otherwise, who would be willing to put his beloved on the crew, but usually nothing will go wrong, the crew is better than you Still nervous~

ps: I won’t discuss those dummies...

Children in the crew:

Let’s watch Most of the "baby actors" who appear in film and television dramas are actually children on the crew, and some are the children of the director or an actor himself. Directors are very busy at work and spend most of their time on the set, so they sometimes bring their children with them. If a certain drama happens to need children, recruiting children at short notice may be very hasty and there is no time to prepare, which will also affect During the filming process of the TV series, my own children were involved.

Open recruitment:

When there are no suitable resources in the crew, babies will be recruited through open recruitment to cooperate with the acting. Many parents will see the recruitment information and will Go to the interview with your baby in your arms. Once a child is selected, he will also receive a remuneration. For example, he can get a remuneration of 500 to 700 yuan for filming an episode. Many parents feel that "baby actors" do not need to be too demanding. They can join the crew and film, which is also a kind of exercise for their children. Children In this kind of environment, you will be influenced by art every day, but what if you become famous? Why not do it for yourself?

Through computer synthesis technology:

In addition to some slightly older children, film and television dramas sometimes also require particularly small babies, such as newborn babies, like martial arts movies The risk level for the babies inside is relatively high, and it is not easy to recruit babies. Directors will not let their children take risks, and other parents will naturally do the same. Then they will use computer synthesis technology, cutout and other technologies to replace the baby. They can create various expressions of the baby, as well as crying. wait.

Silicone dummy doll:

This type of dummy prop is easier to control under certain circumstances, such as when an actor is running fast or performing some dangerous actions. When moving, this type of dummy doll is more effective. It can prevent real children from being harmed during filming, and it can eliminate the need for actors to be distracted from taking care of children. Therefore, this type of props is also an inevitable prop in film and television filming.

When we watch TV series or movies, babies usually make guest appearances. They are very young, even as young as a few months old, and they can act well with the actors. . Sometimes there are certain risks in filming. Many celebrities have been injured during filming. Although the probability of such an incident happening to babies is relatively small, it is still necessary to find babies who will cooperate well and parents can safely leave their children to the crew. Very few.

For example, in "Baby Project", the kid who collaborated with Jackie Chan and Louis Koo really didn't have any stage fright, and sometimes even played a key role. Without him, the show would have been... becomes very incomplete. In fact, many people think it is fake. After all, it is impossible for a child who is only a few months old to act so realistically.

It is said that Jackie Chan met this young actor by chance when he was riding the subway. He then brought him to the set and captured many classic scenes. Of course, many dangerous scenes also use props.

In fact, most of the babies on the set are the children of actors, stage managers or directors. Their own children are often exposed to the influence on the set. Coupled with the child's natural imitation ability, not only are they not afraid of the camera, they are also not afraid of the camera. It’s also easy to shoot.

For example, in the TV series "Ode to Joy" that we watched before, when Andy was a child, she was the daughter of actor Liu Tao. The resources of her own crew should not be used in vain. Many people understand this truth.

When there are no suitable resources in the crew, babies will be recruited through open recruitment to cooperate with the acting. Many parents will hold their children for interviews when they see the recruitment information. Once a child is selected, he will also receive a remuneration

It is said that the average daily salary for babies is about 400 yuan. If parents accompany them, the cost of missed work will be calculated separately, and you can make money just by lying down and showing up. , this is the real way to make money while lying down.

If the baby plays the role for a long time, it will still cost 12,000 yuan for a month. This is how you can earn your own milk powder.

Xiaoxue, Liu Xing and other young actors in "Family with Children" all passed the selection. Now Yang Zi, Zhang Yishan and others have become the darlings of the film and television industry.

Having been involved in the film and television industry since childhood, acting skills can really be honed. There are also everyone's favorite Yi Yang Qianxi, Wang Junkai and others who are all the best selected from thousands of people.

Of course, there are also some works that require newborn or very small babies, especially babies in martial arts films. For such high-level difficulties, later computer synthesis technology or cutout will be used. , or a rubber dummy to replace the baby

Nowadays, many parents want their children to enter the entertainment industry, and send their children to be trainees, child stars, etc. from an early age. In fact, babies on TV are divided into real babies and fake babies. This is for the needs of the plot.

For example, American Hollywood movies often use fake babies, which are made with special effects. The skin of the "fake baby" is made of silicone, the eyes are made of glass, and the weight is It's very well controlled so it looks realistic. On the other hand, the baby actors in our country are generally real babies. This is because the special effects technology in China is not as good as that in foreign countries, so we can only use real babies.

We often see very young babies making cameos, and there are often scenes about giving birth, and these are also young actors. We see that these children cry when they should cry and laugh when they should laugh. Their acting skills are very good, and some viewers think their acting skills are better than those of some adult actors. So the question is, where did the crew find these cute baby actors?

There are three main ways: ①Open recruitment

This kind of recruitment is the same as recruiting extras, but the requirements are different. According to the needs of the plot, the crew will check whether the baby looks cute and attractive, whether it is obedient, and whether it is not afraid of birth. Of course, it is difficult to find babies this way. After all, no parent wants to let himself be a few months old. The children went to act and were tortured. Generally, during recruitment, twins or triplets are given priority. Because twins or triplets look very similar, in order to avoid wasting time and for the sake of the babies, they can be played in different classes.

For example, the child in Jackie Chan's movie "Baby Project" attracted many people to lick the screen. He was so cute. However, in later interviews, it was revealed that the crew spent a long time choosing the baby role. I looked at thousands of babies before and after, but unfortunately I didn't choose any of them. This baby was chosen when my eldest brother suddenly saw him when he was riding the subway. He was very cute! This also shows that he is very destined to this drama. ②Children of actors and staff.

If you want your child to be an actor, this is a good opportunity, because it will allow your child to be exposed to the entertainment industry earlier. In fact, most of the young actors are the children of the crew, and they are often brought to the crew by their parents. I am very familiar with the crew environment every day, and I will not have the problem of stage fright during filming. And the parents also have certain filming experience, and they also imitate their parents' performances. Children are very smart and have a natural ability to imitate, so having a certain degree of familiarity with the environment and imitation experience allows these young actors to show off their cute scenes at critical moments.

For example, in the TV series "Ode to Joy" that we watched before, when Andy was a child, she was the daughter of actor Liu Tao. ③Dummies or computer synthesis technology.

In addition to some slightly older children in film and television dramas, sometimes very small babies are also needed, such as newborn babies, like babies in martial arts movies. This level of risk is relatively high. , it is not easy to recruit babies. Directors will not let their children take risks, and other parents will naturally do the same. Then they will use computer synthesis technology, cutout technology, or prosthetic babies instead, so that they can create various expressions of babies. And crying etc. This kind of fake baby is usually made of silicone. Although it is very realistic, it cannot take frontal shots. After all, it is fake, so it is only suitable for recording far shots. In most of the shots, when the baby's head or whole body cannot be captured, the director team will use props. This is a lot more convenient, low cost, easy to control, and good for the baby. Don’t underestimate these kids. Sometimes I really feel that their acting skills are inferior to many so-called top stars. What do you think?

First, the crew will recruit such special actors according to their own requirements, but this requires the consent of the children’s parents. After all, the children are so young, some of them can’t even walk yet, leaving their mothers’ The hug will definitely make you cry. So the final choice lies with the parents of the child. There are so many people at the scene, so if a baby like this is allowed to film, unless the parents want their child to become a child star or something, most people will not take such a risk. Moreover, children cannot live without their parents. When the children are filming, their parents have to stay with them to take care of them. Therefore, parents of children also need to have a lot of free time, otherwise it is not cost-effective to delay their own work.

Second, sometimes props are used, many of which are simulated babies. For scenes like those in movies where children are beaten, it is impossible to use real people. Therefore, these props are generally used more in dangerous and special scenes, and when there is no need to show up. After all, no one would let their children take such a risk.

Thirdly, sometimes the crew will choose the nearby ones, such as staff members or children of extras. After all, group acting is not easy. They have to live in a movie studio with their families. If necessary, they will also let their children participate in the filming, which makes it easier for the director to choose people and they can also increase their income. Of course, they also love their children, and they will not let themselves take risks in those dangerous scenes, and they will also use props to film them

There are generally two sources of sources for baby actors in movies, one is to find an agency or Post a recruitment notice to find suitable children, and then you can consider which of the crew members has a child that fits the role. Or if the star plays the role of a mother in the drama and your child happens to fit the image of a baby in the drama, it will also become a drama. A family outside, but still a family on set.

Of course, in addition to the two conventional sources above, the crew may also go to orphanages to find babies to be actors. The baby in a certain TV series was an abandoned baby in an orphanage. After the TV series ended, the crew arranged for a foreign couple to adopt the child and give her a family.

It’s really just normal recruitment, and then promotion through auditions, so sometimes it’s not the search, but the parents who come to the door themselves