A skilled actor could make something out of nothing. They could pretend to see invisible figures or fabricate emotions, which was precisely Qin Guan's advantage.
In one minute, Tim Burton forgot all about his resentment for Qin Guan. He knocked on a board next to him, threw a wooden stick at the shelf and said, "Cut!"
This was his typical way of finishing a scene. His knock acted like a gong at the end of a boxing round.
Not everyone was familiar with this habit of his though. The assistants hastened to explain to the children, for fear that they would offend the strange director.
When the director left, Qin Guan craned his neck around the candy, immediately attracting the attention of the children. He winked at them and made a grimace, making the children burst into laughter.
