"Luck, connections, ...... yourself?"

"Not bad. Park Seung-deok nodded in response.

He groaned slightly, and said softly: "Since I happened to talk about these today, after working hard in the entertainment industry for so many years, my uncle also has some experience, so I will talk to you briefly." ”

After thinking for a while, Park Seung-deok continued: "Artists can become popular in the entertainment industry, if you only rely on these three points, it is not completely correct. There is a saying in numerology, which says that one luck, two lives, three feng shui, four accumulations of yin virtue and five reading. In fact, there is also a corresponding saying in the entertainment industry, called one appearance, two luck and three connections, four talents and five perseverance. ”

"One look, two luck, three connections, four talents, five perseverance?" Li Zheng asked in a deep voice.

"Not bad. ”

Park Chengde nodded and said: "The appearance is the first in the entertainment industry." ”

"Appearance first?!"

Li Zheng couldn't help asking: "With only appearance, no opportunity, and no strength, how can a person become popular?"

Park Chengde shook his head and smiled: "Xiaozheng, you remember one thing, the entertainment industry is a game of handsome guys and beauties, and everyone else is just a staff member." In this circle, there may be many powerful artists who support the circle and are the cornerstone of the development of this circle, but it is always those who are beautiful and handsome who are really at the forefront of fashion and lead the trend of the entire entertainment industry. ”

He paused slightly, and then continued: "The reason why appearance is ranked first is because in the entertainment industry, appearance is opportunity, appearance is connection, and appearance is strength.

To give you a simple example, such as an artist signed by an agency.

Some people do everything possible to become artists, audition for many times in multiple brokerage companies, but are still eliminated, while some people don't have this mind, but they will be discovered by talent scouts on the road, so as to enter the circle and become popular. Elimination or excavation, the key is appearance. To put it simply, appearance is like a magnet, sometimes you don't have to look forward to it, and opportunities come automatically. ”

Seeing Li Zheng's frowning, he didn't seem to agree, thinking of his deceased friend, Park Chengde said bluntly: "Xiaozheng, your father and I are best friends, you are like my nephew, and if you have something to say as an uncle, you will no longer hide it."

Director Cui saw you, signed a contract with you without asking too much or going through testing, and the director simply auditioned, and gave you the role without making many choices. To put it more utilitarianly, even if your acting skills are not good and unbearable, just use your face to shoot advertisements and attract audiences, and they will also gain something. ”

Regarding what Park Seung-deok said, Li Zheng naturally understands that he just hasn't thought through some things clearly. But these doubts will be explained by Park Chengde next, and Li Zheng came back to his senses and nodded.

Park Chengde didn't know this, and when he saw Li Zheng nodding, he continued: "But the reason why I rank my appearance first, what I said above is just one of the reasons. The most critical point is that the profession of stardom is like mountaineering (Note 1), where strength determines the lower limit and appearance determines the upper limit.

With strength, you can climb to the top, but if you want to stand on the top, appearance is a prerequisite.

In this circle, if an artist wants to stand out, either you have physical appearance or you have talent. But even if you are talented, it is only possible to become a powerful star, and if you want to become an international superstar and enjoy global fame, then the odds are extremely low and almost unattainable.

Moreover, even if you are a powerful star, fans may recognize and admire your talent, but it is impossible to make them crazy about you like an idol star is obsessed with a superstar.

If you want to become a superstar, appearance is a prerequisite.

Like Hollywood's world-renowned male stars, such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, etc., what can really become a superstar is strength on the one hand, but more important is appearance. Without appearance, you may be famous at home, but if you want to go abroad and be internationally famous, appearance is the key. ”

Speaking of this, Park Seung-deok seemed to remember something, and suddenly said with some emotion: "Why do so many trainees and artists in South Korea want to go for plastic surgery, this is the reason." To put it bluntly, stardom is a profession that looks at faces. Artists with average appearance or even ugly appearance have a very small chance of really getting ahead in the entertainment industry.

Speaking of a thousand ways and ten thousand, realistically speaking, this is a circle of faces, and it is also a society that looks at faces. Like some ordinary people speculate, as long as they are talented, their appearance can generally sweep the entertainment industry and become popular all over the world, I can only say that they are too naïve, pure fantasy, and the probability of achieving it may be even lower than buying a lottery ticket and winning a million-dollar jackpot. ”

As he spoke, Park Seung-deok seemed to think of something again, and told Li Zheng: "But there is one thing you have to pay attention to: as an actor, if your goal is to win awards and be recognized by the audience, then you'd better not go for plastic surgery, at least not surgery." It is also best not to do such actions as bone shaving and injections that can deform the face and affect the expression.

The actor's acting skills are mainly expressed on the face, and micro-expressions are very important.

The consequences of using a knife or an injection can make your expression weird and stiff, so if you have big ambitions and pursuits, you must pay attention to these things. After all, movies are different from television, your every subtle expression will be magnified by the screen hundreds or thousands of times, and if you have plastic surgery, then any of your flaws will be exposed in front of the audience.

As an actor, you must pursue perfection in your acting skills, but you don't have to be demanding about some flaws in your appearance that have little impact. ”

Listening to this, Li Zheng nodded yes.

He knew that there was no such thing as perfection in this world. Pursuing something that is not necessary, and forgetting the trunk, and sacrificing the basics, is the greatest stupidity.

"Alright. After talking about appearance, let's talk about luck. ”

Park Seung-deok smiled and continued, "Luck is really elusive. Shipped by nature. People who are lucky seem to be able to achieve fame easily without much effort or effort. Just like some stars in the entertainment industry, who have just debuted and become popular with a play or a song, for this kind of person, there is no way, you can only envy except envy.

But as mentioned earlier, people with average appearance, with a play or a song, can quickly become popular because of good luck, but it is only limited to popularity. If you want to reach the top and become the small group at the top of the pyramid, appearance is still a prerequisite.

Excellent appearance is like a master key, which can not only quickly open the door to the domestic entertainment industry, but also in the global market, it is also a visa-free certificate that can go international and break through the barriers. ”

Speaking of this, Park Chengde stopped his words and swallowed his throat, and Li Zhengbu hurriedly took out a bottle of water and handed it over.

Park Seung-deok took it with a smile, took a sip, and took a break before continuing: "Speaking of which, it's back to the topic we just started talking about - opportunities.

What is the most important thing to develop in the entertainment industry?

Without a chance, it's hard to get ahead.

Opportunity is related to three factors, one is luck, the second is connections, and the third is yourself.

Luck has already been talked about, so I won't say more, and I won't say anything more.

Next, let's talk mainly about networking.

Networking is like a spider's web, and prey is opportunity. The more dots you weave on this web, the wider the spread, and the more prey you can catch. If there is an opportunity, even if you don't grasp it once, but there are many times, there will always be a time to succeed.

And the more connections you have, the more opportunities you have, and the more options you have. Choose the best of the best, choose the best of the best, and it will be like a boat sailing with the wind, traveling thousands of miles a day.

Hehe, isn't there a poem in Chinese? The good wind sends me to the blue sky with its strength. ”

Hearing Park Seung-deok's laughter, Lee Jung also laughed.

Truly!

As the top film and television entertainment company in Korea, a large part of the reason why I chose to sign with iHQ instead of CJ Entertainment was because my father's friends had a certain influence in iHQ.

"After networking, it is talent. ”

Park Chengde said with a smile: "There is a good saying, luck is due to the sky, and things are due to people." Luck is unpredictable, it all depends on nature, we can't grasp it, we can only grasp ourselves. Only if you have talent can you attract opportunities like flowers attract bees and butterflies.

As I just said, in the profession of star, talent determines the lower limit, and appearance determines the upper limit.

Isn't there a saying that the length of a bucket of water depends on the shortest plank?

Although this sentence is not too appropriate in the entertainment industry, it also has a certain analogy. Although in the entertainment industry, some celebrities still become popular with only their faces but no strength, but their strength determines their status in the industry, determines how long they can be popular, and determines how many opportunities he can have.

In the entertainment industry, powerful artists, even if they can't be as popular as some stars, but with their own strength, there is no problem in winning a privileged life and industry status. At the same time, strength is also a key factor in whether an artist can become the top star, without strength, it will be like a tree without roots, water without a source, no matter how lofty and vast the exterior is, there will always be a day when it collapses and dries up.

Let's put it anagraphically.

Appearance and talent are like a building, talent is the foundation, is the skeleton, appearance is the blueprint, is the decoration. A building can only stand for a long time if it has a solid foundation and a stable skeleton, and a grand blueprint and exquisite decoration can attract customers and operate for a long time. ”

"Okay, after the talent is finished, the last thing to say is perseverance. ”

Park Seung-deok said: "Perseverance includes many aspects, patience, perseverance, protection, and hard work.

In terms of the artist's fame.

Some artists have no appearance, bad luck, no connections, and their own talent is not outstanding, so if he wants to become famous, there is only one way - hard work and persistence.

There is a saying that as long as the kung fu is deep, the iron pestle is sharpened into a needle. As long as you work hard, as long as you have perseverance, just like the acting skills of an actor, others study it once, you study it a thousand times and ten thousand times, as long as you can endure loneliness and are willing to persevere, there will always be a day when you can get ahead.

It's unlikely, but it's not hopeless.

After all, those who are willing to work hard and persevere, people will abandon them, and God will not give up. ”

After finishing speaking, Park Chengde suddenly sighed softly: "But to be honest, this kind of person is only a few in this circle who can succeed in the end, and it is a very high probability to describe it as one in ten thousand." ”

After a pause, he collected his emotions and continued: "Perseverance is also extremely important for famous artists.

The entertainment industry is a place where people are drunk and lustful. This is both the most glamorous and the darkest place. Here vanity, flashiness, confusion, depravity. In this circle, you will face countless temptations at every moment, and you can't resist it, and you can only sink in the end.

Only those who stick to the same and have a firm goal can reach the top and become the top artists. ”

After saying this, Park Seung-deok looked at Li Zheng, and finally concluded: "In general, in the profession of star, strength determines the lower limit, appearance determines the upper limit, luck and connections provide opportunities, perseverance or persistence determines the length of your career and the height you can achieve."

It can be said that as long as you have one of the five points mentioned above, you have the possibility of becoming popular and famous. But if you want to become a superstar and become the top few, these five points are indispensable. ”