Chapter 171: The Origin of the Godfather
Guan Zhilin looked at Li Jiaming's makeup, and then saw the performances that others came with her heart, and was worried about her father's illness, so she said in a low voice: "Director Sun, I still have something to do, I'll go first." ”
Sun Tzu Ming saw the frustration on Guan Zhilin's face, and remembered that people rushed over from the ward on a hot day, and delayed other films, and he also felt a little unbearable. Besides, although this beauty can't play Xiaoqian, it is still very suitable to play the thirteenth aunt in "Huang Feihong".
"Miss Guan, our film contract is still valid. After Li Lianjie finished filming "Jingwu Heroes", he will make another series of modern kung fu films, and you are very suitable for the heroine in it. ”
"Director Xie Lu Xie Sun!"
Guan Zhilin smiled in a blink of an eye, and left her critically ill father behind. This girl is really not suitable for playing other people under the camera, no wonder she can remember the role for a lifetime, only the 'thirteenth aunt' who performed in her true colors!
"Jiaming, you read the script of this scene and brew feelings."
Seeing the 'Xiaoqian' who had both god and form, Cheng Xiaodong was finally relieved. Sun Ziming picked a scene casually, and happened to pick the part where Xiaoqian teased Ning Caichen.
Sun Ziming and Cheng Xiaodong watched in the monitor for a while, although Jiaming's performance was good, he was still a little restrained and did not completely let go.
"Relax, have a sense of substitution, and treat yourself completely as Xiaoqian."
"I'll do it again."
Through a lot of study, Jiaming can often watch Fa Ge's performances on the set, and his acting skills have improved a lot. When he first faced Rong Shao, he was still a little unable to let go, and as soon as Sun Ziming reminded him behind the camera, Jiaming imagined Rong Shao as Sun Ziming, and his eyes were rolling and his eyebrows were flirting.
"Childe, I'm afraid".
The two of them gave a thumbs up from behind the monitor in surprise, this is the ideal Xiaoqian, pure and charming.
"OK, yes, that's what I want! Now try the most embarrassing scene, just say goodbye to that Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen. ”
Jiaming was indeed enlightened, read the script twice, and thought that Lao Dou (Dad) might die at any time, showing a poignant look at the camera, and tears couldn't help but flow slowly.
"Yes, that's all for today."
Sun Ziming saw it clearly in the camera and quickly stopped. This poignancy is definitely not performed, but from the heart. This girl probably learned the experiential performance method and substituted her feelings into the role, which is also the most hurtful performing art.
In my memory, the Rong Shao in front of me acted in "Farewell My Concubine", but he was too deep in the play to be able to withdraw from the role, and coupled with emotional frustration, he became psychologically distorted into a woman.
In Cheng Xiaodong's surprised gaze, Sun Ziming helped Jiaming sit down, poured her another glass of water, and comforted her in a low voice. It took more than ten minutes for Jiaming to recover from his sadness, and Sun Ziming beckoned and motioned for Rong Shao and several young actors from the company to sit down.
Hong Kong's film industry is affected by the narrow market, and almost all actors come out of artist training classes, focusing only on practice rather than theory. This is a training model that is eager for quick success, as long as the training class is only half a year, and the film school is four years, you can know the shortcomings.
"So the actor who has the fastest success is Jiaming, who uses his own experience to act. If you don't know how to withdraw from the character, then there are two results. One is that you can't break through the shackles of this character and repeat this type of role forever. The other is that you can't distinguish between the character and yourself, and the most psychological distortion is the last. ”
Several actors looked at each other after hearing this, they had never thought about this. Only when Rong Shao was thoughtful, and then compared with Sun Ziming in front of him, saying that Fa Ge was the god of acting, then he suddenly realized.
"You're saying that we often only play a single role, and we actually play ourselves. Only Fa Tsai can control different roles and play them all by others, right? ”
Sun Ziming nodded, Hong Kong's directors are more demanding in selecting actors than in the mainland, resulting in a large number of single-role professionals. For example, before Liu Dehua was forty-five years old, in addition to playing handsome or handsome, even if his peak work "Infernal Affairs", there were still traces of handsomeness in the performance.
"Yes, Fa Ge can withdraw himself from the role at will, and he can quickly enter a different type of role, so he is the real actor, and the others are just stars."
Sun Ziming sat in the studio and chatted with several young actors for more than half an hour, comparing the theories he heard from the film academy with the practice and thinking of 'memory', and explained to everyone what is acting and what is called an actor.
These two words are the easiest, just four words, but these four words are the most difficult. It is so difficult that it takes people four years to learn before they can understand the meaning, and it takes most of their lives to sharpen before they can really do it!
The reason why the old drama bone is an old drama bone is that in addition to the honorific title, there is also the affirmation of his acting skills. Not every older actor is an old actor, and not every old actor can become popular, which is also the most unfair part of the entertainment industry.
Zhang Guorong thought about it for a long time, but he didn't think of how to play others, so he had to ask Sun Ziming again.
"To be honest, there's no trick to this. If you want to be a real actor, you have to spend a lot of time figuring out the script, observing similar characters in life, and thinking of yourself as the person in the script! Of course, the exception is freaks like Fa Ge, when I made "The Story of Ah Lang", he only spent a week observing the gangsters and race car drivers. ”
Jiaming also listened to God, and when he heard Sun Ziming say this, he also asked another question.
"Brother Ming, how do you withdraw from the role?"
"I'll say a few, and I think it should be okay. I'm not an actor, I can only be used for your reference, don't take it too seriously! ”
The first is to release pain with calm.
When filming, the actor's mind is full of emotions in the play. If you want to pull it out, it is estimated that few people can do it except for talented people like Fa Ge. The solution is: after each filming, give yourself a long vacation, don't contact people and things in the circle, and let time dilute this emotion.
The second is to break the cage of 'true colors'.
Don't take on characters with similar personalities, even if the characters in the play have similar personalities to yourself, avoid empathizing with the characters.
"Brother Ming, how can this be done? Aren't directors looking for gods when they choose actors? ”
"Yes, that's what the director does, and the actors themselves have to choose. You have all watched "Home Alone", what do you think of Zhou Xingxing's and Uncle Tart's performances, and then compare them in reality. ”
Rong Shao and Jiaming suddenly realized, and several young actors were also thoughtful.
In "Home Alone", Zhou Xingxing and Uncle Tart are both funny, for fear that the audience will not laugh. And in life, the two are actually very boring, even very serious people. Especially Zhou Xingxing, who is usually very shy, doesn't like to greet people very much. I don't know how Brother Ming saw the comedy talent of the two, and a genius is a genius, and he can see at a glance what no one else has discovered!
"Anything else?"
Rong Shao feels that neither of these two is suitable for him, the first is that he is not an actor or a singer, and it is impossible for him to take a long-term vacation. Second, he does not have such a high status in the film industry, and it is impossible for him to pick the role.
Third, the emotion of refusing to repeat.
At least half a year, I will never take on the same play, nor will I cooperate with any actor or director in the same crew. If a play is very popular, everyone will mix the actor with the character, or take the relationship between the actor and the lover in the play as real, which is bad for the actor. If the feelings were not repeated, there would be no such trouble.
"Rong Shao, after the filming of this drama is over, let's go to Peking to help Sister Hong record it. I helped you write a few songs, and Sister Hong is already arranging the music. ”
"Why don't I know the way?"
Rong Shao's face collapsed suddenly, and Jiaming covered his mouth and chuckled.
"You're good enough, when are you going to sign a contract with someone? Do you want her to beg you for this? You're too careless, aren't you? ”
Rong Shao pointed to his nose in shock, meaning that he still had to sign a contract with her? Her property is under her control, and she still has to sign a contract?
"Rong Shao, Sister Hong is a person who has a clear distinction between public and private, and you still don't know what to do?"
"Okay, I've convinced you both. Tell me, what else do I don't know? ”
Rong Shao was relieved, only blaming herself for being too careless, and thought that she wanted to rest for a while, or teach Zhou Huimin first. Both of them met their respective parents, and they still had to do business, Ah Hong is really strong!
"Director Sun, may I ask you a question, what role do you say I should take on?"
Sun Ziming looked back and saw that Guan Zhilin hadn't left yet, and had been sitting behind him listening.
It's really hard to say, you can't say in front of everyone that she has no acting skills and is not diligent, and she completely relies on her father's shadow and a beautiful face, right?
Guan Zhilin really wanted to ask Sun Ziming, this young guy is the best director in the circle, and he has a very accurate vision for actors. Even a sullen melon like Zhou Xingxing can make him a comedy superstar, if he can get his advice, he can't be an actor, he can always become a big star, right?
"This, this"
Sun Ziming said 'this' a few times, and then he thought of a way, whether he could do it or not, it was not his own business.
"Actually, your appearance and temperament are very good, stand up and let everyone see, and smile as usual."
Guan Zhilin stood up and smiled slightly, faintly revealing everyone's beautiful temperament, and she could see the brilliance in Guo Jing's eyes next to her. Guo Jing walked over to sort out her hairstyle, and everyone took a look at it again, the standard ladies were beautiful.
"In the future, don't take on those scenes that are too big, and only take on the scenes of everyone's girlfriends."
Guan Zhilin's face darkened suddenly, how many scenes can she receive? What do you live on?
After fooling the vase girl, Sun Ziming continued to say something he understood about the performance. There are some theories that are no longer available at the moment, and they belong to the masters sorted out in the 'memory'.
Sun Ziming didn't expect these people to understand everything, but he was just reminding Rong Shao and Jiaming how to free themselves from their roles, so that those late-blooming actors could touch the bypass. What he didn't expect was that because of today's chat, he had an extra nickname in the actor circle - actor godfather Sun Ziming.
Many years later, a mainland literary film director said sourly, 'Sun Ziming is just picking up the wisdom of his predecessors'. At that time, many Hong Kong and mainland superstars retorted: "Since you knew the Tao at the beginning, why didn't you teach the actors?" Instead, the XXX who acted in your play committed suicide? It can be seen that he is the godfather, you, just the director! ”
Fa Ge, who had already won the Oscar at that time, was more fun, he said at an awards ceremony.
"I think Professor S of New York University has to pay 1/10 royalty to Mr. Sun Ziming. His theory was put forward by Mr. Sun in a studio in Hong Kong fifteen years ago. It's just that Director Sun Da was too busy to systematize it! ”