"I knew that someone would ask this question, and I knew that someone would use "The Godfather" as an example, but since the three most eye-catching ideas have been taken out, weishenme forgot that Li, who also performed in it? What about Strasberg? He was a master of Hollywood methodology, and many great actors were mentored by him. Harrington on the podium asked in a joking tone, which immediately caused a lot of laughter.

Then, his expression perked up, and he continued: "Then I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of these two forms of expression, but before that, I hope you will remember one sentence, there is no most haode acting skills, only the most suitable acting skills." ”

Harrington said, walked to the blackboard, and wrote down the previous sentence: "Compared to the method school, the depth of the characters of the skill party is really not enough, but it does not mean that the Jishu school did not dig it, this is a point." The method school needs talent and needs to experience the spirit of different characters, and it is very difficult for young actors, or rookie actors whose lives are not too turbulent, to do this, so at this time, it is best to use the performance of the jishu school to polish their acting skills, and then adjust them step by step according to their actual situation. However, it should be noted that the expression of the jishu school is used too much, and if you don't have enough control, it is easy to become the same, simply put, all the characters are interpreted as yourself, not the characters themselves. ”

One of the students chuckled, as if thinking of someone, but Harrington didn't care, and still said in a loud voice, "But what about the Methodists?" Is Methodism perfect? Of course not! Even the masters who adhered to the methodological school had different interpretations of the form of expression, among which Konstantin? Stanislavsky, Bey? Brecht and Antonin? Aalto is the most typical! ”

He wrote down the names of the three people in turn, and then drew a dash behind Stanislavsky, writing the phrase "man and drama are one".

Stanislavsky believes that an actor should fully understand the character's heart and integrate with the character, so that he can show his shijie in front of the camera, which is the most classic explanation. Brecht, on the other hand, believes that actors should not blend too much, they must keep their distance, and they must control the role. Harrington said, drawing a dash after Brecht and writing down the words "distance" and "control."

"As for Aalto," he smiled, "he asks the actor to be the character, to forget everything about himself, to believe from the bottom of his heart that the character is himself, to put it simply, to make himself a psychopath." ”

At the same time, he wrote "madman" in dashes behind Aalto, and immediately made a big laugh.

"It's not a joke," Harrington shook his head, "Maybe you think it's a fantasy, but the truth is, it's very effective, and if you can really put your heart into the character both inside and outside the play, then even if the movie is average, your character will be very eye-catching." However, this is not without a price, if you can't adjust in time after completing the shooting, it is easy to fall into depression because you can't tell who you are, and the pace of modern life is so fast, it is difficult to say what will become in the face of pressure, this is Weishenme said, Aalto is asking the actor to become neurotic. ”

At this point he raised his hands: "If any of you are interested in experimenting, my advice is that it is best to prepare a hint for yourself before that, so that you can recover from the state of the character through a certain behavior." For example, two-time Oscar-winning actress Judy? Foster, it is said that her secret is to eat a large sandwich after the shoot and recover immediately. My opinion on this is that she is really well maintained. ”

There was another commotion, and then, the bell rang outside.

"Alright, that's all for today," Harrington immediately began to pack up his books, and the teachers and professors in the United States were quite punctual on this point, "If you are interested in comparing the pros and cons of the technique school and the method school, I suggest you check out "A Streetcar Named Desire", Vivien?" Leigh's way of acting is typical of the Jishu faction, and Marlon? Brando's performance is typical of the method. The sparks generated by this movie because of their collision can be seen as a textbook classic of two acting skills. ”

The whole class basically ended here, and Sean, who was a little unsatisfied, thought about it, and then quickly came to the door and grabbed it out, catching up with John, who was leaving? Harrington.

"Sir, Mr. Harrington!" He shouted.

"You are?" The other party turned back.

"I just listened to your class," Sean explained, "I love your class, it's funny, it's lively, and it's very inspiring. ”

Harrington smiled and continued to walk forward without saying anything, and Sean immediately followed: "I noticed that although you analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the Jishu school and the method school, you actually avoided the original question - which way of performance is better for an actor. ”

"Really?" Harrington replied casually.

Sean didn't care, but continued: "But from what I've observed, you're obviously more of a Methodist, and you admit that if you can control yourself, then the way Methodism is expressed will obviously make the character more outstanding. ”

"I have a question, huh...... Well? Harrington looked at Sean.

"Sean? Don, you can call me Sean. He hurriedly replied.

"Very well, Sean, what I want to ask you is, do you discuss these, discuss which is better, the technique school or the method school, and for what." Harrington asked.

Sean was stunned for a moment, and after a little thought, he gave the answer: "In order to make the character more realistic." ”

Harrington let out a noncommittal sigh, his eyes looking ahead, his footsteps non-stopping, and with a faint smile, clearly unconcerned by the answer.

Scratching his head, Sean thought quickly, combined with Harrington's previous lecture, what did he mean? But more than ten seconds passed, and Sean didn't even think about it, seeing that the door of the corridor was close in front of him.

At this moment, the phrase "There is no most haode acting skills, only the most suitable acting skills" suddenly flashed from there, and then a somewhat similar sentence that I had heard in my previous life also came out. He was about to speak, but immediately closed his mouth again, and his intuition told him that there was still a little bit of a difference, what could it be?

Finally, just as the two of them stepped out of the door, something they had learned from performing a stage play suddenly came flooding out, and a series of performances after coming to Los Angeles also flashed by, including the banking experience that Frederick had taken a fancy to.

"In order to convey the emotions of the characters to the audience as perfectly as possible!" Sean uttered such a sentence.

Harrington paused, turned his head, and looked at him in surprise.

"I've heard a sentence that's somewhat similar to what you advocate, there are no bad movies, only bad actors." Sean is already very smart, but he is a human being in two completely different countries, and in some ways can be observed and examined from a new perspective. Coupled with the experience accumulated from high school to the present, I have been thinking and rubbing in the previous classes, so under the pressure of Harrington, in just a few tens of seconds, I have initially integrated conceptual things.

"So we talk about this, it's true that we want to play the role better, but how do we do it better? That is to convey the emotions of the characters to the audience as perfectly as possible, and make them cry and laugh in front of the screen as much as possible with the joys and sorrows of the characters. This is the purpose of the actor, whether it is the jishu school or the method school, they are all just means! Speaking of the back, Sean couldn't help but be a little excited.

Harrington looked surprised, paused and looked him up and down before asking, "Have you ever had a formal acting experience?" ”

Sean hesitated, and finally decided to tell the truth: "I'm not a USC student, Mr. Harrington, I'm just here to sit in." I'm an actor, a young actor who has just started the industry, although I have acted in a series of stage plays in high school, but there is always a difference between it and film and television, so after playing a role, I came here to receive more systematic training. ”

Harrington grew more and more surprised, and with a hint of appreciation, Zuihou tapped him on the shoulder and motioned for him to follow.

"You summed it up well, Sean, no matter what kind of manifestation it is, it's just a means, and the ultimate goal is to convey the feelings of the characters to the audience." After taking a seat on a bench in a nearby boulevard, Harrington immediately said, "There is no constant thing in this shijie, many things are spiraling like social change, and so is the skill of acting. Perhaps before the fifties and sixties, there was a clear distinction between the tricks and the methods, but now they have begun to be indistinguishable from each other. Like Meryl? Streep, so far this year she's been nominated for ten Os, eight of them for Best Actress, what do you think made her favored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? ”

"I've seen Sophie's Choice and The Dream of the Covered Bridge, and she's a great actress," Sean recalls, "and those were two completely different characters, one sad and fragile, the other gentle and strong." ”

"If you're in the know, Streep can sometimes spend months trying to figure out every aspect of a character for a character, and if it comes to real people, she'll try to imitate the accents and small movements of the other person, all of which are within the scope of the Jishu faction. But once she starts filming, she will devote herself to it again and achieve the unity of Strasberg's human drama, which belongs to the category of methodism. Harrington nodded, "So I always advocate that there is no most haode acting, only the most suitable acting." As long as you can convey emotions to the audience on the screen and infect them! Impress them! That's a great actor! ”

Speaking of this, he repeated Sean's previous words again: "As you just summarized, no matter what kind of expression is just a means, if you want to become a good or even great actor, you need to do a lot of things, but it is the first thing to do is to distinguish between the end and the means, understand the priorities and know how to choose." ”

Then, Harrington looked at the time and stood up: "Okay, I still have something to do, so let's stop here today." ”

"May I ask you questions in private, Mr. Harrington?" Sean asked hurriedly.

"Oh, of course, you're smart and quick-witted, and I'm glad to be able to communicate more with a young man like you." Harrington smiled, "Even if you don't substitute teach, you can come to me, but it's only for this month, and I'm going back to England after the New Year, I'm British." ”

"Xiexie, Mr. Harrington." Sean clenched his fists.