From traffic to movie star

Chapter 265 Acting Theory Debate
On the set, in the jelly shop.

No one spoke, whether it was the dozens of group performances or the actors who came to watch.

Everyone stared at Wei Xun, recalling the impactful performance just now, they still felt deeply shocked.

A few days ago in Baixiang Mountain, when Wei Xun and Shi Fan played against each other, the two film kings didn't have any direct and intense drama, and the rhythm of the rivalry was very flat.

At that time, everyone felt that Wei Xun undoubtedly had acting skills, but compared with Shi Fan, he must be inferior.

A director can be regarded as the core figure in the crew who has the power to overview.

When there are too many big names in the crew, and the director does not have the ability to absolutely suppress the big names, then some small problems are prone to occur.

For example, everyone will unconsciously talk about the director behind the scenes, and there are more or less subtle judgments.

However, after seeing Wei Xun's explosive "self-dissection" scene just now, presumably the following judgments should undergo fundamental changes.

Shocking to the scalp-numbing performance, the performance and empathy are amazingly strong.

Even ordinary people who know nothing about acting can feel the shock of acting.

As expected of a great director, the person who often sits behind the camera and takes an overview of the power, when he makes a move, he directly shocks the audience.

No wonder he was dissatisfied with Yi Heng and Jiang Kun's performance just now.

The front-to-back contrast is too strong, and it is undisputedly directly crushed.

After Wei Xun finished the performance, he stood silently for a while, then took the towel handed over by the field manager, and wiped the tears on his face and the sweat on his forehead.

Because the emotional outburst was too intense just now, he also needs time to slow down now.

Yi Heng managed to calm himself down, opened a bottle of white water and handed it to Wei Xun with a wink, and said, "Director Wei, moisten your throat."

Wei Xun let out an 'hmm', took a sip of the water, and asked, "Do you understand?"

"Look... I understand better." Yi Heng hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, and said honestly: "But I can't act like the director you acted."

When I was a student, there would always be a group of people in the class, neither poor students nor top students.

They are more than enough than the best, not slippery than the bottom, and have a bit of learning talent, but they are not talented players, so their grades are destined to be only satisfactory.

The same is true for Yi Heng in the show business circle.

Maybe he is not bad among the younger generation of actors, but he is not good when he is really exposed to complex roles and facing stronger opponents.

You can't say he doesn't work hard.

But many times, it doesn't mean that you can accomplish something with hard work.

"Jiang Kun, you come here too."

Hearing what Yi Heng said, Wei Xun thought for a while, called Jiang Kun over, and said, "Actually, this scene is not difficult. The tension between the two of you can't be pulled out, and you are not familiar with the plot and characters." I was skeptical, so I stood behind the camera, and I could see very intuitively that the two of you were acting, and it was fake."

If it was just now, it would be difficult for Jiang Kun and Yi Heng to understand this passage.

Because the plot itself is absurd and false, how can the characters be 'real'?

But after seeing Wei Xun's performance, they understand that it can be done.

But it's one thing to understand it, and another thing to play by yourself.

"Director Wei, when I played with you just now, the most intuitive feeling I got was that it was very real."

Seeing that Wei Xun was not as angry as before, Jiang Kun pulled out a smiling face, and asked seriously: "You are the sixth son who can prove himself for a bowl of jelly, and this sense of reality, It even makes me feel that you are not acting, but the character itself, how do you do this?"

The so-called acting is actually acting.

Very few actors are able to break away from the 'acting' part and become the character itself.

On Earth, there are three factions that correspond to or sum up the performances of the actors.

Expressionist.

Experience pie.

method school.

Performing artists have been arguing all year round because of these three factions.

But in this parallel world, there seems to be no similar theoretical faction. When actors act, they all rely on their own talents or feelings.

After hearing Jiang Kun ask this question, not only did Yi Heng look serious, but even Shi Fan, Jiang Duzhou, Zhong Xianxian and others came over to hear what Wei Xun had to say.

Because in his performance just now, the analysis or interpretation of the role of Liu Zi was really too deep.

"First of all, you need to know that "Let the Bullets Fly" is an absurd story, but no matter how absurd the story is, it has its own logical chain. For example, Liu Zi decided to have a laparotomy in order to prove that he only ate a bowl of jelly. Framed the six sons and forced him to have a caesarean section. My suggestion is, if you can't integrate into the plot, then integrate into the characters."

Wei Xun said: "Turn yourself into the character itself, work hard to get into the character, and then express the character's emotions. In other words, it's not who you look like, but who you are."

Jiang Kun and Yi Heng half-understood.

As for the extra performers who gathered around to listen to some suggestions, they all looked blank.

Everyone knows every word that director Wei said, but they can't understand it at all.

But in fact, what Wei Xun said is the core performance argument of the experiential school.

In the silence, Shi Fan frowned and asked: "An actor has to play too many roles. Each role is different and not connected. How can we play who is who?"

Wei Xun turned around, only to realize that at some point, everyone on the set had surrounded him, including Shi Fan, Zhong Xianxian and others.

If you encounter difficulties in shooting, you might as well stop to think about it, which will be more conducive to the next shooting.

So Wei Xun was not in a hurry anymore, he put down the towel and water in his hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Shi Fan, when you perform, what method do you use to present your role?"

"Understand the character's thoughts and behavioral motives, and identify with him from my point of view."

Shi Fan thought for a while and said: "Then, through the external form of expression, find some points that can highlight the characteristics of this character, or micro-expressions, or label-like movements, to expand the special points of the character, and strengthen the audience's understanding of this character. The cognition of the role, and strive to present them with the most realistic character image."

This answer is concise and straightforward, and many actors around understand it.

As expected of a grand slam actor, his ability is not false.

Wei Xun heard the words and asked: "Then let me ask you a question, do you think the character you played, such as Ma Bond, is he real or fake?"

Shi Fan hesitated for a moment, then replied: "Fake."

Wei Xun asked: "In your cognition, if you think that Ma Bond is fake, how do you observe, or magnify his personal characteristics, and then present this role? Is it all based on your own imagination?"

Shi Fan was at a loss for words.

He really never thought about it.

"Now, let's change our thinking. I need you to treat Ma Bond as real."

Seeing that Shi Fan didn't say a word, Wei Xun said with a smile: "You can't simply use your body and voice to perform and identify with this role. Instead, you should devote your thoughts, hearts, and emotions to the greatest extent to become this role." Characters. An indifferent and unenthusiastic bystander has no way to thoroughly dissect a character.”

Shi Fan shook his head: "I admit that what you said is theoretically possible, but it is impossible."

"No, it's not just a theory, it's actually possible."

Wei Xun stretched out his hand with a smile, put his arm on Yi Heng's shoulder, then looked at Shi Fan, and said with a smile: "In a day, I'll teach him to show you, just use the method I just said, bet Don't bet?"

Shi Fan also smiled: "What are you betting on?"

"Let's have a meal."

Wei Xun casually stated a condition, then looked at the dazed Yi Heng, and said with a smile, "Dude, for the next day, you belong to me."

(End of this chapter)