1905 movie network feature "Old Mo" doesn’t sell fish, but runs errands instead?
Recently, Feng Bing, the actor of "Lao Mo", was recognized by passers-by in Shanghai as a rider. Wearing a helmet and riding a battery car, he shuttled through the streets and alleys, rushing to deliver orders in a hurry, almost like a real rider. Faced with the questions of passers-by, Feng Bing responded calmly that he happened to be filming in Shanghai, and became a rider to experience life.
The film is based on the true stories of hundreds of delivery workers. Feng Bing’s brief foray into the world of horsemen was presumably in preparation for shaping his character.
In fact, whether it is a delivery person, a doctor, a teacher, a pilot, or a group of people, whether it is performing a specific group of people or a social celebrity, experiencing life is not only a manifestation of an actor’s professional quality, but also the root of artistic creation. A good performance requires not only solid skills, but also deep life accumulation and emotional experience.
Feng Bing is just a microcosm of thousands of actors. It is precisely because of the immersion and preparation of life that actors have the opportunity to create a true and touching artistic image, stunning countless audiences, and contributing to the birth of masterpieces.
Experience life and become a character
Under the spotlight, it shines brightly. Actors can "travel" through time tunnels, delve into various characters, look back on past dynasties, and experience the various states of life; at the same time, it is also a very challenging profession, which requires rich imagination and deep understanding to materialize the characters of the script.
It takes a lot of hard work to go deep into life, draw inspiration, and then integrate into the character.
During the filming, Jiao Yulu visited all the places where Secretary Jiao used to live, not only did heavy agricultural work, but also listened to dozens of party classes, and experienced everything according to the secretary’s appearance. Guo Xiaodong said, "Everything I do is to live up to the three words’Jiao Yulu ‘."
"Mei Lanfang" prompts the willingness to follow and appreciate the essence of Peking Opera; in order to get close to the image of Wang Jicai, he came to the island in advance to be exposed to the sun, causing several burns, redness and swelling on his skin…
By experiencing the life of the archetypal character and even imitating the habits of the archetypal character, actors can gain a deeper understanding of their inner world and emotional changes, and can more accurately present the character’s state when performing.
Taking a step back, even if you can’t find the exact same prototype as the character, experiencing life can allow actors to find common ground in different characters and become a breakthrough point for shaping characters.
In the role of a deaf-mute person, he went to a deaf-mute family to learn sign language and observe; before joining the group, he underwent three months of military training; in order to play a purser, he took the initiative to go to the airline for professional training…
No matter whether it is performing a specific group or a social celebrity, experiencing life is the embodiment of an actor’s professional quality and the root of artistic creation. Infiltrating the every bit of the script description and finding the state of natural life in a specific environment is the first step for an actor to deliver an excellent performance.
Feel life, moisturize things silently
Study art and self-cultivation first. In addition to feeling the life of a specific character or a specific group for a certain character, actors can self-increase, broaden their knowledge horizons, and enhance their cultural literacy, which can also provide inspiration and support for artistic creation. On actors’ self-cultivation, they can quietly integrate into various character portrayals with the moisturizing things they observe in daily life, which is also a deeper level of performance.
"The so-called experiencing life, don’t think too complicated, as long as you are full of questions about everything you see, and then answer your questions, it is the best observation. The harvest of observation may be unknown for the time being, but it is very important." When talking about the performance, he said.
Zhang Songwen is undoubtedly an observant actor. In his spare time, he grows flowers and grass at home and walks around the surrounding markets. He is familiar with the vendors and occasionally helps to hawk. He is close to the neighbors and likes to sit and watch the chess game. The bustling crowds on the streets are his objects of observation, and so are the busy workers in the store.
Zhang Songwen once paid attention to the daily life of a fried chicken shop employee, from preparing ingredients to frying chicken to smiling at customers. The casual observation left a deep impression on Zhang Songwen’s state. When he encountered a similar character in a work, he said that his performance unconsciously "restored" the employee.
Zhu Yilong once confessed in an interview that when he played the down-to-earth funeral practitioner "Mo Sanmei", the usual life materials often appeared in his mind, which helped him a lot. Experiencing life has become an important part of his acting method. "Find the common parts of the characters in different characters, and then bring them together, so that the specific appearance of the characters in the mind is full, so that the heart is full, and a person cannot be shaped by imagination alone."
"If you should take the subway, you should take the subway, and if you should take the bus, you should take the bus. If you should see the variety of life, you have to look at the variety of life. Without these things, you will never be able to play the role you want to play."
From the perspective of artists, they should not treat themselves as artists, but as ordinary people, observing what happens in life, in order to absorb performance nutrients.
Signature vlog "Riding This Way", video-based life diary… The public can often see artists posting their photos on social platforms. While they are immersed in the joy of life, they are also reminding themselves to accumulate experiences in their experiences. Performance requires creativity. Life is an inexhaustible source of creativity.
In recent years, the movie channel has continuously launched the "Star Ocean Young Actors Selection Program", which aims to tap into the potential and organize them to take root at the grassroots level, enrich their life experience, and complete their creative collection. The original intention is also to encourage actors to return to their original hearts and feed back their performances.
Actors are not only performers, but also observers. By experiencing life in a variety of ways and enriching their experience with practical actions, they can help their performances become more infectious and convincing, and bring more touching works with true warmth to the audience.