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In these two years, Xu Zhixuan had learned acting from Li Shunzai for two years. During this time, he had made many connections with Li Shunzai. However, Xu Zhixuan was also quite stubborn. He was not prepared to use his teacher's connections to increase his chances of playing the lead role. It was not that Xu Zhixuan was arrogant and did not want to rely on Li Shunzai, but that Xu Zhixuan truly felt that his acting skills were lacking.
Perhaps this was not difficult for Xu Zhixuan to play a child in an adult's role. After all, he had many years of experience. However, if Xu Zhixuan were to play other roles, not to mention other things, he was afraid that he would not even be able to play the role of a corpse. It was precisely because of this point that Xu Zhixuan put his heart down and learned from Li Shunzai in these two years. Otherwise, he would play a small role in various production teams. When others found out that he was Li Shunzai's student, Xu Zhixuan refused to play a supporting role.
This was because on the first day that Li Shunzai began teaching Xu Zhixuan, he discovered his shortcomings. However, Li Shunzai was not angry. He still felt that Xu Zhixuan was talented, so he taught him carefully. Li Shunzai did not teach some acting skills, but only taught Xu Zhixuan how to conduct himself in the production team. Then, he brought Xu Zhixuan into the production team and arranged for him to play a small role at any time.
At the beginning, Xu Zhixuan was not used to it. After all, he had acknowledged Li Shunzai as his teacher because he wanted to learn some acting skills and then rely on Li Shunzai's connections to think of a way to play a couple's scene with Li Yingai. However, Li Shunzai's actions made him very frustrated. He did not understand why Li Shunzai would treat him like this. He did not even teach him some acting skills and made him play a small role in the name of figuring it out on his own!
During this period, it was not that Xu Zhixuan did not want to give up. However, Li Yingai's support and his determination to act with her to prevent others from taking advantage of Li Yingai made him deeply endure it. He continued to follow his teacher Li Shunzai to every production team and play a small role.
As time passed, Xu Zhixuan slowly realized Li Shunzai's painstaking conscience and also gradually understood some different things. In the past, when Xu Zhixuan watched others act, he would always feel that this person's acting skills were really good and so on. However, after playing a small role for so long, Xu Zhixuan felt that some actors who were big names in the eyes of others were obviously very good at acting, but there was always a sense of rejection. It was just that he was confused and could not figure out what it was, so he could only ask his teacher Li Shunzai.
Li Shunzai also did not expect that his disciple's talent would be so monstrous. It was not that he had not seen Xu Zhixuan's complaints, asking him why he kept playing small roles, but Li Shunzai did not explain. He just let Xu Zhixuan experience it for himself and figure it out on his own. Why did many actors act so pretentiously in the eyes of ordinary people? It was because they had not experienced the tempering of playing a small role. Why were some students from the ivory tower unable to get a chance even though they had rich theoretical knowledge?
There would always be people who would complain and complain about the unfairness of the heavens. They would say that the female celebrity was adopted, or that the female celebrity only got the chance after she was forced to play by the unspoken rules. However, many people could not deny that this was only a part of the entertainment industry. There were many more outstanding actors who had experienced the hardships of being a small role and used this time to hone their acting skills and lay a solid foundation for their future.
Everything about Xu Zhixuan was observed by Li Shunzai. At first, he was perfunctory, but later, he gradually accepted his fate. Li Shunzai had doubted and hesitated, deeply afraid that Xu Zhixuan would not be able to pull himself together and in the end, even his self-confidence would be obliterated. In the end, Xu Zhixuan's confident expression returned, and his enthusiasm for playing small roles increased. Although he did not know the reason for this, Li Shunzai was very happy to see it.
Two years later, Li Shunzai led Xu Zhixuan through many different sets. Xu Zhixuan played passersby, waiter, driver, and so on. He even played the role of a corpse. Until today, when Xu Zhixuan raised the question, Li Shunzai felt that Xu Zhixuan's foundation had been laid. From the beginning, what Li Shunzai taught Xu Zhixuan was the high-level acting skills of an actor. The word 'natural' was the most difficult hurdle for an actor to overcome.
"Not bad, Zhixuan. For the past two years, I've always let you play small roles. Have you ever complained about me?" Li Shunzai was particularly excited today. His student had only used two years to understand the question that actors at the level of Best Actor must consider.
Xu Zhixuan couldn't understand why Li Shunzai would say something like that. It would be a lie if he said that he didn't have any complaints. But as time passed, those complaints no longer existed. He answered honestly, "I did once. But after a long time, I realized Teacher's good intentions!"
"Mm, it's good that you understand! Now that you have completed your apprenticeship, I can also begin to teach you some acting skills. Your teacher, I, am an experiential type. I immerse myself in the role, so I don't follow the rules like an academic. I believe you can tell why you always feel a sense of repulsion when those actors are obviously very good at acting, right? " Li Shunzai was very gratified that Xu Zhixuan was able to persevere, especially since he could understand to this level. Originally, Li Shunzai thought that Xu Zhixuan would need at least a few more years to reach this level.
Xu Zhixuan nodded and answered, "Yes, if we're comparing acting skills, I'm definitely not a match for those seniors. But I always feel that the roles they play are kind of … how do I put it?"
"Fake, unnatural!"
Hearing Li Shunzai's words, Xu Zhixuan said in realization, "Yes, Teacher, that's the word. I always feel that they're a little fake, but I'm also afraid that others will say that I'm pretending to know when I don't, so I've always been conflicted in my heart." As he spoke, an embarrassed expression appeared on his face. After all, he was not qualified to talk about other people's acting skills, even if he was Li Shunzai's student.
"This is the difference between actors like us who started out of nowhere and those who graduated from the academy. It's already very good that you can think of this point!" Li Shunzai smiled and patted Xu Zhixuan's shoulder as he continued, "Actors like us who came from the academy mostly belong to the 'experiential' school, while those who graduated from the academy are basically the 'expressive' school."
"What's the difference?" Xu Zhixuan still wasn't clear about the difference between the two types of acting skills.
Li Shunzai pondered for a moment and answered, "The expressive school is to appropriately close the actor's' true self 'and the character's' false self ', but also appropriately separate them. It emphasizes the expressiveness and beauty of the form of the body's movements. The creative process is to focus on the outside and return to the inside.
"To put it simply, they basically all graduated from the academy and have a very solid understanding of acting theory. They advocate diligently studying the character's personality to create an 'ideal role model.' During every performance, the actor should accurately reflect the image of this role model on the stage like a mirror. They oppose actors who only rely on talent and sensitivity. They advocate calmness and judgment, relying on diligent observation of the phenomena in the physical and spiritual world around them, and diligently imitating nature. "
Xu Zhixuan furrowed his brows and thought for a moment before saying, "Then what about us, the experiential school?"
"The experiential school emphasizes the deep experience of the actor's inner feelings. They integrate the actor's' true self 'and the character's' false self 'into one. The creative process of acting is a process of experience that comes from the inside and is visible from the outside."
Li Shunzai took a sip of water with a slightly dry mouth and continued, "This is relatively simple. Basically, they are all actors who started out of nowhere. They don't have rich acting theories, but in order to play a role well, they basically transform themselves into the character, including his emotions, personality, and so on. This is what many people often call 'getting into character'. You're always in character, both in and out of character. If you're not in character, it's very likely that you'll develop schizophrenia. Have you heard of the saying, 'If you're not crazy, you'll become a demon'?
"Then isn't it very dangerous for us, the experiential school?" Xu Zhixuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Li Shunzai's words reminded him of Xu Zhixuan's idol brother in his previous life. He heard that he was once trapped in the role of 'Alternate Space', unable to leave the role.
Seeing Xu Zhixuan's worried expression, Li Shunzai smiled and said, "Don't worry so much. Generally, there are two types of people who get too into character. The first type belongs to the type of actors who get too into character. They're usually only suitable for one type of role, so they can't leave the role. The second type is more serious. This type belongs to the type of actors who get too into character and are so into character that they suffer from emotional and psychological problems. Actors who always play characters like depressed patients, drug addicts, murderers, prostitutes, and so on are more likely to suffer from psychological problems."
"Then should I take less of these types of roles in the future?" Xu Zhixuan asked a little helplessly, because he himself was from the experiential school.
Li Shunzai smiled and shook his head. "You haven't reached that stage yet. When you reach that stage, you'll basically comprehend your own set of experience in acting!"
"Then what about you, Teacher?"
Seeing that Xu Zhixuan was asking him, Li Shunzai sighed and said, "I've always been this type of character. It's just that my personality has changed. Look at me, I've basically played fathers and grandfathers, so I can be considered a type of actor. However, I'm very experienced, so I've never gotten too into character. Of course, I've done it before. I'll go fishing alone, but my method isn't suitable for you."
As Li Shunzai grew older, the number of roles he could play became fewer and fewer. Now, he was gradually being approached to play roles that were similar to that of an elder. For Xu Zhixuan, he needed to accumulate some experience, and Li Shunzai would also help his only student expand his acting career. Otherwise, he would only be like him when he grew old.
"Oh, then what should I do?"
Li Shunzai narrowed his eyes and shook his head. "That, I don't know. Everyone has their own way. Some people just sleep after acting, while others need to see a psychiatrist. So, unless it's absolutely necessary, I still hope that you don't get too into character. This is a limit, and only you can grasp it!"
Without waiting for Xu Zhixuan to continue asking, a crew member walked in and said, "Teacher Li Shunzai, it's time for the break. The director is calling for you!"
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