"Even if it's the same river, it will become two completely different rivers in different time and space. It's the same for acting. The effect of playing the same character twice will definitely not be the same, including the state of mind at that time. "
"More importantly, this character is too successful." Xie Yifeng's eyes were slightly empty, as if he had fallen into an illusion. "When acting this character, the pressure will definitely be greater than when acting other characters. I can't help but … I can't help but want to copy it successfully. This is the paradox. Because I'm not the Xie Yifeng from three years ago, I can't completely copy it. At the same time, I'll limit myself to this framework. "
"So this is why actors generally don't accept the same type of typical character."
Xie Yifeng was Xie Yifeng.
Every word he said simply stabbed into Zhou Yuhe's heart.
He didn't have this kind of experience before, so he thought it would be easier to play a character he had played before.
But in fact, that was not the case.
His passion for Rong Qian and the script of "Wuxia" had all been burned out early in his previous life. This time, when he was working with Michael Lee, he always felt a sense of lack of interest during the filming. It was like playing a computer game countless times. You knew exactly what kind of boss would appear in the next level and how to defeat it. Then, when you faced the boss, you would not be as excited and expectant as you were the first time.
There was no enthusiasm.
Acting was limited to the original framework.
No matter how perfect it was, it would have to add some skills. Acting could not completely rely on skills and experience. Otherwise, the character would be rigid, not lively, and not lively.
It would become very … mediocre.
"Then what should I do?" Zhou Yuhe was a little panicked.
Xie Yifeng recalled that some time ago, Zhou Yuhe had taken over the lead role in a TV drama. Coincidentally, he also had the image of a scholar. Xie Yifeng thought that he was saying that he had no way to break out of this framework, and he happened to be quite experienced in this area.
Before "Xuan Tong Emperor", Xie Yifeng had been in the entertainment industry for 10 years and had taken on more than 100 roles. There were many similar roles, but he was always able to find the highlight of each role. Therefore, the problem that Zhou Yuhe was troubled by, other actors in the entertainment industry might not be able to empathize with him. However, Xie Yifeng could understand his feelings very well.
"My suggestion is to go back to the basics." Xie Yifeng pointed at the script in his hand. "Start from the script and reconstruct the characters."
"Because it's a similar character, when we receive this character, we will unconsciously use conventional thinking to interpret the role. This is actually a lazy way of doing things. Now, if you carefully analyze this script, you will definitely find something that you didn't find before. Even if it's me, if I re-read the script of 'Xuan Tong Emperor' now, I will definitely think differently from three years ago. "
"Look at it with your current perspective and treat it as a brand new character. Don't be affected by your previous impression. It doesn't matter even if you act it in a completely different way. This is because the Xie Yifeng three years later is a different person from the Xie Yifeng three years ago. The Pu Yi three years later is also a different person from the Pu Yi three years ago. Acting skills that are not limited by experience are truly good acting skills."
Acting skills that are not limited by experience are truly good acting skills …
Zhou Yuhe was enlightened. Yes, Zhou Yuhe was no longer the Zhou Yuhe of 20 years ago. If he used the same way to act, how could he act out the Rong Qian of 20 years ago?
Only by smashing the things of the past could they create a brand new Rong Qian that belonged to 20 years later!
*****
After returning home that night, Zhou Yuhe did not follow Michael Lee's advice to sleep for eight hours. Instead, he burned the midnight oil and carefully read the script from beginning to end. He did not miss a single word.
As expected, he found a huge problem.
Why could Zhou Yuhe not act out the Rong Qian of 20 years ago? Because the character design of the Rong Qian was very illogical!
First of all, 'Wuxia' used a narrative that went from small to big. One of the main characters, Lin Hansha, had the highest combat power in this world. He was loved and respected by the people of Jianghu. He was the embodiment of 'wuxia', the 'big' in the script.
Naturally, the 'small' referred to the normal scholar Zhou Yuhe who had nothing to do with the word 'wuxia'.
In terms of strength, these two characters were neck and neck.
But in terms of character level, the difference between the two was obvious.
As the leader of Jianghu, Lin Hansha's chivalry was built on killing, on using violence to curb violence. After this incident, Lin Hansha had grown, and he had truly taken on the responsibility of a leader of Jianghu.
But the strange thing about Rong Qian was that he was a young scholar who had not seen much of the world. From the beginning of the movie, he had a 'chivalrous' aura. He was always there when the people around him needed help the most, and he was always there. No one could see the change, and he appeared very weak.
Moreover, considering the background of his upbringing, this kind of innate "righteousness" was a little fake. It was as if it was a label that existed to highlight the theme of "chivalry is not about the strength of one's fists and feet, but only about one's heart". It was so fake that it did not seem like a real, living person.
In their previous life, they did not notice this problem. One reason was that Zhou Yuhe's acting at that time was still young, but it had a youthful spirituality and liveliness, which gave the Rong Qian enough vitality. Another reason was that commercial films paid more attention to the plot and rhythm of the story, and they would not go too deep into the characters and content.
Since they had concluded the shortcomings of the Rong Qian character, it was much easier to deal with.
Zhou Yuhe took out his draft book and reconstructed a new character design.
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