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Published at 3rd of November 2021 10:07:56 AM


Chapter 585: 585

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The voice of "Ka" passed into Lan Li's ears, but he did not leave the performance state immediately, but lowered his eyes and fell into his own thoughts.

Lines, this is the most important and most difficult basic skill among the academy's performance school acting skills. However, in the modern film industry, including the contemporary drama industry, the status of lines has dropped again and again, gradually being ignored by people.

The reason is not complicated. On the one hand, contemporary film and drama art have more and more diversified expression methods, especially the addition of visual special effects, which makes the expression of drama conflict and depth of thought have more and more possibilities. Absolute dominance no longer exists; on the other hand, the diversity and richness of entertainment means, the gradual increase of fast food culture, the important position of poetry, philosophy, history and culture has also retreated to the second line, and the lines that hide deep meaning gradually become plain and straightforward. Straightforwardly, the profound lines that retain their charm and are rich in philosophy seem to have become obsolete.

Don't talk about Hollywood, even the excellent British scripts have gradually become more popular in their lines. Like "Transcendence", it not only uses a large number of monologues for reflection, deep thinking, and philosophical thinking, but also ends with Poe's poems. Such scripts are really rare and rare.

In fact, for Lan Li, the test of this line is also the limit among the limits. After all, the academy education he received is also a contemporary improved version. Although they will still perform a lot of ancient plays, the lines of modern plays can no longer see such depth.

The excellent lines are outstanding because they are well thought out. Who said it? To whom? Under what circumstances did you say it? Why do you say so? What kind of personality did you say? What kind of language habits does your background bring? And what is the meaning of the lines? Why did the characters choose to say these words on such occasions?

The simple summary is that it conforms to the setting of the character and the context of the story.

In the last line of the "Transcendence" script, why did the Poe's poetry be chosen just to satirize the loneliness of the era and the desolation of society? If emotions stop here, then what reflection does Meredith's suicide bring? So what should Henry and Sammy end say? So what does the desolation of Sarah and the school mean? Obviously, the script is not only that, but a glimmer of hope amidst the decadence and vicissitudes of life, amidst the boundless sea of ​​suffering.

Such simple but profound lines and such complex but delicate emotions put a severe test on Lan Li.

The basic skills of lines actually lie in practice, starting with details such as rhythm, sentence breaks, gnawing, accent, intonation, and ending, giving the sentence alive and revealing the deep meaning behind the words; but the really difficult part lies in combining the lines with the characters, It is connected with the plot and the story, resonating, and full of emotion is filled in every gap and corner of the words and sentences, which makes the characters become three-dimensional.

The lines of the show just now, before formally put into the performance, Lan Li repeatedly figured out at least one hundred and fifty times, chewing the emotions in it carefully. "The Fall of Usher" is well-known in Europe. The artistry has been recognized by countless people, reflecting the current situation of the entire society at that time, but there are 1,000 Hamlets for one thousand people. The same verse is used in different occasions and Different characters naturally have different meanings.

Lan Li guessed seven or eight different plans, and finally chose the one just now. When he finally put into the performance, Lan Li was completely in the state, his head appeared ethereal, and he could feel the slight resonance with Henry in the depths of his soul. The ups and downs and the distinct levels of the performance were accurately and unmistakably controlled. It was handy, like an arm. The feeling of pointing is really wonderful.

Use the method school as the benchmark to conceive the role; use the expression school as the method to interpret the role. This is different from the performance of any previous work. Lan Li knows that this can only be applied to "transcendence." Thanks to the academy style of the script, this is possible. Changing a work will not work. Nevertheless, this attempt once again gave Lan Li a glimpse of a potential way for the integration of the two performance methods.

However, it is precisely because the performance is so dedicated, so focused, and so smooth that Lan Li has discovered his shortcomings more and more: experience.

Judging from the "extraordinary" graduation exam, he did reach the standard of passing; but in the preparation process, he spent countless energy and time to fully display the profound meaning of "diligence to make up for the clumsiness", and his ability to adapt to the scene. The ability to understand roles and perform basic skills is not satisfactory.

Whether it’s the seventy-one shots of the bus scene or the final shot of the scene, it can be seen from behind that he has reached the standard in terms of basic skills, but how to integrate the basic skills into his performance, he still can only be regarded as half. As a professional actor, there is still a long, long way to go before becoming a true professional actor.

Of course, there are no shortcuts to expressive acting. There is only constant polishing and tempering in the performance. Experience accumulates in actual combat again and again, and finally blends into the body and muscles, becoming a kind of performance. Inertia, even gestures, frowns and smiles are all dramas.

This is also the reason why the British academy actors have to go back to the stage in the West End of London to exercise. It is like a car. After too long a run, the engine will rust.

Lan Li couldn't help but remembered Paul's joking joke: Broadway or the West End.

If he finds an opportunity in the future, he must return to that stage. It is best to perform in a classical drama, which is traditional themes such as Shakespeare, ancient Greek tragedies, and Italian comedies, because this kind of drama tests the basic skills. Especially the understanding of the lines has almost strict standards. This is the essence of modern drama.

For the first time, Lan Li realized his youth. It's not just the youth in terms of age. Although he is counted as a person in two lives, he is now over fifty, and his perspective on the world is naturally different; it is the youth that has been precipitated by time, whether it is the previous life or this life. After all, Lan Li's social experience is too little, and his ups and downs in life experience are also insufficient.

Even in this life, he began to lay a cultural foundation since he was a child and received a professional education from the Royal College of Art in London. Moreover, the ups and downs of the two generations gave him different views on life, the world, and society. These are all accumulated in the performance, which is also the reason for the success of several other works before "Transcendence".

But "detachment" made Lan Li realize: He has only studied for two years in the academy, and spent less than six months in the West End and Broadway. To put it simply, his time on the stage is still too little after all. He is only under 22 years old. He has made full use of every inch of his life, but after all, he is still too young. Like those old academies of drama, which one has not been immersed in the stage for more than ten years or decades of skill.

Expressive acting skills are so simple. The hard work of the audience can be reflected on the stage. It is difficult and difficult to reach the sky just by relying on talent.

As Thomas-edison said, genius is one percent inspiration plus 99 percent perspiration, and the foundation is that one percent inspiration. Without this little inspiration, then It is impossible to carve dead wood into a treasure; but with this little inspiration, 99% of the sweat is the guarantee of success. Those geniuses who died young after squandering their talents are countless in the long river of history.

For the academy’s performance-based acting skills, constantly polishing oneself, constantly tempering oneself, and constantly accumulating oneself, under the precipitation of time, sweat gradually becomes a part of the body and finally completes the transformation. This is a process. The process of making steel into steel is arduous, tortuous, and difficult, but without experiencing it, it will never be able to complete a qualitative change.

Not long ago, the film "Anti-Cancer Me" gave Lan Li a better understanding of method-based acting and experience-based acting; now, a "Transcendence" has allowed Lan Li to re-organize his performance in acting. Achievements ~www.novelhall.com~ has been in Hollywood for about two years, starred in a TV series and five movies, thinking that his acting skills have been small, the media praises endlessly, and even received Oscar nominations. But now it seems that the long road to exploring acting has only just begun.

This time, Lan Li seriously began to consider that he should choose a classic repeat of Broadway or London's West End, and polish it down-to-earth.

Thinking about it, the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but rise. He likes this kind of challenge and this kind of process. Maybe George and Elizabeth are right. He is not a genius; but he firmly believes that he has a little talent, even if it is not one percent inspiration, zero percent. There is always five, and he will continue on this road unswervingly. The scenery along this road is so wonderful, how could he be willing to miss it?

Raising his head, Lan Li looked over, looked at Tony, and shouted, "Director, how about this scene? I need to go over to watch the replay, shall we discuss it again?"

A shout broke the silence of the crew, and everyone turned their heads to look at Tony.

Tony shuddered and recovered. Then he raised his right hand and shook it vigorously, "No!" This scene is two sets of shots, no close-ups are required. All the shots have been finished just now, which also means-"Perfect! Everything is perfect! I can do it now." It's officially announced, it's finished!"

Originally thought everyone would cheer after he finished shouting, but Tony looked around, but found that everyone looked lost and choked. He had to jump eagerly, "Why, do you plan to do it again? Another torture. ?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone finally came back to their senses, and cheers rang out, "Yo roar! Finish!"




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