Special actors, perhaps only in China now.
There were no special actors in the world, and since the release of the Soviet film "October" in 1928, special actors have gradually become a craze.
In that film, the Soviets used people who looked very similar to Lenin for the first time to play Lenin in the film, and received excellent artistic results.
Since then, the Soviet film industry has begun to use actors who look very similar to play political figures.
The most successful person to play Lenin was Strchutin.
(Schukin)
In 1937, when he was rehearsing a skirmish in the auditorium of a unit of the Red Army in the Soviet Union, he was sampled by the director of Lenin in October. The director found that whether it was looks or acting, Strukkin could play the role of Lenin well.
Of course, Strukkin cherished this opportunity, he bought many books, carefully studied Lenin's every movement, the way he spoke, and smiled, laughed, walked, shook hands... Every detail of life.
After half a month, he can be fake.
Due to his good acting skills, "Lenin in October" took only 55 days to shoot.
Lenin's wife Krupskaya, after watching this film, could not believe that there were such similar people in the world, "too much like Ilyich, I was confused by him!" ”
(Schukin's film)
Strukkin became a full-time actor in Lenin's films.
His admiration and sense of mission for Lenin made him make great efforts to study, study, and imitate lenin at any cost, and fully integrated into Lenin's artistic role.
In life, he also studied Lenin in great detail, imitating his posture when he slept; when chatting with his family, it became Lenin's tone...
(Tomb of Stchukin)
Two years later, Shi Chujin, who was deeply involved in it, after filming the song "Lenin in 1918", became ill and died in the hospital.
In remembering him, the General Directorate of Soviet Cinema said with regret that without him, Soviet cinema could no longer make the Lenin series.
He was the first most influential and successful special actor in the history of the Soviet Union, and the first special actor in history to be exhausted.
(Stamps commemorating Schchukin)
After the emergence of special actors in the Soviet Union, this mode of acting was quickly recognized and became the mainstream of the stage and screen.
Chinese special actors were imported from the Soviet Union and began in the late 1970s.
But the biggest difference between Soviet special actors and Chinese people is that the Soviet Union allows political actors to be played while he is alive.
Stalin personally finalized 2 special actors, One is Alexei Dji and the other is Mikhail Glovani.
Both are actors and have won 4 Stalin Awards for their successful portrayal of Stalin in the film.
in Jiji
However, in 1952, Ji jiji was not accepted by the public for acting in other films and playing the role of a corrupt official in the film, and finally stopped playing the role of Stalin.
(Stalin played by Tiki)
Gloveani was relatively lucky, he starred in 12 movies in his lifetime, all in Stalin's roles, until Stalin's death, almost monopolizing the screen.
Like Stalin, he had the same hometown, the same Georgian accent, the same thick eyebrows, the same looks and voice.
The only "disadvantage" is that he is much taller than Stalin.
in Glovani
In order to play Stalin well, he also delved into many details of Stalin's hand-raising.
In 1938, he first played Stalin in the film Great Dawn.
Before the film was released, it was specially sent to the Kremlin for review. Stalin watched it himself, but did not say a word for a long time.
Just when everyone was nervous, Stalin said slowly: "I really did not expect that I am still such a charismatic person." ”
This sentence gave Gloverimo great confidence and laid the foundation for his acting career and even the direction of his life.
(Stalin played by Grovani)
Ten years later, another film, The Oath, was endorsed by Stalin, and he was invited to Stalin's villa for a banquet.
That night, when Gloveani appeared at the banquet wearing a filming marshal costume, the officials on the scene were shocked, how can there be 2 "Stalins"?
And his gestures, his thick Georgian accent, imitating stalin's way of speaking, can almost be faked in front of Stalin.
Stalin looked at him with interest for a moment and then said with ease: "You have studied me home. Then proposed to the officials on the scene: "Cheers to the people's leader 'Stalin'!" ”
Everyone suddenly realized that they had come forward to take the initiative to toast with Grovani.
The success of this film allowed him to receive great honors from the Soviet People's Artist.
On March 5, 1953, Stalin died, and Grovani quietly disappeared from the film world with the change of the times.
In 1956, Stalin's films were banned, and The 63-year-old Grovani suffered from depression. For him, it is much more difficult to get rid of an artistic image and get out of a role than to enter a role.
On December 21 of that year, on the anniversary of Stalin's birth, Glovani, 63, died of a heart attack.
A special actor, although it is easy to become popular, but once the role is successfully shaped, once the psychological expectations in the audience are laid, it is necessary to go on a thousand dramas and have no choice.
Because, his artistic image carries too deep an audience's emotions.
And unfortunately, in most cases, their income is also lower than that of ordinary actors because of the limited scope of performances, as well as the restrictions of commercial performances and advertising.
This is also the mission of the special actor.
(Special Actor Pictured)
However, at present, Chinese special actors are fading out of the show business circle, and people are more accepting of the interpretation process of ordinary actors. Perhaps, after a few years, special actors will no longer become an artistic phenomenon unique to China.