During the interview, Xiong Ziling held a screenwriting meeting about the idea of the next work, and the conversation with the reporter of this magazine also carried the passion of creation, and the whole person was in a state of excitement and happiness, and when talking about each of her works, there was a bright light in her eyes, and the sense of achievement and happiness in the work seemed to overflow. The family's education has created a strong and independent Xiong Ziling, in the work, no matter how big or small she must understand and control, so as to know in her heart. But after making a series of good achievements and being recognized by everyone, she modestly and humorously calls herself a "new" producer, thinking that her path to becoming a producer has just begun, and there are still many things that are not perfect, but she will do it without shame.
She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, who loved acting since she was a child, and in order to practice true knowledge and to hone her acting skills, she went to run the crew to take over the drama during her spare time in school. After taking over many excellent works such as the suspense detective drama "Accomplice", the mysterious mythological drama "The Legend of the Red Shadow of the Mountains and Seas", the love war drama "My Love Collided with the War", she was uneasy about the status quo and expected to have more right to speak: "I increased my workload myself, it was good to be an actor, but I wanted to grasp the right to speak and began to try to be a producer, because being an actor is very passive, and you need to wait for a good script to find when you have no influence, so I think it is better to be a producer myself. Find your own favorite script. So with the standard new thinking, she served as a producer while interpreting the role, and made the first and lower parts of "The Heavenly Regiment", "The Forgotten Messenger on the Throne" and the "Soul Hunter's Soul Stone" that participated in the production, and the network broadcast volume and word of mouth were good results.
Xiong Ziling was busy. This kind of "busyness" is self-deprecating that "it is all 'made' by herself", but from the side, it shows that she is serious about her work and responsible for the team, and it is this love and sense of responsibility for the work that has also won the recognition and trust of investors. "The Play of the Exorcist was already settled before it was post-production. At that time, my investors said that they would inform them of the next drama, and they were willing to invest - they said that I was too dare to do it as a girl. In fact, ask a producer to be responsible for these, it is good to act with peace of mind, but I am different from their ideas, I think it is more important to maximize the realization of self-worth, and youth is only once, now when not to break in (laughs)? ”
When others marvel at her energy, Xiong Ziling will say in a ghostly, exaggerated tone, "Ghosts know what I have experienced!" She laughed and said that she was a very worried person, as an actor, no matter what role she played, she wanted to be perfect. That's all, she will also contact the design company to make a small prop and so on to enrich the character image. As a producer, she controls the entire process from pre-script development to mid-production shooting and interpretation, and often sleeps less than two hours a day. "In that environment, I didn't feel tired at all, like 'playing chicken blood'. When I woke up the next day, there were more than 100 people waiting for me, and I didn't think about taking a break. The previous stages have been done perfectly, and I don't want any flaws in the implementation process. And how can there be a reward for not paying? I am a person who is not too tired and attaches great importance to the results, as long as the final results are good. ”
Characters need to grow
"Poisonous chicken soup" enlightens the public
As an actor and producer, Xiong Ziling frankly said that the choice of script not only looks at the story, but also chooses the character, and "The Forgotten Messenger on the Throne" is the character of the character that attracts her. The heroine Wei Xianmi has lived in Meng Po Township since childhood, was born in a patriarchal family, is not beautiful, and suffers a lot because of the natural temperament of the star, but still maintains a kind and innocent, persistent and simple nature, and finally becomes Meng Po through hard work. "I had a couple of other scripts on my hands at the time, but I was attracted to the character. I don't like the 'silly white sweet' character, nor do I like the characters who are always fairy and beautiful, I don't think there are so perfect people. I don't need the character to be perfect, what the character really needs is growth. Although the villagers are not friendly to Wei Shrimp Rice, she is willing to bravely stand up for the villagers in the face of danger, which I think is also what attracted me to the role. ”
Although the drama has a big brain hole, so that the audience can see it with amazement and attracts many young people, Xiong Ziling said: "It is very important to have a big brain hole and an interesting story, but it is also necessary to give the current audience positive energy guidance and inspiration." "There are a lot of foreshadowings buried in the story, such as the heroine's experience is to tell everyone a "poisonous chicken soup": before you really do things successfully, your sense of existence will be ignored, if you want to exist, you must make a down-to-earth and real effort. In addition, the image of the demon king in the play is very small and exquisite, but his son is tall and powerful and handsome, which not only creates a comedic contrast, but also tells everyone that a person's influence and his physical appearance are not necessarily related.
Don't like to eat "cold rice"
Be the first to eat crab
Although the establishment of Three-dimensional Bear Pictures is not long, several works made have super high evaluation and response. For the choice of script, although Xiong Ziling's team is young, but has a unique vision, whether it is the IP novel recommended by the website, the original screenwriter submission, or the team's creativity, it will return to the essence of the content, so that new and infinite possibilities of ideas collide. Xiong Ziling's entire team has a young, energetic feeling, and when it comes to the project, it is also confident and confident: "Our team will study our own project thoroughly, research solidly, will take into account all the problems that others think of or do not expect and propose solutions, in the later publicity, distribution We will also have certain ideas or plans, so it is easy to convince investors, so that they can be more assured that they are in the same boat with me (laughs). And we are a win-win situation, and the starting point is for the success of the project. But if the story doesn't work, or if there's no clear positioning, it's bound to be eliminated from within our team in the first place. ”
For the current young audience's viewing needs, Xiong Ziling frankly said that the audience is particularly rational, knowing what they really want to see, and the aesthetic is getting higher and higher, so it is not the work that leads the audience, but the audience that pushes the work forward. Moreover, the premise of the progress of the work is to seize the "pain points" of the audience, innovate on the existing basis, and make more stories with high levels. "Our team is very young, with big brain holes, and we often pop up a lot of new ideas. Our team doesn't like to go to 'cold rice', we like to be the first to eat crab, so as long as there is no genre of story that has not been done, we are willing to do it. And I want to take the team to do stories that the audience will reminisce about or have some inspiration, rather than eating fast food and finishing it, leaving nothing behind. In the future development, we will still be down-to-earth, not arrogant and impatient to do quality. I'm not a very good person for business, I'm good for doing practical things (laughs). ”
Dialogue with Xiong Ziling
It is an actor and an investor
When you encounter a good project, you will catch it immediately
Q: Which business card do actors and producers prefer?
A: I'm an actor, and I'll definitely pick up a good script. I really enjoy acting, it allows me to experience a different life. I think that being an actor can make me experience a different life in a limited life, which fascinates me, and it is more suitable for people like me who are more free-thinking, I have a bigger brain hole, and I am definitely uneasy about sitting in the office from nine to five. So I'm not going to give up acting completely to go behind the scenes, but I'm definitely going to catch good projects.
Q: Since your debut, you have shot many film and television dramas, which of all the characters you have created, which is your favorite? Why?
A: I like the next one the most (laughs). If I am willing to take on this role, it means that the role is fresh to me or very impressed with me. I used to like it (laughs) because I received it for a reason. When I take over the role, not only do the roles impress me, but also look at the team and the team, including the opponent actors. I don't just read the script, sometimes the story is good, but if the team of the operator is not suitable for the style of the story, the effect will be less than satisfactory.
Q: When playing the role, are there any interesting things or memorable things to share?
A: There are a lot of fun things, such as we often stay up late together to discuss the script, and the creative atmosphere keeps me in a state of excitement, pain and happiness (laughs). I slept so little, it was really a kind of sleepiness from the depths of my soul, but the next day I woke up full of energy (laughs). The male actors in the play also dressed as women for the first time, and I still have some funny little videos that were filmed on the set at that time. I love this kind of actor who is open and dares to give for the role.
Q: From initial preparation to post-production, as the chief producer, which part of the process do you find the most difficult?
A: In the early stage, we have discussed and revised the script countless times, and some problems and situations will be prejudged and solved, so we have already "eaten" the story thoroughly, and this crew team is very professional, and I am more familiar with it, so there is no pressure on me during the shooting process. If the most difficult thing is in the later part, because in "The Exorcism of the Messenger", I am the first time to finish the whole post-production by myself.
Q: How are funds allocated for the entire project?
A: I am not only an actor but also an investor, I need to make money for all of our investors within the controllable range, in fact, the production cost is within a certain range, if you exceed that range is actually unhealthy. The biggest expense of our play is in the production part, and the proportion of actors is relatively small. We only choose the right actors, not the expensive ones. The heroine did not find a suitable one at the beginning, the director always thought that I was very suitable, and I myself liked the role very much, so I decided to play it after weighing it. The successful completion of this play is the result of the combination of time and place.
Q: As a producer, are there any other genres or stories you'd like to try? As an actor, are there any other roles you would like to play?
A: As a producer, I really don't limit the genre to choosing a story. As an actor, I like to challenge and my own style difference is relatively large. Usually watching film and television works also likes the contrasting roles, just like the fox in "Crazy Animal City", it seems to be a jerk, but he is a person with great wisdom in life, and he can tell you how to treat the world in his own way.
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