Qilu Evening News Qilu one-point reporter Li Kangning
On the evening of January 2, Jinan, which was in the middle of winter, was shrouded in a cold wave. The Grand Theater in the provincial capital of the west of the city echoed with laughter and a warm atmosphere. This is the scene of the 2021 Shandong New Year Literary and Art Gala Crosstalk Special Session. Zhao Yan, who is more than seventy years old, appeared as the finale role, but he was still a calm and steady typhoon, and he did not hurry to finish a paragraph.
Fifty years after a "hold", Mr. Zhao Yan has been full of life. And his solidity and thickness, just like his style, have become the signature and reputation of the wall. "Fame is a lifetime thing." His perseverance stems from the unchanging pursuit of the heart.
Once the "three three systems", crosstalk should be good at excavating life
Talking about Shandong's music art and his fate with Shandong, Mr. Zhao Yan quickly opened the conversation box. "Shandong's quyi has a deep tradition, and before liberation, Jinan was a famous quyi wharf. Many artists of the older generation became famous here. We have established some living bases in Shandong, especially in some areas of Jiaodong, to facilitate the collection and creation of style, so the impression and feelings of Shandong are still very deep. Areas like Linyi, Liaocheng, Heze and other areas have also been visited. ”
"After the reform and opening up, many programs of Shandong Television Station have been very influential throughout the country. I also often come to do shows, and over the years, I have established a deep relationship with my peers and audiences in Shandong. Zhao Yan will tell the various intersections with Shandong over the years.
Closely linked with the audience, it is always the creative orientation that Zhao Yan never forgets. "Art is inseparable from life, and art comes from life. At present, the main problem of the current cross-talk team is the lack of creation. The direct cause of the lack is to be detached from life; it does not mean that if you copy some passages from the Internet, the organization and organization will become a cross-talk, and good works should really come from life. In the early years, our time allocation was three or three systems, one-third of the time in a year, is to go deep into life to experience life, conceive ideas, excavate materials; come back with themes, everyone brainstorm together, brainstorm together, and then spend one-third of the time in careful creation and careful polishing; the remaining one-third of the time, before going to perform. Such an experience is still worth carrying forward. Now there are many creators who want to take shortcuts and lose the stage of going deep into life and creating seriously, which is not advisable. "Zhao Yan always believes that the way out of crosstalk is still to inherit and innovate." The attitude of the China Radio Rap Ensemble to traditional arts has always been to inherit and innovate. Inheritance is the inheritance of tradition, innovation is the integration of new programs, new situations, innovation, creative development. In terms of form of expression, our performances are required to be fresh and elegant, pay attention to style, and pay attention to levels. Therefore, young people should make trade-offs and be cautious. In the creation of themes, we must make enough efforts. ”
Fifty years, give yourself a "summary" paragraph
At the end of November 2020, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Zhao Yan's artistic career, the China Radio Rap Company held a seminar on Zhao Yan's artistic achievements in Beijing. Jiang Kun, Li Jindou, Li Zengrui, Li Lishan, Li Guosheng and other famous cross-talk artists and Zhao Yan's disciples attended the meeting.
In 50 years, from the farm in Heilongjiang to the Spring Festival Gala stage, from a green onion teenager to a famous master, after wading through the rivers, Zhao Yan still maintains his true feelings for cross-talk.
"For this event, I initially resigned many times. Later, the head of the China Radio Rap Troupe came to me, still hoping that through this activity, it would play a role in clearing the source, setting a benchmark for young actors, and restoring the audience's impression of the Chinese rap troupe in the past. And I feel that I have said a lifetime of crosstalk, paused slightly, and made a reflection and reflection on my artistic path. It is also used as a stage summary, so it also contributed to this matter. ”
Zhao Yan said that the China Radio Rap Group was once known as the "Cross-Talk National Team". In fact, the biggest advantage lies in the gathering of talents, from the earliest Four Famous Artists of Hou Baolin, Liu Baorui, Guo Qiru and Guo Quanbao, to the later Ma Ji, Tang Jiezhong, Li Wenhua, Hao Aimin, etc., and then to the third generation such as Jiang Kun, it can be said that there are many talents. Now, some young actors have also been trained, but whether they can represent the level that Chinese rap groups should have may need to be further explored. Therefore, it is still necessary to do some seminars and let young people take the opportunity to think, find gaps, and find room for development.
"I am very grateful to all the artists who came here, and I have an affirmation of my character and recognition of my art. This also shows that I have not wasted my own efforts over the years. Zhao Yan said.
Although the activity was over, Zhao Yan's task was not yet completed. "There are still some in-depth interviews to be done before the Spring Festival, to make a review of my artistic creation in the past 50 years; during the Spring Festival, I will be busy with a special issue, as well as recordings of works, etc., which will probably not be completed until March this year."
In the past 50 years, zhao Yan, a calm and atmospheric artist, has been forged; and these works will also be the gift of actor Zhao Yan to give back to time.
The more ostentatious it is on stage, the more open-minded it is offstage
In the cross-talk circle, Zhao Yan's popularity is good, and it can be said that he has a good reputation. When he was young, Zhao Yan, who had a wide face and heavy eyebrows and big ears, showed a positive image. Although it is a praise, it is not "bad" and is not "bad", and the words are round and round, which is very popular with the audience. In the past fifty years, from Mr. Ma Ji to his later partner Fu Qiang, Zhao Yan, who is willing to be a "green leaf", has also won the evaluation of the protagonist.
"The evaluation of me by others, whether modest or introverted, has a lot to do with mr. Ma Ji's influence. Because he was both my teacher and the regimental commander. He was in the front row, and I was behind him, setting him off. And Mr. Ma Ji is a person who respects art extremely much and plays bigger than the sky, we speak with works, perform seriously, and gradually form my more stable style. ”
Zhao Yan believes that acting is fully devoted to achieving the unity of human drama; but for people to deal with the world, it is necessary to distinguish between the stage and the upper and lower stages. In particular, we must have less star "baggage" and more simplicity and innocence.
"Something that is shown on stage, to be recognized and liked. Recognition and liking on the stage is on the stage, and there is no need to be so public and exposed offstage. Many people have to perform offstage, and they want to let everyone know that they are an actor. This is actually a manifestation of immaturity, and a good actor must have a cultural foundation. The cultural foundation is a criterion for grasping the individual's mentality, and when we understand it clearly, we can know what is the red line and what is the bottom line. In short, it is to know the advance and retreat, to know the reverence. ”
Zhao Yan said that the space on the stage is the display space given to the actors by the art of cross-talk. But in life, it is more important to insist on cultivating and learning to be a person. "At the bottom, it's different, fame and profit, there's no need to rush forward." As the saying goes, the body is its own. I think that fame is also my own, and it depends on a considerable period of time, or even a lifetime. Always, stick to the bottom line. Only in this way can we have a good evaluation and recognition among the audience and colleagues. Many things are not earned by you, but by mutual fulfillment. Even, a little avoidance is also very good, the so-called willing to give, there is a sacrifice to get. ”
This is Zhao Yan, a "green leaf" that does not wither through frost and is always evergreen.
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