Recently, the #Chosen Ancients in the entertainment industry# topic rushed to the hot search, Liu Yifei played by Zhao Linger, Hu Ge played by Li Xiaoyao, Luo Yunxi played by Tangtai Ember on the list.
The so-called "natural choice" means that the fit between actors and characters is extremely high, and it is undeniable that no matter what genre of drama, successful casting is an important reason for the success of the work. How many blessings are needed to achieve "actor intimate role"? What is the logic behind this?
Unique temperament, giving the character charm and lonely light
Screenwriter Quan Yong first said that actors are not about beauty and ugliness, but about being convincing. This sentence means that when playing a certain role, the actor needs to be born with this gene, and on the basis of fully understanding the character, the perfect shaping of the character is finally completed.
In many film and television works, the audience has found that some actors are particularly suitable for playing certain types of roles because of their unique temperament, and it is difficult to find "meal replacements" in the industry, such as Guo Qilin, Zhou Yutong, Bai Baihe and so on.
Grabbing the evaluation terms of "Ordinary Road", "beating workers, Guo Qilin, grounded" has become the three most evaluated words, it seems that each of them is related to Pan Yan played by Guo Qilin, in the play he is a mediocre and hard-working worker, simple and no angular appearance, wearing a wrinkled sweatshirt, carrying a black backpack, eyes are confused to squeeze the morning subway to work, passers-by temperament is very suitable for the theme of newcomers in the workplace.
In the play, Pan Yan loves poor mouth, can speak well, cute and serious characteristics and the real life Guo Qilin almost completely coincide, many audiences think that this is his true color, there are almost no traces of performance during the performance, completely grasp the intimacy of Yun light and breezy. His own temperament is completely adapted, and the essence of the little people at the bottom is considered to be mastered by him.
Also convincing in terms of playing a professional is Zhou Yutong, from "I'm Very Good in Another Country" to "Love Only", Zhou Yutong can always interpret a tired, self-conscious, longing for freedom but unwilling workplace "worker" just right, was evaluated by many audiences "This is playing me", and even some people doubt whether she has secretly gone to work.
Elite professional Jin Dong can be described as comfortable in playing lawyers, doctors, senior managers and other professions, Zhongzheng's face and tall and handsome appearance have added a lot of credibility to the interpretation of outstanding talents, and he has always been calm, and some netizens ridiculed that "Jin Dong stands in the field in the poverty alleviation drama like he is ready to go to NASDAQ to ring the bell at any time." This external image and camera impression allowed him to eat the dividends of high-end business, and the chairman of Hongqi Automobile once said that "Jin Dong standing there is the best signboard".
In addition, who also played the role with his personal temperament was Huang Lei's urban cook; Huang Jingyu, who has played the role of a police soldier and was ridiculed by netizens for "military service in the entertainment industry"; "It doesn't look like acting" Zhang Songwen and Bai Baihe, the former spokesperson for the role of chick. This irreplaceability allowed them to successfully find a role that could fit in, mentally integrate into the narrative of the script, and become a unique "this one".
But it is worth noting that there is no real thousand-faced actor in this world, actors and characters achieve each other, but they can also check each other. The actors mentioned above are like fish in water when playing a certain type of role, which also limits their own drama path to a certain extent, and the homogeneity of roles will leave stereotypes on the audience, and face challenges in audience acceptance when playing other types of roles.
The right time, the right subject, do more with less
Actors want to be close to the face, in addition to personal indelible temperament, the choice of the right theme of the work age is also very important, just as the hot search #Entertainment industry Chosen Ancients# mentioned several actors, are in the costume theme works have had out of the circle role, and even some have won awards because of their outstanding performance, which shows how much the choice of theme and script adds to the actor's personal.
"Menghualu" is Liu Yifei's re-contact with costume dramas after 16 years, and the deep impression left by Zhao Linger is still reminiscent of netizens, and Zhao Paner has surprised the audience again. Black hair and plain skirt, fairy fluttering, eyes flowing with tenderness, but she also understands the situation of women in that era, and adds a lot of perseverance and strength to the sad background.
Understanding the deep expression behind human nature is an important part of the integrity and artistry of film and television projects. "Menghualu" director Yang Yang mentioned in an interview that Liu Yifei's desire for the role of Zhao Paner to a certain extent surpasses many people's cognition of the profession of an actor, "She has her own ideas about this role, not just read the words, she has ideas for performance, the two of us have a high sense of identity and tacit understanding on this point, just hit it off, I think the role of Pan'er is her." ”
At that time, Liu Shishi won the Most Popular Actress Award of the Year at the Chinese Opera Festival with the fairy drama "Xuanyuan Sword Traces of the Sky", and was even known as the "Chosen Costume Man" in the award ceremony, throughout her costume drama "Step by Step Scary" Ruoxi, "Immortal Sword III" Long Kui and the upcoming drama "Fox Demon Little Red Lady Bamboo Industry Chapter" Oriental Huaizhu, "One Nian Guanshan" Ren Ruyi, all won the audience with their highly intimate dress and elegant demeanor.
Casting is a technical job, with high adaptability, and there are also mismatches. Zhou Dongyu has impressed many audiences with her smart acting skills in "July and Ansheng" and "Young You", and has unique performance characteristics for the shaping of the little characters at the bottom, she became the youngest queen of the three golden films, realism is her comfort zone. But in the costume drama "Ancient Jue Dust" encountered "Waterloo", on the one hand, because it did not conform to the glamorous heroine positioning of the original work, on the other hand, the emotional drama in the idol drama did not play to her advantages.
In addition to the background of the times, the genre of the subject matter also greatly affects the adaptation of actors and characters. Yang Zi has become popular with "Dear, Loved" and "Please Advise the Rest of Your Life", and her interaction with her male partner in the play is sweet and cute, and she was rated as "the actress who wants to be the most" by the audience. But her walk on the suspense track is not smooth, and the strong and professional character of "Female Psychologist" has not helped her transformation much.
Peng Yuchang has always appeared in front of the public as the boy next door, and the struggle of small people can also be handy, but it is a little difficult to play the elite. In "Lady's Law", he played Song Xiu with a hard background of high education, but because his personal cute temperament did not conform to the audience's fantasy of high-end people, the audience could not enter the play.
It can be seen that whether it is the era or the theme, actors need to find the track that suits them and work hard, so that it is not difficult to be close to the character. But at the same time, in order to avoid solidifying in a type of theme, prepared transformation is the general trend, the famous Hollywood casting director Lynn Starmaster believes that casting should fully tap the potential of actors, "After all, you only know if you are suitable if you act." "Constantly forge and experiment in the track that suits you, step by step, give the audience enough time to adapt, and change at the right time may be eye-catching.
Acting skills to increase leverage for character adaptation
Personal temperament and appearance are the audience's first impression to judge whether the actor matches the role, but being able to use his own acting skills to let the audience watch it, and slowly recognize the actor as the character in the process of watching the play, is indispensable for the blessing of acting skills.
Yang Mi said in a recent interview: "Performance is not just reading out a few lines, which is mixed with a lot of life experience and character relationships. And her way of acting is being shattered and reorganized in the new play.
HBO has released a documentary "Casting Master", which shows many little-known behind-the-scenes stories of casting by telling the ups and downs of a generation of Hollywood casting master Marion Doherty's career over the past 50 years. In the late 40s of the last century, Hollywood's star-making system took stars as its selling point, only focusing on whether the appearance and face were beautiful, and then adjusting the acting skills after choosing. These actors can become stars because of the film, but they can't keep their careers long-lasting, because they can't effectively convey the charm of the characters, and the performances are very similar.
Casting master Marrion Doherty has established a new set of casting standards, she no longer chooses actors based on appearance, but selects more malleable and expressive actors according to the artistic style of the film and the understanding of the role. In the continuous training of their acting skills, many acting superstars such as Al Pacino and Mel Gibson were born.
It can be seen that as early as the last century, casting directors established this standard: appearance is only a stepping stone, acting skills are the foundation of retaining the audience, of course, if you can choose powerful actors on the basis of conforming to the temperament of the role, it is to add weight to the success of the work.
In the opening hit drama "Crazy", actor Zhang Songwen, who plays the leader of the gang-related organization, Zhang Songwen, plays a street vendor who was once at the bottom and bullied by bad guys into the abyss of crime and finally becomes the black boss. Because the interpretation was too realistic, some netizens even said half-jokingly: "It is recommended to check Zhang Songwen, it's not like acting." ”
Talking about the reasons for choosing Zhang Songwen, director Xu Jizhou said that his experience and acting skills, as well as his understanding of the role, moved him, "As soon as we met, he began to act for me, and it was until the early hours of the morning, and on the way home, I was full of his performance. The next day I communicated with the producer to let him play, if he didn't come, I would definitely regret it for the rest of my life. "From Zhang Songwen, the public has truly seen the high-energy scenes that are highly suitable for actors and roles with the blessing of acting skills.
In another popular drama "Long Season", Qin Hao also made the audience recognize him as the "Chosen Gong Biao" with his performance of sealing the gods. Fattening the character is the first step in his integration with the character, coupled with the precise control of the character of the northeasterners, and finally creates a greasy and poor Biaozi, his performance adds brightness and depth to the work, so that the audience quickly empathizes, and the final result is a high degree of unity between the actor and the character.
To sum up, the actor's face-to-face role must first find his own positioning, and choosing a role that matches his temperament is a choice that cannot be wrong. But the experience of casting directors proves that everyone has unlimited potential, and with the blessing of acting skills, the charm of actors can make the audience feel convinced of the characters, thus creating a "chosen son".
The adaptation of actors and roles also reflects the audience's high-quality requirements for the series, which proves that casting is inseparable from the needs of the market, and in the existing environment, the film side fully considers the market voice and actor fit, and finds the greatest common divisor is the basis for success, in order to obtain the audience's recognition.