This National Day file, actor Wang Zhi is in an extremely busy state, she and the partners of the movie "It Doesn't seem to be so hot" work non-stop, more than ten cities in a series of roadshows, just to let more audiences pay attention to this movie, can enter the theater to see the heart youth (refers to the mentally disabled group, including autism, Down syndrome, etc.). They are a group of children who observe the world attentively, but their cognition of the world and society has not kept pace with age; They have difficulty expressing themselves and understanding others. story.
In between more than a dozen road shows, Wang Zhi still took time out and was interviewed for this work that is more meaningful than anything else "It Seems That the Blood Is Not So Hot". Photo courtesy of interviewee
"Teacher Wang Zhi really has no extra schedule and time to arrange interviews." After receiving the reply from the publicist, the Beijing News reporter thought that he would regret missing the interview, but not long after, the other party said, "Wang Zhi still wants to find time to talk to everyone more."
Wang Zhi in front of him, wearing light makeup, without a bunch of people, fell generously, smiled and apologized to everyone, "Time is very tight, but I also have to do my best to talk about remembering the shooting experience of a lifetime." Between the words, there is tenderness. "Maybe the film's current schedule is low, and the box office is somewhat lower than expected. I feel very sorry for the producer, to be able to make this movie, the meaning of itself is greater than everything else, this is a work that can bring positive energy to people, and call on everyone to give more kindness to the group in need. Although it was very difficult to shoot, the response was deep, so I had to finish so many roadshows anyway, hoping that more audiences could see it. ”
First meeting
We stayed quietly for a long time
When the script of "It Doesn't Seem to Be So Hot" appeared in front of Wang Zhi, she was moved, she was eager to take on the role of Leguang, and she also knew that this performance would face a lot of difficulty and challenges. When she arrived on the set, she found that her preset difficulty value was too low. That was the first time she met with the young man in her heart, and Yue Liang (an autistic person), who played Leguang's younger brother Leliang, kept her head down, did not speak, and refused to communicate with others on the first day she came to the crew. His performance base is zero. Wang Zhi found through observation that Yue Liang especially liked to eat snacks, so he handed the other party a pack of pots, which gradually eased Yue Liang's tension.
In the film, Leguang, played by Wang Zhi, is the head of a help organization and a family member of a young heart. In order to better interpret the role, Wang Zhi went to a special education school to experience life two months before filming. She found that if she couldn't lose her past performance patterns and traces, it would be difficult to play with her hearted youth. She absolutely can't act in front of the young man in her heart, and even she doesn't know how to act, "After meeting Liang Liang (Yue Liang) on the first day, I found the feeling that I had to quietly accompany him to find my brother and sister. In the past, when I got a script, I would repeatedly think about how to shape and present. But this time, I can't think about these routine questions, but how to inspire these children, only when they get along well can they give the most sincere and cooperative response. ”
In the movie "It Doesn't Seem to Be So Hot", Wang Zhi and Yue Liang, a young man with a heart, play a pair of siblings.
Wang Zhi was touched by the dedication of the entire crew to the young people, they firmly believe that different children can also make the best movies, "Maybe the outside world thinks that we can choose professional actors to play these children, so that the cost is lower and the shooting is smoother, and some people propose to remove all the bright lines." But we all want to bring them real love and prove that they can." So we came to the idea of accompanying them to complete the shoot, no matter what the cost, which is originally an energizing thing. ”
A different experience
These children deserve to be seen
"It Doesn't Seem to Be So Hot" was originally planned to shoot for two months, and finally it took eight months to shoot. In this process, Wang Zhi and several young hearts became "family", and she would comfort each other when she was bright and emotionally swinging, encouraging her younger brother. At the premiere, in front of the audience, she would quietly hold Liangliang's hand to give the other party a full sense of security and comfort, "This is probably the most difficult role since I started in the film, and every line and performance must be matched with Liangliang." At the beginning, he couldn't say a single line, I had to teach sentence by sentence, after teaching, guiding and then acting in my own play, very jumpy, even a little stiff. Fortunately, Liangliang's mother gave us a lot of help, no matter when she accompanied the child, she would guide the child before the filming of each scene, and did a lot of work. Give the child the first help when the child is distrustful or uneasy, and does not leave the scene for a minute. The tenacity of these parents and their non-giving up on their children make me feel that as long as I can film the scene in its entirety, it is a victory. ”
At the premiere of "It Doesn't Seem to Be So Hot", starring Wang Zhi and Yue Liang (the hat wearer). The picture comes from the film's official micro
Wang Zhi called the shoot a "different experience", with worries and nervousness, but more about the experience of love. She wants to tell everyone that this is the first job of the three young people at heart, and that sick children can also make movies. "In the past eight months, we have encountered the epidemic and shutdown, and the film side has been under great pressure, but we have never let anyone go in order to catch up with the schedule, and no matter how much pressure there is, we have to accompany them to finish filming." The handsome actor Liu Sibo wanted to leave the set several times in the past because he was not adaptable, but eventually fell in love with the crew because of the shooting. After filming the final finals, he seemed to feel like it was over. Unable to express himself, he kept pacing in the venue, he didn't want to leave, he didn't want to leave the place, "The handsome guy's reaction made us all quite moved, we didn't dare to say goodbye at all, and we couldn't let him know that the movie was over." Later, we left our contact information and cared for each other at all times. Some movies really can't be made. Wang Zhi said that "It Doesn't Seem to Be So Hot" doesn't seem to have any publicity stunts, some are just sincere. Before the release, the movie was bleak to see the index, no traffic, luxury lineup blessing, did not affect their efforts for the movie, "I hope the world can give these children more kindness, they deserve to be seen, this movie can also give courage to people in adversity." ”
Don't care what others say
It's about what you want to do
It is undeniable that this year is a very important year for Wang Zhi, and "The Wandering Earth 2", which has a box office of more than 4 billion, once again awakened Qiu Ya in the audience's memory, and many people said that she counterattacked, "became popular", and began to inquire about what she has been doing all these years.
For Wang Zhi, the word actor is "not entertaining". Over the past many years, audiences can only see her in works and roles, from Ma Yongzhen's sister Bai Xiaodi (TV series "Ma Yongzhen"), to Qiu Ya, who was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress (the movie "Charlotte Troubles"), to the brave, intelligent and kind Han Duoduo in the movie "The Wandering Earth 2"... In addition to acting, she rarely exposes herself, and is inevitably misunderstood by the outside world, "her Qiuya is the peak of her debut", and even uses the words "silent", "disappearing" and "not red" to describe her. But Wang Zhi knows very well how to enjoy every day in the profession of actor. Asked how she should deal with the low tide and dormant period, she thought about it carefully and said that she did not have a low tide, because when she was not filming, she would always recharge herself, "This is the best way to be happy, and it will not be because you don't have work, you don't have energy." When I don't have a show, I can exercise to make my physique more perfect, watch movies, read books, and make my understanding of images and characters better. When a character comes, he can have the confidence and confidence to interpret and control, and also have the strength to bear. Wang Zhi firmly believes that constantly enriching and improving herself is a compulsory course for her life, "It's really not just a casual act in a costume", she thinks all the time about what kind of actor she wants to become and what kind of works she wants to bring to the audience.
Wang Zhi believes that the compulsory course in life is to constantly enrich yourself, and only by being prepared can we seize the opportunity. Photo courtesy of interviewee
She knows that she lives in a competitive and noisy world, and many people are influenced by outside voices. Only by thinking fully about how to do a good job will the attention naturally not be on "how others say", but on "how to do it yourself". "For so many years, my goal has been clear, I need to practice patiently for any role, and when I don't work, it doesn't mean that I give up this line of work, I still have a lot of homework to learn. I've always believed that opportunity is for people who are prepared, and when you make yourself better, you can hold on to it. I am grateful that in this era, information and network are so developed, you are ready, there will always be Bó Lè with insight and opportunities for you. ”
People are for life
Why don't you do what you like
Wu Jing, who played Liu Peiqiang in the movie "The Wandering Earth 2", used to call Wang Zhi "Brother Zhi". "'Brother Zhi' can really fight, I used to beat people, now Wang Zhi beats me. She hit it, and my thighs were green here for seven days. "In the movie, as soon as the two met, a set of moving clouds and flowing actions overturned Wu Jing to the ground. This is also thanks to Wang Zhi's experience of learning martial arts since she was a child, four years of martial arts, six years of dance, until now, she will train whenever she has time. She believes that any door needs to constantly improve, learn to be tenacious and open-minded, "In fact, I feel that I am far from 'Brother Jing' (Wu Jing), he is too dedicated, and he always insists on 'True' in shooting." I remember when I was shooting, the shoes I wore were very heavy, and he would definitely not be able to eat it when I kicked it. We could have borrowed a position to shoot, but he insisted on a real kick, and he didn't squeak a few times I kicked, including the few times I grabbed him by the hair and threw him, and he really cooperated with my movements to smash himself down. I saw the charm and strength of a dedicated actor. ”
Wang Zhi has also mentioned more than once that the crew and the set are her favorite places, she feels that she is extremely focused there, and she is lucky to find many like-minded "comrades-in-arms" on the set, and can feel the sympathy of filmmakers for each other, as well as the belief in wanting to make the film well. She said that she is obsessed with that creative passion, because the passionate impulse can bring her unlimited creative power: "In our line of work, if there is no support from the spirit, it is really difficult to support, and sometimes for a shot, you can shoot day and night." What movies can bring me is spiritual power, no matter what stage or period, those works can allow me to absorb energy, and I hope to transmit this energy to the audience. ”
Although she has reached the age of not being confused, Wang Zhi said that her current self is more free than any other stage, and the stereotypical standards of others' constant success have not bound her, "I think people are like this all their lives, why don't they do what they like?" Everyone has a different definition of success, and I choose to follow my inner thoughts - to be a good actor and output good works, I only need to show the works to everyone, and there is no need to explain the rest. When you really love this profession, you will have no distractions and no distractions. ”
Now Wang Zhi is becoming more and more free, and she feels that if she can't maintain her authenticity, she will live a very tired life. Photo courtesy of interviewee
Dialogue
Wang Zhi: In this life, we must live for ourselves
Beijing News: You have always been free, and you have achieved the ultimate truth, but many people think that survival in the entertainment industry requires masks or cover-ups.
Wang Zhi: One thing must be clear: we must live for ourselves in this life. Everyone wants to live easily, how tired is it to always groom themselves? There isn't that much time in life, and I just want to focus on what I want to focus on and love. After all, I am an actor, and I have to talk about roles and works, but life is life, and if I can't keep my authenticity, I'm too tired to live.
Beijing News: But what is inevitable is that you will be discussed.
Wang Zhi: Today's Internet era seems to be more and more standardized, and everyone has released more and more goodwill, and many times bad comments or abuse are very rare. So be yourself, and let the rest go. I believe that as you do better and better, the audience will naturally encourage and recognize you, and we have no control over how others evaluate you. Those negative, abusive, you don't know what kind of psychology he has, so he likes to say what to say, after all, these (remarks) can't hurt me, because I know in my heart that it's not like that. Know what you are doing, know how much you give, right or wrong, know in your heart, and do not need others to evaluate.
Beijing News: During the road show, did you mention that Shen Teng has not cooperated for so many years, will this matter be promoted?
Wang Zhi: Usually everyone is busy with their own work, there are contacts but not too many. Although they don't get together often, they all recognize each other in their hearts, they are especially good at taking care of people, as long as you say a word, they will come to you at the first time, which is really the most sincere friendship I have gained in this industry.
Beijing News: It is said that this year is a very critical year for actor Wang Zhi, at the beginning of the year there was "The Wandering Earth 2", and now there is "It Doesn't seem to be so hot", as an actor, have you regained your excitement?
Wang Zhi: I am very grateful to meet these good characters and good works at this stage, how many times can I have in my life? So no matter what the result is, even if the final harvest is not as good as expected, I will not regret participating in this work. Because these crews are a group of creators who love movies and are desperate. Personally, what I want to achieve most is to act in works that make the audience applaud, and if I am not invited in the future, I hope that I will have the opportunity to create. Of course, I am slowly exploring and growing this matter.
Beijing News: Does it mean working as a director or screenwriter?
Wang Zhi: Life should be full of exploration and expand your own possibilities.
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