Do you agree with him?
My understanding is: star acting is stylized and dramatic, emotions are released, performances are wide open and closed, expressions and eye movements are very obvious, and it is very emotional and enjoyable to watch on TV, but if you think about it in reality, you will feel that no one around you is like that...... The actor's acting method is delicate, natural, and closer to the reality of the expression, but through micro-expressions and small movements, the inner world of the character can be accurately conveyed, and when you see him, it is like seeing an ordinary person around you, and it feels very real, Maggie Cheung, Zhou Xun, Leung Jiahui, Tony Leung...... It's the difference between "who is like whom" and "who is who......
The star acting method belongs to the routine acting method, the first element is the acting method to show their charm, a thousand scenes, but the fans buy it; the actor acting method is to break oneself and perform with the role in the play as the first element, and sometimes even sacrifice their own appearance characteristics, which consumes a lot.
Star acting is the Brecht system, which advocates "I am me, and the role is the role" expressionism. The actor acting method is the Stanislavsky system, which advocates the "I am the character" experiential school.
Ang Lee had an interview many years ago and said the same point, when he was not a big director, he cooperated with Hollywood stars, saying that Hollywood stars are different from actors, they have their own acting methods and aura, if I remember correctly, I was talking about Hugh Jackman at the time. I understand that the meaning of this passage is that superstars have their own unique temperament and mode of acting, and everything he plays has his own style, and the role serves him, unlike the actor who serves the role.