When we watched dramas as children, we always made the mistake of thinking that the episodes were filmed in the order in which they were watched.
However, the fact is that the crew will shoot according to the overall arrangement, and will also make temporary adjustments according to weather changes, and may have to shoot two completely different emotions on the same day, and even some actors filmed the first scene and the final scene on the same day.
The rapid mobilization and transformation of emotions is a huge test for the actors.
How fragmented is the filming of the actor's finale scene?
After learning that Huanbi's marriage and martyrdom in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" were filmed on the same day, I was so surprised.
Married in the morning and widowed in the afternoon.
Filming these two scenes on the same day, it is difficult for actors with average skills to even enter the play, but Huanbi actors can complete the rapid transformation of emotions, and in this case, they still handle the feelings and psychology of the characters in the play very well!
In addition to performing two extreme emotions on the same day, Zhu Yilong, who had to deduce complex emotions in the first scene of the group, also impressed the audience.
Zhu Yilong's first scene in the crew of "Do You Know" was forced to marry the county lord of Jiacheng, Qi Heng's father was imprisoned by King Yong, and his mother received no assistance from the Queen Mother.
As he walked slowly through the corridors, his initial smile gradually changed to deep helplessness and sadness, without saying a word or going crazy hysterically, but he expressed his emotions precisely through smiles and tears.
On the same day, Xiao Zhan seamlessly switched between the young Wei Wuxian and the Yiling Ancestor, which also made the audience praise.
During the day, he is in the depths of the clouds, and he is funny and frolicking without scruples, and at night he is domineering and blackened, and he fights alone and never sleeps. This "dedication" style of acting has been highly recognized by everyone.
As we all know, the scene of Wu Song fighting the tiger is a classic in the hearts of the public, and the reason why the 98 version of the Water Margin can be so classic is that the focus is on Wu Song's fight against the tiger, and this scene turned out to be the actor's final scene.
At that time, for the sake of effect, the tiger used turned out to be a real tiger, and the director was also worried about some accidents, so he could only shoot this scene at the end.
The actor not only has to overcome the psychological fear of facing the real tiger, but also for the coherence of the plot, showing the complex emotions of the characters at that time, competitiveness, self-esteem, and determination are all deduced, and it is completely impossible to see that this is the actor's final drama.
It is very difficult to control emotions, especially when you need to mobilize emotions at any time to interpret the state of the characters at the moment.
Sometimes it is necessary to match the weather conditions at the time, and if the weather changes suddenly, you need to change your mood in the shortest possible time and shoot another scene.
It can't help but make people wonder, how exactly is this done?
The filming sequence was disrupted,
How to maintain acting continuity?
From a psychological point of view, emotion is a psychological phenomenon with physiological arousal and emotional experience, while reason involves cognitive ability and decision-making process.
When stimulated by the outside world, emotions will give a direct response, and it is often difficult to control themselves.
John August Malmström
That's why there are situations in life where you know you shouldn't do this, but you're still emotionally driven to behave irrationally.
And the profession of an actor requires both reason and emotion to be online at the same time.
First of all, you must remember the lines, deliberately control the rhythm of your own interpretation, and at the same time observe and cooperate with the rhythm of the opponent, so that the whole play looks smooth, and at the same time you must regulate your emotions, not only immerse yourself in the emotions of the characters in the plot at this moment, but also use skills to express them so that the audience can also feel the rich emotional changes.
Tony Malebert Furry
At this time, the chaotic shooting sequence and the unexpected situation on the scene are the time to test the professionalism of the actors.
Actor Chen Daoming has a scene in the play "Celebrating More Than Years" where Fan Xian frantically reciting poems, Zhuang Mohan felt ashamed and vomited blood on the spot, and according to the script, Emperor Qing would shout "Call the Imperial Doctor", but Chen Daoming, who has played the emperor many times, felt that this was cliché and decided to change the script on the spot.
So what the audience saw on the screen was Emperor Qing calmly walking out of the arena, and he also showed a meaningful smile. Emperor Qing's whole personality stood up instantly.
A professional actor must first explore the inner world of the character, for example, a character biography is a necessity.
Before playing a role, an actor needs to conduct in-depth research and understanding of the role.
They need to understand the character's experience, personality, background and emotion, figure out the character's inner world, and write a short biography of the character, so as to provide a solid foundation for the shaping of the character's image.
Secondly, practice deliberately in life.
The actor needs to internalize the character's characteristics and incorporate them into their body and mind.
This means that they need to change their tone, posture, behavior, and way of thinking to express the character's characteristics.
Through deliberate practice, the characteristics of the character are gradually deeply integrated into one's body and soul, so as to better present the coherence of the character.
Recently, some netizens came across "Lao Mo" delivering food on the street, saying that he was filming a scene related to the delivery man, and he came to be a delivery man for a while.
When many excellent actors play a role, they are also like that character in their lives.
The most important thing is to maintain the awareness of the role, which is one of the reasons why it is difficult for many actors to play after filming.
In order to maintain the coherence of the character, the actor needs to maintain a constant awareness of the role. Even when they are not acting, they should always keep thinking and recognizing the role.
In this way, when entering the role, they can adapt more quickly and show the character's characteristics and emotions. Maintaining the awareness of the character requires the actor to have good observation and self-reflection skills.
Zhao Liying said that she was very involved in the drama when she was filming "Do You Know", and she was usually yin and yang when she talked to her father at home, which led to the fact that when she was filming Xu Banxia, her father specially asked her how the father-daughter relationship between the characters in the play was~
In addition to professional skills, actors who can quickly enter the role to mobilize emotions also need to have their own emotional bank.
The emotions themselves are interconnected, and the reasons behind them may not be the same, but the emotional experience can be borrowed.
In "Infinite Transcendence Class", Ji Lingchen couldn't cry all the time, and Gao Haining asked, "Who brought you up?" instantly made Ji Lingchen's eyes red.
A long time ago, actor Hao Lei said in an interview that some relatives and friends around her felt that their children were not good at studying, and they wanted to take the road of art and become actors, and she said that she was very surprised.
Because actor is a very professional profession, maybe there are more channels to enter now, and there are more opportunities, but if you want to go long-term, you still need excellent professionalism and quality.
Therefore, acting is not as simple as imagined, but a professional art full of craftsmanship.