Recently, the fashion inspirational drama "Beautiful Apprentice" ended on Youku, and the popularity and word-of-mouth double line were red. Li Baiyi has attracted much attention for playing the male protagonist "Liu Zeyu" in the play, he has a handsome appearance and sunny temperament, and has performed well in many film and television dramas such as "New Xiao Eleven" and "French Open Pursuit", and his acting skills are deeply recognized by drama fans. Today, Xiao Yujun invited Li Baiyi, a high-quality male god with online appearance and acting skills, to talk about "Beautiful Apprentice" and his actor's mental journey.
Q: Recently, "Beautiful" ended on Youku, how did you get involved with this drama? Did the shooting go smoothly?
A: I won this role through audition, the shooting was very smooth, of course, I can say that this answer is completely based on the hard work of all the staff, so I especially want to thank all the staff, thank you for giving me this opportunity, and help me to jointly shape the role of "Liu Zeyu".
Q: In the play, how do you feel about playing the rich second generation who is in the fashion circle?
A: It feels pretty good. Ha ha! Many times, when people mention the second generation of the rich, they will think of words such as worshiping gold, publicity, and high-profile. And Liu Zeyu, whom I played, has nothing to do with these words, he is low-key, unwilling to use the advantages of family background to parachute into the company, but hides his identity in the marketing department and works hard with strength to become a person who can be independent. Liu Zeyu is the leader's right hand and left arm, but also the heroine's "poisonous tongue" mentor and "timely Yu" good colleague, in general, is a very powerful good subordinate, good friend, good colleague, the "three good" rich second generation.
Q: What kind of mentality do you interpret "Liu Zeyu"? Are there any interesting things or tips from the acting process that you can share with you?
A: When I got the script and knew that Liu Zeyu's character suffered from emotional phobia, I first went to check some information about this emotional disorder. Through the analysis of the character through the relevant information, after having a clearer understanding of the character's way of thinking, psychological characteristics, and behavior habits, I imitated the characteristic elements analyzed by these analysis. Until these other people's habits become their own, the subconscious can be performed in the most natural performance.
The funny thing should be the scene where Dabao and I went to the bathroom. Because we had a traffic accident in the play, one of my hands was cast, and it was not so convenient to go to the bathroom. Ask Dabao to help zip the pants, and he deliberately makes "bad" me. Except for the two of us who couldn't laugh when the shooting, the rest of the staff were laughing. It can be said that this scene should be funny and funny in the eyes of others, and it should be a very embarrassing scene for me and Dabao.
Q: Netizens say that "Liu Zeyu" is the second generation of inspirational rich and poisonous tongue warm man, what is the "Liu Zeyu" in your mind? What do you think are close to the role?
A: I agree with the netizens! Poisonous tongue and warm men are indeed what Liu Zeyu has. Just said that Liu Zeyu did not use the family aura to parachute into the company, but hid his identity in the front line with strength and became the leader's right hand, so netizens said that he was the second generation of inspirational wealth. As for the poisonous tongue warm man, people who have watched the play know that he is the "poisonous tongue" mentor of the female protagonist, often using sharp and harsh language to stimulate the female protagonist, which sounds a bit harsh, but it is actually loyal to the ear. He also rescued the heroine from danger many times, and he could always appear next to her in time at key moments, so everyone said that he was a poisonous tongue warm man. It seems a bit contradictory, but in Xiao Yu's body, it is such a unified existence.
Liu Zeyu's role I like the most is his gentlemanly demeanor and low profile, although the family is rich, but he has always relied on his own efforts to work hard, hard work. Do your best to accomplish your goals instead of your parents. This kind of persistence in career and way of doing things is more similar to mine.
Q: "Liu Zeyu" suffers from emotional phobia and cannot accept people who like themselves, how do you think about this condition? Can you talk about your attitude towards personal feelings?
A: Liu Zeyu suffers from Lathromantic, and one of his lines in the play is to ask his mother: "Will I end up alone like this?" It can be seen that his psychological worry and fear, there is a kind of helplessness that cannot be loved and the fear of loneliness and loneliness, which is very painful for Xiaoyu.
As for personal feelings, I'm the kind of person who believes in love at first sight, and it feels right.
Q: There are many people in the bullet screen and comments who pick "Liu Zeyu", and they also recognize your acting skills, how do you understand "acting skills", and in what way will you sharpen your acting skills?
A: First of all, acting skills, as the name suggests, is a skill that needs to be practiced a lot, cherishing every work, every role, and every performance opportunity. Secondly, acting skills are not the same as some skills, not as simple as practice makes perfect, and acting more may not necessarily be good. Performance is comprehensive, not only the external performance of lines, limbs, etc., but also a lot of inner speculation. Usually, I read psychology books and movies at home and abroad, and I can figure out the hearts and behaviors of the characters, which is very helpful for acting.
Q: When did you become interested in acting? What inspired you to enter the film and television industry?
A: Actually, I studied politics in college. It wasn't until 2011 that I went to do a group performance by chance, and I became interested in acting at that time. Later, in 2012, I had the opportunity to audition for the TV series "Youth Code" and then accidentally hit and bumped into the film and television circle.
Q: You have acted in both costumes and modern themes, do you have any personal preferences for this? Are there any types and roles you'd particularly like to try?
A: I like both costumes and modernity. I want to challenge a character who is different from my appearance or personality. I would like to play a character like the Joker in "Batman", a character with strong paranoia, or a psychoanalyst who not only looks at the outside, but also presents it with the heart.
Q: Can you talk about the actors you particularly like and what you learned from them?
A: Leung Ka Fai, Emperor of a Thousand Faces. There is also Zhou Runfa, the classic image of the god of gambling and Xu Wenqiang. They are all role models for me. I've always aimed at them and learned to be a good actor.
Q: Through your Weibo, I feel that you are an interesting and optimistic person, is that right? How do you deal with troubles in your life or work?
A: Strictly speaking, I am an optimistic person, but it is better to let others evaluate whether it is interesting or not. When I am in a bad mood or when I encounter problems, I am used to taking responsibility and solving them independently. I would be alone and not looking for anyone.
Q: At an event, you once said something very interesting: It is better to be stylish than to do something stylish. In your future life or work, do you have any type of things that you particularly want to do?
A: At work, I want to be an actor who is recognized by the audience and has a positive impact on society. I would like to establish a stray animal adoption base, to adopt instead of buying and selling, and to establish corresponding protective measures to prevent the occurrence of animal cruelty. I want to be someone who makes people and animals smile.
The whole interview process was relaxed and pleasant, and Li Baiyi's enthusiasm for the identity of the actor can be clearly felt. Li Baiyi is also constantly seeking direction and breakthroughs on the road of acting, hoping to receive a role that subverts the past and breaks through himself, I believe that everyone, like Xiao Yujun, is very much looking forward to his wonderful performance in "Student Police Whirlwind" and "Nine Songs of Heaven"!