In the year after graduating from the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama, Youyou was successfully admitted to the Shaanxi People's Art Theater.
Her starting point in Shaanxi's ren art has reached a height that is difficult for her peers to reach. Played Bai Ling in the 2017 shaanxi renyi annual drama "White Deer Plain", played Tian Xiaoxia in the drama "Ordinary World", the fledgling Youyou, with his superb acting skills, won the Best Newcomer Award of the 6th "International Drama Academy Awards", and was nominated for best actress with Shi Ke and Lu Liping in the 2017 Chinese Drama Festival. Outside the theater stage, she also starred in many popular TV series such as "Ancient Sword Qitan II", "Golden Blood Road", "Ten Commandments of Demons", "Big Doll Little Doll", as well as popular movies such as "Cause and Effect Apocalypse", "Nima's Summer", "Breaking the Door", "Trickster", as well as the topic web drama "Bankruptcy Expert", "Azure Fifty Meters", "Super Star Academy", "Chef Fang of the Flower Kettle"...
"Some people think acting is work, but for me, acting is a career." Youyou's tone was tinged with joy and pride, "The word career means that it can bring me joy." ”
Little Frog Shadow Man Interview | Issue 22
Reporter | Joki
Interview date: July 20, 2018
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01. From "spare tire" to favorite:
I hope to be an actor for the rest of my life
"Acting wasn't my first choice." The original name of Youyou is Liu LiYouyou, when he was admitted to the middle of the drama, he actually went to the director's department. After graduating from the Chinese Opera Directing Department, Youyou's mother has been working hard in related industries, and Youyou wants to follow in her mother's footsteps to learn directing, but she missed the registration by mistake and had to go to the acting department. Unexpectedly, after enrolling in school, the charm of the teachers made her completely fall in love with acting, "I will not consider any other profession," Youyou said firmly, "I hope to be an actor for the rest of my life." ”
The Shaanxi Renyi version of "White Deer Plain" is the most satisfactory version of Teacher Chen Zhongzhong before his death, and after rehearsing this drama, Youyou really has a "beginner" feeling for performance.
Talking about the current situation of actors' "awkward plays", she said the most important thing in her heart for the actors - "If a person is not sincere, acting will not be real." In the TV series "Ten Commandments of demons", Youyou, as the heroine, has more than 40 scenes a day, and the great work intensity has not erased her enthusiasm, "The biggest sense of achievement is to play a role that I like." ”
02. There is no limit on "old cadres":
Befriend the character
"Young people like to go out shopping, sing, drink and skewer, I am very homely." Youyou, who came from the class, bluntly said that she was an "old cadre" personality, but her high plasticity and professionalism made her play a variety of role types. From the recognized two goddess figures in the drama "Ordinary World" and "White Deer Plain", to the sister Su Qiong who dares to love and hate in "Ancient Sword Qitan II", to the prostitute who has killed people, the cute high school student, and the autistic computer genius... Youyou believes that before looking for the external and internal shaping of the character, you must first understand the motivation behind the character's behavior, and on the basis of fully understanding the role, you can interpret, "To be friends with your character." ”
The type of role that Youyou is best at is a girl who is as eccentric, naïve and determined as she is, and has ideas," "I am not very receptive to functional roles that lack internal motivation," Youyou attaches the most importance to the script in cooperation, and in the four years of filming, she never sets limits for herself, every role, she looks at it with a new eye, she is willing to try all fresh roles, "Every role is a challenge." ”
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01. "The Lady who Sets the Horse":
I'm a workaholic
Horseback riding, spears, aerial yoga; guitar, fitness, piano nine levels; idle time will also read, watch movies, this versatile, widely loved Xi'an girl, that year in the Chinese opera examination hall, a guitar, on the candidates' folk music and bel canto talent display stood out.
"Riding horses and spears, are all in the service of acting," youyou, who is always ready, is a workaholic in the eyes of friends, and even hobbies are highly related to his profession, and youyou said that he was deeply influenced by his mother, and hoped that he could become a strong woman like her in the future.
More friends feel that Youyou is very "stupid", in the entertainment circle that requires frequent social interaction, but is willing to spend time on family and friends, but it is her humor and kindness and filial piety that make everyone around her willing to get along with her.
02. Buddhist "Foodies":
Be content with life
"There is nothing in the world, and the mediocre disturb themselves." Youyou has experienced more things since childhood than his peers, and will naturally mature a little. She looks at the troubles in life is very Buddhist, encounter difficulties to solve head-on, receive work on the head buried in hard work, she loves to drink milk tea, like to enjoy food, is a full-fledged "foodie", assistants are quietly growing meat, but she also maintains the habit of fitness for many years, highly self-disciplined her, simple, cheerful, righteous, seriously live every day.
"I believe that everything is given to you by heaven," when the schedule is not very full, Youyou will sink your heart to learn new things, meet with friends, look at life with a normal heart, and think that you should be content with life.
"Hobbies can be integrated with work, what is not to be satisfied with?" Youyou is full of gratitude for your current life.
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