1168 role extension
For ordinary audiences and ordinary actors, acting is a one-dimensional process.
This is not a compliment or a derogatory meaning, but an objective fact. This is how expressionistic acting is interpreted.——
Standing on the stage, sadness is sadness, joy is joy, and pain is pain. Express emotions and emotions accurately, and then become part of the story, affecting the audience through the depth and breadth of the story itself, thereby generating a frenzy of reflection .The actor is indeed the protagonist, but the story is the soul.
Even on a single level, there are only a handful of actors who have reached the pinnacle of expressionistic acting. The perfect fusion of control and explosive power can be called an art..
But for Renly, after being polished in so many works, he has a new understanding and definition of method acting and expressionistic acting. It can also be said that it is his own understanding - acting is a multi-faceted one. level process.
It can be simply said that sadness is still sadness, and joy is still joy. However, what is the source of sadness and what is the reason for joy? The extension of the background stories enriches the three-dimensional sense of the characters and further enriches the entire story. The story fills all the blank spaces in the movie with the power of performance, leaving countless aftertaste, waiting for the audience's aftertaste..
Take the story of "Drunk Country Folk" as an example.
Mickey is a character who does not appear at all and has no lines. His only "appearance" is his voice. One part is in "Waving Goodbye" as the background score, and the other part is in the recording studio of "The Old Trio". ——and then presented it as a live performance through four actors.
Even in the dialogue of the main character, it only appears three or four times..
In other words, if the audience does not pay careful attention, they will not even notice that there was a Mickey character; and even if they do not know it, it will not have any impact on the understanding and connection of the plot..
If we follow expressionist acting, then Renly only needs to show Llewyn's loneliness and desolation, and outline the bitterness and confusion of spinning in circles with delicate levels, interpreting those changes bit by bit, and finally Let's go back to the starting point and completely ignore Mickey's existence..
But this is not the case in real life.
Mickey is real. If you want the audience to believe that LeVine is real, then Mickey must exist..
LeVine and Mickey have always been partners and have grown up together, but their dreams have hit the rocks. They can only make jokes in small performances in the bar, living in the dark rain of Greenwich Village. Can't see the future.
For LeVine, he refused to change. He wanted to stick to his musical concepts and beliefs, and raised his head proudly; but for Mickey, he began to waver. On the one hand, he recognized LeVine's persistence, On the other hand, he envied Jim's opportunities. He was always suffering from uncertainty..
When recording the song "Waving Goodbye", Mickey suggested that they try new arrangements and incorporate some bold attempts while maintaining their own style, and it was also an attempt of their own style; in this regard, LeVine There was a strong repulsion, and the two people had a fierce quarrel, and even broke up on bad terms..
But in the end, LeVine compromised..
Because Mickey emphasized that this is just an attempt, an exploration and re-creation of music style.
Everything was just like the dispute between Renly and Marcus just now. But, it was more intense..
So the song "Waving Goodbye" appeared. This also further highlighted the difference between the duets..
The style and arrangement of LeVine's other solo songs are simpler and more rustic, and the lyrics are also filled with the bitterness and helplessness of life. It seems that there is nothing but pride; but this duet bursts out with high-spirited, high-spirited, The wanton and unrestrained youthfulness presents LeVine’s arrogance in a positive and sunny way..
After Mickey's death, LeVine heard the "Old Trio" for the first time in a kerosene lamp bar, and then tasted the style of Mickey and Jim, and recalled the recording process of "Waving Goodbye" , deep in his heart, he couldn't help but feel shaken and doubted again, bursting out a kind of self-defeating violence and ferocity..
Perhaps, part of the reason why Mickey chose to commit suicide has something to do with him; further, perhaps, his persistence and belief have always been penniless waste in the wave of folk songs; perhaps, his talent and talent have always been just a joke, insignificant. joke. All of this is hidden in the final performance——
The same two tracks, "Hang Me, Oh, Hang Me" and "Wave Goodbye", but they have changed and changed..
It is no exaggeration to say that the addition of Mickey is crucial to the extension of Llewyn's role, and is even enough to change the way and content of Renly's performance. Especially when Mickey does not exist at all, Renly The performance needs to be more delicate and appropriate，
From the perspective of pure performance, a single level is actually enough; but from the perspective of self-breakthrough and self-challenge, the extension of the character is the expansion of the entire story, the entire world, and the entire outlook on life, which is undoubtedly important for movies and stories. It's a good thing, but the difficulty for actors is definitely even more terrifying..
The reason why expressionistic acting requires actors to be "thousands of people with thousands of faces" is because dramatic performances on the stage are performed every day, maybe even twice a day, or one actor plays multiple roles, so they must be able to Detach from the role in time and use accurate performance control power to dedicate wonderful performances day after day, year after year..
“"Black Swan" tells such a story. The heroine Nina was truly obsessed, confusing the boundaries between reality and illusion, burning her life to give a perfect performance, and finally died. A performance is determined Life and death, this is absolutely not allowed for dramatic stage performances - because Nina only starred in one scene.
The reason why method acting requires actors to be deeply involved in the role and even forget about it is because of the magnified presentation of film art. The camera presents all the details of the actor's performance on the big screen and withstands more tests; on the other hand, it is because the film is The art of one-time performance, the actor polishes it over and over again to condense the essence of a performance and completely shine..
Just like Heath Ledger, who truly confused the difference between reality and fantasy, "The Dark Knight" has never been able to fully step out of the role, and it has become a classic in film history and will remain in it forever. On the big screen, creating the pinnacle of performance.
Renly is trying to find his own acting path, using method acting skills to understand the character, using expressionistic acting skills to penetrate the character, truly finding a balance between loss of control and control, and opening a new door.
“"The Ballad of the Drunken Country" is a special work. Although it perfectly overlaps with Renly's personal experience, the preparation process is still too brief..
Therefore, during the filming process, Renly studied the script while studying the character, slowly adapting, slowly extending, and slowly exploring. The character became fuller little by little. This was also a very interesting process..
Today's communication process with Marcus unexpectedly opened up the extended field of Mickey's character for Renly. Marcus doesn't need to perform, he just needs to be himself, but he inadvertently and Mickey and combine.
“Justin, what do you think? "Renly turned his attention to Justin Timberlake who was sitting next to him..
Then seeing Justin's confused expression, he also chuckled and explained, "I mean, when you chose to go solo, the style of the first album and the second album changed dramatically. In the process, , you must have been constantly competing with yourself, discussing with yourself, and finally determined the direction, and then completed the work..”
“Now, Mickey and LeVine are in such an ambiguous stage, so is this version of 'waving goodbye' just now a possibility and a compromise between Mickey and LeVine?" Renly put forward his idea seriously.
Objectively speaking, although Renly also has an album, he is not a competent singer. Justin is different.
“"The Ballad of Drunken Country" is a work in which the singer's thoughts are projected into the film. The singer comes first and the actor comes last; in other words, the actor's soul is hidden under the singer's skin..
In this regard, Justin has an inherent advantage. He may not be a top actor, but he has enough experience. This time he has gone a step further, becoming a member of the crew as a singer, and playing a singer. His opinions are undoubtedly can play more roles.
Sure enough, Justin was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly entered the state, "That's true. I think this is a possibility..”
After one or two ambiguous words, Justin's thoughts gradually became active, "It can even be like this. LeVine and Mickey had differences. In the end, they recorded the song, but LeVine didn't like it, and even hated it. However, the song was still included in his album.”
“But on the other hand, this song has special meaning for LeVine. It is the product of his compromise with Mickey and the product of bowing to business deep in his heart. Even if he refuses to admit it, he still cannot deny that this song The song is special." Justin has completely entered the state and gushed..
Renly frowned slightly, "You mean, if this song becomes popular, he won't be able to like it because it proves him wrong, but he won't be able to hate it because it will gain him what he has never been able to get. Applause; on the other hand, if this song just sinks, on the one hand I feel joy, because those changes have been proven to be unnecessary, and I feel relieved in my heart, but on the other hand, I feel bitter, because even if the changes are made, they are still unavailable. success.”
“Yeah? Is LeVine in such a state? "Renly further explained according to his own understanding..
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