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Renly comes from an orthodox academic school and has completely received systematic performance education. His understanding of method is very limited, only theoretical knowledge on paper; and even the theory has not been really in-depth, it can be said to be very superficial. of.
Before this, Renly had always believed that the core of Method acting was experience, truly immersing yourself in the character, and then placing yourself in a similar situation to interpret the character's emotions with your own understanding and interpretation. To put it simply, , that is, the madman comes to life and truly blurs the boundaries between himself and the character..
This kind of performance method is undoubtedly the most stringent. For example, "burying alive". If you have not experienced the situation of being buried alive, the resonance during the performance will be distorted, which will lead to the performance deviating from the original track and even becoming unsustainable..
It is no exaggeration to say that this requires an actor's concentration, dedication, study and talent. It is definitely not something that anyone can try. When Renly was lying in the coffin, if he didn't believe that he was really buried alive , if his mind cannot hypnotize himself, if his understanding of the character and the script is not deep enough, if his understanding is biased...then the results of personal experience will still not be able to be brought into the character..
Simply put, the actor needs to concentrate on putting himself in that situation and believe that he is the character. If this ability and talent are lacking, then unless someone really throws the actor into the desert and buries him alive, he will not be able to follow this kind of performance. way to give a performance.
From "The War in the Pacific" to "Buried Alive", Renly completely followed this performance method, even in "I Fight Cancer".
He truly brought his emotions and feelings into the despair of cancer, and even had a true reflection of the side effects of chemotherapy. But this scene just gave Renly more inspiration.
He indeed sympathizes with Adam's or Will's experience, but the emotion he brings is not cancer, but high-level paralysis. This was true for the scene on the third day of filming, and it is also true for today's scene. The anger, despair, sadness, confusion and loss of being plagued by illness and losing vitality bit by bit were completely displayed through the performance..
But looking at it from another perspective, high paralysis is not cancer..
Renly has always known this. High paralysis is a straight line. At the moment of paralysis, the turning point is a cliff-like fall, but after that, it is a stable straight line; but cancer is a downward curve, bit by bit. Sliding downhill and finally reaching the end.
Therefore, the performance method of "Buried Alive" and the performance method of "Fighting Cancer" are two different methods. Renly always thought that he was using the method method, but in fact, "Buried Alive" is an experiential method. "I am fighting cancer" is the methodist.
It may be complicated to explain purely from a theoretical perspective. It can be understood this way. The so-called experiential performance means that the actors truly and profoundly embody the scenes of the script, truly integrating into the characters, completely breaking the barriers of the fourth dimension, and transforming the illusion into reality. Bring reality and do not allow deviations in thinking.
As for the so-called method acting, the actor separates his own emotions, resonates with the character, and then interprets the script and the character in his own way. The result is half the actor himself and half the character itself. , there may be deviations in understanding.
For example, when filming "Buried Alive", the experientialists truly believed that they were being buried alive; while the methodists used emotions of fear, horror, and terror to drive the entire performance..
To be more intuitive, when filming "Brokeback Mountain", the experience school really believed that they fell in love with the same sex, and it was in the context of the 1960s, and they couldn't help themselves; while the method school allowed them to imagine the other person as the opposite sex, and they were just interpreting a taboo. love.
It seems that Renly's suspicion has been confirmed..
When "Buried Alive", he brought a real experiential performance. He was immersed in the scene and burst into tears. He truly blurred the boundaries between himself and Paul, as well as the boundaries between reality and drama; and in In "Me Fighting Cancer", Method acting is introduced. He knows that he is Renly, and he also knows that he is performing Adam, and uses Chu Jiashu's state of mind to interpret Adam's emotions..
In fact, I have only seen these contents in books before, not even talking about them on paper. I just glanced at them casually, and I have almost forgotten all the theoretical knowledge. Because whether it is method or experience, Pai, the range of performances is too narrow. An actor's energy and energy often wither quickly after playing a role..
Not to mention actors like Heath Ledger who died young, even method acting masters like Daniel Day-Lewis, the reason why his output of works is so small is because before each role is performed, he It requires a lot of research and investment; secondly, because after the performance, his whole soul seems to be hollowed out, and he must slowly calm down and wait for recovery.
For traditional authentic academies, an actor can only play one role in a period of time, which is undoubtedly dereliction of duty. For expressionistic acting, one person has a thousand faces, which is the ultimate secret of an actor, even On the same stage, one person plays multiple roles and can also show the image and personality of the character. This is the real master..
The experiential school and the method school are, to a large extent, of the same origin. The experiential school originated from the former Soviet Union. This performance method and expressionism are considered to be the original concepts of performance. Later, it was inherited and developed by the United States, forming a branch. , this is methodism.
Because for Hollywood, they don’t have that much time to slowly fit every role, every image, and every actor. In the rapid development of the film industry, they must form an assembly line operation. Therefore, the requirements are relatively less stringent. Method school - for example, white people play black people, straight people play gay people, and Americans play British people. This is the most appropriate way..
2016In 2017, a film tentatively titled "Everything" was put into preparation. The producer was Mark Ruffalo, focusing on a transgender female character. Mark invited Matt Bomer to come on board. Playing this role caused quite a bit of controversy.
Because although Matt has come out publicly, he is a real man. In Hollywood, there are more than 2,000 transgender actors, but it is difficult for them to find jobs. Male roles are played by men, and female roles are played by men. There are women in control, and gay roles have been taken away by straight people. Now even transgender roles cannot be played by them.”.
This is Hollywood. There is even a fixed concept in the industry that if a homosexual plays a homosexual, it will be unconvincing because it is a true performance; but if a heterosexual plays a homosexual, people will applaud and think that he/she can make a breakthrough. But the problem is that the major film companies are not willing to let gays play straight roles, thinking that it will affect the box office market..
There is a reason why method acting is so popular in Hollywood; at the same time, experiential acting, like expressionistic acting, has gradually become marginalized in Hollywood, and even experiential acting has almost become was eliminated.
Before today, Renly didn't have a clear feeling about the difference between method and experience. After all, the difference between these two performance styles was too subtle. Who would have thought that a comedy movie would really make Renly Entered a higher level？
“"I am fighting cancer", it is really fate to encounter this work.
So, is the experience school better or the method school better?？
To be honest, during today's performance of "I'm Fighting Cancer", Renly's performance was really smooth and his whole idea was very clear. The natural feeling was like a god's help, and he performed with ease; more importantly, all situations were The feeling of control in the palm of his hand made the performance a pleasure - although his stomach was still uncomfortable and his bald head was shivering, the effect was satisfactory enough..
But what about "buried alive"?？
The process of performing "Buried Alive" was a complete torture, because Renly really thought that he was buried alive. The real feeling made his heart almost stop beating, so that the performance became an instinct, don't say it. Under control, even the lines erupted like a volcanic eruption. The overwhelming sense of catharsis even made people a little scared..
Especially the nightmare during that period completely confused the difference between reality and fantasy. Fortunately, Renly was filming "Buried Alive". If he was filming "American Psycho" or "Requiem for a Dream", the consequences would have been It's unimaginable.
It can be understood simply and crudely. The method is used more widely. Even if you have not actually killed anyone, you can still experiment with serial murderers, but the delicacy and verisimilitude of the performance will be slightly inferior. After all, it is not your own real experience. The actor's misunderstanding may cause the performance to completely deviate from the script..
The scope of use of the experience school is very narrow. If you want to play a serial killer, you may really have to feel the bloody reality. Even if you are not killing, you will at least need to use artificial plasma to feel the viscosity and temperature of the blood, and the performance It’s even rarer. In the process of thinking and positioning, once the sense of reality is not enough, the performance cannot be completed. But the advantage is that it is enchanting.！
Both performance methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Renly has truly experienced both. Although he can now taste the subtle differences, he has only just started to get started. Not to mention he is good at it, and he is even performing. It may not be possible to distinguish the differences between the two methods during the process..
There is no doubt that on the road to performance, he needs to slow down, study carefully, and move forward step by step..
Putting aside the difference between method and experience for the moment, Renly carefully recalled every detail of the performance just now. The slow feeling of sinking and drowning penetrated into the depths of his heart bit by bit..
He likes to delve into the process of acting like this.
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