Full-time actor

Chapter 37 [37] Applause!

Chen Yu stood there and "sat" down!

The whole person was a little absent-minded, and his pupils were empty; he stared blankly in front of him without saying a word.

There is actually no stool under his butt!

He relied on the strength of his legs to stabilize his body, but it was not stiff, as if he was sitting there casually.

No one could guess what he was going to perform, but judging from the change in his temperament and his sitting posture, it seemed that he was... performing without a physical object?

This is one of the required courses for actors.

Many senior actors are masters of non-physical acting.

As an effective method for actor training, it contains almost all elements of actor quality training.

Both Nortel and China National Theater have courses in non-physical acting, because this is so important for improving performance; as the saying goes, any actor who is good at non-physical acting must be a good actor.

But the opposite is not necessarily true.

Therefore, performance without physical objects can almost be regarded as an affirmation of acting skills.

Is it difficult?
  There must be.

There are no real objects, not even props, and he doesn't even say a single line, but people can understand what he is performing.

This is profound insubstantiality.

The teacher Chang Li in front of me teaches the class of performance without physical objects. She can undoubtedly see more than others.

Even she, a professor, could not find even a single flaw in Chen Yu's initial state of being in the play, as well as his unrevealed posture.

So steady.

Not only is the body stretched naturally while sitting there, but the expression, movements, eyes, etc., are all part of the performance scene.

Not to mention graduates of the acting department who have studied for several years, many senior actors may not be able to react like this in an instant.

Chang Li has taught for so many years, so of course she has the right to speak.

A+!

She directly took Chen Yu's assessment and scored a score that no one might get in the Central Theater Arts Examination for a year.

Get an A+ in a few years.

"..."

Some candidates in the audience obviously understood when they saw Chen Yu like this.

There is no physical performance... Is this candidate so brave?
  I wonder if Teacher Chang Li teaches this?

You are performing this in front of a teacher who teaches this class, are you trying to do what the class does?
  Many people looked at Chang Li, only to find that she had a slight smile on her face and looked at Chen Yu in front of her with admiration.

At this moment, many students were a little numb.

At this time, they began to look at Chen Yu seriously. What on earth was he performing?
  Of course Chen Yu didn't sit down all the time. He acted naturally there.

Yes, he acted very naturally.

It was as if the stool beneath him existed.

"Whoo~~~"

Chen Yu suddenly took a long breath and smiled, very bitterly.

Shaking his head, he suddenly leaned forward, leaning his left elbow in front of his body, and resting his hand in the air.

It seemed like there was something supporting it underneath.

But just like the stool, in fact, there was nothing in front of Chen Yu.

But such a picture seemed to appear in everyone's mind.

There is a table in front of Chen Yu.

After he took a long breath, he leaned his hand on the table.

His eyes became dull again; they seemed to be looking at something on the table.

Suddenly, Chen Yu sniffed the snot from his nose and grabbed the chopsticks on the table with his right hand.

Yes, chopsticks.

This is a very intuitive reaction.

Because of Chen Yu's holding posture.

Holding chopsticks requires volleying, which is different from holding a pen.

Not to mention Chang Li, all the candidates here could see it.

Benedict!Benedict!
  Chen Yu tapped his chopsticks on the table, then held the chopsticks in his hand and subconsciously wiped the snot flowing under his nose with the hand holding the chopsticks. He grinned and made a snort in his nose.

The next second, he held the chopsticks in his left hand and started stirring.

Eat noodle?

It is the most classic performance topic among performances without physical objects.

Chang Li frowned, and the examiners next to her also looked at her. The scene of Chen Yu eating noodles flashed in the minds of the candidates.

Is he eating noodles?

call!
  After stirring the noodles for a few times, Chen Yu picked them up with his chopsticks and blew on them slightly.

This time, no one doubted it anymore.

Just eating noodles.

But Chen Yu obviously acted very flexibly. He didn't directly follow the teacher's instructions and eat noodles from a bowl. Instead, he had a series of rich actions and prepositions.

This is an advanced version of ordinary noodle eating without any physical performance.

And it’s the kind that has been upgraded to several versions.

"Well!"

Chen Yu tilted his head, suddenly opened his mouth and started eating.

Rinse!
  He made the sound of eating noodles in his mouth. He was so hungry that he ate very fast.

Liu Yifei was so hungry.

She couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Looking at Chen Yu who was devouring it, the shock in her heart became more and more intense.

Chen Yu shocked her too much.

Needless to say, there was a Peking Opera performance before, and now there is a noodle-eating without physical performance. This guy must have taken professional courses, right?

The level is too high.

At least it was more than one rank higher than all the candidates in the room, including her.

There is no physical performance in this one. Not to mention the candidates present, there should be no one else who can perform in the art exam except him.

Chen Yu was so satisfied with his meal that he even picked up the bowl with both hands and ate it.

"Hiccup~~~"

During this period, he also burped.

Putting the bowl down, Chen Yu smacked his mouth.

Everyone thought that eating noodles would be over here.

Because the acting class teacher lets people act like this.

After eating the noodles, the performance is over. Huang Dingyu smiled and was about to speak. He extended his hands together, but was stopped by Chang Li who was standing aside.

"The performance isn't over yet!"

"Keep watching!"

Chang Li said, but her eyes still did not move away from Chen Yu.

In fact, the other three examiners had also been watching Chen Yu's performance intently. They had to admit that Chen Yu's scene of eating noodles was very good, and even said that the scene was very strong.

He played the role of a cold and hungry homeless man eating noodles just right.

In this scene, Chen Yu's performance was actually passable.

The three deputy examiners had already given Chen Yu an A+ grade, the same as Chang Li.

Candidate No. 613 also exhaled and wanted to step forward to replace Chen Yu on the stage.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yu's performance... was not over.

And, it's like... just getting started.

Snapped!
  Something fell to the ground. Everyone watched as Chen Yu suddenly bent over and picked up the thing on the ground.

He blew, and everyone understood the gesture instantly.

Chopsticks!

The chopsticks fell to the floor.

Chen Yu picked up the chopsticks from the ground. He didn't know what to do. He took the chopsticks in a daze and put them in the bowl in front of him, as if he was fishing out the few noodles left in the soup and vinegar.

Tick ​​tock!

Tears.

At this moment, tears suddenly fell from Chen Yu's eyes.

Chang Li's pupils couldn't help but widen.

Does this candidate show no signs of crying?

Just cry?
  There is no foreshadowing, no emotional brewing, and the tears just come?
  so fierce?

Chang Li was dumbfounded.

Everyone was shocked by Chen Yu's sudden tears.

Although Chen Yu was crying, there was no sound. Everyone could see the tears clearly... one drop after another, they fell into the noodle soup, as if a trace of soup splashed out.

But what about Chen Yu?

His hands were still moving there, he was fishing for noodles in a daze, picked up one, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Suddenly, he grabbed the chopsticks and lowered his head...

One second...two seconds...three seconds...

This action lasted for a full three seconds. The chopsticks were suddenly released by Chen Yu, and his tense body also relaxed.

Like a breath, let out.

He put his elbows on his legs and covered his face. There was still no cry, only a faint sound of sniffling.

The atmosphere seemed strangely silent at this moment.

The entire examination room became extremely quiet, and you could hear a needle drop; everyone was infected by Chen Yu's silent crying, and they could feel the powerlessness coming from Chen Yu's body.

He felt deeply helpless, as if there were some shackles restraining him.

hiss--

Chen Yu sniffed hard and wiped it with his hand.

As if he had made some kind of decision, he suddenly picked up the chopsticks on the table, then suddenly picked up the bowl and drank the soup in one gulp.

After drinking, I wiped my mouth and suddenly grinned.

That smile looked extremely sad.

It's almost sadder than crying.

But at least, he is smiling...

boom!
  A heavy slamming sound.

At this moment, Chen Yu's sitting body fell straight down.

Everyone in the audience was shocked by his dangerous move.

The fall was more sudden than the tears. The nearest candidate tried to help her but couldn't make it in time.

Fortunately, Chang Li stretched out her hand to tell him not to move.

Chen Yu's performance was obviously not over yet. His sudden collapse to the ground was not an accident during the performance, but a deliberate act.

Because when Chen Yu fell down, although his eyes were closed, he covered his nose with his palms like a conditioned reflex.

There...it seemed like something was flowing out.

Definitely not snot.

Everyone... seems to understand.

"..."

The examination room fell into an absolutely eerie silence.

Until, Chen Yu stood up wiping his tears and smiled slightly: "Teacher, my performance is over!"

ended?
  Chang Li looked up blankly, Huang Dingyu next to her was thoughtful, and the other examiner also blinked.

Finally, Chang Li suddenly stretched out her hands.

clap clap clap!
  She was the first to smile and clapped vigorously.

Very hard.

"What are you doing standing there, applauding?"

Chang Li shook her head, and Huang Dingyu next to her also smiled a little, and clapped her hands instantly.

Then, there are the other three deputy examiners!

Finally, it is all the candidates in the classroom.

Because, they all understood.

Chen Yu finally pressed it and what came out of his nose... was blood!

He should be playing a terminally ill young man!
  Eat noodle?

Yes, I am indeed eating noodles.

But the plot is by no means as simple as eating noodles.

And Chen Yu, just one person, without any props, completely brought to life the scene of such a desperate young man dying.

Isn't such a lifelike performance worthy of applause?
  So, everyone here can do it.

All that's left is...applause!

This is a recognition of his acting skills.

It is also a recognition of Chen Yu’s acting talent!

(End of this chapter)