Full-time actor

Chapter 598 [25] An interview similar to Bruce Lee’s audition!

Steve Harvey is a famous American TV host.

In addition to this identity, he is also an actor, writer, producer and comedian. What he is most famous for in the United States is, of course, the Steve Harvey Morning Show named after himself!

It's a celebrity interview variety show.

But his interviews are somewhat different from those of domestic celebrities.

His interviews are more comedic and less formal, so they are more popular with the audience.

Because this guy started out as a comedian, performing stand-up comedy in the early 80s, and later on started doing talk shows. Today he's a well-known host and a variety show that's popular all over the United States.

Similar to him, there were later "The Conan Show" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", which were of similar nature.

Today is the day when Chen Yu will record this famous American variety show.

Chen Yu was wearing loose clothes. The program had not officially started recording yet. The tall and mighty bald Steve Harvey was already telling Chen Yu some details of the upcoming interview.

"Chan, do you know anything about Bruce Lee?"

Harvey asked, and Chen Yu smiled and said, "Of course, I'm about to shoot a personal autobiography about Bruce Lee, and the script is almost finished!"

"Wow~~"

When Steve interviewed Jackie Chan later, he expressed his obsession with Chinese Kung Fu, especially Bruce Lee, who is the idol of many Americans.

When he heard this, he seemed a little excited: "Really? You play LEE?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be!"

"You do look similar to him, you're a little taller, but with some makeup, you should be able to look very similar!"

It can be seen that Steve has studied Bruce Lee.

"Now that you understand, our interview will be simple. Bruce has a lot of fans in North America. Have you seen his audition in Hollywood?"

"Seen!"

Chen Yuzhen has read it. Whether in his previous life or in this life, in order to understand Bruce Lee, he specially looked up a lot of information about him.

"Then our interview later will be very simple. We will follow Bruce Lee's audition process. It's like I'm the audition officer, and you show your Chinese kungfu to the audience, okay?"

Interviews are actually a way to promote an actor's fame.

What do Americans like to watch?
It must be Kung Fu!
This is the label that distinguishes Chen Yu from other actors in Hollywood.

Since Chen Yu has signed up for the show, we asked him about his information, movies, Grand Slams, etc., but his main selling point is still his performance skills.

Whether it was Chen Yu himself, Steve Harvey, the planner, or Chen Yu’s agent... they all knew about this.

No matter how impressive your acting resume is, there are also Americans who are just as good or even better, and they may admire you.

But when Chen Yu displayed his kung fu, he was truly amazing.

Because there is no such person in Hollywood.

This is a unique advantage and track for many Chinese actors.

Audiences may remember awards like the Grand Slam and Best Actor, but if you perform something on TV that foreigners have never seen before, it will definitely be more memorable to them.

Therefore, in today's celebrity interview, in addition to introducing Chen Yu's works, etc., the most important thing is to let Chen Yu show his expertise and let more people around the world know his identity as a "Kung Fu superstar."

The reason why Cheng Long is so famous is actually related to the popularity of these interviews.

Promotion is multifaceted, and it is obvious that Chen Yu’s team has begun to move him towards becoming an international superstar.

Soon, Chen Yu and Steve Harvey finished their discussion.

The interview officially begins.

Two people walked to the recording area at the front desk, and countless audiences began to enter. These were TV station staff or friends who were recruited to "stomp" the atmosphere of the show!
In fact, many domestic interview programs also refer to these interviews.

There is a boss chair and a desk, where Steve Harvey will sit and interview Chen Yu.

Chen Yu was sitting on the sofa nearby. The recording area of ​​the entire program looked very large, with a wide open space for performance.

"OK, good morning to all the audiences here and friends watching on TV!"

"Welcome to Steve Harvey's... morning show. I'm your funny man, Steve!"

Steve Harvey sat in his seat, smiling, shrugging, and making all kinds of funny gestures as he interacted with the audience both at the venue and in front of the TV.

This guy's show is really funny and dryly humorous.

And he has a very high emotional intelligence, otherwise the show would not be so popular around the world and there would not be so many slices of it in China.

But it is only famous in North America at present.

"The guest we invited today is a very famous Kung Fu King in Asia!"

The camera suddenly turned to Chen Yu, and Harvey laughed: "Sorry, it's not Jackie Chan, but someone younger than him, with great skills and acting skills - Heal Chan!"

"Oh oh oh~~~"

The entire audience was cheering very enthusiastically.

Chen Yu smiled and waved towards the camera.

"Is this how you introduce yourself?"

Harvey complained deliberately.

"Ha ha!"

Many audience members were laughing, and Chen Yu stood up and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Heal Chan, my Chinese name is Chen Yu!"

"Oh oh oh!"

The whole audience responded again.

"Are you satisfied with this?"

"Don't you think this introduction is a little brief?"

Harvey looked at the audience and said, "He is the only Grand Slam actor in Asia, and the best actor at the three major international film festivals in Europe. Of course, he also just won the Best Actor trophy at our American Golden Globe Awards this year!"

"He has also been nominated for Best Actor at the 78th Academy Awards, which is about to begin!"

“The most popular person in Asia…”

As Harvey gave interesting science popularization and introductions, the audience also followed the pace enthusiastically.

From award-winning works to the box office of commercial films, especially the currently popular "Extraction", which has earned more than 4 million US dollars worldwide, Harvey spoke very seriously.

While talking, of course, I would also ask some interesting questions about Chen Yu's filming and awards.

This is the introduction and warm-up part.

Chen Yu’s resume is indeed very vivid and unique, so I spoke for almost 20 minutes.

Then, Harvey suddenly changed the subject: "I think everyone has already known how powerful Chan is, but we all know that Chinese actors who are famous in Hollywood basically have a very distinctive feature, and it is said that everyone in China can do it. What is it?"

"kung-fu!"

The entire audience shouted in unison, as if they knew exactly what effect Harvey wanted.

Sure enough, these people nowadays are all excellent supporting actors.

"That's right, you already know how to answer the questions. Those in the front row will finish later, and everyone will get an autographed photo of Chan!"

"I said!"

"This is the reward!"

Everyone present burst into laughter again.

"Kung-fu, Chinese-kung-fu, chan, now I just want to know if everyone in China can do it, ho ho ho——"

Steve Harvey stood up and fiddled with his moves, and Chen Yu was amused by his funny look.

I have to say, this guy is really good at creating an atmosphere.

No wonder the show is so popular.

"Indeed, our Chinese children can do these two tricks!" Chen Yu was also joking. Harvey pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Then I am not even as good as the Chinese children?"

"That won't happen. At least with your height and weight, a kid can't beat you!"

"Look, what a mysterious country! Everyone has such skills. We are so envious!"

"To be honest, the first Kung Fu movie I watched was Bruce Lee's "Fist of Fury". I still remember one of his stunts in the movie very clearly, which was three kicks!"

Harvey was competing there, and Chen Yu certainly knew which move he was talking about.

Li Sandiao is a classic in Hong Kong action movies nowadays.

It's not three consecutive kicks in the air, but a series of turning kicks. Some of the three kicks are completely different, and they may even retract the legs and turn them into whips, which is quite powerful.

This is a very practical move and is used in many fighting competitions.

But when Harvey performed this, it was like a giant monkey doing somersaults, and the audience and Chen Yu all laughed their heads off.

Of course, this is the show effect he wants.

The key point is that this guy didn't feel socially dead at all after the three kicks. He sat back in his seat as if nothing had happened: "So, I really want to see Chan's real kung fu!"

"It seems that people in Asia call you the successor of Bruce Lee?"

As expected, Harvey led the show to the segment about Bruce Lee, and many audience members were obviously looking forward to it.

"That's definitely not the case!"

Chen Yu said modestly: "Lee is a legend and my idol. I can only say that the expectations of Asian movie fans for me make me his successor!"

"Ok, Bruce once went to Hollywood for an audition. The audition video is still sealed in the Hollywood Theater. I'm lucky enough to have seen it!"

"Then let's follow LEE's audition process and test your Chinese-kung-fu, is that ok?"

Harvey suddenly pulled out a pair of glasses from under the table and put them on.

Swish!
In an instant, his eyes seemed to become extremely sharp, and everyone felt his seriousness.

But it is this serious look that makes him seem very deliberate, so it is very funny, in stark contrast to his previous funny behavior.

The whole audience laughed.

"Ok, no problem!"

Chen Yu said with a smile.

In fact, there are many videos about Bruce Lee's Hollywood audition on the Internet.

Although Bruce Lee was the first Chinese movie star to appear in Hollywood, his influence is known throughout the world.

Pioneer of martial arts reform, father of MMA... He has so many titles that it's scary, but in the final analysis, what made him famous are the movies he made as an actor.

In the 70s, the total global box office of "Enter the Dragon", including DVD sales and rentals, reached a terrifying 4 million US dollars!
At that time, it beat many Hollywood blockbusters released at the same time at the box office, giving birth to a new type of movie in Hollywood - the Kung Fu movie!

This box office record has not been surpassed by any Chinese-language film until now.

In the 70s, it was more than 4 million US dollars, which, after inflation, would be an astronomical figure today.

It is also because of him that the whole world knows that China has a unique thing - Chinese Kung Fu. This martial art has attracted countless fans all over the world.

It also led to the popularity of Kung Fu movies all over the world, which has become a hard-core business card. The reason for all this... is indeed because of him.

Although the self-media in later generations have deified Bruce Lee as invincible, many of his resumes are indeed true.

He was selected as one of the top ten cultural icons of the century by Time magazine, along with Elvis Presley, Michael Jordan, Madonna, and Jackson.

With his skills, acting skills and strong self-confidence, Bruce Lee was the first person to tear apart the prejudice and arrogance of Hollywood.

The starting point for his entry into Hollywood and the change in the trajectory of his life was precisely that audition that shocked the entire Hollywood.

After that incident, Hollywood truly appreciated the charm of Chinese Kung Fu.

It was also that audition that made Hollywood aware of the existence of a type of film - Chinese Kung Fu films!
“Have you ever made a movie?”

Harvey suddenly asked a nonsense question, but this was the same question that the Hollywood director had asked when Bruce Lee was auditioning, and it was asked with a strong sense of sarcasm.

The underlying meaning is self-evident. What you filmed is also called a movie?!

We in Hollywood call it movies!
"Yes of course!"

Chen Yu shrugged.

He knew Harvey wasn't being sarcastic because he laughed himself after he asked the question.

This guy is obviously recreating the audition scene as a tribute.

Even though that audition was a mockery of Bruce Lee, once the audition became famous, just like a movie became famous, if you use it again, it will be a tribute no matter what.

"I heard that you worked as an extra for a while?"

"Yes, that was before I went to drama school. I just went to the crew to experience filming!"

"You know, I've had a dream of making movies since I was a kid. I wanted to be an actor..."

Chen Yu talked freely and Harvey asked questions in a very measured way.

At the very beginning, he introduced Chen Yu’s impressive title and resume, which was a gimmick to attract the audience to watch.

And now, he used the same audition tribute as Bruce Lee to begin to truly introduce Chen Yu's life, which is extremely interesting and resonates with the audience.

After all, everyone can empathize with others in difficult times, and it also allows people to better understand Chen Yu's past.

But not everyone can win an award, and they will not understand the feelings of the Grand Slam actor.

But many people can empathize with the hardships he endured during his time as an extra.

Because a lot of it, the audience has actually experienced it.

Just like how we poor people can never imagine what the life of rich people is like, but when you listen to them talk about their past, you will enjoy it and feel like you have the same past as them, you didn't become rich but just weren't as lucky as them.

In fact, it is.

So rich people like to talk about their miserable past, because the audience can imagine themselves and they like to listen... Harvey used this method to let Chen Yu talk about his hardships, efforts and sadness. Many female audience members who had just laughed actually started to sob.

I don’t know if it was a setup or a real outburst of emotion.

Mango TV must have plagiarized this show.

"You must have had a very hard time as an extra. Please tell us, when do you usually get up to film?"

Harvey acted as a qualified interrogator, asking questions based on the pre-rehearsed script!

Yes, it's a script.

"Most of the time I shoot in the morning and get up at 4am, but I don't think it's hard. I work hard for my dream and every day is fulfilling!"

“Performing is a very interesting thing…”

Harvey chatted with Chen Yu as if he was listening to a story.

Bruce Lee actually had a similar audition back then. He was practically narrating himself in a very relaxed way, shocking everyone present with his past and resume.

Finally, I was impressed.

The Chen Yu in front of them gave them the same feeling as Bruce Lee back then. He was just as confident and could talk about his tragic past as easily as if it were a joke.

There was no pessimism or complaints. Instead, I told everyone in a relaxed tone what I had experienced in the past.

That kind of experience is not painful, but the most precious wealth in life.

clap clap clap!
Countless audiences were applauding Chen Yu. Harvey was already whistling, and he clapped along with the audience: "Wow, that's really great. I like this boy!"

"It was the first time I heard actors talking about those small roles on the set. In fact, without them, there would be no movie for us!"

"Okay, now it's time for our main event!"

Harvey smiled humorously at the camera, and then said: "Bruce Lee once said that karate and judo are not the most powerful or strongest oriental martial arts. So what do you think is the most powerful and strongest?!"

This was a test question when Hollywood auditioned Bruce Lee.

Chen Yu forgot how Bruce Lee answered, but he could tell the general meaning.

(End of this chapter)