The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 138 Body Language
Julie Andrews:…

There was silence, and everything fell into the sea.

Anne looked at Anson, and Anson looked at Anne. The two young people looked at each other and had no idea what was going on, but Anson didn't say anything wrong. Could it be that Anson's words awakened some sad memories in Julie?

After listening carefully to Anson's question, Julie did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought. Her gentle and elegant cheek showed some seriousness, which was not deep, but made time slow down.

Anson remained patient and did not interrupt Julie's thoughts. He just stared at Julie quietly, sending signals with his eyes, expecting an answer.

Julie, noticed.

After coming back to her senses, Julie noticed Anson's eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

After opening her mouth, Julie paused again, seemingly changing her mind, and then gave a completely unexpected answer that had nothing to do with Anson's question.

"Have you ever been to a Broadway or West End show?"

Broadway in New York and the West End in London are popular destinations for stage plays. This is basic common sense. Anson naturally knows it, but does this have anything to do with his question?
However, Anson was not in a hurry——

He knew that Julie had performed on Broadway for many years, and that her place of fame was also on Broadway. When she mentioned this matter at this time, it was definitely not just a small talk.

So Anson said honestly, "No."

Julie is not surprised. For today's young generation, stage plays have lost their charm. Broadway, like the West End, needs to attract tourists to make a living; those audiences who really know how to appreciate stage plays are getting older and disappearing. They are being forgotten.

Julie showed a smile and glanced at Anson, "You should see it."

Anson did not speak, but made an "OK" gesture.

Julie laughed lightly, "The stage play is like this. There is a certain space between you and the audience. They can't see or hear clearly, so the actors need to amplify their performance and use body language to show their emotions."

"Look, in the movie, when I speak, I try to reduce my gestures and the range of my movements as much as possible, but in the stage play, I need to open my body, and every word needs to be matched with some body language, and I stand stupidly in place. It fails to make the audience feel the emotions and attitudes of the characters.”

As she spoke, Julie matched her gestures with her gestures, clearly showing the difference between the movie and the stage play.

"So, how to use body language in stage plays is a basic skill, a very, very important basic skill."

"You know what? Every British actor needs to be on stage to be truly recognized."

Suddenly, Julie looked at Anson and asked a question.

Anson understood immediately, "You mean, the basic skills of body language, this is the answer?"

Julie showed a teachable look in her eyes and nodded slightly with satisfaction, "When you stand in front of the camera, your body language can't lie. How to naturally integrate into the scene, the situation, and the dialogue, those body languages It’s often invisible, but it’s the foundation of great performances.”

Anson, vaguely understood——

Someone once discussed, what is the difference between American actors and British actors? Or, what is the difference between American actors and European actors?
Generally speaking, many American actors come from grassroots backgrounds, while most British actors come from academic backgrounds. Of course, this is not absolute, but after entering the 21st century, reality shows have thrived in the fertile soil of the North American continent, and this trend has become increasingly obvious. , is indeed a phenomenon.

There is no doubt that the UK also has a series of amateur actors who have entered the field of acting through auditions or other channels. Not all actors come from systematic academic teaching, but the artistic atmosphere is different after all.

As Jolie said, if you want to be truly recognized in the British acting community, three conditions must be met. First, he came from an academy. It doesn't matter if you are an amateur. After entering the circle, you can go to the academy to study. This is also feasible.

Second, take the West End stage. That is to say, they must go through the baptism of stage plays. No matter how big-name British actors are, they will return to the West End every once in a while, step on the West End stage, and continue to polish their acting skills.

Third, seek breakthroughs. In a sense, break one's own inertia and perform some challenging roles; of course, this requires opportunities and conditions, and not all actors can get the opportunity.

Therefore, European actors represented by the United Kingdom are indeed different from American actors in their understanding of roles, training in basic acting skills, etc.

So, how can the basic skills of body language be reflected in performance?
Julie didn't say anything about this, because it can't be explained by words alone. You have to experience and learn by yourself to understand; but Anson has some ideas.

I have never eaten pork, but at least I have seen pigs running away.

Give a simple example.

In the future, streaming media platforms will be on the rise, and more and more traffic actors will be born. Watching the online dramas they filmed, the whole impression will be very direct.

Although their lines, expressions, eyes, etc. are also criticized, what is more intuitive is the panoramic view. When the camera captures their whole body movements, they often don’t know how to stand, sit, or walk, and they have that unnatural stiffness. It even breaks the balance of the shot and picture, and the artificiality lingers, causing the audience to have no sense of involvement at all.

Obviously, this is part of the basics.

In fact, it's not just them.

Anson couldn't help but think of Meryl Streep. This actor who made history by winning twenty-one Academy Award nominations and winning three statuettes has become a legend. Obviously, no one will Said Meryl's acting skills were not good.

But it’s Meryl who also has her own shortcomings——

body language.

Meryl is a typical representative of American actors. She uses method to feel the emotions and thoughts of the character, and then presents them with her own understanding.

Meryl's eyes, performance and unparalleled line skills are indeed amazing. Her delicate and layered performance in "Sophie's Choice" is worthy of being recorded in history; however, her clumsy body language is her Achilles' heel. Stiff, but completely unexpressive.

Therefore, if you look closely at Meryl's works, close-ups and close-ups occupy the main part, while the panorama is relatively controlled, and shortcomings are avoided as much as possible; moreover, Meryl holds the Emmy, Oscar, and Grammy trophies, and is uniquely close to the "EGOT" was just one short of a Tony Award, but it never managed to win it.

——"EGOT" respectively represents the highest awards in the four major fields in the United States, the Emmy Award for television, the Grammy Award for music, the Oscar for film, and the Tony for stage play. It can be collected All the winners of the four major awards are legends.

The only thing Meryl is missing is a Tony Award.

It can be seen that the basic skills of body language may not be as easy as imagined.

No wonder!
No wonder Anson had a special feeling when he watched Julie perform, a natural sense of harmony from top to bottom, from the inside out.

Originally, he thought it was Julie's elegance and her own temperament, especially when playing the role of a queen, which requires putting on airs, which made him feel like this.

But now it seems that is not the case. There is a secret behind the performance. Even if there are no lines or actions, it will be different once you stop there.

　The fourth update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)