The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 147 Act on the spot
Anson has his own stereotypes about acting courses, but this trial class continues to break his impressions and refresh his understanding.

Anson does not perform well in every game. He can also be embarrassed, cautious, and confused. This life is really different from his previous life, and it is more difficult than any current performance, including taking pictures.

but!

Anson thoroughly enjoyed it.

Of course, not all of it is games, there is also some basic performance content, but this is a beginner course, so it is relatively simple.

The teacher asked the students to prepare a performance, just like an audition. They are free to choose to prepare by themselves. It can be a single person or multiple people. There is no limit on the number of people, no limit on the subject matter, no limit on the style. Everything is free.

After the performance is over, let other students talk about the emotions they feel——

It is not about judging whether the performance is good or bad, but about describing the joy, anger, anxiety, happiness, uneasiness, fear, etc. that they feel, just some emotions; and then the student will tell it himself to see what he wants to present, and what he wants to show. Get feedback from other students.

Finally, the teacher will provide guidance based on the results the students hope to achieve.

Sometimes it’s line analysis; sometimes it’s analysis of the emotional context of the entire scene; sometimes it’s the display and adjustment of specific performance highlights.

The guidance is not done in private, but involves everyone. Occasionally, the teacher will also invite other students to join in the performance.

To put it bluntly, acting is an art that requires practice and exploration. If you study theory on paper, you will not become an excellent actor in the end.

"Acting, that's the thing, there's no right answer."

"One line in the same scene may be sad in your eyes, but relieved in the eyes of another person. Only the different understandings of different actors can give the characters different charms. This is the true meaning of performance."

"So, there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people, not only the audience, but also the actors. Every actor is unique."

"You should not and do not need to pursue a right answer. There is no right answer in performance; you should ask yourself to understand your own feelings and interpret it in your own way."

"Of course, before you become Jack-Lemmon or Jack-Nicholson or whatever, you don't have the right to make your own voice, but at least you can make your own voice according to the director. The requirements for presenting a character require you to understand yourself as well as the character.”

"That's what we're doing now."

There was a roar of laughter.

The atmosphere is relaxed.

Although it is only an entry-level course, the teacher still constantly emphasizes his own views in the course, conveys his own energy, and establishes a core.

For the students, they are still unable to understand it at such a level and height. Some of them are in the fog, and they don't believe it when they understand it.

However, these energies are very important. They can sculpt the actor's personality from the basics, and positive emotions can be felt from the atmosphere of the class.

In the blink of an eye, another ninety minutes passed, and the two-hour class was coming to an end. Unknowingly, I was sweating profusely again. I never expected that acting class was actually physical work, and the amount of exercise should not be underestimated.

"Today, the last part of the course, a five-minute short theater."

The teacher was no exception. He was covered in sweat, his long hair was tied into a bun, his cheeks were flushed, but his eyes were bright and full of enthusiasm.

Some people may be curious, why did such an outstanding acting teacher not become an actor?

There are many possibilities.

Maybe, his acting skills are indeed excellent, but he has never met his own opportunity; maybe, he performs well in private, but becomes nervous when he is on camera; maybe, he is not suitable for performing in front of the camera at all, and the feeling is different.

Maybe you are very good at talking on paper, but your real performance is another matter. There are countless pretending professionals who have the same theory. A good acting teacher may not necessarily be a good actor.

Maybe, he is an actor, and he still has not given up on his dream. While teaching classes to make a living, he keeps auditioning and waiting for opportunities.

There are so many possibilities, and there will never be a shortage of people like this in Hollywood; but the light in this teacher’s eyes doesn’t lie——

Sincere, scalding, hot. It can be seen that he really likes performing and hopes to enjoy more excellent performances. He is not jealous at all. Instead, he is satisfied with the excellence of the students and wholeheartedly teaches what he knows.

The smile shines in the teacher's eyes.

"Now, let's put aside the script, put aside all the frameworks you know, and feel the characters and emotions with your heart, and we will conduct improv training."

hum.

buzzing.

Obviously no one spoke, but a faint commotion spread. All the students sat cross-legged against the wall, leaving the center stage of the practice room open, but the heat from their eyes, heartbeats, and breathing filled the entire space.

The teacher laughed.

"What, are you scared?"

A burst of laughter——

Indeed, for the junior class, they are still in the stage of imitation. Suddenly they have to get rid of scripts or their own reference samples and enter improvisation. The difficulty is beyond their imagination.

"Don't be nervous."

"Not to mention advanced classes, even today's professional actors may not be able to give convincing performances in improvisation, because improvisation requires inspiration, sparks and state."

"Some actors have been performing all their lives and still don't know how to improvise. But it doesn't matter. Not being able to improvise will not affect them from becoming excellent actors. It will also not be a hindrance to you, because improvisation may never be used. In This is especially true on a movie set.”

"so."

"We choose improvisation not to test your performance ability, but to experience it."

"Remember what I said? Feel the emotions, energy, and state, including your own and your opponent's. It doesn't matter how good or bad the improvisation is, even if it's a mess, it doesn't matter. What's important is to experience it."

The teacher looked around and gave the students an encouraging look.

"Next, I will give you a random situation, including two characters, and then you can unfold it freely and push the performance forward no matter what."

"How about it, does anyone sign up voluntarily?"

Everyone:...

Looking at each other.

Although today's practice was about breaking shackles and breaking shame from beginning to end, I thought that I might be pushed into the spotlight and start performing unprepared, knowing nothing about the role or the plot, and the possible reaction of my opponent. Everything depends on on-the-spot performance, testing explosiveness and adaptability, and your heart can't help but shrink.

This……

terrible!

The teacher looked around and showed a helpless smile, "Guys, there is no need to be nervous. This is just our class, not a real performance or audition. You should look at it from a different angle. If this is an audition opportunity..."

"Oh, very good, very good, someone raised their hand to sign up!"

The teacher took the lead in applauding, showing his uneven teeth. He was about to ask the student's name when he saw another student standing up with his hands raised, and his smile deepened.

"Perfect! So, our two rival actors are about to take the stage. How about it? Are you ready?"

　Third update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)