Chapter 613 [2] Qin Jue 1013 "A Century of Light and Shadow" Interview: Actor
Chapter 613 [2] [Qin Jue 1013] "A Hundred Years of Light and Shadow" Interview: Actor
"A Hundred Years of Light and Shadow" #October_Qin Jue (3)
——Qin Jue——
We went into a little intermission.
It was absolutely comfortable to talk to Qin. He never takes the lead, and makes gentle eye contact with you when he speaks. Sometimes he even notices that you want to speak earlier than you do, stops talking at the right time, and naturally switches from the narrator to the listener; he is very talented. Every word he spoke made people feel that he must have thought deeply and carefully before, so he could express it in such a clear and logical way.
During the break, we still sat together. Qin Jue took a food box from his assistant and handed it to me. There were a few snacks and a cup of sweet soup in it. "You pout when you concentrate." Qin Jue said.
I licked my lips in surprise, they were indeed a little dry: "You are really good at observation."
In private, Qin Jue still looked the same as before, with a relaxed posture and a slight smile. "Yes. In front of the camera, you will especially suffer from such occupational diseases." He joked to himself.
We chatted for a while. Qin Jue continued the interview and mentioned that he was paying attention to the audience response to "Daytime Rain". I casually asked him if there was anything interesting in it. He briefly recalled it and said that he had not seen it. Few people criticized the trailer for avoiding the important points and "tricking the audience into killing them."
I couldn't help laughing and deliberately dug a hole to tease him: "So, you think the promotion strategy of "Daytime Rain" is not appropriate enough?"
Qin Jue's eyes widened slightly when he heard this, and he gave me a "how could you do this" look. Then he put away his exaggerated and amused expression and smiled: "Actually, I can understand this idea."
"Serious narratives tend to make people avoid it and put them off. If the theme of school bullying is brought up at the beginning, it may dissuade many viewers and make them feel that 'it's just another didactic film' or 'it's too heavy'." Watch', thus losing interest in watching movies.
"On the other hand, I personally think it's better to use a romantic comedy and a large-scale drama as a gimmick than to say, 'Look! We made a movie about school bullying!'
“By removing preconceptions and preset positions, we may be able to leave more room for the audience to think independently.”
I nodded. Qin Jue's attitude has never changed. He and the creative team of "Rain in the Day" are unwilling to hand out a "standard answer" to each audience member before the movie is played. The official anti-spoiler policy, in addition to marketing tools, also protects the main theme very well, allowing it to remain unknown. As the plot progresses, it is revealed little by little, making people think deeply at the most appropriate time.
"However, everyone has different tolerance thresholds for scenes of bloody violence and school bullying. After watching a shocking scene, some people are moved, some are stressed, some are sighing after watching it, and some are left with a psychological shadow after watching it. ...Watching "Daytime Rain" does require a certain amount of courage and psychological preparation." Qin Jue admitted that the "fraudulent" trailer has its drawbacks.
"What about you?" I suddenly asked, "As an actor who plays Mawson, did you feel that it had a negative impact on yourself when filming these scenes?"
The sudden and tricky question did not catch Qin Jue off guard. He blinked and looked at me: "Is this the phone turned on?"
"Anything is fine," I replied, "I find there is no difference between turning it on and not turning it on here."
Qin Jue looks the same whether the camera is there or not. He does not think that being interviewed is a job that needs to be separated from life. If he is talking in front of the stage, he is willing to talk behind the scenes. If he can talk behind the scenes, he will never hide anything in front of the stage.
The more you come into contact with Qin Jue, the more you can feel his sincerity and magnanimity.
We returned to the glass coffee table together. Looking back on the days when he played Mo Sen, Qin Jue's expression was full of reminiscence and emotion.
"It's impossible to say there are no negative effects." He said, "I didn't know much about acting when I was filming "Daytime Rain", so I could only use local methods and be a complete immersion school. If I want to act well, I have to let Mo Sen suppressed me, covered me, and made me completely him.”
"This is a 'balance problem' for me. When the weight on Mawson's end is heavier and the tray is pressed to the bottom, acting is actually okay, because then I am equal to Mawson, I am him, and there is no conflict. I am more afraid. It’s that kind of... my conscience suddenly revives, and it struggles desperately not to be suppressed by the part of Mawson.”
Qin Jue laughed and simulated the height of the scale tray with his hands, "That was the most difficult time. Your own will was resisting. Your morality and conscience were like a seedling under a stone. They kept pushing up and up. The whole person will be torn into two parts, and Mo Sen's part and Qin Jue's part are fighting each other."
"How would you handle a situation like this?"
"If the play is over, release 'Qin Jue' and let him make noise for a while; if the director doesn't shout 'stuck' yet, tell him 'it's none of your business at the moment, just calm down'." Qin Jue said with a smile. , "The latter situation is quite rare, 'Qin Jue' is very obedient."
These words made my skin stand on end. "It means...as soon as filming starts, you will hand over the control of 'Qin Jue' to Mo Sen." I carefully refined the key points.
"Yes. I think actors must have self-dedication. When performing, everything about you belongs to the character. Your body, emotions, voice... everything does not belong to you." Qin Jue said calmly. , "Because the play is the story of the characters and their lives. If we want to rank the priorities, the characters are undoubtedly the highest priority. Actors? Actors are close to zero."
During the filming of "Daytime Rain", Qin Jue has been working hard to make himself "a container that carries Mo Sen's soul."
It sounds a bit confusing, but with Qin Jue's immersive performance as if he was possessed by the character, some common questions arise, such as "How to overcome the psychological difficulties when performing the scene of being bullied", "How to balance the role" The needs of the drama and the actor's own moral standards" and so on have lost the meaning of inquiry.
"Isn't it uncomfortable when you were filming those scenes?" "It was uncomfortable. Of course Mo Sen felt uncomfortable. He collapsed." "Where is Qin Jue?" "Qin Jue didn't feel it."
This is the entire conversation Qin Jue and I had on this type of issue.
Such an extreme "role first" style is undoubtedly extremely inhumane to the actors, but it is the actor himself who advocates this concept and puts it into practice. The scene makes people feel a little at a loss.
I hesitated for a few seconds and then asked: "Is there ever a time when you can't hold on anymore?"
The finished film has been released, so this sentence was particularly aimless, but Qin Jue thanked me in a low voice. His ability to capture emotions is better than observation, and he responded to my personal concern without hesitation.
Then he gave an affirmative answer, "So some coercive measures will also be taken. For example, if you feel sleepy in class, you will pinch your arm to keep yourself awake."
Acting is too hard. Many people say this about Qin Jue, but Qin Jue doesn't think so.
"I think this kind of 'force yourself to give it a try' situation exists everywhere. It's just a normal effort and there's nothing to say. On the contrary, those problems that cannot be solved through recklessness are really difficult."
Qin Jue is talking about the crying scene. Mawson had only one crying scene from beginning to end, and it was the silent crying that he didn't realize when "Day Rain" came to its finale.
There was a moderate debate in the online community on the topic of "precisely summarizing the scene of Mohsen crying in the fewest words." One netizen was the first to propose "laughing with tears", and another netizen suggested "sadness and joy", but no matter what words were used, there were very few supporters after the discussion, because Mohsen's smile and tears seemed to be "each doing its own thing" ” without any emotional connection.
Finally, the voting results were announced, and the most voted one was "Laughing and Crying at the same time." Some people are confused and think that this description is too simple and light, and cannot reflect the impact and shock of the lens. But looking back at the original film of "Daytime Rain", Qin Jue's performance at the end was just like this. Whether he was laughing or crying, there was no heaviness at all, it was transparent and light.
I have been in the industry for a long time and often interact with actors. These actors have different styles and techniques, and they all have different opinions when it comes to performance. However, they all agree on one thing: the more "light" a scene is, the more hard work it takes to perform it so effortlessly that the audience doesn't notice it.
When Qin Jue played Mo Sen, he was a thoroughly immersive actor. All physical movements and emotional changes were determined by the character. The crying scene, which he rated as difficult, had an unusual story behind it.
"I'm ashamed to say that I couldn't cry at that time. I couldn't shed tears in a physical sense. I couldn't cry."
A man doesn't shed tears easily. This is a concept that Qin Jue has been instilled in since childhood. Before becoming an actor, he was always taught to be a resolute and tolerant man. Restraining his emotions and not showing them was beyond his habit and became part of his personal temperament. "It's not a question of whether I can cry in a scene, it's that my own emotions are very suppressed."
In addition, Qin Jue has superb martial arts skills and was known for his action scenes when he first entered the entertainment industry. "Friends who often fight know that momentum is very important. When you are sparring with someone, you can't be so painful that you burst into tears after receiving a punch. The second is not losing face. The main reason is that the blurred tears will block your vision, making it inconvenient to follow. As a result, Qin Jue gradually developed a "tear resistance". The physiological function of crying seemed to be judged by his body as a useless disadvantage, and he "evolved" away in repeated competitions.
Due to various factors, when Qin Jue learned that the revised script added a crying scene for him, his first reaction was to be confused.
"A huge shortcoming stood in front of me." Qin Jue recalled with a serious expression, "First of all, my own hardware conditions are not good, as if I don't have tear ducts; secondly, Mo Sen is also very depressed, he has always been a chaotic person. state, suppressing emotions and releasing desires, I can no longer 'take advantage' through immersive performances. In short, neither of us can count on crying."
Therefore, Qin Jue took many measures: collecting classic "famous crying scenes" and imitating them; watching a large number of film and television tear-jerking clips in an attempt to "torture" himself to tears; seeking help and guidance from seniors in the industry, and learning from others' experiences; etc. wait.
"I was on the phone with Brother Cen (Cen Yi) and he asked me what the crying scene was like. I said it was very clean. There was a kid here who finally said what he wanted to say the most. He was very happy. So he was smiling, but his body knew that it was too late and could not go back, so he was very sad and cried unconsciously. "Qin Jue still remembers the netizen discussion I mentioned, "It is indeed a smile. Let’s do our own thing with tears.”
"It's a very contradictory scene, because Mo Sen's laughter and crying at the end were both pure and pure, and they existed at the same time. This requirement immediately made the difficulty very high. Brother Cen suggested that I leave the 'crying' part to me Body or subconscious, don’t worry about what a certain tear means. I think it makes sense, but it still feels like there is a layer of veil between it, and I can’t grasp the most critical point.”
Fans helped Qin Jue a lot in this process. Qin Jue has an online live broadcast room where fans share their experiences and thoughts. At that time, Qin Jue was "like an online tree hole, listening and touching their emotions." These emotions were delicate and complex, coming from real living people. Gradually, Qin Jue suddenly understood what he should do. .
"Actually, I have understood this truth before, but people will realize the same thing over and over again and suddenly realize it." Qin Jue realized again that acting is a role, a person, not "someone picked out alone" A play”.
"So there is no need for me to get into the details of 'how to perform a crying scene well'. I want to see what kind of situation the crying scene is in and why I cry."
After thinking about this, Qin Jue's thinking immediately became smoother: "If I were to take a performance route that combines skills and emotions, I should analyze the character carefully at this time and regard Mo Sen as a Study the subject and understand him, but I am not. Ninety-eight percent of my acting relies on immersion. Under this general premise, what I should do is to separate a small part of Qin Jue's soul and let him take it with him. Mawson faces himself, allowing Mawson to rediscover the boy in high school uniform from the chaotic spiritual world, and let him stand side by side with his past self, face to face. It may be extremely painful, but in the end he will be relieved and reconciled. conversation.”
"That said, it is very, very difficult to find this feeling after filming those intense rape, murder, and bullying scenes. Because if you are not careful, you will shift to 'I really deserve to die', and It’s not about ‘getting back the old me’.”
At this point, Qin Jue stopped. He seemed to be recalling something, and seemed to want to say more, but in the end he just smiled and said:
"Fortunately, it was successful, thank you for being successful."
This expression seemed familiar. It took me a moment to realize that Qin Jue had the exact same expression when chatting before turning on the phone.
At that time he said, "Look, how wonderful it is to be alive."