Soon, the drama troupe actor named Chen Fei came in with two cups of tea. The office was too small, and the water dispenser was placed outside in the aisle where Feng Xiaoyun and the others had just entered.
"Hey Chen Fei, this is Miss Yan who came to study in our drama troupe. Please give her some basic instructions first."
Chen Fei looked at Yan Zi and nodded, indicating that he understood.
"It seems there's no large-scale rehearsal on the stage right now, so you should practice there first."
After sending the two away, Du Sixi pointed at the script and started discussing with Feng Xiaoyun: "I think the singing here can be made into a separate scene, but this script requires too many child actors, maybe we need to cut a few..."
"Ms. Yan Zi, please come this way..." Chen Fei brought Yan Zi from the backstage to the stage of their theater.
"You're welcome, Teacher Chen. I've taken your classes at Jiangdu Arts School. You can just call me Yan Zi."
"Ah, are you from Jiangdu Arts School? No wonder you looked familiar just now."
Chen Fei did sometimes give lectures at Jiangdu Arts School, focusing on drama performance, but those were elective courses. For actors like them, it was difficult to support their families solely on the troupe's salary, so most of them would find a job or two.
There are almost no female protagonists like Sister Mi who get paid millions for a movie. Most of them are like Chen Fei, who just register in art schools and teach a few classes to earn tuition fees.
I heard that there is a colleague who specializes in writing scripts and writes online novels on the Internet, but his performance seems to be very poor and he rides a bicycle to and from get off work.
As for saying that Yan Zi looked familiar, it was just a compliment. There were too many beautiful girls in Jiangdu Art School. At that time, Yan Zi was actually just one of the beautiful girls. Chen Fei didn't have any impression of her.
However, the relationship between the two quickly brought them closer.
"Has Yan Zi ever acted in a play before?" After nodding and greeting several colleagues who were rehearsing on the side of the stage, Chen Fei took Yan Zi to a corner.
"No, I only played a small role in a TV series." Yan Zi shook his head.
Fade Chen nodded, indicating that he understood Yan Zi's level. "So, do you know the difference between acting in a play and acting in a film or TV series?"
Yan Zi shook his head.
"You, it's obvious that you weren't paying attention in class. I explained this in class." Chen Fei joked and walked onto the stage. His whole state was completely different from when he was offstage.
Yan Zi's face turned red. She had chosen the drama performance elective just to get credits. As for taking the classes seriously, she really didn't do that.
"But what we taught in class is too superficial. Come, start by waving and saying hello," Chen Fei instructed. "It's the same gesture you would make when you see someone you know at the station."
Yan Zi waved his hand as Chen Fei said.
"Is that so?" Fade Chen repeated Yan Zi's actions, and Yan Zi nodded.
"Okay, now you just sit in the fourth row."
Although Yan Zi didn't know what Chen Fei's purpose was, he still went down and sat in the middle of the fourth row.
Chen Fei waved his hand again, imitating Yan Zi's previous gesture.
"How is it? Can you see clearly?" Chen Fei spoke loudly without using a microphone. His voice was loud and clear, and even though Yan Zi was so far away from the stage, he could still hear it clearly.
"I can't see clearly." Yan Zi also answered loudly.
"How about this?" Chen Fei waved his hand in a slightly exaggerated manner.
"I can see it clearly now."
"Come back." Fade Chen called Yan Zi back.
"Do you understand now?" Fade Chen asked.
"If you move too slowly, the people below won't see it." Yan Zi nodded. She probably understood what Chen Fei meant.
"That's right," Chen Fei concluded. "In film and television, your performance is presented to the audience through the camera. The camera can give you a long shot or a close-up. Basically, it amplifies your performance. That's why the audience couldn't tell there was anything wrong with your waving just now."
"But in a play, there's no camera to magnify you. In fact, your performance is shrunk. The farther the audience is from you, the smaller you are. So when performing in a play, you have to be more open, and be able to control yourself."
"Some students have asked me before, what if they get used to it and can't put it back when they're filming a TV show?"
"This is actually a misunderstanding. What we're talking about here isn't just amplifying your movements, but amplifying your acting. From your movements to your expressions, you need to be more expressive. Whether it's love, hate, sadness, or grief, you have to show it."
"Those who say they can't take it back, huh, they don't have the acting skills, they can't let it out, how can they take it back? Many actors nowadays are like this, they have the same expression no matter what role they play, a deadpan face, and they call it aloof. Or they stare with big eyes, and they are called cute." Chen Fei was a little angry when he said this. For people like them who have been dealing with acting all their lives, they feel that calling those people actors is simply an insult to the word.
"So many excellent actors have experience in stage performances because they know how to amplify their emotions and performances. Then, when it comes to film and television dramas, as long as they learn how to pull back their performances, they can portray any role with ease."
Chen Fei said a lot, but everything he said made sense. Just these words made Yan Zi feel that the drama troupe's trip today was not in vain.
"Another advantage is that there are no NGs in a play. Once you're on stage, you have to perform from beginning to end. No audience member will give you a chance to NG because of a problem in your performance. So every actor, once on stage, gives their all and strives to get every detail right."
"This will also be of great help to your future film and television performances."
"Thank you, Teacher Chen. I understand." Yan Zi expressed his gratitude sincerely. It can be seen that Teacher Chen Fei really put his heart into teaching him.
"Okay, now that we understand the differences between stage plays and film and television dramas, let's talk about the characteristics of stage plays."
"I have summarized the main characteristics of drama into four points: stage performance, intuitiveness, comprehensiveness, and dialogue."
"Let's first talk about theatricality. Why do we need to talk about theatricality? Drama performances throughout history, both in China and abroad, are all performed on stage. There are various stages, each with two purposes: one is to facilitate the actors' performance of the plot, and the other is to facilitate the audience's appreciation from various angles."
"And then there's intuitiveness, about intuitiveness..."
Chen Fei began to explain some basic theories to Yan Zi on the stage, and asked Yan Zi to do some practical performances based on the theories.
On the other side, Feng Xiaoyun and Du Sixi were not so harmonious. They were arguing over a line and neither of them was giving in.
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