Chapter 65: Rather than connotation, it is better to...
Well, the world that literati immerse themselves in is not in the same dimension as reality.
Perhaps dealing with literati is different from dealing with other people, Hu Xiaoxiao thought thoughtfully.
"Yes, I am Hu Xiaoxiao, but now I am Chang Sisi in your writing. Yao Sheng..."
"Just call me Aaron." Yao Wenlong said.
"Aaron, I'd like to ask you about the character Chang Sisi. What was your purpose in creating her for the show? What role does she play in the play?"
Yao Wenlong pushed his glasses up again, opened his mouth to say something, but swallowed it back. He then returned to his workstation, rummaged around, found a few sheets of paper, and instead of making copies, gave the originals directly to Hu Xiaoxiao.
Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through it and wow, there was much more content than the half-page dialogue.
Seeing Yao Wenlong looking down at the book and other screenwriters also busy, Hu Xiaoxiao quietly left without disturbing their inspiration.
She went to the lounge area of the TV station building, found a comfortable seat and sat down, carefully looking at the information in her hand.
In addition to information about the character Chang Sisi she will play, these pieces of information also include background information about the heroine and her family.
The TV series "You Are With Me All the Way" is a male-centered drama, and the heroine Chang Anan is his lover.
The heroine's family favors boys over girls, and she has suffered a lot of injustice since childhood. She treats her only sister very well and has high hopes for her, hoping that her sister will not experience the regrets she once left behind.
Chang Sisi in the play is a high school student. After a few scenes, she is sent by the heroine to study abroad.
Chang Sisi's design in the script is to dig out the injustice the heroine has suffered, arouse the audience's sympathy and gain the audience's heartache, while also highlighting the heroine's kind qualities.
Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the information in his hand, some of which were not included in the script.
The world in the play is only viewed from the perspective of the male and female protagonists, but outside their perspective, in the screenwriter's conception, it is a complete world. All the characters in the play have their own destiny and life, and all of them are alive.
After reading it, Hu Xiaoxiao held his chin with both hands, thinking about the content within the script, and then jumped out of the content to think about the content outside the script.
Acting was not as easy as she had thought.
Acting is acting, but it is not acting. It is a play, but it is not a play.
It's not about playing a role, but about becoming the character and immersing yourself in the world of the play. The script is a living world, and the character is a living person. When she enters the role, she is no longer herself, but the person in the world of the play.
No wonder some actors can’t get out of a role after playing it. It turns out they are trapped in the world of the script.
Hu Xiaoxiao scratched her forehead gently. She found that acting would be a very difficult course to learn, even more difficult than her participation in the Miss Hong Kong pageant.
However, the more difficult it is, the more challenging it is.
Hu Xiaoxiao became alert again, reopened the materials, found the page about her lines, studied it carefully, and pondered it in detail.
The character Chang Sisi appears only a few times, with only three scenes and five lines. How can she perform in such a short play and leave a lasting impression on the audience?
She thought about it from another perspective: Could the heroine's preference for this younger sister be due to more than just blood ties? The heroine also has two younger brothers, but she clearly doesn't treat them as well as she treats her younger sister. Could it be that this younger sister also has her own strengths?
Hu Xiaoxiao kept thinking: With just a few shots, how can I make the audience agree with the heroine's preference for her younger sister?
Connotation? This takes time, that is, it requires many shots to show. For example, the heroine, there are many shots, which can systematically show her beautiful qualities.
But with only three acts, how would the audience have time to understand the character's inner meaning? You can't have the post-production designer use special effects to write the word "connotation" in large letters on her forehead, right?
Rather than connotation, it is better to catch the eye.
Catch your eyes, just one second is enough.
She has experience in this area. During the Miss Hong Kong pageant, the camera was evenly split, so she was given only a few shots. However, she was able to seize every second, not letting a single one go to waste. When the camera turned to her, every second felt fulfilling.
But stage performance is different from the performance methods in film and television.
Fei Yi finished work and saw Hu Xiaoxiao sitting there in deep thought, so she went over to ask what was wrong.
Hu Xiaoxiao then mentioned that he didn't know how to act. Fei Yi looked at the script with Hu Xiaoxiao's lines and didn't understand why he accepted such a small role. "It's just a small part, like a small supporting role. The camera will just move on. What can he really do?"
"Since I'm acting, it has to be valuable." She can't act in vain. Even if she is just a supporting role, she has to perform well.
Faye said: "If you want to be worthy of competing for the leading female role, you have all the conditions. If you play too many supporting roles, it will easily make the audience think that your status is not as good as others."
Hu Xiaoxiao, however, did a careful calculation and said, "The company can only shoot a limited number of dramas in a year. There are so many popular female artists, but there are only so many leading roles. How can we snatch them all? It's better to find some challenging roles to hone your acting skills, so that when the opportunity comes, you can make a breakthrough."
Faye thought this made sense, and suddenly something struck her. She said, "No wonder you won the championship. Your ideas are completely different from mine. I don't think I can just be an assistant."
Hu Xiaoxiao said, "Being an assistant is hard work and low-paying. You have to seize the opportunity to move up."
"How can an opportunity be so easy to seize?"
"If you don't seize the opportunity, you will never have another chance. If you don't have an opportunity, you won't have money. If you don't have money, you won't be able to buy whatever you want."
Faye nodded in agreement. "That's right. I couldn't even bear to buy a few more cupcakes that I wanted. What a failure as a human being."
While Fei Yi was still thinking about life, Hu Xiaoxiao had already found his direction in life. After packing up his things and saying goodbye to Fei Yi, he immediately went to prepare for the performance of the role of Chang Sisi.
Hu Xiaoxiao's previous subscriptions to newspapers and magazines were mostly entertainment-related, but this time she added several fashion magazines. "Pretty Woman" in particular became her focus, as one of the judges during the Miss Hong Kong finals was the editor-in-chief of "Pretty Woman." Those invited to judge Miss Hong Kong are undoubtedly industry leaders, demonstrating the magazine's significant influence in the fashion world.
Urban dramas, which depict modern life, must keep up with fashion.
After studying several fashion magazines published this month, Hu Xiaoxiao felt that there was great potential.
So, before her show started, she went shopping in a few streets and bought a lot of things.
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