There are few actors in a drama, and the story must be presented completely to the audience within limited time and space, so the requirements for the actors' lines and expressions are higher.
When Chang Yuhu was halfway through the show, someone from the theater came over to ask her for her opinion. She first affirmed the actors' performances, praised them, and then pointed out their shortcomings:
"The theater really put a lot of effort into staging this play this time. The actors performed very well. The plot basically follows the original novel, adhering to the principle of only deletion and no change. The heroine Yuchun has a lot of scenes in the play. The enlightenment of her relationship with Wei Liansheng almost affects the direction of the play. After the adaptation, the roles of the supporting characters in the play have not changed, some are experienced, some are mercenary, and the actors' lines are also good, but the emotional drama between Yuchun and Liansheng is too weak, and the foreshadowing of Liansheng's final 'awakening' is insufficient."
Every time she said something, the theater staff nodded, keeping her opinions in mind.
Chang Yuhu talked for a while, then turned to look at Jiang Se:
"It's just a rehearsal anyway, why don't you go on stage and try the role of Beggar B."
The people in the theater obviously didn't expect Chang Yuhu to make such a request. Stunned, Chang Yuhu turned to look at the staff member and said with a smile:
"Is everything all right?"
The people in the theater reacted quickly and shook their heads:
"Of course not!"
After saying this, the staff member looked at Jiang Se with some curiosity, guessing her identity in his heart.
She followed Chang Yuhu, who was very close to her and even gave her a lot of guidance. When watching other people rehearsing before, he had pointed out the wonderful parts of others to Jiang Se several times and commented on them, as if he was a student who was being taught personally.
The staff member guessed for a while and went down to make arrangements. Chang Yuhu looked at Jiang Se reciting the manuscript silently and waved his hand:
"It's just a tryout. I'm asking you to get on stage and get a feel for it. You can't get fat overnight. Just take the script and go on stage. There's no need to memorize the lines right away."
Jiang Se took the script and went on stage. After standing on the stage, the feeling was different from when he was watching from the audience.
At this time, "Returning Home on a Snowy Night" was only being rehearsed and had not officially started the performance. The rehearsal room was not big and could only accommodate a few hundred people at most.
But the rehearsal hall was not open at the moment. Only a few staff members were standing in the audience, looking up at the center of the stage.
Chang Yuhu sat not far from the stage, looking at the stage.
In this situation, Jiang Se felt different from the previous time she was filming. Even though she knew that there were not many people in the hall at this time, as the lights on the stage came on, Jiang Se still felt as if there were many pairs of eyes staring at her in the dark.
She was holding the script and feeling a little pressured as it was her first time experiencing such a situation.
Beggar A, who was acting opposite her, followed the staff's instructions and went on stage, singing:
“Every year is filled with joy.”
He walked onto the stage hunched over, looking around, with a somewhat alert expression and nervous body language.
Jiang Se had seen him acting with another young boy before, so he naturally knew that it was his turn to recite the lines. The stage lights moved forward as he walked.
There was supposed to be heavy snow here in the script, but it was just a rehearsal at this time, so the stage effect naturally couldn't be that exaggerated.
When Jiang Se saw the young man's voice trembled slightly when he sang the lyrics, he even subconsciously hugged his chest, looking cold.
She took the script and read the lines:
"Every year brings wealth."
Her voice was a little soft and her tone was dry. As soon as she said it, she could tell that something was wrong.
In "Returning Home on a Snowy Night", the appearance of the two beggars is to introduce Wei Liansheng, who will suffer a lot of setbacks in life. The two beggars appear in the evening after the snow, singing the same tune and wanting to beg for a bowl of food.
The appearance of the beggar should have shown that kind of desolation, both in the lines and the performance, but when she opened her mouth, she did not convey that feeling.
Chang Yuhu initially chose this role for her to go on stage, and as soon as Jiang Se opened her mouth, she discovered her problem.
Compared to the performance of the other boy, she was inevitably at a disadvantage. She was still holding the script. When she opened her mouth, Jiang Se noticed that several staff members in the audience frowned.
Chang Yuhu didn't move, but just drank his tea quietly, as if he didn't hear the dry voice of the lines that Jiang Se had just recited.
"A boy who brings fortune passes by the door." The young man who played Beggar A bent over, rubbed his hands, and stamped his feet. He portrayed a hungry and cold beggar in a cold environment vividly.
Jiang Se discovered her shortcomings. Just as Chang Yuhu said, it was not just because she couldn't memorize the lines, but because she still had some shackles in her bones and had not completely let go.
In the three movies she has acted in before, most of the characters she played had the same temperament as herself, and they could be considered vase-type roles. So for her, as long as her looks are good, she basically doesn't need much acting skills.
However, once the situation was reversed and the roles she played had little to do with her temperament and beauty, she felt a little embarrassed.
Maybe she herself didn't notice it, but as soon as Chang Yuhu asked her to go on stage and play the beggar, Jiang Se showed the clues as soon as she opened her mouth.
After realizing her mistake, Jiang Se began to adjust her mentality. When she started to read the lines again, although she was still holding the script, she shrank her shoulders, put her hands to her lips, blew a breath, and shouted in a louder voice:
"The God of Wealth will bring you treasures."
Although her performance in this line was still suppressed by the young man who played Beggar A, it was much better than her previous performance.
When Chang Yuhu in the audience saw this, a hint of satisfaction appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Sometimes, no matter how much others talk about it, it is better for her to practice it herself. Hou Xiling once said that Jiang Se was very smart and had a strong understanding. If it was really like what Hou Xiling said, she could find the problem herself and make adjustments, which would be more useful than others talking a thousand times.
Now it seems that Hou Xiling was right. Although she was a little hesitant at first, she soon noticed it and corrected it.
When reciting the lines, although there was still some distance between him and the young man who played Beggar A, Jiang Se's progress was already very obvious.
After the two finished reciting a line, Chang Yuhu gestured for a pause. Jiang Se had only been on the stage for less than ten minutes, and when he came down, he found that beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
"I read a passage. How do you feel about it?"
Chang Yuhu smiled and asked her, "I see that your performance has improved a lot later. In addition to acting with others, your body movements have also begun to change. Although it still looks a little stiff, it's great to be able to do this for your first time on stage." (To be continued)