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The next day, Du Pingcheng, the director of "Reverse Journey", called and asked Ji Qingchuan to discuss the script and familiarize himself with the venue first.

Du Pingcheng had been waiting at the gate of University F for a long time. When he saw Ji Qingchuan coming, he said apologetically, "The small theater in the school is relatively simple. The actors have basically been selected, most of them are newcomers, and you are the only big name."

"I'm not a big name." Ji Qingchuan laughed.

"If possible, I hope to start the rehearsal tomorrow, and strive for the audition during the campus orientation in early September, and then the official performance."

"Okay, I'm fine with time."

"Why didn't you see your assistant? Didn't you stay close at the last reception?"

"He... has something to do."

A few people stood at the entrance of the theater, Du Pingcheng walked quickly to greet them first, Ji Qingchuan speeded up to follow.

The theater is very small, with two floors totaling no more than [-] seats.The stage is not big, the paint on the floor is badly worn and looks quite old.The distance between the auditorium and the stage is so close that the audience in the first row can put their arms on the stage.The stage set is unexpectedly exquisite. Although it has not been fully completed, the completed set panels are lifelike and meticulous.

"This theater is relatively small, but small has its advantages." Du Pingcheng came over, followed by three or four people, "The audience can see your facial expressions more clearly, and the audience in the front row can even see your eyes clearly. For It's an advantage for an actor like you who has a special eye for the show."

Du Pingcheng introduced everyone to know each other.Those actors were all young, and it was said that Director Du had discovered potential newcomers from various small theater troupes.Among them were two boys, one tall and one short, who looked like Fat Toutuo and Thin Toutuo.Director Du explained that these are students from the art department of the school, and the two of them are responsible for the stage design.

Abandoning Fang Zheng's speculation, Ji Qingchuan devoted himself to the stage play, and chatted with everyone about his views on the script and characters, and soon the conversation was full of enthusiasm, and the more he talked, the more confident he became.Hastily ate lunch in the school cafeteria, a group of people almost impatiently auditioned on the stage——

It was getting late, and on the gravel and dusty country road, an old tree stood upright by the side of the road.

Before the prop tree was finished, Thin Toutuo brought a large wooden box to act as a tree temporarily.

The traveler played by Ji Qingchuan walked over, his face covered with dust and exhausted.

Because it was just an audition, Ji Qingchuan didn't put on makeup or change into costumes, but from the moment he took his first step, everyone felt that this was a long-distance traveler.He tried his best to straighten his back but couldn't hide a little hunching, the corners of his eyes and brows were full of exhaustion, and there was a trace of expectation and firmness in his eyes.It seems that I have traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers before, and finally found a foothold.

Du Pingcheng's lips were tightly pursed, his eyes showed some approval, and he stared intently at the performance on the stage——

The first game is over.Ji Qingchuan jumped off the stage.

Du Pingcheng first praised several actors for their skillful handling of scripts, and then pointed out their deficiencies one by one.

Unlike director Duan who often has whimsical ideas on set, and director Jiang who is strict and almost harsh, Du Pingcheng speaks in a calm, gentle, polite manner, which is very in line with his identity as a teacher.What is completely inconsistent with his tone is that he has sharp eyesight, and he doesn't ask many questions, but he hits the nail on the head and is very sharp.

In the end, he looked at Ji Qingchuan in surprise, and said, "You haven't received vocal training in stage plays. I thought your voice couldn't suppress the stage, so I planned to make up for it with facial expressions and eyes, so I found a smaller theater. Photo Looking at the current situation, we can change to a larger theater for the performance.”

In a play, especially a stage play, the pronunciation of the lines is very important, not inferior to the position and expression.The same sentence has different effects when spoken by different people.Articulation, pronunciation, lightness and stress, circumflex, pause, etc., will all affect the dramatic effect.For example, an elegant and dusty goddess role, coupled with the actress's own duck voice, the audience can play in minutes.

You can find voice actors for post-dubbing for TV or movies. A good voice actor can even improve the whole show to a higher level. This is the reason why many big names have royal dubbing.But stage play is not film and television.It requires the actors to be face to face with the audience, and the actors have to speak their own lines, and it is impossible to perform simultaneous dubbing in the background.

This is one of the worries that Du Pingcheng expressed to Ji Qingchuan for the first time.

Ji Qingchuan smiled, but did not explain that he has been doing vocal training for many years without interruption, even accepting radio dramas that can only be performed with voice to exercise himself.

"However," Du Pingcheng changed the subject, "Your muscles are not in the right state. If you want to show the firmness of a traveler, you can show it by straightening your back; but after traveling so far, the first state of a traveler is fatigue rather than firmness Be tenacious. When you sit under a tree, you should relax your whole body and mind, and your muscles should be relaxed. You are too tense.”

Ji Qingchuan nodded in conviction.From the moment he got the script, he had high expectations for Du Pingcheng; now that he can pay attention to details such as muscle condition, Ji Qingchuan has a hunch that this drama will definitely improve his acting skills. .

"However, I care more about your mental state than your muscular state." Director Du's tone was harsher than before, "Do you have something on your mind?"

Ji Qingchuan was startled, and bowed his head a little guilty: "I'm sorry."

"You're not sorry for me, you're wasting your time." Director Du said, "Although this is a small production, since you've accepted it, you should take it seriously. Today, your position, expression, and eyes are all unremarkable. Question, but I can feel that you are distracted. You have to understand that you can't do your best if you can't give your full attention to anything, even auditions. In all your years of acting, the most difficult time has never been You want to be successful, right? If that’s the case, why don’t you try your best to do your best?”

Ji Qingchuan lowered his head and lowered his voice: "I'm sorry, Director Du."

He felt very ashamed. Acting has always been his favorite career, and "wholehearted devotion" has always been his requirement for himself.But just now he was distracted, unconsciously thinking about what Fang Zheng was doing, and whether Fang Zheng resigned as an assistant and whether the two would never meet again.

Du Pingcheng looked at Ji Qingchuan's appearance, and his tone was a bit calm: "The old duan told me that you are fast in acting and have excellent acting skills. I have also watched some of your previous movies, which are really good. I believe you can act better. Good. No matter what the show is, if you do your best, you can be worthy of the audience and yourself."

Speaking of this, Director Du paused subtly, lowered his head to think for a while, and then spoke again, chuckling as if a little self-deprecating: "Actually, your acting skills are already very good. Among the younger generation, you can be regarded as one of the best." Excellent. But I always feel it could be better."

Ji Qingchuan was even more frightened and ashamed: "I will focus on it, and I won't be distracted anymore. Director Du, let's do it again."

"It's not just a matter of distraction." Director Du moved his lips a few times, as if looking for a suitable way to say, "This drama has been my heart for ten years, so maybe I'm too demanding. You actually acted very well just now. Well, I have noticed many small details. The proportion of fatigue, firmness, and bewilderment is just right, which is much better than I expected. But how should I put it, because this is just right, I know you are acting. And There must be traces in the performance."

Speaking of this, Director Du looked at Ji Qingchuan: "Do you understand what I mean?"

Ji Qingchuan's eyes were a bit dazed, and he tried his best to digest Du Dao's words: "You mean, I haven't managed to blend in with the traveler yet?"

Director Du nodded, then shook his head again: "That's what it means, but the word "integrated into one body" may not be accurate enough. It means that there are more than two things, and what I think in my heart should be that you are a traveler. No The overlapping of two identities, but a person with the same body and the same soul. You should not be performing, but showing, showing your true state to others."

Ji Qingchuan bowed his head and remained silent.

Director Du added: "Actually, I'm quite satisfied with this, but... I've watched "Running the Tide". Anyone who watched that play would think that the director picked a young fisherman to come back and perform a series of dramas. Show your true colors. After so many years, your acting skills have improved a lot, but the feeling of overlapping with the soul of the character is not as good as it was back then."

"Overlapping with the character's soul?" Ji Qingchuan chewed these words carefully, "Maybe it's because I went to the fishing village to experience it myself."

Director Du thought about it: "There is this possibility. Of course, there is also a possibility. The character of Ah Chao is similar to your age and mentality at that time, so you just need to be your true self. As for the image of the traveler, you have no experience or feelings. , It’s pretty good to be able to perform like this just by trying to figure out the role and observe for reference. I just think it’s a pity that if you can be possessed by the soul of a traveler, even if you don’t talk about any acting skills, you can still touch the souls of the audience. "

Ji Qingchuan realized: "Proficient acting skills can move the audience's eyes and even arouse their thinking; but only by shouting with the soul can they attract the resonance of another soul and move their hearts."

"That's what it means." Director Du patted him, "Think slowly, don't rush for success, sometimes enlightenment only lasts for a moment, just let nature take its course. You already have more skills than ordinary actors. God wants to clarify the problem of using the soul to show instead of just performing with skills, and there must be another breakthrough."

Director Du's tone seemed to be saying: Your moves are already unrivaled. When you forget your moves one day and win with nothing, you will really be invincible in the world.

Ji Qingchuan fell into deep thought.

"It's getting late," Du Pingcheng looked down at his watch. "That's all for today. Everyone has worked hard. The rehearsal will officially start the day after tomorrow. I hope you can arrange your time well. Now I invite everyone to dinner."

A day's cooperation shortened the distance between everyone, and a group of young people laughed and shoved out of the theater.

"I passed by mountains, lakes and deserts, and the crowds were lonely and warm..." Ji Qingchuan's cell phone rang suddenly.

"Hello—" Ji Qingchuan picked up the phone.

A few seconds later, the phone fell to the ground.

The author has something to say: Regarding Ji Qingchuan’s cell phone ringtone, this is a short poem “Passing by” I wrote more than ten years ago, and it was posted on Kaidi’s website at that time.Later, I once read the quotations of these two sentences in other people's articles, and I can also search them online.Although it is not marked as a reference, I am still very happy!

Passing by

My past life

is unknown

a lonely soul

Passing through the endless darkness and coldness of hell

Passing the Broken Soul Bridge

drink Mengpo soup

Calm reincarnation

Dazed, apprehensive and excited

I walk on song

Passing by childish confidante Huafa

Passing through the mountains, plains and sea

The people passing by are lonely and warm

short love long friendship

trek all the way to find

That Firefly Summer Night That Stopped Suddenly

you pass me by

From now on

I pass by your tiredness

You pass by my happiness and tears