Wang Yang: Facing aging calmly and gracefully丨Characters
When "Celebrating More Than Years" was broadcast, Wang Yang was just forty years old.
In the play, he played Teng Zijing not many scenes, but let more audiences and insiders see Wang Yang's strength.
In the following few years, his acting appointments continued. Some friends in the industry praised him for his unique vision and ability to choose dramas, but Wang Yang regarded this as a virtuous circle: from the past to the present, his standard of acting has never changed. .
In addition to a bit of luck, the original intention has always been to choose a character that is fresh and can impress him.
In recent years, although Wang Yang's projects have gotten better, most of them are still supporting roles, and he has been dubbed the "Golden Supporting Actor" title. He feels that it does not matter, "In a play, each role has its own function. , at least others think I am a 'gold' material, which is a kind of recognition."
After the age of 40, he also had some age anxiety more or less, but he learned to get along with it calmly, "Each age group has its own charm, the way it has traveled and the scenery it has seen. So I think we should face old age calmly and gracefully.”
"The World"
Authentic Northeasterner, speaks Northeastern dialect but pulls his hips a bit
During the broadcast of the TV series "The World", Wang Yang has been filming in the new crew. Every day, as long as he can finish work early, he will definitely stay in front of the TV.
"I don't usually use a tablet to follow dramas. It's a different feeling when I really sit in front of the TV and wait for the drama to start, and this drama ("The World") is worth sitting in front of the TV and waiting."
Wang Yang plays Cai Xiaoguang, a son of a high-ranking cadre in the play. After the country resumed the college entrance examination, he was admitted to the Beijing Broadcasting Institute and has been engaged in the performing arts industry since then. He is a talented and well-known director.
Although he is widely popular with women, he has fallen in love with Zhou Rong (played by Song Jia) all his life.
Another star in the play, Lei Jiayin, plays Zhou Bingkun, the younger brother of Zhou Rong. The Zhou family has received a lot of help from Cai Xiaoguang at different times.
"Lei Zi (Lei Jiayin), Song Jia and I are all graduates of the Shanghai Theater Academy. Although they are in different classes, they are all recruited by the same lecturer, so everyone has a tacit understanding. This kind of 'gene' and 'blood' cannot be Avoid." Wang Yang said.
In 2006, Wang Yang and Lei Jiayin also filmed together. The two are more familiar with each other, and they are very comfortable to film. There is no need to deliberately design anything. Playing the other party can't catch, "It's a very real feeling, and the feeling of acting is also very strong. This is a very happy thing."
The story of the TV series "The World" is set in the Northeast, and the filming location is in Jilin. The director also encourages the actors to try to have a Northeast flavor when they say their lines.
Wang Yang is actually a native of Northeast China, but he went south to study since he was a child, especially acting.
He still remembers that when he was in school, everyone paid special attention to the standard of pronunciation, and he had achieved good results in the Putonghua exam.
Therefore, Wang Yang has been correcting his accent all the time, so that now let him let go of the Northeastern dialect, but it is a little bit uncertain.
"I am very envious of Lei Zi (Lei Jiayin) and the status of the 'Six Little Gentlemen'. First of all, I am from Harbin. Compared with Liaoning, my accent is more Mandarin. I can't find that comfortable feeling."
Cai Xiaoguang is not good at acting because he is too perfect
When it comes to "The World", Wang Yang always feels the wonder of fate.
In the early stage of the preparation of the crew, Wang Yang learned from friends that this was a good project, but he was still shooting another work at the time, and he had no interaction with the crew of "The World".
Later, Director Li Lu asked for Wang Yang's contact information. "When he contacted me, I happened to take a three-day vacation to return to Beijing to see my daughter, so we met." After ten days, Wang Yang joined the TV series " The World" crew.
Because the script has changed a lot from the original novel, Wang Yang chose not to read the original novel. "I read the script thoroughly, and then went to other people who had read the script and asked them what kind of person Cai Xiaoguang was. I think everyone may There are some different perspectives, so we can judge and figure out this role." After synthesizing the opinions of all parties, Wang Yang described Cai Xiaoguang in the play as almost perfect - he is like a beam of light, very warm, very sunny, very Sincerely, "He has a very open-minded perspective on things, and sees a lot of things clearly, so that when the Zhou family asks him, he can solve it in various ways." But it is such a Characters, in Wang Yang's view, are difficult to shape.
Because from the perspective of character level, Cai Xiaoguang seems a little simpler.
Compared with Zhou Bingkun, played by Lei Jiayin, who is kind, forbearing, and at the same time very selfish, even a little selfish, Cai Xiaoguang appears to be less rich and heavy.
Even so, Wang Yang understands that each character has its own mission and responsibility in a play.
Since this play needs an image like Cai Xiaoguang, he will move in this direction and handle the role well, "I will express it very sincerely, for example, my relationship with Zhou Rong in the play is the most important part, especially In the later stage, it is necessary to express Cai Xiaoguang's devotion and waiting, and in different scenes, magnify his transparency in looking at problems and his love for life."
Many viewers may think that Cai Xiaoguang is Zhou Rong's "spare tire", but Wang Yang feels that Cai Xiaoguang's contribution to Zhou Rong, including the contribution to the Zhou family, is without any requirements or in return.
——Life affairs——
"Drag king" but "can't let go" in life
In 2021, the TV series "Rebel" will be broadcast, and Wang Yang will play the arrogant and unruly villain Chen Moqun in the play, and he also gets a nickname - "Drag King".
He thought it was quite interesting, "I believe that more audiences did not come up with this nickname from a negative point of view. This can be regarded as an endorsement of the character I created." But Wang Yang also hopes that everyone will not take such a nickname. Impressions are preconceived on the actors.
He said that he is actually a person who "can't let go" in life, and until now, he is not used to being the center of attention, "I am very shy, and when there are many people, I will definitely find a corner to hide. ." Probably only when filming can let go.
In "Rebel", Lan Xinjie played by Wang Yang and Zhu Zhu had a turbulent dance scene, and even appeared on social media when it was broadcast. I can dance, and I have never been to a dance hall or bar before, so I am afraid of noisy places." Although he doesn't dance, he is glad that he is a person with strong physical coordination, "I only filmed that scene. Twice, and no one came to teach me to dance, the scene set for me at that time was very release, very forgetful, so there was no set of dance types, I just danced according to my own imagination."
Originally, the crew also arranged a dance teacher for Wang Yang, but he felt that he could not learn the essence in a short period of time, and from the perspective of the role, it was not set that he must be a master dancer.
He will discuss with the director and let him play freely.
"Even if his movements were clumsy and uncoordinated, it was enough to show the state he wanted to release after being suppressed, so I released it to the best of my ability during those two times and immersed myself in it."
Sometimes leaving blank is the best performance
After "Rebel", Wang Yang once again played a "villain"-Sheng Fangting in the TV series "I have you in this life".
Sheng Fangting is a person who is good at playing tricks. He will use the power in his hand, and even use his lover to win the business battle.
Such a person is not a lovable character, but under Wang Yang's interpretation, there is another scene, "I think Sheng Fangting is a very attractive man, and those who like him know how to appreciate men of this age group. It should have the texture and charm, and people with certain life experience can understand his situation."
While filming "This Life With You", Wang Yang felt that his greatest achievement was meeting director Liu Junjie.
"He understands life very well, is very elegant, never loses his temper, and is very friendly to all the staff." What impressed Wang Yang most was that Liu Junjie carried three small monitors by himself every day at work, and it was easy to move around the studio. It's very convenient, and he doesn't like to add too much burden to the staff (note: the general director will use a large monitor).
Wang Yang felt that Liu Junjie was leading everyone to perform in a more elegant state in a very elegant way. Many scenes in the play were slow-paced and even had some blank spaces. He felt that this was all intentional by the director.
"We are all talking about subtracting performances. I think his (Liu Junjie) influence on me is to let me learn to deal with performances in a very light and marginal way. Sometimes the performances are too clear and will lead the audience to follow you to understand, The blank performance can give the audience more room for imagination.”
In the face of age anxiety, no hesitation or confusion
In recent years, although the work has been highly exposed, Wang Yang is very clear that his character is mainly responsible for the role of "side dish" in the play. If he can make the story more exciting through his performance, even if he has completed the task.
In the actor industry, choices are sometimes like making a bet. There is only so much time in a year. No matter how famous you are, you can only take on a few plays. Wang Yang believes that he is not a particularly smart person. Every time he chooses a role, Also based on feeling, his standard is whether the character is very vivid and attractive.
"This is my biggest original intention, and it is also the premise for me to take on the drama. It just so happened that these dramas have been broadcast in the past few years and have gained everyone's attention, so many people will think that I have gotten better and better in the past few years." And self-confidence is also an important reason why he thinks he can get to where he is today. "It seems a little hypocritical not to admit this. As long as you are confident, the role you play will be more glorious."
However, when asked about the age anxiety that actors always talk about, Wang Yang, who has reached the threshold of 40 years old, said that he did not feel anxiety before, "In the past two years, it has suddenly become a little bit, maybe because it is 45 years old. , I will feel that I am starting to turn fifty, and my hair is more gray than before." Especially at the end of 2020, Wang Yang's daughter was born, "As she grows up, I am also getting older." But faced with anxiety He was able to make adjustments quickly, "There will be anxiety, but I have never been hesitant or confused, and each age group has its own charm, the way they have traveled and the scenery they have seen, so I think We should face old age calmly and gracefully." (Reporter Zhang Kunyu)