China News Service, Beijing, August 18 (Reporter Wang Shiyao) "Youth School 2", which returned after three years, has become one of the most popular TV series this summer.
From the former "Pride of Heaven" to today's "depressed teenager", Qian Sanyi's growth story has touched the hearts of the audience.
Actor Guo Junchen said that in the past three years, he and Qian Sanyi have become more mature.
Guo Junchen, who has been appearing as a youthful and youthful character, said that he has no idol burden and can do anything as long as the character needs, and stressed that this is not a sacrifice.
An "accident" started an actor's career
In 2015, a "Prince Princess Promotion" brought Guo Junchen into the "door of acting".
At that time, the 18-year-old boy had never thought that he would become an actor before. "No one in my family has ever been an actor, so I'm quite curious."
Guo Junchen's debut experience circulated on the Internet is that he participated in the "The Most Beautiful School Uniform" competition held on Weibo, and the photo was spotted by the director of "Prince Concubine's Promotion" and starred in the play.
After hearing the reporter's question, Guo Junchen clarified the "fake" immediately: "I didn't participate in the "The Most Beautiful School Uniform" competition, and I don't know why such a statement appeared."
Even today, Guo Junchen has not figured out who posted his photo on the Internet back then, let alone which photo of him the director wanted to invite him to act.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that the director did contact him through a private message on Weibo, and finally he got the opportunity to play the role of Yang Yan and stepped into the entertainment industry.
Guo Junchen started his career as an actor with curiosity and a sense of experimentation. Guo Junchen has been gone for 7 years, and he has become more and more firm in his desire to become an actor.
His debut work was the unexpectedly popular "Promotion of the Crown Princess", and now he has a character "Qian Sanyi" that is well-known and recognized by the audience. Guo Junchen believes that he has always been a very lucky person.
When asked if you think your career as an actor is going smoothly?
He smiled and said: "I may have encountered difficulties, but I am a relatively optimistic character. Even if difficult things happened, they were forgotten by me."
Actor Guo Junchen.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Real teenagers are not afraid of style restrictions
In addition to the Chinese name, Guo Junchen's ID on social networking sites also has an English word "Fiction", which many people mistakenly believe is his English name.
"Actually, my English name is not called Fiction, but I prefer the meaning of the word, which is a fictional, virtual novel, like a story. I think many things are like novels, full of unknowns and changes. "
On the one hand, he is an adventurous boy who likes the virtual, unknown and changing, and on the other hand, he is a real teenager who is willing to endure hardship, down-to-earth, and willing to observe life. Both sides belong to Guo Junchen.
If you want to be a good actor, you must learn to empathize with the character and act like what you are.
Guo Junchen also agreed that the actor should understand the life around the character in advance and get used to observing life.
Actor Guo Junchen.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Some people may ask, do actors still have time to observe life when they are so busy with work?
In Guo Junchen's view, observing life does not require special time to do it. When you are driving or working, any character in any scene can be the object of observation and accumulate inspiration for characters to be created in the future.
He will not set too specific goals for the future, because in his view, goals will also be a limitation to some extent.
He believes in "do what should be done when the time comes", so in recent years, he has played some youthful and youthful roles many times.
"Maybe in another 10 or 5 years, it will be difficult for me to perform that kind of student feeling."
He has a clear understanding of his career as an actor. He doesn't need to plan too far. He follows his own rhythm and breaks career anxiety.
Without fear of being confined to youth dramas, Guo Junchen said optimistically, "It is a very lucky thing for actors to be remembered for their roles."
Guo Junchen plays Qian Sanyi in "Youth School 2".
Image source: Guo Junchen's official Weibo
The excerpt from the interview is as follows:
Chinanews.com: After three years, you will come back as Qian Sanyi again. How do you think you and the character have grown?
Guo Junchen:
First of all, I feel that Qian Sanyi and I have become mature. Now he has become more mature due to some life reasons, and his thinking about things is more stable, and he does not have those little pride before.
When he was in a foreign school, facing elite students from all over the world, the so-called academic halo of Qian Sanyi in the past slowly dropped a lot.
He used to be a "child from someone else's family", and when faced with better students, he will find that he is not actually a "chosen son". He slowly began to accept himself and became more and more peaceful.
In my own words, I may have become more mature than before, but it is difficult to say exactly where there have been changes.
Chinanews.com: Some netizens said, "Qian Sanyi, the person who needs to be healed the most, heals the people around him." How can you make this repressive and warm character appear more reasonably in the process of performing? on one person?
Guo Junchen:
First of all, in order to play a group like depression well, I checked a lot of materials and books, and also watched some related documentaries. In addition, I also watched some news reports about patients with depression. I just hope that this can be more accurate. The state is deduced.
Qian Sanyi actually cares about the people he cares about. He and his friends spend more time with each other and warm each other together. Maybe Qian Sanyi didn't even notice it.
But it may be this more real and sincere emotion that heals others.
Actor Guo Junchen.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Chinanews.com: Do you think your career as an actor is smooth? Did you encounter any difficulties?
Guo Junchen:
I may have encountered difficulties, but I have a relatively optimistic personality. Even if difficult things happened, they were forgotten by me (laughs).
Along the way, the audience likes my role more, and I have a lot of good opportunities myself, so I have always been grateful and grateful to the people who supported and helped me.
I consider myself to be a very lucky person all the time.
Chinanews.com: Since your debut, you have played roles that are relatively youthful and juvenile. Are you afraid that your style will be limited? Is there pressure to transform?
Guo Junchen:
Actually, I'm not very scared or worried, because I should do what I should do at any age.
Maybe in another 10 or 5 years, it will be difficult for me to perform that kind of student feeling.
So, I'm not afraid of being limited, and it's a lucky thing for an actor to be remembered for a character.
Chinanews.com: Do you think you have the burden of idols, and what kind of sacrifices can you make for the role?
Guo Junchen:
I don't have the burden of idols. I think what an actor is going to be like. For example, if I want to play a policeman, I may really go to the police station to learn about their normal working methods, etc., to understand and observe life.
(Do you usually have time to observe life?)
Observing life can be done anytime, anywhere. When you drive past some places, you can see different people, including the staff around you, you can go and observe.
In fact, you can find inspiration for the character you want to create in the future from some things around you.
What sacrifices can be made for the character?
I think for an actor, it's not a sacrifice, it's another enrichment of your life.
I always look at the character, if the character is fat or bald, of course you have to fit the character.
For me, it is not a sacrifice to use the actor's professionalism with the role to bring the role to life and make him really come alive on the screen.
Guo Junchen plays Qian Sanyi in "Youth School 2".
Image source: Guo Junchen's official Weibo
Chinanews.com: Do you have any roles you want to challenge in the future?
Guo Junchen:
I want to challenge many roles that I have never played before.
Then I will interpret the types of roles I have played in another way, and I don't want to limit myself.
If it is specific to a profession, such as a forensic medicine, a lawyer, or even a chef, I am interested in challenging and trying.
Chinanews.com: Who is your role model? Do you have any goals for your acting career?
Guo Junchen:
I may not have a clear goal. It’s not that I don’t have a goal, but I often set a goal, which may cause you to fall into a vicious circle for a period of time and may limit yourself.
If so, I might as well let myself live a little more free and easy.
So it's not that there is no goal, it's that you do what you should do when you need it, and then go with the flow.
My role model is teacher Zhang Jiayi.
First of all, there is no doubt that Teacher Zhang's professional ability is definitely an example that our young actors should rush to learn from.
Mr. Zhang is also very willing to help us in private, because many times our filming experience, even some life experience is relatively shallow, Mr. Zhang will tell us some of his own experience, which will save us a lot of detours, like window paper quilts As soon as you pierce it, you will understand the truth.
I am very grateful to Mr. Zhang for sharing this experience, which is full of positive energy for me.
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