Interview with Yang Zi： Leave the most authentic and precious performances in the camera

1905 movie network news "Family with Children" has accompanied a generation’s childhood.In the blink of an eye, 15 years later, Yang Zi, the child star who played Xia Xue at that time, is now also the head "Huadan" in the entertainment industry who can carry the banner.

　

Many actors who have worked with her have joked that they "grew up watching Teacher Yang Zi’s plays", and every time, Yang Zi laughed "hahahahahaha".The "true self" in words is also like her laughter, pure and free and easy.In Yang Zi’s WeChat circle of friends, she claims to be the most active one, and the messages are always "hahahahaha". If a friend promotes her, she will give a like.

　

Yang Zi never taboo "self-blackening", would make fun of her own weight, save her own emoji, and look at Yang Zi’s speech in the words, and if she complained about herself, she would laugh along. When she encountered strange things, she would say "what the hell" in her heart, and then let it go.Yang Zi confessed that her personality resembled"Ode to Joy."Qiu in LiYingyingJust a little girl.

　

When she went to KTV, her friends would help her order a lot of nursery rhymes similar to "Little Donkey" and "Little Sloppy". When she met teachers and elders, she would also be "second-timed", "I grew up seeing that leaders and teachers are the kind who turn corners and don’t dare to say too much."

　

On weekdays, Yang Zi discussed many things with her father, and Yang Zi’s father’s WeChat name was "Yang Zi Studio". In many interviews, Yang Zi revealed that her family atmosphere was full of love, and it was this kind of family that cultivated her pure and optimistic character.

　

This personality makes Yang Zi transparent and self-consistent in the entertainment industry.Since entering the industry in 1999, 21 years of acting experience has also made her appear stable and sober in acting.This time,China Film Report"Looking Up – Young Actors Pay Tribute to Ordinary Heroes" special program interviewed actress Yang Zi. We took this opportunity to organize past interviews with Yang Zi by China Film Report to see how she combines "little girl" and "old actor".

(The following is Yang Zi’s self-report)

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I didn’t know "Chaohua" before, and I thought it was the homepage of Weibo searching for my name. Later, Zhang Yishan taught me that "Chaohua" is after searching for Yang Zi, there is "Yang Zi Chaohua" below and then click on it. "Chaohua" is full of things about Yang Zi.

　

I like to see the funny things inside, complain to me there, I also laugh, feel very funny.Our post-90s actor friends chatted privately, including many famous actors. Everyone was very innocent, "I’ve seen your plays" "I like you too," and I was very happy. In fact, everyone’s private conversations were not what they imagined.

　

We actors are ordinary people, and we all know these online memes, and we also use our own emojis. Everyone may think that actors or celebrities are far away from us, but in fact, they are not. Everyone is the same.

　

Many people want to watch me and Zhang Yishan act, not because I don’t want to act, but because I don’t want to consume everyone’s enthusiasm for us. I think we must choose a script that is worthy of the audience, rather than just to satisfy everyone.

　

If I chose the ideal type in the roles I have played, I would chooseXu Xiaobin in.Like Han Shangyan and Xufeng, they are more like characters living in TV dramas. I don’t think they will appear in life, but Xu Xiaobin will. He is reliable and true. What I value most is kindness, sincerity, and a good person.

　

I am very grateful to Teen Fame, because Teen Fame made everyone know me earlierI also understand some things earlier than children of the same age. I like acting and have a strong desire to perform. If I don’t act, I can’t think of what else I can do.I think I’m lucky too, it used to be likeThe Great Yangko."Ode to Joy.""War in Changsha"These well-received dramas were all chosen by them. And at that time, I didn’t have much choice, so I naturally went all out when I had the opportunity.

　

For example, if there is a good script, I will say to my father, "Can you contact them, give me a chance to audition, and let the director at least see me?" Maybe sometimes they will say, "Your image is not suitable, forget it," and I will say, "No, try my play and think I am suitable."

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Before I picked up Heroes of Fire, I didn’t read the script.At that time, the script was still under wraps, but the director told me the story of Xu Xiaobin’s prototype. He and his fiancée died fighting a fire before they even took wedding photos. The director also showed me many photos and videos, and I cried on the spot. Then the director asked me if I would like to participate in this movie? I said, "Director, no matter what the role is, I promise, even if there is only one word, I will also participate."Because my dad used to be a firefighter, at that moment I felt like a nerve was touched, and I felt like I had to act no matter what.

　

Another point that touches me is my role, Wang Lu. She is a firefighter first, and then a family member of a firefighter. Although her scenes are not particularly large, their love story made me cry just by reading the script.

　

Wang Lu’s rank is a little higher than Xu Xiaobin’s. As a boy, Xu Xiaobin’s self-esteem will be a little frustrated. In addition, he doesn’t earn much. When Wang Lu asked him during the wedding photo shoot, "What do we plan to do in the future?" He said, "Two blind people walk at night." Meaning, he can’t guarantee my future. But in fact, he loves me very much, and I love him very much, but neither of them said it and left angrily.

　

And that turned out to be the last time the two of us met. This line of affection was very abusive, including the scene where Xu Xiaobin died at the end, which also touched me a lot.

When I was filming "Heroes of Fire", a lot of people asked me if your dad told you a lot about firefighters, but he didn’t.Now that I think about it, maybe he was afraid that I would worry about my mother. Then one day he told me that when he got out of the fire truck, he would think, "I just want it to be okayAn’anWhen I go back, I can see my daughter-in-law and my two-year-old child at home, and I can see her sleeping face again. "He always sets out with this idea, because he doesn’t know what will happen, and it is possible that he will never come back if he goes.

But my dad would never tell us this. I really know that when I grew up, I read the news, including learning about the lives of firefighters, and realized that this is a great and dangerous thing. Firefighters use their lives to protect our safety. Therefore, I think my dad is great.

After "Heroes of Fire" was released, he went to the audience and invited fellow firefighters to watch it. When he came back, he told me, "You really did a good job. You have to continue to work hard."

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The thing I grew up most afraid of and disliked the most was when people said, "Come on, show us a crying scene."So I also reject acting in variety shows. If everyone asks me to act, I will act out hilariously, because I think acting is a mission and my dream. "Acting" is very high in my heart.

　

In the early stage of a crying scene, you have to work very hard to enter the world of the characters. Although you may think I’m being perfunctory, I really didn’t lie to you. I don’t have any skills. This is what I have summed up over the years. Therefore, I say that actors are very innocent. When you truly believe in this thing, when you really step into this role, you will believe that you are him. Therefore, at the moment of filming a crying scene, you are wronged.

　

Just like in "Dear Love", when I broke up with Han Shangyan, I felt particularly wronged, but my grievance was not the kind of grievance that I was angry with or resented him, but the kind of grievance that he couldn’t be with me, and I was particularly sad.When I was playing "Honey Sinks Like Frost", there was a scene where I went to kill the person I loved the most, and I cried that time, but it was a kind of hatred, but I loved him very much in my heart, and it was different from the previous emotions. Therefore, when I was playing the crying scene, I played it according to the character’s state.

If a play has a good plot, I will be more immersive in it. This is also due to the director and screenwriter. They have made the play of high quality, including during the shooting, the atmosphere of the scene will naturally bring you into that environment.

　

A lot of them say I’m good at acting or something, and I’ll say I’m probably just more emotional. I like to observe things and release that emotion in the character.

If I want to play a person, I will definitely be with her, and I hope to keep the most authentic and precious performances in the camera.