Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 274 I came here to listen to the lecture, why did it become a class?

"Of course I mind!"

"Ah?" Liu Yufei was a little confused.

Teacher Xu Yan has always been a very kind person, so why did she react so strongly when she brought her boyfriend to audit her class?
Lin Yuan smiled but said nothing. Possessing the talent of "Life is a Play", he could naturally feel Teacher Xu's true attitude.

Teacher Xu said, "Lin Yuan is a top expert in the industry, and you actually agreed to let him come just to audit the class?

Shouldn't we ask him to teach us a lesson?"

"Oh~ I'm so stupid. Why didn't I think of it? Teacher Xu is right!"

"Can Lin Yuan really teach us? I'm so looking forward to it!"

"Idol, please give us some pointers today!"

The students in the audience immediately cheered.

"Isn't this a bad idea? After all, it's your class, Teacher Xu." Lin Yuan said.

Didn't I come to the class with my girlfriend? Why did I have to give a lecture?
Lin Yuan felt that things that happened in life always happened so suddenly.

"Because this is my class, I can leave it to you.

"Lin Yuan, to be honest, you're also my idol! I sincerely hope you can give us a class," said Teacher Xu.

"Me? Idol? You're too polite." Lin Yuan was a little surprised.

After all, Mr. Xu is nearly 60 years old at this time and is a highly respected senior veteran in the industry.

With her excellent dialogue skills, she has dubbed thousands of films and TV series, including "Pearl Harbor", "Forrest Gump", "Sister Act", "Gone with the Wind", "War and Peace", and "Watch Again and Again".

Especially in the dubbing of foreign films, he has won various domestic awards many times: Feitian, Huabiao, Golden Rooster and other awards have been won long ago, and many awards have been won multiple times.

It’s a bit difficult to respond when such an old senior says that Lin Yuan is his idol.

But before Lin Yuan could speak, Teacher Xu continued with a smile:

“In our industry, seniority shouldn’t be the only thing that matters, but the most accomplished people should be prioritized.

Laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the doorway. As an actor who has studied lines all his life, I sincerely admire your line skills.

Although you are young, this is not an excuse for us older generations to be arrogant.

I am honored to meet you today, and I sincerely implore you to give us a lesson.

In front of you, I am also a student and hope to receive your guidance."

Hearing what Teacher Xu said, Lin Yuan felt it difficult to refuse the kindness, so he turned his head to look at Liu Yufei beside him.

Liu Yufei was laughing so hard that she couldn't stop, and she nodded vigorously.

So Lin Yuan said, "Thank you all for your kindness."

Thunderous applause immediately broke out in the arena.

Teacher Xu Yan got down from the podium, moved a chair and sat in the first row.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan did not delay any longer. He quickly walked to the podium and prepared to start today's temporary class.

What to talk about?

It was so sudden that Lin Yuan was completely unprepared. So he had to improvise everything.

Many key points of this lesson flashed through Lin Yuan's mind:
First of all, it is definitely not enough to just talk about empty talk. He is not a university teacher, so he doesn't need to talk about purely theoretical things. It must be combined with practical operations.

Secondly, if he doesn't practice what he preaches, he must show some real skills in class to everyone.

Finally, this class must be helpful to students. Otherwise, if they listen to a lot of things that seem to make sense but have no practical help, then it is not perfect.

Based on these three standards Lin Yuan set for himself, he quickly determined the content of today's course.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Lin Yuan said, "This class came a little unexpectedly, so I can only perform on the spot. Please be tolerant of any shortcomings in my teaching."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from the audience.

In the crowd, Liu Yufei, with a beautiful smile, clapped the loudest.

"The topic of my class today is: What actors should and should not do in their acting."

Upon hearing this topic, the students in the audience were stunned, as if they didn’t quite understand what it meant.

The concepts of ought and is belong to jurisprudence, meaning what should be and what actually is.

Lin Yuan borrowed legal terminology because it was very consistent with what he wanted to talk about today.

"Are you confused? Then let me put it another way. As an actor, you should have acting goals and realistic goals to pursue."

"Everyone should know that as an actor, in order to portray a character well, you usually need to do the following: appearance, facial expressions, line delivery, body movements and understanding of the role."

"I'll only touch on one point: physical appearance. This aspect is often overlooked by many people because we always emphasize the expressiveness of acting but ignore the limitations of physical appearance, an innate element."

"We have to acknowledge that every actor has limitations. No matter how strong your acting skills are, you can't bring to life a character that doesn't fit your appearance. For example, Mr. Li Xuejian has great acting skills, but he can't play a handsome man."

"Hahaha~" The audience immediately burst into laughter.

"The reason why I put appearance first is because I hope that each of you can know yourself clearly and know what types of roles are suitable for you in the future and which ones are completely impossible. This way, when you hone your acting skills, you will have direction and will not waste precious energy." Lin Yuan continued.

Hearing his words, many students in the audience nodded.

This is a bit cruel. Lin Yuan did not explain many things clearly, but everyone can appreciate them.

Who doesn’t want to stand out and play the leading role in a film or TV series?

Who doesn’t want to play those glamorous roles instead of the ugly and grimy ones?
But the objective reality is that some people may be limited in their acting careers by their appearance, and may rarely have the opportunity to play the leading role in their entire lives.

In the future, the themes of film and television dramas will become more and more similar, and will no longer be as diverse as before.

This will result in the opportunities left for actors to continue to narrow.

This has to do with the times and the audience's choice, but this is the reality anyway.

As an actor, wouldn't it be a bad idea to realize this earlier and become a gold medal supporting actor like Ng Mang-tat?

Seeing that everyone seemed to have understood something, Lin Yuan continued, "As an actor, our only goal in acting is to convey emotions."

"We want the audience to feel sad, laugh, feel melancholy, or feel angry... When the audience's emotions can be aroused as we wish, we are a good actor."

"When we mobilize the audience's emotions, we use various techniques such as lines, facial expressions, eye contact, and body movements."

"But please remember that these skills are merely tools to achieve our goals. They are not necessary, and some of them are acceptable."

(End of this chapter)