Well, Yuan Lei quietly dropped the topic and continued to ask: "Then how did you get this movie?"
"It's a coincidence that the producer and assistant director when I was filming "Seventeen-Year-Old Cycling" were the producers and assistant directors of "Lan Yu". They were helping Director Guan select actors at the time, and it was Xiaoshuai.
The director thought I was suitable, and then they recommended me to Director Guan, who thought I was suitable and let me play the role."
Yuan Lei wrote down the key points in her notebook and said at the same time: "It sounds quite complicated. Have you ever asked Director Guan why you were cast as Lan Yu?"
"I don't know. It was quite strange when I think about it now. I didn't accept the role at first, and told director Xiaoshuai that I didn't want to play it. In the end, director Xiaoshuai scolded me, so I had to go and see him.
Director Guan and investor Mr. Zhang Yongning. I remember that I had been talking to Mr. Zhang Yongning at that time, and Director Guan was observing from the side, and then said that I was the Lan Yu he wanted."
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple!"
But he didn't have the nerve to talk about asking for a salary of 80,000 yuan.
"You just said that you were not very accepting of such a gay character at first. Now that you have finished acting in the movie, will your views on gays change?"
"After the performance, my biggest gain is that gay people are quite normal, and I understand them very well. It sounds a bit avant-garde now, but maybe in ten or twenty years, it may become a normal thing.
"
After answering this question, He Xin poured a cup of tea for Yuan Lei, then picked up a cigarette and handed her one.
Yuan Lei took the cigarette and asked in surprise: "How do you know I smoke?"
He Xin pointed to the coat she was wearing and said with a smile: "When I met you in the afternoon, I smelled the smell of cigarette smoke on your body."
Yuan Lei then remembered that the coat she was wearing seemed to have not been changed for a few days. She smiled a little embarrassedly and said: "In our line of work, we often need to stay up late to catch up on manuscripts. There is no way."
"It's not easy to do anything these days. Hey, didn't you say you were going to do an exclusive interview? Can we change the topic? I've already asked you these questions several times before when I was interviewed," He Xinda said.
Yuan Lei flipped through her interview outline and said with a smile: "Okay, we won't talk about these, let's just talk about you."
"What did you say about me?"
"I'm actually very curious about you when I read it. You acted in two movies. Although neither of them were released, you won Berlin's Best Newcomer at the beginning of the year. Now you are both the Best Newcomer at the Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Horse Best Actor. But you...
People are like popping out of the ground. No one knows what you were like before. For example, where is your hometown? How is your family? What kind of work have you done..."
Yuan Lei asked a series of questions, just to uncover his past.
"Oh, I can tell you that."
After receiving Yuan Lei's request for an exclusive interview, He Xin discussed it with Sister Hong on the phone. Sister Hong believed that now that he was famous, someone would definitely dig up his past history, so it would be better to speak openly about it. And it seemed like
Not only is it not embarrassing to tell his life experience, but it is more inspiring and sympathetic.
In He Xin's view, this is a misfortune. For example, after many celebrities become famous, they often talk about various sad past events before they became famous. For example, they were once the poorest students and could not even afford to eat; for example, they were forced to live everywhere in the past.
Singing, being bullied in various ways, etc.
Since it's a miserable sale, let's sell it thoroughly.
So this guy sat up straight, looking like he was reminiscing about the past, and said in a low voice: "I am an orphan. I am from the Northeast. My parents are..."
"Then I had no choice but to run away. I was only sixteen years old at that time. When I first arrived in the capital, I was deceived by someone who was unfamiliar with the place. I worked in vain for several months and was raped without getting a penny.
I was driven out, slept on the streets, and under bridges. The worst part was that I didn’t eat for two days and almost starved to death. Fortunately, I met a kind fellow who introduced me to work at the construction site..."
"One time I happened to deliver a courier to director Xiaoshuai. They were filming material at the guest house of the New Film Studio. The assistant director Niu Le mistakenly mistook me for an extra. I was curious and acted along. They asked me what I did.
I said I was delivering express, but Niu Le thought I was deliberately causing trouble..."
"Director Xiaoshuai asked me to make a movie and said he would give me 5,000 yuan. I was a little hesitant at the time and felt it was not cost-effective. But after all, I was very curious about making a movie and wanted to try it. After the filming, I felt amazing.
…”
Yuan Lei's eyes were a little red, and she looked at her without blinking. Hearing this, he couldn't help but ask: "Why do you say it feels so wonderful?"
"I don't like to talk much, and I am introverted most of the time. But I don't know why I have a special desire to perform in front of the camera. As soon as the camera turns on and the lights turn on, I get excited. And I didn't have many friends at that time, but
When I was filming, I especially liked the environment of the crew. Director Xiaoshuai and Brother Li Mengnan were very helpful to me. It was Brother Mengnan who suggested that I take an acting training class. I took the training class for a year and just passed it today.
He passed the Adult College Entrance Examination in Beijing and was admitted to the junior college class of the Department of Chinese Opera Performance."
At this point, He Xin paused and said seriously: "Let's put it this way, it was the movie that put me on a new path in life."
"Then will your standard for accepting films in the future be based on movies?"
"Won't."
He Xin smiled and shook his head, saying: "The TV series is also very good. Look, I'm just filming a TV series now."
Facing Yuan Lei's questioning expression, he added: "Being an actor is my profession. Just like you reporters, I always report on hot news. If you see that I won an award, you will come over for an interview right away. The same goes for actors, I think.
The characters I create can be seen by more audiences. I think you also know the current domestic film environment, and TV series are a good choice."
"Do you consider being an actor a career?"
Yuan Lei was very surprised by He Xin's statement. When she interviewed celebrities in the past, they usually talked about art and the like. Occasionally, when she met a pretentious person and asked him the same question, he would have a deep look on his face.
Let me tell you: I will mainly focus on movies, and I will also focus on art movies.
Then you told him that there are not many domestic art films now, so how come all the opportunities are concentrated on you?
He will tell you with disdain that there are not many opportunities in China. He can also cooperate with directors from Hong Kong, Bay Area, and even Europe, which will broaden his artistic horizons.
Of course, after pretending to be cool, in order to leave a way out for himself, he will easily tell you that he will not completely reject TV series. If he encounters a good script, a good director and a good actor, he will give it a try.
some type of.
"Of course it's a career!" He Xin replied firmly.
Then, he said with a smile: "This person must find a job to make a living while living in this world! The same is true for actors, but if you do this job well and are lucky, it is easier to gain both fame and fortune."
"You mean that the current domestic film environment is not good, but TV series can be more profitable?"
"That's right! But for me, I need to read the script before accepting a role. If I like the script, whether it is a movie or a TV series, I will accept it, but not vice versa."
"Then you said before that you didn't accept the role of Lan Yu at first, but you still acted it. Is it because director Xiaoshuai scolded you?" Yuan Lei asked again, as fierce as her usual style.
"Well... being scolded by director Xiaoshuai is one thing, but the salary for this movie is still very attractive." He Xin replied with some embarrassment.
It was really hard to guard against when being interviewed. If you were not careful, you would step into the hole you buried yourself in. However, he did not give Yuan Lei a chance to ask this question again.
Before she could open her mouth, he explained: "For example, your food and clothing problem has not been solved at that time, so you are not qualified to be picky. If there is a job with good income, even if you don't like it, you must do it."
"You mean now that you have the capital to be picky, is it okay for me to understand that?"
He Xin shrugged, spread his hands and said: "At least now that the food and clothing problem has been solved, I can naturally choose the role I like, or the role I think is worth playing."