Post by lovevicki on Feb 24, 2005 13:45:13 GMT 7
[glow=red,2,300]WHEN VICKI ZHAO WEI ENCOUNTERS YAO MULAN
CCTV International Interview - February 22, 2005 [/glow]
Vicki: I feel after watching my portrayal as Yao Mulan, I am sure everyone will ask why I play such a person. In general, I don¡¯t like to act in repeated roles. I don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s good or bad. I like this type of characters ¨C gentle, generous, elegant, knowledgeable and courteous. However, this type of person resembles a good movie dialogue ¨C wishful yet unattainable. She is a particularly outstanding person in the eyes of many. However, to others, she is far from being refined.
Report: Why is it so?
Vicki: Because she doesn¡¯t have much imperfection, not much weaknesses either. On the contrary, she might be relatively more approachable by being imperfect and weak. I used to play the roles of the expressive and active types. It ok for me to act inexpressive this time around. She is not a loquacious person. It is quite frequent and necessary for TV shows to rely on dialogues as a supplement to communicate one¡¯s thoughts and to reveal one¡¯s personality. However, the role of Yao Mulan is not the jumpy type. People around her are more rowdy. I used to portray the rambunctious types. Now, I take on the opposite roles. Others turn wild and run amok. I just listen accordingly. Whatever one can¡¯t think of, she can. At this time, I cannot inject any imperfection into her. If there is a slight imperfection in her, I will feel a bit of less determination and will become relatively mellow. Actually, she is really mellow. Quite frequently, she should have accomplished things her way, but for the sake of others¡¯ feelings, she would give in. Ultimately, I have to add on her some characteristics.
Reporter: What characteristics did you feel you have added?
Vicki: I added more vitality to the role (Yao Mulan). Although she meets with much misfortune, she is still optimistic. It doesn¡¯t matter if her husband doesn¡¯t love her. She will try her best to be lovable. She will convince others with her ethics. I hope with the depth of my acting skill and enthusiasm, I can accomplish what I need to do. I feel that for someone who is against rules and regulations, rebellious and disobedient to take on the role of being well behaved, obedient and traditional, this is indeed on two extremes. There are times it feels like a drag, but I am not complaining. It is quite OK. You just have to be patient looking from a different angle. Sometimes, one wonders where a dialogue is leading. Nonetheless, this role would not be adorable in real life. However, she becomes very attractive in movies, just like the roles in HZGG and QSSYMM. Yao Mulan, in effect, boasts the soft traditional style and strong ethics. I personally think there are imperfections. In other words, being overly perfect is a huge imperfection. Audience often remembers the roles because of the imperfections. It can be difficult to remember them because these roles are hard to come by and thus unfamiliar. However, This type of roles merits its own audience, just as the roles I used to take on. Some like this role I am in and others have their own preferences. I feel the role I play now is for another type of audience to accept. This role is quite modest and courteous. Perhaps, part of the male audience might like it, because she is not rambunctious.
(Vicki might be surprised that there has always been male audience. Take a survey, baby.)
CCTV International Interview - February 22, 2005 [/glow]
Vicki: I feel after watching my portrayal as Yao Mulan, I am sure everyone will ask why I play such a person. In general, I don¡¯t like to act in repeated roles. I don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s good or bad. I like this type of characters ¨C gentle, generous, elegant, knowledgeable and courteous. However, this type of person resembles a good movie dialogue ¨C wishful yet unattainable. She is a particularly outstanding person in the eyes of many. However, to others, she is far from being refined.
Report: Why is it so?
Vicki: Because she doesn¡¯t have much imperfection, not much weaknesses either. On the contrary, she might be relatively more approachable by being imperfect and weak. I used to play the roles of the expressive and active types. It ok for me to act inexpressive this time around. She is not a loquacious person. It is quite frequent and necessary for TV shows to rely on dialogues as a supplement to communicate one¡¯s thoughts and to reveal one¡¯s personality. However, the role of Yao Mulan is not the jumpy type. People around her are more rowdy. I used to portray the rambunctious types. Now, I take on the opposite roles. Others turn wild and run amok. I just listen accordingly. Whatever one can¡¯t think of, she can. At this time, I cannot inject any imperfection into her. If there is a slight imperfection in her, I will feel a bit of less determination and will become relatively mellow. Actually, she is really mellow. Quite frequently, she should have accomplished things her way, but for the sake of others¡¯ feelings, she would give in. Ultimately, I have to add on her some characteristics.
Reporter: What characteristics did you feel you have added?
Vicki: I added more vitality to the role (Yao Mulan). Although she meets with much misfortune, she is still optimistic. It doesn¡¯t matter if her husband doesn¡¯t love her. She will try her best to be lovable. She will convince others with her ethics. I hope with the depth of my acting skill and enthusiasm, I can accomplish what I need to do. I feel that for someone who is against rules and regulations, rebellious and disobedient to take on the role of being well behaved, obedient and traditional, this is indeed on two extremes. There are times it feels like a drag, but I am not complaining. It is quite OK. You just have to be patient looking from a different angle. Sometimes, one wonders where a dialogue is leading. Nonetheless, this role would not be adorable in real life. However, she becomes very attractive in movies, just like the roles in HZGG and QSSYMM. Yao Mulan, in effect, boasts the soft traditional style and strong ethics. I personally think there are imperfections. In other words, being overly perfect is a huge imperfection. Audience often remembers the roles because of the imperfections. It can be difficult to remember them because these roles are hard to come by and thus unfamiliar. However, This type of roles merits its own audience, just as the roles I used to take on. Some like this role I am in and others have their own preferences. I feel the role I play now is for another type of audience to accept. This role is quite modest and courteous. Perhaps, part of the male audience might like it, because she is not rambunctious.
(Vicki might be surprised that there has always been male audience. Take a survey, baby.)
