Actors in the field of film and television (typically referred to as film and television actors) are professionals who use performance techniques as body language, speech, and expression to shape character images, convey emotions, and tell stories in film and television dramas. They are the core presenters of the content in and television, and through their understanding and interpretation of roles, they allow the audience to immerse themselves in the plot, experiencing the inner world of the characters and the humanisticnotation of the story. The following introduces from the core responsibilities, ability requirements, and professional characteristics:

Core Responsibilities

1. Character Interpretation andaping: Deeply study the script, analyze the character's personality, background, emotional logic, and role in the story (such as the growth arc of the protagonist, the positioning of the supporting characters), and through observing life, experience the character's situation (such as simulating professional identity, empathy emotional state), construct the character's behavioral and psychological activities, so that the character is "standable".

2. On-site Performance Presentation: On the shooting site, according to the director's requirements complete the performance through the expression of lines (the tone and rhythm are in line with the character's emotions), body movements (posture, eye contact convey subtext) facial expressions (fine facial expressions show inner fluctuations), and cooperate with the lens scheduling (such as emotional control in close-ups, interaction and cooperation in group scenes) to ensure the performance meets the needs of the picture.

3. Transmission of Character Emotions: Accurately grasp the emotional changes of the character in different scenes (such as joy anger, sorrow, and joy, contradictions, and struggles), and through authentic and perceptible performances, evoke audience empathy; avoid "stereotyped" performances, explore multifaceted nature of the characters (such as the complex motives of the villain, the vulnerable moments of the positive characters), and make the characters more three-dimensional.4. Cooperative Creation: Communicate with the director about performance details (understand the director's positioning of the role), coordinate with the opposite actors (form a natural rhythm), and cooperate with other departments of the crew (such as adjust the position according to the lighting, integrate into the character state according to the costume and makeup), to promote the shooting progress.

Key Capabilities Required

- Solid foundation in performance basics: Mastery of basic skills such as line reading techniquesarticulation, diction, intonation control), physical control (body coordination, expressive movements), and emotional engagement (the ability to quickly enter/exit character emotions,empathy"), etc.; the ability to adapt to different performance styles (such as naturalistic interpretation and dramatic tension expression).

- Character understanding and shaping ability: observational and imaginative skills, capable of extracting material from life to transform into character details (such as observing the professional habits of doctors to shape medical roles); the ability to transcend personal and perform roles that are very different from one's own personality (such as introverted actors shaping extroverted roles).

- Camera sense and adaptability: Familiar with the language of cinematic shots (such as close-ups highlighting expressions, wide shots showing movements), and the ability to adjust the "scale" of performance according to the distance the shot (expressions need to be delicate in close-ups, movements need to be stretched in wide shots); the ability to deal with unexpected situations during filming (such as natural when forgetting lines, quick adjustment of performance logic when changing scripts on the spot).

- Resilience and continuous learning ability: Film and television shoots often face high-intensity (such as staying up late to rush through filming, repeated filming of the same scene), requiring strong physical and psychological resilience; at the same time, continuous learning is needed ( as exposure to new performance schools, research on the characteristics of characters from different eras), to avoid performance stereotypes.

Professional Characteristics

- Strong creativity collaboration: The essence of performance is "secondary creation" - based on the framework of the script, endowing the characters with unique vitality, and it also needs to work closely directors, actors, and crew teams, without completely independent "personal creation".

- Flexible professional state: The work mode is mostly "project-based" (taking on from different crews), with irregular hours (affected by the progress of filming, scenes, etc.), but well-known actors may face higher exposure and public attention.

 Diversity of roles is the core value: Excellent film and television performance artists can often master a variety of roles (such as good and evil characters, characters from ancient to modern, characters different occupational identities), "role fit" and "performance authenticity" are key indicators of their professionalism.

The work of a film and television performance artist is not onlyplaying roles", but also connecting stories with the audience through performance - good performance can allow the audience to see the commonalities of human nature through the roles, which is also the charm and value of the profession.