Director Chanh Truc is a familiar face to artists and audiences, having "helmed" many famous plays of the 5B Small Stage Drama Theater as well as a series of films such as Magnifying Glass Detective and Office Love.
With a wealth of professional experience, director Chanh Truc shared deeply about his work as a stage director in the show.
Sharing with host Phuong Uyen, director Chanh Truc said that before the play is put on stage for practice, the director must complete many stages of preparation. First is to assign roles to the actors, this is an extremely important step because it affects the overall work.
After casting, the director will meet with the cast and production team to convey the staging intention. According to director Chanh Truc, the director is the second author of the work, because if the screenwriter is the one who writes the story with words, the director is the one who "breathes soul" into the work to make it more lively. The director can edit, edit, crop or add dialogue and details to increase the drama and appeal of the story.
Another important factor is the harmony between the director and actors. Director Chanh Truc said that the reason why there are film directors or theater directors who often work with actors they love is not because they have feelings for each other but also because they think in the same way and work the same way.
Director Chanh Truc shares an example of adjusting situations during the production of the play Justice Like the Sun at 5B Theater. In this play, he is not only the director but also takes on the role of District Attorney Liu. Initially, director Chanh Truc created Luu tri district, a corrupt man who forced the prisoner to stab the victim.
However, to add more drama to the story, in addition to forced confessions, director Chanh Truc's teacher, People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau, suggested that he add the plot of the District Attorney holding the hand of the perpetrator to stab the victim to escalate the situation. movement, highlighting the cruelty of District Attorney Luu. Director Chanh Truc shared: “At that time, I also got goosebumps while acting. Looking back now, I still feel shivers because I pushed the situation to a new level."
With the role of District Attorney Luu, director Chanh Truc won a gold medal at the 2021 National Theater Festival. Through this, it can be seen that a good director not only needs to have vision but also to listen and adjust to work. The product is more dramatic and meaningful.
