People's Artist My Uyen revealed the fall that left her motionless, regretting the "hot" scene being cut from the screen

People's Artist My Uyen revealed that there was a scene where she took off her outer shirt, only wearing a camisole, showing her bare shoulders and back that was cut from "Detective Kien: The Headless Case".

Unfortunately the shirtless scene was cut.

- So many movies, why didn't you go to the casting but insisted on "Detective Kien: The Headless Case" by Victor Vu?

I like Victor Vu's films and have never been shy about admitting that I am his fan. Not only famous directors, I am also willing to accept art film projects, independent films, especially those of young directors to support them.

I remember that day I received a call from Victor's crew. They were hesitant and quietly invited me to "meet the director". Later, when we worked together, they told me the truth because I was a veteran artist so they didn't dare to say the words "casting invitation" directly.

At the casting, I realized I was the oldest. But I pretended that there was no one around, just me and Victor. I didn't mind acting, but learning 2 pages of lines was a bit difficult, so I asked Dinh Ngoc Diep to practice with me so I could memorize them easily.

After the first performance, Victor told me "this is good enough" but still asked me to "try another way". I frankly said: "10 ways are fine here, whatever Victor wants, let Uyen do it".

The sinister and authoritative look of My Uyen in "Detective Kien: The Headless Case". Photo: DPCC

Although the casting went smoothly, I went home with a pounding stomach, even burning incense and praying to the ancestors to let me get the role. I really liked the role of Mrs. Vuong, she didn't appear much but had her own color.

The next day, I went to get a haircut. As soon as I posted a picture of my short hair on Facebook, 2-3 people from Victor Vu called to ask why I cut my hair, which made me anxious, wondering if it was the right style for the role.

After a while, the production company contacted me to negotiate the salary, and I secretly exclaimed: "Ah, I've been chosen". I asked my younger brother to quote a price "not too high, not too low" even though I didn't know what role I was playing or what the script was like.

- When filming, which scene did you remember the most?

There was a scene where Mrs. Vuong and a male character had a very long dialogue. At the end of the dialogue, I stood up and took off my outer shirt, leaving only my yếm. If that scene had remained, the audience would have understood what happened next between Mrs. Vuong and the male character, but it was cut from the film. (laughs loudly)

Another memorable scene near the end of the film was Dinh Ngoc Diep's overacting that caused me to fall hard into a tree root instead of a mattress. The crew had gone to the field carefully but did not detect the danger from that protruding tree root. Partly because I did the action scene myself, without the help of a stuntman.

My Uyen almost had a "hot" scene on the big screen. Photo: FBNV

Because my side was hit hard, I lay motionless, still able to hear but unable to breathe. The two stuntmen were panicking and shouted, Victor Vu and his crew quickly ran out to check the situation.

I lay motionless for a long time before I could breathe and talk normally. After the shoot, I was taken to the hospital, the doctor said the soft tissue was damaged but luckily the bone was not cracked. The bruised area took nearly 2 months to heal, and even now when pressed, it still hurts a little.

There are monuments that carry the entire play into cinema.

- In fact, most stage actors who move to cinema do not perform well. Even the big names and icons in the profession act very "dramatically", not "cinematically" at all. Your performance in the film was highly appreciated thanks to Victor Vu's "careful" work?

I disagree with the statement that stage actors acting in movies will always be "dramatic". First of all, whether the acting is "dramatic" or not, the director must know because they closely monitor every frame.

Next, it's a sensitive thing to say, but the truth is that most stage actors can't tell the difference between acting in a play and acting in a movie. And not being able to tell the difference leads to not being able to do it.

In movies, you act out painful scenes with your facial muscles and eyes, but the pain must come from your guts and liver. Or for evil scenes, for example, the line "Kill him for me", I use the technique of making the sound come from between my teeth.

People's Artist My Uyen gets into character in a scene. Photo: Producer

On stage, the audience is a few meters to a few dozen meters away from the actors, and if you speak through your teeth and don't coordinate your body language, they won't understand what the character is doing. Two completely different styles.

When filming Detective Kien: The Headless Case , all the actors had to attend acting workshops for a whole month. I didn't hesitate to talk to Victor like: "Uyen doesn't like this part yet", "Uyen feels a bit pressured here"...

When I was on set, I still kept this spirit. There was a scene where Mrs. Vuong was shocked and felt her life was threatened. In my opinion, Mrs. Vuong should be scared, panting, and walking backwards, but Victor asked me to act calmly, without changing my expression.

I did exactly as the director said but asked for one more take to act out my interpretation. As a result, Victor chose the second take.

I believe that film acting must combine naturalness and technique. An actor with acting skills is not afraid and also likes to be challenged by the director.

There are some people who are monuments in drama, but when they act in movies, they are conservative, copying their stage performances in front of the camera, calling "that's my acting, that's my profession", how can that be?

Personally, I choose to listen at any age. Every scene is the result of a process of racking my brain to find the right acting style.

With Detective Kien: The Headless Case , I am quite confident that my acting will be rated above average by experts. Perhaps, I will not displease them much with my talent. And if I have the opportunity to accept a new film, I will invest in the character so as not to repeat Mrs. Vuong.

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