每日口說挑戰這些角色啟發演員們改變自己的人生！ (Roles That Inspired Actors To Change Their Lives)

“Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances." Sanford Meisner

Ok, being an actor myself, I felt like I should present this next video to you listeners. For those tuning in for the first time, welcome! My name is Hubert and today’s video is about acting, or more specifically, roles that inspired actors to change their lives!
You know what comment I usually get when someone knows I’m an actor? “You must be a really good liar”. That or how much money I make off each job, which is extremely rude to ask of someone especially if you just met them. You don’t ask others how much they make when you first meet them. Oh, another good one is, “Can you cry for me?”. No, I will not cry for you. I won’t ask you to engineer something for me if I find out you’re an engineer. Let’s exercise some common sense people!
I say all this because acting is not easy. It takes a lot of mental energy and research to portray a character to the best of your ability.
Alright, listen on for the featured sentence and come back to me so I can share a little story of how a role also changed my life.

Today’s featured sentence:
“In pursuit of a dynamic performance, they'll conduct extensive research, learn new skills, and even alter their appearance.”
為了演出精彩，他們多方面理解角色，學新才藝，甚至不惜改變外表。

I’ll say that again.

“In pursuit of a dynamic performance, they'll conduct extensive research, learn new skills, and even alter their appearance.”

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have
Dynamic
Three syllables.
The first syllable is “DY”, sounds exactly like the word “Die”. “NAM”, sounds like the word “am” supported by the letter N. “IC” sounds like your typical “i c k” ending sound. Dynamic.

Next up, a blended combination.
Pursuit of
Two syllables
Here, you want to blend “pursuit” and “of” into one word. Simply combine the letter t from the first word into the word “of” giving you “tof”. Pursuit-of.

And our last one would be,
Conduct
Two syllables.
With the first syllable, “CON”, imagine it spelt “KUN” so that it’ll have more of a short “u” sound. The second syllable, “DUCT”, just ignore the “c” here and go straight into the “t”. Conduct.


Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. Pursuit
Definition
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working 嗜好，消遣，娛樂
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“The pursuit of money ruined his life.”
追求金錢這件事毀掉了他的人生。

Next word,
2. Dynamic
Definition
having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm 思維活躍的；活潑的，充滿活力的，精力充沛的
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“The chemistry between my wife and I is really dynamic!”
我和妻子間的化學反應很活躍！

And lastly,
3. Extensive
Definition:
covering a large area; having a great range 廣闊的，大面積的；覆蓋範圍廣的
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“Scientists have done extensive amounts of research in pursuing the cure for the common cold.”
科學家們在尋求治愈普通感冒的方法方面進行了大量研究。
For those who don’t know who Jim Carey is, he is a legendary comedic actor. The younger generation might not know who he is but Jim Carey was always a goofy or silly character up until the last few years. Now, he's an introspective person (introspective person means a person who spends a considerable amount of time examining his/her own thoughts and feelings.) and is quite the philosopher on life. These roles really do stay with you even after you’re done playing them.
I once played a chef and spent a lot of time learning how to cook. I even enjoy cooking in my free time now. You know, I used to judge food based on only one question. “Was it tasty?” That’s it. Now, it’s a little different. Does the taste linger? What’s the aftertaste? What was the texture? How was the presentation? Like I said, a little bit of the character stays with you. There are pros and cons to this because what if you played a deranged psychopath killer? Acting isn’t as easy as you think it is, folks.

Ok, guys, that wraps it up for the week for me. Tune in next week to find out what I have in store for the Pronunciation Challenge. As always, thanks for listening! Find me on Instagram at hughtran_ if you want to follow my adventures. See everyone again soon! Bye!

☺In pursuit of a dynamic performance, they'll conduct extensive research, learn new skills, and even alter their appearance.
為了演出精彩，他們多方面理解角色，學新才藝，甚至不惜改變外表。
【心得】藉由不同的角色體驗人生百態應該是蠻有趣的事，但如果為了完美詮釋角色要忽胖忽瘦導致健康受損，或為了逼真的效果不顧演員安危，我覺得就太超過了。
■pursuit [pɚˋsut] (n.C or U) 追蹤、追擊、追捕、追趕[(+of)]
(n.C)嗜好、消遣、娛樂
(n.U)追求、從事、實行[(+of)]
■dynamic [daɪˋnæmɪk] (adj.)力的；動力的；(動)力學的；動態的；不斷發展的、不斷變化的；思維活躍的；活潑的、充滿活力的、精力充沛的；{醫}機能的、功能的
(n.P)動力；動態；(樂曲的)力度變化
■dynamics [daɪˋnæmɪks] (n.U)(動)力學
■extensive [ɪkˋstɛnsɪv] (adj.) 廣闊的、廣大的、大面積的；覆蓋範圍廣的；廣泛的；大規模的；大量的；龐大的

電影好看之處,總是能夠發人省思,不同時間點也會有不同的感想
In pursuit of a dynamic performance, they'll conduct extensive research, learn new skills, and even alter their appearance.