Acting Isn’t Just Pretending — MuXin on Truth and Self-Discovery in Meisner Training
在一次關於邁斯納表演訓練的深度訪談中，表演者木星（MuXin）與華（Hua）分享了她在這條道路上的真實經歷——從技巧的摸索，到情感的釋放，再到自我的重構。這段對話不僅揭示了邁斯納訓練的挑戰，更點出了表演作為一種生活態度的深刻意義。
每一句話都該刺痛
「表演不是靠大聲，而是每一句話都能刺痛對方。」
對木星而言，表演不是發聲訓練的延伸，而是內心誠實的回音。她談到，在重複練習與即時反應中，演員學習放下控制、感受當下，並讓每句話變得有重量、有刺痛感。
不是演別人，而是揭開自己
「我以為我在演角色，後來發現我其實在演自己。」
這句話，道出了許多演員在訓練過程中的驚人發現。當表演深入到某個程度時，它不再是模仿或扮演，而是赤裸地呈現自己的感受、矛盾與渴望。「我從來沒想過，原來我可以這樣打開自己。」
情緒，不是表演出來的
在談到失去與自責的經歷時，木星回憶自己「開始大哭」，不是因為角色，而是因為角色喚醒了她自身的悲傷。「悲傷有很多種，不是所有的眼淚都一樣。」這種真實的情緒，不是可以彩排出來的，而是需要在安全的訓練空間中慢慢釋放。
放下控制，進入經歷
「真正的演員不是在演，而是在經歷。」
這是邁斯納訓練最核心的精神：你不是在「演」一個人，而是在「經歷」那個人的世界。當角色的痛苦變成你自己的痛苦，你才真正走進那個角色。「我完全崩潰了，但那是最真實的時刻。」
一場自我探索的旅程
從一開始的模仿，到後來的理解，再到最終的自我面對，木星將表演形容為「一場自我探索的旅程」。這段旅程中，她學會了拿捏情緒、書寫筆記、與同伴合作、在壓力中尋找樂趣，甚至「挑戰自己，想要更進一步」。
表演不是展現，是傳遞
這段影片提醒我們，表演不只是舞台上的技巧展示，而是關於誠實、關於選擇開放、關於傳遞內在的東西。「做就對了，不要想太多，去經歷，去感受。」
你也是演員嗎？或是在尋找如何更真實地表達自己？
歡迎觀看完整影片，聆聽木星的故事，也許你會發現——原來表演，其實是認識自己的另一種方式。
Acting Isn’t Just Pretending: MuXin on Meisner, Truth, and Self-Discovery
A conversation between MuXin and Hua about the raw reality of acting training
In a candid talk about her journey through the Meisner acting approach, actor MuXin opens up to Hua about the challenges and discoveries that come with learning to act—not from the outside in, but from the inside out. What emerges is an honest and deeply personal reflection on how acting can unlock not only craft but self.
Every Line Should Cut Deep
“Acting isn’t about being loud; it’s about making every word cut deep.”
For MuXin, acting isn’t about projection—it’s about precision and presence. Through repetition exercises and in-the-moment responses, she learned to let go of control and make each word matter. It’s not about sounding good; it’s about being truthful.
Not Playing a Role—Revealing Yourself
“I thought I was playing a character, but later realized I was playing myself.”
This realization is one that many actors in Meisner training come to. At some point, performance stops being performance—it becomes exposure. “I never imagined I could open up like this,” she says, describing moments when the character peeled back layers of herself she hadn’t touched before.
Emotion Is Not Performed—It’s Felt
Talking about grief and guilt, MuXin recalls: “I just started crying.” Not because the scene required it, but because it touched something real. “There are many kinds of sadness—not all tears are the same.” Real emotion, she suggests, can’t be forced—it has to come from truth.
Experience Over Acting
“A true actor isn’t acting; they’re experiencing.”
That’s the heart of Meisner’s method. You don’t pretend. You live it. “When a character’s pain becomes your pain, you’ve truly stepped into their world.” She describes one breakdown moment as “the most real I had ever been.”
A Journey of Self-Discovery
From imitation to inner truth, MuXin sees acting as a path to knowing herself. With every scene, she learns to navigate pressure, collaborate, reflect, and stretch her limits. “I wanted to go further and challenge myself.”
Acting Is Not Showing—It’s Sharing
“Just do it,” she concludes. “Don’t overthink. Experience it. Feel it.”
Her insights remind us that acting is not about showing off skill, but sharing something real. And in that sharing, something changes—on stage and in life.