I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 484 The most challenging role in my life!
Ryan is dead.

This is Chen Jin's third time experiencing the plot of "Dallas Buyers Club," until the end of this role.

He admitted that he had some prejudice against the role before, which made him feel somewhat out of place experiencing the film, until... this time.

He experienced Ryan's life in its entirety.

I developed a slightly different feeling towards the homosexual character.

Just as there are good and bad people, not everyone who is gay is disgusting. At least, from Chen Jin's perspective, this character is great.

Together with the protagonist Ron Woodruff, he saved millions of AIDS patients.

Therefore, great people transcend nationality, gender, and personal preferences.

Long live the great unity of all people in the world.

For the first time, Chen Jin had a moment of self-doubt. The reason he couldn't experience the film was that he had actually been rejecting the role from the very beginning; he just didn't want to admit it.

This is actually quite fatal for an actor.

An actor must fall in love with the role in order to portray it well.

Even if he's a ruthless bully or a notorious butcher, you have to fall in love with him.

Because this is the role you are playing, it is an actor's innate mission.

"Haha~~~"

Chen Jin sat in front of the vanity mirror, applying her makeup.

This is one of Ryan's skills in the movie; he learned some simple makeup techniques from "her".

Three days have passed since Chen Jin began experiencing the character of Raine. During these three days, the image of the character has been constantly on Chen Jin's mind. It's as if he himself has become the character. He has begun to try to interpret and understand him from another deeper perspective.

That is... to become Raine.

First, there's the makeup and styling. Even before filming began for "Dallas," Chen Jin wanted to try playing Ryan, a transgender AIDS patient.

She started wearing makeup and had Wang Yuanyuan buy her a lot of women's clothes.

Today is the first time Chen Jin is trying to experience life as the true face of the character Raine.

It's like a reality TV show featuring characters.

Chen Jin looked at himself in the mirror with satisfaction, his lips and eyeshadow on. He was a rather beautiful "woman". Chen Jin was already very handsome, and this sudden gender change made him seem like a beautiful woman all of a sudden.

However, a man's physical features, such as his outline and Adam's apple, still betray his true gender.

If you look closely, you can tell that he is male.

But at first glance, she might seem like a very beautiful girl.

This is exactly the character of Ryan in "Dallas".

He wanted to be a woman, so he wore women's clothes, put on makeup, wore stockings and high heels, etc., but he did not take any hormones; he was just a man dressed as a woman.

It evokes the feeling of a gay man you can actually see in real life.

clatter! clatter!
The moment Chen Jin put on stockings and high heels and walked, looking at his completely feminine reflection in the mirror, he no longer felt the initial resistance, hostility, and unease.

It was as if the character of Raine, which he had experienced a few days ago, had been implanted into his body.

But Chen Jin knew very well that he was an actor, and he was just experiencing the role and trying to bring it to life.

"Yuanyuan!"

Chen Jin opened the door and called out to her assistant naturally.

Her voice was slightly deep and gentle, unlike Jiazi's; it was a normal, slightly feminine voice.

"..."

Upon hearing the noise, Wang Yuanyuan came out, and after seeing Chen Jin's overall attire, she stood there as if petrified.

She was completely stunned.

"Jin... Brother Jin?"

She looked at the beautiful woman in front of her with suspicion, even covering her mouth with her hand. Chen Jin smiled and said, "How is it? Not disgusting, right?"

No, not at all!

"It's...surprise!"

"I'm so surprised! You...you look so beautiful with makeup on!"

Wang Yuanyuan was smiling there, trying to describe it in words.

Chen Jin shrugged: "Right? Then for the next two to three months, you'll probably have to accept me dressing like this, including when I'm losing weight!"

"Hasn't filming started yet...?"

Wang Yuanyuan was a little confused: "You're going to try out this role now?"

As Chen Jin's assistant, Wang Yuanyuan was naturally aware that the role Chen Jin had taken on was somewhat special.

"If I wait until filming starts to experience this role, it will be too late!"

"I need to adapt to the life of this character, how the people around me react to me, and what my mentality is. If I can grasp these things, the filming will go more smoothly!"

At least, that's how Chen Jin understood it.

"All right!"

"I always felt that you sacrificed a lot for this role!"

Wang Yuanyuan really didn't understand why Jin Ge, who was already so popular in the country, would insist on coming to Hollywood.

Why take on roles like this...? Why not just listen to Paula and take on more commercial films?

Why do you have to torture yourself?

Actors become so immersed in their roles that it's very difficult for them to detach themselves from them after filming.

The more immersed you are in the performance, the harder it becomes.

Wang Yuanyuan has been reading relevant professional books during this period, and she now understands the acting profession very well.

"Besides, Sister Manz will be here soon!"

"Do you want her to see you like this?"

Anyway, Wang Yuanyuan's boyfriend would never accept this. She would feel uncomfortable even if he hugged her, let alone cuddle or sleep with him.

"She'll understand!"

"We are all actors!"

Chen Jin smiled slightly, and Wang Yuanyuan sighed, "Okay~~~"

"Then where are we going?"

"Let's go out for a stroll first!"

Chen Jin wanted to experience the way transgender people are perceived by the outside world, and there were these kinds of scenes during filming, so he definitely had to study them carefully.

Although you've already experienced it in the movie, experiencing it in real life would definitely be even better.

The two tidied themselves up and then walked out the door like sisters.

Wang Yuanyuan resisted Chen Jin's arm around her, but Chen Jin didn't force her and just shrugged: "We'll talk about it after you get used to it!"

Ryan is a very good person.

He believes that if he can be like him, the people around him will also change their views on homosexuality, just like Ron in the movie.

If even his assistant can't accept him, then Chen Jin's role-playing experience is a failure.

He chatted with Wang Yuanyuan all the way, first going to a nearby supermarket.

As expected, many people around Chen Jin cast glances at her, some with doubt, some with curiosity, but most of them looked away after a quick look.

There are also a very small number who are extremely disgusted.

This is the most genuine reaction of society as a whole to transvestism and homosexuality.

As Chen Jin observed, she increasingly realized how difficult it was for Renn to maintain such a kind heart.

This isn't Chen Jin trying to whitewash homosexuality, but rather to point out that within this group, there are disgusting individuals, but also very good ones.

Chen Jin experienced this along the way.

After shopping, he received a call from Belle; his weight loss team had arrived. Chen Jin is a public figure, so she chose to lose weight at home so that any unexpected situations could be handled promptly. Paula also arranged for a professional medical team to oversee Chen Jin's weight loss process.

To be honest, the pay for filming this drama wasn't much; we've already spent nearly a million on the initial stages.

It's still in US dollars.

It's definitely a thankless task.

If this character hadn't won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the original timeline, Chen Jin certainly wouldn't have made such a "sacrifice"!
Most actors simply couldn't handle this kind of pre-filming preparation.

On her way back, Chen Jin encountered an unexpected incident.

A gay man came up to chat with me.

That's perfectly normal and reasonable.

Aside from the insults that Rain received after being rejected by a normal man in the movie, Chen Jin seemed to have witnessed most of the things that happened today.

Society is still full of malice towards homosexuals, especially towards transgender people, where the malice is even greater.

Chen Jin could understand it all, and she didn't feel sad for this group; they brought it on themselves.

Why not act like a normal person?

But now, from Ryan's perspective, he feels the same way and has a stronger understanding of the character.

When we arrived at Wang Yuanyuan's house, we saw a car parked there. It was obviously the weight loss team that Bell had introduced, which included two fitness coaches, a dietitian, and a planner.

The four people sat in the car, looking at Chen Jin, who was dressed up in a flamboyant manner, outside the door, but none of them paid any attention to her.

It wasn't until he pulled out his phone and one of the guys' calls rang that they realized the actor Bell had introduced... could it be this gay bitch in front of them?!

Although those in the fitness industry have seen many gay and transgender people, many gay men are also fitness enthusiasts or are coaches themselves.

But Bell did indeed hire four straight men.

Upon suddenly seeing Chen Jin's attire, they clearly felt an instinctive sense of rejection.

"I did it for the role!"

Chen Jin noticed the resistance on the four people's faces and quickly began to explain.

At this point, it doesn't matter whether you experience it or not; you don't want to scare people away.

He also needs to lose weight, as his muscular physique, originally that of an action actor, is quite incompatible with that of a transgender person.

"My new work is about a transgender AIDS patient, so he needs to be very thin, but at the same time he is a gay man dressed as a woman..."

Chen Jin spoke in normal language, and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Connor Lewis!"

The burly white man at the head of the group extended his hand to Chen Jin first. Chen Jin smiled and gave him a high five: "Chan, Jin Chan!"

"Hello, I'm sorry... I don't know!"

Connor Lewis gave a playful look and pointed at Chen Jin's outfit: "Actually, your body type doesn't resemble her at all, but I almost mistook your gender at first glance. I'm a bit face-blind when it comes to Asians!"

It's clear that the person in charge of this team is Connor Lewis, who is standing right in front of us.

He is the team's planner, responsible for planning the artists' weight loss goals and timelines.

Chen Jin invited the four people to her home. From then on, they would come over every day to help Chen Jin with her weight loss training and provide her with three meals a day. Of course, they weren't anything fancy; everything was food designed to help her lose weight.

"Shall we start today?"

Chen Jin sat on the sofa and asked Connor.

"Whatever you want, today is fine too!"

"Tomorrow is fine too!"

A day or two wouldn't really cause any trouble, so Chen Jin thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, let's do it today then!"

"But I have to get into character, so you guys have to understand my outfit!"

"The way you look at me reflects a part of my own experiences!"

Chen Jin smiled, while the other three guys also shrugged somewhat awkwardly.

"Then let me tell you about the next steps!"

Connor Lewis handed Chen Jin the pre-prepared study materials he had given her: "The first thing is to have a physical examination to ensure your health!"

"Then we will begin targeted fat loss. The initial weight loss may be rapid, but we will be more cautious as we go on!"

"At the same time, we need to purchase some commonly used medical equipment, just in case!"

"..."

Chen Jin listened attentively, and had to admit that the four people Bell recommended looked very professional.

As expected of the rubber man's exclusive team, they must be very experienced. Even when Chen Jin said the target weight was 80 pounds, they didn't seem surprised at all.

If it were Paula, she would have been terrified.

For a person who is 1.8 meters tall to lose weight from 130 to 80 is practically asking for trouble.

"Shall I go with you to the hospital first?"

"I know someone who can give me the results right away for the medical exam, but..."

The cost will be relatively high.

American characteristics.

Chen Jin was certainly aware of this.

"Let's go!"

"I went there anyway, just to experience how people in the hospital look at me!"

The movie "Dallas" has many hospital scenes, and this is a perfect recreation.

Connor Lewis smiled helplessly, and in the end, he drove with Chen Jin, Wang Yuanyuan, and a few others towards the nearby hospital.

At the hospital, Chen Jin indeed received more stares from others.

This experience is indeed very novel.

Like a monkey on display in a zoo, it's something most people simply can't handle.

Fortunately, Chen Jin is a public figure and has become immune to and accepting of public attention, so she became more and more accustomed to the role of Ryan.

Her walk has become more alluring.

Wang Yuanyuan found it both funny and unsettling.

But what to say!

At first, she felt resistant, but after getting to know Chen Jin, she gradually became more accustomed to it.

I don't know if it's because the other person is my boss, or if this role is just gradually becoming a part of my life.

Anyway... Wang Yuanyuan didn't have the same subconscious resistance she felt when she first saw Chen Jin after her gender transformation.

"Being an actor is definitely not something just anyone can do!"

As he left the hospital, Connor Lewis sighed with genuine emotion.

"Your role is even more complex and challenging than the worker Bell was dealing with recently. I'm not referring to the difficulty of losing weight, but just from what you've described!"

AIDS, transgender, homosexuality... there are just too many buffs.

Someone who has one character is already incredibly powerful.

Chen Jin sent three people at once.

Moreover, the difficulty of playing this kind of role, in addition to losing weight, is to grasp the femininity without being too feminine. Directly dressing as a woman is definitely not an option; one must portray a gender-swapped sense of male characteristics.

Furthermore, homosexuality is a state of being in society, and its direct manifestation in the eyes of normal people.

In other words, you can't just act like a woman; you have to act like a man who is a woman, and specifically, the submissive partner in a homosexual relationship.

The challenge is indeed significant.

But it was... worth it!

(End of this chapter)