没有小角色 也没有什么小演员
“there are no small roles, and there are no small actors.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在舞台上
“On the stage,”
没有小角色 也 没有什么 小演员
“there are no small roles, and there are no small actors.”
如果都是这个态度的话
“If everyone has this attitude,”
“Do not complain about small parts; treat every role with utmost respect and dedication.”
This is a direct Chinese translation of Konstantin Stanislavski's famous theater maxim, widely revered as foundational professional ethics in Chinese drama academies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
minor role / small part
Commonly used in acting contexts to refer to bit parts or extras, and metaphorically for insignificant societal roles.
there is no such thing as / not really any
Used emphatically to deny the validity or existence of a category.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we couldn't without actresses.”
“Why not ask which actress we're missing?”
“This role isn't too big or too small.”
“that its overall vision is too limited. It lacks a strong hook.”
“we make no fuss, and we didn't gossip behind his back.”
“you're no better than a mistress.”