Steven Ma Unused to Mainland's more relaxing shooting pace
Steven Ma left TVB will set up a studio focus on Mainland
His farewell series, Daddy Good Deeds, is currently broadcasting but Steven Ma has already officially severed his 18 year employer-employee relationship with TVB, 4 months ahead leaving the nest. A few days ago, Steven Ma accepted this Yang Chen Evening News reporter's interview to talk about his feelings and his plans. When talking about the process of leaving the nest, Steven said he was not grievous instead he felt gratitude towards TVB and asserted that TVB will be his top choice in future collaboration.
Prior to DGD's broadcast, it was rumored that TVB did 'surgery' on Steven who has left the nest by cutting off his screentime on the promo trailers. However, this series gains much popularity when aired enabling Steven to present his last tvb series with a satisfactory record card.
Q: It was rumored that because you and Miu Siu Ching left the nest, TVB purposely moved up the series to an off-season timeslot?
S: I did not expect it to air so soon but I'm not worried about ratings because many of my series also aired during Christmas holidays, Chinese New Year festival even during World Cup timeslots, the rating results were all satisfactory.
Q: How come so few screentime on the promo trailers?
S: Because during that period I was in mainland shooting a series. TVB called me back but my schedule could not arrange it. From the promo poster can see TVB still valued me. Siu Ching jie gave me a good character to portray so I will disregard the previous discord.
Q: Had already decided to leave the nest, so during the shooting felt all kinds of emotions?
S: At the time felt a kind of release. This is my temporary farewell TVB series so especially diligent in doing every scene well, at the same time, cherished everybody around me because who knows when we'll work together again.
Q: Your portrayal of Fatt Dat zai is very popular, after this, will try out more comedic roles?
S: I mostly shoot more Qing Dynasty ancient dramas, usually those calm and steady characters. This time portraying happy Fatt Dat zai garnered quite good feedback. After the 1st episode aired when I went out to the restaurants or play badminton, many people called me "Fatt Dat zai". But I don't intent to continue to portray this kind of character. Only by tying it it occasionally will then give the audience a fresh feel.
Q: You and Linda Chung have portrayed 5 times as lovers, would you mind evaluating her?
S: Linda's first series (Virtue of Harmony 2) was with me. Like my younger sister, I see her growing up step by step, her acting skill also improves little by little. Now her acting is more and more freer. Asked her for an ugly makeover she was also willing unlike some actresses who demurred with various worries and concerns such as like disheveled hair and without shoes. I appreciate her kind of attitude.
Steven's reason for leaving TVB is because he could not click with its artists management. When talking about this matter, Steven did not want to complaint too much, and expressed that TVB will be his choice of collaboration in a different form.
Q: At the time you had no real grasp of the mainland series' operation, making such a decision wasn't that a bit too rash?
S: At the time the determination to break off overwhelmed worries and concerns. I am very grateful to TVB for their understanding. Very grateful to Catherine Tsang, Stephen Chan, Chan Fai Kong, and Mark Lee. They made some concession in the provision to permit me accept Legend of the Yuan Empire Founder, and also allowed me to terminate our management contract. This was the company's first time making an exception. TVB is like my alma mater.I had studied for 18 years there. Many of my classmates have already left to go elsewhere for further study, I too wish to go to mainland for study. Nowadays, the standard of mainland tv series is very high. If can expand my knowledge then can payback alma mater.
Q: Since TVB had already taken a step back, and you could go to mainland to shoot LOTYEF, how come still prematurely terminate the contract?
Actually whether I could or couldn't accept LOTYEF, I would not renew management contract with TVB because I truly find it hard to click with the artists management department. My feelings towards TVB in the future be it 10, or 20 or 30 years later. In the future, I may still collaborate with TVB in a different method.
Q: Will you sign another management contract with another company?
S: For now will not consider signing another management contract, will collaborate with different companies but will not be tied down with a management contract. Maybe will set up a small studio*, of course, if a very good management company approached me, I won't be against signing a management contract.
Although his testing the water experiment, Legend of the Yuan Empire Founder is yet to air, but Steven is already determined to venture north to pan gold. He plans to seek greater development in all 3 branches in entertainment.
Q: Did you adapt to the shooting style in mainland?
S: Absolutely no problem clicking. I've worked in Dongguan and have also many friends from Guangdong and Beijing. My mandarin is also not bad, so no problem communicating. Shooting LOTYEF for 4 months, I have become good friends with the troupe members.
Q: What's the difference between shooting in mainland vs TVB?
S: Some difference in the scheduling. In mainland, a group filming per day, in TVB will have groups filming per day. But TVB way I've already used to its for 18 years. Conversely, because mainland was too relaxing that I not used to it so at night went to play badminton.
Q:There's many mainland companies offered you large sum of money to invite you to shoot a series. What are your criteria for choosing a series?
S: First must see if the script fits me or not, whether if it is challenging or not. Of course, the fee is a consideration but what concern me is whether the fee is reasonable or not. I won't asked for sky high price. Presently, I am satisfied with my fees.
Q: Do you have series or roles you especially want to do?
S: I've acted in many ancient dramas. For now, I wish to act in more modern dramas, drama concerning drama with moral theme, especially a physically handicapped character. Society has many handicapped people but their life outlook is very optimistic and their stories very moving. I want to a challenge on this kind of character role.
Q: Heard you have intention to write, to direct and to act in series.
S: There are several investment companies who are interested in my creative work. For now I'm still learning because I did not start out as a scriptwriter so need some professional scriptwriters to help me out. As for the directing, all these years of shooting series, I also often learned on the side through observation and tips such as camera positioning, camera shots, and editing.
Q: Henceforth will focus your development in the mainland?
S: I want to spend at least half a year in the mainland, and the same in Hong Kong. Also will do some music related stuff though won't be a professional singer but I've never given up on the music front. Also there are some mainland movie investors who approached. But I still don't know if I can adapt so will have shooting tv series as my main focus.
source: sm baidu-- sina ent. 羊城晚报
TN: On Steven's request to prematurely terminate his contract. Though
it is diplomatic of Steven to analogize TVB to his alma mater, the fact
is TVB is not an academy but a profit making business company, which is
not interested in developing the artists' potentiality but to use them
as a money tree.
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2012/04/03（羊城晚报）马浚伟：内地拍戏很舒服，反而有些不习惯
馬浚偉離開TVB自組工作室 內地作為重心
羊城晚报记者 郑惟之
告别之作《当旺爸爸》正在热播，马浚伟(微博)已正式与无线终结18年宾主关系，提前4个月离巢。日前，马浚伟接受羊城晚报记者专访，讲述离巢心声和发展大计。谈及离巢经过，马浚伟坦然自己没有不忿，对TVB更多的是感恩，更强调TVB是自己未来合作的首选。
新作尝试喜剧
“不准备改戏路，偶尔尝试才有新意”
《当旺爸爸》开播前，有指无线对离巢的马浚伟“开刀”，删减其在宣传片中的镜头，但该剧播出后却走势红火，让马浚伟交出了在TVB的最后一份令人满意的成绩单。
羊城晚报：有指因你跟梅小青离巢，无线把《当旺爸爸》提前到淡季档播出？
马浚伟：我没有想过这么快会播出，但我并不担心收视，因为我的很多剧集在圣诞节、农历年甚至是世界杯期间播出，收视成绩都挺理想。
羊城晚报：为何宣传片中你的镜头很少？
马浚伟：因为那段时间我一直在内地拍戏，无线曾叫我回来，但我时间没法安排。从宣传海报上可以看出无线还是挺重视我的。小青姐为我设计的角色很突出，所以我不会在意前期的一些纠纷。
羊城晚报：已决定要离开，拍摄时会否觉得五味杂陈？
马浚伟：当时觉得是一种解脱，这是我暂别TVB的一部剧，所以会特别努力地演好每一场，也更加珍惜身边的每个人，因为下一次大家再在一起共事不知道要等到什么时候。
羊城晚报：你扮演的“发达仔”很受欢迎，之后会更多尝试喜剧角色吗？
马浚伟：我拍清装戏比较多，都是一些沉稳的角色，这次扮演开心的“发达仔”反响很不错。播出第一集后，我出街喝茶、打球，很多人就叫我“发达仔”。不过，我不准备一直演这种类型的角色，偶尔尝试一下才能给观众新鲜感。
羊城晚报：你跟钟嘉欣(微博)是第五次演情侣，能评价一下她吗？
马 浚伟：钟嘉欣的第一部剧《皆大欢喜》就是跟我合作的，就像我的妹妹，我看着她一步步长大，演技一点点进步。现在她的表演越来越放得开，让她扮丑也很乐意， 不会像一些女演员遮遮掩掩，有所顾忌。这次在《当旺爸爸》里她扮“犀利姐”，原本不需要扮得这么丑，是她加进了很多元素去丑化自己，例如披头散发、弄掉鞋 子等，我很欣赏她这种态度。
离开并无怨念
“会建立工作室，争取工作自由度”
马浚伟离开TVB的原因是与无线经纪人部门无法磨合。再谈此事，马浚伟不想过多埋怨，更表示无线将会是自己的合作首选。
羊城晚报：在无线呆了18个年头，为何最后还是决意离开？
马 浚伟：我离开TVB有几个原因：第一，在TVB这么多年，已经有一些疲态，担心继续下去可能会退步；第二，我跟经纪人部门磨合得不是很好，在很多理念、态 度达不成共识。再加上徐小明(微博)邀我到内地拍摄《建元风云》，当时因为制度上的限制，我不能接这部戏，内心很失望。所以我决定离开，孤注一掷赌一把也 好。
羊城晚报：你还不了解内地剧组的运作，做出这样的决定是否太过冲动？
马浚伟：当时闯荡的决心大于顾虑。我很感谢TVB的谅 解，很感激曾励珍、陈志云、陈辉光和李宝安先生，他们在合约条文上做出了一些让步，让我能接拍《建元风云》，还让我提前结束经纪人合约。这是公司的一次破 例。TVB就像我的母校，我在这里读了18年书，身边很多同学都去了别的地方留学，我也很想去内地留学。现在内地剧集的水准已经很高，如果能学到更多的知 识，可以回报母校。
羊城晚报：无线既然作出了让步，你也能够到内地拍摄《建元风云》，为何还要提前解约？
马浚伟：其实，能不能接拍《建元风云》，我都不会再跟TVB续约。因为我跟经纪人部门真的难以磨合。我对TVB的感情往后10年、20年、30年都不会改变，在未来我也可能和TVB以其他形式合作。
羊城晚报：接下来会不会再签经纪人？
马浚伟：暂时不考虑再签经纪人，会跟不同的公司合作，但不会再签死一份经纪人合约。有可能建立一个小型工作室，当然如果有很好的经纪人公司出现，我也不排斥签约。
内地作为重心
“北上拍戏很舒服，反而有些不习惯”
虽然北上试水之作《建元风云》尚未播出，但马浚伟已铁心北上淘金，谋求歌影视三线有更大的发展。
羊城晚报：到内地拍戏能适应吗？
马浚伟：完全没有磨合的问题，我之前在东莞工作过，也有很多广州、北京的朋友，普通话也不错，沟通上没有问题。《建元风云》拍摄了4个月，我跟剧组的人都成了好朋友。
羊城晚报：在内地拍戏跟在TVB有何不同？
马浚伟：在时间上有些不同，内地拍戏时一天一组，在TVB一天要拍两组。因为TVB的模式我已经适应了18年，到了内地太舒服了反而有些不习惯，所以晚上就去打羽毛球。
羊城晚报：有不少内地剧组出重金邀你拍戏，你选剧的标准是什么？
马浚伟：首先是要看剧本适不适合我，有没有挑战。价钱当然要考虑，但我考虑的重点是价钱合不合理，不会叫天价。目前为止，对于价钱，我觉得很满足。
羊城晚报：有特别想尝试的剧种或者角色吗？
马浚伟：我演了很多古装剧，接下来想多点出演时装剧、伦理剧，特别是一些身体有残障的角色。社会上有不少残障人士，但他们生活很乐观，故事很感人，我很想挑战这类角色。
羊城晚报：听说你有意自编自导自演？
马浚伟：有几家投资公司说对我的创作很感兴趣，现在我还在学习，因为我不是编剧出身，需要找一些专业编剧老师协助我。在导演方面，我拍戏这么多年，也经常偷师学习机位、镜头和剪切。
羊城晚报：接下来发展会把中心放在内地？
马浚伟：我想每年会有超过一半的时间在内地，香港方面也会兼顾。另外，也会做一些音乐上的事情，虽然不会全职做歌手，但是唱歌方面我没有放弃过。还有一些内地电影找我，但是我还不知道能不能适应，所以还是以拍电视剧为主导。
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