When Hans and Lao Huo came to the set, there was a close shooting going on here.

However, with the identities of the two of them, they naturally couldn't get close to the scene, and could only see dozens of people busy over there from a distance, and then a middle-aged man with curly hair and glasses was sitting behind the monitor, constantly sitting with some instructions.

Syllable!

With a crisp sound of slapping boards, the scene suddenly fell silent, and the actors and actresses in front of the camera began to perform.

The whole shooting process lasted more than three minutes, and after two NGs, it passed smoothly.

Then some of the people in charge of the shooting process next to him shouted, the morning shooting was over, and then everyone began to organize the equipment. Then, the bespectacled director, accompanied by several members of the director team, walked over to this side, discussing some shooting things as he went.

Passing by the door, the director's mouth kept talking, but his eyes swept over, and he paused on Lao Huo, who was already in his seventies, but was in a good mental state, and then fell on Hans, who seemed to have some impressions. He paused, pointed to Hans on this side, and said, "Are you...... The actor from before?"

"Yes, yes, director, my name is Hans, and I've auditioned here before. Do you remember me?"

Hans was also stunned, and said with a smile.

"The acting skills are good, I auditioned twice, and I have made great progress...... Come on, the performance is good, and you still have your place in the next play. ”

The director said such things, apparently more than once. But the sincerity on his face made Hans look excited and encouraged.

"Thank you, thank you director!"

Hans bowed and thanked the director, who had already walked away quickly.

Until the other party had already walked away, the joy on his face continued.

Turning his head to see that Lao Huo next to him was also watching, and then said: "The one I said just now is the director of Demi, who has made several comedies, one of which also won an award at the Venice Film Festival! The next one he wants to make is a thriller, it is said that the script is very good, and the production company also attaches great importance to it...... I came over for the first audition, and the performance was not very good, and it was originally going to be brushed, but fortunately, the actor who was selected had an accident and couldn't come, so I convened a make-up audition two days ago, fortunately, I learned a lot from Lao Huo during this time, and in the end, Director Demi personally named me and chose me...... Eh, it's coming, it's him!"

As Hans was talking, he saw a young man with a folder in his hand coming over to the set, and then pulled Lao Huo up and greeted him warmly: "Hello, Mr. Roden!"

The young man turned his head, saw him, thought for a moment, and said, "Hans?"

"It's me, Mr. Roden!"

Hans said with a smile.

"Well, not bad, Director Demi said you are good, the new play may be two months later, you have to perform well!"

Luo Deng said with a smile, and then glanced at Lao Huo next to him.

"Mr. Roden, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Hopkins, and he's a lover of acting!"

Hans enthusiastically introduced, "Old Huo, this is Mr. Roden, and he is also the casting director of Director Demi!"

"Hello, sir. ”

Luo Deng also nodded slightly, and reached out to shake Lao Huo to show respect.

Like Lao Huo, who is seventy or eighty years old, but the whole person is in a good mental state, and he has a very wise atmosphere, I am afraid that he is not an ordinary person.

"Hello Mr. Roden. ”

Lao Huo smiled and stretched out his hand.

Although this action is small, in Luo Deng's eyes, he feels that the old gentleman in front of him is even more unusual.

"Mr. Roden, yes, I heard that Demi is still looking for some roles in his next play, and some of them are older people. Mr. Hopkins also happens to be a fan of acting, so let's see, is there a chance for him to try out?"

Hans then said.

That's why he's here today.

In fact, no matter whether director Demi's next film is good or bad, for Hans, a director of this level, even some supporting roles with only two or three lines, does not have a chance for him to play.

However, because the casting director team paid more attention to it this time, he did not limit the casting scope to a small number of professional actors, so he had the opportunity to audition.

Of course, after the first audition, Hans was successfully brushed. The character who only has a few sentences, but has more than five minutes of appearance, was still given by a professional actor.

However, unexpectedly, the actor who got the role, after half a month of going back, had some accidents and couldn't participate in the role anymore. On the director's side, they finally decided to come to an audition.

Under normal circumstances, even if the two auditions are more than half a month apart, Hans will still end up being brushed.

But in this more than half a month, he met Lao Huo.

After studying with Lao Huo for more than half a month, he himself understood many of the theories in the book "Actor's Self-cultivation", and also learned a lot of acting skills and daily exercises.

However, he didn't have too specific understanding of the improvement of his performance, until his second audition, the same performance content, significant improvement, made De Roden surprised, and finally even showed his face in front of director Demi once, and was finally selected.

Hans didn't expect to be chosen.

He just had the attitude of giving it a try, and even this odds seemed to him to be smaller than picking up a lottery ticket and winning it!

He himself also understands very well that he is not at the real level of performance, but because the progress is too obvious, so that directors Derodon and Demi remember it, so he gave himself a chance to exercise.

Therefore, after going back, Hans became more and more active in participating in the acting interest meeting that he didn't care about very much, and studied with Lao Huo. And in the last few days, when he found out that Lao Huo was not only talented in performance theory, but also in performance practice itself, he decided to take him over for an audition.

And Lao Huo happened to have such an idea.

And it just so happens that the casting of this drama is constantly turbulent, and the battle line is long, and it has lasted until now, and filming will start in two months, and some secondary supporting roles have still not been finalized.

This may be an opportunity for Lao Huo.

After all, in Hollywood roles, there are very few roles of old men, and they are usually played by some old actors. This time, the information of the audition can be released to the outside world, although it is very likely that the old drama bone will serve in the end, but it is an opportunity. It's slim, but it's worth a try.

Wasn't it so coincidental that I was chosen?

"Is this gentleman going to audition?"

Roden listened to Hans's words, and looked at Lao Huo again, but he denied him at first sight.

It's not that I don't think he knows how to act, whether he can perform, it's secondary, the key is that Lao Huo's temperament really doesn't fit the temperament of some of the roles to be selected this time.

In this movie this time, there is indeed an elderly old man character, but this character is relatively sloppy, a dirty prison inmate, and Lao Huo's temperament really doesn't match!

Rhoden hesitated, but still said honestly: "I don't mean to be offended, two gentlemen, but this time, I don't think the role is very suitable for Mr. Hopkins." The character is a prison inmate, sloppy, dirty, and I think maybe Mr. Hopkins himself would not want to perform after seeing the image of the character. ”

Luo Deng's idea is actually right, an elderly person with a temperament like Lao Huo, looking at the situation at home and his status in society, is not very low, maybe he is the kind of person who plays golf every day. They want to act, they are interested, but it is absolutely impossible to accept the role of a prisoner, a dirty prisoner. Wise men are their goal. But. That kind of role is either contracted by an old drama bone, or it needs money.

Luo Deng doesn't think that such a role costs money, the key is that Lao Huo himself will definitely not be willing to play.

It's a matter of identity and face.

But Lao Huo on the other side said with a smile: "I think it's no problem, if you have the opportunity, I'm willing to give it a try." ”

Looking at Lao Huo's appearance, Luo Deng felt that he might not cry when he didn't see the coffin, and he didn't want to bother to toss such a trip, and then he opened his mouth to persuade: "I think Mr. Hopskin, you are really not very suitable for such an image, you can leave me contact information, if there is a suitable role in the future, I will contact you, what do you think?"

Lao Huo was a little hesitant, he knew that this was Luo Deng's polite refusal, although he himself also wanted to experience the performance, but he didn't have such an urgent need, since the other party had refused, he had nothing to insist on.

He was about to speak, but Hans next to him said in a little anxious: "Mr. Roden, please let Mr. Hopskin give it a try, he is really a talented performer." I have been able to make so much progress before myself because I listened to Mr. Hopskin explain to me the experiential acting method in the book "The Self-cultivation of Actors"! And Hopskin's understanding and ability in acting is definitely above me, and even I think it is very potential! Mr. Roden, please, please let him give it a try, you will definitely not be disappointed!"

"Oh, you're also reading that book "The Self-cultivation of Actors"?"

Roden is more interested in this information, "Director Demi is very interested in this book...... Okay, let's do it, the audition is about to start, so come with me!"

For Roden, one more audition, one less, doesn't make much of a difference.

This time this thriller, not only the director, but even the production company behind it also attaches great importance to it, except for the main two roles that are predetermined, the other roles have undergone a very wide range of strict screening, even if there are some small roles that are almost only a few shots.

The three of them then went to an office next to the set, where there were already a lot of actors waiting.

Seeing Roden coming over, there was a commotion at the scene.

"Okay, everyone, wait a minute, we'll start the audition right away. ”

Luo Deng raised his hand, signaled everyone to be quiet, and then walked over, only to be handed over by an assistant next to him, and began to follow the normal casting process.

The first stack of materials seemed to be the role that Lao Huo wanted to audition, he thought about it, flipped the stack to the bottom, and then started with the second role.

Lao Huo and Hans stood at the back of the crowd, waiting, and then the assistant over there came over and stuffed a data card and scene performance.

"An old prisoner with a mental illness saw a young woman walking past the gate of the iron fence that was not supposed to be here. ”

......

The roles auditioned this time don't seem to have many scenes, but they are basically some prison inmates, and each of them is mentally ill. The first few characters of different ages, after playing, are basically games where ghosts cry wolves, or even a group of demons dance. However, although in Lao Huo's view, there is such an adjective to describe, but in fact, it is very much in line with the positioning of the role, after all, where can mentally ill prisoners go normally?

Among them, there are several very good performances, and they are experienced old actors at first glance, and after the performance, I saw Luo Deng make a mark on the information in his hand that I don't know what it is. Some of the performances were unsatisfactory and there was no action.

Naturally, it was marked and chosen. Moreover, for each role, Roden left no less than three people, obviously, this time it was only a primary.

A character with only a few shots is in the primary, it seems that this movie, just like Hans said before, is not simple!

Soon, it was time for the last character.

Lao Huo cheered up.

Roden apparently didn't mean to embarrass him, and instead of putting him first, he began to call people in the original order.

Lao Huo read the character introduction on the information card, and then watched the actors in front of him play one after another, and in his mind, he began to analyze the role in "Actor's Self-cultivation", and began to shape and imagine such a role by himself.

"Mr. Hopskin,"

After the last scheduled actor's performance, Luo Deng spent four times on the list, and finally looked up, found Lao Huo in the crowd, and said, "You can give it a try!"

Soon, it was time for the last character.

Lao Huo cheered up.

Roden apparently didn't mean to embarrass him, and instead of putting him first, he began to call people in the original order.

Lao Huo read the character introduction on the information card, and then watched the actors in front of him play one after another, and in his mind, he began to analyze the role in "Actor's Self-cultivation", and began to shape and imagine such a role by himself.

"Mr. Hopskin,"

After the last scheduled actor's performance, Luo Deng spent four times on the list, and finally looked up, found Lao Huo in the crowd, and said, "You can give it a try!"