Chapter 418: Audition
An Xiaofang, Wang Muye, Wang Yan, plus the assistant director sent by Yida Pictures, the supervisor of China Film Digital, and two miscellaneous personnel, together constitute today's audition team.
The audition location was placed in the New Traders Hotel, located in the center of the CBD business district, facing the CCTV pants, which is a very convenient place.
The conference room was very large, and half of the space was cleared for performances, and Wang Yan and the others sat opposite.
The five main team members, most of whom sit in the middle, have the title of producer and screenwriter simply printed on the name tag.
The rest of the people were lined up on both sides, giving the first investor enough respect.
It's thick, and it's pretty cool to sit in the middle......
What's even cooler is that Wang Dashao's opinion will be solicited for the determination of all roles.
Not only because Wang Yan is the first investor, but also because he is also the chief director and chief screenwriter of the film, the five parties have fully confirmed this matter and are about to start executing his will.
The camera set up, the information is sent to each member, and the field manager calls people to enter the venue.
The first to enter the door was Ms. Zeng, who auditioned for the role of Dr. An, a female scientist.
This surname was set according to An Xiaofang, which was a little bad taste of the script team in the boring work, and An Xiaofang gladly accepted it.
Ms. Zeng is very beautiful, she looks particularly capable in a women's suit, bows generously to everyone, and introduces herself.
"Hello teachers, I am Zeng Li, graduated from the 96-level undergraduate class of the Department of Chinese Opera Performance, and the role to be interviewed is Dr. An. ”
Yo, are we Mr. Wang now?
Strange and good-sounding......
Wang Yan had never experienced an audition, so he watched quietly, and An Xiaofang took the initiative to ask for Da Shao: "What do you think of this role?"
"Dr. Ann is a crazy, morbid, confident to paranoid woman, but with some inherent fragility at heart, and her place in the story is ......"
She gushed out, some of which were refined from the script, and some of which were self-extended.
Wang Muye nodded, and reminded the novice Director Wang in a low voice: "The homework is good, and the character biography is written with heart." ”
Da Shao is no longer a pure novice, and he understands the preliminary preparations that a good actor should do.
The script she got was incomplete, only Dr. An's related clips, so she didn't expand too much on the relationship between the characters, and worked the inner exploration of the characters.
The assistant director of Yida Pictures is very knowledgeable and asks a professional question.
"How do you think Dr. Ann's characteristics should be shown in your styling? How would you rate yourself for your styling today, from the perspective of reproduction? Why?"
"I think ......"
During Ms. Zeng's answer, Wang Yan observed the other party attentively and tried to refine the characteristics that belonged to Dr. An.
Normal director casting, it is impossible to predetermine the image of the character in the film.
The text script depicts only a kind of "concept", a hazy and vague collection, turning the "concept" into a vivid character, which is a complex system engineering.
Any character can be interpreted in many ways and in many forms.
Different actors play the same role, and the final effect is absolutely different.
Whether it is good or bad is not only the expression of the actor, but also the comprehensive creation of the director's aesthetics, interpretation and imagination.
Audition work, to put it bluntly, is to pick out the one that best meets the director's mind among all the possibilities, and then stereotype and strengthen.
So in many cases, actors with strong traits themselves are more likely to create impressive characters.
For example, Jason Guoda, before he was bald, everything he acted was like a tuba funny.
Once bald......
"To destroy you, all I need is one punch. ”
The strong are domineering and terrifying.
Another example is Captain America, Chris Evans's toned body and upright handsomeness are a match made in heaven.
Can you imagine what kind of disaster it would be to play the American team with Xiao Lizi?
Take a deep breath and exhale and read the lines......
piu!
The small belly popped out, and the uniform was stretched out in a rounded arc.
Replacing Tom Cruise would only be even worse, standing next to Black Widow......
Hey, don't tiptoe almost high!
Ms. Zeng is faced with the problem of insufficient characteristics - beautiful is beautiful, but that kind of beauty is too mediocre.
There is enough affinity, but at the same time it means an extreme lack of impact.
The depth of her acting skills can't make up for her natural shortcomings, and when she saw her performance clips, Wang Dashao had already passed her out in his heart.
is a good actor, his professional attitude and professionalism are impeccable, but he is just ...... Square peg.
Politely said goodbye to Ms. Zeng, and the group of five began to exchange opinions.
didn't use Wang Yan to emphasize, everyone unanimously judged that Ms. Zeng acted very well and was full of explosiveness, but the appearance was not that flavor.
Okay, let's move on to the next one.
There were only a few interviewees for Dr. An, and No. 2 was Wang Haiou.
Wang Dashao copied the information, born in 82, graduated from a folk dance college, changed careers to be a model at the age of 15, won the first championship in 03, was selected by the film and television channel in 09, and acted in a TV movie series with Wu Qilong.
Then began a long bad film career, with a job every year, but it was far from becoming famous.
This year is her transfer year, and in the costume blockbuster "Mace" that landed on Dragon TV in September, she finally entered the public eye because she played the role of Qin Banruo, a strategist with superior wisdom.
On the forum, the comments of good-looking otaku who want to sleep will usher in swiping from time to time.
Immediately afterwards, she participated in a spy war film as an important supporting actress, not long after it was completed, and then she was invited by Mango Channel's reality show "All Acceleration" to brush her face.
It was at this time that she entered An Xiaofang's field of vision.
The relationship between Mr. An and Mango Taiwan is very mysterious and complicated, what is going on, Wang Yan did not explore, it is a taboo in the circle.
However, Mr. An's evaluation of Wang Haiou is very interesting - cheap and easy to use, the new drama is produced by Dongyang Noon, there is a possibility of a big hit, and it is worth the money.
How cheap will it be?
When Wang Dashao was pondering this, Wang Haiou pushed the door and came in.
I had seen it at the Huayi Celebration Banquet before, and Wang Yan knew that the other party was very beautiful, but when he saw it again today, he was still particularly amazed.
Light gray women's trousers + suit suit, conservative style.
Inside is a clean and simple silk white shirt with a large collar, which is orthodox and dignified.
The hair is carefully coiled, revealing a slender neck and a full forehead.
Until this moment, everything is still normal, just a good actor who understands the role better.
What really stuns me is her makeup.
The skin is pale and dull with no makeup;
The arch of the brow draws the brow raise, opens the eye space, and then makes a cold smoke;
The nasal bone and brow bone are highlighted and brightened;
The corners of the eyes are elongated, and the lower eyelids are rendered with a natural bluish;
The lip gloss is Amani Red Tube 201 Smoke Rose, the center of the lip flap, the color is dark to purple and black;
A pale blue multi-layered medical mask hangs from his chin, and his face is wrapped into a sharp triangle.
When she's not smiling, she's as cold as a queen.
At the same time, it reveals the deep exhaustion of nature, mixed with the light in her eyes, like a strong and crazy female scientist.
Wang Yan, Wang Muye, and An Xiaofang glanced at each other a few times and found the same surprise.
"Please stand closer and give me a side face. ”
Da Shao was the first to speak, Wang Haiou followed the prestige, was slightly stunned, and then, obediently, turned around, faced Da Shao sideways, raised his eyes and squinted.
Her acting skills are good, and she will have that meaning right away.
But there was still something missing, Wang Yan didn't understand it for a while.
Wang Muye was keen enough to instruct the gaffer: "Give me a half-top light." ”
Now the conditions are limited, and the light on the set can't be played, but roughly that means, as soon as the half-top light is covered, she immediately shows a mysterious and seductive beauty.
Like poppies blooming in the night.
Well, that's her!
Auditions are actually a very free thing, there is no fixed formula, it is completely up to the director's will.
Wang Yan decided to choose her, so he simply skipped all the details and made an excessive request from a thief Jill .
"Go wash your makeup!"
For ordinary actresses, this is simply a public execution, but Wang Haiou agreed very happily.
"Okay director, please give me three minutes. ”
The field staff called a basin of water, she took out bottles and cans, and began to remove makeup on the spot.
After all the unloading was cleaned, Da Shao beckoned: "Stand closer." ”
After a careful look at it, he nodded in satisfaction.
Hey, don't say it, her makeup is really good, she is in too good shape to be in her 30s, and she is still in full bloom.
After confirming, Da Shao began to pull Wang Muye and mutter.
What Wang Yan wants to discuss is how Dr. An's last scene should be filmed.
It was the scene where he was beaten by the heroine and then shot in the head by the mercenary captain.
Originally, Dr. An was supposed to play ugly, crazy, dusty, and miserable, so as to release the audience's emotions.
But Wang Haiou's image is unexpectedly bewitching and beautiful, and Wang Dashao has new ideas.
"Don't pretend to be ugly in the last scene, let her die in the most bewitching posture, let's smash the vase for the audience to see!"
"That's going to have to change the lines. Wang Muye's first consideration was the script.
"Change!"
Wang Yan decisively picked up the knife and cut it on the script he made.
"There is a quality in this actor, we have to amplify it, we can't waste it, Dr. An is strong enough, and the plot tension is big enough!"
Wang Muye looked at Wang Haiou and nodded.
"Her foundation is really good, so let's change it......"
As an audience, you may not understand the importance of an actor's foundation.
Don't you have to wear makeup anyway?
That's not right.
To put it simply, the scene and story progress of that scene determined that the actors could not appear in makeup.
At that moment, Dr. An had to be given special makeup, which had to show a natural pale, weak, slightly injured, and dirty effect, otherwise the audience would be in a play.
For example, acting as a soldier but combing a parted hair with bangs, playing two catties of hairspray, the wind can't blow, don't you look awkward?
It's definitely awkward.
With a sense of identity, the audience will play, and if they want to pull it again, they can't pull it back.
In the same way, Dr. Ann, who was beaten by the hammer, could not still have a face that was about to attend a banquet, flawless.
You have to wear special makeup, and then you will inevitably sacrifice your appearance, so you can't see where to go.
At this time, the importance of the actor's foundation is highlighted.
Wang Haiou is the kind of actor who is beautiful enough without makeup and can still be beautiful with special makeup.
is so beautiful that Wang Yan is willing to change the script for her.
After the two of them muttered, this female number two was basically decided.
However, it still cannot be announced on the spot, and those who should audition must continue to try.
"Okay Ms. Wang, your audition is over, please wait for our contact with peace of mind. ”
An Xiaofang spoke, leaving enough hints to end her audition.
Wang Haiou's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, bowed to everyone, stared at Wang Yan deeply, and turned around to go out.
What do you think I'm doing?
It is Mr. An's job to talk about salary, and it has nothing to do with my brother next......
Da Shao's heart moved, but he didn't take it seriously and let it go gently.
Next, the interview for the second female lead is basically a formality, and there is indeed no more suitable actress than Wang Haiou among the actresses contacted.
Male No. 1, security captain, tentatively named Han Li, seven or eight applicants.
Everyone came to accompany Zhang Jin to study.
After putting on a suit, Zhang Jin's upright, arrogant, and flamboyant aura immediately spread.
With a little adjustment, you can perform the ruthlessness of a lone wolf.
This time, An Xiaofang didn't leave any more leeway, and directly told Zhang Jin: "Let your agent negotiate the contract." ”
Zhang Jin smiled decently, thanked several teachers, and glanced at Wang Yan deliberately.
There is no way, a handsome man is to get the most attention.
Next up are the remaining three of the Bear Kids Foursome.
Da Xiong is Chi Yu played by Zi Tao, and Da Shao deliberately gave Ya a name that hit the table for the second time in literary and artistic beauty, for his fans to send nymphomaniacs.
The three bears and the four bears are brothers with muscles in their brains, there is no difficulty in acting, they can pretend to be cool, and they give Yida Pictures a favor.
Only the two bears have to pick one.
The character is a little girl, codenamed Xiaoduo, with not many lines, bloodthirsty and crazy, which is an excellent contrast with the name.
In terms of picking people, everyone's idea (everyone represented by Wang Yan) is to pick a little girl who looks weak, the more innocent the better, and continue to create contrast.
The first few actresses were not satisfied.
It's not that the appearance is too bad, or the acting skills are in a hurry.
Because the character image is designed as a short and thin girl, the actor cannot be more than 16 years old, which is really not easy to find.
Then the highlight of China Film Digital Dedication came up - the actress team of Balabala Little Demon Fairy.
Is it called Balala Little Demon Fairy?
Who cares about those!
No matter how much the dark god of Gunara whines and hey, she can't become Gulinaza......
Ahem, audition audition, the real name of our big scum can't be called.
was flipping through the information, and a small actor came in at the door.
Lang Jinmai, only 13 years old this year, right?
Wang Yan carefully looked at the little Lori in front of him, about 1.5 meters, just started to draw strips, with a big head, thin and small, but her amber eyes were full of aura.
Little Lori was not stage frightened at all, she jumped into the middle of the conference room like a deer, didn't look at the camera, and bowed to the judges' seats.
"Hello teachers, my name is Lang Jinmai, I am 14 years old this year, and I am studying in ......"
It is worthy of having photographed Balabala Little Demon Fairy, more than 200 words of self-introduction, Balabala memorized it in one go, and did not hit it at all.
Looking at this girl, Wang Yan was very satisfied.
The royal sister has it, the beauty has it, isn't there a lack of Lori now?
The age gap makes her and Fu Yushi have no conflict, and there is no possibility of dominating the crowd.
Violent Lori,It's so touching to think about!
No, I'm going to change her weapon!
How about a straight-edged long knife equal to height?
In the climax of the scene, he came out with a long knife, kicked the wall and flew into the air, the body of the regiment flashed bullets in the sky, the eagle struck down, and with a bang, the long knife pierced through the enemy's chest and plunged deep into the masonry floor......
Dead fat people are going crazy, right?
Definitely!
Wang Dashao thought happily, his eyes became extremely hot, and Xiao Lori, who was answering the question, suddenly shuddered.
Damn!
The producer seems to be a dead pervert!
Little Lori's eyes were filled with deep vigilance, but Wang Dashao didn't realize it - he didn't think about it at all.
exchanged opinions with Wang Muye An Xiaofang, and comprehensively compared the acting skills and appearance of all the actors, Xiaoduo's role was basically finalized Lang Jinmai.
At this point, the main roles are all done, and the remaining small supporting roles can be handed over to the casting director.
Wang Dashao stretched his waist and asked Wang Muye, "Are you still here in the afternoon?"
Wang Muye replied cautiously: "I don't have anything too important now, I can come, what?"
It means that you can not come.
An Xiaofang suddenly turned her head and smiled meaningfully at Wang Yan: "You don't need to use Wang Shao in the afternoon, I'll keep an eye on it, there will be no problem." You can go and do something else......"
I don't have anything else to do, do I?
Wang Dashao was very puzzled, and was about to ask, when a text message suddenly came from his mobile phone.
"Producer Wang, I'm the actress Luna, who just auditioned, and I'm waiting for news in Room 404 on the 18th floor of the hotel, can you please take a moment to tell me about the problems in the interview just now? I believe that you are a kind and enthusiastic person, and I look forward to your reply with trepidation......"
it!
Where did you get my phone number?
Wang Dashao was a little confused at first, and it took 3 seconds to remember who the girl was.
In short: 91, 93, 77.
Hiss......
You don't want it, do you?
Three days, believe it or not, I made it below 70, like 70-1?
After thinking about it, Da Shao still turned off his phone.
77 is slightly lower and not worth the effort.
But that text message was like a signal, opening a magic box, and Dashao's mobile phone kept vibrating.