Chapter 81: The Casting Challenge
There is a kind of drama that used to be really "the birth of a star", about 40 years ago, TVB began to shoot Jin Yong martial arts dramas on a large scale, and for a while, it was like a "star making machine", and it became popular with batches of students.
The 76 version of "Book of Swords and Enmity" became popular with Zheng Shaoyun; the 83rd version of "The Condor Heroes" made Andy the "Wireless Five Tiger Generals", and the 84 version of "The Legend of the Deer and Ding", Liang Chaowei became famous.
On the mainland, in 06 "The Condor Heroes", Nie Yuan and "Huang Sect Master" competed for "Yang Guo", and one step became a watershed in the star journey of the two.
In recent years, with the sluggish market of martial arts novels, even Jin Yong dramas have lost their former glory. But as long as you go back a few years, whoever really plays is popular.
The reason for this is that in the adaptation of novels to film and television dramas, there is one kind of drama that is played by people, and the other is called drama that praises people.
It is Gu Long who is playing the show, and Jin Yong is the one who is playing the show. The reason why there is such a big difference is mainly because of the different personalities.
Gu Long's book mainly tells the story of a famous hero who deals with evil forces alone, and the protagonist is almost always at the peak when he appears, and has always been at the peak.
Most of these protagonists have been through the world, have experienced the world, are intelligent and wise, and have extraordinary temperaments. Such as Li Xunhuan's loneliness, Chu Liuxiang's chic, and Ximen's cold arrogance.
Let a newcomer with no acting skills play such a role, and destroy the character in minutes!
Jin Yong's books are different, most of the protagonists in the works appear when they are young, and most of the plots have grown from an ignorant teenager to a generation of heroes.
This kind of plot is simply amazing for newcomers who don't have much acting skills. Because although many newcomers are not young, they are still ignorant teenagers in terms of acting skills!
It is difficult to say whether "Breaking the Sky" can regain the glory of the Yong drama. But the two "Fairy Sword" of 05 and 09 have really become popular with many people.
are all young swordsmen who are ignorant and understand the plot of the rivers and lakes, "Breaking the Sky" has a strong fan base, in the eyes of many actors in the film and television industry, the probability of becoming popular is quite large, and it must be fought for!
For a while, the bosses of various film and television companies recommended their own artists to Long Lin. And some male artists who are not valued by the company, or acting students who are still studying, have also sent their own information to Longlin Company.
"Breaking the Sky" has not been broadcast first, and the situation is very good! Lu Lin has his troubles, there are too many people who have signed up, it is really difficult to choose!
In an office of Longlin Film and Television Company, Lu Lin sat on the sofa, read the information one by one, and immediately said to the assistant on the side: "Tell the preparatory department, hand over the information of actors over 25 years old, and wait for the bonus to be deducted!"
The female assistant in the OL uniform nodded hurriedly: "Okay Director Lu, do you have any other instructions?"
Lu Lin thought for a while and said, "Tell them to focus on sending the information of newcomers who don't have a brokerage company first!"
The female assistant went out in response, and Lu Lin continued to read the information, but no matter how many copies he flipped, he didn't think which one was suitable for Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan in the book is 15 years old, even if Lu Lin can't really use such a small actor, how can he not use Xiao Yan to play Xiao Yan in one run!
The age of the protagonist is the most neglected thing by the producers in many film and television drama adaptations. The most typical is Wei Xiaobao in "The Legend of Deer and Ding", in the book, it is clearly written in the section of visiting the prison in Prince Xiaobaokang's mansion that he is thirteen or fourteen years old.
And the reason why Wei Xiaobao was able to lie repeatedly and successfully bluffed people was largely because of his young age.
Just ask a few famous masters who will take a teenage child with only a little three-legged cat kung fu to heart. In their minds, they will be scared twice and they will be, what can they do.
And the 08 version of "The Legend of Deer and Ding" actually invited "Huang Sect Master", a person who is suitable for the role of "domineering president", to play Wei Xiaobao, which is really too disobedient.
Xiao Yan's role is popular, as are several other female characters in the play. Xiao Xun'er, Nalan Yanran, Little Yixian, Yunyun, Queen Medusa, Concubine Ya.
It can be said that each character has a great attraction to many unknown female artists who fantasize about becoming famous overnight.
If Ying Bao hadn't decided on the heroine of "Flower Thousand Bone", she would have wanted to pick another one in "Breaking the Sky".
And Yaya, who has worked with Lu Lin twice, called directly and asked if there was a chance to come to the audition.
Yaya didn't mention anything else, at least her appearance was high enough, Lu Lin agreed without thinking about it, and laughed: "No problem, we are old friends, whether it is for love or appearance, there must be your role in this play!"
Yaya chuckled lightly and said, "Is that for love, or for appearance!"
Lu Lin said secretly: "Your sister, why are women so serious!" but said: "Of course, it's all about love, appearance, and acting skills! Not to mention that you are now popular, and our crew of "Breaking the Sky" also wants to rub your popularity!"
Yaya smiled: "If you want to talk about fire, Yang Micai is a mess of fire, I'm just a little popular! How about it, do you need me to help you contact her? She has said something that admires you!"
After "Palace Lock Heart Jade" was launched on January 31, it has been ranked first in the ratings of the same period in the country during the broadcast, and has also received hundreds of millions of online broadcasts. Yang Mi, who plays the heroine Luo Qingchuan, is a real mess.
Lu Lin laughed and said, "I'm afraid that her schedule is full, right?"
Yaya said: "Of course, I'm afraid I can't find a more popular actress than her this year!"
Lu Lin sighed: "Indeed!"
Yaya chuckled, "What, my heart is moving?"
Lu Lin smiled, "How can there be!" immediately felt that the attitude between the words was a little ambiguous, so he said: "Come over to audition if you have time in the past two days, and tell the people at the front desk that I have made an appointment!"
Yaya smiled sweetly and said, "Okay, then I'll go over the day after tomorrow!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Lin couldn't help but think for a while, whether to invite Yang Mi. With her popularity at the moment, the increase in the ratings of "Breaking the Sky" will definitely be of great benefit.
But the problem is that with her position and popularity at the moment, it is impossible to match a newcomer. If you enter the group, it will definitely be Xiao Xun'er's role, but you have to think carefully!
But it was said that in the drama school, Fat Di's bed in the girls' dormitory was full of various desserts and snacks, and Fat Di turned his head to look at several girls behind him, and said helplessly: "I really have nothing to do with Director Lu, in terms of roles, my words really don't work!"
One of them hurriedly smiled: "We know that you have nothing to do with Director Lu, but you have cooperated so much, there is always some incense! We don't ask for anything else, just ask for a chance to audition, otherwise it's really too slim!
Fat Di Leng suddenly said: "Then, you ask again!"
Several girls rushed up, pulled Fat Di's hands respectively, and said coquettishly: "Good Fat Di, please, we will buy you pastries, and invite you to a big meal, two ......"