Chapter 34: Cute and confused
Because Sid expanded the casting of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", from the United Kingdom to the entire Commonwealth countries, many Canadian, Australian, South African and New Zealand actors have contacted the casting team of "Harry Potter" through their agents. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
So this time, the role competition in "Harry Potter" is more "historical". As for the three protagonists of the Iron Triangle, the male number one Daniel Radcliffe was dug up by Sid two years ago, needless to say.
And the remaining Hermione and Ron naturally attracted countless young actors from all over the UK who met the appearance conditions, many of whom were absolute newcomers who participated in the movie for the first time.
"No, no, seriously. As soon as I entered the building, from the first floor to the second floor, there were all red-haired twelve or thirteen-year-old boys, and I was creepy, right?" Justin Lin laughed as he told the story of their audition for Ron.
"That's how rare and weird you're in. Producer Henry laughs, "When we auditioned for Draco Malfoy, some parents dyed their young children's hair in order to get their sons selected. When Dudley Dursley was chosen, some parents even brought their children over, saying that as long as they were chosen, they would go home and let him eat fat quickly. ”
"Wow, the more I hear you guys, the more I think it's the right choice not to participate in the preliminary audition. Sid shrugged and laughed.
"Hahaha-" The crowd laughed.
At this time, an assistant producer walked over, "Director, the audition room is ready." ”
"Really?" Sid looked up at the time, and at ten o'clock in the morning, he stood up, "All right, gentlemen, it's time to work." ”
As everyone walked out of the rest area, their obvious team shuttled through the busy office building, and the staff involuntarily stopped to look at Sid who walked in front of everyone, some envious, some jealous, and some admired.
Sid seems to be unaware of any of this, and he walks ahead of everyone with a confident smile, whether it is pressure or resistance, in Sid's opinion, it only brings motivation. So he is not afraid of the pressure of being the center of attention, or rather, it will give him more motivation.
When Sid and the others came to the audition room, Harry Potter Jr. was already there.
"Hi Daniel (Radcliffe), long time no see. Sid smiled and greeted the little guy, and Daniel (Radcliffe), who was at the peak of his appearance, laughed aura.
"Hello, Sid. Daniel (Radcliffe) grinned and replied, "It's been a long time, I thought you weren't going to make our movie." ”
Little Daniel (Radcliffe)'s complaint made everyone laugh, and Sid also smiled and said: "Haha, of course I want to shoot, but I have a lot to do." ”
"What's the business?" asked Daniel Jr. (Radcliffe) curiously.
"Well," Sid scratched his chin, "a lot of things, like getting a girlfriend and learning to play tennis." ”
"Have a girlfriend!" little Daniel (Radcliffe) exclaimed in a milky voice, "Sid, you actually have a girlfriend?"
"Hahaha-" "Boss, you were actually complained about by a child. "Ouch, I'm laughing to death. The crowd next to him couldn't help but laugh even more.
"I said you were laughing too much. Sid looked at the shapeless bunch, rolled his eyes speechlessly, and then turned to look at Daniel Jr. (Radcliffe): "Uh, Daniel, I've actually been dating for a year or two. ”
"What? Sid, you have a girlfriend, but I don't. Little Daniel (Radcliffe) covered his mouth and said in cute surprise.
"Haha, Daniel (Radcliffe) Do you know what a girlfriend does?" asked Henry, who was next to him, with a smile.
"Yes. Daniel (Radcliffe) nodded heavily, "There's a girl from my school who looks so good at stationery that I want her to be my girlfriend." ”
"Puff-" Everyone couldn't help laughing, okay, my girlfriend was originally used to attach stationery.
"Alright, alright. Sid saw that the atmosphere was almost adjusted, so he said to Daniel (Radcliffe), "Daniel (Radcliffe), we're going to audition for Ron to cast an actor later, so you need to read the script here, okay?"
"Well, leave it to me. Daniel (Radcliffe) patted his chest and said confidently.
Sid smiled, then turned to Justin Lin and nodded, "Let's get started." ”
Today's auditions are all for the main little actors, from the protagonist of the Iron Triangle to the "main villain" Malfoy Jr., to Harry Potter's cousin Dudley and so on.
At this stage of casting, a large number of unqualified actors have been screened out, and the remaining actors are above the average standard in terms of appearance and acting skills.
Now, for these young actors, in addition to their individual acting abilities, the fit of the character temperament has become a more important consideration, so Sid asked Daniel (Radcliffe) to play against these candidates.
The role of the first audition was Ron, and the first red-haired little boy walked in: "Hello everyone, my name is Cole. ”
"Hello, Cole. Sid nodded slightly, "You may be seated." ”
Sid gestured to the chair across from the judges' table, "Thank you." Cole thanked him and sat down.
"There's an audition here's a conversation, and you can read it with Daniel [Radcliffe]. With Sid's words, an assistant immediately handed Cole the prepared audition script.
The little red-haired boy named Cole seems to know Daniel's (Radcliffe) identity, and when Sid talks about playing against Daniel (Radcliffe), his eyes are clearly filled with envy.
Also, compared to the young actors who have gone through seven or eight rounds of auditions and can be said to have crossed the single-plank bridge, Daniel (Radcliffe) was handpicked by Sid and JK Rowling to play the leading role in "Harry Potter" from the beginning, which is really hard not to envy and hate.
The content of the next auditions is actually similar, and the basic skills of these young actors are not bad, but in Sid's opinion, each audition person brings him a different feeling, but when it comes to the fit with the role of "Ron", Sid has not yet felt the most suitable person.
Sid looked at the last candidate on the list, huh, could he surprise himself?
"Rupert Grint. Justin Lin called in the last of the nine candidates.
Then a little boy with red hair and green eyes walked in, although all of them were red-haired and blue-eyed little boys just now, but the moment this little guy walked in, it gave Sid a different feeling - a feeling of not caring!
"Hello, I'm Rupert (Grint). The red-haired boy said hello and sat down.
Sid couldn't help but raise his eyebrows secretly, (hehe, it seems to be a little interesting), but he didn't speak, and Justin Lin saw that Sid didn't speak, so he had to speak: "Rupert, we have a trial manuscript here, and we need you to play a rivalry with Daniel (Radcliffe)." ”
"Yes, yes. Rupert (Grint) glanced at Daniel (Radcliffe), nodded nonchalantly, then after skimming through the script, thought for a moment, and then began to joke: "A stone?"
Then Rupert (Grinthe) frowned and scratched his hair and said to Daniel (Radcliffe): "If he wants to use you to get the Philosopher's Stone, then why would Snape try to kill you during a Quidditch match?"
Daniel (Radcliffe) also blinked suspiciously: "Maybe he's eager to ask for treasure?"
The audition performance slowly unfolded in the Q&A between Daniel (Radcliffe) and Rupert (Grint), and Sid was surprised to find that although he usually looked very aggressive, Rupert (Grint) was unexpectedly attentive when performing.
It's not Anne Hathaway's overwork, but every time there is a change in the plot, he always adds some of his own small actions and routines, so that the viewer can't help but believe that he is indeed in that environment and situation.
Sid nodded secretly with satisfaction, "historically" Warner Bros. and JK Rowling have passed so many auditions, and it is not unreasonable to select these main young actors.
After performing today's audition in front of the camera, Sid couldn't help but ask curiously, "Rupert (Grint), how many auditions have you had before?"
"Me?" Rupert (Grint) tilted his head in confusion, and then replied, "I guess it's the third time today, and I don't remember it very accurately." ”
Sid looked at the casting director strangely, and the casting director immediately explained in a low voice: "There are some young actors who have a particularly good image, and we will increase their audition priority, and even if it is the final audition, the number of auditions for each candidate is different." ”
"Oh. Sid nodded.
After that, Rupert (Grint) shook his red hair again, said hello to everyone, and left freely.
"Hehe, funny little one. Sid said with a smile after he left.
Everyone couldn't help but exchange their eyes, and it seemed that the big boss had a good impression of the little boy at the end.