After Ye Pianpian left, Ren Gangyi and Xiao Fei took turns to go into battle, calming down the people who were waiting for casting, and finally calming their emotions.

Next, the casting officially begins.

Director Ma Chucheng brought his own team, a total of 5 people, including an assistant director, an assistant, a scene reporter and a cameraman.

Of course, the real crew is more than that.

But it's not yet time to establish a crew, as long as the director's team is built, other staff members are still easier to find.

For the unimportant roles this time, Ma Chucheng's assistant director and assistant will be selected.

The four leading actors are personally checked by Xiao Fei, Ren Gangyi, and Ma Chucheng.

Originally, according to the rules of the crew, things like casting are generally the sole responsibility of the director. Because after all, the film is made by the director, and the director will have his own full consideration for each character in the script.

But this time, the selection of the actors of "The First Close Contact" was not given to Ma Chucheng, and almost Ren Gangyi led the whole process.

Ma Chucheng also did not express any opinion on this.

After all, this movie is his first work, and people are willing to hand over such a good film to him, a novice, to make it, which is already very worthy of him.

It is normal for the owner to be uneasy about him.

Newcomers have no human rights, and that's true in any line of work.

"Hahaha! Hello Mr. Xiao! Chu Cheng has been fascinated by you for a long time, your novel is beautifully written, and your script is also very wonderful, this time I can have the opportunity to direct "The First Close Contact", I heard Mr. Ren say, or you mentioned me personally, thinking that you can let me give it a try, thank you so much! Mr. Xiao, don't worry, Chu Cheng will definitely make this film with 200% heart, and I am confident that it will be as wonderful as a novel! ”

Ma Chucheng saw Xiao Fei. It's a compliment. He spoke Chinese very badly and in a strange foreign tone, but he could still understand it.

He was of medium stature and had a ruddy complexion. There was a big red nose in the middle of his face, he wore a pair of black-framed glasses, he smiled, and the whole person was very happy.

"Hello Mr. Ma! I've admired you for a long time, and I've seen many of the films where you are in charge of the camera. The shooting is wonderful! The lens language is very rich and delicate, which is pleasing to the eye. Xiao Fei greeted each other.

"Oh! It's such an honor for that Chu Cheng! Mr. Xiao, I would like to express my attitude to you, although Chu Cheng has always been a cameraman before, and this is the first time to direct, but I still have a lot of film experience, assistant director, on-site executive director, scene notes, stage art and everything, for making movies. I am very familiar with the various positions in the crew, and I also have my own director's overall view, as long as Mr. Ren and you can be trusted, I will never let you down! Ma Chucheng once again swore that he was determined.

"Haha! Of course I trust Mr. Ma, if I didn't believe Mr. Ma, I wouldn't have asked you to come over as the director of "The First Close Contact", wouldn't I? Xiao Fei said with a haha.

Because of the popularity and popularity of the novel "First Close Contact", when it was rumored that the novel was going to be remade into a movie, many directors recommended themselves to Ren Gangyi.

Such a movie adapted from a hot book is generally not too bad as long as it is made decently. That is likely to cause a sensation in the market.

This is also a good opportunity to brush up on fame!

Of course, Ma Chucheng also wants to become an instant hit with the movie "The First Close Contact", and then establish his status in the rivers and lakes.

Originally, the casting arrangement was to have one candidate line up one by one into a special room and examine them in turn.

However, because of the incident of Ye Pianpian making a big fuss at the casting scene. Xiao Fei was worried that if he still followed the original plan and conducted the interview and selection in a closed room, there would be any insider news.

He told Ren Gangyi that it would be better to simply select in public on the small stage in front of the conference room.

Anyone else's performance can be seen by others.

So it goes. Everyone can see at a glance which is better and which is inferior, so that no more gossip will come out.

The three judges sat at the front row of tables, facing the stage.

The candidates who were called up took to the stage and were examined by the judges and all the other candidates.

Those who participated in the supporting role selection still lined up in the corridor by number and went to a specially prepared room for an interview.

The participants in the selection of the four leading actors, after taking the stage, are first asked to briefly introduce themselves, then perform one of the best talents, and finally, the director provides a sub-scene from the script of "First Close Contact" for the participants to perform.

Each candidate will take up to five minutes.

Those who were so nervous when they went on stage that they had almost no potential were kicked off the stage by the judges without saying a word after they even went on stage.

Those who perform relatively well, or are considered by the judges to be more compatible with a character in the script, will be given more time to express themselves.

However, many of the people who came to participate in the selection today are students from art academies, and their stage sense is still quite good, and they are very open on stage, and they know how to express themselves very well.

This requires professionals, and director Ma Chucheng has a discerning vision.

And Xiao Fei also saw Ma Chucheng's demeanor.

When the candidate shows himself, Ma Chucheng will whisper to Ren Gangyi and Xiao Fei that the defects and deficiencies of the candidate's performance, of course, this is inevitable for beginners to act, what Ma Chucheng cares about is the potential and development space of the other party, and whether there is a fit between the role he is running for.

Ma Chucheng can often persuade the two to listen to his opinions in just a few words.

It's a very clever skill.

After unifying his thoughts with Xiao Fei and Ren Gangyi, after each candidate finished performing, Director Ma would give very pertinent comments, and then tell the other party the results on the spot.

Of course, the vast majority of people get disappointing news.

There are a total of five or six hundred people who participated in the selection of the four main characters.

Xiao Fei thought that today's one-day interview might not be finished.

However, with the addition of Ma Chucheng, the speed of the interview is much faster, and sometimes, even seven or eight people can be passed in a minute.

It took more than two hours to interview more than 300 people.

At this time, it was already past eleven o'clock in the morning.

Almost one morning, there were no particularly good people who made a difference.

Xiao Fei found that Yin Jing and Li Peizhen, who planned to run for the election, had not yet been arranged, and they were ranked late, and it was estimated that they might not be able to interview in the morning.

He thought to himself, it seems that this public casting is not very easy to choose a suitable newcomer.

If it really doesn't work, then let's choose from the actors who have already become famous.

Just as Xiao Fei was thinking, another candidate walked onto the stage with brisk steps, and a pleasant voice sounded: "Hello three judges, my name is Han Bingyu, from the Department of Chinese Opera Performance, I am a junior student, and the role I am running for is Xiaoyu." ”

This sound is so beautiful that it makes people feel comfortable listening to it.

Xiao Fei raised his head and glanced at the girl on the stage, only to see the other party's tall figure, a pure and beautiful baby face, long hair and shawl, looking very cute.

Especially her eyes, dark and shiny, just like two stars, so bright, so spiritual, impressive.

It's her? is really the female star Han Bingyu who became popular all over the Chinese world in her previous life. Xiao Fei didn't expect that she would come over to participate in the casting of "First Close Contact". (To be continued.) )