Chapter 22: Casting Auditions
Ye Hui is the vice president of the Actors Association, and also serves as an agent, in recent years, the low-end business of the actor industry has become more and more depressed, most of the big-name actors have a certain degree of popularity, and they know some famous directors, and most of them will not go through the Guò Actors Association to discuss economic issues.
Therefore, Ye Hui can only get some oil and water on some new directors.
Today, the cast audition for "Never Expected" was specially arranged, and almost all the people who came to audition arrived, about forty people, all of whom were waiting in line in the actors' hall for the audition, but it was nearly two o'clock, Ye Hui couldn't get through to Zhang Heng's phone, he sighed in his heart, did he meet a liar?
But after thinking about it, I felt that it was unlikely, Zhang Heng's information was clearly recorded in the archives, and this kind of fraud was criminally responsible.
Sure enough, just as he was comforting himself, he saw a young figure hurrying into the hall.
He remembered that face, Zhang Heng, who had registered information in the actors' union, and he beckoned happily: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang!" ”
Zhang Heng carried a backpack and hurried over, and when he looked around, he was relieved to see Ye Hui beckoning, fortunately, he didn't miss the actor's audition.
"Let's do it quickly!" Zhang Heng waved his hand, without greeting politely, and directly followed Ye Hui into the interview hall.
There were three boys and daughters in the interview hall who were laughing and chatting, and when they saw Ye Hui coming in, they stopped talking and looked at Zhang Heng.
"These are the guild's assistants, who can help the actors to the greatest extent." Ye Hui introduced.
Zhang Heng nodded and looked at the interview hall, an interview table, next to a high-pixel camera, which can record the actors' acting skills when they perform. On the other side, an overhead microphone is set aside, connected to the speakers on the wall.
A female assistant made a cup of tea for Zhang Heng and Ye Hui, and the two sat in front of the interview hall and talked for a while.
"Mr. Zhang, you have to choose four roles among the thirty-nine people and agree to pay a total of 300,000 yuan to the actors, am I right?" Ye Hui confirmed the workbook and asked.
Zhang Heng nodded, this was discussed in advance, 300,000 is not much, but it is enough to choose some tricks or junior actors.
He did not show the panicked posture that he had just come out of the police station, and he was very calm.
Ye Hui smiled, 300,000 yuan, for a low-level actor, it is already very good, and for his agent, it is even better, he can get about 50,000 yuan for a commission. It's good business.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng selected actors who match their appearance in advance, otherwise, with a salary of 60,000 or 70,000 yuan for a role, among the thousands of actors who hit the street, it will definitely cause many junior actors to compete.
Soon, two o'clock arrived on time and the interview began.
The assistant pressed a green button on the interview table.
"Ding Dong"
"The first interviewee is invited."
A sweet female voice sounded in the hall, Zhang Heng nodded, all kinds of things in the interview hall seemed to be very convenient.
A young man dressed in a stern sù walked in.
Zhang Heng adjusted his feelings, quickly entered the working state, and looked down at the information handed by his assistant: Zhu Qian, twenty-seven years old, graduated from Yenching Drama Academy majoring in acting......
Zhang Heng closed the information book and looked at Zhu Qian's appearance, his appearance was somewhat in line with the role of Wang Dazhui, and his natural expression was very good, but he lacked a bit of a stupid atmosphere.
"What we want to shoot is a sitcom, and it can also become a funny short drama, then, on the premise, if you are in ancient times, now forty years old, and you haven't married a daughter-in-law, your body is about to fail, so you have arranged one blind date after another, during which you have met all kinds of strange blind dates, please show this process, pay attention, the expression is dull, and the action is exaggerated." Zhang Heng pondered for a while, and then said to Zhu Qian.
Zhu Qian was stunned for a moment, funny skit?
This is different from the expected drama movie, but whatever, he has no right to choose from hitting the street, and the salary of nearly 70,000 yuan is worth his undisciplined work.
During the performance, there was no partner to match him with, and he performed a non-physical performance.
"Girl, you are unmarried, I am unmarried, hehe, a natural pair! Q: What talent do I have? Look, this is my English 8 certificate, computer 6 certificate, piano 10 certificate ......"
After watching it for a while, Zhang Heng was very disappointed, this is an actor who is eager for quick success, but probably not ready for his skills.
"Never Expected", Zhang Heng had already released some relevant news on the Internet as early as the early stage of copyright registration, such as the disclosure of various contents and related lines without a bottom line.
And these actors, in the application process, should at least review their homework.
Zhu Qian's performance is very good, but his dull expression is always good, his eyes seem to be born to laugh, his appearance is in line with Wang Dazhui, but his acting skills are not.
When it was the next turn, Zhang Heng didn't look at the information directly, and said: "You are an office white-collar worker, you are pursuing a new beautiful colleague, how can you win her attention?" ”
The interviewer, Wu Tao, pondered for a while and began to perform.
He smiled gently, like a gentleman: "Xiaolan, is it okay to go to the movies this afternoon?" ”
Zhang Heng's stomach twitched constantly, he frowned continuously, and Ye Hui next to him shook his head, he also felt that this professional trick named Wu Tao had no acting skills at all, but to be honest, the salary of 70,000 yuan was very high, but that was only for junior actors, actors above the third level, their acting skills must be more mature, but definitely, it is not only at this price.
After more than ten interviews in a row, Zhang Heng was not good.
He felt that he seemed to be asking too much, which was not in line with his original intention of "shooting frugally".
An hour passed, and it was the next turn, and Zhang Heng's eyes lit up.
With a childish face, a flat head, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a handsome appearance, even the female assistant who yawned next to her couldn't help but light up her eyes.
"Know the star master of Xiangjiang, you imitate some classic shots in the star master's masterpieces." Zhang Heng looked at this familiar and slightly green face and smiled.
Deng Chao knew that this young man might be his boss, so he took it very seriously, and thought about the many nonsensical comedies in Xiangjiang performed by Xing Ye in his mind, Deng Chao closed his eyes and brewed love.
The atmosphere was quiet, and Zhang Heng and other interviewers were a little curious.
When Deng Chao opened his eyes, a strange smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
As soon as Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, he saw Deng Chao kneeling on the ground with a plop, pointing to a piece of confetti on the ground, and crying bitterly: "Xiaoqiang, what's wrong with you Xiaoqiang!" Wake up, Xiaoqiang, don't leave me......"
Tears, snot, and hideous facial expressions were vividly displayed in less than three or four seconds, Zhang Heng was suddenly shocked, although he was born as a drama actor, but the impact in this regard was very small. Next to him, Ye Hui and the others were also surprised, this Deng Chao's acting skills have to be at least level four, right?
They flipped through the information and saw that on Deng Chao's information, there was a quasi-actor marked, and several people were facing each other, this Deng Chao was just a quasi-actor?
Talented?
Zhang Heng tried a few more scenes in "Never Expected" one after another, and the corners of his mouth began to smile, showing a satisfied demeanor for the first time.
Sure enough, he didn't disappoint himself, this young man, whether in his previous life or in this life, will shine in the national drama.
"Let's go back and wait for the notice!"
After explaining some of the situation, Zhang Heng said to Deng Chao with a smile.
Deng Chao scratched his head, he was apprehensive in his heart, but he was very calm on the surface, nodded, and left the interview hall with a cool posture, attracting the attention of the two female assistants present.
Zhang Heng nodded secretly, well, it seems that he has done a lot of homework, and he has the style of the protagonist Wang Dazhu.
continued to cast auditions, Zhang Heng was very patient, and it was not until near the evening that the auditions of thirty-nine actors were completed one after another.
During this period, Zhang Heng made a brief introduction to everyone's acting characteristics and their own highlights in a notebook, and afterwards, Ye Hui would also send the live shooting video to Zhang Heng by email, and Zhang Heng would choose according to his own observations.
To be honest, except for Deng Chao, the rest of the people, Zhang Heng was not very satisfied.
got up, said goodbye to Ye Hui and the others, the audition had been completed, and Zhang Heng promised that the other party would make a choice.
After returning home, Zhang Heng finally selected four actors, including Deng Chao, according to the characteristics of each of the audition actors, all of whom are young, not more than thirty years old, and there are no rigid men in the acting routines.
submitted the list, and recruited a few related tricks, and the next day, Zhang Heng signed a contract with Ye Hui, and once put 150,000 yuan in advance payment to the account of his agent Ye Hui, and the remaining 150,000, according to the rules, when the film is completed, as long as there are no accidents, it will be settled.