The video, which was less than ten minutes long, quickly came to an end, Director Portfield raised his head and glanced at the assistant director, naturally lowered his head, and chose to play the video again, and there was a laugh from an old friend in his ears, and he pretended not to hear it - an old friend for decades, who hasn't had something to do in the other party's claws.

The second time I watched this Christmas video, the plot was already known, and the touching was far less than the first time, but it was still warm.

It's just that as the video continues to play, the smile on Director Portfield's face gradually disappears, and it is replaced by a serious one.

Even he stretched out his hand from time to time, paused for a moment, and stared at the freeze-frame picture motionless for a long time before continuing to play.

When the video is played for the second time, it is twice as long as the first natural playback.

Director Portfield exhaled a long breath, sat up straight, and looked at his old friend who had brought a chair and sat across from him, who was expressionless and his eyes were amazingly bright: "Did you find it too?" Porter?! ”

Director Portfield was silent for a moment and sighed, "Yes. ”

As if a yes was not enough to express his inner feelings, Porterfield accentuated his tone and emphasized again: "Yes! ”

The assistant director's eyes lit up, his body leaned forward eagerly, and he looked at Director Portfield expectantly: "Then we-"

Director Portfield looked at him silently, regret written on his face, and interrupted him: "No, old friend, we can't do anything. ”

The assistant director's face was at a loss, full of why, and he did ask this why: "Why?" Isn't she the ultimate boss we've been looking for for a long time, the trump card that makes the entire Handmaiden War look new? ”

Porterfield's brows furrowed tightly, seeing that the best watermelon that met his taste could not be bought and eaten, he was also very irritable, but he still had to be patient to explain to his old friend:

"In this video, the four roles she played are indeed very outstanding, laymen may only watch a lively, but we insiders can see at a glance that although she has not changed her clothes or makeup, the demeanor and even tone of each character are completely different."

"In other words, if you add costumes and makeup, or more perfect props, the four roles she plays are enough to make the audience unable to distinguish them with fake and real, and think that this is actually a small segment filmed by four different actors."

The assistant director kept nodding, "Yes, that's why I showed you this video, I know, this is the one you've always wanted!" ”

Director Portfield sighed again, "No way, old friend, this girl may be very talented, but have you noticed, her career column on Facebook is blank." ”

"This means that she is just a lover of role-playing, just an amateur performer, all we see is her talent, she is like an unpolished rough stone, if you want to enter the crew and show professional standards, this piece of originality, it will take a long time to polish."

Director Portfield looked helpless: "And we, old friends, don't have time!" I can rearrange the plot for her, and even invalidate some of the scenes that I have filmed before, but she has to be a very professional and talented actor, and almost all the shots can be taken in one shot—"

The assistant director was also silent, indeed, they have no time, the release time of the first episode of The Handmaid's War has already been announced, and they will not be able to break the contract no matter what-the Nobel Prize's adaptation of the original book, the exquisite restoration of the proportional props, the nationwide casting, everything has made the expectations of this TV series reach the highest point in history.

Once the contract is broken, from the director to the producer, and even the TV station, it will cause a series of butterfly effects.

Director Portfield looked at the frozen picture on the mobile phone in a daze, this young girl of Chinese descent, what a pity, the war storyline of the handmaiden is very perfect, but in the perfection, there is always a regret that a corner is missing.

If he has studied Chinese cuisine, he will know that this corner of regret is like dipping pickles for the table of Northeast people, kimchi for Sichuan people, and chili peppers for Hunan people, which is the soul of every meal.

The assistant director silently withdrew his phone from Director Portfield's hand, although the two had reached an agreement to give up this amazingly talented young girl, the assistant director still had regrets in his heart, which prompted him to make a decision - he followed the young girl's Facebook.

In the depths of his heart, there is a small hope that he can't believe, maybe one day, this girl will surprise him again?

Director Portfield watched him operate silently, the reason why his old friend was always one step away from the director's position was that his heart was too soft, and he always couldn't bear to give up those talented children, which would make his casting a mess.

A real director has to learn to make trade-offs, he may not necessarily use the best actress, but he must be the most suitable actress.

But this girl's Facebook nickname is really a bit straightforward, the mistress of the Leohard family? There was a thought that flashed through Director Potter's mind, but he didn't have time to think deeply, and directly skipped it.

Director Portfield turned his head, his gaze fell on the screen in front of him again, looking at Lania who was frozen on it, and felt a little comforted, at least, he still had little Lania, this wonderful girl, who never let him down.

The Chinese girl on the video wants to go from amateur step by step to a professional level like Lania, I don't know how many years it will take.

Thinking about it this way, Director Portfield's heart is much better.

He didn't know that not far away, the girls at the intermission were gathering together, discussing the same video of the girl he had just denied.

Lania happily spoke to her brother Roy on the phone, "Yes! Brother Roy, my shooting went very smoothly, from the beginning of the frequent scolding, to now I am rarely scolded! ”

After a pause, she said regretfully: "Director Potter is really a very strict person, I haven't been praised by him, what about you, did you shoot well?" ”

Roy was overjoyed, and before Jane left the castle, he made a special trip to ask her for help and ask her for advice, if he didn't want to discuss feelings, how could he make Lania not too embarrassed when talking to him?

There will be a change later.

(End of chapter)