Chapter 425: Adaptation
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In addition to the photographer, there were six people in the audition room:
Director Xu Wenguang, young assistant director Li Jiahao, Huang Xin, one of the screenwriters, and three representatives of the film.
Xu Wenguang said that asking Qin Shaoze to take everyone to review "Yang Zirong" was actually half serious and half joking.
He really wants to shoot a different "outwitting Tiger Mountain", but no matter how different it is, Yang Zirong's role still has some hard requirements.
For example, you may not be handsome, but you must not be obscene. There must be both the hardness of a soldier and the gangsterism of a bandit, and the two temperaments must be perfectly integrated.
And Qin Shaoze, an actor, undoubtedly meets this requirement very well.
It's just that this actor is slightly lacking in personal charm, and he is a little "childish", which makes people feel that they can't support a big screen masterpiece.
Xu Wenguang feels that if any company wants to make Yang Zirong's story into a TV series, Qin Shaoze is undoubtedly a very suitable candidate; But when it comes to a movie, it's a little less interesting.
"Bell, bell!"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.
The assistant director, who was sitting on the outermost side, stood up and went to open the door for the visitors.
After a while, I only heard a "squeak" sound on the door, director Xu Wenguang put down the documents in his hand, and was about to look up, but he heard a loud shout from the door:
"A cloud in the northwest Xuantian, and the crows have fallen into the phoenix group!"
Xu Wenguang was stunned.
When he looked up, he saw that this man was tall, with a leather hat on his head, a black cloth covering his eyes, and he walked in all directions under his feet, with his hands behind his back, and said in a hoarse and rude voice: "The house is full of heroes, who is the king and who is the minister!" β
These two shouts were so loud that they shook people's eardrums in the small audition room.
- This person is naturally Qin Shaoze, who was the first to audition.
Xu Wenguang subconsciously raised his eyebrows.
Of course, he knew that the words that Qin Shaoze shouted just now were a "black word" shouted by Yang Zirong when he first went to Weihu Mountain in the script.
The meaning is probably that brother, I am a newcomer, which of you heroes is in charge?
This sentence is used in this environment, but it is a bit lively.
After Qin Shaoze said these words, he quickly took off the black cloth on his eyes, clenched his right hand into a fist, pressed it against his chest, bent down and saluted: "I've seen all the teachers!" β
However, what was a little embarrassing was that he bent over a little widely, and the fur hat on his head accidentally fell off his head, and the "bones" rolled away.
"Hahaha......" The room suddenly resounded with a good-natured laugh.
Qin Shaoze's face turned red, and he hurriedly chased two steps, picked up the hat at the cat's waist, trotted back to the same place, and lowered his head to pat the ash on the hat.
Director Xu Wenguang looked at Qin Shaoze with interest and nodded lightly.
The young man is tall, thoughtful-looking, and has a little unruly wildness between his eyebrows and eyes, and he does have the temperament of that era.
His move took the lead, and it really left a deep impression on himself.
Xu Wenguang picked up a document from his hand, handed it forward, and said, "This is your script, three minutes to prepare." β
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the assistant director who had just opened the door, and said, "This is the assistant director Li Jiahao, and he will come to play against you in a while." β
Qin Shaoze took the script, quickly glanced at it, and quickly understood:
This scene is the story of Yang Zirong interrogating the captured bandit Luan Ping and successfully getting the "advance map" from him.
Looking down at the script for a while, the audition soon began.
Qin Shaoze's acting skills are quite solid, and he is familiar with this kind of plot, and the effect of improvisation is quite decent.
Immediately afterwards, several examiners asked him a few questions, such as "how to understand the character of Yang Zirong", "how did he gain the trust of the bandits in Weihu Mountain step by step" and so on.
About 20 minutes later, Qin Shaoze left the audition room, and several examiners in the room immediately started talking about the performance just now.
"The acting is average, but he is indeed like 'Yang Zirong'," said one of the producers, "As soon as he entered the door just now, I felt that his image and temperament coincided with the Yang Zirong in my impression!" β
As soon as these words came out, two people immediately echoed them.
But there was also an older producer representative who raised objections, feeling that Qin Shaoze's acting was very stiff and face-wrenching, which made the audience have no sense of intimacy.
Director Xu Wenguang thought for a moment and said, "I always feel like something is missing...... It's a bit of a blur. β
He lowered his head and briefly jotted down some thoughts on a piece of paper, and said, "Let's take a look at it again, and call the next person in." β
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Moments later, the second auditioner was ushered into the house by the staff.
However, as soon as the door of the audition room opened, before everyone saw anyone, they heard a loud shout coming from the door: "Heavenly King Gaidi Tiger, Pagoda Town River Demon!" β
Examiners: "......"
"Ahem!" Xu Wenguang cleared his throat and shouted outside the door, "Come in first, close the door!" β
The second auditioner heard the director's angry shout, and the momentum just now suddenly wilted by three points.
He walked in cautiously, turned around and closed the door, and did not dare to continue chattering about the other "black words" prepared in the future.
Xu Wenguang only felt a little crying and laughing.
The first person came in and shouted a code, and everyone still felt very fresh; Wait until the second person, the third person......
The crowd in the audition room gradually went numb.
ββThese young actors really have a soft spot for the "black talk" of the rivers and lakes!
Anyone can make two sentences!
Xu Wenguang looked at the records he had made on the paper and frowned slightly.
He understood what was going on.
When someone asked what kind of Yang Zirong he wanted to find, he did say: I want to find an actor who is also upright and full of momentum.
The people who auditioned just now did meet the standards he set at the beginning, but when such actors really appeared in large numbers, Xu Wenguang felt that these people were not the Yang Zirong he was looking for.
It looks like a god, it lacks a breath, and it looks tasteless.
But when it comes to saying what this "taste" is, he can't tell it a little.
If these young people's performances are so stereotypical, why do they need to hold auditions? Wouldn't it be safer to directly use those veteran actors who have become famous?
Xu Wenguang pointed at the paper with the tip of his pen and said in a deep voice: "Go on......"
"Who's next?"
The assistant director looked at the documents in his hand and said, "The next one is Xu Zhen." β
Xu Wenguang subconsciously raised his head.
- The kid recommended by Liang Wuzhe?
Well, I can look forward to this a little bit.
His performance in "Crossing the East" is quite good, let's see if he can surprise himself a little this time.
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At the same time, in the corridor, Xu Zhen was walking towards the audition room under the leadership of the staff.
He tidied up his shirt a little, and his expression was calm and indifferent.
Xu Zhen's mentality is very flat.
Whether the trial is successful or not is not up to you, but mainly depends on what kind of "Yang Zirong" Director Xu wants to create.
But if the failure is not caused by your own subjective problems, there is no need to take it to heart.
"Mr. Xu, this is the audition room."
After a few moments, the staff led him to a double-open carved wooden door and smiled, "I wish you all the best." β
Xu Zhen thanked the man with a smile, and immediately rang the doorbell.
"Squeak-"
Moments later, the door to the audition room was pushed open from the inside.
Xu Zhen walked into the door, turned around and closed the door, and just wanted to say hello to everyone in the house, but couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
I saw that the person who had just opened the door for himself was a young man in his thirties, a little short and fat, with a big sign hanging around his neck, on which the word "Luan Ping" was clearly written in black and white.
Luan Ping?
This, ** Shan Xu Da Ma Bang's liaison adjutant?
Xu Zhen subconsciously turned his head to look at the examiner's seat facing the door, but saw that sitting in the center was a thin old man in his sixties, with a table card in front of him, on which three big characters were clearly written: "Mountain Carving".
At this moment, Xu Zhen's heartbeat, which was still calm just now, suddenly accelerated.
What's the situation?
The examiners in the room are playing various roles and testing the actors' ability to adapt to changes on the fly?
Thinking of this, Xu Zhen's mind immediately started running at high speed.
The mountain carving and Luan Ping appeared at the same time, what occasion would it be?
ββThere is no doubt that there is only one occasion, that is, on the night of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Luan Ping took advantage of the chaos to escape from the control of Shao Jianbo and others and defected to Weihu Mountain!
And Luan Ping knew Yang Zirong's identity as a communist army, and once the two met, their identities were about to be exposed, and Yang Zirong's life hung by a thread.
This is the famous "tongue battle bandits" in "Outwitting Tiger Mountain"!
The series of thoughts just now happened in the blink of an eye.
After Xu Zhen figured out this layer, he immediately stabilized his mentality, walked towards the long table opposite the door without hurrying, and bowed to the "mountain carving" in the middle, bowed down and smiled: "Third master, Lao Jiu was ordered to come to see!" β
Seeing his series of performances, Xu Wenguang, who was holding the "Mountain Carving" table, couldn't help but jump his eyelids.
This...... Which one is it again?!
He was slightly stunned for a moment, looked at the assistant director standing opposite with the "Luan Ping" badge, and then looked at the "Mountain Carving" table card in front of him, and couldn't help but "chuckle" in his heart.
He wondered what it was.
- The confrontation between Luan Ping and Yang Zirong!
Moreover, why Xu Zhen's face changed just now, and why he suddenly started acting, he also understood in an instant.
Xu Wenguang couldn't help but grow his mouth slightly.
- He understood, Xu Zhen misunderstood, thinking that he and others were testing his improvisational ability.
But it's really not.
The "Luan Ping" hanging around the assistant director's neck, as well as the "mountain carving" on his table, are all props used by the previous actors to audition, but they haven't had time to receive it yet.
However, although this was a misunderstanding, when these people came in just now, no one felt that it was an impromptu performance like Xu Zhen.
At this moment, Xu Zhen finished his salute, raised his head, and looked at Xu Wenguang with a pair of bright eyes.
Xu Wenguang looked at these radiant eyes, and a spark seemed to flash in his mind.
He suddenly understood what was missing from those people just now.
- What is missing is a clever energy!
It is true that Yang Zirong is a bandit hero, and it is true that he is hiding on Weihu Mountain as an undercover agent, but what is the reason why he can do this? Is he both righteous and evil, and looks like a gangster?
No!
It depends on his boldness and carefulness, cleverness and adaptability.
Relying on his exquisite eight-facedness, he can quickly mingle with people in any environment and win everyone's favor!
This is Yang Zirong!
After figuring out this layer, Xu Wenguang only felt that his mind was cheerful.
He smiled, and simply made a mistake, and didn't talk nonsense, smoked the script, and directly joked with Xu Zhen just now: "Lao Jiu, look at this friend here!" β
As he spoke, Xu Wenguang gestured with his chin to the assistant director Li Jiahao, who was wearing Luan Ping's badge.
Xu Zhen turned his head to look at "Luan Ping" on the side, and a somewhat playful smile suddenly appeared in his eyes, and said, "Yo, who am I-Brother Luan?" β
He tilted his head, looked "Luan Ping" up and down, and said with a smile: "Why did you come to this Weihu Mountain?" β
At this time, assistant director Li Jiahao's mind did not turn so fast as Xu Wenguang.
He grew his mouth, and watched Xu Zhen's extremely affectionate performance, and the whole person looked confused.
- What's going on?!
Just ten seconds ago, he had just welcomed Xu Zhen in from outside, but the room full of people didn't say a word, why did he suddenly start acting?
And the key is that Xu Zhen and Director Xu are acting!
Are they right about some code?!
Assistant director Li Jiahao only felt that the whole person was confused, looking to the left and then to the right, completely at a loss.
However, the wonderful thing here is that Luan Ping in the play suddenly saw Yang Zirong on Weihu Mountain, and he was originally stunned.
- How did this communist army who caught him with his own hands turn into a bandit with his nest?
The horror in the heart of "Luan Ping" at this moment in the story is by no means less than that of Li Jiahao at this time.
And Xu Zhen didn't pay attention to the other party's mentality at this time.
He stood with his arms crossed, looked at Li Jiahao in front of him with a sneer, and said, "How is Brother Luan lately?" Little brother, I came to Weihu Mountain one step ahead of you, how is it, where are you coming from? β
"Did you vote for the republic or which mountain, and what official is it now?"
When Li Jiahao heard this, he actually still had some inner heights, but he clearly remembered what Xu Zhen had just said.
So, he followed Xu Zhen's words just now, his face showed a look of horror, and he stumbled and answered: "Okay, good you, you Hu Biao, you, you're not ......"
"What am I not?!"
Xu Zhen immediately interrupted him and said coldly
In line with these three points, I think it is the right person for Yang Zirong.
I'm a communist? I caught you?
Then why did the communists release you again? Why did they send you to Weihu Mountain?
If we're a gang, why are you exposing me?
You can't lie!