Chapter 12: Auditions on the set, just the right amount of oppression
After chatting for a few minutes, Wang Xin patted Lin Shu's shoulder: "I'll leave this foreigner to you, if you have any questions, you will come directly to me later." ”
"Okay Wang Dao!"
"yes...... Which role did you audition for! ”
"I was brought here by Brother Zhao Hai to audition, and he didn't tell me what the specific role was!" Lin Shu said.
Isn't the reason why I reported my family at the beginning just for the next audition?
At least for now, the effect is still very good.
"Zhao Hai...... Okay, I'll have someone call you when I audition! ”
Wang Xin nodded thoughtfully, looking at him with extremely satisfied eyes.
Seeing Wang Xin disappear from sight, Lin Shu turned his head to look at the foreigner on the side.
"Hello, my name is Lin Shu!"
"William!"
For more than ten minutes, the two sat aside and chatted.
I don't know if it's someone I don't know in Huaxia, or if it's something else.
William's curiosity is really heavy, and once he chats, he doesn't stop at all, asking what it's like to be filming, and asking what delicious food is nearby.
Regarding William's doubts, Lin Shu also said what he knew in a relatively relaxed way.
After chatting for about ten minutes, Wen Jie, who had disappeared for a long time, appeared in front of Lin Shu again.
"Lin Shu, Director Wang called you to audition!"
When he said this, his face was full of smiles, and he was completely different from the arrogant appearance before he came.
"Okay!"
After nodding towards Wen Jie, Lin Shu turned his head to William and continued, "Mr. William, I'm going to go in for an audition." ”
"Good luck!" William smiled and nodded.
"Thank you!"
With William's blessing, Lin Shu followed behind Wen Jie and walked towards the audition room.
"When Director Wang mentioned you just now, he didn't boast a lot, if nothing else, it is estimated that the role is yours!"
Retreating to the position side by side with Lin Shu, Wen Jie vaguely revealed a message.
Although Lin Shu's heart was already happy at this moment, his face did not show it, but only showed a just right smile.
"If you can be favored by Director Wang, of course it's the best!"
"Don't worry, you just go in directly, I think it won't disappoint you!"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Shu unconsciously felt a little confident in his heart.
Taking a sharp breath, he reached out and pushed open the door to the conference room where the audition was held.
In the middle of the room.
There was a long table, which was Wang Xin and two other examiners.
One is an assistant director, and the other is a member of the management.
Across the table is an area that is vacant for the actors to audition.
Seeing Lin Shu walk in, Wang Xin smiled and said, "Sit down first!" ”
"Lin Shu, right! I've read your information just now, I've been a group performer in Hengdian for more than two years, but what makes me a little puzzled is that you, a person who has just graduated from high school, can speak English so well! ”
When he saw Lin Shu's information, he was a little incredulous.
He never thought that Lin Shu, who was helping him translate outside just now and communicating with foreigners without barriers, had not even studied in college.
So how did he develop this fluent English?
Out of curiosity, this question arises.
"I really want to be a real actor, but I don't have any special strengths, so I always think that I must be different from other group performances.
I happened to take over an English teacher's play before, and I realized that this might be a breakthrough, so I began to practice English slowly, and this is it! ”
Regarding Wang Xin's question, Lin Shu's answer was half-true and half-false.
But as long as he pretends to be true enough, the fake is also true.
And as more and more works are filmed in the future, the skills drawn from the characters are not easy to explain.
So Lin Shu decided that someone would ask a similar question in the future, and unanimously declared that he had learned it from the previous play.
Wang Xin was only a little curious about Lin Shu's words, and he didn't want to delve into it.
He came to find an actor, not a translator.
Although Lin Shu did him a small favor, at least he had to do his acting skills.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke:
"You speak very well, but the role you audition for is the translator at the negotiation table of the male protagonist.
As a translator who crosses the group, even if he is facing a team of top foreign companies, he needs to be neither humble nor arrogant, and his face will not change.
When playing this role, you need to show the momentum of the protagonist completely, because what you represent is him! ”
"Here's a line from the movie, give you ten minutes to understand, and we'll start auditioning later!"
"If you can play the feeling I want, the role is yours!"
Although he mainly looks at his acting skills, Wang Xin's appreciation for Lin Shu is undisguised.
even said that as long as he could be satisfied, he would directly give the role to Lin Shu.
You must know that when finalizing the role, although the director has a strong right to speak, it is still necessary to take a look at the situation and discuss it with the people on the management side.
However, with Wang Xin's status in the film and television industry, it doesn't hurt if this situation doesn't go.
Moreover, the people who watched the management sat in their chairs and were indifferent, obviously saying such things to Wang Xin before.
Lin Shu, who was standing opposite, was extremely excited to pick up the lines that Wang Xin had prepared for him.
Not much!
After reading the whole line, he first frowned slightly, and then a confident smile appeared on his face.
In the lines that Wang Xin gave him, two words are highlighted throughout the article.
Assertive!
Or it can be called majesty!
In the plot of the movie, the protagonist goes through many difficulties and finally succeeds in reaching the top.
When facing the negotiators of international companies, the protagonist does not give an inch, giving the other party great psychological pressure.
And this inexplicable pressure is majesty!
"Director Wang, I'm ready!"
While speaking, Lin Shu slowly squatted down for the next performance.
"Okay, let's get started!"
Wang Xin nodded, signaling that he could start at any time.
The words just fell!
Lin Shu immediately entered the state, almost in a second.
He slowly stood up and made a throat clearing motion.
"Mr. Smith, I think you may have misunderstood what the chairman of our group meant."
"What he means is that you can only take one of the percentages."
"We are the largest logistics company in China and have the most professional team."
……
Although Lin Shu auditioned for the role of a translator, when negotiating, he represented the male lead.
Therefore, when playing this role, there needs to be a natural sense of oppression.
But this sense of oppression can't be too much, too much will steal the limelight, but it can't be too little, too little to show momentum.
It's about striking the right balance between the two.
Therefore, Lin Shu was saying his lines without frowning or smiling, as if he was just saying something very simple.
His performance seemed to be bland, not at all like other negotiations, either noisy or arrogant.
But it is such a bland story, but it gives people a lot of pressure.
This pressure lies in the coordination of body and expression, which bursts from the inside out.