Huang Lei didn't care about Chu Ran's ridicule, he also understood the reason why he didn't choose himself in this play, in addition to the role may not be suitable, more possibilities should be that the funds are not abundant.

If Zhou Cheng knew what Huang Lei was thinking, he would definitely give him a big thumbs up.

Although the total budget of this drama is about 10 million, the salary range given by Zhou Cheng for the cast and crew is 2 million. This also includes the salary expenses of directors, cinematographers, lighting, props, makeup and other personnel.

The other 8 million will be used for film shooting, post-editing and film promotion. These costs are the big deal. If the salary expenditure is too much, the later stage will be stretched, and Zhou Cheng doesn't want to borrow money and raise money everywhere in the middle of the filming.

At present, the actor selected by several people has the highest salary Huang Teng, who offers about 1 million to the outside world. He once won the Magnolia Award for the TV series "Disappearing Autumn", and is a well-known actor in the domestic TV drama circle. It's just that Huang Teng didn't do much in terms of movies, and the response was not good after several attempts, so Zhou Cheng was ready to talk to him, hoping that it could be reduced to 500,000. If not, then Huang Teng can only be used as an alternative. Because of the choice of Hou Dali or Li Guangfu, the salary will not exceed 400,000.

Liu Yijun and Zhang Zhijian, the salary range is about 200,000. Although Yuan Quan is the heroine and is famous, her salary will not exceed 300,000. These student actors who are ready to be selected, the budget given by Zhou Cheng adds up to 100,000 yuan. In this way, the overall salary of the actor will be controlled at about one million yuan.

If you choose Huang Lei, it will be different.

Although Huang Lei teaches in the school, he himself has signed a contract with a brokerage company, and according to his current coffee position, the brokerage company's external quotation starts at a minimum of 2 million. Even if the friendship price will not be less than 1.5 million, this will greatly exceed Zhou Cheng's budget.

Zhou Cheng gave Huang Lei a look of thanks and understanding, and began to get to the point: "I'll tell the two teachers about our script." Our play mainly tells the story of several idealists who teach in the mountainous areas, and in order to solve the problem of education funds, they report a donkey pulling water in the name of the teacher......"

Zhou Cheng spent about five minutes telling the two teachers the main story outline and the needs of the remaining actors, and took a piece of paper to draw the character relationship map of the entire script.

Unlike Huang Lei, who already had some understanding of this play, Cui Xinqin, who heard this play for the first time, became more and more shocked the more she listened to it, and couldn't help but interject and ask: "Zhou Cheng, did you really write this script?" ”

Zhou Cheng nodded: "I conceived this script based on a news report on the Internet, and Chu Ran helped complete the script of the drama." ”

Hearing Zhou Cheng's answer, Cui Xinqin sighed with emotion: "This script is really well written, and it is definitely the best absurd comedy in recent years." Each of these characters is excellent, and their personality traits are also distinct. Especially according to the development of the plot, the weaknesses of human nature are fully displayed. ”

Huang Lei also nodded: "No wonder Renyi will fund the purchase of drama copyrights, the value of the 100,000 yuan spent, I am afraid that Renyi will have another classic repertoire in the future." ”

"Director Cui, Teacher Huang, if you two praise us like this, we will float." Zhou Cheng smiled self-consciously and continued: "I still lack four actors, and I need two teachers to help recommend them." ”

Zhou Cheng just said that his mouth was a little dry, and he poured some water for the two teachers at the same time, and gestured to Chu Ran, and Chu Ran described the specific requirements of the actors.

Chu Ran took over the topic: "The four actors are Zhou Tienan, the coppersmith, Sun Jia and the coppersmith's daughter-in-law, and the age of the four is about twenty years old. First of all, the role of Zhou Tienan needs a positive, masculine and righteous image, but later when he is really facing the moment of life and death, he must be able to show the image of a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

"The role of the coppersmith requires that the front image can be soiled, and even if he wears a teacher's costume, the audience can see his soil at a glance. But after having a relationship with Zhang Yiman, this character is about to become arrogant again......"

Cui Xinqin and Chu Ran finished describing the requirements of the four roles and thought for a while: "This kind of transition before and after has high requirements for each actor's acting skills." ”

"There are really not many of these sophomores and juniors who can meet the requirements." Huang Lei also nodded.

Cui Xinqin continued: "Let's talk about the role of Zhou Tienan first, if you want to make the image of the coward behind him less abrupt, the image of sunshine and justice in front of him must also reveal such character characteristics, which requires the actor's excellent micro-expressions. Zhu Yilong in our class is very good, both his acting skills and appearance are in line. As for the coppersmith, I think Peng Guanying can do it, Sun Jia's ......"

Huang Lei saw that Cui Xinqin was about to take away all four roles, and hurriedly interrupted her: "Director Cui, Wang Renjun and Song Leitao in our class are also very compatible, and they are both juniors, and several children in your class are only sophomores at the beginning of school, so let them learn some basic skills." ”

Cui Xinqin had a different opinion: "Teacher Huang, are you questioning my teaching level?" ”

"Don't dare, it's just that Director Cui, you have to lead by example, and you can't break the school's rules."

"Teacher Huang, you have to worry too much, these students have good talents, and their basic knowledge is relatively solid. If you can learn from the old drama bones of Renyi, it is much better than rote memorization in school. Besides, this drama is rehearsed in Yanjing, and classes will not be delayed. ”

Seeing that the two teachers began to argue in order to be able to recommend their students to get the role, Zhou Cheng and Chu Ran looked at each other, and even Li Yan and the others who were writing the script over there also looked over. Seeing that he was about to rise to the level of school leaders, Zhou Cheng hurriedly interrupted the two teachers.

Zhou Cheng clasped his hands together and said sincerely: "Teacher Cui, Teacher Huang, although Chu Ran and I also have some understanding of these juniors and sisters in the school, we are both students of the Department of Literature, and we really don't know anything about acting. Can you please ask the two teachers to notify these younger brothers and sisters and let Director Chen Li have an audition. ”

"Auditions?" Cui Xinqin was slightly dissatisfied.

Zhou Cheng continued: "Yes, try out the camera, so that you will have an intuitive performance. ”

"I agree, it's time for these kids to try out." Huang Lei agreed, and helped Zhou Cheng persuade Cui Xinqin: "Audition is also a kind of learning, through which they know what competition is and what opportunity is." Only then do you know what to do to prepare for the next audition. ”

"Okay, I agree." Cui Xinqin nodded: "When are you going to audition, I'll notify these students." ”

"Thank you two teachers for your understanding." Zhou Cheng expressed his gratitude again: "Today is the 5th, we are preparing to audition in Renyi on the 10th, and I hope that the two teachers will help inform us." ”

Everything reached a consensus, Zhou Cheng and Chu Ran sent the two teachers away, and before leaving, Huang Lei also made a request: "I hope that your play can be authorized to the school in the future, and when the students I take rehearse their graduation works, they can also have one more choice." ”

"I don't have any problems, it's just that the copyright of the drama is on Renyi's side."

"As long as you agree, I'll communicate with Renyi."

Before leaving, Huang Lei showed Zhou Cheng his connections on the art side, hoping that Zhou Cheng would be biased when choosing actors.

It's all human spirits. Zhou Cheng shook his head and took Chu Ran back to the office, Chu Ran hesitated a little and said, "Brother Cheng, Mr. Huang, they have already put forward so many candidates, are we going to Chinese opera?" ”

"Go." Zhou Cheng thought for a while: "Our main intention is to choose the right actors, both Chinese opera and Nortel are the same for us, and the most important thing is that the actors are suitable." ”