"Compared to Mei Lang, I think Akai is more suitable for another role!"
In the expectant looks of Ye Lan and Long Kai, Shen Mu shook his head slightly, which undoubtedly disappointed Long Kai.
Both Ye Lan and Long Kai have read the script, and naturally they are most interested in the male lead, Mei Lang.
This not only tests his acting skills, but may also be an opportunity for Long Kai to be promoted to the front line.
To be honest, in Long Kai's mind, he wasn't too interested in other roles except Mei Lang, and he thought he was the biggest actor Shen Mu could find nowadays.
"Akai, since we may cooperate, I will tell you what you have to say!"
Shen Mu had a unique vision and could naturally see the dissatisfaction in Long Kai's heart, but he still decided to tell the truth.
Wolf Fang List is Shen Mu's chance to make a comeback, so he will find the most suitable role for each actor, so that he can produce the most exquisite work.
"Director Shen, you might as well say it clearly if you have something to say!"
Long Kai is quite personable, or maybe he really wants to hear, with his acting skills, why is he not worthy of playing Mei Lang?
"Akai, your acting skills are flawless, everyone has to admit this!"
And Shen Mu's first words were to affirm the other party's acting skills, and he continued: "According to my observation just now, Akai, you acted gentle and elegant before, but in fact you are a sharp-edged person, right?"
"Huh?"
Long Kai next to him hadn't spoken yet, but Ye Lan was startled first, because compared to Shen Mu, she was perhaps the one who understood Long Kai's character best.
Shen Mu was not wrong. Long Kai's character is actually quite flamboyant. He is very domineering when he is on the set, and he looks like a domineering president.
The reason why he acted softly just now was because Ye Lan had told Shen Mu's situation in advance.
Coupled with what Long Kai saw on the Internet, he was afraid of irritating Shen Mu and affecting this cooperation.
In other words, most of Long Kai's attitude before was actually pretending or acting.
Otherwise, given his character, he might have been asked to play the leading male role right from the start.
It's just that Long Kai is very confident in his acting skills, and Ye Lan also believes in Long Kai's acting skills.
As a professional actor, controlling your emotions and facial expressions is a basic skill.
But what they didn't expect was that Shen Mu would spot such a disguise at a glance, which also shows how vicious a professional director's eyes really are.
"Haha, it seems that my performance has not reached the level of perfection yet!"
Now that he had been seen out, Long Kai stopped pretending. This self-deprecating reaction actually gave Shen Mu a better understanding of his character.
"Akai, after reading the script of Langya Bang, you should know what kind of person Mei Lang is, right?"
Shen Mu did not hesitate and went straight to the topic. The question he asked made both Ye Lan and Long Kai fall silent. They were obviously thinking about this issue seriously.
"Seven orifices are exquisite and cunning!"
In the end, Long Kai used these eight words to summarize Mei Lang's character and behavior. As soon as he said the words, he was stunned for a moment, and Ye Lan, who was opposite him, also looked at him deeply.
Obviously, both of them have realized the crux of the problem, which forced Long Kai to reconsider the issue.
He is not one of those young hotshots. If he has a hot head, he must get the role he wants, no matter whether the role is suitable for him or not.
"Akai, since you debuted, you must have had smooth sailing these years and you haven't suffered any major setbacks, right?"
Shen Mu was talking eloquently, and heard him continue: "As for the character Mei Lang, his palace was destroyed, his family died, he lived for more than ten years, and suffered the pain of turning his bones into peeling skin. Do you think you can relate to his experience? ?”
"So the Mei Lang in my mind must be a person who has experienced the world, has a vicissitude in his eyes, is calm on the outside, but can burn with a raging fire in his heart!"
In the end, Shen Mu revealed the perfect image of Mei Lang in his heart, which was obviously very inconsistent with Long Kai's true temperament, and even completely opposite.
To be honest, if I really have to force the acting, with Long Kai's acting skills, I might be able to create some feelings, but in terms of certain details, I'm afraid it won't be perfect.
For such a fine script, Shen Mu strives for perfection. At least the radiant Long Kai in front of him is not the most perfect image of Mei Lang in his mind.
"Shen Mu, is the other character you just mentioned Prince Jing?"
At this time, Ye Lan, who was next to him, had also reacted. What Shen Mu said was not only saying that Long Kai was not suitable for Mei Lang, but also had another meaning.
"Exactly, Prince Jing has a very upright character, is upright and domineering, and is unwilling to surrender even to the imperial power. I think this is the role tailor-made for Akai!"
This time Shen Mu didn't drag his feet. While speaking, he also summarized the character of Prince Jing in the script, which made Long Kai's blood boil with excitement.
"Akai, I think Shen Mu is right, so don't worry about it anymore!"
Ye Lan has been completely convinced by Shen Mu. The only thing she is worried about now is that Long Kai relies on his identity and is determined to play the male lead, so he may end up unhappy today.
"Actually, the role of Prince Jing is equally important. It can even be said that there is no difference between him and Mei Lang. Without Prince Jing, there would be no Mei Lang!"
Shen Mu explained the importance of Prince Jing from another perspective. From this point alone, the perspective of Prince Jing is also a test of acting skills.
"Yes, yes, Akai, think about it, Mei Lang died in the end, but Prince Jing became the emperor, don't you want to be emperor?"
Ye Lan is familiar with Long Kai's temperament. Many of the previous dramas featured domineering CEOs. But what domineering CEO in this world is more domineering than the ancient emperor?
"Director Shen, Sister Lan, you are right, I am indeed more suitable for the role of Prince Jing!"
After a moment of silence, the words that came out of Long Kai's mouth made both Ye Lan and Shen Mu sigh in relief.
They were really afraid that Long Kai would be overbearing in reality and insist on playing Mei Lang.
"Sister Lan, I played Prince Jing not because Mei Lang died, nor because Prince Jing finally became the emperor!"
The next few words that Long Kai said made Ye Lan burst into laughter. Shen Mu next to him also smiled and felt relieved.
It seems that not everything is unlucky, at least the first actor for the Wolf Fang List has been found, and it is also a very important role, which makes Shen Mu full of confidence.
"Now that the role has been finalized, let's talk about the contract!"
After laughing for a while, Ye Lan spoke first, and saw her staring at Shen Mu and saying, "Little Mumu, although we live under the same roof, some things still have to be done business!"
"contract?"
Suddenly hearing these two words, an idea flashed in Shen Mu's mind. At the same time, he saw the one million funds in the virtual account, and couldn't help shouting: "Ouch!"
"Shen Mu (Director Shen), what's wrong with you?"
The sudden shouting startled both Ye Lan and Long Kai. They thought that Director Shen suddenly had some strange illness.
Many people in the coffee shop looked at her, which made Shen Mu feel a little embarrassed.
Of course he didn't have any strange disease, but his expression became a little strange at this moment.
"Sorry, sorry!"
Shen Mu took a sip of coffee, calmed down a bit, and said with some embarrassment: "Well... there is something I haven't had time to tell you yet!"
Hearing what Shen Mu said, Ye Lan suddenly felt a bad feeling in her heart. She always felt that she had neglected something important.
"Ahem...the starting capital of Langya List is only one million!"
Seeing both of them staring at him intently, Shen Mu knew that he could no longer hide it. When the words from his mouth came out, the man and the woman were stunned.
"How much...how much?"
Ye Lan couldn't believe her ears.
As an agent, she naturally knows exactly what one million can do in today's entertainment industry.
"One million!"
At this time, Shen Mu had already corrected his mentality. He emphasized with helplessness, and immediately silenced Ye Lan and Long Kai again. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
"Director Shen, are you kidding?"
Long Kai still didn't believe this was true, and he didn't know Shen Mu very well. Maybe the young director made a joke to him on a whim?
"I'm not kidding, it's really only one million!"
Shen Mu still had a wry smile on his face, but he was upright and these things had to be explained clearly first, otherwise even if he deceived the actors into going to the theater, they would end up unhappy.
"Little Twilight, are you planning to use nothing?"
Ye Lan finally calmed down and looked at Shen Mu with some resentment.
I always felt like I was being fooled by this guy, but who could let me ignore this?
Now Long Kai has made an appointment here, and the role has been negotiated, but the other party said that the start-up capital is only one million, so how can we sign the contract?
"How can you say you are empty-handed? Isn't there still one million?"
Speaking of this, Shen Mu felt a little unhappy. Although one million was not much, he could still do something. Of course, the premise was that everyone could cooperate with him.
"What can you do with one million? You don't want to just shoot one episode, do you?"
Ye Lan rolled her eyes. As for Long Kai, he automatically entered the state of watching the show.
Anyway, the former is his agent, and these matters are usually negotiated by the agent.
And Ye Lan's words are not wrong. Today's film and television industry is an era of burning money.
One million is already a huge sum of money in the eyes of ordinary people, but in this circle, it is really not of much use.
Let’s not talk about top-tier actors. Even for a second-tier actor, the salary for appearing in a TV series is at least one to two hundred thousand per episode, which is not even for a top-tier second-tier actor like Long Kai.
How many actors do you need to hire for the entire Langya Bang crew?
One million can only hire an actor to star in ten episodes at most, not to mention there are other expenses besides actors.