Chapter 390 'Hurricane' casting requires all the acting skills to explode
Chapter 390: Casting for "Hurry Up", all cast members requested explosive acting skills
"Teacher Xu, I am personally very satisfied with your performance. However, the role you are going to play is a villain, the second male lead, and the role is not much different from that of the first male lead. I just don't know, would you mind playing the villain?
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After Fang Xing and Zhou Jitao exchanged opinions, they were both satisfied with Xu Zhiwen's performance.
Therefore, Fang Xing wanted to finalize Xu Zhiwen as the second male lead in the new drama.
However, the second male lead in this crime-fighting drama is a villain.
In the entertainment industry, some actors do not accept villains, so they must make it clear in advance.
Xu Zhiwen smiled heartily and replied: "It doesn't matter. Actors are needed to create good villains. I have read the outline of the script sent by your assistant director. I can play the role of the second male lead, no problem."
actually.
Although Xu Zhiwen is a professor at Donghai Film Academy and has appeared in some film and television dramas, he has not had any hits.
In addition, he is a professor at a film school and has higher requirements for scripts than many first-line actors.
Therefore, he has few film contracts, low pay, and average reputation.
Of course, his job is as a teacher, so it is normal even if he has not participated in film and television works.
Had it not been for the invitation from his old friend Zhou Jitao, he might not have participated in the audition this time.
"If Mr. Xu is willing to star, then we can go to Ark Culture another day to finalize the schedule, or I can ask the assistant director to come over." Fang Xing said.
"No, I'll go to the company to make an appointment." Xu Zhiwen was very easy-going, waved his hand and said he would go by himself.
Fang Xing said that the schedule was finalized, but actually the contract, schedule, and remuneration must be negotiated at that time.
Generally speaking, this kind of thing is the responsibility of the broker.
However, Xu Zhiwen rarely accepts scripts and spends most of his time in class. He has no business cooperation such as endorsements and may not have an agent.
"Okay, it's settled. This is the complete script. Teacher Xu will take a look at it first."
Fang Xing said as he took out a script printed on A4 paper from his briefcase and handed it over.
"Okay, I will study it carefully."
Xu Zhiwen spoke very politely. He took the script and glanced at the title on the cover: "Hurry Up."
"Then it will be a pleasure to cooperate." Fang Xing stretched out his hand and shook his hand.
"Happy cooperation, happy cooperation." Xu Zhiwen put the script under his arm and stretched out both hands to shake hands.
Bang bang bang...
The classroom full of film school students saw the professor's successful audition and applauded with excitement.
The audition was over, and the students came up and surrounded Xu Zhiwen, Fang Xing and Zhou Jitao.
The girls at the front asked a series of questions with excitement and delicate voices: "Director Zhou, Director Fang, are you preparing for a new play? Are we, Professor Xu, going to play a role in the new play?"
"What kind of play is it? Is it a TV series? Can we study with the professor?"
"Is it okay to be an extra performer? We bring our own dry food, no packed lunches are required."
"Director Fang, I really like watching your dramas, especially "The Pretender". Mingtai is my favorite."
the other side.
Xu Zhiwen was also surrounded by students and asked various questions:
"Teacher Xu is so awesome. He wants to play the role of Director Zhou and Director Fang. What kind of magical combination is this?"
"Teacher Xu, can you organize us to study on the set?"
"Teacher, what drama is this time?"
"Didn't you see Teacher Xu's audition performance just now? Did you want to play a fish seller?"
"You really don't pay attention to the film and television industry. The new drama prepared by Ark Culture is about anti-gangsters. I heard that the filming was directed by a very powerful superior department."
"Isn't that the task of the higher-level department?"
When some students heard the theme of the new play, they guessed that it was a task assigned by the superior department.
Many of these scenes shot in order to complete a task are just coping.
In recent years, few film and television dramas that have completed the mission of a superior have become popular, and "The Pretender" is a special case.
As a professor at the film school, Xu Zhiwen really wants to take his students to study on the set.
However, most of the crew were filming behind closed doors during filming.
One is to keep it confidential, and the other is to prevent entertainment reporters from sneaking into the crew and affecting the work of the crew.
Therefore, Xu Zhiwen cannot promise anything.
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The anti-crime theme script Fang Xing prepared this time is "Hurry".
In this show on Earth, every actor has incredible acting skills.
Many viewers even felt that among the main actors, Zhang Yi, who played the male lead, was the shortcoming of the entire drama.
The acting capabilities of the main actors in this drama are so strong.
Among them, the role of Gao Qiqiang is the most important.
If it weren't for Gao Qiqiang's role as a villain, the early scenes would be no different from the male lead.
It is also for this reason that Fang Xing auditioned many actors for the role of "Gao Qiqiang", including many first-line actors.
However, in the entertainment industry, for first-line actors, their appearance is usually more important, followed by their acting skills.
The role of "Gao Qiqiang" does not need to be too handsome, but the performance must be layered.
Throughout the play, the character "Gao Qiqiang" has a growth process.
From a bullied fish seller, he gradually became a gangster.
Such a layered role requires an actor who can play both the fisherman and the gangster.
After the "Hurry Up" project was announced, many first-line actors' management teams approached them and wanted to cooperate.
Fang Xing also auditioned for many first-line actors, but none of them were satisfactory.
In the end, it was Zhou Jitao who relied on his connections to find actors with solid acting skills to audition, and even found a professor at the Donghai Film Academy to audition for the film.
Only then did I find Xu Zhiwen.
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After Xu Zhiwen got the script of "Hurry", he went back to read it that night.
Having been engaged in acting for half his life, he knows the script very well.
Therefore, he can see how important Gao Qiqiang's character is in this script.
He liked the script very much, and his passion for acting was ignited just by reading the script.
However, he could also see that this script was very sensitive and full of red lines. Without the endorsement of the superior department, it would not have been possible to film.
If Fang Xing expected it to be true, Xu Zhiwen doesn't have an agent.
The next day, he personally took a taxi to Ark Culture, finalized the schedule with the assistant director of the crew, and signed a contract.
Because Xu Zhiwen is not well-known, his salary in the entertainment industry is basically a fraction of that of popular stars.
Therefore, Fang Xing offered him a very generous salary, without any counter-offer, and signed the contract directly for 1.5 million.
In comparison, the appearance fee for those traffic stars is two to three million.
Therefore, Fang Xing has always been very generous to actors who have acting skills but are not well paid.
After all, Ark Culture's dramas never hire popular stars, so the tens of millions of dollars saved can be used to hire many veteran actors like Xu Zhiwen.
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After finalizing the actor for "Gao Qiqiang", the crew continued to audition for other roles.
Each of the main characters in this drama has high expectations for their acting skills.
Chen Shuting, Xu Jiang, Meng Dehai, Uncle Tai, and Li Youtian are all veteran actors.
Therefore, the crew had a very tight preparation time and interviewed many actors every day.
Moreover, even if the auditioned actors pass the casting director, they will be rejected by Fang Xing.
In order to invite actors, Fang Xing repeatedly went to the National Theater and the Military Art Center to look for actors. All he found were veteran actors.
If this drama hadn't been backed by a higher-level department, it wouldn't have been qualified to select actors like this.
As the preliminary preparations progress, the roles are gradually finalized.
In this drama, it is mainly the male actors who require explosive acting skills.
Relatively speaking, actresses are not so demanding.
However, there is still one female character who has very high requirements.
Even the role of Chen Shuting requires both image and acting skills.
Especially the image must be in line with the image of a black boss woman, and it cannot be a vase.
Therefore, a lot of effort was spent on Chen Shuting's casting.
Even during the audition, I brought a makeup artist with me for a live makeup audition.
After auditioning for half a month, Fang Xing finally found an actor he was satisfied with.
During this period, Lin Yingxue came to see her several times and even said that she would lose her salary for acting.
Fang Xing didn't agree, and it wasn't until he auditioned an actress named Ye Lan that the decision was officially made.
The audition actors took more than a month to audition.
Fang Xing spent more than ten hours a day interviewing actors, and he was exhausted and thin.
I also intentionally skipped rice and reduced my carbohydrate intake.
In more than a month, I lost almost ten pounds, and my cheekbones became prominent.
After finalizing all the main actors.
Zhou Jitao looked at Fang Xing's emaciated appearance and said with a smile, "Okay, there's no need to interview the male lead this time. If you're so skinny, your image will be fine."
The other actors have been finalized. If we continue to audition for the male lead, I don’t know how long it will take.
Fang Xing looked at himself in the mirror at night. After losing weight, his image became much closer to the character. He looked in the mirror to figure out the psychology of the character, and finally decided to star in it himself.
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After the main characters were finalized, the crew of "Hurry Up" officially started filming.
On the first day of filming, Xu Zhiwen joined the set early.
The first scene was filmed on New Year's Eve. Gao Qiqiang went into the police station because of a fight, and An Xin helped deliver food.
This scene was a night scene, but it was shot in the morning.
With the doors and windows of the room closed and the lights dimmed, this is the indoor night scene.
As soon as he arrived at the set in the morning, Xu Zhiwen sat in the dressing room and the makeup artist began to put on makeup.
In this scene, Gao Qiqiang was arrested and taken to the police station after a fight, so he had injuries on his face and had to make up to look like he had a bruised nose and a swollen face.
When Fang woke up to the set, half of Xu Zhiwen's makeup for his injury had been put on.
It looked very realistic. If I hadn't known it was a makeup effect, I would have thought he was really beaten.
Fang Xing walked over and poked the corner of his mouth.
Xu Zhiwen was very excited about the performance, his whole body was excited and he said "ouch".
For a moment, Fang Xing thought he was really hurt.
"Teacher Xu, this play is a two-director production. I am mainly responsible for talking to the actors about the play. Although Teacher Xu should be my teacher, the style and method of the performance still need to be communicated." Fang Xing said after sitting down.
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Xu Zhiwen waved his hand quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare. Once you join the crew, you have to listen to the director. The director says that actors have to act how they want."
This is the basic quality of an actor. Fulfilling the director's requirements is the first priority.
As for whether what the director said is right, that is not a question that actors should care about.
If the director is not good enough, no matter how great the actors' acting skills are, they can't save the show.
The most important thing about a film crew is that everyone completes their job.
As for actors who want to express themselves, of course they can express themselves while fulfilling the director's requirements.
If you can't do it, then your performance ability is insufficient.
Fang Xing took out the script and said, "Mr. Xu has read the script, right?"
Xu Zhiwen tapped his temples and said, "It's all in my head."
"Okay, in today's scene, the Gao Qiqiang you are going to play is still a fish seller and a common man. Moreover, he broke into a fight after being wronged and couldn't bear it anymore. So when you face the police later, lower your attitude.
, and finally be able to show the mentality of expecting sympathy." Fang Xing began to tell the story.
Xu Zhiwen nodded while listening. Although he had already figured out the psychology of the character, everyone's understanding of the character would be biased.
The tone of the entire play must be consistent with the director.
So while listening, Xu Zhiwen adjusted his own psychology of the character and occasionally interjected:
"After all, Gao Qiqiang is the elder brother of two younger siblings, and he is the one who raised them. I think he should be tough at heart."
Fang Xing nodded in agreement: "Yes, Gao Qiqiang at this stage is weak, but also tough. Especially when eating dumplings brought by his younger siblings, he can show his fragile side."
"Yes, this is very important. You also need to be grateful."
Xu Zhiwen nodded in agreement and began to think about how to act.
Especially when "Gao Qiqiang" eats the dumplings brought by his younger brothers and sisters, it is very difficult to show the complicated expression.
Even Xu Zhiwen felt the difficulty of this role.
He finally understood why Fang Xing and Zhou Jitao were not satisfied after auditioning so many first-line actors.
As for today's first scene, the scene where "Gao Qiqiang" eats dumplings, not many actors in the entertainment industry who rely on their reputations can do it.
At ten o'clock in the morning.
The crew has completed the set and the camera positions have been set up.
Assistant director Zhang Yigao quickly ran to the door of the dressing room and asked: "Teachers, are you ready? Arrangements have been made over there, and we can shoot now."
Fang Xing stood up quickly: "I'll change clothes right away."
This time, the character "An Xin" plays the role of a police officer.
Compared with Xu Zhiwen's makeup with a bruised nose and swollen face, Fang Xing's makeup was very simple and was done very early. All he had to do was put on his police uniform and start.
After changing clothes and coming to the decorated interrogation room, Zhou Jitao was already sitting in the chair and looking at the monitor.
When Fang Xing and Xu Zhiwen arrived at the predetermined location, Zhou Jitao took the guide tube and shouted: "Everyone is here. Let's go through the first scene. The score will be recorded."
"The first shot of the first scene of "Hurry Up" begins!"
Snapped!
After the score was recorded, the actors began to perform.
"Li Xiang" opened the interrogation: "Let me explain. Did you do it first? You went to someone's house during the Chinese New Year and smashed their TV."
Xu Zhiwen, who plays "Gao Qiqiang", defended loudly: "I didn't, that was my TV, what I smashed was my TV!"
