"All the middle school actors who auditioned today were not good enough."
After a busy day, Fang Xing was very dissatisfied with the results of the audition.
The actors invited to audition today are all relatively young actors, and the first requirement is to play middle school students.
The actors who come to audition all meet the requirements of middle school students in appearance.
However, most of these actors have acted in TV series, and it can be clearly seen that they have acting experience.
Having acting experience is a good thing for the average crew, as it can save a lot of things.
But if the other party wakes up and says, that's not necessarily a good thing.
It's okay to have acting experience, but when playing a middle school student, you can't show any traces of acting.
Because Ark Culture is now so famous, after the casting news for the new drama was released, major film and television companies sent artists to audition, and these artists were no longer blank slates.
Some of them have even participated in many variety shows and other programs, and they don't have any stage fright when meeting and greeting them. However, this kind of social atmosphere can sometimes become an obstacle to performance.
"Director Fang's requirements are too high." The casting director was helpless.
He had already screened the candidates as required before sending out audition invitations, but none of them passed.
"Then what should we do? If one or two are not suitable, it can be solved, but now none of them can pass, then there is a problem with the direction." Zhang Yigao also expressed his helplessness.
In fact, during the audition, he felt that the performances of several actors were okay, but Fang Xing was not satisfied with them all.
Fang Xing thought about it and said, "Let's do this. Make sure to find someone new to play the role. Talk to the major art schools and go to the school for an audition."
When the casting director heard this approach, he felt that his workload would increase dramatically this time.
In general, the crew will send audition invitations to the Screen Actors Guild, and qualified actors will send their resumes, and then they will be screened based on their resumes, and finally an audition invitation will be sent.
However, this method is not suitable this time, because the actor to be selected is to play a middle school student, and the best way is to find it in the school.
Moreover, there is another advantage to searching in schools.
Students at school are students to begin with, so acting as a student can be said to be a true act, which will be much easier.
…
the second week.
The Ark Culture crew contacted major art schools and borrowed classrooms in schools for auditions.
first day.
The crew first arrived at Donghai Film Academy.
Fang Xing had an acquaintance here, so he went to say hello to Dongying's professor Xu Zhiwen and chat about the new drama.
Xu Zhiwen half-joked: "Is there any role I can play in the new drama?"
Fang Xing lamented: "I can't do it. The character you played as Gao Qiqiang is now deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If it is shown in a new drama, the audience will definitely say that the total number of characters in the drama is not enough for you alone."
"Haha, I guess you will say that. I have already heard that you want to find someone new this time. Just come to our film school. The students in our school are all the best." Xu Zhiwen responded to this
Very confident.
"How about Professor Xu recommend some to me?" Fang Xing suggested.
"No need to recommend. I have already sent the audition time you sent to the group. All students in my class are required to attend the audition, and then come back to write an audition summary and submit their homework." Xu Zhiwen heard that Fang Xing was coming to Donghai Film Academy.
When auditioning for actors in new dramas, this is a direct assignment.
"It's almost time, I should go over there." Fang Xing looked at the time and it was almost time for the audition.
"Okay, okay, let's go." Xu Zhiwen stood up and said goodbye.
…
Fang Xing and Xu Zhiwen walked together to the teaching building where the auditions were arranged.
As soon as he arrived in front of the teaching building, Fang Xing's eyes widened because the team had already lined up outside the teaching building.
"Would it be too sunny out here?" Fang Xing was a little worried.
Xu Zhiwen waved his hand and said: "These children have delicate skin and tender flesh, and they should be exposed to the sun more."
Some girls were fully armed, with caps and masks, and they were spraying sunscreen spray vigorously.
After all, I want to enter the entertainment industry, and I have done a good job in skin care and sun protection.
"I think it's better to bring a number calling machine."
This is not the first time this has happened, so Ark Culture has been prepared.
Fang Xing arranged for the assistant director to prepare the number calling machine, and students who took the number could go to other classrooms to rest.
Starting at nine o'clock in the morning.
The Ark Culture crew has officially started auditions.
Since those who came to audition were basically students, and most of them had not participated in films or TV dramas, their performance in the auditions was uneven.
Every time a group of ten students comes in, the assistant director looks at the image and hands out an A4 paper script with only three or four lines.
After a group of auditions, Fang Xing would leave one or two that were okay and add one more scene.
With this arrangement, a group of auditions can basically be completed in more than 20 minutes.
Two or three groups an hour.
Hundreds of students were auditioned in one morning.
If the role of Fang Xing is acceptable, I will put a mark on my resume, and after interviewing with several art schools, I will compare and select the best candidate.
…
In other classrooms.
Film school students waiting for auditions sat in groups in the classroom and whispered.
Every time a student comes out after an audition, people will gather around and ask:
"How was it? How was the audition? Is the director fierce? Have you seen Fang Xing?"
"The director is not aggressive, but I feel like I have no chance."
"What should I say? Did the director just say it failed on the spot?"
"That's not true. It's just that after a group of people audition, one or two will be retained for the second round. Those who are not retained for additional roles should all be out of the game."
"Is it so strict?" Some students felt a lot of pressure.
"If Fang Xing comes to audition in person, it must be strict. Last time, when we were looking for actors for "Crazy", our professor was in the classroom for the audition, and we were all present."
"Yeah, Fang Xing is really famous for being strict when auditioning actors."
Xu Zhiwen walked into the classroom and heard some students talking, then raised his hands and said: "Students, don't be nervous, today's audition is an experience.
“The first point is that you should not be afraid of failure in auditions.
"I once auditioned for more than 200 film crews a year, but not one of them hired me. If failure in an audition is equal to real failure, then I could fail more than 200 times a year.
"Second point, Director Fang Xing is a good director. He is indeed very strict, but as long as you get his approval and join the crew, I guarantee you will learn a lot.
"So, come on, students, don't miss this opportunity."
The students present responded loudly: "I know, Professor Xu!"
Among the many voices calling professors, there were one or two who deliberately made fun of them: "I got it, Brother Qiang!"
Xu Zhiwen added: "Also, let me tell you a secret news. The heroine of Fang Xing's new drama is...Song Li. Therefore, this drama is likely to compete for awards. This is a good opportunity. Qian
Don’t miss it.”
Before, when chatting, Fang Xing and Xu Zhiwen talked about Song Li playing the female lead.
Although the crew has not made an official announcement yet, there is no need to hide this matter.
Besides, for a TV series like this that is very popular even before it starts filming, various rumors will spread during the casting process.
Which star will play the male lead?
Which little flower wants to play the heroine?
Similar gossip news will be spread during the preparation stage.
Some are written randomly by self-media in order to earn traffic, and some are fake news posted by young celebrities in order to gain popularity.
…
The students present were even more excited when they heard that Song Li was going to play the female lead.
"Is Song Li really sure that she wants to play the female lead? But Song Li only shoots a drama every two or three years. The last drama was only aired last year. How can she take on a new drama so soon?"
"Didn't I say that Song Li is now filming dramas just for awards? Does this drama have the potential to win awards?"
"It's not surprising. "Kurst" just won three Eagle Awards. Fang Xing is basically the new director with the greatest potential among the three major directors. Moreover, he directed and acted himself, which is a bit scary."
"Let me play a role in this play. It doesn't matter if I don't have any lines."
For these students, as long as they can participate in the role, even if it is a role without lines, they can then write the name of the play on their resume.
If this drama wins awards, then this resume will be very valuable.
…
After a two-hour break at noon, the audition continued in the afternoon.
The audition lasted until 6pm.
More than two hundred students were interviewed.
There are indeed some with potential among them, and Fang Xing has marked them all on their resumes.
However, this form of audition is like an audition. You need to go back and compare before you can make a decision.
At 6:10, the last group of students finished auditioning.
The crew started packing their things and getting ready to go back.
Many students were waiting outside the door. When they saw Fang Xing come out, they gathered around and greeted excitedly: "Director Fang, Director Fang, I am your fan and a fan."
Fang Xing chatted with these students as he walked: "Thank you for your support."
"Director Fang, I heard that Song Li will play the female lead in this new drama. Is it true?" the student asked excitedly.
"This matter hasn't been officially announced yet, please don't spread it to the outside world." Fang Xing didn't have strict requirements not to spread it to the outside world, he just said it casually.
Song Li's film contract has been signed, and Li Jing Culture invested 30 million as the co-producer of this new drama.
However, the contract clearly stipulates that Lijing Culture will not interfere in the filming.
When we almost reached the door of the teaching building.
A female student ran into the teaching building in a hurry and asked as she ran: "Where are you auditioning? Where are you auditioning?"
She shouted twice, and when she saw Fang Xing appear, she froze on the spot for half a second, then immediately reacted, ran up and asked, "Fang Xing, can I audition? Am I late?"
In the film school, most students call Fang Xing "Director Fang", and relatively few call him by his first name.
Fang Xing looked at the female student and saw that she was sweating profusely, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
She looks so similar to Wen Dongen in middle school.
Between her eyebrows, she still looks a little bit like Song Li.
After Fang Xing looked at it for a few times, he asked, "Which major are you in? How senior are you?"
The female student quickly explained: "I am from the Normal University next door, and I have just entered my freshman year."
I haven't left high school life for too long in my freshman year, and my temperament is indeed very similar to that of a high school student.
Fang Xing casually took out an A4 paper script from his bag, handed it over and said, "Just give it a try."
The female student's eyes widened with a surprised expression: "Are you here?"
She looked at the students around her and felt very restrained.
This is the entrance to the teaching building, and there are many students around. She feels that too many people are looking at her, which makes her uncomfortable.
Fang Xing saw her expression and thought that she was a student at the Normal University next door. She probably had never studied acting. It was normal for her to be restrained.
"If you enter the set, there will only be more staff than there are here.
"Today's audition is over. If you still want to try, just try here. If you don't want to try, forget it."
The female student hurried over, sweating profusely, but still wanted to try it. She took the A4 paper and read it for a while, then stuttered and read the lines on it:
"You wrote on your personal homepage that you want to be a 'good wife and mother'. Are you serious?"
This line was very difficult to pronounce.
Fang Xing frowned and corrected: "Read the script. You are facing a bully now. This cruel bully burned you all over, but your dream is to be a 'good wife and mother'
, the contrast of this kind of drama must be reflected, do it again.”
"Okay, okay."
The female student quickly put on a surprised expression and read the lines again: "Your ideal is written on your personal homepage, and you want to be a 'good wife and mother'. Are you serious?"
After reading this paragraph, I paused for a while.
She skipped the lines of other characters and continued: "From today on, my dream is you. We must meet again."
After finishing this line, the script said that Moon Dong-eun showed a cheerful and sinister smile.
This smile represented a change in the mentality of this weakling. From this moment on, she decided to take the role of revenge.
This is also the starting point of the heroine's darkening. From this moment on, everything she does from now on is for revenge.
After the female student read her lines, she saw "a cheerful grin" written in the script.
She raised her head and twitched the corners of her mouth twice, trying to show the smile written in the script.
However, she has never studied acting, so her acting is very unnatural.
If you look at this interview alone, it is actually a failure.
It can be seen that she has almost no acting experience.
However, Fang Xing only told her about the play. The second time he recited the lines, he was still stumbling, but there was a change compared to the first time.
It seems to have potential.
Fang Xing thought for a moment and said, "Give me your contact information. Just write it on this script."
The female student's eyes widened and she asked in surprise: "Did I pass the audition?"
The student next to her had a speechless expression, thinking that she was thinking too much.
Fang Xing smiled and explained: "The audition results won't be out soon. Please leave a message first. If there is any need, someone will contact you."
"Okay, okay." The female student was not discouraged. She took out a pen from her schoolbag and wrote her name and contact information on an A4 paper.
Fang Xing took a look at the A4 paper and saw that the female student's name was "An Xiaoran".
After putting away the A4 paper, Fang Xing and the crew left Donghai Film Academy, preparing to go to another art school for the second audition the next day.
As for An Xiaoran from Normal University, her audition performance cannot be said to be poor acting, it can only be said to have no acting skills at all.
After all, I didn't come from a major, so this is normal.
The reason why Fang Xing left her contact information was because he felt that her image really met the requirements.
Today is just the first audition. Who will be selected to join the group will be decided after all the auditions are over.
