Under the guidance of the staff, Hai Qing, who had a slightly curled short ponytail, walked in.
Although Chu Xuan had met Hai Qing several times, what impressed him deeply in his memory was Hai Qing's future image with short hair.
Hai Qing, with short hair, looks like a professional elite, but his temperament is more in line with the character of the agent in the drama.
However, although the temperament is suitable, Hai Qing's face is too decent, and she lacks credibility as a female villain.
What's more, the one we are facing now is Hai Qing, who has long hair and a slightly curly fashionable hairstyle. Combined with Hai Qing's harmless yet somewhat eccentric character, this image doesn't look like a villain at all.
"Hello teachers, hello Director Chu, and producer Liu." Hai Qing walked to the camera, greeted everyone gracefully, and bowed.
Chu Xuan stood up and said: "Senior sister, please don't be polite. I can't bear your bow."
"That's right." Liu Yifei also stood up and agreed.
"Hey!" Hai Qing waved her hand, and she was very happy to see her junior brother Chu Xuan and junior sister Liu Yifei giving her face: "One code leads to the other, this is the basic quality of an actor, then I will start directly?"
"Okay." Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei sat down.
Normal auditions are naturally different from Nabi's auditions. The role of Nabi is a special situation and does not need to be based on regular actor standards. Actors in normal auditions will receive two or three plot fragments selected from the character script, which are also required for the audition.
Shown through performance.
After showing the predetermined performance, if the director team has needs, they will improvise and ask the actors to perform a performance.
After a minute or two, Hai Qing finished two performances in succession, and was watched by Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and the teachers present through the camera.
As expected by Chu Xuan, Hai Qing did not fully demonstrate the characteristics of the villain's agent Zhou Minzhu.
The teachers also noticed this and just kept silent and let Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei make the decision.
"Her acting skills are quite good. How about adding a character duet?" Huang Lei said. Faced with the students he once led single-handedly, as a teacher, he still has to find ways to find opportunities for his students.
Huang Lei has a great advantage, that is, he is very protective of his calves.
Chu Xuan gave Huang Lei face, nodded, and then said to Liu Yifei: "Are you going to set up a scene?"
Me?...Liu Yifei was stunned. She didn't expect that Chu Xuan would give her the task of acting in an impromptu performance.
She was also very decisive. She got up and came to the set without saying anything, waiting for Chu Xuan's instructions.
"Senior sister." Chu Xuan said: "Zhou Minzhu's character is extremely utilitarian. As the chief agent of a large company, she will do whatever it takes to maintain her position."
Hai Qing listened to Chu Xuan's lecture and silently pondered his thoughts.
"Under such a personal setting, in order to satisfy the desires of capital, Zhou Minzhu seduced the heroine into taking the bait, but was decisively rejected by the heroine."
"In such a situation, I will give you a line."
Chu Xuan searched for his emotions for a while, and said the lines that came up at the moment as passionately as possible: "In this entertainment industry, if there is no capital to support you, what will you do? No matter how talented you are, you have to bow your head in front of capital.
, An Xin, who are you pretending to be innocent for? Sooner or later, you will also be the plaything of capital. As long as you want to be popular, you can't avoid it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expressions froze.
Hai Qing's eyes widened and he looked at Chu Xuan in a daze: "So cruel?!"
She only received fragments of Zhou Minzhu's character script, and her understanding of the character was not very deep.
At first she thought she was just an agent, how bad could she be?
Now when she heard director Chu Xuan attach this line to this character, she finally realized that this character was actually so bad, and even had a sense of déjà vu, which was a little bit beyond her expectation.
Liu Yifei was also a little shocked. This line was not in the script. It was obviously Chu Xuan's improvisation.
As a director, Chu Xuan has the qualifications to change lines, and Chu Xuan's talent also has the ability to change lines. If this line is really put in the play, as the heroine, who will she pretend to be innocent for? She also said that sooner or later it will be capital.
's plaything?
When she thinks about it, she will definitely be furious!
Liu Yifei glanced at Chu Xuan, with a dangerous signal in her eyes.
"Interesting." Liu Yi looked like he was watching a show.
The original lines of this plot have much the same meaning as Chu Xuan's temporary words, but Chu Xuan's lines sound harsher and more direct on the surface, and can effectively mobilize the audience's emotions. He thinks that Chu Xuan's words
There is a level of impromptu proposition.
"This is a bit cruel." Ning Hao and Lu Chuan looked at each other and smiled.
There is something about Chu Xuan's improvisation. If this sentence is changed into a line and broadcasted, the audience will only feel that their three views are exploded and hate this agent to death. It will also refresh the audience's understanding of the entertainment industry. This line also
It is very likely to become a hot spot.
Huang Lei said to Hai Qing: "Have you heard what Director Chu said? Just act in this direction. Your performance just now was mediocre and had no highlights at all. How can the audience remember you?"
Regarding Chu Xuan's impromptu proposition, he praised Chu Xuan.
Just this line of dialogue vividly reflects the villain's character and ugly face.
As long as the actor feels the context and artistic conception of the lines, he can know how to play the role. This kind of dramatization requires a good level.
"Give me a minute." Hai Qing said, turning his back to find his emotions.
Just as her teacher Huang Lei thought, Chu Xuan's lines were more useful than the character script she got.
No matter how many descriptions there are in the script, they can't match the emotional intensity brought about by this line.
It seems that her junior brother is not only strong in acting, but also unique in directing. He is really an excellent person who is excellent in everything he does.
"In this entertainment industry..." Hai Qing suddenly turned around, seemingly getting into the act a little too quickly, and said to Liu Yifei: "If I don't have the capital to flatter you, what are you going to do for fun?"
Hai Qing had a condescending attitude. He frowned and tried his best to appear vicious. He crossed his arms and tried to show a high profile.
Liu Yifei was a little caught off guard. The scene happened right away without saying hello in advance, but she reacted quickly. She glanced at Hai Qing indifferently, then turned around and walked away, completely ignoring Hai Qing.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing Liu Yifei's reaction, Hai Qing's eyes widened slightly for half a second, expressing her surprise that an actor was so disrespectful in front of her famous agent.
Then he shrunk slightly, expressing the resentment of being insulted after being surprised.
Her tone couldn't help but become more serious: "No matter how talented you are, you have to bow your head in front of capital."
Liu Yifei did not give a positive reaction this time and just kept away from her and walked forward.
She spoke faster: "An Xin, who are you pretending to be innocent for? Sooner or later, you will become the plaything of capital. As long as you want to be popular, you can't avoid it!"
Both parties acted improvised, with Hai Qing taking the lead role and Liu Yifei acting as a co-actor according to circumstances.
Based on his own emotions and Liu Yifei's feedback, Hai Qing also adjusted his lines. The pace of speech and the ups and downs of the tone gave the lines a sense of emotional progression.
This is an actor who is thoughtful and insightful. He doesn't have many improvisational scenes, but he still has everyone watching with great interest.
Chu Xuan and the teachers applauded, and Liu Yifei returned to her seat and sat down.
Hai Qing blinked and waited for Chu Xuan to speak.
At this moment, Chu Xuan stopped giving Huang Lei face and said: "Senior sister, junior brother is overstepping here. If there is anything that makes you unhappy, please forgive me."
As soon as these words came out, the answer was already obvious.
Hai Qing already understood in his heart and said: "You're welcome, just say whatever you have to say. Although I am a few years older than you, you are better than me in terms of performance. I believe what you say."
Chu Xuan said bluntly: "If you listen with your eyes closed, the senior sister's performance is good, but when viewed through the camera, the image and aura associated with this character are different from the picture I imagined. She has all the expressions and emotions she should have.
The logic and sentences of the lines are quite appropriate, but when this line is spoken by your image, it’s a bit..."
"Nothing." Hai Qing commented on himself.
"Yes." Chu Xuan smiled slightly and said, "That's it. It has nothing to do with acting. The pure image is a bit inappropriate for this role."
"I understand." Hai Qing nodded, facing the defeat calmly: "I have never played a villain role before. I came here just to try it out. My understanding of the role is not good enough. Director Chu said this line of yours
When I came out, I knew that I was not suitable for this role. This line was too harsh and it really didn't match my image. I can understand it."
"Senior sister, let's work together again if there is a chance." Chu Xuan said.
"Okay, goodbye teachers." Hai Qing waved to everyone and followed the staff to leave.
Seeing her leave, Chu Xuan turned to look at Huang Lei: "Don't say I don't give you face, we worked on the script together, and you should also know that her image really doesn't match this character."
Huang Lei took a sip of water from a thermos cup and said nonchalantly: "You don't have to give me face, you just have to make the decision. Her acting is okay, but her image is indeed a bit far from the role."
"Yes, the acting is good, the expressions and emotions are layered, which shows that our teacher Huang Lei teaches well." Ning Hao spoke for Chu Xuan and also comforted Huang Lei.
Liu Yifei controlled the monitor and watched the replay of the scene just now. She turned her back to Hai Qing to react. She hadn't seen how Hai Qing acted just now.
Through the playback of the camera, combined with Chu Xuan's comments, she found that Hai Qing's acting skills were really good, especially the eyes that opened and closed in less than a second, and the dramatic changes between surprise and embarrassment.
But as Chu Xuan said, Hai Qing's image is somewhat inconsistent with this role. Good is greater than evil, so when he said this line, he looked a bit out of character, which is somewhat of a pity.
"Who's next?" Liu Yifei picked up the list information and looked at it.
"Teacher Wen Zhengrong." She raised her eyebrows at Chu Xuan. This was the actor teacher she and Chu Xuan had booked in advance.
She had never met Wen Zhengrong in private. After watching Wen Zhengrong-related film and television clips with Chu Xuan, she realized that this teacher's acting skills were also outstanding, with a feminine image, a charming temperament, and outstanding characteristics.
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Chu Xuan said that if Wen Zhengrong played the role of the agent, the character would be instantly recognizable. Out of her trust in Chu Xuan, she and Chu Xuan reached an agreement, but she didn’t know whether the teacher could bring surprises.
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"Director, producer, hello teachers." Wen Zhengrong was brought in by the staff and greeted everyone very gently.
At first glance, it seems a bit inappropriate for such a gentle woman to play a villain.
But Huang Lei and Ning Hao are both professional film and television people. Just look at Wen Zhengrong's face and bones, and you can quickly think of a word: both good and evil.
He looks very decent when he smiles, but his eyes are a bit sinister, a trait that is rare in the industry.
He completed the two planned performances step by step, and his feminine and peaceful temperament immediately opened the gap between him and Hai Qing in this role.
If this was not enough, Chu Xuan handed over the impromptu proposition to Hai Qing to Wen Zhengrong and asked the two to compare the two scenes one after the other.
When Wen Zhengrong learned the impromptu line from Chu Xuan, he was also surprised. This line was really cruel.
But as an actor, I just try my best to interpret it well.
"In this entertainment industry, if there is no capital to support you, what will you do for fun?"
Like Hai Qing, Wen Zhengrong also crossed his arms to show his superiority.
Unlike Hai Qing, Wen Zhengrong didn't have much expression and looked calm and composed.
Liu Yifei once again acted as a co-star, but she also turned around and left.
Seeing Liu Yifei's reaction, Wen Zhengrong shook his head: "No matter how talented you are, you have to bow your head in front of capital. An Xin, who are you pretending to be innocent for?"
She didn't emphasize her tone like Hai Qing, so the line was still plain and calm.
Seeing that Liu Yifei kept walking forward, she did not speed up her speech like Hai Qing, and still said calmly: "Sooner or later, you will also be the plaything of capital, as long as you want to be famous..."
When it came to the word "red", she trailed off, then turned and walked away, saying in a tone as if she was lamenting the true meaning of life: "You can't escape this~"
She was not as angry as Hai Qing. Her tone was a little quiet, and the last word "的" was a little fluttery, but she conveyed the feeling that everything was under control.
If when facing the agent Hai Qing, the anger after being rejected by the heroine is hateful, then the performance of the agent Wen Zhengrong is terrifying.
"That's great." Ning Hao clapped his hands. This performance was very different from Hai Qing's. It was difficult to say this in front of Huang Lei, but Wen Zhengrong's performance gave her a sense of surprise.
Hai Qing's superiority gives her the feeling that she is just pretending, but Wen Zhengrong's performance and status are the real high-end people.
Faced with Liu Yifei's attitude of turning around and leaving, Wen Zhengrong acted indifferently.
Faced with Liu Yifei's constant indifference, Wen Zhengrong remained indifferent.
Wen Zhengrong performed the feeling of overwhelming joy and anger, and said such a hateful line so sparsely and ordinary, as if he was stating a very normal fact.
Isn't it scary for an agent to regard unspoken rules as a normal thing?
"It's really good." Chu Xuan was very satisfied. It turned out that he was right. Wen Zhengrong's performance felt like the villain's agent in his imagination.
Huang Lei, Liu Yi and Lu Chuan all looked full of admiration. Making people hate and making people fear are two different things. Although these two emotions can represent the success of character creation to a certain extent, the latter is obviously more unforgettable for the audience. The former
It will only attract a lot of scolding.
This character in the play is meant to scare the audience. This is the darkest aura that belongs to this character.
Liu Yifei walked back to watch the replay and heard Chu Xuan say: "Teacher Wen, let's play another part."
Another section?...Liu Yifei and the teachers looked at Chu Xuan, our Director Chu was going to improvise again.
"What's coming?" Wen Zhengrong returned to his gentle posture.
Chu Xuan raised a finger and said with a smile: "There is only one line this time, which will make this role more prominent. If Teacher Wen can win it, I am willing to give you more scenes. I also hope that Teacher Wen will be willing to act if he is affected."
"Really?" Wen Zhengrong was flattered. After more than ten years of debut, no director had ever given her a role. Such treatment came from Chu Xuan, and Chu Xuan was still a new director. This feeling was very strange.
Liu Yifei and the teachers are full of interest, and one line of dialogue makes the character more brilliant? Is our director Chu going to play something of a higher level?
Just listen to Chu Xuan say: "You sent the female artist under your control to Capital. After finishing in the hotel room, Capital left. You went into the room to pick her up. The female artist curled up in the quilt on the bed and cried. What are you doing to her?
The female artist says something."
Liu Yifei and Wen Zhengrong were stunned, and the teachers looked at each other.
This plot is not in the script and is completely original to Chu Xuan.
Originality doesn't matter, the question is, depending on the scale of the content, are you sure you want to play on such a big scale?
Even though the scale of the content was large, what Chu Xuan said next set off their emotions even more.
"You said: A pleasant night can buy you a lifetime of food and clothing. The price/performance ratio is so high, why are you crying?" Chu Xuan improvised the lines.
"That's a good line." Tang Jili returned and heard Chu Xuan's impromptu proposition when he walked in. He sat down on the sofa and said, "It's quite artistic."
"Fuck you." Huang Lei slapped his thigh. This line made him feel a little dizzy.
"Awesome!" Ning Hao patted Chu Xuan on the shoulder with a smile on his face.
"Awesome." Lu Chuan praised.
Liu Yi slapped Chu Xuan on the back: "This line is amazing, really amazing."
He was overjoyed at the sight of Hunter and couldn't hold back his emotions and said: "It's ironic to describe such a disgusting thing with hidden rules as a pleasant night;"
"In exchange for a lifetime of food and clothing, there are insinuations about certain female stars in the entertainment industry, and the word 'change' is the essence. It is obviously a pleasant night, why should we change anything? The contradiction in the context of the text makes it ironic.
Advance one level;"
"Value for money is used to describe the value of goods. This is a satire on some female stars who still appear in public because of unspoken rules. They don't know that they are just commodities that are played around by capital. The further interpretation is that whoever is more popular and has better cost performance will be the one.
Capital has played too much with it.”
"One sentence, three paragraphs, layers of progressive irony, this is the art of lines."
"Oh my God." Wen Zhengrong covered her mouth. Previously, her performance amazed everyone, but now she was stunned by Chu Xuan: "Director, you are so talented. If Teacher Liu doesn't explain, I won't."
Understand the profound meaning of this line."
Tang Jili nodded slightly: "This line is okay. It is very artistic. There are no dirty words or explicit words between the lines, but it completely satirizes the unspoken rules of certain aspects of the entertainment industry."
He praised it again, truly recognizing Chu Xuan's talent in his creation.
Most people don't have this level of writing lines like this. You need to have a certain degree of literary literacy to clarify the logic of the words and sentences, and then use some humor to package the text, and you also need to have a sense of humor in the advanced black sense to carry out satire.
This kid Chu Xuan really didn't realize that his opinions on lines are quite stylish.
"Okay, Director Chu." Huang Lei put his arm around Chu Xuan's shoulders and smiled with emotion.
Regarding the art of language, he and Huang Bo often experienced it from Chu Xuan when they were in school.
In his impression, Chu Xuan never said bad words, but when he complained about people, he could express his words in a coherent manner, using the language of an article without using any curse words.
In his and Huang Bo's opinion, this is advanced humor.
"Great talent." Liu Yifei crossed her legs, supported her knees with her elbows, and her chin with her palms, looking at Chu Xuan with a smile.
"I thought of it on the spur of the moment." Chu Xuan didn't expect that one line would trigger high praise from the teachers. He was a little embarrassed by the praise, so he changed the subject and said to Wen Zhengrong: "Teacher Wen, let's get started."
"Add this line into the script, it must be added." Liu Yi was impatient. He liked this line so much. It would definitely become a golden line and be widely circulated by the audience ironically.
"I agree, it's more classic than the previous line. It's a big hit." Ning Hao seconded.
Chu Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really didn't expect that one line could be so popular, and said: "Jiajiajia, let's watch the teacher's performance first."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! No one cooperated with this impromptu plot, and Wen Zhengrong had no real person or acting to perform.
She took some time to find her emotions and saw her coming to the living room window.
She looked out the window and the camera showed her back: "One pleasant night can buy you a lifetime of food and clothing. The price-performance ratio is so high..."
She said this in a calm tone, then turned sideways at about a 45-degree angle, tilting her head to look at the open space on the set, as if there was a bed there, and curled up on the bed was a female artist who was sobbing due to unspoken rules.
In response, she said calmly: "Why are you crying?"
Chu Xuan was just about to applaud, but saw Wen Zhengrong turn around completely, as if he hadn't finished the performance yet.
Chu Xuan felt strange. The scene should have ended here. What happened?
Wen Zhengrong put down his arms and walked forward. On the way, he turned his head and glanced at the position of the "bed": "Let's pack up and go, my heroine."
After saying this, Wen Zhengrong relaxed and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, I couldn't help but add a little drama."
Chu Xuan didn't reply to her, but looked back at the teachers, spreading his hands with joy: "Perfect!"
Tang Jili nodded and pointed at Wen Zhengrong: "This scene is well done, with an extra layer of irony. After finishing with Capital, she became the heroine. This line is very appropriate after the one just said,
The performance was also very good, and it ended well. Mr. Wen, you and Director Chu's character concepts have been matched."
Wen Zhengrong was very happy to be praised by Tang Jili and looked at Chu Xuan expectantly.
From Wen Zhengrong's performance, Chu Xuan felt a lot of surprises, and he was able to improvise a scene and lines to complete his proposition. The situation of praise and the context of the lines were quite consistent.
As Tang Ji said, Wen Zhengrong has a tacit understanding with his and Liu Yifei's character concepts. This is the actor they need who is excellent and fits the role.
Chu Xuan stood up, clasped his hands together, and warmly invited: "Teacher Wen, I sincerely invite you to play the role of Zhou Minzhu. She must be you."
Wen Zhengrong covered his chest with his hands and nodded happily: "I'm honored, but I have a question. I wonder if the director can help me answer it?"
"What?" Chu Xuan was curious.
"I haven't been on a major crew for several years, and I haven't received an invitation from a major crew in the past few years. I haven't been invited by TV dramas like Brilliant Era in the past. Why did they find me this time?" Wen Zhengrong asked.
road.
She is already considered a half-time actress. In recent years, she has played only side roles. Let alone joining a major group, she has not received an invitation from a major group for a long time.
This sudden invitation from Brilliant Times really surprised her and made her very nervous.
Surprisingly, given the opportunity to obtain good resources, Yu Li and Tao Huimin have already become famous with "Legend of Red Flame", and she naturally hopes to do the same.
What makes her anxious is that if she needs to exchange resources for joining a big group, then she will have no choice but to go back home, and coming to the capital is just a trip with her.
Seeing that Chu Xuan extended an olive branch on the spot instead of being eliminated or asked to be interviewed for a resource exchange and waiting for the results, she felt completely relieved. She was so surprised that she was curious about the brilliant era inviting her.
"While filming "Legend of Red Flame", Producer Liu and I often chatted with teachers Yu Li, Tao Huimin and others. When we saw that there were many unknown but capable artist teachers in the crew, Teacher Yu Li and others were very emotional.
Speaking of which, the industry needs them less and less now, and there are many actors like them, including you, Teacher Wen." Chu Xuan said.
Liu Yifei took over the conversation and said: "Then we took it to heart and looked at Mr. Wen's previous masterpieces. It happened that this drama had the role of Zhou Minzhu. We thought it was very suitable for you, so we invited you. We are also honored.
Teacher Wen can join our crew."
Wen Zhengrong learned the whole story and said: "This is really fate, and thank you for remembering us actors."
Chu Xuan shook his head: "You're welcome, all good actors deserve to be remembered. Then Mr. Wen, we'll see you on the day of filming."
"Okay, I wish all teachers a happy New Year in advance." Wen Zhengrong sent a blessing in advance, and then left the room and was led by the staff to sign the contract.