When going downstairs, Ashley suggested again, "Would you like to go upstairs and have a look?"
Upstairs is the recording studio.
Xia Yu shook his head, but after going downstairs and walking a certain distance, Xia Yu turned sideways and looked up, only to see a young man with black hair standing at the window of the corridor on the third floor, eating the lunch he had brought.
The company's resources have been unrestricted this year, and I got the news from Ashley and Daniel.
Brian Zhou spends basically half of every week in the recording studio.
The two looked at each other, and the young man nodded slightly.
Xia Yu also nodded slightly.
When I returned to the "Bankrupt Sisters Building", I also met Daniel,
He smiled brightly, and Ashley's evaluation was very objective, fair and accurate - he was a docile little wolfdog.
Daniel also brought his own lunch. If you want to be an actor, you have to stay in shape and have enough energy. Eat out. The cheap ones are high-calorie foods such as hamburgers and corn juice. The expensive ones are worse than making them yourself. Cheap and healthy.
Xia Yu is already considering setting up a canteen on the first floor of the building and hiring a chef and nutritionist. It won't cost much.
Xia Yuxu was brought out by Mr. Zhuang, Dai Chengbi, and Tao Tang. He couldn't help but recall the time when he was at the Northwest Film and Television Base. He really couldn't see the people under him, and he couldn't even eat comfortably.
'Waiting for the signing to be completed, right?'
Xia Yu is thinking.
'I can only let these little kids suffer for a few more days.'
…
Lunch took a bit long, mainly pork belly and chicken, stewed for an hour.
It was already one o'clock in the afternoon after lunch.
Zhuang Ling held the manuscript of "Twilight" and opened the bookmarked page.
Although it was only a rough manuscript, she still cherished it and treated it carefully.
It's strange to say that when Zhuang Ling was reading a book and when he was reading comics on his mobile phone, he gave Xia Yu two different feelings.
When I read the comics, my temperament actually had some "evil charm of a domineering president".
When reading about work or books, he looks like a scholarly young master from a wealthy family.
Xia Yu also teased her about this.
She said, "Work is work, life is life, and our divisions are clear."
Ashley turned on her computer and connected the camera to her laptop.
As a director, she has developed the habit of criticizing others. From the perspective of one judge, she also wants to see more of the other - this audition really allowed Raymond and Vivian to show off their talents.
Acting, good and bad.
Ashley has to think about it.
Now that you have decided to re-sign, you need to pay attention to the planning, arrangements, training, and problems you will encounter in future filming after the contract is signed.
Xia Yu held the computer and brought a cup of coffee, and went to the small rooftop garden. There was a swimming pool in the middle. Xia Yu worked under the umbrella next to the swimming pool. In Los Angeles in October, the temperature was comfortable and did not feel stuffy at all.
Xia Yu has almost finished reciting the original novel of the second part of "Twilight". It took about two or three days to finish copying this one - Yuan Bao was lying aside, occasionally wandering to the yard lawn or in the swimming pool.
Run around.
It can swim. It hummed in the swimming pool. When it went down, it was a little chubby cat. When it came up, it was still a chubby cat. Hey, you didn’t expect it, right? We are solid little pigs.
This leisurely hour lasted for nearly an hour and a half. At 2:20, several people packed up their things. Mainly Xia Yu and Zhuang Ling.
Ashley herself didn't want to go because Brian Zhou was a singer and he had no real connection with her.
But Xia Yu and Zhuang Ling were both gone, and she was too embarrassed to go on strike, so she just went together?
When I went downstairs, I met Daniel again, but Daniel didn't realize anything.
This big boy is quite thick-skinned, but Ashley is a little embarrassed.
They met three times a day, and maybe a fourth time - she secretly said that this idea was not hers.
Xia Yu couldn't help but smile. It's not unreasonable that those who are near the water and the towers get the moon first.
But whether Daniel will be successful or not, we have to wait until the official actors are signed.
Or wait until the official casting audition for "Twilight" to give him a chance.
Then enter the equipment department building.
Bankrupt Sisters is a film and television company after all, and the equipment for music must be much simpler.
But it has everything it should have, but the value of these equipment is definitely average, not top-end, not even high-end, just mid-range.
But compared to places like bars, it's much more advanced.
When Xia Yu and the others arrived on the third floor, Brian Zhou was sitting on the bench outside the recording studio, with his long legs spread out, his head leaning on the bench, a towel draped over his face, and a thermos flask in his hand, listening to
Hearing the movement, his figure was slightly startled.
As soon as I pulled off a corner of the towel, I saw three "bosses?" at the top of the stairs who all have their own unique interpretations of beauty.
Brian Zhou neither panicked nor lost his composure. He calmly took away the towel and stood up, still just nodding slightly.
He looked at his watch and saw that it was 14:22, a few minutes earlier than he expected.
He twitched the corners of his lips slightly and said, "I didn't know you guys were here early. Do you want to start early?"
This was the first time Xia Yu heard him speak.
Xia Yu has listened to two of his albums, and they all sound like a young boy. After seven or eight years, his voice is still very clean, but he has transformed from a sunny boy into an upgraded version of a boy with a bit of melancholy...
It's not the kind of bubbly sound that will make you pregnant just by listening to it, but it's very listenable.
And it can be clearly heard that after all these years, he is still very concerned about the maintenance of his voice. He has not drank alcohol, smoked, or even drank ice water due to the impact of life and career.
Because everything here, long-term consumption and use, will damage the vocal cords to varying degrees.
For ordinary people, it is nothing, but for singers who rely on their voices, it is very important to pay attention to.
Ashley and Zhuang Ling may not be able to tell them apart, but Xia Yu has studied them specifically. Even in the system courses, she has graduated from professional courses with a score of A. This major is equivalent to several music graduate majors.
total.
Don't doubt it, don't ask it. If you have a cheat, it's awesome. You can be jealous, but it doesn't seem to be of any use.
Xia Yu was looking forward to it, so he went downstairs early, but he didn't expect that this scene would happen.
"Can you give me two minutes? I think I have to clean up..." Brian Zhou moved the towel on his hand slightly.
"Of course." Xia Yu nodded, "We don't even have this little time. Thirty minutes, normal audition time."
Because it was not a film and television event, neither Zhuang Ling nor Ashley expressed their opinions on Brian Zhou.
The two of them came here just to go through the motions, to help Xia Yu support him, and to see what Xia Yu's arrangements for him were like.
Because Xia Yu is so "ambitious" in arranging singers, Ashley doesn't even know about it. If she knew that Xia Yu was committed to creating one or two top singers in the world who belong to bankrupt sisters, then she would probably really use it to look at fools.
He looked like Xia Yu.
Be able to speak Chinese instantly.
'This is all wishful thinking!'
That’s another story, another story.
There are four parts on this floor. The recording studio occupies two parts, and the recording studio is divided into a recording room, a control room and a production room——
When a few people entered the recording studio, it had already been tidied up. It didn't mean that Brian Zhou was usually alone, so he made the recording studio extremely messy. Even the recording studio had been cleaned.
It's much cleaner than the audition studio downstairs.
Two minutes, two minutes, two minutes later, this 24-year-old former boy stepped into the recording studio——
This is also the first time that Xia Yu really pays attention to his appearance. Among all the beautiful people whose average height is 1.77 meters, he is not particularly tall. Above the average height, the data shows that the net height is 1.79 meters.
Not only does he look like a quarter of Chinese descent, but he also has a good-looking appearance.
He has the clear-cut bones of a white man, but is not too deep, and his skin has the superiority of China, both of which are combined together.
If Zhuang Ling has the handsomeness of a domineering CEO, then he has a trace of the melancholy handsomeness of a musician.
The half-long hair was wet with water, and in a semi-dry state, a lot of it stuck to the face, without damaging the beauty.
Xia Yu thought to himself, "With his looks, even if his hair is chewed by dogs, he is probably still good-looking?"
After entering the recording studio, Brian Zhou was still a little nervous, but after taking a breath, it disappeared.
When he stood in front of the microphone, his whole person changed 360 degrees - that melancholy and calm face suddenly became both deep and dazzling. After he sat on the stool
, there seemed to be musical notes in his eyes.
It's a pity that this is not a fantasy world. If it were, Xia Yu might really be able to sense the musical magnetic field surrounding Brian while still having his own power. Although he can't see it, his aura and temperament are such things.
It does exist.
Not only Xia Yu, but also Zhuang Ling and Ashley beside him could clearly feel that Brian Zhou had changed a lot from before. If he didn't know clearly that this was the same person, he would even think that...
They are twin brothers.
The two looked at each other and originally planned to just go through the motions, but suddenly, they became very interested——
Although they have not studied music in depth, they are used to going in and out of countless "music venues", large and small, and there are no reviews of books on music attainments, so it is still okay to listen.
They all subconsciously put down their work and looked at the two of them with interest.
"Start now?"
Brian Zhou had already adjusted the equipment, and he didn't even need Xia Yu to do anything.
There is no difference between starting now and starting in five minutes, since he is already ready.
Xia Yu turned on the video equipment, adjusted this step, and said, "OK, let's start."
The five pieces of music are all of different styles and tunes, and each has its own difficulty when singing a cappella.
These five songs are all in English. They are not all catchy, nor are they particularly popular. Xia Yu carefully selected them for a purpose.
The first song is a slow song, a country ballad. When he sings it a cappella, it is definitely not as good as the original one.
After just one or two tunes, Xia Yu realized that he had slightly adjusted the tone of this song. His gloomy boyish timbre not only did not detract from the a cappella singing, but actually added to it. He actually sang
Come out with his own flavor.
By the end of the first song, Zhuang Ling and Ashley were already very interested.
The second song, the third song... until the fourth song, pop rock music burst out from his melancholy voice——
This is a piece of music about war, but he actually adapted it from the original lyrics, and he did not report it.
And the changes are not small.
At that moment, Brian Zhou seemed to have a light that was about to surge out of his body. The a cappella singing of this song did not feel like singing, but singing about his past, his lack of talent, his forbearance, his
The inner world hidden under the violent storm!
The last song is a traditional bel canto song without any changes, but he mastered it very well. This song may be the most difficult of the five songs and requires very good singing skills to be able to sing it well.
And he did it.
There were five songs, with less than a minute between each song. The audition was held at 2:25, and the audition ended before 3 o'clock.
"My singing is over."
After singing five songs of different intensity in a row, Brian Zhou's face was only slightly red, but through his breathing, throat and chest rising and falling, he was not out of breath from singing with all his strength for half an hour.
This is enough to show that his lung capacity is also very good, or in other words, very good.
"Are you still going to study?"
"After being expelled from the conservatory, I still studied, but I didn't know if I was going in the right direction."
Xia Yu nodded and then asked, "Do you have the habit of keeping fit?"
Brian Zhou shook his head, "I have hobbies of riding and skateboarding——"
"Your audition is over. Within one working day, I will notify you of the results. If you pass, we will negotiate a follow-up contract."
"Is it okay?"
Brian Zhou nodded calmly, then left the recording studio carrying his backpack and personal belongings.
Ashley didn't understand what she was asking about. Although she was a bit generous in private, she didn't think that Xia Yu had some kind of physiological thoughts about this mixed-race boy. She knew very well that Xia Yu was not
That kind of person.
It wasn't until Brian left that she heard Xia Yu say: "Excellent voice, strong body, solid vocal skills and musical foundation, good sense of music, and stage presence - these are the five elements that every top singer must possess."
It doesn’t mean that you can’t survive without a healthy body. There are very few of them.
most……
It's not that Xia Yu doesn't respect them.
The fact is that many people have the potential to be top singers, but they died due to physical reasons before reaching their peak.
At the same time, Brian Zhou’s experience, coupled with the fact that musicians themselves are emotionally delicate, it is easy to worry about gains and losses, and it is easy to dwell on the past. In eight years, too many “ideals” can be destroyed.
In Chinese terminology, it is easy to get heart disease, that is, depression, etc., and long-term exercise can release the negative emotions of the body to a certain level and avoid being stuck in the endless cycle of depression. The biggest reason why Xia Yu got out of depression is
Take medicine and exercise.
It is not said that it can cure all diseases, but at least it can relieve psychological stress.
This is the key to Xia Yu's inquiry.
However, Xia Yu also plans to take him to see a psychiatrist before officially signing the contract.
And after Brian Zhou finished five songs,
Although Ashley was not from this department, she couldn't help but mention Xia Yu and said happily, "I picked up a little Beibi!"
Xia Yu smiled slightly at Ashley's words, "Maybe?"
"Go back to the apartment now?" Zhuang Ling asked.
Xia Yu shook his head.
"You can go back first, I have to try out the music instruments in the recording studio, or do you have any idea of staying with me?"