Here Cheng Xi was talking "ton to ton", and over there Lin Xuefeng and Tao Shiyan also took their seats in the meeting room.
The staff began to set up equipment, and Lin Xuefeng raised his chin toward Tao Shiyan: "What's going on? Tell me the truth."
"I know him," Tao Shiyan said lightly, "didn't I recommend him to you for the audition?"
"I remember, what I meant was to explain your relationship. It's definitely more than just 'acquaintance'."
Tao Shiyan was puzzled: "What else is there?"
The entertainment industry is more open and inclusive than other industries, and it is common for people to have sexual orientations different from those of the general public. Lin Xuefeng is used to being around young people all the time.
He approached Tao Shiyan and asked in a low voice: "Who are you?"
"no."
"Almost a match?"
"..." Tao Shiyan raised his eyebrows, "When did you become so nosy?"
It's not that Lin Xuefeng is gossiping, the main thing is that he watched Tao Shiyan grow up with his own eyes. In his heart, Tao Shiyan is no different from his biological son.
My biological son is looking for a son-in-law. How can I not ask around?
"Do you think I have never had a partner?" Lin Xuefeng snorted, "In our era, when playing football, clothes could only be given to the partner or the person you like. Especially me, I was the school idol at the time, and all the girls in the school grabbed it.
It’s time to...”
"Stop," Tao Shiyan hurriedly interrupted Lin Xuefeng, "I just think of him as a cute kid, and take care of human nature a little bit, okay?"
"You have known dozens of 'cute children' over the years, if not a hundred, but I have never seen you take care of any of them."
"Really?" Tao Shiyan was startled, "I don't think I've ever seen anyone cuter than him."
Lin Xuefeng: "..."
I couldn't refute it for a while.
At this time, the equipment was debugged and the assistant informed that the interview could begin. Lin Xuefeng put away his gossip and began to prepare questions.
Tao Shiyan suddenly realized that he had actually seen a cuter child.
When he was eleven years old, the Tao family went through an extremely dark and turbulent period. In order to save him, Mrs. Tao arranged for a nanny to take him away overnight, as far as she could go, so the nanny took him back to her hometown in the mountains.
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He broke his eye on the road and became temporarily blind as he was worried about the situation at home.
Suddenly turning from a normal person to a blind person, no matter how precocious it is, it takes a few days of silence before he accepts the fact that he is temporarily blind.
In order to adjust his mood, the nanny encouraged him to go out and play with friends, and he went.
Among a group of dirty boys, a clean and good-looking boy suddenly appeared, and he was instantly regarded as an outlier. Not only did they not accept his kindness, they often deliberately pointed the wrong way, put obstacles at his feet, etc.
It was the appearance of a little boy that broke through the thick dark clouds hanging above his head and illuminated the darkest moment in his life.
Thinking of the little boy, Tao Shiyan's eyes softened involuntarily.
his little boy.
His...little windmill.
"Director Lin, good morning, Mr. Tao, I am Xinxiang Entertainment..."
The first auditioner's voice interrupted Tao Shiyan's thoughts. He sat up straight and resumed his usual cold and arrogant posture.
The content of the audition performance has been decided in advance. It is a tension-free daily drama, mainly showing the current life situation of the third male lead Zhou Mingsheng.
Director Lin said "Scene 28", and the four people in the waiting room were a little confused.
"What's the point of going up to the mountains to pick vegetables or going down to the river to fish?"
"The more Ping plays, the more his skills can be seen. I guess Director Lin wants to cast actors with strong basic skills."
"That must be Brother Sun, let's run with him."
No. 1 is worthy of being the emperor of vision and has experienced many scenes. He only hesitated for a moment and immediately made a gesture of carrying a bamboo basket.
This audition only provided a few props, which was basically the same as a performance without physical objects. He imitated the actions of picking vegetables and catching fish so vividly, as if he had really lived in a border town since he was a child.
After the performance on the 1st, Lin Xuefeng asked in a low voice: "How was the delay?"
"I can't see the characteristics. You can say it's Zhou Mingsheng's life, you can say it's Wang Mingsheng's."
Lin Xuefeng nodded: "I feel the same as you."
Number two was the second generation official. After bowing, he took off his coat, revealing a pair of light blue shabby clothes underneath.
It fits Zhou Mingsheng's identity very well, and he obviously came prepared.
After he performed, Lin Xuefeng asked again: "How was it?"
"It's quite satisfactory. The costumes are bonus points but they are far from enough to make up for the acting skills. The appearance is quite fitting, but the expression management is not good."
"Okay," Lin Xuefeng nodded, "I've written it down."
The third performer was an experienced actor. As a senior with a professional background, he was obviously more relaxed and more familiar with greetings.
"Director Lin, I'm here."
"My little house is so beautiful," Director Lin said with a smile, "Come on, give me a surprise."
The veteran actor's performance was indeed surprising. Compared with the first two people who started performing from "Up the Mountain", he first opened the door, walked into a small room, knelt in front of the table, and stared at the table for a long time.
Lin Xuefeng: "He is looking at his father's tablet."
After leaving the small room, his state changed from fragile to indifferent, as if he had wrapped himself in a thick shell. When someone called him, he just nodded silently and kept walking.
After picking wild vegetables, he saw no one everywhere and sat cross-legged on the ground. He looked up into the distance with distant eyes, as if he was missing his homeland and looking forward to the future.
In a few simple clips, he performed three states, and each state progressed layer by layer, giving it a very layered feel.
Lin Xuefeng was particularly satisfied: "It looks so much like Zhou Mingsheng,"
Even Tao Shiyan, who is always very demanding about acting, nodded: "You can consider it."
The veteran actor smiled and thanked her, sounding like he was winning.
With him in front of him, Cheng Xi was completely in a state of mind that focused on blending. His whole person exuded the brilliance of Buddha nature. Give him a wooden fish and he can ascend directly to heaven.
"Cheng Xi, right?" Director Lin looked at his information, "He looks much better in person than in the photos."
"Thank you for the compliment."
"I see that you have no experience in filming before, don't be afraid, just act naturally."
"Well," Tao Shiyan suddenly said, "Come on."
From the time the first audition candidate came in to now, except for the exchange after the end, Tao Shiyan has not spoken to the contestants at all. This is the first time he has taken the initiative to speak.
Lin Xuefeng thought to himself, it's normal for Tao Shiyan to cheer for the people he recommends - what the hell!
Come on, come on, come on, if you speak in a soft tone, what kind of trouble is that? I have never seen you and uncle speak in such a soft tone! Wow!!
Jealous! Want to cry!
It was also because he witnessed Tao Shiyan's attitude towards Cheng Xi that Director Lin deliberately chatted with Cheng Xi for a few more words, fearing that the battle would be too serious and scare the child. As a result, the child was not afraid at all, so Lin Xuefeng went straight to the process: "It's time to start.
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"good."
Cheng Xi closed his eyes and carefully recalled the scene when Aunt Yuan took him up the mountain and the interesting things that happened while climbing. After a while, he opened his eyes and returned to his usual expressionless look.
Like the first and second auditioners, his performance started when he left the house.
He picked up the bamboo basket with one hand and walked up the mountain with a frown. Because he had walked there many times, he occasionally raised his hand to wipe the sweat, but he didn't breathe at all.
When he met a neighbor on the road to say hello, he opened his mouth to say something, but finally nodded silently. After walking away, he hammered his leg hard and blamed himself for his clumsy tongue.
Lin Xuefeng's eyes brightened visibly.
Cheng Xi was immersed in the performance and did not pay attention to Lin Xuefeng's reaction. He remembered that time when he went up the mountain, he almost tripped over a big rock because he didn't pay attention to his feet.
He made a falling motion, steadied his body, pursed his lips, and raised his knees to kick away the stone.
But before he could use any force, he discovered with sharp eyes that there were actually two little frogs hidden under the stone.
It should be the mother frog and her baby, sleeping without noticing. Cheng Xi squatted on the ground, arms around his knees, watching them quietly.
Even though he didn't make any expressions or movements, everyone present could feel a strong sense of loneliness.
Two minutes later, he reached down and picked off a leaf, inserted it next to the stone, clapped his hands and stood up, carrying the bamboo basket and moving forward.
His face still smelled bad, but the corners of his eyes were slightly bent.
Forget it, for the sake of the frog, let that stupid rock go.
Cheng Xi's performance ends here.
Lin Xuefeng suppressed his excitement, but couldn't control his tone. He raised his voice and said, "You really haven't studied acting?"
"In order to prepare for this audition, I studied for ten days."
"...Okay, you handled it well," Lin Xuefeng asked curiously, "What were you doing when you were squatting on the ground?"
Cheng Xi: "Look at the frog."
In fact, Lin Xuefeng could guess that he was looking at some kind of small animal, and he just asked to confirm. He raised his trembling hand, "Okay, Xiao Cheng, go back and wait for my news."
The rules of the adult world: "Wait for news from me" is roughly equivalent to "You have no chance." Cheng Xi bowed and left. Anyway, he had no expectations when he came, and he was not disappointed at all when he left.
The door was closed again. Director Lin changed his previous habit of asking Tao Shiyan for his opinion and slapped the table hard: "How the hell is he acting like Zhou Mingsheng? He is just like Zhou Mingsheng! His awkward character is very good and his aura is great.
It’s so good that you can’t say anything, and its expressiveness is very strong... Time delay, you’re pretty awesome, where did you get this treasure?!”
"I didn't pick it up," Tao Shiyan said with a smile on his face, "He was a treasure to begin with."
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Lin Xuefeng could hear a bit of pride in this sentence. He scratched his hair: "Zhou Mingsheng's actors don't need to be screened twice, but Cheng Xi!"
"Director Lin!" the assistant quickly prompted, "The mayor called you last night, did you forget?"
Last night, the mayor used his connections to call him and asked him to take care of his son, saying that people "take care of each other".
Of course Lin Xuefeng remembers it, but he really can't leave the best people unused and use them as a showpiece. This is his style of doing things.
"Don't worry," Lin Xuefeng had a headache but was very determined, "Wait for me, the mayor, and the investors to deal with it..."
This roundabout lasted one day.
When he received a call from Lin Xuetao himself in the evening, Cheng Xi was so shocked that he was speechless. From the moment he knew he was going to audition, he never expected to be selected.
I sent a message to Zhao Xiaotao. The happy Zhao Xiaotao jumped three feet high - the artist he led could pass the first audition, and it was a movie shot by Lin Xuefeng and supervised by Tao Shiyan. This was a dream-like starting point.
ah!
Of course he had to have a drink when he was happy. After calming down, Zhao Xiaotao was going to pick up Cheng Xi and celebrate.
But Cheng Xi refused - Lin Xuefeng insisted on inviting him to dinner, and also said that he would introduce him to the leading actor of "Hunting the Sun" by the way.
The leading actor selected by Lin Xuefeng must be at the top of the list and above. He has to interact with seniors in the film and television industry. Cheng Xi specially changed into a more formal lambskin jacket out of politeness.
The restaurant was set in a secret private restaurant. Under the guidance of the waiter, he entered the private room and found that not only Lin Xuefeng and the staff he had met during the day were sitting at the table.
The man named Tao is actually there!
Then I thought about it, Tao helped with the check, and it was normal for Director Lin to take him to dinner. Cheng Xi greeted the two of them, and quietly observed the table, but found no one who could play the role of the male protagonist.
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"Xiao Cheng," Lin Xuefeng said, the more he looked at the child, the more he liked him. "Let me tell you, even though you are playing the third male lead, in a man's drama, the share of the role is comparable to that of the female lead. And the third male lead and the male lead are equal to each other.
There are a lot of main and antagonist scenes, so the amount of shots is definitely guaranteed!"
"Yes," Tao Shiyan agreed, "there are many rivalries."
"But some scenes with rivals are difficult to perform, so don't be afraid of hardship. For example, the scene where you and the male protagonist roll down the cliff while holding each other's arms, I calculated, it will take more than two minutes!"
"Yes," Tao Shiyan continued to agree, "I held him and rolled around for more than two minutes."
"And when the time comes, you must be able to let go and don't be afraid of taking off your clothes. There is a scene where you have to strip naked and take a shower with the male protagonist... Don't worry, I won't film private parts, and you don't have to change the scene, as an actor.
It’s normal to devote yourself to art.”
Tao Shiyan: "Yes, I will take off my clothes and take a shower with the male protagonist."
Cheng Xi: "..."
Damn it, why are you here gloating?
Cheng Xi found that Tao's focus was not right. He did not focus on dedicating himself to art, but instead focused on stripping naked and taking a shower.
He gave Tao Shiyan a fierce look, which probably meant "none of your business", and then searched again to no avail: "Director Lin, you said you wanted to introduce me to the leading actor of "The Hunting Sun". If he doesn't come,
Can you tell me who he is first?"
Lin Xuefeng was surprised: "Why didn't you come? He's here!"
Cheng Xi looked back for the nth time, but still didn't see anyone who looked like the actor, "Where is he?"
"Xiao Cheng, please stop teasing me," Lin Xuefeng patted Tao Shiyan, whose lips were tightened, "Isn't this here? I'm guaranteed to be the male lead!!!"