This powerful actor in the dream world is deep and reserved, determined and possesses outstanding talents.
But his luck has always been bad and he has never become a real protagonist.
Although Mo Ran was very open-minded about this, Lu Chen knew that it was one of the biggest regrets in his life.
As an actor, who doesn't want to be the protagonist?
Lu Chen once made a vow in his heart to help Mo Ran realize his long-cherished wish in his own world.
So today’s interview is undoubtedly an excellent start!
Thoughts were running through his mind, but his expression was calm and composed, and his steps were steady and powerful.
Because Lu Chen knew that as an actor coming to audition, the first impression he leaves on the director is very important.
He didn't want to lose points in this regard.
The conference room of Ultron Company is not large. For the needs of auditions, the conference table has been readjusted, leaving enough space for the actors who come to audition.
Four people, three men and one woman, were sitting behind the long table. There were pens and papers in front of them. There was also a digital camera next to them. Two young men and women were standing side by side.
Lu Chen stood in front of the judges, bowed to them first, and then said: "Hello, Director Yan, hello teachers, I am Lu Chen, please give me your advice!"
He recognized Yan Chengyi, the director of "Love in the City" among the four judges.
After receiving the audition notice, the studio compiled the corresponding information for Lu Chen. There were photos of Yan Chengyi online, so he would not admit his mistake.
When Lu Chen came in, everyone present's eyes lit up.
Compared with the previous three guys who were quickly eliminated, Lu Chen's appearance is undoubtedly much better. He is tall and handsome enough. He wears a police uniform and has the hot-blooded aura of a generous man.
In jargon, for his style, he would act in anti-war movies or spy movies. Wearing the uniform of the country/military is the style of an underground worker, full of sunshine and righteousness!
The most important thing is that Lu Chen behaved calmly and politely. He didn't look like a newcomer at all.
Yan Chengyi was extremely satisfied. He came to host the audition today, mainly to interview Lu Chen.
The other people are just foils and are necessary procedures.
After all, companies and investors have requirements.
For example, the middle-aged woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses sitting on the far right is the representative of the largest investor.
Yan Chengyi didn't have much fondness for this person. He was a little worried that she would cause trouble for him.
Similar things have happened several times.
But Lu Chen is so outstanding, I believe she has nothing to say!
"Hello, Lu Chen."
The director showed a kind smile, nodded and asked, "Have you read the script I gave you?"
Lu Chen replied: "Yes, I have seen it all."
He not only read the contents on the two thin A4 papers, but also kept them in his mind.
There are several scenes involved, which are audition content.
"That's good"
Yan Chengyi pointed to the young man and woman standing next to the camera and said, "Then you come and try. The two of them play the heroine and the thief respectively."
Ultron obviously attaches great importance to this interview. Not only did they prepare uniforms, but they also had people accompanying the actors.
In this way, the interviewer does not need to be air-to-air during the performance, which is conducive to the performance of his or her own level.
Lu Chen nodded: "Okay!"
The script has already been in his mind and he has thought about it many times, so there will be no problem with the live performance.
The assistant sitting next to Yan Chengyi pressed the play button on a digital video recorder placed on the table.
The sound of busy traffic in the city immediately sounded in the conference room.
The male and female actors stood separately, with the man standing behind the woman, staring at the latter's bag.
He slowly reached for the bag.
The scene of this play is in the subway. The heroine is targeted by a thief, and the male partner, the police, comes to help.
As a result, the two became attached and had an emotional entanglement.
The moment the "thief" made his move, Lu Chen, who was standing a few steps away, had a stern look on his face. His dark eyes shone with a cold light, as if he was like an eagle staring at a fox, and all the muscles in his body suddenly tensed!
"good!"
Yan Chengyi couldn't help but give Lu Chen a thumbs up in his heart.
As the saying goes, a connoisseur will know what's going on as soon as he makes a move. Yan Chengyi has been directing for so many years, and his vision for watching people and plays is undoubtedly more profound than his directing skills.
What he was most worried about at first was Lu Chen's acting skills, because the latter did not have a professional background. He was not even a real actor. Lu Chen was just a new singer who had just debuted.
Although Lu Chen has already filmed commercials and music videos, in Yan Chengyi's opinion, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Although "Love in the City" is a youth idol film, director Yan still has very high requirements for the actors' acting skills.
Lu Chen's demeanor, eyes, and actions that seemed to be subconscious just now made him realize that he might have picked up a treasure today. It felt so good!
In the next step, Lu Chen turned sideways and approached the "thief" with a single lunge. His right hand reached out like lightning, grabbed the latter's retracted thief's hand, and held it firmly.
Before the other party could react, Lu Chen's left hand had already grabbed his shoulder, and while forcefully pulling it back, his right leg swept across the knee joint with a moderate force.
The "thief" was caught off guard and instantly lost his balance. Lu Chen used standard grappling movements to bring him to the ground, with his hands locked tightly!
"ah!"
The four judges all exclaimed.
Because the script did not require the actors to do this at all. After being caught, the "thief" would be twisted and suppressed to the ground very cooperatively. He was completely out of control like now, controlled like a puppet by Lu Chen.
Will the "thief" classmate really get hurt?
In fact, their worries were unnecessary. Lu Chen controlled the intensity very well. Although the accompanying actor was restrained, he was not hurt at all. He just screamed instinctively.
Lu Chen ignored the person receiving the lunch box, grabbed the wallet he had just stolen from him, and handed it to the heroine while squatting.
He smiled and said: "Miss, is this your wallet?"
The heroine was completely stunned and didn't know how to respond. After a while, she woke up as if from a dream.
Blushing, she took the wallet from Lu Chen and said softly, "Thank you."
Lu Chen did not continue the act, but helped the struggling "thief" up, patted the dust on his body a few times, and said apologetically: "I'm so sorry, you weren't hurt, were you?"
The person who received the lunch box shook his head, with a look of admiration on his face: "You are so awesome!"
Lu Chen smiled and turned to face the judges.
Yan Chengyi was the first to raise his hand and clapped his palms hard.
Lu Chen not only met his positioning requirements for the role of Chen Yaoyang, but he was also extraordinary!
Lu Chen's skills are not stunts, but real skills.
Not only is he young and handsome, his acting skills are top-notch, and he also knows martial arts. He is simply a perfect idol star!
Yan Chengyi determined that Lu Chen was Chen Yaoyang.
The director even got excited. According to Lu Chen's level, the scenes related to him could be extended by several episodes.
Others also applauded.
This has never happened in previous interviews.
Yan Chengyi put down his hand and said with a smile: "Very good, I think."
"I think"
To Yan Chengyi's surprise, when he opened his mouth to express his approval for Lu Chen, the investor representative sitting on the far right interrupted: "You are not very suitable for the role of Chen Yaoyang!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was stunned.
Including Lu Chen.
Everyone looked at this middle-aged woman with disbelief.
The latter stretched out his hand to adjust his gold-rimmed glasses, smiled at Lu Chen and said: "Lu Chen, your appearance and acting skills are very good, I like you very much, but you are too tall and do not match the heroine well.
and"
After a pause, she continued: "You put too much pressure on the male protagonist, which is not conducive to the overall style of our drama, so it is really a pity."
It turned out to be rejected, and the reason was this
Lu Chen was speechless.
This person is not denying his strength, but he thinks that he is too strong, so he takes the spotlight!
Such a powerful reason left him speechless.
And Yan Chengyi's face turned blue.
What bullshit reason? He chose Lu Chen because he wanted this kind of effect!
The ratings for the first season of "Love in the City" were average. Although the second season has been renewed and will be filmed, if you want to increase the ratings, there must be highlights or even hits.
The role of Chen Yaoyang is the breakthrough point, and it requires an actor like Lu Chen to shine.
Moreover, Lu Chen is quite famous and has nearly 10 million fans on Inspur Blog.
This is the guarantee of ratings!
The investor’s representative actually thought that Lu Chen was taking the lead.
I'm just out of my mind!
If this was a movie, it would be a problem if the supporting characters shined brighter than the protagonists, but as a fast-paced weekend drama, good supporting characters can undoubtedly bring freshness to the audience. Controversy and conflict are good things.
He said flatly: "Mr. Gong, I don't think these are problems."
The middle-aged woman still smiled: "Director Yan, let's let it go first and let everyone else try it out. If there is no more suitable one, can we consider Mr. Lu Chen?"
Yan Chengyi finally understood what bullshit was too much pressure. It was clear that the investors already had a candidate.
100% waiting for the audition in the back!
What's too much is that the other party didn't discuss it with him in advance and acted against him at the critical moment.
As for the reason, it is very complicated.
But Tian Da Di Da Da invested the most money, annoyed investors, and it was easy to replace the director. The first season of "Love in the City" has been filmed, and Yan Chengyi's importance to the TV series has not reached an indispensable level.
Unless the ratings of the first season are very high, people cannot ignore his role.
Yan Chengyi couldn't help but feel discouraged and said expressionlessly: "Whatever."
This was the greatest protest he could do. —
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