Although he heard that Director Fu and Liao Yuan were on good terms, he did not expect that their friendship would be so irreversible.
Fu Yuntao's first film and television drama can be said to herald his future future, and there is no room for any mistakes. In the many casting news that have been exposed before, the media broke the news that Director Fu was very interested in every role, and even
It’s a passer-by role, so you have to choose it to perfection.
Many first- and second-tier capable actors are not qualified to get an ideal role in this drama.
To put it simply, you can act whatever Director Fu asks you to do. If he says you can't do it, you just can't do it.
But when it comes to Liao Meiqi, it doesn't work at all.
To be able to get a role without auditioning, and it is a role with a lot of roles, is a bit of a fantasy in He Yongchao's opinion.
But by chance, it happened.
After Liao Meiqi pondered for a while, she suddenly said: "I'd better audition, Director Fu, my brother also said, let me audition, if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter, I'm still young, there will be more opportunities in the future."
Fu Yuntao was surprised. After confirming that Liao Meiqi was not joking, he nodded and said: "Okay, it's just a formality anyway."
Although it was just a formality, Fu Yuntao still mobilized the crew and turned on three cameras to supervise Liao Meiqi's acting skills.
"Have you seen "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"?" Fu Yuntao asked with a smile.
Liao Meiqi nodded and said, "I've seen it!"
"Doesn't it look good? Sometimes I really admire your brother. I don't know where he learned such partial knowledge. He is very proficient in some of the engineer shovels and Luoyang shovels in the book, including black donkey hooves and compasses."
Fu Yuntao said: "I'm very curious, does your family really have a copy of "Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Yin and Yang Secret Technique"?"
Liao Meiqi was stunned and quickly shook her head: "No, no, my family are all good people and we don't rob graves."
Fu Yuntao was happy.
Soon, everything was ready, and Fu Yuntao began to lecture Liao Meiqi and help Liao Meiqi analyze the role of Yingzi. Twenty minutes later, the audition officially began.
Yingzi, played by Liao Meiqi, is from the Oroqen tribe. She is fiery, stubborn and straightforward. She is a deer hunter who wanders in the mountains and forests. She is also good at raising mastiffs. In the play, she is sent by the old branch secretary to protect Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan.
And help them find the Kwantung Army fortress.
This role does not require high acting skills, and the attributes it embodies are simple and typical of nomads, with a bold and unrestrained personality.
Even ordinary people can perform it perfectly, which is why Fu Yuntao feels more at ease with Liao Meiqi playing this role.
However, in Fu Yuntao's opinion, the scene in the play when Yingzi separates from Fatty and Lao Hu is a bit difficult for ordinary people.
So when I was talking about the play, I focused on analyzing the role of Yingzi.
Although she has a straightforward personality, she is still a woman, and she still has a delicate side in her heart. When they parted, she could immediately feel the true meaning from the tone of the two protagonists.
Co-starring with Liao Meiqi are two staff members, playing the roles of Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan respectively.
After the director gave the order, the audition officially began.
"Eiko, if you go to the Japanese fortress again, do you still remember the way?"
Under the blue sky and white clouds, the greasy middle-aged man who plays Hu Bayi is walking in the desert while reading his lines and pushing up his glasses.
He was the lighting engineer of the film crew, and he was forced by the director to work with a star. He felt quite unhappy. Even though the other person was the lead singer of the now popular girl group 101, he had a preconceived idea and subconsciously thought that the other person was a backdoor person.
As she walked, Liao Meiqi turned her back to them, tilted her head slightly, and smiled: "No problem, I'm a good hunter!"
"As you can see, there are a lot of supplies there, as well as generators and other things, which everyone in the village can use..."
The greasy middle-aged man read carefully while holding a notebook.
"Weren't they all burned?" Liu Hai, who plays Wang Kaixuan, interjected.
"The main tomb is burned!"
The greasy middle-aged man pushed up his glasses frame again and said, "The warehouse in the fortress has a heat insulation layer, so it's not a big problem."
Liao Meiqi paused, turned around, glanced at Hu Bayi calmly, then glanced at Wang Kaixuan, and asked: "When will you come back?"
The greasy man muttered: "We'll be back when we're done!"
"Really?" Liao Meiqi's eyes were obviously misty.
Liu Hai laughed and said: "Of course, we have to bring the villagers to get rich together!"
Liao Meiqi turned around and said, "Don't forget, I still owe you a meal!"
"Pull in, pull in quickly!"
Not far away, director Fu Yuntao ordered the camera crew to zoom in.
When the camera captured the front view of Liao Meiqi, Liao Meiqi's eyes were slightly red, her nose was sniffling, and she was following suit without looking back, as if she didn't care about anything.
At this time, Liu Hai looked at Liao Meiqi's back and replied loudly: "Okay! Keep it! We will come back to eat!"
Audition completed.
Fu Yuntao looked at Liao Meiqi, who looked anxious, and said in amazement: "Girl, have you ever studied acting?"
Liao Meiqi quickly shook her head: "No."
When Fu Yuntao heard this, he immediately pulled the whole crew to the monitor, pointed at one of the shots, and said in amazement: "Look, how is Miss Liao's acting skills? The point is, this is her first time acting!"
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“Not bad, fresh and natural!”
"First time acting? So talented!"
"The role of Yingzi was brought to life!"
"It refreshed my understanding of girl group members, Liao Meiqi, come on!"
"This is a good actor who mistakenly entered the singing industry. The identification is complete!"
Although a group of people were eager to flatter her, after seeing Liao Meiqi's acting skills, they sincerely felt that this role was indeed performed well. Even graduates from some prestigious schools may not be able to nail such a perfect performance.
Of course, compared with some famous actors, Liao Meiqi's acting skills are still a bit stiff, which is mainly reflected in her line skills.
"Now, I solemnly and formally inform you, Ms. Liao Meiqi, welcome to join the big family of the cast of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Ancient City"!"
After the audition, Fu Yuntao couldn't be more satisfied, but he still made a request to Liao Meiqi: "The role of Yingzi is relatively simple, but the role is very heavy, and it takes on a large part of the early highlights. Do the audience want to continue watching?"
, it all depends on how your character carries out a wonderful transition. Meiqi, you should study this character more carefully when you go back. In addition, you are not required to be proficient in the skills of the character itself, but you must be absolutely able to use it.
For example, can you ride a horse?"
"No." Liao Meiqi shook her head.
"Then go and learn. I'll ask Liu Hai to enroll you in some equestrian classes."
Fu Yuntao said with a smile: "Yingzi is from the Oroqen tribe. In the script setting, he is not only required to be able to ride a horse, but also to be a master of raising mastiffs. However, the Tibetan Mastiff is a breed with low intelligence and only recognizes one owner in its life. You are asked to raise four or five Tibetan Mastiffs at once.
The time cost is too high and there are certain risks, so I made a compromise and prepared to pair you with a few thin dogs, and professionals will teach you how to train them..."
A thin dog is a thin hunting dog. It not only runs very fast, but also has strong explosive power. Many dog owners in China often use it to hunt rabbits. The effect is excellent, but it has a fierce appearance. Most girls keep away from it, even Liao Meiqi.
No exception, but in order to act, she had to overcome her own psychological barriers.
Seeing Liao Meiqi's willingness to agree, Fu Yuntao once again refreshed his good impression of Liao Meiqi and said with a smile: "Believe me, after you finish this play, you will gain more as an actor!"