"Stay for 10 minutes and then go out, to save you some face."
Tang An glanced at Wang Xiaoming, and then continued to discuss some special effects things with Xiao Yang next to him.
Wang Xiaoming was confused. Did he just screen him out? Why is it different from what he thought?
Seeing that Tang An ignored him, Wang Xiaoming hesitated before speaking, "Director Tang..."
Tang An looked at him and shook his head, "You are not suitable for this role. Your figure and temperament are far behind."
When Liu Tao gave him the audition list, he said that Wang Xiaoming did not meet the requirements, and Liu Tao insisted on letting him go through the motions and give him a chance to audition.
If he is not suitable, there is no need to spend time auditioning. Let him stay for a few minutes before going out to save some face in front of outsiders.
Wang Xiaoming thought Tang An was talking about his body shape. After all, the character is a soldier.
He quickly said, "Director Tang, if I am not in shape, I can work out. Give me a month to make sure I have a full body of muscle."
He wanted to keep fit in "The Wind", and gained weight again in "The Chinese Partner". This time he also wanted to build muscles. This body suffered a big blow.
But for the role, Wang Xiaoming has nothing to do. If you want to be popular, you have to pay the price!
Tang An waved his hands and said, "Not only are you muscular, you are also not tall enough. Your overall appearance and temperament do not match the personality of a soldier!"
Wang Xiaoming still wanted to fight for it, but Tang An's face was serious and he did not dare to say anything. Since Tang An had already said that he was not suitable, no matter what he said, it was impossible to change Tang An's decision.
Seven or eight minutes later, Wang Xiaoming left the room angrily.
Xiao Yang next to him smiled and said, "Mr. Tang won't save any face for Xiao Ming, so at least let him perform."
"If I didn't save him face, I would have let him out in less than a minute."
After two minutes, the audition continued, and Lu Yi came in.
Without saying hello, Tang An handed over a piece of A4 paper with a few sentences written on it.
"Read these sentences with momentum, penetration, and incitement."
"Okay Director Tang."
Lu Yi immediately took the piece of paper and read it carefully.
Just after reading the first sentence, Lu Yi's expression suddenly became strange.
There were only four or five sentences in total, and I finished reading it in less than a minute. The expression on Lu Yi's face changed again and again.
These sentences are so familiar that you can remember them after reading them once and don’t even need to memorize them.
Now he finally understands why several people who auditioned before came out looking weird.
Lu Yi glanced at Tang An and saw that his expression was as usual, so he was about to read it out.
Thinking of the request Tang An said just now, Lu Yi took a deep breath.
"Long live the People's Republic of China! Long live the great unity of the people of the world!"
"The Chinese people's neighborhood army will win..."
...
Lu Yi shouted with great energy, especially in such a small conference room, and his voice kept echoing in his ears.
Although it was a bit weird, Lu Yi still shouted it out very seriously, and there was no laughter or anything like that.
Tang An nodded. Lu Yi was quite smart. He also used the movements of his hands when speaking, which made his momentum even stronger.
But it’s far from enough!
Tang An motioned for him to do it again, "It must be provocative, make people's blood boil, and penetrate people's hearts."
The male protagonist in the movie is also a war correspondent as in the original one, but he has the additional identity of a propaganda officer. He often goes to the front lines to perform condolences and cheer up the troops. His words are not inflammatory.
Originally, the male protagonist persuaded his squad to go alone with him to "behead people." This was a serious violation of military discipline, not to mention that it was an army of our great empire.
If the protagonist's words are not inflammatory, just rely on those little tricks of predicting the future to make real soldiers who have been on the battlefield obediently obey your words and follow you. Isn't this nonsense? It also shows that the military discipline of our Chinese army is not strict!
Tang An gave Lu Yi three chances, but they were still far from what he asked for.
However, Lu Yi's appearance was still very good, so he was asked to try out the exoskeleton mecha.
Lu Yi was not surprised by the exoskeleton next to him. He seemed to have a little understanding of it.
Lu Yi was quite tall. He dressed up with the help of several employees and stood in front of Tang An with a resolute face.
Tang An shook his head, but it was still a little less interesting and lacked some military temperament.
"Okay, Lu Yi, please go back first. I will notify you of the results when the time comes."
Lu Yi's face darkened, it seemed that he had little chance.
But he didn't say anything, took off his exoskeleton and went out.
"Thank you, Director Tang."
The next person who came in was Feng Shaofeng. He dealt with it casually and then asked him to go back and wait.
An audition qualification is a big favor, and Feng Shaofeng's family has some money.
...
"Hello, Director Tang!"
Liu Ye was the last one to come in. When the first few people came out, no one had a smile on their face. Now he is the only one left, and he feels very uneasy.
Tang An looked him up and down and said doubtfully, "Liu Ye, you seem to have gained a lot of weight after not seeing him for a year?"
He just finished filming "The Founding of the People's Republic" this year, and the role of the veteran looked a bit thin, so why has he gained so much weight in the past six months?
Liu Ye quickly explained, "Director Tang, I have been resting at home for more than a month, eating a little more, and not exercising much. But don't worry, I will lose weight immediately if necessary!"
Tang An had no doubts about him and didn't ask him to read those few sentences. Just based on the scene at the military parade ceremony at the Beijing Xiyuan Airport in "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", he was qualified.
Let them help Liu Ye put on the exoskeleton.
Liu Ye is at least 180cm tall with bare feet, and his appearance is not thin. The most important thing is that his frame is relatively large, which is very suitable.
As far as wearing military uniforms is concerned, Chen Kun, Wang Xiaoming, and Lu Yi are not as good-looking as Liu Ye. He can hold up his shoulders, especially his shoulders.
The image after putting on the exoskeleton mecha is also very good. As for acting skills, there is no need to worry at all.
If his acting skills are not enough, then there will be no one in the Mesozoic generation.
Liu Ye can watch most movies of all genres, and his acting skills are no worse than Chen Kun, who was once known as one of the two gloomy niche actors in China. He even won more awards than Chen Kun.
Liu Ye has been receiving awards and nominations since before 2005. Later, in order to get rid of the label of an artistic youth, he began to play tough guy roles such as killers, gangsters, and military officers.
The same goes for Chen Kun. They are all smart people. If they don't transform, they will have no future. There is only one Liang Chaowei.
I asked Liu Ye to try taking a few steps, and the audition didn't take long.
After he took off his exoskeleton, Tang An asked, "The filming will start around the beginning of next year. It will be scheduled for three to four months. Is there any problem?"
Liu Ye immediately said, "No problem, Director Tang, I can do it anytime!"
"Well, then you go back first. I will notify you to sign the contract then. During this time, you can exercise more."
Ask Xiao Yang to send someone to measure Liu Ye's physical data, such as height, shoulder width, length of hands and feet, chest circumference, waist circumference, etc., and customize an exoskeleton mecha for him.
As for the rest, I leave it to supporting characters and dragons.
...
Liu Ye left Tiangong Yicai, got in the car and immediately called his agent Chang Jihong.
"Okay, Sister Hong, let's go find Director Lu tomorrow."
Liu Ye sighed. Before that, Lu Chuan had already cast him as the leading actor Liu Bang in "The King's Feast". For this role, he gained more than 20 kilograms in just one month.
However, I haven't signed a contract with Lu Chuan yet, I just agreed verbally.
Now that Tang An has verbally agreed, of course he has to make a choice and give up the male lead in "The King's Feast".
Liu Ye smiled bitterly. He never thought that one day he would voluntarily give up the role of the male lead in a major production.