But her arrival still caused some discussion among the people waiting in line outside.
Even without the popularity of "The God of Fire", she is still the top female star in China. It has been popular for ten years, and although it has received mixed reviews and bad reputation, it is absolutely true that black and red are also red. He is famous in the entire Chinese-speaking world, or in other words, the East Asian world.
As soon as she appeared, many people gathered around her to watch. There are some big stars and newcomers coming to the audition this time. The selection does not depend on your reputation, but mainly on your compatibility with the role.
Occasionally, there are a few acquaintances. Although Xia Siyu always gives people a domineering and arrogant image, she will greet acquaintances politely. The same is true when meeting people from other countries. She has no problem with English and has no problem communicating with others when switching languages.
Xia Siyu came at the right time, and Wei Jingjing helped her sign up.
Many people who came to the audition were very thoughtful and dressed as described in the original work, a red high-slit cheongsam, high heels, and long black shawl hair. The entire audition scene was like a large COSPALY area. Some are more professional, and even the watches and jewelry that the characters in the original work like to wear are reproduced one-to-one.
The last time she met with the producer, she was reminded to dress more formally, so she randomly picked a small dress and wore small leather shoes, without caring about the appropriateness of the role.
While waiting, Shang Feier also came. It can be seen that she is a little more prepared than Xia Siyu. She also wears a red skirt and high heels, and her hairstyle is as simulated as possible. Most of Shang Fei'er's acting shows a cold and stubborn image, and she rarely wears charming and sexy clothes. How can I say this outfit is quite fresh. However, I always feel that there is a little bit of mismatch, as if a good girl has gone bad.
The two of them were not friends to begin with. Shang Feier had a much wider circle of friends than Xia Siyu. Many people greeted her when she came here. It was much more enthusiastic than the cold scene where a group of people gathered to watch Xia Siyu but few came up to talk to her.
Xia Siyu didn't care, just watching the fun.
She has participated in countless auditions. The only difference this time is that before the interview, the other party will ask her how her English is. If not, there is also a translator here.
Of course Xia Siyu didn't need it, but she pointed at Shang Feier with evil intentions and said, "I think she probably does."
Shang Feier's English... They had participated in variety shows abroad before, and they were only at the level of daily conversation. Later, when I went to Cannes, I didn’t realize how good this guy’s English was. Although she graduated from the film school, she has completed her undergraduate degree seriously. But everyone in the film school knows that if you study in school for four years, you can be regarded as an academic master in the entertainment industry. Even students who come from better schools still have some oral English that is not up to standard.
Although Cannes was a year ago, Shang Feier could certainly learn English by herself during this year. But at present, it seems that she does need translation. However, Shang Feier brought her own translator. She was ranked ahead of Xia Siyu. During the audition, she brought another girl in. She probably had some difficulty in expressing herself and had to rely on this translator to save the day.
Although these days, with the improvement of China's national strength, more and more people have begun to learn Chinese. However, internationally, English is indeed still a hard currency. Xia Siyu had never thought that once such a time came, discovery was still necessary.
Although movies can be dubbed, it is not impossible to shoot as long as you master the basic vocabulary. But being proficient in a foreign language is indeed more helpful when working abroad. After all, translation is not perfect, and it cannot translate for you the context and situation of the director without reservation.
It seemed that there were many actors on set and they couldn't pass the language barrier. Of course, language is only one of the factors. If the casting director takes a fancy to you, you may be selected even if you only know basic communication skills. In the end, it all depends on whether you can play the role well.
Auditions were all given for ten minutes, and Shang Feier came out not long after. Although it was not clear from her expression whether she was successful or not, Xia Siyu had known her for many years and still understood her. Shang Feier's face was expressionless, which meant that it was probably not very possible. Only when she had a relaxed expression would she be sure.
When Shang Feier went out, he didn't say hello to Xia Siyu. The two of them glanced at each other in the corridor and passed each other. But fortunately, because of her, Xia Siyu's previous anger towards Bo Yan was transferred to her.
Xia Siyu and Shang Feier have auditioned together several times, with some successes and some failures. The two of them have a very peaceful mentality. If they can strive for the best, it doesn't matter if they can't.
Although she was still not that interested in this role, she was quite happy to see Shang Feier deflated.
After Shang Feier, it was the turn of a Korean actress, and then there was her. Xia Siyu calmly opened the door and walked in. It was a small theater with a chair on the stage. Sitting in the first row of the audience below were the casting director, producer and director of this movie. The two people who had dinner with Xia Siyu last time were Steve and Wang Zhixian. His expression was serious, showing no sign of concern.
The stage was also prepared to be extremely dark and slightly depressing.
Steve said in a cold tone: "First introduce yourself."
This is also one of the habits of Hollywood casting. They give you a warning at the beginning and let the actors start performing under pressure. If you fail the stress test in the first appearance, become nervous, and perform abnormally, then there will be no chance of subsequent performances.
Xia Siyu has not experienced such a rigorous audition for a long time. Even when I auditioned for "The Tempest," I didn't have the pressure that was deliberately heightened this time. It's like, in the eyes of these people, these actors, no matter who they are, are just newcomers. That's right, after all, Super Hero is a series of big IPs that have exceeded tens of billions of dollars. With such a big IP, no matter how popular Asians are, they are just struggling in their own circles. The world’s mainstream circles are still white.
However, what Xia Siyu is not afraid of the most is pressure.
On the contrary, the greater the pressure, the calmer she becomes. She smiled: "Do you mind if I sit down for a while?"
The last time she contacted Steve, he reminded her that she had a British accent. So she deliberately switched to American English this time, sat calmly on the chair, and crossed her legs freely. Although he was sitting crookedly on the chair, his back was straight, and his posture was lazy but also a little elegant: "Xia Siyu, a Chinese, actor, specializes in dancing and boxing."
It couldn't be simpler, without any fancy bragging. Unlike others, he expressed his love for this character right from the beginning and cherished this character very much.
(End of chapter)