For example, if a new director, or an unknown director, makes a bad movie, the audience may be more forgiving of him, because there are not many expectations for newcomers in the first place, and if the movie is not well made, many people will think that it is not easy for a newcomer to achieve such a level.
On the contrary, the movies directed by Zhang Jing'an have good box office and reputation, and the audience will take it for granted.
He is an internationally renowned director who has been famous for many years and has many films with good box office performance. Once his crew is set up, both the audience and the media will pay more attention to him and their expectations of him will be much higher.
If he doesn't shoot well, the audience may be disappointed and think that he has run out of ideas.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Jing'an needs to be more cautious with every movie in order to maintain his current position.
Jiang Se thought of the year a few years ago when he met Pei Yicai. "At that time, I hadn't signed a contract with Century Galaxy yet. I heard from my boyfriend that your movie was in preparation."
Counting the time, it has been more than three years now. This movie has been in preparation for several years, and it has only just started shooting now. I don’t know how much hard work and effort of countless people are behind it.
Because Tao Cen took on the role in "Lost City", her schedule was too tight and she could not meet Zhang Jing'an's requirement of three months of training before joining the crew, so she was kicked out of the crew by Zhang Jing'an. This also proves that Zhang Jing'an is very picky about his own movies.
He could not tolerate any flaws and could not stand the slightest imperfection in the film. Most importantly, he could not accept Tao Cen's neglect.
Jiang Se thought about this and decided to take a risk: "So in this case, if I don't like the script so much, I can't take this movie. This is disrespectful to you and the entire crew."
After she said this, Zhang Jingan narrowed his eyes and asked again:
"What if you lose this opportunity and someone else gets it and becomes famous?" He paused for a moment, "Will you regret it then?"
Jiang Se nodded:
"It's inevitable that I would be a little concerned about a situation like this. After all, I am also a human being, and I have seven emotions and six desires."
When she said this, Zhang Jing'an and several staff members laughed out loud, and Jiang Se also laughed. Zhang Jing'an did not dislike her previous answer, proving that her previous speculation about Zhang Jing'an's character was correct:
"But I think that I have honed my acting skills and stayed true to myself, even if I lost this opportunity. But based on what I said before, do you recognize my character and personality?"
Zhang Jingan nodded without hesitation:
"Of course, I like your answer."
Jiang Se laughed:
"Look, you agree with my answer and my character, so even if I lose this opportunity, I believe you will work with me again if there is a suitable opportunity in the future. And if I force myself to take on a movie I don't like, even if for various reasons I get this role and become more famous, I believe this will only happen once. After this cooperation, the next time you see me, you might stay away from me."
Her meaning was very clear. Zhang Jingan clapped his hands when he heard her say this.
Several staff members in the conference room also applauded, and Zhang Jingan looked at Jiang Se with a much gentler look:
"I think this is why Liu Ye is willing to cooperate with you again and said that it is a pleasure to work with you."
Her answer made Zhang Jing'an feel very comfortable. Just as Jiang Se said, the movie was the result of his great efforts and hard work. He needed the actors to have a correct attitude, rather than going for fame and status.
"If I had chosen a supporting role today, perhaps I wouldn't have said so much to you." He didn't need to test her like this at all. "It's precisely because it's a major role. As you said, this movie is not only my hard work, but also the result of many years of hard work by many behind-the-scenes staff."
Every plot and every detail in it has been carefully considered over and over again.
"Jiang Se, it's good that you have this attitude."
When he said this, he looked at the time on his wrist. The previous conversation had lasted nearly half an hour, but at least the result satisfied Zhang Jingan, so the time was not wasted.
He gestured to the assistant beside him, then turned to Jiang Se and said:
"I think Chaoqun should have made it very clear to you the purpose of meeting you today."
When Zhang Jing'an mentioned Xia Chaoqun, he called her by her name directly, and it was obvious that he was very familiar with Xia Chaoqun.
Jiang Se was not surprised by this. After all, Tao Cen was previously scheduled to play the female lead in Zhang Jing'an's film, and Tao Cen's previous work had always been handled by Xia Chaoqun. She must have had a lot of dealings with Zhang Jing'an, and there should be a friendship between the two.
"So now I ask you to follow Lin Siyi and remove your makeup." He scratched his head, "We can talk about the rest after you remove your makeup."
After hearing this, Jiang Se finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he should have passed the previous test successfully and left a good impression in Zhang Jingan's heart.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Se stood up. Lin Siyi led her to the dressing room and checked the time:
"Miss Jiang, the makeup remover cotton and water are here." There were a few simple makeup remover tools in the dressing room, and not many skin care products.
Jiang Se's meeting time with Zhang Jing'an was already tight, and the previous conversation had already taken up nearly half an hour. She didn't have much time left for the audition, and she couldn't waste it on applying makeup on her face.
Therefore, Jiang Se just removed the light makeup on her face, washed her face with facial cleanser, and simply applied toner and lotion on her face. Then she signaled to Lin Siyi that she was done.
Her makeup was not heavy, so it was not difficult to remove it. It only took her a few minutes to finish it, so fast that even Lin Siyi was a little surprised.
Zhang Jing'an's assistant did not remain stunned for long. Her loss of composure only lasted for a moment. She quickly regained her smart and capable look, took a silk scarf from the dressing room, and motioned Jiang Se to follow her out.
When they returned to the meeting room, Zhang Jing'an looked at Jiang Se again, and his expression became much more stern.
Her face was very clean, without any makeup on. Perhaps it was because she had removed her makeup too hastily before and used too much force, causing her skin to be slightly red.
But overall, there is not much difference between her bare face and her face with makeup. In fact, compared with her face with makeup, her bare face has a different charm.
As an artist, Jiang Se obviously takes good care of her body and face. Her skin is very good, white and flawless, and her eyes are like two balls of black mercury in water, ethereal and clean. (To be continued)