Jiang Se didn't look up, but she could feel Zhang Jingan and others looking at her.
At this time, reason and instinct are in a tug of war.
Intellectually, she knew that this was an audition, that the past was a thing of the past, and that no one could possibly hurt her now, but instinctively she still remembered the pain.
This condition is medically known as PTSD, commonly known as post-traumatic stress disorder. When she was young, she had frequent contact with psychologists, and when she grew up, she also read many books on this subject.
She thought she had gotten rid of the fear caused by the incident that year. After so many years, Jiang Se felt that being kidnapped was already a thing of the past for her.
But when things really hit that point, she found that the sequelae were still there.
But she shouldn't be afraid. Now she is not as weak as she was when she was young. She clenched her fists, suppressed the fear in her heart, and slowly raised her head.
Half of her face was hidden under the scarf, and her eyes stood out particularly.
Her eyebrows were slightly frowned, her eyes were like round almonds, and her eyelashes were thick, making her eyes sparkle. She was charming, yet also revealed fear and weakness.
She was like a frightened animal, her eyes seemed to speak, and she was very pitiful.
Jiang Se's inner drama was all presented in her pair of clear and beautiful eyes. If the audition question he raised was a temporary test, then Zhang Jing'an could give her full marks for her answer.
She didn't seem to be acting at this moment, but gave Zhang Jingan the feeling that he was truly facing the tearful plea of a kidnapped girl.
It is so vivid!
Zhang Jing'an suppressed his inner excitement. This was the feeling he wanted.
Ever since he first saw Jiang Se's performance in "Caring", he had imagined such a look and scene in his mind thousands of times.
When he actually auditioned her, Zhang Jing'an was actually a little worried. Some things, no matter how good his ideas were, were useless. It all depended on whether Jiang Se could meet his requirements.
But her performance was much better than Zhang Jing'an had imagined. The moment Zhang Jing'an raised the audition topic, she was not affected by the surrounding environment or disturbed by external objects. At that moment, her eyes changed.
She almost ignored the mirror in the conference room and the staff outside.
She was not the only actor who had auditioned in this conference room. Tao Cen had also performed here.
As both are actresses of Century Galaxy, Zhang Jingan can't help but compare the two images in her mind. Both are the objects of Century Galaxy's support, one is the number one star of Century Galaxy, and the other is an actress who debuted not long ago and is working hard to move up.
She was also brought out by the gold medal agent Xia Chaoqun and has the same outstanding appearance.
The two behaved completely differently when facing him. Tao Cen had ambition written in her eyes. She was confident and cunning, and knew what she wanted.
During the audition, Zhang Jing'an made the same request. Tao Cen, with his superb acting skills and excellent control of the situation, effortlessly brought the role of the kidnapped people to life. Tao Cen's debut over the years has not been in vain.
In comparison, Jiang Se is also ambitious and confident, but her eyes are different from Tao Cen's. It can be seen that there is still a gap between her acting skills and Tao Cen's.
But in this role, she performed that feeling of fear.
Not only did she portray a girl who was kidnapped and potentially persecuted, but most importantly, she mobilized everyone's emotions.
There was nothing in front of Jiang Se, but through her terrified eyes, Zhang Jing'an seemed to be able to imagine that there were several terrifying desperadoes standing in front of her. Her rendering of the scene was much more profound than Tao Cen's.
The brilliance of Tao Cen's acting lies in her ability to mobilize facial expressions to enhance her persuasiveness, but when her face is covered and only her eyes are seen, Zhang Jing'an feels that Jiang Se is undoubtedly a more stable match with the heroine of his movie.
He clapped his hands, Xia Chaoqun also turned his head to look at Jiang Se, Mo Anqi and Lin Siyi reached out to help her up, Jiang Se forced a smile and even forgot to take off the scarf on her face.
"Director Zhang, did I pass?"
She tried to speak in a joking tone, but the shock was still there and her palms were cold to the bone.
Mo Anqi was very happy for her and thought that Jiang Se was just nervous about the audition and didn't think about anything else.
"You've done very well."
Zhang Jing'an nodded, his expression relaxed because of Jiang Se's previous performance.
With Zhang Jing'an's approval, once the initial intention of cooperation was formed, the rest of the process went much more smoothly.
When it comes to the contract and pay, Xia Chaoqun will be responsible for obtaining it for Jiang Se later on, and this is not among the topics of conversation among the few people today.
After temporarily setting Jiang Se's identity as the heroine, Zhang Jingan put forward his own requirements:
"Your image and performance are both very good. Once things are finalized, I will have Miss Lin hand you the prepared script lines and character outlines. You can think about it carefully." He sat up straight, and the director seemed much more demanding as he entered the working state. "And once you are sure to take on this movie and we reach a preliminary cooperation intention, I want you to spare three months for me."
As the conversation progressed, he also revealed some rare details about the movie:
"My heroine is set to be a socialite in Tianjin." The so-called socialite is not simply a wealthy businessman's daughter, "but a person who displays his grace and manners in his every move."
Zhang Jingan took a sip of water and continued:
"The film is only so long, so you can't waste time explaining many things. You have to integrate these things into your subsequent performances, so that the audience can have a deeper impression of your background and status through your behavior. So I ask you to train for about a hundred days after signing the contract."
He counted on his fingers and told Jiang Se:
"These trainings include etiquette lessons, posture training, etc." Zhang Jing'an paused here and turned his head to observe Jiang Se's face. She had taken off her silk scarf, and there was no longer any covering on her face. Her skin was like porcelain, and the traces of makeup removal had disappeared. He nodded:
"Besides that, I will ask a nutritionist to coordinate your diet so that you can appear in the camera without makeup as much as possible. Is that a problem?"
He put forward a lot of demands, and now Jiang Se understood why Tao Cen and Zhang Jingan failed to get along successfully.
Tao Cen had no way of achieving that goal with just a hundred days of training, but as Xia Chaoqun said, she could. (To be continued)