This has to be said to be a huge irony.
Andrei went to great lengths and sacrificed Shireen's soul to pray to the gods in an attempt to ascend to the throne of Pope, but such an opportunity would come at the cost of his life.
Under such circumstances, he was naturally unwilling to accept his fate. The priests of the Vatican were helpless against such a curse. Andre prayed to the gods once again, and this time he prayed for eternal life.
The story of "Prisoners" also unfolds from here. Although the role of Shireen is not important, its importance can be imagined.
Cesare asked Jiang Se about his opinion on the character of Shireen, which was naturally a side question about her understanding of the character of Shireen. Jiang Se organized his words:
"In my opinion, this character should be a passionate and simple girl with indomitable courage."
So when she faced heretics, she used her body as a container to seal the evil.
"To the pagans, she was cold and sharp, but to her companions in the Vatican, she was enthusiastic and had unreserved trust." So in the end she would accept Andre's help, and had no doubt about Andre, and was easily tricked by him.
Including the spells to pray to the gods, and being completely defenseless, he eventually became the first victim of Andre's prayer to the gods.
"She was a pitiful girl." She did not die in the battle with the heretics, but died in the desires of her companions. For Shireen, it must be said that this was an irreparable regret.
"OK."
Cesare showed a satisfied look on his face. "Jiang, you have done your homework very well. Let's start from the part in "Prisoners" where Shireen and Andre mentioned the spell."
He made a gesture. For Jiang Se, the real test started from now on.
The most difficult part is that there is no script or lines, and everything requires her to perform freely. In addition to testing her acting skills, her on-the-spot reaction ability is also tested. Once she performs poorly or feels embarrassed because of the lack of lines, this audition will become a joke.
Cesare gestured to his assistant in the distance. Although he had absolute say in the film adapted from the novel "Prisoners", he still had to explain the choice of actors to the investors.
Therefore, this simple audition also needs to be recorded on camera as a basis for later actor selection.
After the camera was turned on, the assistant made an 'OK' gesture. Cesare glanced at Jiang Se and said:
"start."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Se's expression changed, her eyes became extremely hot, and at the same time she raised her head and raised her arms, looking very excited:
"Andre, you know what? I saw God!"
She leaned forward slightly, and spoke in a hysterical tone, with irrepressible excitement and sincerity:
"God does exist. God is right beside us." She gasped for breath. Her originally fair face turned pink due to her excitement, and the color gradually deepened.
"Here, here, here."
She pointed at several places in the air and walked back and forth.
A force supported her, making her seem to be filled with endless energy. At this moment, Jiang Se became a different person.
She is not as serene and calm as Cesare had in mind, nor is she the sinister Zhang Yuqin in "Devils", nor does she have the pure and elegant temperament in "Peking Events". She is like a fanatical believer who suddenly saw the legendary god. She was so excited that she was incoherent and spoke without caring about her image. In her excitement, she even spit out a few drops of saliva as she spoke, which further enhanced her appeal.
Her voice was a little hoarse and had a hint of tears. At this moment, Jiang Se had no script and no lines. She just improvised everything. Cesare had seen the movies she acted in, but this was the first time he saw her show her acting skills in front of him.
"This time, while I was eradicating heretics, I learned a spell. Ahem, ahem..." She lowered her voice, her eyes sparkling and moving as she looked down at the empty space in front of her, as if there was someone in front of her who was listening to her words carefully.
“You can summon miracles, tell God your wishes, and they will come true.”
Cesare rested his chin on his hand, a look of interest on his face.
Recently, the news in China compared Jiang Se and Tao Cen. The incident was so big that it also alarmed the European and American media. He had also heard about it.
As a director who has worked with Tao Zen before, Cesare is positive about Tao Zen's acting skills.
Compared with Tao Cen, it is obvious that there is still a certain gap between Jiang Se's performance at this time. The two have debuted for different lengths of time, and Tao Cen has far more experience in filming movies than Jiang Se.
She can skillfully switch between various expressions at will.
But Cesare had to admit Jiang Se's talent. She might not be able to compare with Tao Cen's experience in converting details, but her grasp of the characters in the script enabled her to fully mobilize her emotions and adapt to every role she played.
Her enthusiasm is enough to motivate the people around her. Maybe due to time constraints, she is weaker than Tao Cen in some aspects, but her characteristics will make every director who works with her like her.
In time, when she accumulates enough experience, enriches her acting skills, and overcomes her shortcomings, she will shine even brighter than she does now.
During the audition, she was responsive and spoke her lines smoothly, and her emotions infected herself and others at the same time.
Cesare even noticed that his original worry that Jiang Se's Chinese face would distract him from the show did not happen.
At first, he was only going to give Jiang Se a chance to audition for the role of 'Shilin', but now he began to doubt his decision. With her talent, if the director could see her qualities, her stage might be broader, and she would not just be an inconspicuous supporting role in European and American movies.
This thought flashed through Cesare's mind in an instant, and Jiang Se had already finished talking to the non-existent 'Andre' in front of him and told 'him' the spell.
His assistant held up the camera and looked at Cesare. Jiang Se had been acting for six or seven minutes, but Cesare did not call for a stop.
"Why, why Andre?" The next moment, Jiang Se crossed her arms and hugged herself, somewhat incredulous. Apparently, she had quickly entered the next plot. She struggled and twisted her body, and there was no fear on her face. Instead, her eyes were burning with flames of anger. She was ashamed of her companion's betrayal, which caused her to die so silently. Her behavior at this moment was different from her previous fanatical look. Reluctance and anger intertwined on her face. She gritted her teeth, and a look of pain flashed across her face.
"OK."
Seeing this, Cesare finally spoke. Jiang Se, who had been twitching before, breathed a sigh of relief, got up from the ground, and tidied up her clothes.
She went from being the free-spirited 'Xilin' to being a beautiful Chinese lady with a refined temperament. (To be continued)