On the day of the audition, Lin Yuan met the male lead recommended by Yi Chenggong.
"Hello, Representative Lin, my name is He Sheng..."
This is a young actor, how can I describe his appearance
Standing next to Lin Yuan, He Sheng's appearance is really ordinary, even a bit like an ordinary person.
But standing next to the butler Shen Qing, He Sheng is probably considered a handsome guy in the eyes of ordinary people.
And if he were to stand together with Yi Chenggong, He Sheng could be described as the Jade-faced Pan An!
However, He Sheng was very close to Lin Yuan at this time, so he was just a passerby.
Especially in front of Lin Yuan, his instinctive nervousness made him seem a little ordinary...
"Hello."
Lin Yuan showed a smile that met the expectations of the society, and nodded to the heads of various departments of the crew that Yi Chenggong and Shen Qing had brought together in the past two days:
"Let's start the audition."
Shen Qing nodded, and everyone started the audition.
The first person to audition was He Sheng. Facing this so-called director's recommender, Shen Qing actually frowned slightly.
Not just Shen Qing.
The heads of other departments in the crew also had a headache.
It’s not that He Sheng is so bad.
It’s because He Sheng is a newcomer who has been in the industry for three years and has no fame at all. An unknown person playing the leading role will naturally lose box office appeal.
However, Lin Yuan did not say anything, so the audition had to proceed as usual.
A pretty routine audition.
There were no fancy requirements, just asking He Sheng to act out a scene from the script.
While waiting for the audition, everyone had read part of the script in advance, so there was no need to act according to the script at the last minute.
He Sheng was a little nervous at first, but after entering the acting mode, he suddenly became a different person and quickly got into the role.
The clip where he performed, the clip where Tang Bohu wanted to enter Washington.
He suddenly bent down and picked up a dead cockroach...
Shen Qing and the others were stunned for a moment, not knowing where He Sheng found the cockroach, but everyone saw it clearly, it was a real cockroach...
"Xiao Qiang!"
"Xiao Qiang, what's wrong with you? Xiao Qiang, you can't die! I have depended on you and shared the joys and sorrows with you for so many years... I have treated you as my own flesh and blood and taught you and raised you for so many years, but I never thought that today I would be sending you away..."
He Sheng pinched the cockroach, cried loudly, and beat his chest and stamped his feet.
Shen Qing and others' attention has shifted from the cockroach itself to He Sheng's performance.
What is this
A cockroach died, is it a big deal to you
If you say this crying scene is real, it feels formulaic, and it is clearly a very exaggerated performance; if you say this crying scene is fake, He Sheng's sad look is really realistic, at least the feelings he has for the cockroach are beyond everyone's imagination...
Anyway, Shen Qing and the others were all confused.
Even though they had read the script and knew the cause and effect, they still couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Yi Chenggong looked at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan's expression didn't change much.
The performance script was written by Lin Yuan. He intentionally excluded the part of performance guidance and only gave the lines, but left the specific performance to the actors themselves.
As a result, He Sheng's performance was very close to the guidance parts that were omitted from Lin Yuan's script.
It's this kind of real and fake crying scene.
Being too real seems serious, while being too fake loses the sense of humor.
This is a matter of discretion.
Shen Qing and others also looked at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan asked: "Where did the cockroach come from?"
Shen Qing and the others were at a loss for words. Is this the point
"I found it in the toilet."
He Sheng said somewhat embarrassedly.
Lin Yuan nodded, but did not make a decision immediately. He just asked the next person to come in for the audition.
He Sheng left anxiously.
Lin Yuan did not comment on the next few actors who auditioned for the leading roles.
It wasn't until the audition was over that everyone started discussing.
Yi Chenggong directly recommended He Sheng.
Shen Qing shook his head and said, "Isn't He Sheng's performance too much? It's not that serious that a cockroach died. Instead, it gives people a sense of exaggeration..."
The people behind Shen Qing also nodded.
Yi Chenggong couldn't help but say, "From your professional point of view, He Sheng's performance is of course a bit exaggerated, but I think He Sheng's performance is at least in line with the logic of the script..."
Someone retorted: "If you don't choose someone who has a formal education, do you choose someone who has a wild background?"
Yi Chenggong shook his head: "You can look at the information, He Sheng is indeed a professional."
The assistant director next to him frowned and said, "But I saw his performance, it doesn't look like a professional performance at all."
"… "
After everyone discussed it for a while, no result was reached and they couldn't help but look at Lin Yuan.
"Congratulations on your victory."
Lin Yuan spoke.
Shen Qing and the others wanted to talk but hesitated, and finally could only accept their fate and stop talking.
Originally, it was the one who had the final say of this Star Mang Master, and it was useless for everyone to object.
It was just like someone had advised Lin Yuan to change the script before, but Lin Yuan was not willing to do so at all.
Yi Chenggong smiled.
It turns out that not only myself, but the entire crew of "A Chinese Odyssey: Part One" are tools of Representative Lin.
Everyone just needs to do their own job well.
After deciding on the main character, the rest of the casting became relatively easy.
Shen Qing and the others seldom expressed their opinions. It was almost entirely Lin Yuan and Yi Chenggong who discussed and decided on all the actors.
However, during the casting process, we got a glimpse of some of Lin's selection criteria:
Don’t want the handsome one.
Don’t choose pretty ones, try to choose ugly ones, or in other words, choose ones with distinctive looks.
Shen Qing agreed with this point.
The supporting roles in comedies should be those with worse looks.
That is, the four fragrances of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Lin Yuan deliberately chose more beautiful actresses.
Especially Qiu Xiang...
This is probably the most suitable candidate for the heroine in Shen Qing's and others' minds, because Qiuxiang's face is very beautiful!
More importantly, Qiuxiang is famous!
This is a second-tier actress, whose stage name is Yu Xilu.
Yu Xilu does have some works, and her appearance also has a sense of classical beauty, but Yu Xilu's acting skills are very average, so since her debut, many people have commented on her as a "vase."
If it was the casting of other film and television dramas, Shen Qing and others would definitely look down on a vase like Yu Xilu.
But look at the other actors Lin Yuan chose...
Even the director looks a bit ugly...
Shen Qing and others actually felt that the choice of actor Yu Xilu was at least reliable.
At least Yu Xilu is pretty and has a certain degree of fame!
Never mind whether this fame is because of his acting skills or his face.
Anyway, if we have to choose one, we'd pick the tallest one among the short ones. Shen Qing and others all think that Yu Xilu is the perfect choice.
The leading male and female actors as well as important supporting roles have been selected.
Lin Yuan said: "Let's prepare to put the filming on the schedule."
Shen Qing and the others nodded, fully prepared to be Lin Yuan's tools. When it comes to things like accompanying the prince to study, they don't seek to achieve anything but to avoid making mistakes.
Easy to succeed but full of fighting spirit.
Although he is a tool, Yi Chenggong is definitely the one who enjoys the job the most among all the people!