Three days later.
Star Entertainment.
The tall Liu Zhengwen and his agent were taking the elevator.
Liu Zhengwen seemed a little nervous and adjusted his breathing several times.
The agent next to him reminded him, "Don't be too nervous. You are very strong. You just lack an opportunity."
"Don't comfort me."
Liu Zhengwen lowered his voice slightly and said, "Everyone is short of opportunities, and there are many strong people. I don't have much advantage, so I can only perform well during the audition."
"That being said..."
The agent said, "I'm just a little surprised. Why are you so nervous? Although there aren't many offers for us right now, it's just a movie with a tens of millions of dollars in investment. We don't have to be in it, right?"
The agent was indeed a little puzzled.
After receiving the script of "The Tuner", Liu Zhengwen seemed to be possessed. He locked himself in the room for two days and did nothing but study the role.
The agent hadn't seen Liu Zhengwen take a role so seriously in many years.
"You are wrong. I must watch this movie!"
Liu Zhengwen's expression became a little serious: "There are indeed many movies with tens of millions of dollars in investment, but it is rare for a movie with tens of millions of dollars in investment to have such a high-quality script!"
Quality of the script
The agent opened his mouth and was about to speak when the elevator arrived.
The two walked into the audition hall of the film department.
There were already quite a few people gathered in the hall, both men and women, and they were obviously all here for the audition.
Several of the actors are familiar faces.
Obviously, the popularity of "A Chinese Odyssey: Part One" has aroused many people's interest in Xianyu's new film, even some famous actors.
But it's just fame.
The most popular actor in this audition hall is only a second-tier star in the circle. After all, the investment in the movie is there.
There was no conversation.
When you walk into the audition hall, everyone is a potential competitor.
soon.
The auditions have begun.
Audition the most important leading actor role first.
Liu Zhengwen was the third person to enter the audition room.
It was different from the last audition.
There were only three people in the audition room this time.
Lin Yuan, Yi Chenggong, and Shen Qing.
Liu Zhengwen bowed lightly and said, "Hello, teachers. My name is Liu Zhengwen..."
He kept a low profile.
Shen Qing glanced at Liu Zhengwen, mainly at his face.
I heard that Liu Zhengwen was slightly disfigured after the accident, but now it seems that he has recovered well and has almost no scars.
He is handsome and has the charm of a mature man. It would not be out of place for such an actor to play the role of a pianist.
After all, he was a famous actor, so Yi Chenggong smiled politely and said, "Teacher Liu, please perform the second part of the script."
"OK."
Liu Zhengwen began his performance.
Auditions are actually quite procedural. The actors who come in basically just give a simple self-introduction, let the audition teacher examine their image, then read a line, and then perform a scene from the script according to the interviewer's requirements.
There was nothing wrong with the performance.
Liu Zhengwen's business capabilities are fully up to standard.
After the performance, Lin Yuan spoke up: "Why do you think Ye Shen pretended to be blind?"
This is also the most important stage in the audition process, and is almost as important as performance. The auditionee needs to talk about his or her understanding and opinions of the role.
Ye Shen is the name of the male protagonist, which was given by the system. We can’t use an Indian name here.
Shen Qing and Yi Chenggong also stared at Liu Zhengwen.
Like Liu Zhengwen, the previous few auditioners had no problems with their performances, but they were not satisfied with their understanding of the roles.
I wonder what Liu Zhengwen will say
Liu Zhengwen said, "Pretending to be blind is for a noble ideal. Just like what is said in the script, losing his sight will allow him to focus more on his piano..."
Shen Qing and Yi Chenggong frowned.
It’s very similar to what the previous auditionees said.
However, at this moment, Liu Zhengwen changed the subject: "But this was only the initial purpose. When Ye Shen discovered the benefits of pretending to be blind, his purpose was no longer so pure, because he found that people had no defense against the blind. People seemed to easily believe that a blind pianist had real skills... Playing the victim can win people's sympathy. A blind person can play such a gorgeous piece of music. People seem to be able to see how much effort Ye Shen has put in for the piano, and how strong he is for art. So he got double the tip. His efforts may be real, but he is not really blind."
Lin Yuan asked: "What else?"
Liu Zhengwen spat out three words: "Voyeurism."
Shen Qing and Yi Chenggong looked at each other, and their expressions changed slightly.
Liu Zhengwen continued, "There is a scene in the script where a girl can change clothes in front of Ye Shen calmly. This is very scary. It is conceivable that this may not be the first time Ye Shen has encountered such a situation. Who would be wary of a blind person? So he can see the side of people that they are unwilling to show in front of normal people, but he still doesn't point it out. This is his voyeurism, which should make him excited..."
No further conversation.
That’s about it for now.
There are still people waiting for audition behind.
The long audition didn't end until four o'clock in the afternoon.
Yi Chenggong was the first to speak: "There should be no doubt about the choice of the male lead, right?"
Shen Qing seemed to know who Yi Chenggong was referring to: "He was the only auditioner who mentioned voyeurism."
"Let's go with him."
Lin Yuan made the final decision.
Many people who auditioned today mentioned that Ye Shen pretended to be blind in order to gain the sympathy of ordinary people, so that ordinary people would be more convinced of his piano level, but Liu Zhengwen was indeed the only one who mentioned "peek".
This is already at the level of human nature.
Perhaps other actors also thought of this, but no one brought it up, as if everyone deliberately avoided it.
In other words, subconsciously, no one is willing to admit that the male protagonist is a so-called bad guy.
After all, judging from the entire script, the male protagonist should represent justice.
However, in reality, Lin Yuan has a clear idea of the script's positioning.
Four words: All villains.
"What about the heroine..." Yi Chenggong said.
Shen Qing said: "I think Zhou Xue is good. There are very few actresses in their forties who can still maintain her beauty."
"Can."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Zhou Xue is an actress in the company. She is very beautiful and was a fan of countless teenagers when she was young. But now she is old, so it is difficult for her to find a suitable script.
Male actors can be very popular when they are in their thirties or forties.
Actresses rarely receive acting offers after they reach their thirties or forties.
This is a common situation for actresses.
The heroine of this drama is positioned as a femme fatale.
The age cannot be too young, the appearance cannot be too bad, and the acting skills must be good. There is actually not much room for choice.
As for the other supporting roles in this movie, Lin Yuan did not interfere much. It was basically Shen Qing and Yi Chenggong who discussed and decided them.
The next step is to start the formal shooting...