Chapter 278 My love is everlasting in my poems .

Unlike the general spy war dramas where "the male protagonist is responsible for killing and the female protagonist is responsible for laughing", "Peace Hotel" is more like the "double protagonist" mode of the male and female protagonists.

To a certain extent, the female protagonist is more like the "all-round protagonist" in traditional spy war dramas than the male protagonist.

The male protagonist Wang Dading, the second in command of Heixiaziling, is in the green forest but has the heart to save the world. He likes to read Shakespeare and claims to be the only bandit in the three northeastern provinces who has received higher education.

Such a role image requires the actor to be a little reckless, a little literary, and at the same time funny.

Of course, the most important thing is that he must be from Northeast China.

The first person Meng Bai thought of was Sun Honglei. After all, "Lurking" is really a classic in spy war dramas.

It happened that he participated in "Extreme Challenge" in the past two years, and his funny side was also accepted by the audience, which is very similar to the temperament of "Wang Dading".

And he happened to be from Harbin.

But there are two problems.

One is that he is too old. According to the script, the heroine is more mature than the hero. Although actors can make up for this through performance and makeup, the gap cannot be too big.

In addition, Sun Honglei has been trying to transform into the film industry in the past two years, although it has not been very smooth. But since last year's "Mr. Good", he has not taken on any TV dramas in more than a year.

After Meng Bai asked through Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo and was rejected by the other party, he gave up the idea.

If one fails, change someone else, of course, the main choice is still among the male actors of the Mesozoic era.

He and Yang Lei invited several auditions, and the final choice fell on Qin Hao and Lei Jiayin.

"Producer Meng, do you have any emphasis on the selection of actors?"

In the arc-lit conference room, Yang Lei expressed his views while observing Meng Bai's expression.

After all, it was the first cooperation, and he still needed to observe and run-in for this young producer.

Seeing the other party's somewhat cautious expression, Meng Bai smiled and said, "Director Yang, don't worry, just say it directly if you have any ideas. I pay more attention to the story plot, and we can discuss other aspects."

Meng Bai said this very sincerely, and Yang Lei could naturally feel it.

So he stopped struggling and said bluntly, "In fact, I think Lei Jiayin is suitable for the role of the male lead. I have seen his performance in the movie directed by Ning Hao before, and I actually felt it."

Ning Hao made a movie called "The Golden Robbery" a few years ago, in which Lei Jiayin played the male lead "Xiao Dongbei".

This role belongs to the type of "cowardly and mean".

At the beginning, he was a gangster, but in the end, as he grew up, he gradually became a mature soldier of our party.

In a sense, it is actually somewhat similar to "Wang Dading".

So Lei Jiayin's performance in this kind of role is also easy.

He had come for an audition yesterday, and Yang Lei was quite satisfied with him.

Meng Bai didn't say anything directly, but judging from his attitude, Yang Lei felt that he had similar ideas to his own.

However, Meng Bai still said that he would decide after seeing all the candidates.

The one who came to audition today was Qin Hao, and he was also the last candidate.

Not long after, the door of the conference room was knocked, and the staff of Arc Light brought Qin Hao in.

"See you again, Teacher Qin Hao." Meng Bai stood up and greeted him with a smile.

When "The Lost Tomb" was looking for "Hu Bayi" before, he also came to Arc Light, and it was the same room today, and even the position did not change.

"Yes, see you again, Producer Meng."

Compared with Lei Jiayin, Qin Hao is more gloomy and literary in temperament.

Compared with bandits, he is closer to killers.

If it were a regular spy film male lead, there would be no problem. But the role of "Wang Dading" is different, and he needs to be a rougher man.

"Let's audition first." Meng Bai handed him the live-action script.

Sometimes it may not be accurate just from the daily outside. For an actor, it ultimately depends on his performance in the play.

The audition scene was relatively simple. It was about the female lead Chen Jiaying being drugged, which caused temporary damage to her brain and IQ.

Wang Dading wanted to take this opportunity to get close to her, but was hit hard in the vitals by a knee.

The injured Wang Dading had no choice but to recite poems outside the house to express his emotions.

"Do you need to find someone to act with you?" Meng Bai asked.

"That's not necessary." Qin Hao laughed dryly and refused.

He took a deep breath, dragged a chair over, and then motioned for himself to start.

Qin Hao sat on the chair, then lowered his head and leaned on his arm. After brewing his emotions, he suddenly raised his head, and tears were already in his eyes.

Then, he heard him say in a exaggerated but affectionate tone:

"Time, no matter how cruel you are. My love, in my poems, is eternal, ancient, evergreen - what is beep!"

Maybe because of the excessive emotion, the word "eternal" was a little broken.

But the effect is more prominent.

"Hey, this, this part is good!"

Yang Lei's eyes lit up, and he whispered to Meng Bai beside him.

Before it started, I felt that his image was a bit inconsistent. But when this part started, his state was immediately different.

Meng Bai was not as surprised as Yang Lei, after all, he had seen it during the audition before.

But after watching it again, he still wanted to sigh that actors of this level are too capable in character creation.

As many people can't imagine, Qin Hao once played a cross-dressing gangster in Lou Ye's "Spring Breeze Intoxicated Night".

That play was shot with Chen Sicheng, and the two played a pair of cheating "lovers".

Well... Sometimes I am really worried about the mental state of the sixth-generation directors.

But this also shows that the image of an actor in a play is sometimes completely different from the real person.

The audition script was not long, and Qin Hao finished it quickly.

Looking at Meng Bai, Yang Lei and the director team who were sitting not far away and discussing in a low voice, he waited silently.

After discussing with Yang Lei, Meng Bai stood up and walked in front of Qin Hao. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be a little hesitant.

After a long pause, he finally said: "Teacher Qin Hao, if the crew has a need, you need to gain 30 kilograms in three months, is it okay?"

"Yes."

Qin Hao agreed without hesitation.

He agreed too quickly, which made Meng Bai stunned.

"Don't you consider it?"

"Actors should do it according to the requirements of the role." Qin Hao said as a matter of course.

Then, he smiled again: "At least gaining weight is much more comfortable than losing weight. Don't worry, producer Meng, 30 kilograms in three months, if it's a little less, you can just change someone else without any hesitation."

"Now I can understand Director Lou Ye's feelings a little bit."

Meng Bai smiled and stretched out his hand: "Welcome to cooperate with Teacher Qin Hao."

"Thank you."

...

Compared with the entanglement of the male lead, the female lead is much faster.

After all, there are not many Mesozoic actresses who can play "mature female roles".

Looking around, one piece after another is full of various "girlish" feelings.

"The female lead Chen Jiaying, an expert in behavioral traceology and an investigator of the South Railway, is actually an underground member of our party. She is smart, intelligent, and courageous, and is the leader of Wang Dading..."

Comparing the character image, there happened to be a sister among the people Meng Bai knew who met the requirements.

And she happened to be from Northeast China.

"Sister Qin Lan."

In the audition room, Meng Bai shook hands with Qin Lan who had just entered the room, and whispered: "Be careful later, our director is very strict."

"Won't you help me to intercede?"

Qin Lan hooked Meng Bai's palm with her little finger and raised her eyebrows at him.

"Of course!" Meng Bai said without hesitation: "I will definitely side with you, sister! But the requirements should still be met."

"Don't worry, I understand."

(End of this chapter)