Chapter 80
Freedom House script reading
At the end of October, after repeated negotiations between the crew and Ochi Video, "Freedom House" finally finalized all the actors.
The contracts of the first two rounds remained unchanged, and they were still Bian Yuanzhou and Ling Suisui; Aoqi Video still stuffed Xiu Ren in, and since he was the only one, Yin Mingcheng considered it, negotiated other conditions with Aoqi, and finally agreed to accept him.
This person's name was Chen Lin. He was ranked third, and Song Lingshan only managed to get fourth in the end. Zhu Yue and Han Cheng who came later were both newcomers discovered by Yin Mingcheng.
The two are from Shanghai Theatre Academy and Central Academy of Drama respectively. Their joining has brought together the three major performing arts schools in China for the crew of "Freedom House".
By the way - Zhu Yue plays Zhou Ziqing, and she is actually a popular blogger.
Ling Sui has seen Zhu Yue's short video. In fact, her performance is still a little immature in terms of technique, but she is smart and natural and has a strong affinity. It’s not unfair that Wen Jiayan lost to her in the casting.
The actors have been assembled, the starring roles have been agreed upon, and the start date of "Freedom House" has also been set, which is in mid-November.
Prior to this, Yin Mingcheng also organized a script reading and ice-breaking meeting with the main creators.
The system reminded Ling Suisui: [Host, you will be working with Bian Yuanzhou soon. This is a good opportunity for you to improve his favorability. 】
[This target is different from other male protagonists. You need to be more cautious in your attitude and be less aggressive. Say more nice words. Men like this. 】
Ling Suisui nodded perfunctorily, but she didn't care what Bian Yuanzhou liked.
On the contrary, it was the system. Before, Chen Yuening and others' favorability towards her had been increasing rapidly. Although it would go crazy occasionally, it rarely interfered with her behavior directly. Now that it saw that Bian Yuanzhou's strategy progress was not going smoothly, it was obviously anxious and wanted to give her instructions again.
It seems that there is still wool to be fleeced from the system, so Ling Sui patiently made up a set of rhetoric of "playing hard to get", "bottoming out", and "deeply black, you will naturally become a fan", which once again stunned the system and fooled it.
When attending the creative meeting, Ling Suisui and Song Lingshan entered together. With Ji Zhaoying's matchmaking, their relationship has evolved from friends of friends to some friendship.
Chen Lin arrived first, and the three of them started chatting first. Coincidentally, they also have a good relationship in the play.
Song Lingshan: "A few days ago, Aoqi Video held an investment conference, and Freedom House is on the list of films for next year."
"I heard that this drama will be broadcast in July, during the summer vacation."
Of course, A-level dramas are not yet at the level of being promoted by the platform. "Freedom House" will definitely be broadcast at the same time as another big production of Ochi.
However... Ling Suisui and Chen Lin calculated the time in their minds and felt quite nervous.
They all knew in their hearts that Aoqi did not intend to let them take their time to do the job, but wanted to quickly enter the market and let the audience vote to see whether Yin Mingcheng's brand was still effective.
If this episode does well, "Freedom House" may have a second and third season, but if the show is not satisfactory, this sitcom will have no future.
After a while, Han Cheng and Zhu Yue also arrived at the scene. After the director, screenwriter and others had all arrived, Bian Yuanzhou finally arrived.
There was only one empty seat left in the meeting room, and no matter how uncomfortable he felt, he had no choice but to sit next to Ling Suisui.
Ling Suisui smiled businesslike: "Good morning, Teacher Bian."
Hearing her call like that, Bian Yuanzhou felt uncomfortable all over.
I don't know why, even though her attitude is so kind and friendly, I always feel like she is mocking him...
Bian Yuanzhou: "Don't be so polite, just call each other by our names from now on."
I don’t know if it will shorten my lifespan if I honor her with this honorific title.
Since this was a script reading session, after a brief greeting, the director led everyone to the main topic.
Yin Mingcheng: "Each of you please briefly summarize the role you play. I want to hear your understanding of the character during this period."
He looked around and randomly pointed at Chen Lin: "You go first."
Chen Lin looked a little nervous. He flipped through the script quickly and said a lot.
He said that the character he played was called Li Zirui, who was an up-loader who specialized in making rant videos and was very popular on Zizi Station. He and Sun Jiayi, played by Ling Suisui, are childhood sweethearts. The parents of both sides want to bring them together, but because they know each other too well, they have no feelings for each other.
He lived across from Sun Jiayi. He was usually in charge of cooking, and everyone else ate at his place. The tenants of the two apartments intersected at the dinner table...
Yin Mingcheng frowned and interrupted him: "I want you to talk about the character's personality and how you will interpret the role. Why are you talking about these things that are already in the script? It's not like everyone hasn't read the script, so we don't need you to introduce it."
Chen Lin closed his mouth in embarrassment, and was almost sweating profusely.
It’s only the first day we’ve met and filming hasn’t officially started yet. Is the director so strict?
Under Yin Mingcheng's gaze, Chen Lin gritted his teeth and continued speaking.
His understanding of the character is that Li Zirui speaks harshly and cooks deliciously, and other than that, he can't say anything else.
There was silence in the conference room. This was not ice breaking at all. The Antarctic in July was warmer than here.
Ling Suisui: ...
What is coming will come, at least he is the only one here who was forced in through his platform. Compared to the amount of scams in other TV series, the amount of scams in Freedom House is already very low.
It’s no wonder that directors and producers nowadays stay away from showmen. It’s just that some of them are too disappointing and have affected everyone’s image.
Chen Lin was still racking his brains, but Yin Mingcheng had already called a halt.
He called someone else: "Ling Suisui, you go ahead and talk."
Ling Suisui nodded, and then said: "Sun Jiayi is a relatively innocent girl with a particularly rich imagination. Because of her profession, any little thing in life can inspire her inspiration, and she can easily immerse herself in her own world."
"In the eyes of bystanders, Sun Jiayi is a little crazy. Others think it's strange that she suddenly laughs or becomes sad. That's because Sun Jiayi is always thinking about her novels. She has gone through the love, hate and vengeance of the protagonist in her mind. External emotions are just the tip of the iceberg of her spiritual world."
"Sun Jiayi has a strong desire to talk. She is eager to get positive feedback from others, but she only cares about her own output during the interaction. I feel like she is performing a one-man show in a multi-person skit."
After hearing what she said, Chen Lin finally understood what the director needed.
It's not about retelling the plot of the script, it's about analyzing the character's personality... No wonder Director Yin was not satisfied after he talked for a long time just now.
After Ling Suisui, Bian Yuanzhou and others also spoke one after another.
She listened carefully to what Bian Yuanzhou and Song Lingshan said. In terms of role relationships, Sun Jiayi was deeply involved with them.
Bian Yuanzhou: "Qian Tu works as a graphic designer. He is a perfectionist, has mysophobia, and has obsessive-compulsive disorder. In the eyes of outsiders, he may seem a bit aloof and arrogant."
"But in reality, this character is very awkward and has a low emotional intelligence. He often speaks faster than his brain. Sometimes he doesn't think that way, but it shows that he dislikes others. Then when others ignore him, he feels very depressed."
Ling Suisui listened and took notes. Bian Yuanzhou's analysis was similar to what she thought. This character would probably go for the contrasting cuteness route, similar to how a cold and aloof designer is actually like this in private, in order to create a comedic effect.
Yin Mingcheng nodded: "Qian Tu and Sun Jiayi have a very obvious emotional connection in the first season. The two actors can communicate more privately and develop a tacit understanding."
"There are still many things to watch in this couple. One speaks without thinking, and the other is so self-indulgent that he doesn't pay attention. But occasionally you will seize on a certain point and make crazy assumptions. The relationship between you two is very wonderful, a love that is out of tune with each other."
Bian Yuanzhou responded with a "OK" and looked at Ling Suisui next to him with a complicated expression.
Why did it have to be her...and they are the only official CP of "Freedom House". The remaining four actors either have no emotional lines or their love interests are not among the main characters. They are only supporting roles in a limited number of episodes.
Ling Suisui noticed his gaze and continued to smile at him, which made Bian Yuanzhou feel even more uncomfortable.
If the other party showed displeasure, he would feel better, but she seemed so cooperative, which made him seem unprofessional.
Bian Yuanzhou felt a little ashamed, but he quickly adjusted his mentality and continued to listen to the next actor's speech.
Song Lingshan pursed her lips and said, "The character I play is named Fang Zhiye, a photographer. She has a very stubborn personality. She comes from a scholarly family but is very rebellious. The more others forbid her to do something, the more she will do it. She has no resistance to provocation and will take the bait easily."
"Her style of doing things is purely emotional. No matter what her mood is, it is written on her face. So when she is in a group, she is often the one who sends out signals and others have to follow her pace. She is very strong in many things."
It is obvious that Fang Zhiye, who is flammable and explosive, and Qian Tu, who speaks without thinking, will have a crazy quarrel whenever they meet.
Fang Zhiye was Sun Jiayi's college roommate, and they had a very good relationship, otherwise they would not have lived together after graduation. So when Fang Zhiye and Qian Tu had a conflict, Sun Jiayi was caught in the middle and was in a dilemma, and could only try to reconcile both sides.
Ling Suisui carefully took note of their understanding of the roles. Only by understanding what her co-actor is thinking can they have better understanding when working together, and better understand what effect the other party wants to present and how she should cooperate with him/her.
She also took note of what Zhu Yue and Han Cheng said later. One of them was a fashion blogger who seemed cheerful but easily emotionally exhausted, and the other was an honest and simple "honest man" who smiled at everyone and had been preparing for the civil service exam for the entire season.
After the actor finished speaking, it was the director and screenwriter's turn to speak and ask questions.
This is where the difference between newcomers and veteran actors comes into play - when the screenwriter raised different opinions with the other four, they were so scared that they dared not speak. Only Ling Suisui and Bian Yuanzhou would start from the script, continue to state their views in a dignified manner, and try to find consensus among the differences.
Now that we have held a script reading session, there is no reason for anyone to have the final say. At least at this stage, the main creators should be able to speak freely.
Led by these two people, the atmosphere of the study session gradually became heated and the actors' minds became more active. Even Chen Lin, who had been criticized before, put forward several valuable suggestions during the brainstorming session.
This finally gave Ling Suisui some comfort. Maybe there was still a chance to rescue Chen Lin.
Judging from Yin Mingcheng's expression, he was probably already thinking about how to give him special treatment and some intensive training to improve his condition.
When Ling Suisui was paying attention to others, others were also paying attention to her.
The director and screenwriter are very satisfied with her, and other actors are also accustomed to her outstanding performance. After all, for them, Ling Sui, who has played Qin Xian and Zhang Zihan, must be an excellent actor.
The most surprised person was Bian Yuanzhou - to be honest, Ling Suisui's performance was completely beyond his expectations.
He had seen her film and television clips and admitted that she was a good actor, but the acting techniques used in comedy and other genres were very different.
Bian Yuanzhou thought Ling Sui would hit a wall, or at least need a period of adaptation, but at this moment, she appeared at this time, and she seemed to be a mature comedian.
During the audition, she would control the rhythm and intonation of the lines, use more exaggerated body movements, and even tell jokes on the spot to make the audience laugh - and this was what Bian Yuanzhou felt she should do.
He felt a sense of loss as if his limelight was stolen, but he couldn't help but look at Ling Suisui.
After all, she is so shining, who can ignore her existence?
If we measure this complex and tangled mood with a specific numerical value, Bian Yuanzhou's favorability towards Ling Suisui has increased a little.
Just this point alone made the system almost cry with joy, and it couldn't help but want to set off electronic firecrackers.
Ling Suisui: ...
Ling Suisui pressed the mute button again. She felt embarrassed to have this thing blaring in her head, even if no one else could hear it.
When the study session was about to end, Yin Mingcheng also mentioned the matter of Aoqi's broadcast to them.
"Freedom House" will indeed be broadcast in July next year, and their production schedule is quite tight. In order to speed up the process, the entire film will be shot and edited at the same time to reserve time for subsequent processes such as review and certification.
"Let me tell you that the entire Freedom House shoot was 100% live recording, so there was no time to dub later. The actors tried to read the lines more smoothly and memorized what they could in advance."
"In order to finish the filming as soon as possible, and because our drama has limited budget and the rental period of the venue is fixed, I hope the actors will not ask for leave if they don't have to. Apart from the notices and external affairs that have been agreed in advance, you should not take other work, so as not to disrupt the filming rhythm or affect your state of being immersed in the drama."
The director's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and several newcomers couldn't help but shudder.
Ling Suisui thought that it looked like there would be tough battles to fight in the next three months or so.
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