Yan Honglian coughed a few more times before saying, "Actually, you're quite suitable for this role."
Your spirit and energy are more suited to my leading lady role. The second female lead role is not suitable for you.
"Huh?" Xu Yanyu didn't know how to reply.
She questioned Yan Honglian, asking why Yan Honglian was praising her.
Yan Hong sighed and continued, "I said you're not suitable for this role because you need to gain weight if you want to play an important part in it."
With your current figure... you need to gain at least 50 pounds.
If you enjoy performing on stage, I wonder if this weight will affect your performance.
Upon hearing Yan Honglian's explanation, Xu Yanyu suddenly understood.
She finally understood why Han Meng and the others' interviews ended so quickly.
So you're trying to gain weight, more than 50 pounds? That means you'll become fatter than the average person.
It's important to know that actors nowadays pay a lot of attention to their image. In order to look good on camera, they often have minor cosmetic procedures or injections.
Now Yan Honglian is asking them to gain weight. Let's not even talk about whether they can lose the weight later. Just the time it takes to gain weight is unbearable for everyone.
Xu Yanyu was more curious about what kind of movie Yan Honglian wanted to make.
Yan Honglian ignored Xu Yanyu, thinking that Xu Yanyu, like the previous actors, did not want to gain weight.
She turned to the person next to her and said, "It seems I'll have to use all newcomers for this movie. Let's see if any drama school students fit my criteria."
"Director Yan, I don't think it's necessary for the actors to gain weight. We can cover it up with makeup and special effects."
Your film needs some well-known actors to carry it.
The man sitting next to her tried to persuade her earnestly.
Why is Director Yan so stubborn?
These days, who makes movies as rigidly as she is? Everyone's just doing what they can afford.
Why be so serious? The audience isn't picky anyway.
Yan Honglian shook her head with a smile, "I'm old, just think of me as an old-fashioned person."
What she needs is an actor who is dedicated to the role, has good character, and is willing to make temporary sacrifices for the role.
It's clear that the younger generation of actresses today can't handle this kind of hardship.
It's okay, she can find newcomers from the drama academy.
There will always be newcomers in this circle who want to climb in.
However, she doesn't have much time left, and she doesn't have much time or energy to train newcomers.
Yan Honglian couldn't help but sigh deeply.
I wonder if this movie will ever be finished.
She looked up and saw that Xu Yanyu was still standing there. Only then did she realize that she had forgotten to tell Xu Yanyu to go out.
"Yan Yu, thank you for the interview today. You can go back now."
Xu Yanyu replied, "Did I say I didn't want to gain weight?"
If the script is good and the character is appealing, I'll be interested.
I don't think gaining weight is a bad thing if it's to match the character's image.
"Of course, it all depends on your script, whether it's worth the sacrifice for me!"
Xu Yanyu was still holding two shaping pills in her hand; she really was different from other actresses.
She doesn't need to worry at all about the difficulty of getting back to her current figure later on.
Yan Honglian was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Aren't you still going to sing? You've gotten so fat, how are you going to perform on stage?"
A girl as beautiful as Xu Yanyu, who is used to the benefits of her looks, must value her image in front of the audience and fans the most.
Xu Yanyu laughed when she heard this.
She raised her head and looked directly at Yan Honglian.
"Do my fans like my songs because I'm pretty? Does gaining weight mean I can't sing anymore?"
My fans have always loved my singing; they are not that superficial, and please don't view them in such a superficial way either.
Xu Yanyu was confident in this much.
She initially gained renewed popularity by participating in "Masked Singer".
At that time, her songs were popular because they were catchy.
So as long as her songs remain good, she will never be unable to perform on any stage.
Xu Yanyu does only what she wants to do, and she has nothing to fear.
As she said, if the script is good, she is willing to set aside her pride to act in this movie.
If the script is bad, even if you offer her tens of millions, she won't waste her time acting in it; she'll just pack up and leave!
Her talent is what allows her to stand firm in the entertainment industry, not her figure or appearance.
After Xu Yanyu finished speaking, the small space fell silent.
The interviewers sitting opposite Xu Yanyu all put down what they were doing and looked up at her.
They never knew an actor could say such a thing with such confidence.
The actors who came in before had a completely different reaction than Xu Yanyu.
Han Meng, who was the first to arrive, immediately complained when she heard that she had to gain weight: "What if I can't lose weight after I gain weight?"
She can't possibly ruin her career in the entertainment industry because of one movie.
Later actors who joined had similar reactions, either thinking they were too ugly and would lose fans.
Or they feel that the input and output are disproportionate, and with such a huge sacrifice, the movie might not even have a chance to be released.
Anyway, their interviews didn't go very well.
Seeing that they remained silent, Xu Yanyu spoke again: "Director Yan, have I made myself clear enough?"
Yan Honglian smiled.
She said, "People with real strength are indeed fearless. You will definitely go further and further in the future."
The man next to Director Yan urged, "Director Yan, I think Xu Yanyu is a perfect fit for our female lead."
"Let me see... It seems she auditioned for the second female lead role. It's a bit of a waste to cast her as the second female lead."
Upon hearing this person's words, Director Yan stared at Xu Yanyu for several moments.
He spoke again, "If you're not afraid of ruining your figure, would you like to take a look at my female lead role?"
"Do both the female lead and the supporting female character need to gain weight?" Xu Yanyu asked rhetorically.
"My request is this..." Before Yan Honglian could finish speaking, the people next to her tried to persuade her again.
She waved her hand and emphasized, "We'll see about the supporting actress later, but no matter what, the female lead definitely has to gain weight."
Xu Yanyu frowned and looked directly at Yan Honglian, "I want to see the script!"
"I'll show you my script! I've auditioned so many actors, and many of them want to see my script, but I've refused them all."
"Of all the actors who came in, I think you're the only one qualified to read my script."
Xu Yanyu has her own confidence, and Yan Honglian has her own pride.
She wouldn't waste time communicating with actors who weren't talented.
After Yan Honglian finished speaking, she coughed again.
The interviewer sitting on the far right walked over to Xu Yanyu with a white booklet and handed it to her.
Yan Honglian was still coughing.
The people around her looked at her with concern.
Xu Yanyu slowly opened the script.
She first looked at the supporting actress's scenes, and found that she was a very outstanding character.
It seems like he has quite a few scenes.
She then turned her attention to the female lead's script, and the very first word captivated her.
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