Chapter 61 Balala Energy!
"Zhao Jinmai, born in 2002, actor experience -
2010 "Can't Live Without Mother",
2013 "When Human Heart Meets Kind Heart",
2014 "Balala Little Magic Fairies 2" movie
..."
Looking at the audition resume in his hand, Meng Bai's eyes stayed on the last line for a few seconds, and he couldn't help laughing.
I really didn't expect that "Balala Little Magic Fairies" could be made into a movie, and even the second one.
But then again, no one stipulates that children's works can't be made into movies. "Pleasant Goat" and "Big Bear and Little Bear" also have a big movie every year, and the quality is not bad. In terms of box office and reputation, they are not inferior to some so-called "movie masterpieces".
Maybe he laughed a little louder, which seemed a bit abrupt in the quiet room, and Wu Bai and others on the side couldn't help turning their heads to look at him.
Zhao Jinmai, who was auditioning, also stopped his action, thinking that there was something wrong with his performance, and looked at the brother who claimed to be a "screenwriter" with a nervous face.
Seeing that he had interrupted everyone's attention, Meng Bai did not panic at all. He coughed and said, "Don't be nervous, little sister, you performed very well. But the emotions are a little exaggerated. Just react naturally when you make expressions. You don't have to deliberately show your emotions. Do you understand?"
His tone of voice was natural and friendly, as if he was just giving instructions to the other party.
Good-looking people often have a natural favorability bonus, even for children. Hearing the "gentle advice" from the handsome big brother in front of him, Zhao Jinmai put down his nervousness and nodded seriously, "Okay, screenwriter brother, I understand."
"Okay, let's try again."
Seeing the little girl re-entering the performance, Meng Bai was relieved in his heart.
"Why, do you think this little girl is good?" Wu Bai asked in a low voice.
When the two little girls who auditioned for the same role were performing, Meng Bai did not speak, but this one interrupted and gave suggestions. It seemed that he was more satisfied with the performance of this little girl.
Meng Bai naturally wouldn't say that he was distracted and just laughed out loud, so he could only nod and say, "It feels okay, there's that meaning, but the temperament is a little more sunny and energetic. There's no problem in the early stage of the plot, but I don't know if it can match up later."
The role of this little girl is "Liao Yafan". In the plot, she first lost her father at a young age, and then her mother became an accomplice in a case and accidentally fell to her death, causing her to become an orphan. It's a very tragic role.
Although there are not many plots, it is also a key role in the story of the case, and the requirements for young actors are relatively high.
There are not many scenes in the audition, and Zhao Jinmai's performance ended quickly. Meng Bai stood up and talked to Zhao's mother about the crew's approximate shooting time and requirements. Seeing that the other party had no objections, the audition was over.
As for the final result, it must not be decided directly on the spot, and it must wait for the notice later.
"Goodbye, director uncle, goodbye, screenwriter brother." Before leaving, Zhao Jinmai did not forget to say goodbye to Meng Bai and others.
"Goodbye." Meng Bai smiled as the little girl and her mother left together.
Turning back, he said to Wu Bai, "She's a cute little girl."
Wu Bai nodded in agreement, "Indeed, if she were five or six years older, she could definitely play the leading lady. If she's lucky, she might even become a popular actress."
Of course, he just said that casually. There are many talented and well-looking young actors in the industry every year, but only a few of them can continue to work in the film and television industry and develop well when they grow up.
"Which of the three girls who auditioned for 'Liao Yafan' this afternoon do you think is more suitable?" Meng Bai asked.
Wu Bai thought for a while and commented, "I would rule out the first one first. Although her image and temperament are suitable for the role, her acting skills are too poor. If I remember correctly, her mother said that she had only shot print commercials before and has no acting experience."
"Then this Zhao Jinmai just now, her acting skills are okay, she should be able to meet the requirements of the role. But the problem is just as you said, her temperament is a little sunny, I don't know if her acting skills can support the needs of the later plot."
At this point, Wu Bai raised his tone a little and said, "I think the second girl named Jiang Yiyi is good. She is a child star and has rich acting experience. Her acting skills are sufficient, and her image and temperament are more suitable. For now, I would prefer her."
Meng Bai heard this and fell into deep thought.
It was indeed as Wu Bai said. He also felt that the little girl named Jiang Yiyi was more suitable. She was one year older than Zhao Jinmai, and her filming experience was more than ten times richer.
Look at her audition resume - "Little Ming Yuexin" in the new "Tian Ya Ming Yue Dao", "Little Guo Fu" in the new "Shen Condor Heroes", "Little Ren Yingying" in the new "Swordsman"...
all big productions!
"That little girl is really good..." Meng Bai smacked his lips and said, "But, it's expensive!"
"No, producer Meng, teacher Meng! Our production cost of two million per episode is still short of the salary of a small actor?" Wu Bai said helplessly.
Meng Bai also said helplessly: "You, the director, are of course not afraid of spending money. In the end, it's not me who works so hard to find a way to avoid overspending."
It has to be said that Meng Bai and Wu Bai have always cooperated well in shooting and crew. The only point of disagreement is cost and budget funds.
As a director, Wu Bai always hopes to use the best actors, the best scenes, the best props, and then shoot the best shots.
As a producer, Meng Bai is more concerned about cost-effectiveness. As long as it does not affect the quality of the film, it is to save as much as possible.
In fact, this is not just a problem between the two of them, but a contradiction between almost all directors and producers in the world.
Without the control of the producer, the director is likely to plunge into his own creative inspiration and finally lead the entire project into a crooked path; and without the director's persistence, the producer is likely to simplify the shooting for the sake of capital efficiency, which will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the work.
These two professions are mutually cooperative and mutually restrictive.
After a few arguments, Meng Bai finally compromised first: "Okay, I'll go and talk to Jiang Yiyi's mother to see if the schedule and salary are suitable. If it's suitable, we'll decide on her; if not, let's change Zhao Jinmai." Wu Bai
gave him a thumbs up to express his approval.
Meng Bai sighed. Fortunately, the budget for this time is relatively sufficient, and it is indeed not bad for the salary of such a small actor.
After confirming the initial choice, Meng Bai took out his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message. After a while, Li Yitong came in from outside and said with a sweet smile: "Hello, teachers, my name is Li Yitong, and the role I'm auditioning for is 'cheerleader' Deng Linyue."
"Huh?" Wu Bai asked in confusion, flipping through the list of scheduled auditions in his hand. Was this girl on the previous list?
Meng Bai handed over an audition resume: "It's here, it's added temporarily." Wu Bai
was stunned, glanced at Meng Bai, but didn't say anything. After taking the resume and glancing at it, he arranged for the staff to hand the audition script to Li Yitong.
After taking the script, Li Yitong thanked him and read it carefully. The audition script was very thin, only one page. The general clip was that the male protagonist was frustrated and depressed because of the obstruction of solving the case and the fading of his "memory" of his girlfriend, and then the school beauty who was pursuing him came to comfort him.
The plot was not complicated, and the emotions were also very simple. It was a relatively simple scene.
Of course, this "simple" was not said to Xiaobai, who had only taken classes for a month.
Take a deep breath and calm down. Although she knew that she was just here for the experience and whether she could be selected or not was irrelevant, Li Yitong still couldn't help getting nervous when the time came.
And deep down, she also had an idea, that is, what if she actually had a talent for acting and could pass this audition?
The preparation time passed quickly, and when she felt that she was almost ready, Li Yitong told the director team that she could start.
"Do you need an actor to act opposite you?" Wu Bai asked.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble." Li Yitong said.
Wu Bai was about to arrange for a staff member to cooperate, but unexpectedly, Meng Bai beside him stood up and said, "If you want to act opposite you, let me do it."
Thanks to "The World is Big" for the reward!
(End of this chapter)
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