Chapter 218: Boss Li, it would be great if you had a younger sister
. Unlike those artists who entered the entertainment industry due to various accidents, Bai Lu's dream is relatively pure. She wanted to be a star since she was a child.
When she was in middle school, she participated in many Korean entertainment companies' trainee selections, but unfortunately she was not selected.
Later, she started to work as a print model, shooting advertisements, promotional photos and the like.
Because of her cheerful and outgoing personality, she got to know many people in the circle.
Some time ago, a photographer sister she knew before contacted her and said that there was a role in the drama she participated in that was quite suitable. She asked if she was interested in trying it out and could recommend it to her.
Bai Lu was overjoyed when she heard it. She didn't even ask what drama it was and agreed directly.
After getting the information, she found out that it was the "Ghost Blowing Light" web drama that has been a hot topic on the Internet recently.
A big production worth hundreds of millions!
What made her even more dumbfounded was that the role that the photographer sister recommended her to audition was not a small role, but a serious supporting role with a lot of weight.
I have only shot MVs and advertisements! I have never filmed a play!
Looking at the audition information, Bai Lu couldn't help wailing in her heart.
However, as an optimist, she did not give up.
Since there is an opportunity, why not give it a try?
What if she meets a good director and suddenly discovers her untapped potential?
So she came to the audition happily.
"Bai Lu?"
Li Muge, who was in charge of the audition, glanced at the information in his hand: "Isn't the name written on the resume Bai Mengyan?"
"Bai Mengyan is my real name. When I was a model before, I always used the name Bai Lu, so I got used to it." Bai Lu explained.
"Bai Lu" is her online nickname that she has used for many years, because most of the filming work is done online, and people call each other by their online names.
Over time, it was directly used as a stage name.
And she has studied that, generally speaking, stars with two-character names are more likely to become popular than those with three-character names.
Changing the name may also improve luck.
"Have you never filmed a movie before?"
"No, but I have filmed some commercials and MVs."
Li Muge frowned and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"
"I rode a horse when I was shooting a promotional video before, but I'm not very skilled."
Bai Lu said with a guilty conscience.
I have ridden before, but it was just that the other person led the horse while I posed on it and turned around twice.
I was telling the truth, so it can't be considered a lie.
In the original book, the character of "Yingzi" is the daughter of an Oroqen hunter who has been riding horses to hunt since she was a child, so the actor needs to have this skill.
Li Muge flipped through Bai Lu's resume and indeed saw photos of her riding horses, which made her feel a little satisfied.
It doesn't matter if you are not skilled, there will be training before joining the group anyway. Those with experience will learn and get started faster.
Ask the staff to give her the audition script, and after she finished reading it, Li Muge said, "If you are well prepared, you can start."
"Okay."
Bai Lu put down the script and took a deep breath.
Just as she was about to start, the door of the audition room next to her suddenly opened, and then a man walked in.
She subconsciously looked over and her eyes lit up.
What a handsome little brother!
Bai Lu just sighed in her heart, and suddenly found something wrong.
Why did the director and others sitting opposite her all stand up.
Is it because of the little brother who just came in?
By the way, there shouldn't be many people in the crew who have a higher status than the director.
Thinking of this, Bai Lu reacted belatedly.
This should be the legendary mysterious "Meng Bai"!
Bai Lu's guess was obviously correct. The person who came in was Meng Bai who had just returned to the company.
"Sorry, Director Li, I'm sorry to bother you with the audition."
Meng Bai walked in front of the people who stood up and raised his hand to greet them.
"It's okay, it just hasn't started yet." Li Muge waved his hand, "Why did you come back suddenly?"
"I have to go to Thailand after New Year's Day. There is a movie project to be launched there, and the crew will have to rely on you." Meng Bai said, "It's just right to come here today, and there are some things to talk about in advance."
"Okay, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
"No hurry, you audition first, and we'll talk after it's over."
After that, Meng Bai asked a few people to continue, and he took a chair and sat down aside.
He also took a sheet of information about the auditioning actors.
In this case, Li Muge stopped talking nonsense and said to Bai Lu who was standing in front of him blankly: "Let's start."
"Oh, okay."
Bai Lu quickly gathered her mind, temporarily suppressed her curiosity, and began to audition.
Meng Bai didn't care much about the audition for this supporting role, and casually flipped through the audition resume.
Bai Lu, this name is good, and it exudes a sense of joy of a good harvest.
Glancing at the photo, Meng Bai was about to cover it with his hand, but suddenly paused.
Wait.
He opened the resume, took another look, and then looked up at Bai Lu seriously.
Hiss -
why does this girl look so much like Li Yitong.
I haven't heard that Boss Li has a sister?
Meng Bai took out his phone and sent a WeChat message.
Meng Bai: [Boss Li, do you have a sister or something?]
Li Yitong: [Why, what would you do if I had a sister?]
Li Yitong: [Tell me your purpose.jpg]
The other party seemed to be playing with his phone, and replied to the message almost immediately, and also attached a panda head emoticon.
Meng Bai: [So, it really does exist]
Li Yitong: [Of course not! (rolling eyes)]
Li Yitong: [Why are you asking this suddenly?]
Meng Bai: [Nothing, just to find out in advance. In case I meet my uncle or aunt one day, I'll see if I need to prepare an extra gift.]
Li Yitong: [Pfft! You're thinking about peach]
Meng Bai smiled, put away his phone, and looked at Bai Lu again.
Although at first glance she does look a lot like Li Yitong, if you look closely, you can still find that the two are very different.
Boss Li's face shape and facial features are more rounded, especially those crescent eyes, which make her look like a sweet girl.
This Bai Lu is tougher, with her lips slightly open when she's not talking, and she has some rabbit teeth.
Although the two look alike, their styles are different.
In comparison, Li Yitong's face is better.
On the other side, Li Muge looked at Bai Lu's performance and marked it on the paper from time to time.
Overall, this girl's acting skills are pretty average, with no highlights. Especially some facial expressions, which are very rough.
It's obvious that she's a latecomer, having learned acting in a training class.
It's good enough, but nothing special.
Li Muge was about to draw an "X" on his resume when he felt his arm touched by the assistant director next to him. He
looked up in confusion and saw the other party motioning him to look to the side.
He looked in that direction and saw his "big boss" looking at Bai Lu seriously. He occasionally looked down at the information and smiled from time to time.
Ah, this...
Could it be that Mr. Meng is quite satisfied with this girl?
Looking at Bai Lu again, Li Muge suddenly remembered a statement he heard when he was working with the staff of Arc Light Film and Television some time ago.
It is said that Mr. Meng has a very fixed aesthetic and seems to always like the same type of actresses.
Like Li Qin in "Soul Ferry" and Li Yitong in "Psychological Crime", they are almost the same type.
From this point of view, this Bai Lu does seem to be quite similar.
After hesitating for a while, Li Muge raised his hand again and drew a circle on the resume.
Since the big boss thinks this girl is good, she must actively keep up with the leader's thinking.
The two audition scenes ended quickly. Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Muge with some trepidation.
When she was performing just now, she also paid a little attention to the director's expression.
At the beginning, he seemed not very satisfied with himself and kept frowning.
But then, for some reason, his expression suddenly relaxed again, as if he suddenly understood.
Bai Lu thought that there seemed to be no big difference between her performance before and after, and she didn't know why his expression changed, so she was nervous and confused at this moment.
Li Muge and the director team began to discuss, and under his calm hint, everyone voted in favor tacitly.
"There is another question I want to tell you." Li Muge looked at Bai Lu, "This role image requires a short hair style, is there any problem with you?"
Bai Lu subconsciously touched her long hair, but immediately replied: "No problem."
After that, she suddenly reacted in her heart.
Asking whether she can accept it, does it mean that the audition is successful?
She looked at Li Muge excitedly, and sure enough, the other party said that she passed the audition, and then she could contact the crew for the contract.
Seeing Bai Lu walk out with a happy face and shining white teeth, Li Muge stopped the audition and came to Meng Bai.
"Is it over?"
Meng Bai stopped the "emoji battle" with Li Yitong and asked, "I see you finally chose this girl, right?"
"Yes, she performed very well."
Meng Bai nodded politely and said, "Well, thank you for your hard work."
Li Muge was happy, it seemed that his guess was not wrong.
At the same time, his favorability towards Mr. Meng increased a little.
Li Muge was very clear about his position, that is, he was just a tool director.
But even so, Mr. Meng did not interfere with his casting work at all.
Even if it was a candidate he was optimistic about, he would not forcefully arrange it. This was obviously to take care of his authority as a director in the crew.
Thinking of this, he looked at Meng Bai solemnly and said seriously: "Mr. Meng, just tell me if you have anything to say. You can go with peace of mind, the crew will definitely do what you want."
"Ah... OK." Meng Bai responded hesitantly.
Why does this sound weird?
——Thanks
to the efforts of the director team, the "Jingjue Ancient City" project completed all the casting work before New Year's Day.
Next, there is a one-month preparation period, which is mainly for the crew to polish and the actors to train, as well as some special props production.
In the last three days of 2015, the National TV Drama Feitian Awards were held at the Yunqi Town International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hangzhou.
As Meng Bai had expected before, the "Outstanding Screenwriter Award" was finally awarded to Liu Heping, the screenwriter of "No Quiet in Peking".
Although there are some regrets, Meng Bai is convinced.
Because it is held every two years, dramas that started broadcasting in 2014 are also eligible for awards.
"Parents' Love", "No Quiet in Peking", "Langya Bang" and "The Pretender", this year's Feitian Awards were almost swept by Noon Sunshine.
Although the industry sighed at the outbreak of Noon Sunshine, it did not feel surprised.
After all, most of the talents cultivated by Shanying over the years have followed Hou Hongliang and Kong Sheng. It would be strange if they were not at this level.
During this period, what really surprised the industry was the online drama "Go Princess Go", which suddenly rose like a dark horse.
Such a "three-no online drama" with no big IP, no popular stars, and no well-known team, actually became a hit with a brain-opening setting and a variety of plots that play with memes.
At the same time, several leading actors in the play also became popular overnight.
The heroine Zhang Tianai rose from a small actor on the 18th line to a quasi-first-line popularity.
Less than a month after the broadcast, the number of views has reached 1.1 billion. According to the current progress, it is certain to break the 2 billion view volume.
Because the launch date is 2015, this drama is also considered a 15-year drama.
Now the industry is all waiting to see if this drama can break the records of "Forensic Qin Ming" and "Grave Robbers' Chronicles".
If it can really surpass them, it will be a lot of fun.
(End of this chapter)
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