Chapter 116
There were three people sitting in the small room.
Lu Yong sat in the judges' seat.
Xie Xichao was still sitting there, with Dou Fei silently pulling a chair to sit with him.
There was a pinch mark on his palm.
In the last scene, Jingyin watched Yun Jue leave. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he actually had murderous intent in his heart.
The action of pinching the palms was added by Jie Xichao. For him, keeping a calm facial expression is easy to control. But at this moment, Jingyin was not calm. In fact, suppressed and restrained emotions were surging.
He thinks.
This is the action that Jingyin would do.
Of course, acting on impulse has its price. The pain in the wound is now fine, long-lasting and very uncomfortable. The little dice in his pocket seemed to sense his discomfort and moved towards his palm through the layer of pocket, trying to heal the tiny wound with its warmth.
Xie Xichao poked it to comfort it.
It was very quiet.
Jie Xichao raised his head and looked at Lu Yong from a distance. They saw something in each other's eyes.
After a moment, Lu Yong spoke solemnly:
"Idol?"
Xie Xichao nodded: "Yes."
"What kind of thing?"
"Boy band."
"Sing or dance?"
“Sing and dance.”
"Not tired?"
"...It's okay." Xie Xichao said, "You'll get used to it. I usually rely on running to regulate my breathing."
Lu Yong paused.
"You practice acting skills while running?"
he asked slowly.
Jie Xichao was happy.
"Director Lu." He said with a smile, "This really won't work."
He smiled, and the tense atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed. Dou Fei beside him had already lowered his head silently, refusing to acknowledge that the childish conversation just now took place between his friend and his master.
Lu Yong didn't laugh.
He looked at Jie Xichao with admiration and a hint of regret in his eyes.
This is the first time in my life that I have made a mistake. He thought, I am really old. People tend to become stubborn when they get old.
He took a sip of water and calmed his slightly agitated mood.
Then, he said, "Okay, no more poverty."
"Let's talk about the play," he said.
So everything went back to square one.
Dou Fei handed Jie Xichao a paper script, and the two sat down to look over the scene they had just worked on together.
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In the first scene, Jingyin vomits blood.
"You get into the situation quickly." Lu Yong said slowly.
It is impossible to have extras during the audition. Due to the needs of the play, a short section of narration by the staff was added here. Of course, the effect is far inferior to that of a real set.
But Lu Yong noticed that Xie Xichao got into the state almost from the first second.
He was sitting on a blanket on the floor. One second he was smiling and answering his questions, and the next second he looked like he was suffering from illness.
His brows were slightly furrowed, but not in a twisted look of pain.
It is what a true, restrained and cold high-class flower should look like.
...too fast.
This is an extremely terrifying speed for serious actors to get into a role.
In just that second, Lu Yong forgot about his resume.
"Because I've been planning it for a while now." Xie Xichao said honestly, "I originally thought there wouldn't be any narration."
Of course he is not a god, he just has gone through too many auditions.
A perverted director might make people perform without props throughout the entire process. When Jie Xichao came, he prepared for the worst. Fortunately, the crew not only gave him a lead, but also let him hold a mouthful of water to act as a blood bag.
Lu Yong smiled: "That's not so inhumane."
This scene lasted about one minute, at which time, Xie Xichao's performance had completely caught everyone's attention.
Among them was Dou Fei, who was supposed to enter the scene.
Dou Fei coughed and said, "Mine."
"I saw Xi Chao's eyes at the time." He silently defended himself, "...It was really contagious. I was shocked at the time."
He still remembers the boy's eyes he saw when he looked up.
He had seen Jie Xichao many times, both in person and on screen.
The boy's eyes were always clean and clear, but at that moment, he saw naked gloom and madness in those beautiful eyes. The desire for pain and destruction almost materialized.
Dou Fei completely forgot what he was going to do.
In simple terms, he was scared.
This was really embarrassing, and he consciously accepted the criticism, but Lu Yong did not criticize him directly. Instead, he said, "Do you know why you get scared when you see Xi Chao's eyes?"
Dou Fei thought to himself, "You're calling Xichao right now. You change your attitude so quickly." But he said modestly:
"……have no idea."
Lu Yong turned to Xie Xichao: "What do you think?"
Jie Xichao coughed.
Dou Fei looked at him silently.
"You two have a good relationship." Lu Yong sneered, "Why are you giving him face?"
Xie Xichao: “…”
Director Lu, don't be so deceiving.
After hesitating for a second, he whispered, "Because Brother Fei is not into the role."
Dou Fei was stunned.
Then, he realized something and his ears turned slightly red.
Lu Yong looked at him and said earnestly: "I told you that no matter what the play is, whether it is an audition or on the set, you must treat it seriously. Look, isn't this embarrassing?"
Why did Dou Fei get scared?
Because Jie Xichao was into the role, but Dou Fei was not.
Yun Jue would not be scared by Jing Yin, but Dou Fei would.
Only the real murderous intent from ancient people who truly took life and death lightly can make an ordinary person in modern society truly feel the hair stand on end.
From this point of view, it also indirectly reflects how good Jie Xichao's eye acting is.
And this is not just reflected here.
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Lu Yong has his own considerations when choosing the audition script.
Jingyin is a supporting role and doesn't have many scenes. To be honest, although the character is considered popular among supporting roles, whether it is the flower of high mountain or the crazy devil, they are all very pure characters, which is actually not difficult to act.
In other words, it is not as difficult as finding an actor worthy of the most beautiful woman in the world.
What is really difficult is the transition between these two personalities.
How to represent the conversion?
Jingyin's personality is indifferent and taciturn, so it can only be expressed through his eyes and details.
This scene is the one in which his entire personality transformation is most obvious. It is also the scene with the most eye contact and details.
Hearing the taunting at the beginning, the male protagonist knocking on the door, the male protagonist discovering that he was injured, and finally when he watched the male protagonist leave, these important emotional nodes can all be summarized as the twists and turns of still waters running deep.
Pain, madness, fear, resentment, and finally the calm and determined intent to kill.
All of these cannot be expressed through dialogue. Because Jingyin's character is that of a flower on the mountain top who is unmoved by any circumstances and remains calm even when Mount Tai collapses in front of her.
It all depends on a pair of eyes.
This is also the reason why Lu Yong was once very worried about the casting of this role.
Not only do you have to be good-looking, you also have to have good acting skills. In addition, there is another problem with this character, that is, he is the male protagonist's senior brother. In terms of emotion and status, he is superior to the male protagonist.
In other words, in terms of aura, at least in the early stages, he has to overwhelm the male protagonist.
Dou Fei is his apprentice, and he knows it best.
Although he is a newcomer, he is professionally trained and extremely talented. After honing his skills in several dramas, there are only a few people who can surpass him in aura.
And Xie Xichao did all of these.
He did not miss any of the subtle changes in eyes at every node. Just like when he was on the stage, he did not miss any shot that was pushed in front of him, and was thus hailed as the god of shot-catching.
And Dou Fei...
Although Lu Yong did not criticize him to his face, he was so distracted today that he even forgot to take the role. He would definitely be severely criticized when he returned.
In addition, when the two of them were acting together, Jie Xichao was not at all inferior.
Facing Yun Jue, the Jing Yin he played was like a real brother, caring and hypocritical. Although he was jealous of the other's talent, he still had the arrogance and casualness of a superior.
Lu Yong had never seen such a talented actor.
He looked at Jie Xichao with genuine admiration in his eyes.
But at the same time, he also had a question: "Who is your teacher?"
The question was exactly the same as the one the MV director asked, but this time, Xie Xichao answered it very seriously:
"a lot of."
He mentioned several names.
These are all books and teaching materials recommended by the Performance Department.
This is not a lie.
Because Xie Xichao's enlightenment was based on these textbooks and repeated practical experiences. After all, the system does not offer special acting classes.
Lu Yong's eyes paused slightly.
This isn't a very reasonable answer, but everyone has their secrets.
He was really satisfied with the result, so he forgave Xichao's small concealment and nodded:
"good."
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That afternoon, Xie Xichao and Lu Yong talked a lot.
Lu Yong is a man of temperament. As much as he disliked Jie Xichao at the beginning, he likes him as much now. He wanted to arrest him on the spot, but Dou Fei managed to smooth things over.
Even so, before leaving, he still earnestly asked Jie Xichao:
"When will your group disband?"
Xie Xichao: “…”
Is this something he can answer?
He coughed: "Three more years."
Lu Yong looked regretful.
"…but it won't delay my joining the group." Xie Xichao added, "I've discussed this with the company."
Although it is in the form of a notification.
Lu Yong's expression looked better now.
He reluctantly saw Xichao off.
It was not until he walked into the sunset that Xie Xichao remembered that the crew had not even given him a formal response.
He felt a little helpless, but he was not worried.
Sure enough, as he was walking forward crookedly along the edge of the flower bed, his cell phone vibrated. He opened it and saw a message from Fang Qingqing, as well as a notification for adding a friend.
Sister Qing: Xichao Xichao, the people from “Legend of Immortality” just told me that you passed the audition! Can you add their staff?
Xie Xichao replied with a "good"
Then he accepted the stranger's friend request.
The other party sent a message quickly.
: Hello, I’m Zhai Ziyin, whom I just met. You have passed the audition. I will be responsible for notifying you of any future announcements. Happy cooperation! [Rose]
Xie Xichao replied with an “OK” and added a “thank you”.
When he reached the end of the narrow path along the flower bed, he jumped onto the flat ground and suddenly felt a little childish. He looked around guiltily, and after making sure that no one noticed him, he coughed lightly, lowered his head and called a car back to the company.
In the following days, time passed quickly.
There is no need to worry about "Legend of Immortals" for the time being. Zhai Ziyin sent a complete script to Jie Xichao and asked him to read it first. Other than that, it’s still daily practice.
During this period, Sheng Hong's people made an appointment with Jie Xichao for a meeting.
Of course, the content of the interview was still the same old three things, but this time, their attitudes finally softened.
They proposed a plan, but this time, they did not mention cutting resources at all. They only promised Jie Xichao that if he signed with Sheng Hong, he would be able to obtain a certain amount of film and television resources, including some well-known directors.
Xie Xichao listened patiently and asked the other party: "Can you play the male lead?"
The other party: “This should be…”
"No idol dramas." Xie Xichao added.
other side:"……"
She looked at Jie Xichao with a ghostly look in her eyes. Her left eye showed human greed, and her right eye showed a snake swallowing an elephant.
The conversation ended without any result.
Xie Xichao knew that in the short term, the competition between him and Sheng Hong would come to an end.
If Sheng Hong still wants the remaining fans of TP, then the next time he returns, he will definitely not cut his part like he did this time.
Just like that, a month passed in a flash.
It’s time for TP’s annual group variety show shooting.
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