Chapter 322: Give me a photo first (seeking votes for next month)
The seven days of National Day passed by in a flash, and Gu Wei was not idle at all.
In the company, the film "The Love Master" and the TV series "Princess Agents" have both been approved, and the next step is the crew's preparation work.
Fortunately, "Detective Chinatown 2" and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" have been completed, and a large number of staff members are idle, which just meets the needs of these two crews.
In addition to forming a crew, determining the actors is also a very important task.
Gu Wei's company does not have many actors. "The Love Master" is a comedy after all. The male lead was given to Xiao Yang, and the others had to be found among the comedians in the circle.
Gu Wei gave some suggestions, but the rest depends on director Wen Muye. He is the boss, not his subordinates' nanny, so he certainly cannot take care of every detail.
As for "Princess Agents", Gu Wei specifically sent the script to Jiaxing Media, and then called Zeng Jia to discuss the matter.
In addition to the male and female protagonists Zhao Liying and Li Xian, and the second female protagonist Meng Ziyi, the drama also needs a second male protagonist with an equally important role, and a bunch of young male and female supporting roles.
These roles are the same for everyone, and the acting requirements are not that strict, as long as the image is acceptable.
Therefore, as long as the actors of Jiaxing Media can pass the director's audition, they will be given priority.
I originally wanted to talk about this with Yang Mi, but recently Yang Mi Mi went to join the crew to film, so Gu Wei had to communicate with Zeng Jia.
"Okay, no problem. I'll go down and make arrangements now, and then all the artists who are interested can go and audition.
Thank you so much, Mr. Gu.
I understand. We are a family and there will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future!
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【Jiaxing Media】President’s Office.
Zeng Jia hung up the phone with Gu Wei with a smile on her face.
After thinking for a while, he called his deputy Zhao Ruoyao over.
"Have you read the script for the drama Princess Agents that Wei Ming Tian Xia sent you?"
"I've already seen it. It's a huge costume drama with an investment of hundreds of millions of yuan, and it stars Zhao Liying, this year's hottest actress.
If it’s well-made, it will probably be another “The Journey of Flower”!
Unfortunately, the male lead and the second female lead have already been decided."
Zhao Ruoyao thought for a moment and said.
"That's normal. The dramas produced by Gu Wei's own company will definitely give priority to his actors.
But as we discussed before, there aren't many actors under his company, so the remaining opportunities are more than enough for us.
[Princess Agents] The most important remaining role is the second male lead.
I watched it and found that this TV series is a female-led drama, and the importance of the second male lead is actually not much less than that of the male lead.
Which actor in our company do you think is more suitable?"
The role of "Yan Xun" in "Princess Agents" is definitely a very lucrative opportunity for these unknown male actors under Jiaxing Media.
If you perform well, you might become an instant hit.
Zhao Ruoyao lowered his head and thought for a moment.
"Zhang Binbin, Zhang Yunlong, and Gao Wei are all good candidates, but I think Zhang Binbin has greater potential for development.
He had previously guest-starred as "KO" in the drama "Love O2O," so he and Gu Wei have a close relationship, so this opportunity is worth giving it a try."
Zeng Jia nodded unconsciously.
"Okay, let's do this first.
The second male lead role was given to Zhang Binbin, and the other roles were also given to the company's artists who had no films to shoot to try out.
Go distribute the script to everyone so they can have an idea of what role they want to audition for."
"clear!"
No matter what arrangements Zeng Jia made, Gu Wei assigned the work to the corresponding people and became a hands-off boss.
All he had to do was wait for his subordinates to produce the final work, and at most he would solve any difficulties in the process.
Because he went to New York to film, Gu Wei was unable to attend the Bazaar Charity Night in September this year.
Su Mang even called him to express his regret, but after he returned to China, invitations to shoot for various magazine covers began to come in.
In fact, for Gu Wei, shooting for magazines now, firstly, does not make him money, and secondly, does not increase his popularity. Instead, these magazines have to use Gu Wei's fame to expand their sales.
But the so-called fashion industry only recognizes these magazines.
As a young male star who is considered by the outside world to have a very strong sense of fashion, Gu Wei has to appear on magazine covers from time to time in order to get some international high-end endorsements in the future.
Fortunately, he doesn't need to look for any fashion magazines now. With his current status and popularity, as long as he has free time, various high-end magazines will naturally come to him and invite him to shoot.
Gu Wei spent several days shooting the covers of next month's GQ, Esquire, and Bazaar Men respectively.
After finishing the last shoot for "Bazaar Men" and returning to the company, I was just about to sit down and take a break.
Wen Mu also walked into Gu Wei's office with a smile on his face.
"Director Wen, what's going on?"
Gu Wei sat down and took a sip of water, then motioned for Wen Mu to sit down as well.
"That's right, Mr. Gu.
These past two days, I have been busy assembling a filming team and thinking about the casting of the film.
The other roles are easy, I already have a rough idea of who to invite.
But there is one role I want to decide on first.”
Wen Mu also sat down and spoke to Gu Wei while holding a white script in his hand.
“Which role?
Didn’t I tell you before that you can make the decision on casting? Just invite whoever you want, and I will definitely support you.”
Gu Wei didn't think too much about it. Since he decided to let Wen Mu shoot the movie, he would naturally give him the power.
"No, Mr. Gu, this candidate is a bit special, I need your approval~"
Wen Mu also said with a smile.
"I agree? An actor in the company?"
Gu Wei looked at Wen Muye's face and suddenly reacted.
"You want me to act?"
"Yes, Mr. Gu, you are wise. I just want you to play a role."
“No, no!”
Gu Wei waved his hands repeatedly after hearing this.
"There is no role suitable for me in this film. It's a comedy and it doesn't suit my style.
Besides, I don’t have time!”
"Mr. Gu, look at the role of Wang Kun, the male protagonist's classmate in the opening credits. He only has one scene, where he runs and then dies. It's perfect for you!"
Wen Mu also walked up to Gu Wei, opened the script in his hand and was about to show it to him.
Gu Wei was very upset by what Wen Muye said, but he also understood what Wen Muye meant.
The original character was played by "Deng Chao", who was the second oldest roommate in the male protagonist's college dormitory. He was an outstanding person in every way, but he died of a heart attack while running as soon as he appeared on the stage.
"You want me to make a cameo, right?"
"Yes, with Mr. Gu making a guest appearance, this movie will have more gimmicks when it is promoted, and the box office will be better after it is released."
Wen Mu also asked his boss Gu Wei to make a cameo appearance purely for box office considerations.
After the box office failure of the previous movie "Love in the City", Wen Mu has also awakened.
No matter what type of movie you make, you must think about how to maximize the box office. This is what the director needs to consider.
"Will it be too different if Xiao Yang and I play classmates?"
Gu Wei had some concerns.
"No, no, I'll just dye my hair gray and put on some makeup to look older."
Wen Mu also said.
"But I don't have time. I'm going to start filming in a few days, and it will be difficult to find time then."
Gu Wei asked in embarrassment.
"This scene only takes one day, and we can shoot it anytime, it's entirely up to you, boss.
As long as you agree, just give me a photo as a posthumous portrait!"
Wen Mu could tell anyone anything.
"You bastard!"
Gu Wei was amused by his anger and patted his shoulder.
"Boss, what do you think?"
"Ask my agent Yang Dan for the photo. If you have nothing else to do, just leave now. I see you're pissed!"
(End of this chapter)
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