It was difficult to make an appointment with Chu Mo. She only had time for the audition three days after the invitation was sent.
Wei Lan was very satisfied with Chu Mo's appearance.
As an actor who became famous at a young age, in addition to the need to change the audience's preconceived impression and create a mature image, the most worrying issue is whether he will grow up to be ugly. For Chu Mo, this worry did not become a reality.
Five years have made her lose her former immaturity, with delicate features and superior bone structure. Different from Su Yining's aggressive beauty, the beauty of Chu Mo's face lies in the fact that it looks smooth from any angle, and can change into different temperaments according to the changes in makeup. This is a natural movie face.
"Hello, Director Wei."
Chu Mo politely and calmly extended her hand and shook hands with the panda's paw. She and Wei Lan were both talented young people who became famous in the industry. Although Wei Lan's resume was impressive, it was not to the point that made her feel nervous.
Of course, Chu Mo was very interested in Wei Lan and her movies, otherwise he would not have come to Wei Lan's interview amidst a bunch of contract offers and scripts.
Very satisfied with Chu Mo's appearance, Wei Lan also greeted him: "Nice to meet you."
"I'm very curious about your new movie. There is very little information released so far. Can I know some specific details?" Chu Mo got straight to the point. However, she paused and explained, "Of course, I understand your need to keep it confidential, but I want to make sure that I'm auditioning for a challenging role."
Chu Mo also has many friends in the circle. Some of them have come to participate in Wei Lan's audition. His friends did not get the corresponding role setting or script, but performed an emotional performance in the situation set by Wei Lan.
This is the confidence of the best director. So far, all the interviewees have not received Wei Lan's role script.
Even the actors who were chosen are not particularly clear about why they were chosen. This is a way that Wei Lan likes to evaluate actors. The degree of integration into the role requires the actor's expressiveness. In the absence of too much self-hypnotic "scripts", the actor's own state can accurately convey the inner emotions that Wei Lan needs. This is what she thinks is the most critical. Regardless of whether it is the actor's true character or his acting skills, a high enough degree of fit can create the best work.
Wei Lan looked into Chu Mo's eyes. The other party did not dodge or evade, but persisted.
Geniuses are always proud. This is the first time Wei Lan has encountered such a requirement when auditioning actors.
She thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Then let's talk about this character... Do you know about the mental illness of multiple personality disorder?"
"Oh?" Chu Mo immediately continued: "Hysterical identity disorder? If it is shown in a movie, it should be one person playing multiple roles, right?"
Her eyes lit up slightly. "What types of split personalities are there? One good and one evil?"
"It's too one-sided to distinguish human nature by good and evil... If we must use universal concepts to distinguish, it should be a bad person who looks like a good person, and a good person who looks like a bad person." Wei Lan pursed his lips: "Let's talk about the main personality."
"She is a natural leader and conspirator who will do anything to achieve her goals, and she is also very charismatic..."
As Wei Lan introduced, the expression on Chu Mo's face became more and more serious and focused.
After listening to Wei Lan's ideas about character settings and some of the script chapters that have been completed, Chu Mo took a deep breath and was no longer as calm and composed as before.
After she graduated and registered as an official actor with the Actors Guild, she received invitations from major entertainment companies. Among them, Chengguang offered the most generous conditions, even suggesting that they would tailor a movie script for her and do their best to help her win the Best Actress award. Because Zhong Ningyun missed the Best Actress award at the Golden Tripod Awards, there was also a struggle among the top executives of Chengguang, and the other side wanted to foster a new brand.
However, Chu Mo herself had no plans to sign a contract with Chengguang. The freedom in such a large company was too limited, and she wanted to play roles that interested her.
She came to this audition because she had seen Wei Lan's movies and recognized her talent. But at the same time, she asked to understand the role this time because among Wei Lan's past works, except for Moran in "The Queen" which was relatively difficult, the others were relatively simple for her. She likes contradictory and complex roles that allow room for acting skills.
The role that Wei Lan offered her at this time attracted her deeply and made her feel that she had to play the role.
"I need time to prepare." Chu Mo did not audition on the spot: "I can't achieve the best results now, can you give me some time to adjust my condition?"
Wei Lan found Chu Mo's change of attitude quite interesting. It was also a good thing for the other party to strive for perfection. Of course, she couldn't refuse and nodded with no objection.
Chu Mo was not the only one who was attracted by the idea. After a week, Chu Mo took the initiative to contact Wei Lan.
When they met again in the holographic world, at first sight, from Chu Mo's expression, as well as the confident charm of being in control revealed in her every move, Wei Lan knew that this role was none other than her.
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In late October, Wei Lan’s third film, “Soul Epidemic,” was officially announced to start filming.
Wei Lan has never had the habit of holding a start-up ceremony, and this time is no exception. The basic publicity work is all handled by Wei’s publicity and promotion department.
Wei Lan’s own attention and popularity are enough to achieve the publicity effect.
After her casting was announced, it still sparked a wave of heated discussion online.
Unlike Su Yining and Wei Sijia whose acting skills are controversial, Chu Mo made a stunning debut five years ago. In her first movie, she played a somewhat marginalized figure in society, a rebellious girl who ran away from home. Her sudden appearance at that time won her the Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actress, and is still fresh in the memory of industry insiders and movie fans.
Compared to the controversies that the previous two people faced when filming Wei Lan's movie, Chu Mo received very little controversy. It can be said that many people are looking forward to her collaboration with Wei Lan.
'Oh my god, I still remember the movie "Thief". Is Chu Mo the Xiao Xia in it? I still remember the look in her eyes when she died at the end.'
'If she had not gone to school and chosen to develop in the entertainment industry directly, her current achievements would be hard to estimate.'
'What was I saying before? Chu Mo is truly a genius with both outstanding talents. She is still at her best age now that she has graduated from school. I just hope that the time she spent without filming has not worn away her former talent.'
'Wei Lan and Chu Mo, the two youngest geniuses collide, both chefs are ecstatic!'
There have also been a lot of discussions online about the other leading actor, Gu Yun. As a classic material that will never be missed in D station's white moonlight handsome man mashup, there has been basically no negative discussion about Gu Yun.
"Being able to act in Director Wei's film is a real boon. I didn't expect to see Lao Gu get better in my lifetime. I cried."
'My original intention for this D-station remix is to follow Gu Yun. He has both good acting skills and good looks, but I can only watch his resources get worse year by year. I hope this movie can make him famous, and I will definitely go to the cinema to support him when it is released.'
"Is there going to be a love scene this time? I love how good-looking these two are!"
Another popular star, Qiao Jiamu, is a top star whose fans are all experts in controlling comments. There are comments everywhere from fans who are looking forward to working with him and humbly encouraging Qiao Jiamu to learn well from Director Wei.
The announcement of the casting this time did not cause much of a stir. We can only say that Wei Lan's past successful cases are there. Every casting is very appropriate. Except for the star's black fans, no audience felt that the actors were out of place in the roles. There is no controversial point about the acting of Chu Mo and Gu Yun themselves. One has obvious strength, and the other has few roles and little fame.
It’s November now and the film has been shooting for nearly half a month.
Yang Xingyuan's schedule was free, so he joined the crew for filming after a few days of preparation.
Chu Mo and Gu Yun had both seen the acting skills of this new film emperor in movies, and now they happened to be acting opposite each other, so both of them were very much looking forward to it.
Yang Xingyuan is a person with extremely high emotional intelligence in his daily life. He treats people in a warm and friendly manner. He was still chatting with the two of them a few minutes ago, but as soon as Wei Lan shouted "get ready", his whole expression changed completely.
His eyes became very alert and he stared at the surroundings. Even if there was no one around, he seemed to be on guard against something at all times.
"Is there anyone trying to hurt you?"
Chu Mo asked Yang Xingyuan in the corner gently from a distance, looking very friendly. Gu Yun stood beside her, observing Yang Xingyuan silently and curiously.
Yang Xingyuan seemed not to hear it and subconsciously scratched the ground with his hands and feet.
Chu Mo observed his hands silently for a few seconds, and there was red and black ink remaining in the gaps between his nails.
"I heard you were a painter?"
Yang Xingyuan subconsciously stopped moving his hand and looked. His mouth moved and he said something in a very light voice.
Gu Yun couldn't help but ask softly: "He..."
"Painting..." Chu Mo took a step forward tentatively and asked softly, "What painting?"
Yang Xingyuan's voice became clearer: "My painting..."
Chu Mo continued to ask: "Where is the painting now?"
"Those people took it away, and they wanted to prevent me from seeing it..." When he said this, Yang Xingyuan showed a look of hatred and disgust.
Chu Mo became interested when he heard this: "Why did they want to take it away?"
Yang Xingyuan did not answer. Chu Mo walked closer and asked again: "What does the painting look like? What is painted on it? Do you remember?"
"That is..."
Yang Xingyuan seemed to be trapped in some indescribable painful memories. He held his head and lowered it uncontrollably. The blue veins on his fingers appeared, forming a sharp contrast with his messy black hair under the cold incandescent light. His fingers were stiff and struggling, creating a strange sense of dislocation, as if they were not his own hands at all.
Gu Yun looked at those hands, and his spine went numb. Is this the movie emperor? Even his fingers can act.
"That is..."
Yang Xingyuan suddenly raised his head, his sweaty face still twisted in pain, but the corners of his mouth were strangely cracked, and his eyes were full of trance and fanaticism.
"great!"
His voice suddenly rose to a strange religious chant.
Chu Mo and Gu Yun both took a step back, their faces turned pale, and they looked frightened.
This was not acting at all. Knowing clearly what the other party would do in this scene, the two people's surprise and shock were completely from the heart. They were completely carried away by Yang Xingyuan's performance!
Even if you have seen Yang Xingyuan's performances before, the feeling of watching a movie and participating in it in person are completely different.
"Ka! Very good."
Wei Lan's satisfied voice rang out in the space, and the dark room became brighter. There was a feeling of returning to the real world. Yang Xingyuan wiped the sweat from his face and showed his usual gentle and modest smile, as if the madness just now did not exist at all.
Gu Yun was shocked. He felt that Wei Lan's studio was full of talented people. His originally confident acting skills were nothing. He must work hard.
Chu Mo's expression also became serious. Yang Xingyuan's guest performance made her deeply feel that there are always people better than you. Because she and Gu Yun were acting very well, although she did not slack off, she was inevitably self-satisfied and felt that she only needed to give 80% of her effort. The appearance of Yang Xingyuan sounded a wake-up call for her.
If she didn't perform well, it was possible that the most impressive character for the audience throughout the entire movie would be the guest appearance of Yang Xingyuan. She couldn't allow this to happen.
Looking at the expressions on the faces of the two leading actors, Wei Lan, who had a God's perspective, smiled with satisfaction.
Different methods should be used to treat different types of actors. For talented actors, the catfish effect is a very good catalyst for them. ——"On the 100 Methods of Training Actors" by Wei Lan
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