Chapter 920 Finally, I found Sun Wukong!
Even though Su Tong and Shi Chongshan were extremely anxious, it took them two hours to finally arrive at the agreed location. More importantly, Lin Fan, Yang Hongxia and others arrived just as they sat down.
Su Tong quickly brought Shi Chongshan forward and said, "Director Lin, President Yang, I'm so sorry, we just arrived."
"Sister Tong is too polite. Is this Teacher Shi?" Lin Fan was very satisfied with Shi Chongshan the first time he saw him. "Although I haven't had the opportunity to see Teacher Shi's performance in person before, I believe that Teacher Shi must be an excellent monkey actor, because your eyes are so bright!"
Lin Fan remembered that Liu Xiao Ling Tong, who came from a "Monkey King family", once said that it would be impossible to play the role of Sun Wukong well without learning opera.
Because this role requires the actor to use some signature moves from his monkey skills, which ordinary people cannot learn.
Especially Sun Wukong's eyes, after obtaining the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, he can see through the disguise of demons and monsters at a glance.
Such eyes cannot be acted out simply by acting; it requires a pair of truly bright and vivid eyes.
The training of opera eye techniques is very particular. It includes training of eye muscles, eyelids, eyebrows and mouth shape, as well as other matching training. Without rigorous and arduous training, it is impossible to achieve the requirement of unity of form and spirit.
There are so many versions of Sun Wukong in movies and TV shows, but only Liu Xiao Ling Tong's version is talked about with great relish, isn't it because he brought the character of Sun Wukong to life? Therefore, Lin Fan didn't even need Shi Chongshan to audition, just from his eyes, words and actions, he could tell that he was the right one!
This person can definitely play the role of Sun Wukong well and bring it to life! Shi Chongshan didn't expect that he would receive such high praise from Lin Fan as soon as they met, and he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed: "Director Lin, you are too kind. For us who perform monkey plays, eyes are also the focus of training. Otherwise, when we perform on stage, if the eyes are not in place, the whole character will look very stiff, and there will be no monkey's flexibility and agility at all. Wouldn't the performance be ruined?"
Su Tong could hear the hidden meaning of Lin Fan's words: "Director Lin is very optimistic about my senior brother? Doesn't he need to audition again?"
Shi Chongshan was surprised at this. Could it be that Lin Fan's compliment just now was a direct confirmation that he would play the role of Sun Wukong?
This, this surprise came too quickly, Shi Chongshan couldn't react at all! "You still have to give the audition a try." Lin Fan interrupted Su Tong's beautiful fantasy, "After all, I have met many well-known actors in the circle before, and they have all auditioned. Teacher Shi should also give it a try."
It's not that Lin Fan didn't have the right to directly decide to let Shi Chongshan play the role of Sun Wukong, but he was worried that if Shi Chongshan didn't even have an audition, Lin Fan was afraid that he would be cyber-bullied by fans of other actors.
But if there is a formal audition process and it can be filmed and archived, then whether it is other actors or the actor's fans who want to maliciously discredit Shi Chongshan, Lin Fan will be able to fully grasp the initiative.
This is a kind of protection for Shi Chongshan.
Shi Chongshan also quickly expressed his opinion: "Director Lin, I am willing to audition!"
Originally, he came here today just to get a spot for an audition. As for getting the role without an audition, Shi Chongshan had never thought about it.
Lin Fan also became interested: "Then why not wait for a better day? Let's try a paragraph today. Uh, Teacher Shi, have you read the novel "Journey to the West"?"
Shi Chongshan replied excitedly, "Yes, I have! I first read the comic book version of Journey to the West. Later, when the novel came out, I went to several bookstores to grab a copy."
Shi Chongshan liked the book "Journey to the West" very much, not only because the protagonist of the novel was a monkey, but more importantly, Shi Chongshan found a lot of content from the novel that could be adapted into traditional operas.
Coupled with Lin Fan's market appeal, Shi Chongshan felt that if Journey to the West could be adapted into a drama, it would definitely attract more young people to watch traditional dramas, and even generate more interest in traditional dramas, and be willing to learn and promote traditional dramas.
"Okay, then Teacher Shi, please choose a segment to perform according to your own preferences." Lin Fan looked at Xiao Wan, "Xiao Wan, did you bring the camera?"
Xiao Wanyi patted the big bag he had been holding in his arms and said, "I have it with me!"
The original purpose of setting up this group today was for Shi Chongshan's audition, so how could we not bring a key tool like a camera?
Shi Chongshan was flattered: "Me, do I choose?"
Lin Fan comforted him, "It's okay, Mr. Shi. I just want to see what it's like for you to play the role of Sun Wukong. If you really can't pick out the clip you want, then just play the role of Sun Wukong in your mind."
Shi Chongshan thought about it and it made sense. So many people had auditioned for the role of Sun Wukong. I believe that no matter what the clip was, Lin Fan had already seen it.
Similarly, no matter what kind of actors they are, Lin Fan must have seen them all, both those with good acting skills and those with poor acting skills.
But Lin Fan has not finalized this candidate, which shows that this is not a problem of acting skills or the actor's status, but other more important things that do not meet Lin Fan's standards, such as feeling.
Don’t think that “director’s feeling” is something illusory or an excuse for directors to shirk their responsibilities. In fact, on the contrary, this feeling is often the key to the success of a movie or TV series.
If the feeling is right, the director will often be inspired during the shooting process. But if the feeling is wrong, the whole shooting process is as uncomfortable as constipation, but the director cannot clearly and accurately express what is wrong.
This is the "feeling" that Lin Fan wants.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Shi Chongshan also felt that he seemed to have grasped some of Lin Fan's thinking, and decided: "Then I will audition for the scene where Sun Wukong steals the ginseng fruit."
This clip?
Lin Fan nodded: "Okay, Teacher Shi, please get ready, Xiao Wan, set up the camera."
As for other irrelevant people, such as Yang Hongxia, Liang Wen, and Su Tong, they of course just watched silently.
The camera was set up and Shi Chongshan was ready. At Lin Fan's shout of "start", he entered the state. He hooked and raised his hands, tucked his feet in, slightly bent his back, and his eyes were bright. At first glance, he looked like a giant monkey that had become a spirit.
The effect was simply amazing! What was even more amazing was that Shi Chongshan picked up a chair and without any gesture, he just lightly jumped onto the chair and squatted like a nimble monkey! This was exactly the chair skill in traditional drama!
Even without makeup, Lin Fan seemed to be able to see a vivid Monkey King, chewing on the stolen ginseng fruit. Next to him was a greedy Zhu Bajie, who was trying to trick the ginseng fruit from Monkey King.
Shi Chongshan's two-minute performance not only conquered Lin Fan, but also conquered all the onlookers on the scene. Yang Hongxia suddenly understood why Lin Fan insisted on finding a professional monkey performer.
Because no one else can really act out the flavor of Sun Wukong! At this moment, Yang Hongxia was extremely excited, which meant that "Journey to the West" would really be put on the screen! Lin Fan was even more excited!
Finally, I found Sun Wukong! (End of this chapter)