Chapter 101 Audition
The next day, everyone arrived at the audition site of "The False Detective" and unexpectedly saw a familiar face.
"Chen Xun! An Juesui!" Not long after Su Zheng came out of the recording studio, she noticed a few people from afar and walked up to greet them: "What a coincidence, are you here to participate in this audition as well?"
Wu Wen remembered him. The last time they met was at the recording site of "1st". Judging from the direction he came from, he should have just finished the audition not long ago. I wonder what the result was.
After chatting with Su Zheng for a few words, Chen Xun was a little surprised to learn that he was auditioning for a role. "Are you here to audition for this role as well?"
"Yes, but I feel like I don't have much hope." Su Zheng smiled brightly and looked at the others calmly: "Well... I still don't quite understand how to act like an idol. If it were you, you should understand better."
Thinking of the subtle personality setting of the idol character, An Juesui blinked and said uncertainly: "Maybe?"
It can be said that this role has nothing in common with them except the same profession. There is a plot in the script where an idol performs on stage, and the character needs to be dubbed and sung by himself. Perhaps they were chosen with this in mind.
After chatting for a while, the agent came over to urge Su Zheng, so he said hello to a few people and left. Before leaving, he sincerely cheered for Shen Xun and An Juesui. There was no sign of confrontation with the competitors, but rather silent support.
After leaving the scene, the agent sighed silently. He didn't expect that he would run into Wax&Wane members at this audition. They are very popular and their singing skills are not weak either. This will be a difficult situation.
Su Zheng was not that obsessed with dubbing work, and she was very clear about her acting skills. Seeing her agent's regretful expression, she couldn't help but ask, "Brother Wang, have you ever listened to Wax & Wane's radio show?"
"Huh? Why did you mention this?" The agent looked confused.
Su Zheng took out her cell phone and said, "If you have heard it, you will know why the director invited them." Then she shared a radio program with him.
The agent clicked on the audio with doubt, put on headphones, and dragged the progress bar to the position Su Zheng said. Soon he showed a surprised expression: "No wonder." If the opponent has such talent and meticulous attitude, then it seems natural that singers like them who are just trying it out and have mediocre acting skills cannot compete.
In the recording studio, Shen Xun held a stack of papers with lines printed on them in his left hand. The papers were covered with dense markings. He stood straight in front of the microphone. The screens in front of him were all dark.
The audition is somewhat different from the formal recording. There are no actual animation scenes, nor are there any segments for acting with other voice actors. The performance is based on only a few representative lines, which is quite difficult and tests one's understanding of the role and the ability to perform under restrictions.
"I'm Chen Xun from Wax & Wane, and I'm auditioning for an idol role." Chen Xun's gentle voice rang out over the speakers.
The sound supervisor sitting in the outer control room nodded, indicating that he could begin.
The first line was before the crime happened, when the concert had just begun and no one knew what tragedy would happen next. The idol was in full swing, interacting with the audience without any flaws.
"Welcome everyone to this concert. It will definitely leave you with a unique memory! Don't look away~"
Through his voice, one can feel the confident and shining demeanor of an idol. Shen Xun imagined himself on stage, facing countless audiences, with a slightly raised ending, bringing the character's characteristics to life.
In the second line, after a scream was heard backstage, the performance was urgently stopped. The idol was suspected of being the criminal by the detective and the two sides confronted each other.
"You mean I killed him? Do you have any evidence, Detective? You can't talk nonsense without evidence..."
Compared to the practice version, Shen Xun added some details in emotional expression. His tone was full of arrogance and oppression, yet concealed a subtle sense of tension. The scale was just right between conviction and suspicion.
The third paragraph is the ending where the truth is revealed: the idol is not the criminal, but a close staff member around him. However, when the prisoner was taken away, he left a message suggesting that he was just an executor and that someone else was behind the scenes. The detective suspects the idol, but has no evidence, and the idol responds to his temptations.
"Is it meaningful to discuss how to view this case now?" Shen Xun's tone was gentle, and the corners of his lips curled up, and a terrifying and dangerous line came out of his mouth: "Before doing anything, think about whether you can accept the worst outcome...right."
After a moment, a teasing laugh sounded, and Shen Xun slowly said, "How is it, detective friend? Are you satisfied with my answer?"
Then he said word by word: "Oh? You don't think it's funny?... I think it's very interesting." The provocation and threat were hidden under the perfect smile, revealing a slight edge.
"Okay, it's recorded." The staff member said, turning on the microphone.
Shen Xun looked at the director and sound supervisor outside the glass. They were also looking over here, so he smiled gently and left the recording studio.
The next person to audition was An Juesui. Seeing his raised hand, Chen Xun high-fived him neatly: "Come on!"
An Juesui smiled and nodded, "Yeah!" and walked into the recording studio.
Chen Xun and Wu Wen stayed outside waiting, and An Juesui had been in there for a long time and hadn't come out.
It took a long time, and Wu Wen was a little worried, so he sent a message to Lin Chiran in the control room to ask, and got an unexpected answer.
In the recording studio, An Juesui had just finished reading the lines belonging to his idol when he heard a voice.
"Can you read the lines for the role of detective's assistant?"
Looking up, he saw that the person speaking was the sound director of this work. An Juesui was slightly stunned and quickly replied, "Okay." He took out the script below and began to read.
"Sir, are you a detective? Can I be your assistant? I'm very useful, proficient in eight languages and forensic medicine, and you will definitely need me!" This was the first encounter between the assistant and the detective in a case. From his excited tone, anyone could hear his joy.
"Well... you speak eight languages? Mandarin, English, Japanese, German, French, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and the dialect of City A. Dialects don't count? Well, then, how about speaking German? Well... Actually, the German I speak is Texas dialect. Which Texas? The Texas that sells roast chicken. Ah! It hurts! How can you just hit someone on the head!"
"I didn't lie about forensic medicine. What? The time of death of the body? I studied law and medicine... Ah! It hurts, wuwuwu, Detective! I'm going to study forensic medicine now, please don't leave me behind!!!"
An Juesui became more and more devoted to the performance, and played the role of the nonsense assistant vividly. When he finished reading all his lines, the spacious recording studio suddenly became quiet.
The sound supervisor originally just thought that his voice was more suitable for this lively character, so he let An Juesui try it. He didn't expect the effect to be so good. It took him a long time to hold back his laughter and signaled him that he could come out. Looking back, he saw that the director was already chatting happily with Lin Chiran.
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