In Chu Wen's new drama, the actors of choice are Jiang Xianyu and Wu Mei.
Both of them are newcomers and need good works to continue to expand their popularity.
As for the competition for Lu Hao's new movie role, it really caused a small storm.
The casting audition scene was very lively.
There are actually not many characters in this movie, and there are no more than twenty characters with lines.
The first male protagonist is the dog, Overlord.
The other characters with more important roles are the male lead, his wife, his daughter, his son-in-law, the old man selling roasted sweet potatoes, and the old woman frying skewers next to the old man.
They are all very lifelike characters and can be seen everywhere around us.
But it is this kind of lifelike role that requires the most acting skills. If you don’t act with enough effort, there will be no visual effect. If you act too hard, the audience will feel uncomfortable.
Lu Hao directly selected the old man selling sweet potatoes and the old woman selling fried skewers.
The aunt is Teacher Rong Mingqi.
The old man invited another veteran actor Ying Baolin.
They are all actors whose plays are more famous than themselves.
It's the kind you see on TV and think, "Hey, isn't this Madam Rong, or Uncle Qin..."
But few viewers can remember their own names.
These two can act out any role very well, so Lu Hao is not worried at all.
If the schedule is coordinated well, the remuneration for each actor is only 800,000 yuan. This price is really the best it can be.
As for the rest...
Lu Hao adopted the strictest attitude and saturation selection method, arranging at least three candidates for each role.
Including Liao Tianya, everyone had to audition.
The protagonist of this play is set to be around fifty years old, a graceful university professor, an old gentleman, and he still has a childlike heart, especially when he is with a dog.
He dresses well in front of others, but in his own backyard, he can crawl around and play with his dog.
Playing an old character is difficult in itself.
After all, acting has always been easy in small roles but difficult in big roles.
A man in his thirties can easily play a college student by putting on some makeup, powdering his face, and dressing younger.
But if you play an older person without enough experience, you really can't act that kind of calmness.
If you add childishness to the mix, it becomes hell mode.
…
At the casting audition, Lu Hao had a gloomy face. The protagonist had tried several roles in a row, but none of them worked. His skills were still not good enough.
Unless you are a movie star, you may not be able to handle this role.
But, is it so easy to invite the best actor?
Every movie star is a pillar of the company and is treated like a treasure.
Lu Hao contacted several people, but they rejected him directly without even quoting a price.
Moreover, some film and television companies took a suppressive attitude towards the rise of DreamWorks and deliberately made trouble.
Especially Star Pictures.
When he learned that his new play had used Rong Mingqi and Ying Baolin, he called them specifically, hoping to snatch the spot.
The two teachers were quite respectful and declined the offer on the grounds that they were short on time.
It was Rong Mingqi who pointed this out to me.
Lu Hao secretly resented this, but he didn't do anything.
The time is not right yet, let’s wait until it is released.
…
Audition scene.
"Liao Tianya, start your performance."
Lu Hao looked at him intently, expecting, but still hoping that Liao Tianya could get the role.
Of course, the premise is that he doesn't cheat.
Liao Tianya took a deep breath, abdominal breathing, and recited a few basic tongue twisters.
"White stone tower, white stone tower. White stone is white and smooth. Bring white stone to build a white tower. Build the white stone tower..."
Here's a little trick to relieve tension.
To be honest, he was under a lot of pressure.
He knew the first two auditioners today. They were both excellent male actors in their prime and had excellent acting skills.
Although his fame is not as high as it was at his peak, he is definitely more famous now.
After all, I haven't acted for so many years.
If you want to secure this role, you have to be more eye-catching than both of them.
Moreover, he knew very well that although Lu Hao was young, his vision was very discerning, no less than those of famous directors with sharp eyes.
He walked to the middle of the conference room and the show began.
…
"This game is fun. Let's play catch."
Liao Tianya spoke, his lines were very clear.
He deliberately lowered his voice, making it deep and magnetic. When he spoke, his eyes looked diagonally forward at forty-five degrees, as if there really was a dog there.
No physical performance.
In this scene, the protagonist has just brought the dog home and is teaching it how to pick up a thrown tennis ball.
Difficulty, five stars.
It can be said to be the most difficult part of the whole play.
And now it is still a non-physical performance.
As he spoke, he squatted down, crossed his legs subconsciously, bent his elbows, as if he was really holding a dog in his arms, and reached into his trouser pocket with his other hand, pretending to take out a ball.
"This is a ball. I'll throw it out, and you go, pick it up..."
"superior!"
He flung his hand as if tossing a ball, his arm stretched out as if to release the dog in his arms, his eyes looking in the direction the "ball" ran away...
Lu Hao's eyes lit up.
There's something!
This non-property performance involves a lot of actions and props.
The ball doesn't exist, the dog doesn't exist, but Liao Tianya's performance is so realistic that it immediately brings people into the scene.
He continued to perform.
"No, no, it's picking up the ball. Hey, where are you running to? Look, I'll show you how."
In the script, the protagonist throws the ball and the dog runs out, but not after the ball, but to frolic on the lawn.
The protagonist chased after the dog, half-knelt and ran on the lawn, like a little child, trying to pick up the ball with his mouth to demonstrate to the dog.
now.
Liao Tianya was half-kneeling on the hard ground, one hand stroking the air as if touching the dog's head, while the other hand was supporting the ground, his eyes drifting towards the "ball".
"Look... like this..."
He spoke in a tone like coaxing a child, crawled on his hands and feet, and headed towards the "ball". He tried hard to put his head down and bite the ball, but his eyes were always looking in the direction of the "dog".
He held the ball in his mouth and demonstrated to the dog.
He looks clumsy, but inexplicably funny, like a naughty old boy.
The script is just words; to turn it into pictures, the actors need to use their imagination.
In this section, Liao Tianya's performance completely matches the picture in Lu Hao's mind.
He must have practiced it many times.
"Okay! Passed!"
Lu Hao stood up, his eyes filled with uncontrollable satisfaction.
The performance was fine, the basic skills were very good, the body language was smooth and natural, and the temperament was also on point.
Hearing Lu Hao's voice, Liao Tianya stopped performing, supported himself on the ground, and stood up with some difficulty.
Knee pain.
It really hurts.
He knelt on the hard concrete floor for at least two minutes, and was still crawling, trying hard to crawl.
This posture was so uncomfortable that he even had sweat on his forehead.
But, fortunately, it passed!
Liao Tianya tilted his head back, his eyes were red, and his facial muscles were trembling, but he tried hard to hold back his tears.
I'm back.
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