Chapter 987: Can't mess it up
Zhen Yan fumbled with the answer button when her agent Zheng Qian's voice bombarded her: "Yan Yan! Check your email! Director Wang wants to audition for the second female lead in his new play, 'Undercurrent'!"
Zhen Yan woke up instantly, and her hand holding the phone trembled slightly, "Really? Sister Zheng, don't lie to me!"
Zheng Qian laughed heartily. "Why would I lie to you? This is fantastic news! It's Director Wang's play, so many people are desperate to be in it. I've specifically asked you to audition this time, so you have to seize the opportunity."
After hanging up the phone, Zhen Yan didn't even change her pajamas. She went straight to the computer desk and opened her mailbox. The audition invitation email from Director Wang's crew was lying quietly in her inbox.
She read it several times to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
Thinking back to the days when she had run into obstacles everywhere in her efforts to get a small role, and then looking at the opportunity before her, Zhen Yan's eyes reddened slightly.
She knew very well that this was a crucial step in changing her destiny and she must not mess it up.
In the next few days, Zhen Yan studied the script in seclusion, repeatedly pondering every line, every action, and every emotion of the second female lead.
He recited the lines while eating, imitated the character's posture while walking, and reviewed the plot in his mind before going to bed.
On the day of the audition, Zhen Yan arrived at the set early.
In the waiting room, the atmosphere was tense and depressing, and several little-known actresses were talking in low voices.
Zhen Yan recognized them. One of them was the winner of the Best Newcomer Award at a famous film festival last year. Another was a popular young actress who had starred in several hit campus dramas since her debut. Besides them, there was also an actress who won the Best Actress Award at the Fanhua Film Festival...
Most of the actresses who came to the audition were somewhat popular in the circle. Zhen Yan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
As long as she can give her best, it will be enough. If there is really someone who can interpret the role better than her, she will have nothing to say if she loses.
The actress who won the Best Newcomer Award entered the audition room first, and soon her rhythmic voice of the lines could be heard from inside.
Her voice is extremely contagious, and the rise and fall of each tone is just right, showing the character's grief and helplessness vividly.
After the audition, she walked out with a smile on her face, and the people waiting in the backstage all looked at her with envy.
Several more actors came in for auditions and their performances were remarkable, which made Zhen Yan's pressure even greater.
Finally it was her turn. She walked into the audition room and faced Director Wang and the main creative staff. Zhen Yan's heart was pounding.
But when she saw the familiar scene description in the script, the character's appearance instantly appeared in her mind, and the tension miraculously dissipated.
Zhen Yan started with a subtle look and slowly got into the role.
Every movement she makes is smooth and natural, as if the character has stepped out of real life.
When reciting the lines, his voice was neither hurried nor slow, yet full of the character's complex emotions.
In an emotional scene, tears welled up in her eyes and her voice trembled but was firm, showing the character's inner pain and struggle without reservation.
After the performance, the room was briefly quiet before Director Wang applauded. "Very good. Your understanding is spot on and your emotions are sincere. Go back and wait for news."
Hearing this, Zhen Yan's heart sank. Director Wang's words sounded like a polite remark.
But she still managed to maintain a smile, bowed to the judges, and then turned and left.
As soon as I walked out of the audition room, I received a call from Zheng Qian.
"Yanyan, how do you feel?"
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