Chapter 406 - Audition
Now that we're all here and everything is almost ready outside, we can get started.
First, I chose the heroine. This is easy. I just chose someone who looks like a fairy. Anyway, there's nothing to worry about with the role of Xiaolongnu. Anyone who doesn't look fairy enough can be passed over.
But therein lies the problem. Even ordinary female celebrities can't portray the otherworldly feeling of Little Dragon Girl.
"No, Second Sister-in-law, Director Tang, what you're asking for is a little difficult to achieve. Think about it, aren't there any female celebrities in our industry who can portray fairy-like characters?"
After auditioning four people in a row, Zou Lianxun felt that he would never find the right candidate at this rate:
"Or is it possible to enhance the ethereal feeling through post-production makeup and beauty filters? I remember there were also cold and aloof beauties in other dramas. How did they do it? Let's copy them."
"Then what do you think we're trying to do? Isn't it just to find a talent that can be successfully filmed in post-production? Even if it's a post-production enhancement, the actress's original qualities can't be too bad, right? And her acting skills also have to be considered."
Director Tang was speechless. Did he think he had no worries? He was worried to death when he saw the look of the heroine. This type of actress is almost the hardest to find:
"You know all the female celebrities in our industry. Previous female celebrities who played this kind of role were dissed. It's obvious that the effect was not good. This is our first shot, we can't be so foolish."
Zou Lianxun frowned and searched his mind, but he couldn't find a suitable one. He was completely exhausted.
"We already have two scripts, why don't we choose Huang Rong first?" Shi Feiye suggested helplessly.
Because she thought about the difficulty of making Little Dragon Girl, she made both The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes together before showing them to Director Tang. Now it seems that her decision was the right one.
"Huang Rong is easier to find. Otherwise, we can just shoot the scenes for The Legend of the Condor Heroes first and put The Return of the Condor Heroes aside. After all, although the plot is coherent, it can be filmed separately."
Director Tang immediately made the decision to proceed with the filming and then slowly look for a suitable actress later.
"If those people just now were to play Huang Rong, it would seem a little lacking in meaning." Shi Feiye felt that those people were not the Huang Rong in her mind, "not flexible enough."
"Let's wait and see. There are still many people auditioning." Zou Lianxun leaned back, put his hands behind his head, and breathed a sigh of relief.
After trying three more, he still felt like something was missing. Shi Feiye pursed his lips and thought:
"Why do I feel that I am either too mature or too immature, or too weak, without that kind of clever feeling?"
Director Tang put down the script and scratched his head. "It can't be helped. Most of the roles needed in current dramas are like this. Someone as clever as you're looking for is hard to come by. But with some training, the new guy in green might be able to play the role."
"It's a bit risky. That woman doesn't quite grasp the role. It will definitely be difficult to shoot. Director Tang, you will be very tired."
As Zou Lianxun was speaking, another person came in. As soon as she came in, the girl smiled, and her eyes were like crescent moons. The eyes of all three of them lit up.
Shi Feiye looked forward to the other party's performance, which was exactly the scene where Huang Rong changed her clothes and deliberately showed it to Guo Jing.
The little girl pretended to be on a boat and slowly emerged. She raised her eyes with a lively expression and blinked once, then smiled with her eyebrows curved. She gently played with the nonexistent hair on her chest and softly, yet uncontrollably, called out "Brother Jing" loudly. She lowered her head briefly, then raised it again, her eyes filled with unconcealed joy.
Zou Lianxun slowly lowered his hands. Shi Feiye couldn't help but lean forward. Director Tang stood up all of a sudden, smiling broadly.
"Okay, okay, this is the feeling, this is the feeling."
Shi Feiye pulled Director Tang to sit down, coughed lightly, and asked the girl what she thought of the role. After that, he gave her a scene to act out.
It was the scene where Guo Jing misunderstood that Huang Lao Xie had killed his master, the two argued, and Huang Rong chased him to the beach and watched Guo Jing sail away.
After reading the script, the little girl pondered for two minutes and then immediately got into the role.
After the performance, Shi Feiye couldn't help but laugh: "That's the feeling, the feeling of Huang Rong."
"It's Huang Rong's look, exactly like Huang Rong's look. It's pretty much what came to my mind when I read the script. It's OK, it really is OK."
Director Tang was much more excited than Shi Feiye, and quickly asked the little girl again. Only then did he find out that she had performed in some plays before, and this time she took the initiative to try her luck.
"We have to give our Mr. He a big thumbs up this time. Thank goodness he gave this girl an audition opportunity." Director Tang was truly relieved.
Usually, minor roles are chosen directly by the assistant director. Director Tang and Director He have worked together for many years, and Director He usually just takes a look at the other director's selections and approves them. I didn't expect that this time, they would go to such lengths to push for the female lead.
But thanks to the other party's unnecessary efforts, otherwise, how could such a suitable candidate be found? Director Tang's previous confusion now has an answer.
"Yes, but if you ask me, my second sister-in-law's idea is better. Don't just look for those famous actors directly. Just choose the best ones yourself. New actors will not be arrogant, and it will be easier to train them, and you will be able to get the desired results."
Normally, when filming a drama, they should directly choose famous actresses, preferably those with large fan bases and high traffic, and then negotiate directly with them, and then choose some supporting roles. It was Shi Feiye who felt that this was not a good idea, so she persuaded Director Tang to choose the leading role himself.
"Yes, Ye Zi's idea is the best. Let's put her on hold for now and see. If there's no one more suitable, then she'll be the one for now."
The three of them reached an agreement, and the staff took the actress named Feng Chuanxue to another side to rest while the three of them continued watching.
The actress has been auditioned, but no other suitable candidates have been found, so Feng Chuanxue can only be cast temporarily.
Today we are going to test all the female characters. Below the female lead are the female supporting roles. The female supporting roles in The Legend of the Condor Heroes are nothing more than Mu Nianci, Hua Zheng, Mei Chaofeng, Bao Xiruo, Li Ping and so on.
Shi Feiye hesitated for a moment before deciding to choose Mei Chaofeng first.
This role must be quite special. She doubted whether the actresses could grasp the role well. After all, the image of Mei Chaofeng was there. It was not easy to bring the role to life with such a crazy look.
"Let's go with Mei Chaofeng first. You all take a break. I'm going to the bathroom."
After making the decision, Shi Feiye got up and went to the bathroom. After sitting there for such a long time, even if it was just a spectator, it would be a bit unbearable.
However, when she came out of the bathroom and passed by the room where the people auditioning for Mei Chaofeng were waiting, she heard a familiar voice.
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