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After auditioning for several days, the number one villain was finally confirmed, which made everyone present happy.

Although everyone is not very familiar with Zhang Songwen, the two performances just made everyone realize that this is another talented actor who has been buried.

There is a saying in the industry that the main character determines the upper limit of a drama, while the anti-main character determines the lower limit of a drama.

In the drama "Star You", Ren Bren and Zhou Minzhu are the representatives of the two anti-heroes. The performance level of actors Zhang Songwen and Wen Zhengrong is here, which will undoubtedly lower the quality of this drama. Raising the grade.

However, the trio of villains still lacks Song Huiru, the number one artist under manager Zhou Minzhu and a popular actress promoted by Ren Bulun.

The auditions for this role in the past few days have given the director team a bit of a headache.

The evaluation of Song Huiru's character design is: she is dazzling to the outside world, she is superior in private, she is harsh in the inside, she is submissive in the face, and finally there is a reversal from bad to good.

To put it more broadly, it means that in public situations, you have to stand out from the crowd, have the characteristics of a big star, and make people feel different and shining at first glance.

In private, because there are people behind you, you are both superior and arrogant.

When dealing with his own people, he acts arrogantly when facing assistants and the like.

When facing agents and bosses, he is a respectful little cat.

Finally, this personality must be completely destroyed and a gorgeous transformation for good be completed.

Such a role is difficult to perform, and since this role must be both a star and opposite to the heroine Liu Yifei in the play, the actor must not be too old, otherwise the antagonistic relationship will greatly affect the perception.

This creates a problem: the older actors' images do not match the image, and the younger actors' acting skills are insufficient.

There are many actors who have come to audition, but so far no one has fully met the basic threshold set for this role.

For several audition actors who have good performance and image, but do not have the characteristics of a big star, if they play this role, the sense of character will be downgraded.

Initially, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei gave the role to Yang Rong.

Yang Rong has passed the TV series "Legend of Red Flame" and has now reached the status of a first-line celebrity. Based on the audience's affinity for her, there is no problem with her character sense when a big star in real life plays a big star in the drama.

Yang Rong's image, figure and acting skills are also all online, and the couple considers him to be a very suitable actor for this role.

But two days ago, Yang Rong called and said that there were arrangements for the first half of next year and expressed regret that he could not cooperate this time.

After all, the plan could not keep up with the changes, and the couple felt a little regretful about this.

Of course, Yang Rong is not the only one suitable for this role, there are still candidates to choose from.

If they really can't find an actor who fully fits the role during the audition, the couple will have no choice but to hire them in person.

"Hello director, hello producer, hello teachers, I'm Yang Mi, here to audition for the role of Song Huiru." Yang Mi appeared on the set of the audition.

Huang Lei nodded slightly at her. Yang Mi was a student of Beijing Film Academy and he was familiar with her.

The teachers also had some impressions of her, thanks to the role of Guo Xiang in "The Condor".

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were more familiar with Yang Mi. When the couple saw Yang Mi on the list of actors auditioning today, they were not surprised.

Yang Mi will try every opportunity and doesn't choose roles. This is Yang Mi's current style.

On the day of the science fiction symposium in October, I met Yang Mi by chance and Liu Yifei suggested that she open a studio and join the Brilliant Era, which gave Yang Mi an opportunity to change the trajectory of her life.

Nearly two or three months have passed and there has been no news. It was not until a few days ago that Yang Mi called Liu Yifei and said that she would come to Bright Times to discuss this matter years ago.

Everyone has his own destiny. It is difficult to change "fate", but you can control "fate" by grasping "luck".

In Chu Xuan's eyes, Yang Mi is a person who understands "luck" and knows how to control her own destiny.

Yang Mi made this call sooner or later, but she called during the audition. She was showing that she would soon be a member of the Brilliant Era, and she hoped to give him and Liu Yifei a chance to belong to themselves.

"Put a few poses in front of the camera to show the teachers how to behave." Chu Xuan said.

Liu Yifei crossed her legs, put her right hand on her knee, rested her left elbow on her thigh, and supported her left face with her left palm. She bent over slightly and looked at Yang Mi with interest.

Compared to the previous actors, Yang Mi was a friend of hers and Chu Xuan, so she was obviously more interested in Yang Mi's audition.

Look at your demeanor? ...Yang Mi pursed her lips and thought for a moment. The role of Song Huiru was a big star. She probably wanted to see if her posture looked like a big star.

After thinking for a moment, she struck several poses one after another, with one hand on her hip, looking sideways at the camera, standing with one leg diagonally across...

"How is it?" Chu Xuan turned to ask the teachers.

Tang Jili crossed his arms: "She is better than the previous actors. Her image and temperament are passable."

Liu Yi commented: "The temperament is quite good, and the overall camera feel is several levels better than those of new actors."

Liu Yifei nodded. If it is Guo Xiang's Yang Mi in "The Condor", she is still a little far away from this role. It is probably because the film and television company she owns a share in has changed Yang Mi's temperament, which has led to her Her temperament has become a little more mature and sexy.

Ning Hao and Lu Chuan also agreed that they must have a good figure, a tall figure, and a good face. Judging from the image alone, they are indeed much better than the actors who came to audition before.

"Then let's start the audition." Chu Xuan said to Yang Mi.

In the role of Song Huiru, Yang Mi's overall image is still suitable. Next, it depends on how well Yang Mi interprets this role.

At this point, if it was Yang Mi who lived in the traffic era deep in his memory, then he wouldn't have high hopes for Yang Mi's performance.

But Yang Mi hasn't reached that stage yet, and she still has the heart to pursue acting.

With this heart, you will have the ideological motivation to specialize in research.

I think Yang Mi would have prepared well before auditioning, and would have understood and pondered the character.

Chu Xuan was also looking forward to it. The audition results of a dozen actors didn't even meet the threshold. How will Yang Mi perform?

"In order, the first paragraph, Song Huiru's performance in front of fans."

After hearing Chu Xuan's instructions, Yang Mi calmed down and found her emotions.

She knows that Chu Xuan values ​​​​acting skills, and she also knows that the dramas of Brilliant Era follow a high-quality line and have certain requirements for the performance level of every actor participating.

So she spent a lot of time thinking about this role in the past few days, and she already had ideas for the performance of the several character plots she was given.

This first plot is the simplest. How should celebrities behave when facing fans?

Based on her understanding of the character's personality, she should be somewhat distant and enthusiastic, but also elegant.

In the eyes of everyone, Yang Mi began to perform without real objects.

"Hello~" Yang Mi raised her hand to her chest, waved slightly, and said hello in the direction of the directing team. She obviously regarded the directing team as fans, which was quite clever.

She was leaning sideways, tilting her head to look in the direction of the director.

If she is a very enthusiastic person, she will definitely show her enthusiasm and kindness towards her fans.

The character of Song Hye Ru is not a person who rose to the top due to unspoken rules. She has a dark heart and a negative mentality, and is unlikely to be too enthusiastic about her fans.

But after all, you are facing fans who like you, even if you are just pretending, you have to pretend to be enthusiastic. This is not only the character setting, but also the "basic quality" of many stars in the real entertainment industry. If you can't pretend, you will be ruined. It's an overwhelming situation.

"In the next part, Song Huiru scolded the assistant." Chu Xuan paused her performance and asked her to perform the second part.

This performance just barely passed the mark for him.

The plot is very short, and the only dialogue is "Hello".

However, many of the actors who have auditioned for this role in the past few days have failed to grasp the point.

"Hello." This is how many actors handle the lines in this scene.

Adding "ah" as a modal particle makes it sound more enthusiastic, but it weakens the distant style of Song Hye Ru, a big star.

Many actors greeted the camera head-on, or even raised their hands and waved them high, which also lowered the character of Song Huiru.

Yang Mi's "Hello~" ended with a small rising tone, which reflected the sense of elegance and distance, fitting this character.

Yang Mi turned sideways to say hello, placing her raised hand on her chest without fully extending it, and waving slightly, which enhanced the two attributes of elegance and distance, and basically gave this character a sense of character.

However, the level of elegance that belongs to a big star is not enough.

Yang Mi was standing still just now. If she walked slowly and said hello like this while walking, her sense of elegance would be better reflected.

Generally speaking, the direction of the performance is right. The direction is correct, which also shows that Yang Mi's understanding and character setting are on the same line, and the details do not have much impact.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yang Mi began her second performance.

"Waste!" Yang Mi crossed her arms and frowned: "I can't do this well, and I can't do that well either. What's the use of you!"

Song Huiru pretended to be enthusiastic and remained elegant when facing her fans, but when facing her own people, her own personality was exposed.

From Yang Mi's understanding of this plot, Song Huiru is like a spoiled woman. To the outside world, she is a shining, elegant and sexy star, but internally, she is a villain who loses her temper when she is slightly wronged. She doesn't have much authority. .

"The pace is a bit slow," Chu Xuan said.

Yang Mi was startled, the rhythm was a bit slow?

This scene only lasts a few seconds, where does the rhythm come from?

She couldn't understand and could only look at Chu Xuan in confusion.

"You are so angry but so angry, do you know what it means?" Chu Xuan asked.

Yang Mi thought for a while and replied: "You are strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

Chu Xuan nodded and said: "This is one of Song Huiru's characters. When she loses her temper, she must conform to this character. People with weak hearts will not only speak in a harsh tone, but also in an urgent tone."

Yang Mi looked dazed. Thinking back to her handling of the role and the combined drama, she seemed to understand and asked, "Shall I do it again?" "Come." Chu Xuan said.

Yang Mi took a deep breath, regained her emotions and performed again.

"Waste! You can't do this well, and you can't do that well either. What's the use of you!"

He still crossed his arms and frowned slightly.

The expressions and movements have not changed, but the handling of the lines has changed.

Previously, the word "waste" was accentuated in "waste", and the word "wu" was dropped in tone. This gave people the feeling of being cursed by Lafayette, which is the way a calm and high-ranking person should handle his lines.

Now the word "waste" has an accentuated accent, which reflects a feeling of despair, which is similar to the word "waste".

In addition, "this can't be done well, and that can't be done well" were previously separated, which gave people a feeling of being slow and slow in cursing people, which did not match the character of the character who was fierce and shy.

Now these sentences are spoken together at a faster speed. This is the characteristic of a weak-hearted person who encounters something bad.

This is Chu Xuan's understanding. No matter what others think, he is the director of this drama, so of course it must be based on what he thinks.

Seeing Yang Mi's changes before and after, and being able to reach a consensus with his character concept after a little talk, he couldn't help but give Yang Mi a thumbs up.

Yang Mi smiled slightly, feeling a little emotional.

During the filming of "The Condor", Chu Xuan told her a drama. It was almost four years before she heard Chu Xuan talk about drama again. Four years have changed with each passing day. Chu Xuan has also gained the identity of a director, and his way of narrating drama has also changed. From the original very straightforward explanation to the current point, she had to figure out the rest by herself.

This change really made her feel as if she was attending class in school. Chu Xuan also rose from an actor with a high level of acting knowledge but at the same age as her, to a lecturer on the podium. The way he lectured was exactly the same, which made her feel She felt further and further away from the level where Chu Xuan was.

"In the next paragraph, the organizer of the awards ceremony operated behind closed doors. It was clear that the movie starring An Xin was better, but the best actress was awarded to you, and you refused to take the award."

This plot is the highlight moment when Song Huiru, the villain, becomes a positive person, and there are some pre-plots before that.

Song Huiru's mother was seriously ill, so Song Huiru went home and paid for her mother's treatment.

Song Huiru's brother, the character played by Zhu Yilong, a big fan of the heroine An Xin, does not accept Song Huiru's money.

The younger brother hated Song Huiru, knowing that Song Huiru relied on hidden rules to rise to power, and believed that Song Huiru was a shame to the family.

After a series of similar plots, Song Huiru finally awakened.

"I am honored that the organizing committee has given me this honor. Thank you very much."

Yang Mi spoke to the camera, covering her chest with her hands, and a gentle smile on her face, giving people a very sincere feeling.

She paused briefly, as if countless guests and audiences were applauding her.

After a few seconds, she looked at Liu Yifei, thinking that Liu Yifei was the heroine Anxin, her eyes showed sincerity: "But I don't deserve this award, it should belong to Anxin."

This episode ended. Yang Mi relaxed and looked at the director team.

Chu Xuan turned his head and looked at Liu Yifei: "Producer Liu, can you comment?"

Liu Yifei was stunned, but she didn't expect Chu Xuan to suddenly ask her to comment.

In front of her own people, she can speak freely and freely, but in front of outsiders, she is in a state of observation these days.

Most of the actors who came to audition were older than her, and many of them were senior actors. She knew that she was not yet at the level to evaluate these actors, so she only observed and did not speak.

Unlike Chu Xuan, he has an achievement of pioneering the three-act framework theory, which is used as experimental teaching by Beijing Film Academy. This is a professionally certified academic research.

Therefore, Chu Xuan commented that the actors who come to audition are very convinced by their peers, and the seniors are not disgusted with them, and they can maintain an attitude of communicating with Chu Xuan as equals.

Chu Xuan has never asked her to comment these days. Chu Xuan understands her and respects her thoughts and will not embarrass her.

But now she is suddenly asked to evaluate Yang Mi?

Humph, you Chu Xuan, you must have done it on purpose!

In your heart, you always think that I regard Yang Mi as a "love rival", right?

Now let me comment. Are you giving me a chance to overpower Yang Mi?

Based on her understanding of Chu Xuan, Chu Xuan definitely thinks so.

Treat Yang Mi as a "love rival"? She admitted that she had such thoughts. After all, it was certain in her heart that Yang Mi liked Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan is very stingy about relationships, and she is also very stingy about relationships. Of course she will be wary of a potential threat.

But as soon as the landlady took her seat and entered the marriage stage with Chu Xuan, such thoughts were almost gone, and it was not enough to affect her emotions at all.

My fiancé, do you think that I am too petty?

"I think..." Liu Yifei and Yang Mi looked at each other and commented: "The handling of this scene just now can be used as a process."

"I am honored that the organizing committee has given me this honor... These words of thanks are the beginning and the normal tone of this scene."

"Then, but I don't deserve it... Pause when you get here to give the actors in the play time to reflect their emotions, and also give the audience time to convey their emotions. The effect is surprising."

"Finally, it should be about peace of mind... from normality to surprise, and then to the maximum climax, the completion of this scene will be higher."

"That's my understanding."

"Yes, that's how it should be handled." Tang Jili agreed with Liu Yifei's evaluation.

Liu Yi, Ning Hao and Lu Chuan laughed and said nothing, not because they had any objection to Liu Yifei's evaluation, but because they were interested in the couple's synchronized artistic ideas.

Listening to Liu Yifei's comments, it is obvious that she was thinking according to Chu Xuan's three-act theory.

It focuses on the completeness of a plot and pays attention to the completion of a plot.

It sounds right, but there are also disadvantages, that is, unnecessary emotions will be added to it.

But Chu Xuan’s theory doesn’t care about these things. He requires the actors’ performances to be completed first, and any superfluous things can be cut out through post-editing.

It is precisely because of this that this quality-assured three-act theory is used by Beijing Film Academy for experimental teaching.

When Chu Xuan was only an actor, his three-act theory had little influence.

As a director this time, Chu Xuan’s evaluations of many actors are based on his three-act theory.

If you keep saying this every day, if you listen too much, you will be brainwashed and assimilated.

However, they each have their own artistic concepts. If Chu Xuan says something right, he will accept it. If he feels something is wrong, he will make suggestions. As for whether he listens to it or not, it depends on whether Chu Xuan accepts it or not. He is the director and he is the biggest, so of course he has to follow his advice.

Listening to Liu Yifei's first evaluation, she is almost exactly the same as Chu Xuan. Following their three-act framework, they really are a husband and wife who are of the same mind and have a high degree of harmony in their thoughts. This is quite amazing.

"I understand." Yang Mi nodded and accepted Liu Yifei's comments.

She also heard the teacher talk about the three-act formula in class, but when it came to the performance, she didn't think about the three-act performance.

After hearing Liu Yifei's comment, she realized that it would indeed be better to split the plot according to the three-act acting method, and the progression of emotions would obviously be more layered.

The next moment, she became nervous.

The three plots have been performed, and I don’t know if there are any additional scenes.

If there is no extra scene, can she succeed in the audition?

She was a little uneasy and stared at Chu Xuan, hoping to get a good result. However, she was asked out by the staff before she could get the result. Although she was helpless, she could only suppress her mood and wait patiently.

"How about it's her." Huang Lei said: "Today is New Year's Eve. Our last role has been decided, which can be regarded as a double blessing. Next, we will not be able to live for the time being, so we can rest for a while and wait for work to start."

Song Huiru is the last role they haven't cast yet. A large number of small supporting roles, special guest roles and other roles are being auditioned by the casting director Liang Datong. It's not really their business. They just go over and say hello occasionally when they meet acquaintances.

Once Song Huiru is settled, it will be much easier before the Chinese New Year.

Huang Lei said that, but Liu Yi, Ning Hao and others have figured it out these days. As long as they are actors from Beijing Film Academy, Huang Lei will help and say one or two nice words. They are very sophisticated in people, but as a Beijing Film Academy actor It is understandable and understandable that Ying's teacher acted like this.

"You decide." Tang Jili yawned and let Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei make up their minds.

"The image and temperament are consistent. The performance needs to be improved, but it is better than the actors in the past few days. At least I understand the characters correctly and the direction of the performance is correct. If this Yang Mi is chosen, then Chu Xuan, you and Teacher Huang Lei It takes some effort to train, this Yang Mi can grasp the key points but not the details." Ning Hao commented, giving Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei a reference when making decisions.

Ning Hao still has a good eye for actors, and his evaluation of Yang Mi was spot-on. It was basically the same as Chu Xuan's inner evaluation of Yang Mi.

Chu Xuan was thinking, the image was consistent, but the performance did not meet his expectations, falling short of his standards for this role.

During the filming process, he was still confident in raising this level.

"Producer Liu, what do you think?" he asked Liu Yifei.

"I think it's okay." Liu Yifei thought Yang Mi was good.

"Then let's go with Yang Mi." Chu Xuan was very decisive and had nothing to worry about.

Yang Mi’s phone call two days ago was a good call. Without this call, the couple would have been working on the script and thinking about industrialization during this period. They almost forgot about Yang Mi’s studio joining the Brilliant Era. .

If you forget this matter, the selection of actors will naturally be based on merit.

Now that I remember this, people's hearts are all made of flesh, so naturally we give priority to cultivating our own people.

In the role of Song Huiru, Yang Mi has also reached the most basic threshold. This premise is enough.

"Call it off!" Chu Xuan stood up and stretched.

The audition lasted for half a month, and his progress was successfully completed. (End of chapter)