CP is forcing me to have a wife, and the male protagonist asked me who he is

Xie Zhuxin looked around and saw that there was no one nearby, so she pursed her lips slightly.

"...So be it."

"How come? I saw the audition clip you prepared last night. Wasn't it pretty good?"

Wu Yinan couldn't help but blurt out.

Although she didn't quite support Xie Zhuxin to continue working on "Winter and Summer".

But I have been Xie Zhuxin's agent for such a long time, and I have always been very confident in her audition preparation.

I heard from Sister Shen that although she has been busy with business filming these days, she has been taking some time out to revisit the original novel "The Long Season".

I especially took a lot of notes on the character of Li Mo.

During a break from filming a commercial last night, I acted out a plot from the book and asked Sister Shen to take a video and send it to me for review.

From my perspective, the performance was quite good.

Even if Xie Zhuxin performed poorly today, let's take a step back.

But faced with a popular female star like her, even if the director has a better choice in mind, he would at least politely decline.

How could she come out with such a grim look on her face?

Faced with the confusion on her agent's face, Xie Zhuxin showed a somewhat complicated expression.

It’s a long story about meeting the director today.

The director of "Winter and Summer", Xin Zi, is not very old, but he has been a hot new director in the circle in recent years.

Thanks to his last film, it achieved great success in both popularity and good reputation.

The investors this time also attached great importance to him and gave him considerable say.

I heard that this director played rock music in his early years. He has a very direct personality and has very high requirements for actors' acting skills.

So even though she has become popular again recently, Xie Zhuxin did not dare to underestimate this meeting with Director Xin.

After finishing a day of shooting an endorsement advertisement, she immediately took off her beautiful feminine dress and removed her exquisite fashion makeup.

He changed into a half-worn shirt and jeans, let his hair down, and had a plain face.

Dressed like a poor female college student from the 90s.

The look in her eyes no longer had the charm she had in the studio during the day, but became dark and sharp.

It's like he's become a completely different person!

Now, don’t even mention those who are not familiar with Xie Zhuxin.

Even Sister Shen, her assistant who met her every day, almost didn't recognize her at first glance.

When she walked into the meeting room of the crew of "Winter and Summer", as soon as she looked up, director Xin Zi was stunned as expected.

He stared at her for several seconds before reacting.

"Are you Teacher Xie Zhuxin?"

"No, you got the wrong person."

Xie Zhuxin looked at the director quietly with her eyes that seemed to always be shrouded in shadows.

"I'm Li Mo."

The expression on the director's face was noticeably different.

When Xie Zhuxin first entered, his attitude was quite casual and a little absent-minded.

Now, his attitude became visibly more serious.

The director began by asking Xie Zhuxin if she had read the original novel.

What do you think of the character Li Mo?

What is your impression of the Northeast during the period described in the book?

After chatting for a long time, he asked the staff next to him to bring a page of script and asked Xie Zhuxin to prepare on the spot for 5 minutes and start the audition.

"Didn't you perform well in this audition?"

When Wu Yinan heard this, he couldn't help but interject.

Xie Zhuxin shook his head.

According to the feedback the director gave her after the performance, her performance was not bad at all, but rather too good.

This is a brief confession of Li Mo in front of the mirror, which is also included in the novel.

Although she had never practiced it before, she quickly found the feeling.

After she finished her performance, the director was silent for a few seconds and then spoke.

“I think you have portrayed the character Li Mo in the novel very well, like a piece of ice—steadfast, calm, and fearless.

"But to be precise, your state is not like her when she was 18 years old. It's more like her after going through everything and hiding her identity for 20 years. She looks ordinary, but she has a sharp edge inside, and she can hear thunder in silence."

Director Xin said this in a somewhat poetic way.

Xie Zhuxin listened to the director's praise calmly.

According to her experience, the next step would be the turning point.

"but--"

The next second, the director changed the subject.

"Our adapted script is somewhat different from the original novel, as the story of Li Mo will focus more on the time when she was 18 and just started college.

"We also adjusted her personality in the early stage. She was more confused, more depressed, and her mind was simpler, until the big boy named Zhang Yang lit up her life...

"I wonder if Teacher Xie can understand this change?"

Xie Zhu thought about it and nodded silently.

This is understandable.

There are many psychological descriptions of Li Mo in the original novel.

In the book, she is a girl with a tragic life. No matter how hard she struggles, there are still many things that are beyond her control.

But her character is also quite complicated and not entirely kind.

As a text character, this is indeed more realistic, but it is also more difficult to adapt into a film or television adaptation.

Therefore, under the premise that the basic character of the character remains unchanged, it is understandable to slightly adjust the character's personality in order to balance the style of the script.

"So I'm sorry, you acted very well, but we need a younger face that the audience is not familiar with."

Director Xin smiled apologetically and finally said the conclusion that made her heart sink.

"and then?"

Wu Yinan asked.

"Then……"

Xie Zhuxin's eyes paused, as if he remembered something, but he quickly covered it up.

"Then, I came out, didn't I?"

Wu Yinan frowned, somewhat incredulous.

"No way? You gave up just because of what the director said? You have no fighting spirit? This is not like you at all! In my impression, you are not someone who gives up so easily..."

Xie Zhuxin smiled bitterly and did not answer.

Sister Yinan, as expected, grew up with her and knows her personality very well.

At first, Xie Zhuxin didn't take Director Xin's words seriously.

Those words sound reasonable, but upon closer examination, they are basically untenable.

The crew wants a more innocent and confused Li Mo?

You can also perform it yourself~

Although she acted according to the feeling in the novel during the audition, she could make adjustments in minutes as long as she was given the script.

Want a younger and more green Li Mo?

As long as the makeup and lighting are in place, you can do it yourself!

Although she graduated from college almost 3 years ago, she has to play an 18-year-old girl who has just entered college.

But in the entertainment industry, what kind of challenge is this?

At least I'm not over 25.

The character of Li Mo has experienced too many hardships since childhood and his personality is very precocious.

Grasping the right sense of age is actually not as difficult as you think.

The only condition she doesn't quite meet is probably a face that is familiar to the audience?

"Bright Moon Walk" became such a hit, and Xie Zhuxin's ancient costume looks in the drama were recognized as the peak of her career, making her presence felt in the eyes of the public.

Even though "Winter and Summer" is a realistic drama, it is impossible to have the styling and lighting of ancient idol dramas.

Even though this drama is still in the early stages of preparation, it will not be broadcast until at least a year later.

By then, it will be impossible for the audience to completely fail to recognize my face...

But Xie Zhuxin hesitated for only a second before throwing them away -

who cares!

How can an actor meet all the requirements perfectly?

Anyway, I don’t plan to back down!

At worst, she can mobilize her own network of contacts to help!

For example, I had a pleasant cooperation with producer Song Kangming before, and the capital spokesperson Lou Shu who I just started to cooperate with now...

As for Li Mo, Director Xin obviously had another candidate in mind that he preferred.

But no matter who that person is or how powerful his capital background is, she is mentally prepared and plans to give it a good fight!

——Xie Zhuxin thought so in her heart, and a bit of stubbornness appeared on her face.

Director Xin Zi looked at her expression, seemed to understand her reluctance, and sighed softly.

"Teacher Xie, come over here for a moment. I'll show you something."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out alone.

Xie Zhuxin gritted her teeth, quickly stood up and followed.