After the apocalypse boss enters the entertainment industry novel

More than a week after filming the Halo commercial, it was the audition for the drama.

The drama market has been sluggish in recent years, but the drama "Foundation Stone" has attracted widespread attention.

It's a bit old. It was a hit when it debuted 25 years ago. Because of its good reputation, it was also promoted to the altar. It hasn't come down since then.At that time, several leading actors of "Foundation Stone" became famous by virtue of this play, and have since gained names in major movies and TV series.

In the past 25 years, the actors who were still young at the time have become well-known actors.They all remembered Ma Dao's kindness and the life-changing drama "Foundation Stone", so they re-interpreted it on the occasion of the 25th anniversary.

Parallel to the original cast is "Foundation Stone" performed by young actors. This audition is also to select candidates for the parallel cast.

Participating in such a big IP, in fact, the opportunity to learn from so many veteran actors is not even important.More importantly, with this drama, the actor is very likely to become a hit, and if he performs better, he may be valued by the government and have more resources.

Countless actors, well-known and unknown, beat their heads to get an audition opportunity, but the "Cornerstone" crew is not easy to fool, screening suitable candidates from the flood of resumes.

Now Song Zhulan's acting skills are widely recognized, and there is no negative news about him, so he was naturally selected.

Liang Yongyao also specially called him: "Zhulan, you should have gotten an audition, right? By the way, who do you want to audition for?"

Song Zhulan was sitting on the sofa, the afternoon sun shining on the script spread out between his knees.

While marking the script with a pen, he replied, "Liu Suo, the male second."

Liang Yongyao gave a meaningful "oh".

"Planning to use the opportunity of the drama to break out of the comfort zone? It's a good plan." He praised, "I'm going to audition for the male third, and our auditions should not be at the same time, so let's meet again when we enter the group."

His tone was full of complacency, as if he had never thought about the possibility of not being selected.

"Then I wish Brother Liang you will succeed immediately." Song Zhulan hung up the phone politely.

Liang Yongyao is determined to win, so why not?

As Liang Yongyao said, he intends to use the drama "Foundation Stone" to break his own label, and at the same time break out of his comfort zone to further polish his acting skills.

Although he is reluctant to admit it, after starring in Chu Yu and Yue Ming successively, netizens have the impression of him as a gentle and modest gentleman with a gentle appearance, and when Halo's perfume advertisement is launched, similar stereotypes will definitely deepen.

For a star, a fixed play path means more obvious memory points, which are easier to be remembered by fans.But for actors, this is not a good thing.

Song Zhulan still remembers how Qi Shuo, who could only act as a domineering president, was eliminated step by step, and finally reduced to the point where he had to rely on variety shows to become popular.He won't let himself down here.

As a classic group portrait drama, "Foundation Stone" is not the same as the popular Shuangwen heroine, heroine or cookie drama.What it pays attention to is not the great people who are famous in history, but the ordinary people without any golden fingers.It is indeed not as cool as the popular dramas nowadays, but it is more real, even a little too heavy.

The second male number Liu Suo that Song Zhulan wants to audition for is an extremely insignificant character.

He is just an ordinary farmer with no great dreams. The happiest thing every day is to compare with his neighbors who grows the sweetest corn, and he is always the one who wins.

Such a person should have spent his ordinary life in a peaceful life of firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea, but ridiculous things kept happening to him.

First, all the crops he raised were destroyed by natural disasters, and then the land and houses were taken away by the squires.He left his hometown to find a way out, but was deceived by others and lost all his savings.The harder Liu Suo worked, the more unfortunate he became. Fate seemed to have played a big joke with him, refusing to favor such a good man.

But Liu Suo was far tougher than everyone imagined.

He never gave up hope in life and still keeps trying.

At the end of the whole play, he and the hero stand under the leaden gray sky, watching the arrival of a new day.

Song Zhulan didn't notice this role at first, but after Qin Jingye heard that he was going to audition for "Foundation Stone", he recommended Liu Suo to Song Zhulan.

He has a vicious vision, such a personality is not only completely different from Song Zhulan, except for his tough personality.He doesn't even have much in common with most of the people he's ever known.Song Zhulan had never played such a role before, so she was immediately interested.I really want to challenge myself.

It is a good thing for an actor to broaden his acting career and improve his acting skills. Qin Jingye has no reason not to support it.

As a loyal audience of "Foundation Stone", he told Song Zhulan carefully about the play several times.

Even though he has been so busy recently that Jiang Xiaofeng has assigned the job of feeding Song Zhulan to Jiang Xiaofeng because he is not in Beiyang, but the two of them have to talk with each other for more than an hour every night to discuss the characters and the plot together.

Qin Jingye thinks that he already has a deep understanding of characters, but when discussing with Song Zhulan every day, he can always find some novelty points.

The two of them inspired each other. Although there were sometimes differences of opinion during the discussion, and both sides insisted on their own opinions, they did not quarrel because of this. On the contrary, it became clearer and clearer in the back and forth debates.

With the joint efforts of the two, Liu Suo's image became deeper and closer to reality.

One night, the two of them finished chatting in the middle of the night, and it was getting late. Song Zhulan's fixed bedtime had already passed. The young man said goodnight with a tired voice, but he still hadn't hung up the phone.

Qin Jingye heard the boy's footsteps on the other end of the phone, and the sound of lightly turning off the light, and then there was a rustle, as if Song Zhulan changed into pajamas and got into the quilt.

Qin Jingye suddenly felt that the distance of a few thousand meters between the two of them was not too short. He seemed to be very close to Song Zhulan.

Then he heard the boy's clear voice: "I am very lucky to meet you here."

The voice was very soft, and the person seemed to fall asleep after speaking.

But on the other side, Qin Jingye's heart beat faster and faster.

The blood flowed to his face faster, and he felt that his face should be red.

On the phone screen, the call time was increasing minute by minute, but he didn't hang up for a long time.

After a long silence, Qin Jingye stretched out his fingers and swipe across the phone screen, his movements were gentle and careful.

It's like touching the outline of a boy.

Such a life did not last for a few days, and the audition date came.

Song Zhulan had already arrived at the designated audition location 10 minutes early.There were already four or five people present. After exchanging pleasantries, they stopped talking and waited for the audition to start.

Song Zhulan leaned against the window, Liu Suo's lines came to mind, closed his eyes, and tried to sink himself into the character.

Liu Suo is a small person. After experiencing a series of mockery of fate, he also realized his humbleness and insignificance.He may be unwilling for a moment, but most of the time he always accepts everything, bears everything silently, and moves forward with everything on his back.

It was a burning and boiling era, but he did not belong to such a passionate part.

Reticent, but solid and reliable, is the portrayal of more people in the great era.

Song Zhulan took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes, the usual indifference was no longer in his eyes.

When he was sitting, even his back was not as straight as before, but shrank a little, as if there was an invisible weight on his body, and his whole body was about to collapse.

The audition actors came one after another, and everyone was called to audition one by one.

The audition process is fair and open, and the person whose name is called by the director will be the first to act, and everyone can see what the other party is like.

Song Zhulan drew number six.

The first two actors performed quite well, there were no major problems, but they were not outstanding enough. The few people sitting in front of the stage just gave a faint "hmm" to show their respect and affirmation.

But the performance of the third one is amazing and highly contagious, and even the other actors below have sore eyes after watching his performance.

Even Song Zhulan thought that he would be his strongest opponent in this audition.

"Number six, Song Zhulan." The screenwriter quickly read Song Zhulan's name, and a look of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

He knew that Song Zhulan's acting skills were good, but he was still a little surprised when he learned that he was going to audition.There is still a difference between drama, film and TV series.However, the stage has always been for those who can. If Song Zhulan's level is strong enough, he is naturally qualified to stand on it.

Out of curiosity about Song Zhulan, he distracted himself from the moment he entered the door and went out to pay attention to this young man, but found that Song Zhulan's demeanor and behavior were different from usual, and he could already see Liu Suo's feelings, obviously Entered the game early.

Just after Song Zhulan took a few steps forward, the image of an ordinary townsman was clearly presented in front of everyone, and even the actors who competed with him for roles in the audience felt a little admiration in their hearts.

This demeanor was too good, Song Zhulan really lived up to his reputation.And his interpretation is not blunt at all, it seems to be natural.Although they are still in competition with Song Zhulan, they can't help but start to look forward to his next performance.

The director sitting in the middle didn't change his expression, he just said, "Let's start with Liu Suo's fifth line in Act Three, Act Two."

Someone below gasped.

This section is the one where Liu Suo's emotions fluctuate the most in the play, and there is also a crying scene.

The actors who can be selected to audition have no problem crying scenes, but this scene is very difficult.

Because Liu Suo is not a person with an outgoing personality, even if his emotions have accumulated to a certain point and he burst into tears, he is still suppressing his emotions.

If you cry too much, it doesn't fit the character's image, and if you cry less, it looks too weak.

The degree of crying is not easy to control.

But Song Zhulan wasn't worried.

If he couldn't even act well here, then he would have been in the same scene as Bai and Qin Jingye for so long, and he wouldn't have to continue to be an actor in the future.

He stepped forward and started the performance without waiting for the director to say too much.

Originally, some people were curious about whether he started acting so soon and didn't make any preparations, but after Song Zhulan started performing, they knew that they were just worrying about nothing.

Because Song Zhulan's performance was too real.

There is no technical element mixed in it, and when the emotion comes, the performance will naturally come naturally.

After watching Song Zhulan's performance, everyone couldn't recover for a long time, and it took a long time before they started applauding.

At the beginning, they were somewhat doubtful and dissatisfied with a young upcomer like Song Zhulan, but this kind of performance directly convinced them. When the gap between the two sides is too large, people can't even arouse too much desire to compete.

In their eyes, the role of Liu Suo was already in Song Zhulan's pocket.

Because even the unsmiling director Ma who had been sitting in the middle paid more attention to Song Zhulan and seemed to smile at him.

The people who appeared later were emotionally aroused by Song Zhulan, and they acted more realistically.

The second half of the audition also ended quickly, and everyone left the audition room one after another, only to see Song Zhulan and No. [-], who had a strong acting ability before, being called back one after the other.

The disparity in strength was too great. They already knew that they had lost the election, and at the same time they had no intention of competing anymore. They began to be leisurely eaters, discussing the scene in front of them.

"What's the matter, the two of you called in together?"

"It should be divided into A and B corners, but I don't know who is the A corner and who is the B corner among the two people."

"Only in terms of acting skills, the two are about the same, Song Zhulan is more contagious, number three...how can I put it, it is very real, each has its own characteristics, and it is difficult to distinguish them."

"I guess it has to be Song Zhulan, who has more traffic. In recent years, dramas have been sluggish. If we can let him lead the show, it will be good for middle-level actors like us."

They finished the discussion one by one, which sounded very reasonable, but they didn't expect that the situation inside was completely different.

A little smile appeared on Director Ma's serious face, and he told them: No. [-] was selected as the A-group actor of "Foundation Stone", and Song Zhulan belonged to the B-group.

As soon as these words came out, even number three himself was surprised.

Song Zhulan's level is not inferior to his own. He is still young and has a bright future. Coupled with the blessing of traffic, it is more logical to choose him as the A corner.

Even if all other factors are excluded, the director should not have made a decision so quickly in terms of the strength of the two of them alone.

But because Song Zhulan himself stood aside without saying a word, he didn't say much.

The director looked at the performance of the two and slowly explained.

"This is a theater, not a talent show. When we choose an actor, we don't look at a person's age or whether he has a huge fan base. We only focus on his acting skills."

Song Zhulan was not surprised by this.He heard from Qin Jingye that although Director Ma is not rigid, his style of doing things still has the demeanor of the older generation. It has not been affected by the impetuous market in recent years.

Song Zhulan can understand all these, but he is not satisfied with the results of the B group actors.He wanted to hear an answer from Dao Ma.

Director Ma is not a person who likes to play tricks, so he specially called the two of them together, just to have a clear discussion face to face.

"Just talking about acting skills, at first glance, the gap between the two of you is not that big, Song Zhulan, you cried beautifully in that crying scene, just like the textbook, there is no problem at all in terms of acting or understanding of the characters .”

"But the play is not just watched with the eyes, it has to be felt with the heart. No matter how well your expressions, voice, and movements fit the characters, you can't get into the hearts of the audience. You are not like Liu Suo. The feeling you give me is, There is always a person in your mind analyzing what kind of person Liu Suo is, how you should act, and how to read the next line.

You are too rational, like an outsider, seeing everything through, but that's not how the show works. "

After finishing speaking, Director Ma looked at number three.

"I chose a very ordinary and not that impactful segment for you, but just by looking at your performance, I know you are Liu Suo. Some things from the bottom of my heart, as long as you calm down, you will Can feel it."

No. [-] was overwhelmed by the flattery, and repeatedly bowed to thank the few people in front, while looking at Song Zhulan apologetically.

Song Zhulan waved his hand at him, expressing that there was no need for this—Director Ma was right, and the actor was always qualified to perform well, so there was no need for him to embarrass the other party.

After thanking everyone on the [-]rd, he was invited to leave by Director Ma, and came to sign the contract when it was confirmed.

But Director Ma didn't tell Song Zhulan, so he still stood there without moving.

Director Ma was very satisfied with the two actors selected today, and his tone of speech became more relaxed and casual: "Are you not satisfied with the result?"

Before Song Zhulan could answer, he said again: "The reason why I kept you is because you still have a problem."

Song Zhulan lowered his eyelashes and sincerely asked for advice: "Please tell me."

"You are too proud," Director Ma said, "I said just now that your performance is too rational, and it is actually true. Because you analyze it from the perspective of an outsider, and your personality is completely different from this character." If If it’s me, I definitely wouldn’t swallow my anger like this’, you think so, right? Even if you didn’t think this way when you were performing, you must have thought this way when you were analyzing characters.”

That's right on point.

Song Zhulan used to think a few more steps. When he came into contact with Liu Suo's script, he thought about how to get rid of the tricks of fate from the very beginning.

He will not choose to be just an ordinary farmer, but will try his best to make himself stronger.

The role of Liu Suo is fundamentally different from him, because Song Zhulan is never someone who can be easily satisfied.

He is always thinking about how to move forward.

"This is your problem. If you don't get rid of it, you won't be assigned to Group A no matter which role you audition for in "Foundation Stone."

There are no overly powerful characters in Keystone, they're all little people.Let alone in the last days, Song Zhulan would not pay much attention to see them, even here, he would not feel the same way as every pedestrian passing by on the road.

But if this is the case, how can he play all living beings well?

Song Zhulan frowned slightly.He was aware of the problem, but he didn't know how to fix it.

Director Ma's voice came slowly: "If you continue like this, the road ahead will only get narrower and narrower. You are very talented, and I cherish your talents. I don't want to see you buried. Let me remind you today. Learn from the seniors and strive to make up for the shortcomings."

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go out to have lunch quickly."

As he spoke, he wanted Song Zhulan to go out.

Everything Ma Dao said made sense, and Song Zhulan knew that he really should change.

But he doesn't want to be a b-corner.

He is arrogant, he just doesn't want to be a substitute for others, he wants to stand in front of the stage all the time.

But now...

The bits and pieces of discussing the play with Qin Jingye, the script that he carefully marked out, and the audition schedule hung on the wall came to mind.

The audition time for each role is different. Liu Suo, as the second male lead, was filmed earlier, and the latest deadline for audition was three days later, for a role that doesn't count too many roles.

But that role, he can play a corner.

Song Zhulan took a deep breath and looked up at Director Ma: "If I still want to audition for Xu Erbao again, is there still a chance now?"

"Xu Erbao?" Director Ma was a little surprised, "That's a character who didn't appear until after the second act, and his role is much less than that of Liu Suo."

He looked at Song Zhulan's firm eyes, and did not directly deny him, but said: "According to the rules, you can indeed audition for Xu Erbao, but if you want to audition for other roles, you must give up Liu Suo. And such a Come, you only have three days to prepare for a new role.

Although you are the B corner now, it doesn't mean you don't have the opportunity to be on stage, and you can also join the group and learn a lot from the seniors.If you audition again, you may not get the role, and the loss outweighs the gain. "

This is the truth.

He didn't want Song Zhulan to miss the opportunity.

But Song Zhulan was more determined than he thought.He said: "Director Ma, I appreciate your kindness, but I still want to try Xu Erbao."

"I made this decision not only because of the fan position, I also want to challenge myself to see if I can make a breakthrough."

Song Zhulan's amber eyes were shining with a youthful air that refused to admit defeat.

Ma Dao thought for a moment, did not stop, and agreed to his request.

The boy bowed to everyone one by one, and then walked away firmly.

Looking at the back of him leaving, the screenwriter asked the director in a low voice: "Don't you like Song Zhulan? If he really doesn't get selected, we will lose a suitable actor instead."

"You don't believe him?" Director Ma turned his head and asked.

"It's not that I don't believe it," the screenwriter said, "but learning a new character within three days and competing with so many people is indeed quite difficult."

He observed Director Ma's face, but found that the other party was unexpectedly kind, as if he still appreciated this choice of not leaving him a way out.

"Sometimes people just want this kind of drive."

"I think, he might really have a breakthrough."

At the entrance of the theater, Song Zhulan walked down the stairs.

He let out a breath and walked a little faster than usual.

He will not miss the last chance.

The role of Xu Erbao will be his.

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