1980 My literary era

A few days later, Lin Weimin received a call from Yu Zhi again, but this time he did not go to Yu Zhi's office, but went directly to the rehearsal venue.

So Zhizheng was standing on the stage, surrounded by a group of people. When he saw Lin Weimin coming, he pulled him and introduced to everyone: "This is the screenwriter of "The Intouchables", teacher Lin Weimin, a close disciple of Jiabaogong."

Lin Weimin hurriedly said: "Teacher Yu, please don't say that. If Mr. Yu knew that I was using his banner outside, he would probably expel me from the school on the spot. Everyone can just call me Weimin."

Everyone present was amused by his humor, so he introduced him to a circle of people on stage, including not only actors but also behind-the-scenes staff.

The director is Ouyang Shanzun, the son of Ouyang Yuqian, the founder of drama and Peking Opera master. He has directed famous dramas such as "Spring Flowers and Autumn Facts", "Sunrise" and "Man with a Gun" in the People's Art Theater.

Ouyang Shanzun is a very special person. At first glance, he is someone who loves smug beauty. He is wearing a leather jacket that is rarely worn by young people in this era, and a French-style beret on his head. One glance will make people unforgettable. .

Others include screenwriter Lan Yinhai, sound engineer Feng Qin, art designer Wang Wenchong...

When it was the actor's turn, the group looked a little nervous.

The staff behind the scenes have all been decided by the hospital, and Lin Weimin, the original screenwriter, will not comment on anything.

So the main purpose of calling him here today was to select actors.

"Today, Teacher Lin came here mainly to see our theater's casting for the play "The Intouchables". In this way, we will walk through the play and show it to Teacher Lin."

So he assigned tasks to the actors, and he accompanied Lin Weimin and the behind-the-scenes team to the stage.

Ouyang Shanzun sat in the middle of the first row, with Su Zhi and Lin Weimin on his left and right, fully embodying the tradition of the director-centered system of humanities and art.

Ouyang Shanzun waited for the actors on the stage for a while. Everyone had just received the script not long ago and had not rehearsed it. They were just familiar with the script. However, Lin Weimin found that almost no one among these people had prepared the script, and they just came out with their lines. .

The actor who plays Qin Yun, Lin Weimin, is very familiar with him. He has seen this old man perform on stage more than once. He is Lan Tianye, the second master of Qin in "Teahouse".

The actor Lin Weimin who plays Lin Xiaoding looks familiar. His surname is Tan. Lin Weimin probably acted in films and TV series in later generations.

On the stage, the actors recited their lines passionately, and they also habitually added some body movements and facial expressions. Lin Weimin could see it clearly in the front row.

As the absolute protagonists of "The Intouchables", Qin Yun and Lin Xiaoding have the most scenes. Lan Tianye's acting and lines are all right, and his image seems to be very consistent with Qin Yun's temperament.

This is Lin Xiaoding...

Lin Weimin touched his chin, feeling almost embarrassed.

Because Chen Xiaoer wanted Lin Xiaoding before, Lin Weimin could not help but replace the role of Lin Xiaoding with Chen Xiaoer.

The actor who played Lin Xiaoding on stage was good at acting, but his image was a bit different from what Lin Weimin had in mind.

Ouyang Shanzun caught a glimpse of Lin Weimin's expression. There was a small bell on the table in front of him. It was a seat-type bell with a small button on the top. He tapped it lightly, and a "ding" sound resounded throughout the rehearsal venue.

The bell that Ouyang Shanzun rang represented the absolute authority of the director in the rehearsal venue. Upon hearing the bell, the actors performing on the stage immediately stopped their movements and focused their attention on the first row.

"Teacher Lin, do you have any questions?"

Lin Weimin hesitated for a moment, then leaned into Ouyang Shanzun's ear and said, "Are there any alternatives for the role of Lin Xiaoding?"

"There is an alternative."

"Let him come on stage and let me see."

Ouyang Shanzun nodded and shouted, "Li Guangfu, come on stage!"

A nimble figure in the background quickly stood in front of the stage. The actor who originally played Lin Xiaoding walked backstage with a disappointed look on his face.

Li Guangfu was a little excited when he came on stage. He bowed deeply in the direction of Lin Weimin. Ouyang Shanzun said: "Don't delay, continue to perform!"

The director said something, and the actors on the stage started moving again, and Li Guangfu continued to play the role of the actor just now.

Just now Ouyang Shanzun introduced the new actor named Li Guangfu. Lin Weimin was not impressed by the name. He heard him read a few lines and Lin Weimin remembered it.

Isn't this the third uncle in "Love in the Courtyard"?

Compared with the old look in Lin Weimin's impression, Li Guangfu at this time is much younger, and his temperament is closer to Lin Xiaoding's image than the actor just now.

Lin Weimin watched Li Guangfu's performance and was thinking about it. He was comparing Chen Xiaoer and Li Guangfu.

Chen Xiaoer's image does fit Lin Xiaoding very well, but there is one problem: his image is too oily and cheap.

It is true that Lin Xiaoding is a thief with a criminal record, but he is more forced to make a living. Chen Xiaoer looks like a habitual criminal at first glance. From this point of view, Li Guangfu is closer to Lin Xiaoding.

With the comparison in his mind, Lin Weimin focused his attention on the performance on the stage.

Ouyang Shanzun looked at Lin Weimin's reaction and saw that he had no intention of speaking, so he knew that there should be no problem.

"Ding!" There was another crisp ringing, and the actors on the stage stopped.

Ouyang Shanzun said: "Teacher Lin, I have seen the actors' images and performances. What do you think?"

So he also looked at Lin Weimin.

"I think it's pretty good, so let's settle it."

"Okay, then it's settled." Suzhi said.

The actors on the stage seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Their roles were determined and today's task was completed.

Ouyang Shanzun and Lin Weimin discussed the follow-up rehearsal matters. The crew of "The Intouchables" has finished saving today, and the next step is to rehearse.

A drama script is not something that the screenwriter will change word for word after writing it.

The script must be rehearsed in the theater and performed by the actors. The screenwriter then determines the final presentation of the script based on the performance of the actors.

Great scripts like Mr. Lao She's are made by actors walking, talking, and improvising in the rehearsal hall. Finally, Mr. Lao She edits the final version. From this perspective, the drama actors all have their own contribution to the script.

Lin Weimin is not an employee of Renyi, so he can only spare time to come here in the evenings and weekends. Usually, only Lan Yinhai, the screenwriter in the group, can communicate with the actors. When Lin Weimin comes, the two will discuss it.

After talking about rehearsals, he called Lin Weimin away and talked about royalties.

"The Intouchables" has about 30,000 words, and Renyi offered a royalties of 300 yuan.

This figure is not bad if compared with the manuscript fee for novels, which is ten yuan per thousand words.

But the problem is that the effort required is different. The Renyi brand is big enough, but the input-output ratio is really a bit low.