This director needs to apologize

Chapter 193: Full firepower, each with its own shortcomings
Just like the audition in the morning, the group scene in the afternoon also had hidden mysteries.

Compared with Chen Yiming's script, the scene and the previous situation have changed, the field battle has become the defense of the city, and the march tent has been changed into the hall indoors.

In this way, the position changes from high versus low to low versus high, which places higher demands on the actor's own aura.

Moreover, a field attack and a city defense attack are completely incomparable in nature. Actors need to rely on existing scattered information to deduce a justification on the spot, so as not to lose momentum and be able to justify themselves.

Judging from Yu Nan's audition, she obviously grasped the hints about the Imperial Army and the Border Army on the prompt card.

Moreover, Yu Nan jumped out of the verbal argument with the deputy coach and chose to deal with it vigorously towards the coach, which was also quite flattering.

The coach's last line on the cue card has already been revealed to Yu Nan. She can play around with it in the hall, and everything will be fine in the end.

If an average actor notices this, his first reaction will definitely be to add more scenes and lines to himself.

Whether it is describing the misery suffered by the people, stoking the desire of colleagues to perform meritorious deeds, or ridiculing the cowardice of the deputy commander's behavior, it can be a good show.

However, Yu Nan maintained restraint and continued the character design from the scene in the morning that only moved and did not beep. She must be quiet and speak little.

With the rhythm of one question and one answer, the amount of lines is not large, but the amount of information is sufficient, and it is only superficial, firmly stuck at the upper limit of Mulan's inferiority in this scene.

In short, it is a crazy exploration on the edge of collapse.

Although he appreciated it in his heart, Chen Yiming still kept his face expressionless and didn't say a word more.

The scene was restored. After 30 minutes, Yu Nan signaled that preparations were complete and started for the second audition.

This time Yu Nan had more lines, increased interaction with the Forbidden Army group, and sought support from the opponent's camp.

Because it was an interaction beyond the prescribed situation, the Forbidden Army performers responded differently, and the scene was a bit messy.

This is in line with the actual situation of military affairs, and the logic is not completely untenable. The problem is that the deputy commander is made more incompetent and angry, and the contrast of momentum is unbalanced.

For the third time, Yu Nan changed his tune and added walking and gestures, which indeed strengthened his demeanor and momentum and showed more levels of expressiveness.

Unfortunately, judging from the actual effect, compared to the first performance that focused on small details, it did not go further, but rather deteriorated.

Chen Yiming had a rough idea of ​​what Yu Nan was thinking. This sister was full of energy and treated the first audition as if it were a real shot.

The subsequent auditions were basically demonstrations of skills out of context, showing Chen Yiming that he had broader possibilities.

Very sober and confident audition ideas.

The person who auditioned the next day was Jiang Luxia, who was born in 86.

She did not come from a professional background. She was a martial arts practitioner at a physical education college and only received a short refresher course at the Imperial Drama Academy.

Her industry experience is also very short. It has only been 4 years since her debut. She mainly played supporting roles in various film and television dramas.

In terms of both qualifications and acting skills, Jiang Luxia is not qualified to be the heroine of a big-budget commercial movie. Chen Yiming chose her not to act as a cover-up denominator, but because her image is indeed the most suitable for the original Mulan in Mulan.

Looking at her appearance alone, she has the most tomboyish temperament among the five candidates, with straight brow bones, strong lines, and facial features that can support a flat head.

Her skills are her biggest plus point, after all, she is used to filming various action movies.

However, Chen Yiming did not treat her differently. Whether it was a one-man show in the morning or a group show in the afternoon, they were all 100% literary plays.

Jiang Luxia's weak acting skills were also exposed. Compared with Yu Nan yesterday, it's not enough to describe the car accident scene.

Jiang Luxia, who is used to playing supporting roles, is obviously not used to having the camera focus on her throughout the whole process. She could not find the focus of the character's actions all day long.

In the first of the two auditions in the morning and afternoon, I could still have a generally coherent idea.

From the second time on, I basically acted wherever I thought.

The image of wearing a helmet and whipping armor is indeed very Mulan-like. Chen Yiming even feels that there is no need for make-up to achieve the effect of being both male and female. Unfortunately, acting is not a pictorial after all.

The girl also knew that she had screwed up the audition. In fact, she was in a state of confusion from the moment she entered the studio.

The auditions she participated in in the past were mainly based on appearance and skills, and half of the time was spent boxing.

But for today's audition, she had to make up her own lines and perform them over and over again. When she saw the long sword hanging on the wall, it was as if she was seeing a relative.

However, she could only perform the sword dance once, and from then on she would have to act awkwardly throughout.

Looking at Jiang Luxia who couldn't hold back her tears, Chen Yiming asked her to go to the dressing room again.

That's right, after the audition in the morning, Chen Yiming knew that Jiang Luxia couldn't play Mulan because she was too young.

Just like the routine of "1951", Chen Yiming has already prepared roles for the five actors who were shortlisted for the third round. If the protagonist is not good, then there are supporting roles.When Jiang Luxia returned to the studio again, she was already wearing a set of pure black and decorated Tang Dynasty general uniforms. The specific style was based on that of Shangguan Wan'er in "Di Renjie" in her previous life.

It was good to have Jiang Luxia do a few freeze-frames where she was not angry, scolded, and drew a sword to intimidate. This is the way Jiang Luxia can hold on at this stage, and her performance is remarkable.

So "Mulan" cast its first actor, a one-act extra and Wu Zetian's personal bodyguard.

Although he doesn't show much face, his image is very good, and the screenshots can be used as screensavers. It's definitely not a loss if you take them.

The person who participated in the audition on the third day was 27-year-old Li Yuan.

She is also an actor who became a monk on the way. She majored in industrial design in college. She entered the industry as a graphic model. In 2007, she became an actress for the first time in 4, only [-] years ago.

Although she is not a major, this sister has taken a literary route. She has participated in many independent films and art films, and has starred in two of them.

Height is Li Yuan's biggest plus point, and his figure will definitely be good for a model. After meeting the real person, Chen Yiming also determined that the height of 173cm on the actor's resume was not a scam.

The only drawback was that she was too thin, and the underskirt was too swaying on her body. The armor had to be adjusted for two full hours, because it had to be lengthened vertically and narrowed horizontally, which was almost like reassembling one piece.

It may be due to the experience of starring in art films. Although they both have 4 years of experience, Li Yuan's expressiveness and creativity are much higher than Jiang Luxia's, and the performance logic can also be coherent and unified. Obviously, he has previous experience in character design. .

The one-man show Li Yuan performed well. Young artistic women are good at having fun on their own. The scenes and duration are very lively and unique. They are two completely different styles from Yu Nan.

Li Yuan's ensemble performance was somewhat unsatisfactory. After wearing armor, his appearance was too slender and tall. He was surrounded by thick men in the hall and downstairs. He couldn't show off his momentum at all, and the proportions of the picture were a bit out of balance.

In fact, this is not a particularly serious problem. It is still very early before filming starts. During this period, the actors can gain weight and the scene can be adjusted. When the shooting is not possible, the angle of view and lighting can be used to make up for it.

Her real problem is that there is a fatal shortcoming in the eye scene.

The experience of taking photos for magazines inevitably reflects on her acting skills. When Li Yuan is gathering momentum, she is used to looking upward at people.

This is indeed a quick and easy way to change her temperament. Li Yuan is so skilled at doing the three-piece set of actions of slightly lowering her chin, turning up her eyes, and looking at people with a cold face. She often takes photos of the same type when she sees them.

In this state, Li Yuan is indeed very aggressive, and his sharp facial features and cheekbones will cast an irresistible shadow to the photographer.

Cui Fang said, that expression is simply a magnet, seducing the camera to turn at a fixed angle involuntarily.

Beauty is beautiful, but it's a pity that Mulan is a heroine and can't play the entire film with just one expression.

In the early stage, when Mulan was in the lower position, she could look up to maintain her aura. However, in the later stage, when Mulan rose to the upper position, it would be inappropriate to look at people either straight up or down, and rolling her eyes would be inappropriate.

Chen Yiming can only express regret for this, and the judges' opinions are also unanimous. Li Yuan's acting career is still relatively narrow at this stage, and he cannot be a heroine, so he is only suitable for playing typed supporting roles.

It turned out that the young lady had quite a personality. She was not interested in the choices given by the crew about the female guard and the female Huihe general, and she quit coolly.

The fourth person to audition was Qin Zhilei, who had just graduated from the Imperial Academy of Drama.

In fact, she was recommended by Li Mingliang. In order to help the junior student, Li pushed his resume to Xiaomei. The latter felt that her body shape met the requirements, so she was admitted to the second audition.

As for entering the third audition, it was purely due to good luck. Both Lin Xiao and the casting director felt that she was more malleable and could dress up in men's and women's clothing beautifully, while Chen Yiming could do anything, so the girl was able to catch the last train in the third audition.

Qin Zhilei is the most authentic rookie among the five people in the three auditions. Her public performance experience is limited to the school graduation drama.

During her audition, common-sense mistakes such as backlighting and out-of-frame errors occurred one after another, so much so that Cui Fang had to carry the camera to follow her throughout the entire process.

The lines spoken are also very average, and the emotional response rate is always hovering around the passing line.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that it’s really worthless, at least it looks pretty good when you cry, with a stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat.

Since men's clothing feels a little less interesting, let's just play a female role. Qin Zhilei's appearance is a bit exotic, so it is suitable to play a prairie beauty.

The last person to audition was Wan Qian, born in 82, second only to Yu Nan in age among the five people.

But as soon as he met the real person, Chen Yiming discovered Wan Qian's shortcomings, which was that he was too short and too thin.

It stands to reason that Wan Qian's height of 166 centimeters is only 2 centimeters shorter than Yu Nan's, but Wan Qian's body size is too small. Standing there in a well-fitting skirt, she is smaller than several other actresses.

When she changed into military uniform in the afternoon and came out, the feeling of dissonance became even stronger. She had a typical southern appearance, and the three-dimensional sense of her facial features was not very obvious. She had small eyes, a small mouth, and a small nose. She was exquisite, but it could not suppress the clothes on her body.

Surrounded by a group of sturdy men, Wan Mulan truly became a female general.

Chen Yiming feels that Wan Qian is more suitable to play Mulan, a Disney drama.

She has no shortcomings in her acting skills. The female version of Mulan shows a charming side, which is more in line with the definition of a quiet and gentle folk girl than Yu Nan's Mulan. The male version of Mulan also shows a resolute side, and she has experience in martial arts dramas. .

It's a pity that if you choose Wan Qian, you have to choose smaller supporting roles and extras, which is obviously impossible.

(End of this chapter)