This director needs to apologize

Chapter 56: Supporting role auditions are open

The two of them, the big man and the small girl, watched as Chen Yiming pushed him here and there, pushing away all the things he should do.

Xiaomei said unconvinced, "Where's the script? Director Chen, when will you get it out? There will be a group audition on Wednesday. We can't still use the lines you just wrote, right?"

Chen Yiming chuckled, "I will also learn from Mr. Wang Jiawei and play with the stream of consciousness of writing scripts every day."

The other two people were shocked, what the hell, the time is so tight and the difficulty is so high, you still have to do a new job?

Chen Yiming spread his hands and said, "Special circumstances will be treated with special measures. This is how "1951" must be shot."

This time he couldn't design the storyboard based on the imagination in his mind, only a rough idea.

Because the scenery needs to be adapted to local conditions and to accommodate the movement of the camera, you have to walk the scene several times to know exactly how to shoot.

All the preparations in the preparatory period were just Chen Yiming's plan to be lenient to the enemy. He had assembled all the equipment that he could think of and that might be used in advance. Which and how to use it during the actual shooting had to be adjusted temporarily according to the situation.

The same goes for the lines. The specific number of dialogues and duration of a long shot need to be tested in person before the final decision can be made. He can't just imagine it now.

All he can come up with now is the general personality of the character, age, place of origin, dialect spoken, the general situation in the film, and the several emotions that need to be displayed.

The rest depends on the actor's personal background. A great actor can greatly expand and enrich the character's background based on the information he gives, and then express it appropriately, using a few shots and a few lines to establish the character.

Therefore, for all the actors in this drama, the audition was not about their acting skills, but the actor's own characteristics, or feelings.

Chen Yiming told Xiaomei to supervise the props workshop of the Phantom Factory to get the costumes of the audition actors before get off work on Tuesday. Wednesday's audition will depend entirely on these clothes.

At that point, if the clothes are not enough or don’t fit well, the audition will be completely screwed up.

Chen Yiming crackled his output, explained the reason why he was lazy (not) and went around the world, and then left the strong and beautiful people behind.

Now that Bo Jue's work atmosphere is in full swing and all preliminary work is progressing in an orderly manner, he, the director, can concentrate on thinking about metaphysical things.

For example, how to use a mature set of words to convince those actors with acting skills to create characters according to his vision for the movie.

As the saying goes, the most difficult thing in the world is to change people's minds, and that's exactly what Chen Yiming wants to do.

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At 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning, Chen Yiming came to Bojue Media.

Walking into the largest conference room on the third floor, it was already decorated according to Chen Yiming's requirements. The conference table was pushed sideways in front of a wall, leaving a large open space in the middle.

The camera has been set up and Xiangrui, the guest photographer, has arrived.

The small office on the second floor has also been cleared and is dedicated to actors' dressing and makeup.

Chen Yiming not only prepared specially distressed clothes, but also prepared special effects makeup artists, and even rushed to make a batch of corresponding costumes and props.

The entire day today was spent auditioning several major actors other than the first protagonist, and there was more than enough time.

At 8:30 as scheduled, several actors arrived one after another, and no one was late.

Open the door!
Hou Yong, who plays the troupe leader, is the oldest, has the highest seniority, has the least role, and has almost no special effects makeup, so he was naturally the first to audition.

Hou Yong was born in 1967 and is 43 years old this year. He is a native of Jiangsu Province. After graduating from the province's drama school, he was admitted to the Eastern Military Region's Frontline Art Troupe. The year before last, he was selected to join the merged and reorganized General Administration of Military Arts Troupe. He is a veteran with 20 years of military experience.

He can be regarded as a professional soldier in Chinese film and television dramas. From generals to small soldiers, from the Republic of China to contemporary times, he has worn all kinds of military uniforms and seen all kinds of battles.

He has played both leading and supporting roles, and has received very good reviews from the industry and the audience. However, the strange thing is that he has never become popular and has been wandering between the first and second tiers.

He has a long face, thin cheeks, deep nasolabial folds, and slightly protruding ears. At first glance and closer inspection, he doesn't look like a handsome guy.

He is 177cm tall and weighs 135cm. He wears a volunteer army summer uniform that is intentionally made half a size too large and washed slightly white, making him look thin and dry.

In fact, Mr. Hou is used to acting as a soldier, and he has maintained his body very well. He looks thin but without any flesh. His muscles are also very strong, and his lower abdomen is as flat as a mirror without a trace of belly.

But the leader in "1951" is a worried person who has been suffering for more than ten days and nights. It is obvious that he has lost weight and is haggard.

Of course, auditions can be performed with the help of makeup, costumes and other technical means, but the actual shooting depends on Teacher Hou’s professionalism.

After greetings and pleasantries, the audition officially began.

The character image is very suitable, and there is no need to worry about the acting skills. Chen Yiming mainly communicates with Mr. Hou about their creative ideas.Why do we all know that the creative team of a movie includes the director, screenwriter and actors?

This is because from the script to the storyboards to the pictures, it actually takes three subjective creations. Without the precise interpretation of the actors to make the main idea of ​​the script come to fruition, no matter how good or fancy the director's idea is, it will be nothing more than a castle in the air.

Chen Yiming asked, "Teacher Hou, you must have read the information. The role you are auditioning for is the commander of the 14th Regiment, who assigns the task of passing the blockade to convey the retreat order to the forward position.

The two people you play with include the messenger duo. Among them, the communications staff officer is very familiar with the regiment leader, while the commander of the messenger corps is the first to meet him. In addition to the dialogue, this scene also includes eye contact with the regiment political commissar.

That's probably the content.

What I want to ask is, what do you think of the regimental commander’s order to retreat? "

Sitting opposite Chen Yiming with an upright military posture, it can be seen that Teacher Hou has a very professional attitude and takes this audition very seriously.

Hou Yong replied in a loud voice, "According to the history of the Battle of Tianma Mountain, in the first stage of the battle undertaken by the 14th Regiment, the main peak position was not lost, and the eight warriors of the 9th Company defended it until reinforcements arrived.

Abandoning the defense of Tianma Mountain was already the second stage of the blocking operation, after the friendly forces replaced the 14th Regiment to take over the defense.

Frankly speaking, I think this change in the movie is unfair to the 14th Regiment. If I were the leader, I would not allow such an original plot that harms the collective honor to appear. "

Hou Yong's answer was like a question, and he had obviously completely substituted himself into the setting of the leader of the 14th Regiment.

The questioning was sharp, but Chen Yiming felt lucky.

Fortunately, he thought more and thought about the misunderstanding between himself as a director and an actor beforehand.

The sooner this problem is exposed, the better!

Chen Yiming continued to ask, "Mr. Hou, let's assume that the commander of the 14th Regiment did issue this order to retreat early. What do you think his considerations were?"

Hou Yong did not answer immediately this time, but thought for a moment before speaking.

"I'm not good at military science, but judging from my experience in military dramas, our army has established the operational policy of mobile warfare and annihilation warfare since the founding of the army. The order of sticking to one place at all costs will only be used in situations related to the overall battle. critical moment.

Combined with the actual situation of the Tianma Mountain Battle, I think there is only one possibility for early retreat, that is, the cover mission has been completed and sacrifice is no longer necessary. "

Chen Yiming smiled and agreed, "Who said Mr. Hou doesn't understand military affairs? Your answer is completely consistent with what the war history experts said. In fact, the abandonment of Tianma Mountain in the second stage was for the same reason.

Teacher Hou, now that we have reached a consensus on retreat, I think I can continue to ask.

Regarding the fate of the 9th company, you made a decision before, which is a decision that will lead to death.

Now that the 9th company has lost contact with the regiment headquarters for more than 40 hours, you have made another decision. This decision is equally lifeless for the staff and the orderly soldiers.

What do you think of your last decision? "

Chen Yiming's question immediately stopped Hou Yong.

He suddenly discovered that he had worn a military uniform for 20 years and acted as a soldier for more than ten years, but he had hardly thought about this issue in depth.

Of course he had acted out similar situations. The commander sent signaling troops to the lost frontline positions to convey the order to stand firm and wait for reinforcements.

The officers and soldiers on the front line performed the bravery and tragedy of "people are on the battlefield", and he interpreted the commander's strategy and decision in the rear.

sacrifice?That's the price you have to pay for victory.

Now the order to defend became to retreat, which presented him with a special situation that touched the blind spot of his thinking.

According to Chen Yiming's design, the 9th Company has completed the cover task excellently. It is reasonable and reasonable for the regiment leader to order the retreat in advance.

For the sake of the possible surviving comrades of the 9th Company, no matter how tight the enemy's blockade is, the retreat order should not be delayed without any hesitation.

The truth is this, but how can he tell this to the staff officers and order soldiers who have experienced danger firsthand?In other words, how should he say this to the audience in front of the screen, and what kind of emotion should he convey to the audience?

Tragic?Sad?Excited?Impassioned?Indignant?There seems to be something wrong with it.

For a moment, he felt like he was at a loss for words.

(End of this chapter)