The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 5 A flash of inspiration

If someone said that all of this was a plot carefully arranged by Darren for Anson, David would be the first to spit back——

You don't have to.

Sincerely, there is no need.

This is just a guest role in a TV series, and it is not an audition for the male lead in "Titanic". Even if Anson has facial paralysis, as long as he is not ugly and crooked, there will be no problem.

What's more, with Darren as his escort, it's easy to win a cameo role with this skin.

Audition?

It's just going through the motions.

Even David himself did it on the spur of the moment, a 100% accident, but without any expectations, he got a 200% surprise.

"Is this your audition performance?" David looked at Anson carefully.

Anson is a little unpredictable——

This was his first time performing, and he was performing for others. He felt inexplicably naked, a little embarrassed and raw in his excitement.

Involuntarily, there is inevitably some expectation.

Facing David's gaze, Anson hid his emotions and joked, "I still need to sing. I can find my pitch now."

"Ha." David's eyes showed a hint of appreciation, "So, your parents?"

"Oh, no, they're not divorced. I don't want to judge their marital status, but at least for now, they're not divorced." That's the truth.

However, before time travel, Anson's parents did get divorced, during the year of his college entrance examination, and told him, "It's not your fault."

David didn't know this. What he saw was the fake performance just now. There was a hint of interest in his eyes, and he couldn't help but start to explore.

"But why didn't you choose the classic part?" David asked directly.

Anson spread his hands and said, "I know my weight. I'm not Jack Nicholson, and I'm not Robert De Niro. Of course, the character we're talking about right now is not 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'"

"Ha." David laughed again, and he didn't realize that he gently nodded his head to show appreciation——

Many actors think that auditions test acting skills, but this is not the case. Most of the time, auditions test temperament and status. Occasionally, auditions test the agent’s connections and abilities. Only a small part tests basic skills. After all, audition directors are not acting skills. College teacher.

David looked at Anson deeply, "Is there a role you want to try?"

The smile on Anson's lips rose, "One of the most interesting things about being an actor is to open up possibilities and try adventures that cannot be carried out in real life. Therefore, there is no need for us to put the reins on such a career, what do you think?"

It is obviously a modest statement that he has no right to choose, but he completes the packaging in a high-sounding manner, and it is not offensive.

"Haha." David laughed heartily, "Young people are courageous and courageous. As an old man, I am really envious. Okay, I understand, let's discuss the possibilities of being an actor."

The audition ends here.

An audition that had no need to take place in the first place ended up lasting a full twenty-five minutes, which was far beyond David's expectations.

After the performance, there was another chat and laughter. Anson's humor really left a deep impression on David. It was hard to believe that this young man was only 18 years old.

Until he watched Anson leave the office, David had an idea in his mind, and it was growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye——

bell. Ring ring ring.

David's personal cell phone was ringing loudly on the desktop. He put his thoughts aside for the moment and glanced at the caller ID to see if he needed to answer it. Then he saw a familiar name and his smile completely rose. "Hey, Darren, why did you call me personally to urge me? Are you worried about me bullying the children?"

The caller was none other than Darren Star, and the voice on the other end of the phone was helpless and depressed, "Yes, I'm worried that you scared the kid."

David:? ? ?
Darren complained angrily, "I just asked you to give him a small role, two or three lines, and a few scenes. That's enough. That kid has never acted before. How about giving him a big role from the beginning?" Necessary pressure, what to do next?”

David also looked a little helpless, "Darren..."

Darren didn't give him a chance at all, "A small role doesn't require an audition at all. It's just a sentence. As a result, the whole morning has almost passed. There is no news from you, and there is no movement from him. Old guy, to be honest." , what are you planning in your stomach? His parents are not small roles, so don’t mess around. "

David wanted to continue teasing his old friend, but he was worried that Darren's high blood pressure wouldn't be able to handle it, "Darren, Anson is great."

Darren was slightly startled, "Huh?"

David couldn't contain his excitement, "I mean, he's great."

"At the beginning, I had the same idea as you, which was to arrange a small role, take your time, get used to the camera and the atmosphere of the set first, and then talk about it later. Leonardo DiCaprio also did the same in 'Growing Pains' Coming from a small role.”

"but."

As he talked, David himself was a little excited——

"Darren, I have a bold idea."

"What do you think about Anson guest-starring on an episode of 'Friends' opposite Jennifer?"

It's always wrong, that's what David thinks.

Now that the writing team has gone off track and created an episode script based on young actors for guests, it is obviously difficult to temporarily overturn and start over; but there is no need for him to fight with Bruce Willis's agent, and simply use Anson Starring in this episode.

In this way, things become much simpler and all worries are solved smoothly.

If you go with the flow, you may be able to achieve unexpected surprises——

In fact, even if David doesn't say it, Hollywood can now feel the pressure on David's shoulders. The ratings of the seventh season of "Friends" are still the best among the others, but the advantage is being eroded rapidly.

NBC's "Will & Grace," "Family Comedy," "The West Wing," "Law & Order," "ER," and other dramas are rising in ratings, not to mention other TV stations With excellent works chasing after them, "Friends"'s position as the leader is in jeopardy.

It is the same for all TV series. Generally speaking, after crossing the threshold of 100 episodes in the fifth season, they will encounter a trough and a cancellation crisis.

The main reason is that after a hundred episodes, the series can be packaged and sold to other platforms for on-demand viewing. At the same time, the vitality of the series has also entered a bottleneck. Naturally, the creative team and the TV station have different opinions on this series. The perspective will change slightly.

"Friends" is no exception.

Not long ago, at the end of the winter break, David had a meeting with NBC executives to discuss future development prospects. After all, "Friends" is about to enter its seventh season.

For the first time in history, TV executives mentioned, "If the series lacks vitality, should we consider how to end it? Instead of procrastinating and lingering, it is better to think about how to usher in a decent ending."

Of course, this does not mean that NBC is really ready to end its treasure trove of TV stations. It is estimated that they are still reluctant to let go; but at least it means that such an idea has appeared.

What's more, NBC is now in its heyday, with a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contending.

So, David was thinking——

Perhaps, finding a different approach can achieve unexpected results?

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