Become Famous Another Day

"Sister Xiao Yuan, did you just go to film "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"?"

The audition waiting area for "Broke Sisters" was packed with people.

At a rough estimate, there were at least hundreds of people at the scene.

This is just the first batch of people to audition.

The girl Deng Xiaoyuan was talking to was also an actor who had acted in several movies. Her name was Fang Fang.

Deng Xiaoyuan nodded, smiled and said, "Yes, I played a small role in "Sword"."

"I'm so envious." Fang Fang said, "I also auditioned for "Sword of Immortal" at that time, but I didn't get a chance to play so many small roles in it."

She sighed as she spoke.

Deng Xiaoyuan: "It was a fluke that I was chosen."

"How could it be possible? Sister Xiaoyuan, your acting skills are so good and you are so beautiful." Fang Fang said immediately, "But, sister Xiaoyuan, since you have filmed "Sword of Immortal", have you met Lu Yanhe? "Bankrupt Sisters" Do you know anything about this drama?”

"How do I know any news? If I knew any inside information, why would I be sitting here auditioning?" Deng Xiaoyuan shook his head.

"Same." Fang Fang sighed again.

Deng Xiaoyuan glanced at her and kept smiling lightly.

"I heard that Lu Yanhe even directly refused to be a judge for the main competition section of next year's Xituer Film Festival." Fang Fang's tone was filled with envy.

"I'm so envious. I've already been invited by Situer to be a judge."

Deng Xiaoyuan smiled slightly.

"So many people have come to audition for this drama. The competition is too fierce." Fang Fang lamented, "I don't know if I can get a role in this drama. I don't even dare to ask for a leading role, as long as it is a small supporting role. ”

"Who doesn't think so?" Someone said immediately next to him, "Even if he is a small supporting role, as long as it is Lu Yanhe's drama, he can become famous and attract people's attention."

"Sister Xiaoyuan is here to audition for the heroine, right?" Fang Fang asked tentatively.

Others looked at Deng Xiaoyuan in surprise.

Deng Xiaoyuan smiled and said: "Me auditioning for the heroine? I would like to."

One sentence dispelled everyone's surprise.

Suddenly, someone let out an exclamation.

This exclamation is not small.

"Oh my God!" A somewhat exaggerated voice.

Everyone was attracted and looked over there.

A very short middle-aged man, probably only about 1.3 to 4 meters tall, wearing a very ill-fitting suit.

The glances directed at him from all around made his cheeks turn red, revealing various emotions such as embarrassment and shame.

Deng Xiaoyuan also looked at him in surprise.

Why...is he here for the audition too?

Is this man a dwarf?

The first reaction in many people's minds is this question.

The reason why we have this question is because he is not particularly short, and he is actually quite handsome, which does not fit in with everyone's usual impression of a dwarf.

However, no matter what, it would not be enough to make people exclaim like this.

“…”

The girl who had exclaimed just now had a look of contempt on her face and turned to talk to her companion.

This shorter man silently found a place to sit down without saying a word.

When Deng Xiaoyuan saw this scene, she felt a little sad for no reason.

"Is this person also here for the audition?" Fang Fang was curious and whispered.

"Maybe."

"With his height, what roles can he try?" Fang Fang said.

"Maybe he's a special character who is responsible for being funny."

"Not really. There has never been such a special character in the scripts written by Lu Yanhe before."

When Deng Xiaoyuan heard this, he suddenly thought of something.

Special type?

Specially responsible for making fun of people?

Deng Xiaoyuan does know a little more information than others.

For example, this drama no longer focuses on the daily stories between a group of handsome men and beauties like "Friends", but instead highlights the "lower class" living environment.

For example, in this drama, there will be greater differences in the composition and appearance of the characters in the protagonist group.

In the waiting room for the audition, most of them are handsome men and beautiful women with good image—this is also the most common group of people in the actor industry.

However, for the drama "Broken Sisters", this does not mean that the main body of casting is this group of people.

The person who provided information to Deng Xiaoyuan told her that during the audition, she must not rely on the idol drama-style beauty, but must have the characteristics of life.

So far, he was the only one with the same build as the man just now in the audition waiting room.

Deng Xiaoyuan's eyes flickered, stood up and walked towards the man.

Fang Fang and some other people were stunned when they saw Deng Xiaoyuan standing up suddenly, not knowing what she was going to do. Until they saw her walking up to the man and sitting down in the empty seat next to him, they all looked shocked.

-

"This actor named Bai Yunfei has been an actor in an acrobatic troupe before." Hu Siwei took a photo and introduced it to Lu Yanhe and others, "He is only 1.4 meters tall, but his body is very flexible, and he has grown a lot. The baby face with clear eyebrows and clear eyes will not make people feel uncomfortable in the camera, and it is more in line with the character portrait you gave at the beginning. "

In "Broke Sisters", the restaurant owner is a small Asian man.

Lu Yanhe has always felt that one of the important reasons why the show "Bankruptcy Show" became popular and popular in the first place is that this show had already consciously focused on political correctness and feminism before the rise of political correctness and feminism in Hollywood. In this drama, we talk about equality.

Moreover, especially when talking about this theme in an environment like an ordinary restaurant, it becomes more and more real and valuable, and because it is wrapped in the coat of a sitcom, it loses the heaviness of social issues.

Lu Yanhe wanted to retain this feature of the drama.

He didn't expect that Hu Siwei actually found an actor with such an appearance.

"Among so many actors who came to audition, he was the only one invited by me." Hu Siwei said, "Of course, if you think he is not suitable, just give him a low score."

Lu Yanhe asked: "He used to be an actor in an acrobatic troupe. Is his physical ability very good?"

"Yes." Hu Siwei nodded, "I have watched his performance. Although it is very different from the performances in film and television dramas, he is very capable. As long as someone guides him to adjust his acting style, he can play our role. There is definitely no problem with this drama.”

Lu Yanhe nodded.

-

Come and audition for "Broke Sisters" today.

This drama really didn’t cast any actors, and the preparation was all based on auditions.

Including two heroines.

Lu Yanhe is now very accustomed to the job of auditioning.

There are still many people coming to say hello, and Lu Yanhe is becoming more and more familiar with how to deal with such a situation.

Anyway, it’s just playing haha.

There are six people writing this show.

Very exaggerated, but very normal.

Exaggerating the crew I met in Lu Yanhe, the script was basically written by one or two people, with at most one director who participated in the creation of the script.

Normally...actually, for sitcoms, normally, there are a lot of writers.

Because each episode of a sitcom has a different subject, it needs jokes and fun. Except for Lu Yanhe who has a golden finger, if one or two people really rely on one or two people to write the script, the creativity will soon dry up.

If you look at the classic sitcom works, you will find that basically every sitcom writer is a team with a large number of people.

Of course, in the drama "Bankrupt Sisters", Hu Siwei originally wanted to put Lu Yanhe's name on the column of chief screenwriter, but Lu Yanhe immediately refused. He didn't write a single word, and he really didn't have the shame to be the chief screenwriter. .

Script creative and script consultant. This was his last title.

The screenwriters have already written several episodes of the script, and today's audition will be a trial run using several episodes of the script.

Everyone only has five minutes.

The actors who were auditioning came in one by one and went out one by one.

I must say that many of the actors who came to audition did pretty well.

The problem is... it's too academic.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what to say. If a sitcom were performed in a very academic style, it would actually be very awkward - making the audience uncomfortable.

Lu Yanhe marked his list from time to time.

During the intermission, Hu Siwei chatted with Lu Yanhe, asked him how he felt, and asked him what these marks meant.

Lu Yanhe said: "Oh, these marks are because I think they are more suitable for some of the characters in my other dramas, so I wrote them down and invited them to audition later."

Hu Siwei asked: "Among the actors who have auditioned before, are there any that you think are suitable for these permanent roles?"

"A few of them seemed okay, but the audition time was too short." Lu Yanhe said, "Maybe I need to look more carefully when I go back."

Hu Siwei nodded.

"Actually, many first-line actors have taken the initiative to ask if they want to star in this drama, and they have reduced their pay." Lu Yanhe shook his head.

"Sitcom... Well, A-list actors can guest star, but forget it about starring." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "Unless it's like "Friends", everyone is a A-list actor who became popular from this show, otherwise it will be difficult for the audience to join Moreover, whenever a famous actor is placed in a starring cast where no other actor is as well-known as him, it is easy for the drama to become centered on him.”

Hu Siwei hesitated to speak.

"There was no way to do "Six People" at the time. Firstly, although I was quite popular at the time, my status as an actor was not as high as it is now. Secondly, if I didn't star, the show wouldn't be released. In fact, the first season was aired at that time. I had this problem when I was in the show. All the publicity was centered around me. The other five people obviously had the same roles as me, but everyone’s shining points were suppressed by me.”

Lu Yanhe knew what Hu Si wanted to say at a glance.

"I didn't act in the second and third seasons, which is a good thing in this regard." Lu Yanhe said, "At least, for this show, other actors and characters have become... The real protagonists in the audience’s hearts are also concerned about their fate.”

Lu Yanhe added: "Moreover, I am not only the star of this drama, but also the screenwriter. I am willing to let the drama and exposure be replaced by another first-line star. To be honest, others have already reduced their salary, but you can still do it." Treat him as the same as other actors? Does he have an assistant, a RV, or a separate dressing room? If he does, the distance between him and other actors in the crew will be affected, which will affect the creative atmosphere of the sitcom. No, that’s unethical on our part.”

Hu Siwei nodded.

"Okay, you're right."

"Sitcoms are naturally a subject that attracts audiences, so just slowly accumulate the audience." Lu Yanhe said, "It is impossible for A-list stars to sign a contract with you for several seasons in one go. I welcome them if they are willing to make guest appearances. I am willing to pay the full market price, but for the starring role, I refuse.”

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Hu Siwei: "Okay, I trust your judgment."

"Brother Si Si, since you are willing to delve into sitcoms, I think that on the one hand you have projects that you lead. On the other hand, I suggest that you learn the jump-up theater model and start making pilot episodes directly." Lu Yanhe said, "The first is to discover directors, the second is to discover screenwriters, and the third is to discover actors. As long as you have a good idea and a good idea, you will gather the crew and shoot an episode first. Actually, to put it bluntly, it is like a joke play on a stage play, with an episode lasting ten minutes or twenty minutes. When it is released to the market, the number of views does not matter. What matters is the feedback from the audience. If the feedback is good, then Just keep developing, and if the feedback is not good, give up in time. Through each pilot episode, you can build up several sitcom teams, and you can also have enough projects to support the filming team. "

Hu Siwei looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise.

"You have to spend real money on the pilot episode, and you may not be able to make it back."

Lu Yanhe said: "The pilot episode won't make much money, but a sitcom that can continue to be developed can definitely help you recover the production costs of dozens of pilot episodes. Not to mention, these pilot episodes can help us discover and accumulate For many talents who work on sitcoms, these are soft gains that cannot be measured simply by numerical gains.”

Hu Siwei nodded: "I understand. I am willing to do it. How much budget can the company give me to do this?"

"We will have a meeting later to decide how much budget you need for your plan." Lu Yanhe said, "In the future, the company can give you a budget for the production of the pilot episode every year."

Hu Si smiled.

"I think other film and television companies will be even more complaining." He said, "Originally, Jump Theater launched dozens of more dramas in this market and grabbed a lot of market share. Now we are starting to develop scenarios on a large scale. Comedy dramas that are well-received should be made into growth dramas. This market will be robbed even more. "

"We have never been grabbing their market. We are dealing with a market that other companies cannot." Lu Yanhe said, "Jump Up Theater has been in production for almost half a year, and we, Linghe, have also produced several films. To be honest, The total profit is not as good as the profit from an episode of "Wulin Gaiden". It is a market for mid- to low-cost dramas, and it is a market that other companies think is too low and no one is willing to do it. "

Hu Siwei: "We are also competing with other film and television companies for actors' schedules and the platform's film purchasing budget."

"Then they can take it back." Lu Yanhe said, "I always only want to do a big drama. I invest hundreds of millions in a drama and make hundreds of millions... If we start a theater and do one in a year, we may not be as good as one of theirs." How can they be envious of big-name dramas? To be honest, real small companies rely on producing theater plays, so they can eat meat and drink soup without being affected by the current trend of the industry that only pursues top-level dramas. I have to drink the northwest wind. Who are those people?"

Hu Siwei: "Hahaha, in the final analysis, we broke the ecological balance they had created before, and changed the production environment where they were able to make money, and they couldn't do it anymore. Especially in the past six months, we have discovered that There are so many directors, photographers, screenwriters, lighting engineers, makeup artists... who didn't have a chance to stand out before. Now the entire industry has more choices. Those who used to be just plain old and had no real skills will naturally have a hard time. and started scolding us."

"If you scold them, they will always be eliminated."

During the intermission, the two chatted for a while, then returned to the audition room and continued to watch everyone's auditions.

At the end of the day, I watched hundreds of actors.

If Lu Yanhe felt that it was impossible to see each actor's situation well at such a speed, now Lu Yanhe actually recognizes this model.

Because actors have to compete for the audience's attention.

The more an actor can be remembered in this mode, the more capable he is of being able to eat both the camera and the audience.

The audition lasted until eight o'clock in the evening, when all the actors finished auditioning.

Lu Yanhe stretched a lot and felt that he was numb from sitting and his buttocks felt a little cramped.

Hu Siwei said: "Shall we go have something to eat together later?"

"I won't eat." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I already have an appointment with Siqi."

"Oh." Hu Siwei smiled, "Then I won't disturb you two on your date. We'll stay at this place tomorrow."

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe yawned, "Thank you for your hard work, you can eat. This meal tonight is mine."

Hu Siwei: "Okay, then let's have a big meal."

Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded.

-

Chen Siqi's car has arrived.

Lu Yanhe walked out while talking to her on the phone.

"You go back first." Lu Yanhe said to Zou Dong and Wang Biao, "I have worked hard today. Just ask Xiaoyan and Huang Hai to pick me up tomorrow. You guys have a day off."

Wang Biao and Zou Dong nodded.

Zou Dong added: "Yan He, are you going to eat out with Siqi later, or are you going back directly?"

"We made a reservation at a restaurant and were going to eat out." Lu Yanhe said, "We will go back after eating."

Zou Dong: "Then I'd better follow you. You are auditioning here today. If someone is interested, they might follow you. If someone bothers you then, it will be convenient for me to be here."

Lu Yanhe wanted to say no, but when he thought about the fact that he had been entangled by some crazy people in the past, he felt that it was still necessary.

He nodded.

"Then it's **** you."

"It's okay." Zou Dong shook his head, "There are three people working with me now, so what's the hard work?"

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Then I'll go back first." Wang Biao waved his hand with a bright smile.

"How do you go back?"

"I can just call a car." Wang Biao said.

Lu Yanhe and the others walked outside as they talked.

Suddenly, there was a figure standing in front.

It was a somewhat familiar figure.

"Um?"

When the man saw them coming, he had a surprised expression on his face.

"Mr. Lu."

"Are you...Fang Fang?" Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise.

"You actually remember me?" Fang Fang showed an expression of flattered surprise.

Lu Yanhe asked: "Are you waiting for me here?"

"Yes." Fang Fang said, "Today's audition was too short. I, I feel like I didn't do a good job. I was too nervous."

She looked at Lu Yanhe nervously.

"I just want to ask, can I give myself another chance to audition?"

Lu Yanhe said: "You have entered the second round of auditions. They will notify you later."

"Ah? Really?!" Fang Fang showed an expression of surprise.

Lu Yanhe nodded: "Really."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Fang Fang screamed.

He looked like someone who was so excited that he lost his reserve.

However...inexplicably, Lu Yanhe could see traces of acting from the scene in front of him.

“…”

"Thank you, thank you!" Fang Fang suddenly stopped and bowed to Lu Yanhe, "I will work hard!"

After saying that, she turned around and ran away like a happy bird.

Lu Yanhe couldn't help but smile.

"She is—" Wang Biao showed a confused expression.

Zou Dong said: "Probably, she wants Yan He to leave a little impression on her."

They walked and talked.

Wang Biao: "Oh, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. Why are there so many tricks?"

Zou Dong said: "This is also a kind of ability. At least she is fighting for herself openly."

As he was speaking, the words had not yet finished.

They saw many people standing in the lobby on the first floor of the building, at the entrance to the corridor. There are also security guards who do not allow those in the lobby to enter.

From time to time, some of those people looked into the corridor and looked around.

When someone saw Lu Yanhe and his party, they immediately ran to the security guard and looked at him eagerly.

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Wang Biao complained in a low voice: "Are they aboveboard? The ones who are truly aboveboard are the people who were stopped outside by the security guards to wait for Brother Lu. She can stay in the corridor and wait, but it is not something that can be done aboveboard."

A cold wind surged through Lu Yanhe's heart.

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