Entertaining Children

   Chapter 1103 Ignored

After a few simple greetings with Yang Zhiqing, Xiao Yao invited the old man into the audition room.

  After entering the audition room, Xiao Yao was not in a hurry to let Yang Zhiqing perform, but first invited him to sit down, chatted with him about the script of the movie, and listened to him talk about his understanding of the role of Principal Sun.

  The outline of the script was sent to the radio and television broadcasting company for review and filing when Xiao Yao decided to make the film. When handing over the pre-casting task to this casting studio, Xiao Yao gave the script. Yang Zhiqing is an actor that the casting studio contacted very early on. He had obtained the script for the movie almost a month ago.

  An old actor like Yang Zhiqing, although not very famous, but the quality of life is not bad, and the accomplishment is not low, he is willing to come to the crew of Xiao Yao, the brat boy, and what he likes is this script and this role.

  An experienced veteran actor who is interested in scripts and roles, and the time to get the script is long enough, of course, there is no problem in understanding the role. Yang Zhiqing talked to Xiao Yao about his understanding of the role of President Sun. Some things were not even considered by the screenwriter Xiao Yao when he wrote the script. The scene also gave Xiao Yao some inspiration.

Of course, the performance of an actor is also a kind of artistic creation. The main actors in the film and television works will be counted as the "main creators". It is not uncommon for actors to study roles through scripts more in-depth and comprehensive than the screenwriters and directors. Things.

After talking to Yang Zhiqing about his understanding of the role, Xiao Yao chose a scene from the script for Yang Zhiqing to perform live.

  In the script, Principal Sun is basically a group play, there is no one-man show. Xiao Yao picked a scene in which Principal Sun prevented Pei Kuishan from locking up Zhang Yiman before the Americans came.

  Sun Tingting, who played Zhang Yiman, has not yet returned. The actors for the two roles of Pei Kuishan and Zhou Tienan have not yet been determined, and there are no actors who will cooperate with Yang Zhiqing on the scene. Xiao Yao can help say that the lines of those three characters are the opposite of Yang Zhiqing, but as a director, he needs to observe Yang Zhiqing’s performance. He can't end the scene. It is even more weird and easy to sit and say the lines of the three people. It is difficult to make people play, so Yang Zhiqing can only perform non-physical performances against the air alone.

  But Yang Zhiqing's performance is very good. Performing in front of the air and dialogue with three non-existent characters, whether it is facial expressions, language, body movements, or the overall performance rhythm feels very good.

   Xiao Yao felt that Yang Zhiqing was quite suitable for this role, but did not immediately make a decision. Because according to the information provided by the casting studio, they have identified three suitable candidates for the role of Principal Sun. Xiao Yao wants to make a decision after seeing the performance of the other two.

  According to the information, the three actors who are going to audition for this role are all old actors with rich performance experience but not very well-known. Although Yang Zhiqing has the highest status among the three, Xiao Yao did not want to determine that Yang Zhiqing will play this role just because Yang Zhiqing enjoys the state subsidy and the title of two artists' association members. Anyway, when the movie was promoted in the future, Xiao Yao didn't plan to use Yang Zhiqing's point to promote it.

   After Yang Zhiqing finished the trial of this play, Xiao Yao praised it sincerely, and told the other party honestly that he wanted to see the audition performance of the other two actors before deciding where the role belongs. After Yang Zhiqing expressed his understanding, Xiao Yao switched from being a director to being a producer. He talked to him about the shooting location and the living conditions that the crew could provide during the shooting, and asked him about his ideal remuneration.

  When Xiao Yao asked the casting studio to help him choose the cast, he gave a rough amount of money to the actors for each role. The casting studio was able to contact Yang Zhiqing for an interview, which means that his worth is in line with Xiao Yao’s salary range, but when it comes to the specific salary of a movie, this is still to be discussed by the actors and the crew. of.

   Regarding the shooting location environment and the living conditions of the crew described by Xiao Yao, Yang Zhiqing said that there is no problem. When it comes to the issue of remuneration, it should have been decided that the agent should talk to the crew. However, people like Yang Zhiqing are somewhat different from ordinary celebrities. The influence of the agent on him is limited. He did not bring his agent to the audition today. Now that Xiao Yao asked, he also gave a salary. This amount, of course, is within Xiao Yao's expectation.

  After talking with Yang Zhiqing, Xiao Yao let out a long sigh of relief very comfortably. From the performance of this first audition actor, it seems that the casting studio has done a good job. If every auditioning actor is like this, Xiao Yao's job is much simpler.

   Unfortunately, not every actor who came to audition was like Yang Zhiqing, and Xiao Yao's good mood did not last long.

  When Xiao Yao sent Yang Zhiqing away, he found that the waiting room was still empty. Then the people in the casting studio told him that when the second audition actor hadn’t arrived, Xiao Yao’s mood was suddenly not beautiful.

  The casting studio notifies the actors to come to the audition, and there is an approximate time for the audition.

   Xiao Yao is not saying that every auditioning actor is required to come here in advance to wait for him, but because he and Yang Zhiqing talked about the script and the role well, Yang Zhiqing’s audition took longer than originally expected. When they ended, it actually exceeded the scheduled time for the second audition actor. Logically speaking, before Yang Zhiqing left, the second auditioning actor should have arrived at the casting studio and was waiting outside. The other party didn't arrive at this time, obviously he was late.

  During the audition, "drag the hall". It is quite normal for an actor to spend more time on the audition than originally expected. Xiao Yao does not have any psychological burden. But when the audition actors are late, they can basically be put in the ranks of the big names, which naturally makes Xiao Yao feel a little unhappy.

  Generally speaking, auditions for actors competing for the same role are arranged next to each other, so that the director is impressed with the performance of several auditioning actors before and after, making it easier to compare and make better decisions. However, Xiao Yao did not have any concerns in this regard. In addition, he had changed the requirements of the actor's schedule and audition time, so he did not make any more requirements in this regard, and the casting studio did not make such an arrangement.

  The second actor who auditioned today is not an old actor who auditioned for the role of President Sun like Yang Zhiqing, but a young actor who auditioned for the role of Zhou Tienan, a sports teacher. Although Xiao Yao, who is also a young actor, has always been reluctant to admit it, in terms of the attitude shown by the first two auditioning actors today, Xiao Yao also has to sigh in his heart that most of the young actors do indeed have an attitude. It's not as good as the old actor.

   Xiao Yao waited in the audition room for about twenty minutes before the staff of the casting studio knocked on the door and came in to notify the second audition actor to arrive.

  The second auditioning actor is named Wan Haokun. He is twenty-eight years old. He graduated from the Acting Department of the China Academy of Drama. His profession is just an actor. He has appeared in four movies and six or seven TV series since his debut in the past few years, but he has mostly played supporting roles and has not yet acted as a leading actor. Some of his film and television works are very popular, but he is not very popular.

Although Wan Haokun is not very popular, he is a graduate of majors. His appearance and acting skills are online. With the accumulation of double-digit film and television works, he also has a certain degree of popularity. At least in terms of the number of fans, he is definitely older than Yang Zhiqing. There are many more actors. In terms of market value and influence, his salary should exceed the salary standard set by Xiao Yao for the role of the casting studio.

Wan Haokun’s ability to come to the audition shows that he lowered his pay for this role. In addition, Wan Haokun didn’t have any messy news. Xiao Yao had a pretty good impression of him, but he was late for the audition. It directly caused Xiao Yao's perception of him to drop a notch.

   Hearing that Wan Haokun was here, Xiao Yao directly waved his hand and asked the casting studio staff to notify him that he had come in for an audition.

  Wan Haokun was a few years older than Xiao Yao, but in terms of the time of his debut, Xiao Yao was earlier than Wan Haokun. When Xiao Yao won the Feitian Award for Best Newcomer, Wan Haokun was still studying in school and hadn't made his debut at all. In terms of fame and influence, Wan Haokun couldn't compare with Xiao Yao.

  Xiao Yao is kind to others most of the time in the circle, but it doesn’t mean that he has no temper. When meeting seniors like Yang Zhiqing, Xiao Yao likes to be respectful, and it doesn't matter how polite he is. If he encounters someone who gives Xiao Yao a bad impression and is better than himself, Xiao Yao will not leave others, Wan Haokun is obviously inferior to him in all aspects, Xiao Yao of course will not be polite to him.

After the door of the audition room was pushed open, Xiao Yao frowned when he saw Wan Haokun and a young woman walk in together.

   "Hello Director Xiao, I am Wan Haokun, and I will audition for the role of Zhou Tienan today." Wan Haokun said to Xiao Yao after entering the door, "Excuse me, there was a traffic jam when I came, so I was late."

   "Oh." Xiao Yao responded indifferently, the expression on his face noncommittal.

   "Hello, Mr. Xiao, I am Haokun's agent, and my name is Li..." The young woman also introduced.

   "Wait," Xiao Yao frowned and waved and interrupted, "Now auditioning, why are the agents coming in? Are you going to negotiate the conditions first and then audition?"

"No," the young woman shook her head with a smile, "I think the audition doesn't mean performing as soon as you come up. You should talk about Hao Kun's situation first. I am afraid that there is something wrong with Hao Kun's answer, so come in and help him. Take care. When he performed the audition, I sat aside and made sure not to disturb him."

   "Okay," Xiao Yao nodded and said to Wan Haokun, "Mr. Wan..."

   "Mr. Xiao, you are a director and a producer, so you don’t need to be so polite." Wan Haokun’s agent interrupted, "You can just call him Haokun."

"Okay!" Xiao Yao glanced at the agent named Li, then turned to Wan Haokun and said, "Wan Haokun, I think you gave the casting studio the same information as on the Internet. You wrote in the column for height. They are all 1.87 meters. I want to ask, is this your true height?"

  "This..." Wan Haokun hesitated.

   "Why don't I stand up and compare with you?" Xiao Yao asked.

   "No." Wan Haokun shook his head, "The height on the Internet and on the resume is fake. My real net height is 1.82.5 meters."

"Mr. Xiao, there are a lot of celebrities who lie about their age now, and it is more common to lie about their height." Wan Haokun’s agent said, "No matter if Haokun is 183 or 187, there should be no way for him to play this role. What's the difference?"

"Of course there is a difference." Xiao Yao said, "Zhou Tienan's character is very tall in appearance, and of course there are requirements for the height of the actor. Also, he is not the only role in this movie, when he is the same as other actors. When framing the lens, the difference between appearance and height will be directly reflected on the screen, and the effect that will be presented at that time is also one of the factors that I need to consider."

   "Then you mean, because his height is four centimeters different, so he has no chance?!" Wan Haokun's agent asked.

"It's not so serious." Xiao Yao said, "Now the actors of other roles have not been fully settled, so I can't have an intuitive impression of this difference in image to consider the height of 183. Is it appropriate? I'm just the first to determine his true height. Since it's here, our audition is still going on."

"Next we will officially start the audition," Xiao Yao turned his head and glanced at Wan Haokun's agent. "Ms. Li, from now on, please don't bother you anymore, otherwise I can only invite you out. I am. Knowing your responsibilities, when it's time to talk to you, I will naturally call you in again."

   "Okay!" Wan Haokun's agent nodded seriously.

  "Let’s talk about your understanding of the story and this character first!" Xiao Yao said to Wan Haokun.

"Let’s talk about the role of Zhou Tienan first," Wan Haokun said. "I think this is a man who looks very straightforward and has a hot temper. In fact, he is a hypocritical and cowardly man inside. I understand why you are looking for a tall actor. In this role, there will be a visual impact..."

  Wan Haokun’s words quickly made Xiao Yao recall some of his impressions of him in his heart. It’s not that Wan Haokun’s words are correct or profound. After all, everyone’s understanding of the role may be different. As long as there is no obvious disagreement with the director in the general direction, Xiao Yao is acceptable. The main reason is that Wan Haokun obviously has studied the script carefully. This kind of talk is like what a careful and professional actor should have.

   In response to Wan Haokun’s analysis, Xiao Yao also took out his understanding of the role and discussed it with him. There is no shortage of arguments between the two, but overall the atmosphere is still good.

  After talking about the script and characters, Xiao Yao chose a play from the script as usual and asked Wan Haokun to try it on the spot. Xiao Yao chose a scene in which Zhou Tienan knelt and knelt at the gun of the commissioner after he fainted and woke up. There is also no one to act, and Wan Haokun needs to perform a non-physical performance against the air.

  I have to say that the professional background of people who come from a major is very good. Wan Haokun knelt down and kowtowed without any psychological barriers. He just said it, and he seemed to understand the absurd meaning of this story very well. The performance also showed a feeling that he didn't exaggerate in previous TV series.

  On the whole, Xiao Yao is quite satisfied with Wan Haokun’s performance. However, there were also three candidate actors for this role, and Xiao Yao did not make a final decision on the spot.

  When Xiao Yao explained the situation truthfully, Wan Haokun’s agent spoke.

"Mr. Xiao, when the casting studio communicated with us in the early stage of the intention to participate, it said that the salary standard." Wan Haokun’s agent said, "Haokun likes this script and this role very much, so he took the initiative to lower the price. Acting in. Our pay for this play may be less than half of Hao Kun’s normal pay. Although I don’t know who the other two actors are competing for this role, I dare say that they are definitely not as expensive as Hao Kun. , Is famous. In terms of box office appeal, it is definitely not as good as Hao Kun! Since you are satisfied with Hao Kun's performance, what else to consider?"

"I have a limited pay, but since you don't know who the other two actors are, how do you know if others have lowered the pay to fight for this role like you?" Xiao Yao smiled and looked at Wan Haokun's manager. Also, Wan Haokun’s box office appeal is simply out of my consideration."

"What?" Wan Haokun’s agent disagreed. "Which film crew does not consider the actor’s box office appeal when selecting actors? Even if they first consider the quality of the film and consider whether the actors and roles are appropriate, but in When the actor is right, the higher the box office appeal of the actor, the better?"

"What you said makes sense, it is true." Xiao Yao said, "but the three actors in this movie are me, my girlfriend Sun Tingting, and teacher He Ying. There are three of us in this movie. , Do you think I still need to consider the box office appeal of other actors?"

   "This..." Wan Haokun's agent was silent.

Indeed, in the film and television industry, Wan Haokun, Xiao Yao and He Ying are not at the same level in terms of popularity or status. It is Sun Tingting, a newcomer, who is a gimmick of cooperating with Xiao Yao’s girlfriend under the title of Xiao Yao’s girlfriend. Both are much more topical than Wan Haokun. Speaking of box office appeal, these three people are in the movie, and the others are really negligible.

  (End of this chapter)