Behind the scenes of the entertainment industry

The script "Donkey Gets Water", in addition to the drama, Zhou Cheng also needs to make it into a movie. When communicating with Renyi, he specifically proposed the casting rights of the actors. Originally, Yang Lixin and He Jiping had some complaints.

, in the end it was Dean Zhang Heping who made the final decision.

"Since this theater project is given to Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhou, they will be responsible for it. This is also a kind of support for young people. Young people are not afraid of making mistakes, but they are afraid of being too timid to do anything."

With the approval of the dean, Feng Yuanzheng, the leader of this project, became more confident. In order to show his support, he took out the list of actors who did not have a film contract with Renyi and gave it to Zhou Cheng and others to select. Even if they were other non-renyi actors

Actors can also come forward, and Feng Yuanzheng promises to personally invite them. His only hope is to make this drama a classic.

During this period, apart from being busy with Lin Shan's affairs, Zhou Cheng has been discussing with Chen Li, Chu Ran and others on the selection of actors, hoping to confirm them as soon as possible and officially start rehearsals.

Just as Wu Xiaotian said, the play "Donkey Gets Water" does not have many roles and does not require many actors.

Principal Sun, Pei Kuishan, Zhou Tienan, and Zhang Yiman, these four teachers with educational dreams are the main characters. The coppersmith who pretends to be teacher Lu Deshui, the principal's daughter Sun Jia, the special correspondent and secretary, and finally a small role

There are only about ten people in total including the coppersmith's wife and the commissioner's adjutant. But if you want to use a limited number of characters to complete a classic play, the quality of the actors is required to be higher.

For the relatively young roles of Zhou Tienan, Sun Jia, the coppersmith and the coppersmith's wife, Chen Li suggested that they go to China Theater Company or Nortel to look for them. Although Zhou Cheng and Chu Ran preferred Nortel in their hearts, the people on the Renyi side

It is easier for Chinese opera students to integrate.

Other characters need to be carefully considered by Zhou Cheng and others. After failing to find Ren Suxi in this world, Zhou Cheng has given up the idea of ​​using the original cast to star.

The filming of Another World was seven or eight years later than now. Even if a few young actors can be found, they are probably still underage, and Zhou Cheng cannot wait for them to grow up before filming.

Moreover, with the honor of being on the entertainment stage as their banner and Feng Yuanzheng's support as their endorsement, Zhou Cheng and the others can safely and boldly choose their favorite artists.

First of all, for the role of Principal Sun, we need an actor around fifty years old. There are many actors in this range in Renyi. Several people picked out a few relatively suitable candidates from the actor information sent by Feng Yuanzheng.

One is teacher Huang Teng, who played Yue Buqun in "The Swordsman", one is teacher Hou Dali, who played Hong Qigong in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and the other is a veteran who is famous for his talent and art.

Mr. Fang Zige, an actor from another world, impressed Zhou Cheng deeply by playing the role of the second uncle in "Love in the Courtyard".

Seeing Zhou Cheng's suggestion, Chu Ran was a little stunned: "These three teachers are all seasoned actors, so they would like our new drama? Teacher Huang Teng has won the Magnolia Award for the title of TV Emperor."

Zhou Cheng is full of confidence: "There is an old saying: How bold the heart is, how productive the land is. How can you know whether they will agree if you don't give it a try. Besides, ours is a place where human art has not appeared in many years."

They don’t want to try new dramas?”

Director Chen Li did not dare to let several teachers come to audition, so he came up with a compromise decision: "We will give the script to these teachers first, and then we will make a decision based on what they think."

"That's okay, these teachers don't need to audition." Neither Zhou Cheng nor Chu Ran objected. These are all experienced actors with superb acting skills. No matter who they are, they can easily play the role of Principal Sun.

The role of special correspondent was also relatively easy to choose. Zhou Cheng immediately fell in love with Zhang Zhijian, who had played the role of secretary "Gao Yuliang". This teacher was originally affiliated with Jinling Theater. After participating in "The Ming Dynasty" last year, he still felt that he belonged to Yanjing.

There were more opportunities, so I found someone to transfer my working relationship to Renyi.

The adjutant of the special correspondent, a role with few roles, can be easily selected from Renyi's actor library.

"What about the two characters Pei Kuishan and Zhang Yiman?" Chen Li looked at Zhou Cheng who had been picking through the actor information and asked: "These two are the most important characters in this drama."

Chen Li is right, these two people are definitely the soul of this drama.

If Zhang Yiman represents freedom and the goodness of human nature, then Pei Kuishan represents the vulgarity and evil side of human nature.

Putting aside the glamorous cloak of being an educator, Pei Kuishan is actually a layman. A layman who continues the entanglement, vanity and hesitation of most people of that era; a layman who regards face and status as extremely important; after discovering

After Zhang Yiman, who he couldn't get, had a relationship with a coppersmith, he turned black due to jealousy.

This transformation of different personalities makes the character Pei Kuishan very complex and distinct, which requires an actor with excellent acting skills to interpret it. Several people searched for a long time but failed to find a suitable candidate, so they planned to try their luck at two schools.

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"Put him aside for now. Let's consider the role of Zhang Yiman first." Zhou Cheng looked at Chu Ran and asked, "Don't you have a suitable candidate? Tell us."

"What do you think of her?" Chu Ran picked out one from a bunch of photos of people's actors.

"Yuan Quan?" Zhou Cheng frowned slightly.

Chen Li also hesitated: "She has just been inducted into the 'Chinese Drama Centenary Hall of Fame', and she is also the youngest one. She is gaining momentum. Will she like our new drama?"

"Didn't Zhou Cheng just say that the bolder the heart, the greater the wealth." Chu Ran had a different opinion: "Besides, she doesn't have much fame except for dramas. She used to be able to create hype when she was with Xia Yu.

There were some topics about the golden child, but now that the two have broken up, she can no longer find her own place."

Perhaps Yuan Quan more than ten years later had such a deep impression on Zhou Cheng. Whether it was "The First Half of My Life" or "Captain of China", or even "A Date with a Rose" which was being broadcast before Zhou Cheng traveled through time,

Yuan Quan interpreted many images of smart and capable female elites, which perfectly displayed her intellectual charm, but made Zhou Cheng forget that this was the world fifteen years ago.

At this time, Yuan Quan had only made her debut a few years ago, and her last agency had always positioned her as a "sexy loli", focusing on her straight legs. Some media once dubbed her a "beautiful leg doll"

To describe her, it ignored her flaw of being too thin, which kept her from finding a position that suited her.

After several years of discomfort, Yuan Quan terminated her contract with her agency and returned to the drama stage. After that, she rarely appeared on the big screen and was usually very low-key. In addition to being awarded the "Chinese Drama Centenary Hall of Fame", she was reported by some media for a few days.

In addition, one of the few reports this year was the news that Yuan Quan broke up with Xia Yu due to his scandal with Gao Yuanyuan.

After Zhou Cheng thought for a long time in his mind, he said to Chu Ran: "Okay, let's settle on her. I've seen her in "Secret Love in Peach Blossom Spring" and she looks great in a cheongsam."

Even if Zhou Cheng and the others are sure to find Yuan Quan to play the role of Zhang Yiman, the decision cannot be made unilaterally.

When several people told Captain Feng that he wanted to find Yuan Quan to play Zhang Yiman, Feng Yuanzheng only agreed to help them contact him. He looked at Chen Li and said: "Yuan Quan is very picky about dramas. In addition to the script, you also need to read if you can impress her."

The strength of the director.”

Director's ability?

Zhou Cheng didn't have this, and Chu Ran didn't have it either.

Although it is said that the screenwriter needs to go through it in his mind when writing a play, this does not mean that he can direct a play.

The expression of words is abstract.

For example, we read a book about a woman who cried, making the pear blossoms wet with rain, and crying so heartbroken. We can understand the character's heart by comparing the text with the plot before and after.

But the performance is different.

In response to this text, the director may make an actor cry silently, cry loudly, or even cry with a smile. Which method is more likely to impress the audience depends on the director's ability. Whether he can sign Yuan Quan depends on him.

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