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Chapter 557 Audition

"Good morning, Mr. Lu."

"morning."

The audition took place at the headquarters in the city center, not at a film studio in the suburbs. This was the third day of auditions, and today only the other leading actors except Lu Ze were interviewed.

The receptionist stood up enthusiastically after meeting Lu Ze. After greeting him, he took a cup from a pile of coffee cups at the front desk and handed it to Lu Ze. Lu Ze took a sip and drank it, then threw the coffee cup, which was only the size of a wine cup, into the trash can with a long stride.

He walked towards the conference room and opened the door. Mickey and Zhuang Yu were already in place. He patted their shoulders with his palms and sat in the innermost position, flipping through the list of auditionees on the table.

Mickey has a rich nightlife. He goes to bed much later than Lu Ze and the married Zhuang Yu. It is now 7:50 in the morning. Maybe he didn't get enough sleep for four or five hours last night. At this time, he is lying on his arms.

On the table, his left arm is straight and hanging in front of him, the cigarette is held between his fingers, and there is a faint blue smoke floating when it burns.

"What time did you go to bed last night?"

"I can't remember clearly, it was probably a little later."

Yawning, Mickey stood up in response to Lu Ze's words and threw a piece of strong mint candy into his mouth. His energy improved significantly. He raised his hand to check the time on his watch and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

After sending a message to the staff in the rest room of the audition actors, the audition work officially began on the third day. Zhuang Yu turned on the camera on the side. After a relatively sturdy middle-aged man entered the room, the camera entered the shooting mode.

This soft beep also caused the actor's state to change slightly. He smiled at the three of them and sat down very naturally.

Lu Ze looked through his resume and found that he was an experienced actor with experience in shooting many movies. Although he had never starred in a movie, as a green leaf, he was well-known in the industry.

He has good acting skills, is a stable person, has a low asking price, and has a correct attitude. There has never been any news about him cheating or cheating on the set. He is only weak in the aspect of facial memory, which is not obvious. He has a square face, a big nose, and blond curly hair.

, there are light freckles on the cheeks, the skin quality is not high, and the appearance is very typical of Western Europeans. He is the type who was not handsome when he was a teenager, but gained weight in middle age when he grew up.

"Smith, thank you for coming here so early in the morning."

"It's okay. We are all old acquaintances. There is no need to be so polite. I haven't seen you for a long time. Hello sir."

Smith waved his hand and said hello to the three of them. As he said, he and Mickey had known each other for a long time. As early as when Mickey was just starting out, he had participated in Mickey's "Birdman" which bombed the box office, and later worked with Lu Ze.

They filmed Mickey's comeback "The Effect", but the two parties did not continue to cooperate after that.

After a brief chat, Smith took out the script and placed it on the table. There was no nervous look on his face. After all, the two parties were familiar with each other. If it weren't for the fact that Smith's role in this audition was very important, Zhuang Yu would also like to audition a few more people and choose the best.

, otherwise there is no need to audition, the role will be decided directly by contacting Smith.

"Then let's start?"

Mickey looked at Lu Ze. The next task of playing opposite Smith was naturally assigned to Lu Ze. Seeing Lu Ze pick up the script, Smith stood up and slowly let out a breath. He naturally lowered his thumbs to press the other knuckles.

After making a few crisp sounds, he nodded to Lu Ze after getting ready.

"I want a hot dog without ketchup. How much does it cost?"

Smith took out his wallet from his pocket, looked down for suitable bills, and occasionally looked up at Lu Ze. Like the other diners, he didn't care about the hot dog vendor.

"6 yuan."

"Please add more onions for me. They look good. I like them a little browner. How much do they cost?"

"No more money."

"Thank you very much."

Smith took out the money and handed it over, and the paper slowly fell to the ground. He took the change without any substance and put it into his wallet. He gently wiped the non-existent rainwater on his forehead with his palm, dusted his clothes, and spoke to the "vendor" again.

"This is probably the heaviest rain this year."

"Um."

He didn't have any problem with the vendor's reticence. After taking the hot dog, he took a big mouthful of air and hissed from time to time, as if his mouth was really burned. While chewing, he stretched out his head and looked at the ceiling.

Then he continued: "I'm afraid your business will not be very good today. The rain won't stop for a while."

"Um."

It seemed that the vendor didn't want to communicate with him anymore, and he didn't care. After taking two more bites, he pointed to the side and asked casually: "Your girlfriend? Or your wife?"

"Girlfriend."

"Oh, I really envy you. I have been married for eight years and I can't remember the last time my wife worked with me."

He stretched out his palm and faced Lu Ze with the back of his hand. The silver ring on his ring finger was slightly dim due to its age. After he finished speaking, the vendor remained silent, which made him a little annoyed, so he had to eat the hot dog again in silence.

, after a long time, he looked into the distance, as if he had discovered something, and asked.

"Is there an election in your city? Harry Stryce looks very young, in his thirties?"

"32 years old."

"That's really a promising future. I seem to have some impression of him. I should have been..."

"do not talk."

He seemed to have remembered his experience with the deputy mayor candidate. Just as he was about to talk to the stall owner, the stall owner interrupted him. Although he still lowered his head and stir-fried onions and carrots, his tone was obviously unhappy.

, said impatiently: "Do you need anything else to eat?"

"Uh...one hot dog is enough."

"Then please do as you please."

The man was stunned for a moment, holding half a hot dog without losing consciousness. After a few seconds, he shrugged his shoulders, turned his back to the stall owner, and watched the non-existent pouring rain finish the food.

After the meal, he lit a cigarette. On this rainy day, the cigarette butt illuminated his face. He waited for the rain to subside a little before he waved to the stall owner.

“The hot dogs are good.”

The stall owner did not answer. This indifferent look made him a little unhappy. He just didn't want to argue too much with the stall owner and waste the rain that finally stopped for a short period of time, so he just turned around and said to the stall owner before leaving: "

I don’t know why you have this attitude, maybe you don’t like him, and I am the same, that man, I remember he was a scumbag.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode away in the rain.

…

"Very well, thank you Smith, but at the beginning of the conversation, what I want is the feeling of being casual and speaking a little slower. Your speaking speed is a bit happy. The movement of raising your head when changing money should also be removed. It is not at all

Going to see the protagonist is the effect I want."

Smith turned around and sat back in his seat, and Mickey began to comment on his performance just now, picking out a few minor flaws that Smith improved on the spot. After re-performing a simple performance, both parties were silent for final considerations.

Lu Ze didn't care. He had no right to choose who to hire for the casting, and he didn't want to make the choice for Mitch. Only Mitch and Zhuang Yu were whispering and discussing something. After two minutes of discussion, Mitch made the decision and looked directly at Smith.

eyes said.

"I'm going to have to work hard on you again this time, Smith."

After hearing this, Smith, who had been interviewing for a long time, showed his first bright smile since entering the room, nodded and said.

"Okay, I'll do my best."

"..."