This star’s style is wrong

After a two-hour break at noon, we have the opportunity to audition actors in the afternoon.

There were not many actors auditioning in the afternoon, but they were all audition invitations sent by the casting director to the Actors Guild and major agencies in accordance with Fang Xing's request.

The drama "The Pretender" is not a one-man show by the male protagonist, but a group drama, and many of the characters in it are outstanding.

It can be said that almost all the actors in this show are popular on earth, except for the heroine.

Because of this actor, the casting of "The Pretender" is very important, and using popular stars will not work.

In fact.

After Ark Culture released the project plan for "The Pretender", many companies wanted to insert artists into the show.

Even Tong Fei wants to insert the members of Fluorescent Girls into the drama, and they can be used as vases.

However, Fang Xing has very high requirements for the casting of "The Pretender". Even if he chooses a vase, he must choose one that has acting skills and fits the image of the character.

Fluorescent Girls is indeed one of the top three girl groups in China, but they are only popular for singing and dancing on stage, not for their acting skills.

Of course, Fang Xing did not kill them all with one blow, but gave them a chance to audition.

However, since he came from a musical background, Fang Xing had very high requirements for performance, and all the fluorescent girls failed their auditions without exception.

The reason for this is that "The Pretender" requires very few young actresses. Only "Yu Manli" and "Cheng Jinyun" are relatively young, and other female characters require certain experience.

In addition to the fluorescent girl, many film and television companies and entertainment agencies have recommended actors to the crew. They even wanted to invest in the show and let their artists bring funds to join the cast, but Fang Xing rejected them all.

This situation is actually a bit abnormal.

In the film and television industry, actors who bring money to join a crew are often big men who need coaxing from the crew.

Fang Xing did the opposite and didn't even want to invest, let alone bring capital into the group.

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The main audition role in the afternoon was the role of "Ding Jing".

The role of Ming Jing is very outstanding in the drama. Among the many female characters, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the most outstanding one.

Ming Jing is the chairman of Donghai Ming's Enterprise, the eldest sister among the four Ming brothers, a red capitalist, and has funded the underground party many times.

She is patriotic and loves her family. After her parents died, she took charge of the family business, raised her brothers, and took care of them like a mother.

She hated Japanese devils and traitors, and was determined not to allow her brothers to do things for the Japanese.

However, none of her younger brothers are easy-going, and all of them have multiple identities.

Because of the role of Ming Jing, she is a strong woman who can support a big family, serve as the chairman of Ming's Enterprise, and take care of several younger brothers.

Therefore, the actress who plays Ming Jing needs to have a strong aura and must be graceful, so the casting requirements are very high.

The casting director of the crew recommended several actresses, all aged between 40 and 50 years old.

All concentrated on auditioning in the afternoon.

Conduct the audition according to the scheduled time.

The first actress to audition was named Hu Yumei. She was 43 years old. She had been an actor for more than 20 years and appeared in many TV series.

However, in the early years, most of the roles he played were in supporting roles, and they had a certain degree of popularity, but not high.

In recent years, she has mainly played the role of mother.

In the popular urban marriage TV series "The Wind and Sunshine" that was aired on Satellite TV some time ago, she played the role of the mother of the second male lead. She performed well and became a bit popular.

While others were watching the show, Fang Xing had seen it twice, so he recognized the actress who played the second male lead's mother. She was indeed an experienced actress, so her acting skills shouldn't be a big problem.

Fang Xing handed over a piece of A4 paper and said, "Teacher Hu, please act out this section."

The script on A4 paper is the first scene between "Ding Jing" and the female villain femme fatale "Wang Manchun".

After Hu Yumei finished her performance.

Fang Xing, Zhang Yigao, and the casting director discussed quietly.

"The audition was pretty good. Teacher Hu's acting skills are acceptable."

In the TV industry, Zhang Yigao's qualifications are actually not as high as those of Hu Yumei, so he tries to show respect when he speaks.

The casting director also made similar comments.

After all, he is an experienced actor, so his performance must be up to standard.

The casting director continued: "Hu Yumei's agent told me that she can get a discount on the salary for joining our show. She has many film appointments, and they are all offered for 10 million. We only need to pay 7 million to sign her.

"If you want to cast Hu Yumei, you have to hurry up. There are several dramas looking for her, so she is really popular."

The scene played by Hu Yumei in her audition was indeed okay.

However, Fang Xing's standard was a little high.

Hu Yumei's performance just now indeed performed "Elder sister is like mother", but it was slightly less arrogant.

The reason for this should be that most of the roles she has played in recent years are mother figures in urban dramas.

For the mother figure in urban dramas, the most important plot routine is to urge marriage.

Hu Yumei could play the image of "eldest sister like mother" well, but she did not show the arrogance that a red capitalist should have.

Moreover, Hu Yumei's image is still a bit milder.

Fang Xing hopes that the role of "Ming Jing" will be more aggressive.

Otherwise, how could such a character survive in a war era surrounded by wolves?

"Let's take a look at the actors auditioning later." Fang Xing made his decision.

When the casting director heard this, he knew that the role was not yet available.

Of course, after reading the auditions, if there is no suitable actor, Hu Yumei may still be cast in the end.

Therefore, the casting director got up and walked to the door: "Mr. Hu, the audition went very well. As soon as we make a decision, we will notify you as soon as possible. Thank you for taking the time to audition today. Thank you."

Actors auditioned, but it was normal to pass.

Not long ago, Hu Yumei became popular in an urban love drama. She does have a lot of film appointments now, but she can't pass every audition, so she left the rehearsal room after exchanging a few words.

Wait for Hu Yumei to go out.

Zhang Yigaocai asked: "Does Director Fang think Hu Yumei's performance is not enough?"

Fang Xing rubbed his chin and replied: "It lacks a bit of fierceness and domineering. If a woman wants to fight with jackals, tigers and leopards in the war years, she must be a ruthless person herself."

Zhang Yigao nodded and asked the casting director to call the audition actors behind him to come in.

Two more actresses were auditioned one after another. Neither of them were as high-ranking as Hu Yumei, and their usual performances were not as good as Hu Yumei's.

Hu Yumei can still become famous with one drama in her forties, and her acting skills are indeed passable.

Fang Xing also considered that if he couldn't find a suitable one, he could let Hu Yumei play the role.

However, after joining the group, she needed to make her behave more like the character "Ding Jing" in terms of makeup and acting.

Then the fourth actress who auditioned came in.

Fang Xing took a look at his resume. His name was Liu Minxiu. He was 39 years old. He had been in the industry for more than ten years and had appeared in many films and TV series, but they were all supporting roles and not very eye-catching.

In the entertainment industry, the age of actresses is very sensitive. Before the age of thirty, there are many roles that can be played, and there are even opportunities to play heroines. However, after the age of thirty, it will become more and more awkward, and there will be fewer and fewer film dates.

If you take good care of yourself, you may still be able to receive good film offers before you reach the age of thirty-five.

But the further back you go, the narrower the path becomes.

This is different from male actors.

No matter how old an actor is, he can still play the male lead at 50 years old, but it is basically impossible for an actress to do so.

Therefore, after an actress reaches a certain level of acting skills, she must face the problem of transformation.

If you want to continue acting, you have to give up the image of a heroine and start turning to the role of "mother" or "middle-aged woman".

Liu Minxiu's situation is even more embarrassing. When she was young, her roles were all minor supporting roles. She never became popular and her popularity was not high.

Time flies, and I am already in my thirties, and in the past few years, I have not been able to even play supporting roles.

What's worse is that she is now 39 years old. She wants to change her role as a mother, but she is a little too young and feels like she is not ready for the job.

Moreover, she was also a bit unwilling to do so. She had not played many young female roles before, and suddenly she had to switch to playing a mother. She was somewhat unwilling to do so.

This time, she saw the audition for "The Pretender" through news released by the Screen Actors Guild.

Later, she paid attention to the relevant information of "The Pretender" and knew that this was a good opportunity, but she did not dare to ask for the role of "Ding Jing" at first.

Her original idea was to play a female supporting role.

However, after the resume was submitted, she was notified to come over for an audition, but it was to audition for "Ding Jing".

Liu Minxiu walked into the rehearsal room for the audition and introduced herself: "Hello director, I am Liu Minxiu. I have acted in thirteen TV series. This time I was notified that the role I am auditioning for is 'Ding Jing'."

Fang Xing looked up and down. Judging from the appearance, he looked okay and his temperament was good: "Have you ever understood the role of 'Ding Jing'?"

When "The Pretender" invites auditions, there will be an introduction and analysis of the characters, as well as some script snippets.

Liu Minxiu nodded and replied: "I'll think about it for two days."

The casting director whispered in Fang Xing's ear: "This actress is not well-known, and the dramas she acted in before were not popular, and the salary was relatively low. However, I was the casting director for a drama she acted in before. I watched her performance and her acting skills were acceptable, so I called her over for an audition."

Fang Xing nodded, pushed over the A4 paper that Hu Yumei had acted on, and said, "Try this part."

Liu Minxiu came over, picked up the A4 paper, and read it.

Three minutes later, she put down the A4 paper and said, "I'm ready."

"Want to join in the show?" Fang Xing asked.

"Need not."

"Then let's get started."

This section on A4 paper is a scene between Ming Jing and Wang Manchun.

Wang Manchun is Minglou's admirer. In her early years, she was unable to marry Minglou, the second eldest son of the Ming family, because of Mingjing's obstruction.

Therefore, Wang Manchun has always hated Mingjing.

Ming Jing was disgusted with Wang Manchun's work for Rite, so he firmly refused to allow her to enter the Ming family.

After Liu Minxiu was ready, she turned sideways, adjusted her angle, and began to perform to the air: "Wang Manchun, you are just a book that I have flipped through in my Minglou.

"Of course, maybe he will get interested and read it again. But I promise you, as long as I, Ming Jing, live, this book of yours will never be placed on the bookcase of my Ming family!"

This line is not exactly the same as in the script.

However, when Liu Minxiu performed, she was in an unscripted state, and it was obvious that some of her lines were said on the spot.

After watching her performance, Fang Xing raised his eyebrows. She was indeed very fierce.

However, it seems that she is missing a bit of "motherly" temperament.

Ming Jing's image in the play is nominally a sister, but she cares for her younger brother more like a mother.

Therefore, a "motherly" temperament is required.

Fang Xing and Zhang Yigao discussed it and both felt the same. They felt that Liu Minxiu's "motherly" temperament was missing.

The casting director added: "It may be an age issue. She is now 39 years old and has not played many mother figures."

Fang Xing nodded and said, "Teacher Liu, the role of Ming Jing needs to have the temperament of an elder sister and a mother, do you understand?"

Liu Minxiu nodded and replied: "Yes, I know. However, the person I faced just now was 'Wang Manchun', so I didn't show any performance in this regard."

Fang Xing thought it made sense, so he flipped through the script, took out another one and handed it over: "Then try this paragraph again."

In this section of the play, Ming Jing teaches Ming Lou, the second son of the famous master, a lesson.

At this time, Minglou was already the chief financial advisor of the Economic Department of the Wang Puppet Government and the chief of the Military East China Sea Station. It can be said that he held a high position.

However, as a younger brother, he already has to show respect in front of his eldest sister.

In this section, Mingjing learned that the second brother Minglou was working for the Wang Puppet. He was very angry, slapped him, and then asked him to sign a batch of medicines to be delivered to the Anti-Japanese War front line.

To put it simply, as the eldest sister, Ming Jing clearly asked her younger brother to do something and help deliver medicines, but she was so forceful that she slapped the second child and made him kneel down to sign.

The performance of this section is very difficult.

First of all, it is necessary to show that the eldest sister Ming Jing is very angry when she learns that her brother Ming Lou has become Wang Puppet's lackey.

Secondly, he asked Minglou sternly, who is he?

Finally, feeling relieved after guessing the answer, he asked Minglou to sign for the delivery of the medicine.

During the whole process, the strictness of "eldest sister is like mother" must be maintained, and concern must be hidden in the harshness.

If it were during official filming, Fang Xing would explain the scene to the actors and explain and analyze all the details of this section clearly.

However, the audition is to test the actor's own ability, and there is no process of telling the story.

Fang Xing showed the script to Liu Minxiu and started directly after she read it.

Zhang Yigao stood up and played for Liu Minxiu.

Liu Minxiu asked one after another: "Who are you?"

Zhang Yigao: "I am from the Ming family."

Liu Minxiu continued to question: "Who are you?"

Zhang Yigao: "I am Chinese."

After the performance, Fang Xing's eyes showed satisfaction. This part was indeed performed well. Although it has not yet completely reached the standard in his heart, during the official filming, after explaining the scene and figuring out the character, the performance will definitely be more effective. good.

Fang Xing initially approved of Liu Minxiu's performance, and then asked the casting director to send her out.

Two days later, after auditioning several more actresses, Fang Xing finally settled on Liu Minxiu as the actor for "Ding Jing".