This star’s style is wrong

Fireworks Media Company.

As a popular artist of Huahuo Media, Wang Kai has a full work schedule.

In the past six months, I can count the number of rest days on one hand.

Wang Kai is also very hard-working and willing to take on any job he can.

After all, in recent years, capital has promoted celebrities, who become famous quickly and become famous quickly.

Especially for someone like Wang Kai who became famous through one TV series, if he doesn't have a follow-up work with a good reputation, he may become a drama idol.

Therefore, when Wang Kai communicated with the company, his request was to accept as many scripts as possible and participate in as few business activities as possible.

This morning is Wang Kai's work meeting to arrange work arrangements and itinerary for the next month.

Liu Shijie, the artist director of Huahuo, came to attend the meeting today and asked: "Ah Kai, have you read the script of "Furong"?"

Wang Kai was stunned for a moment and replied: "I have read part of it, but I haven't finished it yet."

Liu Shijie urged: "The crew of the "Furong" project is very good, and it is an S-level production, so we have to follow up on this project. You should read the script as soon as possible, and then contact the Furong crew for an audition."

Yesterday, the executive director and casting director of the Furong crew came to Liu Shijie and expressed their sincerity in inviting Wang Kai to participate in "A Warm Spring Night in the Furong Tent", and the salary offered was very good.

That's why Liu Shijie came to attend today's work meeting.

This time, Wang Kai was asked to play the second male lead in "A Warm Spring Night in the Lotus Tent" because the producer named him.

Generally speaking, for the actors named by producers and directors, the audition is just a formality.

However, even if it is just going through the motions, there must be this procedure.

Only after the audition can the contract be officially signed, and then the crew will announce the cast.

Before signing, everything is subject to change.

Wang Kai hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Mr. Liu, I personally prefer Ark Culture's new drama. The script is very good."

Liu Shijie did not object directly, but said: "You did become famous because of Fang Xing's "The Pretender", but Fang Xing is also famous for pressing the salary of the film. The salary offered by Ark Culture may not even be the same as that of "Furong" Not even half of it.”

"As long as the drama is a hit, the salary doesn't really matter." Wang Kai still wants to star in a drama that is a hit.

Moreover, if a drama becomes popular and the actors become popular, subsequent business activities will come like a flood.

In the entertainment industry, you are not afraid of not making money, but you are afraid of not being popular.

"The problem is that this time Ark Culture is filming a plot involving ancient costumes. It is too difficult for this kind of drama to become popular." Liu Shijie's understanding of the TV drama market is relatively accurate.

Before anyone knew whether a drama could be a hit, Liu Shijie came to the conclusion that he was actually right.

The genre of ancient costume machinations is inherently difficult to shoot.

If it's not filmed well, it will lose both ratings and word-of-mouth.

Even if the photo was carefully taken, it may be due to word-of-mouth and not taken care of.

Because of the machinations of ancient costumes, they usually prefer historical dramas, and historical dramas are often dull.

In recent years, some historical dramas have been produced with good reputations, but even if they have good reputations, the ratings may not be high.

Because the audience for TV dramas now has a large proportion of female viewers.

This is also why costume idol dramas and heroine dramas are so popular.

In recent years, ancient puppet dramas, sweet pet dramas, and heroine dramas are all golden themes, and they can be successful no matter how they are filmed.

These dramas all have a characteristic, they are relatively relaxed and enjoyable, and if the male and female protagonists sprinkle candy, they can get good ratings and broadcast volume.

However, Ark Culture's new drama this time is "Ancient Costume Strategy", and it takes revenge as the main line.

This is completely contrary to the current trend of relaxed, sweet and pampering heroines.

"Ark Culture's dramas are still guaranteed." Wang Kai is very confident about this.

Liu Shijie did not deny it, and nodded in agreement: "Ark Culture only relies on its previous dramas to make people confident. Just talk about their ancient costumes and machinations this time, and the subject matter is not good.

"The question that needs to be considered now is, can Ark Culture really make every drama popular?"

The Huahuo Media management team present were all deep in thought.

This is indeed a more pragmatic question.

So far, Ark Culture has produced four TV series, each of which has become a hit.

However, in the film and television industry, even those well-known film and television drama production companies cannot guarantee that every drama will be popular.

Ark Culture has already had four popular dramas, which gives people a lot of confidence.

However, this time the ancient costume conspiracy is a subject that Ark Culture has never been involved in. Will the successful experience in the past be useful? neither knows.

Liu Shijie paused and added: "I feel that Fang Xing, after filming "Hurry", became a little drifting, and the subjects he chose were further and further away from the market.

"Now we have two choices. Choosing Fang Xing's new drama is just a bet that it will be popular. If it doesn't become popular, it means the reputation will not be good and the salary will not be high.

""Warm Spring Nights in the Lotus Tent" is different. The pay is high, and it is still the most popular ancient puppet.

"Moreover, the role given to you is the second male lead who is most popular among female audiences."

At this moment.

Wang Kai's agent interjected: "Is it possible to take on both dramas?"

"This won't work. The Furong crew made it clear that if you accept their script, you won't be able to accept Ark Culture's new drama." Liu Shijie shook his head.

Wang Kai thought about it and argued: "Actually, Director Fang just gave me the script, and I haven't participated in the audition yet. Otherwise, wait until I audition first, and then think about it. If I fail the audition, there is no need to discuss this matter."

Liu Shijie emphasized: "The casting director of "Furong" clearly told me that their audition was just a formality and I would definitely pass."

In fact, he didn't say half a sentence. Gu Pu's requirements for acting skills are not that high. With Wang Kai's acting experience, he can handle it easily.

Wang Kai nodded and said, "I still want to audition for Fang Xing's role first."

In the past year, Wang Kai has been one of Huahuo Media's most profitable artists.

Although Wang Kai has not been popular for a long time and has insufficient qualifications, Huahuo Media is still willing to listen to his appeal.

Liu Shijie nodded and agreed: "That's okay, let's discuss it after the audition."

…

It's the end of July.

Casting for Ark Culture’s new drama has officially begun.

Since there are many roles in this new drama, Fang Xing hopes to choose actors with good acting skills.

In terms of appearance, the requirements are not that high.

When Fang Xing chooses actors, he always looks for actors that fit the character's image, rather than looking for a vase.

The first day of auditions.

The morning was scheduled for auditions for several major roles.

For these important roles, the crew proactively contacted them and invited them to audition.

Generally speaking, actors invited by the crew to audition have a higher chance of passing the audition if their image, acting skills, etc. are in line with the director's expectations.

Among the actors invited to audition this morning, there are actors from "The Pretender".

Especially Wang Kai, who is the highlight of today's audition.

The role that Fang Xing wanted him to play was Prince Jing "Jamie Xiao".

Wang Kai's role as "Ming Cheng" in "The Pretender" was very successful.

Fang Xing recognized his acting skills.

However, "The Pretender" is a spy drama, and this new drama is a costume drama. There is a big difference between the two.

In the film and television industry, some actors are only suitable for a certain type of TV series.

If you change the look and the theme, you may not be able to perform well.

Therefore, even if Fang Xing takes the initiative to invite Wang Kai to audition, he will have to look at the results of the audition before deciding whether to use him or not.

and.

In the actor circle, rumors about the strict auditions of Ark Culture have long been known to everyone.

Especially during the casting process for "Hurry Up", the actors who were written off could all form a battalion.

Facts have also proven that this strict audition requirement has a very obvious effect.

The record-breaking broadcast performance of "Hurry Up" has proved this.

Also because "Hurry Up" is so intense.

So after Ark Culture announced the casting for its new drama, there was an overwhelming number of actors who submitted their resumes to Ark Culture.

In order to stand out from the crowd, many actors attach performance videos when submitting their resumes.

After screening the resumes, the Ark Culture crew sent out audition invitations and notified them of the audition time and location.

…

July 25th.

Donghai Film and Television Base.

Ark Culture rented an activity room next to the film and television base to use as an audition venue.

It's nine o'clock this morning.

Many actors came after hearing the news and gathered outside the audition venue.

At the door of the audition venue, a sign with the Ark Culture logo was placed there, with a few large characters printed on it: "Casting Site for "Nirvana in Fire"".

None of these actors were invited to audition, but they received audition news from Ark Culture and took the initiative to gather here to try their luck.

The acting industry is very complicated.

Not to mention the lowest-level supporting actors, even slightly better special actors sometimes audition for hundreds of crews a year and still don't get a single role.

Therefore, for these actors, gathering outside the audition venue is actually a matter of chance.

Ark Culture staff maintained order at the door, and actors without audition invitations were not allowed in.

After all, the venue is so big, and there are hundreds of people crowded outside the door, so it's impossible to fit them all in.

The casting director took a megaphone and shouted, “Everyone, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to audition.

“Actors who have been invited to audition can report to me, and actors who have not been invited to audition can give me their resumes.

“After the previous auditions are over, if there is still time, the director will select a few more actors to audition.

"However, there are too many people today, and I'm going to be the first to say something ugly. I can't guarantee that everyone will have a chance to audition.

"Sorry, everyone, if you brought your resume, you can submit your resume here now."

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of people crowded forward and handed over their resumes printed on A4 paper.

…

Since the audition venue is right next to the Donghai Film and Television Base, many of the actors who come here to try their luck are group actors.

Every extra actor has a dream of playing the leading role.

Of course, there are very few people who can succeed. After all, not every group performer can become Wang Baoqiang.

The casting director collected more than two hundred resumes, took them in, put them in front of Fang Xing, and said, "The resumes were collected at the door."

Most of these resumes are printed on A4 paper, and some of the more special ones are handwritten on letter paper.

There are also some that have taken great care and used color printing.

If it is kept in a folder, it is considered a high-quality resume.

Fang Xing looked at these messy resumes and didn't dislike them.

However, the audition is about to begin, and it is impossible to read through more than two hundred resumes at this time.

So, Fang Xing held it up and handed it to the assistant director next to him, and said, "Screen through it, look carefully, and pick out the ones with potential. After the auditions of the invited actors are over, pick a few and give them a try."

The assistant director nodded and started reading the resume.

With the development of the company, the size of Ark Culture's crew is also getting larger and larger.

The director team has also expanded to eight people.

In addition to Zhang Yigao, there are two executive directors, two assistant directors, and two casting directors.

At half past nine.

There was a commotion outside the door.

A nanny car was parked outside the film and television base. An actor, accompanied by his agent and assistant, got out of the nanny car and walked towards the audition location of "Nirvana in Fire".

The hundreds of people outside the audition venue immediately turned around to watch when they saw a celebrity coming.

"It's Wang Kai!"

Someone soon recognized the identity of the visitor, who was none other than Wang Kai, a popular actor from Huahuo Media.

"It's really him. He must have been invited by Director Fang to audition."

"He is so popular now. He became famous after starring in one of Director Fang's dramas. He is so lucky."

The actors guarding the door all cast envious glances at Wang Kai.

Among the hundreds of people guarding the door, most came to try their luck, and some were specially invited actors.

One of the special actors has played many roles in film and television dramas with lines. When he saw Wang Kai, he was a little embarrassed.

Because Wang Kai was once a special actor like him, and they often auditioned for the crew together two years ago.

Later, Wang Kai signed with a brokerage company and gradually took on more roles, but they were still small roles.

Until Wang Kai was noticed by the crew of "The Pretender", and then he soared into the sky.

When Wang Kai came over, the crowd automatically moved out of the way.

"Wang Kai, I really like your play." Someone in the crowd shouted to Wang Kai.

"I would also like."

Wang Kai waved hello to them and responded politely: "Thank you, thank you..."

Fang Xing stood in front of the window on the second floor, looking at the crowd of people outside.

It's already the end of July, it's summer, and it's not even ten o'clock yet, but the sun is already very bright.

Fang Xing looked at the crowd below and said to the assistant director behind him, "Are they planning to wait outside all the time?"

The assistant director nodded and replied: "The actor industry is like this. When the weather gets tougher, some people may leave, but I guess most of them will still wait here."

Fang Xing thought about it and said, "Let's do this. Buy a batch of sun umbrellas and stools and ask someone to deliver them. From now on, our crew will arrange it this way for auditions and situations like this again."

"Okay, I'll move it right away." The assistant director agreed and called two crew members to buy sun umbrellas together.

After making arrangements, Wang Kai knocked on the door and walked in: "Sorry, I'm late."

"No, it's still early."

Fang Xing closed the window to block out the noise outside and prepared to start the audition.