The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 568 Zhang Songwen, I’m optimistic about you
In mid-October, the temperature in Yanjing drops slightly. People usually wear long sleeves or a coat when going out.

Even celebrities pay more attention to keeping warm.

At eight o'clock in the morning this day, the sky was gloomy and the autumn wind was bleak.

A commercial vehicle drove slowly towards the Liangmahe Embassy Area. In addition to the driver, there were two men sitting in the vehicle.

A man in his thirties, with an upper-middle appearance, all his hair combed back, and wearing a suit, looked quite smart. He was reading a book, but from time to time he closed the book and looked outside.

The other, much younger, in his twenties, was playing games on his phone.

Zhang Songwen closed the book, glanced at the assistant, and then asked: "What game are you playing?"

The assistant handed the phone to Zhang Songwen naturally, "Brother, the bubble hall is just running around, connecting bubbles, and then exploding to destroy the enemy."

Zhang Songwen nodded, "You play."

The assistant picked up the phone, thought for a while, and then took out the food bag that had been prepared long ago, "Brother, would you like to eat some? I bought taro buns, pumpkin buns, sweet potato buns, and soy milk. They are still hot and delicious. ”

Taro buns, pumpkin buns, and sweet potato buns are not steamed buns, but a pancake-type breakfast that is very popular in Guangdong Province.

Slice taro, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes, then coat the bananas with rice flour, and then fry them in a pan. After they come out of the pan, they are fragrant and crispy. They are available in the three provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Hunan.

Zhang Songwen liked this one. He felt like he was going home after eating this.

At this time, the aroma of frying spreads, as if I have returned to that small town in Guangdong Province. At sixteen, facing the early morning glow, my female classmate in school uniform walked past the roadside stall, while he sat there blankly, eating. look.

So delicious.

"no need."

Zhang Songwen took a breath of the fragrance of his hometown, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head.

He didn't eat last night, and he didn't plan to eat anything this morning.

In the prime of life, being hungry occasionally will not affect your health.

For actors, a thinner face makes it more photogenic and makes it easier for the eyes to look bigger.

The reason why he did this this time was for the audition of "Dalian by the Sea" this morning.

It is said that dozens of actors submitted their application materials and recommended themselves to be the male lead in "Dalian by the Sea".

Li Shengyao carefully selected six people, and Zhang Songwen was one of them. He had been brewing for the past two days.

Last night, I didn't plan to eat anything this morning.

In addition, he went to bed at ten o'clock last night. He ran for half an hour this morning, drank three glasses of water, and was sweating all over.

He did all this to show his best in today's audition.

Now he is rushing to Liangmahe Building. He doesn't want to eat at this time and his mouth will be greasy.

The assistant nodded when he heard this, then put away his phone and whispered: "Brother, you are the most suitable person. Director Li will definitely choose you."

Zhang Songwen smiled, "How do you know?"

"I went to Taiqing Temple to worship God yesterday, and I drew a lottery ticket. It was a top lottery ticket."

"Okay, thank you. If you can really become Director Li's male lead, I will give you a red envelope."

There is nothing new in the entertainment industry, especially now that the Internet is so developed, actors have established various groups.

Zhang Songwen learned the news last night. The six actors selected by Li Shengyao were Zhang Yi, Duan Yihong, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Jiayi, Zhang Songwen and Wang Xiao.

There is no idol group, all are capable actors.

Among them, Zhang Jiayi is particularly popular. In the past three years, his three dramas, "Dwelling", "Borrowing a Gun", and "The Cliff" have all become huge hits, and they are all among the top ten in the annual ratings.

Last year, he also won the Magnolia Award for Best Actor for "Borrowing a Gun".

In addition, Duan Yihong has always been the favorite actor of major directors, and others have not acted in many movies. However, Duan Yihong has acted in many movies, including Lee Sung Yew's "Sicario".

Zhang Songwen knows that it will be very difficult to stand out this time, but who doesn't want to act in director Li's work?
As long as there is hope, he is willing to try even if it is difficult.

Soon after, the commercial vehicle arrived at Liangmahe Building. Zhang Songwen took his assistant to Fenghua Film and Television Company. Soon he saw other actors who came to audition in the conference hall.

None of them are big names like Andy Lau or Tony Leung, so there is no need to audition.

Everyone was not embarrassed, they were either playing on their phones or chatting.

Zhang Songwen sat next to Zhang Jiayi, smiling as she listened to Zhang Jiayi and Lei Jiayin bragging.

Zhang Jiayi seems to have a problem with his lumbar spine and is slightly hunched over, but he has the biggest eyes among the six.

"Dwelling in a Dwelling", "Borrowing a Gun", and "The Cliff" all play the leading role. Relatively speaking, he has the strongest aura among the six.

"Dalian by the Sea" is said to need an ordinary and miserable male lead, so it seems that Zhang Jiayi is not very suitable.

However, the temperament of a powerful actor is changeable. Zhang Jiayi has played many small characters in the past. Zhang Songwen does not think that Zhang Jiayi has no hope.

At nine o'clock, Li Shengyao came over.

Tall, young and handsome, Lee Sing-yew, who has won two Palme d'Ors, seems to be glowing and has his own aura. When he walks into the conference room, he is more dazzling than the actors.

Zhang Songwen felt like looking at Liu Dehua, the natural focus, so dazzling and gorgeous.

Li Shengyao smiled and nodded at everyone, read out the names of the actors one by one, and finally said: "I am honored that you are willing to come and audition. Let's get started. No matter what our final choice is, I will contact you in three days at the latest." , tell you the results."

Li Shengyao's voice was steady, not loud, but full of energy.

Zhang Songwen felt that Li Shengyao might have learned the vocal method of actors and spoke more clearly than ordinary people.

"Let's try on the makeup first."

Then a makeup artist came over and took six people to try on makeup.

Zhang Songwen followed the makeup artist and left. The makeup artist changed his hairstyle. The original slicked-back hair was replaced by natural short chops, and he put on a white overalls and a pair of light blue starched jeans.

Zhang Songwen looked in the mirror and immediately understood that the makeup artist wanted to transform him into an ordinary middle-aged man.

He smoothed his hair with his hand, then looked around, "Is there a handbag?"

The makeup artist heard this and found a handbag for Zhang Songwen.

"Teacher Zhang, you are still careful."

Zhang Songwen smiled, then looked in the mirror, and then changed his shoes, replacing his leather shoes with a pair of sports mesh shoes. He also borrowed an autumn jacket, folded it and stuffed it into his handbag.

He nodded with satisfaction and then came to the conference hall.The others had already arrived.

But I found that except for Lei Jiayin, who just changed his clothes, everyone else brought other items besides changing clothes.

Zhang Yi carried a supermarket shopping bag, which contained several bottles of canned beer and a box of bread.

Zhang Jiayi was holding an old thermos cup.

Duan Yihong was also carrying a handbag.

Wang Xiao was carrying a backpack. The backpack was flat and looked like it contained nothing.

Zhang Songwen's eyes wandered, and he felt that everyone had a similar temperament at this time, that is, middle-aged people in life, a little decadent.

But if he really wants to distinguish one, two, and three, he thinks Wang Xiao is the best, Zhang Yi is second, and Duan Yihong is third.

Lei Jiayin is similar to Zhang Jiayi, not so sad in temperament.

Wang Xiao is a second-generation actor. His mother was a famous actress in the last century. However, he is not like ordinary second-generation stars. He is very low-key and looks humble.

Moreover, Wang Xiao's acting is very natural. No matter what role he plays, he can always blend in with the environment.

Zhang Songwen sighed in his heart and felt that the trip was worthwhile. Everyone was very serious about this audition. Even if it was unsuccessful, there would be no shame.

At this time, Li Shengyao's voice sounded again, "Very good, very good. Let's do a scene next. There are six plots here. You can choose whatever you want and prepare in half an hour."

Zhang Songwen and others then took a copy of the lines.

Li Shengyao sat there and watched. Everyone was embarrassed to choose, so they just took everything casually.

The lines Zhang Songwen received were of the actor and his ex-wife reuniting several years later and talking on the street.

The door opened and several elegant actors walked in.

The actor opposite Zhang Songwen turned out to be Liu Shishi, who is very popular nowadays.

"Step by Step" became a hit. Liu Shishi is said to have [-] million little lions and is one of the most popular young actresses now.

"Teacher Zhang, I heard that I could come here to study, so I came here on my own initiative. Don't be offended."

"No, no, I still want to thank you."

The two exchanged a few polite words and then began to play each other.

Liu Shishi's acting talent is average, but his popularity with the audience is quite good.

With Zhang Songwen's current celebrity status, in normal film and television dramas where Liu Shishi plays the heroine, he is not popular enough to be the male lead.

Zhang Songwen felt that Liu Shishi had a good personality, loved to laugh, and was a pleasure to work with.

Half an hour passed quickly.

Then one by one they started performing.

It's not a formal filming, so there's no need to shout about it. Even if you make a mistake in your acting, you still have to go on with it.

Zhang Songwen has been observing carefully, and this time he found that these actors are all talented actors with really good memories. After putting down the script, they can make expressions and speak lines at the same time.

On the contrary, it was the Fenghua actor who came to join the scene. His acting skills were not good and he looked not smooth.

Soon it was Zhang Songwen's turn. He took a deep breath, then gave Liu Shishi a look of affirmation, and then began to perform.

Liu Shishi's performance was quite satisfactory, and some of his expressions were not very accurate, but fortunately it was smooth and the two of them successfully completed the performance.

Li Shengyao did not comment specifically. Zhang Songwen felt that Zhang Yi, Zhang Jiayi and Wang Xiao performed well this time. These three people are very natural.

Others are about the same.

"Okay, everyone is doing well.

Next I want to ask a question, how do you resolve grief? "

Zhang Yi thought for a while, "If I have something sad, I will find a book to read to calm my mood."

Lei Jiayin scratched his head, "What I say is to eat, watch a movie, and then sleep."

It was Zhang Songwen's turn. He thought for a moment and then said: "I am self-explanatory. I think people should take a long-term view and set their sights on 30 or 50 years. Then sadness is temporary and there is no need to think too much."

Li Shengyao clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let me ask another question. If you accidentally kill your son and your pain and regret cannot be resolved, what should you do at this time?"

Zhang Jiayi thought for a while, "I should commit suicide."

Wang Xiao nodded, "There's no point in living anymore."

Zhang Songwen vaguely guessed the plot of "Dalian by the Sea". He agreed with Zhang Jiayi and the others. If the pain could not be resolved, then he would simply commit suicide.

He did not give some unique answers. He thought this was a normal person's thinking. If he had parents, he might not commit suicide immediately, but if his parents were not around, he would never hesitate.

"Okay, thank you guys. That's it for today. We will contact you within three days at the latest."

Zhang Songwen then left Liangmahe Building with his assistant. They chatted for a while in the parking lot, but everyone was busy, so there was no dinner party and they left separately.

The next afternoon, Zhang Songwen came to Shanghai to negotiate a scene. At this time, he received a call from Li Shengyao.

"Teacher Zhang, after careful consideration, we feel that you are the most suitable. I wonder if we can cooperate?"

Li Shengyao's voice was very calm, but to Zhang Songwen's ears, it sounded like a fairy sound. He subconsciously asked: "Director Li, why me?"

Several of the actors yesterday were very good, and he didn't feel like he had an advantage.

“The male lead we need is an actor who is sensitive, fragile, weak in aura, and relatively ordinary in both body and appearance.

Duan Yihong and Zhang Jiayi have such a strong aura.

Lei Jiayin is tall, with a big head and small eyes.

Zhang Yi, Wang Xiao, and you, the three of you have a more suitable body shape and aura. Zhang Yi and Wang Xiao have small eyes, which are not suitable for expressing sadness. Overall, I chose you. "

Zhang Songwen then hung up the phone, and the assistant looked excited, "Brother, what did Director Li say?"

Everyone else in the room looked over, including the producer, director, and actress who had just been talking, and they all looked at her expectantly.

The excitement in Zhang Songwen's heart was awakened at this moment. He couldn't hide his excitement and grinned. Then he felt his eyes were moist. He hurriedly wiped his tears and sniffed, "It's me, it's me, Director Li chose me. ."

"I'm going...Brother, you're about to send it off."

(End of this chapter)