Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 559 Consort Hua Returns to Her Position
I auditioned today.

None of them are minor figures.

Therefore, the actors who come here include some well-known or even second- or third-tier stars. They have the opportunity to play leading roles in other TV series and low-budget films, and out of politeness, they have to greet everyone first.

The hug ended.

Then I received a thick stack of business cards.

After exchanging a few polite words with everyone, Li Luo and Zheng Xiaolong headed to the audition room next door.

In "Empresses in the Palace", there are more than 20 concubines with names and roles, plus various maids and palace maids serving them. The number of female characters is simply endless.

The film set at that time.

It might turn into a matriarchal society.

Moreover, because Li Luo plays Xuan Ling, most of these concubines are between twenty and thirty years old.

Most importantly.

One's looks must be up to par.

Otherwise, if she were standing next to Li Luo and called a concubine, it would just look out of place.

Therefore, all the actresses selected were above average, and when these auditioning actors came over, they dazzled the employees of Xinghuo Films.

For the same reason.

The concubines who looked quite old in the original version had virtually no chance of appearing in Li Luo's version of "Empresses in the Palace".

of course.

Some were just there to make up the numbers.

Many of the actors here are well aware that they are probably just going through the motions.

It doesn't matter.

That's how auditions are.

Especially in highly competitive film crews like this.

Will it work?

Sometimes you also have to rely on luck.

Even if you don't get the role you want, the production company might think you're better suited for another role, so it's still worth the trip. This kind of thing sounds unreliable, but it happens all the time.

Even at the worst point.

It also allows you to become a familiar face to directors and producers.

Therefore, when auditioning for major productions, actors will come to demonstrate their abilities no matter how busy they are, as long as they make it to the audition stage.

Open the folder.

The first person to catch the eye is Yao Chen.

The other party has an impressive resume. First, there's the highly popular TV series "My Own Swordsman," and second, there's the currently filming "Lurking," which will further boost their popularity.

His acting skills are top-notch.

It's just the shape.

With a smile, Li Luo casually turned to the next page.

The appearance of the "Flower of Evil" was not even considered; the purpose of bringing her to the audition was simply to create hype.

"let's start!"

After glancing at Li Luo and confirming that he had nothing to say, Zheng Xiaolong forcefully suppressed the shock of becoming the highest-grossing film in history and waved to the Xinghuo Film and Television employee who was assisting him.

"Producer, director, hello everyone."

As light footsteps sounded, Li Xiaolu excitedly stood in front of the camera.

at this time.

Makeup is absolutely not allowed.

It's about seeing the actor in their most natural state, checking if their facial features are up to par, and most importantly, observing their facial expressions and overall demeanor during the performance.

It's like a stunningly beautiful internet celebrity from later generations coming to this kind of event.

Remove your makeup.

Basically, they kill anyone who comes!
Many directors would reject women who have undergone cosmetic surgery. Ordinary women suffer from appearance anxiety, let alone female celebrities. It is understandable that they want to use technology to preserve their appearance.

However, excessive plastic surgery has significant drawbacks, making it impossible to perform many micro-expressions during performances.

A crooked mouth and stiff cheeks.

You can fool people on a small screen, but on a big screen it's a death sentence.

Hello, Xiaolu.

Li Luo smiled and nodded in response, then carefully examined the other person's features. The person's bare face looked great, full of collagen, so tender that it seemed like you could squeeze water out of it if you reached out and pinched it.

The simple T-shirt was stretched taut, exuding youthful energy.

The branches are laden with fruit, though the scale is not particularly large.

But its advantage lies in its good proportions.

Therefore, it still looks quite impressive.

at the same time.

Li Xiaolu met the gazes of the crowd with slight nervousness.

Although this wasn't the first time she'd experienced something like this, and she'd even drunk and played drinking games with Li Luo in private, the scene before her still made her feel tense.

Director Zheng Xiaolong sat behind the monitor.

Li Luo played with the pencil.

He sat next to me with his legs crossed.

Producer Lin Yue, screenwriter Wang Xiaoping, as well as casting assistant, cinematographer, assistants, and others were all sitting in front of her.

Those with poor mental fortitude.

It's easy to be caught off guard by this situation.

However, Li Xiaolu was no newcomer, and she quickly adjusted her emotions.

Flipping through the materials in his hand, Zheng Xiaolong gestured to the assistant director to hand him the script.

And state the corresponding performance requirements.

Next.

That's when the other person showcases their acting charm.

He took the script.

Li Xiaolu quickly scanned the contents, her eyes soon becoming vacant.

The range of emotions she was portraying was astonishing; she hadn't expected the production team to set such a high bar right from the start, with the paper in her hand covering two short story segments.

The first part of the story.

This is a dialogue from when Zhen Huan was selecting candidates for the imperial concubine selection.

The second part of the story.

She had to make her entrance with a large pregnant belly, first surveying all the concubines, and then engaging in a verbal battle with one of them.

It seems like nothing.

However, it requires performing two completely different expressions in a short period of time.

Tone of voice, expression, and body language.

Everything needs to be designed.

There are some differences.

Those who lack acting skills or the ability to create a strong character are prone to completely falling apart at this point.

Playing teenage girls is something I excel at!

孕妇
Li Xiaolu swallowed hard, a light sweat breaking out on his back.

"Three minutes to prepare."

Li Luo tapped his watch and smiled at Yang Xiaoyun, who looked somewhat flustered: "Give me a signal when you're ready. Don't be nervous. Act however you want."

For actors who are not formally trained and do not have enough acting experience, stepping out of their comfort zone is a very difficult thing.

She played the role of a pregnant woman.

This is a huge challenge for many young actors.

But since you dared to take on this role, you have to bear the corresponding pressure.

it's here.

The performance is not required to be lifelike.

But at the very least, there must be some visible strengths.

A word of encouragement.

Li Luo then fell silent.

To be honest, he didn't care at all how well the other actresses performed. These actresses who came to audition for the role of Zhen Huan were just bargaining chips for him to negotiate a higher price!

"Thank you, Brother Luo."

Li Xiaolu responded with a smile.

Next, she paced back and forth with her head down, quickly figuring out how to portray the character Zhen Huan.

In less than two minutes, they waved to indicate that they were ready.

Wait until the camera indicator light comes on.

Her aura.

Changes can happen in an instant.

To win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress at the age of 17, she certainly has no shortage of acting talent.

Li Xiaolu portrayed the young Zhen Huan quite well, and her lively performance made Director Zheng nod repeatedly. However, as the second part of the performance began, our great director Zheng resisted the urge to frown.

The pregnant woman's movements were not standard, and her expression was not convincing.

None of that matters.

I can teach it.

But there's one thing that can't be taught.

Li Xiaolu's aura is simply not strong enough to carry the role of Zhen Huan.

However, no matter how well the other person acts, you can't show any obvious emotional bias during the audition. They've come all this way to audition, not so you can complain about what's wrong with this or that.

Wait until the other party finishes performing.

Polite yet enthusiastic applause rang out. Hao Lei followed suit.

The role she sought was also Zhen Huan, but the effect she achieved was the complete opposite of Li Xiaolu's. Her aura was perfectly fine in the later stages, and her acting skills were quite impressive.

However, she lacks a youthful appearance and is more suited to playing roles such as young women or mature women.

After thanking them, I came over for the audition.

Li Luo simply crossed out the table.

"Ok?"

Zheng Xiaolong looked over in confusion and said in a low voice, "Although she can't play Zhen Huan, she can still play a concubine. Although she doesn't have any representative works, her acting skills are quite good."

"Hao Lei will not refuse to play a supporting role."

"Not suitable."

Li Luo insisted on his opinion.

His acting skills are indeed quite good.

Hao Lei's portrayal of Qin Huairu in "Full House of Love" is so infuriating that it only proves his talent; playing a concubine is a piece of cake for him.

But sometimes.

When assembling a cast, acting skills shouldn't be the only consideration.

Li Luo didn't want the filming to turn into a real-life power struggle.

Next.

Actresses from all walks of life took turns appearing on screen.

Whether they stumble or triumph, they strive for the roles they desire. Of course, they can't just play whatever they want; most of them receive an audition notice for a role.

If you're willing to act, come and audition.

If you don't want to, then forget it.

"Hello everyone."

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and a loud voice echoed in the audition room: "I am actor Jiang Xin. I am here to audition for the role of Murong Shilan under director Cao Qinmo. May I try out for the role of Murong Shilan?"

The voice sounded hesitant.

Yet it exudes a certain firmness.

Jiang Xin quickly glanced around at the people sitting in the audition room, his throat going dry with nervousness.

Fame.

She has that much.

Compared to the people here, they are simply not worth mentioning.

Disrupting the order could result in being kicked out, or even losing the audition opportunity for the role of Cao Qinmo, but she really liked Murong Shilan so much that she had been engrossed in reading the novel.

I'd be really unwilling to give up without giving it a try.

"Inappropriate!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zheng Xiaolong glanced at her somewhat gentle face and said, "You're not domineering enough!"

this kind of thing.

I've seen this all the time with Zheng Xiaolong!
Every actor wants to play a role with a lot of screen time, a complex personality, and a role that allows them to shine, regardless of whether it is suitable or not. Murong Shilan, the Consort Hua, has an extremely important role.

She could be considered the third or fourth female lead in the drama.

His personality is extremely distinct.

It's perfectly normal for the other party to have designs on the role, but Zheng Xiaolong doesn't tolerate this kind of behavior. If just anyone came up to him saying they wanted to act in something else, how could he possibly start his audition process?

"No."

With a determined clench of her jaw, Jiang Xin decided to go all out: "Director, you haven't even asked me to act, so how do you know I'm not suitable?"

Not domineering enough?

"Let me be arrogant for once and see!"

Alright~
The people in the audition room were convinced.

Whether he can act arrogantly is unclear, but saying these words is certainly quite cocky. Although his tone carries a hint of pleading and he is not lacking in politeness, these words are still ultimately arrogant.

only.

You dragged it to the wrong place!
"Feel sorry."

The casting assistant director immediately stood up, ready to play the bad cop. Sometimes it's inconvenient for the producer and director to be stern and kick people out, so the assistant director has to do it.

See this situation.

Jiang Xin felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.

If you don't use reverse psychology properly, you can easily ruin yourself.

In a panic.

She didn't know why, but she quickly turned her gaze to Li Luo, who always had a faint smile on his face, for help.

"Wait a minute."

Two voices rang out simultaneously in the audition room.

"Mr. Li?"

Zheng Xiaolong shifted his gaze.

"Ah."

The pen tip twirled between his fingers, and Li Luo nodded, saying, "Since she's so eager to act, let her do a scene. I feel she has a certain energy about her, so we should give her a chance to try."

The casting process.

It's impossible to handle everyone's affairs personally.

Therefore, when he saw that Jiang Xin had successfully entered the audition list a couple of days ago, he didn't pay much attention to it and turned to busy himself with other things.

Even without this incident.

He will also bring Consort Hua back to her original path.

"I feel so too."

Zheng Xiaolong smiled and nodded.

The energy Jiang Xin displayed during his argument just now did remind him of Consort Hua.

Therefore, I wouldn't mind letting the other party give it a try.

Seeing that the big boss and the director had reached an agreement, the assistant director's stern expression immediately turned into a smile, and he quickly pulled out Hua Fei's script and presented it to the young actor with both hands.

"Thank you."

Jiang Xin was overjoyed and accepted the gift with both hands, his heart pounding with nervousness.

happy.

It's because they successfully gained the opportunity.

tension is
Luo Ge's casual remark instantly reminded her of her audition for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," when she chased after Zhang Da Hu Zi and kissed him passionately at his prompting.

Now, Luo Ge says he has a lot of energy.

What does it mean!
Is it
"Jiang Xin?"

Seeing the woman frozen in place, Zheng Xiaolong asked in confusion.

"Feel sorry."

Startled, Jiang Xin clenched his fist on the script: "Thank you, producer, thank you, director. Please give me one minute!"

I can’t care less.

Let's get through this hurdle first.

If you can't deliver a standout performance, this opportunity will be completely ruined!
Let alone Consort Hua.

Even Consort Cao will not have another chance.

I glanced at the papers.

With his back to everyone, Jiang Xin took deep breaths, trying to clear his mind of all distractions. The arrogant Murong Shilan from "Empresses in the Palace" quickly came to mind.

When she turned around, her eyes were filled with ruthlessness and disdain.

"A bitch is just being pretentious."

With a slight twitch of her lips, she blurted out the line in a crisp voice: "Pretending to seduce the Emperor!"

Anger, contempt.

defeat.

A good actor can accurately convey a variety of complex emotions through lines. With just a simple line and a slightly ferocious face, Zheng Xiaolong's jaw dropped.

That little bit of energy.

A smile crept onto Li Luo's lips.

Consort Hua.

Officially back in place!

Jiang Xin after the audition.

A short break is coming.

As Li Luo came out of the restroom, he casually turned on the tap.

"Luo Ge."

The woman who suddenly appeared from the side almost startled him.

"what?"

Li Luo looked at the mirror with a smile, where the guy who had just received unanimous praise was reflected: "Why haven't you gone back yet? Are you still worried about the audition results?"

No matter how well the other party acts.

All I got was, "Thank you for auditioning. We'll call you if you're a good fit."

"Ah."

Jiang Xin pointed to the women's restroom next door, then nervously walked to his side: "I am indeed worried. Brother Luo, I really like the character Murong Shilan, but..."

"Are you worried I'll take advantage of you?"

Li Luo turned off the tap and slowly tore off a tissue: "Afraid that I'll kiss you back like you did before when you forcibly kissed me?"

"Uh"

Jiang Xin's face flushed red.

I was so embarrassed I wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

(End of this chapter)