Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 31: Taking the Role
Tangren’s headquarters is in Shanghai, but most of its offices are located in Hengdian.

In Hengdian, Tangren Film and Television has its own studios. The Tangren Pavilion and the small white building of the Tangren Hengdian Production Center are the most well-known. The three-story small white building has more than 30 rooms, which are basically used for accommodation of the main creators, prop warehouse management, costume and makeup workshop, and post-production. When not filming, it is locked and never rented out.

The Tangren Pavilion has a total area of more than 6,000 square meters. The first floor is a photography studio, which occupies an area of more than 4,000 square meters. The second floor is the dressing room, makeup room and office. There is also a huge warehouse that stores a large number of props, scenery, costumes, equipment and various production supplies.

By the time of "The Secret of the Three Kingdoms", Tangren had already gone downhill, but it was still able to save its reputation with the elegant and simple style of the late Han Dynasty.

Although a centipede may die but its legs are still stiff, this is almost the only remaining resource that the Tang people can consume.

During the period of "The Strange Hero Yizhimei", Tangren was still at its peak. Director Li Guoli, co-directors Wu Jinyuan, Liang Shengquan, You Dazhi...

These people are all capable of standing on their own!

Wu Jinyuan serves as the chief director of "Princess Agents";
Liang Shengquan directed "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and You Dazhi directed "Mekong River Case" and "Secrets of the Three Kingdoms"...

Including the action design is also the work of famous artists!

The lighting and photography teams are all old partners...

Later, these people were poached by Huanyu, so the lighting in "Scarlet Heart" was very bad, either pitch black or so bright that it made people feel greasy on their faces.

Back to Shen Yan, after he and Ji Xiang arrived in Hengdian, they found a hotel and then followed him to visit several members of Tangren's management...

Shen Yan also drank a few glasses of wine and got up early the next morning to go for the audition.

You definitely have to audition, you have to let the director see your looks, acting skills, etc...

As a newbie, this is a necessary process!
……

Many people say that actors can prepare for auditions in advance...

This is for celebrities.

It is actually very difficult for ordinary actors to prepare in advance.

Because it is almost impossible for actors to get the script during the audition stage...

Even if you want to prepare, the crew won't tell you what to prepare, and you don't even know what role you are playing.

It's not that the crew doesn't take you seriously, but there's no need to. If you act for just a dozen seconds, the director will know if you can play the role...

The scene in the movie "La La Land" where you are asked to leave after ten seconds, and the scene in "The King of Comedy" where Jackie Chan is tested, are both very realistic.

The reason why it is often not so short in reality is because people are embarrassed to stop it. After all, it is too cruel!

Celebrities are different...

Usually, when a production crew chooses a certain celebrity, it means that the celebrity's temperament is similar to the character...

This is called internal decision!

Shen Yan is a newcomer and he only has the outline of the script.

What should I do during an audition?
Of course, you should listen to whoever tests you.

He wasn't nervous at all...

Arriving at the Tangren Pavilion, he entered the audition office and introduced himself. Then Li Guoli in the middle looked at him, called the stylist, and asked him to change his clothes...

Shen Yan followed the stylist to the next room and vaguely heard Li Guoli in the middle speaking Cantonese to the person next to him.

"She's really prettier than Andy Lau!"

"Will the Queen Mother give birth?"

“…Let’s see again during the battle…”

Shen Yan understood and praised him for being handsome!
It’s pretty good, the handsome guy is much better than the droopy one!

- Don't call me a jerk anymore. I came all the way to Guangdong just for you to call me handsome! After changing into a long gown, Shen Yan walked out with a square step...

The man sitting on the right had his eyes light up: "Can you do the square steps?"

Shen Yan nodded: "I've learned a little!"

"really not bad…"

"Walk a little further!"

Shen Yan asked: "What is your identity?"

"Is there a difference?"

In the Han Dynasty Yuefu poem "Mulberry on the Road," Luofu praises her husband with the words, "He walks gracefully through the mansion, and walks slowly through the palace." She would walk around the house, but would walk slowly outside the gates. These two standard walking postures in ancient times are further detailed in "Explanation of Names and Appearance": "Stepping forward with both feet is called xing," "walking slowly is called bu," "walking quickly is called qu," and "walking quickly is called zou." "Ben" means to change, and to rush to something with a sudden change...

Furthermore, different social statuses required different walking manners. The regulated walking posture required a steady, upright pace, a moderate stride, and a consistent pace and rhythm. The body remained upright while walking, not swaying or swaying. This posture was considered a sign of stability and dignity, and was often used by ancient officials when attending court or walking around the palace.

As Shen Yan spoke, he took a few steps, then changed his posture, bowing his head and bending his waist, and walking quickly with small steps: "When a person of lower status walks in front of a person of higher status, he should bow his head and bend his waist, and walk quickly with small steps to show respect. This way of walking is called bowing..."

"As for costume dramas, even if the core is modern, they still pay attention to the ancient charm..."

Li Guoli nodded: "Not bad, you... who did you learn that from?"

"...Teacher Li, you can speak Cantonese. I understand..." Shen Yan took the initiative to switch to Cantonese: "We have a drama troupe in Shunde. I'm interested and have studied for a while..."

"Are you from Guangdong?"

"No, I'm from Hunan... But I'm interested in Cantonese, so I learned it for a while..."

“Good standard…”

Li Guoli nodded, then asked the person next to him to take out the script: "You try this part..."

Shen Yan took over the script, and it turned out to be a request...

It was Ying Wuqiu, no, it was Bao Laiqiang who saw the look in his eyes when he saw Ruyi and Li Gexiao getting married...

Shen Yan glanced through it briefly, then put the script down: "...I'm here...Give me a glass of water."

The plot is very simple. It is about the look in Bao Lai's eyes when he sees his beloved woman marrying a man he doesn't like. After getting drunk, he angrily scolds Li Gexiao and fights with Gexiao. He also confesses his years of love to Ruyi under the influence of alcohol.

Shen Yan's tone was fierce at first: "~What do you know! Over the years, she and I have been through life and death, do you really know? You don't know, you don't know what she and I have been through, you don't know that we have been born and died, you don't know either, I can't live without Ruyi..."

Then he became depressed: "I am useless. I didn't cherish the woman I love... I am useless. I have loved her for so many years, but I have never left any place in her heart. I am useless. I can't even say I love her. I am useless. She wants to marry another man today, but I can't do anything..."

I ended up crying...

Li Guoli stared at his expression the whole time, and when tears started flowing, he applauded: "Good, not bad!"

Shen Yan immediately regained his composure: "...Thank you..."

“…You’re really not a professional?”

Shen Yan: "No, I just graduated from high school... I didn't take the art exam, I always felt that I wouldn't pass..."

"Your acting is pretty good then, how did you practice it?"

"I worked as a supporting actor for a year... and learned some acting skills..."

"play a small role?"

"almost…"

Li Guoli nodded: "Okay, I understand..."

(End of this chapter)