Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 59: Casting Tips

The next day, Cheng Xi brought Wang Ge to Sohu headquarters again.

There are not many actors in "Diaosi Men", so Sohu arranged a whole morning for auditions.

Cheng Xi came to the conference room, and Dapeng, Secretary Hu, and Sohu's deputy director of actors Cai Yueting were already there.

Mr. Zeng went to the conference room, exchanged greetings with Cheng Xi for a while, and then went to do his own thing.

There is also a script supervisor in the office who is responsible for giving scripts to the actors and helping them with their lines.

The first round of interviews were mainly for small roles with few lines, so Cheng Xi and his team were not very strict. After all, most of them were selected from Sohu, so there wasn't much difference.

The second round is about characters with slightly more screen time, including Jin Chen.

Since everyone was familiar with Jin Chen, they let her pass after she just gave some lines and danced a short bit.

When Jin Chen went out, he deliberately glanced at Cheng Xi, as if he had something to say.

So Cheng Xi asked Wang Ge to keep an eye on things for him while he went out to go to the bathroom.

When I got outside, I saw Jin Chen standing at the end of the corridor on the left, and it seemed like he was waiting for me.

Sure enough, as soon as Jin Chen saw him, he waved to him.

Cheng Xi had no choice but to go over there first.

"What's wrong? Are you calling me for something?" Cheng Xi asked with a smile.

Jin Chen didn't answer, just nodded, and then pulled him into a small side hall.

It looked like a storage room with a lot of things piled up inside.

Cheng Xi immediately understood what Jin Chen meant. He wanted to ask me for something again.

"I have to audition actors later."

Before Cheng Xi could finish speaking, Jin Chen started her action and sealed Cheng Xi's mouth.

I said this lady is really generous, there are still many actors waiting in the corridor.

Cheng Xi was also irritated by her, so he scolded her harshly without any courtesy.

She came to the interview today wearing a half-length skirt and long socks, which was very convenient.

Jin Chen's suppressed voice could be heard from time to time. Cheng Xi saw how much she enjoyed it and couldn't help but sigh that she was really brave.

After a while, there was the sound of high heels coming from the corridor, and it sounded like someone was talking on the phone.

As they got closer, Cheng Xi finally heard that it was Liu Yan's voice.

"Can you please stop controlling everything for me? I have a career I want to pursue. If you don't like me, you shouldn't have been with me in the first place."

"You were the one who said you would unconditionally support me as a model and an actress. Now you're saying my social circle is messy. What about yours?"

"I have an audition soon, so please don't keep calling me. If you call me again, I'll turn off my phone."

Judging from the sound, she seemed to be arguing with her boyfriend who had a strong desire for control. I didn’t expect that Liu Yan was so tolerant of her boyfriend.

If you don’t even turn off your phone, I would block you directly.

And Jin Chen heard someone outside,
I became even more excited.

If Liu Yan hadn't answered the phone seriously, she would have heard it clearly.

Cheng Xi also felt a different kind of excitement, as if he was doing something bad in front of others.

Cheng Xi couldn't tell whether he wanted Jin Chen to react more or less.

Suddenly Liu Yan seemed to sense something and looked towards the door.

But in the end, I chose not to open the door. After finishing the call, I calmed down and went back to the waiting area.

After a long time, the wind stopped and the rain stopped.

Cheng Xi also hurried back to the audition office. Liu Yan saw Cheng Xi coming out from that direction and looked at him strangely.

No one had walked past this side just now.

After a while, Liu Yan saw Jin Chen coming out from where she had just answered the phone, and she was puzzled for a while. But when Jin Chen came closer, he found that her clothes were disheveled and her hair was messy.

Liu Yan thought about the commotion over there just now and wondered if her guess was right. No one should dare to be so bold, right?
The young people nowadays are really... I'm really old and I can't understand them anymore.

Next is the third round of interviews with the protagonist.

The main ones are Liu Yan, Qiao Shan and Xu Dongdong, as well as three of Sohu’s own people that they want to promote.

Liu Yan and Xu Dongdong were competing for the female lead, and Liu Yan was naturally recommended by Dapeng.

Xu Dongdong was included in this round of audition list through someone's connection with Sohu.

Liu Yan was the first one to come in for the interview. When she saw that the person sitting in the main seat was the young man who had just walked by, she instantly knew who this person was.

Drunk white!

The producer of this drama holds the power of life and death, and he is really younger than Dapeng said.

Originally, her agent did not recommend her to take on this kind of short drama, as it would not be of much help to her acting career.

But when she learned that Zuibai was the producer and Dapeng extended a warm invitation, Liu Yan persuaded her agent to let her give it a try.

This drama doesn't really require the heroine's acting skills, but her image must fit the bill.

After trying out a scene, I found that Liu Yan was quite well prepared. I wonder if Dapeng told her what type of drama this was.

So I know which direction to go.

After watching the performance, Cheng Xi asked a few questions, and Liu Yan answered them well.

"Go back and wait for the results."

Cheng Xi said finally.

Next is Qiao Shan's audition.

Qiao Shan's face is very recognizable, and no one knows why he has never been able to make a name for himself before.

It can be seen now that he still lacks confidence.

It had been more than a week since Qiao Shan last met Dapeng. He had already paid the rent and packed up his things.

I have packed my things and arrived at the train station, ready to leave Yanjing.

Unexpectedly, he received a call from Dapeng at this time. He had refused at first, thinking that there was no chance and he would no longer pursue those unrealistic dreams of becoming an actor.

But Dapeng kept encouraging him, saying, "You've tried for so long, why not try again?"
I will pay for your train ticket and travel expenses to the audition. Besides, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so just think of it as coming to see your brother again.

Only after things had come to this point did Qiao Shan agree to come, just to see Dapeng for the last time.

In fact, Cheng Xi was very satisfied the moment he saw Qiao Shan.

This is the image he wants. There will be no problem with his acting skills as he graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. If the direction is not right, he can just adjust it himself.

However, Secretary Hu and the assistant director of acting seemed to prefer using people from Sohu, so they didn't think very highly of him.

But Cheng Xi didn't listen to their opinions and said directly to Qiao Shan:
"This role belongs to you. Congratulations on joining our crew."

Qiao Shan had heard that two of the four people looked down on him, but Dapeng didn't say much because he was a friend.

I thought I was no longer the same as before.

Just when Dapeng was worried about his friend and didn't know what to do, unexpectedly, it was Teacher Zuibai who gave them hope again.

When Dapeng heard the words "This role belongs to you", it was as if he was reminded of the time when Teacher Zuibai said to him:

You be the director.

Same feeling.

When Qiao Shan heard this, he burst into tears.

He could finally stay in Yanjing for the time being and not give up his dream for the time being.

This time, he wants to seize the opportunity!

(End of this chapter)