Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 47 Casting and Filming

"And your arrangement, I think it's really great. The trumpet is in the beginning, right? How did you come up with the idea of ​​using the trumpet? I rarely see trumpets in other songs."

"Do you know music?"

"I didn't understand it before, but since I like this song, I asked some friends for help."

Gao Yuanyuan was in high spirits, and spoke vividly about her love for the song and her admiration for Lu Jiang.

Suddenly, the audition turned into a fan meeting.

Faced with such beautiful and enthusiastic fans, it's no wonder that Zhang Yadong couldn't control himself.

But Lu Jiang stopped him in time because time was really limited and they had to start shooting the MV soon.

"Well, we can discuss the song later. Now let's talk about the character first."

"Okay, tell me how you want me to act. As long as I can act it out, I will definitely not let you down."

Gao Yuanyuan immediately put away the album, sat up straight, stared at Lu Jiang and smiled, like a little baby waiting to perform, very well-behaved.

"You signed a confidentiality agreement first."

Lu Jiang immediately handed over the contract.

Gao Yuanyuan took a curious look and signed directly.

Then Gao Yuanyuan saw the new script.

Not surprisingly, Gao Yuanyuan's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "Did you write this script yourself?"

"Yes."

"How come you're so talented? You can write songs, sing beautifully, and write scripts so well. What else can't you do?"

Gao Yuanyuan's face was full of admiration.

Who can handle this?
Fortunately, Lu Jiang was still able to remain calm: "Let's not talk about this. Take a look at the role first. Can you play it?"

Gao Yuanyuan's face immediately turned dejected. "I can't act this out. It's too difficult. I'm sure I'll make mistakes. Besides, they didn't tell me it was this big when I came here."

Just say that Gao Yuanyuan won’t agree.

Lu Jiang was not surprised.

But Gao Yuanyuan said with anticipation: "I can't play the first or second female lead, can I try other roles?"

"Except for the leading female role and the second female role, the others are all extras. Do you want to act too?"

"As long as I can be in the role, I don't want any salary."

"why."

“Because I’ve never seen how a single shot is actually shot.”

"Then just watch from the sidelines, and forget about participating."

"why?"

"Because you are so beautiful, you easily steal the spotlight."

How could Gao Yuanyuan not be happy when this answer came from her idol?

So he immediately agreed: "Okay, then I will be your assistant, okay?"

After hearing this, Lu Jiang crossed his legs and said, "Being my assistant is not that easy."

Outside the audition room, Ning Hao said to Li Chao, "Lu Jiang specifically wants her, either the leading or second female lead!"

Li Chao: "That's not necessarily true. It's very likely that she will be my assistant."

"Maybe the lead actor and the assistant did it together."

"That's very possible."

"Hey, let me ask you, how many assistants has Lu Jiang changed?"

"You know everything, don't you?"

"Just those two, nothing else?"

"He's not a sex-crazed person, so how could he change his girlfriend every day?"

"If it's my turn, I'll change it every day!"

Ning Hao looked at him with disdain.

As he was speaking, the door of the audition room opened again.

Gao Yuanyuan walked out first, and Lu Jiang followed closely. Gao Yuanyuan turned around and waved: "Then I'll go first."

"Okay, walk slowly."

After the others left, Li Chao and Ning Hao were filled with confusion.

Ning Hao: "Why does she look unhappy?"

Li Chao: "You didn't let her be the protagonist?"

Lu Jiang was very calm: "Well, no, she can't accept big scales, and her acting skills are not good enough, so she will be the final substitute."

Ning Hao asked, "What about the assistant?"

“Neither did I.”

"Why? You don't even want this? I think he's quite proactive, his eyes are full of you."

"What do you know."

Lu Jiang was too lazy to explain.

People like Zhang Jingchu and Tao Hong know about adult games and can accept them. They play for a while and get what they want, and there's nothing wrong with it.

He and Fan Binbin have mutual feelings for each other, but her career and self-esteem take precedence over love. Therefore, Lu Jiang does not need to tie himself to Dashu so early. If there is a chance for them to be together in the future, he would be willing to do so. After all, their relationship has a foundation.

But Gao Yuanyuan is different. She is the type who will single-mindedly pursue marriage once she sets her sights on someone.

After the previous contact and the treasure chest prompt, it was obvious that Lu Jiang was being noticed.

It can be said that if Lu Jiang takes the initiative, she won't be able to go home today, and then if she sees that the situation is not right after a while, she should make an official announcement.

Lu Jiang really didn't want to be sucked into her emotional whirlpool without knowing why, especially at this critical juncture.

So just refuse, it’s neat and refreshing.

Ning Hao: "What a pity!"

Li Chao: "How cruel!"

Lu Jiang: "I think you guys are really hungry! Do you want me to take you to wash your feet?"

Ning Hao: "Really? Going to the third floor?"

Lu Jiang turned around and asked Li Chao: "Did you record it?"

Li Chao: "I'm recording it. Play it for your wife later."

Ning Hao: "Hey, that's not right. Let me see what you used to record it. I'm trusting you to trick me."

The next afternoon, the filming of the MV for "Exclusive Memory" was completed.

All work has officially entered the "Not Drunk" stage.

That evening, the crew of "Not Drunk" completed the actor auditions at the Central Academy of Drama.

The final casting is as follows.

Leading actress: Zhang Jingchu.

Zhang Jingchu had already finished filming her graduation work "Evening Crane" and came to join in the audition. After signing the confidentiality agreement, the green treasure box above her head that originally read "Graduation Work Surpasses Lu Jiang" changed its appearance.

It turned into a purple treasure chest: [You must participate in Lu Jiang's graduation project and share the honor]

Zhang Jingchu's drifting and cornering technique is still smooth.

With the addition of Zhang Jingchu, she is the only one who can play the leading female role.

Because apart from having hot bodies, pretty faces and good acting skills, no student from the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama or the Beijing Film Academy dares to expose most of their northern hemisphere and jeopardize their career.

Zhang Jingchu even felt that the scale could be a little bigger, such as a scene of forced drug injection, or a scene of wet temptation, to maximize the impact after becoming a plaything.

Of course this is recommended at night.

Lu Jiang auditioned for the role and thought the wet body temptation was indeed very good, but it was difficult to shoot, so he had to give up.
The second goddess was Fu Jing, a classmate of Chen Hao from the 97 class of the Central Academy of Drama, who is also one of the eight golden flowers of the Central Academy of Drama.

In addition to being tall, having long legs and a good figure, this person's biggest feature is her baby face, which is also very pure. She is one of the first generation of sweet-girl-type actresses in the domestic entertainment industry, and her face will not change in the next 20 years. The most important thing is that this person has a solid foundation in stage plays, stable acting skills, and can learn things at a glance, which is much better than Gao Yuanyuan now.

Fu Jing was introduced by Chen Hao. Chen Hao originally wanted to repay the favor by starring in the film, but because she had already signed a contract for a drama, the rehearsal + shooting of "Not Drunk" would take at least a month, and she really didn't have time, so she recommended Fu Jing.

The second goddess had fewer scenes and not many shots showing her face, mainly showing her figure, so Fu Jing agreed directly.

After Fu Jing agreed, Lu Jiang also received two white feedback treasure chests from Chen Hao, which meant that Chen Hao helped Lu Jiang.

Next is the male actor.

Except for the male lead Lu Jiang, the other roles are divided among students and teachers of the Central Academy of Drama.

Among them, Deng Chao, a freshman, was chosen by Lu Jiang as the protagonist brother because he had a green treasure chest on his head that said "Want to participate in the host's MV, challenge the difficulty."

It is worth mentioning that among the other "goddesses", Tang Wei is also on the list. It is said that she was invited to the audition by her boyfriend Zhu Yuchen, who is from the acting department of 98. Lu Jiang accepted them both.

Zhu Yuchen and Deng Chao both play the protagonist's brothers, while Tang Wei plays "Goddess No. 3". The role designed for her on the spur of the moment is to laugh beside the "gang boss" and show different attitudes towards the role of a plaything. The reason is naturally because there is a white treasure chest above her head: [Want to star and earn a salary].

If the goddess had not been won by Zhang Jingchu, and Zhang Jingchu's conditions in all aspects were not better than Tang Wei, after all, Tang Wei is still preparing for the exam, has not even gone to college, and has no acting skills.

Otherwise, Tang Wei is more suitable to play the female lead, so there will be no psychological burden in the future.
The main actors have been confirmed, and most of the extras are members of Lu Jiang’s previous training class. It’s a pity that the treasure chest never appeared again.

Fortunately, even so, this shoot has yielded the most treasure chests since I traveled through time.

I collected five treasure chests at once.

Lu Jiang thinks that TV series and movies can probably be mass-produced in this way in the future.

It's fun to collect a lot of treasure chests, but the financial cost is also huge.

According to the budget, the total cost of "Not Drunk" alone will be close to 50.

Fortunately, KTV provided sponsorship and two liquor brands paid advertising fees. If there is no overspending in the end, the total expenditure is estimated to be less than 20.

But it is really hard to control whether there will be overspending.

The good news is that a one-shot film uses far less film stock than other films of the same length.

So for a 20-minute short film, as long as you don't use film even for rehearsals or make too many mistakes, you won't go over budget too much.

In response to this, Lu Jiang directly agreed with Zhou Jianhui that he would pay for the film himself and Warner would not need to pay.

This isn't about saving Warner money either.

But now "Not Drunk" is not an MV at all.

Situ Zhaodun has already said that the entire shot of the film is here, and as long as the effect is good, the film will sell well in Venice.

Some people buy short films, especially those that can be used as teaching materials.

Although Lu Jiang didn't believe he could really sell back his money or make a profit, he was willing to take a chance.

As for the MV of "Not Drunk", I will shoot a stream-of-consciousness version, or like the original Huang Bo version, I can make an underwater version for the album hairstyle.

4 month 20 number.

Ning Hao, photographer Lao Wang and new Beijing Film Academy senior photographer Lao Du passed Situ Zhaodun's baseline assessment.

Everything including the venue and actors is ready.

"Not Drunk" officially started filming.

(End of this chapter)