The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 20 It turns out to be you, you made me look for you for so long!
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In Yanjing, there are five places where extras often hang out.

They are: Sunshine Hotel, Jiuxian Apartment, Hutu Hotel, Shangkangcheng Apartment and Xingcheng International Apartment.

Correspondingly, if the crew wants to do offline preparations, they will also come to these places to look for suitable extras.

Although several main characters have been confirmed for the project "Heart Labyrinth", there are still some minor roles that need to be selected through auditions.

……

All the actors called in for auditions were waiting in the lobby outside.

There were quite a few people, but it wasn't noisy.

As a little star, Liu Shishi had her own treatment. She was assigned to a corner and had a small sofa.

Liu Shishi sat there quietly, watching people coming and going around her.

Someone got a character card and was thinking with his head down, making all kinds of exaggerated expressions.

Others close their eyes and rest, just like martial arts masters who organize their minds and build up their momentum to the extreme before a duel.

In short, the atmosphere is very subtle.

Among them, she saw several with shaved heads and fierce looks, looking like criminals who had just been released from prison.

But that's right.

This movie is about rural crime, so there should be a few bad guys.

Oh, don't look at me, don't look at me.

It was so scary.

One of the bald men seemed to notice Liu Shishi's gaze, turned around and wanted to smile at her in a friendly manner, which scared Liu Shishi so much that she almost jumped up and ran away.

"Shishi, it's your turn. Come in with me. Wait a minute, don't be nervous, just play your best. The role will definitely be yours."

Just when Liu Shishi was feeling restless, Xin Yukun came and led Liu Shishi into the room.

There were only three interviewers.

Lu Zhiyuan sat in the middle, with Zhao Shanshan on the left and teacher Li Jianyi on the right.

Lu Zhiyuan is the director, responsible for overall content control, and in charge of photography and art.

Zhao Shanshan paid for the film, and after it was finished, she was also responsible for its promotion and distribution, registering the film for various film festivals, and helping them apply for various subsidies.

Mr. Li Jianyi, as the male lead, of course did not need to audition with his acting skills. After he arrived, he directly became an interviewer.

"Shishi, have you read the script? You should have some understanding of the character of Huang Huan. The scene in the hotel where Huang Huan tells Zong Yao that she's pregnant... there are no restrictions on the lines. Just get the feel for it and give me a five-second performance without props."

This is the scene in the entire movie that tests the heroine's acting skills the most.

Lu Zhiyuan hadn't thought it through yet, so he threw this difficult problem directly to the actors.

"I'm ready."

I thought Liu Shishi would need a few minutes to prepare.

Who knew that a few seconds later, Liu Shishi stood up, walked to Lu Zhiyuan, looked at him silently, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

"you do not believe me?"

Liu Shishi looked at Lu Zhiyuan, her eyes almost filled with tears. Just one word, one glance, and the feeling of brokenness almost overwhelmed her.

And then, when she lowered her head, she didn't simply curl up the corners of her mouth to reveal that kind of conspiratorial smile.

That's too formulaic.

At this moment, Liu Shishi pursed her lips slightly, drooped her eyelids, and looked away, appearing a little guilty.

This small look directly changed the whole atmosphere.

Full of green tea flavor.

"interesting."

Lu Zhiyuan suddenly realized that he had underestimated Liu Shishi.

Her acting skills are surprisingly good, but most of the time, in TV dramas, all she has to do is cry.

A beautiful cry is worth a thousand words.

Lu Zhiyuan turned his head and looked at Zhao Shanshan and Teacher Li Jianyi, and both of them nodded slightly.

So, he smiled and extended his hand to Liu Shishi: "Shishi, welcome aboard! Let's create brilliance together."

"Thank you."

Liu Shishi smiled shyly, stretched out her hand and shook hands gently with Lu Zhiyuan.

Perhaps because she had not yet shed tears, her eyes were not as dull as usual, but sparkling and full of brilliance.

It's really charming.

"Master, your performance just now was simply perfect."

Xin Yukun sent Liu Shishi out and went to the side to sign the contract.

After signing the contract, Xin Yukun handed over the complete script: "In addition to the text, Ayuan has drawn a lot of storyboards in the past few days, which can help you understand the context of the entire film."

"Don't worry, this movie will definitely be a success!"

Xin Yukun was worried that Liu Shishi, like Yang Mi, would not be optimistic about their movie and would fail halfway through, so he couldn't help but emphasize this.

"Well, I believe you."

Liu Shishi nodded solemnly.

She didn't rush back, but found a corner and flipped through the script. The text looked so tedious, but it was a shot-by-shot script, so there should be no problem.

Wow.

The painting is so good.

Lu Zhiyuan carefully and meticulously depicts the atmosphere of each scene.

"Ayuan, that's amazing."

This is not Liu Shishi's first time making a movie. She has made the "Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" series of movies, but the early preparations for that movie were not so detailed.

Just by looking at the storyboard, she was very sure that this would be a good movie.

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The subsequent interviews went smoothly.

The second female lead, Zhang Tianai, also came to audition.

After seeing this, Zhao Shanshan's eyelids twitched and she turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan, wanting to see how Lu Zhiyuan would react.

"Xiao Ai, your acting is too superficial. Besides, your age doesn't fit the role. So, I'm sorry."

No special care.

After Lu Zhiyuan gave the reason, he decisively passed.

Faced with this result, Zhao Shanshan smiled lightly, feeling very satisfied. She turned her head to look at Xin Yukun and glared at him fiercely.

No need to ask.

Since this little model was not called by Lu Zhiyuan, then it must have been called by Xin Yukun.

These three people have known each other for a long time and live in the same community.

It would be strange if there was no trick.

The role of the second female lead [Liqin] was finally confirmed to be played by Ni Hongjie... The 30-year-old Ni Hongjie was extremely charming. When she came in for the interview, Xin Yukun was stunned.

All three examiners voted unanimously to pass.

Almost all the roles were confirmed in the morning.

Only...

Teacher Li Jianyi took a sip of tea, looked at the list of roles on his paper, and asked curiously, "Why is no one auditioning for the role of the village chief's son, the second male lead [Zong Yao]?"

"Dad, it's me, Zong Yao!"

Xin Yukun raised his hand silently. He was 24 years old, just graduated from college, and wore a pair of small glasses. It would be easy for him to play the second male lead, right?

My little girlfriend is Liu Shishi.

This time, I got what I wanted!
This sudden situation made Teacher Li Jianyi silent for a moment, and he couldn't help but utter a sentence in the original Chinese language: "I am your father?"

You idiot, you really can’t hold your fart well!
However, apart from the unreliable Xin Yukun, the entire crew seems to be quite reliable.

Although Xing Guang Canlan is known as a sucker in the circle, he is never vague about paying money.

Although director Lu Zhiyuan is young, he is very talented. I just watched the MV he shot. The pictures are beautiful and amazing.

The storyboard script he drew was so neat that it looked like a work of art. Mr. Li Jianyi had been in the industry for so many years, but this was the first time he had seen a storyboard script of this level.

Great!

so amazing!

He was one of the interviewers and watched the actors' acting from beginning to end. Although it cannot be said to be impeccable, it should be good enough.

Especially the heroine Liu Shishi, who even gave him a little surprise.

I thought it was a vase.

Who knew that the acting skills that were occasionally displayed would actually make his eyes light up.

Not bad.

This movie is interesting!

Maybe, there is a chance to win an award!

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"Master, how is the situation?"

After the audition, Liu Shishi just returned home and received a call from Yang Mi.

"Passed."

Liu Shishi was in her room, looking through Lu Zhiyuan's storyboard script. The more she read, the more interesting she found the story.

The multiple narrative lines are intertwined, and there is an inexplicable black humor.

The story is absurd.

But rooted in reality.

Overall, it's a rare script.

"I've inquired, and you're the only one who auditioned for the female lead. I wanted to ask, what do you think of the situation with this crew?"

Although she gave up, Yang Mi still felt a little worried. What if this movie became a hit?
I didn't go for the audition and missed it. I must regret it so much.

"The crew, it's okay."

Liu Shishi was embarrassed to tell Yang Mi that this movie would most likely become a hit and Yang Mi would definitely regret it.

"You say it's okay? Then it's not okay."

This is the answer I wanted. Now I can finally rest assured.

Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Let's not talk anymore. I have to go shoot a magazine set later."

"Well, see you later."

Liu Shishi hung up the phone, supported her chin with her hand, and squeezed out a delicate ball of baby fat on her cheeks.

In the living room, the TV was turned on casually, and Jing Tian's song "Possible" was playing again. This song has been really popular recently and can be heard everywhere.

[Perhaps someone on the Xi'an city wall vowed not to separate]

Liu Shishi has never been to the Xi'an city wall.

However, she vaguely remembered that last summer, she met a man on the Badaling Great Wall. The man was holding a drawing board and his hair was blown by the wind.

He was painting his own scenery as if no one was around.

Even when a beauty like himself passed by him, he would not even glance at her.

I was busy painting while humming: "The paper is short but the feelings are long. There are too many ripples to describe. My story is all about you."

That song is so weird, every line of the lyrics is out of tune.

But for some reason, after listening to it, she could never forget it.

When I wake up in the middle of the night, that person's shadow will flash before my eyes.

——So, you are Lu Zhiyuan, the one who made me look for you for such a long time!

(End of this chapter)