Super entertainment red envelope

Chapter 828 Rules in the draft field!
Casting plays a decisive role in large-scale productions and excellent film and television dramas.

In Hollywood, casting directors are equivalent to assistant directors, and they play the multiple roles of artist review, brokerage, and scouting. Star.

The casting director begins by reading the script, identifying each role to be recruited, and listing the required actor traits and requirements for the main roles.

After that, I will discuss with Li Zhifan the idea and direction of casting, to understand what specific needs Li Zhifan has as a director, whether he wants to lock in famous actors, or go through the traditional audition route,

If it is the latter, the casting director can start to recruit actors and organize audition meetings, and select the most suitable candidates from among them, and bring them to Li Zhifan for review.

So their existence is also the most important part in the pre-production of a movie or TV series.

Perhaps for Chinese audiences, casting director is an unfamiliar and familiar general term. After all, the topic of casting about "hidden rules" in the entertainment industry has never stopped.

However, casting directors in Hollywood have their own rhythm and planning. Whether they are producing TV or TV dramas, they have a mature operating system. Usually, after the script is completed and the funds are confirmed, the casting will start.

Like a newly planned and produced American TV series, it will start two or three months before the filming starts, because the actors need to rehearse early, but if it is a new character in the sequel of the new season, it can be done a week before the filming starts. Shoot and choose.

The casting of movies generally starts from 6 to 12 weeks and continues until the moment before the shooting starts.

Some films require large-scale external recruitment, especially when there are special needs for leading actors or include children, it will be many months in advance, even many months before principal shooting.

"This Killer Is Not So Cold" needs to use child actors, and it is also an important job as the heroine, so Li Zhifan wanted to get in the way at first, but in the end it was completely handed over to the casting director, who was only in charge of the final review .

It's really difficult to choose a child star who has aura, strength, and good looks, not only in the United States, but also in China, and the whole world.

U.S. law limits the hours minors can work in front of the camera based on their actual age.

There are also how many hours of school time they need to guarantee when they are not on camera, these are all things that need to be taken into consideration when casting.

Casting directors usually start with agents and managers and send them "Breakdown" because they represent professional actors and new actors who have not acted in all parts of the country.

Breakdown is a recruitment information compiled by the casting director, which will list relevant conditions such as appearance and special talents.

Hollywood has many service websites for people in the industry to share Breakdown. Casting directors will announce project content and required actor requirements on these platforms, and all subscribers will receive these messages.

In addition, casting directors will also dig out some actors who do not have agents, through regular colleges, drama schools, and online recruitment.

Especially now that science and technology are so advanced, the Internet is also a way, and among them, the Internet celebrity group is a treasure trove of mining.

It's not as conservative and prejudiced as the Chinese film industry's attitude towards Internet celebrities. On the contrary, today's casting directors in the United States are very open to choosing actors who can be reached through all channels, and the whole process is broader and more open.

Li Zhifan didn't require much popularity from the actors in this drama, since he was enough to be the leading actor anyway.

So the only requirement is "good actors". They don't need to bring their own investment, and they don't need to have box office appeal or appeal.

At today's audition scene, Li Zhifan also came.

However, he did not appear on the scene, but was in the office next door, observing the audition actors here through video surveillance.

In a big room, there are all children, and their parents are outside the door. This is to test their flexibility, whether they can independently complete the basic requirements of a child actor without the presence of their parents.

The young actors who came here were of all kinds, and each of them had a particularly beautiful face, and most of them were of mixed race.

Some are mixed with China, some are mixed with Japan, some are mixed with South Korea, and some are mixed with Southeast Asia.

There were also non-mixed races, these were selected by the casting director, and some were oriental faces, brought by their parents from China. As for how these parents got the news, Li Zhifan was also very puzzled.

Some people are pending, and some are eliminated. It's like a draft, but in one day, the workload of those talent shows for a season has to be completed.

So it is compressed to each actor. In fact, there is a lot of audition time, and many times more than a dozen auditions together. If Li Zhifan were to choose, he would be dazzled and at a loss, but it would be much more convenient to leave it to the casting director. , They are used to this, and they can tell at a glance who is bright, who is more outstanding, and who is not good.

Just as Li Zhifan was staring at the monitor, there was a knock on the door of the room.

"Please come in!"

Li Zhifan yelled casually.

The door opened, and a man and a woman stood outside.

"Mr. Li! Hello, hello, I'm sorry to take the liberty to come to you."

The man who came turned out to be Ma Tengyun, the Chinese chef of the DreamWorks restaurant.

Because Li Zhifan stayed there for a long time, he often ate the meals he cooked, and talked a few words every time he ate, so he couldn't say he was unfamiliar.

"You are..."

Li Zhifan pointed to the woman next to him and said in doubt.

"Anihasai!"

The woman immediately waved and shouted. She looked pretty, but Li Zhifan became vigilant when he heard the language was Korean. At the same time, he looked at her face, and it felt like plastic surgery.

In fact, plastic surgery is not a big deal. It is understandable for human beings to do some small transformations in pursuit of beauty.

But South Korea's plastic surgery is world-renowned, and a large part of their beautiful women are of the magical type, rather than micro-plastic, which is hard to accept.

"This is... your wife?"

Li Zhifan smiled and looked at Ma Tengyun in embarrassment.

"Oh, no, it's my landlord."

Ma Tengyun also smiled awkwardly, "I brought her here this time because I have something to ask, Mr. Li, are you busy?"

"Oh!"

Li Zhifan nodded and asked, "Do you want to play a role?"

"Yes! Well, but not her!"

Ma Tengyun pushed the Korean woman and said, "Introduce yourself!"

"Hello there!"

The Korean woman said something in Chinese, and then continued in English, "Director! I admire you very much and know that you are going to make a new movie, so I begged Brother Tengyun to bring me here, but it's not me who wants to act, it's my daughter, I hope she can participate, she is already next door, can you discuss with the casting director and give her more chances, maybe it will be okay?"

"Cough cough!"

Li Zhifan coughed lightly, then looked at the screen, "Which one is your daughter?"

"I'll point it out to you!"

The Korean woman said, walking straight towards Li Zhifan.

Because she was wearing a long windbreaker, she couldn't see her figure. It wasn't until the moment she bent down towards the screen that her surging figure was dented.

At this time, Ma Tengyun said: "Then, Mr. Li! I won't delay, let's chat!"

"Ok!"

Li Zhifan didn't take it seriously, and instructed, "Close the door and tell Const not to let anyone else in!"

"Uh, good good good good good good!"

Ma Tengyun heard the meaning of Li Zhifan's words, and knew that his visit was very inappropriate, so he was even more embarrassed and went out immediately.

"This is my daughter!"

As soon as the door was closed, the Korean woman pointed to a girl standing in the corner on the screen.

Li Zhifan's magnified surveillance is a little girl of American-Korean mixed race, with long black hair, but her appearance is more European and American, and she can't really see the appearance of Asians, but there is still a big gap with ordinary pure-blood Europeans and Americans. of.

"Oh, pretty little girl, let her audition by herself! If her condition is good, the final result should not be bad."

After Li Zhifan said this, he was ready to thank the guests.

But the Korean woman suddenly knelt down and begged: "Director Lee, I know it's inappropriate to do this, but I hope I can make an extra guarantee that I can sacrifice anything for the sake of my child. I used to be a member of a Korean girl group." , The child has inherited my artistic cells, and has a solid foundation in singing and dancing."

"No no no, you misunderstood me!"

Li Zhifan quickly waved his hands and wanted to help her up, "Don't kneel! Get up quickly, I am very embarrassed by you. Our crew is not like that, we treat everyone equally, don't worry!"

This Korean woman doesn’t look young anymore. Although the lifespan of a girl group is generally very short, it will take at least 25 years old to completely fade out. In addition, her child is almost ten years old. This woman is likely to be 35 years old, but She is well maintained and looks like she is only in her 20s.

Just when Li Zhifan said this, the Korean woman's expression suddenly became serious, as if she had made some important decision, she stood up suddenly and said, "Director! Please!"

"Uh……"

Li Zhifan was stunned for a moment, and saw the other party pull his long trench coat suddenly, and the clothes left his body directly.

Inside, there was nothing but two black stockings just past the knees and a pair of high heels.

"Get dressed and get out!"

Li Zhifan stood up all of a sudden, without staying on this scene for a second, he pointed to the outside and said, "I only give you five seconds, otherwise your child will be disqualified from the audition!"

"Ah You……"

The Korean woman seemed surprised and strange by Li Zhifan's choice, and looked at Li Zhifan's crotch suspiciously.

Seeing that it was already bulging, I couldn't help laughing: "Director, why are you doing this!"

Li Zhifan turned around, avoiding the other person's body, picked up the phone, and began to look for the number: "I'm going to call the police, your behavior has constituted very serious Xin harassment, if you don't want your children to look at you If you are caught by the police like this, you should put on your clothes quickly.”

While speaking, the number has been dialed.

"Hello? Security guards? Come to room 6 on the 1042th floor, there is a crazy woman here!"

After finishing speaking, Li Zhifan continued to turn his back to her, and asked, "I heard that, I called the security guard, are you still leaving?"

"Click!"

Hearing a soft sound, Li Zhifan glanced at the glass window in surprise, and saw from the reflection of the glass that the Korean woman actually went to lock the door.

Then I heard her laughter: "Director, why are you doing this? If I bite you back, you can't do anything to me?"

When Li Zhifan heard this, he laughed angrily: "Hehehe!"

He turned around, sat down on the chair, stared at her without fear of temptation, his eyes wandered around her, and continued to sneer: "Sorry, you are too old! Look at your RF, It's all sagging, and the belly is full of fat. Does this seem to be out to seduce men? Sister, have you stayed at home for a long time, and your brain is stupid? "

"Oh!" Li Zhifan immediately made a bright expression again, "I see, did you come from the Korean entertainment industry? That's normal, you guys like this, but sorry, this is Hollywood, this won't work of!"

"you you……"

The smile on the Korean woman's face gradually froze and disappeared, instead of embarrassment, she was very resentful and annoyed. She looked down at her figure and smiled wryly: "You are right, I misunderstood!"

As she said that, she actually picked up the clothes and put them on neatly.

Outside the door, the footsteps of security guards sounded at the same time.

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

There was a heavy knock on the door, and the Korean woman took the initiative to open the door and said to the outside: "Wait a minute, I have something to say."

The security outside looked at Li Zhifan, waiting for his instructions, because this woman's words didn't matter, and Li Zhifan was their boss.

"Let her talk!" Li Zhifan had already calmed down, and his emotions had stabilized.

The Korean woman said angrily: "I'm sorry, director, I have caused you so much trouble. In fact, I thought that if the child can win this role, can I also play the role of her mother? I was 13 years old. I joined the company as a trainee and debuted at the age of 17. In order to cater to the Six plan formulated by the company, I followed the instructions of my manager to have breast augmentation, plastic surgery, and liposuction. I also became popular for a while. I even went to China to perform Li! The market there is really clean, and the money owner is the money owner, unlike South Korea...

"Unexpectedly, in just three years, we lost the market, had to quit the industry, and considered getting married. Because of the bad past, we had to marry a very ordinary American doctor. But there is not a day when I don't want to return to the entertainment industry Let those who liked me look at my works again, even if it is my child, she is the most perfect work in my life. But, I ruined all of this... Regarding what happened just now, I once again apologize You apologize, director! I'm sorry! It's really presumptuous!"

After finishing speaking, she went out in a daze...

(End of this chapter)