Huayu: What the heck is it that the actor gave me CS skills?

Chapter 60 Audition

Jane's Hotel.

Yu Su continued queuing by himself, occasionally glancing back at Chen Shu.

A few minutes later.

Yu Su turned around again, only to find that the other person had disappeared.

Yu Su didn't care.

Meeting Chen Shu, who even answered a few questions and asked for an autograph, was already a pleasant surprise.

As for the audition.

Ultimately, we still have to rely on him.

The actors on the first floor kept moving up, and Yu Su followed closely behind.

Ten minutes later.

Yu Su arrived on the third floor and, unexpectedly, caught sight of another familiar face.

The man was also taken aback when he saw him, then turned his head away in disgust.

"Why is he here too?"

Yu Su was somewhat surprised.

That person was none other than Zhang Zhishu.

The person whose role he stole.

But upon closer reflection, it wasn't surprising that Zhang Zhishu had come here.

Yu Su snatched someone else's role, reducing the other person's screen time. It seems they've already finished filming, so it's only natural for them to come here for an audition.

Yu Su didn't pay attention and silently thought about which role he should audition for.

Based on his speculation, he could forget about getting the lead role; for such a big production, most companies would have already cast their leads long ago.

Old Deng, a mere assistant director, doesn't have that much of a face.

So he can only audition for minor supporting roles.

What kind of supporting characters are there in Republican-era spy dramas?

Yu Su recalled that there were roughly two directions.

The first type is upright plainclothes police officers, and the second type is villainous spies.

These kinds of roles, which have a few more lines than extras but far fewer scenes than true supporting characters, are best used to do favors.

Because these kinds of characters don't have much impact on the main storyline, even if the acting is a bit lacking, they only appear briefly on screen.

What Yu Su needs to choose is which audition opportunity he might have.

upright?

Yu Su immediately dismissed the idea.

Peace Hotel is a drama similar to the Republican-era werewolf game, with the main focus on the three main characters.

He chose to play a righteous character, and even if his performance was passable, it wouldn't stand out.

On the contrary, the villains in many war dramas are the ones that leave a deep impression!

After careful consideration, Yu Su decided to play the villain.

The audience might hate the villains.

However, if you act well, you can leave an impression on people in the industry.

This impression is very important.

After all, there are countless actors in the industry, and once an impression is made...

When people start a project, they might think of him.

"But I don't know who the villain is..."

For some important roles, the audition process might involve prior notification, but for minor supporting roles like this...

Basically, once you go there, they'll give you a character profile and lines based on the direction of your audition.

Once you get the feel for it, you can basically finalize the deal.

Therefore, Yu Su did not know which specific characters he was playing, which prevented him from establishing real behavioral motivations for the characters in advance.

In that case, when he auditions, he can only use his own emotions to immerse himself in the role.

This makes Yu Su's portrayal of the character somewhat hollow and stiff.

"How about we find a few familiar characters and piece them together?"

Yu Su stroked his chin, lost in thought.

He doesn't know who the specific character is right now, but there are only so many villain templates.

In a word, they are ruthless.

It's just that they are ruthless in different ways; some are ruthless in a sneaky way, while others are ruthless in a blatant way.

Yu Su didn't dwell on her emotions, but instead chose a way that suited him.

He's not very old, and even with makeup, he can't really play very mature roles.

At most, he's just a bodyguard or something similar to the villain.

The ruthlessness of this kind of person is limited by their age; they probably don't have much cunning, so it's likely straightforward.

But simply being straightforward doesn't really have any special features.

Yu Su decided to add a touch of ruthlessness.

But being ruthless all the time is a bit thin; such a character lacks tension.

Yu Su decided to add a bit more naiveté.

Ultimately, Yu Su defined his acting style as ruthless, cold-blooded, and naive.

Are there any familiar characters in this genre?

The only thing Yu Su could think of was a movie that Li Lianjie had once acted in, called Danny the Dog.

The protagonist in this story was raised like a dog by the underworld from a young age, so he has the mentality of a child and doesn't understand human society.

They have no psychological burden about killing, as if it were drinking water.

This perfectly matches the labels of ruthless and cold-blooded.

But he was naive and inexperienced, and was very curious about things that were common to ordinary people.

If it were placed in a Republican-era drama.

Yu Su thought he could finish by showing that he had just killed someone, and then ask the captain what they wanted to eat later.

That's interesting.

"..."

"Number 38, Zhang Zhishu!"

Upon hearing his name called, Zhang Zhishu immediately raised his hand and handed over his resume.

The assistant director glanced at him and waved for him to follow.

Zhang Zhishu carefully followed.

The room served as the hotel's conference room, with a table nearby where three people were seated.

Pan Chen was the casting assistant director for the film crew. When he saw the actors come in, he gestured to his assistant to give them their lines.

"Zhang Zhishu, right?"

"Yes, director."

"Graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, debuted as a child star...that's acceptable."

Pan Chen found Zhang Zhishu's resume to be quite impressive; the Shanghai Theatre Academy signifies professionalism, and being a child star implies extensive acting experience.

He glanced at it briefly, saw that Zhang Zhishu had received the lines, and asked a question.

"You'll choose the hero or the villain?"

"The director is the villain."

Zhang Zhishu isn't stupid; he's played upright characters for so many years, yet he's never become famous.

Not long ago, someone else took my role.

Since I'm getting old anyway, I might as well push myself a little harder.

Pan Chen said "Oh," took a sip of water, and offered a reminder.

"This scene involves stopping people in the corridor, searching them, and taking them away. There are only a few lines of dialogue. I'll give you three minutes to prepare."

"clear!"

Originally, the time allotted for the first few minutes was ten minutes, but there were just too many people and the quality was too poor, so Pan Chen simply shortened the time.

Seeing Zhang Zhishu preparing, Pan Chen looked at Wu Gang beside him and asked, "Brother Wu, haven't we seen anyone yet?"

Wu Gang sighed: "Let's wait a little longer, this is the time we agreed on."

"Should we just approve it for him now?"

"It depends. If the acting is really bad, it doesn't matter if it gets rejected."

Wu Gang wasn't stupid. The director of the production team, Li Jun, had very high requirements for acting skills. What if he accidentally put in a carrot and it got picked out?

What you're refuting is his pride.

He wouldn't do something that concerns his future.

Pan Chen understood; their relationship was just so-so.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to just pass over this kind of role?

While the group was chatting, Zhang Zhishu, having finished his preparations, gestured with his hand.

"Director, I'm ready!"

"Xiao Wang, go help with the setup for a scene."

"clear."

Zhang Zhishu took a deep breath and began to perform based on his own understanding.

He had never been a spy and had no experience in that area, so he naturally needed to draw on his own experiences to find the emotional connection.

Zhang Zhishu was looking for his own attitude towards Yu Su.

This is a feeling that has left a deep impression on him recently.

He felt that his attitude towards Yu Su was very much in line with that of the spy.

The two met on set and basically didn't treat each other like human beings.

The same applies to spies. When they enter a restaurant and search it, everyone inside is suspicious, so naturally they won't treat them as human beings.

Moreover, the spies during this period wielded immense power.

For ordinary people, there's absolutely no need to be polite.

Therefore, Zhang Zhishu's initial emotion was one of indifference.

"stop!"

The assistant turned around.

"Show your identification!"

The assistant obediently took out his identification.

After reading it, Zhang Zhishu's gaze lingered on him. Then, noticing something, he pointed into the void and directly targeted the enemy.

"Open the package!"

The assistant obediently opened it.

Zhang Zhishu stared at his assistant's empty hands as if he had discovered some contraband, then turned to his non-existent teammate and sneered, "Take him away!"

"..."

"Director, I'm done acting."

The three directors were silent for a moment, then Pan Chen asked curiously, "Why were you angry in that last scene?"

Zhang Zhishu's acting was indeed good, but when he discovered the contraband later, his emotions were a bit off, as if he had some deep-seated hatred for the other party.

The emotions here are a bit excessive.

Zhang Zhishu was taken aback, then quickly explained, "He brought contraband here, which will affect my work. Isn't it right for me to be angry?"

"..."

Pan Chen was stunned. He stared at Zhang Zhishu for a moment and asked a strange question.

Are you sure you're from the Shanghai Theatre Academy?

"yes."

"Um... let's go back and wait for news."

"oh..."

Zhang Zhishu sensed something was wrong and his face turned somewhat grim, but he still took the resume and left.

After Zhang Zhishu left, Pan Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"What is this? Has the Shanghai Theatre Academy fallen into such a state in recent years?"

"The master leads you through the door, but the rest is up to you. It's probably his personal problem," said Bai Tao, another assistant director on set.

"That's true... his understanding of the character was wrong just now."

Zhang Zhishu's performance was decent, except for the last part which was a bit off.

If he's just a little nervous, then it doesn't matter.

But after hearing Zhang Zhishu's interpretation, Pan Chen immediately rejected it.

If you're nervous, just rehearse a few more times. But if your understanding is different, then it's a problem with your brain circuitry.

This is a long-standing habit, and Pan Chen doesn't have time to correct it for him.

"Alright, next one, hurry up."

Wu Gang was getting impatient.

He wasn't a casting director to begin with, and he wouldn't have bothered coming if it weren't for that favor.

Upon hearing this, Pan Chen smiled and winked at his assistant.

The assistant immediately went out to call for help.

"Number 39, Zhang Chong!"