The Salted Fish Invading the Entertainment Circle

Chapter 109 Casting
"So many?" Yang Zhu looked at the thick stack of documents sent to him, and his scalp felt a little numb;

"Officer... BOSS, here are 136 copies in total, all of which are sent by various agencies, and the profiles of male actors over 30 years old;" The little white rabbit quickly changed his words when he saw Liu Feifei was there.

"Well, Ms. Liu is still answering the phone, and it is estimated that someone will send an audition application."

Seeing that her man was not in a good mood, the little white rabbit immediately flattered her: "Boss, you are a popular director now. With your order, how many actors are crying and wanting to participate in your movie?"

"No, if you hadn't limited the conditions, the materials you handed over would not be 136, but 1360!"

Yang Zhu looked at the little white rabbit who deliberately showed a flattering smile, and cursed with a smile, feeling a little better.

Then pinched the eyebrows, let out a deep breath, and picked up the documents one by one to scan;
"Ma Peng? How did you come here with such a sharp-mouthed monkey cheek? OUT!"

……

"Sun Lei? The hardware conditions are so-so, so let's use it as an option."

……

"Wang Kai? He's half an acquaintance. His appearance is good, but his expressive facial expressions are not up to standard. Forget it, let's choose."

……

"Haha, Feifei, guess who I saw? Your big brother Huang, he has the nerve to send an application? Besides, he is not old enough; OUT!"

……

Two hours later, Yang Zhu leaned on the chair a little irritably, then waved his hands, and his little apprentice and little white rabbit immediately picked up the selected materials obediently, and pasted them on the whiteboard one by one;
"Huh? Teacher Sun Honglei also sent an application?" The little fairy exclaimed, looking at the piece of paper in her hand in disbelief;

Yang Zhu nodded in distress: "But his image and acting style don't fit this role."

The little white rabbit said with some doubts: "Then why did you pick him out as a backup, BOSS?"

Yang Zhu said weakly: "Why else, in order not to offend others! Who knows if there will be a time to ask others to act in the future."

"And I guess they just handed over this information for Teacher Chen's sake."

The little white rabbit let out an oh, and continued to post the information;

After 5 minutes, Yang Zhu got up, looked at the densely packed, familiar or unfamiliar names and faces on the whiteboard, looked back and forth several times, turned his head and said to his little apprentice: "Feifei, call your mother and let me come over." she comes;"

Then he frowned: "For the time being, it's just these people. I hope that someone will surprise me in the audition the day after tomorrow."

………………

Two days later, in the office building rented by Mama Liu;

"Hi director, I'm Zhang Feng, I have acted in the male second in "Under the Heavy Snow" and the third male in "The Change of Shanhaiguan"..."

A man in his mid-thirties, dressed in a smart suit and with a hint of confidence on his face, began to chatter.

"Okay, you don't need to say more about your past, I have it here, just change into your clothes and audition." Yang Zhu interrupted him with his hand, and went straight to the topic.

"The script was sent to you the day before yesterday, right? After you change your clothes and get ready, there will be a live performance of scene 5 and scene 3."

After speaking, Yang Zhu motioned to the staff to take him down;

Five minutes later, Zhang Feng reappeared in front of Yang Zhu in Taoist robes and a wig;

Yang Zhu stretched out his hand, indicating that he can start performing.

Zhang Feng cleared his throat, then made a plausible speech, with a stern face, and said in a deep voice:

"Junior brother, your daughter is too willful and willful. She went to Longshou Peak to openly express her love. How does this put the reputation of my Qingyun family?"

"OK! You can stop!" Zhang Feng said a line before Yang Zhu interrupted him.

"Thank you for coming all the way to the audition. After 7 days, our staff will inform you of the interview result." Yang Zhu had a formulaic smile on his face.

Zhang Feng was a little lost. Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, he certainly knew what this meant.

Watching him disappear into the room, Little White Rabbit, who was pulled over to act as a judge's assistant, whispered: "Boss, why did you say one line and then get OUT?"

Yang Zhu was expressionless: "From the moment he showed a stern expression, he was OUT, and I asked him to say a line to take care of his face."

The little white rabbit stuck out its tongue, and then called out crisply: "Next!"

……

"Hello Director, Miss Wan!" A sunny and handsome man in his 30s walked in and bowed very politely.

"Mr. Lu, hello, I'm sorry to trouble you to come here specially!" Yang Zhu smiled, stood up with Little White Rabbit and Liu Feifei, and reached out to shake hands with him.

"Where, where, I'm an actor, this is the procedure that should be followed." Lu Yi laughed.

"You are a busy person, so I dare not waste your time, so let's get straight to the point?" Yang Zhu said with a smile.

Lu Yi nodded.

"How about it, today's unified test questions are all the live performances of the fifth scene and the third scene in the script, so please change your costume first." Yang Zhu looked embarrassed.

Lu Yi's expression became serious, he bowed slightly to Yang Zhu, and then followed the staff to change clothes.

While Lu Yi was changing clothes, Liu Feifei who was on the side whispered, "Mr. Lu is so polite and handsome, you can't tell that he is 30 years old at all."

The little white rabbit said curiously: "I heard that Mr. Lu is still on vacation, and he came back from Qiongnan to audition; hasn't he developed well in the TV industry? Why is he so interested in this role?"

Yang Zhu smiled: "Teacher Lu is now trying to transform, his screen image in the TV circle has been solidified into a creamy niche, but after all he is gradually getting older, and the path of a niche can't be walked for a lifetime; so, yes For him, there's nothing more attractive than a great role in a big-budget film."

The two of them nodded, and Liu Feifei was thinking about it.

After a while, a Taoist with a face like white jade came out, Yang Zhu looked at it, and asked the staff to stick three long beards on him; suddenly, a middle-aged Taoist with a charming and jade charm appeared in front of the three of them;
Yang Zhu nodded with satisfaction: "Mr. Lu, thank you for your hard work." Then he stretched out his hand to signal him to start the performance.

Seeing Yang Zhu's order, Lu Yi straightened his body back slightly, and his aura immediately rose by three points;

I saw him staring at Yang Zhu, raised his eyebrows slightly, sighed slightly, and said in a tone of complaint among friends: "Junior brother, your daughter is too capricious..."

Then he shook his head slightly, with a wry smile on the corner of his mouth: "You actually went to Longshou Peak to openly show your love,"

Then the tone suddenly became higher: the tone was slightly solemn: "Where does this put my Qingyun sect in trouble!?"

"And that Zhang Xiaofan, back then you were determined to take him under your wing,"

"But look, it's still on the 7th level of Qi training. It's fine if you don't practice hard, but you are messing around all day long. Your daughter's behavior is also his idea?" The tone became more severe, and the last sentence was even more serious On the long tail.

…………

After half a minute, Lu Yi's performance ended;
After watching his performance, although Yang Zhu still had a smile on his face, his brows could not help but be raised slightly;
With a silent sigh, Yang Zhu said to him very politely: "Thank you very much, Teacher Lu, for your performance. Let's go back first. We will inform you of the audition results in 7 days."

Lu Yi's expectant face showed disappointment visible to the naked eye. He hesitated for a moment and said to Yang Zhu:

"Director, can I know where I didn't perform well?"

After a pause: "Don't worry too much, I just really want to know what my own shortcomings are."

Yang Zhu looked at his serious expression and sighed: "Teacher Lu, let's put it this way."

"If this was just a normal role in a TV series or an ordinary movie, you would actually do a pretty good job,"

"At least show a character who looks amiable but has the majesty of the master;"

"However, in my movie, in the script I gave you, this role is far from simple;"

"You have also read the brief biography of the characters. The Qingyun School is divided into two factions: [Follow the Heart Stream] and [Rite System Stream], and the reason why this character can become the head is actually the product of a compromise between the two factions; "

"That is to say, on the surface, he is a [ritual stream]. He strictly abides by the sect's rules and regulations when dealing with all matters, big or small. All violations under the sect will be dealt with accordingly, not one point is serious or one point is light;"

"But from the bottom of his heart, he is a [Flower]. Although his behavior is result-oriented, it does not mean that he does not understand and agree with some outrageous behaviors of young people,"

"So, in the conversation with the younger brother you have known for decades, you should always be as casual as you are when chatting with an old friend, showing understanding and relaxation, and even your tone of voice should reveal the nostalgia for this kind of random behavior and the forced execution of the door. The helplessness of the rules;”

"Only when you finally announced the result of the punishment of your younger brother's daughter and disciple, will your expression suddenly become serious;"

"So, starting from the second sentence, your tone became more and more serious, and the conflict in this character was suddenly eliminated. This is your biggest problem, Mr. Cailu;"

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Zhu continued: "Also, some of your solidified habits have mixed too much impurities with this character;"

"For example, the slightly raised and slanted eyebrows, the unnatural smirk at the corner of the mouth, the eyeballs that keep turning back and forth, etc..."

"These actions may be good for a niche role in an urban drama, but it would be particularly frivolous for such a middle-aged leader;"

"So... I suggest that when Mr. Lu receives new roles, especially movie roles, he must spend a period of time, even half a day, and completely [empty] himself, so that he can become a pure [plain] Body], in order to put the characteristics of the new character into it.”

Lu Yi stood there, lowered his head and pondered for a full three minutes, then raised his head, smiled and bowed slightly: "Thank you, director, for your words, I have benefited a lot!"

Looks a lot more relaxed...

Seeing Lu Yi's figure disappear before his eyes, Yang Zhu heaved a sigh of relief, finally he was not angry,
I'm tired of all the casting and stuff, and if I'm not careful, I'll offend some of the big names and get myself into trouble for nothing.

I looked at the time, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and I turned my head to the side: "How many more are there today?"

Little White Rabbit looked at the personnel registration form: "There are 6 more today."

"Okay, call someone."

The little white rabbit nodded: "The next one..."

………………

the next day;
Yang Zhu suppressed a smile and looked at Sun Honglei, who was dressed in a Taoist robe and had a sinister look on his face. How could he be the leader of the Qingyun Sect? He was clearly the head of the Qingyun Sect, okay?

Sun Honglei, who was tugging at his sleeves, felt left and right, then grinned, and laughed silly himself.

"It seems that my image really doesn't look like the head of a sect." Sun Honglei blinked her small eyes.

"Well, Teacher Sun's appearance is very distinctive, but he does not look like a leader." Yang Zhu said seriously.

"Sure, I'm just here to join in the fun, and I'm here to get acquainted with Director Yang. In case I make any movie in the future, don't forget that there is a guy named Sun Honglei." Sun Honglei chatted with Yang Zhu very familiarly Come.

After 10 minutes, Sun Honglei left, and Yang Zhu smiled wryly and shook his head: "I just said, the big names in the entertainment industry are all fuel-efficient lamps."

Liu Feifei was at a loss: "What does Master mean by this? I think Uncle Sun is very nice and approachable."

Yang Zhu looked at his little apprentice with a look of caring for kindergarten children.

The little white rabbit explained: "Mr. Sun has such a skill. Your master is not considered a top-notch director now. For such a supporting role, a supporting role who obviously does not match his image hastily rushed over to audition."

"What are you trying to figure out? To put it bluntly, I just came here to make a familiar face and sell favors;"

"In this way, your master will really have a role suitable for him in the future, or he really likes a certain role. Under appropriate circumstances, your master will be embarrassed not to give it?"

The little fairy widened her black pearl-like eyes: "This is also okay?"

Yang Zhu rolled up a piece of A4 paper and tapped it on the little apprentice's head: "You are just lucky, and your mother protects you all day long, otherwise you are still in the entertainment industry with your brain? You have been pitted to the moon long ago." up!"

The little fairy touched some of the messed up hair, pouted and said, "Isn't there still you, Master..."

………………

the seventh day,
The more anxious Yang Zhu turned his head and asked, "Is there anyone else?"

Little White Rabbit's voice became a little softer: "No more, Yang Li who left just now is the last one."

Yang Zhu picked up the stack of papers that he had written all over the past few days, looked at it over and over again, and leaned on the back of the chair a little dejectedly: "It seems that I can only stand taller than the short ones."

"In this way, you call Ma Bin and ask him to come over in the afternoon. After all the selection, he is the only one. I guess after training, he can barely play this role with a seven-point feeling."

The little white rabbit looked at his man worriedly, and finally went out to make a phone call without saying anything.

two o'clock in the afternoon,

Ma Bin, who couldn't restrain his joy, followed his agent to the corridor outside the door. He only felt that his luck this year was really good.
Not long ago, my agent accepted a leading actor role for me. Although it was only a small and medium TV series, this is the first time in 36 years that I have been the leading actor;

Then came two business endorsements, and several variety show announcements,

In the end, I got a call from the movie audition that I didn’t have high expectations for, and it seemed that I was selected. This is a big-budget movie!
When he reached the door, he calmed down, straightened his clothes, and walked in.

Yang Zhu shook hands with him with a smile, and said straight to the point: "Mr. Ma, the audition results have come out, congratulations, we have decided to choose you as the actor of [Daoxuan]."

Although he had expected it, after confirming the news, Ma Bin couldn't help showing a smile.

After a few polite words, Ma Bin's agent finally spoke: "Director Yang, I would like to know how much our Ma Bin's salary is?"

Yang Zhu looked at this unattractive woman, and said, "[Daoxuan]'s role is relatively heavy, and he belongs to the fourth character in the film, but he is not the protagonist after all, and our total salary budget is not high;"

"So, our salary for Mr. Ma is 200 million."

Ma Bin and his agent showed disappointment on their faces. They originally thought that since this movie claims to have an investment of 5 million yuan, even if this figure is watered down, the actual investment of 3.5 million yuan will still be there, right?
According to the unspoken rules of current film and television production, at least 3.5%-50% of the 70 million miles must be used to pay the film salary, which is at least about 1.8 million;

Although this role is not the protagonist, it is obviously very important, otherwise it would not be so troublesome to get so many people to audition;

Although Ma Bin isn't very famous, and he doesn't have much fame in the film industry; but since he is the No. 4 character, 600 million to 1 million must be given, right?
In the end, I didn't expect that the other party only paid 200 million for the film, and the gap between the two of them can be imagined.

As if seeing what the two of them were thinking, Yang Zhu said, "It's not that we deliberately reduced the salary, but that our salary standard is not determined to be high;"

Pointing to the little apprentice next to her: "Liu Feifei, the number one female, the number two character in the film, her salary is only 2 million;"

Pointing to the little white rabbit again: "Wan Jing, the second female lead, the third character in the film, her salary is 3 million;"

"There is also Teacher Chen Daomin. He is the No. 5 character in the film and his salary is also 200 million!"

Hearing that Mr. Chen Daomin will also play the role, and the salary is the same as Ma Bin; the expressions of the two are a little better,

Yang Zhu continued: "For an actor, a good work and a good role come first;"

"When you really become famous, if you pick up a few endorsements, which one will not be paid more than you?"

The two nodded. This is how the entertainment industry is. Fame and fortune are closely related. Once you are famous, money will come to you;

Seeing the fact that the two of them accepted the salary, Yang Zhu continued: "To be honest, Mr. Ma, your performance still has many shortcomings,"

"In order to ensure the quality of our film, all actors must undergo intensive training. At that time, special teachers will come to give you training in etiquette, culture, movements, and lines. Each teacher is the best in their respective fields. Characters, this is considered a benefit given to you by the crew."

The little fairy and the little white rabbit next to him couldn't help rolling their eyes when they heard Yang Zhu shamelessly call the college entrance examination-style spur training "welfare".

The agent on the side was more thoughtful and asked: "Director Yang, I would like to know how long this training will take?"

Yang Zhu made some calculations: "It will probably start in 4-7 months, after the actors are decided, until just before filming starts."

Ma Bin and his agent looked at each other: "So long?"

Yang Zhu nodded: "In order to achieve the desired effect, it must take so long; in fact, if the situation permits, I hope it can be longer."

The two pondered over the issue of schedule conflicts, and their expressions were a little unsightly;
The agent asked again: "What kind of training method is that, is it to let the teacher follow our family Ma Bin and provide one-on-one tutoring?"

Yang Zhu rolled his eyes, how is that possible?Do you think these top-notch teachers are radishes in the field, if you want them, you can find them?

Let alone you, even the leading actor doesn't get this treatment.

Yang Zhu smiled gently and said: "No, these teachers are all big names. It took me countless experiences and countless favors to invite so many of them. Naturally, it is impossible to provide special guidance to a certain actor;"

"All actors will be divided into three waves according to the role power in the script, and each will receive intensive tutoring from the corresponding teacher."

The manager's expression was a little unnatural: "Director Yang, is this training a closed training?"

Yang Zhu nodded: "In order to better improve the training effect and let the actors quickly enter the role, it is naturally a closed training,"

"During this process, actors are not allowed to carry mobile phones, and everyone will eat, wear, and live together, and isolate themselves from the outside world as much as possible;"

"Of course, if there are any special circumstances, you can contact the staff. If you really need to go out to deal with it, I will grant a leave, but the leave should not exceed three days, and the number of leave requests should not exceed two."

Ma Bin suddenly became a little anxious: "Then what about my business endorsements, variety show announcements, and the TV series that I have signed?"

Yang Zhu thought for a while: "My suggestion is, while there are still a few days left, hurry up and shoot the commercial endorsement commercial;"

"Variety show announcements and TV dramas are rejected. If you feel that you are not good at exporting or can't handle it, I will send someone to help you negotiate;"

"Don't worry, I will finish it well and it won't bring any bad effects to you."

Ma Bin blurted out: "This won't work. I finally managed to win a leading actor. How can I just let him go?"

"As for those business endorsements, it is written in the contract that they need to participate in a certain number of activities. Even if the merchant does not pursue them, if I don't participate in these activities, my compensation will be reduced a lot."

Although Yang Zhu understood his mood, he still frowned: "Mr. Ma, if you gain something, you must lose something;"

"I said that the most important thing for an actor is to have a good work and a good role. As long as you really take this role well, I can guarantee that your popularity will definitely be higher than that of the male lead of a TV series. Take a few commercials to get high!"

Ma Bin looked at him and thought to himself, you don't feel pain in your back when you stand and talk, and you know how to pour chicken soup on others all day long as if you don't need money;
Do you know how much effort I have put into these things, how many years I have endured?

Now with your fluffy words, you want me to give up all of this for the 200 million yuan salary and a role that I don't know if it will be popular?

There are no doors!

Immediately, he and the economic man looked at each other, and then squeezed out a smile: "Director Yang, how about it, can you allow me to think about it before replying to you?"

Yang Zhu frowned tightly, and said unwillingly: "But I am in a hurry here, and I need to quickly finalize the list of actors, so I will hurry up and train."

Then he sighed slightly: "Mr. Ma, what I said just now was serious. This role is very brilliant. After you play it, you will definitely not regret it."

Ma Bin struggled for a few seconds, finally gritted his teeth and said, "Director Yang, thank you for your affirmation,"

"But... let me put it bluntly, I don't think I'm suitable for this role. You'd better find another talent!"

……

Yang Zhu stared at the backs of the two going away, with an extremely irritable expression. If it weren't for his little apprentice and staff beside him, he would have wanted to smash the table.

Liu Feifei looked at her master cautiously, and began to blame her mother in her heart. If it wasn't for her mother's decoupling, why would the master need to be so troubled?
So he ran to Yang Zhu's back and pressed his shoulders very sensiblely: "Master, don't be impatient, look slowly, there will be a suitable actor in the end."

"It's really not possible. Let's hold an audition for the public. I don't believe that there are so many people in Huaxia, and they can't choose one who can catch your eyes, Master."

When the little white rabbit heard it, although this idea was a little louder and cost a little more money, it was still a good idea: "Yes, boss, we don't have to find it from the showbiz, didn't you say that, Gao?" Everyone is in the civil society, and there will definitely be more than N people who meet your requirements."

Yang Zhu lit a cigarette and bared his lips: "This is too time-consuming, and it is too difficult to teach people who have no acting foundation!"

Glancing at the little white rabbit: "It's more difficult than teaching you."

The little white rabbit pouted, sullen, this damn boss doesn't save himself any face in front of his junior sister.

After smoking a cigarette, Yang Zhu seemed to have made up his mind. He smothered the cigarette butt and sneered, "I don't believe it. Without Butcher Zhang, I wouldn't be able to eat hairy pork!"

He ordered to the staff: "Bring the wig, beard and Taoist robe, and put them on for me."

"Master, could it be you???"

"Boss, don't be angry, sit down quickly, and I'll make you a pot of tea to calm down!"

The two girls looked at each other in blank dismay, could it be that their BOSS/Master was unable to cast a role, was greatly stimulated, and became mentally disturbed?

The staff quickly put these things on Yang Zhu, and thoughtfully brought a mirror over, and put it in front of Yang Zhu.

Yang Zhu raised his head and looked in the mirror. He saw a middle-aged Taoist with average appearance but no sense of disobedience appearing in the mirror. However, the usual scowl between his eyebrows somewhat spoiled the whole person. temperament;
Well, at least from the appearance point of view, it is still eye-catching, and the hardware foundation is considered so-so;
Now that the hardware barely passes, then...

Yang Zhu gritted his teeth, called up the system that he hadn't paid attention to for a long time, and went down with great distress...

(End of this chapter)