What Do I Want to Do with This Magnificent Beauty?

"Choosing an actor is too difficult." Tang Shuangqin sat on the sofa, sighed, and wiped the sparse hair on the top of his head with his right hand.

His new movie "Mandarin Duck Button" in preparation actually has two casting directors, but he is more interested in the main role, especially now that Xiao Yinyue is the last main role that has not been decided, which is quite disturbing of.

In addition to Tang Shuangqin, there were also his deputy, casting director, and a special consultant.

Tang Shuangqin has several specially invited consultants for this movie, trying to restore the background of the times and the real characters.The consultant who accompanied him to the interview was Master Xiao Yinyue's granddaughter, Ms. Luo Xia who grew up under the master's lap.

Ms. Luo Xia is a professor at the Bian Opera School, and even she has to be moved by Tang Shuangqin's artistic pursuit.She is very picky, sometimes even she thinks it is very good, Director Tang still has some dissatisfaction.

But time was running out, and Tang Shuangqin couldn't keep delaying. If it was impossible, he could only choose one from the list of candidates.

After interviewing three or four actors today, Tang Shuangqin suddenly sat bored for a while, and made an impromptu appointment with someone he had never met before.

When Luo Xia knew that she was dating Xia Yiwei's son, she was shocked.

She is also a fan of Tang Shuangqin, she has watched every movie, and she also knows about the gossip back then, but she never thought that Tang Shuangqin could invite Xia Yiwei's son over.

Luo Xia was actually not particularly satisfied with Qi Shejiang himself. On the candidate list, there were well-prepared film kings, Bianxi opera actors with professional background, and newcomers who looked like their grandfather and had unique conditions...

But Qishejiang, he is a young cross talk actor, he really doesn't have many advantages compared to him, making people worry that he might learn the outside but not the inside.

Luo Xia didn't have any opinion on the debate in the folk arts circle, she just came to Qishejiang to interview for the role of her grandfather... It can't be said that she was dissatisfied, she didn't know anyone, anyway, she didn't think much about it.

At this time, someone informed that Li Jing had brought Qishejiang over, and Tang Shuangqin asked them to bring him here.

Luo Xia saw Tang Shuangqin's frown deepened, and said with a smile, "Director Tang, are you thinking of Xia Yiwei again? Afraid her genes are too strong?"

Tang Shuangqin: "..."

The casting director is also Tang Shuangqin's old team, and he giggled beside him, "Boss, it's too late to regret it now, Li Jing has already hit the snake with the stick, and if you give me a wink later, I will refuse."

Tang Shuangqin laughed and shook his head.

Let's take a look first, he must admit that when he saw the material on Xiao Jiang's phone, he liked Qishejiang's appearance and temperament very much, and it was very close to the image in his mind.

It was only because of Xia Yiwei's shadow and Qishejiang's unprofessional experience that he had never acted before, so he wasn't immediately tempted.After a few meetings today, Qishejiang's appearance kept appearing in his mind, and this was an impulse.

"Dong dong." The half-open door was knocked twice, and someone came in from the outside.

Wearing a simple jacket and dark trousers, he looks good, somewhat similar to Xia Yiwei's face in memory, but with a softer temperament.This is Qishejiang.

Li Jing was afraid that Qishejiang would be under great pressure, and that Tang Shuangqin would simply not come in when he saw that he had brought up bad memories.

Qishejiang didn't recognize Tang Shuangqin either, but after looking around, he found that one of the men had the least hair, so he called out, "Director Tang."

"...Here we come." Tang Shuangqin's eyes were complicated, he glanced at Qishejiang a few times, and he had already figured out that Qishejiang looked like he was wearing a century-old formal suit and long gown.

But at the same time, I couldn't help but touch my hair...

The deputy was very winking, and prepared the equipment to record, "Jesse, then you should read the lines first. Please sit down."

Luo Xia raised her eyebrows. The name "Jesse" made her first impression even worse. She was not very optimistic about it.

……

Before Qishejiang came in, Li Jing told him about the general procedure, and he was not a stage fright person, so he found a stool and sat down, nodded to everyone, and was ready to start.

Before Qishejiang opened his mouth, they were a little surprised.

Because Qishejiang didn't hold the paper with printed lines in his hand, so he had nothing in his hand, as if he was going to write off the script.

It was less than two hours since they notified Li Jing to send the audition script for that episode.

Qishejiang dared to leave the manuscript on such an occasion. I wonder if he was too confident, or did he not take this interview seriously?

Qishejiang didn't pay attention to their attitude at all. How should I put it, such a thing as unpublished...is it a big deal?

Artists in the past, regardless of opera, big drum books, cross talk... When there were texts, some of them didn't even know the words, they were all oral.

The master teaches you sentence by sentence, and you have to memorize it with your own brain, but you must also memorize it thoroughly. If you make a mistake on stage, you will be ashamed, and you will have no face to get your share of the money.

Qishejiang is not the person he is now. His trial reading is not only about reading, but also naturally includes acting.

But none of the people present noticed this, they were attracted by Qishejiang's actions.

Before Qishejiang could speak, he held one hand in front of his face, as if holding a container, and the other hand seemed to be holding chopsticks, and he was pulling food into his mouth.While chewing dryly, he frowned, as if very unhappy.

This was a performance without a real object. Qishejiang didn't need to say it, anyone with eyes could tell that he was performing and eating.

There are no physical performances, which can be seen on the stage of Beijing opera and cross talk, especially in Beijing opera, which pays attention to lifelikeness.

Qishejiang eats something, which is enough to make the people present nod secretly. The cross talk actor is really not in vain. Although he did not come from an acting school, he ate food and acted as if it was real. It is better than some serious film and television actors are strong.Much better than his mother Xia Yiwei, which is interesting.

A good cross talk actor must have good acting skills. There are so many jokes, which jokes you perform will be who you are on the stage. The most taboo is to make the audience feel that you are acting, fake.

Just like the previous performances of "Picking the Jacket" and "Resurrection", you have to have a very natural and natural acting skills, so that you can win the trust of the audience, bring people into the story, and look uncomfortable on stage.

The casting director at the side scratched his head, muttering inwardly.As a casting director, he knew the script by heart, so he could tell what Qishejiang was playing at a glance.

Before the first line, there is a short action statement that Xiao Yinyue ate a plate of celery. Compared with the later scenes, this sentence is insignificant.

During the trial reading, the actors didn't care about these words, and there were no lines.If they performed it, their movements would be completely different from Qishejiang's - don't get me wrong, it's also a non-physical performance, and some of them even performed much better than Qishejiang.

However, no one frowned like Qishejiang.

In normal logic, the message expressed by this sentence is that Xiao Yinyue eats celery. If he doesn't like it, what kind of celery should he eat?

The casting director went to see Tang Shuangqin, but found that it was just an action. Tang Shuangqin and Luo Xia beside him both opened their eyes wide, as if they had seen something incredible.

"Director Tang, what's the matter?" The casting director thought to himself, even if the performance was good, it wouldn't be earth-shattering. How did it scare Director Tang? He also thought it was strange for him to frown and "eat"?

Tang Shuangqin didn't even look at him, but just stretched out a finger to signal him not to speak.

Casting director: "??"

Tang Shuangqin and Luo Xia looked at each other, and they both saw each other's surprise, especially Luo Xia.

When some actors talked about the role of Xiao Yinyue, they mentioned some details in the audition script, such as eating celery.Burning celery and adding vinegar is one of the methods used by old artists to maintain their throats.Master Xiao Yinyue once mentioned it in an interview, and it was not a secret.

But they didn't know that Luo Xia told Tang Shuangqin something that outsiders didn't know. It was true that his grandfather ate celery, but he himself didn't like it, or even hated it. He would always finish a small dish with a frown.

Insisting on doing this is just because his father insisted on letting him eat since he was a child, but he still doesn't like it after getting used to it. It's so contradictory.

Tang Shuangqin didn't put this detail into the script, and planned to train together at that time.

As a result, today, just now, Qishejiang actually showed this little trick, and performed a feeling that success or failure depends on details.With just one movement, even though she looks completely different and still young, Luo Xia instantly thinks of her grandfather.

Is this a coincidence, or did Qishejiang find out about it?Wait, he is not familiar with Meng Jingyuan, could it be that the Meng family told him?Xiao Yinyue and the Meng family knew each other.

……

Qishejiang didn't know what they were thinking, he and Xiao Yinyue had known each other for several years, they were often together, and he knew some of Xiao Yinyue's living habits.

Xiao Yinyue is very particular about eating and drinking. He may not like some things, but if he takes good care of his throat, he will eat and use them.

At this time, he has already continued to perform. This seems to be a scene where Xiao Yinyue saves the scene, and he needs to sing a few lines.

Qi Shejiang stretched his waist, but not much. Xiao Yinyue always said that he had to stretch before going on stage so that his voice would be happy.

Qi Shejiang also learned Bian opera. This opera has been passed down from the Northern Song Dynasty, and it hasn't changed much in so many years. It sings the old tune of Fa Zun without too many tricks and has its own charm.

Although it is named after Bian, it is mainly because it was developed in Bianjing, but the phonology follows the sound of the ancestors.Of course, in the end, there are all kinds of accents, the only difference is whether the big guys like it or not.

Qishejiang had already changed his style, and walked for a while in small steps, as if his feet didn't move when he walked. He stood on tiptoe, looked sideways, and read four lines of rhyme:

"The frost clock has not yet sounded, and the willows are flying, and the flowers are playing by the spring water. The old tunes are translated into new palace tunes, and the music is full of joys and sorrows."

Like, really like!

Tang Shuangqin watched a lot of videos and talked a lot with Luo Xia and other consultants, how could he not see how well Qishejiang imitated.As soon as he sat down with his legs crossed, it was the charm of a hundred years ago in his mind.

One seat per person, turning the surroundings into a backstage.

Looking at Xiao Yinyue's granddaughter again, Ms. Luo Xia's breathing quickened and she was a little excited.

If an expert like Luo Xia listens to it, not to mention how high the level of Bian opera is, anyway, there is no way to pick out the mistakes - this is also the standard for cross talk actors to imitate, and experts cannot be allowed to see jokes.

The best thing is to capture the characteristics and verve of my grandfather's behavior, speech, and singing.

Luoxia's thoughts suddenly changed drastically. From the time when she was not very optimistic about Qishejiang, now she can't help feeling good in her heart and smiling.

They called someone temporarily, Qishejiang did this step, either he was talented and hardworking, or he liked and studied Xiao Yinyue a long time ago.

As Luoxia continued to listen, she tapped time on her legs. When she tapped, she realized that Qishejiang's eyes were extremely accurate!It seems to be sung casually without accompaniment, and the words that should be dropped are exactly on the board.

What is a stern eye?

It is said that there is a rhythm, and in this traditional Chinese music, the strongest beat in a section is the ban, and the rest of the weak beats are the eyes.There are two points: one point of view (two beats) and one point of view (four beats).

If the board eye is wrong, the rhythm will be messed up. If the opera rhymes, it must be on the board instead of the eye.

There is a saying, "Words are bones, rhymes are meat, and boards are master craftsmen." Only when there are boards, there are no boards, and when there are no boards, there are boards, so that you can speak without disturbing the rhythm.

In other words, at this time, I used the recording of Bian opera accompaniment, and compared it with the video of Qishejiang just now, and it could be seamlessly combined!

……

After Qishejiang finished singing this passage, he read a few more lines.The last action in the script should be to drink tea.There happened to be a glass of water on the table, so he picked it up as a prop, took a sip, and added a sentence very naturally: "Why is the water cold?"

It was just such a sentence that made Tang Shuangqin slap the table, "Okay!"

He was so excited that he wanted to vent his anger by swearing. How on earth did Xia Yiwei give birth to such a son?This is simply a genetic mutation!

Qishejiang's movements of drinking water from a cup, and his picky lines, clearly revealed Xiaoyin's aura under the platform, and made him look younger.This very natural and smooth sentence, as if he is really a character on the stage, otherwise how could he care about such details.

——My throat just got hot from singing, how can I drink cold water?

Tang Shuangqin felt that his Xia Yiwei PTSD syndrome would be cured by Qishejiang.

He and Luo Xia looked at each other, and the result was far beyond their expectations.

Not only did Qishejiang not have the awkwardness of a new actor, it might be because learning cross talk requires imitation.

What's even better is that the old-fashioned charm on him who doesn't know how to imitate Xiao Yinyue's tone, and the attention to detail is simply better than anyone on their shortlist!

"How's it going, Jesse?" Li Jing asked in a nonchalant manner until he got into the car.

"Tell me to go back and wait for the notification." Qishejiang glanced at him and said calmly.

"Oh ok ok...let's go eat." Li Jing thought to himself that it must have failed, otherwise why Jesse is like this, going back and waiting for the notification should be a polite way of saying no.

It's a pity, it's a good opportunity.

But Li Jing didn't show it, so as not to make Qishejiang unhappy.

……

Tang Shuangqin's movie has a lot of attention, and many people are watching the situation of each character. The actors who have been confirmed now are either the best actor or actress, or come out of a professional class, with a bright future.

Within two days, the news that Qishejiang also showed up at the audition site came out, and it was unknown when he was photographed.

Xia Yiwei and Tang Shuangqin's "old grievances" who don't know, Tang Shuangqin let Xia Yiwei's son audition, it is amazing, everyone is asking: Director Tang, do you remember the time when Xia Yiwei's son auditioned? The fear of Yiwei's domination?

It was also at this moment that Lin Yang, the senior of the cross talk school, seemed to have found a good opportunity, and said in a tone-deaf manner: "A cross talk actor with a bad reputation, just cross-border to entertain the audience, and he has never learned acting. I just want to learn to sing in the cross talk, and play the master of Bian opera seriously, isn't it insulting to the master. Fortunately, director Tang Shuangqin is very particular about filming, and I believe he will not make such a mistake. This audition is really a joke, and he was praised by the seniors Is it just a matter of praise, the one who praised you is not a Bianxi actor."

Lin Yang's eccentricity does not prevent some people from agreeing with his point of view.

Qi Shejiang's identity, one is Xia Yiwei's son, and the other is a controversial cross talk actor. He has a specialization in art and has neither studied acting nor a Bian opera actor. This crossover really makes people feel that it is not enough ,impossible.

It's fine if this movie is crudely made, and no one will take it seriously when it's a joke, but this is Tang Shuangqin's movie.

No one thinks that the audition can be successful, no wonder Lin Yang can ridicule unscrupulously, even if he thinks he failed, no one has the face to say it.

"Look, what kind of virtue is this? His age and heart are younger than the eye of a needle. Next time I meet him on the TV station, I will ask him face to face." Li Jing said to Qishejiang and Xia Yiwei , he was referring to Lin Yang, the guy who jumped the highest.

"Still waiting on the TV station? I'll post on Weibo now." Xia Yiwei was also quite unhappy, and complained about Tang Shuangqin by the way, "My son is so good, why didn't he get selected? Is Director Tang messing around..."

"Cough cough cough." Li Jing coughed again and again.

Qishejiang, who had been silent all this time, raised his face and said in surprise, "Director Tang didn't."

"Nothing, he's just sitting continuously, and he still remembers what happened so long ago." Xia Yiwei continued.

Just as Qishejiang was about to explain, Li Jing's cell phone rang. He picked it up and answered, then looked confused, "What? Who do you say you are? "Mandarin Duck Button"?"

Xia Yiwei also blinked, and leaned over to listen, "What?"

"Okay...see you then." Li Jing put down his phone, his mouth opened wide, "Then... that... the production department of "Mandarin Duck Button"... want to talk about the salary and schedule..."

Xia Yiwei picked up the phone subconsciously, and said to Qishejiang, "Didn't your dad come back to China? You told him and asked him to spend money?"

Li Jing: "..."

Qishejiang: "..."

Qishejiang said inexplicably: "Director Tang said at the beginning that he was very satisfied with me. He watched the performance and chatted with me. Let him come back and wait for the notice to discuss the contract. Uncle Jing, didn't I tell you?"

Li Jing patted his forehead, "No! Then why are you not excited at all! I thought, I thought it was a polite refusal..." What's the matter, no one is so calm when being selected by Tang Shuangqin, Jesse has never seen Tang Shuangqin's movies abroad , News?

What's so exciting about this?Qishejiang was also muttering, thinking that it was normal to choose him.

He has the biggest advantage. He knows Xiao Yinyue, who was Xiao Yinyue when he was young, that is, the age of the characters in the play.From this point of view, Luo Xia is not as good as him.

Ms. Luo Xia is a cow, right? Xiao Yinyue's granddaughter, but has she ever seen her grandfather when she was young...?

"What are you doing?" Li Jing rubbed his face with mixed feelings, and in a blink of an eye Xia Yiwei didn't say anything, just fiddled with his phone, "Speak to Jesse's father?"

Xia Yiwei: "No, I sent Weibo to inform Mr. Lin Yang of the good news!!"