Chapter 1149 "The Shadow Man" (Part 2)
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In order to make his appearance more suitable for the role of Mossen, Qin Jue dieted and reduced muscle mass, and stayed at home. However, these alone are not enough. Appearance conditions are only one of the considerations of He Xu, the chief director of "Daytime Rain". What really helped Qin Jue succeed in the audition was not only his incredible action scenes, but also his deep understanding of the role and his perfect combination of the character's core and his personal acting skills.
In addition, flexible adaptability and attention to details are also key factors for Qin Jue to be successfully selected by He Xu.
[Relaxed quota, strict casting]
At the end of November last year, 21 actors including Qin Jue came to the audition site for the male lead of "Daytime Rain".
21, an astonishing number. Even if it was screened layer by layer from the audition, it is hard to believe that there were more than 20 people who entered the "finals".
The audition list is as follows:
(※The age in brackets is the age at the audition; the selection of representative works is from the audition day)
No. 1, Lan Yuxiang (18), representative works: "New Moon Love" Ruan Xingzhou, etc.
No. 2, Lu Wenlong (25), representative works: "Today's Departure" Tang Weiyang, "Crazy Demon" Chen Yuxuan, etc.
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No. 5, Gu Jianfei (27), representative works: "Blade Shadow Thirteen" Huo Xingchen, "Wolf Pack Past" Tian Mo, "Return" Wang Yi, etc.
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No. 11, Liu Zhe (22), representative works: Wu Zeyuan in "The Chase", Wei Ming in "The Crazy Dragon", etc.
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No. 18, Chao Ying (31), representative works: Bai Lin in "Red Makeup World", Chi Qingyang in "Love Prison", Chen Long in "Bloody Street", etc.
No. 19, Qin Jue (19), representative works: Young Chi Na in "The Cage"
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Among the many candidates competing for the role of Mo Sen, Qin Jue's representative works can't even write the word "etc.", which is extremely shabby.
"At that time, his information was only half a page. It's not an exaggeration, it was really only half a page, and it was basically of no reference value." This is from Tang Ting, the deputy director of "Daytime Rain".
However, looking at the audition list of Mo Sen in "Daytime Rain", it is not difficult to see that director He Xu did not set too many restrictions on age, appearance, acting resume, etc. Any actor he thought had the potential to play Mo Sen and was worth on-site inspection had a valuable audition spot.
"There are so many ways to choose actors. Some choose the most experienced ones, some choose the best acting skills, some choose the ones with the most similar body shape, appearance and temperament to the role, etc. Directors have their own habits. Me? I don't care about these. I don't look at anything. I just look at whether it is suitable or not." He Xu, director of "Daytime Rain", said, "As long as it is suitable, don't worry about whether it looks like it or whether it can act. (He) just standing there is the person I want."
The rather abstract casting principles made the actors confused, and on the day of the audition, the main creative team of "Daytime Rain" listed many tests.
First, the entrance is as strict as the art exam.
Before entering the audition site, every actor must be wiped with wet wipes distributed by the official to prove that they are not wearing any makeup.
Second, the audition process is open to the public.
Unlike the traditional audition mode where the director and others sit inside the house and the actors sit outside the door and enter the door in turn according to the number called, the audition of "Daytime Rain" is open. Twenty-one actors gathered together. Director He Xu, assistant director Tang Ting and screenwriter Mu Sisi sat on the stage, and the actors' own or others' accompanying teams sat under the stage. The whole process was recorded by cameramen with multiple cameras, and the director cut the camera in real time.
This setting directly broke the secret space for actors and directors to talk directly in the past, which undoubtedly added more pressure to the actors.
Third, the test questions announced on the spot.
Before the audition, none of the candidates knew what requirements and questions director He Xu would ask. "Ten minutes to prepare, play Mossen." This was the only instruction He Xu gave at the time.
Just a few words, a wide range, and unclear direction, it was like a difficult problem.
So, in the face of three tests, what kind of amazing performance did Qin Jue use to become the best student in one fell swoop?
[It's not the script that's being acted, it's the role]
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Qin Jue was busy filming in the acting area, and he and the makeup artists had some free time, so they got together to look through the "Film Fan" magazine.
"Oh my god." One person couldn't help but exclaimed, "Which reporter is so bold that he actually released the audition list... Fang Tianhang? I haven't heard of him."
"No way, Lan Yuxiang is actually here, and he's number one. He just collapsed last month..."
"Hush!" The makeup artist who spoke first winked and lowered his voice, "They are all from Canhua, are you going to die?"
The makeup artist who was reminded curled his lips. Even if Lan Yuxiang and the male lead Luo Ling of the crew were both from Canhua Entertainment, what's wrong? Lan Yuxiang didn't seize the good resources of "Daytime Rain" at the beginning. To put it bluntly, he is not a good person. He has neither strength nor character. No wonder he collapsed so easily.
"Lu Wenlong, um, I seem to have an impression of him. Have you ever been in his group?"
"I can't remember clearly. He seems to have debuted as a child star?"
"Yes, he has been in the industry for a long time, but he seems to have never been very popular." The makeup artist swallowed the second half of the sentence and thought that a big director is a big director. She didn't think that an actor with such a small amount of traffic like Lu Wenlong could get such resources. The only possibility is that, as the report said, He Xu is really trying to give actors opportunities.
"Pfft, Xia Chengyu and Dai Yi, I'm curious if they fought at the audition site."
"Hahahahahaha, you are so wicked. Do they really dislike each other in the company?"
"Yes! Wow, you don't know. When I was with the group before, I found that Xia Chengyu had a lot of ugly and black pictures of Daiyi stored in his phone..."
The topic turned to the gossip within the circle, and soon returned to the main topic. "Mingye still takes his family's 'Nine Hunters' too seriously." The makeup artist who took the initiative to break the news sighed, "How dare Dai Yi audition for Director He's movie, and with actors from the same company? Xia Chengyu bumped into each other, ugh. Besides, Dai Yi is not an actor or a monk, and his reputation in the group is average. I can understand if I push Peng Yu, he is so majestic..."
"Okay, stop talking and keep watching. Teacher Wagu Jianfei, I was in the "Returning" group and even put on makeup for him."
"Hey, doesn't he act in a TV series?"
"That's right, he's a professional villain. Look at his masterpiece, he played the villain in all three dramas."
"Yes, I think Gu Jianfei is very powerful. Why was he not selected? Is it because the audience is too familiar with this villain's face?"
"I don't know..."
"Wow, Liu Zhe!"
"Are you so excited as a fan of his? I remember that he hasn't had many drafts lately, and I don't know why."
"No, Liu Zhe and Teacher Qin have a very good personal relationship! You don't know this? Wow, it turns out that they knew each other at this time, and they are still competing for the same role. What is this, don't they know each other without fighting? "
"No. 15 Xu Weiqiang, uh, I don't know him. I feel so transparent. This audition is really, um, inclusive..."
"Hahahahaha, suddenly high emotional intelligence."
"Mom, Chao Ying!"
"A veteran actor, he has many classic works, but unfortunately he has not played the leading role a few times. However, he seems to have participated in the three major film festivals in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. He must have the ability..."
As we watched and chatted, the voices of the two makeup artists faded away, not because they were caught fishing for fun, but because they gradually realized an important issue.
Although the auditionees for the male lead Mo Sen in "Rain in the Day" include Lan Yuxiang and Xia Chengyu, who are trying to fish in troubled waters, there are also talented ones like Gu Jianfei and Chao Ying. Even in terms of youth and new faces, there are also Liu Zhe and others. People are competing on the same track. In this case, Qin Jue relied on an audition to break through without saying anything. How... terrible is this?
The makeup artist who was mumbling just now shut her mouth. Unlike the makeup artist next to her, she had never experienced Qin Jue's acting skills. Therefore, before this report came out, she also felt that Qin Jue was in good luck. After all, what kind of actor cannot be trained by an internationally renowned director like He Xu?
However, I didn't expect that the audition for "Daytime Rain" that put Qin Jue on the altar was so fiercely competitive and full of difficulties. It was definitely not the online marketing slogan "Thanks for acting in "The Cage", all thanks to Jiang Shuming" "Backdoor recommendation" can be summarized.
At the moment when she was distracted, another makeup artist holding "The Cinematic Man" had already turned to the next page. He put down the magazine in his hand and took out his mobile phone after not reading a few lines.
"What's wrong?" The makeup artist who had deserted was startled, thinking someone was coming from outside.
"Uh..." The makeup artist who was scanning the code on his mobile phone felt that he had difficulty expressing himself, "I can't say, you can see for yourself."
The makeup artist with question marks on his head bowed his head as he was told. This page was somewhat similar to the previous page, with a large number of pictures and text descriptions. She scanned it carefully and realized that it was a screenshot of Qin Jue's public audition. There was also a QR code and a line of small words in the lower right corner:
The whole audition process of "Daytime Rain" by Mo Sen is exclusively authorized to "The Movie Man". Scan the QR code to watch Qin Jue's wonderful performance!
The makeup artist suddenly realized it. Looking back at the picture printed on the paper, he felt that he really needed to watch the video version.
It happened that the colleague next to me had finished scanning the code, and an online video popped up with a loading progress bar.
"Let me be healthy...!" The makeup artist leaned over and put their heads together to watch Qin Jue's audition.
If either of them had attended the press conference for "Daytime Rain" a week ago, they would have recognized at a glance that this video was the full public version that Tang Ting readily screened after Fang Tianhang asked a question, and it was much more in comparison. Little clips of pre-production preparations such as Qin Jue taking the prop blood from the staff, reaching out for water and saying, "This blood is too thick, it looks fake at first sight, I'll mix it with some water" were also shown. Got in.
The two makeup artists laughed out loud at first because of this episode, but then the smiles on their faces became lighter and shallower, and eventually disappeared completely.
After a while, the video playback ended.
The makeup artist who was the first to scan the code held her phone with fear. For a moment, she couldn't muster the courage and strength to exit the online page that had a black screen, and she was lost in thought.
The other makeup artist who was watching the video next to her was silent for a while, then carefully reached out and closed the "Cinema" magazine spread on the table, and then respectfully put it back on the newspaper shelf. , don’t forget to smooth the corners with the back of your hand after placing it.
how to say.
So good at acting, so good at acting, so scary.
Don't dare to move. Don't dare to move.
3100+. Makeup artists: in awe.jpg