Chapter 392 New Drama Audition
The next day, Chen Feng, the boss, made a rare appearance at Fengmang Film and Television Company again.
He came with Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui. The reason is that "The Sapphire Case" has been officially approved as a new drama.
After reading the script, several major senior executives of the company, especially Lu Sijia, thought it was very good.
Wu Mengting, the financial director of Edge Film and Television, now has the title of screenwriter in the company.
Of course Wu Mengting herself attaches great importance to "The Sapphire Case". Coupled with her dual status as a company executive and screenwriter, it can be said that she has a lot of decision-making power in the selection of characters for this drama.
When it comes to the selection of actors for this drama, not only does Lu Sijia, the general manager, not have much power, but Chen Feng, the boss, also has to give full consideration to her opinions.
Of course, according to the company's work process, the audition work on the surface still needs to be carried out. However, before conducting public auditions, the company must make a priority selection process.
This is why Hu Rui, the artist department manager, notified Yang Wenqi yesterday to get ready.
In the morning, several senior executives of the company discussed various matters regarding the formal project of this new drama, mainly the preparation work of the crew.
The first is the director team. Currently, their company has not officially signed a director and can only hire external directors.
Lu Sijia, who has been in the industry for the longest time, undoubtedly has the most say. Her previous company has produced the hit movie "The Dream of Immortality", and she is familiar with the director of this TV series. She thinks she can hire This director directs.
However, Wu Mengting feels that the director of the costume drama "Heshan Order" is also very good. After all, it is also a hit, so she prefers to hire the director of this drama. It's just that this director doesn't seem to have much fame. No one in the company knows him yet and doesn't know him very well.
This is a difference of opinion between the two highest-ranking people in the company. It can even be said to be a competition.
Finally, everyone looked at Chen Feng and asked him to make a decision.
So, Chen Feng said: "You can invite them to come together for an interview, and then we will all judge together before making a choice."
Lu Sijia was the first to nod: "Okay. I'll invite them."
Wu Mengting did not object when she saw this.
After this topic, we talked about some preliminary work prepared by the crew, and the meeting ended after about an hour.
Chen Feng returned to the chairman's office, and Wu Mengting followed him in.
Now his office is independent, with a rest room and bathroom, which is different from Wu Mengting's office before.
However, her financial director's office is next door to his.
"Brother, the director of this new drama cannot be directed by someone invited by Sister Lu."
After closing the door, Wu Mengting went straight to the topic and expressed her opinion.
“Why?” Chen Feng asked curiously.
Wu Mengting did not hesitate and said directly: "Sister Lu's voice and prestige in our company are too great now. Even you, the boss, can't compare. Not to mention Xiaorui and I. If this drama is used again Directed by her people, her future power and prestige in the company will be Bigger, this is not a good thing. This is your company, not hers.”
Although Chen Feng doesn’t come to the company often, he often knows something about the company from the two women’s mouths, and he also vaguely knows it. Lu Sijia's prestige in the company is really high now.
The reason is very simple, that is, with her full operation, both "Heshan Order" and "Please Advice for the Rest of My Life" which has not yet been officially released have sold at good prices and achieved high profits.
These are all real achievements and contributions. In addition, the boss Chen Feng usually doesn't care about things and doesn't even come to the company. Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui are still half as low as the general manager Lu Sijia in name. Of course, everyone in the company is more in awe of Lu Sijia, and they are all moving closer to her.
This is human nature and cannot be avoided.
"Don't forget, I gave her a share reward, and she is also considered a shareholder of our company. Moreover, she is very capable at work. She has done a great job since taking office and has made a lot of money for the company. I This boss is not a meddlesome person, so delegating power to her is also It's natural. Don't be too wary of her. Don't be suspicious of others."
The power in Lu Sijia's hands was given to her early on, and he was very open about it. And in fact, he has already done relevant preventive work in advance.
Wu Mengting said with some worry: "I also know that she is very capable at work, but we can't make our company her own boss, right? Now most of the managers of several departments in the company rely on Everyone came to her side. I'm afraid she will be more."
Chen Feng smiled and shook his head: "You and Xiaorui are not just decorations, how can you let the company become her master? The company's financial power and personnel power are all in your hands. . And the company has major decisions. For example, the new drama project needs my approval. How can she speak up?" Wu Mengting frowned and said, "I just think her prestige in the company is too high than mine. It’s a lot easier to talk to Xiao Rui, Da Everyone listens to her. If this continues, it will be like letting her control our entire company. What should we do if she suddenly says that she will resign in the future and even threatens to take away most of the people in our company? "
After hearing her words, Chen Feng looked slightly thoughtful. The possibility mentioned by Wu Mengting is really not unfounded.
Not to mention whether Lu Sijia will lead people to leave in the future, if she plans to increase the share award or shorten the number of years and proportion of the share award, that is also a problem.
"You really have to be careful when you say that." Chen Feng thought for a while and said, "This new drama project is a good opportunity. You can also have the title of producer on the crew, and follow She is the same, you study hard next to her and see how to be a As a qualified producer, you can gradually participate in the company's film and television production work. That way, even if she has to leave her job in the future, you will be able to take over. . She is no longer indispensable to our company. "
Wu Mengting smiled and nodded slightly: "That's what I meant, so this time I proposed to let the director of "Heshan Order" direct this new drama. He has no directing work on hand right now , just in time to invite him. Once the drama is finished, if his ability is recognized by us, we can definitely sign him."
"I have no objection, but I hope he won't disappoint us. .”
Wu Mengting was planning to fight for power with Lu Sijia, but Chen Feng didn't have any objection to this.
Originally, he kept Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui in the company to check and balance Lu Sijia.
“He has directed three TV series before, and I have watched them all. Although the first two are not famous, they are still on the passing line. The main problem should not be his directing ability, but that the crew is too Because of poverty. When he directed "Heshan Order", Because he has sufficient funds, he did a good job."
"Okay. Under the same conditions, choose him."
In terms of their intimacy and interests, Lu Sijia definitely doesn't. Compared with Wu Mengting, Chen Feng will definitely side with Wu Mengting.
"Thank you, boss."
Seeing Chen Feng supporting her, Wu Mengting smiled broadly.
......In the afternoon, in the company's studio, several senior executives of the company conducted auditions for several contracted artists in the company.
In the morning, they all got some of their script lines.
Of course, Chen Feng took care of Yang Wenqi and directly gave her the lines of the second female lead. However, another contracted actor of the company, Jiang Shumin, was also competing for this role.
Compared to Yang Wenqi, who has not yet officially filmed a movie, Jiang Shumin is already somewhat famous, and in terms of appearance, she actually fits the character of the second female lead better than Yang Wenqi.
To put it simply, she is not as beautiful as Yang Wenqi, at least when she is with the heroine, otherwise people would think that the second heroine is more beautiful and stunning than the heroine.
In addition, in terms of acting skills, it seems that Jiang Shumin is better than Yang Wenqi.
So, if the competition is fair, Chen Feng is really not optimistic about Yang Wenqi.
As for Xin Yuqing, Chen Feng also gave her some of the lines for the third female lead as per her request, and the one competing against her was Luo Yingying.
Luo Yingying was previously the heroine of "Please Advice for the Rest of My Life". Her performance in this drama was very good. After this drama is broadcast, her screen image will undoubtedly be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Her own personality is also a bit silly and sweet, which is very suitable for the female trio of the new drama "The Sapphire Case".
However, she doesn’t seem to care much about the role of the third female lead. After all, she was the female lead in the last film, and now she is suddenly asked to play the third female lead. There is a big gap.
The villain role of the second female lead does not suit her acting style. As for the heroine, she really wanted to, but the company had already set the tone. If they wanted to hire a first-line female star, she was obviously not qualified.
The second female audition started in the afternoon, and Jiang Shumin entered the studio as the "old man" to start.
The auditionees are Chen Feng, Lu Sijia, Wu Mengting, Sun Xiaorui, Hu Rui, and artistic director Zhao Guoqing.
After Jiang Shumin came in, she first introduced herself very formally, and then performed a lively performance according to the lines of the script. This was an affectionate scene for the injured and unconscious male protagonist, which required tears and affectionate confessions. According to the script, Hu Rui temporarily acted as the maid next to the second female lead, and helped her with a few lines.
After the whole performance was over, she bowed and went out first.
Wu Mengting spoke first: "Her performance was quite satisfactory, but unfortunately there were no highlights."
No one refuted her judgment.
Then came Yang Wenqi. After she came in, she also bowed slightly to say hello to everyone, and then started at Lu Sijia's signal. Hu Rui also helped with the lines.
As a result, what everyone didn't expect was that Yang Wenqi's acting skills were actually very good. She cried whenever she wanted, with tears in her eyes. She was much more real than Jiang Shumin just now, and her lines were better and richer. Contagious. Everyone was a little moved.
After she went out, Hu Rui spoke first: "I think Yang Wenqi is more suitable for this female second role than Jiang Shumin, and judging from her performance just now, she is qualified for this role."
Sun Xiaorui also rarely spoke. , said with some worry: "Isn't she too beautiful to be the second female lead? According to the script, although the second female lead is also very beautiful, she is still inferior to the female lead."
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Lu Sijia nodded and said: "That's true. If the second female lead is prettier than the female lead, it would be a bit bad to take over the lead. In addition, the second female lead is a ruthless character after turning into a black man. She can be said to be a snake-hearted person. Whether she is qualified or not? It's hard to say."
Zhao Guoqing also said: "It can be seen that her acting skills are still online. What's rare is that her appearance is also very good. She should be able to play the role of a woman with a vicious heart."
Wu Mengting then said: "Then let her try another scene, and choose the one where she is a villain. Print out the part on page 23 of the script and give it to her, and let her come in and try it again later."
Hu Rui quickly agreed, got up and went out.
The next step is to select the male protagonist. Of course, priority will be given to Gong Yi and Zhang Hang who have signed contracts with the company.
Unfortunately, the results of their auditions were not very good. The main problem was that they were both a bit girly.
According to the script, the male protagonist is a man of both civil and military skills, a bit unruly, he can fight on horseback and write poems and articles on horseback. He is not a sissy, and he has a tough aura about him. , also has a bookish style unique to literati. If you allow both text and force, you should be quiet and move.
Judging from the results of the audition just now, these two people are not suitable, and they do not have the temperament and characteristics that the male protagonist needs.
"It seems that the male lead is also going to be recruited openly." Wu Mengting said with some helplessness.
Lu Sijia also shook her head helplessly and said: "According to the setting of the script, there are not many male actors who meet the requirements in reality."
Chen Feng said optimistically: "There must be actors who fit the role of the male protagonist. Just cast a wide net, give priority to new actors, especially those who don't have contracts, and sign them casually. Otherwise, when this drama becomes popular, We are just like making wedding clothes for people. In addition, although the second male role does not have much role, I feel that it is more suitable for Zhang Hang, so let him play it."
Everyone nodded. be opposed to. In this "Sapphire Case", except for the male protagonist who has more roles, the other male characters have relatively few roles. In the final analysis, it is a female drama.
The next step is the audition for the third female lead. Luo Yingying's performance is very suitable for the role, while Xin Yuqing's performance is somewhat satisfactory. Although it is also on the passing line, it is obviously not as good as Luo Yingying.
So, after the audition, everyone except Sun Xiaorui gave Xin Yuqing a cross. If nothing unexpected happens, this role will go to Luo Yingying.
Finally, Yang Wenqi joined the cast for the second audition. She performed the part where the second female lead turns dark and plots against a seemingly good friend, and Hu Rui still plays opposite her.
Yang Wenqi's performance this time is also a bit amazing, playing a very real image of a femme fatale who is smiling on the outside but stabbing in the back.
The eyes and micro-expressions were quite perfect, making everyone present nod frequently.
Chen Feng also didn’t expect that Yang Wenqi had such a good acting talent. After only two or three months of training, she became so good. It was really a blessing from God.
What is rare is that she has such good external conditions, is so beautiful, has good looks and acting skills. As long as the company supports her, it will be difficult for her to become popular.
This is also an unexpected surprise for Chen Feng.
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