Chapter 307 The Heir
[I am really tired from doing the decoration, but fortunately it is almost finished. There is only one chapter tonight, so just take it as a day off. 】
Leave aside the guest appearance.
Xu Kun’s main focus is still on the preparation of "The World of Escorts".
The male lead has basically been determined and will not be chosen among the male actors auditioning. However, the female lead will have fewer action scenes, so there is no need to be so strict.
So Xu Kun finally decided to select one as the heroine from the three candidates selected in the audition, which would also give the media some peace of mind.
To be able to reach the finals, these three people are naturally some famous actresses, namely Li Xiaoran in 1976, Liu Tao in 1978, and Yin Tao in 1979.
In addition to having satisfactory acting and image, all three of them expressed their willingness to lower their social status.
The purpose is also very clear. I hope to use this work that is stuck between TV and movies, and Xu Kun’s reputation as the fifth commercial film director, to break into the movie industry from the TV industry.
After Xu Kun briefly learned about the resumes of the three of them, he felt that there was no need to hold any more interviews. It was better to engage in an actual acting performance while the male actors practiced their routines.
Firstly, it tests the compatibility between actresses and male actors, and secondly, it also adds a little challenge to the male actors.
So it was May 25th.
In addition to the judges sent by Xu Kun and the Sixth Princess, Deng Yancheng also came to the audition site.
Although the two sides fought several times in the air, the atmosphere was relatively harmonious after the meeting. As soon as they met, Deng Yancheng complimented Xu Kun in half-baked Mandarin.
Xu Kun naturally reciprocated the favor and praised Deng Yancheng's "The Best in the World". However, Deng Yancheng didn't want to mention "The Best in the World" too much. After all, the outside world believed that it was Wang Jing's work.
While chatting, the audition lineup of four men and three women had already arrived outside.
The male actors have all met before, and there is nothing to say. Xu Kun only told them to prepare themselves and see the truth.
There are three actresses. Xu Kun has only seen information, photos, and TV series before. This is the first time he has seen them in person.
The three of them stood side by side, and the one who attracted the most attention was definitely Li Xiaoran. First, his skin was as white as snow, and second, he was magnificent.
In the film and television industry where thinness is regarded as beauty, it is rare to see such a generous and wealthy woman. Who can resist taking a second look at her?
Of course Liu Tao and Yin Tao are not bad either.
Liu Tao has the temperament of a good wife and loving mother, but if you look closely, you always feel that there is something else hidden in her bones. It always makes people think about the direction of Japanese action movies.
As for Yin Tao...
The not so obvious black mole on her lip seems to be a flaw at first glance, but it is precisely because of this that she and other female celebrities There is a clear difference.
Xu Kun didn't chat much with the three of them. He briefly asked about his understanding of the characters and the schedule, and then asked them to go down and change their costumes.
This is a courtyard somewhere in the suburbs.
It used to be an activity center for veteran cadres. There was a pavilion, a bamboo forest, and a small pool in the corner of the yard. Although it was slightly different from the planned scene, it was enough for a few action actors to show off their skills. .
The first person to move the props to the stage was Shi Xiaolong’s supporting team.
This time he has the lowest chance of winning, and he is basically a companion. But because of this, Xu Kun deliberately placed him in the first place, leaving more or less dignity.
Shi Xiaolong can be regarded as the tears of the times. He has been popular since he was a few years old until he became an adult. But as an adult, his immature facial features that were once loved by everyone have become the biggest obstacle to his transformation. .
Of course, height is also a big issue.
Because sometimes the action scenes are beautiful, but they may not be as good when played on the screen, so Xu Kun also specially brought a camera crew to prepare to record the entire four sets of action scenes.
When Shi Xiaolong's team arranged the props and started practicing moves and positions, Xu Kun led the camera crew to coordinate the camera positions.
Everyone saw him working with Shi Xiaolong’s team and constantly communicating and coordinating. They all praised Xu Kun for his professionalism. Such a big director could still be shameless in asking questions, and he even had to do it himself during the audition. , no wonder it was successful. Even Deng Yancheng couldn't help but sigh that "the next generation is to be feared."
But in fact, Xu Kun was seizing every opportunity to practice and learn, and even stole lessons from Shi Xiaolong's team.
When he was filming "On the Road", he basically planned the shooting angles according to the original version. For this, he once received praise from the senior assistant director, saying that he had a talent in this area.
But Xu Kun knows his own family. Although he is not a complete layman with basic skills such as camera position and lens size, he is still far from a mature director.
Now that we have four teams and three styles, we can practice more martial arts filming skills.
Shi Xiao has been a martial arts child star since he was a child, and the team behind him has many experts. He is much more experienced in shooting fighting scenes than Xu Kun.
Some things are not easily disclosed to the public, but after all, Xu Kun is the only young great director, and he is so courteous and virtuous, so how can anyone have the nerve to keep it to themselves?
As a result, even before the formal audition, Xu Kun has already gained a lot.
In the end, the Sixth Princess became impatient and came over to urge her to start the audition as soon as possible. Only then did Xu Kun reluctantly end the communication.
Two crew members brought in the director’s standard recliner and presented a large speaker.
Xu Kun sat firmly, picked up the speaker, adjusted the volume, and then shouted: "The first audition, prepare~acti..."
"Ah~!"
Before he could finish his non-standard English words, he heard a woman's scream coming from behind him.
Xu Kun raised the tin speaker to listen and saw a man in a suit and leather shoes exiting the dressing room in a panic. As soon as he arrived outside the door, he was immediately surrounded by five or six bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses. .
"What's going on?"
Xu Kun stood up from the chair and looked at the Sixth Princess.
The posture on the other side does not look like an ordinary person. Now that the situation is unclear, Xu Kun will naturally not come forward rashly - besides, with his current status, there is no need to be on the front line.
It just so happens that the venue was decided by the movie channel. Now that an unexpected situation has occurred, it is normal for the people from the movie channel to coordinate.
The deputy director who served as the judge cursed secretly and wanted to ask his subordinates to go over and ask for clarification. However, looking at the other party's posture, he was worried that the people below him would cause trouble by not being gentle or serious.
In the end, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.
I heard him announcing his home from afar, but the man who exited the locker room in a panic didn't even bother to pay attention, and just let his men in black suits block him.
Then Xu Kun watched helplessly as the deputy director of the movie channel became shorter and shorter and more crooked.
Yes~
This is meeting the ‘heir’ again.
About two minutes later, the deputy director trotted back and said to Xu Kun: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, all misunderstandings. That gentleman is Miss Li Xiaoran's fiancé. He made a special trip to visit the class, but he didn't I thought I bumped into Yin Tao changing clothes, so..."
We saw a lot of scouts during filming, so why are there still scouts in this audition?
And without asking any questions, he just forced his way into the actress' dressing room...
At this moment, Li Xiaoran came out of the room and said something to the man. The man shook his head. , and then ran over here with one hand in his pocket.
What a trouble!
Xu Kun has the biggest headache dealing with people like this, but he can't avoid these people when he is in the film and television industry.
“Director Xu, right?”
The visitor came closer and said to Xu Kun carelessly: "I, Sun Donghai, am Xiaoran's fiancé."
Then he raised his chin in the direction of the living room: "Can you take a step to speak?"< br>
(End of this chapter)