Chapter 114: This is my first time filming a movie
Under the warm invitation of Lao Teng and the others, Cheng Xuemin followed him out of the office and out of the office building!
I entered the playground downstairs of the recording studio next door, where there was a long line of people waiting to sign in and fill out forms in preparation for interviews.
In fact, the building here at Yanying Factory is quite new. I heard Lao Teng and the others introduce it!
Their Yanying Factory moved from the Andingmen Xiaoguan factory area to Beitaipingzhuang in 1972.
This place used to be the former site of the General Staff Surveying and Mapping Institute, so many old buildings of the institute are still preserved.
However, the video studio building, photo studio building and stunt studio building were newly built later and were used not long ago.
"Xuemin!"
In the long queue, Cheng Xuemin saw Zhu Lin at a glance. She also looked over here and called him while standing in the queue.
Near the recording studio, there is a table on each side of the door with registration forms on them. When the team arrived, two people came up to fill out the forms.
After filling out the form, I waited nearby for my name to be called.
Cheng Xuemin followed him into the recording studio. In a room outside, arrangements were already being made for preliminary interviews, which were all about basic skills!
For example, if you have good line skills, you should be able to read aloud with basic emotion! If you have basic singing skills, you can also hum a few lines, which will give you extra points before the actual performance!
If you have problems with basic recitation of lines, you will basically be eliminated, and there will be no retest at all.
Cheng Xuemin was brought into the re-examination stage by Lao Teng and others.
Now that part of the initial test outside has been completed, Lao Teng and the others did not prepare for long inside before they started asking those who had been interviewed outside to come in for the retest!
"Xuemin, we are mainly testing your script skills and acting talent!"
"Lao Xie is in charge of taking the exam, and Xuemin, you are here to help with the grading!"
Lao Teng introduced Cheng Xuemin again, and then explained something.
"Teacher Teng, Director Xie, I will come over to join in the fun. Everything must be centered around the two teachers!"
Cheng Xuemin smiled shyly, then took the examiner's seat and sat next to his uncle Feng Jiazhao.
"Director Xie, Lao Teng Jiazhao is here?" As soon as they sat down, a young female comrade in her thirties came in from outside the door. They greeted Lao Teng when they saw her, and then looked at Cheng Xuemin and asked doubtfully, "Is this This young comrade looks strange!"
Siqin Gaowa!
The first time the lesbian came in, Cheng Xuemin should have recognized her. She should be Teacher Siqin!
But at this time, Cheng Xuemin wasn't sure whether her name was Siqin Gaowa, and he didn't know whether the name was her real name or her stage name, so he didn't take the initiative to say hello.
"Siqin, this is Lao Xu, the author of "The Wrangler" and the screenwriter of our movie script. His real name is Cheng Xuemin!"
Seeing this, Lao Teng introduced to Cheng Xuemin: "Xuemin, this is Comrade Siqin Gaowa. She will be in charge of directing the scene opposite the gay man later!"
"Hello, Teacher Siqin!"
Sure enough, it was Siqin Gaowa. Cheng Xuemin said hello to her, and the information about Siqin Gaowa quickly popped up in his mind!
Siqin Gaowa must have been selected and brought back to Yanying Studio when Yan Film Studio went to Inner Mongolia to select actors for the movie "Homecoming" in early summer of this year.
At the same time, the filming of the movie "Homecoming" has been completed and has entered post-production. It will not be officially released until April next year. The heroine Siqin Gaowa became famous in one fell swoop and made her official debut.
Now I heard what Lao Teng said, because he wanted Siqin Gaowa to audition with those gay male interviewers, and the role assigned was probably that of Li Xiuzhi.
So, will there be any discrepancies with the actors in the original work?
There should be some discrepancies. After all, the "Wrangler" film crew was three years ahead of the original work. The original "Wrangler" started filming in 1982!
It seems that the heroine Cong Shan has not yet been admitted to Yanjing at this time, so it makes sense to replace her with Siqin Gaowa.
After all, Siqin Gaowa's performance on the set of "Homecoming" is obvious to all.
On the other hand, the leading actor Zhu Shimao made his debut three or four years ago when he was chosen by director Shui Hua of Yan Film Studio to play the role of Fu Hailong in the film "Children of Xisha". He is now regarded as a well-known actor in Yan Film Studio.
So no surprise, the role of Xu Lingjun should not be changed again.
However, for such a big event as the "Wrangler" script audition, Zhu Shimao did not appear at the scene. There may be other reasons.
"Yeah! It's Comrade Lao Xu, the author of Wrangler! They say that Comrade Lao Xu is an old man with great knowledge. I really didn't expect that you are so young, Lao Xu, and you should be called Xiao Xu!"
Siqin Gaowa teased Cheng Xuemin with a smile on her face, allowing Cheng Xuemin to see the bright and young teacher Siqin Gaowa.
"Teacher Siqin is so funny, just call me Xiao Cheng or Xuemin!" Cheng Xuemin smiled awkwardly. This is not the first time that a real person said that he was young, so why did he choose an old-fashioned 'Lao Xu' pen name.
"Okay, then I will call you Xuemin. Don't call me Teacher Siqin. Just call me sister or sister Siqin!"
Siqin Gaowa was not polite to Cheng Xuemin. After saying hello, she said to Lao Teng, "Lao Teng, Mr. Zhu is not free to come over today. How about we let Xuemin try out the lesbian rivalry scene?"
"Is he the original author or the screenwriter? He must have better control over the lines than us. How about asking him to give me some pointers?"
"Xiao Zhu can't come?!" Lao Teng was stunned when he heard this. The notification was in place yesterday, right?
I looked at my watch again, and it was almost half past nine. I couldn't delay the interview, so I could only look at Cheng Xuemin and asked, "Xuemin, look, our candidate for Xu Lingjun, Xiao Zhu, has something to do with it. , can’t come for now!”
"Why don't you, Xuemin, try to come?"
After hearing Siqin Gaowa's suggestion, Cheng Xuemin was stunned and didn't react. When Lao Teng asked for his opinion again, he came to his senses and waved his hands repeatedly, saying: "This won't work, this won't work, I don't even know how to make movies." Don’t watch, you won’t be able to act!”
"No, no, no, teacher Teng and sister Siqin, please don't make me look embarrassed. I really can't do this!"
Let Cheng Xuemin help you audition?
What a joke, Cheng Xuemin had never even been on stage in his previous life, and he had no acting skills at all.
This makes him try out the role of Xu Lingjun. Isn't it difficult for him to make a fool of himself!
This is really not possible!
He came here today to collect royalties. He was accidentally caught as a prostitute, but now he has gone too far and let him go directly to the show. What a joke!
If he had known that he would help with the audition, Cheng Xuemin would not have accepted the job at all.
"Xuemin, give it a try! I think the Xu Lingjun you wrote is based on your own image and temperament!" "So even if Siqin doesn't suggest it, Lao Teng and I have discussed it and will let you try it. Take a look at the character Xu Lingjun and see the effect!”
Director Xie Jin also squinted his eyes and directly revealed what they had planned for a long time.
As Xie Jin said, Cheng Xuemin's audition was originally arranged. He really wanted to see Cheng Xuemin himself play the role of Xu Lingjun. How would he play it?
In fact, this guy’s writing is good, the script is good, and what’s more, the storyboards are also good.
It feels like he is copying himself!
Why don’t you just let Cheng Xuemin himself try it?
"No! Director Xie, don't make such a joke. I really can't come, I can't come!"
Cheng Xuemin still waved his hand quickly, even if he was beaten to death, it would be a shame!
"Don't be modest!"
"It's understandable that I'm a little nervous. How about, Xuemin, take the script first and go to the side to get familiar with it?"
"Jia Zhao, you go up first, just in case of emergency!"
Lao Teng just made the final decision, and asked Cheng Xuemin to familiarize himself with the script first. However, this script was originally written by Cheng Xuemin, so there was no need to be familiar with it. The main thing was to adjust how to enter the play.
Then he ordered his uncle Feng Jiazhao's general to go first!
"Ah?! Lao Teng, I'm a screenwriting teacher and I haven't done much acting, right?"
Originally, my uncle Feng Jiazhao was watching the show and wanted to see if his brother-in-law had any acting talent!
Anyway, when it comes to writing articles and scripts, my uncle is really convinced. But he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, it would be his own fault! "What? Now we are the only comrades. Siqin is responsible for Li Xiuzhi's lines, and I have to play two roles, Xu's father and Guo Zi's!"
"If you don't come with the rest, Xu Lingjun, who will? Unless you persuade your brother-in-law to come up?"
Lao Teng glared at Feng Jiazhao with dissatisfaction, Cheng Xuemin was not his soldier, so it was fine if it didn't work!
Can this brother-in-law actually float?
I asked him to do something about it, but he was still so nagging and uncooperative?
"Xuemin..."
Feng Jiazhao was frightened when he heard this, and looked at Cheng Xuemin asking for help.
"Brother, I'll go over to the side and familiarize myself with the lines of the script first. You can hold on to me first!"
Cheng Xuemin left as soon as she said it, and quickly stepped aside. She was familiar with the lines of the script that she was very familiar with, and no longer paid attention to her uncle's aggrieved face and eyes.
Of course, looking at this situation, there is definitely no way to escape, and we may really have to rush to sell it later.
Cheng Xuemin could only familiarize himself with the script in his hand first, and then a magical scene happened, and the memory of the movie scenes began to emerge in his mind!
In this way, Cheng Xuemin naturally immersed himself in it and took on the role of Xu Lingjun!
At this moment, Cheng Xuemin was galloping on the grassland, already transformed into the character of Xu Lingjun!
"Lao Xu, do you want a wife or not? As long as you open the mouth of Chrysostom..."
Immediately afterwards, with the help of the matchmaker Guo Zi, the heroine Li Xiuzhi appeared shyly!
Cheng Xuemin was immersed in it, unaware of the passage of time!
“Xuemin Xuemin, I really can’t come, I’ve made many jokes, so you should come!”
I don’t know how much time passed, but Cheng Xuemin was woken up by his uncle’s interruption. He also immediately acted. Looking at his mortified uncle, he said, “Then let me try. If I don’t perform well, don’t do it.” Laugh at me!"
"No one is laughing, no one is laughing. Now it is the turn of a lesbian to be interviewed. Come on, Xuemin!"
Xie Jin waved to Cheng Xuemin so that he would not feel any pressure. No one would laugh at him even if his performance was not good. After all, he was not a professional actor and everyone would have this first time.
"Okay, Director Xie, let me give it a try!"
Cheng Xuemin digested the gains from the immersion just now, and he was indeed a little eager to try it.
At the same time, Cheng Xuemin was also surprised that the lesbian who came for the re-examination turned out to be the king of the daughter country, the best friend of the Feng family who had been growing up since childhood.
Has she passed her preliminary examination?
But I quickly thought that it was strange that I couldn’t pass the first test. After all, Zhu Lin’s acting talent is there, he is also smart and has basic line skills. After all, Lao Zhu’s family is an old artist.
So, now it’s Zhu Lin who plays the heroine Li Xiuzhi?
Sure enough, Feng Jiazhao had already stepped into the role of field manager and arranged for Zhu Lin to perform a simple make-up.
The audition this time is the classic opening of "Old Xu, do you want your wife or not?" The roles include Cheng Xuemin's Xu Lingjun, Lao Teng's Guo Zi, and the interviewer Zhu Lin's Li Xiuzhi.
It can be seen that Zhu Lin was very nervous when she knew that she was going to audition for the role directly, and it was also the role of the heroine.
Even though she had read the novel "The Wrangler" more than a dozen times and was very familiar with the lines in the script, when she was actually asked to act, she panicked!
“Don’t be nervous, your opponent is Xuemin, who plays Xu Lingjun!”
Feng Jiazhao next to him helped comfort him and said!
"Ah!? Xuemin plays Xu Lingjun? Didn't he just say that he was not here to apply for an actor?"
Zhu Lin looked very surprised. He didn't expect that by applying this time, he would not only have the opportunity to audition for the role of Li Xiuzhi, the heroine of "The Wrangler".
You must know that when she was at home, thinking about the years when she went to the countryside as an educated youth, she often imagined that she was Li Xiuzhi, and she longed to find her own Xu Lingjun!
But who knew that now not only would she have the opportunity to audition for the role of Li Xiuzhi, but Xu Lingjun was also someone she knew, Cheng Xuemin, the lover of good sister Feng Jiayou.
This...when Cheng Xuemin met him in the morning, didn't he say that he wasn't here to apply for a job?
Why did he turn around and become Xu Lingjun?
"Xuemin is the author of this script, and he personally adapted the script of "The Wrangler". Just now, Director Xie felt that Xu Lingjun was copied by him, so he wanted to see what effect he would have in playing Xu Lingjun!"
"So Zhu Lin, don't be nervous, Xuemin is acting for the first time too!"
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(End of chapter)