Chapter 334 Role Audition, Mirror’s Candidate

After a two-hour break at noon, I have the opportunity to audition actors in the afternoon.

There were not many actors auditioning in the afternoon, but they were all audition invitations sent by the casting director to the Actors Guild and major agencies in accordance with Fang Xing's request.

The drama "The Pretender" is not a one-man show by the male protagonist, but a group drama, and many of the characters in it are outstanding.

It can be said that almost all the actors in this drama are popular on earth, except for the heroine.

Because of this actor, the casting of "The Pretender" is very important, and using popular stars will not work.

In fact.

After Ark Culture released the project plan for "The Pretender", many companies wanted to insert artists into the drama.

Even Tong Fei wants to insert the members of Fluorescent Girls into the drama, and they can be used as vases.

However, Fang Xing has very high requirements for the casting of "The Pretender". Even if he chooses a vase, he must choose one that has acting skills and fits the image of the character.

Fluorescent Girls is indeed one of the top three female groups in China, but they are only popular for singing and dancing on stage, not for their acting skills.

Of course, Fang Xing did not kill them all with one blow, but gave them a chance to audition.

However, since he came from a musical background, Fang Xing had very high requirements for performance, and all members of the fluorescent girls failed their auditions without exception.

The reason for this is also because "The Pretender" requires very few young actresses. Only "Yu Manli" and "Cheng Jinyun" are relatively young, and other female characters require certain experience.

In addition to the fluorescent girl, many film and television companies and entertainment agencies have recommended actors to the crew, and even wanted to invest in the show and let their artists bring funds to join the cast, but they were all rejected by Fang Xing.

This situation is actually a bit abnormal.

In the film and television industry, the actors who bring money to join the cast are often the bosses who need to be coaxed by the crew.

Fang Xing did the opposite and didn't even want to invest, let alone bring capital into the group.

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The main audition role in the afternoon was the role of "Ding Jing".

The role of Ming Jing is very outstanding in the drama. Among the many female characters, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the most outstanding one.

Ming Jing is the chairman of Donghai Ming's Enterprise, the eldest sister among the four Ming siblings, a red capitalist, and has funded underground parties many times.

She is patriotic and loves her family. After her parents died, she took charge of the family business, raised her brothers, and took care of them like a mother.

She hated the Japanese devils and traitors and resolutely did not allow her brothers to do things for the Japanese.

However, none of her younger brothers is an easy person, and all of them have multiple identities.

Because of the role of Ming Jing, she is a strong woman who can support a big family, serve as the chairman of Ming's Enterprise, and take care of several younger brothers.

Therefore, the actress who plays Ming Jing needs to have a strong aura and must be graceful, so the casting requirements are very high.

The casting director of the crew recommended several actresses, all aged between 40 and 50 years old.

They all concentrated on auditioning in the afternoon.

Conduct auditions according to the scheduled time.

The first actress to audition was named Hu Yumei. She was 43 years old. She had been an actress for more than 20 years and had appeared in many TV series.

However, in his early years, most of his roles were in supporting roles, and he had a certain degree of popularity, but not high.

In recent years, she has mainly played the role of mother.

In the popular urban love-marriage TV series "The Wind and Sunshine" that was aired on Satellite TV some time ago, she played the role of the mother of the second male lead. She performed well and became a bit popular.

While others were watching the show, Fang Xing had seen it twice, so he recognized the actress who played the role of the second male lead's mother. She was indeed an experienced actor and her acting skills shouldn't be a big problem.

Fang Xing handed over a piece of A4 paper and said, "Teacher Hu, please act out this paragraph."

The script on A4 paper is the first scene opposite "Ming Jing" and the female villain femme fatale "Wang Manchun".

After Hu Yumei finished her performance.

Fang Xing, Zhang Yigao, and the casting director started discussing in a low voice.

"The audition was pretty good. Teacher Hu's acting skills are acceptable."

In the TV industry, Zhang Yigao's qualifications are actually not as high as those of Hu Yumei, so he tries to show respect when he speaks.

The casting director also made similar comments.

After all, he is an experienced actor, so his performance must be up to standard.

The casting director continued: "Hu Yumei's agent told me that she can get a discount for joining our show. She has a lot of film offers, and they are all offered for 10 million. We only need to pay 7 million to sign her.

"If you want to cast Hu Yumei, you have to hurry up. There are several dramas looking for her, so she is really popular."

The scene played by Hu Yumei in her audition was indeed okay.

However, Fang Xing's standards in his heart were a little high.

Hu Yumei's performance just now indeed performed "Elder sister is like mother", but it was slightly less arrogant.

The reason for this should be that most of the roles she has played in recent years are mother figures in urban dramas.

For the mother figure in urban dramas, the most important plot routine is to urge marriage.

Hu Yumei could play the image of "eldest sister like mother" well, but she did not show the arrogance that a red capitalist should have.

Moreover, Hu Yumei's image is still a bit milder.

Fang Xing hopes that the role of "Ming Jing" will be more aggressive.

Otherwise, how could such a character survive in a war era surrounded by wolves?

"Let's take a look at the actors auditioning later." Fang Xing made his decision.

When the casting director heard this, he knew that the role could not be decided yet.

Of course, after reviewing the auditions, if there is no suitable actor, Hu Yumei may still be cast in the end.

Therefore, the casting director got up and walked to the door: "Mr. Hu, the audition went very well. As soon as we make a decision, we will notify you as soon as possible. Thank you for taking the time to audition today. Thank you."

Actors auditioned, but passed normally.

Not long ago, Hu Yumei became popular in an urban love drama, and she does have a lot of film appointments now, but she can't pass every audition, so she exchanged a few words and left the rehearsal room.

Wait until Hu Yumei goes out.

Zhang Yigaocai asked: "Does Director Fang think Hu Yumei's performance is not enough?"

Fang Xing rubbed his chin and replied: "It lacks a bit of fierceness and domineering. If a woman wants to fight with jackals, tigers and leopards in the war years, she must be a ruthless person herself."

Zhang Yigao nodded and asked the casting director to call the audition actors behind him to come in.

Two more actresses were auditioned one after another, but neither of them was as high-ranking as Hu Yumei, and their usual performances were not as good as Hu Yumei's.

Hu Yumei, in her forties, can still become famous with one drama, and her acting skills are indeed above the standard.

Fang Xing also considered that if he couldn't find a suitable one, he could let Hu Yumei play the role.

However, after joining the cast, she needed to make her behave more like the character "Ding Jing" in terms of makeup and acting.

Then, the fourth actress who auditioned came in.

Fang Xing took a look at his resume. His name was Liu Minxiu. He was 39 years old. He had been in the industry for more than ten years and had appeared in many films and TV series, but they were all supporting roles and not very eye-catching.

In the entertainment industry, the age of actresses is very sensitive. Before the age of thirty, there are many roles that can be played, and there are even opportunities to play the heroine. However, after the age of thirty, it will become more and more embarrassing, and there will be fewer and fewer film dates.

If you take good care of yourself, you may still be able to receive good film offers before you reach the age of thirty-five.

But the further back you go, the narrower the path becomes.

This is different from male actors.

It doesn't matter how old an actor is, he can still play the male lead at the age of 50, but it is basically impossible for an actress to do so.

Therefore, after an actress reaches a certain level of acting skills, she must face the problem of transformation.

If you want to continue acting, you have to give up the image of a heroine and start turning to the role of "mother" or "middle-aged woman".

Liu Minxiu's situation is even more embarrassing. When she was young, her roles were all minor supporting roles. She never became popular and her popularity was not high.

Time flies and I am already in my thirties. In the past few years, I have not even been able to play supporting roles.

What's worse is that she is now 39 years old. She wants to transform into a mother, but she is a little too young and feels like she is not ready for the job.

Moreover, she was also a little unwilling to do so. She had not played a young female character for many years, and suddenly she had to switch to playing a mother. She was a little unwilling to do so.

This time, she saw the audition for "The Pretender" through news released by the Screen Actors Guild.

Later, she paid attention to the relevant information of "The Pretender" and knew that this was a good opportunity, but at first she did not dare to ask for the role of "Ding Jing".

Her original idea was to play a female supporting role.

However, after the resume was submitted, she was notified to come over for an audition, but it was to audition for "Ding Jing".

Liu Minxiu walked into the rehearsal room for the audition and introduced herself: "Hello director, I am Liu Minxiu. I have acted in thirteen TV series. This time I was notified that the role I came to audition for is 'Ding Jing'."

Fang Xing looked up and down. Judging from the appearance, he looked okay and his temperament was good: "Have you ever understood the character of 'Ding Jing'?"

When "The Pretender" invites auditions, there will be an introduction, analysis, and some script clips of the characters.
To be continued...