SFS Chapter 248: A Mentally and Physically Exhausting Audition
Chapter 248: A Mentally and Physically Exhausting Audition
Director Chang Zimo is a legend in the domestic entertainment industry.
He has an extraordinary status and is the undisputed number one director in the entire entertainment industry. He is incredibly strong and has won numerous awards. No one can match him.
The first film he directed won the highest award at the first international film festival in China. In his more than 20 years of directing career, he has produced countless masterpieces and has won many film awards at home and abroad.
Whether it is a feature film, an art film, or a commercial film, there is nothing he is not good at.
The commercial films he directed broke the domestic box office record four times and won the annual box office championship six times. To date, his highest box office record has not been surpassed by any other work.
Director Chang himself has served as chairman of the jury for many international film festivals and is numerous in his honors.
Seven years ago, his last film once again won the highest award at an international film festival, but he suddenly disappeared and has not appeared in any activities since then.
Some entertainment reporters have photographed him appearing in his hometown, and he seems to be living a secluded life in the countryside.
This time he suddenly came out to direct a new work, and before any publicity had been carried out, the news had already spread all over the Internet. Even people who didn't care about the entertainment industry at all knew about it.
Ning Xingluo couldn't believe his ears and confirmed again: "Director Chang? Director Chang Zimo?"
Ye Xirong was obviously in a very good mood: "Yes, you really have turned bad times into good times this time. Do you know how many people have fought so hard to get the qualification for the audition?
You actually got the chance to audition directly. You must thank the two directors Park when you have time!"
Ning Xingluo sat up suddenly: "Is it so exaggerated? Even the auditions are so fierce?"
"What do you think? Your qualifications are still too shallow, and you don't have enough works. If you follow the normal process, you won't be able to enter the audition."
Ning Xingluo was secretly shocked. She was now considered a quasi-first-tier star, and her popularity might even be at the first-tier level, but she was not even qualified to enter the auditions. How high must the standard be!
"You don't know, Lian Si Yiyi only got an audition opportunity, and she's not sure if she can go for the audition!"
Ning Xingluo had completely gotten up from the bed.
She is thinking.
Originally, she had no feelings about the audition and had no interest in it, because it was for a small role and Ye Xirong said there wouldn't be many scenes.
But now, Ye Xirong's words made her a little unconvinced, and immediately aroused her competitive spirit.
She is not bragging, her acting skills have now received a considerable degree of recognition, both from professionals and ordinary audiences.
And she was recommended by both Director Park and Director Xiao. She herself couldn’t explain it, but she must have something outstanding to receive such a recommendation, right?
But Ye Xirong said she was not qualified.
Now Ning Xingluo must go and see it. It’s just an audition, how high can the standards be?
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Half a month later, in the film and television studio.
“Sometimes people really can’t be too confident.”
Watching the actors who came for the audition pass by him, Ning Xingluo huddled in a corner, muttering to himself, very stiffly.
She was wrong, she was really wrong. When had Sister Ye ever made a mistake in her judgment? Look at the people around her. Any one of them is a movie star or actress, or a veteran actor, a powerful actor, or a gold medal supporting actor...
Ning Xingluo now has only one thought in his mind: There are so many movie kings and queens in the entertainment industry!
Even those who were competing with her for this small role were all well-known seniors in the circle. She, Ning Xingluo, was really... somewhat out of place here.
Forget it, come here.
Ning Xingluo quickly calmed down. It was an audition after all, with so many people vying for the same role, it was normal not to get one. Even if the chances of being selected were slim, it didn't matter. He could just consider it as a chance to broaden his horizons.
Didn’t you see that Si Yiyi couldn’t even get into the audition studio?
After patting her face twice, Ning Xingluo picked up the character design and plot clips that the staff had given her and continued to ponder them.
……
Soon, the actors in front went in and out one by one like a stream of water. Some stayed in there for a long time, while others came out after just a few minutes.
Their expressions were also very different: some were obviously unsuccessful, with ugly expressions and walking in a hurry, while some had such a smug look on their faces that they couldn't hide it.
Most people have no expression and it is hard to tell whether they are good or bad.
"Next, Teacher Ning Xingluo, is Teacher Ning Xingluo here?"
I haven't been so nervous in a long time. "Huh——" Ning Xingluo let out a breath, straightened his clothes and walked towards the audition room.
……
As soon as he entered the door, Ning Xingluo first greeted everyone politely, and then he found that in addition to Director Chang, who everyone knew, there was another acquaintance sitting next to him - Pu Pu.
No wonder he could provide himself with convenience in the selection of auditions, it turns out that he himself is in this crew!
Really, why didn’t you say it earlier.
Pu Pu winked quietly, and Ning Xingluo pretended not to see it.
It wasn't really pretend, the teacher conducting the audition had already started.
"You should have seen the character design and the plot clips that were just released, so let's act it out."
The plot clip just given was a monologue. The father of Ning Xingluo, a minor supporting character, died. She buried her father and then returned to her home to sort out her father's belongings by herself.
This minor supporting character is mute, but has excellent hearing.
Ning Xingluo used to be a real mute, she knew too well what a mute was like.
So when performing the performance, she added some details that were not included in the script or the character setting.
"Stop!" When the performance was almost over, Director Chang suddenly called for a stop, and everyone looked over.
Pu Pu also sat up straight at once.
During the entire audition process, Director Chang just watched most of the time and didn't like to make any comments, so when he opened his mouth, everyone focused.
Director Chang said seriously, "How did you come up with the idea of acting like this? It's not in the script, right?"
Pu Pu started to get nervous.
Ning Xingluo was the same. She swallowed and said with a guilty conscience: "I think a mute would be like this..."
Director Chang suddenly laughed heartily: "Hahaha, OK, come and take a look at this and act this out again."
Ning Xingluo picked it up immediately. She became even more nervous after seeing it. She didn’t know who the protagonist of this plot was, but it was definitely not her little mute supporting role. This person has lines!
She is not prepared and doesn't know her character. Can she do it?
She subconsciously glanced at Pu Pu, and saw that Pu Pu's face was full of excitement, and it was almost written on his face: Director Chang likes you very much!
Director Chang also noticed her nervousness and said with a kind smile, "Don't be nervous. I'll give you ten minutes to familiarize yourself with the plot and lines."