I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 684 681. Showdown
This play tells the story of the middle-aged Charlotte, who was ridiculed by everyone including her classmates and teachers when she attended the wedding of Qiuya, a girl she once liked.

Fragments of the story don't have much to tell.

At least in Xu Xin's eyes, rather than the overall direction of the story, the audition should start from the actors themselves, to see if they can express the key characteristics of the scene.

And a few students who were in the show looked a little nervous, I don't know if it was because they were facing themselves.

In fact, it is normal to think about it.

This may be the same as when Yang Mi auditioned for the first time in front of the old man.

The old man just sat there without saying a word.

But the pressure on her was like a mountain.

Soon, auditions begin.

"My name is Charlotte, and I'm very annoying now..."

The male student who got the role of Charlotte started a monologue on the stage.

Xu Xin narrowed his eyes.

Compared with his comprehensive observation, Yang Mi's side was very targeted.

In most aspects, her husband is in control, and she can just stare at the person she is interested in.

This time, she was targeting the girl named Di Lieba.

sometimes……

She felt that God was actually quite unfair.

Although she knows that northern Xinjiang is beautiful.

But from the "enlightenment" of "Journey to the West" when she was a child, her impression of northern Xinjiang has always been one of...raisins, TLF, and the flaming mountain that Monkey King kicked out of.

Or it's the appearance of those northern Xinjiang masters who shouted "mutton kebabs" in some restaurants that opened restaurants in Yanjing back then.

exotic.

But it's also a kind of prejudice.

Strictly speaking, before meeting Nazha, she never thought that there would be beauties in Beijiang.

It's not some regional prejudice, but... completely unimaginable.

After all, her perception of that place is more like "desert, dry, TLF" than the beauty of mountains and rivers.

But after seeing the girl Nazha, this impression was subverted.

For the first time, she became interested in Northern Xinjiang.

The beauties in this place... are really extraordinary.

The little girl Nazha is as beautiful as the heavens and the earth.

And after a series of operations after getting to know each other, even though she was the one who let her go to the Tang Dynasty, she still feels a little distressed when she thinks about it occasionally.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent his right-hand man over to be her master.

That little girl is a pearl.

Someone needs to wipe it from time to time to avoid dust.

But every time I think about it, I still feel a little sad.

Until, she saw Di Lieba in her own eyes from the list of applicants.

The beauty of this little girl is not weaker than that of Nazha.

The most important thing is that the beauty of the two girls is not the same style.

Nazha's beauty is small and delicate.

Although she is 172 cm tall, she does not look tall and oppressive at all, but reveals a delicate taste everywhere.

But Di Lieba is different.

According to the information, her height is only 168.

But it is very long.

Especially the exotic look on her face made her look more like a model than an actress.

The most important thing is that her neck is longer than that of Nazha.

This makes her appear even taller.

Especially this moment.

Now it's an audition. When observing the expressions of the actors, there is no need to adjust the lighting as in the formal performance.

The whole stage is characterized by brightness.

All the facial features of the people who were photographed did not see any shadows.

Only in this way can everyone's strengths and weaknesses be magnified so that the audition person can see it.

At this moment, she looked at Di Lieba who was waiting to play, and nodded slightly unconsciously.

Whether it is static or dynamic, it looks good.

This is an innate condition.

Almost flawless.

but……

It is precisely because she has no flaws that her path may be more difficult than others.

She can easily become a vase role in the movie.

But if she wants to be recognized for her acting skills... From Yang Mi's current point of view, it takes a long "self-destructive" performance to make the audience escape from the surprise and love at first sight when they first saw her.

no way.

That's the pros and cons of being an actor.

She looks beautiful and she is earlier than others.

Start high enough.

But again, after a certain stage, beauty will become a shackle.

No one can escape this fate.

Of course, unless she can meet a director who can use her...and she has a high enough talent.

It's just like……

Same as myself.

The idea in the mind of the double gold actress is not arrogance, but based on her own cognition after her achievements.

After all, not everyone's husband belongs to Xu Xin.

But now, there are two roads in front of her.

sign?
Still don't sign.

Obviously she hasn't seen the acting skills yet, but she has already started to think about it.

And how is Di Lieba's acting skills?

Since the debut of "Dongmei", Xu Xin has only one evaluation.

immature.

The dishes are the same as the masters.

Although he also understands that this girl is only a freshman and cannot be particularly demanding.

But the problem is...my daughter-in-law took herself captive during a pole dance during her freshman year.

The lines won't sound, it's boo.

The body is quite natural, but the expression is a misunderstanding that many newcomers will go.

Speak first, then use the expression on your own face to drive the emotion of your lines.

This is inherently wrong.

A good actor can easily achieve a high degree of combination of lines and expressions.The two complement each other and become one.

In the initial stage, the most important thing to pay attention to is actually how to combine the two.

You should follow this path instead of "making expressions" first and then "reading lines".

Although he was ready to be tolerant... But to be honest, this girl's professionalism really couldn't meet his requirements.

He doesn't have the talent for training actresses like the old man.

It is impossible to know how to shape an actress in the direction that suits her when she sees the first side of an actress.

The old man's talent of being one step ahead...is too terrifying.

He really can't do it.

What he is good at is how to take an actor who is satisfied with the qualified line and help him play from 60 points to 80 points or more.

And the premise of all this is that this person has to have 60 points.

But this girl... is definitely not there yet.

Although he didn't know what his wife thought, he found that...he was actually not suitable for auditioning for an actor of this level.

Anyway, let them go through the novice mission first and talk about it.

This group of number one ranks gave him a sense of powerlessness that a clever woman can't live without.

So, after patiently watching their performance for about 5 minutes, looking at these people on his list, he gave all of them the option "X" without a doubt.

Then he glanced at his wife's list with a tacit understanding.

others do not mention...

Sure enough, she gave "√" to Di Lieba's name.

And when he turned his head, Yang Mi also looked at him, and the two of them seemed to agree on the answer, after seeing each other's evaluation...

Yang Mi froze for a moment, then stretched out her pen.

Domineeringly blacked out the "X" written by Xu Xin behind Di Lieba. Obviously, she wanted to change it into a "√".

Xu Xin simply rolled his eyes and knocked her hand away.

First, he glanced back at the auditioners who were waiting to be called, and then leaned closer to his wife's ear, and said something out of his mouth:
"Unless you let me dive, don't expect me to change my answer!"

"..."

Yang Mi was a little speechless.

Mainly because I don't understand...

You know exactly where the mole on my butt is.

If you want to see it, I will let you watch it anytime... What's the point of you always being addicted to this kind of role-playing?
However, she still nodded cooperatively and said in a low voice:
"You can choose the package, and match it as you like."

Upon hearing this, without further ado, Xu Xin quickly put a "√" behind Di Lieba's name.

The set meal can be matched as you like, this treatment is very high-end.

Hi.

Blessed tonight!
……

Knowing that he was not suitable, Xu Xin didn't force her in the next audition.

He even used a pen to black out the "X" on the bodies of all the first group of auditioners.

Only Di Lieba's "√" was left.

And for all the next audition people, he didn't fill in any answers.

Because he can't lower his requirements, but he also knows that his requirements are unfair to these students who have just entered the industry or have not yet entered the industry.

Instead of this, it is better not to express an opinion.

Let others choose.

So, throughout the morning, he was equivalent to handing in a blank paper.

Seeing this, Zhang Chen, who had been paying attention to his movements, asked in a low voice after the audition in the morning:

"Is Director Xu dissatisfied with these actors?"

"It's not dissatisfaction, but I have too high demands on them. On the contrary, I can't see the possibility of their future."

After clearly expressing the difference between himself and the old man with Zhang Chen, he said:
"So I will be a spectator in the next audition. You don't need to refer to my opinion, as long as you think it is suitable."

Seeing this, the people of "Happy Twist" no longer insisted.

Everyone go to eat.

When Director Xu and Sister Mi came, they definitely couldn't just find a restaurant to deal with them, but according to the principle of proximity, they found a Sichuan restaurant and asked for a private room.

This kind of thing is related to the first life and the second time familiarity.

Others may be meeting Xu Xin for the first time, but Shen Teng and Zhang Chen are not related to Xu Xin.

Everyone was chatting while eating, and when they talked about the current works of "Happy Twist", Zhang Chen asked Xu Xin:
"Director Xu, are you saying that if these works of ours are turned into movies, is it possible?"

"Yes, I have."

Xu Xin gave the answer almost without thinking.

After all, it is a subsidiary of Shuangwei Holdings. Whether it is a picture or a sincere one, it is impossible to block the road.

What's more... the movie itself is one of the extensions of the drama.

"For example, the book "Charlotte Annoyance" is quite easy to turn into a movie. And..."

Speaking of this, he thought for a while and said:
"Don't tell me, it really resonates. The stories are all about what happened when we were young, and the storyline and the main line are also very good. If you have this idea, you can try it. But at this stage, I don't recommend..."

Zhang Chen, who was originally happy when he heard this, was quickly poured cold water on his face.

unconsciously asked:

"why?"

"The business needs to grow."

Xu Xin recognized some of his voice-overs, and explained with a smile:
"It's like when I give advice to other directors, I always tell them that in the early stages of directing, don't try to play such a complicated narrative. "Happy Twist" is essentially a drama club, and your works can be completed through the audience. Trial and error stage. As for the choice of movie scripts, these audiences will provide you with strong support and guarantee. This is your advantage.

But the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, under the huge industrial system of film, judging from the current resources of "Happy Twist", you can't take care of filming and drama club at the same time.And now your theater business has just started, if the old people go to make movies and no one takes the newcomers, your reputation and attractiveness will decline rapidly.

That would be a bit of a waste of time. "

Speaking of this, Yang Mi also added:
"That's right, you have to eat one bite at a time. Don't be in a hurry. Just take every step steadily, otherwise there will be a hammer here and a stick here, no matter from inside or outside the company... In fact, there are many hidden dangers. You If you don't want the excellent work of "Happy Twist" to be short-lived and ruined years of hard work, I suggest you play it safe. After all, the entertainment industry is still quite complicated, and there are iron-clad camps and flowing soldiers..."

She didn't say too much.

But everyone present understood what she meant.

Especially Zhang Chen.

The original joy and impulse surrounded by thoughts were suddenly poured with cold water and calmed down.

He thought for a while, then nodded vigorously:
"Ok, I see."

indeed.

"Happy Twist" is the foundation.

If we cut things short...

That would really be killing the chicken and picking the egg.

……

After a day of auditions, all the personnel have completed their auditions.

As for the result...

Xu Xin didn't ask.

Declining the banquet that Zhang Chen wanted to invite him to dinner, he waved his hand and got into the car with Yang Mi directly.

In the car, when he closed his eyes and rested his mind, he heard Yang Mi say:

"I want to sign Di Lieba. What do you think?"

"not so good."

Xu Xin said something without even thinking about it.

"Can you find some men?"

"...?"

"???"

"..."

Except for Sun Ting, Su Meng and Yang Mi were a little confused.

Fortunately, it is in this emotional context, otherwise God knows what your old man will say, Brother Xu.

Yang Mi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said:
"How do you find an actor, brother. I don't have that kind of... This person will definitely be popular in the future. I can see it for girls, but male stars have different ways of acting. I prefer to catch those ready-made ones. I can't help but feel depressed." Willing."

"I don't care, anyway, I think it's not so much that Xi Wei is a Lala, but you are the real Lala. Do you think there are any gentlemen in the whole company besides Lin Gou?"

Hearing this, Yang Mi showed a serious thought.

then……

"Understood, I will terminate the contract with Lin Gou tomorrow."

"...???"

Xu Xin was completely speechless.

Fine.

You old man can really do it.

It's called a career in a good name, but it's actually a harem in the name of a career, right?

Now that the matter has come to this point, he has no choice but to remonstrate with his loyal ministers:

"Your Majesty! I have a request!"

"speak."

"Your Majesty, please bring one of my ministers... Your Majesty eats meat, my minister! Have a sip of soup!"

"Go to your Spring and Autumn Dream!"

Yang Mi rolled her eyes.

Beautiful you big snot bubble!
I'll give you a bite...

I heard your abacus at the Liuliqiao Coach Station!

……

After returning home at night, Xu Xin finished the last shot of "A Bite of the Tongue", saved all of them, and compared them with the contents of his work notebook. After confirming that they were correct, he got up and left the study.

There are seven rooms in this house, he used the big study, while Yang Mi occupied the small study.

As soon as he walked to the door of the small study, he heard a commotion from inside:

"Don't, don't, God Zhou! God Zhou! Calm down... four four! I'm four years older! Come on! GOGOGOGO, look at me, look at me, give me a little burial, give me a little burial..."

Xu Xinxin said good guy...

This battle is quite intense.

One second you persuaded others to calm down, the next second you go first with the big four?
cow wow.

When he came to the door, he knocked on the door:
"Tuk Tuk Tuk."

Yang Mi didn't look back.

After Xu Xin walked over, she saw that her mammoth was already counting down the seconds.

Seeing this, he opened his mouth:
"Win or lose?"

"I won, how can I lose when I'm a senior? They don't have money to buy a living, so I guess they can push three ways...Look at ZHOU's equipment..."

Xu Xin didn't care too much about the equipment of the Shuiren, but said:

"I'll go back to Yanjing tomorrow."

"what?"

Yang Mi was taken aback:
"Leave tomorrow? I'm going to ask that little girl out for dinner tomorrow...and I said I'll take you with me."

"The work of "Bite of the Tongue" is finished, I have to go back and tell everyone about the missing footage. This is a business, and I will start preparing for "Scorching Sun" when I am done."

"Hmm... that's it."

Yang Mi nodded:
"Then go get busy. I'm here to wait until the showdown between Shishi and Lao Cai is over. I'll see whether it's a direct payment to terminate the contract or a lawsuit. I can't leave until the result."

"Okay, then I'll make arrangements for tomorrow's itinerary."

"By the way, remember to choose the set meal, so that you will not be able to threaten me with this huge profit after you forget it on purpose."

"..."

Xu Sanjin, whose little thoughts were punctured, was a little annoyed!
"What do you mean by that!? Together we are a husband and wife, and we have no feelings at this stage. It's all calculations!"

"Ha ha."

Yang Mi sneered:
"Come on, which one of us is with whom? It's more than 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock. If you don't urge me to sleep, I will know what you are thinking about. What's the matter? There are not enough clothes here, so I can't satisfy you? Wa will pay tribute to you." Oh! The package offer is only for today, no expiration date!"

"..."

Xu Xin turned around and left sullenly.

grandma's.

This bitch is getting better and better.

This home is a new home... There is really nothing to play with.

Nothing more than stockings and high heels...

In the past two years, he was really tired of this.

No... this loss can't just be accepted like this.

Go and buy the monk suit in the shopping cart.

Next time, next time uncle, I want to play Tang Sanzang and Moon Rabbit Spirit!
……

Early morning on August 3th.

After Li Minnian woke up, she hurriedly got up, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and walked out of the room.

He was not in a hurry to eat, but came to the next room.

As soon as he reached the door, he clearly heard the voice from inside:
"He Sheng has always yearned to return home in recent years."

"He seems to be tired of the helplessness of being a corporate executive, and he always portrays his ideal life affectionately."

"Writing songs, compiling songs, singing, fulfilling the long-cherished wish of a lifetime..."

You know, Wanda Reign Hotel is not like 7 Days or Super 8.

It has its own requirements for sound insulation.

Otherwise, when the guests are doing things inside, they can hear it clearly from the outside, just like the express hotel near the University City on Valentine's Day, when they just go upstairs, they can hear the gunfire in the hallway...

That would be so embarrassing.

Therefore, Ruihua's sound insulation effect is very good.

But the sound inside can still be heard clearly, which shows the penetrating power of the sound.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk."

He knocked on the door.

The sound stopped.

Then, after Li Minnian waited for about three or four seconds, the door was opened directly.

Liu Zhishi without makeup appeared at the door.

After seeing Li Minnian, she nodded calmly, then turned around and walked back into the house.

Li Minnian followed into the room without making a sound.

I just glanced at the volume of reading material in Liu Zhishi's hand.

Reader's Digest.

He didn't say anything, just walked to the kettle out of habit.

Liu Zhishi's thermos cup is already empty, but the wall of the kettle is still warm.

Seeing this, he picked up the mineral water next to it, unscrewed it, and poured it into it again.

After pouring a bottle in, he took another look at the sportswear on Liu Zhishi who was walking around the room, and the sweat left on the girl's temples.

I understand that she should have finished exercising.

So I opened the second bottle and poured half a bottle into the kettle.

On the other hand, Liu Zhishi was already holding the "Reader's Digest" in his hand and began to recite with emotion again:
"At the end of last year, the company was in a downturn. He Sheng failed to negotiate with the boss on the salary issue and lost his job."

While Li Minnian was boiling the water, he just sat on the sofa and listened to Liu Zhishi recite the story that he didn't know what he was talking about.

He's used to it.

Since the filming of "Scary Step by Step", Shishi has no assistant.

Now the whole company knows that Mr. Cai is very dissatisfied with Shishi, and the assistant should also think about his own future.When Shishi proposed "You don't have to follow me anymore", the little assistant returned to the company as it should.

I don't know if it has been assigned to other artists.

fair enough.

When the time comes, I will walk cleanly.

Soon, the voice in the kettle became louder.

But it didn't overshadow Liu Zhishi's voice at all.

While waiting for the water to boil, Li Minnian was feeling emotional while listening to Liu Zhishi's reading...

Poems have also changed a lot.

Not to mention anything else, just the movement of reading aloud... the voice of ordinary people really can't match her.

And listening to the cadence in this voice... it can be seen that the level of her lines has improved a lot.

Honey taught it.

It is said that this method was learned from Wang Zhiwen.

Read books and newspapers unshakably every day.

At the beginning, I didn't feel much, but since she started Ruoxi's dubbing, not to mention Li Minnian, even Lin Yufen was surprised by the other party's line skills.

Even when she was filming, she had already heard these lines.

Perhaps, this is the qualitative change caused by the quantitative change.

He can see Shishi's hard work.

Every day, I exercise hard, practice my lines, read books, and watch scripts to hone my acting skills.

The extent of this effort was all seen by him.

There was even a sense of sight that "in a few years, she will definitely not be worse than Mimi".

Of course, he just kept it in his heart.

That is the future boss, but he dare not show it.

Soon, the kettle boiled.

He poured Liu Zhishi half a glass, and then poured the remaining half bottle of water into the glass.

He felt the temperature of the hot air at the mouth of the cup with his hands, and after guessing that it was about the same, he put it aside.

Soon, Liu Zhishi finally finished reading a story.

After checking the time, she closed "Reader" and came to the table.

After picking up the thermos cup to test the temperature, he drank it in big gulps.

After drinking, he refills the water in the kettle into his thermos.

Exactly two cups, no more, no less, no waste.

The meticulousness of the broker is just right.

"Has Brother Li eaten?"

Hearing this, Li Minnian smiled and nodded:
"Ate."

The truth is that he can't eat it.

Because today is going to the "showdown".

Inexplicably, he was also a little nervous.

No appetite at all.

After hearing this, Liu Zhishi nodded without asking further questions:

"I'm going to change clothes, and then we'll go."

"it is good."

Li Minnian waited for about 10 minutes, and Liu Zhishi put on a baseball cap after changing into fresh clothes:

"Brother Li, let's go."

"Um……"

Li Minnian stood up, looked at her and suddenly asked:

"Shishi, are you nervous?"

"...?"

Liu Zhishi was taken aback for a moment, and looked at him in confusion:
"What are you nervous about?"

"Uh... just to see President Cai in a while..."

"Not nervous. Why are we nervous about the matter between us?"

She tilted her head and pushed her glasses.

He glanced at Li Minnian with "You are so strange", and walked out first with his bag in hand.

"..."

Li Minnian watched her back, subconsciously took a deep breath.

"call……"

Quickly followed.

For a while no matter what happens...

From today on, all he can rely on is Shishi.

(End of this chapter)