I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 700 697. Playboy
At almost 7 o'clock in the evening, Xu Xin arrived home.

"Dad~~~~"

"Eh~"

Picking up his daughter, he rushed to kiss her face several times.

"Do you miss Dad?"

"Ok!"

"Daddy misses you too..."

When he was having a good time with his little lover, he came out of the kitchen with a plate of Yang Mi with flowers and hairs in his hand:

"Okay, hurry up and wash your hands."

"Ah."

Only then did Xu Xin respond. After putting on his slippers, he nodded his head at Liu Zhishi who was sitting on the sofa picking garlic, and then went upstairs.

After quickly changing into a loose sports sweater, he walked downstairs. He looked at the little girl who picked up garlic and said:
"The performance in the afternoon was quite exciting, and you understood the roles very well. As soon as you left, Director Li said that you played very well and mastered the roles very accurately."

Liu Zhishi's eyes lit up.

"However, the performance is still a little rough, and needs to be refined. You still haven't left the stage where you like to use your eyes to express... Live a little more. The eyes alone are not enough, and you have to see your body and emotions in the next round. There are still some floating on the surface."

"Uh……"

Before she was excited for two seconds, Xu Xin poured a basin of cold water on her again.

"Okay. I... will work harder."

"Well. Anyway, there is definitely a general direction, and there is no competitor for you. Just... Among the few actors who have been promoted, in fact, everyone is similar. You are the most outstanding one."

"Okay, when does the second round start?"

"It's hard to say. For those who have just auditioned for half of the cast in the past two days, I think I should try my best to watch them all before going to Cannes, and then give everyone some time to prepare. After returning from Cannes, the final candidate will be determined. You still have time."

"Okay. I see."

Liu Zhishi pursed her lips subconsciously.

He kept in mind what Xu Xin said about his shortcomings just now.

She wouldn't naively think that if Mimi said to help her, she would be sure of taking the role.

Perhaps, honey can do it.

But...just think of her as hypocritical.

She even wants to rely on her own strength to truly win her debut as a heroine on screen.

Having watched Mi Mi and Liu Yifei's drama, as a person who will soon join Shuangwei, she is not willing to take the second place.

But she also knows that her ability is currently limited.

and so……

Mimi helped her find the right direction and stood in front to navigate for herself.With the navigator, she herself has to work harder!
……

After a meal, Xu Xin went back to the house to rest.

He is very tired.

Not to mention anything else, just sitting on that kind of hard chair for a day is enough to make his back ache.

On the morning of the 25th, Xu Xin, who drank the whole rice porridge in one go, wiped his mouth and said to Yang Mi:

"I'm leaving?"

"Well... By the way, if the price of Volvo is right, I will pick it up for you?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"You can figure it out. But... I have a question in mind."

"what?"

"Its cars, except for SUVs, don't seem to have much competitiveness in other series."

Yang Mi was a little puzzled:

"What do you mean?"

"It means... In my impression, other models of the family are not very outstanding. Especially the car, its connotation is all about materials and safety. It is suitable for you and me, but not necessarily suitable for mass consumers. .Think about it, among cars of the same level, other cars cost 10,000+, both in appearance and interior are very good-looking..."

"But it's not safe."

After Yang Mi finished speaking, Xu Xin responded:
"That's right, but... knowing that the safety factor of Japanese cars is low, you still rushed to buy the 350Z back then, just because of that shape."

Hearing this metaphor, she understood what her husband meant.

asked:

"So what do you mean?"

"You have to participate in events and show your face more times than me. If you want to be a brand spokesperson... you can decide whether it is suitable for you. I don't care. I really like Volvo. But... if you go to endorse, the same car, Except for safety, they have no advantage in other things. If the market feedback is average... People who know understand that it is not your fault, but their car's fault. But some people who don't understand, will they let you discounted commercial value?"

"..."

Yang Mi was taken aback.

She suddenly realized that what her husband said seemed to make sense.

Originally, her perspective was all on an "international brand" car company. If she could win the endorsement, it would improve her commercial value.

But she didn't think about it later.

But her husband thought of everything for her.

In case the car doesn't sell well...

"...You go to the audition first, I'll think about how to do it."

"Ah."

Xu Xin responded, and hurried back upstairs.

After changing his clothes, he kissed the two big babies first, and finally kissed his wife on the cheek, and said with a smile:

"I am leaving."

"Hmm~"

About 10 minutes after Xu Xin left, Yang Mi also finished eating.

"Mom, I'm going to put on makeup."

After saying hello to my mother, she also went upstairs.

About an hour later, she wore a delicate lady's makeup on her face, and she came down in a black long-sleeved slim dress with a bag in her hand.

Sun Ting was already waiting in the lobby.

"Where are Nuannuan and Yangyang?"

"I was taken out to play by Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang."

"Okay, let's go."

The two walked out of the house together.

Get in that Volvo.

After leaving the basement, Yang Mi sent Xu Xin a WeChat message:

"I thought about it just now, then I won't go. As for your side, I'll see what conditions Volvo offers, and I'll talk to you then."

Xu Xin didn't reply.

Because he is busy.

Busy waiting for the next audition performance of someone who surprised him a bit.

Duan Yihong.

Accidents are really accidents.

Hua Yi's people actually ran to their own crew?
This is not filming "The Wind", that film is his second film. Before the film was released, everyone's impression of him was not so much a person from Xiying Studio, but as the old man's disciple.

Although the factory had already released signals to the outside world at that time, because none of the directors of the old man lived as "rigid" as himself, everyone felt that even if they cooperated with Xiying Studio, they would not be determined to "work their lives".

Therefore, in "The Wind", Hua Yi's attitude towards him was actually quite kind.

The real change came after "The Wind" was released.

With the series of actions of Xiying Studio, everyone has become a whole, and the talents of Huayi have completely closed the door to him.

To be honest, Xu Xin was really surprised that Duan Yihong could come.

But they did come.

coming.

Come audition for the role of Yi Guchun.

When he saw him walking in, Xu Xin turned to look at Qi Lei.

It was discovered that Qi Lei also stared wide-eyed.

Obviously, he didn't expect the other party's information to appear in the information book.

Especially the column of the company to which the information belongs.

The words Huayi Brothers are really dazzling.

But... as long as it comes, it will be safe.

After hearing him introduce himself and say that he was going to audition for the role of Yi Guchun, Xu Xin followed the procedure and asked him to choose the shots and prepare for the performance.

While Duan Yihong was preparing, he was still thinking...

Think about why the other person is here.

His deepest impression of Duan Yihong was not actually the soldiers' assault.

It was "Love Has an Afterlife" by Teacher Yu Feihong, which he hadn't seen for a long time.

He always felt that he owed Yu Feihong a favor.

After all, when I was most troubled by "Burst the Silent", Calvin was inspired by the other party.

He was very grateful.

However, since "Love Has an Afterlife", he hasn't heard from Feihong for a long time.

In addition, he didn't go to the gym anymore, and Coach Yufei also resigned from the gym.It's not easy to find someone directly as a married man... What's more, what can you do after you find it?

He doesn't have any movies for others to act in.

I knew I should have left a phone call back then.

As for "Love Has an Afterlife", he and Yang Mi went to see it.

From a director's point of view, the play was not amazing.

It can only be said that the style is not bad, and the whole play exudes a sense of delicacy unique to female directors.

Others are so-so.

And the monk Duan Yihong played in that play was quite good.

That was all his impressions.

Just as he was thinking, Duan Yihong also finished his preparations and began to perform.

The part he performed was after he became suspicious of Xin Xiaofeng, the two went to catch a bet.Xin Xiaofeng stole part of the gambling money he caught, and used it to raise medical expenses for Tail.

After returning, the two had a conversation.

This scene is actually the most difficult scene in Yi Guchun's initial test.

Xu Xin does not require actors to recite.

You can read it directly.

But when I think about it, the acting skills during the period must be expressed intermittently.

The reason why it is difficult is because this scene has two purposes.

On the surface, it seems that the betting funds are wrong, and Yi Guchun is communicating with Xin Xiaofeng.

But in fact, Yi Guchun has already linked Xin Xiaofeng with the villa extermination case back then, and has become suspicious, and is testing Xin Xiaofeng.

Just in time, maybe Xin Xiaofeng was too excited and pressed his hand on Yi Guchun's glass tabletop.

And this is also the turning point where the plot begins.

It was at this time that Yi Guchun got Xin Xiaofeng's fingerprints and began to compare them with half of the fingerprints left by the villa.

Therefore, Yi Guchun had a line, which at first glance said that Xin Xiaofeng stole part of the money after he was caught gambling.But in fact it has another purpose.

Duan Yihong had a long preparation time.

After Xu Xin saw him coming, he got Yi Guchun's most difficult scene, Yu Qing, this scene was more difficult, and he gave him plenty of time.

Yu Li, the disputes in the circle have not yet fallen on the actors.

In order to show his generosity, he did not urge Duan Yihong at all.

Therefore, he prepared for this scene for about ten minutes.

After the preparations were completed, Xu Xin turned his head:
"Lu Yang, go!"

"..."

The corner of Lu Yang's mouth twitched.

There was a roar of laughter around.

And looking at Director Xu's "hateful" face, he stood up helplessly, and walked over with his script book.

After nodding to Duan Yihong, he sat down at the table he arranged.

"Then I'll start."

After Duan Yihong finished speaking, he put down the script book in his hand, and then started pacing back and forth.

At first, he didn't go directly to Lu Yang.

But as he paced back and forth, he slowly approached Lu Yang who was sitting.

After coming to a very subtle distance, he looked down at Lu Yang:

"Old He's gambling money, do you know how much it is?"

"I know, there are more than 31, and the briefing is out."

"It's 31."

He continued to walk, and said unhurriedly:

"Actually a little more than that..."

After the words fell, he walked up to that subtle distance again, and swung his arms casually:
"Drink water."

Xu Xin quietly changed his posture, stared at the TV screen next to him, and pursed his lips.

I sighed for no reason in my heart.

There are so many talents in Beijing...

He was obviously just pacing back and forth, but the feeling of the police interrogating the prisoner was perfectly reflected with every pause he made.

This man... has a strong sense of experientialism.

He's not acting.

It's playing.

Or, at this moment, he is already Yi Guchun.

As a director, looking at the picture in the fixed lens in front of him has no reference value.

The photographer who took the shot is also one of the intern directors of his crew.

but……

The experience is too shallow.

Duan Yihong has already entered the play.

At this time, the pressure of the whole scene actually came to the director's side.

From a master to a follower.

Now that Yi Guchun is alive, he is no longer a puppet in the director's hands.

It's right to follow Yi Guchun's rhythm.

But fixed lens and focus can't give him that feeling...

In this constant picture, he can only hear Duan Yihong's lines.

But acting skills have become constraints because of the camera.

good guy...

This man is interesting.

"Pause."

Xu Xin interrupted the performance of the two without warning.

Duan Yihong, who was about to speak his lines, was taken aback for a moment, and immediately raised his eyes to look over.

He frowned, his eyes focused.

The sense of oppression that originally belonged to "Xin Xiaofeng" instantly came to Xu Xin.

But Xu Xin didn't care.

Don't worry about it either.

From the current point of view, the other party's performance is indeed very good.

But not so good that it's out of my control.

only……

He felt that the performance of the other party was more suitable for a larger stage.

"Director Lin."

Ignoring the other party's dissatisfied eyes, Xu Xin turned to look at Lin Li, Li Pingdong's apprentice.

"Director Xu, what's wrong?"

"Camera No. [-], hand-held, chasing him."

Hearing Xu Xin's order pointing at Duan Yihong, Lin Li stood up quickly after being taken aback for a moment.

"...Who is inside..."

He really couldn't remember the name of the photographer who fixed the camera position.

"You stand at the direction of 10 o'clock, and fix the picture on Lu Yang who is sitting."

The trainee photographer nodded quickly, and started looking for a location with the camera in hand.

"Come and arrange it with a few people."

Soon, five or six people came down from behind and started to help Lin Li set up the plane.

After Duan Yihong understood what Xu Xin was going to do, he didn't say a word, but continued to pace back and forth, maintaining his emotions.

About three or four minutes later, after the two machines appeared on the split screen of the TV signal at the same time, Xu Xin said:
"let's start."

Soon, Duan Yihong's performance resumed.

On the left screen, the camera held by Lin Li began to slowly move sideways in a small range following Duan Yihong who was pacing.

Li Pingdong's apprentice is naturally not an idiot.

The sense of picture has passed.

The fixed seat does not require technical content.

Just shoot at it.

So, when Duan Yihong was pacing, everyone looked at screen number two.

Then, when the lines were spoken, just right, his figure appeared on the edge of the No. [-] screen:

"Old He's gambling money, do you know how much it is..."

He stopped, and so did Lin Li.

In an instant, there was a sudden pause in the screen.

At the same time, because of the two cameras, both Duan Yihong's face and Lu Yang's face can be captured.

The tension in the picture with a bit of tension began to emerge slowly.

That's the tension fueled by the lines.

Tone, speech rate, emotion, and intonation are all indispensable tension.

As for Lu Yang...

Ok.

Very hip.

But it's okay.

Everyone can figure it out.

So, from Xin Xiaofeng swallowing four thousand and five of the gambling money, to speaking a super-long line about legal awareness, and finally to Duan Yihong sitting on another chair to signal Xin Xiaofeng to leave.

The scene is over.

After it was over, seeing that Director Xu had no other orders, Lin Li was about to turn off the camera.I heard Xu Xin ask:
"Teacher Duan, do you want to take a look?"

Everyone was stunned.

But Duan Yihong nodded and walked quickly to the TV.

Needless to say, Xu Xin, the photographer who couldn't call out his name quickly operated and played a set of scenes just now.

This scene lasts about three minutes.

Xu Xin didn't speak the whole time, but occasionally looked at Duan Yihong who was staring at the screen with full concentration.

After waiting until the end of the play, he asked directly:
"What do you feel?"

"..."

Duan Yihong suddenly showed a touch of hesitation on his face.

And Xu Xin, like the roundworm in his stomach, said:

"It's okay, if you have any ideas, just bring them up."

Hearing this, Duan Yihong looked down at him, and swallowed his saliva.

Then he said:
"I think the pressure I put on is too much. Xin Xiaofeng is a colleague who goes through life and death, but I am like interrogating a prisoner, and I am not in place."

For this answer, Xu Xin did not answer "yes" or "no".

Instead, he nodded to the "inner photographer":

"Okay, that's fine. Turn it off first."

"Okay, Director Xu."

In an instant, the TV screen went black.

The people sitting in the back didn't know why Director Xu made such a fuss at first.

After all, after the next audition person arrives, he will have to open it.

But after hearing this, Duan Yihong started to back up, backed up to the position next to the cross mark, and only then did he suddenly understand what Director Xu meant.

This was originally said to Duan Yihong...

This person reacted quite quickly, and he could hear Director Xu's overtones.

After the other party returned to his position, Xu Xin asked:
"I'm actually rather curious...why did Teacher Duan come here. Of course, the main reason I asked this was to hear about your motives, and nothing else."

Duan Yihong was not surprised either.

After all, since he is here, he is "in Cao Ying".

It is natural to say:

"I read this story last year. I loved it. When I heard it was going to be filmed, I came. That's the main reason. The secondary reason... There are no secondary reasons. The main reason is that I like the story. "

"That's it, I understand."

Xu Xin didn't seem to want to continue asking, and nodded directly:

"Your performance is very accurate. The reason why you said that you used too much force just now is mainly due to the unfamiliarity of acting and photography. If there is no accident in the next round of auditions, it should be after Cannes. If Teacher Duan If there is no problem here, see you next round?"

Hearing this, Duan Yihong nodded:
"it is good."

After speaking, bow politely:
"Thank you, everyone, for your hard work."

Then he went out.

The staff standing at the door looked at Xu Xin immediately after waiting for him to leave.

See if you want to find the next actor to come over.

But Xu Xin didn't look at him.

Because Li Pingdong said:

"I'm afraid this person is a little difficult to deal with."

Difficult?

How difficult?

His words puzzled some people.

But Xu Xin smiled confidently:
"It's not too difficult. He's still here."

While speaking, he opened five fingers.

Li Pingdong smiled and nodded:
"That's fine."

"Besides, with you here, Director Lin, and Director Wang, what am I afraid of?"

"Director Xu puts such a high hat on us."

Wang Lei laughed.

And Qi Lei turned his head and said:

"Everything about Duan Yihong's audition is kept secret."

Obviously, although the people in the first row spoke in a cloud of fog, both Li Pingdong and Qi Lei already understood the meaning.

it's actually really easy.

The reason why Li Pingdong said that Duan Yihong was difficult to deal with was because he could see from some details that this person was a bully character.

He saw it, and so did Xu Xin.

But earlier than him.

He only realized Xu Xin's intentions when he heard Duan Yihong being called by Xu Xin to come over to watch the performance.

Duan Yihong's performance also confirmed his thoughts.

Ordinary actors don't have the courage to wield swords and guns in front of the director.

But he has... It's not really suitable to say Xiba.

It should be said that this person's personality is more "mego".

Others act, as long as the director is satisfied.

He acts to his own satisfaction.

If I am not satisfied, it is useless even if the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu come.

This person has such a personality, that's why he said it was difficult to deal with.

And Xu Xin responded:
"He still can't jump out of my Five Fingers Mountain."

Obviously, he has sufficient confidence in controlling Duan Yihong.

As for Qi Lei's abrupt "confidential" words, he did hear the conversation between the two just now.

The main reason is that Duan Yihong likes this story...

The reason doesn't matter.

It was the secondary cause that he valued.

He didn't care about the other party's specific information before, he just knew that this was Huayi's person.

But now after hearing the other party's "no secondary reason", he realized...whether the other party wanted to leave Huayi, or there were other "unspeakable secrets" that he couldn't speak out because of the lack of relationship...

It doesn't matter.

The point is, this person has acting skills and is also a good actor.

That has investment value for the factory.

And maybe it can make Huayi sick...

Why not?
Therefore, he kept everyone secret, in order to ensure that Hua Yi would not be able to react to this matter, and the truth would be revealed when all the dust settled.

And this truth, he only understood after hearing the conversation between Xu Xin and him.

After all, the other audition actors either left directly, or were dragged home by Director Xu to eat noodles.

This kind of "asking about the motive, nothing else" is the first one.

Therefore, Xu Xin was also the one who realized the essence of this matter before himself.

But this is not the time to talk about that.

"next."

Xu Xin nodded to the staff at the door.

Auditions continue.

(End of this chapter)