Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 108 Shuangzi: Damn, I’m so fed up

The actress who auditioned No. 1 was Tan Songyun.

I have a very deep impression of Tan Songyun Cheng Xi. She can be considered as my senior sister in this life.

But she was studying in the college's vocational class, class of 07.

The vocational college class is a two-year program, so she graduated in 2, while Cheng Xi went to the Film Academy in 09, a perfect stagger.

She was very polite when she came in and bowed to everyone.

When she saw Cheng Xi sitting in the middle, in front of the Zuibai nameplate, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Not only because he is young, but also because this person is the one who just came to the waiting room. I think his name is Xiao Cheng.

She knew Zheng Shuang, but Zheng Shuang didn't know her as her senior sister.

Generally speaking, undergraduate performance departments in colleges and universities have a sense of superiority over performance departments in higher vocational schools.

After all, one is a regular undergraduate degree and the other is a junior college degree.

The admission thresholds are also obviously different. The former requires tens of thousands of people to pass a single-plank bridge, while the latter recruits more people and is simpler.

Seeing that she was a little surprised, Cheng Xi asked her to choose a scene by herself and relax a little.

After the performance, her acting skills are still online.

But now it seems that it lacks the charm it had later, and the overall image is still very childish.

If she played the heroine in "The Beginning", she might look like a high school student instead of a junior.

So even if there was no Reba, she would not have been able to get this role.

While watching Tan Songyun's performance, Cheng Xi imagined what she would look like when she grows up. With a mixture of childishness and older sister style, she would still be quite charming.

So Cheng Xi randomly picked a scene from the script and asked her to try it.

After several interviewers gave their comments, Cheng Xi said:
"Hello, Tan Songyun, your performance is pretty good, but the role may not be very suitable for you. You are also my senior, so I will just say it directly. If there is a chance, we can work together again next time."

When Tan Songyun heard this, a look of disappointment immediately appeared on her face.

In fact, when she saw Zheng Shuang coming for the audition in the waiting room and heard that Yang Mi was also coming, she knew that her chances were slim.

But when I really heard the rejection, I couldn't help but feel disappointed, but that's how auditions are, eight out of ten times they're not satisfactory.

So I quickly adjusted my state, bowed to all the audition teachers, thanked them, and left.

"This girl has a good image and a good mentality."

Assistant casting director Cai Yueting said this with some regret for the talent.

When Cheng Xi heard this, he felt that Sohu's casting director was quite capable.

In fact, this is their second collaboration. He also helped find some unimportant roles in the previous "Diaosi Men".

Because of the good cooperation, Cheng Xi pulled him into the crew of "The Beginning".

The actress who auditioned No. 2 was Mao Xiaotong.

Mao Xiaotong is more recognizable than Tan Songyun, and her performance level is more stable.

The fit with the actors is also very high.

After the audition, I looked at her sweet face with a healing smile.

Cheng Xi suddenly said:
"Looking at your profile, I see you've been learning dance since you were little, right? You've even won a lot of dance awards. Could you please perform a piece for us?"

As soon as Cheng Xi said this, everyone present looked at him, because they all knew that there was no requirement for dancing in the script.

When Mao Xiaotong heard this, she was also a little surprised, but still nodded and said yes.

In order to fit in with her role today, she deliberately wore girlish sneakers.

So it is relatively convenient to dance.

Cheng Xi asked this because he remembered that his dance troupe was still short of people, although Mao Xiaotong had already signed a contract with the company.

But it is not well-known now, and "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has not yet been aired, so maybe it would be a very good choice to get a piece of it now.

After the dance, Cheng Xi nodded and said:
"Please leave your personal contact information for the crew. Your agent will be notified of the interview results in the near future."

Because the contact information on the information is all that of the agent and the company, there is no personal contact information.

That's why Cheng Xi said that.

Actress No. 3 was originally Yang Mi's, but she had not arrived yet, so they had to notify the staff to let Reba come in first.

Cheng Xi watched Reba greet everyone with interest and bowed politely.

Everyone present actually knew that this was the heroine of the TV series "Beginning".

So I wasn't that serious when I was commenting on other actors this morning.

Seeing the real person coming, everyone naturally perked up to see what the actress that Mr. Zuibai had been promoting was like.

That’s too bad. The whole crew will be miserable.

It’s not that they haven’t seen “Wan Wan”, but they really can’t see the acting skills of the heroine in that movie.

Cheng Xi looked at Reba coming in, first gave her a warm smile, then motioned her to sit down and said:

"Teachers, please give her a question."

Seeing Cheng Xi say this, the three of them looked at each other, and Secretary Hu spoke first:
"Reba, just try the two scenes we gave you first. Don't be nervous."

To be honest, Reba's acting skills depend more on the role she plays.

Because there is still a lack of some acting talent, if you encounter a suitable role and a director who is willing to guide you, you can still perform well.

But if she encounters some challenging or even strange characters with strange talents, she will find it difficult to grasp the situation.

Fortunately, the heroine is a junior female student with a simple and kind heart and clear eyes.

Just fits Reba.

After this period of intensive training, Reba is still able to handle this type of role.

The three teachers couldn't help but feel relieved when watching Reba's performance. Fortunately, her acting skills were at least passing.

I'm really afraid of running into a role that's pushed too hard, and then we'll all be unlucky together.

After watching Reba's performance, Cheng Xi nodded. She had indeed made great progress. She noticed all the necessary details in the text and acted them out.

This is better than the previous two performances, and it can be seen that Reba has put in a lot of effort.

Although it is a bit deliberate, it is enough to do this without the help of props and situations.

And she is not stage fright. Just for this reason, Reba is able to perform on stage.

So Cheng Xi nodded to Reba and said:
"Director Zhang, please give Reba a question."

Zhang Mingzhong saw Cheng Xi called his name, thought for a moment and said:
"Just act out the heroine's expression after Auntie Guo stabs you in the neck with a dagger."

When the other three heard this, they thought Director Zhang was really being rude to the heroine. This could be said to be one of the more difficult famous scenes in the show.

Reba took the script from the staff, looked at the marked part, and thought for a few minutes.

So the performance began.

In fact, when Reba heard the question raised by Director Zhang, she knew which scene it was.

After all, she had read the novel "The Beginning" several times, and she got the script of "The Beginning" as soon as it came out, so she was quite familiar with the plot.

I saw her stand up first, then grab something in front of her with her hands, and then slowly fall backwards.

Finally, as if attacked by something, his neck paused and his upper body went limp.

The expression changed from nervous fear to seriousness, then to disbelief, and finally the eyes moved upwards, the gaze lost focus, and the expression on the face remained motionless due to death, slowly unraveling.

In the end, he fell directly onto the chair and almost fell, but he did not lose his facial expression.

At this, all three teachers applauded.

Cheng Xi was also a little stunned.

No way, is the person in front of me really Reba?
Apart from other aspects of the performance, the acting level is flawless. The details may need to be polished, but the fact that this kind of non-property performance can be understood by everyone is already good.

When Reba heard everyone’s applause and saw her brother’s slightly surprised expression, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of accomplishment.

This scene was specially trained for her by her acting teacher after reading the script, and her practice over the past few days was not in vain.

Not only did I grasp the expression according to the level taught by the teacher, but I also incorporated some of my own ideas.

Thinking of this, Reba was also infected by everyone and smiled.

This is what it feels like to be recognized as a professional.

It's much more fulfilling than just being praised for being beautiful.

So everyone no longer had any doubts about Reba being the leading actress, even though her acting skills weren't that good.

But everyone initially assumed that Reba's acting skills would be relatively poor, so with this contrast, they actually thought it was pretty good.

Well, if your level is above passing, there is no problem in taking this role.

The fourth person to audition was our Dashuangzi.

At this time, Cheng Xi suddenly came to Secretary Hu and motioned for them to change seats.

And put Secretary Hu's nameplate on the table.

Cheng Xi looked at everyone's surprised expressions and said:

"I feel pressured when sitting in the main seat, but I feel more comfortable sitting next to it."

Although everyone didn't know what Cheng Xi was up to, they nodded.

Not long after the positions were changed, actor No. 4 Zheng Shuang came in.

At this time, Zheng Shuang still had a sense of vigor and efficiency, and she also exuded confidence. After all, she was already a well-known actor.

Everyone here also knows this "Chu Yuxuan".

Zheng Shuang walked to the middle and greeted everyone politely:
"Hello, Mr. Zuibai, hello everyone. I'm Zheng Shuang. Today I'm here to audition for the role of Li Shiqing. I hope you can give me some guidance."

Ever since Zheng Shuang knew that Yang Mi also wanted this role, she immediately wanted to compete for it, otherwise she would not have been so polite.

But when she saw that the person sitting next to her was actually Junior Brother Xiao Cheng, she was stunned.

When I saw that there was no nameplate in front of him, I thought that the crew probably asked him to join the role.

I just hope that when we act together later, this little brother who joined the student union instead of doing his job properly can be more professional and not ruin my acting mood.

At this time, Zhang Mingzhong looked at Cheng Xi, and seeing that he was still silent, he said:
"Hello, Zheng Shuang. Please perform the second part of the audition script first."

When Zheng Shuang heard this, she started acting.

Cheng Xi was also observing Zheng Shuang carefully at this time. Although this person became a little crazy later, it is undeniable.

Now that Cheng Xi saw the real person in front of him, he still looked at her with curiosity and a wait-and-see attitude.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have immediately put Zheng Shuang on the audition list after seeing her name.

This is a feeling of intersecting with history and even witnessing a famous scene, which made Cheng Xi fully feel the magic of fate.

Zheng Shuang's performance was very crisp and clear. Of the two scenes in the audition, the second one was more difficult than the first, but Zheng Shuang did not feel any pressure in performing it.

She is worthy of being a senior in the acting department and an actor with representative works.

The other three also nodded and gave objective praise.

Based on acting skills alone, Zheng Shuang ranked first among all the auditioners.

The gap is quite obvious, and Zheng Shuang has vaguely reached the threshold of an actor.

Compared with Reba, she still lacks some talent.

But perhaps for Zheng Shuang, it was this talent that dug a hole for herself.

He became famous at a young age without having to endure any hardships, thus developing an arrogant character.

If you become famous too quickly, there will be no one to control you. If you make small mistakes and no one says anything, you will gradually fade away.

Of course, Cheng Xi was not trying to make up for her future. He could only say that it was all fate, and perhaps the price really was marked in the end.

Because Reba lacks some talent, she puts all her efforts and attitude into it.

On the other hand, Reba also has a talent called hard work, which is what Cheng Xi admires most about Reba.

Therefore, the comparison of their development is quite instructive.

Cheng Xi thought about this and said:
"Let's try this scene again. You're lying in the hospital. I'm Officer Zhang, here to ask you about the details of the explosion in your car."

"Here's the script, take a look."

When Zheng Shuang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, wondering why your little brother had the right to speak here.

But when he saw that the other three teachers had no objection, he probably thought that it was Teacher Zuibai who was there, so he gave face to this student Zuibai.

But the teacher Zuibai in the middle is not as young as he says.

He is indeed a young man, but he doesn’t look like a freshman. More like a recent graduate. Are geniuses more mature?

After a while, Zheng Shuang nodded to indicate that she had read the script.

So Cheng Xi started to act with her.

Officer Zhang (Cheng Xi):
"From what you've said, you've been looping on the bus."

Li Shiqing (Zheng Shuang):
"A cycle. Yes. A cycle. I just keep on repeating it."

Officer Zhang (Cheng Xi):
"Have you had these symptoms before, or did you only develop them today?"

Li Shiqing (Zheng Shuang):
"Ah" "No, it's not"

“I thought I was crazy at first.”

"But I asked the doctor, and he said my brain was fine. I woke up normally in the morning, and then I went to class. After that, I ate and got on the bus, and the cycle started from the bus again."

Officer Zhang stared at Li Shiqing intently.

Li Shiqing (Zheng Shuang) hesitated: "How about I go check it again?"

Cheng Xi couldn't help laughing while watching Zheng Shuang's performance.

Well, it’s a good performance as I am, with a bit of madness.

Cheng Xi could hardly tell whether it was an act or it was really like that.

While watching Zheng Shuang's performance, the others couldn't help but feel a little hesitant. It seemed that this actress was more suitable for the role of the heroine.

But will Zuibai agree to change roles?

After the audition, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Zheng Shuang also felt that the room suddenly became eerily quiet.

Seeing this, Cheng Xi said:
"You've done a great job playing yourself. Keep it up and wait for our notification."

When everyone heard this, they knew that there was no hope for this girl, and Zuibai disagreed.

Not long after Zheng Shuang left, her agent from Tianyu Entertainment Company called to ask how the audition went.

Zheng Shuang is actually a little unhappy now. Everything was going well. All the teachers nodded in satisfaction and said that her acting was good.

Especially Mr. Zuibai in the middle, who received the most praises, his head almost fell off.

I thought the opportunity had come.

But when I tried the last scene that kid added, all the teachers fell silent.

It’s all that damn Cheng Xi’s fault. He ruined my good show.

So he said to his agent angrily:
"I had a stupid brother who suddenly changed the script."

"I'm so annoyed."

(End of this chapter)