Reborn as a little director

Xie Siqing hadn't seen Zhong Yang since the day the film was finished.

Xie Siqing is the on-set assistant director, and the later events have nothing to do with him.

However, even so, Zhong Yang would sometimes call to discuss, and Xie Siqing always tried his best at such times.

Usually, Xie Siqing is mainly busy with his own drama.

After the shot script was drawn, he held several meetings with the main artist and the deputy artist, explaining the specific requirements of various scenes and props.

Then, he and Wu Yisen went to select the scene, purchase, and finalize the set and prop production company that he will cooperate with.

During this period, Xie Siqing also conducted several rounds of casting for the heroine.

Among them were those who came to audition by themselves, as well as those recommended by others, but Xie Siqing could not find anyone he was satisfied with.

Even Xie Siqing took a closer look at the people who accompanied his friends to the audition, but still couldn't find which one would be suitable.

It seems that things like "accompanying friends but being selected" are still not very common.

Then, this situation of not being able to find a heroine was finally broken one day without warning.

Chen Zhengzhi suddenly called Xie Siqing and asked Xie Siqing to arrange an audition as soon as possible.

"I found someone." Chen Zhengzhi said, "It must be very suitable!"

"Oh?" Xie Siqing regained consciousness immediately, "Where did you find it?"

"On the main road!"

"..."

"how?"

"How do you know it must be very suitable?" Xie Siqing asked again.

"I think she's pretty!"

"..." Xie Siqing said with difficulty, "There are a lot of beautiful people on the main road... Can't explain the problem? Do you want to invite them to audition one by one?"

"Her temperament matches that character very well!" Chen Zhengzhi said, "She will definitely become popular after she finishes acting in this play."

"..." Xie Siqing still had reservations about the method of "taking a look on the road".

"You don't believe my vision?" Hearing the silence over there, Chen Zhengzhi became upset, "I will be casual about this matter? Do you know how much effort I have put into it? I gave up the average day in the casino..."

"Okay, okay." Xie Siqing interrupted Chen Zhengzhi, "Stop talking."

"I gave up the average day in the casino..." This sentence has become Chen Zhengzhi's mantra.

At the beginning, Xie Siqing felt a lot of pressure, but he didn't feel it when the number of times was too high.

So, according to Chen Zhengzhi's request, Xie Siqing arranged an audition.

The name of the person who came to audition was Zhao Qing.

When Zhao Qing walked to a noodle restaurant with fried sauce according to the address given by Chen Zhengzhi, she was a little stunned.

After walking back and forth for a long time, there was still only Zhajiang noodle restaurant.

So, she called Chen Zhengzhi.

On the other side, when Chen Zhengzhi saw Zhao Qing's call, he immediately threw the phone to Xie Siqing: "You can tell about the good place you have chosen. I have no face to tell her to audition here."

"Okay." Xie Siqing didn't care at all, "Hello?"

"I'm Zhao Qing." A voice came from over there, "I have an appointment for an audition at 11 o'clock."

"Ah."

"But there's only one noodle restaurant here."

"This is it." Xie Siqing said, "Come in. Go to the first private room on the left on the second floor."

"..."

Seeing Xie Siqing hang up the phone, Chen Zhengzhi shook his head again, "What on earth are you thinking... auditioning in a Zhajiang noodle restaurant."

"I can't afford to rent an office." Xie Siqing gave Chen Zhengzhi a sidelong glance, and replied concisely.

"..."

That's right, Xie Siqing doesn't have an office.

A total of only 525 million.Land is expensive in this city, and an office in an office building costs tens of thousands of yuan a month, and a play costs several to ten months.

Therefore, all the previous meetings were held in Xie Siqing's rented house.

However, the director's home is obviously not suitable for auditions.

Xie Siqing finally chose this place after careful consideration.

I didn't expect his decision to be so puzzling.

Ten minutes later, Zhao Qing appeared in the private room.

She also brought 4 friends, two men and two women, who seemed to be afraid of encountering liars.

"Hello." Xie Siqing stretched out his hand proactively, "I am the film director, Yao Shunyu. This is the producer, Chen Zhengzhi."

When Zhao Qing heard these two very unreal names, she obviously became suspicious.

"They are all real names." Xie Siqing said.

"Oh."

"Sit down." Xie Siqing said, "Sit down."

"Thank you."

Xie Siqing sized her up.

In terms of temperament, it really matches.

Seems like a very assertive, cool guy.

And, it's really pretty...

Originally, this play did not require a beautiful heroine.But Chen Zhengzhi believes that even if the script says "this person is not beautiful", the actor can't really be unbeautiful, and using ordinary people is pure suicide.He also said that since Zhong Yang's face is there, his wife can't be too ugly.

Everyone was seated, and after exchanging pleasantries, Xie Siqing said again, "Then, let me introduce this play."

"Okay." Zhao Qing nodded.

Therefore, Xie Siqing briefly talked about the main plot, list of main creators, investment status, and future plans.

"I see." Zhao Qing said, "Although the funds are relatively tight, it sounds like a good idea."

"Well." Xie Siqing said again, "If you pass the audition, the script will be sent to you, as well as other information, for you to make a careful decision."

"So when do auditions start?"

"Let's start now."

Xie Siqing stood up after speaking, walked to a corner, pulled two chairs to the wall, put them together face to face, and said calmly, "This is a bed."

Zhao Qing: "..."

Xie Siqing took another chair and put it aside: "This is a table."

Zhao Qing: "..."

Xie Siqing threw a pair of chopsticks on it: "These are two arrows."

Zhao Qing: "..."

"What?" Xie Siqing asked, "Is there a problem?"

"You..." Zhao Qing looked at Xie Siqing and Chen Zhengzhi, "Are you really not a liar?"

Xie Siqing smiled: "If you pass the audition, you will meet the investor, and he has a way to prove it."

"Ok."

Xie Siqing continued: "The scene of the upcoming audition, simply put, is the wife comforting the depressed husband, because the husband thinks he is useless and can't make money, and wants to close the shop and become a taxi driver. The wife asked him to go Do what you want to do, take the arrow from the table and put it in your husband's hand, and ask him if he can say to the arrow that he wants to give up."

Zhao Qing nodded.

"For my husband, Chen Zhengzhi will make a guest appearance first."

"What?" Chen Zhengzhi asked.

"Otherwise what should we do?"

"..."

"Okay." Xie Siqing said again, "This is the script."

Zhao Qing stretched out her hand to take it.

Xie Siqing pointed out: "If you need to prepare, there is a mirror in the bathroom."

This is also one of the reasons why Xie Siqing chose to audition in a restaurant.

There are mirrors in the private room, and the actors can prepare.

When Zhao Qing came back again, she saw Chen Zhengzhi sitting on the side of the "bed" with a displeased face.

She looked at Chen Zhengzhi's beard, as if something had happened.

"Then let's start." Xie Siqing said.

Zhao Qing nodded.

And so the lines flowed from her mouth.

Xie Siqing looked and listened, even in this environment, he seemed to be brought in.

That kind of strength and tenderness was exactly what he was looking for.

Many actors who auditioned before could not understand how to unify these two characteristics.

What they perform is either strong and hard, or gentle and weak, and they always fall too much to one side, unable to grasp the balance point.

In fact, these two traits tend to come in pairs.People with a strong heart tend to be lenient, while those with a weak heart are often controlling and even mean.

Zhao Qing is very good at measuring.

"Stop, there is no need to act in the next one." Xie Siqing said.

"……Um?"

"You are the one."

"..."

"When are you free? I'll take you to meet the investor, then send you the script, and prepare to sign the contract formally."

"This is the end?"

"It's over." Xie Siqing asked, "Do you want to stay for fried noodles?"

Over there, Chen Zhengzhi said, "Have some more wine."

Xie Siqing said, "There is no extra money."

"...What?" Chen Zheng stared at Xie Siqing, "With you, I can't smoke cigarettes. Now I can't drink wine either?"

Xie Siqing said calmly, "Yes."