Chapter 4: Audition (2)
Lu Yan is also very familiar with this movie and this character.
Although many years have passed, Lu Yan, who was in the last life, has never been able to find his chance again after missing this movie and this role. Therefore, every time he fell into a low ebb, Lu Yan would always find this film and watch it repeatedly, study it repeatedly, and let it go to make up for that mistake.
This is a spy movie.
Although in the following years, espionage warfare has become a popular theme, there have been several follow-up works in both movies and TV, and of course there are many excellent works. But at that time and now, Li Ran's spy war film can be said to be the first of its kind. Coupled with Li Ran's reputation and the strength of several leading actors, the box office of this film is very high, and it is also there. He has won a lot of awards at the one-year Baicao Awards.
And the role that Lu Yan and the others are going to audition for today is one of the important supporting roles.
This is a young officer who has returned from studying abroad, is full of enthusiasm for serving the country, and has some aristocratic atmosphere. During the eight-year Anti-Japanese War, on the orders of Shangfeng, he broke into the Wang puppet regime and became a spy. When the story happened, it was during the cooperation between the two parties. An underground party had an important piece of information and was stranded in Shanghai. His task was to use all available relationships and abilities to **** the underground party to blockade the entire city of the Japanese invaders. Exit safely.
Ironically, when this young officer met with the underground party, he found that the other party was the young man who took the lead in copying his own home during the National Revolution. The enemy is extremely jealous when they meet, but the other party is the person he has been ordered to protect. Between the righteousness of the country and the personal enmity of the family, he struggled and struggled. In the end, he finally gave up his personal enmity and even sacrificed himself in order to protect himself.
The scene in the script Lu Yan and the others had in their hands was the scene where the young officer recognized the other party. This scene is not easy to play. The inner shock, hatred, struggle, and restraint of the characters must be properly expressed in just a few shots. Even they are not so easy.
The reason why Li Ran is selected among the recommended students is to be young and have a foundation. And the actors in the circle who can meet his requirements are either out of schedule or not in line, so they decided to use newcomers. Anyway, it is not the first time that he has used newcomers to play important roles in a movie.
When it was Lu Yan's turn, seven people had passed in front of him, and when they came out, they were basically frustrated. In the last life, Xu Yongzhou got this role, and Lu Yan knew Xu Yongzhou's ability. Since these people were not Xu Yongzhou's opponents, Lu Yan naturally wouldn't take it too seriously.
There were three people in the room. Sitting in the middle, the man with disheveled hair and a somewhat gloomy face was the director Li Ran, and the gentle-looking middle-aged man sitting on his right, Lu Yan, also recognized him. It is the gold medal screenwriter Yan Zhan. But the handsome man sitting on Li Ran's left hand with a playful smile on his face surprised Lu Yan.
It turned out to be him, Su Jue, the vice president and general manager of Xingkong Film and Television Entertainment, and the investor of the film.
Lu Yan frowned inwardly. The reason why Xu Yongzhou in the last life was able to climb so fast in the entertainment circle, where dragons and snakes were mixed, was so successful, in addition to his own strength, it was precisely because he climbed a good backer, which is the one in front of him. Young Su Jue. According to legend, their relationship is very unusual, and Su Jue is also a master of both men and women. The speaker looked ambiguous, and the listener smiled knowingly.
Lu Yan had naturally heard such rumors. As for the facts, he didn't care. What if it were true? The entertainment industry is not a great hall. It never laughs at the poor and never laughs at prostitutes. It is also a skill to be able to achieve such achievements through unspoken rules, isn't it? Moreover, Lu Yan believed in Xu Yongzhou's ability.
It's just a fact that they have a close relationship. Lu Yan in the previous life had not participated in this audition, and naturally it was not the first time he saw Su Jue here. But it turned out that they had known each other so early.
Lu Yan was not so sure at first. Although it is said that Li Ran never sells anyone's face, the legend also says that his relationship with the Su brothers is too good to say. I don't know if Xu Yongzhou in this life can still get into Su Jue's eyes.
In any case, showing your strength is a prerequisite for success.
Lu Yan suppressed all his emotions, and said without being humble or arrogant, "Hello Director Li, my name is Lu Yan, Lu of Lu, Derived Yan. I was recommended by Mr. Chen Xueming."
Li Ran raised his head, his eyes were straight, and then he cheered up a little, as if he was quite satisfied with his first impression, and pointed to the script in his hand, "Let's play a paragraph."
Without saying a word, Lu Yan put down the script, pondered for a while, and walked to the middle.
Lu Yan is no stranger to this scene.
In that movie that year, Xu Yongzhou's handling of the scene was not particularly good, but it was quite satisfactory, and there was nothing wrong with it. However, for them who had higher requirements, it was a bit insufficient. Afterwards, Lu Yan also heard Xu Yongzhou mention that he regretted that he was inexperienced at the time and that it was the first time that he did not perform well enough to play an important role.
So Lu Yan also studied it very carefully, and today is the time to accept the results.
Lu Yan lowered his head slightly and let out a secret sigh, and when he lifted it up again, his eyes had completely changed.
His pupils shrank suddenly, as if seeing something extremely shocking, his thin lips pursed unconsciously, and even clenched his teeth secretly in order to prevent trembling.
At this moment, the turbulent emotion in his eyes was so strong that it was shocking. The whole room was silent, and even Su Jue, who had a playful smile on his face, restrained his smile, and put down the hand he was holding, his face was solemn, as if carried into that intense emotion.
This suffocating atmosphere lasted for a while. All Lu Yan's emotions were condensed in his eyes, but his face remained calm. Only the hand that was slowly clenched and released by the trouser leg showed his restraint.
Finally, he clenched his hands for the last time, closed his eyes gently, and when he opened them again, all his emotions had been hidden in the depths, and he could no longer find them, and there was only peace in his eyes. He slowly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that didn't reach the bottom of his eyes, stretched out his right hand, and faced the hypothetical opponent on the opposite side, calmly said his first and only line, "Hello, He Jingjun, come here. The person who picks you up."
As the words fell, Lu Yan's entire performance was over. Just now, the oppressive aura that suddenly appeared all over his body has disappeared. Standing in front of him is still Lu Yan, a graduating film academy student who came to audition calmly.
After a while, a few scattered applause broke out in the room, breaking the silence of the room.
The one who applauded was Su Jue, and he put on that signature playful smile again, but there was undisguised wonder and admiration in his eyes.
Yan Zhan also nodded to Li Ran with a smile on his face, and it could be seen that he was also satisfied.
Although Li Ran didn't smile, his expression was not as tense as it was at the beginning, and the depression on his face was gone. He scratched his messy hair, picked up the registration form at hand, and looked at it again. "Isn't Lu Yan, very good, he has a good grasp of the characters' emotions and hearts. But it doesn't seem like the first time. Why, have you studied the script before?"
Lu Yan was startled, and secretly regretted that he had performed too much. He forgot that this was the first time he had come into contact with the script, and he couldn't help but secretly praised that he was indeed the most professional director. A professional enough actor.
Lu Yan was only slightly startled, and before the others even noticed his startling, he had already adjusted, he smiled, showing a somewhat happy expression, "I ran a few studios before and saw Having played similar roles, I thought it was very interesting, so I deliberately studied it, I didn't expect it to be so coincidental, and I ran into it today, it's my luck."
Li Ran nodded. The script was just decided by him and Yan Zhan a few days ago. Although it was not kept secret, it should not be leaked so quickly. Besides, two days are not enough for people to speculate on this point. He just said that sentence casually, and Lu Yan's explanation is also very reasonable. It is normal for students like them to go around the studio before they start their careers. Although such a role is interesting, it is not exclusive, so he accepted it. I understand what he said, and I quite appreciate his frankness and hard work, which naturally makes my impression a little better.
Li Ran habitually tapped on the registration form, "You go back to prepare first, and then I will ask the assistant to contact you. After half a month, you'd better find an assistant. If not, the crew will arrange it for you."
Li Ran's resolute decision made Lu Yan really startled, but this person often behaves unexpectedly, not to mention that his goal has been achieved, and he is always more than surprised.
Lu Yan didn't hide his surprise and joy too much, and immediately responded, "Then let the crew arrange it."
On the contrary, Yan Zhan felt that something was wrong, and reminded Li Ran in a low voice, "Director Li, there are still several people waiting to audition. Wouldn't it be too much to say without a chance to pass the show."
Li Ran waved his hand, "You have already found the most suitable ones, so don't waste any more time. There are suitable roles in the back, so just call them."
Yan Zhan couldn't say anything else. As for Su Jue, he originally came to watch the fun, so naturally he would not have any opinions.
After Xu Yongzhou knew the result, he felt a little uncomfortable. Although he knew that the chance of having Lu Yan in him was not high, it was too embarrassing that he didn't even have the chance to try it.
Lu Yan looked at him with an unnatural smile and said congratulations. He didn't say some consoling words hypocritically, but just smiled lightly.