Chapter 736 736. Audition (Part 2)

Chapter 736 736. Audition (Part 2)

The Huayi staff in charge of reception today were very nervous, because there were really many big-name artists who came to the scene for audition.

Among them, the least famous was the golden supporting actor in the circle, and the most powerful was a top male actor like Chen Daoming. Looking at these actors, many Huayi staff thought that these people might not have auditioned for many years.

After all, looking at the status of these actors, most of them even had to beg the director to play the role. Who would have thought that they would be able to become the "newcomers" who auditioned today.

However, in addition to being nervous, everyone was more proud.

After all, the reason why so many powerful actors came to audition was that the new movie of their own company was good enough!

The investment in the movie broke the record of domestic film investment, and the screenwriter and director of this movie was Nie Wei, who was the most popular in China in recent years. No matter which condition was taken out, it was enough to attract many big names, and these conditions together made today's grand occasion possible.

Compared with the restlessness of the staff outside, Nie Wei, who was interviewing the actors in the house, was very calm.

No matter how famous they are, since they come to audition, Nie Wei treats them equally. Of course, this is also related to his own fame.

"Teacher Zhang, thank you for coming to the audition despite your busy schedule. We will inform you of the result as soon as possible."

"Teacher Liu, thank you for coming today..."

"Teacher Wang, we will reply to you as soon as possible."

Among the actors who came today, even the youngest one is several years older than Nie Wei. It can be said that they are all seniors, so Nie Wei must be polite.

While interviewing, Nie Wei also recorded the performance of each of them in the form of scoring on a long-prepared form. Of course, these are not necessary for the actors to see, and Nie Wei will not evaluate their acting skills. He will only tell them that he will give a reply as soon as possible after the audition.

But in fact, Nie Wei has already divided them into levels in his heart.

From image to acting skills, to their value, salary and reputation in daily life, Nie Wei mainly scores from these four aspects and then gives a comprehensive evaluation.

It took half a day to interview more than 30 actors.

The rest was a matter of who to choose between Nie Wei, Wang Zhonglei and Luo Yuan.

"In fact, there are few actors with poor acting skills, and they can basically meet the needs of the movie." Wang Zhonglei flipped through the score sheet made by Nie Wei and said that among the more than 30 actors, the worst acting skills were rated B, and this rating already represented good.

"Let's consider it comprehensively. First, eliminate those who are not good in appearance." Nie Wei said that although the movie is a combination of audio and video, it is still mainly visual. Although the script has been adapted to be basically irrelevant to the original character, the appearance, personality and skill positioning of each character also determine that some actors are not qualified for this role.

For example, in Nie Wei's script this time, there is a killer codenamed Butcher, who is required to be a big and strong man. This obviously requires an actor of a certain body shape to be competent, while a killer codenamed "Shuo Shu" must be thin and wretched, which makes many people with a righteous face destined to miss this role.

According to this point, ten actors were eliminated in an instant.

Some of them really don't have the right image. The age and figure of the actors themselves don't match the roles in the play. Some of them fit the image in the play, but there are actors with the same image who come for the interview, and the scores of the others are even better. When comparing the two, it is natural to eliminate the party with insufficient quality.

"Let's put the main roles aside first, and pick out the interview actors for the secondary roles first." After eliminating ten places, Nie Wei continued to direct the remaining two.

This time, Nie Wei's elimination method will be based on the pay.

There is a word called competitiveness in economics. Simply put, it is your ability divided by your value, and the result is your comprehensive strength. For example, an actor has a ten-point acting skill, but the pay he needs is as high as ten. Then, his acting skill divided by the pay is only one.

But another actor has only eight points in acting skill, but his pay is only two. Then eight divided by two equals four, and the competitiveness of this actor is four.

And when comparing the two, four and one, it is obvious who has stronger competitiveness.

Those actors who have good acting skills and low pay are undoubtedly more competitive. Nie Wei will of course keep such people. In addition, there are those special actors who are scarce resources. Nie Wei will also carefully consider how to choose.

In the end, Nie Wei and others only had six names on the list, and there were only three roles to be assigned.

The worst of the six actors in hand are also veteran first-line artists in China. Among them, there are even two top actors with a good reputation in China. Such actors usually play the leading roles in movies. Now they can play supporting roles for Nie Wei, and Nie Wei feels a little honored.

However, the better these actors are, the more difficult it is to choose. Even Nie Wei is very hesitant and feels that it is a pity to eliminate any of them.

"For the role of Gul, I think Chen Daoming is the most suitable, whether it is his acting skills or appearance, or even his box office appeal. I feel relieved to give this villain to him." In the end, Nie Wei was the first to break the silence.

"Then, what about the role of the protagonist's father?" Wang Zhonglei pondered for a long time, and did not say whether he agreed or not, but asked another role instead.

This character doesn't appear in many scenes, and more of it is only in the speeches of plot characters, but this character is the key figure that runs throughout the entire movie and guides the plot.

"How is Mr. Hu?"

"I think Zhang Hanyu is more suitable, and you have worked together before, so I think we have a better understanding." Wang Zhonglei recommended.

Nie Wei thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement. Although in his mind Hu Jun was more suitable, sometimes the interests of the company still have to be taken into consideration. As for the reason for Wang Zhonglei's recommendation, I won't go into details. Nie Wei and Hu Jun have also collaborated. , Of course, this kind of thing can only be seen through but not revealed.

Hearing Nie Wei's agreement, Wang Zhonglei smiled. As for the remaining role, Nie Wei looked at the time and thought it would be better to fill his stomach first before making a decision.

After having a simple lunch in the company restaurant at noon, Nie Wei had little time to rest because there was still a press conference waiting for him.

The media outside are going crazy now. Anyone who leaves Huayi Company, no matter who they are, will catch them and ask if the audition is over.

You have to know how many days they have been looking forward to this press conference. Every minute and every second of waiting makes them feel as hard as a year. Some reporters have even memorized the prepared interview scripts, because they really have nothing to do. Everyone in the company who took the photo only had to focus on one thing, and that was to interview Nie Wei.

After much anticipation, finally at one o'clock in the afternoon, a staff member came forward and invited everyone into the building.

There were more than a hundred people cheering, and the hall of Huayi was filled up at once. Fortunately, the staff who had been prepared in advance guided them to two lounges in batches, and then specially prepared them for them. Warm tea.

"Everyone, please wait for fifteen minutes. Our staff is preparing the press conference site." The staff did not forget to explain after serving hot water and tea.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, don't worry." The reporters all nodded to express that they were not in a hurry, but in fact they were anxious to death. Some of them even seemed to want to grab the staff and tell her what to prepare. We sat on the ground to interview Either way.

Of course, everyone knows that this matter cannot be rushed, and no one wants to impulsively protest or anything. If Huayi is angered at this juncture and the other party's press conference is not held, it will not be worth the loss.

So at this moment, the reporters were surprisingly consistent in showing good patience, and they were all waiting for the press conference for a while.

Fifteen minutes is not long, just three songs, a short story, or a walk in the park. But to the reporters present, these fifteen minutes felt like fifteen years. For so long, they almost kept track of time watching the second hand turn.

Fortunately, Huayi was very punctual. It took fifteen minutes, no more than ten seconds, and someone came to notify them to go to the press conference.

The company's largest hall has been simply decorated at this moment. Nie Wei, who is the main spokesperson today, also changed into a more formal casual suit and waited for the announcement in the side entrance rest room.

As soon as the reporters over there were ready, the staff here came to ask Nie Wei if he was ready.

"No problem." Nie Wei looked in the mirror, straightened out his slightly crooked tie, and after straightening it, Nie Wei nodded with satisfaction towards herself in the mirror, and then walked out of the room gracefully.

The moment hundreds of reporters at the scene saw Nie Wei coming out, they all raised their cameras. The sound of the shutter kept ringing, which complemented the connected flash city, forming a huge formation.

"Reporters, please ask questions." He seemed to understand the reporters' urgent mood. After Nie Wei sat down, the public relations officer at the scene immediately announced that it would be time for reporters to ask questions.

The first person to be called upon was a reporter from Entertainment Weekly, which is a typical Chinese art media.

"First of all, on behalf of "Entertainment Weekly", I would like to congratulate Nie Wei and Miss Shu Chang who are not present, and wish you a happy wedding. At the same time, I also want to ask, why did you and Miss Shu Chang choose to get married at such a time?" It was very gentle but yet A very precise question, and it is also something that most reporters at the scene want to know.

Faced with this question, Nie Wei calmly picked up the microphone and replied: "I didn't have a clear willingness, but I suddenly felt that it was okay. Everyone can face the issue of marriage calmly, so I got the certificate naturally."

"I am a reporter from the "Kyoto Shimbun". Nie Wei, when you said there was no clear reason, did you mean that your marriage to Shu Chang was purely an impulse?" The second reporter's question seemed very sharp, but the more In this way, many media at the scene liked it more. After all, only sharp questions are interesting. If Nie Wei's answers make some mistakes, then the media will be able to use the topic to help their own newspapers and magazines boost sales.

But they are bound to be disappointed, not to mention that Nie Wei is a good person, not to mention that he has already thought about how to face questions from the media these days because he knows very well that there is no way he can avoid the media when it comes to his marriage. So I have already made a lot of plans in my mind.

"What this reporter said is very interesting. He said it as if Shu Chang and I were in love the day before we got married." Nie Wei's sarcastic joke amused the audience. Only the reporter who asked the question blushed. He could tell that Nie Wei was talking about it. Making fun of him.

Of course, Nie Wei also gave an explanation later.

"It has been six years since Shu Chang and I met and fell in love and got married now. I admit that when we decided to get the certificate, both Shu Chang and I were impulsive. I also believe that anyone would be happy at this moment. It's impulsive. After all, no one gets married based on rationality. Calculate that the 312th day of your relationship will be the most passionate time, and then it is best to get the marriage certificate."

Nie Wei's seemingly absurd distance made the reporters laugh again, and also made the reporter who asked the question blush even more.

"In fact, love itself is emotional and requires passion. The same is true for marriage. Shu Chang and I have known each other for several years and have a full understanding of each other. Our relationship is also very stable. But suddenly the doctor and patient felt that it was time to It’s just marriage, it’s just a decision made by the two of us, it’s that simple, don’t read too much into it.”

"Then may I ask, was it you who initiated the marriage or Miss Shu Chang?" Another reporter asked gossiping.

"Of course it's me." Nie Wei answered readily.

"Can you tell us some details about your proposal?" The reporter continued to dig deeper, and these gossips were obviously meant for the public to hear.

But Nie Wei didn't cooperate, mainly because he really didn't have much to say in his proposal.

"This is a secret between Shu Chang and I, so I won't share it with you." Nie Wei replied, and there was a sound of regret at the scene.

Fortunately, apart from such private questions, Nie Wei still cooperated with reporters in answering questions, and the originally scheduled fifteen-minute press conference was extended to half an hour in a good atmosphere.

Compared with the 'long' wait of fifteen minutes before, the reporters felt that the half-hour press conference passed by in the blink of an eye.

Nie Wei left the scene, and everyone immediately packed up their "equipment" and went back to their homes to prepare for the manuscript.

On January 10, the first rehearsal of Nie Wei and Zhang Liangying's Spring Festival Gala was successfully completed. On the 12th, Lin Yifei flew to the United States, accompanied by her mother. The only thing that made Wang Zhonglei happy was that Lin Yifei still retained her acting contract. Huayi, this makes Wang Zhonglei feel that there is still hope.

There were many friends who sent Lin Yifei to the United States, but Nie Wei was not included. It wasn't that Nie Wei didn't want to send her, it was mainly because she was afraid of embarrassment, so it was better not to see her.

While Nie Weiwei was busy attending the Spring Festival Gala and a meet-and-greet for the leading actors of his new movie, a big news broke in the entertainment industry.

Thanks to Fantasy Park and 0773 for their generous reward.

I'm stuck today, so I'll update first, and add another update tomorrow.