When the crew came to select actors, the class teacher Cui Xinqin would naturally be there. She had already gone to the audition classroom first, and the department head Zhang Xian was sitting next to her.
Cui Xinqin fanned herself with the list in her hand and said with a smile: "It's really hot today, and the electric fan in this classroom doesn't work very well."
Zhang Xian glanced at Cui Xinqin with a smile. He could see that Cui Xinqin was a little nervous, probably because he was afraid that these students would not perform well.
In fact, their acting department has very good resources. Many second-year acting students have made guest appearances on the set, among which Qin Yi is a typical example. When "Sniper Phone Booth" became popular last time, Qin Yi was also
A little policeman made a cameo appearance in it and became a hit.
"I heard from Yu Dong that the scene this time is about deep space." Zhang Xian said with a smile. He said this to make Cui Xinqin relax.
Speaking of Yu Dong, Cui Xinqin sighed slightly, "You think so, Director Yu, you should tell us about this in advance so that we can be mentally prepared."
Zhang Xian smiled and said: "Teacher Cui, I think you are thinking too much. It's just a drama. We have to get used to this kind of thing in the future. Most of these students were recruited with the help of the Deep Space Company. In the future, the company will
Bian will definitely come here often to recruit actors. Even if no students are recruited this time, it is still a good thing. At least the students have an audition experience. Some of the students in your class have already filmed TV series or movies, but
Some of them don’t even know what this industry is like, and they need more experience now.”
"I also understand this." Cui Xinqin nodded: "Actually, I am also very conflicted. I hope they can be favored by the director, but I am also worried that after they go to film, it will affect their studies. At this time,
They're just laying the foundation."
Zhang Xian said with an indifferent expression: "It doesn't matter. As teachers, we just have to be sure of it. If it doesn't work, we will repeat the grade for them."
Cui Xinqin shook his head, thinking that Zhang Xian was joking with him. How could repeating a grade be a casual matter?
The two chatted for a while, and several more people entered the classroom, but they were not Yu Dong, the others or the students.
Zhang Xian looked at the few people who came and said with a smile: "Why are you here to join in the fun?"
It was none other than Hu Changqing who came with Yu Hua and several other writers living on campus, including Bi Feiyu, deputy director of the department.
Hu Changqing walked at the front, first looked at the layout of the classroom, and then responded to Xian Zhang with a smile: "Look what you said, there is a production crew coming to cast, as a member of Jinyi, of course we must show concern. Also
These great writers said they wanted to find inspiration."
Zhang Xian rolled his eyes, "I remember the last time I saw you stealing cucumbers from the old dormitory, you said you were looking for inspiration, right? Is this how you writers look for inspiration?"
"Where did the word "stealing" come from? The cucumbers were grown by Yu Dong, the melon stands were planted by Bifei Yuzhi, and the water was poured by God." Yu Hua argued.
"Then you picked melons, asked Yu Dong, asked Bi Feiyu, and asked God?"
Bi Feiyu asked from the side: "Where are the students? Why haven't they come yet?"
"Still in another classroom, I'll be here soon. Since you guys are here, please find a place to sit first." Zhang Xian said.
"Okay, let's sit down first."
They didn't look for another place, they just sat down next to Zhang Xian and others.
After a while, Yu Dong and Kong Sheng also came over.
Seeing Yu Hua and others there, Yu Dong asked unexpectedly: "Why are you here?"
Then, before Yu Hua and the others could answer, he said to Kong Sheng, "Director Kong, let me introduce to you..."
After Yi Dong finished the introduction, Kong Sheng hurried over and shook hands with several of them. These were all famous writers in the literary world. It was not easy to meet so many of them at one time.
The enthusiasm shown by Kong Sheng was not only due to his respect for the writers, but also because he wanted to establish a good relationship with them, so that there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
Nowadays, cooperation between writers and the film and television industry is mainstream.
After the two parties exchanged greetings, they all sat down separately, and the students came in one by one according to the order of their number cards.
Kong Sheng held a piece of paper in his hand with a list of students recorded on it.
I came here this time mainly for the heroine and to see if there are any actors suitable for other roles.
Looking at the list of students, Kong Sheng secretly sighed. It must be said that many of Jin Yi's students are very good-looking, especially the female students. Each one is prettier than the other, and their styles are different.
He had also gone to the Chinese Theater Academy and the Yanjing Film Academy before. If it was just about appearance, Jin Yi should have beaten the other two schools, whether it was male or female students.
Of course, the appearance of an actor is not the most important, the most important thing is the acting skills and the energy in him.
Compared with acting skills, Kong Sheng values ​​​​the actor's energy more. As long as the actor's basic skills are up to standard, the rest will depend on the energy.
It's just a pity that after watching several female students, I couldn't find the right fit for the heroine.
Mei Ting is too stable, not suitable for the female lead, but she is quite suitable for the second female lead. Yuan Quan did give a brisk and agile performance, but it always felt a bit off. Xiao Wanzi's liveliness is a kind of nonsensical liveliness, she is a thief after all
.
Yan Danchen is also a beautiful woman, with a more delicate appearance, but she is not suitable to play the heroine. However, after seeing Yan Danchen, Kong Sheng felt that she was quite suitable for the heroine of "Oolong". Unfortunately, Gao Xixi was not here today.
Otherwise, you can let him take a look.
…
Kong Sheng looked at the list and frowned: "There is only one girl left."
Yu Dong smiled and nodded, "There is also Hu Jing."
Kong Sheng glanced at Yu Dong's expression, suddenly understood something, and immediately cheered up.
When Hu Jing came in, Kong Sheng's eyes lit up. Although Hu Jing didn't say anything, this girl did have a lot of energy... a kind of energy that was not generous. At first glance, she was a "bad student" who was not very obedient.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Especially when she first came in and peeked at them, her expressions gave people a sense of cunning and impatience.
Kong Sheng then asked Hu Jing to try out a scene, and his performance was indeed good.
After Hu Jing finished his performance, he stood honestly.
Yu Dong tilted his head and asked Kong Sheng, "How is it, Director Kong?"
Kong Sheng frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Actually, the heroine in my heart should be on the thin side."
"..."
Yu Dong understood that Kong Sheng thought Hu Jing was fat.
In fact, Hu Jing is not fat, she has a little bit of baby fat, but her baby fat is definitely not photogenic.
At this time, Hu Jing still did not understand the situation at the scene.
In fact, they didn't quite understand the situation at the scene. Yu Dong and the others only said that they wanted to choose actors, but they didn't say what kind of actors they wanted to choose. The students all thought that they should choose some supporting roles.
Many of them don't dare to think about it. They are only freshmen now. How can there be any TV series that can let them play the leading role? The seniors and sisters of the previous class are envious of them because they got involved in some of the crew.
Hu Jing clasped the nails of her right hand with her left hand. Yu Dong and Kong Sheng neither let her go nor gave her further instructions. She didn't know what she was going to do.
She felt that the atmosphere at the scene was so depressing and it was best to announce the results as soon as possible. She should go out.
Because there was no class today, she read the novel very late last night. While waiting, she had been catching up on her sleep. Now her head was still a little groggy, so she wanted to go back to the dormitory quickly and catch up on her sleep. She lay on the table
There is no way to sleep comfortably in bed.
"Director Kong, if you think it's not possible, don't force it," Yu Dong reminded in a low voice.
He didn't want his words to affect Kong Sheng's judgment. These students still had a lot of time in the future, and they didn't care whether they could perform in this play.
Kong Sheng raised his hand.
He didn't say anything, just stared at Hu Jing who was looking down at the floor, observing her little movements.
After about half a minute, Hu Jing felt that the scene was too quiet, so she quickly looked up at Yu Dong and the others, and saw Kong Sheng staring at her. There was a trace of nervousness in his eyes at first, and then he immediately smiled and tilted his head stupidly.
He said stupidly: "Director, do I want to continue acting?"
Seeing a series of small movements and changes in her eyes, Kong Sheng patted his thigh and said, "Yes."
He was a little confused just now. Hu Jing's temperament is quite suitable, but he has some baby fat, which may affect the effect of the TV series.
But when he saw Hu Jing's reaction later, he immediately put Hu Jing's baby fat behind him. At that moment, Hu Jing was like a small ball.
…
Kong Sheng made a direct decision and decided on Hu Jing as the heroine, which surprised Yu Dong because he had clearly heard Kong Sheng say that he wanted a thinner ball.
After the first round of auditions, Yu Dong found an opportunity to ask Kong Sheng, "Director Kong, don't you want Hu Jing to lose weight?"
Kong Sheng smiled and shook his head and said, "No, she is just as she is now, which is pretty good."
Yu Dong nodded, "That's good. I'm afraid that after you settle on her, you'll have to make her lose weight. I think it's okay for an actor to change his figure for the show. But Hu Jing and the others are still young now, so they still use their body
Health is the priority, and besides, she has baby fat on her face and probably won’t be able to lose it.”
"Teacher Yu really considers the students." Kong Sheng praised, and then laughed: "Even if she can lose weight, I will not ask her to lose weight. Of course an actor can change his appearance for a play, but I think that must be done before
Only if necessary. If it’s just because of your face shape, it’s not necessary.”
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After Kong Sheng came to Jinling, he was not in a hurry to leave and stayed directly at the company to prepare for "Love Through Time and Space". Since he was going to film a Ming Dynasty drama, he naturally wanted to take a stroll in Jinling. After all,
The background of this TV series is in Jinling.
However, there is currently no place to shoot here in Jinling, so at most they will collect some outdoor scenes here, such as indoor scenes, and they plan to go to Yanjing to shoot.
Two days after Kong Sheng left Jinling, Yu Dong and others rushed to Yanjing again to attend the memorial service of Mr. Wang Zengqi. This time, Cheng Yanqiu also went.
They arrived in Yanjing on the first day and wanted to visit the Wang family first, but after some discussion, they gave up. The Wang family must be busy at this time and it was better not to cause trouble to them.
The next morning, Yu Dong and the others took a bus to Babao Mountain.
Because they arrived early, the ceremony had not started, and there was no one at the funeral home. Yu Dong and the others were each holding a small flower basket, and there were several people holding the same flower basket as them.
Yu Hua asked: "Do you know anyone?"
Yu Dong shook his head, Bi Feiyu shook his head, Mo Yan also shook his head, and only Su Tong said: "One of them seems to be the editor of "October"."
"Really?" Mo Yan was a little surprised. He had a good relationship with "October", but he had no impression of the people in front of him.
"He's new there. I only met him last year."
Seeing Yu Dong and the others looking towards them, the three of them also walked over.
"Teacher Su Tong, Teacher Yu Dong, Teacher Yu Hua..."
The three of them knew Yu Dong and several of them.
After asking questions, the three of them introduced themselves.
"I am the book editor of "October", Long Dong, and this is my lover."
"I am Su Bei."
Yu Dong nodded and shook hands with the other party.
After saying hello, no one knew what to say. In such an occasion, it was difficult to find a topic.
Su Bei originally wanted to talk about Wang Zengqi, a person they knew in common, but just as he was about to speak, his eyes turned red.
When Yu Dong and the others were about to comfort him, Su Bei burst into tears, "I was in western Hunan at the time, and it took several days for me to get the news... I had seen him a few days ago..."
Hearing Su Bei crying sadly, Yu Dong and others who had not felt anything at first couldn't help but look at the ground.
In order to divert their attention, Yu Dong and the others were busy reading elegiac couplets and wreaths. They were just busy there without knowing what they were busy with.
Many familiar people came one after another. When Tie Lin first came here, she was fine. But when she saw Yu Dong and the others, she suddenly couldn't hold back anymore and tears started to flow down her face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tie Lin received a lot of care from Wang Zengqi and always regarded Wang Zengqi as her teacher, so she was very sad when Wang Zengqi passed away.
Wang Meng also came. When he saw Yu Dong and the others, he nodded lightly and said hello. There were more and more people on the scene, and they couldn't take care of each other.
Also here was Zhang Zhaohe, Shen Congwen's wife. This was the first time that Yu Dong met Zhang Zhaohe, who had always been in books before. The old lady was also old, in her eighties or nineties, so it was not easy to come here.
Maybe it's because he's used to seeing life and death, so his expression has always been dull.
However, Fan Yong, who was also used to seeing life and death, behaved completely differently. He came with a stick and burst into tears.
When the hearse arrived, Yu Dong saw the back door of the car open, revealing a long, narrow box, which was also numbered.
Yu Dong and the others followed and walked slowly into the farewell hall. The long box was placed among the flowers and slowly opened, revealing Mr. Wang inside.
The scene that had been quiet for a while immediately erupted into bursts of crying. Teacher Shi was lying next to the ice coffin, bursting into tears. She had been ill for the past two days and looked very haggard.
Next to Wang Lang and his brothers and sisters, they were wiping away tears and supporting their mother.
After the farewell ceremony began, no sad music was played, but a gentle cello music was played.
Cheng Yanqiu told them that this was "The Swan" by Charles Camille Saint-Saëns, which was included in "Carnival of the Animals".
""Carnival of the Animals" was written by Saint-Saëns as a joke. It quoted some tunes from other composers and made some malicious changes. It was full of satire on the original music. Saint-Saëns forbade others to perform these works during his lifetime, but Except "Swan"."
Chapter completed!