Chapter 307 Heir
[It’s really tiring to do the decoration, but fortunately it’s almost finished. There’s only one chapter tonight, so just treat it as a day off. 】
Let’s put aside the cameo issue.
Xu Kun's main energy is still focused on the preparation of "The Escort".
The male lead has basically been confirmed and will not be chosen from among the male actors who auditioned, but the female actress has fewer action scenes, so there is no need to be so strict.
So Xu Kun finally decided to choose one of the three candidates selected from the audition as the female lead, which would also make the media calm down a little.
The three who were able to make it to the finals are naturally all famous actresses. They are Li Xiaoran born in 76, Liu Tao born in 78, and Yin Tao born in 79.
In addition to their good acting skills and image, all three expressed their willingness to lower their own prices.
The purpose is also very clear. He hopes to use this work that is stuck between TV and film, as well as Xu Kun's reputation as the fifth largest commercial film director, to break into the film industry from the TV industry.
After Xu Kun briefly learned about the resumes of the three people, he felt that there was no need for any interviews. It would be better to take the opportunity of the male actors practicing their routines to conduct a real-life performance.
On the one hand, it tests the compatibility between actresses and actors, and on the other hand, it adds a little challenge to the male actors.
So it was May 5th.
In addition to Xu Kun and the judges sent by the Sixth Princess, Deng Yancheng also came to the audition site.
Although the two sides had fought several times in the air, the atmosphere was still relatively harmonious after they met. As soon as they met, Deng Yancheng complimented Xu Kun in his broken Mandarin.
Xu Kun naturally reciprocated the favor and praised "The World's Number One" directed by Deng Yancheng. However, Deng Yancheng did not want to talk much about "The World's Number One". After all, people outside believed that it was the work of Wang Jing.
While we were chatting, the audition lineup of four men and three women had already arrived outside.
The male actors had all been seen before, so there was nothing much to say. Xu Kun only told them to be well prepared and see what happened.
As for the three actresses, Xu Kun had only seen their information, photos, and TV dramas before, and this was the first time he saw them in person.
When the three of them stand side by side, the most eye-catching one is definitely Li Xiaoran, because of her skin as white as snow and her magnificent figure.
In the film and television industry where thinness is considered beautiful, it is rare to find such a generous and wealthy woman. Who can resist taking a few more glances?
Of course Liu Tao and Yin Tao are not bad either.
Liu Tao has the temperament of a good wife and mother, but if you look closely, you always feel that there is something else hidden in her bones, which always makes people want to imagine her in the direction of Japanese action movies.
As for Yin Tao...
The not-so-obvious black mole on her lip seems to be a flaw at first glance, but it is also because of this that she is clearly different from other female stars.
Xu Kun didn't talk to the three of them for long. He simply asked about their understanding of the roles and schedule issues, and then let them go downstairs to change their costumes.
This is a courtyard somewhere in the suburbs.
It seemed to be an activity center for veteran cadres in the past. There was a pavilion, a bamboo forest, and a small pond in the corner of the yard. Although it was slightly different from the planned scene, it was enough for several action actors to show off their skills.
The first people to move the props onto the stage were Shi Xiaolong's supporting team.
This time his chances of winning were the lowest, and he was basically just a runner-up, but precisely because of this, Xu Kun deliberately placed him in the first place, more or less to give him some respect.
Shi Xiaolong can be regarded as the tears of the times. He has been popular since he was a few years old until he became an adult. However, after he became an adult, his childish facial features that were once loved by everyone have become the biggest obstacle to his transformation.
Of course, height is also a big issue.
Because sometimes the fighting scenes are beautiful but may not look good when played on the screen, Xu Kun also brought a camera crew to record the four action scenes in full.
When Shi Xiaolong's team arranged the props and began to practice their moves and movements, Xu Kun led the crew to coordinate the camera positions.
Seeing him working with Shi Xiaolong's team and communicating and coordinating, everyone praised Xu Kun for his professionalism. Such a great director was willing to ask questions and even personally arranged the camera positions for the audition. No wonder he was successful. Even Deng Yancheng couldn't help but sigh, "Young people are formidable."
But in fact, Xu Kun is seizing every opportunity to practice and learn, and even learn from Shi Xiaolong's team.
When filming "Lost on Journey", he basically followed the shooting angles planned for the original version, and was even praised by the senior assistant director for this, who said he had a talent in this area.
But Xu Kun knows his own business. Although he is not a complete layman in the basic skills such as camera positioning and lens size, he is still a long way from being a mature director.
Now, with four teams and three styles, we can practice more shooting techniques for martial arts scenes.
Shi Xiao has been a child martial arts star since he was young, and the team behind him is also full of experts. They are much more experienced in shooting methods of fighting scenes than Xu Kun.
Some things are not easily passed on, but Xu Kun is, after all, a unique young director, and he is so courteous. How can anyone keep his things to themselves?
As a result, Xu Kun had gained a lot before the formal audition.
Finally, the Sixth Princess's people became impatient and came to urge them to start the audition as soon as possible. Only then did Xu Kun reluctantly end the communication.
Two crew members brought over the director's standard recliner and a large loudspeaker.
Xu Kun sat firmly, picked up the speaker, adjusted the volume, and then shouted: "First audition, ready~acti..."
"Ah~!"
He didn't even have time to finish his unstandard English words when he heard a woman's scream behind him.
Xu Kun looked in the direction of the sound while holding a tin loudspeaker, and saw a man in a suit and tie retreating from the locker room in embarrassment. As soon as he reached the door, he was immediately surrounded by five or six bodyguards in black suits and black sunglasses.
"what happened?"
Xu Kun stood up from his chair and looked at the Sixth Princess.
The people on the other side don't look like ordinary people at all. Now that the situation is unclear, Xu Kun will naturally not rush out - besides, with his current identity, there is no need for him to be on the front line.
It just so happened that the venue was booked by the movie channel, and now that an unexpected situation has occurred, it is normal to let the people from the movie channel to coordinate.
The deputy director who served as the judge cursed inwardly and wanted to ask his subordinates to go over and ask for clarification, but looking at the other party's attitude, he was worried that his subordinates would not take the matter seriously and cause trouble.
In the end, I had no choice but to move forward.
I heard him introducing himself from a distance, but the man who was leaving the locker room in embarrassment didn't even bother to pay attention to him and directly let his men in black suits block his way.
Then Xu Kun watched helplessly as the deputy director of the movie channel became shorter and shorter, and more and more bent as he spoke.
Got~
This is meeting the 'heir' again.
About two minutes later, the deputy director came back trotting and said to Xu Kun, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, all misunderstanding. That gentleman is Miss Li Xiaoran's fiancé. He came here specially to visit her, but he didn't expect to run into Yin Tao changing clothes, so..."
I’ve seen many people visiting the set of a movie, but why is there someone visiting the set of an audition?
And without even asking a single question, he just barged into the actresses' dressing room...
At this time, Li Xiaoran came out of the house and said something to the man. The man first shook his head, then ran towards this side with one hand in his pocket.
What a hassle!
Xu Kun has the most headache dealing with such people, but he cannot avoid them in the film and television industry.
"Director Xu, right?"
The man came closer and said to Xu Kun in a casual tone: "My name is Sun Donghai, and I am Xiaoran's fiancé."
Then he raised his chin towards the living room and asked, "Can I talk to you for a moment?"
(End of this chapter)
