NovelsAlex Chapter 756 Movie Casting
Chapter 756 Movie Casting
Chapter 756 Movie Casting
After not seeing each other for a while, when Jiang Yuan saw He Jing again, He Jing had grown long hair and changed his hairstyle.
When they met in the conference room, Jiang Yuan almost didn't recognize the other person.
"When did you change your hairstyle?" Jiang Yuan handed He Jing a cup of coffee bought downstairs from the company and asked.
"I'm basically working behind the scenes now, so I have to take care of it less on a daily basis." He Jing said nonchalantly after taking a sip of coffee.
Different from his past performances of a few plays from time to time, He Jing now fully appreciates the joy of being a director.
Especially when several films that have been shot have achieved relatively great success in the market, He Jing realized that he still has a relatively high ceiling in this industry.
When he knew that he still had a great opportunity to make progress, He Jing put all his energy into the new project with great enthusiasm.
"The box office growth of "The Return of the Great Sage" is very encouraging. If the momentum continues, it may even break the box office record of Chinese animation." After sitting down, He Jing also chatted with Jiang Yuan and was quite concerned about some recent news.
"There is a little hope." Jiang Yuan nodded after hearing this.
On Blue Star, the highest box office for domestic animated films is not too outrageous. According to the box office forecasts of institutions, the total box office of "The Return of the Great Sage" has firmly surpassed the record.
"In this way, the summer season can be considered a success. The next season will be the Spring Festival season next year." He Jing said as he took out a folder from his briefcase and placed it on the table.
For He Jing, the past few months have been spent busy preparing for the film.
From casting to location scouting and other work, he did everything himself.
Now that the time has finally come for the filming of the movie to begin, He Jing can't help but feel a little excited.
Especially since this movie is directly aimed at the Spring Festival period.
Jiang Yuan took He Jing's folder and took a look. The name of the movie was written on the folder with a sticky note - "Detective Chinatown"
In Jiang Yuan's opinion, this is obviously a movie that is more suitable for release during the Spring Festival than "The Invisible Guest".
Different from traditional suspense movies, this film also contains comedy elements, which makes the audience feel a lot more relaxed when watching it.
This film, or the entire series, is a successful example of this type of commercial film.
Although the reputation of subsequent sequels except the first one has declined, it does not affect the high box office of the series.
People can't always have it all.
However, the reason why the sequel is so popular is that it has the foundation of the first work, which established its reputation and movie traffic.
Jiang Yuan opened the folder while thinking about the information related to the movie.
The first few pages are information sheets of different actors.
This time, Jiang Yuan didn't even take a look at the casting of the movie and let He Jing take charge of the whole process without interfering at all.
Although I have vaguely heard of some actors' names during the process, I still don't know what the final cast list will be like.
After all, there may be some changes that happen to a greater or lesser extent.
"Let me introduce to you the final cast members." He Jing said.
At the same time, Jiang Yuan's eyes were fixed on the first cast list.
“First of all, the casting of Tang Ren, the most important character in this film.”
“When we started recruiting actors, we contacted a lot of big-name teams for auditions, and we got some responses.” He Jing reviewed the casting process of the movie to Jiang Yuan.
After the great success of the movie "The Invisible Guest", it was learned that He Jing was about to shoot another detective movie.
He was even chosen to be the leading actor in a movie, and this position became very popular for a while.
According to He Jing's description, there were even several actors who had won Best Actor awards participating in the audition.
"But I didn't choose those big-name, good-looking actors in the end."
"After all, the focus should still be on the role. Although there are some with good acting skills who can try this role, their looks are too normal." He Jing said, and showed Jiang Yuan the list of people who had been rejected.
Jiang Yuan took a quick glance and was a little shocked by the lineup.
Because he is quite busy, even if Jiang Yuan has some spare time to watch movies, they are basically works that have been tested by the market and received high praise.
The string of names that He Jing showed had also appeared in different movies that Jiang Yuan had watched.
A lineup that you can recognize yourself is a good lineup.
Based on this judgment criterion, Jiang Yuan understood why He Jing had such a painful expression on his face.
If other directors rejected such a cast, they would be heartbroken.
"The one who was finally chosen." Jiang Yuan paused for a moment at the photo on the cast list.
Before He Jing could continue speaking, Jiang Yuan continued to nod, "She does look quite suitable."
In the original version of "Detective Chinatown", the role of Tang Ren was played by Wang Baoqiang, and he is the absolute soul of this movie.
The biggest comedic element of the movie is basically supported by Bao Qiang.
What can I say about the photo that Jiang Yuan is seeing now? The person in the photo looks very funny.
"Wang Shuxi is an actor who has become a late bloomer in recent years."
"I started working as an actor very early, but over the years, I have mostly played minor roles."
"But to a certain extent, this rich experience has also helped me develop excellent acting skills."
"A few years ago, Wang Shuxi got the opportunity to star in an art film. It was in this film that he showed his acting skills and won the recognition of the film awards. Only then did he start to enter the audience's career."
He Jing began to introduce Wang Shuxi's resume to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan listened to He Jing's introduction while looking at the cast list in his hand.
The column about recent developments also presents these resumes in a more specific way in the form of works and awards.
"Although the traffic is not as high as the previous ones, the movies starring Wang Shuxi in recent years have received certain recognition at the box office."
"And the most important thing is, when he came for the audition, as soon as I saw his performance, I felt like Tang Ren was alive."
"Look, there's a video here." He Jing said, and opened his phone and placed it in front of Jiang Yuan.
Although Jiang Yuan directly gave him the right to choose the role, He Jing still wanted to explain as much as possible the reasons why he made such a casting choice.
For a moment, I felt like I was waiting for Jiang Yuan to mark the test paper.
In contrast, Jiang Yuan did not have that feeling. He just wanted to know in advance about the actors who would be filming in the future.
The video started recording before Wang Shuxi officially started his performance.
When seeing Wang Shuxi's usual state, Jiang Yuan felt that he looked quite serious.
However, when He Jing in the video said that the performance could begin, Jiang Yuan suddenly realized that Wang Shuxi in the video, from his expression to his posture, had completely changed. Apart from other things, just the quick start and the contrast before and after made Jiang Yuan feel that his acting skills were indeed amazing.
After getting into the mood, Wang Shuxi directly performed a scene from the movie.
After watching for a while and understanding what was going on, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but look up at He Jing.
The plot chosen for Wang Shuxi is actually not one of those with big ups and downs, which is a good way to show his acting skills.
It's just the daily state of the character Tang Ren, which is quite difficult to perform.
After noticing Jiang Yuan's eyes, He Jing nodded at the phone, signaling Jiang Yuan to continue watching the show.
This scene fully demonstrates the true acting skills.
Without any physical objects or actors to act with, Wang Shuxi completed this section of the script with great devotion.
Or it looks more like the whole person is immersed in the state, without much trace of performance.
"This actor is a great choice!" After watching just one video, Jiang Yuan understood why He Jing made such a decision.
It fits, it really does.
With such an actor in the group, the movie is halfway to success.
"Is that so?" He Jing took the phone and was in a very happy mood.
Jiang Yuan then turned to the next page of the cast list, paused for two seconds, and then continued turning the pages.
The cast list on the second page is Jiang Yuan’s own name. In this movie, Jiang Yuan naturally played the young and handsome role of Qin Feng.
The image is also very appropriate, and Jiang Yuan is usually surrounded by an omega aura.
He Jing felt that even if this movie was not produced by Jiang Yuan himself, he would have to blame Jiang Yuan after reading the script.
Turning further on, the casting for the roles of the landlady Ah Xiang, police detective Huang Landeng, and Kun Tai is revealed.
"I think this actress is very beautiful and is very suitable for the role of Ah Xiang. She also happens to be very sexy." He Jing explained.
The role of A Xiang finally fell to an actress named Zhang Ning.
Jiang Yuan had also heard of this name, or had seen the person in person.
On some important red carpet occasions, Zhang Ning often appears in very beautiful and eye-catching looks.
Everyone loves beauty, and Jiang Yuan couldn't help but take a few glances at the scene.
After seeing it many times, I have some impressions of it.
"It's indeed quite suitable." Jiang Yuan nodded, and agreed that the actor was a perfect match for the role.
"I have also prepared the audition videos for the other two." He Jing said as he handed over the phone again, and then played the audition segment of the two detective actors playing opposite each other.
Both of them are comedy actors, and they both played the roles of detectives very well.
"It's not easy to find such a suitable one." Jiang Yuan watched several videos in a row and felt that they all fit his face very well.
Feeling that there was no need to learn more, Jiang Yuan was about to flip through the cast list when he remembered that he had missed a relatively important role.
"Who is the actor who plays the role of Sinuo?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.
If there is any character in this movie that has few lines but leaves a deep impression on the audience.
Then Sinuo is definitely one of them, especially the scene with the mysterious smile at the end of the movie is deeply rooted in people's hearts. It makes everyone think about it with fear, and also makes people look forward to the sequel.
It can be said that it is also a relatively important part of the movie and needs to be outstanding.
When He Jing heard Jiang Yuan's question, he put the phone directly in front of Jiang Yuan.
"You can see for yourself. During the audition, they are asked to act out the scene where they smile at the end," He Jing explained.
Jiang Yuan nodded and started reading.
After watching for a while, Jiang Yuan frowned, only to find that the video was a comparison collection of all the actors auditioning this segment together.
"Why don't you start from when Pangu created the world?" Jiang Yuan couldn't help but chirp.
"You'll know when you look back." He Jing said with a smile.
Jiang Yuan was a little confused, but felt that what He Jing said must have a reason, so he continued to read.
When he saw the fourth actor appear on stage, Jiang Yuan finally understood.
At the same time, Pupil couldn't help but be shocked, "How could it be?"
"What's wrong?" He Jing asked.
"How did Ye Xuanqi get involved in the audition for this role?" Jiang Yuan asked He Jing in surprise.
"I think they are quite suitable, so I invited them all." He Jing said.
"Will Ye Xuanqi be chosen to play this role in the end?" Jiang Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"You'll know when you see it." He Jing shook his head.
Jiang Yuan then lowered his head and continued to watch Ye Xuanqi's performance.
After Jiang Yuan finished reading, He Jing answered the previous question, "Yes, in the end, Ye Xuanqi was indeed chosen to play this role."
"But you have also seen the comparison. There are indeed not too many emotional factors in it, and his acting skills have indeed improved a lot." He Jing continued to answer.
Although Ye Xuanqi is only slightly younger than Jiang Yuan, both of them have played high school students.
Putting on lighter makeup is quite suitable for the character of Sinuo in terms of appearance.
And He Jing asked Jiang Yuan to watch such a long video to compare the actors' levels in order to highlight Ye Xuanqi's acting skills.
Among all the actresses who auditioned, it has to be said that Ye Xuanqi was the one who best grasped the character's psychology and facial expressions in this scene.
In this way, it is not surprising that he was chosen.
Jiang Yuan then remembered that Ye Xuanqi had mentioned that she had taken many acting classes, and it seemed that she had indeed improved her acting skills.
"How is it? The casting is pretty good, right?" He Jing was obviously quite satisfied with the casting.
Jiang Yuan was also quite satisfied and nodded.
He Jing then began to introduce several major shooting scenes.
After discussing all the issues in this regard, a preliminary date was set for the film's press conference.