PDLP Chapter 936 Audition Begins
Chapter 936 Audition Begins
Chapter 936 Audition Begins
"Is it that great?"
Wei Qidong's agent couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he saw his artist's reaction.
After all these years, this is the first time that the agent has seen Wei Qidong in this state before he has finished reading the entire script.
Especially as he has appeared in more works in recent years, the response from this side has become even less.
And calling He Jing directly like he did just now was already somewhat inappropriate.
"You don't understand." Wei Qidong replied as he started editing a message for He Jing.
"It's not about how amazing it is, but how much it could change the landscape of science fiction movies if it were really made."
“Even if I can’t necessarily perfectly present the effect that the script wants to achieve, I still want to participate in it.”
"Judging from Jiang Yuan and He Jing's attitude towards their work, if they want to make this film, they should really spend money on the production of the film. It is indeed a very high-quality project."
"And I suspect that the competition should have already begun now." Wei Qidong explained to his agent while lowering his head to send a message to He Jing.
Based on Wei Qidong's understanding of his old rivals, he felt that people like Zheng Hai would find it difficult to refuse such a script.
At this moment, even with Wei Qidong's temperament, he felt a little anxious and regretful. He felt that he should have agreed directly when He Jing sent the message, so that the current situation would not become so complicated.
He Jing actually saw all the messages sent by editor Wei Qidong at the first opportunity.
Among the actors, Wei Qidong was indeed the first to finish reading the script.
However, He Jing had already prepared to let the bullet fly for a while.
That's why he didn't reply, but just silently gave Wei Qidong a bonus for being sincere, and then sent a reply template that he had prepared in advance, directly stating that others had also replied that they were willing to participate and would conduct corresponding auditions.
"It has indeed become complicated." Wei Qidong couldn't help but sigh after seeing He Jing's reply.
"What's going on?" the agent asked.
"He Jing said that Zheng Hai is also very active in making contact. I guess it will all depend on our own abilities at that time." After sighing, Wei Qidong quickly adjusted his state.
After so many years in the entertainment industry, Wei Qidong is still very confident in his acting skills.
If the competition is fair, Wei Qidong feels that his chances of winning are not small.
"If it doesn't work, I still have a trump card." Wei Qidong continued.
"You mean?" The agent, who had been with him for many years, immediately understood what the so-called killer weapon was.
"Yes, a big production like He Jing's would probably burn a lot of money. I think it would be very attractive for them to reduce their pay to act in the film."
Wei Qidong nodded. The reason why he was able to run smoothly in recent years was because he was willing to lower his own price, which allowed him to get some excellent works.
After hearing what Wei Qidong said, the agent finally understood how much the other party was optimistic about the script.
"Then I'll help you communicate with them about the audition." The agent drank the tea in the cup and started to work.
Not long after He Jing replied to Wei Qidong, he indeed received replies from Zheng Hai and others.
There are five actors in total, four of them showed a strong desire. In addition to Wei Qidong, Zheng Hai also finished reading the script during this period and showed great interest.
As for the other two, He Jing probably just took a look at the synopsis and was also quite interested in the script.
There was only one person who probably had no strong desire to act in the film and might not have even read the script outline. His reply was still quite polite, so He Jing politely ignored him.
I sent screenshots of the responses given by the four actors to Jiang Yuan, along with their previous messages.
When I saw the news, it was already the time to prepare for the shooting that day. The reverse selection mode was turned on for the casting of the main characters, which was also good news for Jiang Yuan.
It is also a good start for the casting work of "The Wandering Earth".
Jiang Yuan also replied to He Jing and decided to participate in the auditions of these actors in the future, observe their performances on site, and then make comparisons.
After all, this is the most important character in this movie, and even in the series, so Jiang Yuan cannot help but be cautious.
"By the way, do some background check on these people, to prevent them from being completely ruined if the house collapses one day." Jiang Yuan thought about it and sent this message to He Jing.
He Jing immediately responded to Jiang Yuan with an OK expression.
Obviously, both of them knew that the waters in the domestic entertainment industry were complicated. After many projects were completed, they were shelved because of the failure of one of the actors.
As this phenomenon occurs frequently, He Jing is also very vigilant.
What's more, the production budget this time is the highest among so many projects.
If something really goes wrong, I won’t have anywhere to cry.
After receiving He Jing's reply, Jiang Yuan felt more relieved. On the way back, he was also thinking about which actor's image would be more in line with the role.
After thinking for a while, I finally decided not to make any assumptions and wait until the audition to see how these people perform. It is not completely unreasonable that some actors with great acting skills are called plastic surgery-like acting skills.
He Jing was very efficient at work. He confirmed the audition arrangements for the role of Liu Peiqiang on the same day, and confirmed the audition time with Wei Qidong and others.
The four were given a week to prepare.
After receiving He Jing's synchronized message, Jiang Yuan also replied with an OK expression.
Recently, because of album production, Jiang Yuan has basically stayed in Shanghai, so the schedule is easier to coordinate.
The only thing is that I was thinking about booking the audition location at Xingyuan Entertainment and arranging them on the same day. I was a little worried that it might be too high-profile.
Mainly because after learning more about them, I also had a clearer understanding of the status of Wei Qidong and others.
"It's better to be more high-profile."
After Jiang Yuan explained some of his concerns, he received the following response from He Jing.
At this time, Jiang Yuan finally realized that the last online public opinion must have had a significant impact on He Jing.
Like in previous works they collaborated on, He Jing basically didn't make too much noise during the filming and production period, but instead wanted to maintain some low-key mystery.
But this time, He Jing seemed to want to maintain a high profile from the very beginning.
Jiang Yuan was thinking about this when he soon received an explanation from He Jing.
"It's mainly because the public opinion last time was a bit unfavorable to us. There were too many pessimistic voices, which ultimately had some impact."
"This time we can take advantage of the popularity of Wei Qidong and others. We were able to invite so many big names to audition. In addition, these people are famous for their unique vision in choosing scripts." "When the news comes out, there should be more positive voices."
He Jing shared his thoughts with Jiang Yuan. After hearing what he said, Jiang Yuan really understood a lot. He almost thought that He Jing had changed his personality after the last incident.
Time passed in a flash. Jiang Yuan was immersed in various photo shoots for the album production. It was not until he received a message from He Jing reminding him that the audition day was approaching that he reacted.
In the past few days, Jiang Yuan has also made a lot of achievements. The first is the official launch of two Chinese and English singles.
The two songs have different styles and have both received enthusiastic responses.
Before the official release of the audio source, the two songs had already attracted a large number of audiences on the Internet through the dissemination of various video media.
In addition to the live fireworks show version video, the song "Monsters" has also become the BGM of many popular short videos and is loved by the public.
Just like in the previous life, as an English song it has more domestic listeners.
As for the other song "She Came to My Concert", it has become one of the most popular new lyrical songs in recent times, and is able to arouse emotional resonance among the audience.
This BGM has also been edited into many videos, and it has been praised as making the atmosphere of the entire video more touching.
The popularity of the two new songs also made the promotion of Jiang Yuan’s new album much easier, attracting a lot of attention in advance.
Even the reservations released by the music platform on the release date of the new album have been clicked by many people, giving it a sense of déjà vu like a trailer.
Fortunately, after recent hard work, the official release date of the new album has been roughly confirmed.
"We have to wait until the MV production and the final proofing of the physical album are completed before we can confirm the final time." Zhang Qing said to Jiang Yuan in the nanny car on the way to Xingyuan Entertainment.
Jiang Yuan nodded to show that he understood, but now he was paying more attention to the audition for the day.
After all, in addition to the simple audition, according to He Jing's arrangement, there are other tasks today.
"Have you arranged for reporters or something?" Jiang Yuan sent a message to He Jing and asked.
The news that Wei Qidong, Zheng Hai and others were going to Xingyuan Entertainment for auditions did not leak out.
In recent days, both He Jing's side and Wei Qidong and others' respective teams have done a good job of keeping confidentiality, and not a single piece of gossip has been seen on the Internet.
This also made Jiang Yuan feel that no one would have thought that these people would come to the Magic City together to audition for the same movie.
If there really were no reporters lurking in front of Xingyuan Entertainment, He Jing's arrangements would most likely have failed.
"Of course it's arranged." He Jing quickly replied to Jiang Yuan, obviously thinking of this possibility.
"Isn't it a bit too deliberate?" Jiang Yuan asked worriedly.
Even though the confidentiality work was done so well, it was hard not to think too much when they were photographed right in front of the gate of Xingyuan Entertainment.
"It shouldn't be that serious. Just say it was a reporter who was stalking you and took the photo by accident." He Jing thought for a moment and replied.
"Besides, since you are so popular, it is normal for reporters to follow you around and take photos of you. It is also normal for them to want to go over and take photos of Wei Qidong and his friends and get some big news."
He Jing added another sentence, and it was obvious that he had already thought of the reason when he was preparing.
"That's true." Jiang Yuan thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Anyway, I don’t have much contact with Wei Qidong and others on weekdays, and the other party has no way of knowing what my normal travel situation is like. The reason is quite reasonable.
After confirming with He Jing, Jiang Yuan was the first to feel relieved.
The vehicle didn't drive for long before arriving at Xingyuan Entertainment.
For today's audition, it can be seen that the company's lobby has been specially decorated with some movie concept posters.
When Jiang Yuan arrived, He Jing had just arrived. The two sat in the decorated practice room and began to discuss the arrangements for the audition.
"When the time comes, I'm going to let Wei Qidong and the others audition these scenes. See if there are any problems." He Jing said as he handed Jiang Yuan a script.
Jiang Yuan took a quick look at it and found several clips recorded on it, which were basically the most memorable points in the plot.
"No problem." Jiang Yuan confirmed and returned the notebook to He Jing.
"The order of the auditions later will be arranged according to the order in which the messages were sent at that time." He Jing then introduced the first candidate for audition that day, who was Wei Qidong.
Basically, these were some contents that Jiang Yuan had learned in advance.
Jiang Yuan was a little curious about how Wei Qidong would perform, and it was time to verify his quality.
However, before Wei Qidong arrived, He Jing received a phone call.
Jiang Yuan took a look and saw that the note was a reporter. He guessed that it should be a hidden camera reporter arranged in advance.
After the call was connected, He Jing's words attracted Jiang Yuan's attention again.
"What do you mean you arranged other reporters? I only arranged your family."
"There are other reporters in the coffee shop? That shouldn't be the case."
After hanging up the phone, He Jing showed a puzzled expression.
The main thing is that I can't figure out where the other reporter came from.
The reporters who suddenly arrived at the scene noticed the companions arranged by He Jing in advance, and couldn't help but step forward to say hello.
"Did you get the news too?" asked the new reporter.
When the reporter named Ye Wei arranged by He Jing heard this question, he also hummed in response.
Thinking that he was bribed by He Jing, he did get the news in advance.
"You guys are really well-informed."
"We also noticed that Zheng Hai's schedule today was mysterious. Later we found out that he seemed to be coming to Xingyuan Entertainment, but we don't know what he was going to do." The new reporter sighed.
"He should be here to audition for a movie." Ye Wei said after thinking for a while.
"You are quite capable. You even know this." The colleagues were a little surprised.
"Here it comes." Ye Wei, who was always paying attention to the movements outside the window, spoke in time.
My colleagues immediately took out their cameras and prepared to take pictures.
But after taking a few photos, I was somewhat surprised to find that the person was not Zheng Hai.