PDLP Chapter 935 Casting 23 Things
Chapter 935 Casting 23 Things
Chapter 935: Casting Tips
"So who were the invitations sent to? Do I know them?"
After agreeing to send part of the script, Jiang Yuan asked curiously.
The focus of this discussion is on the casting of Liu Peiqiang, the absolute core character of the film, which is of great importance.
It even concerns the subsequent film works, and Jiang Yuan subconsciously feels that he should find an actor with more weight to star in the film.
"I think they all know each other." He Jing nodded, "I'll send you the list of names."
As he spoke, He Jing also directly sent a few pictures of the actors' information on the chat interface.
When he looked at the video frame again, he found that Jiang Yuan was looking at him with a thoughtful expression.
Subconsciously, He Jing felt that Jiang Yuan spoke again when he was carefully analyzing the list.
"I almost forgot you're an actor, too."
Jiang Yuan stared at He Jing, also thinking about the compatibility of He Jing with the role of Liu Peiqiang.
But because I seldom see He Jing's works, I lacked some reference images in my mind for a while.
"What's wrong?" He Jing was stunned when he heard this, and then quickly realized the meaning of Jiang Yuan's words.
As a well-known actor, He Jing switched to directing after becoming an excellent actor. It is obvious that He Jing has both acting skills and status.
Even without Jiang Yuan mentioning it, He Jing had previously thought about whether he should give it a try to direct and act in this new movie.
After all, after reading all the current script contents, He Jing has already agreed in his mind that if the script can be filmed and interpreted well, it should not be difficult for "The Wandering Earth" to become a milestone work in the field of domestic science fiction.
It is hard not to be excited about the starring role in such a work.
However, after being excited for a while, He Jing denied this possibility.
"My words are probably not appropriate."
"On the one hand, my acting style is not that suitable for this role. Of course, it is not without problems if I give it a try, but on the other hand, I still have to serve as a director, and it is really difficult to divide my energy."
"So after thinking about it, I felt that it would be better to use other actors to complete this work."
Before Jiang Yuan could continue speaking, He Jing explained the reasons why he refused to direct and act in this movie.
"That's right." Jiang Yuan was easily convinced by He Jing and felt that it made sense.
"Then let me take a look at the actor's information first." Jiang Yuan greeted He Jing and hung up the video call temporarily.
After the video was hung up, Zhang Qing also moved closer to Jiang Yuan and analyzed the actors on the list with Jiang Yuan.
After quickly scanning each piece of information, Jiang Yuan was able to confirm one thing for the time being: it was just as He Jing said, and those who sent out the invitations were basically well-known and big-name actors.
Jiang Yuan had heard of these people's names, and had even met them at some important evening parties, but he had never talked to them much.
"Shall I introduce him to you?" Zhang Qing noticed Jiang Yuan's expression and volunteered.
Jiang Yuan naturally followed suit and handed the phone to Zhang Qing, waiting for the other party to introduce himself.
"Have you heard of the first one, Wei Qidong?" Zhang Qing asked.
Jiang Yuan thought about it and nodded, successfully matching the name with the person he remembered, and concluded, "I've heard of him. It seems he has won many awards before."
"That's right, Wei Qidong's acting career can be described as rich."
"Wei Qidong started out as an actor at a very early age, starting with some minor supporting roles, and would take any role that came his way."
"It wasn't until a few years ago that I starred in a movie and entered the public's field of vision overnight, and my popularity soared."
"In the same year, he also won his first Best Actor trophy for the same work." Zhang Qing looked at the information and told the story based on what he had learned.
"This experience is quite inspiring." Jiang Yuan couldn't help but comment.
"Yes, and because of this, Wei Qidong has maintained a very good image in recent years. He is also notoriously picky about scripts. Sometimes he would rather reduce his pay than star in some bad movies." Zhang Qing nodded and continued to share.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement again.
I have to say that sometimes the image of an actor is also very important. If an actor always appears in high-quality movies, he can indeed gain some advantages if his ability and status are the same.
At least after listening to Zhang Qing's introduction, Jiang Yuan had an image of Wei Qidong as a person who values his reputation.
It is understandable that such people have high aspirations for works and want to read the script in advance.
"He Jing also noted that during the communication, Wei Qidong's attitude was always very positive and he seemed very interested in our film."
"It seems that I did hear Wei Qidong say in some previous interviews that he wanted to cooperate with you and He Jing." Zhang Qing recalled and added some of the impressions in his mind.
Jiang Yuan carefully looked through Wei Qidong's official photos. As an actor who is nearly 50 years old, Wei Qidong is in very good shape.
"He's just a little too handsome." Jiang Yuan couldn't help but mutter.
The main reason was that the version he had seen left too deep an impression in his mind, making it difficult for Jiang Yuan to imagine what it would be like if Wei Qidong played Liu Peiqiang.
If you want to see Wei Qidong's interpretation of the role, you have to wait until Wei Qidong reads the script and decides to audition.
"Number 1 has passed, let's go to the next one." Jiang Yuan wrote down Wei Qidong and signaled Zhang Qing to turn the page.
After changing the actor information sheet, Zhang Qing also started a new round of introductions.
The journey to the filming location was long enough that Jiang Yuan had basically listened to the introductions of all the actors before reaching the destination.
"He Jing has quite a lot of people here." Jiang Yuan counted on his fingers and found that He Jing was quite capable.
After Wei Qidong, basically every actor’s strength and status are no weaker than the former.
The list compiled by He Jing includes all the actors who currently have a strong desire to star in movies.
It is conceivable that He Jing may have contacted more actors before this, and his connections in the circle are visible to the naked eye.
"It's indeed an amazing lineup. If the news were to be leaked at this time, it would probably be quite popular on the trending searches." As Zhang Qing had been thinking about promoting the new album recently, her thoughts immediately turned to publicity and marketing.
"Let's not do it. It's a bad idea and the impact will be bad." Jiang Yuan thought about it, shook his head and ran away.
"Of course I can't do that." Zhang Qing smiled, then pondered for a while, rolled his eyes, and snapped his fingers, "But I think this news can be spread within the circle."
Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he began to seriously consider the feasibility of such an operation.
"It seems to be possible. I have to tell He Jing about it." Jiang Yuan quickly figured out the whole thing and made a video call with He Jing again.
"Have you finished watching it? What do you think?" As soon as the video was connected, He Jing asked impatiently.
"It's a pretty impressive lineup. Sister Zhang Qing just told me about it, and I have a new idea." Jiang Yuan went straight to the point.
"What?" He Jing asked curiously.
Jiang Yuan simply explained to He Jing his idea of spreading the news that the crew was in contact with these actors.
"I told them this a long time ago." He Jing waved his hand. "These people are in competition with each other to some extent, so when I first sent out the invitations, I told them that there were other people who were also negotiating for this role."
"After they finish reading the script and want to audition, they will have to compete fairly." He Jing looked like he had a plan in place.
"It has to be you." Jiang Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
"I'll send the script to them later." He Jing was very confident that the actors' attitudes would be different after reading the script.
"Looking forward to your good news. I'm going to start filming." Jiang Yuan glanced out the window and could already see the progress of the filming. So he hung up the video call with He Jing and prepared to wait for good news.
After Jiang Yuan started the album-related filming schedule, He Jing also sent some script excerpts of "The Wandering Earth", as well as introductions to the characters and a story outline to Wei Qidong and others.
As the actor who is most picky about scripts, Wei Qidong also has the most time.
When I received the script sent by He Jing, I was drinking tea with my agent, and we naturally started talking about this script.
"He Jing sent me the script, and it is indeed the leading role." Wei Qidong was somewhat surprised after reading it.
After all, thinking that this is a movie filmed by Jiang Yuan and He Jing together, I subconsciously feel that Jiang Yuan should occupy the absolute number one position.
"They still pay more attention to the work. For example, in the recent "Chinatown", Jiang Yuan is not the absolute number one." The agent thought for a moment and replied.
"That's right. I heard that many people are reading this book?" Wei Qidong asked curiously.
"Anyway, this is what I heard from He Jing. It seems that Zheng Hai's team is indeed in contact."
"Are you also optimistic about this movie? It seemed to have been quite controversial some time ago?" The agent glanced at Wei Qidong.
In the team, it is Wei Qidong who has always selected the works himself.
Over the years, my vision has never been wrong.
Even when appearing in some movies with not-so-good reputations, the characters played by Wei Qidong are always rare highlights in the film.
So the agent was naturally curious and wanted to know why Wei Qidong got involved in this work.
"It's very simple. I've said it before in the interview. I want to work with He Jing and Jiang Yuan." Wei Qidong picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Do you trust them so much?" The agent was stunned, and then nodded to himself, "Indeed, the works they have produced in the past two years are indeed quite trustworthy."
"Of course it's not entirely because of trust. If I trusted you to that extent, I would have agreed to it without even asking about the script."
"But based on my research during this period, the probability that this movie is a bad one should be quite low."
Wei Qidong stretched out his finger and tapped the four big words "The Wandering Earth" on the screen of his mobile phone.
Seeing his agent's curious expression, Wei Qidong couldn't help but clear his throat, ready to show what he had discovered during this period.
"First of all, you should know the reputation of Jiang Yuanhe and Jing, this golden pair, in the industry over the past two years. Basically, every movie they made has been a big hit."
"If it weren't for the fact that they were shooting a science fiction movie this time, I guess many people would have started to recommend themselves as soon as they heard the project was launched, let alone received an invitation."
"So I chose to start from the root of the problem, which is science fiction movies." While telling the story, Wei Qidong also demonstrated his dialogue skills to great effect, making his agent listen very attentively.
"Their attempt to make a science fiction film caused such a big controversy for two reasons. First, science fiction films are really unpopular in China, and bad films are produced every year."
“The second point is that the previous adaptation of ‘The Fortress of Devil City’ made everyone completely lose their expectations.” Wei Qidong said, raising two fingers.
"But after careful research, I found that the bad performance of the movie "Fortress of Devil" has little to do with the original novel. On the contrary, the reputation of the novel is actually quite good."
"In addition, regarding the filming of this science fiction film, He Jing has already recruited a team, many of whom were even poached from some foreign professional teams. It is obvious that they want to do something big."
"And more." Wei Qidong counted on his fingers and listed many reasons why he was optimistic about this script.
"If it's really as good as you say, I think we should hurry up and read the script." The agent analyzed the story carefully and came to this conclusion. He felt that the competition might become quite fierce.
"That's true. I won't talk to you anymore." Wei Qidong came back to his senses, temporarily put his agent aside, and concentrated on reading the script excerpt sent by He Jing.
Time passed quietly, and Wei Qidong raised his head with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.
"How is it?" The agent noticed Wei Qidong's actions and asked curiously.
"I think I guessed it right. If this can be filmed, it will be amazing."
“Reply to He Jing immediately. No, I’ll call him myself.”
Wei Qidong made a prompt decision, took out his cell phone and called He Jing, but he only heard a busy tone, and his heart suddenly sank.
On the other side, He Jing was already prepared and did not intend to answer any calls.
Looking at the message pop-ups flashing on the phone screen, He Jing couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Jiang Yuan, who was taking photos, also received screenshots and messages from He Jing at the same time.
Including Wei Qidong, everyone replied to He Jing expressing their desire to participate.
Instantly, the inverse selection mode was activated.