Chapter 290 The Hundred People
Shen Wei once again withdrew his sight from the audition room. As time passed, his heart, which had been rare to calm down, began to get restless again.
It takes so long to audition?
Half an hour has passed his estimated time.
If it's just a formality, or if Roman is not satisfied with the performance summoned by the other party, it doesn't take so long!
Is there any progress?
The more Shen Wei thought about it, the more he couldn't sit still. After two minutes, he took three cups of tea, got up and walked seven or eight times, and his mood not only became less calm, but he became more and more restless.
With expectations, some unrealistic ideas are born that abandon reason and are unrealistic.
Who doesn’t want to think and look forward to everything in a better direction?
Who doesn't want to get better results?
Roman will definitely be optimistic about Fang Zhao if he can give Fang Zhao a chance to take the show.
A director who always likes to take risks and use newcomers...
The more he thought about it, his heart beat faster, and Shen Wei's fingers on the teacup were trembling.
Although he was not a test-taking show by himself, if Fang Zhao could really get this role, the benefits he received as a instructor would be extremely attractive.
Calm, calm!
Shen Wei kept telling himself to be calm in his heart.
An hour passed.
Not only did Shen Wei's heartbeat not slow down, but instead he beated more and more intensely. He clenched his fists, otherwise his fingers would tremble with nervousness.
I couldn't sit still and walked a few times, fed a few glasses of water, and went to the bathroom twice. Shen Wei kept telling myself to calm down, but finally saw the door open. Shen Wei, who had just sat down, bounced up from the chair and walked a few steps there uncontrollably.
Fang Zhao, who came out of the audition room, had no excitement on his face, and was so calm that he made Shen Wei feel chill.
"...How is it?" Shen Wei asked with difficulty.
He wanted to ask why he had used it for so long, and what was going on inside, and he wanted to ask too much, but in the end he only found these three simple words.
"Go back and wait for the results." Fang recalled.
"What?"
Shen Wei wanted to ask something, but soon realized that this place was not suitable. After leaving Roman's house, Shen Wei learned the details from Fang Zhao on the way back.
"The audition was quite smooth, and this important role was not something that director Roman could decide. He asked me to go back and wait for news." Fang Zhao explained.
"Oh, yes, that's right." Shen Wei has calmed down now and figured it out.
Although I didn't hear the result I wanted to hear the most, I was a little disappointed, but after thinking about it, I didn't finalize it, and there was still a chance.
"How long will it take to wait?" Shen Wei asked.
"Director Roman didn't say it, but he said things would definitely be decided within a week. In two days, he would go back to Huangzhou to finalize several important actors with others." Fang Zhao said.
As Shen Wei said, Fang Zhao was not worried about gains and losses, and had done everything he could. Now he just needs to wait for the result. Even if the result is not satisfactory, he will accept it. At least he has worked hard, right?
"By the way, why have you tried the show for so long?" Shen Wei asked again.
"I tried three scenes at the beginning, but later Director Roman spent another hour talking to me, and then asked for three more trials." Speaking of this, Fang Zhao was indeed very grateful to the great director. Although the great director also had his own selfish intentions, the other party was also beneficial.
"Director Roman personally talks to you?" Shen Wei was shocked.
"I also gave some performance skills in front of the camera." Fang Zhao said.
"It's not bad! If you get this guidance, it seems that this great director is really optimistic about you." Shen Wei couldn't help but smile with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Boss." Yan Biao, who was in front of the passenger seat, said, "There have been people staring at us these days. I also found them when you went to the audition, but they kept a certain distance and the other party was very cautious."
"Who did you bite the curly hair last time?" Fang Zhao asked.
After returning from the cruise ship, Fang Zhao learned from Yan Biao that Curly Hair bit a sneaky person who was following them. However, he didn't say anything, and the other party escaped quickly, and Yan Biao failed to catch anyone.
Later, Yan Biao and Zuo Yu also asked Fang Zhao whether to arrest the person, and Fang Zhao told them not to pay attention.
"It should be."
In Yan Biao's opinion, if you deal with these stalking and secretly photographing, you should catch them and beat them to death!
However, it is obvious that Yan Biao does not understand the persistence of these entertainment journalists to dig out news.
Shen Wei did not agree with Yan Biao's handling method. He had seen too many of them. In his opinion, the most important thing at the moment is not to deal with these entertainment journalists. The company's public relations team is not a decoration. Just let the people in the company keep an eye on it. If bad news occurs, the company is very happy to spend more money at this time.
"Fang Zhao, don't worry about other things now. Read more performance books, online video tutorials, and some online courses. Ask me if you don't understand and be prepared!" Shen Wei advised.
Although there is little hope, what if...what?
What if I'm really selected?
As a novice, a pure newcomer who is not even a cast, what Fang Zhao needs to do is to spend his time in acting skills and be ready to join the crew at all times. If he really chooses and cannot keep up with the progress of the crew, he will still be defeated. If that happens, he will be crying without any place!
"There are endless entertainment journalists. The more they fight, the more they follow!" Shen Wei said to Yan Biao, "Not to mention other continents, just the number of entertainment journalists in Yanzhou, how many people in the circle want to throw them into the sea to feed fish, but they still live well and jump happily all day long!"
Shen Wei felt that as a senior in the circle, he had a great responsibility and took the opportunity to class with Fang Zhao. Even Yan Biao and Zuo Yu, who were bodyguards, could not avoid it. The difference was that he taught Fang Zhao professional knowledge, while Zuo Yu and Yan Biao were the ways to deal with troubles in the circle.
Fang Zhao also seriously absorbed the skills of Professor Shen Wei, and opportunities were always left to those who were prepared. As Shen Wei said, before getting the result of being defeated, he had to be ready to join the crew at all times.
On the other hand, Director Roman was talking to Huangzhou's colleagues and talking about Fang Zhao's incident, but he did not directly explain which actor he was or what background he was. He only said that he was a very talented person who was very suitable for a role.
"You don't understand. When he stood in front of me, he gave me a very strange feeling, and it coincided with the character in my mind at that time!"
"Let's make excuses, are you starting to be ready to do something big again? Roman, I warn you that the project "Genesis" is to be regarded as a milestone, a milestone! Do you know what it means?! Do you know how many people are staring at this project, understand its importance, or follow the rules!"
Through the communicator, Roman could feel the excitement of the other party's saliva flying.
"I know, you're just worrying!" Roman said impatiently.
"Do you think I want to say this? Roman, you have a criminal record! I'm not relieved if you don't have too many words! Remember, we'll be honest this time, according to the rules in the circle, don't make trouble. This project is not your one-man show. There is a group of 100 people on it. No one in it is easy to deal with. Don't get into trouble, otherwise your position as the director may not be stable."
"Okay, how can I not understand these? Without further ado, the preliminary preparations are over, and the actors must be finalized as soon as possible. Let's set off tomorrow morning, see you in Huangzhou."
Disconnected from communication, Roman spoke with his mouth.
By the rules?
Whose rules?
Internal rules?
There are no explicit rules, it’s a bullshit rule!
Roman was going to give those people another surprise this time. He was indeed very satisfied with Fang Zhao's performance. Even the "Fang Zhao" played by Fang Zhao was exactly the same as the "Fang Zhao" in his heart!
Very satisfying!
So much so that Roman was willing to take this risk and challenge the so-called "rules" in the circle again!
"Fight for some excitement!"
Roman knew how to teach a layman to be a seemingly mature actor in a short time. Fortunately, Fang Zhao was extremely talented and had strong comprehension. Although an hour was short, Fang Zhao had mastered all the key points he mentioned!
This feeling of accidentally digging treasures from the fog is Roman’s favorite. Whenever this happens, he feels that he is particularly great and satisfied.
The next three scenes arranged for Fang Zhao may not be different from the three scenes in the previous interview if they were seen by outsiders, but in the eyes of professionals, it is a considerable progress and it is difficult to find mistakes in details.
If it is placed in Roman's own movie, it will be decided directly, but this is "Genesis"...
"A Hundred People Group..." Roman, who calmed down, looked at the projection and sighed helplessly, "Fang Zhao, I can only help here."
The next day, Roman took his assistant to the Imperial Island.
Relevant personnel will inform you in advance and then finalize the specific meeting time.
Huangzhou Art and Culture Center Hall.
This place is not big. Compared with many commercial venues, it is much "humble" and the furnishings look simple, but they are definitely not simple!
Here, projection, audio equipment, etc. are all the top in the industry.
There are not many seats, but everyone who is qualified to sit in the venue is either in a high position or has a terrifying experience. They are very identifiable and powerful people.
Roman looked at the time and it was almost done.
Some projections appeared in the venue one after another. The empty venue was filled with projections in less than ten minutes. The seats in the middle of the venue, separated from other venues, were wider and had a single space. There were more than a hundred seats in that area, and with the projection, they were almost full now.
"Everyone from the Hundred People Group is here, let's start now."
The 100-person group that Roman mentioned is the people who have the right to vote for the actors of important roles in the play in the project "Genesis". In addition to investors and producers, these people are either extremely outstanding seniors in the entertainment industry or have blood ties to these important roles, that is, the direct descendants of the heroes of the century-old period are also the excellent group of descendants.
There are a total of 100 people in these people, also known as the "Hundred People Group", and are located in the special venue closest to the stage.
The "Hundred People Group" is distributed all over the country, and there are even people who stay on alien planets for a long time due to their positions. It is impossible for them to come back to the Imperial Continent for such a thing. Therefore, this is an online voting meeting, which is achieved through holographic projection.
If you don’t say anything else, just look at the generals on your shoulders, and you will know how much weight it is.
Roman's assistant glanced at the Hundred People's Group. In addition to the old seniors in the circle who made him weak, among the people in military uniforms, the lowest rank was the lieutenant colonel. He looked very young and would definitely be promoted in the future.
Although it is not the first time he has seen this situation as a director Roman, every time he faces it, he will be cautious and dare not make any moves, and try to keep his steps lighter, straighten his brain's tension, watch his eyes and listen to all directions, and try not to make mistakes.
"We need to determine three important roles today, one is 'General Wuyan', one is 'General Agina', and the other... is 'Fangzhao'. Let's choose 'Fangzhao' first."
Although "Fang Zhao" is not among the Genesis Generals, he was an important figure in that history. Without him, there would be no Yanzhou later, and even Wuyan might not survive. The historical status of "Fang Zhao" is undeniable. Therefore, although he is not a general, he is also a very important role in the play. In terms of actor selection, it also needs to be decided by a group of 100 people.
On the big screen ahead, Roman released the makeup test photos of the nine candidates he selected.
The nine candidates are all photos after makeup, and several look very similar to the "Fang Zhao" in history. The outlines of facial features always have similarities. After applying makeup, it is not easy to distinguish at first glance.
The nine people appearing on the screen do not have the names of the nine actors, only the numbers from one to nine, and they are completely randomly sorted.
However, people who are very familiar with an actor can still recognize him.
Chapter completed!