As a director, he could basically tell the state of an actor at a glance.
Although Wen Yongshan looked a little nervous, her acting skills and expressions were on point.
For a moment, she seemed to have gotten into character.
This scene also stunned the actresses who had just finished their audition.
Acting without lines was the most difficult part of acting.
"Don't be afraid, Tingting. I'll protect you!”
Lin Zheng pretended to use a long wooden stick to lock the wood and then returned to the mourning hall. Wen Yongshan immediately stood up from the ground, her face was still wet with tears, but she hid behind Lin Zheng while trembling.
Bang! Bang!
The door seemed to have been pushed by a zombie. Lin Zheng was shocked, while Wen Yongshan was panicking.
She hid behind Lin Zheng tightly, but her eyes were looking in the direction of the " door " in fear.
His pupils actually seemed to have expanded a little.
"Ah!"
She couldn't help but scream. The " door " was pushed open by the zombie. Lin Zheng hid behind Ren Tingting. Ren Tingting watched as the zombie hopped closer and closer to her. She began to scream and her face turned pale.
She covered her mouth with her fingers and her entire body trembled. She looked around subconsciously and walked upstairs in the next second.
The way he walked was clearly going upstairs.
“……”
Hong Jingbao's face revealed a hint of surprise.
This time, he was really surprised. To be honest, many actors could do such a good acting without a real thing, but they were all famous actresses.
Wen Yongshan wasn't that famous.
Baby and Zhang Bozhi also looked at Wen Yongshan in surprise. They didn't expect her to perform the best in the last audition.
"Crack!"
"That's enough!"
Hong Jingbao clapped his hands, signaling Lin Zheng and Wen Yongshan to stop.
"Hu ~~~"
Wen Yongshan let out a long breath, and her forehead was covered in sweat. Lin Zheng smiled at her,""Good acting!"
"You too!"
Wen Yongshan wiped her sweat and smiled at Lin Zheng, as if she had been relieved of a heavy burden.
"The audition for the female lead ends here!”
"As for the specific candidates, we will inform your company as soon as we confirm them!”
"Now, you can leave!”
As Hong Jingbao spoke, Zhang Bozhi and the others immediately retreated. The originally crowded meeting room instantly became much more empty.
The next auditions were naturally for Wen Cai, Qiu Sheng, and the other supporting actors.
Two hours later, the audition for Mr. Zombie officially ended.
Only Lin Zheng, Hong Jingbao, and Liu Guanwei were left in the meeting room.
"How is it, Director Liu? Can you confirm the candidate?”
Hong Jingbao turned his head and asked Liu Guanwei. Liu Guanwei pondered for a moment and smiled."Wen Cai, Qiu Sheng, and the others should be confirmed to be the female lead. Do you have any internal candidates?”
Many companies would publicize the investors, and some would force the investment side to the production team.
However, Xiangjiang City was a little better, mainly because of their connections…For example, Hong Jingbao's old friend, whose company wanted to promote a new actor, would ask him to think of a way.
The mainland was much more direct.
The investor immediately made the decision.
For example, if he wanted to make a female celebrity famous, he would directly tell the director that he had to let the actress play a role.
Of course, this female star would rarely be the first female lead. Most of them would be the second or third female lead.
Generally speaking, the supporting actresses who were not very good at acting were basically people with connections.
Of course, there were also some in Xiangjiang. However, the female lead, Ren Tingting, was not very outstanding in this drama. Therefore, several companies had asked Hong Jingbao to do them a favor. However, Hong Jingbao had not made a final decision yet.
"Ah Zheng, which one do you think we should use for the female lead?”
Hong Jingbao threw the difficult problem to Lin Zheng. Although Lin Zheng had just entered this circle, he had never eaten pork before. Clearly, he had seen pigs run.
He knew some of the unspoken rules of the film industry.
"Zhang Bozhi is a little old, and…the audience might not buy it!”
"Baby is suitable. Although her acting skills are average, she can be slowly cultivated. As for Zhou Xiu and the others, they're all the same…Lastly, I think Wen Yongshan's acting is the best, but she's too nervous!”
Lin Zheng's words sounded real, but they were actually nonsense.
Did he even need to say that?
How could Hong Jingbao and Liu Guanwei not see it?!
However, if Lin Zheng said that he would use Wen Yongshan directly, it would seem like his EQ was too low.
"Yes, Bozhi…is indeed not suitable!”
"She played Ren Tingting, and she felt completely different from the 85 version of Li Saifeng!”
"Even though it's a remake, we still have to take into account the audience's feelings and try to find suitable actors. This is also why I still use the 85 version of Mr. Zombie for many actors!”
For the remake of " Mr. Zombie ", other than Lin Zheng, the female lead, Wen Cai, Qiu Sheng, Cousin, and Boss Ren, the rest of the cast were the same.
Chen You's Daoist Priest Four-Eyed, Wuma's Rice Shop Owner, and Zombie's Yuan Hua!
Lin Zheng knew very well that Hong Jingbao wanted to use Baby. After all, they had worked together once. Moreover, he had an old relationship with Huayi's boss, the Wang Brothers.
"Brother Hong, let me say my opinion!”
Suddenly, Lin Zheng said in Ninth Uncle's tone,""Since we're going to remake Mr. Zombie, what will the audience watch? Actually, it's a feeling. I think acting skills are still very important. She has to perform something that is contemporary!”
"It's not modern…If it's Mr. Modern Zombie, it doesn't matter!”
"However, the era is still the Republic of China, so acting skills have to go along the emotional route. This has a lot of requirements for acting skills!”
"Although Ren Tingting is not very important in the drama, I think the audience will still like the 85 version of Lee Saifeng because of their preconceived notions about baby and Wen Yongshan. This is a nostalgic feeling!”
"Therefore, acting skills are very important in breaking the audience's good impression of a new actor!”
When remaking TV series and movies, the most worrying thing was not the quality of the plot, but the comparison of the actors.
It was just like how everyone felt that Gu Tian Yue and Li Ruotong's " The Return of the Condor Heroes " was the most classic, and even after remaking it countless times, they still could not surpass it.
Although Gu Li's appearance was indeed divine, what could not be ignored was her acting skills.
In " Mr. Zombie," Li Saifeng was very beautiful and eccentric, but her acting skills were not outstanding. Otherwise, she would not have not won any awards and the role was not remembered by the audience. Therefore, if a new actress wanted to surpass her, she could only do so through her acting skills.
Attractive…Lin Zheng felt that the audience would not be impressed by the new actor.
This was a human's inherent understanding.
The past was always the best.
In their hearts, Li Saifeng's Ren Tingting was the most beautiful and irreplaceable.
Then how could he break through the audience's inherent perception?!
He could only use acting to replace it.
"The new actress has to rely on her acting skills to bring Ren Tingting's character to life. Only then will she be recognized by the audience and not win by her looks!”
"I think Baby and Wen Yongshan are both very beautiful, but…they are not beautiful enough to make the audience think that they can replace Li Saifeng!”
Lin Zheng's words immediately made Hong Jingbao and Liu Guanwei raise their heads.
Their eyes were filled with shock.
They had never expected Lin Zheng to say such a thing.
"Ah Zheng, you're right!"
Hong Jingbao's face was serious. In the end, he directly made the decision."Alright then!"
"Then…Wen Yongshan, let her attack Ren Tingting and try to…beat Li Saifeng in acting!”
Hong Jingbao slammed his palm on the table with a loud bang. He had finally decided on the female lead of " Mr. Zombie 2012."
Lin Zheng's anxious heart finally relaxed.
Of course, he hoped that the first movie he starred in would have a good outcome.
He also didn't want the audience who liked Ninth Uncle to have any regrets.
Baby's acting skills were indeed not enough to support the role of the female lead. Wen Yongshan might not be able to do it either, but if they had to choose between the two, Lin Zheng would obviously choose someone with good acting skills…After all, acting was an actor's job.
"Alright, then it's confirmed!”
"If we start filming, we'll probably need half a month to prepare. This is the fastest plan!”
"This movie still has a chance of opening up the mainland market!”
Hong Jingbao confirmed the final cast and handed the list to the legal department of Anle Film Company, asking them to contact the actors and arrange the filming time.
"Zheng, you're going to the set of 'Zombies' tomorrow, right?”
Hong Jingbao suddenly asked Lin Zheng. Lin Zheng nodded,"Yes!"
"Then try to push your scenes back. When you're done with 'Zombie', contact me or Uncle Guan to avoid any conflicts in the schedule!”
"Alright!"
Lin Zheng actually had the same thoughts. Interviewing was something that big shots did.
All he could do now was to prepare for one scene. Starting tomorrow, he would be fully prepared for the role in Zombie.
Maintain a certain state of the character!
Even on normal days, he would have to substitute himself in the role of the last heavenly master in Zombie.
This was probably the most painful part for actors with good acting skills.
Only by experiencing the role could he perform his soul!
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