Huayu became famous overnight

Chapter 19: Those who learn from me will live, those who resemble me will die.
"Yes, I'm from Harbin, Heilongjiang Province."

When little Song Jia saw that Xu Ming recognized her, she was no longer panicked, but had a calm look on her face, as if she had given up everything.

"Why do you want to go to school in the Magic City?"

Xu Ming looked through the other party's information and found that he was a contracted artist of Orange Sky Entertainment.

But think about it, Shanghai is the base camp of Orange Sky Entertainment after all, and being signed there is already a very good destination for someone who graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

"No comment." Xiao Songjia said.

Tsk, it’s still a small pepper.

"Okay, pick a section and get ready. We'll start in ten minutes." Xu Ming gestured.

He started talking to her, and besides recognizing her identity, he also felt that she might be suitable for the role of Huang Xiaoxian.

Although she and Bai Baihe are not the same type of actors, it does not mean that they cannot handle the same role.

At least she is a professional actor, and she has won the Golden Rooster Award, the Golden Tripod Award, and the Magnolia Award for Best Actress in the future. She has strong acting skills.

Xiao Songjia picked a plot and went to the corner to prepare.

The eyes of others were moving back and forth between her and Xu Ming. The state of their conversation just now made it hard not to suspect that there was something going on.

"Know him?" Teng Huatao asked.

"The first time we met downstairs." Xu Ming replied.

Teng Huatao didn't say anything, and it was unclear whether he believed it or not.

Anyway, we’ll see about that later based on her acting skills. The heroine Huang Xiaoxian is the core character of “Love Is Not Blind”. If she doesn’t perform well, it means half the movie will fail.

If Xu Ming really did something stupid, he would not agree easily.

Ten minutes passed.

Little Song Jia nodded to the people behind the table: "I'm ready."

"The part where Huang Xiaoxian answers Wang Xiaojian's call, right? Hey, you take that part..." Teng Huatao just pointed his finger at the assistant director.

Xu Ming took over the conversation: "Let me take it."

Oh, this attitude is unusual. From the audition to now, I have never seen any actress enjoy such treatment.

Everyone looked at Xiao Song Jia deeply and took note of it silently in their hearts.

It seems that Brother Ming likes this one.

If Xu Ming heard this, he would probably cry out that it was unfair. Only children make choices, but as an adult I want them all.

"Huang Xiaoxian, come to the window."

Xu Ming's line delivery is pretty good, and he has practiced breathing and tongue twisters specifically so that he can speak clearly so that the audience can hear him clearly when he goes on stage.

The biggest difference between non-professional actors and professional actors often lies in their dialogue.

It is good enough for a normal person to be able to speak clearly. Many people have unstable breath when swallowing words. It is not obvious in daily life, but if you record it and then listen to it again, it will feel awkward. It is either too hurried or too slow.

There is an actor named Yang Zhigang who has been criticized for his lines being too slow. His brother, as a director, specially designed the male lead to stutter...

"What are you going to do now?"

Little Song Jia said this from the bottom of his heart.

Not only Huang Xiaoxian is suspicious of Wang Xiaojian, she is also suspicious of Xu Ming.

It was just a collision, how could you have developed feelings for each other?

I thought it was an idol drama, love at the corner...

"Just a few steps, come over here."

"I came over here, and then you told me to open the window and jump out, right?"

"What did you see?"

"It was pitch black and there was nothing."

Xiao Songjia said impatiently. "Wait, think about the relationship between the characters again. This is the late stage of the plot. The two characters have established feelings. Impatience is a superficial expression. The underlying tone is still intimacy." Xu Ming interrupted.

He may not know how to direct the performance, but he has seen the original version of "Love is Not Blind".

With Bai Baihe's performance as a precedent, when you observe Song Jia's hasty performance, you can naturally see the difference.

It cannot be said that the latter's acting skills are inferior to the former's. It is mainly due to the different levels of familiarity with the script. The latter has only been in contact with the role for ten minutes.

Bai Baihe completely understood the role and shot several takes on the set before selecting one.

Before starring in "Love Is Not Blind", Bai Baihe's acting experience was not as rich as Song Jia's now.

As the leading actor, it is beyond his authority to direct the actress, but as a screenwriter, it is understandable.

Everyone just pretended not to see this cheating scene.

How can you give on-site guidance to the auditioning actors?

But to be honest, Song Jia's performance is indeed much better than previous actresses, and this is also one of the reasons to shut them up.

"Okay, I'll sort it out."

Of course, little Song Jia could tell that Xu Ming was helping her, and she did not refuse in a pretentious manner.

What's the point of pursuing fair auditions? It's all bullshit in the entertainment industry. Being able to use connections and tricks is an actor's ability.

Like the actresses who appeared in the corridor today, all of them were able to get there because of connections and leaks, and some of them even read the entire movie script in advance.

Most actresses didn’t even know about the audition for “Love Is Not Blind”.

After Song Jia finished sorting out her skills according to Xu Ming's instructions, she started the audition and her performance clearly improved to a higher level.

Xu Ming did not continue to be a teacher. He just hoped that the other party would perform closer to the original version, but it is better for the actors to control their own style.

Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die. We must grasp the right balance.

"I think it's okay, what do you think?" said Teng Huatao.

He gradually began to adapt to his role as a hands-off boss. If he didn't have such a strong desire for control, it would save him a lot of trouble to have someone like him who understood the script to help him.

"Let's include it in the list of candidates first and then see."

Xu Ming said that he was still very selfless and said to Xiao Songjia: "Thank you for your hard work. We will notify you when there is a result."

"Ok."

Little Song Jia nodded, put on his windbreaker and left the room.

Xu Ming flipped through the information in his hand again, and suddenly paused, pointed at the photo on it and asked, "Is this actor here today?"

The assistant director next to him took a look and compared the list: "It seems that there is no one. How about I contact Chengtian and ask them to notify this Tang Yan to come for an audition?"

"no need."

Xu Ming waved his hand. This person is known as the "shame of Chinese opera". It's okay for him to act in an idol drama, but he should not come to harm the crew.

The information also shows that Tang Yan is a member of Orange Sky's main group [Orange Sky Seven Princesses].

He looked at the other six princesses, but he didn't recognize any of them.

The actresses who auditioned later were less suitable than the last. Even Guan Tingna, an artist from Benshan Media who was familiar to him, was crossed out by Xu Ming without any regard for their past.

As a result, apart from Song Jia, Huang Xiaoxian's candidates are left with three actors supported by three investors.

One is Cheng Yi from Sohu Entertainment, who debuted as the champion of "Sogou Girls" in 06. One is Jiang Yisan from Benshan Media, who also debuted in "Country Love" in 06 and is currently a female artist promoted by the media. The last one is Jiang Yiyan.

That’s right, the latter didn’t even take part in the audition, and was currently promoting “Jinling! Jinling!” with Lu Chuan.

However, Song Jia, as an artist of Orange Sky Entertainment, only played a minor role in "Red Cliff" and had no resources at all.

She was signed to Orange Sky Entertainment by Wang Jinghua and was originally going to leave with the latter, but after hesitation she chose to stay.

Who would have thought that Jiang Yiyan would be promoted right after that, making her position in the company awkward.

(End of this chapter)