Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 278 My Love Will Live Forever in My Poems
Unlike general spy war dramas in which the male protagonist is responsible for killing and the female protagonist is responsible for giggling, "Peace Hotel" is more like a "dual protagonist" model with a male and female protagonist.

To some extent, the heroine is even more like the "all-round protagonist" in traditional spy war dramas than the hero.

The male protagonist, Wang Dading, is the second in command of Heixiaziling. He lives in the green forest but has a heart to help the world. He likes to read Shakespeare and claims to be the only bandit in the three northeastern provinces who has received higher education.

Such a character image requires the actor to be a bit reckless, a bit literary, and at the same time funny when playing the role.

Of course, the most important thing is that you have to be from Northeast China.

The first candidate Meng Bai thought of was Sun Honglei. After all, "The Disguiser" is such a classic among spy war dramas.

It just so happened that he participated in "Go Fighting" in the past two years, and his humorous side was also accepted by the audience, which is very similar to the temperament of "Wang Dading".

And he happens to be from Harbin.

There are two problems though.

One is that he is too old. According to the script, the female lead is more mature than the male lead. Although the actor can make up for this through performance and makeup, the gap cannot be too big.

In addition, Sun Honglei has been trying to transition into the film industry in the past two years, although it has not been very smooth. But since last year's "Mr. Good", he has not taken on any TV dramas in more than a year.

After Meng Bai asked through Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo and was rejected by the other party, he gave up the idea.

If one fails, someone else will be replaced. Of course, the selection is mainly among the male actors of the Mesozoic era.

He and Yang Lei invited several people to audition, and the final choice fell on Qin Hao and Lei Jiayin.

"Producer Meng, do you have any emphasis on selecting actors?"

In the arc-lit conference room, Yang Lei expressed his views while observing Meng Bai's expression.

After all, this is the first collaboration, and for this young producer, he still needs to observe and work things out.

Seeing the other party's cautious expression, Meng Bai smiled and said, "Don't worry, Director Yang, just tell me if you have any ideas. I pay more attention to the story plot, so we can discuss other aspects."

Meng Bai said this sincerely, and Yang Lei could naturally feel it.

So he stopped hesitating and said frankly: "In fact, I think Lei Jiayin is suitable for the role of the male lead. I have seen his performance in the movie directed by Ning Hao before, and I actually felt quite good about it."

Ning Hao filmed a movie a few years ago called "The Golden Robbery", in which Lei Jiayin played the male lead "Xiao Dongbei".

This character is the kind of "cowardly and mean".

He was just a small gangster at first, but as he grew up, he gradually became a mature fighter of our party.

In a sense, it is actually somewhat similar to "Wang Dading".

Therefore, Lei Jiayin is also very familiar with performing this kind of role.

He had come for the audition yesterday, and Yang Lei was quite satisfied with him.

Meng Bai didn't say anything directly, but judging from his attitude, Yang Lei felt that he had similar ideas to his own.

However, Meng Bai still said that he would make a decision after looking at all the candidates.

The person who came to audition today was Qin Hao, and he was also the last candidate.

Not long after, there was a knock on the conference room door, and a staff member from Arc Light walked in with Qin Hao.

"Nice to meet you again, Teacher Qin Hao." Meng Bai stood up and greeted him with a smile.

When looking for "Hu Bayi" in "The Lost Tomb" before, he also came to Arc Light, and it was the same room today, even the position did not change.

"Yes, nice to see you again, Producer Meng."

Compared to Lei Jiayin, Qin Hao's temperament is more gloomy and literary.

Rather than a bandit, he is more like a killer.

If it was a regular spy film hero, there would be no problem. But the role of "Wang Dading" is different, and needs to be a bit more rough.

"Let's audition first." Meng Bai handed him the live-action script.

Sometimes, just looking at the outside of daily life may not be accurate. For an actor, it ultimately depends on his performance in the play.

The audition scene was relatively simple, and it was probably about the heroine Chen Jiaying being drugged, causing temporary damage to her brain and IQ.

Wang Dading wanted to take this opportunity to get closer, but was hit hard in the vitals by a knee.

The injured Wang Dading had no choice but to recite poems outside the house to express his emotions.

"Do you need someone to act with?" Meng Bai asked.

"That's not necessary." Qin Hao laughed dryly, refusing. He took a deep breath, dragged a chair over, and then motioned for him to start.

Qin Hao sat down on the chair, lowered his head and leaned on his arm. After gathering his emotions, he suddenly raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes.

Then, he was heard shouting in an exaggerated but affectionate tone:
"Time, no matter how cruel you are, my love is eternal and everlasting in my poems - what the hell is that!"

Maybe because he was too excited, the word "Evergreen" had a slightly cracked tone.

But the effect is more prominent.

"Hey, this, this part is good!"

Yang Lei's eyes lit up and he whispered to Meng Bai beside him.

Before the show started, I felt that his image was a little out of place, but when the show started, he was immediately different.

Meng Bai was not as surprised as Yang Lei. After all, he had seen it during the previous audition.

But after watching it again, he still wanted to sigh that actors of this level are so good at character creation.

As many people can’t imagine, Qin Hao once played a cross-dressing man in Lou Ye’s "Spring Breeze Intoxicated Night".

I filmed that drama with Chen Sicheng, and the two of us played a pair of unfaithful "lovers".

Well... sometimes I am really worried about the mental state of the sixth generation directors.

But this also shows that the image of an actor in a play is sometimes completely different from his or her real self.

The audition script was not long, and Qin Hao finished it quickly.

Looking at Meng Bai, Yang Lei and the director team who were sitting not far away and discussing in a low voice, he waited silently.

After discussing with Yang Lei, Meng Bai stood up and walked in front of Qin Hao. Looking at his expression, he seemed a little hesitant.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Teacher Qin Hao, if the crew has a request that you gain 30 kilograms in three months, is that okay?"

"can."

Qin Hao agreed without hesitation.

He agreed so quickly that Meng Bai was stunned for a moment.

"Don't you want to consider it?"

"An actor's job is to act according to the requirements of the role," Qin Hao said as a matter of course.

Then he smiled again: "At least gaining weight is much more comfortable than losing it. Don't worry, Producer Meng, 30 kilograms in three months, if it's a little less, you can just replace me without any hesitation."

"I can now understand Director Lou Ye's feelings a little bit."

Meng Bai smiled and stretched out his hand: "Welcome to cooperate with Teacher Qin Hao."

"Thank you."

……

Compared to the dilemma of choosing the male lead, the female lead's choice is much faster.

After all, there are not many middle-aged actresses who can play "mature female roles".

Looking around, you can see all kinds of "girlish feeling" everywhere.

"The heroine Chen Jiaying is an expert in behavioral traceology and an investigator of the Southern Railway. Her actual identity is an underground member of our party. She is smart, intelligent, and courageous. She is the leader of Wang Dading..."

Comparing the character's image, there happened to be a sister among the people Meng Bai knew who met the requirements.

And he happens to be from Northeast China.

"Sister Qin Lan."

In the audition room, Meng Bai shook hands with Qin Lan who had just entered the room and whispered, "Be careful to perform well later. Our director is very strict."

"Won't you help me intercede?"

Qin Lan hooked Meng Bai's palm with her little finger and raised her eyebrows at him.

"Of course!" Meng Bai said without hesitation: "I will definitely side with you, sister! But I still have to make the necessary demands."

"Don't worry, I understand."

(End of this chapter)