Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 107 Under pressure, one either breaks or is tempered.

No one paid attention to what was happening on Zhao Jinmai's side.

When Jiang Yang and Yang Chaoyue entered, the wooden door to the audition room closed.

All eyes were on the two of them.

Huang Lei didn't pay much attention to Yang Chaoyue.

Yang Chaoyue was brought in through a private resource exchange with Jiang Yang.

Lower the salary and change the role.

Whether he passes the test or not is irrelevant to him; it doesn't affect him.

But Jiang Yang was someone Director Wang had vouched for.

It's okay to fail the audition, but the difference can't be too big, otherwise you'll lose face.

"Has Jiang Yang gained weight this week? He's been putting in the effort to manage his image for the role."

Huang Lei's gaze fell on Jiang Yang, and he gently raised his eyebrows, nodding slowly with satisfaction.

Compared to a few days ago, her demeanor has changed significantly.

After gaining more facial fat, the cheeks have a bit of baby fat.

Visually, the facial lines are smoother and fuller.

The skeletal structure is reduced.

His youthful appearance is more pronounced.

Judging from his face alone, he fits the look of a 15-year-old character.

The only remaining drawbacks are his voice and height. We'll see if Jiang Yang can make up for these two shortcomings with his acting skills.

"Hello director, hello producer, my name is Yang Chaoyue, from Yancheng, Jiangsu."

Yang Chaoyue began by introducing the topic.

Wang Jun nodded slightly, glancing at Yang Chaoyue, and he understood.

The voice, image, and temperament are a perfect match for Rose.

Judging solely by acting skills.

We'll find out during the audition.

The problem is, this audition candidate for Zhang Xiaoyu... Before Jiang Yang could introduce him, Wang Jun raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

He turned to Huang Lei and said, "Teacher Huang, the actor you introduced must be at least 180cm tall, right?"

Huang Lei's guarantee was a double-edged sword; it paved the way but also added weight to the deal.

"He is indeed a bit tall, but Jiang Yang's advantage is his acting skills," Huang Lei said with a smile.

"Alright, let's take a look first." Wang Jun nodded.

Nodding is not an endorsement, but rather a gesture of respect to Huang Lei.

If it weren't for Huang Lei's connections, he wouldn't have given the other person a chance to audition at all.

In this industry, sometimes ability is the ticket, and connections determine which row you can sit in.

Then Wang Jun turned to Jiang Yang and said, "Why don't you introduce yourself first?"

Jiang Yang bowed slightly, clasped his hands over his abdomen, lowered his vocal position, and let his tone naturally sink:

"Hello, director. My name is Jiang Yang, and I come from Chongqing, Sichuan Province."

Huang Lei raised one eyebrow.

Jiang Yang's voice has changed!
The voice is slightly rough and deep, sounding like a transition from a child's voice to an adult's voice.

It couldn't have been learned in just a few days.

It must have been something they were born with.

This kid actually has a skill that I hadn't discovered yet.

With the body of an 18-year-old and the voice of a 15-year-old, he disassembled and reassembled himself to fit a fictional character.

Acting skills are the ultimate trump card; before that, image, voice, temperament... are all bargaining chips.

Hu Lin looked up and asked, "Isn't this the assistant from the dressing room? Is he an actor?"

Wang Jun remained silent, his gaze towards Jiang Yang becoming serious.

Examine her hair, nose, mouth, and collar in turn.

I didn't notice it until I looked closely.

The actor named Jiang Yang spoke with such perfect control of the voice of a 15-year-old teenager.

Even without looking at his appearance, you can tell from his voice that it's the voice of a 15-year-old boy.

The appearance is fitting. Putting aside acting skills, in terms of appearance, the only drawback is height.

Only then did Wang Jun become interested in chatting with Jiang Yang a bit more: "This shouldn't be your original voice, right?"

“Yes, Director Wang, this is my real voice. I’m 18 years old this year,” Jiang Yang said in his true voice, which sounded much more mature.

"That's right, they've put in the effort."

He pointed to Hu Xianxu sitting on the sofa next to him: "He is also competing for the role of Zhang Xiaoyu. I won't say much else. An actor's image can be shaped, his temperament can be changed, and his voice can be practiced. The most important thing is acting skills. Who wants to go first? I'll let you perform the same scene as Zhang Xiaoyu in the script."

Wang Jun briefly explained the upcoming audition process:
"In this scene, Zhang Xiaoyu is bullied by his classmates at school. He can't take it anymore and fights back, injuring one of them. The classmate's parents complain to the dean's office. To settle things, the dean asks Zhang Xiaoyu to apologize, but Zhang Xiaoyu refuses. The dean then calls Zhang Xiaoyu's mother to the school and asks him to apologize. However, the mother who is called is not Zhang Xiaoyu's biological mother, but his stepmother. Zhang Xiaoyu has always disliked his stepmother and thought she would scold him, but to his surprise, she stands by his side and protects him."

After discussing the audition content, here are the key points:

"It's worth noting that you designed the lines for the character Zhang Xiaoyu in this scene yourselves. The emotional layers are complex and require you to express the character's emotions through micro-expressions. It's a real test of your acting skills. Who wants to go first?"

"Director, let me go first."

Hu Xianxu stood up.

She strode toward Jiang Yang, her gaze seemingly glued to him.

The masseter muscles are taut, as if by doing so they can hold onto the opportunity that belongs to them.

He stared intently at Jiang Yang.

He stood side by side with Jiang Yang.

Being shorter than Jiang Yang became an advantage.

The actor who plays 15-year-old Zhang Xiaoyu thinks his own image is better than Jiang Yang's.

I learned a few days ago that an actor named Jiang Yang was competing with me for this role.

I specifically searched for information about Jiangyang.

Not a child star.

They certainly didn't have as much acting experience as I did before.

I need to take the initiative and audition for the role of Zhang Xiaoyu to leave Director Wang with a preconceived notion of Zhang Xiaoyu.

The person who performs first draws a frame, and those who come later have to jump higher to be seen.

Competition is never a fair contest, but rather a contest of who can first seize the high ground in the judges' impression.

“Okay, Hu Xianxu, you go first. Jiang Yang, you and Yang Chaoyue go sit in the rest area for a while,” Wang Jun replied.

"Yes, Director." Jiang Yang bowed slightly to Wang Jun.

Instead of leaving immediately, he politely nodded and smiled at Hu Xianxu beside him.

Hu Xianxu relaxed his clenched jaw, his expression softened, and he smiled at Jiang Yang.

I sat down on the sofa in the rest area.

Yang Chaoyue raised his hand and placed it on the back of Jiang Yang's hand, his voice tinged with a lingering whisper: "Brother Yang..."

I don't know why, but even though it's not me auditioning, it's Yang Ge who's auditioning, I'm even more nervous.

Alone in a foreign land.

The only person I can rely on is Brother Yang.

At the same time, she also regarded Yang Ge as her own family.

Even knowing that Yang Ge is a very good actor, I still can't help but worry about him.

"It's okay. Take a few deep breaths and use this time to get into character. The scene the director will have you audition for later will most likely be related to people with depression."

Jiang Yang smiled and said, "I'm going to try to get into character."

Yang Chaoyue fell silent.

She was afraid that she would disturb Jiang Yang.

It either breaks under pressure or is tempered by pressure.

I can't help Yang Ge with anything, the only thing I can do is try my best to create an environment suitable for Yang Ge to get into character.

Jiang Yang lowered his head slightly, said nothing more, and his gaze gradually became unfocused.

Think about the plot point the director just mentioned, the emotional turning point.

Refine the eye contact at each stage.

Reflect on yourself or the people around you, and see if you share any emotions with the character, thus creating the right mood.

It's not just Jiangyang.

Hu Xianxu is also working hard to get into character.

On an A4 sheet of paper, Wang Jun wrote down the lines for his co-star: "Zhao Jinmai, can you cooperate with me in this scene?"

(End of this chapter)