Pokémon's Lord of Fear

Teng Shu took it and took a look. The first thing that caught his eye was the actors who came to interview for the male lead. Their characteristic was that they were all quite handsome. Then below them were the names of some movies and TV series they had participated in.

However, since the roles were given to me by my employees, these actors’ acting skills should be up to par. The only problem now is to choose an actor whose temperament is more suitable for the male lead.

Temperament is a rather mysterious thing, and it can also be understood as the first impression an actor gives to others.

It’s like if you see the actor who plays the mighty dragon Fahai starring in a horror movie, the audience’s first reaction would be to expect Fahai to display his supernatural powers and defeat demons and monsters in the movie, rather than to see Fahai being tormented by demons and monsters.

Chapter 14: Kaluni is also here to make a horror movie?

This is also why actors pay attention to their acting style.

If an actor always plays positive roles, the audience will not be able to accept him playing a negative role and will suspect whether he is an undercover agent.

Therefore, some actors who want to expand their acting range will try different movie roles to avoid being labeled in the minds of the audience, which would affect their future acting careers.

However, there are also some actors who are immersed in their own circle. It can only be said that every actor’s pursuit is different.

In the list of actors auditioning for the male lead, Teng Shu saw two actors who had often starred in horror movies in the Pokémon world. Teng Shu had also seen their movies, and they were both very traditional types of trainers who eventually captured mischievous ghost Pokémon, which did not quite meet Teng Shu's requirements.

"Let's choose this actor." Teng Shu finally decided on a young male actor. He was not too old and just met the age setting of the male protagonist in Dead Silence, who had just gotten married not long ago. He looked pretty good.

Then Teng Shu started watching the actors auditioning for Stepmother and Mary Shaw.

"Boss, there's a special actress auditioning for the stepmother this time." The bald man walked over and Teng Shu glanced at him. He remembered that the man's name was Fawu, a very strange name.

"What's the special method?" Teng Shu was a little curious. Could it be that he had connections? But he was the chief investor and director of this film, and he also had the script. Who else could have connections and come to him?

But then, Teng Shu knew what Fawu meant.

Because he saw a familiar name and a familiar face in the list of actors auditioning for the role of stepmother.

Kaluni.

Kalos Region Champion.

"Hiss" Teng Shu pursed his lips. What the hell, why is there an audition for Kaluni? This person is a top star in the Pokémon world. She looks good, and she is also a champion-level trainer. You can imagine how popular she is.

In the other party’s personal profile, there was a long list of names of movies and TV series that Teng Shu had watched, and even a list of songs that was too long to write down. The level of honor had already reached the maximum.

"Why is this person here for an interview? Huh?" Teng Shu looked at the information in his hand and suddenly found a problem.

Although Kaluni is a well-known actress, the images in the movies and TV shows she starred in are relatively fixed, and she has never starred in any horror movies, so is she planning to expand her acting range?

"How's her acting?" Teng Shu glanced at Fa Wu.

"It's wonderful. We asked her to audition for the scene where she is revealed to be Mary Shaw's puppet. The change in her eyes was amazing!" Fawu was full of admiration, with a flush of excitement on her face.

This is Kaluni, a famous actress and champion. Being able to work with her is something you can brag about for the rest of your life.

Teng Shu raised his eyebrows after hearing this. He had seen a movie starring Kalune, which was a very popular Pokémon adventure in this world. Her acting skills were indeed very good, and some of the dangerous scenes were shot directly by her.

"Is there a video?" Teng Shu decided to take another look. After all, the role of stepmother was quite important.

"Of course there is." Fawu quickly took out his mobile phone and showed Teng Shu the video he had shot. Teng Shu took a look and saw that Kaluni was not wearing any makeup or changing her clothes. She was just wearing her very special outfit. However, after the audition began, her whole impression changed.

Especially that weird smile and eyes, which made Teng Shu feel a little surprised.

"She's the one." Teng Shuli immediately made the decision. A good actor can add a lot of points to a movie, and Kaluni is undoubtedly an excellent actor.

"By the way, how much pay does she want?" Teng Shu thought of another question, the actors' pay.

For a famous actor like Kaluni, the pay is often not too low.

"Boss, the compensation she asked for is very reasonable, three million." Fawu smiled happily, and Teng Shu took a breath. How much?

three million?

You should know that in "Dead Silence", there are actually not many shots of the stepmother. Both the stepmother and Mary Shaw rarely appear on the screen. It is more the male protagonist that appears throughout the entire movie, and of course there is also Mimikyu's puppet.

However, considering Kaluni's fame and strength, this salary seems reasonable. After all, his status is there. Fortunately, his old father gave him a lot of money, otherwise the salary alone would be quite a lot.

After looking at the candidates for the stepmother, Teng Shu saw the actress for Mary Shaw. However, due to Mary Shaw's age, there were not many actors who came to audition this time. Teng Shu also chose one of the elderly actors who also often filmed horror films. He had seen the other's acting skills and found them very good.

In movies, he often plays a mysterious fortune teller, or a living person dressed as a ghost Pokémon. Some of them look like the dragon ladies in Hong Kong horror movies.

After the actors are confirmed, the filming can begin. Teng Shu is already impatient. As long as the filming is successful, the editing is completed, and the soundtrack is inserted, etc., it can be sent for review.

By then, "Dead Silence" will be able to officially meet the audience in the Pokémon world.

"Let's prepare for the filming. Have you communicated the schedule?" Teng Shu asked. It didn't matter to the other actors, as they were all less well-known special actors. Only Kaluni, a big star, had a lot of things to do, so the schedule had to be communicated and her part had to be filmed first.

Shooting a movie is not actually a one-shot process from the beginning to the end. Many times the specific shooting order needs to be determined based on the actors’ schedules, shooting weather, and the time provided by the filming location.

The filming of some big-name actors requires coordination of schedules.

"We've communicated well. Miss Kaluni can give us a five-day schedule." Fawu said with a smile, and Teng Shu nodded. In five days, with the cooperation of a bunch of veteran actors, it won't be a problem to finish filming the stepmother's scenes. It's possible to shoot the ending 2 at the same time and put it on the Internet as a behind-the-scenes footage to attract attention.

"Then let's get ready to start filming and finish the shooting as soon as possible." Teng Shu wiped his hands. He had been feeling a little itchy inside for a while. He was curious about what kind of reward this golden finger would give him?

"Okay, boss." Fawu left in a hurry. He still needed to coordinate the matters of various actors, as well as deal with the music, props, etc. He was very busy.

Fortunately, with the help of Pokémon, some work can be prepared very quickly, otherwise the communication and coordination alone may take a week.

Chapter 15: Dead Silence Officially Starts Filming

"Hello, Miss Kaluni." Teng Shu met Kaluni who had just finished putting on makeup at the filming base.

After all, Kaluni's age is there. If she wants to play the stepmother in Dead Silence, she still needs some makeup to achieve that effect.

"Hello, Mr. Teng Shu, I'm very happy to be an actor in your work." Kaluni said with a smile, her eyes flashing, looking at Teng Shu in front of her curiously. This young man was not very old, but the script he wrote made her feel amazing.

"You are too polite, Miss Kaluni. I have seen many of your works. I am honored to have an excellent actor like you perform in my works." Teng Shu spoke in a gentle and elegant manner. After all, he was also the youngest son of the Zvochi family and had received etiquette education from his parents since he was a child.

As long as Teng Shu is willing, he can make others feel that he is elegant when communicating with anyone.

However, Teng Shu did not lie. He had indeed seen some of Kaluni's works. After all, this big star had huge traffic and was a champion-level trainer, which made her extremely popular in the Kalos region.

Even in the Hoenn region, Teng Shu has seen many advertisements, movies and TV series of Kaluni.

"Mr. Teng Shu, I'm a little curious, how did you write such an excellent script like Dead Silence?" Kaluni's eyes were filled with strong curiosity.

She had not originally thought about participating in this movie set in the Hoenn region, but as luck would have it, she happened to be shooting a commercial in Hoenn these days, and then she unexpectedly saw Dead Silence auditioning actors, so she thought about coming over to see the quality of this horror movie.

As a result, after reading the script, I immediately decided to take part in the role.

Teng Shu scratched his head. The staff around him were still setting up the set. Because of Kaluni, Teng Shu planned to shoot the first time the male protagonist met his stepmother, and then the subsequent scenes with his stepmother.

Since I'm not ready yet, it's not a bad idea to talk to Kaluni first.

"Actually, this inspiration comes from some horror movies I've watched, but I always feel that they are not scary enough." Nonsense, Teng Shu is still very proficient in it.

Anyway, this world doesn't have those classic horror movies from previous lives. Even if Teng Shu said that he got such inspiration in a dream, these people wouldn't notice anything unusual.

After listening to this, Kaluni nodded, and there was something subtle in her eyes as she looked at Teng Shu.

As a well-known actor in the Kalos region, Kaluni has a certain judgment of the script. The box office of this horror film will probably not be too low in the future, and this young man will become a new director of the Pokémon League.

Thinking of this, Kaluni decided to build a good relationship with Teng Shu. After all, Kaluni was also an aspiring actress, and she also wanted to star in some excellent movies.

After briefly chatting with Kaluni and exchanging contact information, the shooting scene was almost ready, and Teng Shu began to prepare to shoot the first shot of Kaluni.

Teng Shu sat in the director's chair, looking at the world in the camera.

Different from the world seen by the naked eye, the world in the camera appears more unique, but such a dim sky perfectly meets Teng Shu's requirements. After all, the whole film "Dead Silence" is basically shot in gloomy tones. Such a color choice can make the whole movie look more depressing to the audience.

"Director, the meteorological team is ready." Fawu said softly while standing beside Teng Shu. Teng Shu nodded. He knew what Fawu meant.

The biggest advantage of filming in the Pokémon world is that the climate can be controlled. You can freely choose whether it is raining, snowing, sunny, or even sandstorm weather. It is very convenient.

"The weather is already very good." Teng Shu made a gesture, and the camera started. Then the lens pulled back from the male protagonist Jamie and reflected a mansion that looked a little gloomy in the camera.

Teng Shu watched very intently.

The actor's acting skills are really good. Teng Shu showed him the script. The requirement for the filming here is that the protagonist has complicated feelings. He lost his wife and wants to return to his hometown to explore the legend of Mary Shaw.

The camera zoomed in and Jamie knocked on the door. Then he heard footsteps, a little softly.

Teng Shu raised his eyebrows. The sound of Kaluni's footsteps was quite interesting, but he didn't say anything. The current shot was very good and there was no need to reshoot it for the time being.

"Jamie! I am deeply saddened by the passing of your wife." Kaluni opened the door. There was a flash of surprise in her eyes and a sincere smile on her face that allowed anyone to feel her inner joy.

"Cut!" Teng Shu shouted, feeling a little helpless.

Kaluni's filming was very good, and her acting was on point. The appropriate eyes and expressions perfectly showed Ella's attitude towards Jamie in the early days, but the problem was that something went wrong with Jamie.

Maybe it was the first time to work with a top star like Kaluni, so this actor with good acting skills blushed and was a little shy.

"Jamie, you don't look like a returning wanderer who feels this woman is weird and doesn't know her identity. You look more like an innocent little boy." Teng Shu felt helpless as he looked at Jamie, whose face was flushed.

Watching this scene on camera, one might have thought that the male protagonist Jamie and his stepmother had some special relationship, but the problem is that Teng Shu is not a director who shoots special short films.

"I'm sorry, director! I'll adjust it!" Jamie's actor immediately lowered his head to admit his mistake. He took a deep breath, patted his face, and forced himself to calm down.

Seeing this, Teng Shu did not say anything else, but reminded him not to forget that this was a movie, and then continued to film the scene.

Kaluni adjusted herself very well. After opening the door for the second time, her expression and eyes became even more eye-catching. Teng Shu smacked his lips. An actress like Kaluni was worthy of being a top star. With such acting skills, she would have been a movie queen in her previous life.

However, there are also some film selection festivals in the world of Pokémon, the most prestigious of which is the [Alliance Film Festival] held annually by the Alliance.

"..I can be considered your stepmother." Kaluni tried hard to explain, and Jamie finally behaved more professionally this time. His eyes perfectly portrayed a look of confusion and doubt, and he was no longer the novice before.

"Cut!" Teng Shu shouted again. This time the actor's acting was fine, but there was a problem with the lighting. Jamie's face looked like it was highlighted.

Chapter 16 Kaluni's Gardevoir

After solving the lighting problem, the filming of the movie continued, and soon it came to a foreshadowing segment in the dead silence.

Jamie and his stepmother went up to meet Jamie's father. The scene looked very ordinary, but in order to set up the foreshadowing, there were special requirements for the sound recording.

"In the next paragraph, I hope that the voice of Jamie's father speaking for the first time can be heard on the stepmother's side." Teng Shu called out "cut" and then put forward his request.

"I understand. Do we need to plant the clue that Jamie's father is a puppet from here?" Kaluni was a little excited. She had read the script and naturally knew what Teng Shu's arrangement meant.

"Yes, so Jamie, when we are filming later, you have to turn your head to look at your stepmother when he speaks." Teng Shu continued to arrange some details. Here, the stepmother was actually speaking in ventriloquy.

If a reversal is to make the audience exclaim in amazement after watching it, then it must be arranged reasonably and there must be corresponding foreshadowing in the front. Teng Shu plans to rely on some tiny details to foreshadow that the protagonist's father has passed away.

Jamie's father wore an oxygen mask when he spoke, so his voice sounded a little strange, so the male protagonist didn't realize that when his father spoke, it was actually his stepmother who was speaking in ventriloquism.

At the same time, Teng Shu also arranged a very subtle recording detail. That is, after the stepmother took off Jamie's father's oxygen mask, if you listened carefully, you would hear a very slight sound of something scratching flesh.

This also foreshadows the detail that the protagonist's father is dead.