Entertaining Children

  Chapter 1224 Web Drama Project

  In the two days after Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan auditioned, neither of them contacted Xiao Yao to ask about the situation, but on the third day after the audition, Xiao Yao received a call from Lin Qisan. On the phone, Lin Qisan asked him if he was free at night, saying that he was going to Xiao Yao's residence with Zhao Rui to find him at night.

  Currently, the role audition is still in progress, but for the confirmed role actor, the administrative staff of the crew will contact the other party to sign the contract immediately, not waiting for all the actors to sign the contract together after the audition is over.

  Yesterday, Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan auditioned for the two roles of candidate actors. Both of them are not Chen Jun’s first choice. After the crew discussed the contract with the two actors this morning, both actors have already signed contracts with the crew. After the actors for these two roles are signed, the crew must notify the other auditioning actors for these two roles. Now that Lin Qisan is calling, he clearly knows that they have lost the election.

  Xiao Yao and director Chen Jun are auditioning during the day and discussing the audition at night to determine the actor's ownership of the role. Although it is considered to have work at night, this time is not long. Basically, it lasts two or three hours every night, and it ends at about ten o'clock. The filming location of this drama was in Shencheng, and the audition was also conducted in Shencheng. It hasn't been turned on yet, and Xiao Yao has not joined the group, so naturally during this period of time, he would return to his residence in Shanghai every night.

  Xiao Yao’s residence in Shencheng is still the loft that was converted from a warehouse. Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan have been here many times and there is no need for Xiao Yao to pick them up. Xiao Yao guessed that they were looking for themselves because of the audition, but Lin Qisan didn't say it on the phone, so Xiao Yao didn't mention it. He just agreed and said it in person when they came tonight.

  Not long after Xiao Yao returned to his residence in the evening, Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan came, and not only the two of them, but Zhu Zitong and Nina Aiguli also came.

  During this time, Sun Tingting’s business was mainly the reality dance show on Donghai TV. At present, the two sides have talked about it. Sun Tingting is basically sure to be a star guest on that show. She is currently practicing physical fitness and dancing basic skills to prepare for the show. That show was a Donghai TV show, and it was recorded in Shanghai. Xiao Yao has a residence in Shencheng and his own studio and practice room. Sun Tingting has no shortage of places to live and practice. Naturally, she stayed in Shencheng and lived with Xiao Yao.

  It was late when Zhao Rui and the other four arrived, and Sun Tingting had already finished the daytime practice and returned. In addition to Zhou Zhihao, who is usually absent, the six shareholders of Young People's Film and Television Company once again gathered in Xiao Yao's residence.

  At Xiao Yao’s residence, Sun Tingting already looks like a mistress. After the four people entered the door, Xiao Yao directly greeted the four of them to sit on the sofa in the living room, while Sun Tingting ran to fetch drinks and snacks and put them on the coffee table before sitting down beside Xiao Yao.

   "What? Xingshi's questioning came? Why are you still taking them together?" After sitting down on the sofa in the living room, Xiao Yao looked at Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan and asked.

   "You have a guilty conscience?" Lin Qisan looked at Xiao Yao and said, "Say, did you still get in the way of it?"

   "Let's say yes, the choice of actors is left to the director." Xiao Yao said, "Director Chen didn't choose you. You can't blame me? If you don't believe me, you can ask Director Chen Jun to see if I can make a difference!"

   "What?" Sun Tingting on the side was a little surprised, "I think Shishi and San'er's acting skills should be fine. Why are they both not selected by the director Chen?"

  Although Sun Tingting has been in Shanghai for this period of time, since she was not involved in the project, she has very limited knowledge of the project. During this period of time, she was busy with the dance reality show, and went to exercise her physical fitness and dance practice during the day when she had time. She never even went to the casting studio to watch Xiao Yao audition. She knew that Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan were going to audition for roles in this project, but she didn't know how they lost the election. After Xiao Yao came back last night, he didn't tell her.

   "Director Chen didn't choose them, naturally there is his reason!" Xiao Yao smiled.

  "Then tell me, for what reason did Director Chen didn't choose us?" Lin Qisan asked again, "Where are we inappropriate?"

   "You should also ask Director Chen about this!" Xiao Yao said.

   "We are embarrassed to ask Director Chen." Zhao Rui said, "The choice is made by the two of you together. If we don't believe it, you don't know, it's the same if you tell us!"

   "Okay!" Xiao Yao nodded, and said to Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan, "The problem with the two of you is not in acting, mainly in appearance."

   "In appearance? What's wrong with our appearance? I think it's quite appropriate!" Lin Qisan said.

"Let's talk about the stone first," Xiao Yao looked at Zhao Rui, "The role you audition is a colleague and partner of the protagonist. He is an IT man in the entrepreneurial period, not a successful person. People in the entrepreneurial period are very hard. Yes, I often stay up late. Whether it is body shape or temperament, you should be a little thinner, but your body shape is too burly, and the temperament of your whole person is also harder, at least not like an IT man in the entrepreneurial period."

"Of course, in terms of acting skills, you don't have much problem, and the image and temperament of the whole person can't be changed," Xiao Yao added. "The director's meaning is that if there is no other choice, he can give that role to You, but the premise is that you have to lose weight. You know, it takes time to lose weight. The director feels that there are not many scenes in this role, and it is not that there are no other suitable candidates. There is no need to let you lose weight for such a role. So I chose someone else."

   "Well, I accept!" Zhao Rui thought for a while and nodded.

   "As for you," Xiao Yao looked at Lin Qisan, "First, you are so beautiful. If you choose you, you will steal the limelight from my male one!"

"What? What's the reason for this?" Lin Qisan dissatisfied, "Most of my previous acting roles were supporting roles. I acted with Shishi and Xu Fei, and acted with you. At that time, no one said that I was so handsome. Is too handsome to steal the protagonist's limelight?"

   "Also, I am handsome, not pretty!" Lin Qisan didn't forget to add in the end.

"I didn't say it, the director said it!" Xiao Yao smiled, "Of course, this is not what the director said. I think you are too beautiful," Xiao Yao changed his mouth when he saw Lin Qisan staring at him, "No, yes. To be too handsome, that’s my understanding. What he told me was that he acted well, but it didn’t feel right to look at it! I know so much. If you really want to know the specific reason, you should ask Chen. Guide it!"

"Forget it," Zhao Rui comforted Lin Qisan, "The director's selection is a very subjective thing. The director feels wrong when he sees an actor playing a certain role, but he can't tell what's wrong. It's not that we haven't seen it before."

   "Besides, we can't perform this play, don't we have other choices?" Zhao Rui continued.

   "Other options? Have you received roles in other projects?" Xiao Yao asked.

   "We are not the role of taking over other projects," Zhao Ruidao, "It is we who are preparing to start projects by ourselves!"

  "Start your own project?" Xiao Yao asked, "Are we young people starting a project for film and television?"

   "Yes!" Lin Qisan nodded, "Do you remember that at the company's annual meeting at the end of last year, I was reading a novel with you, and you want to make it into a TV series?"

   "Dan Meixiang?" Xiao Yao asked with a smile.

   "Go! You remember the word!" Lin Qisan glanced at Xiao Yao.

"But I remember you said at the time that there is no role that is particularly suitable for you, and that makes you particularly want to play?" Xiao Yao asked strangely after laughing, "Also, I also remember that you all said that you don't want to be behind the scenes for the time being. For roles such as directors and producers, Shishi only wants to serve as action director, and you only want to serve as the art department. You don’t play roles, and you don’t do director and production. You don’t want to start a company just for action director and art. A project, right? Of course, it’s not impossible to open it, but it shouldn’t be considered as another option you can’t play in this show, right?”

"Let me go, your memory is really good!" Lin Qisan sighed and shook his head, "The project we want to open is not the novel I read at that time. Some time ago, I read another novel, which can be regarded as a double hero. Well, one is a university professor, and the other is a field agent. I think it suits me and Shishi. Some time ago I also recommended that novel to Shishi, and Shishi thinks it is good."

"We have discussed it." Zhao Rui said, "We want to adapt this novel into a TV series, and we will play two male protagonists. We young people want to start a project, and the company needs to discuss and approve, so we are here to discuss this with you today. The possibility of project approval!"

  The so-called company discussion and approval, the normal process is a joint discussion between the shareholders and senior management of the film and television company. Of course, as the boss of the company, several shareholders have the final decision. As long as a few shareholders reach an agreement, even if the management side opposes it, it will have little effect.

  In the eyes of Zhao Rui and Lin Qisan, this project has certain risks, so before getting the company to discuss, they want to ventilate with Xiao Yao and get the support of Xiao Yao and Sun Tingting. In this way, even if the management has concerns, the project can be forcibly established. As for Zhou Zhihao, this time can be ignored. Anyway, he had already said that he would not participate in any project decision-making of the company because he was an athlete, not in the entertainment industry, and he did not express his opinion. He just waited for the company to pay dividends at the end of the year.

"Two male protagonists? It's also from Tan Meixiang?" Xiao Yao said with a smile and said the two worries, then turned around and asked Zhu Zitong and Nina Aiguli, "You two come together, and you agree. The two of them are going to act in a TV series adapted from Dan Meiwen, you two have no opinion?"

   "No opinion!" Zhu Zitong smiled, "Anyway, there can be no large-scale drama, at most it is spiritual."

   "We have no opinion, we are still looking forward to it!" Nina Ayiguli also smiled.

"Go away, don't talk about the ones that are not there," Lin Qisan waved his hand and interrupted Xiao Yao, "We will tell you the name of the novel. You can read it when you have time during this period, and then give us a reply. Can't do it!"

   "No need," Xiao Yao shook his head, "Just tell me, is that novel popular on the Internet?"

   "Of course it's hot!" Lin Qisan said, "None of us are the kind of people who are very idle, reading novels all day long. What I can find is of course very popular novels."

   "Then shoot!" Xiao Yao said, "But I won't participate in this project, you two will do it yourself!"

   "We didn't expect you to participate in this project again," Lin Qisan said, "but you haven't even read a novel, so you made a hasty decision? What if you lose it?"

"If you lose it, we can't afford it!" Xiao Yao said, "If it has nothing to do with you, then the project will naturally need to be reviewed. It is rare that you two want to star in a drama together, and Zi Tong and Nina also support it. Why do we hesitate. We started this company in partnership to make it easier for us to film freely? It’s not purely to make money! Besides, you said that the novel is very popular, so the original. There must be a lot of fans of the book. Let’s shoot it, and it shouldn’t be seen by anyone. Even if you lose, you shouldn’t lose too much, right?"

"That's not necessarily!" Lin Qisan said, "That novel was written by Dan Meixiang. The TV station probably didn't expect it, so it could only be made into a web drama. But that novel is not only Dan Meixiang, but also an urban fantasy theme. If you make a TV series, you need to do a lot of special effects. With more special effects, the production cost is not low. Web series can only be broadcast on the Internet. There is no TV station. The result is hard to say!"

"It's okay." Xiao Yao said, "As a web drama, it is enough to have the two of you in the actors. You can find fewer big-name actors for supporting roles. Don't we always do this? Post-production special effects Even if it’s a web drama, we must do well, and we can’t just make half of the special effects. Teacher Tong’s special effects company is now at the top level in China, and you can find them to do it. I have such a good relationship with him, and I am still a shareholder of his company. , You can have a good talk with him. It’s really not possible. Let them invest in technology to become a co-producer. Anyway, Mr. Tong’s company is not short of money."

   "By the way, how did I forget Teacher Tong's company!" Lin Qisan patted his thigh.

"Also, since it is a web drama, it is not broadcast on multiple platforms. Let the video website also participate. In this way, our capital investment and risk are actually not that high." Xiao Yao said, "Currently the most wealthy one. It’s the Haiyan video. I have worked with them a lot and have a good relationship. Why don’t you find them? Let them also produce it together!"

  "Are you going to help us talk to them?" Lin Qisan asked, "Or let us talk to them under your banner?"

"This is our young people's film and television project," Xiao Yao said. "Who does the young man's shareholder and what is your relationship with me? Who doesn't know? Do you still need to use my banner when you come out to talk about it? Naturally, they will. Consider me!"

   "Duoer, what's your opinion?" Zhao Rui turned around and asked Sun Tingting.

   "I have no opinion!" Sun Tingting smiled, "Agree!"

   "Okay, then it's settled!" Zhao Rui said, "Let's contact the author first to buy the copyright, and then find someone to do the budget. When it is done, we will send it to you!"

"No need," Xiao Yao said, "It's up to us to decide whether to do the project or not. But how to do it, we still have to listen to the bosses of the various departments of the company. They are professionals. You can do it together with them. All right."

   "Okay, then we won't trouble you!" Zhao Rui nodded.

"Wait," Xiao Yao said again, "Since you are all planning to do this project, why are you still participating in the audition for my play? What if you succeed in the audition? Or you didn't really plan to do it. Are the two roles in this play auditioned just for fun?"

"Of course not." Lin Qisan said, "It's not against you, I really want to act with Sister Xi! Of course, we really want to do this project. But the preparation of the project also takes time, neither of them Conflict. If we pass the audition this time, we will leave all the preparatory work for our TV drama project to others. After the filming of this film, we can almost go straight to the filming of the film. In case we audition If it fails, we will participate more in the preliminary preparations for this project."

"San'er is not, I count it!" Zhao Rui smiled, "I have so few scenes in that role, and I really have the mentality to try, and the willingness is not so strong. San'er really wants to play Shengwen That role, I mainly want to accompany him! If San'er enters the group to act, then I am not the only one busy with the preparatory work of our play? This novel was originally Saner's first fancy, and it was also his for the production of a TV series. Idea. I don't want Saner to act on the crew, but I'm busy outside alone."

   "Then what if you have passed the audition and your audition hasn't been done?" Sun Tingting asked with a smile, "Aren't you the only one working on your drama outside?"

"In that case, I can only recognize it!" Zhao Rui smiled, "But I think, if the director considers our relationship with Bayi, we will definitely be able to get the role through the audition, if the director does not consider other Factors, if I fail the audition, Saner is unlikely to pass the audition."

  (End of this chapter)