Chapter 416 Director

"Please go back and wait for the notification!" the assistant said.

The auditioner took the German Shepherd he brought and asked expectantly: "How is it? Did you pass? My dog ​​is doing well and is very photogenic. Should I let it play the leading role? If it doesn't work, it can also play a supporting role." Ah! You need more than a dog..."

The assistant patiently repeated what he said just now, and asked him to go back and wait for the notification.

After repeated persuasion, the auditioner led the dog out resentfully. Just as he reached the door, he let go of the leash and ran back like crazy. He knelt down in front of Feng Xuan with a plop, and begged crying: "Director! Director Feng!" I grew up watching your movies. I beg you to give me this opportunity! I just lost my job. There are old and young. I have a whole family waiting for me to support them. If we don’t get this role, our whole family will I'm starving..."

Feng Xuan was wearing a very high-end casual suit, but the suit was covered with soot and dust everywhere, and wrinkled all over his body, it looked like a street stall. He rubbed his temples wearily, without even raising his head, and he didn't want the person in front of him to say unnecessary words. This person's acting skills are not bad, but it's a pity that today's audition is a dog.

"Don't do this, we will be very embarrassed if you do this, please go home and wait for the notification, if you pass the audition, we will call you." The assistant said, and winked at the security guard at the side.

Two security guards, one on the left and one on the right, forcibly lifted the audition candidate from the ground.

The auditionee wiped away the tears he squeezed out, and said unwillingly: "What if I am taking a shower or sleeping and I don't receive a call?"

"We will call you over and over again until you answer. If you don't answer, we will also come to you. Didn't you leave various contact information including your address? Please don't worry." The assistant said earnestly persuaded.

Things like this are too common in the audition process, women act like a baby, men act miserably, even young assistants are not surprised, not to mention Feng Xuan, who has experienced many battles, has long been immune.

Everyone knows about the high salaries in the showbiz, and everyone wants to get their head around it, even if they want to get a supporting role, let alone kneel down and sell miserably with their family as bargaining chips, even more outrageous things can be done... let alone today It is to choose the protagonist, although the protagonist is not human.

The security guards were also unlucky. They dared to forcibly stand up the auditioner, but they dared not pull his dog. Who knows if this dog will be pulled by a stranger? Some dogs have been trained too much, they only recognize their masters, and they will bite anyone who touches them except the masters... During the audition days, two or three security guards have been bitten. Fortunately, the production crew is very generous, covering losses and providing compensation , otherwise no one would have come.

"Take your dog too," the assistant reminded.

"...Okay, remember to call me, don't forget..." The auditioner urged thousands of times, and finally left with the dog.

"Next one!" The assistant also walked outside, shouted into the corridor, and then returned to the room.

"How many more?" Feng Xuan repeatedly flipped through a stack of resumes with pictures of various dogs pasted on them. These were all candidates selected from the audition. Although none of them could satisfy him completely, but If it really doesn't work, you can only pull out the general from the dwarf.

The assistant looked at the tablet in his hand and replied, "There is only one reservation left."

Feng Xuan used to shoot mostly anti-Japanese war-themed films, and occasionally some urban police dramas. He is considered an experienced director. Although there are no particularly popular films, there are no particularly bad reputations. The principle of succession is not unrelated, and it can withstand part of the Cypriot pressure from all sides during the casting process-in any case, the protagonist and important supporting roles must be selected by him personally, no matter how strong your backstage relationship is, at most you can only Can play the role of soy sauce.

This kind of stubborn and tough attitude made him offend many people. Recently, he has not received a suitable film until the script of "Dogs of War" was handed to him.

He re-read the script several times,

I think the script is good, and the plot is very inspirational and touching. Since one of the producers is the Iron Shield Film and Television Center, there is no problem with censorship, and there is a possibility of a big hit after it is broadcast. Even so, he is not going to take this film for the simple reason that the protagonist and many important supporting roles in this film are dogs.

Feng Xuan has never made an animal movie. The only animal-related movie in his past is the scene where the Japanese devils lead the big yellow dog into the village to sweep... How can the animals understand and interpret the plot according to their own intentions? He was clueless and clueless.

Some of the problems can be solved through camera techniques and special effects, but they are not a permanent solution after all, just like the feeling that idols send fresh meat actors who can't play old dramas no matter what. The old drama bones are full of drama, even a glance or a small movement can vaguely release a certain meaning, and communicate with the audience through the screen.

Feng Xuan is over half a century old, and he has two major regrets in his film career. One is that he has never made a hit movie, and the other is that he has not worked with those big-name Western movie stars who have won numerous awards. I don’t know what it’s like to work with those movie stars. .

After reading the script, he threw it aside casually. Because he was busy, he didn't return it right away, so he forgot it.

On the second day, when the wife was cleaning the house, she saw the script. At first she just wanted to show it to him, but she was fascinated by it after flipping through it casually. She likes animals like cats and dogs, but she hasn't raised one since the death of a previous Labrador. Before going to sleep at night, she handed the script to Feng Xuan, urging him to take the film, even if it didn't catch on, it didn't matter, it was a rare experience, and it was better than being ruined by other directors of this excellent script.

Feng Xuan was a little tempted by his wife's words, and he hadn't taken the film recently, and he always felt bored at home, so he agreed, and called the producer the next day, agreeing to take the film.

Since he agreed to make this movie, he must do his best, and soon began to contact the screenwriter, discussing some revisions and adjustments to the script, and his wife, who is a loyal movie fan, also gave him a lot of advice. After the script was finalized, the tedious work of raising funds, selecting actors, and organizing the shooting team came one after another. The vase, the staff was in place quickly.

When choosing a dog, he encountered a difficulty. The protagonist and several important supporting roles in the play are all dogs. Where should he choose? At first, he found the police dog training base in Binhai City and asked them for help. The training base was very cooperative, and almost all the police dogs in the base came out, but Feng Xuan always felt that it was almost funny. These police dogs may have been trained to be a little too obedient, more rigid, and less spiritual.

Therefore, he decided to conduct auditions for the society, and he could not settle for the protagonist.

Not only does my wife like cats and dogs, but she also likes watching foreign animal movies. It was at her suggestion that Feng Xuan made the decision to have the names of animal actors and trainers appear in the cast and crew list. She said that the masters are among the people, and doing so may attract truly capable trainers and dogs with extraordinary talents.

Of course, since the film itself requires police dogs, the restriction is that the dogs participating in the audition can only be the most representative German Shepherd among police dogs. This audition doesn't matter, under the heavy rewards, it's like a group of demons dancing wildly, all kinds of people come to participate in the audition with their dogs. For several days in a row, dogs were heard everywhere in the courtyard rented by the film crew. Due to the uneven quality of the dogs participating in the audition, there were even a few incidents of biting people...

Now that things have happened, Feng Xuan really regrets making the decision to audition, and even regrets accepting this film, but it is too late to regret, so he can only bite the bullet and continue.

Sitting next to Feng Xuan, and co-chairing the audition with him was Nie Yuan, the director sent by one of the producers, Iron Shield Film and Television Center.

Nie Yuan persuaded impatiently: "Old Feng, don't dawdle, it's almost enough. I think these dogs are all similar, and the difference is not that big. Just choose one from here."

Feng Xuan knew that Nie Yuan said this to protect the interests of the producer, and if this delay continues, not only may there be a shortage of funds, but even people's hearts may be scattered. It is not surprising that the film will die at that time. If the interests of the producer suffer a huge loss, he, Feng Xuan, will be blacklisted in the industry, and he will not be able to accept big-budget theater movies in the future, he can only go online like those young directors who have just debuted drama or independent film...

In the face of the pressure of reality, he had no choice but to compromise.

Feng Xuan sighed helplessly, and put down the stack of resumes in his hand, "This is the only way to do it."

When Nie Yuan heard that the stubborn old man finally let go, he stood up and was about to put on his clothes, "Director Feng, let's go! Go to lunch, someone is doing the trick!"

Feng Xuan looked at his watch and said, "What time is it? It's not time for dinner...Who's treating you? Where are you going to eat?"

Nie Yuan squeezed his eyes, "People from the Fanxing Public Relations Department, the best restaurant in Binhai City."

Feng Xuan immediately frowned, waved his hand and said, "Director Nie, how many times have I told you that you can't let their dog be the protagonist just because they promised to sponsor. I have to be responsible for my movie. No, I won't go, you go."

Nie Yuan said anxiously: "Director Feng, isn't the audition over? You have to choose one of the protagonists on the left and right, I think..."

"Isn't there another one?" Feng Xuan asked back, and looked at the assistant again, "Why haven't you come in yet?"

"This... I'll take a look." The assistant was also a little puzzled, thinking that he might let us off, right?

As soon as the assistant opened the door, he almost bumped into the two people who walked in from outside.

"Sorry, we're a little late." Sheng Ke said with a smile.