Chapter 144 Interstellar Filmmaking (27)

Si Xuan is a small star. She has been in the industry for five years and has been playing in various small productions. The most successful one was just playing a supporting role in a ghost movie.

So when the director of "Republic of China Literary Masters" was filming this time, he spread the word that he would hold an open casting for the supporting role of the new movie. Si Xuan's agent did everything possible to get this opportunity and put her in.

Before leaving, the agent gave her a good analysis of the pros and cons.

"Shi Jing is a newcomer after all, and it's hard to say what he will be like in the future. Who knows if "Republic of China Literary Masters" is a flash in the pan? Moreover, his new movie is self-funded, and there is no capital behind it. It's hard to say what the future holds. So the industry is still waiting and watching for his new drama."

Si Xuan was puzzled: "Then why did you recommend me?"

"Because this is the best and most suitable opportunity you can get." The agent said bluntly: "Other actors with a certain reputation may not be interested in this drama, so it's easier for unknown actors to pick up leaks."

"Pick up leaks?"

"Yes, pick up leaks. Maybe this drama will be as popular as "Republic of China Literary Masters", and you will become the next Huang Tingting."

Si Xuan was skeptical: "What if it flopped?"

The agent laughed: "If it flopped, it flopped. Just consider it as accumulating acting experience. It sounds as if all the dramas you filmed before didn't flop."

Si Xuan: ...You make a lot of sense.

Then Si Xuan came to the audition alone with a heroic spirit.

As for the agent?

Sorry, she is a nobody and doesn't deserve to be accompanied by an agent. It's a blessing that the agent can get her this audition opportunity.

The moment Si Xuan walked into the waiting room, she was immediately stabbed by countless gazes. Relying on her thick skin, she looked back calmly.

This look made fireworks go off in her mind.

The agent was right! All the people who came to audition were nobody! Some of them seemed to be small models for fashion magazines.

So this scene, to put it bluntly, was a large-scale performance of noobs fighting each other (…) and what Si Xuan had to do was to stand out among these noobs and become the one who was relatively not so noobs.

So in the eyes of other competitors, they saw this new woman calmly meeting their probing gazes, raising her chin slightly, straightening her back, and confidently walking to the empty seat and sitting down.

Si Xuan took a deep breath without noticing, calmed her breathing, and then used the terminal to call up the script for her audition and read it carefully.

It wasn't long since she got the script, only three days including today.

The script was not long, just over one page, and it was the part she was going to perform in this audition. She had already stored the content of the script in the learning chip in her brain, and now she knew it by heart. But she still couldn't help but want to read the script again and try to figure out the character's feelings.

The role she auditioned for this time was Shangguan Wan'er, a court lady who had a lot of scenes in the movie and was positioned as the second female lead. She had never played a role with so much depth to explore before,

All her knowledge of Shangguan Wan'er came only from the content of this short one-page script, and more could only be imagined through her imagination.

Just as she was absorbed in her thoughts, a harsh voice suddenly sounded from the side: "Hey, who am I thinking, isn't this Si Xuan?"

Si Xuan frowned and looked up at the person who came, with undisguised disgust in her eyes, "Wei Na, why are you here?"

Wei Na raised her chin slightly, her eyebrows and eyes were full of sarcasm: "If someone like you can come, why can't I come?"

Si Xuan glared at her fiercely, knowing that this was not the occasion to quarrel with her, so she simply lowered her head to read the script again and ignored her.

There was a conflict between Wei Na's agent and her agent, so the artists under the two agents often had conflicts. Si Xuan had quarreled with Wei Na several times before.

She was quiet, but Wei Na sat down beside her and asked, "Who is the role you are auditioning for?"

There was nothing to hide about this, so Si Xuan answered openly, "Shangguan Wan'er."

Wei Na leaned close to her ear and said maliciously, "I'm afraid you've come here in vain. The role has already been decided for me. I'm here just to go through the motions this time."

Si Xuan: ... Do you fucking think I'll believe it?

After so long of fighting, how could she not understand Wei Na's little trick? It's just to create mental pressure on her.

So she grinned and replied softly, "You're so confident, be careful not to get slapped in the face." And Wei Na might not be here to audition for Shangguan Wan'er. With her style of doing things, it's possible that she's auditioning for Princess Taiping.

Having failed to achieve her goal, Wei Na snorted coldly and picked up the script to continue reading.

The audition started soon. Si Xuan didn't come early, so her seat was relatively far back.

She watched one after another beautiful girls and handsome boys go in and out, and her originally calm mood gradually began to become nervous.

Finally, it was her turn.

She straightened her clothes, exhaled, and slowly walked into the audition room.

…

Since the news of the open casting was released, Le Jing received a lot of resumes. He flipped through them carefully and found that almost all of them were small actors and small stars, and there was not even a third-tier actor.

Regarding this situation, Le Jing sighed.

He was still a little anxious.

He couldn't help but feel anxious when he thought about how much history he had yet to photograph. The history he knows is too vast, and he can only capture a drop in the ocean in his entire life. So he has to race against time.

Even though "Chronicles of Literary Heroes of the Republic of China" has become a hit, he is young, has no support from awards, and has no capital behind him. In the eyes of the industry, he is just a young man who is just starting out. As the saying goes, a person with a hairless mouth is not able to work hard. The industry still has a wait-and-see attitude towards him.

So this time he spread the word, and only some starlets who wanted to get a chance came to audition.

After careful consideration, Lejing decided to hold this audition. Maybe he might actually find a piece or two of rough jade? Moreover, these young actors have low pay and are relatively obedient. If they are really famous actors, they might not obey his control.

It’s just that Lejing is doomed to be disappointed.

This morning, he interviewed four or five "Princess Taiping", two or three "Shangguan Wan'er", four or five "Li Xian", and the Queen's male favorite "Zhang Changzong", but none of them satisfied him with his acting skills. .

It seems that he is a little naive.

He began to hesitate whether to hold auditions after the awards season, after "Chronicles of the Republic of China Literary Heroes" won several awards.

"Next."

He picked up his resume and took a look at it. Sixuan was another small star. She had acted in street dramas before, but her appearance was dignified and majestic, which fit Shangguan Wan'er's personality very well.

Sixuan walked in. She was indeed a bright and generous girl, and she passed the test in terms of appearance.

Le Jing: "Let's start the show."

This scene tells the story of Wu Zetian summoning Shangguan Wan'er and setting up a test on the spot. Shangguan Wan'er wrote a splendid article in a flash, with gorgeous words and brilliant literary talent. It is the work of everyone. Wu Zetian, who was not yet the emperor at the time, was delighted to see her and loved her talent. She immediately issued an order to remove her from her status as a slave and let her take charge of the palace.

Going from a slave to a female officer sounds inspiring? But Shangguan Wan'er became a slave because of Wu Zetian's gift.

Shangguan Wan'er came from a prominent family, and her grandfather was the famous Prime Minister Shangguan Yi. Because Shangguan Yi submitted a letter requesting to be deposed, Wu Zetian was furious and executed him for treason. The Shangguan family was also convicted for this, and Shangguan Wan'er also changed from a noble eldest lady to a maid in the palace.

Wu Zetian was the enemy of the Shangguan family and also the enemy of Shangguan Wan'er. However, Shangguan Wan'er could only get a chance to turn over by pleasing her enemies, and the complex feelings involved cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

In the script, Le Jing also briefly mentioned the feud between Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Zetian, hoping that the actors could use this as a reference to enrich and improve Shangguan Wan'er's character.

However, the Shangguan Wan'er he interviewed before was either too resentful or too flattering, and none of them could satisfy Le Jing.

Sixuan took a deep breath, got rid of distracting thoughts, and started performing with full concentration.

An assistant began to recite Wu Zetian's lines to play opposite Sixuan.

["Are you Shangguan Wan'er?"

Shangguan Wan'er was kneeling with her head lowered, not daring to look directly at the holy face: "My maid is."

This woman was the one who harmed their family, and she was the real culprit who ended up like this.

But she is also a queen, with a high and powerful position, and it is she who can change her destiny and revive her family's hope.

She...can't hate, and she doesn't dare to hate.

"I heard that you have good literary talent. Write an article for me to see."

"Your Majesty, please give me a question."

The empress asked a question.

Shangguan Wan'er did it in one stroke without thinking.

"The rumors are good, she is indeed a talented woman. With such a talent, it would be a pity to stay in the inner court as a maid. You can be in charge of the imperial edict from now on."

Shangguan Wan'er was shaken all over, tears burst out from her eyes, but she didn't dare to raise her head. Instead, she buried her head lower and replied with a trembling voice: "Thank you, empress, for your kindness."]

Le Jing was a little surprised.

Sixuan had put some effort into thinking about it, and although it was somewhat different from his imagination, it was also due to her lack of understanding of Shangguan Wan'er. To be able to perform to this extent with just one page of script is already amazing.

As for other deficiencies, there will be plenty of opportunities to slowly adjust them in the future.

Le Jing nodded with satisfaction, without expressing his satisfaction, and asked her to go back and wait for the notification.

Sixuan walked out, feeling anxious and wondering how she was doing. The director didn't express any inclination. Does it mean that she is cold?

Ugh, oh, oh, she finally got this opportunity. If she didn't get the role, her agent would kill her.

She prayed silently in her heart, God, bless the director to fall in love with her, she is willing to use ten pounds of flesh in exchange!

Since Sixuan, he has never found another suitable actor, but with Sixuan, he is already very satisfied, and he can't ask for more. As for other roles, it seems that he can only wait a little longer. After "Chronicles of Literary Heroes of the Republic of China" achieves better results and wins several professional awards, he will be qualified to choose.

Le Jing now just feels that he doesn't have enough time. If possible, he would even save time for sleeping.

After a tiring day of interviews, Le Jing was still thinking about the new movie while lying in bed.

There are many movies and TV series about Wu Zetian in China. Wu Zetian's life has been filmed so many times that nothing new can be revealed. So Le Jing decided to find another way and witness the Queen's life after she ascended the throne from the perspective of a bystander.

This bystander is not a person, but a dog, a royal dog. But she is not an ordinary dog.

The soul of a dead palace maid is attached to her.

The palace maid was miserable when she was alive, and was beaten to death because of a trivial mistake. When she was reincarnated as a dog, she became the favorite of the empress, and her status in the palace was superior, becoming a veritable dog master.

The story begins when Wu Zetian became the empress.

Wu Zetian was in power for 15 years, and these 15 years are just about the lifespan of a dog.

This royal dog accompanied Wu Zetian, accompanied the empress through glory and trough, witnessed one dazzling political struggle after another, and witnessed waves of forces in the palace.

And the scene that Si Xuan just auditioned was from Shangguan Wan'er's memories before her death.

This court lady who relied on the empress to gain power was soon politically purged by the new emperor after the empress's death, and died with hatred. Before she died, she recalled her first encounter with the empress.

This woman destroyed her family, but made Shangguan Wan'er successful.

If it weren't for Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er would be an ordinary rich lady. With Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er was a concubine, and she could gain power, become a chess player, and have the qualifications to play chess with men.

She hated her, but she admired her even more.

Without Shangguan Wan'er, Wu Zetian would still be the first female emperor in history, and without Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er would be nothing.

So, she died so easily.

Le Jing was looking forward to what kind of performance and interpretation Si Xuan would make after learning the complete script.

Le Jing thought about the name of the movie for a long time, and finally decided to tentatively name it "The Queen's Dog".

This is the first female emperor in the eyes of a dog.

Le Jing sincerely began to thank the development of AI technology, which made his idea come true easily. If it were Earth, it would not be easy to train a qualified dog actor.

But now with AI technology, through post-production, dogs can also have superb acting skills.

While thinking, Le Jing's phone rang.

Another unfamiliar number.

Which reporter is it again?

He answered it casually, and then got an expected and reasonable news.

The Red Peony Organizing Committee invited the crew of "Republic of China Literary Masters" to participate in the awards ceremony at the end of October.

This indicates that "Republic of China Literary Masters" can at least get a few nominations.

If "Republic of China Literary Masters" can win the award...

Le Jing smiled silently. By then, he will be qualified to choose actors.

The author has something to say:

Thanks to a reader who found a bug, I realized that I typed the male favorite Zhang Changzong as Zhang Zongchang, and suddenly turned from a male favorite into a Fengtian warlord (…) That is the Zhang Zongchang who wrote "The Jade Emperor is also surnamed Zhang, why are you making things difficult for me, Zhang Zongchang? If it doesn't rain within three days, I will first destroy the Dragon Emperor Temple and then use cannons to bomb your mother"_(?□`”∠)_No wonder I think Zhang Zongchang is easier to fight than Zhang Changzong (…)

Originally, the bystander was set to be a cat, but after the reader found a bug, I suddenly realized that Wu Zetian hated cats and ordered that cats could not be kept in the palace, so I changed the protagonist to a dog