Beijing.
Bright Entertainment Company, President's Office.
Tan Yue first dialed Xin Zhi's phone number.
Since the completion of "Nirvana in Fire", Xin Zhi has been resting at home most of the time.
The phone rang a few times before Xin Zhi's voice was heard.
"Mr. Tan."
"How are you adjusting during this time? I'm going to shoot a new movie here. I have a character. Do you have time to come over and try out the role?"
"Huh? Of course there's no problem."
Xin Zhi didn't even ask about the details of the specific role. As long as it was Tan Yue's film and television work, she would directly agree.
After hanging up the phone, Xin Zhi sat up from the sofa excitedly. She knew that Mr. Tan's new movie would be released simultaneously around the world.
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Then, Tan Yue contacted Liu Qian again and had almost the same reaction as Xin Zhi, agreeing without hesitation.
The roles of the two of them have not been completely determined yet, and they still need to go through auditions to see if they are suitable before they can be finally confirmed.
but.
Tan Yue didn't worry too much about their acting skills and believed they could pass the audition.
Xin Zhi and Liu Qian are already at the forefront of many actresses today, and this kind of role does not put much pressure on them.
Moreover, they are all actors who have worked with Tan Yue many times, so they will be very comfortable to use. I have also collaborated with Ma Guoliang, so the actors do not need to spend too much time getting along.
"The Truman Show" is his first movie to be released simultaneously around the world, which is very important to Tan Yue.
Therefore, the actors who will play important roles in this movie will all be veterans.
There was a slight buzzing sound from the massager on his neck. Tan Yue was sipping tea and looking at the characters in the movie, slightly lost in thought.
The casting requirements this time are much stricter than those in the past. This is also done to better present "The Truman Show" to audiences around the world.
Then Chen Ye called Zheng Tong.
Zheng Tong knocked lightly on the door and entered the office.
Tan Yue asked: "Mr. Zheng, how have you decided on the other roles in the movie?"
Zheng Tong handed the folder in his hand to Tan Yue: "The actors are all on this list. Take a look."
The information on the actors on the list is very detailed, including: film and television works they have participated in, their age, their ranking on the list of public figures... and the reasons why Zheng Tong thinks the actor is suitable for the role.
So many roles were selected by Zheng Tong and the six veteran screenwriters. Apart from Tan Yue, the person who is most familiar with the script is the screenwriter who participated in polishing and writing the script.
Based on their understanding of the characters' personalities, they can easily judge which actor is more suitable.
Tan Yue took the list and looked through it carefully.
Zheng Tong waited with a slightly nervous mood.
As time passed, Tan Yue nodded with satisfaction: "First notify the actors on this list and ask them to come over and audition. If they pass, they can participate in the movie."
Many of the actors selected by Zheng Tong are familiar to Tan Yue. Even for some small roles, they are all actors that are relatively familiar to domestic audiences, and they can often be seen making guest appearances in various film and television works.
"Okay, I'll contact you now."
Zheng Tong left the office and began to order people to contact the actors according to the names on the list.
Although these are relatively unknown actors, they are favorites for many crew members, and at least their acting skills are very good.
Zheng Tong was worried that they would not be able to adjust the schedule, which would affect the launch of "The Truman Show".
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In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
On this day, Zheng Tong walked into a conference room with several people, looking extremely serious.
At this time, there were many people sitting in the conference room next door, and most of them looked very excited, because they were going to try out the show soon.
The casting selection for the movie "The Truman Show" will be held today.
These actors don't know whose movie they are going to be in, let alone what movie.
Any news about "The Truman Show" is still in the confidential stage. Without confirmation, the staff will naturally not disclose these things to the actors.
Even if it is confirmed, a confidentiality agreement will be signed and nothing related to the movie will be revealed during this period.
Zheng Tong drank the water, put down the cup, looked at the other four people and said seriously: "If there is anything inappropriate, we will eliminate them directly."
The four people nodded in response, knowing the importance of the movie.
"Let them come in one by one in order."
After hearing Zheng Tong's arrangement, the assistant at the door took the list and came to the conference room next door and started calling people.
In this way, under Zheng Tong's strict requirements, the selection of actors for "The Truman Show" lasted three days before ending.
At this point, all the characters in the movie have been finalized.
Xin Zhi and Liu Qian were auditioned by Tan Yue himself, and as expected, they were able to fully interpret the characteristics of the characters.
A role that has always given Tan Yue a headache - the director of the soap opera "The Truman Show" - has never been able to find a suitable candidate.
After repeated discussions with Zheng Tong and others, Jiao Cheng was finally chosen to star.
Although Jiao Cheng's age is not suitable, his current makeup technology can fully make up for it.
What allowed Tan Yue to make the decision was Jiao Cheng's acting skills.
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President's office.
Tan Yue looked at the list submitted by Zheng Tong and felt that there was no problem, so he signed his name.
Then he put the list aside and called Chen Ye to the office.
Chen Ye stood opposite and listened to the arrangements.
"Xiao Ye, please inform Ma Guoliang, Liu Qian, Xin Zhi, and Jiao Cheng to go to conference room No. 1 for a meeting."
Watching Chen Ye leave, Tan Yue picked up the script, biographies and notebook on the table and headed to conference room No. 1.
Yesterday, several main actors in the movie were notified in advance to come to the company for a meeting.
Tan Yue plans to gather these actors together in advance and tell them about the characteristics of the characters and the details of the movie to help them fully understand the movie.
On the notebook in his hand are some key issues he has sorted out in the past few days.
Tan Yue was the first person to come to the conference room.
After a while, several people arrived in the conference room one after another.
Chen Ye poured water for several people and went out.
Tan Yue said:
""The Truman Show" is our company's first movie to be released simultaneously around the world. It is not only important to the company, to me, but also to you. So before starting the movie, I called everyone together and wanted to give everyone Talk about the characters and some details from the movie.”
Several people nodded. When they came, they not only brought scripts, but also notebooks.
"Let's first listen to Teacher Ma's understanding of the character."
The two had already communicated about the characteristics of Truman, and Tan Yue wanted to see Ma Guoliang's own understanding of the character these days. Moreover, Ma Guoliang's rich experience can also inspire several other people.
Letting them communicate with each other is another purpose of Tan Yue convening a few people to sit together for a meeting this time.
Several people were very familiar with each other, and the meeting started in full swing.
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The next day.
Zheng Tong sat upright and listened to Tan Yue's instructions.
In recent days, his main activities have been his own office and Tan Yue's office.
"All the actors have been confirmed, and the next step is to write a movie proposal."
Every work process of "The Truman Show" is in Tan Yue's plan.
But the official filming can only be done after the project application letter is issued, because this is a company process and is related to the funding of the crew.
Zheng Tong nodded heavily. Every task must not be sloppy in the slightest.
After receiving the task, Zheng Tong returned to his office without stopping and quickly asked his secretary to call relevant personnel to the conference room for a meeting.
He knows the contents of the project proposal most clearly, including the preparatory work before the start of filming, the shooting process, budget funds, shooting cycle...
Although the content of the project application letter is relatively complicated, Zheng Tong is already quite proficient. While waiting for others, he created a new document on the computer and named it 'The Truman Show Project Application Letter'.
Relevant personnel were quickly in place, and Zheng Tong began to assign tasks.
Work in groups of three, and each group is responsible for a piece of content and making related plans.
After making it, everyone discusses the feasibility of the plan together.
The conference room quickly became lively.
While others are discussing the plan, Zheng Tong is typing something on the computer. The results of the discussion can be directly filled in the document, which can also save a lot of time.
In order to prepare the project application document as soon as possible, Zheng Tong has arranged for his secretary to not let anyone come in and disturb him.
These people in the conference room all have rich experience and have participated in discussions on film project proposals many times. The entire meeting progressed very smoothly.
In the blink of an eye it’s afternoon.
Zheng Tong stared at the documents on the computer and was making final confirmation on the project application document.
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President's office.
Tan Yue was in front of the computer, gently rubbing his temples. Just processing documents took up nearly half of his time every day.
Tan Yue stood up and moved his body without rushing to deal with the following documents, feeling much more comfortable.
Winter winter winter.
"Enter."
"Mr. Tan."
The person who pushed the door open was Zheng Tong, holding the just-printed project application form in his hand and saying, "This is the "The Truman Show" application form."
Tan Yue took the file and sat back in front of the computer, looking through it carefully.
Zheng Tong did not disturb him, silently waiting for the result.
Because it involves various preparations, funds, and shooting cycles, Tan Yue watched very slowly.
"There is no problem with the project application form." As he finished speaking, Tan Yue picked up the pen and signed his name.
The "Truman Show" movie project has been approved, and the preparatory work before the launch can begin.
Zheng Tong, who got the project application form back, continued to be busy as he prepared for the crew to start filming.
There is a lot of work to be done before the movie starts, coordinating all aspects of the staff, and arranging for various props.
A group of people gathered in the conference room again.
There were many more people attending the meeting this time, and Zheng Tong took the microphone to arrange the work.
Zheng Tong's voice was a little hoarse as he kept talking.
Completing all preparations before the launch of "The Truman Show" is his most important task now.
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President's office.
Tan Yue looked at his phone, editing messages to send to the group.
There are Ma Guoliang, Jiao Cheng, Xin Zhi, and Liu Qian in the group. This group was established after the last meeting to facilitate communication.
In order to make this movie a success, everyone is doing their best and will ask directly in the group if they encounter questions that they don’t understand.
Several people often exchange questions and discuss script details in the group. Tan Yue also often participated in their discussions.
When filming some film and television works, each actor will receive his or her own script. Except for the leading actor, other actors will not receive a complete version of the script.
But this time, several of them have complete scripts in their hands. If one more person reads it, it will bring a different feeling.
Tan Yue told these people that if they encounter any uncertain questions, they should ask them in the group and ask them to participate.
Whenever he receives Aite, Tan Yue will try his best to put down the work at hand to deal with the problems in the group. Even if the work at hand is very important, he will deal with the problems in the group as soon as possible after finishing his work.
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Bright Entertainment Company, Artist Department.
"Hello, Deputy Director Xu!"
"Is Teacher Ma here?"
Xu Nuo, who is a bit addicted to alcohol, came to see Ma Guoliang.
"in office."
Xu Nuo smiled and raised his hand to knock on the door gently.
After hearing "Please come in", Xu Nuo walked in and said with a smile: "Teacher Ma, we haven't had a drink together for a long time. I called A Can. Do you want some drinks tonight?"
Ever since Ma Guoliang started working out, the three of them have never had a drink together.
"No, I don't have time, you two can go." Ma Guoliang looked embarrassed.
Without Ma Guoliang's wine shop, Xu Nuo would have less fun and wanted to try again: "What kind of job is so busy?"
"I'm going to shoot a movie soon. I need to get familiar with the script and the characters. I can't drink during this period. I'll treat you to a drink after the movie is finished."
Xu Nuo had no choice but to nod and leave. He still knew the importance of matters at work.
Ma Guoliang couldn't drink with him, so Xu Nuo had to go find Zhou Can.
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Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Bright Entertainment Company, President's Office.
After Zheng Tong reported his work, he turned and left the office.
Tan Yue had a smile on his face.
After half a month of preparations, all the preliminary work for "The Truman Show" was completed today.
Due to the importance of this movie, Tan Yue had to personally take care of every preparation work, which can be said to be meticulous.
With such meticulous preparations, many problems will be avoided after the movie is started, making the entire shooting process smoother.
Tan Yue checked it from beginning to end again, and then put the document aside with confidence.
All the work to start up was ready. Tan Yue breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and came to the window to look at the scenery outside.
The few trees on the roadside have grown leaves again, and there are many flowers among the holly bushes, which look particularly bright.
"It's time to start shooting." Tan Yue thought to himself, looking in a very good mood.
The complex preparatory work is completed, and the shooting will officially start next.
After making so much effort, I hope that "The Truman Show" will achieve good results during its release and make audiences around the world pay attention to Chinese films, him and Bright Entertainment.
"The Truman Show" is his first movie to be released simultaneously around the world. For this, Tan Yue is worried and looking forward to it.
