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In order to make his appearance more consistent with the character of Mo Sen, Qin Jue went on a diet to lose muscle mass and stayed at home. However, these alone are not enough. The appearance condition is only one of the factors considered by He Xu, the chief director of "Rain in the Day". What really helped Qin Jue succeed in his audition was not only his incredibly excellent action scenes, but also his deep understanding of the character and his ability to perfectly combine the core of the character with his personal acting skills.
In addition, his flexible adaptability and attention to details were also key factors in Qin Jue's smooth selection by He Xu.
[Loose quotas, strict casting]
At the end of November last year, twenty-one actors, including Qin Jue, came to the audition site for the male lead in "Daytime Rain".
Twenty-one, an astonishing number. Even if they were screened from the audition, it is hard to believe that there are actually more than 20 people who entered the "finals".
The audition list is detailed in the table below:
(※The ages in brackets are during the audition; the selection of masterpieces ends on the day of the audition)
No. 1, Lan Yuxiang (18), representative work: "New Moon Love" Ruan Xingzhou and others
No. 2, Lu Wenlong (25), representative works: "Leaving Hong Kong Today" Tang Weiyang, "Crazy" Chen Yuxuan, etc.
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No. 5, Gu Jianfei (27), representative works: "The Thirteen Sons of the Blade" Huo Xingchen, "Once Upon a Time with Wolves" Tian Mo, "Returning to the Voyage" Wang Yi, etc.
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No. 11, Liu Zhe (22), representative works: "Pursuit" Wu Zeyuan, "Fire Dragon" Wei Ming, etc.
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No. 18, Chao Ying (31), representative works: Bai Lin in "The World in Red Makeup", Chi Qingyang in "Prison of Love", Chen Long in "Blood Street", etc.
No. 19, Qin Jue (19), representative work: "The Cage" Young Chi Na
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Among the many candidates vying for the role of Mo Sen, Qin Jue's masterpiece could not even write the word "waiting", which was extremely shabby.
"At that time, his information was only half a page. It's not an exaggeration, it was really only half a page, and it had basically no reference value." From Tang Ting, deputy director of "Daytime Rain".
However, looking at the list of auditions for Mawson in "Rain of the Day", it is not difficult to see that director He Xu did not set too many restrictions in terms of age, appearance, acting resume, etc. Anyone he thought had the potential to play Mawson was worthy of on-site inspection. All actors have a valuable audition quota.
"There are so many ways to choose actors. Some choose the most experienced ones, some choose the ones with the strongest acting skills, some choose the ones whose body, appearance and temperament are most similar to the character, etc. Directors all have their own characteristics. Habit. Me? I don’t care about this, I don’t look at anything, just see if it’s suitable or not.” He Xu, director of “Rain in the Day” said, “As long as it’s suitable, you don’t care whether it looks like it or not, whether he can act or not, (he) just stands there That’s the guy I want right there.”
The rather abstract casting principles left the actors scratching their heads. On the day of the audition, the creative team of "Daytime Rain" set out a series of tests.
First, the entry process is as strict as an art exam.
Before each actor walks into the audition site, his or her face must be wiped with officially distributed wipes to prove that they appear without makeup.
Second, the audition process is completely open to the public.
Different from the traditional audition mode where the director waits inside the room and the actors sit outside the door and enter in order according to their number, the audition of "Daytime Rain" is an open system. Twenty-one actors gathered together and the director sat on the stage. He Xu, deputy director Tang Ting and screenwriter Mu Sisi, as well as the actors themselves or other people's accompanying teams, were sitting in the audience. There were cameramen recording from multiple cameras and a director cutting the scenes in real time.
This setting directly breaks the secret space of direct dialogue between actors and directors in the past, which undoubtedly adds more pressure to the actors.
Third, the test questions are announced on the spot.
Before the audition, none of the competing actors knew what requirements and questions director He Xu would ask. "Ten minutes to prepare and play Mo Sen." This was He Xu's only instruction at the time.
There are only a few words, the scope is broad, and the direction is not clear. It seems to be a difficult problem.
So, in the face of three tests, what kind of amazing performance did Qin Jue perform to become the best top student in one fell swoop?
[The acting is not the script, but the role]
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Qin Jue was busy shooting in the performance area. When he and his group of makeup artists had some free time, they gathered together to read the magazine "Cinema Fan".
"Oh my God." One person couldn't help but exclaimed, "Which reporter is so brave, he actually released the audition list... Fang Tianhang? Never heard of it."
"No, Lan Yuxiang is actually here, and he's still No. 1. He just collapsed last month..."
"Shh!" The makeup artist who was the first to speak winked and lowered his voice, "They are all from Canhua, do you want your life?"
The makeup artist curled his lips when he was reminded, so what if Lan Yuxiang and the male lead Luo Ling were both from Canhua Entertainment? When there was such a good resource as "Rain of the Day", Lan Yuxiang still failed to grasp it. To put it bluntly, he was not good enough. He had neither strength nor character. No wonder it collapsed casually.
"Lu Wenlong, um, I seem to have an impression. Have you ever been in his group?"
"I can't remember clearly, he seems to have debuted as a child actor, right?"
"Yes, I have quite a lot of experience in the industry, but it seems that I have always been tepid." The makeup artist swallowed the second half of the sentence, thinking that a big director is a big director, and she didn't think that an actor with such a pitiful amount of traffic like Lu Wenlong could The only way to obtain this level of resources is that, as reported, He Xu is really trying his best to give actors opportunities.
"Pfft, Xia Chengyu and Dai Yi, I'm curious if they got into a fight at the audition."
"Hahahahahaha you are so wicked. Do they really dislike each other in the company?"
"Yeah! Wow, you don't know. When I was with the group before, I found that Xia Chengyu had a lot of ugly and black pictures of Daiyi stored in his phone..."
The topic turned to the gossip in the circle, and soon returned to the main topic. "Mingye still takes his family's 'Nine Hunters' too seriously." The makeup artist who took the initiative to break the news sighed, "How dare Dai Yi audition for Director He's movie, and with actors from the same company? Xia Chengyu bumped into each other, ugh. Besides, Dai Yi is not an actor or a monk, and his reputation in the group is average. I can understand if I push Peng Yu, he is so emperor..."
"Okay, stop talking and keep watching. Teacher Wagu Jianfei, I worked in the "Returning" group and even put on makeup for him."
"Hey, doesn't he act in a TV series?"
"That's right, he's a professional villain. Look at the three dramas he wrote in his masterpiece, he played the villain."
"Yes, I think Gu Jianfei is very powerful. Why was he not selected? Is it because the audience is too familiar with this villain's face?"
"I don't know..."
"Wow, Liu Zhe!"
"Are you so excited as a fan of his? I remember that he hasn't had many drafts lately, and I don't know why."
"No, Liu Zhe and Teacher Qin have a very good personal relationship! You don't know this? Wow, it turns out that they knew each other at this time, and they are still competing for the same role. What is this, don't they know each other without fighting? "
"No. 15 Xu Weiqiang, uh, I don't know him. I feel so transparent. This audition is really, um, inclusive..."
"Hahahahaha, suddenly high emotional intelligence."
"Mom, Chao Ying!"
"A veteran actor, he has many classic works, but unfortunately he has not played the leading role a few times. However, he seems to have participated in the three major film festivals in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. He must have the ability..."
As we watched and chatted, the voices of the two makeup artists faded away, not because they were caught fishing for fun, but because they gradually realized an important issue.
Although the auditionees for the male lead Mo Sen in "Rain in the Day" include Lan Yuxiang and Xia Chengyu, who are trying to fish in troubled waters, there are also talented ones like Gu Jianfei and Chao Ying. Even in terms of youth and new faces, there are also Liu Zhe and others. People are competing on the same track. In this case, Qin Jue relied on an audition to break through without saying anything. How... terrible is this?
The makeup artist who was mumbling just now shut her mouth. Unlike the makeup artist next to her, she had never experienced Qin Jue's acting skills. Therefore, before this report came out, she also felt that Qin Jue was in good luck. After all, what kind of actor cannot be trained by an internationally renowned director like He Xu?
However, I didn't expect that the audition for "Daytime Rain", which put Qin Jue on the altar, was so competitive and difficult. It was definitely not the online marketing slogan "Thanks for acting in "The Cage", all thanks to Jiang Shuming" "Backdoor recommendation" can be summarized.
At the moment when she was distracted, another makeup artist holding "The Cinematic Man" had already turned to the next page. He put down the magazine in his hand and took out his mobile phone after not reading a few lines.
"What's wrong?" The makeup artist who had deserted was startled, thinking someone was coming from outside.
"Uh..." The makeup artist who was scanning the code on his mobile phone felt that he had difficulty expressing himself, "I can't say, you can see for yourself."
The makeup artist with question marks on his head bowed his head as he was told. This page was somewhat similar to the previous page, with a large number of pictures and text descriptions. She scanned it carefully and realized that it was a screenshot of Qin Jue's public audition. There was also a QR code and a line of small words in the lower right corner:
The whole audition process of "Day Rain" is exclusively authorized by "Movies" by Mo Sen. Scan the QR code to watch Qin Jue's wonderful performance!
The makeup artist suddenly realized it. Looking back at the picture printed on the paper, he felt that he really needed to watch the video version.
It happened that the colleague next to me had finished scanning the code, and an online video popped up with a loading progress bar.
"Let me be healthy...!" The makeup artist leaned over and put their heads together to watch Qin Jue's audition.
If either of them had attended the press conference for "Daytime Rain" a week ago, they would have recognized at a glance that this video was the full public version that Tang Ting readily screened after Fang Tianhang asked a question, and it was much more in comparison. Little clips of pre-production preparations such as Qin Jue taking the prop blood from the staff, reaching out for water and saying, "This blood is too thick, it looks fake at first sight, I'll mix it with some water" were also shown. Got in.
The two makeup artists laughed out loud at first because of this episode, but then the smiles on their faces became lighter and shallower, and eventually disappeared completely.
After a while, the video playback ended.
The makeup artist who was the first to scan the code held her phone with fear. For a moment, she couldn't muster the courage and strength to exit the online page that had a black screen, and she was lost in thought.
The other makeup artist who was watching the video next to her was silent for a while, then carefully reached out and closed the "Cinema" magazine spread on the table, and then respectfully put it back on the newspaper shelf. , don’t forget to smooth the corners with the back of your hand after placing it.
how to say.
So good at acting, so good at acting, so scary.
Don't dare to move. Don't dare to move.
3100+. Makeup artists: in awe.jpg
