Compared to the last time we did the Taiga drama, the NHK staff here in the morning drama seemed much more enthusiastic. This was not only because Hayato Minakami and NHK had a good relationship with each other for many times, but they also had a very good attitude towards Horikita Maki. .
There are many ways to select actors for morning dramas, but most of them require an audition. However, this time "Dr. Xiaomei" is quite special. The male and female protagonists were unanimously decided by the screenwriter and director and were selected without passing the audition.
This is equivalent to the attitude of "biological son" and "biological daughter".
Hayato Minakami is okay, his fame has reached a certain level, and he has also passed the test of being the male protagonist of a Taiga drama. However, Maki Horikita is not that far behind. She is still in the stage of gradually rising, and she has several relatively popular works. But she is still far away from a big hit, and the Ganli Office where she works is average in the industry, so she must have been favored by the creators when she got this role.
For Mizuna Hayato, getting special treatment is of course the best thing. His schedule is full of filming, and it is completely impossible to spend a year on it like Taiga Drama.
"Today, we invited two people, mainly to finalize the makeup for the first stage, and then cooperate with us to send out warm-up and publicity." The director introduced to Hayato Minato and Maki Horikita.
"Eh? Is it just the two of us?" Hayato Minato pointed at himself and Horikita Maki. He thought that most of the leading actors would be present at today's protagonist meeting, but it turned out to be a "protagonist" meeting.
Horikita Maki was also surprised, but she didn't say anything and just stared with her big round eyes.
"Hahaha, other roles are still being auditioned." The director laughed: "We also plan to use their reputations to invite good actors."
Mizuna Hayato smiled. This director really knows how to talk. When has the morning drama ever lacked good actors for auditions?
"Maki, it seems that we are the two of us." Hayato Minakami raised his eyebrows at Horikita Maki.
"..." Horikita Maki looked at him, still saying nothing.
Mizuna Hayato didn't take it seriously and asked the director: "Has the specific script been released yet? Since I need to focus on shooting, it would be better to prepare in advance."
When Minakura Hayato accepted the invitation to focus on filming his own scenes, he asked Nao Fujiwara to bring it up to them, and they knew it very well.
"Well..." The director and screenwriter looked at each other, and then the screenwriter looked at the producer.
There are almost no newcomers in the main creative team of the morning drama. Most of them are veterans who are important in the industry or have many works in the past. It is time to finalize the makeup. Not to mention the full version of the script, at least the first version can be taken out and read. ?
Producer Kanako Iwatani knew that it was time for her to appear, so she smiled: "The script is still being revised. Knowing that you accepted our invitation, Minamizu-kun, of course we have to revise the script for you."
"Ah?" Mizuna Hayato was stunned: "But isn't this a morning drama?"
What is the concept of a morning drama? It is a fifteen-minute short drama for housewives and the like to watch in the morning, just like reading it, to adjust their mood and welcome a full day of energy.
Therefore, most morning dramas take women from the 1950s and 1960s or the Showa era as the main perspective, telling stories about their career and life from childhood to adulthood, until the heroines have reached the level of housewives in the audience. At this age, after gaining career and love, the story is considered over.
However, compared to before, BE has a lot more morning dramas.
But one thing will not change, that is, the "Ichiban" of this drama must be the heroine, and the others are just foils.
While doing his homework, Hayato Minato asked Minakura, who has been addicted to morning dramas all year round, to find out what his "childhood sweetheart" character would be like.
"The heroine of the morning drama, growing up, is an innocent person, and there is a childhood sweetheart who takes care of her. But childhood sweethearts are not as good as heaven. As her career and life continue, she will be with others, Even when you get married, your career will also be ups and downs." Shui Fenghua said it clearly.
"But don't worry, your childhood sweetheart will most likely become a full-time employee in the end."
"There may be less intimate scenes with the heroine."
At that time, Hayato Minato had a few big questions on her head, but Fenghua Minakura later explained that the morning drama was inherently light, and no matter who the opponent was, there were no intimate scenes at all.
At that time, Minakami Hayato was extremely anxious. In the eyes of his mother, he seemed to be the kind of actor who liked intimate scenes.
Not to mention intimate scenes, just love scenes. As an actor, he will only seriously follow the arrangements of the director and screenwriter. As long as the plot requires it, it doesn't matter even if his "childhood sweetheart" cannot become a successful actor.
But obviously the producer didn't think so. She looked at Mizuna Hayato and showed a "kind" smile: "Morning dramas are morning dramas. Horikita must be the absolute protagonist, but it can be done elsewhere." Fine-tuning, we did some research, if the male protagonist of the morning drama is Mizumi-kun, they would love to see you appear more."
Mizuna Hayato had no objection to this. His handsome face was a killer for housewives. Not to mention the morning dramas they already liked. At that time, the audience ratio of housewives had increased a lot during the Taiga drama.
He fully understands the producers' decision to change the script for ratings, but he also has his own concerns.
Didn't you see, a certain director who is worth five billion went to guest star in a science fiction movie and ended up with a guest role that rivaled the leading actor? This is a lesson learned from the past.
Morning dramas usually run in two seasons a year. The first quarter is from April to September, and the second quarter is from October to March of the following year. The time span of half a year, even if each episode is only fifteen minutes, he can't stand it. I keep showing up every week.
Seemingly sensing Minakami Hayato's worry, Iwatani Kanako's smile grew wider: "Don't worry, we didn't add too much to the scene. We will definitely be able to accommodate Minakami-kun's working hours. This is what we agreed with Ms. Fujiwara in advance."
"The scope of the changes is mainly the character design, related plots, etc. For example, the relationship between the two of you. We plan to try the one where the childhood sweethearts accompany you until the end."
"Who told us to invite Mizumi-kun? With you here, we still insist on letting Xiaomei be with someone else according to the original plot. Doesn't it make her look blind? By then, we may have to fill our department with complaint letters from housewives. .”
"..." Mizunami Hayato felt that what she said made sense. He glanced at Horikita Maki and shook his head: "Actually, I don't think Maki is the kind of girl who only cares about her face."
He thought she wouldn't react much, but he noticed from the corner of his eye that she shook her head slightly.
