In Love with a Movie Star_3.2: Double Audition, unexpected result
Editors: schwarzel, lyrenoia
When Li Qiao came out from her audition, she saw all the newcomers in the company, except for Tao Yuan and Liu Yong. She walked over and asked, “How did your audition go?”
“Qiao Qiao.”
“Qiao Qiao.”
“Qiao Qiao, several of us girls have been chosen, but they are outnumbered by boys, so we have to wait for more notice.”
“Sister Qiao must have been chosen too, right? It’s great. We are the court ladies and the dancers. Even if we don’t even get to show our faces. Sister Qiao can still act in the drama.”
“I also have to go back and wait for the notice, but there should be no problem.” Li Qiao said confidently.
“I’m so jealous of you, Qiao Qiao.”
“Yeah, yeah, when are we going to be able to audition for roles with lines and screen time like Li Qiao?”
Li Qiao smiled proudly and said, “Don’t be anxious, work hard and you will have a chance in the future. By the way, where is Liu Yong? Why are you guys the only ones here?”
“The team leader was called away by the assistant director, and the boy who auditioned for a body double just now said that HuaXi who seemed to have auditioned for the role of a dance double, was personally chosen by the director.”
“Substitute?” Li Qiao smiled contemptuously. “Although you are only dancers or court ladies in the background, you may still have the opportunity to show your face. Substitutes? It’s absolutely impossible to show your face. If you show your face, it is called a Chuān Bāng.”
T/N: 穿帮 – Chuān Bāng – (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one’s lines
The newcomers nodded their heads in succession and looked like they agreed.
An hour later, Xiang Qing and Tao Yuan came out of the studio.
The assistant director and Liu Yong had been waiting outside. Liu Yong listened to the assistant director telling him that Tao Yuan was likely to become a stand-in/double for the role of Shui JunYao. He wanted to really get this opportunity, which was also a very good publicity point.
Seeing Tao Yuan coming out, the two of them were immediately stunned. They didn’t return to their senses for a long time, wondering who this beauty is? Then they looked inside and found that there was no one else inside.
“Are you Hua Xi’s agent?” Xiang Qing looked at Liu Yong and asked.
Liu Yong was shocked by Tao Yuan’s beauty and couldn’t hear other voices at all. He wondered if the person in front of him was Hua Xi. Although his facial features looked a bit like, he looked completely female, could it not be a male?
“What do you want to say?” Xiang Qing frowned.
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Tao Yuan covered his face and gave a low cough, only then Liu Yong did regain his senses suddenly. At loss for words, he stared at Xiang Qing and Tao Yuan.
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“Playing, playing, playing the role of Shui Junyao?” Liu Yong stammered as he was nervous, his eyes widened in shock, thinking he had heard it wrong, and asked uncertainly, “Is this, this, the role? Stand-in?”
“It’s not a stand-in. Come to my office tomorrow and we’ll talk about it in detail.” Xiang Qing said and then turned around and left.
The assistant director was also shocked. He thought she was just choosing a stand-in. How could it become a role-selection? He immediately ran to follow Xiang Qing. “Director, are you kidding me? Let him play Shui Junyao?”
“When did I make a joke with you?” Xiang Qing didn’t even give him face, and went straight into the elevator.
Tao Yuan willingly went to the dressing room to change clothes. Liu Yong walked around excitedly outside. He told himself that he must be calm, that things had not been settled, it may not be possible. While his dream is to become a gold medal agent, if he can’t deal with this situation, then it is impossible to fulfill his dream.
Knowing that Xiang Qing chose Tao Yuan to play Shui JunYao, the screenwriter team and the director team raised objections at the same time, so the next day, Xiang Qing had to meet early in the morning and then began to discuss the matter.
“I don’t think it would be a problem for him to be a dance double for the role, it would be perfect in every way. But he’s a complete newcomer, and I think it’s too risky to choose him for this role.” The assistant director offered his opinion.
“This is not the first time I have used a new person, and I have used a lot of new actors. He is not the first, nor is he the last. In my opinion, a new person is more malleable and more challenging. If I use an actor who hasn’t acted yet, I already know how far he can act, and there is no sense of breakthrough at all. He is a rookie, but this cannot be a reason why he can’t play this role. ” Xiang Qing said.
“But for a newcomer, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t have a little reputation. There is no work that can refer to his acting skills. We don’t know what his acting looks like. What if he ruins the character because his acting is too bad?”
“Yeah, we’ve used new people before, but at least they were acting majors. But this Hua Xi, he graduated from a dance school, and dancing was his major. It’s too unlikely that someone who has never studied acting will be able to put on a good show.”
“I think there is another point. Many newcomers think that when they meet Zheng Xuanlin, they are either too nervous, or they become idiots, and can’t perform their acting skills at all. According to the plot, Shui JunYao and Zhao Xuan have a lot of sex scenes. So I can imagine how nervous he will become when he arrives. He may freeze up, unable to move, and shooting is impossible.”
“So director, you might want to reconsider and choose a seasoned actor, even if they are not the best, at least they would not be bad. I think the actress who auditioned last time was very good, with a woman’s charm and a man’s heroism.”
“But, this is a role of a man pretending to be a woman. The audience will make complaints about using an actress. The audience will think that if a woman is allowed to act, why do we have to make a setting of a man pretending to be a woman?
“Wouldn’t using a male actor make people complain more? So many actors came to audition, no matter how they put on makeup, even if some are pretty good-looking, one would still know that they are male. There are also their legs and arms, as soon as they are exposed, it wouldn’t have the beauty that a woman’s leg would have, and you can see that it is a man’s hands and feet. The audience will think we expect them to be blind.”
“Should we still be looking for a dragon and phoenix then?”
“Where in the entertainment industry are there any actors and actresses who are dragons? I’ve asked at the major theater schools, and there are none.”
Xiang Qing listened to them unanimously rejecting Tao Yuan, and then went back to the previous dilemma, repeating what they had discussed many times. Their reactions, as well as their concerns, were all within Xiang Qing’s expectations, because she had thought about these issues, but in the end she decided to use him.
When Xiang Qing tapped the table, the conference room immediately fell silent and everyone looked at her.
“Well, in order to dispel your doubts, after he comes, let him try to act in front of you. Isn’t Zheng Xuanlin coming to take the makeup photo today? Let him come by and cooperate. After he acts a scene, let’s re-discuss and give him a chance,okay? Which actor didn’t start as a newcomer?”
Although they don’t think it is necessary, because they have been in this business for so many years, they can guess how much he can do at most by imagination. But they also know that Xiang Qing was a very stubborn person. Once she decided something, it was difficult to persuade her to change her mind. She was now giving in.
Tao Yuan was sitting in the car and looking at his phone. He felt Liu Yong’s nervousness and anxiety. He turned his head and glanced at him and said, “Why are you more nervous than me? People who don’t know would think you are the one going to play this role.”
“I’m nervous for you. The entertainment industry is now in a mess, and it’s too difficult to get ahead. Many stars have already negotiated their roles and were waiting for them to join the group, in the end they were still cut off by others. You haven’t signed a contract yet, the variables are too big. Maybe as soon as we arrive at their company, they will say you should act as a stand-in and they already had a more suitable person for this role. Maybe even the character was removed, in the end it would be nothing but disappointment.”
Tao Yuan smiled indifferently, “It will be their loss to replace me, not mine. And I think the director is a very decisive person, she will definitely not change her mind easily when she decides.”
“Your mentality is really good,” Liu Yong said with a sigh, “but that’s okay, I will be nervous for you, so you don’t need to be nervous. After that, they may let you act for a while, or talk about your opinion of the character. This is also the norm, you just need to act well, don’t be nervous.”
Zheng Xuanlin heard that Xiang Qing still chose a man, and that he was a newcomer who had never studied acting. He was very angry and felt that Xiang Qing’s stubbornness might ruin the whole show. This is his first appearance in a TV series, and he would never allow it. He felt that his appearance this time would be a failure in his acting career.
Seeing Zheng Xuanlin walk in angrily, Xiang Qing was ready to meet him. She knew very well in her heart that she might still be able to forcefully call the shots of other people, but in the face of Zheng Xuanlin, she could only use evidence/fact to speak to him.
“Are you kidding me?!” Zheng Xuanlin didn’t hold back his fierce temper. He asked Xiang Qing loudly, “It doesn’t matter if you choose a man to be a woman, but you still have to find someone with no acting experience?!”
“Shui JunYao is not a woman, he’s just a man in a woman’s costume, which is a man’s role in itself, so of course we need a man to play it.” Xiang Qing calmly retorted.
“Okay, even if you don’t want to change the settings, please tell me, how can a man be so charming and that he can’t be seen as a man?! No matter how anxious you are, you can’t be foolish?!”
“You haven’t seen the person I choose, you think I’m irrational?!” Xiang Qing stood up, and said loudly without showing any weakness, “When I have filmed so many movies, when have I been irrational?! I spent almost two years completing this script. I know the script better than you and anyone else, and also hope to make this drama more perfect!”
“Ms. Xiang, HuaXi and his agent are here.”
“Tell them to wait a moment.” said Xiang Qing.
After the assistant closed the door, Xiang Qing looked at Zheng Xuanlin with an angry face and said, “I have been a director for so many years, and I still have a little perspective on people. Of course I chose him for my reasons. Even if you have to question my choice, at least take a look at the person I chose, and then you can raise your doubt.”
“In short, no matter what you say, I will not agree with the person you choose.” Zheng Xuanlin’s domineering personality was cultivated since he was a child. Once he said he did not agree, he would not agree with anything.
Xiang Qing took a deep breath, calmed herself as much as possible, and then said patiently, “I will let him act a scene with you, and film the trial. Then we will sit down and discuss peacefully to see if he is suitable.”
“There is no need. A man, no matter how good-looking he looks, after putting on women’s clothing, as long as he speaks and moves, he can’t be seen as a woman, and even more likely to be a man. And he hasn’t learned acting yet, even if he is a talented acting genius, it is impossible for a person who acts for the first time to meet my requirements.” Zheng Xuanlin insisted on his opinion and directly denied Xiang Qing’s suggestion.
“Then I won’t shoot this drama. The script is mine, and I won’t hand it over to anyone else. I will bear all the losses!” Xiang Qing sat down and said with a serious face.
“You …….” Zheng Xuanlin held the table, looked at her seriously and said, “Can you stop being so stubborn?”
“You are the one who is stubborn.” Xiang Qing also looked at him and said, “I didn’t say that I had to use him? It’s rare for me to find someone I think is the most suitable person, but you are unwilling to even look at his performance. Who is more stubborn?”
Zheng Xuanlin walked back and forth for a few laps and could only compromise. “Okay, then as you say, I will see his performance. But if his acting skills do not meet my requirements, you must listen to me and change the character of Shui JunYao, if possible cancel the setting of him disguising as a woman.”
“Yes, but you have to make sure that you don’t look at it with prejudice and that you make a fair and impartial judgment.”
“Okay, okay, I’m not prejudiced against him as a person, I’m only prejudiced against people who can’t act, you can rest assured of that.”
After they reached a consensus, they walked out together.
Liu Yong and Tao Yuan were sitting outside the waiting room. When they saw Xiang Qing coming out, they immediately stood up and greeted her, “Director.”
Tao Yuan raised his eyes to see Zheng Xuanlin standing behind Xiang Qing, and couldn’t help being stunned. His lover from the previous life, the target in this life, suddenly appeared in front of him at this moment, it surprised him. It’s just that his face was not very good, he looked very unhappy, and the way he looked at him, like he was looking at an object, which made him a little uncomfortable.
Zheng Xuanlin looked at Tao Yuan, thinking that the man in front of him, as a boy, really looks very good, he had a good look. But he couldn’t tell at all, he only felt the boy was a little bit charming and tender.
“Come with me,” Xiang Qing said to Tao Yuan.
When they arrived at the dressing room, Xiang Qing handed him the script, “Look through this part and then act it out.”
Tao Yuan looked at it roughly and said, “I can memorise it all down before I put on my makeup.”
“Well, since you said you can do it, I believe you. But with my character, I only give one chance, and if you miss it, there will be no second chance. Do you understand what I mean?”
“I understand.”
“Zheng Xuanlin himself will try out with you later, because he doesn’t believe in your acting skills, so he wants to see for himself to what extent you can perform. Can you do it?”
“Yes.” Tao Yuan said.
“Good.” Xiang Qing patted his shoulder and said very solemnly, “Don’t let me down.”
Zheng Xuanlin stood outside, and when he saw Xiang Qing coming out, he said to her, “You say you have a vision to see a star, I think I also have a vision to see a star. Just now that person, I just saw him at first glance, he doesn’t fit, he can’t really look like a woman.”
“You’d better not rush to a conclusion. I can’t guarantee 100% of his acting skills, but he does look like a woman. Please make a conclusion after watching him put on makeup. You should also change your clothes, it has already been prepared, and would be used for the formal filming later.”
Zheng Xuanlin took one look at her and turned around to change his clothes.
“Wait a minute!” Xiang Qing suddenly stopped him, then looked at him seriously and said, “A good actor is not only able to get into the character easily, but also let the person he is acting with get into character too, can you do this?”
“Hmph.” Zheng Xuanlin snorted and said, “You don’t have to deliberately agitate me. I can only let professional actors into the show, not just a random someone. I can get him into character. Although this is the first time I have collaborated with you, you should have heard of it. When many new people see me, they can’t even speak clearly, let alone acting.”
Zheng Xuanlin is so handsome and charismatic that he has many fans, not only among the public, but also among the artists. When fans meet an idol, they are either excited and go crazy, or completely lose their ability to react. Those newcomers who just debuted belong to the latter.
“You do the best you can, and I’ll make a decision on a case-by-case basis, but if it’s really all about the other side’s fault, I definitely didn’t intentionally embarrass you.”
After all, Zheng Xuanlin was also a professional actor. He never treats acting in a perfunctory manner. He had already learned the script by heart. After he changed his clothes and put on makeup, he could start acting immediately.
Tao Yuan’s makeup took some time, although the stylist was already fast, it still took half an hour. If it’s another star, two hours may not be enough, but Tao Yuan’s facial features are exquisite. Only a little modification would make him soft, and then the contour powder was used to cover the male-specific edges and corners. Soon he had a completely woman’s face, and a peerless beauty one at that.
Thanks for the chapter 💕💕
Waiting for Zheng Xuanlin to swallow his words and get his face slapped!~
Thanks for the chapter<3
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+2 I like ml hitting their own foot and then regretting it~
hehe~
thanks for the chapter~
Ugh~ Xiang Qing, such a queen! Love the fact she stood firm on her choices. ♥️
I find Xuanlin very annoying. The cousin is a saint for putting up with all his BS. It is her script, her project, her 2 years spent working on it. He needs to respect her wishes and at the very least and at the most, be an actor and not try to take advantage of the fact that they are family.
thanks for the chapter <3
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He’s very arrogant, like it’s not even your script, if you don’t agree with anything that she agrees with then get out of there and finds something else to act in. Don’t drag my baby in your mess
… As XQ, I would’ve slapped him, cousin/male lead be damned
ML, be prepared to take back your words ≧ω≦
Thanks for the chapter 😊
I can’t wait for the faceslapping kekeke~
Thank you for the chapter! ^o^
Damn, where’s the next chapter? This cliffhanger is killin me ರ╭╮ರ
Thank you for the hard work (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
Thank you for the update!
i freaking hate this ml
Who does he think he is????!!!!I guess he forgot that he was also inexperienced when he first started acting
Lmao I’m waiting for the mc to crush his arrogance 😂😂