Li Changyu looked at Chen Zhao. The first thing he saw was the tags on Chen Zhao and Ban Ke's necks.
Just like his two actors, he was here for the audition.
However, the difference was that both of them had white badges and were auditioning for ordinary roles.
From a side character to a fourth or fifth character.
The people that Li Changyu had brought along were the main characters for the auditions.
"This is not a place where you should go. You should leave from the side door," Li Changyu said in a condescending manner.
"Chen, let's go through the side door." Ban Ke did not want any conflict. These people clearly had their own companies.
On the other hand, he and Chen Zhao were untrained actors without any background.
If there was a conflict, they would definitely not have the upper hand.
On the other hand, Wang He took the initiative to pull Zhang Mao and Li Qingyang, making way for Chen Zhao.
Chen Zhao walked over, but his shoulder purposely bumped into Li Changyu's shoulder.
Li Changyu was knocked to the ground.
"What are you doing? Barbarian! "Li Changyu was furious.
This time, it was Chen Zhao's turn to look down on Li Changyu. He said coldly, "If you want to show your temper, you better go back to China. Don't embarrass yourself outside."
"Barbarian! You're the one who's embarrassing. I'll get Mr. Steven's staff to kick you out. "
Chen Zhao pursed his lips. He knew most of the people in Steven's Studio. If he could really kick him out, Chen Zhao would admire him.
Ban Ke was a bit worried. Seeing Chen Zhao's tough response, he was worried that both Chen Zhao and himself would be kicked out.
It wasn't easy for him to get into the second round of auditions. Although it was just a small role, he didn't want to lose this opportunity.
When the two of them entered the audition venue, the atmosphere inside suddenly became serious.
There were already many actors in the second round who were performing for the assistant directors.
"Chen, I'll go up first," Ban Ke said. "You have to work hard."
"Okay, you too."
Just then, Zhou Xiaonan brought Wang He, Zhang Mao, and Li Qingyang over. They also sat beside Chen Zhao and Ban Ke.
Then, Li Changyu and two other male actors sat not far away.
When Li Changyu looked at Chen Zhao, his eyes were somewhat unfriendly.
Li Changyu glanced at the assistant directors in charge of judging not far away, then stood up and walked over.
"Hello, Mr. Reepes."
"Hello, Mr. Li. What can I do for you?" Lippis had been to China a few times, so he had some friendship with Li Changyu. Moreover, some insider information about this audition had also been passed to Li Changyu through him.
It was precisely because of Lippis' cooperation that Li Changyu felt that this audition was in the bag.
Although Lipis wasn't the final decision maker, he still had some say in the matter.
"Mr. Lipis, that person is an evil person. I suggest you kick him out." Li Changyu pointed in Chen Zhao's direction.
Ban Ke noticed Li Changyu's actions and immediately became nervous.
"Chen, they seem to know each other. Will we be kicked out?"
"No," Chen Zhao said calmly. "Prepare yourself. Don't think too much."
Wang He also noticed Li Changyu and felt sorry for him in his heart.
Hopefully, Li Changyu wouldn't anger Chen Zhao and die on the streets of America.
This guy was definitely a gangster. He might even be an arms dealer.
Lipis also saw Chen Zhao. He knew who Chen Zhao was and what he was doing here.
Kick Chen Zhao out? What a joke. He would be lucky if Chen Zhao didn't kick him out.
"Mr. Li, I don't have the right to kick anyone here. Sorry," Lipis said. "It's going to be your artist's turn soon. Get ready."
"Uh …" Li Changyu didn't expect Lipis to be so disrespectful.
Filled with resentment, he returned to his chair.
Chen Zhao looked at Li Changyu and gave him the middle finger.
This infuriated Li Changyu.
Finally, it was Ban Ke's turn. Chen Zhao patted Ban Ke's shoulder. "Relax. As long as you perform at your usual level, you'll definitely be able to do it."
If Ban Ke could perform at his usual level, he would be more than enough to play a small role.
As long as he performed at his usual level, Chen Zhao would speak up for him even if there were other actors of the same level.
But if Ban Ke couldn't perform at his usual level, Chen Zhao wouldn't speak up for him either.
After all, if he wasn't good enough, Chen Zhao couldn't keep telling Steven, "This is my friend, that's my friend."
By then, the entire movie would be filled with substandard actors.
This wasn't what Chen Zhao wanted. Plus, he'd invested in the movie himself.
Ban Ke was very nervous when he went on stage. Seeing the four assistant directors taking notes, he felt that they might be recording his mistakes. He became even more nervous and couldn't help but look at Chen Zhao.
He and Chen Zhao had met outside the set. Actually, he'd taken the initiative to meet Chen Zhao in order to gain some confidence from Chen Zhao.
He felt that being with an outsider could make him more confident.
Chen Zhao furrowed his brows and gestured at Ban Ke to cheer him on.
Ban Ke took a deep breath and began his performance.
But then, he gradually got into the groove. His eyes and expressions were all on point.
The four assistant directors below the stage nodded slightly.
Ban Ke only heaved a sigh of relief when he got off the stage.
"Ban Ke, advance to the next round of interviews. The next round will be in five days. Be prepared," one of the assistant directors said.
Ban Ke's performance wasn't good at the beginning.
But he made up for it very well. They'd seen this happen many times.
Some newcomers with good acting skills were nervous during the audition.
This was understandable. It wasn't a competition anyway. It was fine as long as the actor had a certain level of acting skills.
Li Changyu kept staring at Chen Zhao, his eyes filled with resentment.
In his opinion, Lipis didn't kick Chen Zhao out directly, but he'd definitely make things difficult for Chen Zhao after he went on stage.
Finally, it was Chen Zhao's turn to perform. Chen Zhao walked to the front of the stage. "I'm auditioning for a sleeping kidnapper."
Chen Zhao started to close his eyes, imagining himself dozing off.
"Good … Very good performance."
"Yeah, very good. Your acting is very good. You've advanced to the next round of auditions." The four assistant directors all had the same tone, praising Chen Zhao endlessly.
Li Changyu's eyes almost popped out. He asked the actor beside him, "Wu Hao, did that guy act well just now?"
"Uh … I think so," Wu Hao said. "Look at the four assistant directors. They're almost praising him to the heavens."
Acting was a very subjective thing to begin with.
Some people might think the same scene was good, while others might not. It was impossible to tell.
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