"Please go back and wait for the notice!" said the assistant.
The auditioner took the German Shepherd he brought and asked expectantly, "How was it? Did you pass? My dog performed well and is quite photogenic. It should be able to play the leading role, right? If not, it can also play a supporting role! You need more than one dog... "
The assistant patiently repeated what he had just said and asked him to go back and wait for the notice.
After repeated persuasion, the auditioner bitterly walked out with the dog. As soon as he reached the door, he let go of the leash and ran back like a madman. He knelt down in front of Feng Xuan and cried, "Director! Director Feng! I grew up watching your movies, I beg you to give me this chance! I just lost my job. I have a big family waiting for me to support. If I don't get this role, my whole family will starve to death... "
Feng Xuan was wearing a high-end casual suit, but the suit was covered with soot and dust, and it was full of wrinkles. It looked like a street stall product. He rubbed his temples tiredly and didn't even raise his head. He didn't want to talk to the person in front of him. This person's acting skills were good, but it was a dog that auditioned today.
"Please don't be like this. It will be very difficult for us. Please go home and wait for the notice. If you pass the audition, we will call you." The assistant said and winked at the security guard.
Two security guards forcibly lifted the auditioner from the ground.
The auditioner wiped his tears and said, "What if I don't get the call when I'm taking a shower or sleeping?"
"We will call you over and over again until you pick up. If you don't answer, we will come to you. Didn't you leave us all your contact information, including your address? Please don't worry. "The assistant tried to persuade him.
Things like this were too common in the audition process. Even the young assistant was used to it. Not to mention Feng Xuan, who had been through hundreds of battles, was immune to it.
Everyone knew about the high pay in the entertainment industry, and everyone wanted to dig their way into it. Even if it was just for a supporting role, not to mention using one's family as a bargaining chip, they would do something even more outrageous … Not to mention that they were going to choose the main character today, even if the main character wasn't a human.
The security guards were also very unlucky. They dared to forcibly lift the auditioner, but they dared not to pull his dog. Who knew if the dog would be pulled by a stranger? Some dogs were so overtrained that they only recognized their owners and would bite anyone other than their owners. During the auditions, two or three security guards had been bitten. Fortunately, the crew was very generous and offered compensation. Otherwise, no one would have come to the auditions a long time ago.
"Take your dog away, too." The assistant reminded.
"… Okay, remember to call me. Don't forget …" the audition director reminded her again and again. Finally, she left with the dog.
"Next!" The assistant also went outside and shouted to the corridor, then went back inside.
"How many more?" Feng Xuan repeatedly flipped through a stack of resumes with photos of various dogs. These were all candidates selected from the audition. Although none of them could completely satisfy him, if it didn't work out, he could only choose a general among the dwarves.
The assistant looked at the tablet in his hand and replied, "There is only one reservation left."
Feng Xuan used to shoot mostly films about the War of Resistance Against Japan, and occasionally some urban police and gangster dramas. He could be considered a veteran director. Although there were no particularly popular films, there were no particularly bad reviews. This had something to do with the principle that he would rather have nothing than a substandard film. During the casting process, he was able to resist some pressure from all sides. In any case, the leading role and important supporting roles must be personally selected by him. No matter how strong the backstage connections were, they could only play supporting roles at most.
This stubbornness and stubbornness made him offend a lot of people. Recently, he had not received a suitable film until the script of "Dog Warrior" was handed to him.
He studied the script several times and felt that the script was good. The plot was very inspirational and touching. Because one of the producers was Tie Dun Film and Television Center, there were no problems with the censorship, and it was possible that it would become popular after it was broadcast. Even so, he was not prepared to accept this film. The reason was very simple, because the leading role and many important supporting roles of this film were dogs.
Feng Xuan had never shot an animal film. The only animal-related scenes in his previous films were the scenes where the Japanese devils led the big yellow dog into the village to wipe out the villagers … How could he make the animals understand and act out the plot according to his own intentions? He had no idea, and he had no clue.
Part of the problem could be solved through camera skills and special effects, but after all, it was not a permanent solution. It was just like how a young idol actor could not act like a veteran actor no matter how hard he tried. Veteran actors were all about acting. Even a look or a small movement could vaguely release a certain specific meaning and communicate with the audience through the screen.
Feng Xuan was over 50 years old, and he had two major regrets in his film career. One was that he had never made a popular film, and the other was that he had never worked with those big Western movie stars who had won countless awards. He did not know what it was like to work with those movie stars.
After reading the script, he casually threw it aside. Because he was busy, he did not return it immediately, so he forgot about it.
The next day, when his wife was cleaning up the house, she saw the script. Originally, she just wanted to give it to him, but she was so engrossed in it that she could not finish reading it. She even forgot to make lunch. She loved animals like cats and dogs, but since the death of her former Labrador, she had never raised one again. Before going to bed that night, she handed the script to Feng Xuan and urged him to accept this film. It did not matter if it was not popular, as it was a rare experience. It was better than having this excellent script destroyed by other directors.
Feng Xuan was a little tempted by his wife's words. In addition, he had not accepted any film recently, and felt very bored staying at home all the time. So he readily agreed. The next day, he called the producer and agreed to accept this film.
Since he had agreed to make this film, he had to do his best. Soon, he began to contact the screenwriter to discuss some changes and adjustments to the script. As a loyal fan of his, his wife also gave him a lot of suggestions. After the script was finalized, the tedious work of pulling funds, choosing actors, and organizing the filming team came one after another. However, he was already used to it. With his old crew as the main focus, and some young male idols and flower vases forced in by various connections, the crew was quickly in place.
When it came to choosing dogs, he was in a dilemma. The protagonist and several important supporting roles in the film were all dogs. Where should he choose? At first, he went to the Binhai City Police Dog Training Base and asked them for help. The training base was very cooperative. Almost all the police dogs in the base came out, but Feng Xuan always felt that there was something lacking. These police dogs may have been trained to be a little too obedient, too rigid, and not enough spiritual.
So, he decided to hold an audition for the public. He could not compromise on the issue of the protagonist.
His wife not only liked kittens and puppies, but also liked to watch foreign animal movies. It was under her suggestion that Feng Xuan made the decision to let the names of the animal actors and the trainers appear in the list of credits. She said that the experts were among the people, so this might attract really capable trainers and talented dogs.
Of course, because the film itself required police dogs, the dogs participating in the audition could only be German Shepherds, the most representative of police dogs. This audition was not a big deal. With the high reward, all kinds of people brought their dogs to participate in the audition. For a few days, the courtyard rented by the crew was filled with barking dogs. Because of the uneven quality of the dogs participating in the audition, there were even several incidents of people biting people...
At this point, Feng Xuan really regretted making the decision to audition, and even regretted accepting the film. But it was too late to regret, and he could only bite the bullet and continue.
Sitting next to Feng Xuan and presiding over the audition work with him was Nie Yuan, the director sent by Tie Dun Film and Television Center, one of the producers.
Nie Yuan impatiently advised, "Old Feng, don't dilly-dally, it's about right. These dogs look about the same to me, there's not much of a difference. Just randomly pick one from here."
Feng Xuan knew that Nie Yuan said this to protect the interests of the producers. If this dragged on, not only would there be a gap in funds, but also people's morale. At that time, it would not be surprising if the film was aborted. If the interests of the producers suffered a huge loss, Feng Xuan would be blacklisted in the circle. In the future, he would not be able to accept a big-budget movie, and he could only shoot online dramas or independent films like those new directors...
In the face of the pressure of reality, he could only choose to compromise.
Feng Xuan sighed helplessly and put down the stack of resumes in his hand. "If there is no other way, this is the only way."
Nie Yuan heard that the stubborn old man finally gave in. He immediately stood up and was about to put on his clothes. "Director Feng, let's go! Let's go to lunch, someone is treating us! "
Feng Xuan looked at his watch and said, "What time is it? It's not lunchtime yet... Who is treating? Where are we going to eat? "
Nie Yuan squinted his eyes. "People from the Public Relations Department of Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, the best restaurant in Binhai City."
Feng Xuan immediately frowned, waved his hand and said, "Director Nie, how many times have I said that we can't let their dogs be the protagonist just because they promised to sponsor us? I have to be responsible for my film. No, I won't go. You go by yourself. "
Nie Yuan hurriedly said, "Director Feng, isn't the audition already over? You have to choose one dog to be the protagonist, I think... "
"Isn't there another one?" Feng Xuan asked and looked at his assistant. "Why hasn't he come in yet?"
"Well... I'll go and have a look." The assistant was also a little puzzled. He thought to himself, "Did he stand us up?"
As soon as the assistant opened the door, he almost bumped into the two people who came in from outside.
"Sorry, we are a little late." Sheng Ke smiled apologetically.
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