At nine o 'clock the next day, Qin Ze and her sister arrived at Huanhai Film and Television as promised. They brought two assistants, three security guards, and two legal staff. Davis arranged for an assistant to greet them at the entrance of the company. It was a blonde woman with blue eyes. It was hard to tell her age. Foreign girls were already charming when they just entered puberty, but Chinese girls looked like country bumpkins when they were twelve or thirteen. Because of this, they aged very quickly.
She might be in her thirties, but it wouldn't be strange to say that she was in her forties.
The female assistant led them to a lounge and smiled politely. "The director is having an audition. Please rest here."
Everyone had a cup of coffee.
Qin Bao Bao took a sip. The bitter taste made her frown. It was pure coffee with a little sugar and no milk.
She preferred soft drinks like Starbucks.
"Do you mind if we go take a look?" The assistant walked to the door, and her sister stopped her.
"Sure." The female assistant nodded and made an inviting gesture at the door.
The location of the audition was in China. Most of the auditions were done in a quiet room. Other than the actors and directors, there weren't many other people. But sometimes, in order to test the actors' mentality, they would deliberately let the audience watch.
The two followed the assistant to a large lounge. Through the huge floor-to-ceiling glass, they saw an actress auditioning. Davis sat beside her and carefully studied the expression on her face. There were a lot of people outside. They didn't know if they were the crew members or artists who were also auditioning.
The female assistant said that there was an audition inside. Please wait a moment before entering.
"I'm auditioning here too, right?" Qin Bao Bao asked.
"Yes."
About twenty minutes later, the audition inside was over. The female assistant opened the door and whispered something to Davis.
Davis stood up happily and went out to greet them. The two Chinese people didn't look like ordinary people to make the director act so warmly. The people around them looked curiously.
"Britney, who are they?" someone asked the female assistant who stepped out.
"Chinese stars," the female assistant said. "They're very famous in China."
"Are they the Chinese stars invited by the crew?"
"They're very beautiful."
There was a lot of discussion.
The aesthetics of foreigners were slightly different from that of Chinese, but they were mostly the same, with only slight differences. It was impossible for an ugly woman to be worshipped as a goddess in a foreign country. A woman with a delicate face and a voluptuous figure would be a beauty wherever she went.
Even in China, aesthetic standards were different. For example, "How can one conquer the world if one's chest is not big" and "How can one gather people's hearts if one's breasts are not big enough".
Davis handed the script to Qin Bao Bao. "This is a new script. Some details have been changed. How many days will it take? "
He gave Qin Bao Bao the greatest respect and preferential treatment and took the initiative to ask her how many days she needed to read the script.
"I think we can try it now," Qin Bao Bao said.
When they contacted Tian Fang in the US, there was already a first draft of the script. It was not much different from the current script. Qin Bao Bao had read it before, so it was not a problem for her to choose an unmodified part of the script for the audition.
Thus, Davis chose a part where the goddess appeared. She came to New York to find the protagonist and told him that the evil gods were about to destroy the world. As an American citizen of the World Police who had inherited the power of God, he had to work with her to reseal the evil gods.
However, Davis stopped the two-minute scene three times.
"Her expression lacks dignity."
"Can you be more relaxed? 'You're obviously not a suitable mating partner.' She was too serious when she said that."
"Don't keep a straight face. Relax, but show the seriousness of a goddess."
.....
This was a little awkward. Qin Bao Bao looked at her brother.
It was normal for foreign movies to have dirty jokes from time to time. However, if you said that in China, the scene would definitely be cut. Qin Bao Bao was not used to such lines.
Then, Davis probably had OCD. He could not be too serious or too relaxed. It had to be just right.
"Are your acting skills good?"
"Yeah, yeah. You're stuck in a small scene so many times."
"Isn't it normal for Chinese stars to have no acting skills?"
"Why do you say that?"
"The Chinese audience always criticizes their entertainment artists for having no acting skills. But it's true."
Outside the door, the guys who wanted to join in the fun chattered and talked.
No matter how good the best actor or actress, it was normal for them to be stuck in the imagination during the filming process. However, in terms of the audition, if it was a special invitation and Qin Ze's face, her audition would undoubtedly fail.
Qin Bao Bao frowned. "One more time."
Qin Ze waved his hand. "Let's take a five-minute break. Director, give me a lounge. It doesn't have to be too big. I'll talk to her. If possible, give me the script."
Davis asked the female assistant to take the two to a small conference room. After the female assistant left, Qin Ze noticed that his sister did not pretend to be pitiful. Instead, she was frowning and deep in thought. This meant that she was in a serious and serious state.
Every time an elder sister whimpered, it was all just an act.
There were only the two of them in the small conference room.
"The shooting style here is different from that in China, right?" Qin Ze started the topic.
Qin Bao Bao ignored him. She rubbed her face and said to herself, "The emotions are not enough. The facial expressions are not handled well enough. Then, the lines are a bit embarrassing."
"It means that your self-cultivation as an actor is not good enough," Qin Ze said.
An excellent actor should be able to control any role. There was also psychological knowledge in this: psychological suggestion.
She could be as reserved and arrogant as a goddess, but also as coquettish as a slut.
She could be as dignified as a successful man, but also like a loser, she could kneel down and suck up to all kinds of rich men.
Qin Ze could do it. Obviously, his sister could not do it.
"Why don't we act together? I'll be the male lead and act together with you. I'll give you pointers while I'm at it," Qin Ze said.
The words "give you pointers" made Qin Bao Bao feel that her sister's dignity was gone. She wrinkled her nose unhappily and said in a sweet voice, "Okay."
During the rehearsal process, Qin Ze corrected a few of his sister's mistakes. When a goddess appeared, she must be dignified and solemn. This kind of combination with special effects was the real goddess' style.
During the communication process, the facial expression did not need to be too serious. Qin Bao Bao's acting skills were good, but the analysis of the role was still a bit lacking.
"You came from the East. Back then, you joined forces with the gods to seal the Evil God?"
A curious face.
"Yes."
A serious face.
"I almost thought that you were a little girl who liked to play cosplay. The kind that doesn't even have a boyfriend."
A teasing face.
"You look like a suitable mating partner."
A serious face.
"That's very good. Let's go back." Qin Ze, who had been observing his sister's facial expressions, gave her a high five. He had neglected the lines, so when he went out, he felt that something was wrong, but he could not put his finger on it.
When they returned to the audition location, Qin Ze suggested that he act together with his sister. Of course, Davis did not have any objections. However, time was a little tight. His task today was to complete the audition for the few remaining roles. Qin Bao Bao had delayed him for too long.
This time, his sister performed very well. Her facial expressions were handled very well. Davis was extremely satisfied. Until the last part of the lines, Brandon, who was beside him, felt that something was wrong. He looked at the script and quickly stopped it. "The lines are wrong."
"What's wrong?" Davis asked in surprise.
"The correct line is' you're obviously not a suitable partner. 'She read it wrong," Brandon said.
Davis held his chin and thought, "But even if it's wrong, it feels good."
Brandon said, "… That seems to be the case."
If he had not written the script, he almost could not tell that she had read the wrong lines.
What was with this feeling that there was no sense of wrongness?
"Why don't we change it? I think it's not bad, "Davis said.
"No, no, no. The goddess I portray is majestic. Although the lines are not wrong, it doesn't match the character," Brandon said unhappily.
Qin Ze looked at his sister speechlessly. The latter stuck out her tongue. "I accidentally read it wrong."
.....
The filming of the movie started a week later. Before that, the crew had made sufficient preparations. After settling the supporting roles, they immediately started filming.
During the filming process, Qin Ze and Qin Bao Bao followed the crew almost the entire time. This was supposed to be the 'patent' of the protagonist. The trouble with Qin Bao Bao's character was that although she did not have as many scenes as the protagonist, she was scattered throughout the entire plot.
Moreover, she was not in a fixed setting.
One moment, she was in Los Angeles. Another moment, she was by the river. Another moment, she was in the ruins. Another moment, she was fighting with the big boss in the city center.
This meant that she had to follow the crew to one scene after another. She could not be alone and finish filming in one go.
In a piano club in Los Angeles, the muscular male protagonist was flirting with the female protagonist in the piano room. They sat side by side at the piano. The sun shone on the bright pianist, and a melodious tune floated in the air.
This tune suddenly became popular on the Internet last year. The original video of the tune seemed to be played by an amazing person overseas using a mobile app. The original version could not be found on any music app.
After the tune became popular, someone tried to record it. It was quickly released on various major music websites. It was free. Charging for it would definitely not work. They would be sued.
In fact, even if it was free, there was the risk of being sued. However, in more than a year, the composer seemed to have disappeared. There was no news from China. It was even more so overseas. The exchange of information between countries was already blocked. The piano tune suddenly became an item without an owner.
There were all kinds of English versions. The most commonly accepted name was' To Baby '. It was said that the Chinese version was like this.
"Okay." Davis signaled for this part to pass.
The camera that was holding the camera around the male protagonist and his girlfriend to take a close-up shot straightened his back and thumped his waist.
The silent and focused working environment suddenly relaxed. The crew members relaxed and communicated with each other.
The next part of the plot was still in the piano room. The building was about to collapse. The followers of the Evil God were wreaking havoc in the city. The Eastern Goddess would appear to kill the followers and fight side by side with the protagonist.
Therefore, Qin Bao Bao and Qin Ze also followed.
"Director, I have something to say." Qin Ze raised his hand to Davis, indicating that he had something to say.
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