Many people were auditioning this time.
Xinghui specially cleared out a multimedia room.
There was a small stage, and Gu Qianqian sat in the front row below it. Su Yu sat beside her, holding a stack of actor profiles.
Of course, Zhao Yuan and several senior executives from the film and television department were also present.
Behind them sat the actors auditioning.
Among them, no one sat near Zhang Qingyun. He stood with his arms crossed, his expression displeased.
Just now, he had asked his assistant to negotiate with Mr. Chen from Xinghui to skip the audition.
However, Mr. Chen from Xinghui had not agreed to his request.
If it were in the past, Zhang Qingyun would have turned and left.
But this time, he decided to endure it, because his agency had evaluated the role of Li Xiaoyao and concluded it was the most promising.
This meant that if he played Li Xiaoyao, his own popularity would surge, and his value would likely double again.
Therefore, he was determined to get the role, even if it meant accepting a lower salary.
"Hello, director. My name is Zhou Lingling. I'm auditioning for the role of the Spider Demon." On stage, the young woman in her twenties was a bit shy.
"Please begin your performance." Although Gu Qianqian was a new director, she was fine with judging acting.
She was in charge of this audition.
With Su Yu backing her, she felt quite confident.
Her own brother was so outstanding, and as his sister, she couldn't be timid and embarrass him.
...
Minor supporting roles didn't have high requirements for actors.
After a brief audition, many roles were filled.
Then came Shen Qingfeng and his sister Shen Qingling.
Shen Qingfeng stepped forward first.
"Hello, director. I'm auditioning for the role of Liu Jinyuan."
That's right, Shen Qingfeng really liked the role of Liu Jinyuan. He was a somewhat foolish and delicate scholar in the early stages, and although he later blackened, it was only a feigned change.
As he performed,
Su Yu's brow began to furrow.
"Your acting is very good, but your aura doesn't quite match," Gu Qianqian said directly.
She naturally recognized Shen Qingfeng, her best friend's former crush.
The reason she said this wasn't due to personal vendetta; it was genuinely the case.
"That's right, this role isn't suitable for you," Su Yu agreed.
Shen Qingfeng's eyes always carried a sense of spirit, while Liu Jinyuan had a dull demeanor. Although Shen Qingfeng could portray it, his acting felt too forced, not a problem with his skill, but rather the character not fitting him.
Upon hearing Su Yu's assessment, Shen Qingfeng shook his head with a hint of regret.
He didn't push it and voluntarily stepped down.
Next was his sister, Shen Qingling.
She was auditioning for Anu.
Her naturally lively and adorable personality made her performance effortless.
It was practically a natural portrayal.
Both Gu Qianqian and Su Yu nodded in approval.
"Yay! I passed!" Shen Qingling bowed to Su Yu and then winked playfully.
Su Yu found himself amused.
Zhang Qingyun was becoming impatient. Wherever he went, he was surrounded by admirers, with directors and producers fawning over him.
When had he ever been so overlooked?
Just as he stood up to make a scene, his assistant quickly stopped him.
"Don't get angry. Your role is the most important, so it's natural that it's saved for last," the assistant coaxed.
Zhang Qingyun took a deep breath and sat back down, "Fine, for this role, I'll endure it for now."
...
It was the veteran actor Xie Hao's turn.
He took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.
"Director, I'm here to audition for the Sword Saint." Xie Hao did not underestimate Gu Qianqian due to her youth, his tone was refined and polite.
"Please begin your performance." Gu Qianqian smiled and nodded.
Xie Hao nodded, then closed his eyes to immerse himself in the character.
He had read the novel "Sword of the Immortal" more than ten times and had his own understanding of the role of the Sword Saint.
After more than ten seconds, Xie Hao reopened his eyes. He picked up a wooden sword from the props table.
"Riding the sword on the wind, eliminating demons throughout the land..."
He performed a sword dance.
Older generation stars, especially those acting in historical dramas, often had some martial arts foundation. While not professional, it was still better than actors who knew nothing and only struck poses during fight scenes.
After the sword dance, he also performed segments portraying the Sword Saint in his疯癫 state and his sober state.
Su Yu watched quietly throughout.
When Xie Hao finished, before Gu Qianqian could speak, Su Yu put down the actor's profile in his hand and snapped his fingers, "The Sword Saint role is yours."
From Xie Hao's performance, Su Yu could tell that he had put genuine effort into understanding the character.
Moreover, Xie Hao was a seasoned actor with strong acting skills. For the role of the Sword Saint, one of the most demanding in the entire drama, he was currently the best candidate.
"Really... really?" Xie Hao asked, disbelievingly.
He usually followed the film and television industry and didn't pay attention to the music scene, so he didn't recognize Su Yu.
"Yes, congratulations," Gu Qianqian also nodded with a smile.
Hearing Gu Qianqian's words, Xie Hao was overjoyed.
Finally, he had a role!
And it was an incredibly important one!
He wanted to shout for joy, but the occasion was inappropriate, so he suppressed his excitement and thanked Gu Qianqian and Su Yu, "I will definitely seize this opportunity and portray the Sword Saint well!"
After speaking, he quickly walked off the stage, his steps trembling slightly.
He knew that his years of perseverance had finally paid off with a chance to act again.
Tonight, he would have a good drink with his old friends. And this production crew was different from all the others he had auditioned for.
They didn't seem to care about an actor's past achievements, not even asking about them.
Their primary concern was acting ability.
Given this, he could encourage his old friends to audition as well.
There were still many roles open from today's auditions.