My idol is myself

Chapter 126 Journey to the West 【Ask for a monthly ticket】

After Yu Chao introduced all the actors, he breathed a sigh of relief. At this point in the program, he had completed more than half of his task, and the next thing had nothing to do with him.

"The actors in the backstage have been introduced, so I'm going to talk about the tasks specially arranged by the program team. The directors also need to cooperate."

"This task is actually very simple. It is just an appetizer for a program. The program team specially prepared four topics for the four directors, which are our four traditional classics."

"The four directors each choose a theme, and then the actors choose to join each director's team according to their own ideas. Now there are 36 actors in total, and each director's team can have up to nine people."

"Now invite the four directors to start selecting topics, who will come first?"

Yu Chao looked at the four directors on the jury who were listening carefully to the rules. He didn't decide which director to choose first, but gave them the right to choose.

Xu Wenruo and the others glanced at each other, and then Xu Wenruo and Jiang Kai simultaneously signaled Zhou Hong to choose a topic first. However, Zhou Hong shook her head, and she looked at Xu Wenruo instead.

"Director Xiao Xu is the youngest here, so you should choose first. We old comrades will carry forward our style and make way for the young director."

Zhou Hong's words seemed to have some meaning, but Xu Wenruo didn't think too much about it, and he wasn't a hypocritical person, so pushing it back and forth was meaningless.

"Then I won't be disrespectful. I would like to thank the seniors for their humility. Well... I will choose Journey to the West."

Seeing that Xu Wenruo had no intention of being polite at all, Zhou Hong and Jiang Kai both had smiles on their faces and didn't say much. Wang Tie snorted coldly. He was simply expressing his dissatisfaction with Xu Wenruo.

Zhou Hong, who was behind Xu Wenruo, chose "Dream of Red Mansions", which was also her best role, and no one would compete with her. Jiang Kai unexpectedly chose "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", leaving Wang Tie with no choice in the end. His only one is "Water Margin".

But judging from the expressions of several people, they were all quite satisfied with this choice. Even Wang Tie, the final choice, didn't say much. He really liked "Water Margin". After all, the reckless atmosphere in the play suits him very well.

After several directors made their choices, Xu Wenruo and others got up and entered the corresponding rehearsal room. At this time, the actors in the backstage also began to choose. They watched the information given on the big screen and fell into a heated discussion. among.

"Director Zhou Hong's "Dream of Red Mansions" must be very good, sisters, I want to choose director Zhou Hong, please don't compete with me."

"I think "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" directed by Jiang Kai is also very good. He is good at literary films, and he will definitely be able to film the romantic feelings and heroic spirit of being sworn brothers in Taoyuan."

"Director Wang Tie's "Water Margin" is also a good choice. After all, he started out making gangster movies. Isn't Shuibo Liangshan also a big gangster?"

"But each director can choose up to nine people. Then we are late, and it's not that there is no place."

"Sorry, my stomach hurts a little. I need to go to the bathroom first."

"Ah, I'm a little uncomfortable too, let me go with you."

I don’t know which actor brought up the rule that a director only accepts nine people, the lively backstage that was being discussed suddenly fell silent for three seconds, and then some clever actors couldn’t help but run away, after all, everyone here is hiding competitors.

Don't look at the good brothers and sisters sitting together now, but how many people in the entertainment circle can take it seriously. Even these unknown actors are very skilled in acting on the spot.

Under the leadership of Xin Rou, Xu Wenruo came down to a rehearsal hall. The door had already written Xu Wenruo's three large characters, and there was a number flashing on the light board at the door. Xu Wenruo looked at it, and now the number was zero.

"Is this my rehearsal hall? It's quite big."

Xu Wenruo took a brief look at the layout of the rehearsal hall. Entering from the gate, the three walls are all mirrored, and the costumes and props are all available inside, so it doesn't look very empty.

It's just that there is no one in the rehearsal hall at present, and it is a little deserted. Xu Wenruo waited and watched at the door for a while. After seeing several other directors also entering the hall, he also walked in.

Xin Rou, who was following behind him, asked Xu Wenruo curiously. After getting along with her for a day, she had gradually figured out Xu Wenruo's temper. Don't look at Xu Wenruo's cold face, which seemed to be difficult to get along with. In fact, Xu Wenruo's attitude Very approachable.

"Director Xu, how many actors do you think will choose to join your team? I think there must be many."

"You think it's the opposite. There shouldn't be that many people. The first choice of these actors must be the other three directors. After their team is full, they will probably choose me."

Unlike Xin Rou's blind confidence, Xu Wenruo is very self-aware. It can be seen from the attitudes of the previous actors that these actors all want to curry favor with the three great directors, and their attitude towards Xu Wenruo is very casual.

Xu Wenruo is also very open about this, and he doesn't need other people to curry favor with him. Xu Wenruo's personal principles have always been that he just do his own thing well.

After hearing Xu Wenruo's answer, Xin Rou pouted her lips in dissatisfaction. As a small fan of Xu Wenruo, she despised those actors who followed suit very much. Obviously Xu Wenruo was also a very good director, but because his status in the circle was not as good as the other three As a director, he was ignored by them.

Xin Rou could clearly see the attitude of these actors towards Xu Wenruo from the audience. What she said just now was just to comfort Xu Wenruo, but she didn't expect that Xu Wenruo knew the actual situation very well and didn't need her comfort at all.

Not long after Xu Wenruo entered the room, two people walked in from the outside. Seeing someone coming in, Xinrou had a smile on her face, she seemed to be happier than Xu Wenruo.

"Hello Director Xu, I'm here to disturb you, don't mind."

"Hi Director Xu, I'm Ning Jun. I really like your film "Tomb Raiders Notes". I hope you can give me some advice."

The two actors who walked into the room were Meng Da and Ning Jun. After seeing them, Xu Wenruo was actually very happy, because these two actors were the two actors he admired the most. Unexpectedly, they chose him at the same time. .

"Hello, come in, let's talk before they come."

"If you two have any roles you want to play, tell me first and I'll see if they suit you."

Xu Wenruo didn't wait for all the actors to arrive before discussing the allocation of roles, but directly let the two actors who came first to choose, first come, first served, Xu Wenruo was not afraid of objections from the actors behind.

The later actors who came late were either hesitating and entangled, or they were planning to step on two boats, otherwise how could they come so late.

"I want to play Monkey King. This is my childhood dream, but I don't have the confidence to play it well."

Ning Jun scratched his head and looked at Xu Wenruo embarrassedly. He seemed to think that his request was too much. After all, Monkey King was a well-deserved protagonist. It seemed a bit whimsical for him, an inconspicuous little actor, to want to play the leading role.

"Yes, at least try it. If you haven't tried it, how do you know you can't do it? Then it's decided, and you will be responsible for playing Monkey King."

"Ah, thank you Director Xu, thank you, I will definitely work harder to live up to your expectations."

"Don't be so serious, I'm going to adapt "Journey to the West" into a light-hearted and funny version, so you have to take it easy."

"Yes, Director Xu."

Ning Jun looked at Xu Wenruo with grateful eyes. Now he felt that he had chosen Xu Wenruo really rightly, and Xu Wenruo was not as serious as others said.

"What about you, Meng Da, what role do you plan to play?"

"Anything is fine, Director Xu, just look at the arrangement, I don't have any requirements for the role."

Meng Da looked at Xu Wenruo with a smile. He put the choice in Xu Wenruo's hands again and asked Xu Wenruo to make the choice for him. This move is called retreating to advance.

"Why don't you try playing Tang Seng? Break through yourself."

Xu Wenruo looked at Meng Da with a smile on his face. After hearing that Xu Wenruo asked him to play Tang Seng, Meng Da was a little confused for a while, and his tone was full of hesitation.

"Is it a bit inappropriate for me to play Tang Seng?"

"It's okay, there needs to be some contrast. It's just a small theater anyway, and you don't have to follow the rules, otherwise there will be nothing interesting to see."

"Then I will listen to you, Director Xu, and I will take care of you in the future."

Seeing that Xu Wenruo insisted on letting him play Tang Seng, Meng Da didn't refuse too much. After all, Tang Seng is also the protagonist, which is much better than the supporting roles he has always played before.

After that, for a long time, no other actors came into Xu Wenruo's rehearsal hall, only the three of them were chatting in it. Xu Wenruo himself had to think about how to adapt "Journey to the West".

It is very difficult to adapt a classic work like this. After all, with Zhuyu in front, the audience already has a set of judgment standards in their minds. It is very difficult to adapt it again and make it brilliant.

But fortunately, it doesn't take much effort to change it into a small clip. Of course, it is very difficult to make it stand out, so Xu Wenruo thought about finding another way, whether it can be adapted from a different angle.

You must know that in the previous life, "Journey to the West" has been badly made, and various adaptations have emerged in endlessly, such as "Journey to the West", "Return of the Great Sage" and other works. For example, Mr. Xing has a special liking for "Journey to the West". Later he directed the Demon Subduing Chapter and the Demon Subduing Chapter which were also very subversive.

So much so that a respected performance artist, Mr. Liu, couldn't help standing up and appealing that the adaptation is not a random compilation, and jokes are not nonsense. In the second half of this year...China-US co-production.
Of course, Xu Wenruo also has to learn a lesson. When adapting, try not to arouse people's disgust. Although the adaptation is to break through the bottom line, Xu Wenruo has the experience of his previous life after all, so he can definitely need some more successful experience. Those elements that arouse people's disgust are all remove.

Already having an idea in mind, Xu Wenruo immediately began to sort out the plot. After all, it was just a short film to be shown on the stage. It didn’t need a strong plot, and it wasn’t even necessary to learn from the main story line, because it was impossible to learn from the scriptures on the road in a few 10 minutes. Things are completely clear.

It is better to re-adapt it, intercept some fragments from Journey to the West, extract the characters and spirit, and rearrange the plot.

Xu Wenruo intends to excerpt the plot of the Three Dozens of Bone Demons, because this section is full of dramatic conflicts and can demonstrate the acting skills of the actors to a certain extent.

If he chooses to make a movie, Xu Wenruo will definitely choose Havoc in Heaven. This plot can create a visual impact, and the audience will definitely like to watch movies with exciting fights.

But now it’s not about making movies, but to show the strength of several actors. The reason why literary films are so easy to win awards is because of delicate emotions and full of tension in character performances. The plot of three dozen bones can meet these needs.

Xu Wenruo clearly knows that the protagonist of this show is not him, but these actors. This show is called I am an actor, not I am a director. Xu Wenruo will not steal the show.

As long as he can shoot this clip well, he should be praised by the audience instead of competing with these actors for the shot. Xu Wenruo will not do things that harm others and benefit himself. This is his bottom line.

While Xu Wenruo was concentrating on sorting out the plot, several actors came in one after another. The last person who came in was Zhao Tianyuan. eyes, and then came to Xu Wenruo's side expressionlessly.

"Director Xu, the nine actors have arrived."

Xu Wenruo put down the gel pen in his hand, and then looked up at the actors. When they saw Xu Wenruo's gaze, even how they felt about Xu Wenruo in their hearts, they all showed flattering smiles at this time.

Xu Wenruo looked down at the time. At this time, it had been more than ten minutes since Meng Da and the two came in. It was self-evident where they went, and Xu Wenruo did not expose it. He walked to the center of the actors, Calmly state your requirements for your team.

"Now that everyone is here and you have all chosen me, it is better to say something clearly in advance. I have never dealt with any of you, so I will treat everyone equally. Please rest assured."

"How you treat me, I will treat you the same way. In addition, I am a straightforward person. I hope you will forgive me. I am very controlling. If you have any opinions on me, you can tell me in private. I won't be angry, I just don't take your advice very well."

"There are only so many rules in my crew, do you have any opinions?"

Xu Wenruo looked around. Some people were too guilty to look at him, and some seemed unconvinced, but they did not argue with Xu Wenruo because they knew that it was a very unwise choice to challenge a director, even a new director like Xu Wenruo.

(End of this chapter)