As AKB became more popular, the most popular members of the group rarely perform in public anymore. "Then don't watch it. The audition will be tomorrow, so just let these two people come for the audition." Without the real owner, Ping Qingshan quickly lost interest. By this time, Kenji Kitagawa also reacted. It turns out that this guy in front of me had already set his goal. "Okay, after all this time you've taken a fancy to these two..." Kitagawa Kenji gently hit Ping Qingshan on the shoulder and then continued. "Tell me, who do you like? Do you want me to get a private phone number for you?" Ping Qingshan also punched Beichuan Kenji back and cursed with a smile "With my conditions, do I still need you to help me get a private phone number? But you, please don't let yourself be exposed for a scandal of embezzlement." The two had a quarrel for a while.
Ping Qingshan then straightened his suit and looked at his watch. "I didn't realize it's already this late. I have something else to do. When I'm done with this, I'll treat you to a meal." Japan has many interesting social conventions, like the hand that Hirakiyosugi uses to tell time. Kitagawa Kenji naturally understood, so after the two of them exchanged greetings again, they left. The next morning. Sony Building. The audition time is 10 am. Ping Qingshan follows his own schedule. I arrived at the last audition meeting room about half an hour early. The last audition was in the morning, and Ping Qingshan came very early to deal with personnel issues. There was no one outside the meeting room. But this time it's different. When Ping Qingshan arrived, he found that there was already a long row of people sitting on the left side of the corridor outside the audition meeting room. There were both men and women, all young people. And since today was an audition with a script, these people were all wearing high school uniforms. These costumes were not prepared by the crew. Rather, these actors prepared it themselves. This is what happens when an industry becomes extremely inward-looking. You have to know that in the beginning, the audition, whether it was makeup or costumes, was done by the crew, and I don’t know when it started.
When I auditioned, not only did I put on my makeup in advance, I also prepared costumes related to the character setting. It is called showing one's own understanding of the role. Further back. This is how things gradually developed. Of course, real big names don’t need to do these things. For example, the actors who auditioned for the role of Kitano were all big names in the industry, so Sony also arranged a separate lounge for them as per convention, and if makeup was needed, Sony also provided it. But those who were able to interview for "Battle Royale" were all young actors, and it was hard to tell whether they were famous or not, and there were too many of them. Sony Pictures simply placed a long row of plastic stools in the corridor. The actors to be selected did not complain. They sat quietly on the left side of the corridor, reading excerpts from the scripts that had been sent to them in advance. This was the scene Ping Qingshan saw when he walked in. This one is nothing. But it happened that Nakamura Sakumi came out of the conference room at this time and saw Ping Qingshan. He immediately stopped what he was doing, came over, bowed slightly and said hello: "Shan-sang, I still have some documents to pick up, and I must be there before the meeting starts." Ping Qingshan smiled and replied: "It's okay, I came too early, go quickly." The conversation between the two attracted the attention of others sitting in the corridor. They didn't know Ping Qingshan, but they knew Nakamura Shukami. As the producer, Nakamura Sakami had already greeted them when he arrived in the morning. And the one who can be respected so much by the producer... Instantly, all the actors stood up in unison and bowed their heads in greeting: "Thank you for your hard work." Ping Qingshan was startled. So fucking neat, how did you do it!!! Although I complained in my heart. But he tried his best to keep a calm expression and nodded. "Thank you for your hard work, everyone." The actors to be selected did not say anything else. They remained motionless with their heads slightly bowed, and Ping Qingshan could only pass through them like this. This is Japan. Although Ping Qingshan still somewhat disagrees with the Japanese's overly rigid greeting etiquette. Think about it carefully, the so-called subordinates must obey their superiors.
Isn’t this a disguised form of PUA? However, Ping Qingshan was not here to start a revolution, so after some inner sighing, he walked into the audition meeting room. It's different from the last open audition. This audition was much more formal. After all, it is the last meeting before the actors are confirmed, which can be seen from the number of cameras in the room. Ping Qingshan requested that the entire audition process be recorded, so even though there is still some time before the audition begins, the scene is already very busy. The on-site manager stood next to the camera, holding an interview schedule in his hand, and was confirming the photographer's shooting angle. The lighting technician is making the final adjustments to the lighting on site to ensure that the recorded effect is as close as possible to the director's preset lighting. Because of the big promise Ping Qingshan had painted for them, everyone tried their best, but they were also a little nervous. After Ping Qingshan sat down, he first took a look at the camera output screen placed in front of him. This thing did not exist in the previous Sony audition and was specifically requested by Ping Qingshan. This is his first time making a movie. Even after two lifetimes of theoretical teaching, this is still the first time in actual combat. Therefore, Ping Qingshan was very clear that his biggest problem was his lack of experience. Some experienced directors can roughly imagine the effect in the camera by seeing the actors performing in the void. Ping Qingshan had no such experience, so he simply had the audition location changed to an environment somewhat similar to the first scene of the movie. At the same time, the lighting and lenses were set up according to real shooting conditions. In this way, when these actors audition, they can directly see the approximate effect of the final film through the monitor, so that they can be more confident when finally deciding on the role. Of course, there is a cost to doing this. The entire crew had to prepare the scene one day in advance for his idea, spending a lot of effort. In other words, Ping Qingshan was able to accomplish this because he had replaced people twice and had gained absolute prestige in the crew. Wait until all equipment is debugged. The main creators of the crew are also present. Chapter 38: Martial Arts Secrets "let's start!" Following Ping Qingshan's words. It was as if the entire audition room had come alive, and the first thing to be determined was the core of the entire film, Kitano-sensei. I have sent 5 invitations before. In the end, there were three people who came to audition, namely Kazumi Takakura, Shinichi Chiba, and Fujitora Hirai.
Since Kitano's role is relatively important, the scripts given to these three people are complete scripts, and today they were allowed to choose the segments they wanted to perform. Anyway, throughout the entire movie, Mr. Kitano's plot is mostly a one-man show, and he doesn't need anyone to act with him. The first person to come in is called Fujitora Hirai, he is about fifty years old and looks a bit gloomy. He is the least famous among the three candidates and his role is to play a gangster boss. It was quite popular in the 90s, but gangster movies are becoming less and less common nowadays, and he hasn’t done a serious movie in two or three years. Today's performance was also very ordinary. After walking around twice symbolically, Ping Qingshan let the next actor in. "Good morning, producers, supervisors, and interviewers. I'm Kazumi Takakura from A1 Entertainment Agency. This time I'm running for the role of Mr. Kitano..." The first impression Gao Cang gives is that he is good and very calm. The only thing that made Ping Qingshan not satisfied was his age. It is still very challenging for a man in his 30s to perform the vicissitudes of life of a middle-aged man. At least from now on, Gao Cang looks very ordinary at first glance, but the next second, when he started speaking his lines, his whole aura changed again. Ping Qingshan nodded. This kind of acting that can be controlled freely is indeed quite something. There was no awkwardness in the performance and the lines were spoken with great tension. And Gao Cang Yijian obviously has a lot of experience in film performances. During the performance, his expression seemed a little deliberate to the naked eye, but in the camera, the effect presented was surprisingly good. When he finished his performance, Ping Qingshan still hadn't said anything. Da Ze Mingguang, who was sitting on the side, spoke first. "Supervisor, it looks fine to the naked eye, but when I see it through the camera... I feel like... something is missing." Ping Qingshan nodded, he was just about to say this. Therefore, he was quite relieved that Daize Mingguang could see the problem: "It's the lighting. Dim the light and try again. Use side light. Gao Cang-san, you need to restrain your expression a little. This is a decadent teacher. I think you tried too hard just now." Readers who like watching movies should have noticed a detail: the newer the movie, the darker the picture. Movies in the 90s were generally very bright, and everything could be seen clearly, but in the 23 years before Ping Qingshan traveled through time, those movies were almost covered with a black shadow. Some of them want to save some special effects and money, while others think that one black can cover up a hundred uglinesses. Darkening the surroundings allows the audience to focus more on the actors. However, in the previous life, this darkness had reached an extreme. Some directors even use the white-to-black technique throughout the entire film even though it is not necessary in the plot in order to prevent the audience from paying attention to those details. White to black. It is a technique of shooting during the day and using post-production to make it look like night time. By lowering the overall picture brightness, the audience is made to ignore the costumes and props, creating a so-called sense of luxury. For example, the recitation of "Man Jiang Hong" by the entire army was clearly a move towards the wrong path. But lowering the light appropriately can be very effective.
After Ping Qingshan finished speaking, the staff nearby immediately went to adjust the lighting, and soon the picture on the movie shooting monitor became darker. It was still the same shot as before, and Gao Cang was still standing there, but the whole picture came up all of a sudden.