Chapter 456 Duplicity

Xu Nan is also paying attention to the news on the Internet.

Xu Nan was speechless when he saw the media's pessimistic comments and the secretly laughing attitude of insiders.

No, what do you people think.

A movie with a cost of 3 million and a box office of 13 million, you actually said that this movie was a flop?

You guys have the nerve to say that a movie that makes money will be sold on the street?

Especially some people in the industry, you guys have worked so hard to make movies that make no money at all, but you come to despise my movies that have already made money. How dare you guys.

But this is also normal. Many people are like this. They clearly don't understand anything, but they dare to talk nonsense about things they don't understand at all.

If you take one more look at this kind of person, you will lose.

Moreover, this movie is "Sharknado".

"Sharknado" is a famous series of spoof films shot by Asylum Film and Television in the United States.

How powerful is this series of movies?

From "Sharknado 1", to "Sharknado 2", "Sharknado 3", the sixth film "Sharknado 6: The Last Sharknado" was filmed.

Each movie in this series is more exaggerated and more shocking than the last. By the fourth movie, Sharknado has gone into space and attacked the space station. In the fifth movie, Sharknado has caused the end of the world. Almost destroying the entire world.

The sixth part is the most exaggerated, as Sharknado begins to travel through time and space, completely rubbing people's IQ on the floor like crazy.

Countless viewers are madly criticizing the Sharknado series, but the more they criticize the movies in this series, the more popular they become, and the more people watch them.

A bad spoof movie can be made six times in a row, and each one makes money. Do you understand the concept?

This is a money tree.

You guys are still so bullish.

It doesn't matter, the more pessimistic the voices are now, the more likely they will be that these people will be slapped in the face when the "Sharknado" series makes money in the future.

Although these guys may turn around and forget about it.

"Mr. Xu, we're here, Morningstar Entertainment." Company photographer Yu Fei said.

Xu Nan looked at the surrounding environment and nodded slightly: "The office environment of Morning Star Entertainment is quite good. It is indeed a big company."

Yu Fei immediately said: "It's just glamorous on the surface, maybe it's still losing money. I'm surprised. Mr. Xu, why do you need to come to the door in person when you are looking for an actor? Just a notification is enough. If you don't come, it will be her loss." "

Xu Nan smiled: "It's not necessary. Coming to the door in person can better show my sincerity, and Zhang Qingqing is indeed a popular actor, so it won't be too bad for me to come to the door."

"When the movie becomes successful in the future, it will be a good thing to spread the news, and it can also promote a wave of marketing."

Yu Fei was a little unconvinced, but didn't say much.

No matter how many cynics there are about Summit Film and Television in the industry, the employees of Summit Film and Television have a strong sense of superiority.

Because they are the only company in the industry that has produced two billion-dollar movies, and their treatment is definitely among the top three in the industry.

With such a glorious record in hand, the employees of Summit Film and Television generally hold their heads high when going out.

Therefore, when Xu Nan personally invited an actor, Yu Fei felt a little uncomfortable and felt that he had lost his status.

The process of things is very simple.

Xu Nan's new movie "The Beginning" has entered the casting process.

This time, Xu Nan plans to make a good movie seriously. Even if it is not a classic, it must be at least an excellent movie.

Therefore, the choice of roles is extremely important to the film.

Some movies may be of average quality, but they have become classics in film history thanks to the actors' classic performances.

In some movies, the script and director may be very good, but because of the wrong actors, they end up being a piece of garbage.

There are so many lessons learned from the past, so Xu Nan was extra cautious in casting this time and did not dare to be perfunctory like before.

The plot of "The Beginning" is very simple. It tells the story of college student Li Shiqing and game architect Xiao Heyun, who accidentally encountered a bus explosion and came back to life, returning to the moment they took the bus.

The two people continuously experienced the time loop during the time when the bus accident occurred. In order to break the time loop and save the tragedy of a whole bus of people dying due to the explosion, the two people worked hard to save themselves. In the process, they broke down the barriers and fought side by side, and finally found out the truth. story.

Among them, college student Li Shiqing is the heroine of this movie, and can even be said to be the well-deserved core.

In a sense, "The Beginning" can even be called a heroine movie.

Therefore, the choice of the heroine is crucial to the movie. If the heroine is chosen right, the movie will be half successful.

The heroine Li Shiqing of "The Beginning" is a college student, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, with a weak appearance and a strong heart.

When faced with the terrible bus explosion, she did not choose to escape or retreat, but bravely tried to find the truth. Even if she encountered setbacks again and again in the process, she never thought of retreating.

It is not easy to express Li Shiqing's characteristics of being soft on the outside and strong on the inside. The key lies in the soft appearance.

The fragile appearance can make the audience pity the heroine from the bottom of their hearts. At the same time, when the heroine makes a brave move to save everyone in the car, the audience will be impressed by her courage and admiration.

A famous director once said that choosing actors for a movie depends on the actor's face. As long as the face is right, the acting skills are not important.

Xu Nan also thinks so. As long as the actor's own characteristics fit the role, it is actually acceptable to have poor acting skills, because the lower limit is guaranteed.

No big deal, you can grind it a few more times and you'll always be able to get a good shot.

But if the actor does not fit the role, no matter how hard he tries, it will be a disaster in the end, because the audience will not believe it instinctively.

It's like if you ask a character with a sinister eyebrow to play a decent person, it will look awkward no matter how you look at it.

Xu Nan searched through the information of famous actors in the entertainment industry and found that the person who best suited his ideal actress role was the actor Zhang Qingqing from Morning Star Entertainment.

For this reason, he specially watched all the movies and TV series played by Zhang Qingqing to confirm that this was the actor he wanted.

Although it is not 100% consistent with the character, it is still 70% suitable, which is already very good. In addition, there is no one in the entertainment industry who is more suitable for this role than her.

Zhang Qingqing debuted as a child star and worked with big directors when he was very young. Later, his development in the entertainment industry was smooth. He appeared in many film and television dramas and became a first-line star at a young age.

For such a well-known star, the price must be high, but considering the quality of the movie, Xu Nan still sent her an audition invitation and invited her to come over and audition.

But something embarrassing happened. Zhang Qingqing actually refused Xu Nan's audition invitation. Even if he asked Liu Yang to call him a second time, Zhang Qingqing's agent still declined politely.

This is very speechless.

This was the first time Xu Nan encountered such a thing.

In any case, he is also a big director. With his fame and status in the industry, the heroine of the new movie is the top pie in the industry. It is really rare for an audition invitation to be rejected.

But considering Zhang Qingqing's compatibility with the role, Xu Nan finally decided to go to Zhang Qingqing's door in person to persuade him to star. To this end, he even brought the script.

Even if Zhang Qingqing was offered a high price, he would accept it.

at the same time.

Inside an office of Morning Star Entertainment.

"How did you do it? You didn't even give me a glass of water. Do you want me to die of thirst?"

Zhang Qingqing, the actor Xu Nan came to invite in person, was losing his temper at his assistant. His fierce expression was not at all in line with the weak and well-behaved person shown to the outside world.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." A little girl apologized repeatedly: "I was negligent. I will go get you some water right now."

Zhang Qingqing's expression changed: "Hurry up and go."

The little girl quickly ran out of the office and quickly brought Zhang Qingqing a glass of water in a disposable drinking cup.

Zhang Qingqing scolded: "Why are you using this disposable cup? Don't you know I have a special cup for drinking water?"

The little girl's face turned pale: "I'm sorry, I was too anxious and didn't pay attention. I'll change it now."

Soon, the little girl found a special cup, filled it with water and handed it to Zhang Qingqing.

Zhang Qingqing just took a sip, placed it heavily on the table, and cursed.

"Why is it so cold? Don't you know I can't drink cold water these days?"

The little girl showed a flattering smile: "I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention. I'll change it right away."

After saying that, she took the cup, ran out of the room, filled a cup of hot water, and handed it to Zhang Qingqing flatteringly.

Zhang Qingqing took it, his expression changed, he threw it directly at the little girl, and screamed: "It's so hot, you want to burn me to death."

The little girl's face changed, and she instinctively avoided it, but she was still splashed with hot water on her face. Fortunately, the water was not boiling water, just hot water, but even so, her face was still red.

Zhang Qingqing was not embarrassed at all, and continued to curse: "I can't do such a simple thing well, I'm so clumsy, can I still do it? If I can't do it, get out of here."

The little girl's big eyes were filled with mist, and she stood there aggrievedly, almost crying.

At this moment, Zhang Qingqing's agent walked into the room, and his expression turned cold when he saw this scene.

"Xiao Li, what's going on? I've made Qingqing angry again. Why don't you apologize quickly?"

The little girl bowed towards Zhang Qingqing and said humbly: "I'm sorry, Sister Qingqing, it's my fault. Don't be angry."

Zhang Qingqing rolled his eyes, said nothing, and turned his head away. From his demeanor to his expression, he revealed the word "disgust".

The little girl looked at the agent helplessly, not knowing what to do.

The agent frowned: "Keep pouring water, pour a few more cups, both hot and cold."

"Do you still need me to teach you such a simple thing?"

The little girl suddenly understood and quickly took the cup and went out.

After the assistant left, the manager said to Zhang Qingqing: "Qingqing, pay attention to your image. Director Xu Nan is here. Come with me to see him."