1723 [You are really not very good at acting]
After talking to Wang Jing for a while, Xia Tian then interviewed with him.
Two hours later, they finally finished interviewing the remaining twelve people.
Among the twelve people is Macaulay Calkin. I have to say that this little guy is really good, with a smart and sensible spirit all over his body, which is simply awesome.
After watching it, Xia Tian felt a little emotional. If his child could be as smart and cute as him in the future, it would be a waste of time to be a parent.
Unfortunately, although Macaulay Calkin was talented and quirky, he had an irresponsible pair of parents who only regarded him as a money tree, but did not take care of him carefully. As a result, his seedling with unlimited potential was destroyed. It was such a sin!
"Director Wang, how about it? Which of these children do you think is more suitable?" Xia Tian asked with a smile.
"Mr. Xia, although these kids are pretty good, I still think No. 13 Macaulay Calkin is the most outstanding. The kid is so popular at first glance. He will play the male lead Kevin. I believe it will definitely add a lot of color to the movie." Wang Jing commented.
"The hero has the same views, and I am very optimistic about him." Xia Tian smiled, "Then it's settled, just turn around and sign a contract with him."
"Okay, Mr. Xia." Wang Jing nodded.
"By the way, I heard that Macaulay Calkin's parents were vampires and had a very bad reputation in the circle. Remember to be careful when signing with them." Xia Tian instructed again.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xia, I have never seen any tricky and weird person." Wang Jing smiled.
Although the Hong Kong film industry is not as prosperous as Hollywood, it is a hundred times more complicated than it. Because Hollywood has unions and laws to maintain order. However, Hong Kong is still a barbaric place, without unions, without laws and order. Therefore, if you want to make a fortune, you must be smarter, more cunning, and more treacherous, otherwise you will be sold in minutes and help people count money.
As the best in the Hong Kong film industry, Wang Jing is even more of the human spirit. It would be very difficult to deceive him. If he doesn’t lie, others will burn incense to reward him.
"Then go." Xia Tian smiled.
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Xia Tian didn't care about how Wang Jing talked to Macaulay Calkin's parents. After the interview, he returned to his mansion and told Wang Feixian about Sophie Marceau asking for help.
"Why did you promise to help her? You and her are now full of rumors, and it should be the time to avoid suspicion. But you still promised to help her. Wouldn't it just give the reporter a warning?" Wang Qixian asked in confusion.
"Oh, it's useless. Even if you avoid suspicion, some of those reporters wrote it. They can write "The sea of love changes" and "suspected breakup" and still disgusting you." Xia Tian waved his hand and said, "So, don't worry about them, it's better to do whatever you should do. According to the ancients, I won't plant crops when I hear the croaking of crickets."
"I have to invest about 5 million US dollars in this drama, and now everyone has signed a contract. If you quit her, you will have to pay a lot of money, and it may not be too late to find someone, so you can only help her overcome the difficulties first." Xia Tian explained again, "Besides, you will be with you this time. As long as you are not angry, no matter how much you write outside, it doesn't matter."
"Well, then help her." Seeing Xia Tian caring about her mood so much, Wang Xiaoxian nodded happily, and then asked in confusion, "But since her acting skills are so poor, why did you invite her at the beginning?"
"This is actually hard to match under the reputation. Sophie Marceau is quite a famous actress, but she didn't expect that her real acting skills were so poor. If I had known, I would have let you play the heroine." Xia Tian shook his head and sighed.
Sophie Marceau was an international superstar in his previous life, and he had a great reputation, but in fact, if you look at her acting skills, she really doesn't have any outstanding results. For example, in "007: The Black Sun Crisis", she is charming and charming, but it is more because of her face, figure, and temperament. In fact, in the whole film, Sophie Marceau has always been holding an air and has a arrogant expression. If she said that her acting skills are not revealed.
When Wang Xiaoxian heard Xia Tian say this, he giggled.
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The next day, Xia Tian took Wang Xiaoxian to Sophie Marceau's hotel.
Because of the last uproar in the hotel, reporters rushed to the hotel one after another, so Sophie Marceau changed to the hotel after being discharged from the hospital.
"Mr. Xia, Miss Wang, you guys are early!" Seeing Xia Tian, Wang Qixian stood outside the door with his hands holding hands, looking sweet, Sophie Marceau couldn't help but be stunned, and then greeted.
"Miss Marceau, you're early, too." Xia Tian smiled, "Okay, it's not too late, let's start right away."
"Ah, OK." Sophie Marceau was stunned. Unexpectedly, Xia Tian was still impatient and nodded immediately.
"Xiaoxian, please help me too, read the script together and play the role of my sister." Xia Tian distributed the script and said, "Okay, let's start."
"Yes." Sophie Marceau and Wang Qixian nodded together, and followed the three of them and began to read the script.
While reading, Xia Tian helped Sophie Marceau explain the script in detail, telling her what role she played in every scene she wrote, why she wrote it like this, and how the actor should perform in order to meet his requirements and achieve the effect he wanted.
Sophie Marceau listened and memorized it carefully. After listening to Xia Tian’s explanation, she realized that although she had memorized the script these days, she did not understand the role.
This made her very embarrassed. She always thought that she had great acting talent, she acted well in every play, and had the potential to become an acting player. But now it seems that she can't even understand the role of the script, let alone talk about acting skills.
Just like a person who inspires to become the supreme martial arts world, he got a peerless secret book but couldn't even understand a word. Then why do you have a dream of dominating the martial arts world?
"Mr. Xia, tell me the truth, do you think I have the talent for acting?" Sophie Marceau asked Xia Tian for advice.
"Yes, of course there is." Xia Tian replied immediately without thinking, "Why did you ask that?"
"No, Mr. Xia, I want to hear the truth. Do you think I have the talent for acting?" Sophie Marceau asked again seriously when he saw that he was not sincere at all.
"Then do you really want to hear the truth?" Xia Tian frowned when he saw this.
"Yes, please tell me sincerely." Sophie Marsault begged.
"To be honest, your talent is really not high." Xia Tian shook his head and said, "But it doesn't matter. There is an old Chinese saying that diligence can make up for your shortcomings. As long as you work hard and act with your heart, you will succeed one day."
Didn’t Liu Dehua be criticized for having no acting skills and playing the same role, but later his performance in “Big Boys Have Great Wisdom”, “Slimming Men and Women” and “Secret War” was enough to make people’s eyes shine;
Wang Qixian also played vase roles in early movies. It was not until she was filming "Pan Jinlian's Past and Present Life" that she collaborated with director Luo Zhuoyao that she first realized how to act with her heart. Then when she was filming "Green Snake", she performed in the same scene with Zhang Manyu, the actress award winner, and was not at all inferior.
In comparison, many actors who were originally spiritual have experienced a sharp decline in their acting skills due to lack of care and effort. For example, Zhang Bozhi, whose performances in "The King of Comedy", "Star Words and Stars" and "I Can't Forget" in his early years were amazing and were hailed as the successor of Hong Kong films.
But she did not cherish her opportunity, but instead starred in a large number of bad movies, such as "The Military Order of the Female General of the Yang Family", "Priceless Treasure", "Hedong Lion Roar 2", etc., and contributed a disaster-level performance in it, which disappointed the fans who like her. She became an abandoned child in the film industry. No one dared to invite her again for many years.
Therefore, talent in the entertainment industry is important, but the key is whether people use it carefully or not.
Chapter completed!