Chapter 550: 259 Flame (First Update)
The staff placed her information in front of Yu Dawei.
Ye Zhen, 17 years old, from Jiangzhou, with no education or acting experience.
Yu Dawei frowned immediately, and at that moment, a crisp and decisive voice fell into his ears, like morning dew, clean and transparent, exuding a refreshing coolness.
Yu Dawei looked up, and a beautiful young girl stood in the middle of the open space, her eyes clear and bright, clean and mature beyond her age. Her skin was a bit rough, but her features were more real and vivid.
The girl confidently said, “Hello, teachers, my name is Ye Zhen, and I’m 17 years old this year.”
Yu Dawei stared at her carefully. She was the youngest girl among the auditionees, but she didn’t show any fear or apprehension in the face of his gaze, and instead appeared calm and composed.
It was this aura alone that made her stand out, even if she wasn’t exceptionally beautiful.
Without saying a word, Yu Dawei searched underneath his hand, picked up a piece of paper and handed it to the staff, gesturing for them to pass it to her.
For auditions, the most important thing was to see if the person’s appearance and temperament matched the character, and secondly, to test their acting skills. It didn’t matter if a newcomer had no acting skills, Yu Dawei could teach them step by step, but the key was that they had to have spiritual energy.
This spiritual energy was an elusive concept, and couldn’t be clearly defined in words, but it was Yu Dawei’s standard for selecting actors. In the history of Lady Yu’s achievements, Yu Dawei’s keen eye had never been wrong.
Ye Zhen had passed the appearance test, otherwise Yu Dawei wouldn’t have given her the opportunity to act.
Ye Zhen received the paper from the staff, a thin sheet with only one scene written on it.
Not far away, five people sat behind a table, with Yu Dawei in the center, Zhou Zhengru and Wu Chao on either side, Qu Feitai next to Zhou Zhengru, and a young man in white sitting beside Wu Chao.
Ye Zhen surreptitiously observed them from the corner of her eye, and when her gaze fell on the script, she closed her senses and immersed herself completely in it.
The staff’s cold reminder sounded in her ears, “You have five minutes to prepare.”
At a glance, the scene was only a few hundred words long and seemed uneventful and flat like plain water, making it very easy for inexperienced newcomers to act like a dull recital.
Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows, looked up confidently, and said decisively, “I’m ready.”
Just in time.
The reactions of Yu Dawei and Zhou Zhengru spoke for themselves.
She seemed to be the older sister of the girl in white?
Lan Huixin’s palms were sweating in anxiety. Ming Jing, who had been sitting quietly, softly said, “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself; just do your best.”
Ming Jing’s gentle voice seemed to have a magical calming effect. Gradually, she steadied herself and took a deep breath.
If she didn’t succeed, she would become benevolent.
Others came in and out quickly, but Ye Zhen had been inside for twenty minutes.
The longer it took, the more hopeful it seemed.
Just as she thought this, the door opened and Ye Zhen walked out.
She walked at a leisurely pace, appearing calm and collected. Others stared at her warily, seeing her as their primary rival.
She didn’t look extraordinary, so what did Yu Dawei see in her?
Or did she have some connections behind her?
Thinking about this, everyone’s gaze fell on Ming Jing. At first, no one recognized her, but now, everybody knew her as the famous Ming Jing.
No one in the entertainment circle was unaware of this name.
Shen Zhou’s younger sister, Qu Feitai’s... unclear relationship: rumored girlfriend? Secret crush? Unrequited love or a love token?
Zhoufan Film Industry and Hutou Film, which were under the Shenzhou Group, were the largest investors and producers of this movie respectively. Qu Feitai was also suspected to have a deep relationship with the film. In terms of capital, everyone else was insignificant.
If she were to promote her sister, what would anyone here have to say?
So this was why Ye Zhen could be so calm since she had already been chosen.
Immediately after, a staff member read out Lan Huixin’s name, and she took a deep breath.
Ye Zhen patted her on the shoulder and said gently, “Don’t be nervous, it’s not as scary as you think. Just show your truest self.”
Lan Huixin looked at her gratefully.