Chapter 86 Casting
The script of "Sito" has not been written yet, but it can be written slowly with some time.

Seeing that Yang Hao didn't reply for a long time, the experienced Mr. Jiang realized that Yang Hao might really have a script suitable for Jing Tian.

So he said, "Brother Yang, if there is a suitable script, please help Jing Tian. As long as you help Jing Tian, ​​the screening schedule of the movie you shoot in the future will be properly arranged for you three days before it is released."

Hearing Wanda President Jiang's words, Yang Hao's eyes lit up. Wanda Cinemas is the number one cinema chain in the country. If what he said could be trusted, it would be a huge favor.

Faced with Mr. Jiang's conditions, Yang Hao hesitated for a few seconds before speaking: "Mr. Jiang, can what you just said represent the attitude of Mr. Wang of Wanda?"

Although saying this seemed a bit disrespectful to Mr. Jiang, Yang Hao still had to ask clearly.

"Of course no problem. What I just said fully represents Mr. Wang," Mr. Jiang said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

After hearing what Mr. Jiang said, Yang Hao no longer hesitated and said directly: "Okay, since Mr. Jiang said so, I will tailor a script for Jing Tian after I finish the movie "The Richest Tomato" on hand."

It would be better to release "Sito" and "The Glory of Tang Dynasty" in advance, so that Jing Tian will not be introduced to Ren Jialun through playing table tennis when acting with him in "The Glory of Tang Dynasty". That would be really disgusting.

"Thank you, Brother Yang. Brother Yang, I'll drink this glass of wine. You can do as you please." As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Jiang drank the glass of wine in one gulp.

"I'd also like to thank Mr. Yang on behalf of Tiantian," said Tiantian's agent, Liang Hong, who also drank the wine in the glass.

Seeing them all like this, Yang Hao couldn't be arrogant and could only drink the glass of wine on the table.

After the main business was settled, Mr. Jiang and Liang Hong started to persuade Yang Hao to drink. Although Yang Hao had lived two lives, he had rarely experienced such a scene and was no match for them at all. In the end, Yang Hao fell unconscious on the table.
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In the following days, Yang Hao lived a happy life again. He stayed with Reba every day. Seeing Reba being trained by him from a young and immature boy to a skilled worker, Yang Hao felt very proud.

Time passed quietly, and this happy and heavenly life was eventually interrupted by the casting of "The Richest Tomato".

The casting location for "The Richest Tomato" was arranged in the hotel.

An entire floor of the hotel was booked by the crew of "The Richest Tomato".

At this time, more than a dozen celebrity artists and their respective agents were resting in several rooms of the hotel.

These actors have been preliminarily screened by Han Jianu and several assistant directors, and their acting skills are basically acceptable.

This was Yang Hao's last audition, and it was mainly to see if his temperament matched the funny style of "The Richest Tomato".

Yang Hao glanced at the actors present and immediately saw the two actors who played the roles of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chu. Seeing them, Yang Hao's mouth twitched and he couldn't help laughing.

In the past, "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick" were positive terms, but after this movie they became negative terms.

When the audition began, Zhang Yimin was the first to enter for the audition.

This name is quite a coincidence, it is the same name as the president of ByteDance.

Yang Hao, Han Jianuo and several assistant directors sat behind the table. A large empty space opposite was reserved for actors to audition and perform.

"Hello, director and producer, my name is Zhang Yimin, and I'm here to audition for the role of Zhuang Qiang."

Yang Hao handed the other party a piece of notepaper he had prepared in advance, on which was written a line, "Duoyu, I have to congratulate you for being able to obtain both the Dragon and the Phoenix." Following the line was a plot introduction of several hundred words.

Seeing the other party take the note, Yang Hao said: "You have five minutes to prepare. Just say that line according to the plot and in any funny tone you can think of."

Hearing that there were only five minutes left, Zhang Yimin hurriedly pondered the plot and roughly conceived in his mind how to express the humor of this line.

"Director Yang, I'm ready," Zhang Yimin put down the note and spoke after just over three minutes.

Yang Hao nodded to indicate that the other party could start the performance.

Then he was seen patting his chest and saying to the air beside him: "Duoyu, I have to congratulate you for being able to catch both the Dragon and the Phoenix at the same time."

His eyes were still looking to the side, as if Feng Chu was standing next to him.

After saying this, Zhang Yimin grinned for a while, as if he was brought into the funny scene just now.

"Director, producer, I'm done with my performance."

Yang Hao nodded, then said: "Not bad, your expression and tone are quite interesting, but your figure doesn't quite meet the requirements."

Yang Hao paused, thought for a while and then continued: "Can you gain 40 kilograms? If so, this role is yours."

In his previous life, in order to play the role of Zhuang Qiang, Zhang Yimin gained 40 kilograms, which resulted in the effect in the movie. Now Zhang Yimin is too thin, and the comedic effect is greatly reduced.

(The picture below shows Zhang Yimin before he gained weight, which is very different from his image in the movie)
When Zhang Yimin heard about gaining 40 kilograms, he was confused and suspected that he had heard it wrong. "Director Yang, did you mean to gain kilograms?"

Yang Hao said affirmatively: "Yes."

After confirming that Yang Hao said he wanted to gain 40 pounds, Zhang Yimin suddenly became a little conflicted. After thinking for about half a minute, Zhang Yimin said firmly: "No problem."

"Okay, then you can ask your agent to come and sign the contract."

"Thank you director, thank you director."

After saying this, Zhang Yimin bowed deeply and walked out of the room happily.

Zhang Yimin cherishes this opportunity very much. Before coming for the audition, he had studied Yang Hao's brilliant record since his debut for more than a year. From Yang Hao's undefeated record, he had a feeling that this drama might also be popular, and perhaps this would be a turning point in his career.

Once the second male lead was confirmed, things went much more smoothly afterwards. Veteran actors like Wang Chenguang and Li Liqun basically just went through the motions and performed a few scenes, and they were considered approved.

For example, Ai Lun and Chang Yuan, who had worked with me before in "Charlotte's Troubles", are actors I know well and I just give them the thumbs-up after they perform a scene.

Then something went wrong with the audition of the heroine Xia Zhu.

"Hello, teachers. My name is Dilire. I am here to audition for the role of the female lead Xia Zhu."

As per previous practice, Yang Hao gave her a piece of note and asked her to audition according to the requirements on it.

But Di Lieba is just a rookie who has just entered the entertainment industry for less than a year. Her acting skills are very immature and she still performs according to the academic style.

This kind of performance made several assistant directors and producer Han Jianu present shake their heads.

There's nothing wrong with this kind of performance, it's just that it feels too stereotyped, and it feels disconnected in this comedy-centric movie.

Although everyone felt that the candidate was not suitable, no one said anything. They all knew that the pretty girl in front of them was recommended by Yang Hao, and was obviously the designated female lead.

Although Reba's acting skills are indeed a bit poor at the moment, Yang Hao still gritted his teeth and passed it.

There is no way I can make an appointment myself, I have to finish it even if I cry.

After the audition, in order to ensure that Reba would not be a drag when she joined the crew of "The Richest Tomato", Yang Hao frantically explained the play to her during this period of time, and even broke down a long scene into small pieces, and practiced with her in sections.

Although Di Lieba has only been in the entertainment industry for a short time and has not acted in many plays, she is a professional after all and has a good learning ability. With Yang Hao's little indoctrination, her understanding of the movie "The Richest Tomato" has become deeper and deeper, and the effect of her performance has become better and better. At least it doesn't look too out of place.

"Brother, am I stupid?" After performing a scene several times and being rejected by Yang Hao every time, Reba said to Yang Hao with a bitter and frustrated face.

Seeing Reba's frustrated and crying look, Yang Hao's heart melted. He couldn't bear to say anything harsh, so he could only comfort her: "Baby, it's not that you acted badly, you just still have a lot of room for growth."

In fact, Reba’s acting is pretty good now. The original heroine Song Yunhua was probably at this level.

Seeing that Reba's acting skills had reached a bottleneck and it would be difficult to improve in a short period of time, Yang Hao was too lazy to continue rehearsing with her.

Before, he had been concentrating on teaching Reba acting skills, and he didn't think much of it. Now that he has relaxed, looking at Reba's failed, depressed and cute look, Yang Hao can't help but feel inspired.

"Baby, brother will teach you a new acting skill, do you want to learn it?" Yang Hao said in a low and doting voice.

"Okay, okay, but I'm too stupid, I'm afraid I can't learn it",
Reba was very excited when she heard that Yang Hao wanted to teach her new acting skills, but when she thought about her previous failures, she couldn't help but become depressed.

"It's very simple, I believe you can do it," Yang Hao encouraged.

"Oh, okay, brother, I'll try it then", Reba secretly made up his mind that this time he must show his real strength and learn this acting skill.

"It's hot. Hold on to the table with both hands and lift up your left leg."

"Yes, yes, yes, lift it higher," Yang Hao guided Reba little by little to complete the action.

I have to say that since Reba is a dancer, he has good body flexibility. This kind of movement is difficult for ordinary people to do, but Reba can do it easily.

"Brother, this action is so weird," Reba blushed, and it was obvious that she also realized that something was wrong.

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But it is obvious that Reba realized it a little late, and some things have already been decided.

(End of this chapter)