Legendary Hollywood Director

Watching Dijang Kumar leave, Lehman leaned back slightly on the back of his chair and drank the cup of Blue Mountain coffee he ordered without hesitation.

The participation of Eros International Pictures is the most important gain of this trip.

Without them, the filming of this film would never have been smooth, and the idea of ​​finishing the filming in two months would be nonsense.

Even before that, Lyman and George were sure there would be a local film company willing to work with them, but they couldn't help but feel nervous before the dust settled.

Sitting on the spot quietly and peacefully, reminiscing the taste of coffee, the sweetness has not dissipated, so that the spirit has been greatly satisfied.

It is said that coffee can provide a similar effect of happiness, and it is true.

Out of the corner of his eyes, he caught George's expression, and it seemed extremely relaxed. Lehman raised his eyes and said slightly, Let's go, go back to the hotel.

After speaking, he stood up, straightened his waist, patted George on the shoulder lightly, and walked straight out of the cafe.

George understood in seconds, paid the bill silently, and caught up with Lyman who left first.

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Bollywood is the abbreviation of Bollywood studio location. The origin of the name is just that the Indians replaced the letter H starting with Hollywood (Hollywood) with the letter of the country's film capital, Bombay (Bombay). B, thus turning Hollywood into Bollywood.

After a night at the hotel, Lyman and George went to the headquarters of Eros International the next day, and they informed that the first round of auditions could begin in the afternoon. In a commercial building, the Indian company leased the entire first to third floors.

Is the place big, and the operation of the department seems to be only orderly.

Along the way, the areas of each office are divided.

When I came to the distribution department on the second floor, Dijan Kurma was already waiting there.

A few people greeted each other politely, and used the conference room temporarily set up as the audition site.

There was a long table with four people behind the table, namely Lehman, George, and Dijan Kumar of Eros International Pictures and a production director named Kaman.

There was a video camera in front of the table, and an unknown staff member was fiddling with it.

Lyman and George are naturally the chief examiners of today's audition, and the other two are at most just here to join in the fun, along with translators, and are responsible for protecting the rights and interests of their actors.

In the conference room, in addition to these five people, there are also two employees of Eros International Films. One of them is responsible for shouting in another lounge to notify the actors to audition, and the other assists from the side, that is, special chores Running errands, and maybe making a temporary cameo role later.

Dijan Kumar brought him and George four documents, two for each of them.

Among the two documents, one is the list of actors who are confirmed to be able to participate in the audition work today. There are only about 20 documents in a thin stack, and the other is all the actors' unions registered in Bollywood, India. The list of information on the character's temperament requested by Lehman is a thick stack. Lehman measured it with his eyes, and it is estimated that there are almost a hundred copies.

He looked at the list of profiles and thought: Is Bollywood doing well? With so many actors backed up, it's almost as good as the one in France.

It's no wonder that Lehman is ignorant. In recent years, Bollywood movies have gradually developed vigorously, and they can be regarded as playing their own signs, which are very popular in Russia and even some Arab countries. It began to develop rapidly towards internationalization, and its strength was gradually increasing. Indian films can also be regarded as regional genre films with cards.

Lehman sorted out the audition list and divided the small stack into categories. Several leading actors, such as the protagonist Rancher's roommates Farhan and Laga, were the most important actor choices for this trip. Aamir Khan is not in Mumbai now,

It will take a few days to see him, but his schedule is not a problem. Let's discuss after seeing him. To clear his mind, Lehman said a few words to Dijon Kumar.

Dijan Kumar signaled to the waiting staff member by the door to call.

After a while, a young man walked into the audition room.

Raku-Havan, a native of Mumbai, is 26 years old, 176cm tall and weighs 65kg.

Lehman browsed the information roughly, looked up at the actor, his eyes lit up: This guy has a very simple face, let him match a pair of glasses, do some makeup, and fiddle with his hairstyle, it should be very suitable for Fahan. Role. Anyway, the appearance and temperament look quite simple and honest.

Hello director, hello gentlemen, my name is Raku, I once played in a TV series...

Raku-Hama introduced himself chatteringly, and his voice was strong. Although he couldn't understand it well, after all, he was speaking Indian, but he felt that he had practiced and had some basic reading skills.

Lyman was even more satisfied. He interrupted Raku-Hama's introduction and said directly: Okay, I need you to perform a show now. Well, let's say you failed your college exam and you're still playing. A good roommate is the first in the school, he came over to comfort you, what would you do?

Dijang Kumar translated the passage, and Raku Hama thought for a while, then asked, Do you just act like this?

After listening to Dijan Kumar's translation, Lyman nodded, signaling him to start.

Seeing this scene, the staff manning the camera on the side, adjusted the direction of the lens, and quickly turned on the recording.

Raku-Hama took a deep breath, and at first his expression became annoyed, and he said loudly to the air: I failed the exam, what's the use of you talking about it...

Naturally, Lehman could not understand Hindi, and he didn't need Dijan Kumar's translation. He could complete the casting job just by looking at the actors' emotional changes and movements.

But obviously, this young man's performance is very stiff.

Coming and going is the look on his face, especially his exaggerated movements. Looking at his excited expression, he feels that he will perform a rhythmic Indian song and dance at any time.

This performance really gave Lehman a bit of a headache and couldn't bear to look directly.

It was not easy for Raku Hama to stop his performance, and then he put his eyes back on the field.

He can understand why this actor who looks so honest and honest, and the conditions are not bad, is still not well-known at this time, and he is still playing a supporting role in a TV series, the kind who can't live for three episodes.

Director, how is he acting? Dijan Kumar faithfully completed his translation work.

It's okay, it's not bad, at least not timid when performing. Lehman said a little bit of good things, it was an encouragement, and then said: Let him go back first and wait for the news, the specific audition results will be called later. of.

When Dijang Kumar heard it, he naturally knew that the first actor was not seen by Lehman. He said that he was waiting for news, but it was just an excuse. The entertainment industry all over the world liked to use this sentence to euphemistically refuse.

Raku-Hama naturally understood that he left the audition room a little dejected.

The appearance and appearance of the next few actors are also not bad, at least they meet the needs of the characters. It seems that Eros International Pictures has really put their minds in this regard, but it is hard to say about acting skills. No matter how good the body is, the embarrassing performance will never pass the Lehman level.

Two or three hours have passed, and only two characters have been found. They are Chartu in the play, that is, the student who agrees with the achievement theory and whom the dean once admired, and the one who sells daily necessities on campus. The corner of the seller. There are actually not many scenes for these two roles, so it is said that none of the main actor candidates have been found.

Halfway through the audition, a tall, thin actor walked in, and Lehmann held the document in his hand. This kind of appearance and temperament is very in line with the role of Laga in the play. I just hope that the acting skills will not be too hot.

Salman Josh, 23 years old, from Gujarati, has experience in two films, comes from an artistic family, and his father is also a theatre actor.

You acted out a story where your family was poor, your father was in poor health, and your family wanted you to study hard, but you failed in an exam, and the dean said to tell your parents about your grades. You were desperate and wanted to Suicide escapism scene.

A large passage was passed on to Salman Josh.

After listening, he thought for a while in silence, then closed his eyes and brewed his emotions, and made a ready gesture.

The camera lens began to focus, clearly capturing the micro-expressions on his face.

His eyes are very playful, and his reactions are not as intense as those of the previous interviewers. He just bowed his head silently, with a bitter face, as if thinking of something bad. Then he slowly fell to the ground, his eyes full of chagrin and fear...

Lyman saw this, and his heart froze.

Very powerful performance, although the expression is not so natural transformation, but it is really thinking about this situation, and trying to bring myself into that atmosphere, the kind of nurturing feeling that I am sorry for my parents, very The entanglement and panic of being afraid to see their disappointed faces manifested, and this was what he wanted.

As for the actors who auditioned for this role before, they didn't think so much at all, they just cried blindly, or even howled.

Not a single thought of wanting to commit suicide was conveyed.

Okay, it's okay. Lehmann said to Dijan Kumar.

Under his signal, Salman Josh immediately packed up his emotions and stood up from the ground.

Talk to him about the role of Laga. If there is no problem with the salary, then choose him.

When Dijan Kumar heard the words, he immediately waved his hand, and another staff member who was instructed motioned Salman Josh to go into the compartment of the conference room, where there were prepared actor contracts.