章節 79: Chapter 79 The audition begins

If there was any choice, Washimine Shion would never agree to the "Goblin Slayer" project.

Unfortunately, time can never be reversed, and there are no ifs in the world.

So she had to sit in on the audition session and observe the performance of the auditioning actors with director Nanaya.

Although Nanaya said that Washimine Shion has a veto power as an investor, Washimine Shion is not naive enough to think that she will use this power.

The reason was simple, because apart from the list provided by Nanaya, she didn't know who to choose.

When Washimine Shion and Iioka arrived at the audition address given to her by Kiryu Nanaya, many actors who were auditioning had already arrived.

But this is normal. As the most expensive movie in Japan so far, "Goblin Slayer" announced to the public as a movie adapted from the game "Lady Saint and the Brave", has attracted the attention of actors early on.

Big stars are eager to use this movie to establish their status, while small stars and small actors also hope to join the ranks of big stars through this movie.

In this world of fame and fortune, everyone comes for fame and money, and becoming a big star can get both.

In fact, the pay offered by Washimine for the actors was not low. It would be considered good even in Hollywood, and it would be among the high-paying ones in Japan. It was a pity that the group of vampires was too greedy, so Washimine directly gave up the plan of choosing the main actors in Hollywood.

Since they don't even want Hollywood actors for the leading roles, let alone the supporting roles, why not hire Japanese actors since Japan is cheaper anyway?

When Washimine Shion was walking through the corridor, she saw both sides of the corridor filled with men and women waiting for auditions. They gathered together in groups and communicated in a seemingly low voice, but people around them could always hear what they were saying.

"It is said that many people from the J family came this time. They should be competitors."

"Yeah, these people are good-looking and have great bodies. I don't think we can compete with them."

"Those are the idol group that's been popular recently, I think it's called Trier?"

"I've watched Director Kiryu's currently airing special effects drama, and there are two people from this group acting in it, both of them are very beautiful girls."

"I guess the director will favor them. Why would they become idols if they are so good-looking?"

"Jack, I heard there are many European and American characters this time, you should be able to choose one, right?"

"Who knows, it would be nice if we were all chosen together."

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All in all, most of the words spoken by this group of actors were flattering others, but Washimine Shion could clearly see the deep desire in these actors' eyes.

"There are really a lot of monsters and demons out there," Washimine Shion said sarcastically to Nanaya, who was already sitting on the judges' seat, as she walked into the studio used for the audition. "You clearly want it so badly, why can't you just say it out loud?"

"Humble and low-key, isn't this the Japanese workplace atmosphere~"

Nanaya, the fake devil, didn't care too much about it. He was looking through the information of the actors who would be coming for the audition and comparing it with his own setting set, thinking about which roles would be suitable for which actors.

Usually during an audition, an actor will be asked to tell the role he wants to play, but this choice is not absolute. Sometimes, although an actor is not selected for a role, the director or casting director will ask him to play another role because the actor's image is more suitable for another role.

The most famous one is Tom Hiddleston, who originally auditioned for the role of Thor, but ultimately failed to become the actor of Thor because he was too thin. However, under the wise eyes of the casting director, he played his most successful role - Loki.

So far, except for the heroine and a few other characters, there is no obvious preference for other roles in Nanaya. Although that cheap Onee-chan stuffed a lot of people in, the final result still depends on the audition results.

"Why do those people seem so cautious?" Washimine Shion asked Nanaya curiously as she sat down, "Why do they all look like terrorists?"

"Normal." Nanaya replied, "The atmosphere in Japan is pretty good. I heard that in Hollywood, all kinds of insidious tricks are used. Putting laxatives in the water that competitors drink is considered a minor offense."

"...In that case, the audition will be exciting."

"No thanks, I don't want that to happen here. Hey, Shonan."

Nanaya waved to Shonan Rantaro and said, "Tell those people outside to get ready. We are about to start."

"Okay~?"

After getting Nanaya's approval, Shonan ran out the door happily.

I don't know what this guy said, but seeing that the first batch of actors who came in all had strange expressions on their faces, Nanaya felt that it was definitely not something good.

But this is exactly what Nanaya wants. Whether the actor can keep calm and perform well in such a sudden situation is also an important factor for Nanaya to consider. After all, anything can happen on the set. If an actor can't even handle this little disturbance, then Nanaya thinks that he should give up the idea of being an actor as soon as possible.

The audition started quickly, and it was similar to a normal actor audition. The entire audition process was basically a formulaic one, and the actors who came in were asked to make a brief self-introduction first.

Then I will perform live according to the passages provided by Nanaya, and finally talk about my understanding and opinions about this character.

Of course, if Nanaya finds an actor he likes, he will ask him to perform two more segments; or if his image is more suitable for other roles, Nanaya will change the role he plays.

There were only four judges who participated in the audition. In addition to Nanaya and Washimine Shion, the other two were Lin Bao's casting director and Washimine's representative. However, these two people had no say and could only make some suggestions. The ones who really decided whether the actors stayed or went were Washimine Shion, the investor, and Nanaya, the director.

The first audition role was the Elf Archer, but in fact, Nanaya had already given this role to Rin. As for the reason, of course, it was because this role was tailor-made for Rin. After all, it was a flat-chested role, and it also had a bit of a tsundere flavor.

"Puff!"

Seeing Rin performing hard on the stage, Nanaya couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What's wrong?"

Washimine Shion was a little confused. She didn't know what was wrong with this guy.

"Nothing."

Nanaya was too embarrassed to say that after she invited Luvia to play the role of the priestess, Rin also pestered her for a role. So in order to tease this school girl, Nanaya lied to her and said that she could try to audition for the female fighter.

At first, when Rin read the script, she was very happy, thinking that this character who appeared with the female lead, Priestess, was an important character in the movie. However, after reading the script of the first scene, this irritable school girl almost tore Nanaya apart.

Whenever he thought of Rin's expression at that time, Nanaya couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing Nanaya sitting below and shaking his shoulders, Rin of course knew what the other person was laughing at.

So after finishing a performance, Rin showed Nanaya a very beautiful smile: "Mr. Director, if you want to laugh, please laugh out loud, okay? I don't mind. At most, I will beat you up so that you can't take care of yourself for the rest of your life."

Several staff members nearby who were unaware of the relationship between Nanaya and Rin looked at her with a mixture of horror and admiration. She actually dared to say such things before the director announced the result. Wasn't she afraid of being eliminated?

"Ahem, sorry, sorry. You can go down now."

Nanaya coughed heavily twice, and then waved his hand to signal them to go down.

Even though Rin had been chosen to play the role, Nanaya did not publicly announce the role, which was an unspoken rule in the industry. After all, it was too easy to offend people by telling them that they had been rejected, so even though the role had been decided, Nanaya still had to pretend to audition all the actors, give them 3 days to think about it, and then inform them that they had been rejected.

After all, this kind of thing is just like an interview. No interviewer will tell you in person that you are not qualified, but in fact, when the other party says that they need a few days to consider, they have already passed you.

But in fact, unless an actress who is particularly suitable to play the elf archer girl appears, this role will belong to Rin.

In fact, even if Rin really auditioned for the role of a female fighter, Nanaya would have rejected her. As a girl idol, Rin is currently forbidden from even dating, so how could she be allowed to play that kind of role?

Although Nanaya is filming an R-rated movie, the roles he is currently auditioning for are all marked as not having nude scenes. For those special roles in the movie, Nanaya will specifically ask people to find special actors to play them.

Of course, these actors are definitely not the familiar "teachers", but some actresses who are willing to shoot nude scenes.

In fact, Nanaya really wanted Elizabeth Olsen to play the female fighter, and Josh Brolin to play the special goblin who threw the female fighter against the rock wall of the cave.

In this way, when "Avengers" is released, when the audience discusses the relationship between Scarlet Witch and Thanos, they will not only talk about the movie "Old Boy".

It's a pity that Elizabeth Olsen, who was born in 1989, was still a real yellow-haired girl in 2001 and it was impossible for her to play such a role.

Nanaya could only express deep regret for this matter.

As for why Nanaya was thinking about all these things, it was because none of the actresses who had auditioned caught his eye, even actresses who were suitable for other female roles in the movie did not appear.

So after all the actresses who auditioned for the Elf Archer had gone through the process, Nanaya's decision remained unchanged and Rin still got the role.

"Which role are we interviewing for next?"

Washimine Shion asked Nanaya.

"Well, let's try the male lead next." Nanaya said, looking at the profile of a man with short blond hair, "Let's try the actor recommended by J company first."