msmithbooks Chapter 96 Using Backdoors
Chapter 96 Using Backdoors
Chapter 96 Using Backdoors
The next day, Zhou Wenzhe woke up and checked the time, only to find that it was already past nine in the morning. He had been chatting with Liu Zhimin until late at night, which made him oversleep.
Time was running out, so he quickly got up, washed up, ate a quick breakfast, got dressed, and went out.
Today is the audition day for Major League Baseball, and he is one of the main judges.
The audition took place at the SBS television station's headquarters in Mokdong.
Upon arrival, he exchanged his access pass at the reception center on the first floor and took the elevator to the floor where the TV series headquarters was located.
Upon entering the meeting room, he immediately apologized to the director and screenwriter: "I'm sorry I'm late."
"It's not too late, we haven't even started yet." Director Jung Dong-yoon chuckled and invited Zhou Wenzhe to the center of the audition table.
"No need. I'm just here to check things out. I won't offer any opinions. The choice of actors is still in your hands," Zhou Wenzhe politely declined, then sat down on the far left of the audition table.
Seeing his reaction, director Zheng Dongchong and screenwriter Li Xinhua didn't say anything more. After sitting down, they asked a girl to go to the next lounge to notify the actors to come for auditions.
Meanwhile, the camera director turned on the camera and began recording the audition process, which will later be part of the promotion for the TV series.
The first person to audition was an actor named Oh Jung-se, who was vying for the role of Kwon Kyung-min, the second male lead in the drama and the actual manager of the baseball team.
The audition went quite well; the director and screenwriter were both very satisfied with him, and Zhou Wenzhe noticed that they both put a checkmark next to his name.
Two more actors came in, both vying for the role of Kwon Kyung-min, but their performances were slightly inferior to Oh Jung-se's.
Next, the actors who auditioned for the male lead and the third male lead entered the meeting room one by one. The performances of these actors were all very good, and they all had a thorough understanding of the roles they were going to play.
However, the production team was determined to do their best, and after some discussion, the actor for the male lead was decided to be an actor named Namgoong Min, who is a senior actor who has been in the industry for 18 years.
The actor for the third male lead has been confirmed as Zhao Bingkui. He has only been in the industry for three years, but his acting skills and image are very suitable for the role.
Lunch break.
Zhou Wenzhe chatted with the director and screenwriter.
When the two learned that he could play baseball and had been a star pitcher in an American high school, they offered him a role. Writer Li Xinhua even said that he would create a character just for him.
Zhou Wenzhe originally wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized it was a pretty good experience, and it was just a guest appearance, so it wouldn't take up too much of his time. Therefore, he reluctantly agreed.
Perfect timing, he hasn't played baseball in many years, so it would be a good opportunity to get back to playing.
The auditions continued in the afternoon.
The morning auditions were for more important male roles, while the afternoon auditions were for female roles and some supporting roles.
First, there's the choice of the female lead.
There were quite a few actors auditioning for this role, a total of five. Baseball is very popular in South Korea, and this is the first drama in South Korean history with baseball as its theme. It will also be broadcast on SBS, so you can imagine how much attention it will receive.
The first actress to audition was named Park Eun-bin. She is 26 years old, the same age as the female lead Lee Se-young. She is also a veteran actress who has been in the industry for 20 years, but she doesn't have many representative works in her many years of acting career.
The veteran actress's acting skills need no further explanation; several judges unanimously gave her high praise, and judging from the director's and screenwriter's expressions, they were very satisfied with her.
Next, three more actresses came in.
Their acting skills are not bad, but there are still some flaws.
There's only one auditionee left for the female lead, and if nothing unexpected happens, then Park Eun-bin will definitely be cast as the female lead.
The last person came in.
"Hello, judges. My name is Jung Soo-jung, and I am 24 years old." Jung Soo-jung walked to the center and bowed to the judges.
Director Jung Dong-yoon flipped through the information sheet in his hand and looked at Jung Soo-jung's profile. Only then did he realize that this girl was an idol, but she had also acted in many dramas over the years.
"Let's begin."
Krystal Jung began her performance.
For this audition, she studied the script as soon as she received it, and even hired a teacher to guide her acting skills.
Because she knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she had to seize it.
Zhou Wenzhe watched her performance silently.
To be honest, her performance was better than the previous ones, but it still fell short of Park Eun-bin's.
There's no way around it; everyone has their own expertise. Even if Park Eun-bin doesn't have many representative works, she has still been acting for 20 years.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and this is an innate advantage.
Sure enough, Zhou Wenzhe observed that although the director and screenwriter gave her a high score, it was still not as high as Park Eun-bin's.
This means that she failed her audition.
In the past, Zhou Wenzhe wouldn't have cared about this.
But now, he had no choice but to deal with it, since he had already promised Choi Sulli, and Choi Sulli had already paid for it.
If I break my promise, I'll have a hard time later.
Besides, although Park Eun-bin performed better, Jung Soo-jung would also be quite suitable for the role.
Just as director Jung Dong-yoon was about to announce the results, Zhou Wenzhe interrupted, offering his first opinion since the audition began that day.
"Krystal Jung, do you have any sports experience?"
Krystal Jung was taken aback, but she quickly realized that Zhou Wenzhe was helping her. Although she didn't know why he was helping her, she quickly replied, "Yes, my parents are both athletes."
Director Jung Dong-yoon and screenwriter Lee Shin-hwa were both surprised by this statement, as it wasn't on Jung Soo-jung's profile. After all, this is a baseball-themed drama, and having sports experience would definitely be a plus.
Do you know the rules of baseball?
"I understand, I used to be the manager of the school baseball team." At this point, Krystal Jung didn't care whether she had actually played or not, she just said that.
When Zhou Wenzhe heard her say that, he felt a little contemptuous. She was really shameless. He had never heard from Choi Sulli that Jung Soo-jung had such experience.
However, he still gave her a very high evaluation, "You are very suitable for the role of Li Shiying."
Upon hearing this, director Zheng Dongyun and screenwriter Li Xinhua both turned to look at Zhou Wenzhe. Even if they were slow learners, they would understand by now.
So all this talk turns out they were waiting for them here.
Since Zhou Wenzhe had already said so, how could the two of them object? So they changed the score given to Zheng Xiujing.
Fortunately, her performance met the expectations of both of them for the role. Although it was a bit unfair to Park Eun-bin, what could she do when she wasn't as pretty as Jung Soo-jung and didn't have anyone backing her up?
Unfortunately, this is the harsh reality of the entertainment industry; talent isn't everything, and Park Eun-bin must have understood this long ago.
That's how the cast was decided.
When Krystal Jung confirmed that she had passed the audition, besides being overjoyed, there was still one question that remained unanswered.
That's why Zhou Wenzhe wanted to help him.
Could it be... because of Choi Sulli?
But isn't he dating Im Yoona?
C
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