Mingyan felt goosebumps rise on his back for no reason, and before he could even step out the door, he immediately pulled back in.
For the next few days, his secretary received all his boxed meals and packages on his behalf.
Yes, Mingyan has lost his only daily opportunity to get out of bed and exercise...
These people's efforts were not in vain.
Although Mingyan was terrified of those beautiful women carrying hot water who looked like they were ready to bump into him at any moment...
But he did notice one suitable candidate among them.
However, he himself is not suitable to come forward.
Once he openly admits that he broke the rules of the audition, he will never have peace again.
Everyone is trying to curry favor with him to get a back door... but that would be counterproductive.
So Mingyan secretly instructed Kevin, the designer in charge of the matter, to subtly give the actor an audition opportunity.
All auditions will be completed within ten days.
Considering Mingyan's extremely busy work schedule, the auditions for both the female and male leads were scheduled for the first day.
This is also the only day that I need to explicitly state my full attendance.
There were five people sitting in the interviewer's seat during the audition that day.
One of them is a professional teacher from the Actors Association who can provide professional advice.
One of them is the head of a studio that collaborates with Blue Star to produce CG.
Another person was a lawyer who was in charge of negotiating the contract; he generally didn't comment on the audition itself.
The two people from Blue Star Studio present were Mingyan and a senior technical artist in charge of motion capture.
Mingyan was sitting in the very center, implying his decisive position.
The choice for the male lead, Louis, the "saint," is already widely accepted.
They chose a renowned child star.
Not only does she have a built-in fanbase, but her acting skills, cultivated from a young age, are also very solid.
After the audition, Mingyan nodded.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the male lead had been chosen.
The candidates for the three female leads are in a difficult position.
They each came in and gave two short performances, one showcasing Russell's grief at losing his son in the early stages, and the other demonstrating his cool and decisive style when unleashing his ultimate move later on.
Each of the three has their own unique characteristics, and they are truly evenly matched.
After the interviewers gave their scores, they let the three candidates go and rest.
It was clear that the candidates were very nervous before the final results were announced, and they kept glancing furtively at Ming Yan, who was sitting in the middle.
They were eager to see Mingyan's facial expressions and wanted to know if he was satisfied with their performance.
Mingyan, lost in thought, said, "I'd like to ask them a few questions individually, is that alright?"
"sure."
In fact, Mingyan only wanted to ask one question:
Why do you think Russell disliked Lewis?
The candidates had a general understanding of the script's outline, and after some thought, they began to offer their answers.
The first candidate tended to project a more neutral and cool demeanor during his performance.
She said, "In the harsh environment of the apocalypse, I think Ms. Russell developed a rather independent habit of 'it's better to rely on yourself than others.' Louis, on the other hand, was a boy who needed constant supervision and would even cause a lot of trouble, so Ms. Russell didn't like him."
Mingyan nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
The second candidate said, "I think Ms. Russell actually liked Louis and had feelings for him from the beginning. It's just that in the apocalypse, people have become accustomed to the drama of mutual suspicion, distrust, and betrayal... It's like hedgehogs; getting too close to each other will only cause them to get hurt. So I think this kind of relationship may be the norm in the apocalypse."
She does have a good understanding of the script.
Mingyan unconsciously drew a circle with his pen, circling her name.
The candidate noticed this and almost lost control of his expression, leaving the door with a look of joy in his eyes and brows.
The third candidate has a bit of a cold today.
Originally, Lan Xing had arranged for her to come back for the audition in a few days.
But when she heard that Chief Designer Ming would be coming to conduct interviews in person today, she still insisted on coming, very unwilling to miss this important opportunity.
Perhaps due to her illness, her portrayal of Russell was not as cold as the previous two.
When her son died, she was the one who cried the most bitterly, completely losing her composure.
When asked the same question, the third candidate thought for a moment and replied, "I think...Ms. Russell is afraid."
Mingyan twirled his pen and asked casually, "She's our 'Goddess of War,' do you think she'd be afraid of a little boy?"
"Goddess of War" is a nickname given to Russell by the Blue Star Studio.