Chapter 209 Live Casting(2/3)
Chen Fei was broadcasting live while walking.
"Everyone knows that in order to find a suitable actor, when I was in China, I held a talent show for Girl Chen, and it was quite successful. However, in the United States, I can't do that if I look for an actor.
In the AFC, if a director wants to select some actors, he must follow the rules of the AFC. He cannot make his own decisions and cannot do it like in China. In the AFC, he can only go to the Actor Union to find actors.
The Actors Union of the United States was established in 1933. It is the largest Actors Union in the United States, with more than 120,000 members. Together with another union with more than 70,000 members, the Actors Federation of Television and Radio, it covers all actors in the United States.
The meaning of the existence of the Actors Union is to seek benefits and rights for union members, such as introducing job opportunities to actors, protecting rights, and being responsible for labor contract negotiations with the producers' association, etc.
Decades ago, the United Nations League was still in the studio system. At that time, directors, actors, screenwriters, etc. signed contracts with film companies, which were equivalent to employees of the company. The film companies were in power and were prone to breeding many dirty and dark things.
For specific situations, you can refer to some domestic entertainment news.
However, with the establishment of various trade unions and the improvement of the system, the market has become mature. Directors and actors no longer sign employee contracts with film companies, but have turned into film contracts, from superiors and subordinates to cooperative relationships. Under these changes, the rights and interests of industry personnel have been more protected.
Take the casting system as an example. Now it is a multi-party check and balance system. Directors, producers and even the CEOs of investment companies do not have absolute power. When you want to select actors, you can find an institution. Of course, the institution will eventually go to the Actors Union. The Actors Union will notify all members who meet the conditions according to your requirements and agree to an interview. The interview examiner is composed of three parties: director, producer and agent sent by the Actors Union.
In the end, only an actor who agrees unanimously can get a role. Of course, the agent is more of a regulatory role; but as long as one party disagrees, the actor will not get any role.
So here, even if an actor and director have a deal, don’t expect success, because a director has no decision-making power and cannot succeed. Moreover, this is an industry that emphasizes professional reputation. If a producer or director is entangled by a union, his reputation is bad and he cannot make money, and it will be difficult to find a job again."
"I had contacted the AFC Actors Union before, and they notified some qualified actors to come for the interview. We will go to the interview today."
Chen Fei made a concise and popularization for everyone.
After hearing this, netizens nodded secretly.
"It's still advanced in the United Nations!"
"I have to admit that AFC is really doing better than us!"
"It seems that Brother Fei can't sneak into the actress anymore, a pity!"
"Brother Fei, will you not return to China because the American League is too advanced in the future?" Some fans became worried.
Chen Fei looked at everyone's barrage.
He had known for a long time how fans would react after he introduced this, and some people would definitely become popular with foreigners.
So he quickly said, "Don't worry, I will definitely return to China. I have already thought about the next movie and will definitely return to China to shoot it, and it is a military drama.
I have said so much just now. Everyone thinks that the union system of the United Nations is very good, but have you ever thought about it? A coin has a front and a back. You not only have to see the front but also the reverse.
By the same token, any system has its positive and negative sides. We have started to learn dialectics since elementary school. Parents and teachers have repeatedly warned us that we should learn to look at problems dialectically. Therefore, we should also look at this matter dialectically.
The union system does have its own good side, but don’t forget how the union of the United Nations Automobile Union and the French Union went on strike from time to time, and how did the union that went on strike destroy its advantageous industries if it was not satisfied?
In the West, union members must pay membership fees before they can become members, and some are still very high. Some institutions forcefully stipulate that qualified workers must join trade union organizations, and the trade union automatically draws membership fees from their wages every month. Those who do not accept this clause cannot recruit them if the union unit is located.
Some employees are religious, and many religious organizations stipulate that they are not allowed to participate in any other organization. In this case, some religious workers can obtain positions without joining the trade union. Some trade unions are very strong and are not allowed to recruit such religious employees.”
Chen Fei explained it one by one, and then gave everyone a popular science on various relevant knowledge about Chinese and Western trade unions, and explained the pros and cons of all parties.
After hearing Chen Fei's words, everyone suddenly realized it.
"Brother Fei is right. Everything has two sides!"
"When talking about this, I was really impressed by it. Last year, I went to the French Union. I had an urgent meeting and needed to come back, but when I arrived at the airport, I found out that someone had gone on strike. Damn it, I lost tens of millions!"
"I see that the Western unions often strike for a little profit. It's really a scam. People in the unions get benefits, but what about the others? Many times, they are really too selfish!"
Chen Fei finally concluded: "So, we must look at everything dialectically. Don't just see his good side, or just focus on his bad side. I think it's better to summarize the words from our ancestors. The doctrine of the mean is better than the doctrine of the mean!"
When netizens heard this, they all laughed.
"Brother Fei is indeed Brother Fei, awesome-posses!"
"Brother Fei's summary is very insightful. I think the essence of our Chinese culture is the doctrine of the mean. It gathers the strengths of a hundred schools of thought to become the doctrine of the mean."
"I think we are not that bad after hearing what Brother Fei said! Self-confidence is back!"
At this time, Chen Fei had already arrived at the actors' meeting.
After getting off the car, he turned his back to the union gate and gave the union a panoramic view. He smiled while shooting: "Look, this is the office building of the largest union organization of the United Nations Federation."
The barrage of netizens quickly flew up.
"Fuck, it's so old!"
"That's it?"
"I think it's a dangerous house, right?"
"Didn't it mean that the United Nations League is full of high-rise buildings? Why is there such a dilapidated place?"
Chen Fei first gave the union a panoramic view, and then explained with a smile: "This building is indeed a bit dilapidated, but there is one thing we must learn in the West, that is, the protection of old buildings and traditional protection. Although this building has been around for some time, it is a historical relics, so they did not demolish it, but protected it. But their protection is different from ours. Our protection is to isolate it and no one is allowed to contact it. But the protection of the United Nations League is to protect it on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is also being used, and it will not waste it. They have found a balance between protection and utilization, and they are also very moderate!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
"Yes, these places are really worth learning from! In many ways, the United Nations has done better than us!"
"Seeing other people's strengths, facing your own shortcomings, and being taught."
Netizens were all touched.
Chen Fei joined the trade union while broadcasting live.
There was already someone waiting for him inside. When he saw him coming in to the union, he quickly came out from a distance. When it was still far away, he stretched out his hand and his face was filled with smiles: "Hi, Chen, you are here!"
Those people's respect and love for Chen Fei was beyond words, and they seemed to have penetrated the camera, passed through the distance of optical cables, and passed to every fan in China who watched the live broadcast.
Seeing this scene, Chen Fei's fans became even more excited.
"Brother Fei is awesome - hey, even those foreigners who are above the top are respectful to him."
"I heard that Brother Fei is very popular in the United Nations before, but now I finally have an intuitive feeling. Brother Fei is really amazing!"
"I'm proud of Brother Fei!"
"Brother Fei has brought us glory, and we must reward Brother Fei as a big treasure!" A netizen said excitedly, but soon he sent a barrage and said, "Brother Fei, why can't I give a reward?"
Someone quickly explained: "Because Brother Fei doesn't let you give me a reward! Brother Fei is for our own good and is reluctant to spend money!"
Seeing this barrage, everyone carefully studied Chen Fei's live broadcast room. Soon, everyone discovered a phenomenon that Chen Fei's live broadcast room really cannot reward, and all reward functions are disabled.
Seeing this, everyone's love for Chen Fei was even more surging.
"Brother Fei, turn on the reward function! We want to give you a reward!"
"Brother Fei, we are not short of money!" Some netizens shouted boldly.
Another netizen responded lightly: "Do you think Fei Ge is short of money! Fei Ge's live broadcast is never for money!"
"Yes, Brother Fei didn't broadcast live for money. He is completely different from other anchors. He is to open our eyes!"
"Brother Fei is good, come on, Brother Fei!"
"Brother Fei, we support you!"
The barrage was overwhelming, and a large area was filled with darkness.
Soon, Chen Fei's casting interview began and everyone started watching it with relish.
At this time, because of the interview, Chen Fei had much less interaction with everyone, but no one cared about it, because what everyone wanted to see most at this time was how Chen Fei interviewed those AFC actors.
The first person to interview was a black man, who was in his thirties and forties, and he was tall and strong. It would be quite appropriate to play a boxer.
"Hello, director, I'm John, this is my resume."
He handed over his resume first.
Shang Hong hurriedly took the resume, flipped through it, and then respectfully handed it to Chen Fei.
Chen Fei flipped it out quickly and asked, "John, what role do you want to interview for?"
"Hello, director, I want to interview the role of Elis Pod Reid." The guy said confidently, as if this role was his.
This character is one of the Shawshank prison prison prisoners, a dealer in prison. He is a friend of Andy and provides Andy with gadgets such as chisels in prison. He has applied for parole several times and was rejected several times. After Andy escaped from prison, he finally received parole and reunited with his old friend.
He should be regarded as one of the most important supporting roles in the drama "Shawshank", and his role is still very strong.
"Can you talk about why you want to play this role?" Chen Fei asked.
"It's very simple, because I like this role, because I'm black, because I have good acting skills, and, you direct this movie, I like you!" The guy said with great enthusiasm again.
The confidence and aura of Westerners are fully demonstrated in this guy.
Although the guy spoke English and many netizens who watched the live broadcast couldn't understand it, there was an expert among the netizens who quickly typed the translation through the barrage, so most netizens still basically knew what the guy was talking about.
Seeing that guy's performance, netizens couldn't help but sigh that the confidence of Westerners is really deep in the bones. Everyone seems to think that they are the best in the world. The Westerner's strong desire to express their style is really apart from the humble and low-key style of Chinese people, and they are out of place.
Netizens sighed.
Everyone finally had an intuitive feeling about the differences between Eastern and Western cultures, just like they were also going abroad.
At this time, Chen Fei said: "I'm sorry, you are not suitable for this role!"
"Why?" the guy screamed, his hands raised and his eyes widened.
"Three reasons, first, your body shape and temperament are not suitable for that role, but you don't even know that you are not suitable for this role. This means that you don't understand the story at all, and you don't do enough homework. I don't like people who don't prepare seriously. Second, your acting skills are too bad. I just read your information. You have acted in three movies, one of them is the starring one, but the box office of these three movies is very poor. The one you starred in is even worse because of your poor performance and the box office is a mess. I have seen your acting in "Andre". Your performance is too exaggerated and the stage play style is too strong, and it is completely unsuitable for the role in the play. Third, from the first glance when I saw you, I didn't like you."
"No! It's not like this, Chen, it's not like this! I like you and admire you very much, you can't do this!" When the guy heard Chen Fei's words, he became anxious and quickly argued.
"Okay, the interview is over, you can leave!" Chen Fei said coldly.
To be continued...