Chapter 60: Song Tang Wants to Be an Actor?

  As Song Tang led Charlize to the photography room, Danny walked towards them. For a film, a good post-production person is basically equivalent to a good director. As a photographer, Danny undoubtedly became the chief film producer of Da Tang. Through Danny's post-production of the film "Low Vulgar", Song Tang soon discovered Danny's talent and handed over the post-production of "The Shawshank Redemption" to Danny again without reservation.

  But at this time, Song Tang saw Danny, whom he had not seen for a long time. For a moment, he was somewhat surprised, "Danny, it's been a long time! How have you been lately?"

  "Of course, boss, it's just a bit busy." Danny said excitedly as soon as he saw Song Tang and the other person.

  "Haha." Song Tang saw Danny say this, and smiled awkwardly. In order to get the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" released as soon as possible, Song Tang had called Danny several times to urge him on. Song Tang asked Danny to speed up his work while ensuring quality, as the company's chief post-production person in charge of film and television. These days, in order to rush for time, Danny basically worked until midnight every day, all of which Song Tang was aware of. "Looks like your work is done today, Danny?"

  "Yes, boss, just finished 'The Shawshank Redemption' this morning, the film can be released now." Danny replied happily.

  "Really?" Song Tang heard that Danny had already finished the final cut of the film and couldn't help but exclaim with excitement. The movie "The Shawshank Redemption" had started promoting more than a month ago, but because the production was not completed, it had been unable to be released. Recently, some entertainment news outlets had begun to express doubts, even Song Tang couldn't help but feel anxious. Now that the film's production was finally complete, Song Tang was overjoyed.

  "Really!" Looking at his boss's happy smile, Danny was also overjoyed. After all, the boss who was several years younger than him held his salary in his hand, so he said affirmatively.

  "It's really great, it seems that 'The Shawshank Redemption' can be released before the end of August!" Song Tang said excitedly to Charlie and Danny.

  "Yes, boss, it can be shown even now."

  "Hehe, let's go, Charlize! Let's check the mirror first and then head to the screening room to see how the new film looks!" With that, Song Tang pulled Charlize along, calling out to Danny as they made their way to the photography studio.

  "Charlie, don't be nervous, it's okay, you have to believe in yourself." The three people entered the photography studio, Song Tang comforted Charlie, who looked a bit tense.

  "I know, thanks Song." Charlie looked up at Song Tang's encouraging eyes and then glanced at Danny beside him, before taking a deep breath and saying.

  "Alright, Charlize, let's get ready for ten minutes, and we'll officially start the screen test in ten minutes, OK?" Song Tang said to Charlize, then turned his head to look at Danny who was doing nothing on the side, and said: "Hey, Danny, you're in charge of the camera today, I'm playing Roy, Charlize is playing Candy, but you also come over and take a look at the script, let's do a segment and see how it goes."

  "Alright, boss!" Danny said, walking over to the two of them and also roughly browsing through the script of "Return to Reno".

  Ten minutes flew by, and Song Tang had also prepared the camera and other filming equipment. Song Tang took a look at Charlie and the others, who were all ready. Then Song Tang said: "Let's start filming!"

  "Charlize, think carefully, Candy's temper is explosive and Loi is just like me at this time, straightforward. We are a newlywed couple, but our feelings are not harmonious." Song Tang explained while gazing at Charlize's slightly tense expression.

  "Alright, I'm ready, Song," Charlize said, smoothing her hands over her heaving bosom. She took a deep breath to get into the role of Candy, and then another, before turning to Sung Tang and Danny and saying, "I'm ready, let's start."

  In the film, Candy's first shot is wearing a bathrobe and crawling under the table to look for something. At this time, Roy came into the room and said to Candy who was looking for things: "Hey, darling you're really beautiful."

  "Good grief, Roy." Clumsy Kandi, hearing Roy's voice, jumped up hastily and bumped her forehead, spilling the things she was holding all over the floor.

  "Oh, dear." Lloy was surprised.

  "Don't do this again in the future." At this time, Kanti looked a bit angry.

  Facing Kanti, the honest Roy hurriedly apologized and continued to apologize in front of Kanti's nagging. Then Roy discovered a crack in their wedding photo and afterwards Kanti tried to persuade Roy to go to Reno to retrieve the promise they made when they got married.

  "Cut! Oh, Charlize, you're doing great, I think you've got Candy's expression down, but it's not enough, you need to have the corresponding actions, and your acting is a bit stiff, however overall it's great, you should naturalize your performance."

  Just a few minutes later, Danny called cut again, then gave feedback to both of them, but after finishing with Charlize, he turned to Song Tang and said: "Hey, boss, your performance is too rigid, don't think that this is just for Charlize's sake, you should put your own emotions into it, the two of you should be having a deep exchange, otherwise it's just Charlize acting alone, one person can't bring out the emotions. Once again!"

  After hearing your words, the two Charlies thought for a moment and nodded to Danny, indicating that they understood. Although Charlie hadn't systematically studied acting before, through this period of supplementation, coupled with his exceptional talent in this area, he quickly got into the state. Although Charlie's acting skills were still a bit awkward, it was undeniable that for the first time, Charlie was able to perform like this, which was already very good.

  As for Song Tang, before Danny called a halt, he had always thought that the role did not belong to him and that he was just coordinating with Charlize. However, after hearing Danny's words, Song Tang, who had received systematic training at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, combined with his own two lifetimes of experience, found it easier to portray a character in this small romantic comedy than to write a script himself. As a result, Song Tang quickly coordinated with Charlize and entered a state that left him somewhat bewildered for a while.

  "Cut! Very good! Boss, Charlies, oh my god, you two were amazing, boss you should be an actor!" Ten minutes later, Danny yelled "stop" and then said to the two with some surprise.

  "Haha, Danny, your shots are great too, you can be a director now." Song Tang said with embarrassment after hearing Danny's praise.

  While Song Tang's Charlie heard Danny's praise, her beautiful face also showed a smile, and she said thank you to Danny.

  "Alright! Charlie, congratulations, you're great, now you can prepare for the shoot, but before that, you still need to find an agent, let's talk about the pay." Song Tang said to Charlie, who was smiling beside him.

  "Thank you, Song. I'm really happy today." Charlize happily hugged Song Tang's waist and kissed his face, saying with joy.

  "Boss, when are you going to start filming?" At this time, Danny, who was collecting equipment, suddenly looked up at Song Tang and asked, "Have all the actors been found?"

  "Not yet, I'm planning to have John and Uma play Ronnie and Darlene, as for Roy, haven't thought about it yet." Song Tang said after a moment of contemplation.

  "Ding ding ding~~~"

  At this moment, Song Tang's mobile phone suddenly rang. Song Tang took out his mobile phone and looked at it, then smiled at Danny and Charlies, saying: "Look! Speak of the devil, Cao Cao is here!"

  "Who is Cao Cao?" Charlize asked in confusion.

  "Hehe, a Chinese person." Song Tang mysteriously smiled at Charlize, then answered the phone and said: "Hello! John, what's up?"

  "Hey, hi Song, can't I call you when there's nothing going on?" John's laughter came from the other end of the phone.

  "Oh! No, no! John, you've misunderstood me, normally you never call me."

  "Haha, Song, just kidding, I was named Best Actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, so thanks for the call! Song."

  "Oh! Congratulations then! By the way John, have you received any film invitations recently?" Song Tang asked after congratulating John.

  "What's wrong, Song?" John asked in puzzlement.

  "It's like this, John. I have a film in hand now and it lacks a male lead. Are you interested in giving it a try?" Song Tang asked after some deliberation.

  "What kind of movie?" John asked.

  "A romantic comedy called 'Love Returns to Reno'." Then Song Tang gave John a rough outline of the plot, and then waited for John's response.

  "Alright! Song! I've got this film." After a long while, John's voice came from the other end of the phone.

  Hearing John's response, Song Tang not only let out a sigh of relief, but now the male lead was set, and as long as Uma was settled, this new film would be missing just one more male supporting actor before it could start shooting.