Chapter 250: Brother Xiaoyao

When Luo Mo received the WeChat message from Ding Xiaoyu, he also fell into a dilemma.

In fact, whether it was age or acting ability, Ding Xiaoyu could easily handle any of the female characters in the main cast.

Whether it was Zhao Ling'er or Anu, either would actually work.

She was able to become the "nation's little sister" and win the love of men, women, old, and young, naturally—because she was very beautiful and cute.

To be precise, when *Sword and Fairy 1* was filmed back then, both Liu Yifei and Liu Pinyan, who played Anu, were still very young.

It wasn't like now, where many women in their thirties or even forties still go to play sixteen or seventeen-year-old girls.

Although every character in *Sword and Fairy* was flesh and blood, it was definitely better to play the female lead, as the role had more screen time and higher billing.

Luo Mo's initial hesitation lay in the fact that he would have to perform romantic scenes with his own apprentice.

But in reality, since she was an Actor, this was just work.

Moreover, they wouldn't be filming anything eye-catching or sensational; overall, there was no problem, and some scenes could just be filmed using camera angles.

"Then, when you're free, come over here to audition," Luo Mo said to Ding Xiaoyu.

As for what exactly to play, there was no need to decide now; audition first and then talk.

Speaking of which, when Hu Ge went to the *Sword and Fairy* set to audition back then, he wasn't even auditioning for Li Xiaoyao at first.

Rumor has it that he initially wanted to audition for Jiang Ming in the Lock Demon Tower.

Later, he was spotted at a glance and played the male lead directly.

After receiving Luo Mo's WeChat, Ding Xiaoyu was beaming with joy.

A smile immediately appeared on her face; as she sat in the chair, her two legs stretched out straight, and the tips of her feet bumped against each other from time to time.

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Time flew by, and three days passed just like that.

The *Sword and Fairy* production team had not yet taken the initiative to send audition invitations to any actors.

Because Guan Fei and Luo Mo both felt there was no need to rush for the time being, and they would first take a look at those who had recommended themselves.

In just three short days, many actors had already sent in audition applications.

Most of those who sent them directly were minor actors with no popularity, no good team, and no connections.

Those with more seniority, or whose teams were more capable, would use various channels to contact Guan Fei or Luo Mo directly, or otherwise Xinyu.

Guan Fei knew that Luo Mo had come to him because he wanted him to lend a hand, so he didn't mind sharing his Connections with Luo Mo and helping with things he could.

Regarding the screening of actors, Luo Mo would definitely have the final say, but Guan Fei would carry out some introduction work.

He had read the script for *Sword and Fairy*, and he was also very confident in his ability to assist from the sidelines.

He believed that this drama would ultimately be effective, so he wouldn't feel embarrassed about inviting some familiar actors.

"We aren't scamming anyone!" he thought to himself.

Among those who recommended themselves, Luo Mo and Guan Fei also selected a few roles.

Characters like A Qi, the Moon Worshipper, and the Sword Saint had all been invited to come for auditions.

Among them, the actor auditioning for the role of the Moon Worshipper had approached Guan Fei directly, rather than contacting Luo Mo Studio.

This was a good actor who had collaborated with Guan Fei several times before; he had appeared in almost every one of Guan Fei's dramas.

So, as soon as he saw that the Producer was Guan Fei, he took the initiative to reach out.

And I have to say, he had a bit of that Xu Jinjiang vibe.

Speaking of Xu Jinjiang, he was quite talented, and his early experiences were also very interesting; after all, many men recognized him because of some high-level action blockbusters.

At the same time, he was also a disciple of Guan Shanyue and was particularly skilled at painting.

Although the "Thousand-Faced Best Actor" Liang Jiahui once said to Xu Jinjiang's son that his father had no acting skills at all.

But the Moon Worshipper he played actually had quite a feeling to it.

Perhaps because he was an artist himself, the Moon Worshipper he portrayed was so mysterious?

After thoroughly experiencing the feeling of casting, Luo Mo, who had only just taken the first step on the path of a director, felt the trouble and twists of casting.

"So it turns out that many novels are just writing nonsense; how could it be this easy?" Luo Mo gave a bitter laugh.

There were only a few actors in the whole world who could play any role convincingly. Most actors had their own acting range, it was just that some ranges were wide and some were narrow.

In fact, the early preparations for *Sword and Fairy* on Earth also went through many twists and turns; at first, it wasn't even planned to be filmed by the company Tangren. The earliest plan was for Li Xiaoyao to be played by Zhang Weijian, and Zhao Ling'er was set to be He Meitian.

Back then, Liu Yifei had just finished filming *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* and was the beautiful Miss Wang Yuyan in the hearts of the audience. She didn't want to take this drama at first, and it was Cai Yinong who pestered her, even calling and throwing a tantrum, to finally secure her.

Not to mention that the actress who played Anu was originally going to play Lin Yueru, and the actress who played Lin Yueru was originally going to play Anu; they only swapped later.

"Making anime doesn't require casting for roles, but it has its own difficulties," Luo Mo sighed.

The initial preparation work for *Spirit Cage* was not progressing very quickly, after all, the production difficulty was right there; it was a huge leap.

However, if they were going to make a big anime movie next, challenging these difficulties was unavoidable; it was a problem that had to be faced sooner or later.

Luo Mo was using *Spirit Cage* to polish his team in the first place; if it weren't for this idea, he might not have chosen the anime *Spirit Cage*.

After all, this anime was full of "knives" (heartbreaking plot twists)!

The term "Crushed Ice" really wasn't a joke.

"Huh, *Sword and Fairy* doesn't have a good ending either!" Luo Mo suddenly thought of this point.

"A miscalculation; I should have used a pseudonym when writing the script," Luo Mo shook his head.

If nothing went wrong, once they aired, he, as the screenwriter, would probably be cursed by the vast audience, right?

It wasn't until Sunday that Ding Xiaoyu ran over to Shanghai, still with her cousin.

Luo Mo didn't make a big scene; he auditioned Ding Xiaoyu all by himself.

He selected three segments each for the performance parts of Zhao Ling'er and Anu for Ding Xiaoyu to act out.

The reason he selected three segments was because the characters in this drama were all growing and changing.

Therefore, for the content of different stages, one must use different scenes to audition.

Then, Luo Mo realized a very distressing point.

"When Yu acts out deep bitterness and hatred, or those scenes of venting and eruption, she is very skilled."

"Like when Zhao Ling'er just grew her snake tail, that feeling of breakdown was acted very well, making people feel very heartbroken watching it."

"This little girl, what she acts the worst is actually the innocent, lively, and mischievous side of a young girl." Luo Mo took a deep look at his disciple.

The carefree, lively, and cheerful Zhao Ling'er at the beginning, she can actually handle.

But Anu, who is mischievous and plays pranks the moment she appears, is definitely much more Dancing than Zhao Ling'er; she lacks a bit of soul when acting her.

It is not that she acts poorly; after all, her acting skills are there, and she definitely kills most young Actresses today in seconds.

It is just that she does not act it as well as the other parts.

Everyone thinks she is obedient, and the national audience all thinks the "National Little Sister" looks obedient and sensible.

But... but...

This girl grew up in all kinds of complex environments, and she has even always been a bit like she is living for others.

This makes it so that when she plays Zhao Ling'er, when she acts out the part where she learns of her identity as a Nuwa Descendant, takes on the responsibility for the common people of the world, and suppresses her true self, this part is acted the best and most wonderfully!

This makes Luo Mo feel more and more that he should perhaps do something.

At this moment, after Ding Xiaoyu finished acting all six parts, she was also in a state of being a bit exhausted.

After all, it is one person playing two roles in a short time, and at the same time, having to act out three different stages for these two roles.

She is also the type of immersive Actor, which makes her now faintly a bit tired.

The main thing is that she is very uneasy in her heart.

"Will Master be dissatisfied with my performance?" Ding Xiaoyu thought to herself.

She used to be very confident when she went to audition before.

The reason she did not develop that well is because the team behind her was not good; many resources could not be reached, and even if they were reached, they were easily intercepted by other capital.

Under normal circumstances, as long as the process could progress to the audition stage, with her powerful acting skills, she could mostly conquer the creative team.

She is extremely uneasy now because when she went to audition before, that was for work, to make her mother happy, and to make the team behind her satisfied.

Now, she truly wants to participate in "Sword Fairy" herself, very much, more than ever before!

However, Ding Xiaoyu is also very afraid that she is actually not suitable for these two roles, but Master, hindered by their relationship and face, cannot bring himself to refuse.

The young girl looked at Luo Mo, who was deep in thought about something, and walked in front of him, the two of them less than half a meter apart.

She lowered her head and said, "Master, if I am not very suitable, I can also act... act in roles with fewer scenes."

Ding Xiaoyu is most afraid of becoming a burden to Luo Mo.

Luo Mo looked down at her in surprise and said, "The acting is actually all very good, much better than the vast majority of people."

"I haven't spoken all this time because I was confirming which role." Luo Mo smiled, pressed his large hand on her head, and then tapped her lightly.

Ding Xiaoyu immediately raised her head, her eyes shining.

Luo Mo looked into her eyes, smiled, and said, "Go act as Zhao Ling'er, come be the female lead in my production, Yu."

Upon hearing this, Ding Xiaoyu felt so happy that every pore on her body relaxed.

"The female lead?" Her words contained Surprise.

It was just that what gave her Surprise was not that she was ranked first among the female characters, but that she had the most scenes and could stay in Master's crew for a longer time.

Soon, Ding Xiaoyu realized another point.

"Then wouldn't I... wouldn't I have to act in romantic scenes with Master?" A faint blush appeared on Ding Xiaoyu's small face, which was full of collagen.

A voice emerged in her heart that made her incredibly shy.

This is what she will call Luo Mo in the future when she is on the crew, and it is also what Zhao Ling'er calls Li Xiaoyao.

"I am going to call Master next..."

"Brother Xiaoyao!"

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(End of this chapter)