When Xiang Nan was recording the single "YEAH!!", he received an invitation to guest star in the British drama "Enemies in Pairs".
This drama is imitated from the popular American sitcom "Friends", and it also tells the story of three men and three women.
The unique British humor makes this drama full of jokes, and it is quite good in terms of word-of-mouth and ratings.
NBC even considered using this series to replace the upcoming "Friends".
But it is a pity that the pilot episode they produced was completely copied from the original version, which disappointed the audience. In the end, the plan could only be announced as a failure.
Xiang Nan knew that although the British looked like gentlemen, they were actually even better than the Americans when they laughed.
He has watched the British drama "Yes, Minister!" ", "Yes, Prime Minister! ", "Black's Bookstore", "Mr. Bean", "IT Maniac" and other British comedies, the funny skills are indeed more advanced.
And he is also interested in guest starring in "The Enemy in Pairs", but he didn't expect why the crew invited him.
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"I recommended it for you." Rhodes explained to Xiang Nan.
"Why do you want to do this?" Xiang Nan asked suspiciously.
"Fight for publicity." Rhodes said, "This show is on fire right now, you go to guest star, just to boost your reputation and expand your influence. It just happens to be a sitcom, so you don't need much acting skills."
Xiang Nan nodded in agreement when he heard it, and then went to the crew of "Enemies in Pairs".
After arriving at the crew, I first met with the producer, director and several leading actors. Afterwards, Xiang Nan received the script and began to read it around with everyone.
The process of filming is generally like this: the screenwriter first proposes an idea, and after the producer approves it, the screenwriter officially starts writing the script.
After the script is written, it will be submitted to the producer for review. After the review was passed, the main crew members began to read the script. This is done to clarify the story, get familiar with the characters, and increase rapport.
If the logic is not smooth, the characters are not well figured out, or there are doubts about the plot, they can be raised in time, and the screenwriter can revise as soon as possible. After passing the reading, the next step is the rehearsal, and then the official recording.
By reading the script, Xiang Nan found that the role he was assigned was quite important. This can't help but make him very happy.
However, other crew members' views on Xiang Nan are not too positive.
They were worried that Xiang Nan, as a singer, specialized in singing, might not be good at acting. And he plays such a heavy role, if he doesn't perform well, it may hinder the crew.
Xiang Nan was sensitive to the emotions of the crowd, so he tried to keep a low profile and made up his mind that he would use his own strength to let them know how powerful he was.
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After another day, Xiang Nan returned to the crew of "Enemies in Pairs" and formally participated in the rehearsal.
As soon as the rehearsal, Xiang Nan's performance made everyone in the crew shine.
At first, everyone thought that as a singer, besides filming the MV, it was his first filming, so his performance must not be good.
Don't talk about how to perform, I'm afraid I may not even remember the lines.
But what they didn't expect was that Xiang Nan not only memorized the lines, but also had no problem with facial expressions and movements.
The acting skills are not supernatural, they are at their peak, but they are also very skillful and brilliant. To be honest, he was no worse than those of them.
This makes them feel incredible.
It seems to be starring Jack Davenport (Commoder General Norrington in "Pirates of the Caribbean"). His father is an actor. He joined the school theater troupe when he was in middle school. He enrolled in summer classes to study drama performance, and he also studied literature and film in college. .
And go to various crews to audition and actively strive for opportunities. Starting from a small role, he honed his acting skills step by step, accumulated popularity, and finally gradually became popular, and got the opportunity to star in a series and star in a movie.
It can be said that most of the actors in the crew basically grew up in this way.
And Xiang Nan had never acted before, and only filmed a few MVs, but his performance now is so good, which naturally surprised everyone.
"Dan, have you ever acted before?" Jack asked curiously.
"I worked as a stand-in in Hollywood for a while, does that count?" Xiang Nan laughed.
"I see." Everyone nodded when they heard this.
Being a stand-in can also accumulate a certain amount of shooting experience, no wonder he can face the camera proficiently. As for acting, I'm afraid it really comes down to talent.
It’s like some actors who have never filmed before, but they can act very well for the first time.
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After guest-starring in "Two Enemies", Xiang Nan began to plan to release "YEAH!!".
This is his first attempt at dance music, so in order to match this song, Rhodes also specially invited a choreographer to help design the corresponding dance.
And Xiang Nan has also watched Usher perform this song, and has a certain impression of his graceful dance steps. So he planned together with the choreographer, and finally designed a set of elegant, **** and charming dance steps.
Dancing is all about body movements, and Xiang Nan's grasp of the body is undoubtedly the top level in the world. He can easily control any muscle, tendon, bone, or even organ in the body without any problems.
Because of this, he can learn any dance moves just by watching it once, and he can dance better than the teacher.
This also surprised Rhodes.
He originally thought that if Xiang Nan wanted to practice dancing, he might have to learn it for half a month to a month. It never occurred to him that he learned so quickly. In just two days, the dance was designed and danced like a model.
This can't help but make him overjoyed, and then arranged for the release of the single "YEAH!!".
The time he set was after the episode "Enemies in Pairs" where Xiang Nan guest starred was broadcast.
Because that drama was Xiang Nan’s first filming, the promotion was quite gimmick.
The TV station has been promoting this since last week, trying to attract as many people as possible.
Delos Records is also not idle, and has sent out a lot of press releases early, using this matter as a publicity.
The TV series "The Enemy in Pairs" is very well received in the UK. Xiang Nan's guest appearance in this drama can increase his exposure.
And the crew of "Enemies in Pairs" won't suffer a loss when Xiang Nan, a popular singer, makes a guest appearance.
It would be best if the ratings could hit a new high this time, so that everyone would benefit.
Of course, if the ratings drop sharply, both parties will suffer, and Xiang Nan will also suffer a big fall.
Therefore, Rod Start wanted to release the single "YEAH!!" after the episode aired.
If the ratings go viral, it will be a good time to build momentum for this single; if the ratings plummet, this song can also be used to restore respect.
And Xiang Nan also has expectations for this drama.
If his performance can be recognized by the audience, maybe he can open up the film and television market in the future.