"I plan to at least wait until the contract expires to respect Ashley's appreciation and the spirit of the contract."
He looked at Xia Yu again.
"Secondly, I was betting. Because of this incident, I specifically checked the boss's information."
"With a Venice movie queen and Ashley's ability as director, maybe you can create a miracle?"
"While I was researching my boss's information, I learned two Chinese idioms - I would rather have the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix; the one who is near the water and the tower will get the moon first."
"First of all, if I go to another company, I am still just a mediocre actor. But if I stay, I don't dare to think about starring in it. But with my ability, I am still sure of auditioning for an important supporting role."
"I was waiting for the contract to expire. During the waiting process, if the company can make great progress, I can also renew the contract."
The calculation of the actor named Raymond is quite clear - although these words may not sound pleasant to listen to, but once said, the meaning is completely different. Everyone has to praise him for being frank and honest.
If you have a brain, you don't want to use your mind.
Xia Yu did not correct Raymond.
"It is better to have the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix; the one who is near the water and the tower first gets the moon" is not called an idiom, but a proverb.
It can only be said that the personalities and information of these people collected by Ashley are too "thin".
This kind of talent can truly be called smart, "as wise as a fool", rather than "taciturn and unsociable" as Ashley commented.
Being not good at sociability, he can go from being a minor supporting role, a special actor, and a sidekick in the first season, to increasing his role in Ashley's hands and becoming a more outstanding supporting role in the second season? Moreover, he has the best of both worlds, whether it is the crew or crew,
Or among actors, although he has no sense of existence, no one hates him or has an opinion against him. How extraordinary is this?
Communication with colleagues and peers is language communication and interpersonal communication.
When it comes to leaders, Ashley is obviously the kind of person who pays attention to whether the people under her are working hard or not - as long as she performs appropriately or appears in front of her often, there is a high probability that she will be remembered.
Raymond must have done enough work to find out Ashley's personality and preferences.
The most important thing he didn't say.
Ashley attaches great importance to friendship and is very capable. She is not only a director, but also a TV series director who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in the Drama Series for the first season of "The Werewolf". She wrote and directed, and won the highest ratings that year.
three.
It is a talent resource that is scarce in all major offline film industries.
If you follow her, even if the bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Company really goes bankrupt, with Ashley's ability, you can work in any company.
As a low-level actor, he only needs to grit his teeth and follow. With Ashley's personality that attaches great importance to love and justice, his time and emotional investment will be considered a success. Compared with working hard outside and not knowing the future, he is on the contrary.
Bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Company——
You won't lose anything.
It's not that Xia Yu and Zhuang Ling judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart, but that they change places and think from other people's perspective - starting from Raymond's step-by-step exploration, this is the most possible. Of course, it is undeniable that he
There are also thoughts of repaying gratitude, but to what extent...
Zhuang Ling, “who the hell knows? (Who the hell knows?)”
Xia Yu took a serious look at Raymond for the first time. This actor has been working hard in Hollywood for seven or eight years. He looks like he has some Germanic ancestry, or most white people in North America are mixed with this ancestry.
white people.
Brown hair, blue eyes, three-dimensional and deep facial features, big frame, wide shoulders and narrow waist - in fact, most white people are good-looking. The most important thing is to have your own appearance and characteristics. Of course, no one can stand out from the group.
have no idea.
In comparison, Raymond is taller than average, and after seven or eight years of hard work, he has a certain maturity and calm temperament that he has gained over time - and he should be keeping fit, even though he is wearing
You can still see the difference in casual wear.
Some actors, because they are older and in their thirties, inevitably lose control of their bodies. This is very common in China.
But the actors in the beautiful country, or in Europe and the United States, have developed the habit of fitness because of their training in various outdoor sports since they were young. This also makes most European and American actors, whether they are actors or actresses, have good figures.
The management is excellent.
His temperament is highlighted, and at least he doesn't look vulgar even if he gets older.
Many male actors in China will inevitably gain weight when they reach middle age. There is no way to help it. In the Chinese film and television industry, the audience or the market are too tolerant of male actors, whether it is their body shape, resources, or even public opinion.
Raymond was about thirty, with a stubble. Xia Yu looked at his condition and suddenly thought of actors from several L-level world American and British dramas.
There are several characters that match his appearance quite well.
Yes, the beautiful country over there is called the United States.
As for these classic American dramas in the L-level world, whether the British drama will be filmed or not, and whether he will be chosen or not, are all matters for later.
This contract is not that simple.
After Ashley listened, the original unkindness and distrust in his eyes were gradually disintegrated——
A person's character really cannot be changed in a short while. Being soft-hearted and warm-hearted are the advantages of human nature. They are also the biggest reasons why Zhuang Ling values her. This friend is worth it. Xia Yu and Zhuang Ling looked at each other and shook their heads.
.
Zhuang Ling said, "Forget it, just let her go. I'll take care of it. It won't hurt if there's a little problem."
Vivian was even more indifferent and said calmly, "You know my situation, I don't care at all. I just find a place to hang out and shoot when there is a movie. If there is no movie, I can still get a salary from this company - I don't have to deal with those big girls.
Pool fights, I like them very much.”
This is true. Xia Yu has read her information. Vivian's family background is not bad. She usually likes to go to nightclubs and go to the streets - but she is straight. She doesn't match Zhuang Ling and Ashley.
But I also like performing.
The Hollywood career of a rich second-generation Buddhist?
After saying this, Ashley finally calmed down completely, looked at Zhuang Ling and Xia Yu, her face became even more dejected, and sighed, "I did another stupid thing - I misjudged the person, which caused our company to lose money."
A sum of money."
Zhuang Ling didn't even raise his head, "You do something stupid? It's not something that happens often? But it's time to remember it."
Xia Yu smiled and looked at her, "It doesn't matter. I originally planned to let them go if they didn't work. They were all small roles, and I wasn't interested either."
Her words were half true and half false, but in the ears of Ashley and others, they were like thunder.
"Boom" sound.
Although it was not a roar, it was still slightly criticized, and several people moved their eyes to Xia Yu.
Just listen to her.
""The Secret of the Werewolf" is your work. As a future partner, of course I have watched it all. The filming is very good, there is no doubt that the actors are also well selected, and the appearance fits the role very well. This is the key to your success.
"
"But to be honest, my acting skills are pretty much the same. They're not all that outstanding. If I really have to pick my acting skills, they might not be able to pass me in the audition."
If you were to say this to other young actors, it would definitely cause some discomfort. In fact, no matter Ashley, Raymond, or Vivian, they would all feel a bit harsh when they hear these words, but looking back, I found that-
—That seems to be the case?
They were suddenly in a trance, "What? Real or fake? Are our acting skills really as bad as she said?"
This made Raymond feel a little dazed and unsure of himself.
But Xia Yu does have the guts to say this. The movies she starred in have been nominated for three major competitions, including Best Actress, and she also won this year's Venice Best Actress award. She is twenty-seven years old this year?
What were they doing when they were twenty-seven years old? Maybe they still didn’t know which crew they were going to play a small role in, right?
Xia Yu is not a particularly strong person, but running a company is different from filming.
Some harsh words and some pretentious words should be said anyway, even if they really don't look down on them.
These people are all walk-ons or ordinary actors. Regardless of how excellent their acting skills are, they are all pretty good.
However, for this kind of fantasy-themed TV series to be effective, the acting skills of the actors are important, but the director's skills cannot be ignored. Whether they can perform stably with other crews is a matter of two opinions.
"Except for a few leading actors and supporting actors, if they go to other companies, do they really still have their place?"
"You've been struggling for so many years without getting ahead, so you expect smoke to rise from your ancestral graves? Oh, you probably don't know the true meaning of this sentence, right?"
"In other words, their ancestors prayed to God in their coffins, and God sent them a ray of holy light. Do you understand?"
They are not actors in our company, so don’t belittle them, and use this to strengthen the mountains and sway the tigers? By the way, give Ms. Ashley some comfort?
Ashley: “…”
Comfort? Thank you.
But Xia Yu's words really stimulated a few people.
Ashley is okay, she knows best what those people are like, they are not that bad, but they are not particularly good either.
Raymond and Vivian are about to change their minds.
Especially Raymond, he was full of confidence, because he claimed that his acting skills were no worse than those of the leading actors in "The Secret of the Werewolf". But when Xia Yu said this, he immediately glanced at Xia Yu - trying to
There was something wrong with her eyes and expression.
But he couldn't find any flaw in Xia Yu's lie. He felt a little uneasy at the moment, with complicated eyes;
Xia Yu saw it all, but her goal had been achieved.
As for the actor's psychological activities, she didn't want to analyze too much.
Whether they can seize this opportunity or not depends on them.
At this time, even Zhuang Ling put down the manuscript of "Twilight" in his hand, slightly curled his lips, glanced at a few people and said.
"Now that everyone is here, the meeting has officially begun?"
Zhuang Ling sat opposite Xia Yu, and no one took the main seat. Ashley sat in the last seat. Raymond, Wei Wei, and Brian Zhou, who had not spoken a word, all sat in seats that they felt were appropriate and comfortable.
on the position.
It was Zhuang Ling's next words that really made several people's ears roar like huge thunder.
"In today's meeting, the first thing to discuss is the contract issue. Since the company has changed its name and changed its boss, I wonder if it is unreasonable for a new company to still have a contract with an old company?"
"Yes, we have already drawn up a new contract, but before we formally sign the contract, there is one more thing that is closely related to it - when entering a new company, do we need to conduct auditions and interviews? Guessed it?"
"What I'm going to talk about next is about the new company contract, audition, and signing status."
"Actors, we will distribute five script fragments and give you one day to prepare. The results will be tested tomorrow morning."
"Raymond, does Vivian have any objection?"
"In the end, whether to sign or not, and what content to sign, may be completely different from your own wishes."
"When the time comes, the only thing you can decide on your own is to choose not to renew your visa."
"Yes, you heard me right. You may think it's funny, but this is the company's new rule."
"All you can do is try your best, think carefully about the script, and complete this audition."
"Brian? What you have to do is pretty much the same. You will choose a song later and your audition will be tomorrow afternoon."
"Of course, you can choose to get up and leave now. Whether you want to terminate the contract or not have a job until the contract expires is up to you. I think our mission and requirements should be very democratic? That's right?"
After saying this, the entire conference room was almost silent, with only the sound of Xia Yu typing on the keyboard.
Several people had different expressions.
Zhuang Ling looked at the three people who hesitated for a long time but did not get up in the end, twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a smile:
"Since no one is leaving, does that mean they all agree to obey the company's arrangements?"
"Very good. I think in the future, you will feel happy and proud of your decision."
"Then, the meeting is over - we will send your tasks and information to your mailbox via the Internet. We will see you tomorrow."
"I hope you can pass the audition tomorrow."
"Seriously!"
This meeting did not last long, only half an hour in total.
As the three actors and singers left one after another, Xia Yu patted Ashley, who was still "depressed" at the conference table.
"You haven't come out yet?"
Zhuang Ling clicked on the keyboard and sent different scripts and music tracks to Raymond and Brian's mailboxes.
Hearing Xia Yu's words, he didn't bother to raise his head and said in Chinese, "Don't worry about her, she's so pretentious. I don't know how many times I've been deceived over the years. It's only in the past few years that I've become more thoughtful.
It would be better if she fell a few more times. With her optimistic temperament, she wouldn't die anyway."
Ashley already spoke Chinese very well and listened more clearly. She immediately became angry and said, "Zhuang, you are adding insult to injury!"
"Hey!" Still without raising his head, "What's going on? If you don't accept it, come and have a fight. I'll let you keep fighting..."
"Asshole!" Ashley scolded her in a low voice and curled her lips, "Fighting you? I have this time, I might as well imagine the audition tomorrow."
After checking the time, it was still early. The two of them did not go back or go to the sixth floor. Instead, they went to the office on the fifth floor, each busy with his own business.
After dinner that night, Xia Yu called Meng Dong to find out about her situation in New York.