"Xiao He, your performance is good, but we still need to consider it comprehensively. We will notify you as soon as we make a decision..."
Although Wang Xiaoshuai personally sent him out, he still didn't get a definite answer, which still made He Xin feel empty. He stood by the bicycle in a daze for a while. When he turned around, he happened to see the poor guys who had just queued up for the audition to give him a
A man squatted by the wall at the entrance of the guest house. When he saw the long hair coming out, they all cheered and surrounded him.
He Xin couldn't help but burst into laughter and thought to himself: What are you thinking? What's the difference between me and those people? Why are you dreaming in broad daylight? I'd better just deliver express delivery honestly. If I have a chance to make extra money, I might be able to save it in two years.
Enough for a down payment on a house.
Hey, no, Changmao is handing out money there, he should have some too!
"Brother Niu!"
In the room just now, He Xin already knew that this guy's name was Niu Le, and he was the assistant director of the crew.
"What are you doing?"
As the assistant casting director, Niu Le disliked He Xin very much.
Originally, the actor who would play Xiaogui, the male lead in the play, was already chosen, but he found him. For the role, the kid worked for free at a courier company all winter to experience life.
From the bottom of his heart, he liked this kind of actor who was hardworking and willing to endure hardships, and he didn't understand how the director could be interested in someone with no acting experience.
Seeing Niu Le's face turned dark for a moment, He Xin didn't care at all. He had seen this kind of expression when he was outside trying to make a living. He still smiled and pointed at a handful of ten yuan worth of money in Niu Le's hand and said: "Brother Niu, you
This is……"
"Group performance, ten yuan per person." Niu Le said in a bad tone.
"Then I..."
"You what?"
"I acted too." He Xin looked embarrassed.
"Well……"
Niu Le was suddenly speechless, and finally looked at the other party seriously, with a flattering smile, and even made a vague gesture of counting money in his hand. He was clearly here to ask for the ten dollars.
Oh my God! You are the director’s choice for the male lead!
Hey, Niu Le didn't react at all. Isn't it obvious what I meant?
He Xin moved closer to Niu Le, raised two fingers, and reminded again: "Brother Niu, I have performed it twice."
ah……
Niu Le finally couldn't help it anymore. He really didn't understand the connection between the flattering and philistine guy in front of him and the timid and simple Xiaogui in the play.
"Twice, right? I'll give you twenty! Let's go, let's go!"
"Brother Niu, you are too polite. In fact, just give me ten yuan..."
"roll!"
"Hey, thank you, Brother Niu, see you later!"
See you later?
Bah! At this moment, Niu Le probably doesn’t want this guy anymore.
Although the other party had a bit of a bad attitude, he actually gave him 20 yuan in labor fees. Just kidding, if there were fewer orders one day, that would be his daily income.
As he put the two ten-dollar bills into his pocket, the worries about gains and losses he had just felt, and those unrealistic thoughts about making a lot of money as an actor, were instantly forgotten.
In the blink of an eye, it’s already noon. It’s a rare sunny day. I quickly go home to bask in the quilt and try to run a few more orders in the afternoon. Today’s income may exceed the one hundred yuan mark!
Thinking of this, He Xin's feet on the old 28 bars became more and more brisk.
Wang Xiaoshuai and Li Huatong sat in the room and watched the two videos over and over again. The one with He Xin was from the audition. In comparison, the actor named Tang Bo had more information, both of which were filmed by the assistant director Niu Le.
Obviously Tang Bo has a foundation in acting, and the child character has been actively preparing for a long time in private. This attitude is recognized by Wang Xiaoshuai. But in terms of comfort, for him, He Xin is better than
Tang Bo is too strong.
"Seventeen-Year-Old Bicycle" mainly revolves around a series of stories about bicycles between Xiaogui, a rural boy who comes to work in the city, and Xiaojian, a student from the capital.
Because of Xiao Jian's superb driving skills and the particularity of the character's skills, there was not much room for choice. After several selections, Wang Xiaoshuai finally found a relatively satisfactory candidate named Li Bing. The rural boy Xiao Gui had higher requirements for acting skills.
He Xin, an amateur, Wang Xiaoshuai still felt a little unsure.
"Hua Tong, look at these two children, which one is more suitable?"
Confirming the male lead is a big deal. Wang Xiaoshuai still wanted to seek the opinion of producer Li Huatong while he was still ambiguous.
Li Huatong is his old partner. He used to be an actor, but later gradually moved behind the scenes. He first served as his assistant director, and after being absorbed by the system, he became a producer.
This is their third work together.
After the picture on the screen disappeared, Li Huatong pondered for a moment and said politely: "Tang Bo's performance is still good."
Regardless of the relationship between Tang Bo and Niu Le, the assistant director, one of the two male protagonists in the play is already confirmed to be a newcomer. If the other is also a pure vegetarian, from the perspective of the producer, he still feels that the choice
Someone with acting experience is more secure.
Wang Xiaoshuai nodded thoughtfully, but then shook his head and said: "But I always feel that Tang Bo gives me a wrong feeling. Li Bing is not tall, and Tang Bo is about the same height as him. When they stand together, they lack a sense of hierarchy."
.”
As he said that, he played the two paragraphs of He Xin's audition again, pointed to the paused scene, and said: "Although He Xin is a newcomer and has little acting experience, look at these two paragraphs before and after.
, which shows that this child is still very savvy.”
Li Huatong understood his subtext, and the director probably already had a choice in mind, but just needed a reason to convince him.
"You are the director. In the end, it is you who can decide who is more suitable." Li Huatong could only say with a wry smile.
…
Naturally, He Xin didn't know about the conversation between Wang Xiaoshuai and Li Huatong. In fact, after he got the twenty yuan, he didn't take it to heart anymore.
Although the name Wang Xiaoshuai sounded familiar, apart from Zhang, Chen and Feng, the only directors he could recall in his mind were Ning Hao and Xu Zheng.
In his previous life, he probably never went to a movie theater except for booking a movie when he was a student. From video tapes to pirated discs, he could watch any movie he wanted. Later, after the popularity of computers, he even saved five yuan on pirated discs.
Everything you need.
Later, the pirated copies on those video websites disappeared, and he was reluctant to even become a member, let alone the high movie ticket prices. Moreover, at that time, there were already seniors and juniors, and the burden of life was so heavy that he couldn't breathe.
At most, I just watch TV series in my spare time, or occasionally take a look at the free version online.
Besides, I just watched the fun and passed the time. Apart from a few familiar faces of celebrities, I didn’t even pay attention to who the director was.
The words Wang Xiaoshuai have long been labeled as a "low-class director" in his subconscious mind.
Besides, Wang Baoqiang’s myth is just an example. If you can choose the best, there will be no loss, and life will go on as usual.
He still rides the dilapidated 28-bar and delivers express delivery through the streets every day, working hard for a better life in the future.
Sometimes the more you look forward to something, the harder it is to get it. On the contrary, the less you take it seriously, good things will often happen to you.
A week later, he actually received a page from Wang Xiaoshuai. The moment he put down the phone, as he recalled in a talk show a few years later, he was in a daze. Wang Xiaoshuai actually invited him to star in his movie.
The male protagonist Xiaogui in the new movie "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle".
He ran to the guest house of the New Film Studio in a daze and signed the contract in a daze. It was not until he came out of the guest house with the contract and script that he gradually came to his senses.
Earning big money as an actor is still too far away for him at this time. The contract was signed for three months. During the three months of filming, he must quit his current job. Looking back, he will look at what is written in the contract.
The salary of 5,000 yuan seems to be uneconomical no matter how you calculate it.