Be a Movie Star in a Two-dimensional World

"..." Su Huai scratched his head, shouldn't it be said that there is no money for food?

But in this way, it seems that the liquidated damages paid by Moqi are not small.

Just when he was expressing concern about this, he saw that Mo Qi finally turned his face to him from the posture of looking up at the game screen, and kept staring at himself.

"What's the matter?" He was a little unnaturally stared at by the other party's round eyes.

"Shouldn't there be a handsome line like "I raise you" here?"

"You think beautiful."

Worrying about this guy is really stupid.

Miao Qi guessed that she didn't take this seriously. In the end, she restarted the game again, and then muttered to herself: "Why don't I try filming too, you can act, no The reason is that I can’t—it seems that being an actor can make a lot of money.”

Chapter 272

Su Huai felt that he was underestimated.

Although in the past Su Huai had always been playing small roles and unknown roles, but in the past six months, he has also received some important roles.

What makes him more dissatisfied than belittling him is that Mo Qi is belittling the profession of actors.

He immediately said to Qi Qi: "Acting is not as simple as you imagine, it requires a considerable amount of hard work."

"Hey." Qi Qi stared lazily at the game screen: "How difficult is it?"

As soon as these words came out, Su Huai had so many years in his mind, from working as a handyman on the set, to running around, auditioning, and then being ruthlessly brushed out again and again, but he still persisted in reading lines and reading books every day. He pondered his acting skills in the mirror, and even tried his best to learn knowledge to improve himself.

He didn't say that every actor is as rough as he is, but a good actor will definitely work tirelessly for the career he is passionate about, so that he can be like a duck in water and climb steadily in this industry.

Not to mention his idol Artoria, other people he knows in this circle, such as Kasuga, Tsuruya, Ah Xu, Yukino, each of them are like this.

And for a singer like Miao Qi who has never been exposed to acting, she wants to cross the border so easily, it is too simple to think about this world.

He doesn't try to discourage the other party's enthusiasm, this kind of thing, you can know it after experiencing it for yourself.

"If you want to get a job in this field, you have to go to the Screen Actors Union to get a formal resume, but it doesn't take so much trouble to play some corner roles, do you want to give it a try?"

There is still a little time before the Chinese New Year holiday, that is to say, the studio has not officially closed down for the holiday.Although people like Su Huai who don't have a film contract can enjoy the vacation in advance, there are still some crews who are in a hurry and are still working overtime, trying to finish before the official vacation comes, and like Ah Xu and the others Those variety show stations don't have a holiday even when it's Chinese New Year. Rather, they have to work overtime, otherwise the New Year's Eve programs of each station will be reimbursed.

So if you want to experience a career in filmmaking, it's not too late.

"Well, let's go and have a look."

I don't know if she is trying to be brave, or if she really has such a plan, Meiqi actually accepted Su Huai's proposal and promised him to go to the set to experience life the next day.

"..."

Fine.

Some things are useless to say with words, and you can understand it most clearly when you experience it yourself, and Su Huai doesn't want to discourage Mo Qi's enthusiasm too much—compared to doing nothing at home for so many months before, she He proposed to try to be an actor, and at least he had to step out of the house and go out to see the world——Su Huai now hoped that Mo Qi would not be hit too badly, and then retracted into his shell like a snail.

Without further ado, it was the day of departure the next day.

Meiqi didn't sleep in like she used to. After Su Huai ran a few laps in the park and came back, she was fully dressed and ready to go.

Today's Qiqi is also dressed very well, although she usually looks like that, wearing a pair of slippers, and then wearing a vest or something, even if it is cold outside, she is wrapped in a blanket or quilt or something, just like a Furbolg.But now she is wearing a black bottom shirt with a beige knitted sweater, a hat and kilt of the same color, and black thermal socks. She looks like a youthful, modern and fashionable girl.

If her face wasn't so unlovable, more expression would be better.

Of course, Su Huai couldn’t say this to Mu Qi, all he could do was to take her to the filming location, and when it came to taking a car, since it was Mei Qi’s trip, it would definitely not be by bus or subway, so she still Without making money from acting, even a bowl of lunch has already consumed several times the transportation expenses on the way.

When poor Su Huai wanted to save some money, if it was only a few stops, he even used to run, which could not only save transportation costs, but also exercise his body, but he also couldn't say this to Qi Qi.

Attention is needed.

They didn't go to Qiunan Studios this trip.

Although Qiunan Film City is a landmark building in Qiunan City, covering almost the whole of Asia, and even a film and television cultural center that radiates to the surrounding world, just like the film and television bases shot in Hollywood and Europe in the West, not all Movies are made here.

The reason is simple. Although the studio has the most advanced technology and the most complete facilities, not everyone can afford it. The production team that applies to use the studio has a certain threshold and needs corresponding funds. It is obviously not worthwhile to have a few private production teams, or shoot some commercials and low-cost film and television works, and have to pay such a large amount of extra funds.

And what Su Huai brought with him were some small workshops scattered around the studio.

By the way, Su Huai's career as a walk-on player has also been constantly jumping around in these small workshops. After all, his second uncle also worked here.

Su Huai came here today with Qiqi, and it was a place called Erlitun.

It is located in the eastern district of Qiunan, which is more towards the port.

It is connected to the sea and the freight wharf, and most people seldom come here.

If the film city is a tall tower overlooking all living beings, then this place is like a land of no man, a factory built from a large sheet of corrugated iron.

This is not a metaphor. As I said before, at the earliest time, Qiunan was just a small fishing village in the south. When it caught up with the opportunity for development, it was expanded into a port. Finally, because of its geographical advantages, it continued to introduce foreign capital, and finally developed into a comprehensive one. Cities, and the large port warehouses left over from the early risers, after relocation or abandonment, were used by some people to build studios for thatched teams.

But you must not look down on the land and people here.

Although the sparrow is small, it also has all five internal organs.

Although you can't find supercomputers with high-efficiency calculations like the studios here, and alpha particle equipment with the latest technology, there are all kinds of shooting props here, as well as those who have eaten a dozen or so in this business. There is no shortage of old guys with a lot of work experience ten years ago.

It might be better to say that the people here are more like past movies than using scenery architects to shoot fake ones.

Chapter 273 Acquaintances

Let me tell you a little bit about this place.

We all know that there are different types of movies. They are divided according to the subject matter. Small and fresh ones include literary films, drama films, action films, science fiction films, thrillers and so on.In addition to the subject matter, for people in this industry, the cost of investment is the most important factor in deciding how to shoot this drama.

Needless to say, most of the teams here are small-cost investments. Those big movies or big investments have all gone to the movie theater, and these small teams with no foundation can often only attract a few small sponsors , for this reason, it can be said that the bottom line has been taken off.

Do you want to try to negotiate terms with those big directors?

People first have to read the script, choose actors, and some even have a strong desire for power. In addition to the power above, they also need the final editing rights. Here, who cares how your script is turned into a film, as long as you can deceive the sponsors for a while. Bo, it would be nice if you could get the money after the shoot, and some even have no morals, as long as you give me the money, I can do whatever I want to shoot.

And in this general environment, it is conceivable what kind of works can be produced, because it is a sponsor who doesn't understand anything, so those managers are blowing it up, what kind of epic script creation, What top-notch special effects, novel themes, and outstanding actors, are actually knockoffs produced by a small workshop.

The bigger the cake, the worse it gets.

The manager over there bragged to you: "Our script spans ancient and modern China and foreign countries, has mythical and magical elements of time travel, and also introduces an epic love story, and the fight is produced by a famous special effects team. , guaranteed to satisfy you."

You must not believe this.

Otherwise, what is waiting for you is the story of the gourd baby rescues the Transformers, meets Zeus for help in the middle, and finally learns scriptures with Tang Sanzang in the West.

When you suddenly realize that you have been scammed, you want to get back the funds you invested. Sorry, it’s gone. The other party will tell you that the money has been invested in clothing production and investment in big-name movie stars.

While you were stunned, you had to admit that you were unlucky, because you would never get the money back. As for the movie, you can take it away. There is no post-production share for this movie, but if you really If you want to distribute it, or find channels (video sites) and other screenings, the production team here will also help you-of course, the premise is that you have to pay another sum of money.

Maybe others are willing to buy it as a funny sand sculpture movie, this kind of thing is uncertain.

Of course, the greater probability is that it should be right, no one cares about it, and it is the fate of this kind of film to be watched for 10 seconds and then click on the upper right corner.

But then again, if this place is full of such pits, it is impossible for it to have such a large scale and continue to open.In fact, the method is very simple, just don’t listen to those fake ones, just put yourself in the right position, if you want to make blockbuster movies, then you have to be willing to spend money and go to the movie theater to find those regular big companies.

If you don't have money, that's fine, but you have to choose the method of filming without money.

Anyone with a bit of a brain knows that after thinking about it, it is impossible to spend tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars to get you some special effects for Hollywood blockbusters and hire big stars. A few sisters... Ahem, this is a bit too much, but that's all.

Therefore, the method of filming without money is to make the film as concise as possible, and do not mix too many elements. If you want to ask the manager of this or that, he will be very happy, because you will undoubtedly tell him this, the pig will come. Yes, kill quickly.

There is also the target audience to grasp.

This is similar to the type of runaway comics. It is obviously very weird and does not require any drawing skills, but it can gain a large number of fans.

After all, there are many categories of film and television works, and there is a market for bad films. In addition, a large number of advertisements is also a major reason why this small film and television workshop can continue for a long time.

Su Huai is very familiar with this place.

Because his second uncle used to work here, he has been here for quite a long time. If it wasn't for his dream of becoming an actor, maybe Su Huai would stay here now and become a second uncle. Uncle-like field operations, and even hold some other jobs.

This is the difference between small workshops and regular large groups.

It maintains a considerable network of interpersonal relationships. It is not just the relationship where I come to help you replace today, and tomorrow you introduce other jobs to me, but also the enabling relationship.For example, for a formal studio, you need to go to the formal actors' union or a specialized talent market to recruit people, but small workshops like this are usually a word from the manager.

"Hey, you are going to fix the lighting tomorrow, what, no? Then learn from the master next to you for two days."

Usually this kind of place is where the network is greater than the ability.

Su Huai did not stay here, but chose to be self-reliant, and this is the main reason.

It's impossible here to hone your acting skills, or really rely on this way to get ahead.

But today I brought 楪祭 to experience life. If I took him directly to the studio, let alone Su Huai himself has no way out, and the elimination rate over there is too high, and he may not have done anything all day. I just stayed in the corner over there and waited for the order. In comparison, this side is much better, and with the relationship of my second uncle, Su Huai also knows some people.

He took Qiqi and shuttled between the various studios with ease. This place is also very different from the studio. You can see many people standing outside chatting, doing their own things, smoking, eating box lunches, making phone calls, There was a feeling of being crowded, and one of them even came over to say hello after seeing Su Huai.

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Su? Long time no see. Where did you get rich recently?"

The way the people speak here also has a kind of gangster spirit, and this forty-something man with curly hair and beard walking towards him, used to be on the same set with him and his second uncle. Su Huai didn't know the name of the lighting and small props man, but when others called him Baipi, Su Huai called him Uncle Baipi.

"Uncle Baipi, long time no see."

When Su Huai saw an acquaintance, he warmly greeted him.

This Baipi uncle, and several others, are very close to the second uncle, and even take good care of Su Huai. In this kind of place, especially for Su Huai's age, if they didn't help , it is still worn everywhere by people's small shoes.Sometimes, people say "you are so old, and you are still fussing with other people", which is a great help.

When the two met, they chatted a few things about their parents, and then Su Huai explained the purpose of coming.

Chapter 274

"Her?"

When Uncle Baipi was talking to Su Huai just now, he noticed this Mo Qi who was following Su Huai and looking around.

She looked a little out of place here.

It's not about her dress or anything, it's just that this girl's temperament is very detached here, and you can tell that she stands out from the crowd at a glance.

"It feels quite special," muttered, and Uncle Bai Pi squinted his eyes as if looking at a commodity, looked up and down for a few times, and then said, "Okay, I'll take her to try it. But what I said doesn’t count, the director finally said yes.”

Although the theory is true, in this small workshop, as long as someone recommends you to the director, there is a high probability that you will be adopted. As I said just now, this is a circle of acquaintances.

People are just recommending a character, not a hero or heroine, and the director is usually willing to sell this face.

Saying so, Uncle Baipi picked up the remaining cigarette butt in his hand, squinted his eyes and swallowed it in one gulp, then exhaled smoke from his two noses, and waved at Su Huai and Qi Qi: "Come on, let's go, come with me See the director."

He just came out to smoke a cigarette in order to sneak out.

Along the way, Uncle Bai Pi briefly introduced the situation in their group to Su Huai and the others.