Be a Movie Star in a Two-dimensional World

Su Bad's face couldn't help showing a wry smile. There really isn't that kind of luck in this world to be hit by a lottery jackpot. Even if there is, it doesn't belong to Su Bad.

Fortunately, he has already prepared enough in his heart. A director has personally called to inform him. What else do you have to complain about?When even said: "I understand, director, if next time your company recruits actors, I will work harder to get the role."

But the phone said, "No need for next time, just this time."

"What?" Su Bad thought he didn't hear clearly.

As a result, the director on the phone laughed and said, "Although the role of Beiben has already been selected, there is another role called Shiyu, which has not been decided yet. Are you interested?"

"Time rain?"

It's not that Su Bad has a bad memory, but that he has memorized all the characters recruited in the script, but he doesn't have the slightest impression of this character called Shi Yu.

The director suddenly realized, smiled and said: "Oh, this role is not a permanent role, but it is an important role in the third episode, he is a monster, you know, the entire episode of "Friends Account" is about writing people and The story before the monster."

Su Pao was stunned: "Then... this is not a dragon trick?"

"It's not a trick, it's an important role in a single episode."

"I...Oh, my God, this is so...sorry, forgive me, I'm so excited." Su Bad took a deep breath and said excitedly to the phone: "Of course, I mean this role I am in. To act!"

The director also smiled at this, and seemed to be satisfied with Su Bad's choice.

"Okay, come back tomorrow during the daytime, and find my assistant at that time, he will sign an agreement with you and give you the official script, the performance time is next week, during this time you can Familiarize yourself with it."

"Okay, okay, thank you so much, Director."

"Well, see you then."

"Goodbye."

The moment he hung up the phone, Su Hao suddenly felt a dizzy feeling of happiness being hit by the lottery jackpot.

It's not real, but the smile on the corner of his mouth can't be closed, and he just wants to shout a few times indulgently.

I made it!

Chapter 9 The first named character

Su Bad tossed and turned and couldn't sleep that night.

He was so excited.

But there are excuses.

It was the first time that he got such a well-known role, not the kind of passerby Bing Ding who casually acted as a background board, but an important role promised by the director himself.

Great, oh, cow beer!

He thought of Angkor who clapped his shoulders to cheer him up, thought of the mean landlord who took him in when he was down, thought of all the people who had helped him, no matter if he scolded, ridiculed, didn’t understand, or kindly encouraged those who helped him along the way. . Color, and so on.

Su Dao was in such a half-dream and half-awake all night. He thought that he would be in a bad mood the next morning due to lack of sleep, but he woke up before the alarm clock woke him up before dawn. It was a waste of time to continue lying down, so Su Dao simply went. I ran for an hour in the park outside, then went home and ate some of the things I bought for Arturia yesterday for breakfast.

He usually doesn't have such extravagance, but once you come to the supermarket, you can't refund the things you buy. Even if you sell them at a discount, no one may want them. Second, Su Hua also wants to give himself more energy on this lucky day. Just get corrupt.

It was 8:8 when I went out, and at 45:[-] I took the subway to Qiunan Cinema.

After he received the call from the director of the "Natsume Friends Book" yesterday, he called the assistant he had left. The agreed time was 9:[-] this morning, and it was more than half an hour before this meeting.

Of course, Su Bad is not afraid of waiting. For him, this is a happy anxiety.

It's still in Area C, but this time, instead of interviewing on the 2nd floor, I took the elevator directly to the Brain's Base office on the 27th floor.This is not someone else's company, but there are as many facades and facilities as it should be. In this studio, you can find too many companies like Brain's Base, including Disney, Paramount, Universal, Film giants such as Warners, Fox, Columbia, and Ali Penguin settled in.

Because today, it is the center of world film and television culture.

However, unlike the above giants, Brain's Base actually belongs to a small and medium-sized production company in the independent film circle. Because of its unique vision in film selection and harmonious relationship with all parties in the industry, its development in recent years has been somewhat different. Thriving momentum.

"The Headless Horseman" starring Arturia really made it popular, and "Natsume Friends Book" is another large-scale project launched this year after the filming of the Headless Horseman.Everyone is looking forward to it being able to follow the fiery momentum of the Headless Horseman, but now that the troupe is still being formed, everything is not yet known.

The only thing that is certain is that "Natsume's Book of Friends" has passed a pilot episode* (with popular science at the end), and has officially entered the preparatory stage.

Now, the first three episodes will be completed before the official start of the TV broadcast to determine the general framework and future direction of the series, and the role played by Su Bad is the one to be played in the third episode, the monster Shiyu.

I have to say that Su Bad luck is really good today. Originally, he planned to come to Brain's Base to wait for a meeting, but what he didn't expect was that the female assistant Fujita who had an appointment with him also came earlier.She is in her early 30s. She has short hair and a neatly dressed OL outfit. When she smiles, her face will naturally dimple. She is a professional woman who can hide her true thoughts tactfully and make everyone feel comfortable. .

"Hello, are you Mr. Su Hao whom you made an appointment with today?"

"It's me." Su Bad was actually a little excited. He tugged at his white-washed shirt to hide his nervousness.

These Fujita assistants all saw it, and they were younger than expected.

As the director's assistant, she knows a lot more than others, and she was there when the director decided on the role of Shi Yu.

In fact, it is too common in this circle to introduce a role like this. In the past, there was even a joke that in order to flatter each other, a large number of heroine's roles were reduced, and they became a foil for the second female lead.But the strange thing is that this is Arturia's request.

God, one of the hottest female stars these days, she has had many successful cooperation experiences with the director of the production crew. She just agreed to make a cameo role in the new drama. She made such a small request, the director and the producer. Can you refuse?

No, of course not.

The key is to give what kind of role is appropriate.

First of all, a trick is definitely not enough. This is related to Arturia's face. It is better to reject it on the spot. The former just doesn't give face, and the latter is a direct slap in the face.But if you give an important role, you will save face, but the key is whether this bad boy can act well, don't affect the whole drama because of this guy alone, then it will be a mess.

Fortunately, it is not the first time that the director has dealt with such actors who come from the back door. He has thought of the best of both worlds.

Give him the role of Shiyu!

Speaking of Shiyu, this is a monster that appeared in the play.We all know that "Natsume's Book of Friends" tells the story of a person and a monster who encounter and coexist.Almost every episode will have a unique monster appearing. The first episode that was used for the pilot was about the protagonist encountering a big monster called Madame Cat, and inheriting the friend account left by grandma Reiko.

The importance of Shiyu, which appeared in the third episode, is self-evident. It can be said that it is the center of the story of the episode. It can be used to explain to Arturia, but unlike the cat teacher who has always appeared to advance the story, Shiyu There is only one episode of the show, and it will not have any impact on the follow-up.

He is even better than giving Beiben to the other party. Although Beiben does not need too many performances, his character setting is doomed that as long as the drama "Natsume Friends Book" is filmed, this role will continue to appear in the series. As long as Shi Yu finishes filming this episode, he will not have his role in the future.

As for acting, you don't need to worry too much. What the director deliberately didn't tell Artoria was that when filming the third episode, Shi Yu wore an umbrella hood for 99% of the scenes. , that thing is more extreme than a bamboo hat. It's like removing an umbrella and putting the handle on your head. Although there will be a gap, in fact, the audience can't see your facial features and expressions clearly through the gap.

In this way, you don't need any eyes and micro-expressions, you just need to write down the dialogue... What, you said you can't read the dialogue?Alright, then I'll ask you to do a dubbing. For the rest of the work, you just need the director to tell you where to stand. If this goes wrong, what else are you doing? Why don't you go to the southeast branch?

Of course, all of this is based on Arturia's sentence: "I know this boy, if possible, give him a chance."

Assistant Fujita looked at Su Bad from the corner of his eyes very curiously, which made the latter a little strange.

"What's the matter, Miss Fujita, is there anything wrong?"

"No, it's nothing, I just didn't expect you to come here so early." Assistant Fujita made a sloppy look, quickly brushed off the embarrassment with a small chat, and returned to the topic: "The script is in my drawer, wait a moment. ."

"Okay." Su Bad nodded hurriedly, he rubbed his hands subconsciously, his expression still a little restrained.

Fortunately, Assistant Fujita's actions were fast, and she didn't make Su bad wait too long. She just took the key and stuffed it in the drawer of the desk, rummaged through a pile of archives, and quickly picked out a A script came and handed it to Su Bad.

For the latter, this is tantamount to taking over a priceless treasure.

Seeing how he took the script so carefully, Fujita couldn't help but find it interesting. He originally thought that this was the hidden object of Arturia, who had never been rumored, and a little white face who wanted to take the place of a popular actress, but now I see it. Come, it is more likely to be a dream-chasing teenager who was accidentally "picked up".Looking at his serious appearance, people will unexpectedly want to push him behind him.

"You look at the part of the character's plot lines here. If there is no problem, there is still a contract to sign."

"Ok."

When Su Bad heard the words, he immediately opened the script and read it. The director who called him did not lie. The role of Shi Yu did have a lot of shots and lines, which meant that Su Bad could have more opportunities to show himself.While Su Bad was reading, Assistant Fujita went out to answer a phone call. When she came back, she found that Su Bad was still reading attentively, so she could only stand beside him and pat his arm: "Mr. Su, it's alright. ?"

"Oh, yes," Su Hao suddenly woke up. To be honest, he wanted to continue reading, but he also saw that as an assistant, Miss Fujita's work was very busy, so he couldn't keep hanging here.

"Then, are you willing to accept this role and sign a contract?" Assistant Fujita had already seen Su Bad's intention, but he still confirmed it professionally.

"Of course, I mean I'm very happy to play this role!" Su Bad said in a hoarse voice.

In this regard, Miss Fujita smiled again, then took out the contract that had been prepared long ago, and handed it to Su Bad: "Look at it, if you think there is no problem, just sign it."

In fact, there is nothing to see about the contract. It is not that it is not important, but now that the film and television industry has developed, many things have been standardized and standardized.There is no contract for the dragon set and the group performance, but the director and the producer do not dare to deduct their wages. As for any actor who shows his face in the story and has more than three lines, he must sign a formal contract, and according to the time of appearance, the lines will be signed. amount, and the actor's own level to be paid.

The ones who really need to look at the contract and negotiate the contract are those famous actors who are starring actors or who have reached level 6 or above. Those talents have the capital to bargain with the directors and producers, because many audiences’ box office income is directed at them. .

As for the others, they all get their income according to the current standards issued by the Film Federation.

However, Su Bad took a few more glances at the contract, nothing else, because this was the first time he had won such a decent contract.I am very happy.

Of course, he didn't really read it line by line. He just glanced at it quickly, and after confirming that the contract was real, he signed his name where it should be written according to Assistant Fujita's request.

Su bad.

Su is Jiangsu's Su, and bad is bad for bad people.

"Okay, Mr. Su Bad, I have received the contract," Assistant Fujita carefully checked the signature on the contract, then copied and knocked on the seal, and each held a copy with Su Bad, and then said; "Your part is scheduled to be filmed next week. , The specific date has not yet been set, but don't worry, the crew will inform you in advance, please familiarize yourself with your script and roles before that."

This sentence must be said by Fujita as the director's assistant. Although she also knows that the role of Shiyu is very simple, at least the lines performed by the character that day need to be memorized by the actors in advance.

"Okay, I will do my best, and I will never fail the director's cultivation."

Assistant Fujita continued to smile.

She wanted to ask about the relationship between Su Bad and Arturia, but she stopped again.

This is not professional at all.

The professional assistant director finally said only one sentence: "Come on."

Just watched the young man who seemed to have caught his dream leave the office where the crew was.

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※The model of American TV pilot episodes in the past: Because Hollywood is flooded with various scripts, and Hollywood screenwriters are creating hundreds of scripts in batches every day, a selection strategy adopted by TV networks.We all know that a good script with a good director and a solid cast of actors can make a box office success, but a bad script can easily ruin it all.Sadly, many things cannot be determined subjectively, otherwise there would not be so many tragedies of violent death at the box office appearing before our eyes.

In the case of movies, because of the long production cycle, large investment, and extensive involvement, there is quite a sense of gamble with a lot of money. You will not know whether you win or lose until the moment it is released in theaters, but TV dramas are different - TV dramas have a short production cycle and lower costs. , the risk is controllable, just like comics, if you are not popular enough, you will face a cut in half, and on top of this, in order to determine whether those hundreds of scripts are suitable for the market, there will be pilot episodes. Is this kind of comic short story? Popularity, and then decided on a long-form serial mode.

Once the response is enthusiastic enough after the pilot, it will further get the opportunity to make other episodes, but it may also be reset, such as deleting the plot, changing the actors, etc., or simply being killed - yes, tell you This script is not suitable, let's work hard for the next work.

Chapter 10

In the next few days, Su Hao naturally prepared with all his strength.

He did not go to other places to participate in auditions, and he also rejected the originally arranged group performance work. The only thing left was the work of moving bricks on the construction site.

Although he signed the filming contract with Brain's Base in black and white, the money Su Ba could not get it immediately, and it would be transferred to the account designated by Su Ba after the filming was completed, so although there is such a sum of 3000 yuan" Huge sums of money", but Su Hao doesn't have half a dime in his pocket now. On the contrary, he has to make up the rent arrears last month. If he stops his only stable income job, Su Hao may not be able to survive "Natsume Friends". "Account" started filming, and we had to drink the northwest wind.

But apart from this incident, Su bad really devoted himself to the script wholeheartedly.

Different from the previous audition script that only had a few simple lines of character introduction and dialogue, the script handed to Su Bad by Assistant Fujimoto this time contains the complete plot of all the characters in the third episode.The role that Su Bad will play, Shi Yu, has 5 scenes in the whole play, and these 5 scenes are concentrated in one place, so as long as the filming goes well, his part can be filmed in almost a day.

The key is, how to seize the time of these appearances and play this role brilliantly.

He is not a professional, just a grassroots.

No one has ever taught Su Bad how to act in movies and TV, and all he has come into contact with are shoddy crews, but as a motivated and thoughtful person, Su Bad knows that just waiting is not enough, even if it is Cinderella, She also has to be good-looking, learn to dance, and run to the palace.

He often takes advantage of his work to collect discarded books related to film and television, which is not difficult, because Su Hua usually runs the most on the set.In addition, he would go to the second-hand market and second-hand bookstore two or three times a month on average to find books, and now his bookshelf attached to the bedside is full of loot.