wavenovel Chapter 130: Has the Director Set His Expectations?
Chapter 130: Has the Director Set His Expectations?
Chapter 130: Has the Director Set His Expectations?
There's still a little time before it's time to power on.
Shen Jian followed Meng Ziyi to meet Yin Tao.
Actually, he had already gained some fame on the show "Comedy Star".
Many people know him.
As the director of the production team, Yin Tao naturally knew about this person on the internet recently, especially since he was recommended by the production company.
"Hello, Director Yin," Shen Jian said first.
Yin Tao sized up Shen Jian: "Hmm, not bad. Actually, your appearance is more suited to idol dramas. What made you decide to participate in 'Comedy Star'?"
Shen Jian: "They gave a lot."
Meng Ziyi: "Pfft—"
Yin Tao laughed: "Haha, I like to hear that, but I have actually watched two episodes. Your portrayal of Li Bai was quite interesting."
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"Thank you for the compliment, Director."
"Well, stage comedy is different from television dramas. You either have to transform or stick to it. Trying to do both is too difficult."
Although it was Yin Tao's first time meeting Shen Jian, as a director, giving guidance to newcomers was practically an occupational hazard.
And what he said was the truth.
Many comedians want to change their career path, but the results are not ideal.
In the film and television industry, actors who can act in both comedies and mainstream dramas are extremely rare.
Those who can do this are all renowned actors with superb acting skills.
Just like Guo Jingfei, the male lead in the recently aired TV series "Old Uncle", he is one of the actors who can handle both roles.
His acting skills and personal style are beyond doubt, but very few can reach this level.
Therefore, Yin Tao believes that Shen Jian must be preparing to make a career change ahead of schedule.
Any established company will design film and television career paths and positioning for its artists.
Judging from Shen Jian's appearance, he's definitely a perfect fit for the idol drama genre.
"Thank you, Director Yin. I will do my best," Shen Jian replied.
Yin Tao nodded: "Stage comedy is an amplified form of performance, while TV dramas are more about real performances in front of the camera. These two need to be distinguished, otherwise it's impossible to perform well under the lens of a TV drama."
By the way, who is your guest role this time?
For guest roles, there are very few auditions, because most of them only require a brief appearance and a few lines.
Therefore, it is not necessary to check every single one of them.
Shen Jian: "Oh, I play Yueying."
This character has very few scenes.
They are functional supporting characters who are "few but excellent," essentially just tools.
They make up about 2% to 3% of the entire book, far less than important supporting characters like the third male lead Shen Qiu, and even less than the female lead's personal maid.
However, his appearance was at a special time, and he appeared in several fight scenes.
She only appears at key moments when the female lead encounters threats from martial arts forces, needs to secretly collect classified information, or carries out covert missions; her appearances are mostly fragmented and interspersed within the main storyline of the female lead.
Based on the script's pacing, it's likely to be concentrated in the middle of the story, with little to no change before or after.
So it will probably be at least two to three weeks before he starts filming.
"Moon Shadow—" Yin Tao recalled the script: "Well, the cameo role has very few scenes, but as a newcomer, don't worry about the amount of screen time. You must have the mindset that even if you're only on screen for a second, you should still make sure you stand out, understand?"
Listening to Yin Tao's words.
The surrounding actors all lowered their heads and remained silent.
It's not that I have a problem with what they said.
But I've heard it too much.
This is the kind of pie-in-the-sky promise that almost every director will make to a minor supporting character.
Regardless of the size of the role, an actor must deliver a brilliant and soulful performance—that's what makes an actor—and so on.
But in reality, it's just perfunctory politeness and half-hearted politeness.
The director doesn't really care how well you act; as long as the two top male and female leads can maintain the ratings, everything else is irrelevant.
The only reason I'm saying these things is to give certain people face.
"Okay, director, I understand. Since you've said so, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to polish the character of Yueying."
Yin Tao: "Uh—okay."
Polishing it diligently?
Yin Tao really wanted to say that it didn't need to be so complicated.
After all, he only appears in a few scenes, so there's really no need to take it too seriously.
Moreover, this is an ancient costume drama, and it's managed by top-tier talent agents, so even if the supporting actors act terribly, it doesn't really matter.
However, since the other party is taking it so seriously...
Yin Tao didn't know what to say, so he smiled and nodded, offering another word of encouragement.
That's how it is for newcomers.
When you first enter the industry, you're excited and enthusiastic, full of passion and eager to make a name for yourself, but most of them get worn down by reality.
He's seen too much.
"Alright, then polish it well. I look forward to seeing your Moon Shadow."
We exchanged a few simple, polite words.
Yin Tao then went to the control room to check the equipment.
Shen Jian, on the other hand, started chatting with Meng Ziyi, Wang Hedi, and others.
This was the first time Shen Jian had seen Wang Hedi up close.
In his view, he and Brother Wang Anyu are roughly the same level of celebrities.
In terms of both looks and popularity, they are at least top-tier.
They also all like playing ball.
After chatting, I found out that I knew some of my friends as well, which made us get to know each other much faster.
Wang Hedi: "Hey bro, I have several of your 'suffocating' memes from 'Ten Minutes Between Classes' saved on my phone, hahaha, nice to meet you!"
Shen Jian: "Sister Meng's brother is my brother too. Brother Wang, let's play ball together sometime."
Upon hearing the name of basketball king He Di, his eyes lit up: "Brother, that's awesome!"
Shen Jian: "Want to add each other on WeChat?"
Wang Hedi: "Absolutely. Wang Anyu is also from your company. We know each other. We'll work together sometime."
Shen Jian: "OK".
The two added each other on WeChat.
Kong Xueer linked arms with Meng Ziyi: "Sister Meng, you still know Shen Jian?"
Meng Ziyi: "Yes, we met on a previous show."
Kong Xueer: "I've watched his stand-up comedy and comedian shows, they're super interesting."
Meng Ziyi was taken aback, then chuckled softly, "Oh, something's not right with you. Why don't you add him on WeChat too?"
Kong Xueer: "Oh dear, that's not what I meant."
Meng Ziyi: "What's the big deal? He's really fun. You won't regret adding him."
Kong Xueer blushed: "I'm just curious, how can this person be so abstract? His emoji is so funny."
Meng Ziyi: "Oh dear, oh dear, there are even other people's photos."
Kong Xueer: "Black Duck, it's an emoji~."
Shen Jian suddenly turned around: "Do you want it? I have a collector's edition, the kind I've never shown before."
"Oh?"
"Never shown it? What do you mean?"
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Wang Hedi and the others gathered around.
Shen Jian: "It's for future performances. It's not on the comedy show, so it's not online either."
Wang Hedi exclaimed, "Damn, get me a bro right now! I'm guaranteed to win the emoji battle in the group chat!"
Meng Ziyi: "Little brother! You've been naughty! You didn't give it to me before! I'm angry!"
Kong Xueer: "Shen Jian, add me on WeChat, I want some too~".
Shen Jian smiled and reassured them, "No problem, no problem, one at a time, we'll give you whatever you want."
far away.
Everyone looked at Shen Jian, who was surrounded by the male and female leads, who were top celebrities.
His face was full of doubt and confusion.
"Who's that? He looks familiar—"
"Isn't that Li Bai from the comedians?"
"Shen Jian, holy crap, is that the comedian who rigged the votes and won the Most Popular Award of the Year?"
"Yes, yes, it's him! He's actually here to film a movie!"
"Take a picture quickly!"