wavenovel Chapters 1472 and 1481: You two are fucking geniuses!!
Chapters 1472 and 1481: You two are fucking geniuses!!
Chapters 1472 and 1481: You two are fucking geniuses!!
Hearing the click from the radio, Matsuo Muneo didn't pay much attention; instead, his eyes were fixed on the camera that had just been filmed.
"WTF?!"
The two extras standing next to the trash can in the scene looked completely genuine with their fear on their faces. Their emotions were so vivid and lifelike that you could feel their terror and fear even off-screen!
This level of performance is something even veteran actors rarely achieve!
Turning to look at the still trembling Hidetoshi Shimomura and Satoshi Ishizaki, he was extremely surprised.
"Where did the group leader find them?! This performance is absolutely amazing!!"
As for why they weren't filmed the first time, Matsuo Muneo felt it must be because of the last-minute adjustments he made, which allowed the two extras to appear on camera and showcase their acting skills!
I can't believe I've discovered two hidden gems!
Thinking of this, Matsuo Muneo was very happy and went straight over:
"What are your names, you two?!"
".ah?"
Hidetoshi Shimomura and Satoshi Ishizaki were still reeling from the shock of almost being hit, their legs still feeling weak. When asked by Muneo Matsuo, they instinctively revealed their real names.
"Hidetoshi Shimomura." "Satoshi Ishizaki~"
"Shimomura and Ishizaki!"
Matsuo Muneo patted their shoulders forcefully, a smile playing on his lips.
"Which performing arts academy did you graduate from?"
".Forehead."
Hidetoshi Shimomura and Satoshi Ishizaki exchanged a glance, feeling that the director in front of them seemed to have misunderstood something. They were clearly just guys who started working right after high school, and it took them years to become seasoned paparazzi.
It was Hidetoshi Shimomura who spoke first:
"We haven't attended acting school."
"Oh?! You haven't studied acting?!"
Matsuo Muneo was even more surprised and curious.
"Experimentalism?! Old school! I love it!"
"Then how did you come up with the idea to perform like that just now?!"
"because."
Satoshi Ishizaki spoke up from the side.
"The director just told us to act like this."
What I asked for?
Matsuo Muneo was taken aback, his memory quickly surfacing. What had he said to them before filming?
"When the car comes, pretend to be scared."
Make a scared face
"!!!"
The two people's performance on camera just now was genuinely terrifying, extremely terrifying. It was as if they were really about to be hit!
Thinking of this, Matsuo Muneo's eyes were already shining as he looked at the two of them!
So, just because of my request, these two people who had never studied acting delivered such a realistic and impactful performance?!
"really?"
"Hi"
Satoshi Ishizaki nodded.
"I'll act exactly as the director instructs."
Matsuo Muneo looked at the two of them with increasing surprise and satisfaction, and even felt a surge of emotion!
These days, there are very few actors who truly take the director's words to heart!
"Shimomura, Ishizaki.
This is the best answer I've ever heard!!!
"You two are fucking geniuses!!"
As he spoke, he laughed with the other crew members:
"Hey, look at these two! They're acting geniuses!"
After a string of praises, Matsuo Muneo still felt it wasn't enough:
"No way! I'm going to recommend you to Naoki-san! How can such good actors just be ordinary extras?!"
As he spoke, he immediately picked up the radio excitedly and began talking to Naoki Nagayama at the starting point.
"Naoki-san, I discovered two geniuses during the filming just now!"
Only Hidetoshi Shimomura and Satoshi Ishizaki remained, listening to Muneo Matsuo's words, exchanging bewildered glances.
"Shimomura."
Satoshi Ishizaki swallowed hard.
"Did we mess this up?!"
"."
Hidetoshi Shimomura was also somewhat bewildered.
"It seems...it seems like not having it would actually be a good thing."
Is this good news?
I think so.
At the starting point of Shibuya, Naoki Nagayama, having overheard Muneo Matsuo's words on the radio, turned somewhat surprised towards the integrated screen on the director's monitor and said to Tomoyuki Nishimoto:
"Nishimoto, bring up the footage from Matsuo Muneo's camera."
"Um?!"
Nishimoto Tomoyuki skillfully operated the device, but still asked,
"Has something happened on Matsuo's side?"
Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but laugh:
He said he had found two geniuses.
Seeing that the image had appeared, Naoki Nagayama bent down to look at it.
At first, the screen looked normal, just like a bustling street at night.
However, when the engine roared, the crowd began to stir, and the camera slightly shifted, revealing two extras standing next to a trash can in the frame.
As the sports car rapidly approached, the expressions on the two men's faces changed from bewilderment to surprise, and then to terror!
When the trash can was knocked away, the two men were so frightened that they collapsed, their lips trembling, as if they were screaming for something.
Their eyes and expressions seemed perfectly matched.
"Well"
Even Nishimoto Tomoyuki was somewhat surprised.
"That was a fantastic performance!"
"Yes. Vivid, real. Without a trace of affectation. It's like they're really about to be hit!"
Naoki Nagayama nodded.
"Matsuo-kun said they had no acting training."
"That's the experiential learning approach; it's about truly putting yourself in the shoes of the pedestrian who gets hit!"
Nishimoto Tomoyuki also silently gave it a thumbs up.
"It's really great!"
"Okay, let's promote these two and give them more screen time. Record it, we can use it for other projects later."
These are the potential talents for tree enthusiasts!
After saying that, Naoki Nagayama went to talk to the actors about the next part of the performance.
Nishimoto Banyuki naturally had no objections; it was a minor matter for an extra to be promoted to a background actor or a featured actor, something he could actually decide for himself.
However, since Naoki Nagayama has spoken up, let's give the two of them a small role. Since they're both carrying cameras, why not have them play media reporters in later episodes?
"Kurihara-san!"
Tomoyuki Nishimoto called over the executive director, Ikufumi Kurihara, and pointed to the two people in the screen, saying...
"Find these two extras. Promote them to featured extras. Then, have them play the roles of two reporters!"
"Hi!"
Kurihara Ikufumi nodded without asking any questions. After carefully memorizing the characteristics, he went to find the assistant director, then the head of the group, then the sub-head of the group in charge of Matsuo Muneaki's scenes, and finally found the extras.
This is what happens when a film crew gets big!
"Taguchi-san, Morimoto-san!"
Naoki Nagayama approached Tomohisa Taguchi and Tomohiro Morimoto.
"Next, we'll film your drifting!"
"Hi!"
Tomohisa Taguchi answered immediately.
"We're ready! We definitely won't let Naoki-san down!"
"Um"
Naoki Nagayama nodded with a smile.
"Of course I trust you both, but before that, I still need to have a proper talk with you about the specific filming process."
"Although the main purpose was to film the chase and drifting between the two cars, the camera also captured some of the characteristics between the drivers."
"Taguchi-san, as you're playing a role that's more like Ken Takakura, you need to be more precise when you're drifting. Be practical, you know?"
Naoki Nagayama gestured with his hands, trying to explain his intentions.
"He's a veteran driver with over ten years of experience. He's very experienced and quite old."
"Hi!"
Taguchi Tomohisa nodded,
"When I drift, I stay close to the inside of the turn, trying to avoid too many unnecessary movements to achieve maximum speed!"
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!"
Naoki Nagayama nodded in satisfaction and looked at Tomohiro Morimoto beside him.
"Morimoto-san is replacing the young Dawn, so he can drive a bit more recklessly and make more exaggerated movements."
"Hey! The kind of change of direction where you're constantly trying to overtake."
"Yep!"
Naoki Nagayama got quite excited.
"Also, I remember you can produce smoke when drifting, right? It would be best if your car could produce some smoke."
"Forehead"
Tomohiro Morimoto paused for a moment,
"Then you'll need to change to special tires."
"That's alright, we've definitely prepared all the props."
Naoki Nagayama continued,
"We'll shoot one without smoke, then another with smoke, and finally I'll see which format is better!"
"Hey! No problem!"
"Then, I'll leave it to you two!"
"Hi!" X2
In the Sakura-in Garden, Akina fed little Ren her last milk, patted her back to sleep, and returned to bed, only to find that a pair of bright eyes were open!
"Flower jam?"
Akina half-reclined and asked softly.
"Did Lianjiang's crying wake you up?"
This three-month-old baby cries way too often!
So, Naoki Nagayama would often take Hana to sleep in the bedroom next door. Of course, after putting Hana to sleep, he would leave Nyantaro and Eitaro to sleep with her, and Naoki would still go back to Akina's side.
However, Naoki Nagayama is not home today, so Hana-chan and Akina are sleeping together.
"Hasn't Daddy come back yet?"
No~
Akina gently patted her daughter and told her,
"These past two days, Dad has been filming nighttime scenes, so he has to stay up all night!"
"Well"
The little one was very sleepy, but still refused to go to sleep, I don't know what he was being stubborn about.
Akina looked at the stubborn Natsuka, shook her head helplessly, and softly advised:
"Hua Jiang, close your eyes and go to sleep obediently. I promise, when you open your eyes tomorrow, you'll see Daddy. How about that?"
"Honkuni?"
Xia Hua stretched out one hand and hooked it with her little finger.
"Pinky promise"
Okay~~
Akina had no choice but to pinky swear with the little one, then gently patted Hana-chan's body again, watching her daughter squint her eyes and then fall into a deep sleep.
"Ugh"
I looked up at the clock on the bedside table.
"Two o'clock in the morning."
"Naoki-san is probably still filming, right?"
Akina estimated the filming progress and then remembered that he was currently at the Shibuya crossroads.
"I heard the whole area is sealed off, so nothing should happen!"
"Naoki-san went there to film, not to race cars."
As she thought about it, Akina still felt a little empty in the bedroom. She couldn't help but reach out and hug the little one a little tighter.
We're used to sleeping together, and sometimes when there's no familiar figure next to me, it feels so empty.
Matsuo Muneo's camera position is almost closed for the day.
After receiving the news, Konishi Ikuo, the group leader in charge of extras, found Shimomura Hidetoshi and Ishizaki Satoshi among dozens of people.
"Hidetoshi Shimomura and Satoshi Ishizaki, right? I'm Ikuo Konishi."
Konishi Yuuki looked at the two of them and felt they were strangers, but he was the head of the group and had several group leaders who helped find extras.
On such a busy film set, besides a few regulars, he might not know all the extras, so he didn't think much of it.
However, his tone at this moment carried a hint of envy and jealousy.
"Not bad at all. You guys are really lucky today! You actually got noticed by the director!"
"Oh, it's nothing, just luck."
Hidetoshi Shimomura still had some social skills; he took out a cigarette and offered it to Ikuo Konishi, then lit it with a lighter.
"Has the higher-ups given any instructions?"
"Yes!"
Konishi Yukio took a deep drag of his cigarette, squinted, and said...
"We've specially promoted you two to be featured actors! That'll double your appearance fee. You'll get screen time, and maybe even some lines!"
"Bomb Bean?! When?!"
Satoshi Ishizaki was pleasantly surprised. Anyone who has worked as a paparazzi knows that once you become a featured extra, you have lines, you make an impression on the director, and the next time there's a role, they might think of you. That's practically a step away from becoming a star!
"Hmph."
Konishi Yuuko ignored the guy, smoking without saying a word.
Hidetoshi Shimomura said:
"Thank you so much, Xiaoxi-san. Let's grab a drink together after get off work!"
"Haha, that's more like it!"
Konishi Yuuki nodded.
"Once I take you to the executive director to sign the contract, you can follow his instructions."
Regular extras don't need to sign contracts; they just get paid daily. In reality, film crews sign outsourcing contracts with casting directors or agencies, so if they need to hire people, they can only do so through the casting director.
As he spoke, Konishi Yusei took out a notebook from his pocket and started looking up names. It was a list of all the extras.
"Regardless, I'll settle your appearance fees for today first, and then you'll be out of my control!"
That's how it was in the early days—you get the money in one hand and sign in the other.
Seeing that the two were about to take off, Konishi Yuuki didn't want them to speak ill of the group leader in front of the executive director or even Nagayama Naoki, so he decided to settle the fees first.
However, after searching for a while, Konishi Yukio still couldn't find it.
"Hidetoshi Shimomura, Satoshi Ishizaki"
Xiaoxi Yusheng was puzzled.
"Why isn't it there?"
Hidetoshi Shimomura quickly said:
"There were probably too many people at the beginning, so I overlooked it for a moment."
After all, this scene was a large-scale production with hundreds of extras.
"But it's alright, we haven't thanked Xiaoxi-san for taking care of us yet. Without Xiaoxi-san, how could we have been chosen by the director?"
I think we should consider our appearance fees today as a tribute to Xiao Xisang!
"Hey~~ This won't do!!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiyu was slightly tempted. After all, he earned his living from a commission on each person's earnings, and the two of them would make a decent living together.
"Tree Friends' film set is all about rules!! Accepting bribes like this is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Hey~~ This isn't a gift of filial piety."
Hidetoshi Shimomura closed his notebook, his mind racing.
"This is...this is the commission!! It's the commission for asking Xiaoxi-san to bring us to the director!!"
Please be sure to accept this!
"This"
Put another way, it doesn't seem so bad. Besides, the two of them are bound to reach even greater heights in the future. So, it doesn't seem unreasonable to say that I brought them to the director!
"Then I'll accept it?"
"Take it!"
Hidetoshi Shimomura's face was full of sincerity.
"Please take good care of me from now on!"
"Haha, okay, come with me after we wrap up!"
"Hi!"
Once Konishi Ikuo left, Shimomura Hidetoshi and Ishizaki Satoshi both breathed a sigh of relief. There was no record of the two of them sneaking in!
Satoshi Ishizaki remarked:
"Shimomura, you're really quick-witted!"
"Thank goodness, the film crew is huge, otherwise we really would have been exposed!"
Hidetoshi Shimomura breathed a sigh of relief.
"Once the official contract is signed, it won't be exposed!"
Haha, yeah, yeah.
Satoshi Ishizaki said with a smile, then suddenly remembered,
"But what if he finds that he hasn't received the extra money when the money is distributed?!"
After all, neither of them has a name!
"Ha, we won't be afraid of him anymore then! We'll be under the director's control then..."
"Haha, you're right."
Hidetoshi Shimomura and Satoshi Ishizaki chuckled for a while, then Ishizaki suddenly realized:
"Huh? Shimomura, we look like paparazzi!"
"Why are you becoming an actor? Are you changing careers?"
"Forehead"
"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time!"
Haha, I left a comment yesterday saying these two characters were really interesting, so I wrote a whole chapter about their story!