Chapter 90 Sister Tingting
"That's not the case. Your ability to work well is the greatest reward for me."
Although she said she didn't care, Jin Lian was still very impressed by Qin Chuan's "loyalty."
She is the company's artist director and Qin Chuan's agent.
If artists and managers are not of the same mind, their relationship will not last long. In many cases, the relationship between the two is indeed comparable to that of family members.
First, there are interests tied together. If the artist makes money, she will also make money. This is the basis for mutual cooperation. It is not a huge hatred. No one will have trouble with money.
Secondly, there are many daily contacts, ranging from eating, drinking and having fun, to falling in love and getting married, all of whom have managers to control risks.
Many artists may not tell their families about their private lives, but they will definitely let their managers know.
After a pause for a few seconds, Jin Lian continued: "Aren't you curious why there are no script invitations for film and television dramas?"
Endorsements, advertisements, commercial performances, interviews, magazines, everything is there, but there is no script. Normal people should be confused.
Qin Chuan put down the contract, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I believe Sister Jin has her own plan."
"Sometimes I think you are terribly mature." Jin Lian picked up the water glass and took a sip before continuing: "The company is preparing a fairy tale drama called Legend of Sword and Fairy. The public casting will be held at the end of the year, but the male and female protagonists It may be decided within the next month or two.”
"I may not have been sure before, but now that A Chinese Ghost Story has aired, your response in the costume market has been great. I'm very confident that I can win the male lead for you."
"This is a big production with an investment of tens of millions. The opportunity is very rare. Don't be confused like last time."
Sugar Man Film and Television's previous model used Hong Kong and Taiwan artists as the main actors, with company artists as supporting actors to produce TV series.
But since Hong Kong embraced the mainland market last year, Cai Yinong has drastically changed the company's strategic direction and began to focus on his own family, supplemented by Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.
Dandelion is the first time to test the waters.
Legend of Sword and Fairy is the second one.
The company wants to transform through these two dramas. If successful, Sugarman Film and Television's dramas in the future will have its own artists as the protagonists, and Hong Kong and Taiwan artists as supporting roles.
If you don't succeed, you will return to your old ways.
There are only two dramas, one Dandelion has been missed, and Jin Lian doesn't want Qin Chuan to miss Legend of Sword and Fairy again.
Because if you miss it, you really have no chance.
In today's market, it's very difficult to play a leading male role. Only if you are famous and have enough commercial value will people ask you to play the role.
Or it’s a drama produced by one’s own company, giving priority to one’s own people.
There is a huge gap between supporting roles and leading roles, and most actors will never be able to cross it in their lifetime.
With Qin Chuan's current reputation, no outsider would ask him to be the leading actor, and he would still have to endure it and continue to play supporting roles.
If I'm lucky enough to get two more dramas in three to five years, I might be able to play the leading role. This is just a possibility.
If you are unlucky, you may not be able to perform in ten or eight years.
"Don't worry, Sister Jin, I will listen to you this time." Qin Chuan agreed happily.
"You must never live with money...ah!" Jin Lian was ready to continue persuading her, but she didn't expect Qin Chuan to agree.
"Sister Jin, I think you are right. I was still too young before, right? Thank you for your hard work. Please let me know if you need my cooperation."
This is a fairy sword, and Qin Chuan will certainly not let it go.
This was an important turn in his plans.
Later Hu Ge became popular after this drama, and Sugar Man began to train him with all his strength. Countless resources were poured into him, and he played the male lead in several movies.
Qin Chuan did not like the follow-up resources of Sugar Man. If we look at the history of Sugar Man, there are only a few famous dramas.
The Fairy Sword series is a mountain that cannot be avoided. This is also the reason why he wanted to join Sugar Man. If you are not one of your own family, they don't need you to be the leading actor.
When Wang Baoqiang played a supporting role in A World Without Thieves, he had to sign a contract with Hua Yi before he could play. You can imagine how difficult the living environment is for actors nowadays.
In this way, domestic entertainment in the past few years has been regarded as a golden age, which is good news for actors.
Ten years from now, if a few major capitals control the market, it will be called a copy of hell.
Nowadays, grassroots actors can still make their mark, and they can make movies and TV series without ever attending an acting school.
In a few years, people who sing, dance, do variety shows, do talk shows, do cross talk, do sketches, perform duets, and the host world will all squeeze into the actor track.
Unbelievably rolled.
Actors who come out of serious acting academies have no acting roles and are unemployed after graduation.
Not to mention grassroots actors.
"Okay, okay, you have grown up." Jin Lian suddenly felt that Qin Chuan today was very pleasing to the eye, so she was in a good mood and gave Qin Chuan benefits: "You are not as good as before, your workload will increase a lot, and you have to work alone. I have to take care of my own life and it’s too busy.”
"I can approve an assistant for you, and the salary will be paid by the company."
Qin Chuan scratched his head. He didn't seem to need an assistant or anything like that. He had been a man for two generations and had been alone for decades, so there was nothing hard about it.
Compared with ordinary people, actors are already very relaxed. They only focus on filming on the set, and there are people to take care of food, drink, and diarrhea.
"Sister Jin, forget about the assistant. Putting on makeup for events is very troublesome, and it takes up time and can't be done properly. I want to hire a makeup artist."
Wear makeup to participate in events, and image management is part of the job.
However, the number of makeup artists in the organizer is often limited, or their skills are not good enough, so they wait in line for a long time, and the final result is not good-looking.
The hardest part is actually filming on the set. Waiting for makeup every day is really a huge ordeal. If he has a personal makeup artist, he can save several hours.
Jin Lian crossed her legs, supported her chin with her small fist and said, "Although the makeup artist is a bit expensive, it's not impossible to approve it for you."
"Usually for commercial purposes, the makeup company that participates in the event will reimburse you, but if you want to bring a makeup artist into the crew, you have to pay for it yourself."
Qin Chuan's main job is still an actor, and he does commercial performances. He doesn't have many opportunities to participate in events. It won't cost a lot to find a makeup artist for a single checkout.
It's different when you bring a makeup artist into the set. A movie usually takes three or four months to shoot. In addition to a high salary, you also have to take care of air tickets, transportation, accommodation, food and drink.
For the price of one makeup artist, you can hire several assistants.
Of course, the main reason is that Qin Chuan does not have enough coffee positions and does not create much revenue for the company. The company will not give him treatment that does not match his status.
If he can become a first-line star, Cai Yinong can be his makeup artist himself.
"No problem, but I have to hire my own makeup artist." Qin Chuan agreed after thinking for a moment.
"what ever."
After getting down to business, Jin Lian didn't stay for long. As a leader, it would be unpleasant to go to the male artist's house and be alone in a room without a third person.
If she doesn't leave, she will truly become a golden lotus.
After sending Jin Lian away, Qin Chuan immediately called Wang Tingting.
When he thought of the makeup artist, his first reaction was this old acquaintance.
The first reason why I chose her is that I have known her for a while. Wang Tingting is relatively familiar with her. She is not a bad person and has a good heart. Her only shortcoming is that she likes to drive.
The second is that the work is good and the skills are excellent.
I’ll post three chapters first. The next two chapters haven’t been written yet. I’ll update them in the afternoon.
(End of this chapter)