Chapter 65 You are the one
The crew had a total of seven auditions in the afternoon.
This was not because efficiency had declined, but because two newcomers were finally found that Liu Heng was quite satisfied with, so the audition time was greatly extended.
Both of them came from the Chinese Opera Performance Class, one just graduated this year and the other is in his senior year.
Both performances had merits and deficiencies.
The former performs the moody teenage character, but goes a little too far when it comes to emotional outbursts; the latter is better at controlling emotions, but his understanding of the character is obviously not as good as the former.
In terms of pure appearance, the latter is better than the former; but in terms of recognition, the former is better than the latter.
It can be seen that Liu Heng is obviously more inclined to the former, because in his opinion, everything else can be adjusted and improved, but this recognition is irreversible.
Xu Kun agreed with this theory with both hands. After all, his four-white eyes were almost unique in his class and were highly recognizable.
Because the audition would continue tomorrow, Liu Heng did not stay with everyone for dinner. He just sent the detailed script before disbanding.
Sure enough, the previous assistant actor also wanted to take the exam.
When Xu Kun got the script, he was eager to return home. He wished he could fly back and study it all night. However, when he went out and looked around, Chen Xuebin and his van were nowhere to be seen.
No need to ask, he must be looking for someone from the crew to establish a relationship - Xu Kun had previously revealed the general situation of several crew members to Chen Xuebin while he was eating at noon.
Oh~
Now I have to squeeze into the bus again.
I don’t know when I will be able to save enough money to buy a car.
But after buying a car, there is no place to park it. It cannot be parked in the alley, and it is not safe to park the new car at the intersection.
So you still have to buy a house first.
"This big brother!"
Xu Kun was thinking about whether he could raise a down payment near the Third Ring Road by the end of next year, when suddenly a man came out of the diagonal and blocked his way with an apologetic smile on his face.
A closer look revealed that it was the Chinese opera graduate with a more recognizable appearance.
"You are that Deng..."
"Deng Chao!"
Seeing that Xu Kun didn't remember his name clearly, the visitor quickly announced his home address, and then said with an apologetic smile: "Brother, to be honest with you, I've been a little tight lately. If I don't find a crew quickly, I'm afraid I won't have enough food." , so what..."
Xu Kun was very surprised after hearing this: "You who were in a drama, how can you still not be able to afford food?"
"It has nothing to do with the school. It's my own fault."
Deng Chao said awkwardly: "Besides, my family is in a difficult situation. It took a lot of effort to raise tuition fees at the beginning. Now that I have graduated, I have to help my family share some of the burden."
Hearing what he said was quite candid, Xu Kun asked, "Do you want to find out from me whether you have been selected by the crew?"
"Yes, yes!"
Deng Chao nodded vigorously, and then said with some embarrassment: "I have no other intentions. The main reason is that if I am not selected, I will have to find another job quickly."
"I can't say that."
Xu Kun shook his head decisively, not to mention that he could not verify whether what Deng Chao said was true or false. Even if it was true, he could not risk making Liu Heng disgusted by revealing news that the crew had not yet fully confirmed.
Deng Chao looked disappointed, but he still smiled and said: "Understand, understand, I took the liberty of disturbing you..."
Xu Kun interrupted again: "But if you want to make quick money for a few days, I can help you recommend some supporting roles."
Deng Chao was stunned for a moment, the look on his face changed again and again, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Then there's Brother Lao!"
It seems that he is really short of money.
Generally speaking, students who come from majors such as China National Theater and Beijing Film Academy look down on side jobs. Xu Kun stretched out his hand to Deng Chao and introduced himself at the same time: "Xu Kun."
"Deng Chao."
Deng Chao also hurriedly extended his hand to greet him.
After shaking hands, the two exchanged contact information. Xu Kun naturally left a mobile phone number, while Deng Chao left a pager number - well, Bao Qiang is worse than a student in the drama class in this hall.
However, Xu Kun liked him a little more. At least this person was really poor and not pretending to be poor.
So before leaving, he added another sentence: "Don't worry, it's all daily work, it won't delay the business."
Deng Chao didn't react at first, but when Xu Kun walked about ten steps away, he suddenly woke up and shouted loudly at Xu Kun's back: "Brother, thank you very much!"
Xu Kun raised his hand without looking back. Suddenly he saw a bus approaching at the intersection. He immediately stopped pretending and ran to the platform.
The entire journey was silent.
When he returned to the rental house, Xu Kun gave Baoqiang the task of helping Deng Chao make quick money for two days, and then began to study the script behind closed doors.
It has to be said that famous screenwriters and writers are different. Although this "Young Emperor" also maintains a humorous tone, there is also a relatively "novelty" element in it.
For example, they are always talking to each other, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and Aunt Sumala, Tong Layue and Wu Liangfu, the Empress and Concubine Jin...
But if you really look into it, you will find that behind the "humor" and "curiousness", there is actually the core of tragedy hidden, and the whole story is filled with a faint color of blood.
In terms of the meticulous logic of the plot and the rationality of the dramatic conflicts, it surpasses "Thirteen Princesses" by more than thirteen streets.
Even if it is regarded purely as a novel, it is still very interesting.
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The next day, Xu Kun went to Nanluoguxiang as usual, but because the person auditioning that day was Wu Yunzhu [Concubine Dong E], she basically had no opposite role with Jidu, so he was not needed to assist.
So Xu Kun devoted all his energy to studying the script.
It wasn't until noon, during his free time, that he took the time to call Lu Liping.
I didn't call last night. Firstly, I was so fascinated by the script that I forgot about it. Secondly, I was afraid that if I called her at night, Lu Liping would misunderstand.
But even during the day, Lu Liping's mood was obviously strange after receiving Xu Kun's unsolicited call.
Hearing the vague vigilance and repulsion in her words, Xu Kun hurriedly told the story about Ge You - but the person on the other end breathed a sigh of relief, but was also obviously a little disappointed.
"I didn't expect that you and Ge You are from the same hometown."
Lu Liping found it a bit unbelievable. Although there were many rural gang members in the entertainment industry, they were rare in a small and remote county. What was even more strange was that she actually bumped into them all.
After thinking about it, Lu Liping suggested: "Instead of asking Ge You about this matter, it is better to go directly to his old man. Ge You was born and raised in the capital. The old man has at least lived in his hometown. Besides, he is older and it is inevitable It will give rise to the thought of returning to one’s roots after falling leaves.”
This is a good idea.
According to Lu Liping, Mr. Ge Cuncun has actually been living in the community of Beijing Film Studio, and it is an old house for more than 20 years. Ge You has bought a new house a long time ago, but the old man is nostalgic, so he has been unwilling to move.
"What gifts should I bring? Sending cigarettes and alcohol is too vulgar, and just souvenirs are a bit uninteresting."
"Is this..."
Lu Liping thought for a while and said: "The old man doesn't seem to have any special hobbies, but Ge You usually likes to be arty and arty, writing calligraphy and so on."
"This is easy to handle!"
Xu Kun immediately called Zhang Yong and asked him to look for any well-known calligraphers in his hometown and ask them to write a calligraphy with the theme of "homesickness" and then send it to the capital as soon as possible.
(End of chapter)