Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 76 Actors also need qualifications

Why not choose her?

Even on the way home, Yakushimaru Hiroko was still brooding over this matter.

This emotion reached its peak when the winter vacation was about to end.

On January 7, the episode "Monster Your Highness" began airing. This episode was rarely divided into two parts, and the monster that appeared was the ancient monster Gomora.

This is also the first time that Ultraman was defeated in all Ultraman dramas.

Ultraman's equipment also exploded - the transformation device was beaten away by Gomora.

Xiaoji plays himself in the plot, playing a child who likes Ultraman and accidentally picks up a transformation device. In the end, he is bribed by Hayata Jin using Ultraman and gets the transformation device back.

Although it is the plot of Ultraman's defeat, the ratings of these two episodes are very high, which laid the foundation for Gomora's popularity and foreshadowed Gomora's future promotion.

However, what made Yakushimaru Hiroko feel dissatisfied was.

This kid's acting isn't that good!

The level is very poor!
"If I were to act, I would definitely be better than him!"

Yakushimaru Hiroko suddenly stood up and looked at her parents with some longing.

Before my mother married my father, she was a singer in a local choir. Although my father was just a stage director on the surface, he actually had good relationships with several TV stations and knew many famous supervisors.

So Yakushimaru Hiroko knew that if she made this request, it would most likely be achieved.

"I also want to go...act."

This is how she expressed her thoughts.

"Okay." The mother clasped her hands together and smiled more gently: "If it were Hiroko, she would definitely become a big star."

The father didn't answer, but instead pointed across the table and told Yakushimaru Hiroko to sit down. There was no smile on his face, and his tone was a little cold.

"Tell me why you want to be an actor."

Yakushimaru Hiroko kept shaking her head, her short hair swaying back and forth.

"I didn't want to be an actor, I just thought if I acted I would be better than him."

With a loud bang, Yakushimaru Hiroko was so frightened that she couldn't speak, and her heartbeat doubled at this moment.

Father, is angry.

"If you have this mentality, you can't be a good actor! Because you just want to have fun and satisfy your vanity, not really want to be an actor!"

"You think that the kid's acting is so bad, and you would definitely be better than him if it were you, but have you ever thought that he was really happy when he played this role, he liked this role, and he was willing to do his best for this role."

"Even if the results aren't satisfactory, they are the result of his hard work. He doesn't treat this as a joke, but a memory that is truly worth cherishing!"

"If you think 'If I were in his place, I would definitely be better than him', you will never be able to perform well in any work if you hold on to that mentality! Only if you hold on to the mentality of 'I must perform well in this play because I can do it', can you become a qualified actor!"

The violent scolding and the rare violent attitude made Yakushimaru Hiroko purse her lips and almost burst into tears.

But I didn’t originally want to be an actor, I just didn’t like that kid’s performance!
After venting, the father gradually calmed down, and the mother comforted him, saying things like "It's winter vacation", "Why are you so mean to the child", "She is not a professional actor".

However, my father still had an expression of lingering anger.

"If you enter this industry but don't want to be a real actor, then you don't have the qualifications to enter. Yes, I know a lot of people. I'm good friends with Mr. Jissoji Akio. I have friends at TBS and other TV stations, but I won't say a word on your behalf. If you haven't prepared yourself to be an actor, you don't have the qualifications to be one! Even if it's just a role of a few seconds, if you don't have the preparation to act well, you don't have the qualifications to act!"

What hurtful words.

Yakushimaru Hiroko wiped away her tears, but her little round face was more determined than ever.

She raised her head and looked her father in the eye. "Then I will prove to you that I can do it. I can be a good actor. I can act well because I can do it!"

……

……

Time slowly passed and it was March.

He never had the chance to go to Ueno Zoo, and even his vacation time was reduced a lot. The usual drinking parties were no longer there, and Narita Toru no longer had the mood to joke.

The filming progress has gradually fallen behind the broadcasting progress. Under such circumstances, everyone in Wangu is holding their breath and dares not relax, and Gu Ming is of course no exception.

If everything goes well, Ultraman will air its final episode in April.

It’s not because there’s nothing to shoot, it’s because there’s no time to shoot.

At that time, the production progress of Ultraman could not keep up with the broadcast progress. The tape was sent to TBS two hours after the last episode was filmed.

As the head of the planning department, Tetsuo Kaneshiro turned into a paper-flying boy and lay on the set to modify the script. In the end, he killed Jetton with a small missile, which was also a helpless act.

Now it's a little different.

On the one hand, Gu Ming provided several scripts, which relieved the creative pressure of the planning department.

On the other hand, there are those young Yakuza, who can alleviate the problem of insufficient manpower.

The ratings were higher than before, which increased TBS's investment, so Wan Gu was relatively well-off.

Even so, after March, the shooting schedule was still rushed and everyone seemed to be in a hurry.

In the Wangu Planning Office, Gu Ming handed the envelope in his hand to Tetsuo Kaneshiro.

If everything goes well, this should be the last time he provides a script to Ultraman.

Originally, Ultraman aired 39 episodes, and now Gu Ming has provided a total of nine episodes of scripts, which is 48 episodes, and can be called an annual show.

"Aming has another idea." Tetsuo Kaneshiro called out his nickname in a familiar manner, but the tiredness on his face could not be concealed at all.

He pulled the script out of the envelope and glanced over it.

The Moonlight Monster and the girl stranded on Earth. In the end, Ultraman picked up the girl in his hands and flew to the moon.

This is a combination of the episode 'Moonlight Monster' from Ultraman Leo and the episode 'Makina and Saki' from Ultraman Tiga.

Gu Ming didn't even change his name, the Moonlight Monster Makina and the Moon Girl Saki.

After reading it, Tetsuo Kaneshiro raised his head.

"That's a good idea. Just like before, Wangu will accept the script for this episode."

After saying that, Kaneshiro Tetsuo couldn't help but shake his head and said with a wry smile, "Actually, your script for this episode came at the perfect time. I was originally worried that I might not be able to get the script for the next episode out in time. But now it's been a big help."

Gu Ming nodded, "Of course it wasn't easy. The director's requirements have been much more relaxed during recent filming, and some less important things have almost been omitted from the narrative."

"After all, time is too tight. If we continue like this, the filming schedule will soon catch up with the broadcast schedule. By then, I'm afraid we'll have to wrap it up."

But now, at least it can hold on for a while longer and broadcast 48 episodes.

At this moment, Tetsuo Kaneshiro can only make empty promises.

"Anyway, after Ultraman filming is finished, we'll definitely give all the crew a long vacation!"

(End of this chapter)