I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 32, A qualified extra?

There are only three days left to shoot "Big."

The autumn and winter in Hengdian are not warm, but many people still come here early in the morning to wait for the filming.

"Oh, isn't this our big star? Why aren't you going to film the big scene today?" An extra who had been squatting with Li Xuan before looked at Li Xuan with a hint of teasing and ridicule. He didn't know how busy Li Xuan had been recently and thought he was lying down in the rental house.

Everyone is actively looking for work.

Li Xuan was squatting and reading a book.

It's totally out of place here.

In the words of this old man, you were lucky last time to be noticed by the crew of The Emperor of Han Dynasty, but luck will not last forever.

Want to make a name for myself here.

You have to shout loudly and grab opportunities to be a successful extra
Reading? Reading is useless! Who are you doing this for?
They felt that Li Xuan was out of place and even a little pretentious.

If you pretend here, no one will appreciate it.

"Palace drama!"

My uncle is still here, busy with his work.

Ten men, ten women.

In a palace rebellion drama, no fat people are allowed to play the roles of palace maids and eunuchs.

The person who had just been teasing Li Xuan about reading no longer cared about the mockery and directly squeezed to the front.

"Me, me, me! I'm familiar with palace dramas!"

A total of 20 people were picked out from these enthusiastic people and then stuffed into the van.

Good guy.

Until now, Li Xuan still doesn’t know how Chen Haonan’s mobile office managed to fit twenty people in?

I went to ask my uncle, but he laughed at my ignorance. Twenty people were what the crew needed this time, not the limit of the van.

When Li Xuan asked how many people this van could carry at most, he kept silent because the van was about to be used.

He also needs to save tuition and resources for himself.

When Li Xuan saw people pressed against each other in the van, the extra who had just laughed at him for reading had his face pressed against the glass. Through the glass, he seemed to be telling Li Xuan in a boastful manner, "Look, I got the chance!"
But then, when they were transported like piglets, there was no way to make fun of them. What was stuffed in was not only the extras, but also their dignity.

"It seems I just have to work harder."

As an art student.

It is not just about studying the textbooks of the main subjects, or in other words, a score of 300 is enough to get into Beijing Film Academy.

What is important is actually the score of the art exam.

You also need to look at the textbooks for art exams.

There are also written tests and exams on creative content.

At this moment, Li Xuan was thinking that he, a poor bastard, could not afford to go to tutoring classes. However,
Just ask around, it should be fine.

Li Xuan thought about the Actors Association, which was the main reason for coming to the Hengdian Film Studio today. He wanted to see if he could get some help from the Actors Association.
When he arrived at the Actors Association, Li Xuan was waiting at the door of the association, waiting for the judges to finish their evaluation today.

Li Xuan is here, reading and waiting.

Wait until noon when it’s time to eat.

Finally, Li Xuan waited for the examiner of the day at the door of the Actors Association.

"Teacher Li!"

"Oh it's you."

Li Hongyan looked at the handsome guy in front of her and soon remembered who he was.

She was deeply impressed. Although she was a judge of the Actors Association, she was also a retired professor of Beijing Film Academy. She had experienced many students, but she was particularly impressed by Li Xuan.

"What's matter?"

Until now, Li Hongyan still finds it difficult to connect the sunny and cheerful boy in front of her with the Hun who "violated" her that day.

That feeling is very strong.

"It's windy here, come over here."

"Um"

Li Xuan had no intention of wasting Li Hongyan's time.

"Teacher, I want to apply to the Beijing Film Academy and would like to ask if you have any suggestions. Of course, if you are busy, you don't have to pay attention to me."

At this time, after Li Xuan had gotten close to her, he also told Li Hongyan about his acting experience during this period.

Although these roles were all "scraps" and not good ones, what shocked Li Hongyan was that...
The people in front of me are just extras.

After retirement, I saw a lot of things in the Actors Association. The difference between extras and actors is probably as big as the difference between "migrant workers" and "engineers". Or even bigger.

Generally, no crew would leave the actors unused and use extras to give roles.

unless.

He really showed an excellence that is admirable.

"Sure." Li Hongyan smiled with satisfaction, and her mood became better today.

Seeing a person's efforts and brilliance can also be contagious.

Li Xuan made the right bet this time. Li Hongyan actually told Li Xuan some things to pay attention to in the art exam.

"Wait a moment"

He even went back to the office and found a few books for Li Xuan.

"An Actor's Self-cultivation", "Actors Create Roles", "Voice and Language".

He smiled after giving these books to Li Xuan.

"Just look at these for now. I'll show them to you when you're done."

"Thanks."

Li Xuan was silently grateful
This time the gamble was right. For a retired professor from Beijing Film Academy to be a judge of the Actors Association and to evaluate special actors, there was no benefit in itself.

There is a certain idealistic element in it, which is why he serves as a judge of the Actors Association and deals with this group of "extras".

Generally speaking, she shouldn't mind a simple favor.

In the evening, several retired film and television practitioners from the Actors Association and several working and part-time members of the Actors Association had some night tea in the teahouse.

At this time, an old professor who retired from the Central Academy of Drama, named Jiang Yan, who had been the director of "Water Margin", had the best qualifications among the retired people in the Actors Association.

He also gets along the most with Li Hongyan.

Of course, this does not mean that their relationship is bad. On the contrary, their relationship is very good. It’s just that because of ideological issues, the two have some differences.

Jiang Yan believes that acting is systematic and regular.

Li Hongyan believes that acting should be emotional and romantic.

As a result, the two of them often had arguments at tea parties.

At this time Jiang Yan said.

"Li Hongyan, why are you in such a good mood?"

"I met a nice kid today." Li Hongyan smiled and said, "He's planning to take the arts exam. I gave him some help and I personally gave him his actor's certificate not long ago."

"Extra?"

"Hmm."

"Forehead."

The old professor felt a little strange at this moment.

It seems that it is not a simple thing to connect the two words "extras" and "art exams".

Just like the difference between engineers and migrant workers.

Frankly speaking, even with a special certificate, he can only be said to be a skilled worker among migrant workers. He cannot be compared with a professional actor at all.

Just like a migrant worker, he suddenly had the idea of ​​applying to a civil engineering college.

How can you do it if you don’t have a foundation?

People who are taking art exams have started preparing early.
"Acting is such a systematic and professional thing, how could it not be as casual as imagined?"

Jiang Yan has already said it very politely, which probably means that it's okay, and there's no need to have unnecessary expectations of an extra.
Acting requires professionalism that cannot be interpreted in a casual way.

Systematic and professional.

This is the philosophy of the Central Academy of Drama.

Li Yanhong could not deny this.

But the charm of acting.

It's a matter of practice over theory.

"I have argued with you about many things, but I dare to put my face on this one thing. For migrant workers to take art exams, it is just a waste of money, time, and dignity."

(End of this chapter)