The birth of an actor

Chapter 69 Another Call

He recalled what Director Sha had just said. About ten minutes later, a car without a windshield drove up from the film crew.

The first scene is set in the car.

That Director Sha was probably the assistant director; he was arranging the actors' positions.

Pan Dawei's actor unsurprisingly took the boss's seat behind the passenger seat. As for An Xin and the other man in sunglasses, Sha Jie glanced around and pointed at An Xin:
"You, sit in the back too."

"Okay, Director Sha."

Anxin responded and got into the car as instructed.

After glancing at the camera placed on the windshield and in the passenger-side storage compartment after removing half of it, he looked away, spread his legs wide, and sat in a very imposing posture.

There was no other way; the driver's seat was already far back, and his legs were long, so he couldn't stretch them out if he didn't sit like that.

But Zhao Baogang, sitting in front of the monitor, suddenly shook his head after seeing the footage.

"Xiao Sha, what's the name of that actor in the back...?"

Shajie was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Peace of mind."

"Okay, have him switch seats with the actor in front, and he can sit in the passenger seat."

"Okay... Don't worry, you sit in the front, the two of you can switch seats."

"Ok."

Anxin nodded in agreement and quickly got off the bus.

After the seats were changed, Zhao Baogang looked at the screen and recalled how the child named Anxin had instantly overshadowed Yin Yangming, who played "Pan Dawei," when he sat in the back row. He thought to himself that things were much more harmonious now.

Otherwise... the audience might not even be able to figure out who the boss is.

Seeing that the director had no further requests, Sha Jie's voice came through the speaker:
"Alright, actors, get ready..."

……

Anxin really thinks this play is quite simple.

He didn't have a single line; he just followed "Pan Dawei" the whole time.

From the car to the hotel lobby, the corridor...

He followed his "elder brother" over and over again until he was done.

They filmed a total of seven scenes, and the filming wrapped up around 5 p.m., and the crew prepared to have dinner.

After reviewing the scenes filmed in the corridor one last time, Zhao Baogang thought for a moment and said to Sha Jie:
"You keep that child... what was his name again?"

"Peace of mind."

"Yes, that's right. Don't worry, get his contact information. We might need him when we get to Qingdao."

"Ok."

Sha Jie went straight to An Xin, who had just changed her clothes:
Do you have a business card?

"Uh...no."

"I see... Xiao Wang, write down his contact information, we might need you later."

Upon hearing this, Brother Wang quickly took out his phone book.

After leaving her pager behind, An Xin handed over everything, including the prop glasses, to Brother Wang, and bowed politely.
"Thank you to all the teachers for giving me this opportunity to perform."

"Yes, don't worry, you did a good job. We'll have the opportunity to work together again."

Brother Wang smiled and handed over one hundred yuan.

There was no "settlement" as he mentioned.

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

He accepted the money with peace of mind, thanked her politely, and left.

Brother Wang didn't seem inclined to see him off, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Xu Jinglei looking at him.

So he quickly smiled and said:

"Leilei, is there something you need?"

"My sunglasses."

After taking one last look at An Xin as she walked out of the Great Wall Hotel, Xu Jinglei pointed to the sunglasses in Brother Wang's hand.

Brother Wang was taken aback:
"what?"

……

"Beep beep... Hey, are you done with your work?"

"Yes, I'm heading towards Huairou now."

"Oh dear, it's already past five o'clock, are there still any cars available?"

"If all else fails, I'll just take a taxi home. I was dragged into doing a special character shoot today, it took three hours, and the pay was 100 yuan!"

"Haha, I knew it... Oh right, your motorcycle!"

"I know. I'm at the Beijing Film Studio right now. After I ride my motorcycle back, I'll go to the bus station to find a black cab."

"Okay, then hurry up... should I save you some food?"

"Okay, can you pack one for me? I'll contact you when I arrive."

After hanging up the phone, Anxin greeted Grandpa Qiaoqiao and quickly rode her motorcycle home.

Then I hailed a taxi and headed straight to the bus station.

Finally, we happened to encounter a black cab driver shouting, "Huairou, Huairou, the last one!"

After agreeing on a price of thirty yuan, he sat down.

Then, a little after 8 p.m., we arrived at the hotel.

When he went back to put his luggage away, he found that Lu Shiyu was not there, so he immediately dialed the girl's number.

A few minutes later, Fan Bing walked into his room with her own pink plastic lunchbox.

"Tonight's meal is braised eggplant and shredded pork with green peppers... What filming location are you on?"

"The script is called 'A Romantic Affair,' and I play a bald thug who follows behind the eldest brother."

"Pfft hahahaha..."

I don't know what made that sentence so funny, but the girl laughed so hard.

"How does it feel?"

"I didn't feel anything. I didn't have a single line; I just followed behind the older brother." "Were there any big stars in it?"

"Hmm... I did see a few actors I often see on TV. The chubby one, surnamed Fu, I think he's acted in movies... something happened in the middle of it."

After Anxin recounted her "bald head" incident and the power struggle between Brother Wang and the middle-aged man, Fan Bing nodded thoughtfully.

"These two probably don't get along. Hmm, I should remember this and keep it in mind, don't you think?"

"Ah."

The two chatted about random things until Lu Shiyu returned.

Upon entering, he saw Fan Bing and was somewhat surprised. Fan Bing stood up and greeted him, introducing herself as "Jin Suo".

This guy... he's quite interesting.

Upon learning they were actors from the same production crew, his expression wasn't polite or indifferent; instead, he looked at the two of them with a very ambiguous gaze, then turned and walked out of the house, leaving behind the words:
"You guys are busy, I'm going out for a bit."

"Hey, wait, I'm going back..."

Before Fan Bing could finish speaking, the door had already closed.

She was speechless for a moment, and her first reaction was to look at An Xin.

Anxin was also watching her.

After looking at it for a second, I shook my head with amusement:

"You're overthinking things... You've misunderstood us."

"..."

Fan Bing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled:
"Ah."

……

That evening, when Lu Shiyu returned, she didn't ask any gossip. After all, they weren't familiar with each other yet, and the rain in Huairou had stopped. Around 9 PM, the crew informed them to gather at 6 AM the next morning, with filming starting at 7 AM.

No one dared to slack off.

The two didn't chat much; they each read their scripts for a while and then went to sleep.

After waking up, they took the scenic area tickets given to them by the film crew and rode together to the film studio to begin a day of filming.

Now, after the trials and tribulations in Chengde, the "Princess Pearl" production team can be said to be on the right track.

Erkang no longer agonized over whether his performance should be extroverted or introverted, and everyone got used to Yongqi's Taiwanese accent. Zhao Wei and Ruby Lin shed their initial awkwardness, and even the Emperor was no longer the dignified figure he once was.

Everyone has settled into their familiar filming rhythm.

And they all came to the same conclusion:
"This play is simple."

Although Sun Shuping showed a strong bias during filming, he always took extra care of Yongqi and Ziwei.

But in reality, he's not the kind of person who would neglect one thing for another.

Once the requirements are met, he's not the type to strive for perfection in front of the camera.

Once I felt it was about right, I moved on.

There will definitely be very few remakes.

Of course, Fan Bingbing and An Xin had also privately speculated about whether the director didn't want to waste too much film.

After all, this box of film isn't cheap, and the production crew is so poor...

During this period of filming, not only the two of them, but everyone could intuitively feel the "poverty" of the crew.

Where it should be saved, it should be saved; where it shouldn't be saved, it should also be saved.

Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about hotel expenses. Zhao Wei said that in her previous film crew, if the actors wanted to drink beverages from the refrigerator or eat instant noodles, the crew would reimburse them. Each room had a budget of 200 yuan, and actors had to pay for anything exceeding that.

And this is for an actress of Zhao Wei's caliber.

The lead actors' rooms had no such restrictions; they could eat whatever they wanted, and even have the hotel's special meals.

However, on the set of "My Fair Princess," actors had to pay for their own drinks if they wanted beverages provided in their rooms.

What's more, there isn't a single big star in this production crew. Even Alec Su is a "washed-up" idol who started to reinvent himself after his solo album failed.

Not to mention the others, they were all students at the Beijing Film Academy.

It's cheap, easy to use, and durable.

So, when the actors who often get together talked about what kind of film this would actually be, they found that none of them had any idea.

This applies to Zhao Wei, Zhou Jie, and everyone else.

Besides peace of mind.

Firstly, he wanted to know just how popular "Princess Pearl" really was. Secondly... he rarely interacted with others.

Since filming began, even Lu Shiyu has become familiar with everyone. Because they are from the same school, these people from Beijing Film Academy often go out to eat together, and even invite Fan Bing and Zhou Jie to join them.

But they basically won't feel at ease.

Ever since Fan Bingbing revealed that he was an "experiential learner," several newbies who clearly understood what experiential learning meant also displayed a very appropriate level of tact.

During filming, everyone was friends. But after filming, none of them pressured An Xin for being unsociable.

Filming during the October Golden Week holiday actually slowed down the production schedule quite a bit. However, the schedule gradually caught up after the holiday.

It took nine days to film all the outdoor scenes. Now, the crew is heading back to the Beijing Film Studio.

For Anxin, however, his month-long vacation was almost over.

It was clear that his scenes were never finished.

After some deliberation, the production team decided that He Xiuqiong was no longer in a rush.

Everyone has been working non-stop for a month, only taking one day off in between due to rain. Although the budget is tight, if this continues, not only the actors but also the staff will start to feel the strain.

Therefore, it was decided that Anxin's scenes could be filmed intensively on Saturday and Sunday, while filming would proceed normally on other days, and the crew would be given two days off.

Let everyone get some rest.

When the decision was announced, everyone was overjoyed.

Only Anxin held the pager with a surprised expression.

"what's wrong?"

The girl who was clapping looked at him with a strange expression and asked.

Anxin remained silent, only showing her the pager.

"Don't worry, this is Brother Wang from the crew. Call him back immediately."

(End of this chapter)