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Chapter 233 [Let me teach him]

[Bai Wei: Director Lu, Huang Yunli and Cai Siqi have already replied to the message and will be here in the afternoon. 】

[Lu Zhengyi: OK, let’s look for suitable actors by the way. For auditions, let’s screen out five people. 】

[Zhang Yu: Leave this to me?In the circle, I still know some people with good abilities and suitable conditions. Anyway, you are planning to find new people to join the group, and I want to contact them. 】

[Lu Zhengyi: Anyone who knows me and wants to be recommended can be invited to come over and give it a try. But everyone knows my rules. You must be able to fit the role before you can stay. 】

[Yu Li: Just in time, I have a senior, Director Lu. I sent you her information in a private message. 】

[Lu Zhengyi: Send it directly to Assistant Director Zhang. @张煜老张, if you think it’s suitable, send an email to invite them to audition. 】

[Zhang Yuming: So... Director Lu doesn’t want me anymore this time? 】

……

As the preparations for the new drama began, the inner group of the Mei Civet Cat crew gradually became lively.

At noon,

In the lounge of Mei Tan Studio,
Lu Zhengyi held a dumbbell in one hand and replied to the message with the other.

Zhang Yu, who was speaking in the group, was sitting not far from him.

Although the people of Mei Tan Mao are more cohesive than ordinary companies due to the relationship between each drama and the 'secrets' they bear.

If the average company is a Taiping Army that has only conducted drills, then they are a team that has been on the battlefield and can rely on each other's backs.

But even so, based on workplace habits, Lu Zhengyi's requirement for them is that once communication involves work, it is best to communicate through group chats and keep chat records to avoid shirking responsibility after making mistakes and affecting internal unity.

No matter how strong the cohesion of a team is, it does not need to be restrained by this system and can be more loose and free.

On the contrary, the more cohesive a team is, the more it needs to be restrained by the system.

Cohesion can only protect against external disturbances.

But once trouble occurs internally, it cannot be easily solved, like now.

"This Xiao Ming is still like a child."

In the distance, Zhang Yu said with a smile.

"Yeah, the mental age is probably only ten years old, this kid." Lu Zhengyi nodded, and replied in the group while holding up the dumbbells, "Young boy, I haven't finished shooting the movie in my hand, and my heart is all over the place. Fei, I will send a message to Director Fang now."

"No, it would be embarrassing if Director Fang knew about this."

Zhang Yuming quickly replied to the message, "I'm leaving, I'm leaving now."

With that said, there was no news about him in the group.

Afterwards, Chang Zhengwei and Yu Wenxiu also bubbled up in the group and recommended the names of several actor friends.

Compared to Zhang Yuming, both of them are more experienced people, and they can all guess that Lu Zhengyi is more interested in looking for actors who are not famous, but have good acting skills and are hardworking enough. So we had a tacit understanding and didn't mention that we wanted to join in a new drama.

Generally speaking, the atmosphere in the group is quite active, and everyone comes out to show off their faces.

But Lu Zhengyi was keenly aware of the difference in the atmosphere within the group.

Bai Wei only said at the beginning that he had invited Huang Yunli and Cai Siqi, who were invited to join the "internship group" during the filming of the first episode.

Then, after Zhang Yu accepted the job of auditioning actors, he didn't speak again.

'Is this starting to happen? '

Lu Zhengyi glanced at Zhang Yu casually.

As a team slowly expands, competition for positions will naturally arise.

However, in his estimation, this problem may not arise until at least the Mei Civet Cat crew has expanded to include more than a hundred people.

But now it seems that because of Zhang Yu, this issue has been brought forward.

After Lao Zhang fell ill, Bai Wei, who was supposed to be the scene recorder, was responsible for most of the filming work of the crew.

As a handyman, he took on a large part of the work that should have been done as an assistant director.

He is involved in all tasks such as inviting auditionees, recruiting extras, and participating in pricing of film remuneration.

But now that Zhang Yu is back, his position is a bit embarrassing.

Go back to your previous job as a field reporter?It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After reaching a certain height, it is difficult for many people to accept returning to their previous position. Even if they are forced to go back, they will probably be unable to recover.

'So, am I going to get involved in their affairs? '

Lu Zhengyi was thinking in his mind.

As a director, he certainly has the qualifications and ability to stop the continuation of this situation, but no matter what choice he makes, it will inevitably cause harm to another person, so...

"Speak up."

Just when Lu Zhengyi was about to talk about this matter in the group, in the distance, Zhang Yu suddenly picked up his phone and came over, "When I left before, the work that was supposed to be done by me was all done by Awei. You’re in charge, right?”

His old face was very calm.

"A small portion."

Lu Zhengyi put down the dumbbells with a subtle expression and replied, "I am still doing most of the work. He is probably working and studying at the same time. After all, he was ordered to do so in a critical situation. He has not learned how to complete these tasks before."

He looked at Zhang Yu with a somewhat complicated look.

"Is that so?"

Zhang Yu pondered, "Then let me teach him. The job of an assistant director is very different from that of a scene recorder."

After saying this, the lounge was quiet for a while.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, you really plan to retire."

Lu Zhengyi looked at him helplessly.

This is the best choice.

The moment Zhang Yu came over and spoke, he knew that the other party would make such a decision.

"After all, I still want to live for a few more years. The work pressure in your crew is so high, I will definitely have to find someone to help." Zhang Yu's wrinkled face showed a smile, "But I will definitely not retire. Wait until Now that he has the ability to take over my position, can he at least leave me a casual position in the crew?"

"I have been filming for most of my life. I am resting at home during this period. I can't get used to it."

"It's okay to let me be the one who looks after the pipes and tools in the crew. Although I can't participate in the filming, at least let me get some glory and enjoy the glory of success together, right?"

Lu Zhengyi replied without hesitation, "Of course, as long as you are willing."

"But I don't necessarily have to be Xiaowei." Zhang Yu continued, "If he doesn't have the talent and can't learn anything, I will suggest finding someone else's advice."

"Don't worry, Ah Wei won't let you down."

……

At the end of October,
The box office data of The Grudge also gradually returned to a steady increase from a straight upward trend.

Because it has been released for nearly a month, even fans who are busy with work and life can take time to watch it in the theater.

As the fans' support period has passed, it is the new viewers who are supporting the increase in data.

Among them, there are probably people who are attracted because they already like horror themes, and there may also be people who are attracted because of the popularity.

Some of them may fall into the trap like the previous fans of the Mei Civet Cat crew and continue to silently support the next film.

But there may also be people who choose to never watch horror movies again, abandoning a category directly because of one movie.

There are not many people who walk into the theater of Grudge every day, but when leaving the theater, there are always people taking different paths and making different choices.

"Hello, is this the Meitanuki Studio?"

As the elevator slowly rose until it finally stopped on the fourteenth floor, a soft-looking girl nervously came to the front desk and asked in a low voice. "Yes, are you?"

There were two girls at the front desk, one of them smiled back.

"I'm Cai Siqi, and I'm here to audition."

Cai Siqi said carefully and handed over a piece of resume information, which listed the works she had participated in.

But when her resume was taken to the front desk for reading, she couldn't help but blush.

It's said to be resume information, but in fact the content is so simple that Cai Siqi can't handle it. In the few works, it says either 'maid' or 'corpse', or else it just means 'passerby'. '

And the first commandment is right there in there, it says, 'The girl who was taken over. '

There is a feeling that anyone who watches it will think, "Is this an actor?"It’s okay for me to have sex with you. This is the feeling of déjà vu.

"Hello, Teacher Cai."

But the girl at the front desk took her resume seriously. After taking a look at the name on it, she politely replied, "The director has already started. You can wait outside with the other audition actors. When it's your turn to audition, , someone else will notify you."

As she spoke, she walked to the side to lead the way.

The first time she was called 'Teacher Cai', Cai Siqi followed nervously and walked inside.

After passing a section of the corridor, the view in front of me widened, and I saw an office area with workstations. However, in this office area, no one was working at this moment.

"That's the work area for agents and assistants."

The girl at the front desk explained in a low voice, "Many of them follow the actors and rarely stay in the company."

With that said, she led people into the lounge.

There are many audition actors in the lounge, seven or eight people in total, and I don’t know if there are any other candidates behind.

Cai Siqi nervously greeted them, then took a glass of water from the front desk and found a corner to sit down.

She didn’t recognize any of the actors present.

As rumored, Director Lu prefers to find new actors who are not well-known. He does not accept actors who are already well-known.

'Although I am not a professional, I have an advantage compared to other actors. '

'In The First Commandment, I played the girl who got fucked. '

'Although I couldn't get a name until the end, I have an advantage. Yes, don't be nervous, I will definitely get it in the audition. '

Cai Siqi kept encouraging herself in her heart.

To be honest, ever since she finished filming The First Commandment and was invited to join that internship group, she has been expecting to be invited one day. But until she was officially invited yesterday, her expectation finally became a reality. .

But even though she had a lot of mental preparation before, now that she came to the audition, she couldn't help but become as nervous as everyone else.

This is Lu Zhengyi, who can be regarded as a "textbook" figure in the history of Tang Dynasty film.

As a great director who can lead the 'trend', as long as you can star in one of his movies, it has basically established the fact that it will be popular next.

Yes, as long as you succeed in the audition and get a relatively major role, you will definitely become popular.

This is the confidence of a great director.

If there is an opportunity to contact a big director, how many actors would rather give up the resources they already have and scramble to get in.

But again, for a big director, there are so many options that they can choose from.

And those who are often chosen are those capable actors who are already well-known and capable.

For example, actors who are not famous at all, no matter how capable they are, are basically impossible to be spotted.

Although occasionally some big directors are willing to praise some little people, the probability is too low.

In this process, no one knows what price these unknown but lucky actors have paid.

But now, an alien has entered this circle.

He just doesn't want famous actors, he just likes to find unknown actors.

Although I don’t know why there is such a habit, it is a great thing for a young actor like Cai Siqi.

"Ah, Siqi, long time no see."

At this moment, an excited voice sounded from the door.

Cai Siqi raised her head. At the door, Huang Yunli, who was 'chosen' in the first commandment just like herself, was walking over in three steps.

"Okay, long time no see."

Cai Siqi stood up and stuttered back.

Of course she knew that besides herself, there was someone else who also had an advantage today.

In fact, after they were invited to the group together, they met several times in private.

Strictly speaking, this Huang Yunli has an advantage over her. She played the delivery girl in the first chapter, which can be regarded as a supporting role.

What about yourself?It's just an extra act with only one shot.

It can even be said that I am not an 'actor', and a supporting actor is not an actor, just like online writers are often called writers instead of authors.

But it's the truth.

"Don't be nervous, we still have an advantage."

Huang Yunli calmly sat down next to her, "We and the crew are old acquaintances."

As soon as he said this, the other audition actors in the room cast their gazes.

Those eyes that were as sharp as swords made Cai Siqi couldn't help but move her butt, farther away from her.

"I, I haven't even spoken to Director Lu."

She whispered, her whole body exuding an aura like 'Come and bully me' as she sat there.

"Teacher Zhou Ziyun, it's your turn to audition."

At this moment, the door of the lounge was opened, and Bai Wei walked in from the door, holding a 'book' composed of several resume materials in his hand, "This is your resume information."

As he spoke, he took out a copy from the 'book' in his hand and handed it back to a man with short curly hair.

"It's troublesome."

The man with short curly hair took the resume, politely replied, walked around him and left the room.

"Yo, Viagra."

And just when Bai Wei was about to turn around and leave, Huang Yunli said hello very familiarly.

At this time, the mood of other actors in the audition room was more complicated.

Bai Wei turned his head, saw the two people sitting in the corner, and replied with a smile, "It's you, you came quite early."

"Hey, so there are still many people auditioning later?"

Huang Yunli interpreted this sentence, "Wow, the pressure is so great all of a sudden."

Then, she turned around and said, "Viagra, didn't you say in the group yesterday that you are still in your hometown? I thought you wouldn't come to the audition today."

"I just arrived in the morning too."

Bai Wei explained simply, "Come and be an apprentice."

As he said that, he glanced at the other auditioning actors present and said quickly, "Okay, it's time for me to go."

(End of this chapter)