Full-time actor

Chapter 2 [2] Art test!
  Whoa!Whoa!
  Chen Yu held the biting cold water in the bathroom on the second floor of Building D of Nortel and slapped it directly on his face and forehead over and over again.

cold!
  very cold!
  But Chen Yu's heart was extremely hot.

That vigorous heartbeat, that vigorous blood spurt, all clearly proved to him something that he had never dared to think about.

Rebirth!

He was reborn in 02, when he was taking the first art exam at Nortel.

The timeline is even more consistent.

February 2002, 2, Wednesday, the ninth day of the Lunar New Year.

Chen Yu was on the day of the first test of Beidian's 02-level art exam.

The day he recalled more than once in his past life was also the moment when the gears of his life's destiny began to turn.

On this day, a student named Chen Yu failed the art exam, and another story about Chen Yu, a North Piao drifter, began directly.

"..."

Chen Yu, whose face was covered with water droplets, stared blankly at the white wall in front of him. It looked like it was old at first glance. If there was a mirror in front of him, he would see a handsome young man with an incredible expression on his face.

During this period, several candidates came in to use the restroom. They watched Chen Yu irritating his face with cold water over and over again. They all thought that the upcoming art exam was too stressful and they were there to relieve their tension.

So they didn't feel any surprise.

Only Chen Yu understood what this moment meant to him.

"What if it's really rebirth!"

"Then this life will be a new beginning!"

In his previous life, he failed the art exam and didn't even pass the first round of the preliminary exam; but now, he has more than 20 years of acting experience in his previous life, from group acting, to special contract, to stand-in, and crew... He has suffered a lot. 99% of actors in the industry suffer a lot!

The purpose is to be able to become the character who can be called by his name.

And not just one - "a walk-on"!
  This is an identity that every extra actor who dreams of being an actor wants to get rid of; but unfortunately, 99% of extra actors may only have this illusory dream there for the rest of their lives.

Doing a "job" worth 50 to 300 a day, eating the crew's packed lunches, and then living in a bunkhouse shared with others for hundreds of dollars a month.

In the end I couldn't stand it anymore and had to leave.

Chen Yu actually lived like this for almost ten years in his previous life.

But he is better than these people. He is one of the few extras who came out last.

There are only a few people like him over the years. The most famous one is Wang Baoqiang, but he was actually from the Shaolin Temple, so he is not an amateur who knows nothing.

It is precisely because of him that countless extras rush to Beijing Film Studio and Hengdian every year, dreaming of one day being able to leap over the dragon gate like him.

But in the end, almost no one succeeds.

Chen Yu's ability to get up relied on only one belief, that is, he worked harder than anyone else.

Moreover, this kind of effort is not about blindly playing a role in the crew without any effort, but learning and learning skills that can be used in various performances.

For example, in the anti-Japanese drama, he can learn Japanese, which gives him an advantage over other extras. In addition to playing the role of the dead body of the public, he can also play RB extras, traitors, and translators. Even your skills can make the group leader and stage manager All impressed by you.

Over time, directors will hear about you and get to know you.

In addition to this, Chen Yu also taught himself martial arts, cooking, calligraphy, photography... It can be said that he has learned everything he thinks will be helpful for acting.

When it comes to performing, he would put even more thought into it.

Chen Yu attended all the acting classes and auditoriums. In the end, even the teachers at Nortel heard about Chen Yu.

It was precisely because of his inspirational experience that many directors were impressed and were willing to let him give it a try. In this way, at the age of 35, Chen Yucai got his first big screen role.

It has a name, a surname, and a lot of lines.

At this point, he has gradually emerged in the entertainment industry.

"it's already over!"

"In ten minutes, the art exam begins!"

Chen Yu just went to confirm that it was indeed the art test.

And the examiner is exactly the same as in the previous life.

This can't be "The Truman Show" at all. There is only one possibility - rebirth!
  I was truly reborn.

Chen Yu looked at the old-fashioned women's watch on his wrist. The hour and minute hands pointed to 20:[-].

He came to the imperial capital to take the art exam and asked his mother to borrow it temporarily to check the time.

"Hold your voice!"

"Although I haven't practiced my voice now, it should be enough to pass Nortel's preliminary test!"

“The vocal cords cannot be changed directly, but the skills can be practiced!”

"There is also the transformation of rhythm and true and false sounds!"

Of course Chen Yu knew the questions in the first round of Nortel's preliminary examination. After all, he had experienced them in his previous life.

But in fact, anyone who has been in this circle for a long time knows that Nortel's three tests are almost the same every year.

Nortel's preliminary exam is the easiest among the art exams of several major film and television academies.

Because there is only one item in the exam - poetry recitation.

Unlike Chinese opera, the first test is the most difficult, and there are also tests on vocals, body and performance.

Nortel goes from easy to difficult; while Zhongxi goes to the more difficult level first, and then assesses each item individually. However, don’t look at it as just a small poetry recitation. In fact, in the eyes of professionals, a “seemingly simple” poetry recitation can already assess an actor’s future basic skills.

Vocal, lines, body, performance and appearance are the five major elements of performance.

Poetry recitations are included.

Do you have any talent related to performance? This assessment is enough.

"breathe……"

"breathe……"

Chen Yu stood in front of the basin in the Nortel bathroom, breathing rhythmically; this was the preparation for hanging his voice.

You need to accumulate your breath first, then use the space between your nose and the tip of your tongue to inhale gently and naturally like "smelling flowers". The inhale should be full, then the breath sinks into the Dantian, slowly relax your chest and ribs, and make the breath flow slowly like a long stream of water. Exhale evenly and control it for as long as possible.

And this is just the first step, also known as "deep breathing and slow breathing controlled extended exercise"!
  The reason for this is because many lines need to be said in one breath, and normal human breathing only lasts 3-4 seconds, which is definitely not enough.

The lines in many movies may take more than ten seconds or even longer in one breath.

This requires lifting the throat to keep the breath in the lungs and exhale slowly.

Poetry recitation is actually a type of examination of lines.

"what--"

Chen Yu spoke as if there was no one around. Fortunately, the bathroom on the second floor of Building D was at the back, otherwise it would definitely affect others.

However, many people are actually not surprised by this. Diaoquing is one of the must-practice skills for singers, actors, crosstalk, opera and other majors. It can only be said that Chen Yu has practiced it at first sight, and countless candidates are looking at him. He cast a surprised look.

Chen Yu turned a deaf ear and continued practicing on his own.

In his previous life, he did dubbing and also worked part-time as a voice actor for a low-cost animation, so he is quite skilled in the techniques of falsetto, real voice, and mixed voice.

Soon, ten minutes flew by.

The preliminary examination of the Beidian Arts Examination has also officially begun.

Chen Yu almost got stuck and walked into the examination room. At this time, there were already many students sitting in a circle with their legs crossed and sitting in the examination room.

The originally noisy performance classroom became quiet because of the start of the first test.

It is obvious that everyone takes the art exam very seriously.

The film and television examinations in 02 were undoubtedly much stricter than those in later generations.

Chen Yu ducked and walked to the student closest to him. The student looked like a girl. She had long black hair hanging down, but she lowered her head and looked at a cheat sheet written in her hand.

This is obviously a poem that she will be reciting on stage soon.

Now it’s time to improvise and then consolidate.

However, her dress was different from many candidates in the class, looking a bit alternative and fashionable; a black turtleneck sweater that was very slim and flattering to her figure, and a pair of tight jeans that highlighted her figure.

Because he was sitting cross-legged, the curves of his long legs were very clear to Chen Yu.

This kind of clothing was definitely very trendy in 02.

Most of the girls in the class were either wrapped in thick down jackets or cotton-padded jackets. It was difficult to even open them up, let alone take them off.

She was the only one Chen Yu saw who showed off her figure gracefully and gracefully like this.

This is actually a great bonus in the art exam.

"I actually ignored such a beautiful woman in my previous life?"

Chen Yu didn't hesitate and sat down next to her. Hearing the movement beside him, the girl subconsciously raised her head, and her long flying hair brushed Chen Yu's face.

A nice scent of shampoo hits your nostrils.

"It's you?"

The girl covered her mouth in surprise, and her clear eyes were full of surprise.

"..."

As for Chen Yu, he was even more surprised.

Damn it, I should have thought of that.

Since what she just said was not a dream, it is obvious that she is also here to take the art exam, right?
  "I was actually in the same class as Liu Yifei in my previous life?"

He had no memory of this kind of thing at all.

It can only be said that in his previous life, he was so nervous that he completely ignored such a beautiful woman in his class.

He only remembered that he was stopped by the examiner before he finished reciting his poem.

Less than 10 seconds before and after.

So sad!
  Moreover, it is still the third one.

Liu Yifei should be on stage after him.

At that time, Chen Yu's mind should have been filled only with the depression of failing the exam.

"Are you... okay?"

A faint sound came from Chen Yu's ear.

(End of this chapter)