I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 395 The script is good, but the characters are not good

After Jinli received the script a few days ago, her agent reminded her to take a look.

That night, she read the script through and found that the character of the rich second-generation, delicate woman she played in the script was changed by the screenwriter to be even more of a vase.

If we talk about the previous scenes, in order to allow her character to survive better in the doomsday, the screenwriter arranged a character growth line for her.

Although the arrangement is very compact, Jinli can still feel the character's growth through one or two small things.

From a child spoiled by his parents, he became an adult who had to accept the painful reality.

The director chooses the actors, and the actors choose the scripts, which is originally a two-way choice.

Jinli decided to take on the role because of Director Chu's fame and the fact that the role was not so flat.

But now that the screenwriter has made such a change, a character that still has some potential for growth has been directly changed into a "clown" that is there to add to the atmosphere.

The character's personality remains basically unchanged from beginning to end. Instead, at the end of the film, there is a highlight moment that promotes the entire plot.

This made it hard for Jinli not to wonder whether the director and the screenwriter wanted this plot very much, so the character of the rich second-generation spoiled girl she played was completely modified to be closer to this plot.

Just to make the plot look more reasonable at the end.

Because the character's personality was changed too much, Jinli read the script several times and decided to call her agent to discuss it.

There was a moment when she wanted to quit the show.

Jinli told Sui Lingfang: "I was willing to take on this role because the character has a character arc and growth trajectory, which is a bit bright and not so stereotyped.

But after the screenwriter changed it like this, all the advantages were gone, leaving only the nonsensical and funny effect of portraying the plot. It was clearly asking me to act in a comedy.

If I had known from the beginning that this was a comedy, I would not have taken it.”

Jinli didn't go directly to the director because she was not familiar with the director, and secondly, such things did not require the star to charge in person, and the team would usually handle it.

In the entertainment industry, celebrities generally avoid direct conflicts with investors, directors, producers, etc.

After all, we may meet each other sooner or later. Who knows if you will be invited to star in the next film by someone else?
It is better to let people think that the star’s team is difficult to deal with than to let people know that it is the star who is difficult to deal with.

Sui Lingfang attached great importance to her opinion. While there was still some time before the crew started filming, she quickly called several well-known screenwriters in the industry and Deng Zexu (the director of "And Then There Were None"), and everyone got together to discuss.

Is the previous script better, or is the new script better?
Jinli also joined the discussion.

After two days and one night of discussion, Jinli was clearly convinced of one thing:
“The new version of the script is even better!”

"But the excellence in the plot just happened to sacrifice the image of the rich second-generation spoiled girl she played!"

Deng Zexu said to Jinli: "The previous role was quite challenging, but the latest revised role is basically not difficult for you to act.

Even if this role is given to a new actor, he can play it very well. Whether you play it or not, I support you. But if you want me to give you a suggestion, my suggestion is to act!"

Deng Zexu said bluntly: "I am not as subtle as those screenwriters. I will tell you very clearly that if we shoot according to the previous script and the film is to be released during the special holiday of Spring Festival, no matter how good the special effects of Director Chu are, it will most likely fail."

"The current Spring Festival period is very different from the past few years. In the past, all kinds of movies were shown, including action movies, war movies, comedies, tragedies... They were all welcome, giving people many choices."

"But since the top three Spring Festival movies have been dominated by comedies for three consecutive years, this clearly shows that audience preferences have changed.

In the past, people would watch all kinds of films, but now during the Spring Festival, most people only choose comedies that are fun for the whole family.

This has invisibly established a concept in the industry: If you want to release a movie during the Spring Festival and get a high box office, you must make a comedy! If you don’t make a comedy, why choose the Spring Festival? Labor Day, summer vacation, or National Day are all fine.”

Deng Zexu finally said: "And from the perspective of the plot, your role is not very outstanding in both the past and current scripts.

The current script cuts off your character's growth, but also makes your character's image more popular. For actors, this kind of role is very routine and not challenging.

But for the audience, this kind of routine character can win people's hearts and be remembered immediately."

Seeing Jinli still hesitant, Deng Zexu thought for a moment and continued:

"Let me put it this way. After this drama is broadcast, anyone who has watched it may not remember the male and female leads, but will definitely remember you, the second female lead."

"You are the funny guy in the crew, you catch people's attention. Director Chu gave you this role because he thinks highly of you. Usually, this kind of role is used to promote newcomers who have never appeared in the industry before, and it can help newcomers become famous immediately."

Jinli combined the opinions given by the screenwriter with Deng Zexu's strong recommendation and finally decided to join the crew without worrying about the changes in the script.

She glanced at Deng Zexu and said, "Why do I feel like you care more about this role than I do? Do you really like this role?"

Deng Zexu shook his head and nodded: "As a director, I treat every character equally. They are just part of my picture."

He paused and said with envy: "I like the script of this play!"

"To be honest, if I had a comedy script like this, I would also like to shoot it right away, and then release it during the Spring Festival to make a lot of money!"

Jinli said jokingly, "Are you sure this drama can make money? Although the script has been changed to a comedy, it still uses special effects as a selling point. Aren't you worried that the special effects won't be attractive?"

Deng Zexu shook his head: "I'm not worried about someone not being able to shoot the special effects well, nor am I worried about Director Chu not being able to shoot it well.

He has been on this path for decades, and the special effects teams he has collaborated with are some of the best in the country and abroad.

Although his drama flopped last year, it was not because of the special effects, but because the plot was a bit boring and the publicity was indeed poor.

If the promotion is done well, the special effects shown in his movie will definitely attract a wave of audiences.

You don’t know that last year’s film was mainly screened overseas. Although it was also screened in China, the scheduling was not good, and there was not much publicity in China. Many people in China didn’t know that Director Chu had screened such a film.”

Jinli finally understood, "So you are a fan of Director Chu!"

Deng Zexu said embarrassedly: "Sure enough, my recommendation was too obvious, wasn't it?"

Jinli shook her head: "No, I can just see that you like this movie and you are very optimistic about the new revised version."

Deng Zexu said: "I went abroad to watch the premiere of Director Chu's film last year, and I understand its shortcomings. The plot is really a bit boring, and there is nothing new.

But I see a lot of progress in your script. The original script is less boring and more focused on the grandeur of the scenes, but it is still a bit serious as a whole.

But the latest revised script has toned down the seriousness, turning it into something that is both serious and humorous, tear-jerking and hilarious. I feel this script has the potential to be a big hit."

Jinli single-handedly discovered and produced And Then There Were None. At the time, they couldn't find a female lead, but Jinli agreed to star in the film and saved it. Deng Zexu still hopes that Jinli can get better and better.

When he first saw a film with good commercial elements, he naturally didn't want Jinli to miss it.

Jinli couldn't help but sigh: "It's really difficult to make a movie, there are so many ways to do it.

It turns out that I don’t think the role is challenging, but in the eyes of the audience, it may be a very meaningful role.”

As the industry often says: Everything is possible!
In the crew, after worshipping the gods and burning incense, the filming of "Dawn" started immediately.

On the first scene of the day of filming, everyone was performing a literary role.

Director Chu specifically told them: "I know you can't wait to try green screen scenes, but there are a lot of green screen scenes in this film. There will be time for green screen shooting later. Now let's mobilize the emotions and shoot some literary scenes to enhance the sense of immersion."

All the actors said it was okay.

The leading actress of "Dawn" is Xu Ting, a veteran first-line star in the industry. She is already 37 years old and is considered a well-known action movie actress of the older generation.

The male lead of "Dawn" is Bai Jiang, a native of Xinsheng. He is 30 years old this year and in the prime of his life.

As a first-line male star, he has many more works than Jinli. He has acted in everything, but only in movies and has never been involved in TV series.

At the beginning, he started out as the fourth male lead in a movie. Because he was too handsome, he became the third male lead in the next one. Still because he was too handsome, he became the second male lead in the next one. Then he became the second male lead in many youth pain films.

His acting skills didn't change much during this period, until one day he played a rather evil role, which highlighted his acting skills. He suddenly became the leading male role, and he kept playing the leading male role in the end.

In comparison, although Jinli's performance in film and television is good, her qualifications are too thin.

The male and female leading actors have achieved better results in movies than her, and have acted in many more movies than her. Even many of the veteran actors in the show have won the "Lifetime Achievement Award" in the Actors Hall of Fame.

Jinli was not a proud person to begin with, and because she was busy studying, she was very low-key in the crew and had a weak presence, giving people the feeling that she "did not exist".

Only when it is her turn to film can you see intense outbursts of emotion from her.

After the first day of filming, Xu Ting asked Bai Jiang out for dinner.

In the box, Xu Ting asked her: "What do you think of Jinli's acting skills?"

Bai Jiang glanced at her and asked, "Sister Ting, why do you care so much about Jinli? She is just the second female lead."

Xu Ting smiled slightly: "Bai Jiang, this is not the first time you have acted in Director Chu's film. You know Director Chu's habits in employing people. I was just wondering, with her acting skills, is there a chance that she will be the leading actress in Director Chu's next film?"

Bai Jiang thought for a while and said ambiguously: "I didn't have many scenes with her today. Her plot was simple and there was not much room for her to perform."

He wasn't trying to trick Xu Ting.

Jinli plays the role of "Ruan Ruanruan" in the drama, a spoiled rich second-generation woman. Since the second female lead has more scenes with him, he also pays attention to her.

The script was revised several times, and with each revision, her character became more and more "brain-dead".

For example, in today's scene, the male lead he plays appears on campus and is the campus male god. "Ruan Ruanruan" is his crazy fan and crazy fan who will scream when she sees him.

Jinli was screaming in all kinds of ways today, and he only remembered her screams the whole time.

Thinking back now, Bai Jiang felt as if the exaggerated screams were echoing in his ears again.

In fact, this kind of plot is also a test of endurance. During the filming, he couldn't help laughing many times. On the contrary, Jinli, the performer, was very focused and never laughed.

I don’t know whether I have accepted this plot or have become numb to it.

Bai Jiang glanced at the silent Xu Ting and said nothing more.

He could understand Xu Ting's concern for Jinli, which was a kind of anxiety about "having successors".

Xu Ting has played the leading female role in three films directed by Director Chu, including this one. Director Chu has given her a lot of support.

If Jinli's performance in this drama is not outstanding, does she think she will still have the opportunity to continue playing the leading female role in the next one?

Many of the second female roles Director Chu has used have never become the first female role in his films. How come she always gets the role?

Xu Ting's anxiety is actually unnecessary and a bit delusional.
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They discussed Jinli here, and Jinli also discussed them in the hotel.

However, it was not Jinli who was discussing it, but Jinli's assistant Chen Qin.

As an assistant who has been in the team many times, Chen Qin already has her own way of dealing with assistants.

On just the first day of filming, she had become familiar with many of the star assistants and could even chat with the odd jobs people on the crew.

Just then, Chen Qin received a piece of gossip from the staff, and immediately ran to Jinli's room to communicate with her.

She did not disturb Jinli's study, but strictly followed Sui Lingfang's instructions. After Jinli had studied for 40 minutes, she asked her to stop and look at the scenery outside the window to rest, so as not to overuse her eyes and affect her vision.

During Jinli's rest time, she would share some gossip she heard.

"I heard that the male and female protagonists went out to eat together today." Chen Qin said, "Sister Jinli, why didn't they invite you? Is this normal?"

Jinli glanced at her and couldn't help but smile: "Isn't it normal for the male and female protagonists to go out for dinner together?
One is the male lead and the other is the female lead. They can exchange acting experiences with each other, and they have the most scenes together. Why do you think it's abnormal?"

Chen Qin blinked her eyes. She was a little panicked because her own star was not invited, fearing that the male and female leading actors would do something against her.

Jinli seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "First of all, this is not the first time for both of them to film Director Chu's drama. It's normal for them to have a private relationship. This is my first time filming Director Chu's drama, and I don't know them."

She said tactfully: "Xiao Qin, although I seem to be very popular, my position in this drama is actually the weakest. Any veteran actor's acting experience can beat me. You have to learn to get used to it. I can't get good treatment in every crew."

Chen Qin immediately said, "Don't worry, Sister Jinli, I won't argue with anyone, nor will I talk nonsense."

Jinli smiled and said, "I don't mean to ask you to be cautious. It's just an activity between the actors in the crew. We won't get involved. We came to the crew to film. Just do your job well."

As for the interaction between the actors, she can't take care of it now.

She was also glad that these people did not invite her, otherwise it would be wrong to refuse, and it would be wrong not to refuse.

Now she just wants to work hard on filming when she is working, and study hard when she is not working.

Update is coming~