Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Because the crowd came just to watch the fun, and they were still thinking, this might be some new way to make money.

But what I never expected was that someone really came out and got the money!
Did you actually sign a contract and be able to act in a movie?
At this moment, the thoughts of many onlookers also changed involuntarily.

50 US dollars may not seem like a lot of money, but for most ordinary people, it is already a huge sum of money, especially for Americans who live on credit. The average person is starving and burdened with huge debts. 50 US dollars is an income that they can earn in who knows how many years.

And this is Hollywood! This is the place to pursue dreams!
Who hasn't dreamed of becoming a star and escaping from their current social circle?

Is this opportunity right in front of me now?

"Sir! Do I have a chance?"

"Hey, look at me, sir. I was the captain of the cheerleading team in high school and the school beauty for two years. Choose me, sir!"

"Bullshit! Sunshine and beach! You are a beach and you are qualified to be a cheerleader? Your ass is not even as big as my grape. Shut the fuck up! Let me do it!"

"Sir, please look at me! Please!"

The crowd immediately became enthusiastic.

There were even some blondes who flirted wildly in Xia Yuan's direction, gently pulling down their dress straps and winking, which made Xia Yuan embarrassed. America's tough style was also a little flustered.

But in fact, it is understandable. After all, it is an opportunity to become famous, which means gaining both fame and fortune and truly achieving class transcendence.

American stars earn a lot of money.

Xia Yuan could only stretch out his hand to suppress the crowd, as if to maintain order: "Alright, alright, calm down everyone. We have a big shortage of actors, but there are not many opportunities for leading roles. However, if you don't mind, you can also consider the position of special guest actor!"

This is true. Although they are short of actors now, they are not actually short of leading actors.

What they lack is extras, and a large amount of them.

The consequence of the headhunting company not cooperating with them is that they do not have enough grassroots actors and cannot recruit so many actors to participate.

But when everyone heard that there were not many seats and that most of the roles would be performed by extras, they were inevitably a little disappointed.

However, no matter how small the mosquito leg is, it is still meat, so while they all envied the little black boy, they also tried their best to promote themselves.

It doesn’t matter, special actors are also actors!
But they just couldn't understand why the fat black guy named Eddie, who didn't seem to have any advantages and was not even handsome, got such a good thing?

However, even if special contracts are recruited, not everyone will be eligible.

The next moment, Xia Yuan spoke up: "But I'm sorry, most of the people we need are male actors. Next, please come to my right hand to sign up for the screening. Of course, those who have been in prison are the best!"

Have you ever been in jail?

It has to be said that Xia Yuan's words stunned many people.

What kind of movie would hire actors who have been in jail?

Is your movie serious or not?
Because the concept of going to jail, not only in Hanxia, ​​but even in the whole world, actually has a huge impact on a person.

Although the crime rate in the United States is very high and many people have been to jail, the class barriers here are also serious. There are few rich people and many poor people. Many people struggle to make ends meet, and most of those who have been to jail are these people.

When they can't make ends meet, they choose to take risks, hoping to get fat overnight and improve their living conditions.

But once caught, it is equivalent to putting a stamp on yourself. Most decent jobs will not hire people who have been in jail or have a criminal record.

Then it would be equivalent to them being blocked on that original road for their entire lives, and the cycle would repeat over and over again.

The national conditions of America are very abnormal. Anyway, this is the conclusion Xia Yuan came to during his time here. He had only just arrived in America, but he was shocked more than once by this magical country. There were just too many problems.

There are many things that you will only know if you go out and see them in person, and that they are not at all as they have been heard or passed down by word of mouth.

It turns out that the air here is not sweet, but a smell of urine mixed with gunpowder and the greasy smell of mama's lard.

Therefore, here, people who have been in jail are also the ones living at the bottom of the contempt chain. Even if they have been in jail, few people will bring it up on a normal day.

But now, this crew actually gives priority to hiring people with criminal records?
Many people lost control and began to look withdrawn.

After all, there are so many people here. If they are asked to reveal their dark history in exchange for a job opportunity, or a chance to rise to the top with little hope, they will also consider whether it is worth doing so.

Xia Yuan looked at the silent crowd and knew what they were worried about. He just said, "Even if you are the most basic extras, your salary for a play will not be less than 1 US dollars. This is the basic benefit of our company. After this recruitment, there will be an assessment after filming the movie. As long as you can pass our company's assessment, you can sign a contract with our company, with a basic salary, benefits, commissions, and even promotion. It is not impossible for you to become a leading actor in the future. We will give priority to internal actors for suitable roles."

Anyway, recruiting extras once is the same as recruiting them twice. Since they have come to Hollywood, it is impossible to only use the extras they brought with them.

After all, their company has quite a few extras, nearly a thousand of them. It is impossible for Xia Yuan to take them all away at once. You have to know that there are other directors in the department, they also need people, and they also need the cooperation of extras.

In addition, their current films have begun to incorporate backgrounds of other countries, so naturally they also need to include foreign races.

Instead of going through the trouble of looking for extras every time, it is better to continue the old tradition and directly recruit a group of exclusive extras.

Although the disadvantage of doing so is that the cost may be too high, because they are under contract, even if there is no filming on weekdays, they still have to be paid according to the contract. It is considered a stable job, not a temporary job, so the expenses are very high. Generally, only some large and deeply rooted film and television companies dare to do this.

But the advantage of doing so is that it is stable, and it is easier to train your own people. There will be no such thing as a running-in period. They are always improving, and who knows, a group of outstanding direct actors may emerge among them in the future.

As for whether there are any risks in using people with criminal records.

That's pure nonsense. America's imprisonment rate is too high. It's different here from Hanxia. America can't actually judge a person's character based on whether he has ever been to jail or not.

What's more, he also said that there will be an assessment. Ability is one aspect, but the more important aspect is to screen the character. People with poor character will not be allowed into the company.

As for the high cost, that's nothing. I'm just afraid that the cost is not high! I'm afraid that the money can't be spent!

Since the headhunting company doesn't plan to cooperate with them now, they might as well never cooperate with them in the future.

Xia Yuan is not the kind of person who would put his warm face in front of other people's cold butt. If you look down on me once, you'd better not regret it in this life. We will never have any intersection or opportunity to cooperate in this life.

Just like the group of roommates led by Huang Jingyuan, he really meant to break up.

And then it was obvious that Xia Yuan's words had shown their effect. Soon, brave people came forward one after another to reveal their past secrets and wanted to give it a try.

For these people, Xia Yuan has only one word: Use!

And give part of the money on the spot!
Soon, Xia Yuan's straightforwardness impressed more people.

After all, no matter what era or country in this world, real money is always more effective.

In fact, there is no difference between people of any country. They all have their bad habits. As for what the old public intellectuals said about Americans being this and that, that's pure nonsense.

Soon, Xia Yuan found an alternative way to overcome the difficulties and distributed all the money in the box.

The most troublesome problem of large-scale actors has been solved!

There was even an unexpected surprise, that was the fat black guy Eddie, because Xia Yuan valued him for a reason, and that was that he was the most suitable person to be the first "female lead" of the play. (End of this chapter)