This actor has something

Chapter 13: Shameful Fool

He Daqi found it quite novel. He was previously in the extras stage and had no contact with the behind-the-scenes team. This was the first time he saw the crew interviewing the leading and supporting actors.

He was now at the end of the line, looking quite leisurely, not like someone coming for an interview but rather to see the sights. He figured that his uncle had already made all the arrangements, so it was just a matter of going through the motions.

The interview was not slow, basically five or six minutes per person, among which Jia Nailiang and Deng Chao took the longest time.

These two people are quite good at dealing with things. While others come out with sad faces, they are the only ones who come out cheerfully and even cheer on the people queuing behind them.

He Daqi was playing Snake with his 7650 and was having a great time. When the screen was about to be filled with the game, someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Young man, stop playing. You are the only one left."

The female staff member looked at He Daqi with some amusement. Fortunately, He Daqi was good-looking, otherwise she would have wanted to curse. The director and the assistant director waited inside for a long time, but the last one didn't come in. They looked unhappy and urged her to come out to take a look.

He Daqi sighed with some regret, then raised his head and put on a smile: "Thank you, Auntie."

That should be polite enough, right?
He didn't wait for the female staff member's response and leisurely pushed the door open and walked in.

There were two cameras in the room, and three people, two men and one woman, were sitting behind a long table.

One of them was the middle-aged man with a hooked nose who showed He Daqi the way at the beginning. He sat in the middle.

On his left is a middle-aged man with a shaved head, and on his right is an elderly woman wearing red-framed glasses.

The hooked nose looked at He Daqi, who was observing everything with curiosity, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He asked, "What's your name? Which school did you graduate from? What dramas have you acted in before?"

"Hello, uncle. My name is He Daqi. I just got admitted to the Literature Department of Beijing Film Academy this year. I haven't started school yet. I've previously starred in an anti-Japanese drama, playing a Japanese soldier, and an urban anti-corruption drama, playing a policeman."

Hearing He Daqi's answer, the woman with red-framed glasses confirmed with a smile: "Department of Literature? School hasn't started yet?"

"Yes, Auntie." He Daqi nodded.

The bald-headed man seemed to have thought of something funny and laughed out loud. He asked, "Young man, tell me what you think of the protagonist."

"The leading role? I'm here to audition for the supporting role! Oh, right! I didn't call!" He Daqi slapped his forehead. He was so focused on the novelty that he forgot to call the number He Bing gave him.

Ignoring the confused looks of the three people opposite him, he quickly took out his cell phone and dialed.

Jingle Bell!Jingle Bell!
The man with the hooked nose took out his cell phone in a daze, looked at He Daqi and then at his own cell phone, full of questions.

He was afraid it was a coincidence, so after thinking about it, he picked up the phone.

"Hello, I was introduced by He Bing to act here..." He Daqi couldn't continue speaking.

The man with the hooked nose stared at He Daqi for a long time before he asked, "Tell me who He Bing is first."

"My uncle."

"What does your uncle do?"

"He must be an actor."

There's no room for conversation today.

The man with the buzz cut suddenly said, "He Bing? He Bing...is he the one who plays Party A and Party B?"

"Whatever he plays has nothing to do with us!" The hook-nosed man was full of questions.

He Daqi knew that he was a fool, but at this moment he was blaming He Bing in his heart. What kind of thing did his uncle do? He didn't even tell him in advance and let him come here rashly.

"Young man, the fact that you have Director Liu's phone number means your uncle must have contacted him in advance. Think carefully about what your uncle told you." The man with the shaved head reminded him with a smile. He felt that today's fun was enough to keep him laughing for a whole year.

He Daqi also felt like a mentally retarded person, so he took out his cell phone and called He Bing again.

"Uncle, the person on the phone you gave me said they don't know you. Did you write me the wrong address for the crew? They're currently auditioning the lead actors, not extras. Also, they might not start filming until the end of the year, and I'll be in school by then."

As soon as the phone was connected, He Daqi started talking in a rush.

"I'll ask again, please wait a moment." He Bing said this and hung up the phone.

After a while, the hook-nosed man's cell phone rang again. He took it out and looked at it, with a look of sudden realization on his face.

"Hey! Boss! ...Yes, yes, we're interviewing actors today. I might not have made it clear to you last time. Today we'll interview the male lead, then the female role tomorrow, and the supporting roles in two days...Okay, okay, I understand. He Bing's nephew, right? He's here, a handsome young man. I thought he was here to interview for the lead role and didn't think about what you said last time...Okay, okay, you're busy."

The hook-nosed man rubbed his brows in pain after hanging up the phone.

This uncle and nephew are so despicable. He just played a supporting role, but did his uncle have to ask for such a big favor?

This nephew too, why does he look so outstanding?

When they met in the hallway this morning, he'd assumed he was auditioning for the lead role. He'd been waiting for his introduction, ready to choose him if he was up to snuff. He'd even thought about how to persuade the two people around him, but then, when he came in and asked, wow! He was from the literature department, and he was applying for a supporting role.

This pockmarked guy is not called a pockmarked guy, he is called a swindler!

"Whose phone is this, Lao Liu?" asked the woman with red-framed glasses.

The hook-nosed man pointed upwards and showed the note on his phone to the woman in red-framed glasses.

The woman with red-framed glasses tutted her words and asked uncertainly, "That's not the case. Are you sure you want a supporting role? Is there something else you mean that I haven't fully understood?"

"It's just a supporting role, the kind that doesn't require any acting skills, so the number of screen times doesn't matter." The man with the hooked nose spread his hands.

"Our drama... the supporting roles that only appear in the drama require such a handsome guy, right? Do we need to change the script?" asked the guy with the shaved head.

The hook-nosed man thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Not really. Let him play the role of Da La Wu. When the time comes, Wu Liangfu will find an experienced actor to guide him."

"What about the shooting time? The boy just said that he will be in school when we shoot." asked the woman with red-framed glasses.

"That's okay. Da La Wu only has a few scenes. We can use him to practice shooting scenes while we're preparing. As for the scenes involving the main character, we can shoot them during the winter break."

After the hook-nosed man finished speaking, he looked up at He Daqi and introduced himself, "My name is Liu Heng, and I'm the director and screenwriter of this drama. This person is He Pei, your relative and also the director of this drama. This person is Lu Ying, the producer of this drama."

"Hello Uncle Liu, hello Uncle He, hello Aunt Lu." He Daqi smiled innocently and greeted them one by one.

"Xiao He, you're from the literature department, so you can help out here for the next few days. Maintain order during the actor interviews, and learn from them during the preparations."

"Okay, Uncle Liu."

He Daqi didn't know who He Bing was looking for, but it was obvious that the call had a huge effect. When he was working here, everyone was very polite to him.

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"You're back pretty early. How was it? How many scenes did you have in total?" As He Daqi walked in, Zhou Huimin took his arm and asked.

"Don't mention it. My uncle is not a reliable person either. They haven't started filming yet and are still in the actor selection stage. Today is the selection for the male lead, but I just rashly went there." He Daqi fell on the sofa and collapsed with Zhou Huimin.

"So you didn't get selected and don't have to go? Then why did you come back just now? Do you feel embarrassed to have sat by the river for the entire afternoon?" Zhou Huimin smiled and lay on He Daqi, pinching his nose with her hand.

"I was selected and signed two contracts. One is the actor's contract, and the other is the crew logistics contract."

He Daqi slapped Zhou Huimin's mischievous hand away, and recalled how embarrassing he had been today. He became more and more angry, so he started to take his anger out on Zhou Huimin.

Five p.m.

He hugged Zhou Huimin and opened the system consciously.

He searched for "Young Emperor" in the film library. He wanted to see what kind of character Da La Wu was.

As a result, after watching a few episodes, his expression was not so beautiful anymore.

Good guy! It's actually a little eunuch!
I know the leading actor, that is Deng Chao. He looks like a fool in the play and looks like he hasn't woken up all day long.

After fast-forwarding and watching a few episodes, He Daqi sadly closed the film library. I wonder if the director will agree if I ask for a different role tomorrow?

Probably so?

Just as he was about to exit the system, He Daqi saw a system prompt with a small exclamation mark.

I clicked on it and saw that the simulation training space was loaded successfully.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully loading the simulation training space. As long as it's a film or TV series that the host has participated in, no matter how they participated in it and have a name in the post-production, you can practice in the simulation training space.]

The simulated training space uses a mind-immersive practice method. During practice, the host will travel into a film or TV world and possess the character they are playing or dubbing. The first simulation of each film or TV world will force the host to experience the original plot. After that, it will switch to a free mode, allowing the host to practice at will.

[The current film and television world available for training is Young Emperor. Please continue to work hard and participate in the creation of different film and television dramas. Only by training more can the host's main skills be upgraded faster.]

He Daqi clicked on the simulation training space, and then clicked on the young emperor. There was an avatar of Wu with a drooping head and an introduction to the character next to it.

How long would this simulation training take? He Daqi was a little unsure.

He opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Huimin. He saw that Zhou Huimin was sleeping soundly and would not wake up for a while, so he opened the system again and clicked on Da La Wu's avatar. Then the system popped up a prompt box.

[Host, please set the simulation time. During the simulation, the host will enter a dormant state. One hour in reality can simulate up to one year. However, for the host's safety, based on the host's physical condition, the current default speed limit is one month per hour. As the host's physical condition improves, the speed limit can be adjusted. If the host's physical condition exceeds 20, the simulation limit can exceed one year per hour.]

(End of this chapter)