I interpret life in Tokyo

dead.

Literally.

Sakakibara Kaede dug out yesterday's part-time work harvest from the refrigerator - a box of bento, skillfully put it in the microwave to heat.

Today is Friday, and four days have passed since the filming. He has been out of the scene since the end of the second day. After all, he is not the male number one, but just a dispensable male number three. Kitahara Hiroshi’s shot in the first episode It's all over.

As for the daily life of our high school students, this TV series will be broadcast at [-]:[-] on Friday night during the prime time. This time period is the traditional strong channel of TBS channel. It focuses on youth, men and women, and the actors used are mostly young actors.

STARS is still rich.

Putting the warm chicken steak into his mouth and chewing, he looked at the newly sent work schedule.

Today is Friday, and the plot has come to the second episode, but there is still nothing wrong with Kaede Sakakibara. His role is invisible in the early stage, and he just needs to show his face on Monday.

"Ding ding ding."

The sudden vibration made Sakakihara Kaede jump, and almost dropped the phone into the lunch box.

The caller could not be Hiratsuka-sensei. . .

Sakakibara Kaede frowned slightly. Originally, he was transferred to Yuichi Sakai after being secretly voted by Mingzhu. There was one important item in the signed contract. He was usually free, and only had to go back to school during the school test.

"Hello, Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"Teacher? Haha, Sakakihara-kun, you have mistaken the person. I am the manager Iida."

There was a hearty and familiar laughter from the other end of the phone, Iida Kei leaned on the Herman Miller office chair, with the phone between his shoulders, and tapped his fingers on the keyboard quickly, "Is Sakakibara-kun free today? There's a job I think would suit you."

He paused, and then began to introduce, "There is a soda brand that wants to shoot an advertisement, please come to our STARS, I think your conditions are quite suitable, are you interested?"

Sakakihara Kaede immediately straightened up when he heard this. The contract he signed was commission-based, which meant that the more he worked, the more yen he could get.

This month's salary has not been paid yet, let alone the guaranteed minimum salary for this month, he is not even the leading role in this TV series, so it is estimated that he will not get much money.

So you need to rely on extra money.

"Iida-san, I'm free today, where is my work place?"

"It's quite close to your residence, near the Chiba City Public Library, wait a minute, I'll send you the address."

"The work is almost done, I will call you again, Sakakihara-kun."

After waiting on the tatami for about 2 minutes, Sakakibara Kaede received an email from Iida Kei, with the address and details attached.

It is not far from the rental house and can be reached by bus.

After replying an email to manager Kei Iida, Kaede Sakakibara put on his clothes and went out.

This is the job of the manager, to find job opportunities for the artists under him, and try to let the artists under him go out to accumulate work experience in the free time of the family, so that they can grow quickly and get on the right track.

With the biting cold wind blowing in front of him, Sakakibara Kaede breathed out into the palm of his hand, his hand warmed up for a while, he quickly put his hand into his pocket to keep warm, so that the temperature lasted longer.

Thinking of Sakurajima-senpai's special car pick-up, Kaede Sakakibara quickened his pace. After this winter, he should feel much more comfortable.

Walking is healthier and helps you lose weight.

Taking the bus, I swiped Blue Bird for a while, and accidentally stumbled upon the company's headlines.

"Youth, the eternal tone. Everyone has only a period of youth that belongs to him, whether it is sweet, sour, slightly bitter, or spicy...Everyone's youth is completely different."

"Entering high school life, Nan Jin, who is kind and kind, became a reading committee member, but he was not interested in studying, and collided with Dong Liuli, who was a study committee member, many times. What sparks came out?"

Did you find a voice actor to do the dubbing?The rough and slightly excited uncle's voice immediately reminded Sakakihara Kaede of the school's physical education teacher.

"—Stupid bookworm Hiroshi Kitahara and the popular Nishida Orange in the class are childhood sweethearts, what? They are childhood sweethearts who haven't seen each other in a few years? This reaction is too cold, Hiroshi Kitahara!"

The humorous description and Hiroshi Kitahara's pouting face appeared in front of the camera, making Kaede Sakakihara's mouth curl up.This kind of narration is relaxed and freehand, which can easily make people interested in the show, at least give birth to the idea of ​​watching it. It seems that STARS has really worked hard in promoting this.

"This Friday at ten o'clock in the evening, the daily life of our high school students, we will see each other."

"What does your youth taste like?"

Kaede Sakakibara habitually clicked a like, and found that the number of likes had exceeded tens of thousands.

The comment forwarding area is also lively. Mai Sakurajima's account reposted the tweet, and there are a bunch of fans asking for their health and looking forward to Mai Sakurajima's appearance.

Silently gave a thumbs up to several other actors who forwarded it. The gap between actors and actors was instantly reflected. Mai Sakurajima is worthy of the longest debut and the best data. Kashima Yu who plays the male lead and Higuchi who plays the female lead Yuanxiang followed closely behind.

As for the second male lead and the second female lead, there are not many people under the second lead. After all, these two are artists discovered by STARS themselves.

As the bus arrived at the station, Kaede Sakakibara stuffed the phone back into his pocket and walked off the platform rubbing his hands.

The filming location was not far from the station. According to Iida Gui's introduction, the spot this time was specially provided to STARS. Otherwise, he might have to compete with artists from other agencies on the same stage. The scoring point is naturally acting.

This job is the most suitable for a rookie who has just debuted.

Similar to STARS, it is still very rare for an agency that trains its own artists and at the same time uses them for filming.The brokers of most firms search for jobs and contact the demanders or investors, and only after confirming with the shooting company will they spread out the artists.

The firm represents the image of a middleman, but the STARS firm has money, and wants to be an investor and a middleman.

Walking into the familiar shooting scene, Kaede Sakakihara glanced around, and then stopped on a middle-aged man holding a manuscript, with a listing hanging on his chest.

"Hello, I'm Kaede Sakakihara, an artist from STARS."

"Oshima Hideo, Dentsu advertising company, commercial director, and responsible for some TBS TV programs." Oshima Hide has a short beard and gold-rimmed glasses. He looks very serious, but he is easy to talk, "We high school students The number three male in your daily life is you, right?"

Sakakibara Kaede nodded hesitantly to confirm.

Hideo Oshima saw Kaede Sakakibara's doubts, and explained a few words, "Our high school students' daily stay is TBS's prime time on Friday, so I naturally know it. Besides, Iida recommended you to me, so I hugged you The mentality of giving it a try is here to use you."

"Just like what Iida said, Sakakihara-kun, how long have you been in the industry?"

"Yes, it's only been about a week with all the money."

Hideo Oshima hummed, "The talent is good, and there is a lot of room for learning. It seems that we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."

As he spoke, he handed the manuscript in his hand to Sakakihara Kaede.This is an advertisement for Almighty Soda, and the content of the advertisement is really simple, or the story is obvious.

"This is the biggest difference between movies, TV dramas and commercials." Oshima Hideo led Kaede Sakakibara into the infield, and what appeared in front of them was a sophisticated studio, and at the same time, there were suggestions on how to set up the set, watching the furniture configuration, like It is a study.

"The job of film and TV drama directors is to tell the story, and the focus is to tell the story completely and wonderfully. The job of the advertising director is to present the information to the audience in a short time, and pay more attention to the picture and rhythm. A lot of attention is paid to it.”

Sakakibara Kaede nodded. The story in his hand was very simple. Tired from working all night, he lay on the table and wanted to sleep, but after taking a sip of soda, he immediately revived with blood.

Truth be told, it's a lot like a pulsating ad, pulsating back anytime.

Chapter 20 Young people have narrow roads

Advertising focuses on the picture.

Sakakibara Kaede was lying on the desk, like a sleepy teenager, with the gentle breeze blowing her soft black hair.

This scene can make anyone feel tired, the boy's closed-eyed expression is too peaceful, waking him up is a heinous thing.

The young man groaned, rubbed his eye sockets, and groped unconsciously on the table with his hands. His fingers brushed over the books he had studied all night, and the pens with bottomless ink. . .Then he grabbed the soda on the table.

This grip is like a traveler who has been lost in the desert for a long time meeting an oasis, or like a white-collar worker who has been in a hurry for a day and finally found a chance to enter the toilet.

"呲-"

Opening the bottle of Almighty Soda, the young man pointed the mouth of the bottle to his lips, and poured the pure jade liquid like a spring into his mouth, his white Adam's apple surged up and down, and his blue eyes opened wide.

A long-lost vitality appeared on the tired young man. He straightened his body, his eyes were clear and bright, and the tiredness of the night dispelled, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He moved his body and seemed to hear the shouts of his partners outside the window.

The boy beckoned out the window, picked up the baseball glove on the bed, and opened the door in three steps at a time. The jumping figure disappeared around the corner.

"CUT!"

Hideo Oshima hummed, and the surrounding filming crew relaxed their bodies and took a short rest.

He nodded slightly at Kaede Sakakibara who was walking fast, and then continued to turn his eyes to the screen, concentrating on examining the details frame by frame.

"You have shown the details here very well." He pointed to the part of Sakakibara Kaede sleeping soundly, and there was no shortage of words of admiration in his mouth, "This kind of half-asleep and half-awake state, Sakakibara-kun, you have mastered it very well."

He left half of what he said, and seeing Kaede Sakakihara listening intently, he continued, "Because I like your acting skills as Hiroshi Kitahara, that's why I fell in love with you at first glance."

"Let's not mention this for now, your performance here needs to be improved."

Hideo Oshima said while gesticulating, "Sakakihara-kun is just getting started, right? Advertisement shooting is similar to movie shooting, they tell stories that satisfy the audience within a limited time. Compared with the lengthy narrative techniques of movies, commercials are usually only a dozen or so. Seconds, it is not easy to express content in this short period of time."

"And in this short tens of seconds, catching the attention of all audiences is the primary goal."

"Pay attention here."

He pointed at the screen, and Sakakihara Kaede turned around and picked up the baseball glove, leaving behind a chic back.

"You have to pay attention to the lens here. Although the angle of view is zoomed out to focus on the soda, you are still within the scope of the lens."

"Look at this ad."

He took the mobile phone from Hideo Oshima, clicked on the link, and an advertisement began to play on the screen. The protagonist was none other than Mai Sakurajima.

In other words, Mai Sakurajima in junior high school.

She wears coats of different colors and shapes, constantly changing the shape of her body, and her indigo pupils are smiling, staring straight at the camera, captivating everyone's attention.

"I have worked with Sakurajima-kun a few times before, and this is not the point. You have to pay attention to the direction of her face." Hideo Oshima paused, and continued, "There were at least six camera equipment when shooting this children's clothing advertisement, but Whether it's the direction or facial expression, Sakurajima-kun can express it very naturally."

Hideo Oshima concluded earnestly, "Remember, the protagonist never turns his back to the camera."

Sakakibara Kaede thought for a moment, his eyes moved back and forth across the four cameras, thoughtful.

Oshima Hideo greeted, pointed to his watch, and signaled the filming crew to get ready.Although the problem with the last shoot was not serious, it was still flawed, and it would be best if it could be corrected.

The boy who was half asleep and half awake held the Almighty Soda, he drank the bubbly liquid down his throat, wiped his mouth, and smiled at the camera outside the window.

Turning sideways, he picked up the baseball glove placed on the bedside table. The boy stretched his limbs, stepped out of the door frame, turned and closed the door.

"CUT."

Sakakibara Kaede didn’t have the concept of a camera before. He is not the protagonist in TV dramas, so it’s naturally impossible for the camera to revolve around him—even when he’s playing a rival role, the camera is more on Mai Sakurajima, not him.

But Hideo Oshima treats him as a lead actor and demands a natural difference.

As the leading actor, the camera does not lean on the actor's body, but the actor takes the initiative to show his face to the camera.

Besides, he has been filming in STARS's family until now, and the competition from his own family is not fierce. Once he meets artists from other studios, it is inevitable that he will fight with each other. It is necessary to stand out and find this feeling.

The two discussed the details of the plot. Hideo Oshima nodded and praised Kaede Sakakibara's natural acting skills. In his opinion, it has exceeded his expectations for a rookie artist to do this, and the filming progress is faster than he imagined. To be smooth.

He also put forward several requirements. For example, Kaede Sakakibara's movements should be exaggerated in order to attract the attention of the audience in a short period of time.

Appearance is equally important in advertisements, but appearance is only a glimpse, and the key is to attract the attention of the audience with exaggerated movements or expressions.

This scene was shot three times repeatedly. On the way, Kaede Sakakibara went to the toilet because he drank too much soda, and couldn't help hiccupping during the performance. This scene finally passed.

Oshima Hideo gave Kaede Sakakibara a box of all-purpose soda, and the latter drank the drink and came to the rest area, only to find that the smart middle-aged man was typing on a thin and light laptop on the dining table in the lounge.

"Oh? Sakakihara-kun, thank you for your hard work." Iida Kei waved to Sakakihara Kaede, and at the same time motioned him to look at the big screen in the lounge, "I saw your performance clearly. The acting skills are amazing."

Sakakibara Kaede sat on the cushion unceremoniously, took apart the energy bar on the table and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

"How does this work feel?"

Gui Iida stopped typing, turned his attention to his only artist now, and said in a serious tone, "If you think it's good, I can find you more similar jobs next time."

Sakakibara Kaede leaned back without any image, as if he had no bones in his body, and muttered, "Iida-san, I like food and beverage advertisements, and I think it is more suitable for my future development."

"Food advertisements? Young people, don't narrow the road." Iida raised his eyes and persuaded earnestly, "Artists need to show all kinds of talents, even if you know how to cook..."

"—I can't cook."

Iida pointed to Kaede Sakakibara, "Tell you, many food advertisements require artists to cook on site, can you?"

Sakakibara Kaede patted his chest and said with a contemptuous smile, "I can eat it, whether it's biting bread and running to school, or opening a beautifully packaged bento in the classroom at noon, or the candidates who are approaching the exam at night devouring supper, I can eat it all." It’s alive and well that can be eaten.”

"..."

Iida was silent, he wisely skipped this topic, and pointed his fingers at the table.

"Is Sakakihara-kun running Twitter?"

"I have a private account."

Gui Iida snapped his fingers, "Create an artist account, you can be regarded as one of the leading actors in this drama, and you can also contribute to the popularity of the drama. If you finish this time, it will be a lot easier for you to become an artist in the future .”

Kaede Sakakibara came and sat down next to Yu Iida. This kind of artist account is usually used by him, but in the end it is the STARS office that manages the account.

For example, you can’t retweet and comment randomly with this account, etc. These are clearly written in the regulations.For forwarding cooperation matters, Twitter and advertisements are the foundation of the foundation. Uploading selfies and posting positive messages are the icing on the cake.

Kaede Sakakibara has seen Mai Sakurajima's Twitter account. In addition to retweeting the necessary tweets, she also uploads some daily trivia.