Chapter 24: Refusal

"New script?"

Xu Xian took the script handed over by the assistant director Ge Qing, and he still didn't come back to his senses.

The entire crew has suspended filming, and in the makeshift shack, several actors who play the leaders of the Communist Party's organizations witnessed this scene, and they all stared at each other.

Ge Qing took the initiative to hand Xu Xian a cigarette and said with a smile: "Director Yuan appreciates you and thinks you have acting talent, so he asked the screenwriter to write this script temporarily, and the scene is very full." ”

As soon as the words fell, the other actors in the shed showed strange looks on their faces.

The actors on the scene, in this scene, basically have a few lines.

Although they are group performers, they can basically be named in the group leaders of the major crews, which can be called high-level tricks, and it can be said that they have been fighting for many years before they have come to this point.

But this kid in front of him, I heard that it is the first time to act, and he can be given a new script by the director, and the role is still very sufficient?

It's so unfair!

Although Xu Xian's acting skills are very natural, after all, there is no coffee position in him, this kind of good thing is not spread on them, and he is a little sad and angry in his heart, but more of it is gloomy.

In the actor industry, there are many people who sharpen a sword for ten years, but many people have become a grain of dust that has been washed away by the waves before they finish sharpening their swords.

"Thank you. ”

Xu Xian took the cigarette, although he didn't smoke, he still took it, and then opened the script and studied it a little.

After a moment, Xu Xian frowned slightly.

The character in the script is called Dong Rongxuan, who is only twenty-five years old, but his identity is a major in the Second Department of the State Department of the National Government.

In the script, this so-called "Second Department of the Ministry of State of the Nationalist Government" is actually the "Military Intelligence Department", that is, the "Second Military Intelligence Department", that is, one of the three sharp blades in the hands of President Jiang.

In June 1946, the secret core of the military command was partially reorganized and became the well-known Secret Bureau, while the rest of the open armed agents were assigned to the Second Military Intelligence Department.

Dong Rongxuan is a major in this MI2 Department.

He grew up in the United States since he was a child, and was proficient in the advanced detection methods of Western countries, originally served in the Japanese army, and after the Japanese surrendered, Dong Rongxuan was recruited by the Nationalist Government and became a major in the Second Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of State.

MI2 is mainly engaged in collecting military intelligence from the Chinese Communist Party.

In the script, Dong Rongxuan, with advanced detection methods, immediately noticed the radio station of Li Bo, a veteran CCP agent who was deeply hidden, and personally ordered the arrest operation.

This is just a very simple character line in the movie, but the script describes the story of Dong Rongxuan before he was recruited, as well as the clips from taking office to discovering the secret radio station of the old Communist Party agent.

For a movie, although it enriches the characters, it looks a little bloated.

If it's in a TV series, you might want to give it a try.

But in a movie that is only more than 100 minutes long, Dong Rongxuan gets too many pictures for such an insignificant role.

Xu Xian gradually came back to his senses.

The director Yuan Hong's mind is nothing more than to make a bet on himself, if he jumps from "The First Generation" a few months later and becomes a top traffic star, then the bet he made is worth a thousand gold.

Xu Xian doesn't hate being used.

Because many people may not even have the value of use, such as these extras in the shack in front of them.

But in order for him to be used willingly, he must pay the same value at this stage.

So he asked, "How do you get paid?"

Ge Qing lit a cigarette, looked at Xu Xian carefully several times, and then said, "You belong to a special actor, I will give you two thousand a day." ”

On the set, the price of ordinary extras is basically 100 yuan to 150 yuan, and the real arrival is only 70 to 100 yuan a day.

Some old faces, such as these high-level group performances in the shack now, can probably get two or three hundred a day.

For special actors, it starts at 500 yuan and caps at 5,000 yuan, and the price is set according to the acting skills and popularity.

At this stage, there are many actors in the film and television industry, that is, those actors who graduated from serious colleges, but they are actually unwilling to take the low-end route of special actors, so there is no drama to film, and they are often exposed by the media to satirize the declining rivers.

At this time, Deng Shang also came over.

He came to the scene and witnessed everything that happened in the audience, and also knew that Director Yuan had the screenwriter to write a character script for Xu Xian on the spot, and he was full of emotion in his heart, and sure enough, gold would shine wherever he went.

But when he heard Ge Qing's words at this time, he had to stand up and desperately glance at Xu Xian, signaling him to reject Ge Qing.

Xu Xian naturally saw it in his eyes, he stood up and said with a smile: "Brother Qingzi, I'll think about it." ”

Ge Qing was a little puzzled: "Do you still have to consider? Do you think the price is too small? In this way, I will add another 1,000 or 3,000 a day for you! Even if it is less than a day, it is still the price of a day, how about it? This price is already very high." ”

Xu Xian shook his head and said: "It's not a matter of price, I still have to think about it, you know, "The First Generation" is about to start recording, and I have to go back and ask the program team." ”

Ge Qing was stunned, then patted Xu Xian's shoulder, and said with a smile: "At this stage, you naturally still have to focus on "The First Generation", I can understand, you take the script first, and when you ask about the situation, you can come to me at any time, Director Yuan said, I will be responsible for filming all the scenes of your role." ”

Xu Xian nodded yes, and after thanking Ge Qing, he left the set and went to the dressing room to remove his makeup, while Deng Shang hurriedly followed.

After removing his makeup and changing into his original clothes, Xu Xian was pulled out of the crew by Deng Shang.

Deng Shang deliberately kept Zhao Yao's filming distance away, and then said to Xu Xian: "You can't take this scene!"

"Why?" said Xu Xian with a smile.

Deng Shang was a little angry, and said bitterly: "You are a good seedling! Really, I really think that you were born to eat this bowl of rice, but your temporary role is really dispensable! You can't give full play to your strength at all! The most important thing for an actor is to know how to pick scripts, and you don't want to take any script!"

Xu Xian looked at Deng Shang: "Won't you still take it?"

Deng Shang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "I know how many times I have it, and my acting skills can only take on such a scene!"

Among these low-level actors, Yuan Hong is naturally a veritable director.

But in fact, Yuan Hong has not won any serious awards at all in the 20 years since his debut.

The box office results of his works are not very outstanding.

Therefore, not to mention compared with real big directors, even those first-line and second-tier actors may not be able to look down on Yuan Hong.

The drama "Dawn", first of all, is limited by the theme, such a theme, in the current market environment, is destined to not get a high box office.

And if you want to win the award, Yuan Hong's strength may not be able to.

In addition, the top actors in this drama are only second-tier end-of-line, so the probability of this drama hitting the street is extremely high.

In Deng Shang's view, how can Xu Xian, a talented actor with high talent, be involved in the first big-screen movie with this kind of street-fighting movie?

That is simply an insult to Xu Xian's acting talent!

"The most important thing is not these, Yuan Hong's bastard actually wants to take advantage of you, if you can achieve results in "The First Generation" and become a traffic star, then his current move is to make money by blood! If you don't shine and will be eliminated quickly in "The First Generation", then all the shots you take now will be invalidated!"

Deng Shang said with a red face and a thick neck, and he couldn't wait to tell Xu Xian all about Yuan Hong's shamelessness and despicability.

Xu Xian looked at Deng Shang: "I didn't say I was going to take this play!"

Deng Shangzheng said that the stars were flying sideways, and when he heard the words, he was stunned for a moment.

Xu Xian looked at his watch and said, "I am very short of time, I never thought about filming, and it is a scene of several days at a time, so it is even more impossible." I came today to make a cameo appearance and let the audience in the live broadcast room see the real life of the crew. The most important thing for me at this stage is to prepare for "The First Generation", of course, if there is a really good script, I will also accept it, Senior Brother Deng, thank you, I understand your thoughts. ”

For example, a standard academy vocal actor like Deng Shang has always looked down on the invitation of special actors.

They would rather starve to death, have no filming, and would not be a special actor.

Because to put it bluntly, the special actor is just an upgraded version of the group performance.

This kind of work, no actor from a serious class will look down on it.

After the previous in-depth explanation of the role of "Li Bo", Xu Xian's image in Deng Shang's mind is simply soaring.

He is a five-body cast man who he really admires, and he already sees Xu Xian as an actor who is even higher than himself.

And such a talented actor, if he is involved with a special actor, it will definitely damage Xu Xian's image in his mind.

Not to mention the protagonist, at least it has to be the second male and the third male to be worthy of Xu Xian's strength.

"It's great if you think like that. ”

Deng Shang was very happy, and then regretted again: "I didn't help you this time, and I almost dragged you into the sea of suffering, I'm really sorry." But I'm also very happy to meet you, Tan Boyi's level is still low, and he can only contact an actor like me, which disappoints you. But don't worry, I still have some connections in the circle, and I will pay special attention to it recently, and if there is a suitable play for you that is looking for actors, I will definitely notify you as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you, Senior Brother Deng!" Xu Xian thanked.

He was sincerely grateful, because he could see that Deng Shang also really wanted to help him, he just couldn't help but "itch his mouth" when he helped Deng Shang talk about the play, and he was addicted to it, but he could be treated with a sincere heart, but it also made Xu Xian feel that the trip was worthwhile.