During the first two years in the imperial capital, Yuan Qiaoqiao took buses, subways, and even rode bicycles. But in the past two years, she traveled by car. When her own car didn¡¯t come to pick her up, she took a taxi.
After returning from Xiangjiang to attend the premiere of "Xin Zha Junior Sister", she received a call from her aunt asking her to come to Xin Yuan. Seeing that she still had plenty of time, she suddenly had a sudden impulse, took the subway, and hurried over. .
Yuan Qiaoqiao, who came to the company for the first time through this mode of travel, came out of the subway entrance and was looking around to see where to go when she was met by a man who was about the same height as her, or even a little shorter than her. He had a short head, dark skin, and an average appearance. , smiled and showed a few sharp white teeth, and the young man who exuded a simple and earthy air was stopped.
He opened the notebook in his hand, spread it out in front of her, and asked in Mandarin with a strong local accent: "Sister, I'm sorry, let me ask you, is this place nearby?"
If we talk about the amateur appearance of an artist before his debut, it may be unrecognizable to the public due to certain reasons, such as growing hair, secondary growth, or through weight loss and makeup, but people like Wang Baoyu have both good looks and temperament. It's very unique. For a star with a grassroots background, unless he is reincarnated, reinvented, or has a real new head through fairy tricks, otherwise, no matter how he dresses up, it is her and the general public. One of the recognizable candidates.
Looking at the green green face in front of him, the grooves on his face were not obvious yet, and it was a relatively familiar face. Yuan Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment. She looked down at the address on the notebook he handed over in a daze, and then looked up again. After giving Wang Bao a glance, his stagnant brain returned to normal operation.
Facing him with a warm smile, she nodded and said, "It's nearby. I happened to be passing by there. You can come with me."
Wang Bao'er showed his trademark honest and silly smile again, and said repeatedly: "That's great, thank you, eldest sister, thank you so much. Sorry to trouble you, eldest sister."
Hearing his address to her that was full of age and nostalgia, Yuan Qiaoqiao smiled awkwardly, glanced sideways, and moved forward with a very clear meaning of "keep up" in her eyes.
She walked in front and curiously asked Wang Baoqiu, who was two steps behind her and following her step by step, "What are you doing there?"
"Go for an interview. A film and television company is recruiting actors and called me to tell me to bring my materials to the interview."
Wang Baorong kept telling her that after watching the movie "Shaolin Temple" when he was a child, he had a dream of making a movie like Jet Li.
In order to get closer to his dream, he was born in a rural area, knew nothing about the film and television industry, and no one around him could provide such information channels, so he chose to practice martial arts at the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan.
However, after completing his studies, he found that he was still far away from his dream, so he chose to come to the Imperial Capital to pursue his dream.
After coming to the imperial capital, he squatted in front of the Beijing Film Studio almost every day waiting for work. Due to his poor appearance, not to mention the special actors and cast members, even better supporting roles were not available to him. Fortunately, he had martial arts skills. Basically, I can still barely make ends meet as a stand-in or something.
Hearing that he was going for an interview, Yuan Qiaoqiao couldn't help but look back at his attire: Although the suit he was wearing was washed clean, the style was old and it didn't fit particularly well. Coupled with his temperament, it made him The whole person looks like a child wearing adult clothes, which gives people a strong sense of violation.
Moreover, based on his appearance, he is not suitable for wearing a suit. No, it cannot be said that he is not suitable. It is just that if he wants to wear a suit, it must be a tailor-made one, and it must not be the size bought in the mall, otherwise , even if it is a big brand like Armani, he can feel that he wears street stall goods.
"Which crew are you interviewing for? What role and what are the requirements?" Yuan Qiaoqiao asked casually.
At first, she didn¡¯t care that she hadn¡¯t heard of the film and television crew names mentioned by Wang Baoyu. There were countless film and television dramas that were released every day in the industry. How could she remember them all? It was normal that she hadn¡¯t heard of them.
But after hearing him say that he was asked to interview the second male lead, and that in addition to bringing personal information, he also had to pay an application fee of 300 yuan, Yuan Qiaoqiao's steps slowed down a little, although she recovered immediately. It was normal, but her mind was spinning rapidly.
No other reason, because this routine is so familiar.
In the industry, in order to be able to appear on the show, extra actors are assigned to assistant directors who can speak well to the crew, or those in the industry who have channels or connections and have a good relationship with the crew often help find extra actors. It is normal for the group leaders of , small characters, to "submit confessions", but three hundred yuan is used to "bribe" the opponent.?, this number is really too small.
On the contrary, many scammers use the guise of filming, from extras who want to be a star, want to act, want to be on TV or in movies, recent graduates from major art schools, to many ordinary people who want to become famous They charge three to five hundred yuan in various names such as registration fees, certificate application fees, and data collection fees. Although these people feel pain, most of them can afford the fees. A small amount adds up to a big sum, and there are examples of fraud. It's not often seen.
From what Wang Baoqiao said just now, he said that he worked as a group actor and lived a very hard life. Two hundred yuan was almost enough for him to live for a month. Knowing how precious his three hundred yuan was, Yuan Qiaoqiao didn't want him to be cheated, thinking that since When he saw it, he pulled him out. Without directly telling him that this matter was ninety-nine percent a scam, he smiled and said, "Since it's an interview, I'll go over with you to have a look later."
"You, youare going too?" Wang Bao'er was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise.
Yuan Qiaoqiao made up an excuse casually, "Yeah, I think it's quite interesting. Why not?"
For her, who has been in the industry for several years, she can tell at a glance whether the crew he is talking about really intends to start a show, or whether they intend to cheat money.
Wang Bao'er hurriedly replied: "Yes, of course." He hesitated and then asked, "Well, eldest sister, is there another problem with this crew?"
Although he is a simple man, he is not stupid, and when he was waiting for work outside the Beijing Film Studio, he actually heard similar scams from other actors, but people always have a sense of luck, and he felt that he might be the lucky one. "The Chosen One" encounters actors selected by regular crews, not liars.
After looking at him, Yuan Qiaoqiao smiled: "Is there any problem, now it's not good, I will know it in the past."
When she arrived at the place, she stood outside and watched for a while, and then asked the people who came out of the house. After confirming, she called the police without hesitation.
¡°It turns out it¡¯s really a money scam.¡± Wang Bao¡¯er didn¡¯t have much surprise on his face when he saw her calling the police.
When he followed Yuan Qiaoqiao away, he couldn't help but murmured in a low voice, "Actually, when I received the call, I was a little skeptical, because when I was working at Beijing Film Studio, I heard other people say similar things.
But let me think about it, what if this is true? If it is true and I treat people as liars, then I have missed the opportunity, so I just took a chance and wanted to come and have a try. try. "
Yuan Qiaoqiao scolded unceremoniously: "Many people have a sense of luck like you, thinking what if, what if? It is precisely because of your mentality that scammers can seduce you." That you might be deceived."
Wang Bao'er kicked the stones on the roadside with his feet, looking depressed and said gloomily: "I understand everything you said.
Even if I think with my toes, I should understand that I shouldn¡¯t hold on to that contingency idea. With my conditions, no one would even want to be an extra, let alone a second male lead. "
"Don't say that. The second male lead is nothing. You will play the male lead in the future." Yuan Qiaoqiao, who knew the future, saw him so frustrated and hurriedly comforted him with a very sure tone.
"Forget it, you'd better stop comforting me, I know myself." Faced with her encouragement, Wang Bao'er said with low self-esteem.
"What I said is true." Seeing him like this, an idea came to mind. Yuan Qiaoqiao smiled and said: "Go about five hundred meters further, and there is a film and television company named Xinyuan in that building. , I can introduce you to sign a contract with this company.
"Maybe I can't give you a good role at the beginning, and I can't let you play the leading role, but roles like special actors, big specials, or male five and six should still be no problem. Do you want to consider"
Before she could finish her words, Wang Bao's drooping head suddenly raised and he confirmed to her excitedly, "Is what you said true?"
Yuan Qiaoqiao nodded vigorously.
Wang Bao'er said without hesitation: "Let's go then. Shall we sign the contract now?"
"No, don't you think about it?" Seeing Wang Baoqiao greeting her, Yuan Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly, "Aren't you afraid that I will lie to you?"
"A person like me, what can I say to be deceived?" Wang Bao'er looked at her and said with a smile, "I recognize you and know that you also film. I have seen you in "The Gate of the Mansion", "Kangxi Dynasty", and That 'little comb'."
After hearing what he said, Yuan Qiaoqiao didn't know how to react. She wanted to complain about the other party "pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger", but she also felt it was inappropriate. After a long while, she said: "Then let's go."
Thinking that he had negotiated a movie, and although he had not yet determined when filming would start, he had already received part of the film remuneration as a deposit. Wang Baoqi hurriedly asked: "By the way, when I was waiting for a job at the Beijing Film Studio, a director said I make a movie and play the leading role, like a coal digger. I have already accepted this role and signed the contract later. I won¡¯t be charged a commission by the company, right?¡±
"No." Yuan Qiaoqiao knew the movie he was talking about, because the movie "The Blind Shaft" had Xinyu's investment. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)After paying a deposit for the film, Wang Baoqi asked hurriedly: "By the way, when I was waiting for a job at Beijing Film Studio, a director asked me to make a movie and play the leading role, like a coal digger. I had already accepted this role. If you sign the contract later, you won¡¯t be charged a commission by the company, right?¡±
"No." Yuan Qiaoqiao knew the movie he was talking about, because the movie "The Blind Shaft" had Xinyu's investment. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com