Chapter 80 Beret: As an assistant director, am I useless?

In the office, the three members of the Confused Girls Group stood nervously. They had waited for a long time and finally it was their turn.

At this moment, they were nervous and excited, and three pairs of eyes secretly looked at Cheng Cheng from time to time.

Zhang Meiyu swallowed and said, "Director Cheng, thank you for giving us this opportunity. Our group was originally going to disband."

Luna said nervously, "But we haven't acted in a play yet. I don't know if we can act well."

Chandra spun on her toes, "Yeah, it's been closed for a while."

Cheng Cheng was very satisfied when he saw the three people looking so ugly together.

He didn't choose the Confused Girls Group randomly.

Firstly, Cheng Cheng really wanted their "fame". Seeing familiar faces and unfamiliar faces in the movie gives the audience completely different feelings.

Secondly, the ugly girls in Mengbi Girls Group are very distinctive. The three girls have three different kinds of ugliness. They have been in the industry for five years and netizens still remember them, which proves their strength. In the entertainment industry, ugly girls and stunning beauties are equally scarce resources.

Thirdly, the three of them are best friends in real life and in the movie. The tacit understanding and chemistry between the three of them are natural, which reduces the difficulty of acting and can also provide topics.

All in all, the Mengbi Girls Group is indeed the best choice.

Cheng Cheng said: "You didn't have a chance before because you weren't discovered. This time, it's a great opportunity for you. I hope you can seize it. Now let's talk about the pay."

The confused girls listened nervously.

Cheng Cheng asked, "How about 100,000 per person?"

Zhang Meiyu opened her mouth wide, she thought it would be at most 10,000 or 20,000, but she didn't expect it would be 100,000 per person!

many!

Luna was suddenly glad that Zhang Meiyu and Chandra came to see her.

Chandra calculated frantically in his mind:

Ahhhh, one hundred thousand yuan! How many heads does she have to wash to earn that much?
"Thank you Director Cheng!"

"Thank you!"

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After signing contracts with several actors who had already confirmed their roles, Cheng Cheng began interviewing other roles. The roles confirmed so far include Cheng Cheng's male lead, Yan Gou'er's female lead, the female lead's best friends of the Mengbi Girls Group, Wen Lian's "senior sister", and some marginal roles.

The actors who were auditioning were called into the room one by one while they were waiting.

Things are different now, Cheng Cheng has already proven himself in the market.

When auditioning for "All or Nothing", there were actors who held the mentality that it would be the best if they were chosen, but it didn't matter if they were not chosen.

But at this point, the actors waiting for audition no longer had such a frivolous attitude. "A Little Thing Called First Love" was an opportunity for any of them to change their destiny, and Yan Gou'er was the best proof of this.

Soon it was Wang Hong's turn.

Yan Gou'er, who had recovered from the situation, comforted her, "Honghong, it's okay, just act with confidence. Director Cheng and Director Dao are very fair. With your ability, you will definitely be chosen."

"Okay! Xiao Gou'er, I will definitely seize this opportunity!"

Wang Hong nodded, opened the door and walked into the room.

Among the roles that have not yet been confirmed, Xiao Fei, who is being auditioned by Wang Hong, is the most important one.

In the setting, Xiao Fei is the classmate, mortal enemy, and love rival of the heroine Xiao Shui. Not only does she have a lot of scenes, but her character is also very memorable, and she is considered the only big villain in the film.

So it was natural for Wang Hong to be nervous and afraid. If she could get this role, it would be like reaching heaven in one step, which would be higher than Yan Gou'er's original starting point.

Walking into the room, Wang Hong discovered that in addition to Cheng Cheng and Director Dao, there was also a female actress in the room, standing quietly aside.

She became more and more nervous. If nothing unexpected happened, this actress would be Xiaofei's candidate, her competitor.

After bowing respectfully to Cheng Cheng and Beret, Wang Hong took a deep breath and tried to calm her emotions.

Cheng Cheng asked, "Can we start now?"

Wang Hong said: "It's ready."

Cheng Cheng picked a scene for her to perform. Wang Hong, as expected of a graduate of Teikyo Film Academy, performed very well, with her lines, body language, and understanding of the character all being on point.

After the performance, Wang Hong's heart was pounding as she quietly waited for Cheng Cheng and Dao Dao's verdict. Cheng Cheng tilted his head to look at the beret. In fact, he already had the answer in his mind, but he still asked, "Dao Dao, what do you think?"

Beret glanced at the resume in his hand, then at Wang Hong, and said with regret: "Wang Hong, is it? I think your performance is very wonderful, and your grasp of the role is also very good, but -"

Wang Hongxin followed suit.

Beret: "But your image doesn't quite match the role. The role of Xiao Fei is comparable to the female lead Xiao Shui. In terms of age, the two seem to be close. In terms of looks, Xiao Fei is slightly inferior to Xiao Shui. But you look much more mature than Yan Gou'er, and you don't look like someone of the same age. If you act with her, it's too easy for you to overshadow her. Of course, you can make up for this with makeup. It depends on whether the makeup artist can do it."

If Wang Hong had not been recommended by Yan Gou'er, Beret would not have said so much to Wang Hong.

At the same time, he did not say anything final. While expressing his opinion, he also left Cheng Cheng with something to say. If Cheng Cheng wanted to keep Wang Hong, he could just follow his words and keep Wang Hong.

Wang Hong cast her last hopeful glance at Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng said: "I agree with Dao Dao's opinion, please go back."

In fact, from the moment Wang Hong came in, Cheng Cheng had already made a judgment on her. Wang Hong looked too charming and too sexy, but her charm and sexiness were different from Wen Lian's.

Wen Lian's charm and sexiness come from her natural beauty, graceful figure, and stunning appearance. While she is captivating, she also gives people a dignified and dignified feeling.

Although Wang Hong's charm and sexiness are also enchanting and beautiful, they have a hint of worldly air.

It's impossible for a junior high school student to play this kind of worldly character.

However, Cheng Cheng still gave her an audition opportunity, but unfortunately, her acting skills were not good enough to impress Cheng Cheng.

Wang Hong's heart sank to the bottom, and she felt a little dazed. She felt as if the world was spinning around her, her throat was dry, she couldn't speak, and she lost all strength in her body.

Did she lose the only chance?
Beret asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Wang Hong came back to her senses from her trance, and holding on, she said quickly, "Director Cheng, Director Dao, can you give me another role? Any role is fine, as long as I can join the crew."

As she said this, she looked at Cheng Cheng and Beret with pleading eyes.

Cheng Cheng and Beret looked at each other.

Cheng Cheng tilted his head and asked, "Director Dao, the role of Xiao Ai hasn't been decided yet, right?"

Beret replied, "Not yet."

Cheng Cheng said: "Then give her the role of Xiao Ai."

Xiao Ai is Xiao Fei’s best friend and also a junior high school student. However, in terms of character setting, Xiao Ai has bangs that cover her eyebrows, and there are not many shots of her face showing, so the requirements are not that high, so she is suitable for Wang Hong.

Wang Hong was about to cry and said, "Thank you Director Cheng, thank you Director Dao!"

After Wang Hong left, Cheng Cheng called Lin Yin over and said with a smile, "Congratulations on getting the role of Xiao Fei."

Lin Yin is a print model who mainly shoots seller shows for e-commerce companies. She is just 19 years old this year. She is very pretty and pure.

When "All or Nothing" was open for casting, she came to audition, but because Yan Gou'er was there at the time, she did not get the role of Song Yu. However, she did not give up. Cheng Cheng arranged a nameless beautiful croupier for her. She studied with the crew for half a month and followed the entire shooting cycle completely.

For nearly a month, she worked so hard, starting from scratch, studying how to act all day long, absorbing knowledge like crazy. It is no exaggeration to say that she neglected food and sleep.

Moreover, because she had very few scenes and the filming was completed in one day, in order to stay in the crew, she joined the art department and helped with the arrangement of the location and scenery.

No one in the crew knew where she got such great perseverance.

So when casting for the role of "Xiao Fei" this time, Cheng Cheng thought of her first, and Lin Yin did not disappoint him. Although her acting skills are not great, they are just enough, which is already very good for a newcomer in the industry. And the most important thing is that her image is suitable, there is no reason not to give her this role.

Lin Yin burst into tears of joy and said excitedly: "Thank you Director Cheng, thank you Director Dao."

Beret smiled and waved his hand: "You deserve it."

Cheng Cheng gave a reminder: "Act well, study hard, and you will have more opportunities in the future."

Lin Yin suddenly became excited. Is this a promise?

She bowed sharply and said excitedly, "Director Cheng, I will definitely work hard and not waste this opportunity, and live up to the expectations of Director Cheng and Director Dao!"

Beret smiled and said, "Okay, get out."

Watching the actors he trained grow step by step and play more important roles step by step, he feels a sincere sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Of course, Cheng Cheng is the one who is mostly “trained”, but does that mean he, as an assistant director, has no role at all?

(End of this chapter)