Shooting

As soon as Sister Qian finished speaking, everyone in the studio looked at Letang behind her.

He was dressed inconspicuously, so almost no one noticed him. When Sister Qian spoke, they realized that the child was also here for an audition.

At first glance he seemed unremarkable, but now that I look closely, I find that he is actually very handsome, with cat-like eyebrows and eyes, and just the right amount of delicateness.

The most outrageous thing is that she is not wearing any makeup.

Even the photographers who were recognized as discerning in the industry took a few more glances at him and waved at him, "Come here."

Letang glanced at Sister Qian, and after receiving her affirmative look, he took the initiative to walk under the light.

The client disagreed: "He looks like a student, doesn't he? It doesn't seem to fit the tone of our brand promotion. We prefer a bold and aggressive image."

Sister Qian handed him a cigarette. "I've seen the proposal. The theme is summer coolness. Although bold characters are more likely to catch people's attention, we can also try a refreshing image, right?"

Party A followed her hint and looked at Letang a few more times before reluctantly agreeing, "Okay, you guys give it a try first. Although I always feel that it's a bit inappropriate to let an inexperienced student come... But I don't have the final say here. Our boss has to be satisfied first."

After the photography assistant handed him the product, he started shooting directly.

Letang took the prop and looked at the ice cream made of glue inside. His mind went blank: "I..."

The older sister from earlier stood by with her arms folded, watching. Seeing Letang's bewildered look, she couldn't help but chuckle, "Did you think you were here to take your ID photo? You're so silly, like a log."

"That's it? Or is it someone brought by Sister Qian?"

Her voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for those around her to hear. Although everyone knew Sister Qian's professional ability in the industry, they also felt that the student she brought with her was really a rookie, looking timid and lacking even the most basic professional qualities. He was really an outsider.

Moreover, although the client offered a lot of money this time, the requirements were also extremely high. The company was willing to invest heavily in brand communication, and this advertisement would definitely be widely launched. How could we let an absolutely inexperienced novice do it?

They just thought that Sister Qian was intentionally bringing someone here to see the world, and probably that it was some rich young man who came here to experience life.

That sister is a relatively well-known model, and she has shot several hits. She has been preparing for this shoot for a long time, and she plans to become famous with this one.

No wonder she had some complaints about Letang.

Sister Qian heard these gossips but remained indifferent. Seeing that Letang was still standing there, looking very nervous, she walked over to him, patted his shoulder, and nodded at him: "Take pictures the way you usually eat ice cream."

The photographer beside him was also urging: "Are you ready?"

The lighting in the studio is different from the stage lighting. There is such a big camera standing right in front of him, and a circle of people are staring at him, hoping to see him make a fool of himself in public.

It's impossible to say there is no pressure.

What's more, the sister mentioned above performed so well, but still failed to satisfy Party A.

Letang couldn't help feeling a little nervous, but there was no time left for him to hesitate.

Recalling Sister Qian's words, Letang simply closed his eyes, banishing all distracting thoughts, and imagined himself sitting on a scorching beach. The camera lights above his head were the scorching sun, and the dry, scorching sand beneath his feet...

It would be great if I could go to the beach with Lin Shaoxing during the summer vacation after the college entrance examination.

I wonder what Lin Shaoxing looks like in swimming trunks, but he must be very abstinent when wearing glasses...

Covered in sand and salty sea water, it would be delicious for two people to share a cup of ice cream.

"Click", "Click", "Click"——

The lights kept flashing, and the shutter sounds were so fast that they almost formed a line. When Letang came to his senses, applause had already broken out all around.

Party A swallowed unconsciously. He had already eaten their own product so many times that he was almost sick of it, but now he suddenly felt a strong desire to eat it again.

The photographer checked the original photos in the computer and muttered to himself: "The raw photos are so good, there is no need for any retouching..."

The sister just stood there with gritted teeth, her expression blank.

She was waiting to see Letang make a fool of himself, but now that she saw the filming process with her own eyes, she finally understood what "talent" was.

She could see clearly that Letang was filming entirely on instinct, his every move, every frown and smile, all spontaneous. Yet, it was precisely this pure and unadorned presence that made one feel the salty sea breeze in the empty studio, and even the air seemed to be filled with the sweet and sour scent of lemon.

It is precisely because of this that I feel particularly unwilling.

But she also sincerely joined the others in clapping. She was willing to admit defeat to such a child.

Sister Qian walked up to him amidst the crowd's praise, smiling broadly: "Well done, do you want to take a rest first?"

After she finished speaking, she pulled the client to the computer to select photos. While selecting, she gave the client suggestions on which photos could be used where and how to use them. After a while, the client couldn't choose at all, so he simply sent all of them to the boss.

Le Tang stood behind Sister Qian, blinking his eyes. His mouth was sticky and he spit out a pungent mixture of glue. He had subconsciously taken a bite while filming just now.

Everyone thought he was pretending to eat it. After all, no one would be stupid enough to put such a thing in their mouth.

Sister Qian turned around and saw him pouting, looking at a loss, like a little hamster, and she reacted instantly.

"You silly child, why don't you spit out what's in your mouth? How can you really eat it?"

Sister Qian brought over a trash can and motioned for him to spit out what was in his mouth.

At this time, Party A suddenly came over with a mobile phone and said that the boss wanted to see Letang in person and wanted to take a video.

As luck would have it, I captured the scene of Letang spitting out the sticky white glue in his mouth.

The young man was a little nervous, so his face was slightly red and there was a little sweat on his forehead, which made his skin look even more crystal clear.

When he lowered his head, the camera happened to capture his flushed ears and neck, and his chest could be vaguely seen in the shadow under his collar.

The young man, shy and bashful, spat out something in front of so many people. His lips, rosy as ripe cherries, carefully spat out a glob of thick white glue. The paste, originally meant to recreate the texture of ice cream, had become translucent after being diluted by the warm saliva. Some of it clung to his lips and chin, clinging to them for a while.

In the picture, the young man noticed the camera pointing at his face and hurriedly covered his face with his hands.

That's the end of the video.

Party A seemed to realize that the timing of the video was a little off, and quickly put away his phone to apologize. He didn't dare tell Letang that he had just clicked on WeChat to shoot the video, and the video had already been sent to his boss.

For some obscure reason, he was reluctant to delete this paragraph.

However, their boss is also a young man and he is not arrogant in his daily life. He probably won’t mind this ambiguous video.

Party A secretly clicked to collect the video.

I feel like if I add water to it, I can watch it for a whole year, hmm...

Noticing Sister Qian's gaze, I quickly put away my phone.

Sister Qian smiled and said, "If your boss thinks it's okay, can you finalize the selection?"

"Oh, of course. Our boss took one look and immediately chose this student to be the product spokesperson. I'll send you the official contract later."

After that, there was basically nothing for Letang to do. He just had to wait for the formal contract to be signed before choosing another date to carry out other filming work.

Sister Qian said to Letang, "Shall I take you home?"

Letang felt a little flattered sitting in her car.

"Thank you for coming with me today."

Sister Qian smiled and said, "Don't be so polite to me. I should thank you. If it weren't for you, this deal wouldn't have been signed so quickly. We can be considered to have helped each other."

"By the way, haven't you already graduated from high school? Are you interested in becoming an artist in our company?"

"I, I still want to finish college first, and think about other things later."

"There's no conflict. Many artists in our company are working and attending university at the same time."

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Sister Qian did not urge him: "It's okay, you don't have to rush to reply to me now. Wait until you go back and think about it carefully. You can come to me anytime when you have thought it through."

That evening, Letang received a call from Director Xu.

The other party was obviously drunk, and he started throwing a tantrum as soon as he opened his mouth, accusing Letang of not asking him to shoot the short drama first, and why he secretly went to Sister Qian to shoot a print advertisement behind his back.

"I've been waiting for you! I've been waiting for you! Why don't you come to see me when you're free? Hiccup!"

"That's too much! Hiccup! How dare you bully me! Hiccup! Hiccup!"

Letang clutched his phone, feeling a bit lost. Director Xu had asked him to film a skit, saying he wouldn't start until summer vacation. He'd taken it as a polite remark, and with his grandmother having surgery, he'd forgotten about it once he got busy.

At this time, there was a burst of noise from the other end of the phone, and Director Xu's crying became farther away. The phone was in the hands of another person.

Sister Qian's voice came with a smile: "Alright, alright, Xiao Xu doesn't drink well, that's what happens when he drinks too much, don't take it to heart. But you can consider filming the short play he mentioned. He turned down another popular young actor who was willing to join the crew with money just for you."

When Letang heard this, he immediately panicked and said, "Ah, this, this is not good..."

"Hey, it's okay. Our Xiao Xu doesn't need this little money, right?"

There was another burst of noise on the other end of the line, and Director Xu's voice could be heard faintly like background music: "I have plenty of money! Whoever I support will become a popular actor! Who is that ugly guy? How can he give me orders! Burp!"

Sister Qian coaxed Letang for a few words, asked him to think about it carefully, and then hung up the phone.