Chapter 64 Artist Training Class

Hu Xiaoxiao continued, "This drama won't be filmed until next year. So what about now? Is there any crew that's short of people? Charlie, why don't you put me in there and learn for a few days?"

Charlie thought about it and said, "Okay, you can go to the crew for a few days to experience the atmosphere and learn some acting skills. Then you can get started quickly when the filming starts next year."

Clearly, Charlie is very serious about his next show.

Charlie flipped through the information at hand and said, "It's a pity that the drama I'm working on has come to an end, so it's inconvenient to add people. But there are two other directors who have started dramas, one is a costume drama and the other is an urban drama. The costume drama is not suitable for you, and your current hairstyle is not suitable for costume dramas.

Oh, and remember, you're going to be filming a Pan Rou shampoo commercial soon. The advertiser specifically wants to use your long, curly hair. Before the commercial is finished, you must not straighten it or cut it short. You have to keep it as it is, okay?"

"I know. The people from Pan Rou's company reminded me of this on the day I signed the contract."

"That's good to know." Charlie flipped through the information in his hand and said, "Another urban drama will start filming soon. When the director finishes work, I'll ask if there are any vacancies for you. However, don't get your hopes too high. For dramas like these that have already started filming, the actors are basically already selected, so it's hard to find any gaps."

"I understand. Just try your best to find it for me. If you really can't find it, you can arrange it for me when the new drama starts." Hu Xiaoxiao came here today for another thing.

"Charlie, when will the TV station's artist training class start? When it starts, please help me apply for a spot. I want to learn some acting."

The TV station has two sources of artists. One is the Miss Hong Kong pageant, where they select those who are suitable for a career in the entertainment industry from Miss Hong Kong or other contestants with good conditions and sign them.

There is one advantage and one disadvantage to selecting artists from this channel.

The advantage is that they have their own popularity, especially the top three Miss Hong Kong contestants, who are very popular in themselves, and their debut can increase the popularity of the TV series.

But the defects are also obvious, there are not many of them, and they are all women.

There is only a Miss Baogang election, but no Mr. Baogang election. It is said that Baozhutai intends to create a men's election, but has never taken action.

In addition to Miss Hong Kong, another source of artists is the artist classes held by TV stations.

Artist classes are also held once a year, recruiting people from all over the society for training. Those who pass the exam upon graduation can sign a contract with a TV station.

The Artist Class is also the source of male artists for the TV station. Many popular male artists come from the Artist Class.

Of course, since Miss Hong Kong has no acting experience, after signing with the TV station, she will also enter an artist class for further training.

The TV station's manager contract includes the company's obligation to provide training, but Hu Xiaoxiao did not sign a manager contract, so logically speaking, the company has no obligation to train her.

However, adding one more person to the artist class was not a big deal, so Charlie agreed and said, "This year's artist training class has ended, and it won't start until next year. I can just add your name then. If you have any problems in the future, you can ask Ah Wei to handle it."

Awei is Charlie's assistant.

Hu Xiaoxiao is an artist under a fixed-term contract. The company does not assign her an agent, so she has to do everything by herself.

Charlie discovered that Hu Xiaoxiao's ability to attract money was very strong, and he didn't mind leaving some gratitude for valuable people.

The next day, Awei called Hu Xiaoxiao and said that there was an actor in the urban drama who was unable to attend the filming on time due to academic problems. If Hu Xiaoxiao didn't mind the lack of roles, he could give it a try.

Ah Wei said, "That role is the heroine's younger sister. She's not very old, maybe in her teens. The actress originally chosen was a child star, and her age and appearance were just right. However, because she's still in school, it's not convenient for her to go on location. Plus, she has exams coming up soon, so it's impossible for her to come on time for filming."

You know, everyone's time is precious. We can't just wait for one actor to start working, right? Besides, the role is so small, the director might as well just replace him. Are you interested? If you are, I'll let the director know."

"Please, Wei, help me get one. I don't mind if there are not enough roles." For a drama that has already started filming, it's good enough to have a role. What else is there to choose from?

Ah Wei agreed and said, "No problem, it's a small role, I can just tell the director directly."

"Could you please, Awei, help me prepare the lines and background for this character."

"Go directly to the screenwriting department and find Yao Wenlong. He has a copy of it."

After Hu Xiaoxiao found out the situation, he put down the phone and took a taxi to the TV station.

When she arrived at the TV station, she didn't go to the writing department right away. Instead, she went to a few people she knew to connect with them. Relationships deepened with constant contact, and she also took the opportunity to inquire about the writing department.

We are all colleagues in the same company. Even if we don’t know everyone in all departments, we will always know something about our colleagues’ colleagues.

Yao Wenlong joined the company after graduating from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was recently promoted from a junior screenwriter to a screenwriter. The urban drama "You Are With Me" currently being filmed is a work he participated in writing.

Hu Xiaoxiao went to the screenwriting department, which was much quieter than the bustling other departments. She found Yao Wenlong, a man wearing black framed glasses and with a dull look in his eyes.

Hu Xiaoxiao called him twice before he reacted and pushed his glasses: "What's the matter?"

After Hu Xiaoxiao told him the reason for her visit, Yao Wenlong was quite sharp in looking for information. He quickly found the document Hu Xiaoxiao needed, and then went to the copy room to make a copy for her.

There were only two sheets in total. One was about the lines, with only half a page of text. The other was about the background introduction of the character, with only one sentence: Chang Sisi, the heroine's younger sister, has a naive personality.

And then, nothing.

It’s really simple.

Seeing that there was no one in the copy room and it would not affect the work of other screenwriters, Hu Xiaoxiao asked Yao Wenlong for more information about this character.

Yao Wenlong was stunned for a moment, spoke a little slowly, and said: "This is an unremarkable character, there is no other information."

"But when you wrote the character of Chang Sisi, there must be a meaning to it. I believe that with the talent of a CUHK graduate, he would not write a meaningless character in the play. The screenwriter is the god of the various characters in the script, and it is the screenwriter who creates them and brings them to life.

Mr. Yao, although Chang Sisi doesn't have many scenes, I think that under your pen, she is also a living person. I also want to interpret her life and achieve the purpose of your creation of her. "

Yao Wenlong was stunned again, then he looked at Hu Xiaoxiao seriously for a few seconds, "Are you, Hu Xiaoxiao?"

Good man, he only sees her now?