Chapter 10
How do ordinary actors survive on the set?
The filming site of "Mystery in Progress".
Ling Sui put on her costume and sat in the cruise ship's dressing room.
She realized that this variety show must be the platform's favorite project. The story is set on a cruise ship, and the program crew actually rented a cruise ship.
No wonder she was able to be reimbursed for her round-trip airfare; it turned out that she had sufficient funds and was not short of money.
Ling Sui looked at herself in the mirror and felt that this gorgeous dress didn't fit her well and looked weird when she wore it.
She sighed, took off her costume again, took out the needle and thread from her makeup bag, threaded the needle and mended the seams in several places.
She hadn't done this job for a long time, so her technique was still a little unfamiliar.
System: [I didn’t expect the host to have this skill. 】
Ling Suisui: [It was not easy to survive in the past, so you had to be multi-talented. 】
Ling Suisui thought, fortunately she had made her way through it through hard work. If a resourceful person came here, he would have no idea how ordinary actors survive in the crew.
Of course, the crew has costumes that are tailor-made for the characters and fit perfectly, but they only belong to the leading actors and well-known artists in the circle.
As for other actors - just wear whatever they want. If it doesn't fit, just alter it yourself. The stylists are busy serving the big stars.
After changing her clothes, Ling Suisui couldn't wait for a makeup artist, so she just did her hair herself.
This dress is a one-shoulder design, so of course it shows off her beautiful shoulders and neck.
In just three minutes, Ling Sui had finished doing her hair.
It doesn't have to be complicated. First, pick up two strands of hair above the ears and tie them together. Then flip them twice to form patterns. Braid the remaining hair into three strands and then stuff the braids into the patterns, crossing them over and over until they are full.
She deliberately chose a low bun hairstyle, which made her look more gentle visually and more likely to attract sympathy when she was crying.
After waiting for a long time, the makeup artist from the program team finally arrived. If she doesn't come again, Ling Suisui is ready to do it himself.
The makeup artist looked around her several times and couldn't find any faults. He was quite satisfied.
——Look at this actor, she is beautiful and sensible, and she will say “Hello, teacher” when she sees people. She is so worry-free.
The makeup artist who had a good first impression of her took the initiative to say, "You are going to have a crying scene later, right? Then I will give you some waterproof base makeup. You don't need to apply too much, you have a good foundation."
Ling Suisui thanked the makeup artist. While putting on makeup, she was still looking up her lines.
Before the star went to work, she had already gone through a round of rehearsals with the program crew and memorized all the positions and movements.
Seeing her childish face, the director was a little worried whether she could cry.
After all, crying scenes are a technical job, and this isn't a film or TV set, so there's no way to give her the space to immerse herself in the role. In particular, many guests like to make jokes and puns, which makes NPCs laugh easily.
If she can't cry when she should, are she going to have to let all those celebrity guests stand there waiting for her?
Faced with the director's concerns, Ling Suisui cried on the spot. It took no more than ten seconds from the buildup of emotions to the tears falling.
No need to blow dry, no need to keep your eyes open, and no need to use eye drops. The professional actors' strength is worthy of your trust.
The director gave a thumbs up, saying that it was no wonder that it was Teacher Tang Bing who introduced him. That was awesome.
The celebrity guests haven't arrived yet, but Ling Sui has already started working. The program crew said they want to shoot some scenes related to the case.
Her movements when committing the crime, her back when talking to others, and some other scenes require her presence.
Although Ling Sui's face could not be captured in most of the filming and some scenes had to be blurred in post-production, she was still very cooperative and did whatever the on-site director asked her to do.
In the past, these fragmentary shots were all completed by a stand-in, but Ling Suisui does not have the conditions for this now.
On-site director: "Teacher Ling, we've got it done here, you can go back first."
"Thank you for your hard work, director, and cameraman."
Ling Suisui bowed politely to everyone before turning around and leaving.
On the set, calling everyone teacher has become a habit in the industry.
Although it's a bit strange, it's less embarrassing than the "x movie emperor" and "x TV queen" written in many novels.
"Hey, that woman over there. She's calling you, don't leave."
Ling Sui hadn't taken two steps when he heard someone shouting from behind.
She turned around and the other person waved at her, "Yes, you. I'm in need of a light replacement here. I see you're about the same height. Come over here and help Chu Ya find a lighting position."
...Well, not only does she have no substitute, but now she is being used as a substitute.
Ling Suisui declined: "Sorry, the costume I'm wearing today may have a color difference with Teacher Chu Ya's costume, which will affect the lighting effect."
She emphasized the word "costumes". The other party's face looked unhappy, but he still pouted and let her go.
The on-site director frowned and glanced at the person who had just spoken.
"Did Chuuya bring this?"
The person next to him answered, "Assistant Chuya, she is also her cousin."
When the on-site director heard that it was a relative, he understood that many celebrity teams have such employees with strong connections but poor abilities.
This type of people rely on the fact that they will not be fired and usually do things without any sense of propriety. They act like big shots that even celebrities dare not, but they act in a particularly domineering manner.
For example, just now, it was inappropriate to ask the NPC of the program team to be a stand-in.
If she had a good attitude, she could have used friendship to help her get through it, but she just acted arrogant and bossy, so who would pay attention to her?
She had a keen eye and immediately picked the student introduced by Tang Bing herself.
Not many people in the program crew know Ling Sui's background. This kid doesn't show off everywhere and is very low-key in his work and life.
Chu Ya’s assistant...she should be glad that Ling Sui was smart enough to find a suitable reason to refuse.
Otherwise, Chu Ya would definitely be sweating profusely after knowing this.
Ling Suisui didn't return to the dressing room either. Maybe her seat had already been taken by someone else. Given her status, she couldn't enjoy the privilege of an exclusive seat.
She came to the cruise ship auditorium, where the scenery had been completed and the lighting, sound and other equipment were being debugged.
This is where she will dance later. She and the actor who plays Zhang Nuo will lead the dance in the center of the dance floor.
There was no one in the center of the stage. Ling Sui greeted the on-site teacher and stood on the stage to get a feel for it.
In fact, she knew that her face would most likely not be captured in the dancing footage...but it didn't matter, as this was all to accumulate energy for her outburst tonight.
She stayed here for more than ten minutes. When the on-site director called all the NPCs to gather here and prepare to shoot the stage scenes first, the actor who played Zhang Nuo also arrived.
The male actor shook hands with her politely and greeted each other, then he noticed that Ling Suisui was looking at him strangely.
The corners of her mouth seemed to be smiling, sweet at first glance, but inexplicably a little sinister at second.
When he put his hand on her shoulder and prepared for the waltz, he could see that her eyes were three parts cold, three parts sarcastic, and four parts indifferent.
Actor: ...
He swallowed carefully: "You get into the role really quickly."
Ling Suisui tilted his head: "When I saw you, I couldn't help but get into character."
The male actor was so frightened by her words that he trembled all over, and then he saw Ling Suisui covering her mouth and laughing.
"I'm just kidding, don't be nervous."
She temporarily switched back to her gentle and friendly look, but the impact of her eye acting on the male actor was so great that he laughed awkwardly a few times and still couldn't recover.
They had practiced the waltz movements in advance, and the dance scenes were mainly about the scene. After the actors danced twice, they passed the test.
They stood still, waiting for the celebrity guest to finish recording the opening performance on the other side of the cruise ship. When they moved to this side, the music started again and everyone started dancing again.
Ling Sui had previously looked up the information of each of the show's guests and had a general understanding of them.
Li Yuanqing, a mature and steady actor; Lin Xiangyu, a lively and cheerful 90s student; Dai Zheng, a frequent comedian in variety shows;
Zhang Kexin, currently serving in the group’s female idol; Chu Ya, a rising star born after 1995.
By the way, Zhang Kexin and Xiang Yanchu are in the same girl group.
Among the five of them, Dai Zheng and Lin Xiangyu are the best at creating variety show effects and are responsible for the show's funny moments.
Sure enough, after the dance ended and when it came to exchanging dance partners, Dai Zheng instigated Li Yuanqing.
"Didn't you just say she was beautiful? Go and invite her."
Li Yuanqing was still a little embarrassed, but Lin Xiangyu had already taken the lead and extended his hand to Ling Suisui.
Ling Suisui gladly accepted the invitation. The camera gave them a close-up, and then took a picture of Li Yuanqing's dazed expression standing there.
Zhang Kexin was laughing beside her. Chu Ya had just finished listening to her cousin's complaint and had mixed feelings towards Ling Suisui.
In this variety show, the parts that do not involve a fixed plot are left to the stars to perform freely. They played around for a while, dancing and eating snacks, leaving enough material for the main film and overtime for members.
The camera can only capture images but not record sound. Ling Suisui also chatted with Li Yuanqing for a while.
Li Yuanqing: "So you are from the Film Academy. What a coincidence. I am your senior. Are you here to practice and learn?"
"Yes." Ling Suisui nodded, "I thought since I have nothing to do during the National Day holiday, I might as well come out and exercise."
“Have you started taking acting lessons yet?”
"At present, we mainly take freshman compulsory courses, language courses and physical education courses. The experimental class will have four additional performance classes every month, taught by Teacher Tang Bing."
"I also took Tang Bing's class when I was in school. She is very strict. You have to be careful."
"Indeed, Teacher Tang often uses you as an example, saying that you are both talented and hardworking, and that we should all learn from you."
Although this was most likely just a polite remark, Li Yuanqing was still very happy to hear it.
With campus as the common topic, Li Yuanqing and Ling Suisui got along better and better, and he even added her contact information.
Ling Suisui had to wait until the filming was over before he could accept his friend's invitation - in order to prevent internal leaks, NPCs like them had to hand over their phones to the program crew for safekeeping, and Ling Suisui was no exception.
When Lin Xiangyu came over, Li Yuanqing waved at him jokingly: "We are chatting at the film academy, why are you, a student from a theatre school, joining in the fun?"
What's more, he didn't major in acting, but studied dance, so there was even less thing for us to talk about.
This is just a small episode and just the tip of the iceberg of interpersonal relationships in the entertainment industry.
After the dance session, the stars returned to their respective rooms. Li Yuanqing specifically reminded the program coordinator to let Ling Suisui go to his dressing room to touch up her makeup.
After the program crew completed the stage transformation, the director called Ling Sui to take his position again.
She pushed open the door and found Zhang Nuo's "body" in the bedroom.
She opened Jia Zhenzhen's performance with a panicked scream.
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