After this scene, coincidentally, the next scene was Wen Runruan's role again. This time she was not acting with Song Yuehan, but a solo performance. Of course, there was also an extra acting with her.
This scene is not that important, so when performing, Wen Runruan's solo role will be very good, but once facing a group of actors, there will be problems when Wen Runruan's acting skills and the group performances appear in the same scene - lack of coordination.
"Cut!" Zhong Qu looked at the extra. The extra was a little girl about the same age as Wen Runruan. Her facial features were quite cute. She was also playing the role of an ordinary girl. When the director called "Cut", she started to get a little nervous.
During the process of acting with Wen Runruan, she knew that something was going to go wrong, because when she faced Wen Runruan's face and spoke to her, she suddenly forgot her lines.
As expected, Zhong Qu pointed at her and then used the loudspeaker to tell her she was wrong: "Retract your gaze. When you look at Wen Ruanruan, you should show concern but you can't just stare at her without saying anything!"
She nodded repeatedly. Wen Runruan felt a little guilty when she saw the little girl being reprimanded by the director, because Wen Runruan was the easiest to get into the role during solo performances, and she had forgotten to restrain herself and lead her into the role just now.
Hearing the director say this, Wen Ruanruan also spoke up, "Director, I'm sorry, I didn't perform well just now and affected her. I'll discuss it with her in two minutes, right away!"
After getting Zhong Qu's consent, Wen Runruan took the little girl to the filming location and analyzed the location for her.
In fact, Zhong Qu knew who the problem was. If someone else had acted with Wen Ruan and the other person, there would obviously be no problem in this scene. However, the extras had little experience and naturally couldn't carry on the role.
"Director, what's wrong with you..." Ling Xi was standing here watching at this time. Naturally, he felt a little puzzled by Zhong Qu's attitude, and at the same time felt indignant.
But her tone only focused on the latter part. She was smart enough not to let Zhong Qu know what she was thinking, so her tone was quite calm.
Seeing that it was Ling Xi asking, Zhong Qu realized that he had been a bit harsh in his criticism earlier, so he mercifully replied to her question: "Why do you think Wen Ruan and Ruan wanted to take on this job?"
Ling Xi naturally didn't know. She even felt that Wen Runruan's admission of his mistake was a good opportunity to cause trouble for her.
"I... don't know." Ling Xi answered in a low voice, and Zhong Qu took over as soon as he finished speaking.
"If it were Song Yuehan, I would have definitely gotten this scene right in one take. Wen Runruan met my requirements, but that extra didn't." Zhong Qu looked at Wen Runruan, who gave him a sign of approval, and then gave him another warning: "You're 26 this year, but Lingxi, your acting skills are really not as good as those of a younger generation."
Ling Xi was naturally furious when Zhong Qu bluntly said that her acting skills were not as good as those of a young girl like Wen Runruan. Moreover, Ling Xi had been treated very well during the filming of the TV series.
Seeing Wen Runruan acting with the extras at this moment, Ling Xi glared at him fiercely again. He didn't want to stand next to the director to win his favor anymore, so he went straight back to his stool.
After communicating with the extras, with Wen Runruan's guidance, the girl was able to follow Wen Runruan's role very well.
"Cut! Passed!" Zhong Qu's liking for Wen Runruan increased after watching the situation for the second time. Being able to get along well with an extra in just two minutes was also a testament to his ability.
"Okay, okay, what's your name?" Zhong Qu asked the girl who was performing in the crowd.
She stared at Zhong Qu's baby face and grape-sized eyes in shock, then pointed at herself and said in a louder voice, "Me? Director?"
"Yes, it's you!" Zhong Qu nodded.
She walked up to Zhong Qu and said hello: "Director, my name is Li Meng."
"Li Meng? You, little girl, are a good seedling. What did Wen Ruan say to you in the play just now?" Zhong Qu rolled his eyes, as if thinking about something.
When asked this question, Li Meng glanced at Wen Ruanruan, and then said to Zhong Qu: "Sister Ruanruan explained my part to me from the motivation, and she also performed it for me."
After hearing this, Zhong Qu understood how she did it. "You are not very old. Do you like acting as an extra or to train yourself?"
Li Meng said softly, "Both."
She spoke her mind frankly, and for a moment, Zhong Qu thought this girl was quite good. "The crew next door is filming a campus scene with about five lines. The salary is 800. I recommend you go."
This time, she was actually appreciated by the director. Li Meng was suddenly overwhelmed with hope. Then she came to her senses and bowed: "Thank you, director, thank you, director!"
Zhong Qu waved her hand and said, "You don't have to thank me. Thank Wen Ruanruan instead. She explained the play to you very well. Besides, you quite fit the character's image."
After hearing what Zhong Qu said, Li Meng naturally looked at Wen Runruan with gratitude, then thanked the director and ran to find Wen Runruan.
Wen Runruan was still putting on makeup and chatting with Kan Mian when she saw a figure coming in front of her.
Seeing the two of them, Li Meng bowed to Kan Mian, then took Wen Ruanruan's hand and thanked her, "Sister Ruanruan, the director said he wants to introduce me to a new role with five lines, and eight hundred lines!"
Because they are about the same age, Wen Runruan naturally took extra care of Li Meng just now. Maybe it was because she remembered the days when she was a child filming on the set. Although she did not suffer any discrimination, Wen Runruan was also criticized by the director.
Knowing that Li Meng had received Zhong Qu's recommendation, Wen Ruan was naturally happy for her. "That's great! It's really good. It seems that the director has recognized her acting skills."
Li Meng was probably a little embarrassed by Wen Ruanruan's words, and now she lowered her head: "No, this is also because you taught her well, Sister Ruanruan."
Wen Ruan was almost amused by Li Meng's shy look, and then she rubbed the soft flesh on her face: "You are very hardworking! So are you going to film now?"
"Well, the director said he has already talked to that director, so I will be there later." Li Meng nodded and pulled the clothes on her body.
Wen Ruanruan looked at Li Meng's actions and said, "Then go change your clothes. I won't chat with you anymore. By the way, if you like acting, think carefully about this circle... well, if you really get admitted to the Film Academy in the future, you can come to Qiyuan to find me then."
Li Meng had long known that Wen Runruan was Qiyuan's person, so she naturally nodded to Wen Runruan's words. Originally, she might not have had a strong desire to become an actor, but this time, she felt a sense of being recognized.
She wanted to get close to Wen Runruan. In her current eyes, Li Meng naturally liked Wen Runruan very much. Without Wen Runruan, she would not be able to get a second job so quickly, nor would she be able to get Zhong Qu's recognition.
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