Xiao He first looked at the two male protagonists that Liu Rulan had mentioned.
Perhaps because he had previously acted in Shen Jue and Mu Ze, these two scripts were respectively a period suspense drama and a modern suspense drama.
Xiao He glanced through them but wasn't very satisfied.
This historical suspense drama mainly revolves around solving cases. It consists of many episodic episodes, in which the protagonist and his friends participate in the investigation and eventually find the real culprit.
The protagonist of this script is the type with extremely high martial arts skills, but his character is relatively upright, which is too different from Xiao He's goals.
The protagonist of the modern suspense drama felt like a carbon copy of Mu Ze. The beginning was alright, but Xiao He didn't like the ending. It felt like the screenwriter dragged their feet for a long time and ended up with a huge mess.
Xiao He doesn't lack points now, so he doesn't think it's necessary to act in this kind of thing. He already has some fame, so it's not unreasonable for him to cherish his reputation, right?
Finally, Xiao He sighed, shook his head, and put both scripts down.
Unfortunately, this is the predicament many villain actors face today.
Ultimately, villainous protagonists are few and far between. Most protagonists circulating in the market are still in the realm of absolute justice or, even if they are unjust, they will be whitewashed and become just. If Xiao He wants to play a villainous protagonist, he will have to wait for an opportunity.
And this kind of opportunity doesn't come around all the time. For example, Xiao He's first role as the second male lead in "Law of the Jungle" was due to perfect timing, location, and people. It's not certain that such an opportunity can be replicated next time.
However, it is gratifying that there are now many outstanding villainous characters on the market. Even if they are not the real protagonists, as long as they are played well, their fame will not be inferior to that of the protagonists, and may even overshadow the protagonists' glory. For example, Mu Ze, played by Xiao He.
Therefore, sometimes the role's positioning is not important; what matters is the character's design and the plot portrayal.
Seeing Xiao He's reaction, Liu Rulan knew he wasn't interested in either of the two male leads, so she didn't dawdle and directly pulled out the rather special script she had mentioned earlier and gave it to Xiao He: "Since you're not satisfied with the main character, take a look at this one. I've already looked into the recent suspense dramas for you, but they're basically just pretentious gimmicks. They're probably only good in the trailers after they're filmed, and besides, you're not even a main character. I think this special script is more suitable for you than those others."
Xiao He casually took it, then raised an eyebrow, "An offer for a cameo role?"
Guest roles are characters with limited screen time and few scenes. These characters usually just make an appearance and serve to assist in the narrative; they are commonly known as plot devices.
How to put it? Even if this kind of character were directly deleted or replaced, it wouldn't affect the overall narrative rhythm. They're just tools to add gimmicks and topics to the movie.
Many movies like to invite big-name stars or actors to make a cameo appearance in their films, and then shamelessly promote these cameo roles as main characters to lure audiences in. As a result, audiences sit there for two hours, and the cameo roles may not even have a single minute of screen time.
Of course, there are also production crews that genuinely invite actors to make cameo appearances, simply because of a role or actor. However, this is rare nowadays, and most of these are manipulated by capital, mainly to send their own financial backers in to "gild their resumes."
But the one Xiao He has now is a bit different. This director is very ambitious and actually wants to make a series of movies, inviting actors to sign contracts for cameo appearances in the series.
A cameo role in a series means that Xiao He will play all the related appearances of this character afterward. It is equivalent to Xiao He signing a future acting contract for this character to ensure the continuity of the character in subsequent films, rather than just appearing in one movie.
Currently, film series are relatively rare in China, and film series that have formed a complete worldview system are even rarer. This field is currently a very new and large market in China.
The fact that this director dared to set his sights on this opportunity shows that he must have considerable ability and skill.
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