"Director Yan, there are no seats left, can I squeeze in?"
Xiao He pulled up a small plastic stool and moved between Yan Shaohan and Guo Xinya, then asked Guo Xinya with a grin, "My sister and I have the most lines, so it'll be convenient for us to rehearse together later. Sis, you don't mind, do you?"
Guo Xinya looked at Xiao He with surprise, then understood his intention. She breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and moved her chair to make room for him: "Of course, you are my best brother."
Through the characters' relationships, Xiao He naturally squeezed himself between the two.
Yan Shaohan, the clueless fellow, hadn't yet grasped Xiao He's solution, but instead of moving closer to Guo Xinya, he turned to the coordinator behind him and asked, "Is everyone here?"
The reason we've gathered the main cast and crew together today is not for the opening ceremony, but for a script reading.
Script readings, simply put, involve the creative team sitting together to analyze the script, clarify the plot logic and character motivations, and ensure that everyone has a shared understanding of the story's direction and character settings. At the same time, any issues discovered in the script can be addressed in advance.
This is considered an important step before filming begins.
Interestingly enough, Xiao He has been in the industry for a year and has participated in the filming of several dramas, but so far he has only participated in the reading session of "Law of the Jungle".
The previous film crews were either last-minute replacements or later crews that missed the deadline. Even the famous "The Thief Catcher" didn't have a formal reading session. They just went over the lines and plot with the script and started filming.
What? You're saying this isn't in accordance with the rules?
Lin Yipeng will tell you directly that she has no money.
Although this isn't considered the start of filming, the entire production team has already begun operating, and each day generates revenue, which can be a significant expense for some low-budget production teams.
Of course, this reading session was destined to be different—
After most of the people had arrived, the coordinator counted the number of people and whispered to Yan Shaohan, "There are still three people who haven't arrived yet."
"Huh? Three people? What happened to them? Could something have gone wrong?" Yan Shaohan was taken aback, then looked worried. "Call them right away and check on them. Make sure nothing bad has happened."
The coordinator immediately looked embarrassed: "Uh, I've already contacted them. Teacher Gao Zhenxia and Teacher Yuan Sitong might arrive a little later, and we can't get in touch with Teacher Lu Yuxi yet."
"Those three didn't come—" Yan Shaohan frowned in distress. "This is troublesome, as all three of them have quite important roles—"
The coordinator just smiled and didn't dare to say anything.
In this creative team, even Xiao He is a veteran who has been in the industry for a year, so who does Yan Shaohan, a new director, think he is?
To put it bluntly, almost everyone here is here for Zhuang Hongyi. With the huge IP of "Yu Ye" and the massive investment project, everyone knows this project is bound to be good. But that doesn't mean they approve of Yan Shaohan.
The only thing Yan Shaohan can boast about is his status as the original author.
But these days, even the original author isn't a magic bullet; they're not as reliable as popular actors joining the cast.
Other actors, perhaps out of respect for Director Zhuang's influence, maintained a polite facade and dared not act recklessly. However, there were a few stubborn individuals who were too lazy to even pretend, used to throwing their weight around, and looked down on Yan Shaohan completely.
However, it seems that Director Yan is quite oblivious and hasn't yet realized that the real reason behind this incident is actually himself.
Coordinator: ...After figuring out the situation, I feel even more worried. Can this production team really make it through smoothly?
He was skeptical of this.
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