Chapter 156 The boss is actually beside me!
Although it was novel that Meng Bai was working behind the scenes, they were just casual acquaintances after all, so Zhou Yutong was very tactful and didn't ask too many questions.
"Are you here to audition for the crew?" Meng Bai asked.
"Yes." Zhou Yutong shrugged: "It's a pity that they didn't like me. But I can't come here in vain. I plan to send out these resumes before going back."
Meng Bai took a look at the resume in her hand. Each resume was about three or four pages thick, and there seemed to be only seven or eight copies in the whole stack.
"Is this enough?" Meng Bai asked curiously.
If it were him, he would have to bring at least 20 or 30 copies, and he would not stop until he "filled" all the crews in the building.
"Why do I need so many? Not all crews will accept it, or have suitable roles. And..." Zhou Yutong said with a heartbroken expression: "It's expensive to print a color copy."
Because the actor's resume will be accompanied by a lot of stills of the roles he has played before, the quality requirements for color printing are quite high.
According to the average price in Beijing and northern China, this stack of resumes costs about fifty or sixty yuan.
Don't underestimate these dozens of yuan. For many young actors who "drift to Beijing", this amount is enough to cover two days' food expenses.
And this is just the cost of one trip. If you go to the group more often in a month, the resumes alone will cost hundreds of yuan. Add to that the round-trip transportation and meals, and the cost will be even higher.
This is the situation of young actors at the bottom of the film and television industry, which is actually no different from workers in other industries.
Meng Bai's heart moved, and he looked at Zhou Yutong again.
Not to mention, her image and temperament really give off that kind of "social animal" feeling.
After thinking about it, Meng Bai reached out and took a resume out of her hand.
"Huh? What's this?" Zhou Yutong looked at her puzzledly.
Meng Bai smiled and shook the resume in his hand: "It just so happens that my crew is also auditioning actors. It's a professional criminal investigation web drama. I feel that there may be a role suitable for you. Anyway, you have to go, so I'll help you submit one."
"Ah, really?" Zhou Yutong's eyes lit up and she hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, is it too much trouble for you?"
She didn't notice that Meng Bai used "my crew" in his words, and just thought he was an ordinary crew member.
It's no wonder that she didn't think about it. It's true that Meng Bai's face is more confusing. In addition, he was wearing casual clothes today, and he looked like a newcomer who had just graduated from a film and television school and was still interning in the crew.
"It's okay, I'm just sending it to you. I can't guarantee whether she can be selected in the end." Meng Bai said.
What he said was not a lie. Although he thought the girl's image was quite suitable, he didn't know how her acting skills were.
In case her ability was too poor, it would be better to use the previous candidates.
As for Zhou Yutong, after hearing what Meng Bai said, she felt more at ease.
At least it can be guaranteed that this little brother who is "quite destined" to be with her should not be a "liar".
Jiuxian Apartment only provides an audition venue for the crew, and has no responsibility for review.
In fact, there are often some scammers or marginal people in the circle who appear here, specifically targeting those newcomers who have just entered the industry and have little experience.
As a girl, Zhou Yutong will be more careful.
However, she didn't have much doubt about Meng Bai. After all, the two encounters between the two were so coincidental that they were beyond the scope of "setting up a trap".
Anyway, she thought she was of no value, and it was worth it for others to cross thousands of kilometers to deceive her half a year in advance.
"Is it convenient to add WeChat?" Zhou Yutong asked, taking out her mobile phone.
Meng Bai hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay. If we don't choose it later, I will return your resume to you."
"Hahaha, that's not the case." Zhou Yutong laughed and said: "If you can be selected later, I will treat you to a meal."
Seeing that Meng Bai passed his friend request, Zhou Yutong said hello and then went to "cast the net".
After returning to the crew room with his resume, Wang Wei saw that he went out empty-handed but came back with something, and joked, "Why, there are people handing out flyers in the building now."
"That's about right." Meng Bai smiled and said, "I just happened to meet someone... an acquaintance, so I got an audition resume."
"Oh?" Wang Wei became interested, leaned over and looked at him and said, "Have you found a female lead who meets your requirements?"
"It's hard to say now, we'll know after she tries." Anyway
, Meng Bai flipped through Zhou Yutong's resume.
There's nothing to say about the format, it's all a fixed template, with name, age, height, weight, actor experience, contact information, etc.
What surprised him was that Zhou Yutong was born in 1994, and he always thought she should be about the same age as him.
Looking at the dramas she had filmed before, ha, this girl's debut work was also "Balala the Fairies".
Zhao Jinmai, who was in "Psychological Crime", also debuted in this drama. I wonder if the two know each other.
By the way, are actors produced in this way in children's dramas?
In addition, there is a movie called "Back to 20", starring Lu Han, the "top idol" who is now very popular, and she plays a supporting role in it. Senior school sister.
Well, from this point of view, this girl is not completely unknown.
And she doesn't have any background to be selected for such a medium-sized production, and it's a role with a lot of scenes, so her acting skills should be acceptable.
Why is Meng Bai so sure that she has no background?
Whenever signing with a small and second-rate company, no artist will come out to "run the crew" by himself.
With a rough judgment in his mind, Meng Bai called Liu Zhi and asked him to send an audition invitation to Zhou Yutong in the name of the crew, and let her try the role tomorrow.
"By the way, don't forget to tell her when the time comes. If selected, you have to participate in the forensic experience for half a month first." Meng Bai said.
Not all girls are willing to observe a pile of bloody remains up close, so they must make it clear in advance.
On the other side, Zhou Yutong, who had been running around the crew all day, returned to her shared apartment a little tired.
She put the tomatoes and cucumbers bought from the supermarket downstairs on the table. This was her dinner tonight.
It was not that she couldn't afford to eat, but mainly to maintain her weight. Just today, a casting director from another crew said that he disliked the baby fat on her face.
She pinched the flesh on her face in front of the mirror and took a big bite of the cucumber to vent her anger.
Just as she was calculating today's expenses, her cell phone rang suddenly. She glanced at the screen and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, and she immediately became alert.
"Don't call for sales, don't call for card application, don't call for insurance..."
She quickly muttered a few words before answering the call.
"Is this Zhou Yutong?"
"Yes."
"Hello, this is the crew of Arclight Films. We saw your information and there is a role that is more suitable for you. Do you have time to audition tomorrow?"
"Yes, yes, anytime." Zhou Yutong said excitedly.
However, the name "Arc Light Film and Television" sounded a bit unfamiliar, and she had no impression of having applied for this crew.
The person on the other end of the phone explained the time and place of the audition, and told her the general information of the crew.
When she heard the other party mention that it was a "criminal investigation-themed web drama", Zhou Yutong's mind moved.
It sounds like this could be the crew of Meng Bai, right?
Yes, it should be correct. She remembered all the crews she had run to, but she had no impression of Arc Light Film and Television. That could only be the resume that she did not send out herself.
This was really an accidental success, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Who would have thought that she had run for a day and got nothing, but it was the "new friend" she had just met twice who brought her the opportunity.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yutong hurriedly opened WeChat, clicked on Meng Bai's avatar, and sent a very sincere thank you.
After sending the message, she couldn't help but click on the message box back and forth, fearing that she would miss the reply.
After waiting for a long time, just when she thought the other party was busy and had no time to reply, Meng Bai sent a message.
[Congratulations. Then you have to work hard, I'm still waiting for your meal. ]
Zhou Yutong smiled, turned over, and replied on the bed: [Don't worry, I promise not to let you down. By the way, if there is an audition tomorrow, will you be there? ]
[I have other things to do, so I shouldn't be there. It doesn't matter, just report my name when you go. ]
Seeing the smile, Zhou Yutong smiled. She thought Meng Bai was joking with her, so she cooperated and said: [Haha, okay, okay, then I will rely more on Teacher Meng Bai. ]
After turning off WeChat, she thought about it and searched for information about "Arc Light Film and Television" on her mobile phone.
"Oh, so "Soul Ferry" was shot by them..."
Zhou Yutong muttered while watching.
She had seen some of "Soul Ferry", but because it was too scary, she didn't finish it, and didn't pay attention to the production company.
"Production company, Arc Light Film and Television. Director, Wubai. Producer, Meng Bai... Hmm?"
Zhou Yutong sat up suddenly and looked at the producer's name on the information in disbelief.
"Should it be the same person?"
She murmured to herself, and then hurriedly entered the name "Meng Bai" to search, and a lot of entries and links immediately popped up on the page.
Producer, screenwriter, originator of online dramas, main creator of the "Green Ivy Series", ceiling of "suspense dramas"...
Although no photos were found, all kinds of information seemed to match.
She suddenly remembered that when they first met in Shanghai, the leading actress of her crew was Li Qin, the heroine of "Soul Ferry".
Meng Bai said he was going to find a friend, so he should be going to find her.
Zhou Yutong stared at the screen of her mobile phone blankly.
So, she actually met a big guy without knowing it?
And she was so shameless that she said she would treat him to a meal if she succeeded?
Damn it! Zhou Yutong hugged her head and buried herself in the quilt.
I feel like I have died socially.
——Meng
Bai naturally didn't know that his identity had been "exposed".
Having said that, he never hid it at all, and always said what he wanted to say, but the girl didn't think about it at all.
He originally planned to watch Zhou Yutong's audition in person, after all, he was the one he "selected".
However, a WeChat message interrupted his plan.
[My sister is back in Beijing, come pick me up tomorrow.]
(End of this chapter)
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