regular meeting
"Hello, is this Director Shang?"
"Yes. Please come in."
Without an office, Shang Jingyan could only use the living room of the rented house as a reception room. There were very few furniture in the newly rented house, and even the "interview table" was temporarily made of a dining table.
"Sit down."
She looked at the black-haired woman in a red dress in front of her, and lowered her head to compare it with the description on her resume.
Wu Rui, a local actor in Exile Galaxy, is a "180-line" little star.
He came from an ordinary family, his parents died early, and he grew up in an orphanage. He debuted at the age of 16. He had some talent but was not a genius. He was always lacking a little, and his career was always tepid.
His activity level has decreased in recent years and he is suspected of suffering from cavitation.
In short, such a resume would be a great success in the interstellar entertainment industry.
However, in today's world of AI simulation and self-simulation by dream builders, competition among actors in the entertainment industry is extremely fierce, and having good looks is not enough. Therefore, almost every actor who has made it has commendable acting skills.
After seeing Master Wu Rui, Shang Jingyan knew that she was not just suspected, but definitely suffered from syringomyelia.
She was thin, had pale skin, and dark circles under her eyes. She looked completely different from the beauty in the database.
Shang Jingyan chose an offline interview instead of an online interview just to confirm this. However, despite her poor physical condition, Wu Rui's mental state seemed to be okay - she could sense the mental fluctuations transmitted from the other side.
Shang Jingyan was sizing up Wu Rui, and Wu Rui was also sizing up her quietly.
The first impression she gave Wu Rui was... she was so young.
Moreover, it is obvious that they are still in the stage of starting from scratch. The house should be newly rented. The location and house conditions are very average. I wonder if the previous residence was more simple.
However, despite her youth, her sense of control was stronger than many of the more powerful dream builders Wu Rui had seen. Being stared at by those emerald eyes unexpectedly, she even had the illusion that she would be cut by the gems.
Even if he is in a humble room, he feels like he can direct a film set of tens of thousands of people in a matter of minutes.
Director Shang seemed to be rather concise when it came to her work status. After reading her resume, he asked her to try performing a scene without props - she was performing the scene in "Evil Spirit" where the heroine picked up shells.
Before Wu Rui came, she had chewed over "The Evil God" countless times and immediately got into the state.
She felt that she had performed exceptionally well, but when she opened her eyes and met Director Shang's still calm gaze, she began to feel unsure.
Shang Jingyan said: "It's much better than the original film."
This is an objective evaluation. After all, the original film is just a bunch of parameters she adjusted, which is not as vivid as real people. What's more rare is that Wu Rui's performance has a little personal characteristics, which makes her evil god add a touch of gloom.
"You want to recommend yourself to act in my next film?" Shang Jingyan asked, "Why choose me?"
And she only has one work, ranking last among the dream builders that Wu Rui has worked with in her resume.
"Director Shang... I'm not going to hide it from you." Wu Rui smiled bitterly, "I actually don't have a better choice."
She was tortured by synovitis and had no output for almost two years. The company was considering terminating her contract. She urgently needed new works to prove herself, but other dream builders did not want to work with a person with severe synovitis.
——Yes, Wu Rui's syringomyelia has reached the third level of pathological grade since the beginning of this year. Normally, with her level of illness, she could become completely disabled at any time with just one stimulus.
"And most importantly, your 'Evil God' has helped my cavitation syndrome get better." Wu Rui clenched the bag in her hand, a little nervous. "I haven't really fallen asleep for a long time, but these days, I can fall asleep when I'm immersed in your spiritual network."
No one knew how incredible this was for her. Her stats had recovered by 10 points in the past few days, returning to the level of second-grade syringomyelia.
"I'm very grateful. I saw that your casting list was still pending, so I recommended myself. I don't need any payment, as long as I can help you."
She was obviously not good at selling herself, but she was humble and sincere.
Shang Jingyan was familiar with this feeling, the dejection and panic after being hit by life. She thought for a while and said, "Your temperament is very suitable for the style of my next film. But I don't think you can play my heroine."
This is also a two-way choice for Shang Jingyan. She is still an unknown little dream builder and cannot afford big-name actors, not to mention that she is not familiar with today's talent channels.
If it was Wu Rui from two years ago, she wouldn't even be able to afford it.
Wu Rui was at a loss: "Why?"
Shang Jingyan: "For your mental condition."
"Rouge Comb" is a book with a very depressing tone, and the psychological pressure the heroine has to bear is several times that of other characters.
In her previous life, she had seen and heard countless actors who couldn't get over this kind of role and some even suffered from mental illness.
With Wu Rui's current mental state, Shang Jingyan couldn't take this risk. Moreover, Wu Rui's appearance was rather beautiful, which was suitable for the evil god, but not very suitable for Gao Xiaoyun.
Wu Rui's expression darkened, thinking that this was a polite refusal.
"However," Shang Jingyan changed the subject, "You can try other characters. Their appearance settings are just like yours."
Hope reappeared in Wu Rui's eyes: "What role?"
Shang Jingyan: "Well...according to the role, he should be the male lead."
Wu Rui: “?”
Shang Jingyan laughed, stood up and held out his hand: "If you are willing, then we will have a pleasant cooperation."
…
On the other side, V061.
"Shang Jingyan, she is not a student I can teach."
In response to Xiao Zhang's coquettish and earnest recommendation, Chai Yuanlin gave the following answer.
Xiao Zhang was stunned and said, "Is it because of the style? But..."
But she is still a newcomer after all. Horror can be popular for a while, but does she have to focus on this theme for the rest of her life? Can she be so innovative?
Xiao Zhang couldn't imagine it.
Chai Yuanlin shook her head and said, "Her style is already very mature."
Shang Jingyan is so mature that she doesn’t look like a newcomer at all, and her control and desire for control as a director can be seen everywhere in her works.
Such a dream builder has long passed the stage of needing a teacher's guidance.
Although she could accept disciples based on her resume, insisting on taking the title of "early mentor" would only ruin the relationship.
It is better to just be a senior and give appropriate help, and exchange sincerity for sincerity. Even from a utilitarian point of view, you will get more rewards in the future.
"I guess what she needs most right now is..." Chai Yuanlin tapped his knuckles lightly, "actors. Xiao Zhang, do any of your classmates have any suitable recommendations?"
*
With the addition of actors, it will not be possible to shoot in just a few days.
Shang Jingyan asked Wu Rui to familiarize herself with the script first, while he continued to cast a wide net, but after two days he had not met a suitable candidate for the female lead, but he was only one short of the male role.
In a blink of an eye, another half month passed, and when the day for the last follow-up visit was approaching, You Yao started looking for her again.
You Yao: [Pan, I recently saw a dream builder named "Jingyan Everyone", is it you? ]
You Yao: [? ]
[And did you also play a role? Although you used a fake face, I could tell, hahaha. ]
[But what were you thinking? You actually made the age higher. Don't tell me! Your acting is really good. You can play a policeman in his 30s without any sense of disobedience. You can even steal my job.]
[The screenshot of you leaning against a police car and lighting a cigarette with a frown on your face has become a new profile picture for many people. I even saw my colleague using it today.]
Shang Jingyan opened it and saw the news about 99+, which made him laugh. In fact, in Shang Jingyan's opinion, people like Wu Rui and You Yao were all like juniors.
She replied with one word: [Yeah.]
【Awesome! 】
Can I act in your next movie?
The message was still being sent, but Shang Jingyan heard a knock on the door at the same time, "Open the door, I'm freezing! Why did you move without telling me? You haven't reported it to your superiors yet."
Shang Jingyan frowned and subconsciously felt resistant.
She did not tell the so-called organization, but obviously... her movements did not escape the organization's surveillance, and You Yao came over directly.
What kind of organization is that? Could the original body's inexplicable debts be related to it?
When the door opened, the blond young man kept stamping his feet and shaking off the snow.
V059's northern hemisphere is entering winter, and it has started snowing these days. For the sake of style, he only wore a hoodie, and he sneezed from the cold.
This guy is just as talkative online and offline. He starts talking without Shang Jingyan asking, "The organization has seen your actions. Guess what?"
Shang Jingyan remained calm: "What's going on?"
You Yao laughed: "The top management had a quarrel, and then said you did a good job!"
Shang Jingyan: “?”
You Yao laughed and patted her shoulder: "You are such a genius. How did you come up with this style? Did you plan it a long time ago?"
Shang Jingyan understood what he was saying amid his continued nonsense.
It turns out that this organization is not opposed to all literary and artistic works, but to the beautiful style that is popular in Interstellar.
The top brass discussed and debated her work, and eventually agreed that she could continue.
Shang Jingyan: “…”
So she hit the right target by accident?
"What do you want me to do?" Shang Jingyan decided to put an end to the nonsense.
"Oh, I almost forgot. I came here to confirm that you really live here, and to inform you that there will be a regular meeting in two days. You should be ready at any time. I guess you will be asked to talk about your work as a dream builder at the meeting."
You Yao grinned, "The date coincides with your follow-up appointment. You can skip Doctor Tian's visit."
regular meeting.
This means that after traveling here for so long, she is finally going to participate in the activities of the organization her original self was in.
Shang Jingyan's pupils shrank slightly, but he just replied casually: "I know, I will be ready."
*
Shang Jingyan thought it would be like in the movies and TV dramas, where someone would secretly hand her a note with a certain address on an ordinary street corner, and she would keep an eye out for the next two days.
Until the agreed date, she was suddenly pulled into the mental conference room during a nap.
Shang Jingyan: “…”
Well, in the era of spiritual power, she was narrow-minded.
Everyone is a white, translucent human silhouette, but you can see that they are all wearing formal attire.
Only Shang Jingyan was wearing the outline of a dinosaur pajamas.
She bought it newly and just changed it today.
Shang Jingyan: “…………”
My mental age is over 30, and it's so embarrassing that my little hobby is exposed in public.
The man at the head of the seat stared at her tail in silence for a full half minute, then said, "Pan, this is what you call 'getting ready'."
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