Chapter 69 What You Can’t Get Is the Best
Director Meng's drama has already cast all the other characters, but the female lead has yet to be decided.
The creative team had major disagreements on this issue.
The screenwriter suggested Xia Dan: "That kid is a talented actor. This play has such a huge contrast, we need to find someone who can hold his own. Liu Jianing is okay, but her line delivery isn't good enough."
The producer and others had a different opinion. Liu Jianing was known as the Little Meng Yao.
It can be used for publicity. As a second-tier actress, she has rich acting experience, and she doesn't want any money.
Of course, even if the other party doesn't want it, they can't refuse to give it. It's just that they can sign it with very little money. What is the salary of artists in the entertainment industry now?
This is a great thing.
Moreover, the other party’s agent also promised that once the contract is signed, their artist team will bear part of the cost of promotion and publicity.
"Her acting skills are also very good, and she has her own fans. I checked that Xia Dan, a movie called Camellia, was withdrawn from the theaters shortly after it was released. Given her bad luck, I think we should not look for her. Besides, won't Liu Jianing's acting skills be good enough for the next role?" In order to protect Liu Jianing, the producer started to stack metaphysical buffs.
This move is extremely vicious.
After all, Director Meng’s works in recent years have been good, but his luck in winning awards has been a little lacking.
At his age, he may not be able to shoot for many more years. So I put a lot of effort into this film and don't want any accidents.
When the screenwriter heard what the producer said, she was furious: "When she auditioned, she just acted out Xia Dan's performance. And it wasn't as contagious as Xia Dan's. Anyone with eyes can see it."
The screenwriter also saw that the producer was determined and said, "Xia Dan is an artist promoted by Lemon Entertainment, so she is also considered one of the investors."
Weren't producers always polite to investors in the past? Why has it become like this now?
The producer said, "Liu Jianing said that if we use them, we can make up for the investment in Lemon."
"Hehe, it seems you know a lot in private." The screenwriter said sarcastically.
The producer was also a little embarrassed and angry when he heard this: "What do you mean? I am doing this for the good of the play. I have no selfish motives."
"You know whether you have any selfish motives or not." The screenwriter was too lazy to talk to the producer anymore. Instead, he turned to the director who had been silent the whole time and said, "This is the heroine from my book. If you use her, this play will become 80% complete."
The screenwriter then said earnestly: "Actresses with acting skills like Xia Dan are not only seen by us, but also by our peers. Now is the peak season for summer shooting. What if she is booked by another crew?" Ever since watching Xia Dan's performance, the screenwriter couldn't stand watching anyone else's drama.
Xia Dan's performance is truly excellent, as if it came naturally. There's almost no sign of acting. Liu Jianing isn't bad either, but she's on a completely different level from Xia Dan.
The director said, "Then let Xia Dan come for another audition." In fact, he also knew that his old partner, the screenwriter, was right.
But making a play requires many considerations, and he was wavering between the two.
The screenwriter breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Then, the assistant director, who was familiar with Hua, called her to schedule an audition.
Others are still debating here.
"What?" The assistant director's voice on the phone rose considerably. "Oh, okay. Got it."
After hanging up the phone, the assistant director barely dared to look at these people. "Xia Dan has accepted a role. She's already started filming. I heard the filming schedule is very tight, so she can't come out for an audition."
"What?" Not only was the screenwriter upset, but even the director and producer were shocked: "It's only been over a week, and she's already joined the crew?"
"Well, that's what the other party said on the phone."
The screenwriter collapsed: "That's it, I'll let you guys drag it on..."
"I didn't expect her to join the crew so soon." The director was also a little embarrassed.
When faced with a difficult choice between two options, if one person suddenly gives up, the others should be happy because someone else has made the difficult choice for them, saving them from the hesitation of wavering between the two options.
But for some reason, there was a faint sense of regret spreading in this room.
Even the director couldn't sit still anymore and said to the assistant director: "Then ask, if we wait for her here, how long will it take for her to come over?"
"Oh, okay..." the assistant director said, and went to make another phone call. "They said we can join the crew in a month at the earliest, but the shooting time can only be compressed into 30 days. They said that we can rush the schedule as much as we want in 30 days, but after the 30 days, we have to rush the next scene."
"How many roles has he taken on?" The producers were all amazed.
The screenwriter said, "I told you to decide on the actors a long time ago. But you refused to listen."
The director seriously considered the feasibility of the situation. It was a bit urgent, but it wasn't like they hadn't filmed big stars before. They were all on very tight schedules. So, shooting within a limited timeframe was something Director Meng and his team had already mastered.
I just didn't expect that when faced with Xia Dan, a person who doesn't exist, we would also need to initiate celebrity response measures.
After much thought, he actually agreed. He quickly urged them to sign the contract. As for Liu Jianing, he could only apologize.
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When Liu Jianing found out, she was furious. After all, she was a second-tier actress, so even if she didn't get the film resources, she would still have work.
But she was still furious. She even said she wanted no pay. Her agent even offered to cover the publicity. But they still rejected her.
Xia Dan was just a supporting role as her maid at the beginning. How could she be willing to be stepped on by such a person?
Sister Juan was also very angry.
This cake can be taken by anyone, but not by Sister Hua. They are old rivals. She had suppressed the person in the circle and almost disappeared. Unexpectedly, she has recovered.
Sister Juan was worried: "It's okay, we will bomb her when the time comes."
It would be fine if Xia Dan didn't show her head, but if she did, she would be killed in seconds.
Liu Jianing snorted: "Take on a few more TV dramas for me, what's the big deal? Who goes to the cinema to watch movies nowadays?" Movie directors don't treat her as a human being, but TV drama directors treat her like a hot commodity.
"Yeah." Sister Juan said.
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