next day
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Su Peishan stared at Bai Qianmo for a moment, then glanced down at her watch.
"We have half an hour. Go to the dressing room and let the makeup artist do your makeup and change your clothes."
Bai Qianmo glanced down at herself. Today she was wearing jeans and a white short-sleeved shirt, which looked quite simple and neat.
Is there something wrong with my outfit?
Su Peishan picked up the coffee in front of her and took a sip, her eyes full of disdain.
"We're meeting with the director of the 'Extreme' production team later, and your outfit is too casual."
Bai Qianmo originally thought that since this variety show was a challenge of extreme types, it would be good for the actresses to dress simply.
However, after she and Su Peishan met with the director of the "Extreme" program, she completely gave up the idea.
"He's still considered a newcomer, but he directed Cui Jinsheng's 'The Phoenix's Journey' and Zhao Miao's 'Green Fruit,' both by big-name directors." The fat, middle-aged man flipped through the documents on the table.
Su Peishan laughed and said, "Yes, the release dates for these two dramas are also quite soon. Dramas that are urged to air are basically snatched up by first-tier satellite TV stations as soon as they are finished filming. I estimate that their release time will be around the same as our variety show."
Director Liu's greasy face and his small eyes sized up Bai Qianmo for a while.
She wore a tight black sweater, revealing her slender waist, which seemed so small it could be encircled by one hand. She also wore a white bodycon mini skirt, and her porcelain-white legs swayed straight in front of him.
She's beautiful, not only in appearance but also in figure.
Bai Qianmo felt those lewd eyes lingering between her waist and legs, a cold glint shooting out from them.
Liu Jinpeng squinted his small, beady eyes, pretending to drink water, avoiding Bai Qianmo's cold gaze.
"You can discuss the specifics with the producer later. If there are no problems, we can sign the contract today."
"Thank you so much, Director Liu."
Under Liu Jinpeng's intense and passionate gaze, Bai Qianmo and Su Peishan walked out of the office.
"Let's go see the producer now and finalize the contract issues."
Bai Qianmo didn't rush to leave; she walked to a quiet corner and stopped.
"Sister Su, how did you manage to secure a variety show on a top-tier TV station?"
Su Peishan smiled and said, "If I told you it was because of your face, would you refuse to participate?"
Bai Qianmo crossed her arms and leaned lightly against the cold wall, her gaze coldly fixed on Su Peishan's face, remaining silent.
Su Peishan shrugged helplessly: "Fine, I'll tell you. Do you think it's so easy to get on a variety show on a top-tier TV station? There are six spots for the permanent MCs this time. Wu Youxuan, the leading young actress from Hesong, is the main artist promoted for this variety show. You and another artist, Chen Feifei, are actually just there to highlight this top-tier female artist."
Bai Qianmo smiled knowingly. Having been in this circle for so long, she roughly understood the rules.
Variety shows are usually scripted, and each MC has to have their own persona.
Su Peishan rubbed her temples and said helplessly, "Wu Youxuan participated in a military-themed variety show before, which was broadcast by CTS and received a very good response. So Hesong invested heavily in promoting Wu Youxuan this time. Her persona is calm, smart, and decisive, a queen who leads everyone to overcome difficulties."
Bai Qianmo raised an eyebrow. This character is likable. In a survival-themed story, it's easy to win over the audience if there's a female celebrity with this kind of personality.
"So what is my persona?"
Seeing Bai Qianmo narrowing her eyes dangerously at her, Su Peishan chuckled guiltily.
"vase!"
Feeling the temperature drop several degrees, Su Peishan quickly added, "The other female artist has a cute and timid persona, which is not as good as our 'pretty face' persona. At least we can rely on our looks to maintain our presence."
A glint flashed in Bai Qianmo's narrowed eyes. No wonder she was dressed like this for the interview, no wonder that fat Liu kept staring at her.
It turns out, she only participated in this variety show as a decorative figure!
Without saying a word, Bai Qianmo turned and left.
Su Peishan rubbed her forehead and hurriedly caught up: "Qianmo, you're a newcomer now. It's already pretty good that you can appear on a variety show. Besides, the production team of this variety show is very powerful. The shows they produce are guaranteed to have high viewership ratings."
While she was dealing with the TV station, she learned about these inside stories through rumors, and Qianmo's appearance just happened to fit the "pretty face" persona.
Being selected as a regular MC, even if the persona isn't likable, isn't necessarily a bad thing.
In today's entertainment industry, what matters is fame and popularity, but those who can truly go the distance must let their work speak for itself.
She had seen the trailer for Bai Qianmo's filming of "The Phoenix's Journey", so she was certain that Bai Qianmo had a long road ahead of her. What she needed to do right now was to temper her sharpness and learn to hide her wings and become someone else's foil.
Bai Qianmo suddenly stopped: "Weren't we supposed to sign a contract?"
Hearing that Bai Qianmo was willing to sign the contract, Su Peishan breathed a long sigh of relief.
"There's nothing wrong with being a pretty face. Look at those four young actresses who have been popular for ten years in the entertainment industry. Aren't they all pretty faces?"
Bai Qianmo chuckled. Su Peishan must have put in a lot of effort over the past month to help her secure this variety show, and she was extremely grateful. How could she possibly care about the character design?
So what if she's just a pretty face? It's a twelve-episode variety show, and it's a survival show in the wild, so there are bound to be many changes. Maybe she'll just become an antique vase!
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Once the contract is signed, the "Extreme" team will select the filming location within a week, prepare the necessary equipment, and then head to the destination for filming.
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