Chen Ze used practical actions to tell Jing Ling that it was necessary to be so active. In less than half an hour, he arrived at the coffee shop outside Yijiao University and called Jing Ling.
After all, he had millions of fans. After receiving the call, Jing Ling packed up a little before going out. Because it was night time and he was in disguise, no one recognized him along the way. Following the instructions given by Chen Ze, he found the coffee shop, then went up to the second floor and found a private room at the end. He stood at the door and looked at the heart-to-heart icon on the door frame for a long time before reaching out and knocking on the door.
"Come in."
Jing Ling pushed the door open and saw Chen Ze, who was dressed very formally in a suit and tie, sitting on a pink sofa. A pile of scripts were neatly stacked on the table in front of him. He had a few more beside him and was holding one in his hand, apparently sorting them out.
"So many?" Jing Ling closed the door and walked over to sit on the gray sofa opposite.
Chen Ze looked up at him, then lowered his head and continued to work, "It's okay, most of them are garbage in my opinion, but considering the original agreement, I brought them all here, the highest pile is here, it's up to you whether you want to watch it or not. The rest can be roughly divided into three categories, ancient idol dramas, modern idol dramas, and movies. I am most optimistic about Director Gu's movie, although I am only a supporting role in the third place, but it has a strong cast and it is on a big screen. Go watch it yourself."
"Thank you for your hard work!" Jing Ling said.
It is true that Chen Ze is not Hongguang's top agent and can only barely be ranked at the bottom of the second tier, but he is the most suitable for Jing Ling because he is willing to accommodate Jing Ling. And all the top agents have one or two big-name stars under their control. Although these stars may be a little difficult to serve in some aspects, they are not like Jing Ling, who is difficult to serve in almost every aspect. They cannot control anything and everything must be approved by him. If he were as popular as those big-name stars in the entertainment industry, there might be agents willing to put up with his faults, but the problem is that he is now at best a big internet celebrity, and it's unlikely that his agents would be willing to put up with him.
“I should do it.” Shen Ze said, put the script in his hand on the table, and then turned to the next one.
Jing Ling reached out and randomly pulled out a book from the highest pile. There were four words on the cover - The First Imperial Concubine. I opened it and took a quick look at the content. In summary, it is a Mary Sue palace fighting novel. The heroine is innocent, kind, self-reliant, lucky and loved by everyone. Even after entering the palace as the emperor's concubine, a group of princes and nobles still couldn't help falling in love with her, protecting her from the wind and rain, eliminating dissidents, and finally sending her to the throne of the first imperial concubine. Jing Ling’s role is a supporting male role, the heroine’s admirer, who lives and dies for the heroine and would rather die than live for the heroine.
If she takes on this drama, it is easy to imagine the scene in which the heroine is scolded by the audience in the later stage. There will definitely be comments like "Why don't you ask the heroine, are your eyes okay when there is such a loving, loyal and handsome man?" Out of concern for the actress, Jing Ling threw the script aside. Then he reached out and pulled out another script. It’s still a costume drama, the same Mary Sue drama with a strong female lead, so I continue to throw it away. After reading several scripts in a row, he completely gave up the idea of finding treasures from the garbage dump and turned to look for other things.
There was a row of scripts on the table, the smallest pile had only two, probably they were movie scripts. Jing Ling took the top one, with two words on the cover - Lonely Island.
This is a crime thriller that tells the story of a group of shipwreck survivors on an uninhabited island. The script Jing Ling got was about a star with a bad temper, and he died not long after the plot began.
"Whose movie is this?" Jing Ling asked.
Shen Ze looked up and said, "Director Gu's."
"I'm interested in this script, but I don't like this role. Can I look at something else?"
"This is Director Gu's play! Do you know Director Gu? He's one of the top five directors in the country!" Chen Ze emphasized, "Everyone gets a role script. The third supporting role for you was won by the company. Otherwise, with your status as an 18th-tier internet celebrity, you wouldn't be qualified to be Director Gu!"
Jing Ling, the 18th-tier internet celebrity, nodded. "I'm not stupid. Of course I know Director Gu. Tell the company that I don't want this cannon fodder role. See if you can help me get an audition opportunity for the role of the murderer."
Jing Ling guessed the role of the murderer. A group of survivors stranded on an isolated island, and a star who died shortly after the beginning. It is basically possible to guess what will happen next. People will definitely die one after another. The most likely possibility is homicide, or accident + homicide. The possibility of pure accident is very low.
The star role he got is actually dispensable and can be replaced by any other profession. This is a role specially prepared for people with connections. Anyone with money and connections can play it. Anyway, the role is small and does not require much acting skills, so it basically has no impact on the quality of the movie. However, it can be seen from this that the company still values him very much.
Shen Ze looked at Jing Ling with a little surprise, and remained silent, tapping the table lightly with his fingers. After about two minutes, he nodded and said, "I understand. I'll try and give you an answer within three days. You can take a look at the others first."
Jing Ling shook his head, "That's it, we'll talk about it later." He paused and pointed to the highest pile, "In the future, just discard this type of script and don't show it to me. I believe in your judgment."
"Okay." Shen Ze nodded, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll leave first."
Jing Ling shook his head. So Shen Ze stood up, took the oversized travel bag from his back, stuffed all the scripts on the table into it, zipped it up, carried it on his back, and left.
…
Two days later, after finishing a public basic class on the third morning, Jing Ling received a call from Chen Ze, telling him that the company had secured him an audition opportunity, but the time was a bit tight, and it would be this weekend. The script has been sent to his email, so he should prepare it well.
Jing Ling took it to the printing shop at the school gate to print it out and took it back to the dormitory.
The weekend came quickly.
The audition location for "The Lonely Island" was in Huaizhou Jiangcheng, a coastal tourist city. Chen Ze booked a flight ticket for Jing Ling in advance. He only had one class on Friday morning. After class, he flew directly from Qincheng to Jiangcheng. He arrived at his destination in the evening and stayed in a local hotel. Rest for a night, prepare for another day the next day, and go to the audition early in the morning on the third day.
There were eight actors auditioning for this role, including Jing Ling. The other seven people besides him all had a certain fame and reputation. Only he is young and has little experience, and it is obvious that he is a relative of his. Naturally, he was the last one to audition. The people before him went in and out one after another. They were all very shrewd and it was impossible to tell anything from their expressions.
When it was Jing Ling's turn, it was almost twelve o'clock. He pushed the door open and went in. There was an empty room inside. There was a long table against the wall facing the door. Five people were sitting in a row. He only recognized the one in the middle, that was Director Gu.
He greeted politely and introduced himself, "I'm Jing Ling, and I'm auditioning for the role of Chen Huaimin."
Everyone present was of a certain age and was very savvy. Although they did not think Jing Ling could play this role well, they would not show it openly. At most, they would just be a little careless.
"Let's try this scene first. Five minutes of preparation time." Director Gu said, and the staff next to him handed the script to Jing Ling.
Although it is called a script, it actually only has one paragraph, which is about Chen Huaimin cooking. There is nothing else.
Jing Ling connected the story background and completed the plot.
Chen Huaimin is cooking. Where do his dishes come from? It would be a coincidence that there would be vegetables on an isolated island, so this dish is most likely meat. Where does the meat come from? There should be animals on the isolated island, but Chen Huaimin’s character is a thin writer, and the possibility of him hunting prey is almost impossible, so the source of the meat is either given to him by others or it cannot be disclosed. This group of people were washed up on an isolated island after a shipwreck, so they didn't have professional kitchen utensils like kitchen knives. At most, they had small knives that they carried with them. Likewise, there is definitely no cutting board on the island. The place for cutting vegetables is probably on a flat stone...
Five minutes passed quickly.
"Let's get started." Director Gu said.
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