Chapter 5: Exclusion and Targeting
Chu Yunshu doesn't have many scenes, but they are very fragmented.
The production schedule for this drama is very tight, as the main characters' scenes are filmed first. When there is extra time and the setting is suitable, the supporting characters' scenes will be filmed.
The crew asked Chu Yunshu to go to the set with makeup on every day, as he might have a role at any time.
This resulted in Chu Yunshu having no time of his own. After all, he was a king, and he couldn't be too casual about his makeup. He spent a lot of time on it every day.
But many times, even if he stayed on the set until late at night, there would still be no scenes for him.
Moreover, he was the only one who was asked to do so.
Chu Yunshu is not a fool. He knows very well that he is being targeted.
Tan Xiaolin or Lin Yang was deliberately torturing him.
Everyone in the crew knew that he had offended Lin Yang, so they all kept their distance from him. Even when doing makeup, the makeup artist would deliberately let him wait until the end.
Sometimes, because the makeup takes too long, the crew will miss the lunch time. The staff will save food for the makeup artist but will "forget" his.
Although Chu Yunshu was once controlled by the Queen Mother, he had never been hungry. He never expected that once he traveled through a book, in a world that advocates peace, equality and love, he would suffer from the coldness of human nature and the pain of hunger.
Later on, he couldn't even enter the dressing room because it was only used by the main characters and important supporting actors. He could only go to the studio and squeeze in with the extras to put on makeup.
Okay, just go, you can put on makeup wherever you are.
"Brother, you're not an extra, are you?" The atmosphere in the studio was much better than that in the dressing room. As soon as Chu Yunshu entered, someone took the initiative to talk to him.
"Yeah, but it's almost the same. I have fewer parts." Chu Yunshu simply walked over and sat down next to the man who was talking to him.
The makeup of the extras is very simple, and you can tell at a glance that they are just there to make cameos.
At this moment, a man with gorgeous clothes and good looks came, and people around him gathered around.
Someone asked Chu Yunshu: "What role did you play? How come you are not one of the main characters?"
The man who first spoke to Chu Yunshu was a little excited: "No, wait a minute, are you sure you are just a supporting role with a small part? What is the director doing? With your looks, you should play Zhou Jin."
This person is a fan of the book "Hegemony". Because he liked the book so much, he used his connections to join the crew as an extra.
He had a thorough understanding of the characters in the book. After Chu Yunshu sat down, he looked at him carefully and immediately felt that Chu Yunshu was the Zhou Jin in his mind.
After he finished speaking, he called out to the people around him, "Take a look, is he suitable for the role of Zhou Jin?"
"Yeah, with this look, I'm sure the crew won't be able to find another one like this."
Chu Yunshu was already eye-catching when he first appeared in the film, and now that this was said, other people who knew the book felt that he was indeed more suitable to play Zhou Jin.
"I've seen the new actor who plays Zhou Jin. He can't be said to be ugly, but his appearance and demeanor are far from Zhou Jin's. I don't know why the director let him play this role."
"That's right. It's not like we can't find someone more suitable. Isn't this little brother right here?"
"Ahem, keep your voices down." A young but mature-looking man squeezed next to Chu Yunshu and said to the people around him, "Do you think this casting was really chosen for the role?"
Some people were puzzled: "What else?"
"That was chosen for the big boss." The man deliberately spoke in a low voice and prolonged his voice.
Gossip is always tempting, and the people who had just gathered together now gathered even closer. Chu Yunshu was forced to gather at the center of the gossip.
This feeling was quite magical and interesting, and he listened very carefully.
There was a gossipy light in Taohua's eyes, which was much more lively than when she was putting on makeup in the dressing room.
The man said, "You may not know yet, but Zhou Jin was chosen by the big boss."
"Oh~" Everyone understood.
But soon someone raised a question: "That's not right. Even if the big boss wanted to choose someone, why would he choose Zhou Jin when this little brother is here?"
Chu Yunshu: “…”
Is this like eating the melon on your own head?
Sure enough, after the man finished speaking, someone slapped him on the head and cursed: "Old Lu, do you know how to speak? How can you say that in front of others?"
Many of these extras have been in this circle for a long time and are very familiar with the gossip and anecdotes in the circle.
Who is Lin Yang? If a girl is pretty, he wants to bring her back to his room.
Chu Yunshu is so handsome, with beautiful features, how could he not like her?
The director is naturally not blind. Even the extras can see that Chu Yunshu is more suitable for Zhou Jin, so it is impossible for the director not to see it.
Besides, everyone knows that Zhou Jin is more popular than the male lead, so it is impossible for Chu Yunshu’s team not to fight for him.
But now Chu Yunshu has fallen to the point of being squeezed in a studio with extras waiting for makeup, which can only mean one thing.
He did not submit to Lin Yang's tyranny, so he was targeted.
Thinking of this, these people realized that Chu Yunshu's eyes were filled with not only amazement and appreciation, but also respect.
There are too few people in this circle who can stick to their original intentions.
The person who first spoke to Chu Yunshu asked, "By the way, brother, you haven't told me what role you are playing yet."
It was the first time that Chu Yunshu had gathered with the "common people" to chat. No one was afraid of him, and no one kept a distance from him, which made him feel relaxed: "Tyrant."
"Ah? You're playing a tyrant?" a girl suddenly said, "Then Zhou Jin is done for. He'll probably be scolded to death."
Not everyone can play the role of the most handsome man, and not everyone can play the role well.
This tyrant is so dazzlingly beautiful, but according to the script, Zhou Jin still has to mock him in front of him, saying that he is hideous and deserves to be killed by anyone.
Alas, when the drama is broadcast, I am afraid that this dramatic scene will be edited into various mocking videos by netizens.
This person, it's really terrible that she doesn't know herself. Anyway, if she had the background and strength, she would not challenge the number one beauty.
The reason why a beauty is called a beauty is naturally because of the word "beauty".
If you want to play a beauty, you must first be beautiful yourself.
She is average looking but tries to play a beauty, isn't this an humiliation to the audience?
"Don't say that. Xiao Lin is very serious about interpreting the role of Zhou Jin. With his acting skills, maybe he can present a different Zhou Jin."
After Chu Yunshu finished speaking, he pinched himself silently. It turned out that the Chu Yunshu in the book had such a tea-loving side? He couldn't help but get goosebumps when he heard this.
Others may not know, but Chu Yunshu, who is from the same company and has the same agent, knows that Tan Xiaolin's mind is not on interpreting the role.
He only acted to become famous, and now he has successfully climbed into Lin Yang's bed. Every day on the crew, besides showing off, he also stares at the other people in the crew, afraid that they will also climb into Lin Yang's bed and snatch away everything he has now.
It would be strange if he had time to hone his acting skills and study the characters.
"Little brother, you are really good-looking, but also kind-hearted." Someone in the crowd said to Chu Yunshu, "Don't be discouraged. No matter what role you play, as long as you put your heart into it, the audience will see it one day."
"Yes, come on, little brother, we are rooting for you!"
When Chu Yunshu finished putting on makeup and left, the extras were still sighing, "What a pity! If he played Zhou Jin, he would definitely be famous."
"Now capital is in power, if he refuses to compromise, then there is nothing we can do."
When Chu Yunshu arrived at the set, the director was explaining the scene to Tan Xiaolin. His tone was slightly impatient, and it was obvious that he was being very restrained.
The staff next to them were whispering, "Another NG? How many times has this happened?"
"What does it matter? He is close to Mr. Lin. No matter how many NGs are made, no one dares to say anything. Look, even if the director is already furious, he is still very patient and kind when talking to Tan Xiaolin."
"If it were someone else, the director would have scolded them to death long ago."
"Keep your voice down. If you're heard, you can forget about staying on the set."
"I don't know what Mr. Lin likes about him. His acting is not good, but he wants to add more scenes. Zhou Jin is such a perfect character, but he wants to steal the limelight from the second male lead. It's a pity for such a good novel."
【Small Theater】
Other book fans: You’ve already made connections, why are you still just an extra? Isn’t this outrageous?
A book fan with connections: Is it possible that if I didn’t have connections, I wouldn’t even be able to be an extra?
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