Chapter 60: Extra Parallel World Finale
Host: "Top Rabbit Training Program" is a new work in the Galaxy Streamer series and is currently being broadcast on major platforms. Today we are honored to invite several leading actors to meet with all audience friends!
Youan: Hello everyone, I am Youan.
Lancelot: Hi, good evening, dear audience!
Host: We all know that Lance has been engaged in the modeling industry. He appeared on the screen at the beginning of this year. After getting this role, did you find it difficult to get into the state?
Lancelot: (Shrugged) Not really. Maybe it’s because I’m a rich man myself, and some aspects of the character in the script fit in well with me.
Host: ...I can tell, haha. (Looking at another lead actor) What about Mr. Youan? I understand you've been an acting coach on many hit TV series. Why did you suddenly move from behind the scenes to the stage this time?
Euan: Hmm...that's a sharp question.
Host: Because the combination of the two of you surprised the audience.
Lancelot: You have good taste.
Youan: (Puts his hands together and bows earnestly to the camera) First of all, I have to thank everyone for their support. Actually, it was only after my last guest appearance that the screenwriter and director wanted to expand the Galaxy series. They asked me to discuss the details several times during the preparation period. I happened to have the time and I thought the role was very interesting... In short, every aspect was a good fit, so I was lucky enough to play the role.
Host: It seems like it’s the right time, right place, and right people.
Euan: Yes.
Lancelot: It seems that I am very lucky that I can work with my teacher on my first filming.
Euan: Your pleasure.
Host: Hahaha… Since Mr. You An mentioned the roles, how would you rate each other's roles in the play? Note, each other's roles.
Youan: (Looking at Lancelot) How should I put it? This character is very interesting. He loves beauty and is smart, has a refined style, has a bit of an aristocratic temperament, and is a bit narcissistic...
Lancelot: (Looking over helplessly) Senior...
Youan: (with a serious face) But it’s inherently charming, really.
Lancelot: Please continue.
Youan: (laughed) His principle in dealing with things can basically be summarized as repaying hypocrisy with hypocrisy and sincerity with sincerity. But when you feel that he is also very comfortable in emotions, he can be so innocent that it makes you feel adorable.
Host: Hahaha, it’s true that the audience really likes the self-attack segments in the show. No wonder people say that innocent foxes are hot. What about Lance?
Youan: ...Pfft.
Host: Hey, why are you laughing suddenly?
Youan: Because when we were reading the script, as soon as he turned to the part about me, he kept repeating it like a tape recorder, "It's so miserable, so miserable..." This caused me to have dreams at night, with this voice playing in my head on a loop.
Host: There is actually such a thing!
Lancelot: Well, that's really embarrassing, because that's exactly the situation this character is in.
Host: So you are more sympathetic?
Lancelot: Let’s start from the beginning, and then read on and look back later, and you will find that he has his own spiritual fortress, is confident enough in his talents, is clear enough about his goals, and is willing to take actions that ordinary people can hardly persist in... In short, it will make people amazed and admired, just like what I felt when I went to Area G... Well, he is the spring blooming in the ruins.
Euan: Hey...
Host: Lance’s evaluation is so high!
Lancelot: Oh, right. During the script reading, I also had a dream every night. I dreamed that someone kept saying how handsome Lance was, how big his chest muscles were, and how thin his waist was...
Ewan: (Looking seriously at the camera) He lied.
Lancelot: (falls back on the sofa and repeats in a drawn-out tone) He lied.
Youan: (picks up a pillow and pretends to put it on his face)
Host: (Blocking the camera while wiping sweat) Let's cut to a commercial. See you in five minutes~
[The commercial for You Tuantuan eating mochi balls is playing...]
Host: Welcome back, we continue the interview, the next question is...what do you think of this drama?
Youan: This is a rather broad question.
Host: It doesn’t matter, for example, the overall tone, the direction of the plot... just talk about it casually.
Youan: Let me think about it... Because it is a series, the overall background still contains a lot of suffering and disasters. Our story is actually just a very small branch, a fairy tale sweet cake in the medicine soup.
Lancelot: I agree with that.
Host: Oh, your two opinions are very consistent!
Lancelot: Yes, such as the counterattack after the fall of Granton, the Blue Mercurians who lost their homes, the drug-trafficking pirates, the cubs with genetic diseases... Many of these background lines were mentioned in passing, and I didn't care about them until I finished filming the scene of going to the garbage star area. Whether it was for the character or for myself, I had a deeper understanding.
Euan: It was a very short shot, but the crew spent a lot of money on setting up the scene, striving to give Lance an immersive atmosphere.
Lancelot: Indeed, rather than directly describing Euan's suffering, looking at it from the perspective of a noble might better highlight that feeling of suffocation.
Youan: And when we got off work that day, we couldn't find Lance anywhere. Later we learned that he was really lost in those iron buildings. When we found him, he was sitting alone in the corridor, with his head squeezed in the railing and looking down. Wow, so pitiful.
Lancelot: (Sighs) After so long of laying the groundwork, I finally got you to say it.
Youan: Cool.
Lancelot: (reaching out to pull the rabbit's ears)
Host: (asks questions quickly) It seems that everyone is deeply touched. So how do you think the plot will develop after the ending?
You An: (He calmly moves aside, rubbing his chin in thought) Ahem, but if the plot develops further, the two protagonists should work together to change these predicaments, such as making money by modifying optical computers and joining the military after graduation...
Host: So, can we expect a 500-episode sequel to the Graduation arc?
Youan: (waving his hands frantically) Nonsense! Nonsense!
Lancelot: I have no objection.
Host: Are there any interesting things you can share with the audience during the filming?
Youan: That's a lot. Qiao Qiao's pastries are so delicious, I couldn't help myself and felt like I'd gained a few pounds. Oh, and there was a scene where the puffs used as background props looked a little flat. Actually, it was because Asaiah and I secretly used straws to suck away the cream filling.
Host: (Shocked) Wow, that's bad, where's Lance?
Lancelot: (pointing to his side) I ate a lot of empty puffs he gave me for no apparent reason. Is that interesting?
Youan: (feeling guilty) Hahahaha…hahaha…ha…
Lancelot: (He chuckled and turned his gaze to the camera) Actually, everyone in the crew is about the same age, and there are fun things happening every day.
Host: Oh, it suddenly became official, it seems that a certain gentleman has been let off.
Lancelot: This is true. There were several scenes set in the club, and I was playing cards and mahjong with Quan Yi and the others while waiting for the show. Quan Yi was not very good at it but loved to play. Every time after the show, he would clamor for a game of mahjong. Then he would lose all night, and his body was covered with white paper strips. When he went to the toilet in the middle of the night, he walked with a rustling sound, which scared the director half to death.
Host: Judging from the tone of his voice, Lance must be very good at playing cards, right?
Lancelot: (shakes his head) You guessed wrong.
Youan: (Raises hand) It’s me.
Host: What?!
Lancelot: He is the type of person who has a good brain both on and off the stage. He stands behind me with his hands behind his back to play many games. He can learn them after watching them once, and then he sits at the table and beats us all. For example, Quan Yi owes him 168 brain explosions.
Host: Hahaha, is this the most popular group activity of the crew?
Youan: Not really. You’ll get tired of playing cards all the time. It’s just a phase. The most lively thing is when they are at the ski resort and they compete with each other for the number of fans.
Host: Hmm?
You An: (Raising his hand to gesture) You know Enzo and Quan Yi are members of a boy band, right? They often have fans coming to support them. At that time, one of Enzo’s fans raised a round fan and kept waving it…
Lancelot: It’s so shiny and bright that you can see it from a long distance!
Youan: Later, other fans followed suit... (spreading his hands helplessly) So often you can see them gathering together, comparing whose fans have more diamonds or more beautiful colors.
Host: Did your fans give any gifts?
Youan: I’ve seen Enzo’s cheering fan. It has both the front and back sides drilled in and you have to stick them on one by one, which is very time-consuming… I guess no one makes it.
Lancelot: Hmm? You didn't know? Actually, there are, and there are a lot.
Youan: (confused face) Huh? I always thought my fans were very Buddhist.
Lancelot: So we hired some fans to help make this, to make a movie that can help their stupid brother avoid a brain explosion.
Youan: (eyes wide open) Why do you know?
Lancelot: (Smiling) Because it was my idea~
Host: It seems like the set is really lively. How do you two get along with the young actors?
Youan: Hmm! It was fun! Tuantuan and I had a lot of interactions early on, and feeding Tuantuan was really… awkward! (Pinching her fingers together) His bottle was super small, and I had to act like I was an expert the whole time, like…
Lancelot: (smiling): The feeling of being a young husband.
Youan: Hello!
Lancelot: Please continue.
Youan: Well, I asked Tuan Tuan’s mother for advice privately, but unfortunately, when filming started, I would still get nervous and my hands would shake... But now I’m really skilled at it, haha.
Lancelot: (Tilting his head to glance to his side) Indeed, it wasn't just Tuan Tuan; the other kids were also very attached to him on set. Wherever he went, a trail of them followed him. I remember one night shoot when he was so sleepy he fell asleep while waiting for the scene. When I went to wake him after the set was set up, I saw him huddled together by all those fur balls, sound asleep.
Youan: (sadly) Then a lot of photos and footage were taken... luckily I didn’t drool.
Host: Hahaha, the Bunny King lives up to his name. What about Lance? I think you're pretty popular with kids, right?
Youan: (snorts and laughs, shakes his head in slow motion) It's not -
Host: (Excited) What’s going on? What’s going on?
Lancelot: I barely had any scenes with the kids. I was only familiar with Tuantuan and Asaiah. Tuantuan had seen a video of me walking the runway at his mother's place. Because I had no expression on my face and was holding a pointer in my hand, I think he was scared. After we finished filming the scene where I cut my tail, Tuantuan kept his ears turned away and didn't dare to look me in the eye. I poked his stomach and then fell to the ground pretending to be dead... (squinting his eyes to recall) Wow, he was really cute.
Youan: You mean it's fun, right?
Host: ...Haha (so bad)
Youan: (smiles as if he is used to it) Among the kids in the crew, Asaiah is the only one who is not afraid of him.
Lancelot: (Shrugged helplessly) It's more than just not afraid... When we filmed the scene at Drunken Fruit Lake, we shot it in the suburbs. The scenery was nice, but there were no rest rooms there, so we set up a lot around the set...
Youan: (can’t help laughing) Phew…
Lancelot: (stops talking, looks at the camera, and points to his side) Look how bad this guy is. He always feels happy when he talks about my embarrassing things.
Youan: I’m sorry, I’m sorry… Hahaha please continue…
Lancelot: (Looking away and continuing) The rest area is furnished with many sandbags and hammocks. You know, no child would want to try a hammock when seeing one. Assia basically stays in the hammock as soon as the director calls cut.
But because he was in animal form, a really stout tiger, the children's hammock couldn't hold him at all. When he raised his hind paws to scratch his ears, his center of gravity was unstable and he suddenly rolled down, rolling a long way like a golden ball...
I just laughed. That kid was too vindictive. He would put his paws on my chest while I was catching up on my sleep. Every time I was about to wake up, he would run away quickly, and after a while he would come back and continue to press me.
Youan: Well, I saw Asaiah running back and forth four or five times that day, so people never feel tired when they are doing bad things.
Lancelot: Indeed... (pauses) Wait, you've just been standing there watching???
Youan: (urging with a guilty conscience) Next question, next question!
Host: For you all, what are the difficulties in filming this drama?
Lancelot: This is too much. After all, this is my first time filming a movie. I took acting classes alone for more than half a year in the early stage. But when the filming officially started, I realized...ah, being an actor is really not an easy thing.
Youan: Well, the role of Lance is indeed very difficult. In addition to the various fighting scenes, there are also many subtle emotional performances. For example, he has to maintain a smiling expression, but also have that kind of "I'm going to kill you" look in his eyes... But he is very expressive and handled it surprisingly delicately.
Lancelot: Oh, this is all thanks to your guidance, senior.
Youan: You’re welcome. Ask your agent to pay the tuition fee.
Lancelot: Sure.
Host: You are worthy of being Teacher You An!
Youan: (waving his hand) Actually, we help each other. I also have my troubles. For example, a job as a mechanic is very professional and cannot be compensated by acting. After all, the camera can’t just shoot my face. If my assembly techniques are too unfamiliar, the audience will feel perfunctory.
Lancelot: So during the preparations for filming, he actually took the mechanic's certificate exam.
Host: Wow!
Youan: It was just the basics. During the actual shooting, I still needed professional help and guidance for various assembly operations. But I didn’t expect that I would have to do so many fighting scenes. That period was very stressful... Fortunately, Lance often served as my sparring partner in the gym and boxing gym.
Host: Wow, you two have such a good relationship. No wonder we always see you two hanging out together in the behind-the-scenes footage.
Lancelot: Maybe it's because I look very pleasing to the eye, which helps busy teacher Youan relax.
Youan: (muttering in a very low voice) Shameless, shameless, shameless...
Host: How were the lunch boxes provided by the crew during filming?
Lancelot: Not bad, not strictly speaking a box lunch.
Youan: Yes, since the filming locations are almost all in Kagano, the crew booked a canteen in Kagano as a dining spot, which has various cuisines.
Lancelot: Including sandworm noodles.
Youan: When he saw me eating sandworm noodles and roasted sandworm pupae, wow, the shock and disgust on his face were not acting at all, they were all genuine feelings.
Lancelot: Hahahaha sorry.
Youan: But Lance is incredibly disciplined in his diet, and he basically eats the healthy meals he brings with him.
Lancelot: (Sighs) There's nothing I can do. I don't want to turn into a red loaf of bread. I've been very indulgent with the recent wrap party and a few dinners with everyone. I feel like my abdominal muscles are almost gone.
Youan: (staring and looking up and down) Impossible!
Lancelot: Really, really, look... (turns his back and pretends to pick up the hem of his clothes)
Youan: (Looking over his shoulder seriously) No...
Host: Hello! Commercial! Let's cut in for a commercial!
"The commercial for Athea showing off a bunny doll is playing..."
Host: The next question is which scene left the deepest impression on you two.
Youan: Wow, there are too many. If I have to name one, it would be the talent show. It is the first climax of the whole play and it is also a crucial turning point for the characters, such as a guy suddenly falling in love.
Host: What are your personal feelings?
Youan: (suddenly excited) It feels great! I'm so handsome!
Lancelot: Indeed.
Host: So Lance was also most impressed by this scene?
Lancelot: No. (He narrows his eyes and thinks for a moment) Hmm...it should be the quarrel in the aircraft after returning from the dungeon.
Host: Why?
Lancelot: This scene is the moment when both sides are most emotional. (Pointing to Euan) He also shakes out a bag of bombs from his bag. In order to pursue the realism of the props, those mechanical bombs are reproduced one-to-one according to the real ones. But after filming, we found out that there was actually a real bomb mixed in.
Host: Yes, what are your thoughts?
Euan/Lancelot: (in unison) Pretty tough.
Host: ...Hahaha.
Lancelot: (suddenly laughs) By the way, after dropping the bomb, I had to take a headbutt from Teacher Youan. It didn’t hurt much, but after the director called cut, he was very nervous and asked about my well-being. He was so gentle.
Youan: Are you nostalgic?
Lancelot: Of course.
Youan: You can hit it again at any time.
Lancelot: (restraining his smile) Next question, thank you.
Host: Hahaha, please briefly tell us about your first impression of each other!
Youan: Well... since I don’t pay much attention to the fashion world, I was a little unfamiliar with Lance. After I learned that he was starring in this drama, I read a lot of information about him. But when I met him in person during the preparation period, the feeling he gave me was completely different from the show and magazine covers.
Host: Ah! Is it because it is so handsome that it has a more visual impact?
Youan: No, he was in the atavism period at that time, and his whole body was covered with red hair. He was holding a red envelope in his mouth and taking photos with everyone. It was... very funny.
Lancelot: (Closes his eyes in pain)
Host: What about Lance?
Lancelot: I'm different. I've heard of Mr. Youan for a long time. After all, he's the mentor of many talented actors. When we met formally, he was very indifferent and seemed easy to talk to. But when it came to discussing details, he was surprisingly stubborn. He would wipe the tears of the director who was infuriated by him while muttering things like "You can't make such changes like that!" It was very cute.
Host: Has your impression changed after the filming was completed?
Youan: Yes. Lance wasn't as... aloof and arrogant as I'd imagined. During script readings with everyone, he was gentle and polite, and he was very serious about his work. When he got tired of memorizing his lines, he'd quietly sit in a corner, observing the audience with a blank stare.
In short, we got along very well after we got to know each other. Sometimes, even if we were too tired to talk and had nothing to talk about, I still felt relaxed when I was with him.
Lancelot: (rubbing shoulders) Very detailed, but I'm not observing the whole scene.
Youan: (Surprised) Ah, what are you looking at?
Lancelot: (raises his eyebrows and snorts a laugh) Ah, I won’t tell you.
Host: (urging helplessly) Lance, it’s your turn, it’s your turn…
Lancelot: No. It's the same as when I first saw him, because... he really is a very easy person to see through.
Youan: Is that a compliment?
Lancelot: Of course.
Host: Let’s continue, um... next question (looking at Lancelot): Is the success of the rabbit-luring and training program in the play due to your presence?
Lancelot: Your skill in setting traps is really not that good. Next time you want to interview a crew, why don’t you let me write the script.
Host: (Dry laugh) Hahahaha…
Lancelot: (Shrugged) Okay, let's get back to the point. What I want to say is that even if we don't cross paths, the character of Euan will still shine in the future. After all, a pearl covered in dust can shine because he himself is a pearl.
Youan: Thank you...
Lancelot: (Smiling and tilting his head) You're welcome, you are the same.
Host: (Coughing continuously...) Sorry to interrupt you two, there are no more commercials. The next question is, are you nervous when filming intimate scenes?
Youan: (Thinking with a blank look in his eyes) Well... a little bit at the beginning, because I couldn’t help but forget the words because I stared at Lance for too long.
Lancelot: (wagging his tail in surprise) Oh, I can understand it as - are you praising my beautiful eyes?
Euan: (nods) Yes, it's charming, and I personally like the color olive green.
Lancelot: (Suddenly stunned)
Host: What about Lance?
Lancelot: (coming back to his senses) What? Oh... I was nervous. But Teacher Youan patiently guided me during the rehearsal, like when to hug the waist, when to stick out my tongue, when to caress... (narrowing his eyes in nostalgia) Ah... I benefited a lot from it.
Youan: You’re welcome. Actually, you learn very quickly.
Lancelot: You taught me well.
Youan: No...
Lancelot: Yes, yes.
(They smiled at each other, leaned against each other and swayed from side to side.)
Host: (Getting used to it) Can you two tell me about your upcoming schedule? For example, are there any plans to film another drama?
Youan: Well... I will probably return to behind the scenes later on. Of course, if I come across a script that I’m interested in, that’s another matter.
Lancelot: Fashion Week, filming commercials, taking acting classes with Youan to hone my skills, and...
Host: Anything else?
Lancelot: On vacation, we decided to go surfing at the beach.
Youan: Yes, yes, yes!
Host: (Laughing) Thank you both for the interview. I wish you a happy vacation!
Easter Eggs——
(Catching the supporting cast backstage as they arrive from other events)
Host: Let’s interview the popular supporting actors in this drama. Could you please share with us what you think about starring in this drama?
Quan Yi: Oh, me? Hahahaha, my feeling is... it's so cool to play a rich second-generation kid. I'll do it again next time if I have the chance!
Host: (Laughing dryly) You can see it's really cool. So, Enzo...
Enzo: (scratching his hair in annoyance) I’m almost becoming a relationship consultant and interstellar Edward. There’s nothing much to say. Bye.
Host: ... (It's so hard to interview a cool guy)
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