The director briefly introduced the script to Su Nan. Su Nan looked at the director and nodded frequently, as if he was really interested in the movie.
After helping Su Nan introduce the basic plot and the main storyline, he asked nervously, "Miss Su, what do you think? Is there anything that needs to be changed?"
Su Nan shook his head: "Not yet."
Not yet! That means she is still interested in participating.
"If we are free in the afternoon, can we go for an audition?" The director asked Su Nan with a kind look on his face.
When she looked at the director, she immediately thought of the fairy tale "Grandma Wolf".
"Okay, where is the address of the audition?" Although Su Nan felt that the director was a little weird, he still agreed to his request.
"Our crew has a car that can pick you up at the gate of Huaqing University."
Su Nan was stunned when she heard this. This was not right. It would be too ostentatious. She didn't know how those people in school would frame her.
Although today is Sunday, there are still quite a few people in the school.
"Goodbye, you should come find me at the 'Rich' store on the street next to our school. It would be too conspicuous to go to school."
The director thought about it and it made sense. Su Nan was still a student, and if he did that, it would cause her a lot of trouble.
"Okay, I'm really sorry for not considering your feelings, Miss Su. Let's make it a deal then." The director said a little embarrassedly.
After they finished their discussion, they each walked away.
When Su Nan returned to the dormitory, she saw Chen Jie, who looked worried. "Where have you been?"
"I went out to talk to the director. I didn't want to disturb you, so I didn't tell you." Su Nan explained calmly.
Chen Jie sighed. It was a good thing that this was the case. She almost thought that Su Nan had gone out to cause trouble for Yang Shuzhen.
The two of them walked into the store hand in hand. Along the way, Su Nan and Chen Jie complained about the director's confusing behavior.
"Ah? No way, are all directors nowadays so humble?" Chen Jie has always believed that directors who can make movies must be very powerful and strict.
"Who knows, maybe after signing the contract he will become what you imagined."
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the director drove over to greet Su Nan himself. The car parked in front of Su Nan's store immediately attracted everyone's attention. Feng Meng, Su Nan's assistant, was also shocked by the scene.
"Hello, sir. What can I do for you?" Feng Meng asked respectfully.
"I'm here to look for Su Nan." After explaining his purpose, the director looked at the store curiously.
"Wait a moment!" Feng Meng hurried upstairs and woke up Su Nan and Chen Jie who were still taking a nap. "Nan Nan, wake up! There's a balding man in his forties downstairs looking for you."
Su Nan sat up from the bed in a daze, and then said angrily: "Ah? Tell him I don't know him."
Then she slumped back down on the bed. Chen Jie yawned and sat up. An idea suddenly struck her, and she asked eagerly, "Didn't you have an appointment with a director?"
Su Nan sat up suddenly, thought for a moment, then hurriedly changed his clothes and went downstairs to meet the director.
"Director, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's okay, Miss Su, I just wanted to ask you for a favor." The director scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
The director asked me for help again? How could he ask me for help with so many things?
"You said..." Su Nan said hesitantly.
"Because the crew is short on funds, we don't have enough makeup artists and costume designers. I saw that your shop has everything. I wonder if you could..."
Without waiting for the director to finish, Su Nan agreed directly: "Okay, that's no problem."
This man is a director after all. Even if others try to flatter him, they may not be able to please him. Since he likes her small shop, there is no reason for her to refuse.
Maybe she can also use the director's influence to promote her own shop and let more people know about it.
Half an hour later, the director brought Su Nan, her store's products and employees to the crew.
Su Nan was stunned for a moment when she looked at the crew, which was almost penniless. She had thought about what it would be like to have insufficient funds and had prepared herself mentally, but she didn't expect it to be so... insufficient!
The director was afraid that Su Nan would go on strike, so he hurriedly explained, "Ms. Su, please bear with it for a few days. When the crew officially starts filming, several payments will be made to the crew."
Su Nan smiled awkwardly. If Qi Wei's script wasn't good, she would have wanted to run away. But she couldn't help but think in her heart: This guy, is he trying to get something for nothing?
"It's okay, let's start preparing for the audition!" Now that we're here, it wouldn't be a good time to leave.
Feng Meng pulled Su Nan aside and said, "Nan Nan, this is not right. What if he is a liar?"
Su Nan firmly believes that if you trust someone when hiring them, you should trust them and don't hire them if you don't trust them. Moreover, the director never told her about the contract and remuneration from the beginning. It seems that he is not that kind of person.
"Now that we're here, let's make the most of it." Su Nan patted Feng Meng's shoulder and then said, "Don't you always say you want to improve your makeup skills? Today is a good opportunity for me to see how you're doing and where you can improve."
Seeing this, Feng Meng didn't say anything more. She took a deep breath and began to use the makeup knowledge she had currently mastered to help the extras in the crew with their makeup. It was no big deal. Just treat their faces as a palette and apply it evenly.
It was one thing to think about, but it was difficult for Feng Meng to actually do it. She used to be very good at putting on makeup, but now everyone's skin condition is different, so the foundation used should also be different. After mastering certain techniques, her technique has become more and more skilled.
After confirming again that Feng Meng did have talent in this area, Su Nan directly helped the makeup artist to complete the makeup of other actors.
The director and the makeup artist gave Su Nan a thumbs-up when they saw her superb makeup skills. "Miss Su, you are truly talented and courageous. No wonder you dared to work hard alone in Beijing at such a young age. It turns out you have such unique skills."
Su Nan thought to himself: It’s useless to flatter me. If you don’t pay me in time, I still won’t give you face and won’t let you film.
"Director, you're so kind! Now that the makeup is done and the actors are in place, when can we start filming?"
You have requisitioned all my staff and products. Now Chen Jie is the only one left in my store. Hurry up and finish your work so that I can go back to my business.
The director hurriedly arranged for the actors to audition. In just half an hour, the audition was very successful, and the filming process could be edited and made into a behind-the-scenes feature.
After everything was settled, the director had people pack up the props for filming. Su Nan pulled Feng Meng aside and asked with concern, "Do you really like this makeup industry?"
"Of course, I really like makeup. I want to help every sister who may not have a perfect appearance regain her confidence through makeup, just like you." Feng Meng said sincerely.
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