novellhall Chapter 90 Guest Appearance Plan in a Sitcom
Chapter 90 Guest Appearance Plan in a Sitcom
During the subsequent filming, Xu Jingxing absorbed another 61 attribute points in bits and pieces.
This further solidified Xu Jingxing's plan:
They still need to attract female leads!
It has a strong suction power.
Xu Jingxing's storyline has now progressed to the point where Lin Shaoqing turns to the dark side.
The emotional and psychological shifts require a high level of skill from the actors.
At first, Xu Jingxing was also slow to get into the zone.
This is quite normal; a sudden change in temperament does require some time to adjust.
However, Huang Lei gave Xu Jingxing some pointers on the play and taught him some practical techniques for quickly getting into character, such as using breathing to control emotions, silently reciting the character's core motivations, and even locking in a state through a specific small action.
Xu Jingxing tried to do as instructed and quickly got into the swing of things.
The filming task was successfully completed.
Huang Lei was very pleased that the child understood immediately.
He himself is a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy and has mentored many outstanding students, such as Yao Chen, Huang Haibo, and Hai Qing.
Huang Lei doesn't think they could have done a better job playing a similar role than Xu Jingxing, especially if they were in their junior year of college.
Xu Jingxing is now a very mature actor. It's hard to believe that he has only acted in a few dramas, some of which are even poorly made, melodramatic ones.
Huang Lei's admiration for Xu Jingxing grew even stronger, for Xu Jingxing remained untainted by the mud.
He, who loves to lecture newcomers on set, is always generous with his praise when he's with Xu Jingxing.
As Huang Lei's student, Li Jie was inevitably lectured by him on set, and at the same time, he was filled with endless envy, jealousy and hatred towards Xu Jingxing.
The thing I do most every day is to complain to him.
After filming the last scene of the day, it was almost 10 p.m. I had just gotten into the car to go back to the hotel when Yang Siwei called.
"Boss, I need to confirm with you again, are you only accepting cameo roles with small screen time?"
"That's right, the fewer scenes the better, preferably the kind that pays daily," Xu Jingxing confirmed.
"Okay, I understand," Yang Siwei said. "I've contacted a few film crews for you now."
Yang Siwei, on the other end of the phone, took out a notebook and continued, "Because your popularity on the internet continues to rise, and Huang Lei has been praising you highly in interviews recently, when I took your information to the production team, they were basically open to you joining the project."
"Don't forget the most important point: he must be the kind of actor who has scenes with the female lead," Xu Jingxing interjected.
"I understand!" Yang Siwei smiled knowingly on the phone. "Although your motives are somewhat impure, I think your decision is very correct. Take advantage of your current popularity to take on more roles, and by next year, you'll be dominating the TV screen."
Impure motives?
What's that chubby girl thinking?!
"However, the producers on these production teams still hope you'll play some more substantial supporting roles," Yang Siwei asked. "Should we discuss it further?"
"No! Absolutely not!" Xu Jingxing hurriedly stopped him, "It has to be a cameo. If the female lead has won a Best Actress award or something, I can make a guest appearance."
The better your acting skills and the more screen time you have, the more attribute points you'll absorb!
The most important thing now is to improve my acting skills. No drama is more important than "Struggle," which will start filming early next year.
"Okay, let me first talk about the film crews I've been in contact with so far."
"you say!"
"First of all, it's a sitcom, starring the original cast of 'Story of the Cooking Crew'."
Before he could even say the title of the show, Xu Jingxing excitedly exclaimed, "My Own Swordsman!"
"Yes!"
"I can take on the role of Bai Zhantang in 'My Own Swordsman'!" Xu Jingxing said, his voice even more excited.
"Let's talk about something practical!" Yang Siwei said, somewhat speechless.
"Then continue!" Xu Jingxing knew that it was a bit difficult for her to portray this character.
Yang Siwei was clearly interested in the show. She continued, "I think this show is very promising. I also think this type of guest appearance is the most suitable for you. It's an episodic series, with one or several episodes telling a story. In each episode, your role is quite significant, so it's not a wasted performance."
No wonder she's a future top agent; she has excellent judgment.
"You absolutely have to help me get this drama aired!"
"This series was originally planned for 40 episodes, but I heard from the inside that the filming results were exceptionally good, so the investors decided to expand it to 80 episodes at the last minute. We're currently writing and filming simultaneously, and there are only ten episodes left!"
"Only ten episodes left! Is it even possible to make it in time?!"
Filming for "The First Drop of Water" will take about another month to wrap up.
A month from now, filming for "My Own Swordsman" will definitely have wrapped up.
"We'll make it! We'll definitely make it!"
Yang Siwei's tone was filled with relief, "Ning Caishen, the screenwriter of 'My Own Swordsman,' has recently been experiencing writer's block and can't write a single word. So the entire crew took a month off, specifically to wait for Ning Caishen to finish writing the last 10 episodes before resuming work, which is why we were able to catch up."
"Holy crap, this is amazing!"
"So I immediately negotiated a deal for you, but since the script hasn't been written yet, the role is tentative!"
"It doesn't matter, as long as I can act!" Xu Jingxing said.
As one of the first generation of electronic pickled mustard tubers, Xu Jingxing has watched some of the dramas almost a dozen times. Any role he plays in them can be considered a representative work of an actor.
"There's another drama that better suits your requirements," Yang Siwei said mysteriously.
"Is the female lead Gong Li?" Xu Jingxing asked.
"Song Dandan!" Yang Siwei didn't keep anyone in suspense and said it directly.
"Song Dandan?"
Xu Jingxing thought for a moment, but couldn't think of any dramas Song Dandan had in the works this year.
"Yes! I've put you in the second season. The first season just finished airing at the beginning of the year and had excellent ratings, so the crew immediately started filming the second season."
Part 2? Could it be...?
"Home with Kids?" The show instantly popped into Xu Jingxing's mind.
"2! It's 'Home with Kids 2'!" Yang Siwei emphasized.
"This can also be considered an episodic drama, and Song Dandan's acting skills are undeniable, which better suits your requirements."
"Good! Good! Good!"
Xu Jingxing was so excited that he said "good" three times in a row.
Xu Jingxing now has to admire the power of talent; Yang Siwei is truly born to do this kind of work.
My initial idea was to take on any cameo roles in TV series or movies, aiming to earn attribute points while keeping the filming period short. I never imagined that sitcoms, which require a large number of actors to make cameo appearances, would exist.
It was completely tailor-made for me.
"I'm still in talks about the remaining films," Yang Siwei said. "I've thought about it, and since it's a cameo role, it'll be more memorable to be in a movie, and the filming period will be relatively shorter."
Xu Jingxing praised, "You make a good point. After all, a TV series often has forty or fifty episodes, and it's hard for the audience to remember a cameo role. But in a movie, if you give a great performance, it's easier for the audience to remember you."
"I'm currently in talks about several co-productions between mainland China and Hong Kong, and things are progressing well. I should have some news this week."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
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