Chapter 439
Lin Yu knew that Zhou Zibo didn't understand what he meant and thought he was joking to enjoy himself in hardship, so he didn't explain much.
Because he suddenly thought of someone.
Every day during filming, Lin Yu was the director, the absolute person in charge of the set, and the person in charge of everything, but it wasn't the smallest details that he couldn't notice.
To be precise, every actor on the set has been noticed by Lin Yu.
Although he is very busy, as long as he is dedicated, he can still notice every actor who takes the shot.
Group scenes with too many people don't count, but Lin Yu has an impression of any actor who has had a single scene or a line.
One of them left a deep impression on him. That person filmed a small role with lines a few days ago, and left after half a day of filming. This kind of role does not require the director to tell the scene, the assistant director only needs to say a few words.
, so that extra performer has never met Lin Yu.
Zhou Zibo didn't understand, and Lin Yu didn't explain much. He just said that the next one would be better and left.
Zhou Zibo already felt that Lin Yu was in a bad mood and wanted to go alone so he didn't follow him.
...
Lin Yu took a detour to the back of the set.
There are a large number of extras gathered here. When they are not playing, they will sit here to rest in the open air, leaning against the wall and waiting for work. Sometimes you may be lucky, and after an hour or two, the actor and assistant director will come to assign work. Good luck.
On bad days, you won't find anyone alive for several days.
Among these group actors, some are good-looking and smart, and can be included in individual scenes or one or two lines of dialogue.
Some of them are ordinary people with no professional training, while some are actually from a professional background, have no background or qualifications, or have ended up here for various reasons.
What if it’s for ideals?
Maybe, Lin Yu firmly believes that there are people in this world who can not eat or sleep well for their ideals, work hard and move forward indomitably, regardless of their own lives.
But as a human being in two lifetimes, Lin Yu saw more of the people struggling at the bottom just to make a living. They shouldered the heavy burdens of seniors and juniors. Life had destroyed their faces and smoothed them out.
The sharp edges and corners have completely exhausted their ideals.
It happened to be lunch time for the group performance. Everyone was squatting in groups in the corner or under the shade of a tree, eating lunch.
Lin Yu looked for a familiar figure in the crowd.
Just under a locust tree, Lin Yu's gaze stopped for a moment.
"How much work did you do today?" Lin Yu sat on the stone pier next to the man.
"Hey, Yuzi, long time no see. I thought you went out to make a living, but why are you back again?" Wang Danyang's eyes couldn't help but sparkle with surprise when he saw Lin Yu.
Lin Yu pursed his lips and smiled, "I have a new job, but I'm still in this industry, I just don't have to be an extra."
Wang Danyang wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was an extra in a costume drama just now, and he was wearing a wig. Although it was already autumn, it was still very hot after wearing it for a long time. The leading actors took it off when they took a break.
Professional makeup artists help them put it on, but there are no makeup artists for the extras, so everyone will keep wearing it.
For a handsome guy like Wang Danyang, even if he is an extra, he can usually play a small role with lines, and he can be considered a relatively high earner among extras.
"That's good. It's stable if you don't perform in a group. It's not bad to have a position in the crew, but you have to travel around with a group for a long time. What will your child do?" Wang Danyang asked worriedly.
"My parents are here and can help take care of me." Lin Yu said lightly.
Wang Danyang nodded, "That's good, so you can go out and make money with peace of mind. I can't. My mother still needs care and is hospitalized again. I can't keep watch all the time, so I hired a nurse, but I can't either
After leaving Yanjing, I have to go back and take a look after work in the evening. My mother will also need someone to take care of her after she is discharged from the hospital."
"It would be great if we could hire a full-time nanny to take care of the elderly. The elderly are now very aware that they are in poor health and need someone to take care of them. If there is a professional nanny around to take care of you, you can take care of yourself." Lin Yu understood.
Wang Danyang’s family situation.
Wang Danyang smiled bitterly, "A responsible and professional nanny costs at least 5,000 a month. That's enough to take care of an old lady like my mother who can walk by herself, eat by herself, and take care of herself. She just helps with cooking and simple housework."
.If you are taking care of yourself and can't take care of yourself, the price will be even higher. I still have rent and my mother's monthly medical expenses. I still have to live. How can I make so much money?"
"I'll introduce you to a job that can earn you so much money." Lin Yu said with a smile.
Wang Danyang was pouring rice into his mouth, because he would have a scene later, in which he played a young officer who was about to die in battle. Before eating, he was ordered to do so in danger, but after eating, he received the box lunch and died completely.
For a character like this, he was selected from hundreds of people because of his good looks and strong business ability.
"Introduce me to work?" Wang Danyang's eyes widened in shock and he stopped eating.
Lin Yu nodded seriously. "Are you going?"
"Go. Wait for me to finish the work soon." Wang Danyang said.
It is very common to introduce each other at the Yanjiao Film and Television Base. People with good connections will introduce the extra resources they have to their friends.
When we were acting together in the past, it was Wang Danyang who introduced Lin Yu to work. The two met at a casting. They both graduated from majors, although Lin Yu did not graduate. And they are similar in age, and Wang Danyang is only older than Lin Yu.
They are two years older. They are both tall and handsome. In the entertainment industry, this may be called a high-quality product, but among actors at the lowest level, they are just sympathetic to each other.
Because Lin Yu has a stubborn personality and is not smooth enough, even though he is good-looking, it is difficult for him to get better group acting roles.
He rarely gets roles like Wang Danyang's that have lines, high wages, and don't have to act ugly.
Wang Danyang is lively, aware of current affairs, and he only works for money, so he can receive much more work than Lin Yu. He will also introduce some resources to Lin Yu, and the two of them become more familiar with each other as they go back and forth.
So this time Wang Danyang happily accepted Lin Yu's introduction.
"Are you tired from working with the crew?" Wang Danyang asked with a smile.
Lin Yu said casually, "I'm not tired, I just need a sense of responsibility."
Wang Danyang didn't ask Lin Yu what kind of job he did in the crew. They didn't have many connections. Even in the crew, they started from the bottom. At that time, he felt that Lin Yu was capable. If he worked behind the scenes, he would definitely be able to make a living.
Now it seems that it should be pretty good, at least I can introduce a good job to my friends.
Lin Yu waited for Wang Danyang on the set for a while, and it was indeed over soon as Wang Danyang said.
Before he finished his meal, he was called over by the production manager, and then a reshoot of his death in battle was completed.
Wang Danyang washed the artificial blood off his body, changed into his costume, took off his hood, and left with Lin Yu.
The two groups were not far apart and arrived quickly.
Wang Danyang saw that the location of the crew was a bit familiar. He seemed to have been an extra in the past two years here. He sometimes ran several groups a day. Unless there was a big star or a big director in a big production, he usually couldn't remember it.
But it doesn't matter even if you have acted as an extra, you can still come and play other supporting roles. The main thing is that the scenes of the extras can be deleted, and there may be no scenes even if you film them. It doesn't matter.
The staff in the crew were busy working on their own, and they all said hello when they saw Lin Yu coming back.
"Director Lin is back."
"Director Lin."
"Director Lin."
Lin Yu also greeted everyone politely.
Wang Danyang wore the most ordinary sweatshirt and jeans just after the show. His hair looked messy even after taking off the hair cover. There was no makeup or hair. Everyone was busy and didn't notice the person following Lin Yu.
Wang Danyang noticed that the crew called Lin Yu, Director Lin.
He probably guessed Lin Yu's current position.
He should be the actor's assistant director.
Wang Danyang knows that although the assistant actor director manages the actors, he actually has no real power. He has nothing to do with the main roles. He mainly selects supporting roles and supporting roles.
This time Lin Yu told him that there was a job with a high salary, so he probably had a good role within his ability.
Supporting roles also have their own number of roles.
Wang Danyang was grateful that Lin Yu would not forget him when he became prosperous.
Along the way, I saw busy people on the crew, but there were no familiar faces. After working in the Yanjiao Film and Television Base for many years, Wang Danyang knew many famous crews. Although people may not know him, he could tell the production of Lin Yu at a glance.
As for the team, I haven’t seen a familiar production team whose real names are not well-off.
But this doesn't matter to a low-level actor like Wang Danyang, who can play supporting roles if he's better, but can just play a supporting role if he's not.
At this moment, Wang Danyang saw two familiar figures.
Actors Zhou Zibo and Sun Qinglan.
Although these two people are not big stars, they are quite famous and Wang Danyang knows them.
Chapter completed!