Actor's Bend

Chapter 52

As the saying goes, the impulse is good for a while, and the crematorium afterwards.

——When Pei Shuo was sitting in the meeting room with dark circles under his eyes the next day, waiting to meet with the director, screenwriter and other main creative personnel of "Whale Language", this sentence popped out of his mind somehow.

Last night, Pei Shuo sent out the message in a flash of enthusiasm. The next morning, he woke up and regretted it, but he didn't expect that Fiona had already greeted the crew very efficiently, and arranged a meeting that afternoon.

While waiting, Pei Shuo was nervous, so he began to read the script again, and the more he read him, the more uncertain he became. At the same time, a question gradually surfaced in his mind: Why did he find himself in this serial killer role?

Speaking of which, Qi You also said on the phone yesterday that the reason he rejected this book was because he felt that he was not suitable, but Qi You's innate aura, no matter how you look at it, fits better with Xie Yuan in the script ah.Pei Shuo was lost in thought, unconsciously dazed.

At five minutes to three in the afternoon, the door of the meeting room was pushed open, and a casually dressed young man with black-rimmed glasses walked in, with disheveled hair, and a somewhat dazed look in his eyes seemed to say where it was.

When Pei Shuo was about to ask him if he had gone the wrong way, he saw the young man dragging out the chair by the table, sitting on it, and then taking out his mobile phone and starting to play games like no one else was there.

Listening to the sound effects of the game KUSO, Pei Shuo said a little embarrassedly: "Uh..."

However, the young man interrupted Pei Shuo without raising his head: "There is no need to introduce yourself, I know you are Pei Shuo."

Pei Shuo was stunned for a moment, a little dumbfounded and said that I didn't want to introduce myself to you.He looked at the side of the young man concentrating on the game, and suddenly felt a little familiar. Where did he see it?

Just when Pei Shuo was struggling to think back, the door was pushed open again.

When Fiona walked in, she was also taken aback when she saw the young man playing with her mobile phone, and then said hello, "Director Fei."

At the same time, Pei Shuo also had a flash of inspiration, remembering why he found the profile of the young man so familiar—it appeared on a promotional poster for a meeting that he saw when he was in class at the Canaan Drama Academy last month profile.

At that time, it seemed hard to find a ticket for the meeting. The guest invited was a cutting-edge director named Fei Yi. He had already won a Golden Park Award for Best Director at a young age, but Pei Shuo had never been interested in the director’s favorite subject matter. , So I didn't go to watch.

Unexpectedly, Fei Yi was the director of this film. Pei Shuo was secretly surprised. Fei Yi's works have always been keen to challenge fringe themes, and stalks such as immorality, homosexuality, and sensitive topics are commonplace in his films.Therefore, it is hard for Pei Shuo to imagine that this time Fei Yi would be willing to take on such a vulgar film of revenge and murder.

Following Fiona came in several other main creators and producers, and the last person to come in was Yan Xuyao, the first sister of Xingjiang.

The first sister dresses very low-key, the only thing that looks like a celebrity is probably the oversized sunglasses on her face.But even so, when she sat down beside Pei Shuo, Pei Shuo still felt a big-name aura, and this aura reminded him of Qi You unconsciously.

Are these people's auras natural?Pei Shuo thought enviously and enviously, and at the same time imagined that he could do any action at any time.

The meeting went smoothly, and Pei Shuo felt that the entire crew was very efficient. Even someone like Fei Yi, who seemed cynical, gave 100% when it came to the concept of the characters and how to shoot. serious.In addition, Pei Shuo was surprised by how familiar the first sister was with the script. At the same time, she was glad that she had made some preparations first, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get into the conversation at all.

"In short, as long as I follow my ideas, I will definitely not mess up this book." Fei Yi tapped the table with his finger and said firmly.

Pei Shuo cast his eyes on the confident Fei Yi, thinking what kind of self-confidence is this?

However, the others didn't have any special reaction, especially the producer who has worked with Fei Yi many times, even nodded in approval and said: "You just have to have confidence."

The female screenwriter sitting opposite also smiled and said, "It's great that this book can be handed over to Mr. Fei."

Pei Shuo couldn't help being a little surprised this time. The screenwriter of "Whale Language" is a well-known gold medal screenwriter in the industry. He knew before that the prototype of this script was originally a bizarre murder that happened in a foreign aquarium a few years ago. , but after the screenwriter's adaptation, the whole story is not only full, but also the interlocking of the actor's methods when committing the crime is also a very big highlight.

It stands to reason that such a good person should not be all kinds of cold?Why do young directors who are so much younger than themselves appreciate it unabashedly?

Pei Shuo decided that it was necessary for him to go back and study Fei Yi's typical works to see how good this director is.

"I like this book very much, and I really want to make it well," Fei Yi nodded to express his gratitude to the female screenwriter, and then turned his face, "As long as the actors are okay, the movie will be fine."

When Fei Yi said this, his eyes were on Pei Shuo, so Pei Shuo's back immediately tensed up. He knew that he was not speaking to Yan Xuyao.

After the meeting was over, Pei Shuo couldn't hold back, called the first sister privately, and asked falteringly, "Uh, Director Fei...does he have any complaints about me?"

Yan Xuyao ​​took a sip of water slowly, nodded and said, "Yes, he is dissatisfied with you."

Do you want to be so direct?Pei Shuo was a little hurt by this answer that was not euphemistic at all, and he asked after a while, "Why?"

Yan Xuyao ​​shrugged: "Maybe he didn't choose you as the leading actor at the beginning."

"Then why don't you find someone he likes?" Pei Shuo was puzzled. Although the producer decided on the casting of this film, but according to the producer's love for Fei Yi, it should follow his wishes. Bar?

"The candidate that both Fei Yi and the producer are satisfied with seems to be Qi You, but he turned it down," Yan Xuyao ​​replied, seeing Pei Shuo nodded in understanding, and continued, "There is another person, Fei Yi wants to choose him But the producers disagreed."

"Who?" Pei Shuo asked casually.

Yan Xuyao ​​glanced at Pei Shuo: "Cheng Min."

Pei Shuo didn't expect that the first sister would break the news so readily, and immediately choked on the water.After finally stopping, Pei Shuo stared at Yan Xuyao's 'really worthless' eyes, and laughed dryly twice.

"Fei Yi and Cheng Min have a good personal relationship. I heard that they have approached him, but the producer disagrees. Whether it's suitable or not is one thing. Maybe the salary hasn't been negotiated yet," Yan Xuyao ​​leaned over, and said like beans in a bamboo tube. Pei Shuo said, "Hey, how do you feel about taking this role over?"

Pei Shuo tried his best to play dumb: "What is it to grab or not..."

Yan Xuyao ​​rolled his eyes: "I know you two are not getting along, maybe the thing that posted about you on the Internet some time ago has something to do with Cheng Min? Eh, but why are you two not getting along?"

Pei Shuo was about to kneel, first sister, is it really okay for you to gossip like this?

Seeing that Pei Shuo didn't want to say more, Yan Xuyao ​​didn't ask any more questions, and changed the subject, "Forget it, anyway, this producer has a pretty bad eye, and there must be a reason why he chose you, not only because of you Low pay."

Trying to swallow the blood choked in his throat, Pei Shuo smiled weakly and said, "Thank you for the comfort."

"But Fei Yi can't tell. He's a very small-minded person, and he might torment you."

Pei Shuo was taken aback, thinking that this is not to scare me, right?How does Fei Yi think...he doesn't look like the kind of person who avenges his personal revenge, not to mention that he is innocent at all.

As if seeing what Pei Shuo was thinking, Yan Xuyao ​​packed up his things, got up and left, and said casually, "Ann, I'm going to be strict with you, anyway, you just need to be mentally prepared."

Pei Shuo asked one last question before the blood tank was emptied: "...First sister, why do you know Dao Fei so well?"

"I've worked with him before," Yan Xuyao ​​walked out, and paused when he opened the door, "and he's my cousin."

At the same time, in the recording studio on the other side of the city, Qi You answered the phone call from Pei Shuo.

"Have you met? Oh...Fei Yi treats you normally, okay?" Qi You unconsciously raised the corners of his lips while listening to the other party's weak complaints on the phone, "...Fei Yi's masterpiece? Then "Lan Jia River"."

At the corner of the recording studio corridor, a person stopped suddenly.

"You already know the award-winning "Fault", right?" Qi You said in a tone of lesson, "The filming style of "Whale Language" is probably more similar to "Lan Jiahe"...Forget it and tell you You don’t understand either, so just follow what I tell you to do!”

"It's really annoying." After hanging up the phone, Qi You couldn't help complaining, but there was a clear smile on the corner of his mouth.

But when he turned the corner and saw Cheng Min standing there, that smile disappeared immediately.

The song I am recording today is the commercial song for the next season of a well-known mobile phone brand, and many big names were invited to sing as a chorus, that's why Qi You and Cheng Min met together.In the past two hours just now, the two of them didn't communicate much, and when they bumped into each other unexpectedly here, Qi You was stunned for a moment.

"Did Pei Shuo get the role in "Whale Language"?" Cheng Min frowned and asked straight to the point.

Although Qi You didn't know why Cheng Min's news was so well-informed, he didn't say anything, and walked back past Cheng Min.

"It's impossible for Pei Shuo to act well." Cheng Min said suddenly, his tone was decisive, which immediately gave Qi You a stab in the heart.

Although I don't have complete confidence in this guy, it's not your turn to say it.

Qi You came up angrily, and he cast a cold glance at Cheng Min: "Maybe, but it should be better than you anyway."

Cheng Min's complexion suddenly became ugly, Qi You felt a little slip of the tongue, but left without saying anything.

Seeing the back of the other party leaving, Cheng Min couldn't help gritting his teeth, and secretly clenched his fists.

"Qi, You," he said in a low voice, with a gloomy tone, "Did you really think I was just threatening you before?"

The author has something to say: gear up and prepare to spread blood~