I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 3 003. Time does not come to me

Does Xu Xin know what he is talking about?

Of course he knows.

It's just that he didn't expect that... his script... Teacher Yu, who is the deputy director of the directing department, really didn't understand it.

After thinking about it, he got up and walked to the other party's desk, pointed at the script and said:

"Teacher Yu, have you read my first story?"

"...Looked at it."

"Then you can see what I want to express, right?"

Yo?

Are you testing me?

Yu Zhen felt more and more ridiculous, but she still nodded:

"The gap between rich and poor."

But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, she suddenly saw her student shaking his head.

"No, no, you are wrong."

"..."

Seeing the other party's silence, Xu Xin did not show off and said directly:

"Teacher, what you see is only the first layer of the thousand-layer cake."

"...???"

What cake?

Yu Zhen was a little confused, but then she heard Xu Xin continue:

"And your perspective is not on the protagonist, but from the perspective of a bystander. But you said in class that the so-called protagonist actually serves the plot. Many times, the protagonist acts as a promoter. It drives the plot.”

"Yes, that's right."

Yu Zhen was quite pleased.

Although I always fall asleep in class, it seems that I have listened to the lectures.

But Xu Xin's words immediately made her feel relieved.

"Teacher Yu, my first story was very simple. The protagonist accidentally entered a room where a group of rich-looking people were sitting, and on the table in the middle of the sofa, a girl was pole dancing. He felt fresh. Or maybe he felt a little restless, so he kept watching until the girl started asking for a tip. Everyone else was giving a hundred yuan in a pile, in a circle, and finally reached the protagonist. As a result, he touched his pocket and There was only more than a hundred. After hesitating for a moment, he gave the fifty, and left awkwardly in the girl's strange eyes.

From what he saw of the girl standing upright in front of those suits, he could see that it was a character of a wealthy person dancing, whether it was their cigars, XO, or the later design was based on the tipping in Western strip clubs. The reward plot was actually prepared for the last scene where the girl was stunned when she took the fifty yuan from the protagonist. As for the story in the first act, the so-called gap between rich and poor is just an appearance. In fact, its real core is for the protagonist to realize how poor he is when he comes out of the first KTV room. Moreover, there is also an introduction to the open ending..."

"..."

For a moment, Yu Zhen frowned.

poor?

Poverty as a protagonist?

Originally, she thought it would be a fantasy to interpret the plot this way. But following Xu Xin's reminder, she opened the script again and read every word carefully... but suddenly found that everything Xu Xin said was correct...

If you look at it from the perspective of the protagonist, from the beginning when he couldn't find his room and went to the wrong room, to the self-deprecating look that touched his face when he finally came out...

It actually expresses how poor I am compared to rich people.

"..."

Looking at the script in silence, she suddenly asked:

"What about the second room? What do you want to express?"

Faced with this problem, Xu Xin was as before:

"Teacher Yu, what about you? What did you see?"

When he said this, there was a childish and teasing smile on his face.

Students making fun of teachers?

Hey.

However, Yu Zhen was not angry.

But full of interest.

Students test teachers?

This classmate Xu Xin...

It’s a bit interesting.

…

It's close to 11 o'clock.

"The tone of the last narration is very important, because if the tone is more decadent, it may be just an ordinary night. It is nothing more than a drunkard's experience. But if it is used in a... way, it can convey to people "I am working hard, I am "Tomorrow will be better", then the whole film will be in line with the theme of my script. What I want to express is that young people today should be full of hope for the future, and take advantage of housing prices... In other words, before life makes them despair, they should strive for their own tomorrow. This is the entire expression of my script."

"..."

As Xu Xin concluded, the thought in Yu Zhen's heart that "I bought this script" had long been ridiculously thrown into the trash.

This time, she had no doubts.

You know best what your child will be like.

After working hard in the film industry for half her life, if she doesn't even have the basic ability to distinguish whether a script was written by the screenwriter himself, then she is not worthy of sitting in this position.

Without this misunderstanding, when she looked at her student in front of her again, she felt...

The feeling of seeing a hidden gem in the ocean.

Before...did I really make a mistake?

Or, what happened to my student in just a few days? The prodigal son turned back?

But no matter what, as a film practitioner, she had to admit that this script was great.

at the same time……

Here comes the contradiction.

What should I do...?

The room fell silent again.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that Yu Zhen, who had made up her mind, looked at the young man in front of her and said:

"There is no problem with the script. But, Xu Xin, I also hope you understand that you are a young director. The test for you is not whether you can get a good script as a director, but... When you get this script, how do you interpret it?

This is the responsibility of the director. I’m not sure whether you came to me today to ask me to help you review the script of this short film, or whether you were planning to shoot it and wanted my opinion. But what I want to say is...if you decide to shoot, OK, no problem.

I can provide you with some help from my classmates in the acting department. But...you also have to understand my worries. I'm afraid you can't express it fully. Or you can't express the kernel you wrote yourself! Do you know what I mean? "

"clear."

Xu Xin suddenly showed his small white teeth:

"I came to you just to ask for some help. As for whether I can express it... Hi, Teacher Yu, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. If you don't film it, how will you know? Right?"

"...but this film will definitely have investment costs."

"I know."

Seeing the teacher frowning, Xu Xin shrugged indifferently:

"I thought about it, and the most exaggerated estimate is only a million or so. Is that money?"

"..."

Yu Zhen was speechless.

I couldn't say a word.

After holding it in for a while, I finally could only say:

"It's holiday now, so I can only find you local classmates from the acting department in Yanjing, or some classmates who haven't left yet and are in film and television bases like Feilong Valley and Huairou. But these all require scheduling and time coordination. If you want If you want to shoot, then you have to set a time and I will be responsible for coordinating it for you.

Also, write down the casting requirements and send them to my email. Although I know your family is rich, it’s a bit worldly to ask for help from classmates like this... In this way, for classmates in school, it’s 30 yuan a day. For group performances, it would only be fifty or sixty depending on the current price.

The equipment school will provide support. If there are any difficulties with the venue, I will try my best to help coordinate. But as a director, I believe you should also be familiar with this kind of KTV scene. Try to do it yourself first, do more, try more, and more. Gain experience...well, that's all, go for it. "

This is the opinion and guarantee given by Yu Zhen.

It was a big help.

Xu Xinxin said.

Holding the script in hand and rushing for lunch, he went to the alley in front of the school to eat something, and then drove back home.

With almost no rest, I started thinking about it in front of the computer.

Who is the protagonist?

It must be me.

The protagonist's name is Xu Sanjin.

As for the supporting roles...the first scene requires extra actors because they have to play some successful people. A bit older. And the most important role there is the girl who can dance.

She is very attractive, but she needs to have the most basic physical conditions.

First of all, the legs must look good.

It must be thin and long. Otherwise, wearing stockings will not reflect that nightclub charm...

Yep.

The makeup should also be beautiful, and there should be a sense of desire that radiates from the heart to the appearance.

Um……

Crackling.

The keyboard starts typing.

With the rough outline in his mind, he began to write down his basic casting requirements.

Soon, with his inspiration crackling like urine, the eloquent five to six thousand words of casting requirements were basically completed in the afternoon.

After reading it carefully and making sure that nothing was missing, he sent it directly to Teacher Yu's mailbox.

Replied almost instantly, on Penguin, Yu Zhen, who had just been added not long ago, replied:

"receive."

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher."

"You're welcome, let me take a look first."

"Yeah, okay, thank you for your hard work."

"You're welcome. You've written so much and haven't eaten yet? Go and eat."

"Okay, thank you teacher."

After politely thanking him again, Xu Xin touched his belly and subconsciously wanted to order takeout...

But he was stunned again.

In the dream in my mind, the kind of mobile phone that has no keyboard and can have various functions with just a few clicks is too nonsense...

How could it be so advanced?

There's also takeout...

Just eat instant noodles honestly.

With helpless thoughts and his hands and feet gradually getting cold from not eating, he came to the kitchen again.

And it only took one meal. When he came back from eating, he saw Yu Zhen's reply:

"Xu Xin, I checked the casting conditions, they are very detailed. I just made a few phone calls and talked to several instructors. When we talked about the girl in the first room, Director Sun of the Acting Department recommended Got a girl. I’m waiting for news.”

"Xu Xin, the girl just now responded to me. She's fine. I've made an appointment with her to come to school for an audition tomorrow. You come here around 9 o'clock in the morning. I'll see if I can help you make appointments with a few more classmates today. The big guys haven’t left yet, so this is a great opportunity.”

"Oh yes, I forgot to tell you. I asked her to wear stockings tomorrow. If you want to wear makeup for the audition, you'd better find a makeup artist."

"Well, I just received a few replies. Several classmates are here. There should be enough people in your second room. There are about ten people, and they will all be free tomorrow."

"The camera can be provided, but you have to pay to buy the film yourself. I also have three reels here, which should be enough for you to use. You can just take them for free."

“It’s important to find a venue as soon as possible.”

"..."

Looking at the teacher's reply, Xu Xin was moved for no reason.

Is this the responsibility of a teacher?

He unconsciously lit a cigarette for himself...

Suddenly I regretted why I wasted so much time.

Perhaps, this is something that many people will only understand and regret after bidding farewell to campus, right?

You didn't cherish the past.

On the contrary, after losing it, I really regret it.

Master Xing really didn’t lie at all.

Time waits for no one, and time waits for no one... Xu Xin really hopes that his emotions can be seen by many people now.

Because, he really hopes that those junior students who are still studying can understand how precious time is on campus through his negative example of being lazy and generous.

"call……"

A long line of smoke spurted out.

Xu Xin typed a line of words on the laptop keyboard with trembling fingers:

"Thank you, Teacher Yu. Thank you!"

Still reply in seconds.

The teacher whose avatar is a cartoon frog quickly replied:

"You're welcome, you should. [Flowers]"

And feeling the teacher's responsibility, Xu Xin no longer planned to waste time.

I put out my cigarette, got up and walked out.

A moment later, the Ferrari merged into the busy traffic of Yanjing's nightlife.

Was it difficult to cast?

No.

As long as you have money, it's not difficult at all.