books44 Chapter 95 The Road to Becoming a Movie Queen (4)
Chapter 95 The Road to Becoming a Movie Queen (4)
Su Chengzi was a little nervous: What if Gu Shijiu realized something was wrong and didn't come?
The assistant director had no idea what the director was thinking; there were still more than ten minutes until the assembly time.
That's how people in the entertainment industry are; if they arrive on time, they're praised for being dedicated.
The two who didn't come must have gotten in through connections; that's perfectly normal.
Aside from the unexpectedly popular first season, most of the ordinary people who participated in the later seasons were people with connections who wanted to take shortcuts, so what's there to be angry about?
However, since the director had already started yelling, the assistant director had to do something about it. He called over his assistant and yelled at him too.
"What's going on? The show is about to start and not everyone has arrived yet! What kind of work are you doing?!"
Yes, that's it. Anger doesn't disappear; it just shifts.
The assistant, who was being scolded for no reason, was used to it and didn't take it to heart.
He was just about to find a quiet place to make a call and urge them when suddenly, someone appeared in front of him.
What is this? I hope he doesn't overwork himself and die suddenly.
Gu Shijiu was a little tired after running all the way here.
She put down her suitcase, took out her phone to check, and thankfully it wasn't past the meeting time: "This is Zhao Jun."
Everyone present: Where did this person come from?
Su Chengzi: Here it comes, here it comes, that familiar feeling of being an idiot.
Now only Zhang San is left, and the assistant is about to call him again.
Suddenly, a short, plain-looking young man ran up to them and said, "Teacher, I am Zhang San."
Zhang San had arrived long ago. The assistant director, seeing him, mistook him for a staff member and told him to wait to the side.
Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be another non-celebrity guest.
The assistant director felt a pang of unease looking at Zhang San, who was just another face in the crowd, and Gu Shijiu, who had a decent build but average looks.
Who are these people?
Although ordinary people in the past may not have been particularly talented, they at least had some special skills, and they could always gain a few fans by participating in variety shows.
Most importantly, if you want to be a star, you can be ugly, but you absolutely cannot be unremarkable.
Zhang San, squatting in the crowd, is indistinguishable from ordinary staff. From his name to his appearance, he seems extremely perfunctory, and he also has the kind of honest look that celebrities should never have.
When no one is talking to Gu Shijiu, she looks blank and like a clay sculpture.
The assistant director felt that the entertainment industry was really doomed. It was bad enough that the capital was stuffing ugly kids into the audience's lives, but now, what kind of kids were they stuffing in?
If these two become famous, then he'll admit that his eyes are made of glass marbles.
The assistant director, looking utterly dejected, beckoned everyone to get in the car.
Gu Shijiu carried her suitcase to the door of the bus's luggage compartment.
As I was putting it inside, my head hit the luggage compartment door with a dull thud.
Oh no, is my head going to become even flatter? Gu Shijiu touched the back of her head.
Zhang San was right next to her. Hearing the noise, he came over to help: "Let me help you put your luggage away."
Gu Shijiu immediately hugged her suitcase: "No need!"
There's delicious food in here, and she has no intention of sharing it with anyone else.
Zhang San chuckled and scratched the back of his head: "I just thought it wasn't convenient for you."
Gu Shijiu is currently 1.72 meters tall, and Zhang San is half a head shorter than her.
"It's not inconvenient at all." Gu Shijiu stuffed the suitcase into the back of the luggage compartment, making sure no one could see the snacks.
Zhang San didn't mind and put his own box in as well.
Other celebrities have assistants working for them, and they've already gotten into their cars and settled in.
Once everyone was seated, the director ordered the car to start moving.
The car quickly drove to a helipad.
The director signaled to the staff to start filming and announced the rules to the guests: "From now on, this episode of 'Desert Island Horror' will officially begin."
Later we will take a special flight to our destination – Horror Island.
As many of you have seen in previous episodes, this island is very large, undeveloped, and fraught with deadly dangers.
Our only goal is to survive in this harsh environment...
The following section contained a long thank you message to the sponsor, Yuan's Group.
Variety shows also have scripts. After the director finishes speaking, the celebrity guests react according to the prompts in the script.
Xu Ning remained calm, stating that she had lived too comfortably and that this time she was here to challenge herself.
Qin Damin claimed that he was a big fan of extreme sports and survival challenges and had long wanted to try them.
Song Wei then acted cute and greeted the audience in front of the live stream camera;
Su Chengzi clasped her hands together, a naive smile on her face: "If it's really that dangerous, I hope God will grant me some luck."
Let me pin Zhao Jun down here.
Only Gu Shijiu and Zhang San had expressions of being lost in thought, seemingly daydreaming about something.
The director didn't receive a response from them, but that didn't matter.
We can't expect too much from ordinary people.
The plane soon took off, and the guests gathered together to chat.
Su Chengzi said to Xu Ning in a coquettish tone, "I've read many of your works, especially 'The Glorious Years'..."
Song Wei chatted with Qin Damin, as they had previously worked together on a film.
Veteran actors mentoring idols with poor acting skills is a common practice among investors.
Only Zhang San and Gu Shijiu were present; one listened attentively to everyone's conversation, as if taking notes in his mind.
One stared blankly, expressionless, as if he hadn't heard anything.
As soon as the show started, the live broadcast room was packed with loyal viewers and fans of the guests.
The discussions in the live chat mainly revolved around several celebrities.
The photographer only gave Gu Shijiu and Zhang San a fleeting glimpse.
Viewers responded with a chorus of "hahaha" comments to the non-celebrity guests featured in this episode.
"Is the production team having trouble finding people? They didn't even accept my application before. I thought there were better candidates."
"Do you have the money to go on the show?"
"Although everyone knows what it means to be an ordinary person, these two are just too strange."
"How could anyone call someone Zhang San? Hahaha, that's so casual."
"That extra named Zhao Jun was wearing a 100-yuan T-shirt and jeans."
"Since everyone knows how they got in, there's no need to pretend to be poor."
"Hahaha, what silly faces."
"Did you see the director's expression? He was waiting for them to speak, but they didn't respond."
"I can tolerate an ordinary face, I can tolerate someone who brings their own funding to the production, but I really can't tolerate a man who is 1.6 meters tall."
"That guy named Zhang San, he looks so simple and honest."
"Zhao Jun is quite ordinary, and she didn't say a word. What's she doing here?"
......
The staff monitoring the live stream gave the director an OK sign off-camera.
The director was relieved; he didn't care who the comments were praising or criticizing, as long as the audience was popular.
After several seasons, the show's reputation has been steadily declining.
If he loses his popularity, his position as director will be in jeopardy.
The live-streaming journey was actually a bit boring, especially the several-hour-long trip.
The viewers in the live stream gradually dispersed, and the plane was about to reach its destination.