Chapter 303 1 Interview
Chapter 303 1 Interview
Only relatives would give benefits so blatantly, right?
If she wasn't a relative... Ning Baicha would have to find out whether the artists in the entire crew were paid more than hers.
It was really the latter. Ning Baicha narrowed her eyes slightly. This meant that Director Chen did not recognize her acting skills. He was condescending and thought that he had given her an opportunity to act and she should cherish it.
Ning Baicha licked his lips.
"Not really." Yi Fei should know the inside story, hesitating and speaking vaguely, "Anyway, either we will just cast you as the lead actor, or we will increase your salary. There is no such thing as bullying."
Ning Baicha supported his forehead with one hand, tapped his temple with his index finger, and chuckled: "Don't bother, just audition when it's time."
"How is that possible!" Yi Fei couldn't swallow this breath, "Let's talk about the audition after we've discussed it!"
Ning Baicha was about to say something when Yi Fei started to lose his temper, and every word he said was directed at Director Chen.
"It's weird. We should discuss the salary after the audition. But they came to me and insisted on setting the salary right away, saying that this is a rare opportunity!" Yi Fei cursed, "Damn it!"
Ning Baicha pinched her chin and smiled: "I feel that I have been given an opportunity by charity. If I don't cherish it, I would be ungrateful."
No wonder Shen Shijing looked surprised when Director Chen sent her an invitation.
"Director Chen's dramas have always been of high quality." Yi Fei was a little wilted again. Ning Baicha's momentum in the entertainment industry is quite strong now. Although she is prone to being searched negatively, she is still popular after all.
As Shen Shijing said, word of mouth is indeed controversial.
Also because of the problem of reputation, Ning Baicha has been limited in the roles he can take.
No matter whether it is a TV or movie directed by a big-name director, there are a lot of actresses with good acting skills and reputation, but it is never Ning Baicha's turn.
It's so hard to get such an opportunity. If I perform well and achieve good results, Ning Baicha's reputation will also improve.
So although Yi Fei felt aggrieved when communicating with the other party, he endured it all the time. After all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Ning Baicha.
But the other party knew this, so they stepped on their bottom line and went too far again and again.
Ning Baicha closed the script page on the pad and said in a slightly cold voice: "Sister Yi Fei, we won't take this drama anymore."
"What!" Yi Fei screamed, "Are you crazy? I can discuss the salary, but it's so hard to get an opportunity, how can I just say no?"
Ning Baicha clicked on several scripts on the pad. After reading through them, she felt that none of them were as amazing as the one sent by Director Chen. There was also a hint of irritability in her brows.
"The other party didn't respect us from the beginning. They bullied us so badly. They hit us on the left cheek. Are we going to give them the right cheek to hit us?" Ning Baicha sneered, "Believe it or not, the other party may just be using me to build momentum for them."
Yi Fei was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
This is an old trick in the entertainment industry.
In order to market their new dramas, some directors will try to use some popular traffic stars. They simply spread ambiguous rumors that a certain traffic star will play a certain role.
Most of the time, one character will be trying to copy several popular stars.
Get some fans and increase your popularity.
By the time the filming was officially announced, even the corners of the clothes of the stars who were hit by the scam could not be seen.
The stars whose traffic has been taken advantage of may also be scolded by uninformed audiences during the process, which is a loss for themselves.
But you haven't argued yet.
Because the rumors were released by marketing accounts, and the title was "suspected".
The copywriting is very rigorous and there is no way to sue.
But Director Chen’s drama is a little different, because he invited Ning Baicha.
"I understand what you're saying." Yi Fei calmed down again, "But it's different. Since Director Chen has asked you to go, he must want you to go."
In the past two years, Yi Fei has always wanted to be a gold medal agent, but among all the artists she has brought out, only Ning Baicha is popular, but this popularity is also time-limited.
And what Ning Baicha needs now is an award to prove herself.
If you miss this opportunity, you don’t know if you will have another chance next time.
"What's more, this is really a rare opportunity for you." Yi Fei began to chatter, "Bai Cha, I know you have opinions about what they did, but to be honest, it's hard not to have things that are wronged in this world."
"Sister Yi Fei." Ning Baicha said helplessly, "Have you ever thought about why the other party insisted that I go for the audition?"
The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly went quiet. After a while, Yi Fei asked, "Why?"
"Because if I go, even if I perform well, they can still have a reason to reject me." Ning Baicha was helpless, "I'm afraid the script this time has already been decided."
Yi Fei is from the same circle, so it’s impossible for him not to understand these things. But sometimes, because he understands them too well, he occasionally feels aggrieved.
"But..." She lowered her voice, very unhappy, "Are we just going to be fooled like this?"
"It's not a matter of playing tricks." Ning Baicha's mood was not affected at all. This is how it is in this business. "If we really want to talk about it, is there anything that the other party did not do well? There was nothing wrong, but because there was nothing wrong, we can't find any fault at all."
Yi Fei was angry: "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have really been fooled and let them use our traffic for nothing!"
"It's okay." Ning Baicha comforted Yi Fei, "Maybe we'll have to work with Director Chen again in the future, so there's no need to make a scene. Just say that I don't think I'm up to the role and I won't participate."
Yi Fei was silent for a moment: "Okay."
The matter should have ended there, but on the day when Ning Baicha's role was completed, an interview with Director Chen became a hot topic, causing Director Chen's fans to direct their criticism at Ning Baicha.
Director Chen’s suspense drama “Green” was officially announced, and he was invited to a famous talk show. On the show, I don’t know whether the host intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the casting issue.
Director Chen’s answer is also very thought-provoking.
"For the role of the female lead Ling Yang, we actually looked for many artists at the beginning, including some artists with controversial reputations. After all, the current lead is a little too young, but a female artist I was optimistic about at the time rejected me. It's a pity, if she could come, this role might have won her an award. Of course, this kind of thing is fate.
But afterwards, I thought about it and maybe the artist felt that the salary I offered was too high. After all, she is a traffic artist, not like us hardworking artists, and she would not do something that does not make money. "
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