Early Thursday morning, Martin drove into the old Ford and rushed to the Midtown Arts Theater.

Hundreds of people gathered in Theater Square next to Peachtree Street.

This is Atlanta's gathering place for extras.

To put it bluntly, it is a temporary labor market.

Martin came here yesterday morning and encountered the TBS TV program's selection of audience actors, but he was not selected.

Whether in Los Angeles or Atlanta, the supply of low-level actors far exceeds the demand.

Lacking personal connections and no certain organization, even finding a job as a purely background artist requires luck.

Martin found a place to park his car, and when he entered the square, he saw Robert's big head.

Robert's hair was neatly combed and he was wearing an old-fashioned formal suit. He said, "Wait a minute, the leader is not here yet."

Martin looked at it for a moment: "Specially made?"

Robert said: "This way, I have a greater chance of being selected. Actually, I don't have any other ideas. I just have a line."

It really depends on luck, Martin said: "Good luck to you, man."

People from the Marietta Theater Company arrived one after another, and including Martin, they were all temporary workers and paupers.

The leader, Jerome, drove over in a Lexus and asked everyone in the troupe to wait at the edge of the square. He made a phone call. When the bus stopped on Peachtree Street, he shook hands with the fat man who got off the bus and said a few words.

He waved to the square: "Get in the car."

When the fat man saw that there were no unusual-looking people, he said something to Jerome before going to choose temporary workers.

Martin walked quickly and got on the bus at the front. He glanced at the first row in front of him. There were folders on the seats inside.

He chose a seat on the other side of the row and Robert entered.

Martin sat on the outside and looked at the square through the car window.

The fat man is selecting people. The method of selecting people is very simple. Choose whoever you like.

Based on the information he has collected recently, it is not difficult for Martin to judge that Atlanta is far away from film and television production centers such as New York and Los Angeles. The preferential policies have just been released, and there is currently no mature acting market and supporting agent system.

Jerome is something of an agent.

The laws and regulations of California and New York do not apply here.

The bus quickly filled up with people, and there was only a narrow aisle between Fatty and Martin.

Martin did not strike up a conversation rashly.

The bus drove along Peachtree Street not far before it suddenly slowed down.

A procession appeared ahead near the State Capitol.

The demonstrators were all women.

There were also reporters from TV stations and newspapers following the filming.

The fat man stretched his neck and looked ahead. Instead of cursing, he said: "Make way for them. When they pass the next intersection, we will turn around."

The name of the "ATL Women's Association" was printed on the vests of the marchers. Martin judged the fat man's attitude and seemed to be saying to himself: "Are they fighting for their legitimate rights and interests?"

The voice was not loud, but it could fall on Fatty's ears. Fatty said casually: "This is a famous equal rights group in Atlanta. It has done many great things."

Martin was sure that the fat man's position was in favor of the marchers, and immediately adjusted the position of his buttocks: "Are you doing something great this time too?"

The fat man obviously knew: "Several conservative leaders of the Georgia Methodist Association declared that women are just family subordinates and must follow the family's will when it comes to sex and reproduction, which triggered this protest."

He pointed to the slogan in the hands of the marchers: "The ATL Women's Association calls on women to enjoy the freedom of sex and reproduction."

Robert muttered in a low voice: "Shit!"

Martin pretended not to hear and said to the fat man: "This is an action of great social significance."

Fat Man and Yourong Yan: "One of the organizers of this event is Ms. Kelly Gray, the boss of our Gray Company."

Unexpectedly, this fat man was also a good employee who was worried about his boss. Martin quickly found a topic to bring them closer and said: "My girlfriend and many of her friends, probably dozens of young girls, have always wanted to join the Women's Association.

To do something to fight for women’s rights, they can participate in socially meaningful activities like this at any time, but it’s a pity that they can’t find a suitable introducer.”

As long as she takes care of the food, Elena can attract hundreds of women from the Clayton community, let alone dozens of people.

As for Elena, she volunteers at the conservative Methodist Association.

This is not the point. Elena said that as long as the remuneration is appropriate, she can trust anyone.

"I know many outstanding women in the association." Fatty definitely has a future in Gray Company. He took the initiative to attract supporters for his boss. He took out his business card and handed it to Martin: "I'm Andrew. If they want to join, they can call me at any time."

Martin then solemnly put it away, took out the business card he had prepared and handed it over: "Martin Davis."

Just before the bus turned out of Peachtree Street, another parade group entered Peachtree Street, also dominated by women, carrying the flag of the Methodist Church.

Women began to make things difficult for women, and extreme conservatism confronted feminism.

The two sides exchanged insults in the distance, causing a stir in the city.

The last scene Martin watched, the reporters all had an orgasm.

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The bus drove for more than half an hour and arrived at a farm north of Atlanta.

The crew rented a farm and temporarily built some 19th-century plantation-style sets. As a temporary dressing room, actors dressed in old-time costumes were put on makeup next to the wooden house.

Martin got off the bus and found the group leader Jerome waiting at the entrance of the farm.

Andrew came to Jerome and said directly: "There are two special roles. Calculate the daily salary, which is 100 US dollars. The working time ends at 4:30 in the afternoon. Overtime is calculated at 10 US dollars an hour. Call some of your best actors.

come over."

The hourly salary calculated purely for acting is only US$5.15.

Jerome immediately thought that the idiot Martin still owed him dues, so he called Martin's name first: "Martin, come here!" Then he shouted: "Kohler, Robert, Jones."

No one can owe me money! Jerome said to Fat Andrew again: "Martin is good, you can give him priority."

Andrew remembered the name, and as soon as the people arrived, he ordered Martin: "Martin Davis, and...you, come with me."

Robert, who followed Martin, became another lucky person.

Jerome led the two of them towards the wooden house, while the others could only follow the stage manager to the outdoor temporary dressing area.

Robert poked Martin, who motioned him to shut up with his eyes.

The two of them followed Jerome to the wooden house. After waiting for a while, someone told them to go in and put on makeup.

While I was putting on makeup and changing clothes, an assistant came over to explain the show.

A character with no lines, but a lot of moves.

The two played the role of assassins who assassinated the supporting actress. They rushed to the garden where the supporting actress was with guns and were killed by the male protagonist with two shots. The supporting actress was so moved that she took off her clothes and had sex with the male protagonist next to the two corpses.

In other words, Martin and Robert had to lie down throughout the filming of this intimate scene.

Of course, the salary of a background artist lying on the ground is higher than that of a standing background artist.

Robert has a senior background, let alone Martin.

There was no difficulty in the previous part. I strictly followed the positioning requirements and passed it after two takes. The director called for a jam once, but the actor missed the shot.

Then the highlight came. The two of them lay motionless on the ground. The male protagonist and the female counterpart were stripped of their special protection except for the special protection of the crew, and they played poker on the stone table in the garden.

Martin understood, this was a large-scale drama broadcast on a cable channel late at night.

Everything is exposed except for the bottom bit.

After more than ten years, it might become a classic nostalgic youth film.

According to the director's requirements, Martin must face the hero and heroine when he dies, so as to highlight the contrast between death and love in the panoramic shot and cause strong sensory stimulation.
Chapter completed!