Chapter 75: The Sea
When a new actor signs an agency contract, the agency usually gets the lion's share of the remuneration.
Guan Chen's situation is quite special. Xie Jinzhu's studio shares with him 50-50. In this way, it is still a situation where Qian Liangyi tried hard to persuade him.
Qian Liangyi said that if he had given Guan Chen the majority share as a newcomer, then there would be no room for improvement in future contracts. If he mentioned it again, would he become a partner? Xie Jinzhu wanted to nod at the time, but looked at Qian
Liangyi's eyes were red and looked like he was having an epilepsy, but he finally followed Qian Liangyi's suggestion.
So if Guan Chen's salary of 800,000 yuan is divided into half and various taxes are deducted, he will get almost 200,000 yuan.
Guan Chen had seen, handled and spent several times the amount of two hundred thousand in his previous life, but none of them were as good as the feeling he had this time.
"...Clean money!" Guan Chen's heart was surging. His first reaction was to take out all the money and hide it. However, because this approach was too imprinted with the previous life, his second reaction was to give up.
Although the first clean money was from working as a martial artist in "The Black Dragon", those few thousand dollars were gone to buy a few winter clothes. It feels very different from having 200,000 clean money now.
How to spend this money? If he was two months ago, he might buy knives and exercise equipment.
Now, he wants to use this money as a "new life start-up fund" to live a good life.
"What is [New Life Startup Fund]?" Little Bear asked curiously: "Are you going to start a fund? Are you going to stop doing the [Wedding Loan] before?"
"What are you talking about?" Guan Chen felt that Xiaoxiong was very bad at this. He always acted funny without paying attention to the situation. "How could it not be done! If Manager Qian hadn't been hindering him, he would have done it long ago."
Little Bear sighed with sudden realization on the phone.
She vaguely felt that her old classmate was planning something very dangerous, but he had a kind nature and a smart mind. Maybe it was just like what he said, just to help more people who wanted to get married but had no money!
"As for the fund, there is no rush for the moment." Guan Chen has watched many movies and knows that funds are a good thing and can avoid a lot of taxes. A lot of taxes are deducted from his salary, but he heard that becoming a shareholder can reduce the deductions.
Some. Guan Chen is not in a hurry, he will become a shareholder sooner or later.
He returned to the Magic City yesterday, and Xie Jinzhu asked him to take a good rest, saying that he wanted to take a break to get out of the drama.
Guan Chen was at home, so he cleaned the house. After sending a message to Little Bear, Little Bear immediately called me cheerfully. Her tone was as cheerful as ever. Listening to her voice, it seemed like you could see her jumping up and down in front of you.
.
"The so-called [New Life Start-up Fund] is the reserve fund that allows me to start a new life." Guan Chen explained to Xiao Xiong.
"But aren't you already living?" Little Bear said.
Guan Chen thought for a while and said: "I remember there is such a story, [A small fish said to an old fish, I am going to find the sea. The old fish said, you are in the sea. The little fish said, no, this is
Water, what I’m looking for is the sea.] Do you understand?”
"The tone of this little fish is really bad."
"'Do you understand?' These five words were said by me and are not included in the story."
"Oh, that's it!" Little Bear digested it for a while and then said: "Isn't this story about people who don't know the true face of Mount Lu just because they are in this mountain. What they pursue is actually already possessed?"
"Yes. Then do you know where the pass for [Old Ape Hanging Seal and Looking Back] is?" Guan Chen finished asking, but before Little Bear could answer, he said: "It's not at [Hanging Seal], but at [Looking Back]. But at
Before you look back, let’s practice hanging seals first.”
Guan Chen wrung out the rag used to clean the table and continued:
"The old fish knows that the sea is water, because he has lived long enough and has looked back. His emotion is just correct nonsense to the little fish, and even if he knows it, he will not listen.
The difference between water and the sea, to me, is like the difference between survival and life. I have turned around like an old fish and found that there is nothing behind me. So I want to start a new life and have something
Something like the meaning of life or the reason why you are reluctant to die."
The little bear hummed thoughtfully.
"Performance, for me, is the key to [looking back]." Guan Chen said.
During the last few days on the set, Guan Chen found that the people on the set had become much more enthusiastic towards him.
Strangers appeared on the set one after another and talked to him. Guan Chen was no stranger to that kind of vague flattery and flattery. They were not relatives and could only have some agenda. As expected, all kinds of people came
Come to contact him and ask him if he is willing to sign a contract and whether he is willing to change jobs. Guan Chen knows that the reason why the other party is so optimistic about him is because of his performance. Many people have praised him for his good acting and his powerful acting. Zhang Jingsheng
I also admire him very much. But Guan Chen has always kept his mind calm and does not feel that his acting skills are as good as Zhang Jingsheng's.
He understood that his role as Wu Ze was just like Xiao Xiong's role as the silly country girl in the comedy homework of the second class, which took advantage of some of his true character. If he wants to reach the level of Zhang Jingsheng, he still has a lot to learn.
In the last few days on the set, he asked Zhang Jingsheng for advice on how to improve his acting skills.
Zhang Jingsheng told him at the time that the trick is to live seriously and understand life. Acting is not just a single technique. Being able to control the facial features and body well is just a basic skill. What really widens the gap between actors is the understanding of the role.
and insights into life.
"[The whole connotation of performing arts is giving. In other words, artistic creation is to constantly dig into yourself, analyze yourself, expose yourself, and open yourself up without reservation. But before giving, you must have something inside you.]"
Chen reported that Zhang Jingsheng told him, "I think it's quite right. It's the same as life."
"You have changed a lot." Little Bear said with a smile.
[Did you just find out?] Guan Chen grinned inwardly.
Little Bear recalled the past and said she still remembered that he used to run outside to observe various people. Sometimes in order to get in touch with other people's lives, he would also sneak into various mutual aid groups, listen to other people's lives, and observe other people's expressions. In the end,
When you are busy, you also "suffer" from stomach cancer, liver cancer, alcoholism, and post-traumatic stress disorder... "You used to be only interested in other people's lives, but now you are finally interested in your own life."
"Yeah." Guan Chen took the phone and threw [The First, Second, and Third Steps to Become an Actor] on the table. He jumped up and stomped his feet. He was angry that his predecessor didn't take the notes he was supposed to take or write.
It just happened that I wrote so much.
Xiao Xiong said: "The order in which you create the character seems to be different. In the past, when you acted, you used a lot of details to construct the character first, and then the character came out naturally. But the steps you took to play Wu Ze seemed to be to conceive the character first.
, and then let the characters fill in the details themselves.”
"Zhang Jingsheng taught me. I want to try this method of acting to see if it suits me better."
"He taught you a lot. Then you gained a lot from this trip."
"The harvest is quite big." Guan Chen nodded.
The harvest from this trip was indeed great.
The biggest thing is that I can play the role of Wu Ze.
Through the process of playing the role of Wu Ze, Guan Chen seemed to have gone through a painful exercise. He was tired, but after it was over, his tempered heart made him stronger. His body was washed after sweating profusely,
It also made his whole body feel refreshed and lighter. He also confirmed his goal of coming to this world.
There are other rewards as well, and that is the people he met on the set.
Zhang Jingsheng is a very good senior. I admire him and impart a lot of experience and methods to him. Every answer he gives is extremely sincere and unreserved. The number of words is several times that of the question. It is guidance that cannot be bought.
Director Chen treated him well. As the senior brother said, he listened to his opinions at the risk of failure. In addition to the kindness of knowing someone, he also had the kindness of employing people.
The screenwriter is also very nice. When Guan Chen wanted to change his lines, the other party had no complaints at all, because the screenwriter himself kept thinking about changes, hoping to present lines that were more suitable for Wu Ze. If Guan Chen praised [this sentence is also Wu Ze’s
If you feel it, the screenwriter will pretend to be grateful that he died for his confidant, which looks very pitiful. In the end, he made a rare photocopy of his stack of character biographies and took them away.
Yao Zhiyu was very obedient. When Guan Chen explained little knowledge, Yao Zhiyu always learned very enthusiastically and always volunteered, just like a magician's assistant.
The prop master is very knowledgeable. When Guan Chen was filming, he asked for knives of various styles and guns of various types. The prop master could get them in as little as two hours or as little as half a day. And every time he sent a gun.
Every time, I have to check carefully several times to see if it is a real gun, very carefully.
The makeup artist is very easy to learn. When putting on makeup, Guan Chen said that the blood flows out at different speeds for injuries in different parts, and the wounds will change after a certain amount of time. The makeup artist listened and reportedly bought a medical product.
He studied hard all night and made rapid progress, which made him very satisfied.
Stylist, chef, event manager...
Everyone is very professional.
Even the second male lead, who does a lot of shit, has an eye-catching performance. For example, he has a lot of fans and is very enthusiastic. From time to time, he brings a supporting dining car and treats the whole crew to a delicious meal with a lot of meat.
.There are also many friends from the industry who come to visit the class, and drinks and fruits are provided every time they come.
Guan Chen feels that it is really lucky to encounter "Police Story" in his first work.
No, Guan Chen shook his head. It should be said that the people he met along the way were all very nice. This was his luck.
Of course, that also excludes someone.
【Except Qian Liangyi.】
"How are you doing lately?" Guan Chen asked Little Bear.
Xiao Xiong said that her life has not changed much and she still does a lot of part-time jobs. According to her own words, she has been working part-time at the aquarium for the past two months. After being introduced by her colleagues, she is now learning to dive and thinks that she may be able to use it when filming.
"The coach also praised me for learning quickly!"
Guan Chen was silent for a moment and said: "If one day there is a TV series in which a wedding company launches the business of underwater wedding photography and needs a character to play the role of the photographer, if you want to win the underwater photographer,
Remember to contact me."
"Ah! Can you recommend me to audition?"
"No. But I can recommend you to go to a wedding company for practice."
"Okay, okay!" The little bear was very happy.
Guan Chen sighed in her heart, Xiao Xiong knew him as a man who decided to be good, which was really her luck.
"No more chatting. If we continue talking, my heart will become unstable." Guan Chen was about to hang up the phone.
The little bear was also ready to hang up the phone, saying that she was going to feed the shark.
Guan Chen put down the phone, stood up, and looked around the room.
There had been no activity in the house for nearly two months, and it had been covered with a thin layer of dust. Guan Chen tried to clean it, but felt very tired. It was especially troublesome to remove the dust covering the books.
It's better to let the garbage boy clean it up. Guan Chen put down the rag.
After changing his clothes, he went out and looked at the dark and gloomy corridor. Guan Chen felt a little strange after not leaving for a long time.
He didn't know when he would move out of here. But he thought it wouldn't be too far away.
When he walked downstairs, several children were playing and playing outside. Guan Chen looked at them, his face slowly becoming serious.
Oops, if you move, you may not be able to find a good friend as cheap as a trash boy. What should you do to take out the trash?
Guan Chen was a little troubled.
Chapter completed!