From janitor to actor

Chapter 18 New Film Covenant

Ren Shuai got up, nodded and bid farewell to Song Lishu.

She didn't realize it a little bit, and even forgot to persuade her to stay, muttering in her heart, is this a broken chat?
But where is the problem...

Song Lishu fell into self-reflection. Could it be that her attitude was not friendly enough and she seemed too proud, which made the uncle feel dissatisfied.

No, the task assigned by Director Ma cannot be failed.

She immediately chased out of the office and saw that Ren Shuai had already taken the elevator downstairs, and hurriedly shouted: "Teacher, wait a minute."

Ren Shuai had no sense of being called, saw the elevator door open, and walked in.

Song Lishu froze, unexpectedly, the uncle left without even looking back.

She immediately ran to the elevator and pressed the button quickly.

The closed elevator door opened again, and Ren Shuai showed a puzzled look. There was no one waiting for the elevator just now, so where did he come from?
Song Lishu looked happily at the reopened elevator door, and quickly walked in.

She was no longer as calm as she was at the beginning, and seemed a little eager to say: "Ms. Li, Director Ma's films are absolutely guaranteed in quality. You will definitely not regret participating in the show. You will also have the opportunity to cooperate with top-tier actors in the industry. I dare to assure you It is one of the most advanced film crews in the five continents, this time the script also requires the famous screenwriter Mr. Yunshang to write it himself, the script is absolutely wonderful."

She said a lot in one breath, thinking that these are things that are extremely attractive to actors, and Teacher Li Laifu will definitely be tempted.

Seeing her sincerity, Ren Shuai nodded politely and said, "I see."

Song Lishu was very surprised.

Why is Uncle Li still unmoved?
This kind of temperament can only be found in those old artists in the circle. They maintain an extremely rigorous attitude in the face of creation and never accept invitations easily.

Could it be that the information I got was wrong, Uncle Li is not a gatekeeper at all, but a senior in the circle.

She quickly held her breath and said respectfully: "Ms. Li, maybe there is something wrong with my attitude just now. Don't take it to heart. I'm just a new assistant, and I still have shortcomings in many aspects. Please bear with me."

Ren Shuai was puzzled, he didn't say anything, why did Song Lishu suddenly start apologizing?

Seeing that Ren Shuai didn't reply, Song Lishu thought that he accepted her apology by default, and quickly introduced: "Although your role is not very important, your status is not light, and you have a lot of room for creativity, and the supporting services of the crew have always been in place. There are dedicated people responsible for basic necessities, food, housing and transportation, so you won’t worry too much about trivial matters, and you can concentrate on creating.”

Ren Shuai's ears perked up, and the point came to the fore. He asked, "How much is it for food, clothing, housing and transportation?"

Song Lishu knows that old artists usually do not hire assistants, and are used to doing it themselves, but actors have to worry about trivial matters in life during filming, which will delay the creation of performances.

She explained: "Don't worry, the life assistants are all hired by the crew, and you don't need to pay for them. The remuneration is still paid according to the amount in the contract."

Ren Shuai was secretly happy, and finally talked about the salary.

At this moment, the elevator descended to the first floor and opened with a ding. Several students were standing outside waiting for the elevator.

It was inconvenient for Ren Shuai to continue asking, so he could only step out of the elevator first.

Song Lishu was in a hurry, Ren Shuai was obviously moved, but why did she walk out without looking back.

What advantages are there that other crews don't have?

She gritted her teeth, chased after her and said very fast: "Ms. Li, although it is vulgar to talk about money with artists, our crew's salary is very generous, at least 1 per day."

Ren Shuai paused.

It really is a big production.

He turned around resolutely, looked at Song Lishu who was out of breath and said with a smile: "Xiao Song, what are you doing in such a hurry, it's not like I didn't agree."

Song Lishu was puzzled online.

What does Mr. Li mean? Could it be that I will contact you when I said at the beginning that I will contact you later?
She was a little annoyed.

But he still confirmed, "So, did you agree to the invitation?"

Ren Shuai nodded with certainty and confirmed, "Contact me when the contract is signed."

"Okay, okay."

Song Lishu replied stiffly, and then couldn't help but thank her.

Ren Shuai walked out in a happy mood. He didn't expect that there would be extra rewards for acting in a drama, and the remuneration for a big production was indeed considerable.

With a salary of 1 yuan a day, acting for two or three days can be equivalent to being a security guard for several months.

It's just that the filming won't start until the end of the year. I should have retired by then, and I don't know if I can afford to rent a house.

But it’s also a thought.

At this moment, the phone rang.

The caller ID is a tall and expensive number.

Ren Shuai hesitated for a moment, but still picked it up.

"Li Laifu, Xiao Zhang on duty has an urgent matter at home, please help him first, come quickly."

After Gao Dagui finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Ren Shuai to reply.

Ren Shuai was speechless.

Gao Dagui was certain that Ren Shuai didn't have any relatives and family members, and would stay at school during vacations, and would look for him whenever he was in a top class.

At this time, the phone rang again, but it was a voice call from a communication software.

Ren Shuai opened it and saw that it was Shen Luxi calling.

"Hey, Teacher Li, did I bother you?" Shen Luxi asked politely.

"Is something wrong?" Ren Shuai was curious.

"It's like this. Recently, the company helped me accept a new play. I think there is a character in it that is very suitable for you. I would like to ask if you have any intention?" Shen Luxi said in a brisk voice.

On the other end of the phone, she was resting in the nanny's car, and just saw the script of the next play, which was about a spy war.

There is a character in it who is an old secret agent. Although there are not many dramas, the characters are very complicated and require veteran actors with a certain level of performance.

And she just heard from her agent that the schedule of the veteran actors signed by the company is not suitable, and it is difficult to invite other veteran actors to come as guest stars, after all, the roles are not important.

Shen Luxi immediately thought of Mr. Li, the concierge, and then made a direct voice contact.

Ren Shuai was naturally happy to take on a few more plays to earn his pension, and he would definitely not miss such a good opportunity, so he said, "Can you tell me more about it?"

"It's a spy movie. It will start in three months. I would like to ask you to play the role of an experienced agent in about three scenes."

Three months later
Ren Shuai made a rough calculation, and it seems that Ma Chumpeng's movie was shot at the same time.

"The exact time is hard to set, can I contact you later?" Ren Shuai asked.

Shen Luxi was slightly surprised, thinking that maybe Teacher Li was worried about delaying his job, after all, he had to sit and stare at the gate all the time.

"Ms. Li, this role is very malleable. I think it is very suitable for you, and the opportunity is good. Would you like to consider taking a few days of annual leave to shoot?" Shen Luxi suggested.

Of course Ren Shuai also wanted to seize the opportunity.

But if it really hits the time, he can only go to the Ma Chumpeng crew that he promised first.

"I'm sorry, because Director Ma Chunpeng has a film that will start shooting at the end of the year. I have already agreed to him to act in it, but the time cannot be fixed." Ren Shuai said truthfully.

Ma, director Ma Chumpeng?
　Ask for recommendation, ask for collection!

　　


(End of this chapter)