Chapter 319: Chapter 297: New Here?
The extras donât have much screen time, most donât even have a chance to appear, and the director certainly wonât talk to each extra individually about their roles.
The assistant director has to handle various matters of the film crew, so he canât stay with the extras all the time. He arranged the positions for several grannies and briefly instructed them before getting busy again.
Ji Xizhi and others were arranged to sit in a pit and were left alone, with nobody paying attention to them.
The props team came and went, and the director was still discussing the scenes with the leading actors.
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A few grannies sitting in the alley started off a bit nervous, but within a few minutes, they became lively, each took out their phone, either recording short videos or taking photos of each other.
Anyway, the assistant director said they could shoot casually before filming started, and since it was everyoneâs first time acting, they definitely wanted to keep some souvenirs.
All the grannies were enjoying themselves, except for Ji Xizhi who sat quietly at the alley entrance, observing the crew performing their duties. She placed a small notebook on her knee, occasionally listening to the directorâs insights on the script and jotting down notes.
Ji Xizhiâs filming PD managed some cheeky maneuvers and successfully blended into the camera crew. He stood not far from Ji Xizhi, perfectly capturing the angle.
In the âLife Experienceâ live broadcast room, people could see Ji Xizhi, whereas at âLove Begins Hereâ crew site, it seemed like they were filming behind-the-scenes of the main actors, and no one noticed for a while.
[âLife Experienceâ is really going high this year, even though the year isnât over yet, I think no other show can be more hilarious than this in the industry!]
[? The neighboring âEscape Roomâ is about to air, the episode with Ji Xizhiâheard the main storyline of that episode was shot messily and the edits were terrible! It was finally released after a hard time!]
[Ah hahaha I was following the live broadcast, it was a laugh riot + chaos, I canât even imagine how the post-production will turn out, love it, Iâve booked it!]
[Am I the only one feeling for Director Jin? Director Jin couldnât invite the actors and ended up with this unknown crew as an extra. Ji Xizhi is always full of surprises!]
[Wasnât this forced by Director Wangâs strike? Blame Uncle Wang! (Fight fight fight~]
[I just want to know if anyone in this crew can figure out Ji Xizhiâs identity? Are they gonna realize only after it airs? HahahahahaâŠ]
[Iâm going to browse Weibo, letâs see if the director can notice, if the crew can catch this wave of attention, itâs all down to fate!]
The fans in the live broadcast room were joking while keeping their eyes glued to Ji Xizhi.
Just as they watched, the camera showed a young man with a dark face suddenly appearing next to Ji Xizhi at the alley entrance.
The young man sat down beside Ji Xizhi, showing his super white teeth.
âHey? Newcomer?â
âHavenât seen you before, did the boss assign you this granny role?â
âYouâre pretty serious, youâve noted quite a lot, youâre new to this, right?â
Ji Xizhi nodded: âJust started today.â
âNo wonder!â
The young man smilingly pointed at Ji Xizhiâs notes on the paper.
âYour notes are too scattered, if you want to become a lead actor, you need more notes on the directorâs words and observe the actorsâ skills more. We extras are different from others; to make an impression, it all comes down to acting skills. Youâre noting down everything from set management to camera and lighting, whatâs the point!â
The young man had been an extra for five years, hardly climbing higher, but after being around various film crews for so long, his eyes were sharp.
Others didnât notice Ji Xizhiâs appearance, but he spotted it instantly.
Though Ji Xizhi was wearing granny clothes, her exposed hands clearly showed the skin of a young person, definitely a new extra.
Some extras were assigned by the group leader, and some knew people in the crew, hence getting a role.
Ji Xizhi was unfamiliar, but her voice indicated she was a newcomer.
He intuitively didnât think Ji Xizhi was an extra pulled by the assistant director from the local area; when the assistant director brought people earlier, he was applying makeup and didnât notice.
After makeup was done, seeing Ji Xizhi seriously taking notes, he naturally thought of her as a fellow extra.
He warmly greeted Ji Xizhi, knowing opportunities were rare, forming a friendly bond with fellow extras might lead to more chances in the future.
The young man kindly advised.
Ji Xizhi shook her head: âNo worries, Iâm not planning to be a lead actor.â
Among the seven guests currently, there were enough actors, and since Sheng Yaoyao and Guan Fengyan were seasoned veterans, Ji Xizhi hadnât considered acting in the short film they were about to shoot.
Stunned by Ji Xizhiâs words, the young man asked, âThen what do you want to be?â Extras aim for leading roles, what else?
Ji Xizhi pointed to all roles aside from the lead actorsâdirector, camera, lighting, props, etc.
Ji Xizhi said: âAny of those, just learn everything.â
The young man: â???â
Having been an extra for so many years, this was the first time he heard of such ambitious goals for an extra đ
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