"Hmm... It's pretty good. The teacher's explanation makes a lot of sense. I feel like I've learned a lot and it feels like a sudden enlightenment."
Her answer was still "perfunctory", and she sounded very emotional, but if you look closely at her expression, you will find that there is a bit of fatigue and impatience hidden in the depths of her eyes, and it seems that she has not listened carefully at all.
"In this case, your classes have not been in vain." Guan Liang nodded with satisfaction.
"This audition has the same process as the previous ones. Have you memorized the plot I asked you to choose? You must fully comprehend the meaning of the script and figure out the plot of the character well."
"I've memorized it." She nodded lazily again.
"Meng Yao, this audition is very important. You can't imagine how popular this role is! I heard that many famous actors have participated in this audition. You will be under great competition! But as long as you get this role, you will have a chance to win an award. Do you understand?"
The chance to win an award is a huge temptation.
Guan Liang first encouraged Meng Yao's fighting spirit, and then gave her a shot of reassurance: "You must perform well in this audition, but don't be too nervous. After all, Director Huang Yan thinks highly of you, and we can also use the back door..."
Thinking of the "backdoor" incident, Guan Liang suddenly turned his head and looked at Meng Yao: "Meng Yao, have you told Mr. Rong about this? If anything unexpected happens..."
He paused and said, "If that's the case, Mr. Rong is the biggest backer. If Mr. Rong helps you, why would you worry about not getting a role? I see that Mr. Rong dotes on you so much..."
Thinking of Rong Yao, Guan Liang felt that Meng Yao's life was like a cheat.
Meng Yao's eyelids twitched. She didn't know why Guan Liang misunderstood that Rong Wei doted on her.
It is not difficult to infer from the plot that Rong Yan was completely forced into marriage, and then it was just a face-saving project. In fact, the relationship between the two was not that good...
But somehow, Rong Wei's burning eyes suddenly appeared in Meng Yao's mind. It seemed as if there was a dark fire in the calm eyes, which wanted to devour people completely.
"Brother Liang, stop talking! As an artist with good character, how can I take the initiative to go backstage? I have always believed that opportunities must be fought for by oneself, and absolutely cannot be obtained by such dirty means. If that happens, even if the audition is successful, it will be an unfair victory."
Guan Liang was stunned for a second, as if he had never expected such righteous words to come out of Meng Yao's mouth. They both knew it well, and they had always used backstage or brought in money to join the group. Why did Meng Yao suddenly resist
Guan Liang laughed, not knowing how to respond: "Why do you suddenly think this way?"
"You know that using backstage connections is very common in the industry. Some people even use even more inferior methods to get roles. You know all this, and you've done a lot of backstage connections before. Why do you suddenly regret it now?"
"Ahem..." Meng Yao rolled her eyes and looked out the window, not meeting Guan Liang's gaze: "I just watched some videos promoting positive energy, and then I suddenly realized it."
As she spoke, she covered her forehead with her hands in remorse: "It wasn't until today that I realized how dishonest my life had been. And... I don't think I'll ever get this role..."
In the plot, this role was tailor-made for the heroine Meng Qingqing. She would be just a cannon fodder and would be killed.
Guan Liang looked at her disapprovingly: "How do you know you can't get it if you haven't tried yet?"
He sighed and looked at her comfortingly: "Meng Yao, I know that the incident a while ago caused you a lot of psychological damage, but I still hope that you can adjust yourself as soon as possible. You were not as negative as you are now."
Following Guan Liang's look, Xiao Song immediately handed over a cup of milk tea.
Meng Yao was slightly surprised and took it. "When did you buy it?"
The milk tea had become lukewarm. Meng Yao shook it and sighed regretfully: "You should have given it to me when I got on the bus. You see, the milk tea is not tasty now that it's cold."
After she finished speaking, she couldn't wait to insert the straw into the milk tea and took a deep sip. Her delicate eyes and eyebrows showed satisfaction, like a cat having its fur stroked, showing some rare obedience.
Guan Liang couldn't help but chuckled softly.
Anyway, after drinking this cup of milk tea, Meng Yao finally felt a little more energetic.
At this time, the car was driving steadily. Guan Liang's eyes stopped at the light signs and colorful advertisements outside the car window. When he saw a huge advertisement belonging to Meng Yao, he couldn't help but smile: "It won't be too long, Meng Yao, I have always believed that you can become the top artist in the entertainment industry, and this day will not be too far away..."
Meng Yao drank the milk tea and her mood improved a lot. She nodded in cooperation.
The scenery outside the window flashed by, and more and more familiar buildings appeared in sight. Now they were almost arriving at the audition venue.
Guan Liang turned around and said thoughtfully, "In fact, your image is different from the temperament of the role you are auditioning for. At this time, your acting skills are extremely important."
"The fit of the role is certainly important, but a qualified actor can often quickly adjust his or her state and emotions to adapt to thousands of changing roles."
"You should have seen the movie "Blind Lion" that I recommended to you before, right? Xu Shuiqing's performance in it is remarkable. Although there is a huge difference between her performance in the movie and outside the movie, she really integrated herself into the role, which is why "Blind Lion" became a classic. This work is also the cornerstone of her throne as the best actress."
Meng Yao had finished her milk tea and was half leaning on her seat, her head slightly tilted, her jet-black hair covering half of her face.
“She really acted well.”
When the RV arrived at the audition location, Guan Liang handed Meng Yao a coat and said, "It's not as warm outside as inside the car. Put it on."
"By the way, you will most likely meet Meng Qingqing this time. She gave up the opportunity with Wang Chun in order to get the role in Mirror. I don't know whether to say she is stupid or smart."
Meng Yao raised her eyebrows slightly, but was not surprised.
The role of the heroine in "Mirror" was originally Meng Qingqing's. Even though "Mirror" appeared earlier than the plot line, this did not prevent Meng Qingqing from getting the heroine. It can even be said that this is a normal development.
Xiao Song opened the car door and said, "Sister Meng, please get out of the car slowly."
Meng Yao was wearing a coat, without any of the elegance that other celebrities showed. She stepped out of the car quickly and efficiently.
Guan Liang, Xiao Song and some bodyguards followed Meng Yao.
"Meng Yao? Is it really you?"
(End of this chapter)