Jiang Se raised his eyebrows, took out a picture and looked at it, Xia Chaoqun explained:
"This is the information about the heads of the top brands who will be attending Steinay's 30th anniversary party. You should seize the opportunity."
Xia Chaoqun looked at the paper in her hand and said, "Try to write it down. It will be good for you. Although you may not be able to use such a party to get the endorsement in one go, you should also understand that sometimes leaving a good impression on people may lead to opportunities for cooperation in the future."
Jiang Se responded, and Mo Anqi packed up her things. Seeing that Xia Chaoqun had no other instructions, she said goodbye and left.
On the day of the meeting with Zhang Jingan, Xia Chaoqun came personally to pick up Jiang Se.
Along the way, Xia Chaoqun took the trouble to explain Zhang Jing'an's personality, behavior, hobbies, etc. Although Jiang Se had played a minor role in Zhang Jing'an's movie once, the role in "Rescue Operation" could not be compared with this role.
"Before you arrive at the studio, turn your phone to silent mode in advance so that the conversation won't be affected by the phone call."
While speaking, Xia Chaoqun also looked at the watch on his wrist:
"This meeting is expected to last an hour and a half," she tapped the watch with her finger:
"A simple meeting wouldn't take that long, which means Zhang Jing'an might temporarily test your acting skills by giving you a script on the spot and asking you to play the role he wants to see if you are suitable."
At this point, she gave a meaningful reminder:
"You must be mentally prepared and don't be scared when the time comes."
Zhang Jing'an's studio is not far from the headquarters of Century Galaxy Company, but compared with the grandeur of the Century Galaxy Building, Zhang Jing'an's studio is only located on the first floor of the building.
After entering the building and identifying myself to the receptionist downstairs, someone from upstairs quickly came down to greet me.
Compared with the world-famous status of the great director Zhang Jing'an, his studio in the imperial capital is extremely low-key and simple, and there are not even many employees, which is not in line with the physique of a great director. However, those who have been here never dare to underestimate it.
The company's decoration is mainly simple. What caught Jiang Se's attention most was the transparent glass wall. Rows of floor-to-ceiling glass separated the offices, and he could clearly see the busy employees at work.
All the early preparation work for the movies shot by Zhang Jing'an was done by the employees here. Perhaps because they have been following Zhang Jing'an, they have seen many different big stars. When Jiang Se and Xia Chaoqun came over, the busy staff did not show any strange expressions, and still kept their heads down doing their own things.
For a moment, the only sound I could hear was the cold air from the central air conditioner overhead and the sound of the staff typing on their computers.
"Director Zhang has been notified. Please come this way."
The receptionist sent by Zhang Jing'an Studio to greet Jiang Se and Xia Chaoqun was a slim young girl. She made a 'please' gesture when speaking to Jiang Se. She led Jiang Se and others to the door of a conference room. Before they pushed the door open, Jiang Se could see the entire conference room through the transparent floor-to-ceiling glass.
The space inside is quite spacious, nearly 50 square meters, most of which is set up as a performance venue. There are a few chairs in the back row and a whole mirror in front, which clearly reflects the interior furnishings.
Xia Chaoqun's guess was correct. Zhang Jingan arranged the meeting with Jiang Se here, probably intending to audition her on the spot.
But the environment here is a great challenge for people.
Since Jiang Se entered the industry, he had also experienced auditions when filming early movies, but the audition venues for Gu Jiaer's "Fake It" and the later "Beijing Events" were not like this, almost as if they were completely exposed and presented to everyone.
Most audition rooms are independent spaces, allowing actors to concentrate more on their performance.
In Zhang Jing'an's place, every minute after the actors enter the conference room is a test. The gazes of outsiders may bring great psychological pressure and torture to those auditioning here.
People with poor psychological quality, no matter how excellent their acting skills are, will probably be affected by being in the public eye and their performance will not be up to standard.
Especially the bright and clean mirror in the conference room, which may reflect the performer's figure. Every subtle expression and movement can not only be seen by the examiners, but also the auditioning actor himself is likely to be affected.
Xia Chaoqun had obviously been here before and was familiar with everything here. Her face was calm and her eyes were normal, and she did not show any surprise or astonishment.
Jiang Se remembered what Xia Chaoqun had reminded her of on the way here in the car. Now she understood why she had told her to "be mentally prepared and not be scared".
She smiled bitterly, and the girl who led the way pushed open the glass door and asked the staff to bring some water.
The office was very cool. Jiang Se looked at herself in the mirror. The mirror captured every subtle expression of everyone facing the mirror. She was preparing herself mentally for the audition later. Suddenly, an employee of Zhang Jingan's studio spoke:
"Director Zhang is here."
Everyone turned their heads as she spoke, and sure enough, they saw Zhang Jingan leading a few people striding over outside.
The staff pushed the door open for him. Zhang Jing'an appeared. The employees working outside turned their heads to look at him. As soon as he came in, they smiled:
"Sorry for the wait."
Jiang Se shook his head and hugged him:
“We just arrived.”
After a brief greeting, Zhang Jing'an motioned for Jiang Se to sit down. Instead of rushing Jiang Se to audition, he started chatting with Jiang Se.
"Jiang Se has made great progress."
While Zhang Jing'an was speaking, a woman who entered the conference room with him looked at Jiang Se calmly.
"Your first movie since your debut was in my movie 'The Rescue', right?"
In fact, Zhang Jing'an also remembered Jiang Se. She was a newcomer at that time. Liu Ye had spoken for her on the set. She performed well at the time. She was considered brave among the newcomers, with good performance and talent. It was her first time making a movie, and she was not stage fright when facing herself.
Zhang Jing'an recalled the scene at that time. Even though the supporting actress was scolded away by him, Jiang Se did not feel any pressure and finished that part smoothly. It was because of her outstanding performance at that time that even though she was an unknown character in the play, after the movie was released, some people still noticed her and even compared her with Feng Nan.
"Yes, I was in my third year of high school at that time, and my classmates asked me to join your crew as an extra." (To be continued)