Beggar? Who is begging
I seem to have heard someone say that you look like a beggar
Confused, Lin Momo turned her head and looked at Lin Cheng beside her.
Lin Cheng also looked down at Lin Momo - when she went out in the morning, for convenience, Lin Momo did not wear the clothes that Lin Cheng had bought for her before, which seemed expensive to her. Instead, she wore a lightweight and dirt-resistant T-shirt and sports pants set. After going in and out of various crews, it was inevitable that her clothes would get dirty. After a whole day of hard work, Lin Momo's hair was a little messy and there was sweat on her forehead from just waking up. She looked a little wilted, but still cute, and the word "beggar" had nothing to do with her.
Lin Cheng looked at the two people not far away, and there was a hint of unfriendliness in their expressions.
At this time, there were also many voices of "protest" in the live broadcast room:
I seem to have heard someone say that our Momo is a beggar
Because the camera was facing Lin Cheng and Lin Momo at this time, the audience in the live broadcast room could not see the person opposite Lin Cheng and Lin Momo. However, it did not prevent everyone from hearing their conversation, especially the young man's final word "beggar" which was raised by 8 degrees.
Can you speak now
Although... Xiao Momo doesn't look like a beggar at all!
Someone said Xiao Momo looks like a beggar, so find me this good-looking beggar!
Hahaha, looking at Lin Cheng’s expression, I felt that he was angry.
I am angry too.
So angry! But there is something wrong...
…
At this moment, the angriest person was Mr. Lin, who was watching the live broadcast on a tablet.
"Who is so blind as to say that our little Momo looks like a beggar?" Old Master Lin cursed in dissatisfaction, then looked at Butler Zhou and asked, "Look at us, our little Momo is so cute, how can she look like a beggar?"
After that, without waiting for Butler Zhou to come closer, Mr. Lin withdrew his gaze and continued to stare at the screen in the live broadcast, muttering: "It's mainly because Lin Cheng, as a father, doesn't know how to take care of the baby..."
Mr. Lin secretly felt that the main reason why Lin Momo was treated as a beggar was because she didn't wear the cute clothes he prepared for her.
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on site.
As soon as the younger man finished speaking, he realized that he seemed to be too excited and spoke too loudly. Before he could lower the end of his words, he was met with a slightly cold look from the father of the child opposite him.
The young man exchanged glances with the man in glasses next to him, then walked in front of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo somewhat awkwardly.
"Hello, we are staff members of the "Where Are You?" crew. My name is Guo Fei, and the colleague next to me is Yang Dong. This is my business card, and here are our work IDs." The young man introduced himself to Lin Cheng while handing him his business card and showing them their work badges.
"Is there something?" Lin Cheng looked at the two of them and asked.
"Well, there's a character in our play who begs his way into the city, and we thought this kid would be a good fit..."
Guo Fei only said half of his words.
Facing Lin Cheng's expression that seemed like he was going to beat him up in the next second, Guo Fei instantly became timid and hurriedly explained: "Well, what's that? Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that your daughter looks like a beggar. I'm talking about her temperament. Her temperament is a bit like..."
He was still only halfway through his words when Guo Fei discovered that the father's expression seemed even colder.
"No, I mean..."
Yang Dong, who was younger than him, couldn't bear to watch it anymore and pulled Guo Fei back.
"Our drama is a documentary film adapted from real events. The main content of the film is about left-behind children, lost children or abandoned children," Yang Dong explained. He glanced at Lin Momo beside Lin Cheng and added, "There is a small unit in the drama whose protagonist is named 'Xu Duo', a left-behind child. In the story, she came to the city from her hometown by begging and picking up garbage, looking for her parents who came to the city with her brother two years ago. We are still looking for an actor for this role. We suddenly saw your daughter just now and we feel that she can play this role."
After saying that, Yang Dong couldn't help but look at Lin Momo again.
—It’s not that this child has the temperament of a beggar, but the overall feeling he gives people is very similar to 'Xu Duo' in the play.
As far as appearance is concerned, the naughty kid found by the previous investor is not ugly, but he is chubby, and his face is too rosy. At first glance, he does not look like the 'Xu Duo' from the mountains.
On the other hand, Lin Momo is very thin, but she does not give people a feeling of being weak and frail. It is as if there is a lot of strength hidden in her thin body. She has a small face and a pointed chin, and with a little makeup, she gives people a feeling of being cute and pitiful.
And just now, the way this child was sleeping in his father's arms was so similar to the way they imagined Xu Duo hiding in the corner of a bus going into the city, curled up in a ball and sleeping because she was too tired.
"Because we did too much publicity in the early stage, you may not know about this drama, but you can rest assured that we are definitely a regular crew, and this drama also has a certain public welfare nature..." Yang Dong introduced a lot to Lin Cheng and Lin Momo.
After a while, Lin Momo finally understood what the other party meant.
"Are you looking for acting jobs?" Lin Momo asked.
"That's right, that's what I mean!" Yang Dong said, paused, looked at Lin Momo expectantly and asked: "Do you want to try it?"
Lin Momo lowered her eyes, seemed to hesitate for a while, then looked at the two people in front of her again and asked in a low voice: "Excuse me - how much money does it cost to act in this play?"
Originally, Yang Dong and Guo Fei kept silent with Lin Momo's head down. They thought that the child was afraid or worried that she would not perform well. They were very nervous for a while. However, they were shocked when they heard Lin Momo's words.
—It’s obvious that this kid is actually a little money-grubber.
"Although our drama is of a public welfare nature, you don't have to worry about the cost." The investment in this drama is no less than that of other films.
After that, Yang Dong added: "As for the pay, it can be negotiated when we get to the crew."
"It will definitely be good." Yang Dong added.
Lin Momo was a little moved by the other party's words, but she didn't make a decision immediately. Instead, she turned her head to look at Lin Cheng next to her, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Unlike his own daughter who only cared about money, Lin Cheng asked the two crew members in front of him about some details, such as the shooting time, the daily shooting hours, whether there were night scenes, whether there was any danger, etc.
Only after he confirmed all the details and that there would be no dangerous or strenuous filming scenes during the filming process and that it would not affect the child's normal schedule, did Lin Cheng relent and agree to take Lin Momo to the other party's crew for a try.
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A group of people came to the crew of "Where Are You?"
At this time, the director was explaining the play to several main actors. After Guo Fei and Yang Dong's explanation, the director looked at Lin Momo. He was stunned at first, and then a look of surprise gradually emerged in his eyes.
"Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly the feeling we want!" said the director excitedly.
The most difficult part of their drama is casting, and the character of 'Xu Duo' is undoubtedly the most difficult because of the special living environment and experiences.
—The true story happened a few years ago. Xu Duo was 9 years old. His parents went out to work, and he lived with his grandmother and younger brother in his hometown. Two years ago, his parents came back and took his sick younger brother to the city for treatment, and also took away almost all the family savings. In the next two years, there was no news from his parents. Xu Duo took care of his grandmother in his own way and supported their family. Until his grandmother died of illness, Xu Duo carried all the "valuable" things in the house and went to the city to find his parents and younger brother.
The most incredible thing is that Xu Duo actually relied on his perseverance and walked out of the mountains and came to the city without even knowing the road.
Although the protagonist is young and has little knowledge, he is very complex - he is confused, timid and cautious in the face of unfamiliar environments, and he is tenacious and persistent in his bones. He has the innocence and simplicity formed by living in a closed village for many years, and the maturity formed by starting to support a family early.
Asking a child from the same background to play such a role might cause him to be stage fright because he is not used to the crew, and it is difficult to find a child actor who fits the character.
But the child in front of him unexpectedly looked a lot like Xu Duo, especially his eyes, which seemed to be covered by dust, but also hid stars.
"So similar..." the director couldn't help but sigh again, and began to look forward to Lin Momo's performance.
"Let's try acting out a scene first." The director put down the work at hand and said to Lin Momo.
"Act out this part." The director took out a script by Xu Duo and handed it to Lin Momo, while explaining it to her.
This part is very simple: Xu Duo was walking on the street carrying all her belongings on her back, and a kind passerby came up to her and asked about her situation. However, some bad experiences she had in the past had made her wary, and facing the passerby's question, Xu Duo ran away and soon disappeared in the crowd.
"It's this part. Just imagine that there's a passerby in front of you who wants to help you, and there are passersby all around you." The director said patiently to Lin Momo.
"Okay." Lin Momo nodded.
The director cleared a space on the set and asked the props crew to bring the props, a woven bag packed into a bundle.
Perhaps because they were worried that the woven bags were too heavy for the actors to carry, they replaced some of the filling with foam.
Lin Momo tried it and found it was not very heavy, so she picked up the bag easily, pulled the ropes on both sides, and carried the woven bag on her back.
Then, Lin Momo followed what the director said and started from a corner of the set and walked towards this side.
However, before Lin Momo could take two steps, she was stopped by an assistant director on the scene.
"Stop first, you're carrying that bag the wrong way," the assistant director pointed at the woven bag behind Lin Momo and said, "Those two nylon ropes are for you to carry, not for you to carry on your shoulders."
The director at the side touched his chin, nodded, and said to Lin Momo in a calm tone: "This bag needs to be carried, not carried like a schoolbag."
Hearing what the two directors said, Lin Momo raised her head and took the woven bag off her back. She found that the woven bag would drag on the ground if she carried it, so she hugged the woven bag closer to her body.
"No, it's still not right!" said the assistant director, frowning.
At this moment, Lin Cheng, who had been on the sidelines, spoke.
"It seems that no one has stipulated how to carry a woven bag."
Hearing this, the assistant director and the director were stunned: "This..."
Then, Lin Cheng continued: "How to carry a woven bag is a matter of habit of the person carrying it. It seems that there is no need for any correct way to carry it."
"… "
Because of the "shadow" cast by the guardian of a naughty child who played "Xu Duo", when they heard Lin Cheng's words, the directors subconsciously thought that Lin Cheng was indulging his own child, and they all frowned and looked displeased.
"Yes, there is a standard carrying method, but normal people carry it by the hand. It's too weird to carry it like this. Besides, it's wrong to mess around with props like this," said the assistant director.
At this time, Lin Momo spoke up: "I didn't mess around with the props."
Although Lin Momo's voice was not loud, everyone present heard it. Everyone's eyes fell on Lin Momo, as if they wanted to know how to talk nonsense.
However, Lin Momo's answer was: "It's easier to carry it this way, and I won't be unable to carry a heavy load."
The directors were a little surprised to hear such an answer.
"Also," Lin Momo paused and continued, "When walking on the road, it's less likely to bump into others or rub against their clothes with your back like this."
As soon as Lin Momo said this, the scene suddenly became quiet.
-Although it is indeed strange that Lin Momo carries a woven bag on her back, it does make sense if you think about it carefully.
But what kind of experience would make this child have such an understanding
Just as everyone was looking at Lin Momo in surprise and inquiry, an old man in his early seventies came to the set.
This person is none other than Li Jianhong, the old film and television actor mentioned by Guo Fei and Li Jianhong. He is also the producer and half-editor of the drama "Where Are You?"
Li Jianhong read half of the conversation on the set just now. After looking at Lin Momo carefully for a while, Li Jianhong said to everyone, "Don't bother to remember it. Just do it according to what you memorized before."
"Come on, just act it out like this and give it a try." Li Jianhong sat on the stool next to him and said to Lin Momo.
Although this person looked a bit fierce, Lin Momo felt that he had malicious intentions, so she lowered her head, put the woven bag on her back again, and started the performance.
It was a silent performance, from Lin Momo walking over to running away when facing the 'passerby', which took less than a minute in total. During the process, no one interrupted.
Seeing Lin Momo running away, Li Jianhong stood up from his chair and chased after her.
"Ouch, run slowly. This place is small. Don't fall." Li Jianhong shouted to Lin Momo nervously.
-Although the bag was partially filled with running foam, it was still quite heavy. Li Jianhong also thought about how the child could run so fast with such a heavy bag on his back.
Seeing this, other people on the set couldn't help but laugh.
Although Mr. Li had not yet commented on Lin Momo's performance, everyone could tell from the old artist's "book-turning" attitude change that he was very satisfied with Lin Momo's performance.
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After they sat down, Li Jianhong half-heartedly expressed his wish for Lin Momo to join the crew of Where Are You
Lin Cheng did not rush to agree, but carefully read through the background information, script and contract samples provided by the crew.
"How long does the shooting take?" Lin Cheng asked.
"Well..." Li Jianhong looked at Lin Cheng, not knowing how to start for a moment, because he didn't know whether Lin Cheng wanted it to be longer or shorter.
Fortunately, Lin Cheng added: "We have other recordings later, so we don't have time to shoot on the set."
After hearing this, Li Jianhong understood and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, the story of this small unit is not small. We will concentrate on shooting it. If everything goes well, it will be completed in three days, no, two to two and a half days. If we need to reshoot or add more shots later, we will contact you."
Lin Cheng nodded.
"What about the pay?" Lin Momo asked. This column was not filled in in the contract sample.
Yang Dong, who was standing by, was the first to hear Lin Momo's words. He explained to Li Jianhong half-jokingly, "Little Momo is particularly concerned about the issue of pay."
Hearing this, Li Jianhong nodded and asked Lin Momo: "How much do you want to be paid?"
Lin Momo seemed to think deeply for a while, then bravely shouted: "2000."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of several people in the crew were obviously stunned.
Seeing this, Lin Momo felt a little guilty and changed her words, saying, "1,600 is fine too."
"I will act seriously." Lin Momo promised again.
Seeing Lin Momo's serious and nervous look, Lin Cheng on the side secretly thought - this girl thought her performance was too worthless.
However, Lin Cheng did not change Lin Momo's price. He looked at Li Jianhong and the people from the film crew and said, "Just 2,000. My performance will not disappoint you."
Here, Li Jianhong looked at Lin Momo and then at Lin Cheng, and followed suit: Obviously, the father and daughter in front of them should not be short of money, and Lin Cheng probably did this more to train Lin Momo.
Not changing Lin Momo's mind is a kind of respect for the child and protection of his adulthood.
Li Jianhong stroked his chin, looked at Lin Momo pretending to think for a while, and then nodded reluctantly, saying: "2000 is 2000, but I have a request."
"What are your requests?" Lin Momo asked the other party seriously.
"In 2000, I'll add your father as well and let him play a cameo role in the drama."
"Add my dad?" Lin Momo calculated in her mind: they had earned a total of 470 yuan acting in several crews today, and now with Lin Cheng here, they can earn 2,000 yuan in two days, which doesn't seem to be a loss.
Lin Momo turned her head to look at Lin Cheng, and when Lin Cheng nodded, she happily nodded to Li Jianhong and said, "Okay! We agree."
Both parties signed the contract on the spot.
Lin Momo plays the role of "Xu Duo", while Lin Cheng plays the role of a policeman who picks up "Xu Duo" at the end of this unit.
Seeing that Lin Cheng and Lin Momo had signed the contract, the live broadcast room was immediately flooded with comments from the audience:
Although I know that Mr. Lin wants to train Momo, you still have to be careful.
I thought Momo had finally gotten a role as the protagonist of a unit and could get out of poverty and become rich, but I didn't expect that her pay was only 2,000! Too miserable.
What the hell is 2000!
After deducting the cost of food, the money was just enough to pay off their 'debt' for the week.
laugh…
Father Lin really tricked his daughter.
Momo, do you know that you have been conned by your father's crew
The next second, the live broadcast room's barrage was filled with messages like "Momo, don't sign, Momo, run away."