Chapter 579 Jump Up Theater

Jiang Yuqian is busy filming on the set of "Telephone".

Despite this, she has not been idle in terms of business. She officially announced two endorsements in one month, and her commercial value is quite high.

Jiang Yuqian is now even more popular than Lu Yanhe.

Although Lu Yanhe is not idle either, she is much more exposed than Lu Yanhe.

If you give up, you will get something. In this regard, Jiang Yuqian will be rewarded as much as she gives.

Moreover, in order to get her own drama broadcast, Jiang Yuqian also took the initiative to contact Yue Hutai to ask for a script, and was willing to act in a jump theater drama later.

In the current market, there are only jump-up theater plays, which have a short production cycle and are quickly broadcast.

Just like the positioning of this theater from the beginning, this theater has a very big advantage for big-name actors, that is, the production cycle is short and can be used to fill schedules.

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In fact, more actors are interested in jump theater than they initially expected.

Many actors have taken the initiative to ask about scripts to see if there are any roles suitable for them.

However, Jump Up Theater is a theater that specializes in low-cost production and uncomplicated filming. This also means that for many actors, the pay for the plays in this theater will not be high.

It's not that they don't want to pay high salaries, it's because the theater doesn't know how much advertising money it can earn right now.

No one knows what kind of market response this theater will receive.

It's a completely new thing.

Jiang Yuqian, on the other hand, has a very simple need, that is, she wants a good drama to be released to everyone as soon as possible - since "Squid Game" was aired, she has only appeared in one drama and one movie, "Behind the Golden Coat" The second film's box office performance was mediocre, not a success. Although Jiang Yuqian has determined that she will definitely take the route of a big star instead of an actor in the future, she does not want to completely break away from the track of an actor.

Furthermore, Jiang Yuqian also knows very well that no top superstar is separated from his work.

It's just that these works may not be recognized by the most authoritative awards, but they must have very classic works at the public level.

Therefore, Jiang Yuqian did not have high requirements for her salary, but found several alternative scripts relatively smoothly.

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"Jiang Yuqian has taken a fancy to these scripts from Jump Up Theater?"

Zhang Lan frowned and looked seriously at the scripts in front of him, which were not too thick.

The assistant on the side nodded and said, "It took us a lot of effort to find out."

Zhang Lan asked: "Have you read these scripts? Which one do you think she will choose?"

"These scripts each have their own merits," the assistant said. "Our script consultant also said that these scripts are all of a very high level, with good stories and characters, and the audience will like them. In fact, these stories must be good, and they are all good. Those that have been published in "Jump Up" magazine will be adapted into scripts in the first batch if readers have a high demand for adaptation. "

Zhang Lan was a little surprised when he heard this.

"Is it so good?"

"Yes." said the assistant.

"Can we all come next?" Zhang Lan asked.

The assistant was a little surprised and asked: "What's next?"

"Anyway, I haven't received any other suitable scripts now, right?" Zhang Lan said, "I rarely hear you say that these scripts are very good."

"We are also surprised that the overall quality of the scripts of Jump Up Theater is so high." said the assistant. "Yuehutai and Northern Lights Video are very good. They have found excellent screenwriters and teams to adapt these films." The play itself is very beautiful.”

Zhang Lan: "Okay, let me take a look at the script first to see if it is really as good as you say. If it is really good, I will follow it."

At this time, Shi Zhou came.

Shi Zhou is both her boyfriend and her manager.

"Are you reading the script?" Shi Zhou glanced at the script in front of Zhang Lan and asked.

Zhang Lan nodded.

Shi Zhou: "A variety show came over."

"What show?"

"An acting PK show," Shi Zhou said, "compared to "The Birth of an Actor."

Zhang Lan was a little surprised and asked, "Do you want me to be your mentor?"

"No, I am a contestant." Shi Zhou said, "All the instructors on this show are directors, famous directors."

Zhang Lan immediately darkened his face and said, "You want me to be a player and go to PK? Are you crazy?"

Shi Zhou said: "The program team guarantees that if you are willing to participate, you will definitely enter the final round of the finals."

Zhang Lan: "This is not a matter of winning or losing. I, a popular female star, still want to be a contestant? I won't go."

Shi Zhou: "I was given an eight-figure salary."

Zhang Lan frowned.

An eight-figure salary...that's really not low. Even though Zhang Lan is a first-line female star, under the current market situation, with Zhang Lan's worth, she generally cannot get an eight-digit salary in variety shows. Now, it’s no different than in the years when video platforms first emerged. In order to grab stars, major platforms directly throw money at them and charge incredible sky-high prices. Now unless you reach the level of popularity and commercial value of Jiang Yuqian, you can't get this number.

No wonder Shi Zhou was moved.

Zhang Lan still shook his head.

"No, I won't go. No matter how much money they give me, I can't be a contestant." Zhang Lan was very clear, "Jiang Yuqian was a flight instructor in "The Birth of an Actor" and asked me to go to a similar program. Being a player? Are you crazy? I might as well start a live broadcast and slap myself.”

Shi Zhou knew what Zhang Lan was fussing about after hearing what she said.

For Zhang Lan, in her acting career, she could get over everything except two people, Jiang Yuqian and Sui Xiaodie.

The three of them were inseparable in the few years when they were all the "number one sisters" in Star Entertainment, and it was impossible to let go.

Shi Zhou asked: "What do you want to do next? We don't have any filming plans this year. Even if you accept all the dramas in the Jump Up Theater, it won't be enough for you to support your team."

Zhang Lan said: "Please help me take some other variety shows. I'm not unwilling to record variety shows. Is there no other show that wants me except this acting PK show?"

Shi Zhou: "Yes, there are, but it may not be so suitable. If it's not a reality show, the remuneration will not be very high. Moreover, if you participate in too many shows, it will give you the impression that you are a variety show star. The number has to be controlled."

It's worrying.

The most feared thing for first-line stars is to encounter a situation like Zhang Lan.

In fact, she is not so popular anymore. If there are some problems, there are fewer projects to cooperate with her.

With fewer choices, she couldn't make too many changes to maintain her usual image, otherwise others would know that she had a problem at a glance - and then others would be more cautious about working with her.

Why do celebrities often travel with large and small bags and various styles?

In addition to the need to maintain a good image, they also have to let people see their good condition and send a "I'm fine" status signal to the outside world at any time - don't worry about using me.

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"Cheng Hai, you are quite suitable for this role."

At the audition site of "Lies and Love", Cheng Hai auditioned for the male lead of this play and received positive comments from the producer and director.

"Lies and Love" is a play by the Jumping Theater. It tells the story of a college student who returns home during the summer vacation and encounters the misfortune of his grandfather's death, which sets off a farce of endless disputes over the distribution of the inheritance.

"However, our budget for this play is limited, and the salary budget for this play is not high, only 100,000. Are you OK?" the producer asked.

Although Cheng Hai auditioned for the male lead, because it is a family group portrait play with many characters, the salary budget for each actor has become smaller.

Cheng Hai didn't know if Zhou Ping'an would agree.

He said, "I'm OK with it, but I need to talk to my agent about the pay."

"Okay, why don't you contact him as soon as possible and give us a reply?" the producer said, "We need to decide as soon as possible."

Cheng Hai nodded.

He went to call Zhou Ping'an.

Zhou Ping'an was immediately unhappy after hearing the situation.

"You are very popular now, and your popularity has also risen. They only offer you a pay of 100,000, which is too stingy." Zhou Ping'an said, "I'm coming to talk to them now."

Cheng Hai: "Is this okay? I feel like they have a lot of choices, and there are quite a few male actors who came to audition today."

"Are there any more popular than you?" Zhou Ping'an asked directly.

Cheng Hai: "Well, there are still a few."

"It is even more impossible for them to accept the salary of 100,000." Zhou Pingan said, "With your current performance and popularity in "The Birth of the Actors", this price is an insult to you."

Cheng Hai hesitated and said, "It seems that their budget is really not much."

"They don't have much budget, I will introduce them to investors." Zhou Pingan said, "We can always bring funds into the group."

Cheng Hai was stunned. He didn't expect Zhou Pingan to say that.

"Anyway, the investment in this play is only more than 2 million, so there is not much pressure. Now there are several investors who are interested in you and are willing to add some code to your project." Zhou Pingan said, "Wait for me, I will be there in half an hour."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Hai was a little stunned.

The male actor who competed with him for this role also had Wang Lu who played in "Three Mountains".

When Cheng Hai was waiting for Zhou Pingan outside, Wang Lu also finished the audition and was about to leave alone with his assistant.

"Have you finished the audition?" Wang Lu saw him and greeted him.

Cheng Hai nodded and said, "After the audition, how are you?"

Wang Lu said, "They think I am not suitable for the male lead, and asked me if I am willing to play the role of the neighbor's son. I have to go back and communicate with my agent."

Cheng Hai nodded.

Wang Lu asked, "What about you?"

Cheng Hai said, "Same, I have to wait for the agent's opinion."

The specific situation can only be kept confidential at this time, anyway, I didn't lie.

Wang Lu nodded and didn't ask any more questions, "Then I'll go first, bye."

As soon as he went out, Wang Lu sent a message to his agent: I met Cheng Hai when I came out just now. He auditioned in front of me. I think he should have received good feedback.

Agent: How are you?

Wang Lu: They asked me if I would accept the role of the neighbor. I read the script and there are only three scenes.

Agent: Three scenes? There is no need to act in this.

Wang Lu: Yes, I came here for the male lead. I should have sent a message to Lu Yanhe in advance. I didn't expect there were so many competitors today. I thought that there would not be many people interested in such a low-cost drama.

Agent: Who are they?

Wang Lu: The ones I know are Cheng Hai, Zhong Li, Xu Huihan, and Ning Chengzhang.

Agent: It’s OK, they are not first-tier.

Wang Lu: But compared with them, I don’t have much competitive advantage. This is the first time I was told that I am not suitable for the role and asked if I am willing to change the role during the audition.

Agent: This is not necessarily their problem. The auditions for the Jump Up Theater all use Lu Yanhe's method. Basically, it depends on whether the role is suitable. Maybe you are not suitable for the role. Don't think too much. If it is not suitable this time, it may be suitable next time.

Wang Lu: Do you think that if I give Lu Yanhe a heads-up, can I get this role? Is it a play?

The agent asked: How is your relationship with Lu Yanhe? Are you familiar with him? I heard that those who want to use their connections to find him to get a role usually fail.

Wang Lu: I don't know. I haven't tried it. I don't know if he will buy it.

Agent: Then don't take the risk. Don't make things worse.

Wang Lu: Did Cheng Hai give Lu Yanhe a heads-up?

Agent: How do you know? Don't think too much. It's useless to think too much. They have already said that you are not suitable for the male lead, right?

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Lu Yanhe was quite surprised when he learned that "Lies and Love" chose Cheng Hai as the candidate for the male lead.

In the show "The Birth of Actors", Cheng Hai's popularity continued to rise before the show even started, thanks to He Sha's withdrawal.

After the first round of PK, Cheng Hai also performed very well in the second round of competition. With luck, he entered a performance team where all members advanced and entered the third round of competition.

His popularity and popularity quickly recovered because of this show.

Because of his image and age, which happened to be what the market needed most, so, as far as Lu Yanhe knew, Cheng Hai's film contracts increased all of a sudden.

And because the Jumping Theater was a new thing, and it was different from the mainstream traditional dramas, and was closer to the TV movies in the United States, no one knew what kind of response it would have when it was put into the market. Now, basically no first-line actors dared to take risks and be the first to try it out.

The only ones willing to act were Yan Liang and Jiang Yuqian. No matter what reason they said, they had something to do with Lu Yanhe.

When Cheng Hai had a choice and the market was most enthusiastic about him, he was willing to audition for the "Lies and Love" crew and act in this play with a relatively low salary. In fact, it was a disguised thank you, thank you to Lu Yanhe.

These words don't need to be said in person.

Just like Lu Yanhe never told Cheng Hai that Cheng Hai was able to appear on the show "The Birth of an Actor" because Lu Yanhe took the initiative to propose it.

"Will you star in the script of "Silent Stairs"?" Chen Ziyan took out another play from the Jumping Theater, which was adapted from a short mystery novel written by Liu Jiazhen.

Lu Yanhe was quite surprised.

"Finally there is a script that suits me?"

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There will be another update in the evening. (End of this chapter)