Actors have no vacation

Chapter 230 Sales

Although Liu Lihao usually wears colorful clothes, his colleagues in the TV station know that he is actually a scavenging crow, he is dying of decay, and he likes to pick up and eat garbage that others don't want.

The late-night file is a garbage dump. Many novelty-seeking, experimental, hard-core, violent, edge-to-edge, and even inexplicable programs are broadcast at this time.

Advertisers don't like it very much, and most of the viewers have already gone to bed. Therefore, the program budget is not high, and there are no celebrities. If the program wants to win ratings, it can only attract attention.

Their content is not necessarily interesting, and some of them even make the audience wonder if the producer is mentally ill, but viewers who are tired of watching "profound", "meaningful" and "positive energy" are very happy to experience the diversity of the program, such as idols Artists tore off their masks and fought each other, hosts interacted intimately with insects, guests were unknowingly pranked by the program crew...

In these programs, Liu Lihao can often be seen.

Blindly licking toads, swallowing goldfish raw, blowing cockroaches around in pipes, biting out keys from the bottom of a basin full of snakes with your teeth... as long as you are an artist who cares about your own image and has a career plan for the future , would not do such a thing.

Liu Lihao never refused to come, he was different from ordinary people, even a little bit different from perverts.

He is like a mercenary, whenever a program wants to do something new and stimulate the ratings, he will be recruited.

As long as he can be on the show, no matter what he is asked to do, he is willing to do it.

Very dedicated, very professional, very bottomless.

It is really impossible to fight.The late-night program is the exile place for old TV employees, the training ground for young directors, and also the last shelter for low-level artists.

Although the low-level artists are also artists, they are on the back of the spotlight, which is no different from consumables.Most of them rely on part-time jobs to maintain food and clothing, with unquenched star dreams in their hearts, and vigorously cherish every opportunity to appear on the screen. After working hard for a long time, they only get a pitiful amount of performance fees. When it’s good, after being a clown in the show, the crew will catch the strong man to work as a coolie outside the show.There is no way to refuse, because there is no way to retreat, and then there is a world outside the circle. If you want to continue to wait for that empty opportunity, you can only be a cow and a horse honestly, being directed and greeted by the whole group, even if you get it in the end. The reward is just a meaningless "I like you" from the director.

Liu Lihao worked as a free coolie on the set, and worked as a handyman, screenwriter, lighting, props... He almost made himself a generalist, but he still couldn't get out of this quagmire.

Many people couldn't survive this kind of days when they couldn't see the future, so they had to retreat to the world of ordinary people, begging for a stable job with an uncompetitive resume, and the original vacant position was quickly dismissed. A struggling person takes over, and no audience will miss and care.

The probability of being able to survive and succeed is as small as a horse with a genetic mutation that grows horns on its forehead. It may not be possible to have one in many years.

No one thought that Liu Lihao would be this unicorn.

Even he himself hadn't thought of it.

"Brother Hao, go this way to the dressing room." "Brother Hao, if the fruits and snacks don't suit your taste, I'll change them."

"Ms. Liu, your outfit is very fashionable, and you have quite a personality."

"Lihao, take a look at this script, is there any topic you don't want to hear."

"..."

Liu Lihao went all the way from the backstage to the recording studio, even though his face was almost stiff from smiling, he didn't let it go.

The mood is a little delicate, with some pantothenic acid.It was a feeling of "finally being seen."

In the past, when he came to work at the TV station, he was no different from any ordinary person. He had never been greeted by his peers or staff, and occasionally he was stopped by the new security guards because he took the initiative to greet people; The room is also shared with a bunch of strange people. Some of those people make loud phone calls, some pick and pull strong-smelling instant noodles, and some bring crying children. His five senses are constantly bombarded, and he wants to rest and even have Go to the corridor; the staff in charge of docking are very young, but they are very angry. They always call people by their first and last names. It’s okay to ask for snacks or fruit, and even a bottle of mineral water may not be on time. Got it; every time the stylist came to have a grudge against him, claiming that his outfit was visual pollution, and always forced him to change into the most unobtrusive passer-by suit, including underwear and socks, and had to be checked before he would agree Put him on the stage; a few colleagues, not to mention the dialogue, rarely speak, with contempt in each other's hearts, and those who can lift their chins are considered polite.

Now, that's all changed...

Liu Lihao is clear about the root cause of all these changes.

"Xiao Liu, sit in the front later, and remember these four camera positions. That one is a panoramic view, and that one is a close-up shot of you..." After the director said this to Liu Lihao, he asked him: "Your time will be a little longer. , can I talk more about "Life Alone" later?"

Liu Lihao nodded quickly, yes.

When recording a program on one TV station, one should not mention the works of other TV stations—unless it is popular.

Last week, the shortlist for the Golden Bull Awards was announced, and "Living Alone" premiered the next day.

The show got off to a good start both in terms of discussion and ratings.

People outside the industry are actually paying attention to "Living Alone".

For non-industry audiences, this program can unveil the mysterious veil of celebrities and satisfy everyone's desire and curiosity to spy on the private lives of celebrities.

For people in the industry, this program is a stage. As long as an artist completes a performance, they can make a public relations or adjustment to the previous image, and provide another "more real" image to the market.

Documentaries should have undertaken the above two functions, but the cycle is too long and it is not easy to pay back.Director Zhou's show is broadcast once a week, and the guest rotation system is adopted, but it is just right.

However, it was Guan Chen who really made the show popular.

At the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year, Guan Chen's traffic peaked.

"Police Story" has been released, "Black Dragon 2" is still showing in theaters, and the promotion of "Key of Destiny", which will be released in the Spring Festival, has already been rolled out.The three films took turns, but Guan Chen's popularity has risen exponentially, and his presence in the film industry is increasing day by day. Even people who have never watched the film can hear Guan Chen's name.

"Living Alone" appeared at the right time, giving those who know Guan Chen or don't know Guan Chen a way to understand him.

The part of Yin Shu and Pan Xu met the expectations of the industry and outsiders, but when it was Guan Chen's turn, everyone was dumbfounded after seeing it.

The audience thought "This is too fake! Is it acting?", "Is this what celebrities look like in private?", "Is this really how people in this studio go to work?"...

People in the industry think, "Isn't this too real?", "Isn't this going to be cut off?", "What kind of character design is this going to do?"...

As soon as the show was over, it was on five hot searches.Yin Shu and Pan Xu's teams each bought one, and the remaining three were all spontaneous discussions among netizens about Guan Chen.

Although Xie Jinzhu, as a member of the observation team, made some explanations for Guan Chen's behavior, but there are too many things that everyone doesn't understand.

For example, after Guan Chen finished exercising and was about to have breakfast, he first took out a bonus magazine from the side of the tent—it sold other camping supplies.Guan Chen turned to the page selling hunting knives, and while eating steamed buns with relish, he looked at the knives for a long time.Everyone doesn't know if Guan Chen is in a daze at this time, or is he eating with a knife?

For another example, after Guan Chen came to the company, everyone discussed the taste of the cake for a long time at the meeting. Everyone wondered whether this studio is really so outrageous?If so, what other ridiculous issues were discussed in the previous meetings?What is the recruitment criteria for this studio?
Guan Chen, who can answer questions from netizens, is currently promoting the "Key to Destiny" roadshow.

Therefore, the best thing to do is to settle for the next best thing. Liu Lihao, as an inner disciple of the Xing family class, three senior brothers Guan Chen, and an employee of Xie Jinzhu's studio, finally couldn't hide his identity, and was invited by a group of directors from the late-night file to the prime file to record the program.

The show that Liu Lihao recorded today is a talk show, and it is the trump card show in the Bay Area, called "Xu Cai is Coming".

Each time the program invites one or several guests to chat with two hosts, a man and a woman.

Including Liu Lihao, there are five guests today.They are all slightly related to current popular topics, such as the assistant director of a popular TV series, such as the No. 11 singer of a certain talent show... Liu Lihao is the least well-known among these people, but he was introduced as "official". Chen's senior brother", the audience applauded first in surprise and then excitedly.

Sitting in the seat of the show, looking at the surrounding environment, I feel that everything is fresh.After being depressed for several years in the late-night file, I suddenly boarded the golden file and got the pleasure of being released after serving my sentence.

Liu Lihao shook his head quickly, after following Guan Chen for a long time, even describing his feelings became strange.

There are two hosts of the show, one male and one female. One is responsible for offending the guests, and the other is responsible for comforting the guests.

When Liu Lihao was introduced, the male host had just mentioned Liu Lihao's past experience in variety shows, and the female host jumped up and said, "I have an impression! Are you the one who swallowed the goldfish raw, or the one who licked the toad?"

Liu Lihao said he was both.

The hostess shrank her shoulders pretending to be disgusted, and then asked him excitedly: "Hey, what did you think before licking these things? Didn't you think of pulling your face down on the spot, saying 'I don't do it' and leaving on the spot?" ?”

Liu Lihao shook his head and said solemnly, when he couldn't get any jobs a few years ago, he swore in his heart that as long as he could be given another job, he would do anything.There are many people who left the circle, but it seems that there are not many who left and came back.It's rare for directors to think highly of him, to give him a chance to perform when he was in the most difficult time, and the way he repays his favor is to do whatever the director tells him to do.

The hostess complained with emotion: "Why don't you be so watertight? You are too mature as a professional. Now that you don't have your leader, you can speak your true thoughts."

Liu Lihao was impassioned: "That is my true thought! There is always only one way for me to leave the field, and that is to be seriously injured, poisoned, and then carried off."

His once dreadlocks had spread over his shoulders, swinging around with the waving of his arms, as if he had been tormented by life and curled out of his hair.

"Come less! Come less!" The hostess almost left her seat, pointing at Liu Lihao to ask him not to perform again.

While stopping his partner, the male host followed the topic and asked Liu Lihao: "Your current workplace should be in Xie Jinzhu's studio. Xie Jinzhu gave you a job. What is your way of repaying your gratitude?"

Liu Lihao was silent for a few seconds and said, "Give them a better chance."

The time in Xie Jinzhu's studio was actually much more pleasant than his time in the TV station.If he could, he wouldn't mind joining the studio with a shameless face and making a living with Guan Chen. Maybe with more self-produced films, with luck, he could return to the status of an actor.

It's a pity that Liu Lihao knew in his heart that Guan Chen and Xie Jinzhu's "non-mainstream family workshop" with righteous characters first would not go far.

The entertainment industry strictly abides by the [-]-[-] law, blocking other people's money. Xie Jinzhu, who has no background and lack of business knowledge, will definitely not be able to deal with those malicious black hands in the future.

Liu Lihao felt that bringing Guan Chen to a powerful brokerage company earlier would be a win-win-win-win-win-four in the true sense.

"Many netizens said on the Internet that your studio is a grassroots team. What do you think?" the male host asked Liu Lihao.

Very true!Liu Lihao thought so in his heart, but he repeatedly denied it.

He used the performance of everyone in "Life Alone" as an example.During the show, there was thick smoke and the fire alarm sounded. After being surprised, all the employees quickly calmed down. Under the command of the security officer, everyone evacuated the scene in an orderly manner.It can be seen that there are many such sudden trainings in normal times.As evidenced by the video provided by the neighbors, Guan Chen also led his employees to run in the morning on the street, holding an explosion-proof shield and shouting "Prevent marriage snatching! Prevent marriage trouble!" to teach everyone how to move in formation.Highlight a wolf culture, very united.

"This is a very new type of management. Guan Chen said that when you encounter a disaster crisis, you can calm down and increase your survival rate by half." Liu Lihao said that after this kind of drill training, in addition to being able to learn how to deal with The knowledge of disasters and the psychological quality of employees have also been greatly improved.Whether encountering conflicts in daily life or accidents at work, employees can quickly calm down and start to deal with them.

In fact, it's all bullshit!

If he remembers correctly, the publicist of Guan Chen's team used to be customer service half a year ago. I only know how to register a small account and explain each netizen one by one;

The person who does the promotion is a young girl who just graduated. Because she loves to chase stars, she spends the longest time surfing the Internet and has the most followers on Weibo (as many as 214 people), so she kills accountant Aunt Zhang and wins the job.Its main job is to use the studio account to like and repost Guan Chen's video, nothing else;
As for the art design, I used to be a wedding art worker, designing invitation cards, and my major is also suitable. Add special effects and subtitles;

The manager is Xie Jinzhu, who collects scripts every day. Guan Chen said no, but he didn't persuade him. He happily listened to Guan Chen's words, and he had no plans for Guan Chen's career. Every day, "just be happy" "Doting to the limit;

The only reliable person in the entire studio was Manager Qian, the only one capable of doing things, and Guan Chen hated him in every possible way.

It can be said that Guan Chen has been able to reach today's height without any accidents, which is already a great luck.If you continue to stay, it will be over sooner or later.

However, Liu Lihao, who has experience in selling health care products, can't tell the truth about the products, let alone say which underground workshop his products are produced in.

Don't show timidity, otherwise it will not be conducive to adding money.

"Our team is very professional and united." Liu Lihao said seriously.

After saying this, Liu Lihao glanced behind the camera.There stood an acquaintance of his.

They are "buyers" waiting to buy Guan Chen.

(End of this chapter)