Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 179

"Hey, Sister An!"

"Li Tang, why are you so noisy?"

"Oh, I'm filming on the street."

"Filming, let me make a long story short. I made an appointment for an interview with you. I asked the reporter to come to Yulin directly to find you and say hello to you in advance."

"Interview? Sister An, don't want it, I'm busy here."

Li Tang feels dizzy when he hears an interview. Since he finished filming "Swordsman", he has received many media interview invitations one after another.Although an actor's popularity is inseparable from the praise of the media, but too much seems too much.Especially the interviews of those gossip entertainment tabloids, to be honest, it is easy to lower the standard.

"It's an exclusive interview with "Southern Weekend". It's really hard to evade asking someone to come here. In addition, I asked Xiao Zeng to come with them, just in time for you to get to know each other."

"That's fine."

When he heard "Southern Weekend", Li Tang's attitude took a 180-degree turn.This is a big newspaper in the south, covering a wide range, and he often buys a copy to read when he is free.

The main difference between this newspaper and most of the current newspapers is that it rarely sees those fake and shoddy reports that praise the praises. It focuses more on the exposure of some sensitive events and speaks for the disadvantaged. It is a bit like CCTV's "Oriental Time and Space" and "Focus Interview".It feels like a clear stream among the many media in this era.

As for Xiao Zeng mentioned by Naian, it was an executive broker that the company had found for him.After all, Naian was about to give birth, and from the last communication with Li Tang, Naian could feel Li Tang's anxiety, so she moved very quickly.This is not only to keep Li Tang, but also a responsible attitude.

It is said that Xiao Zeng just graduated from university this year, and he had done promotional planning in Rongxinda for several months.It may be that Naian's salary is higher, or that Li Tang, a star executive manager, can attract and train people more, so Xiao Zeng decided to jump ship.

"This time I'll ask Xiao Zeng to check it out for you. She has done publicity planning and has experience in this field. Don't always say that you don't know the door, and don't quarrel with others..."

Naian babbled on the phone.

To say that Li Tang has no clue is actually because he is too frank. For example, a reporter once asked him why he was filming?He replied at the time: "Look at what you are asking, I am an actor, and filming is my job."

Then the reporter immediately asked: "Is it understandable that you are filming to make money?"

He clearly knew that this question was a trap, but he still answered frankly: "That's right, of course the job is to make money!"

Well, this sentence caused quite a stir.

At that time, he was very depressed. Could it be impossible to tell the truth?It's only natural for an actor to make money by filming, why do you have to sing such a fake high-pitched song for ideals and art?
As for quarreling with the reporter, it touched his bottom line, because a reporter went to his hometown to investigate, and even found out about Lao Li's cigarette sales, and asked him face to face how he felt?

At that time, he was angry. If someone hadn't stopped him, let alone a quarrel, he would have wanted to beat him up.

Because of this, Naian was having a headache, but she had a big belly and it was impossible for her to follow Li Tang all day. This time, she specially helped him find an executive manager. It might be because of this consideration.

"Li Tang, I'm waiting for you, hurry up!"

Just when director Xiao Teng came out to urge him, he quickly interrupted Naian's chatter: "Sister An, that's it, I have to film. When they come over, call ahead, and I will ask the crew to arrange someone to pick them up."

After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone in a hurry, and ran into the ticket office of the bus station at a trot.

This is a bus station in the old city of Yulin, because it is very old and full of the style of 80 years.Zhang Anan and Li Anan played by him have a clear division of labor. Li Anan is an old policeman who is responsible for leading the team and carrying guns, while he is in charge of logistics. Both of them have their case-handling funds in his pocket.

Today he went out to buy a train ticket, but he didn't get the money for the ticket and was stolen.A policeman was robbed of money. After chasing him for a long time but still failed to catch the thief, he was so ashamed that he went to the local police station to report the case, and then walked under the streetlight with a dejected expression.

"Cut! Okay, it's over."

On the streets of Yulin under the night, there are still a few drops of rain today, which is extraordinarily gloomy and cold.

The thinly dressed Li Tang heard the director finally yelled, and quickly got into the van parked on the side of the road, and quickly wrapped himself in the down jacket handed over by Director Xiao Teng, trembling.

"Hey, take a sip, warm and warm." Director Xiao Teng handed over a leather-wrapped flagon.

Li Tang opened the lid and smelled it, and there was a smell of whiskey, so he took a sip safely, and said, "Johnnie Walker, not bad!"

Director Xiao Teng raised his thumb in surprise: "How do you know everything?"

These days, as long as you drink whiskey in China, Chivas Regal is generally popular for 12 years, and ordinary people don't necessarily know about Johnnie Walker.Director Xiao Teng likes to pretend, and usually looks down on Fu Biao, who drinks a white wine bottle every day like a Mengzi. He likes to smoke cigars and drink foreign wine, and he also buys some relatively small domestic wines. Brands to show their unique taste.

But he always failed to pretend to be successful in front of Li Tang, which is why he likes dealing with Li Tang. The taste of Johnnie Walker is still good, Li Tang took another sip, then returned the jug to Xiao Teng and said, "I suggest you try the single malt Macallan 12 years old if you have a chance, it's a classic Sydney. !"

Well, director Xiao Teng not only failed to pretend this time, but was pretended by Li Tang.

What single malt, classic Sydney, he was completely confused.

After a while, director Qi Xin, photographers, props and others also boarded the van.There is no way, the poor crew only has two cars, a van to load the machine, and a van to pull people.

Qi Xin, although he is a small leader of the General Bureau and the director of the crew, but he is not airy, and he has a very serious manner, and he always speaks slowly and politely.

"Xiao Li, you've worked hard today!"

After getting in the car, he purposely sat next to Li Tang to express his condolences.

"well enough."

Today was a whole day of filming, and in the afternoon filming the scene of chasing the thief, he ran in the alleys of the old street all afternoon. Fortunately, he has excellent physical fitness, and he really can't stand it for ordinary people.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he told Qi Xin that "Southern Weekend" will be doing an exclusive interview in two days. The media must greet the director when they come to the production team. If it is not convenient, the interview can only be arranged outside.

When Qi Xin heard that it was a big media such as "Southern Weekend" who came to do an exclusive interview with Li Tang, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly said: "Xiao Li, when the time comes, you can let the reporters and comrades watch more on the set, and when you do the exclusive interview, I will mention it by the way. Mention our play."

"of course."

Li Tang naturally readily agreed.

Qi Xin usually doesn't talk much, even if everyone gets together to chat, what they talk about is just jokes.The two of them happened to be sitting together today, so Li Tang inquired about the movie channel's investment by the way.

The "Story of Escort" they are currently filming is a joint production with the movie channel contributing 70 yuan and Beijing Film Studio contributing 50 yuan.In fact, the 70 invested by the movie channel can be regarded as an advance payment for the purchase of TV copyrights, and at the same time enjoys the income proportional to the investment, of course, the premise is that if there is any income.

On the surface, the movie channel seems to have taken advantage of it. Not only did it buy the TV copyright of the movie with 70 yuan, but it also enjoyed a high percentage of profits.In fact, most of the movies invested by movie channels in the past were at a loss, and there was no profit at all.

Of course, it is not easy for you to get investment from a movie channel. In addition to a good script, the most important thing is to have a good relationship.

Li Tang didn't hide it either, he briefly introduced to Qi Xin the "The Third Man" that he and Cheng Er were working on, and also told Qi Xin that he was going to fight for the HBF fund in January next year.

At first Qi Xin just listened and didn't say a word.As someone who has experienced it, he knows how difficult it is for a director to make a movie. He is afraid of "The Story of Escort" this time because he is in charge of film production, distribution, and investment in the General Administration over the years. Wait for the contacts accumulated in the business.

When I heard Li Tang talk about this matter, Qi Xin was very embarrassed. It stands to reason that Li Tang was able to act in this play of his own. This favor doesn't match at all.

Just when Qi Xin was hesitating what excuse to use to decline, he heard Li Tang talk about their plan to apply to the Rotterdam International Film Festival HBF Fund.

He hesitated for a moment, then said: "Xiao Li, can you see if this works? If you can successfully get the funding from the HBF fund this time, then I can help you contact the movie channel."

The implication is that if you can get funding from the HBF Fund, it means that your script is excellent, and he has a reason to open his mouth to the movie channel. Of course, whether it will be successful or not is another matter.But if he can't get it, then he has enough reasons to refuse.

Of course Li Tang knew it well, he was not surprised by Qi Xin's answer, and was even a little surprised.Whether it is funded by the expression HBF fund or seeking investment from the movie channel, it is a matter of chance.And his biggest difficulty at the moment is the lack of someone who can help him connect with the movie channel, and it would be best if they are willing to help.

"Understood, thank you director! If I didn't apply for funding from the HBF fund this time, I guess it must be yellow."

Hearing that Li Tang was so knowledgeable, Qi Xin nodded in relief and said, "I know Cheng Er, the graduation work that young man shot last year was quite good."

He said with a smile: "Oh, I almost forgot, you acted in his graduation work, no wonder the two of you can work together. But don't be too unconfident, even if you don't succeed this time, after waiting In two years, if the economic conditions are better in all aspects, there may be opportunities.”

　The first!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)