Chapter 369: It’s OK to cheat your brothers, but don’t cheat yourself

“Ghost Blows Out the Light” has indeed started auditioning recently.

However, at the beginning, Xiang Tianlei believed that he would definitely receive an audition invitation.

After all, among all the actors in Fengge, he thinks he is a special one.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Although I went to Fengge’s company headquarters every day and saw my colleagues around me busy with work, I didn’t know what to do.

I can only wander around.

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“Brother Lei? Aren’t you going to attend the audition for the company’s new drama?”

“Or have you already sneakily passed the first round?!”

An actor who once had a good relationship with him was inevitably confused when he saw Xiang Tianlei looking like he had nothing to do.

Could it be that Brother Lei is almost fully confident that he can get the role?
Is that why you are so calm?
Unlike these people, in order to prepare for this audition, they had to be very nervous and make various preparations at the same time.

As expected, he is Brother Lei!

Xiang Tianlei felt a little embarrassed.

But I am too embarrassed to tell the truth.

So I could only pretend to be calm and said:
“I have received several roles recently, and I am still considering whether to audition for the company’s drama…”

……

“Ah? Is that drama a big investment?”

“I think that the company’s new project has a lot of momentum this time, and Director Xu Kong wrote the script himself, and he is also the producer.”

“It’s almost the same crew.”

“Xu Kong himself doesn’t plan to act in the film yet, but if he’s lucky, he might be able to get the leading male role.”

In the past, I might have told Tianlei that I had an invitation from an outside crew or something.

Everyone will occasionally envy.

But now, these people have suffered the reality of the entertainment industry.

I know that most of the characters out there are the type that don’t have many parts to play.

For the so-called better roles, not to mention the leading male role, even for the supporting roles, there are plenty of people competing for them.

There is also the phenomenon of being internally selected.

In short, this line of work is really not that easy to get into.

……

In comparison, as contracted artists under Fengge, they do have a fair chance to compete in Fengge’s own dramas.

At the same time, after the huge success of “The Beginning” and “The Hidden Corner”, no one probably will doubt the prospects of Xu Kong’s dramas.

In comparison, even if you play a supporting role, there is indeed a big difference between acting in a hit drama or a flop.

So what if he’s just a supporting role? Now everyone knows that the supporting characters in Xu Kong’s scripts are also those with great potential.

Even though he doesn’t have many scenes, he might become really famous after the performance.

……

At this moment, another person came into the company’s lounge.

Compared with the honest man who just asked Xiang Tianlei, this colleague who is also an artist in the company does not indulge Xiang Tianlei at all.

I had already been looking at Tianlei and felt unhappy about it.

This guy always likes to act superior.

If you don’t know, you might think that he is really a future movie star and is being trained vigorously by the company.

But in fact, everyone knows that since Zhu Changyun left, the company’s so-called new talent training plan has no longer continued.

Even for those who cannot accept it, it is time for them to wake up and start looking for development opportunities that will be beneficial to their acting career.

No matter how big or small the role is, at least there should be a role to play, right?
Looking at Xiang Tianlei again, he seemed still immersed in the past.

You don’t really think that he is still the same as before, a promising newcomer who is being trained vigorously by the company?

He is just a guy who got lucky by stepping on dog shit. Without the element of luck, when it comes to relying on real strength, his true colors are revealed.

……

“Oh?”

“Brother Lei, since you said a crew invited you, what crew is it, and which famous director is it?”

There was an obvious sarcasm in the tone, and even if Xiang Tianlei was really slow, he could still hear it at this moment.

“I’m sorry, this kind of information has to be kept confidential…”

Although he was a little flustered, Xiang Tianlei still maintained his composure and spoke slowly.

“Hehehe…”

This actor, who is several years younger than Xiang Tianlei, even used to follow him around and call him “Brother Lei” every day. But now he has no respect for him at all and looks at him with disdain in his eyes.

“Brother Lei, it’s fine if you just lied to your brothers, but don’t lie to yourself.”

After saying this, ignoring Xiang Tianlei’s completely dark face, he turned around and left.

……

Of course, Xiang Tianlei’s mood can be imagined.

Thinking back, even when Zhu Changyun had just left Fengge, the original plan was changed internally, and almost all the resources given to train these newcomers were gone.

But Xiang Tianlei didn’t panic at all at that time.

Because in his opinion, he has talent and strength.

Even without Feng Ge’s training, he could still develop smoothly.

And at that time, he was surrounded by a large group of colleagues who were complaining together.

It seemed that if he stood up and shouted, whether it was collective termination of the contract with the company or something else, everyone would follow his lead.

But now, no one plays these meaningless games with Xiang Tianlei anymore.

He was the one who seemed to care the least and was the calmest at the beginning, but now he is the only one who is complaining about himself.

……

“Tianlei, come with me now. You must participate in the audition for the company’s new drama no matter what!”

In the end, the scene that Xiang Tianlei had imagined, that Xu Kong, the current boss of the company, or Su Meng, the director of the company’s new drama, or at least some staff members of the crew, would take the initiative to invite him to audition, did not occur.

Instead, the agent, who was disappointed with him, dragged him towards the film and television department building.

If it were in the past, Xiang Tianlei would have pushed the other person away in dissatisfaction.

Especially in his opinion, his agent is very young and has little experience.

Almost nothing she said was right.

But now, he really began to react slowly.

If he really continued to act like this, he might miss this opportunity that had finally come his way.

……

When he reached a certain floor of the film and television department, he gradually regained consciousness as his agent stopped walking.

“Why…why are there so many people?”

Xiang Tianlei was shocked by the scene before him.

In fact, the company building of Fengge Film and Television Department is definitely one of the larger ones.

But looking around at this moment, the originally spacious corridor was almost packed with people.

“Does our company have so many actors?”

He now realized how ridiculous it was to think that Xu Kong or Su Meng would personally invite him to the audition.

……

“It’s true that the company has signed a lot of new people recently…”

“But looking at the number, it feels like the auditions are not just from our company, but also from many other companies.”

The agent was also stunned for a moment, although he knew that the company’s new drama was a big deal.

But I didn’t expect that so many people would come to audition.

“Will these actors outside also come for auditions?” Xiang Tianlei asked subconsciously.

However, the agent didn’t know what he was thinking at the moment, and answered naturally:
“Of course, although I mainly want to use actors from my own company.”

“But if there is nothing suitable, we will definitely have to look outside.”

“Besides, The Beginning was so popular, and the new drama this time almost has the same original cast as The Beginning, especially Director Xu Kong, who wrote the script himself and served as the producer.”

“How could anyone be willing to let go of such an opportunity?”

……

After the agent said this, he subconsciously glanced at Xiang Tianlei at this moment.

It seemed that he was the only exception.

Most of the new actors in other companies had already started preparing for auditions since the news came out a month ago.

Only Xiang Tianlei seemed to not take this opportunity seriously at all.

It’s also thanks to the fact that the agent himself is relatively young and inexperienced.

If it were some other experienced agents, they would have probably started scolding Xiang Tianlei a long time ago.

“I see.”

Xiang Tianlei suddenly felt that he had indeed done something stupid before.

Or it’s a bit of an escape from reality.

I can’t accept the gap in myself.

I feel that just like before, all kinds of resources will come to him on their own.

It does take a long time for people to accept their mediocrity.

And if you experience success that is not yours in the middle, it will be more difficult to accept it later.

……

At this time, Xiang Tianlei discovered that most of the actors in front of him had done a lot of homework and preparation.

Although not much information has been released about the company’s new drama.

But it was obvious that Xiang Tianlei was the only one who knew nothing about anything.

Not even a basic resume.

“Here, I made this for you earlier.”

At this time, it was the agent who took out the printed resume.

It contains Xiang Tianlei’s information in great detail, including some of the roles he had played before and even some stage performances he had participated in at school.

From this point, it can be seen that his resume is indeed not very valuable.

Xiang Tianlei also felt a little embarrassed.

If he were to make his own resume, it would definitely not be in this style.

It’s a bit too detailed, as if even the dark history is included.

……

“There are too many people auditioning. I have already sent you the relevant video materials in advance.”

“But I’m not sure if people have seen it, so don’t be nervous during the audition, and also don’t say the wrong thing.”

I have to say that although he is young, the agent at this time seems particularly reliable.

It feels like déjà vu for Xiang Tianlei’s mother.

“Ludi?!!”

Suddenly, there was a little commotion at the scene.

Xiang Tianlei subconsciously looked towards the direction where the crowd was making the noise, and soon saw his old acquaintance Liu Yue.

The other party played the supporting role of Lu Di in “The Beginning”, which did not have many lines.

Although his popularity has declined now, it is obvious that he is no longer as unknown as before.

……

“Brother Lei?”

Liu Yue was also visibly stunned when he saw Xiang Tianlei.

Then he quickly walked towards him.

“Brother Lei, are you here for an audition too?”

Xiang Tianlei originally thought that after the other party became famous, he would feel a certain distance from his former colleagues like them.

What’s more, he was the one who often took the lead in mocking the other party at that time.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yue didn’t care about Fu at all. Instead, he came over and greeted him with a smile.

“What a coincidence…”

He could only force out a not-so-pretty smile and spoke.

“By the way, what role did you audition for?”

Compared to before, Liu Yue now gives him a more confident feeling.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s become famous, but he has become a lot more cheerful. He is no longer the taciturn person he used to be. Instead, he takes the initiative to start talking and start talking.

……

But Xiang Tianlei really didn’t know how to answer.

Because he himself didn’t know what role he was auditioning for.

“Male No. 1, we are here to audition for the male lead in Director Su Meng’s new drama.”

Instead, Xiang Tianlei’s agent seemed to not want to embarrass him and took the initiative to explain.

“Ah? Are you also the Hu Bayi who is auditioning?”

Liu Yue spoke with some surprise.

Xiang Tianlei had never heard of Hu Bayi, but he should be able to guess that it is most likely the name of the male lead in the new drama.

“But you didn’t prepare a little bit in advance…”

Liu Yue looked Xiang Tianlei up and down. It wasn’t a look of disdain or anything like that. He was simply looking at him carefully.

Of course Xiang Tianlei could only shake his head.

He wasn’t prepared.

……

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Xiang Tianlei was silent for a while. Then he took the initiative to ask, seemingly concerned but actually trying to get information:
“How are you preparing?”

Talking about auditions and acting, Liu Yue suddenly became visibly excited.

“I really like the script written by Mr. Xu Kong, but I am worried that I won’t be able to perform well, mainly because the male lead and I have very different personalities.”

“And mainly, my image doesn’t quite fit the bill.”

“But after reading the script, I still want to act. I really like the role of Hu Bayi.”

“So in addition to researching the role, I recently took some photos of myself, so that at least the image is somewhat similar…”

……

Liu Yue spoke seriously, but Xiang Tianlei felt a little uneasy at this moment.

He actually just noticed that Liu Yue looked a lot darker than before, especially when he starred in “The Beginning”.

At the same time, even the skin that was originally smooth and well-maintained now looked much rougher.

He hadn’t thought so much about it before. Were these all preparations made by the other party specifically for the role?

Although he often heard similar stories, he had always taken a nonchalant attitude.

At this moment, I really saw Liu Yue’s matter-of-fact tone.

For the first time, he felt inferior in front of Liu Yue, a person he looked down upon.

It seemed that compared to the other person, someone like him was not worthy of being called an actor.

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(End of this chapter)