Would you be willing to play a supporting role?

Chapter 52: Would You Be Willing to Play a Supporting Role?

Um... Yang Lin was someone they all knew, having attended a few of her classes, though she mainly taught in the Department of Performance. She was a quite strict teacher, and they often heard that she would scold students whose performances fell short.

Who would have thought this girl had won the favor of teacher Yang Lin?

"I want to play the female lead. I feel my image is quite suitable, and my acting skills are also good. If that's not available, I probably won't consider a supporting role. As you said yourself, the screen time isn't much.

After all, we are students of Beijing Film Academy, and students of Beijing Film Academy must have our own ambition and dreams! Setting our sights on being the protagonist should be our primary goal! We must try our best to break through ourselves and prove ourselves!"

This girl named Lu Xinting spoke quite eloquently. Naturally, there was nothing wrong with these statements; everyone had their own plans and choices.

Overall, she was quite a good fit, so they told her to go back and wait for notification, estimating that results would be given within one to two working days.

"May I ask a few questions?" Lu Xinting said.

"Go ahead, ask."

An audition is also a process of mutual understanding and mutual selection, so of course the other party was allowed to ask questions.

"I might speak rather bluntly, and my temper can sometimes be a bit hasty. I hope you don't mind," Lu Xinting said.

"It's fine, go ahead," Li Jingkun said.

"Can I know the audition result right now? That way I can prepare for the role sooner. If I didn't pass, I can go audition for other things. You know, summer vacation is almost here, and I've actually already lined up two or three other interviews."

Li Jingkun replied, "You are quite outstanding in every aspect, but after all, there are still other auditionees coming up. We couldn't just deny them even the chance to audition, could we?"

Lu Xinting said, "Well, I understand that too, and I don't mean anything else. It's just to save time for both sides so I can prepare earlier. Rest assured, even if I pass, I won't go out and tell anyone. You guys can just continue with the normal auditions afterwards.

Usually, I rarely take on acting jobs within the school; I only came because teacher Yang Lin recommended me."

Li Jingkun and Wang Yang exchanged glances. On one hand, they felt the auditionee had a problematic attitude; on the other hand, they felt looked down upon.

If they were famous producers and directors, would this auditionee dare to ask such a blunt question?

Of course, perhaps the person didn't mean to look down on them at all. What she was probably thinking inside was: *I'm dealing with just a third-rate crew, and I still need to audition just to take part? Actually, it's I who am being looked down upon by you, but since you'll pass me right away, I won't hold it against you!*

Then again, maybe it wasn't a matter of being looked down upon; they had simply encountered an eccentric.

If there were enough people auditioning, eccentric and rude individuals would only become more numerous.

If someone engaged in a job that brought them into contact with many people every day, they would discover that there are extremely bizarre people and things in life. For instance, people working as customer service representatives, HR personnel, drivers, salespeople, or receptionists could appreciate this truth far more deeply than ordinary people.

Li Jingkun said, "Alright then, I will officially notify you right now. You did not pass the audition, and there are no suitable roles among the female supporting parts either."

"......"

Li Jingkun's words were extremely blunt, and on top of that, he stated that even supporting roles wouldn't be given to her. This caused her expression to change instantly.

Perhaps from beginning to end, she had never expected to fail. After all, the questions from the casting officials weren't difficult, and she was confident in her ability to handle the role. Among the interviewers waiting outside just now, she also believed she was the most outstanding.

"Why? I feel my performance just now was flawless, and it fit the character very well," Lu Xinting said.

"If we are talking strictly about image and age, yes."

"Then why didn't I pass? Are you toying with me?"

Li Jingkun was somewhat speechless. It seemed there was no end to this.

"I feel your acting was a bit too exaggerated, and you had a few too many unnecessary movements. What I want is a more realistic high school student," Li Jingkun said.

Lu Xinting's complexion turned very ugly. Fearing that things would escalate into a quarrel if they continued, Wang Yang stood up and said, "I'm sorry, classmate Lu, perhaps we'll have a chance to cooperate next time. This is just a very ordinary audition."

"You wasted my time! Completely unprofessional! Just two little boys pretending to be directors and assistant directors!"

Still burning with anger, Lu Xinting muttered curses as she walked away.

...

Cai Wenwen was a student from the 08 performance major class. Today, she had also come to participate in the audition for a school short drama.

After an unknown amount of time, her classmate Lu Xinting emerged. Cai Wenwen hurried forward to inquire about the situation: "How did it go? Did you pass? Was the audition difficult? I surely haven't missed my chance, have I?"

Cai Wenwen had a sweet appearance and a slender figure. However, Lu Xinting was taller and better-looking than her, and also more favored by the teachers. Therefore, upon learning that she was also coming to audition, Cai Wenwen had figured she could at most strive for a supporting role.

Yet she truly didn't have many acting opportunities, her personality wasn't as fiercely competitive, and she lacked the resources and background of someone like Da Tiantian. Consequently, like the majority of students, she could only move forward silently and at a slow pace.

"I advise you to just give it up. Both directors are terribly amateurish, and the professionalism of the entire crew is probably quite poor. Just think about it—they even went and found current students to be their cinematographers and whatnot; what kind of thing can they possibly film? And you'd have to waste half a month of time, it's not worth it!"

Lu Xinting continued telling Cai Wenwen, "Filming just a short drama, and they act like they're going for a Hollywood Oscar, demanding resumes and self-introductions. After chatting for a bit, I realized it wasn't what I wanted, and it wouldn't help my acting career at all, so I turned them down.

The pay isn't much either, so forget it. I advise you not to waste your time either. With that time, you'd be better off practicing your lines."

Huh?

Cai Wenwen hadn't expected the other party to be so emotional and spout so much in one breath.

Besides, shouldn't auditions be like this? Weren't you supposed to bring your own resume and self-introduction to begin with?

"Cai Wenwen, is classmate Cai Wenwen here?"

Guo Junli's voice called out from the crowd over there.

"Here!"

Cai Wenwen subconsciously raised her hand, drawing snickers from some people nearby.

"Don't mind him, let's go, let's head back," Lu Xinting said.

"It's fine, I don't get many auditions I can secure anyway. Gathering some experience is fine too," Cai Wenwen said with a smile.

Lu Xinting curled her lip. In truth, she somewhat looked down upon this classmate of hers; her height barely reached 160 centimeters, and she seemed a bit foolish and ditzy. She couldn't fathom how she had managed to get admitted in the first place.

"If you won't listen, suit yourself. Anyway, you'll regret it."

...

"Please give a brief self-introduction first."

"My name is Cai Wenwen, from the 08 performance class. My friends like to call me Little Mosquito. I feel I'm a very ordinary girl who likes sleeping in, singing, painting, reading, and watching movies. Um, I also like making nice-looking and delicious breakfasts, although cooking isn't allowed in the dormitory."

"Compared to others, what advantages do you think you have?"

"Advantages? Maybe that I'm more conscientious?"

"If you aren't chosen for the female lead, would you consider other female supporting roles? Because it's a short drama, the female supporting roles might not have much screen time either."

"Sure, playing a supporting role is fine too. Every character is the protagonist in their own world. Even if I'm chosen for a supporting role, I will still perform it earnestly."