Chapter 73 Star Scout
"Why? I'm so curious!"

“It’s time-consuming and laborious, and no one can appreciate it.”

As the mysterious young man spoke, he rubbed his head with his knuckles, as if he was thinking about the reason.

"why?"

"There is no reason. If there is a reason, there is probably only one."

"My pleasure!"

Deng Siya sneered, pretending to be indifferent.

In fact, I was thinking in my heart, was this guy on the set before?

Are you a staff member?
But how come I have no impression of him? How could a guy like him who looks good, even handsome, not appear in the gossip and chat of the extras?

"Well, if you don't have anything important to say."

"I'll take my leave now. My time is valuable."

No matter what, Deng Siya was ready to leave.

"But you haven't answered my first question yet!"

"Do you have a dream?"

The mysterious young man had no intention of stopping him, he just tilted his head slightly and spoke in confusion.

"what?"

"Dream? Yes, yes, yes, of course I do."

"When I was a child, my dream was to be an astronaut. When I was a student, my dream was to be a doctor who cured diseases and saved lives. When I grew up, my dream was to be a scientist who changed the world. But now, I am an adult."

"So my only dream is to get rich, live in a super spacious house, and eat delicious food that I can't even imagine!" Deng Siya said with a smile, "Then mysterious Mr. Aladdin, how are you going to make my wish come true?"

The mysterious young man - Li Qing felt envious for a moment, because he also wanted this dream.

Once upon a time, I thought there were many kinds of dreams.

Nowadays, the cornerstone of dreams is money.

Only with money can you have the foundation to pursue your dreams.

Li Qing felt that he had forgotten the lyrics and didn't know what to do next.

The suit he was wearing was rented from a roadside clothing store for a few hundred dollars, while he was discussing cooperation with agents or recruiting actors to promote his products.

It's a bit inappropriate to continue wearing the original casual clothes.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Li Qing was dressed too poorly, and those amateur actors who dreamed of getting rich quickly didn't want to bother with him.

Helplessly, Li Qing could only spend time styling his hair and renting a suit to save face.

It couldn't compare to the tailor-made ones for real rich men, so Li Qing could only find one that was roughly fit. Fortunately, he had a good appearance, and the cheap suit looked very formal on him.

In this way, those amateur actors were finally willing to talk to Li Qing reluctantly, although some of them backed off and chose to give up after learning about the investment or plot.

However, Li Qing also successfully obtained the WeChat and contact information of some amateur actors.

Of course, for those who came simply for Li Qing’s handsome face, Li Qing only gave them the company’s contact information as a courtesy, and refused to reveal his personal contact information to others, acting in a businesslike manner.

As for giving them the company’s contact information... that’s a good idea. When Qingyuan Studio has a public contact number, they should be able to call it.

Li Qing wrote a bad check.

Having said that, Li Qing actually didn't find a candidate that suited his taste, so he didn't directly choose the role of the male lead Huang Degui to an old actor, but continued to look for actors in his mind. Constantly expanding his contact information - Li Qing believed that even if he didn't choose these amateur actors this time, there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future, so he carefully wrote down the contact information for future troubles.

But unfortunately, Li Qing felt tired and thought about finding a taller person among the short ones to take over.

She appeared—Deng Siya!

For some reason, Li Qing felt that Deng Siya’s image was very consistent with Bai Xuemei in “Blind Mountain”.

Temperament? Expression? Appearance?

I can’t explain the specific reasons, but they all seem to be in line with the facts. This is also the biggest conviction Li Qing has given himself.

So Li Qing wanted to invite her, Deng Siya, to play the role of Bai Xuemei in "Blind Heart".

Moreover, judging from the situation, Deng Siya is just an unknown stunt actor, so her pay should not be too expensive.

So, Li Qing took some effort to find out Deng Siya's name and some of her personality traits at the filming location.

Later, he asked Zhang Liang for help to find out about Deng Siya's situation.

Knowing that Deng Siya was a rather special nude stand-in actress, and her usual pay was within Li Qing's acceptable range.

Although if successful, the parts Deng Siya will have to play will be more numerous and more tiring than her previous roles.

After all, the role of the heroine in a complete movie cannot be compared to a small clip.

Not to mention that "Blind Heart" can be said to be Bai Xuemei's personal drama, and her role is so large that it runs through the main plot.

Then, after Deng Siya finished her performance and entered the lounge, Li Qing went to the exit passage in advance to wait for her arrival.

In this way, I discovered the scene at the beginning - the question "Do you have a dream?"

By the way, Li Qing also learned this questioning pattern from his peers. Those men in suits who looked more like salesmen than scouts always used the topic of dreams to build closer relationships and lower the targets' vigilance.

Then guide them step by step and take the initiative of the topic into your own hands.

Let events turn to your advantage.

Li Qing found it very useful, and his current status was similar to that of a scout.

Even better, if he picks you, you can directly star in a movie, and get an important role like the female lead right from the start.

As for the result?
Li Qing had noticed before that Deng Siya's eyes were always eager to try, and her hands seemed to be holding something.

Anyway, Li Qing intuitively felt that it was not a good thing.

It might be terrible if it was the anti-wolf spray, so Li Qing interrupted Deng Siya when she came closer.

He just came here to recruit people and he really has no other plans.

Deng Siya's answer was a bit unexpected, although Li Qing agreed with it very much.

However, many of those who can film at the Xijiao Film and Television Base are just extras, and they all hope to be spotted by a scout and make their debut and become famous.

Like Deng Siya, naked, without hiding her desire for money at all.

It doesn’t fit with her pure personality!

But no matter what, the recruiting work still has to continue. It is rare to meet an actor who is very suitable for the job, and Li Qing doesn't want to miss it.

"Well, I'm not Aladdin, the wishing genie. I don't have the ability to fulfill wishes. Besides, I'm asking about dreams, not unrealistic fantasies." Li Qing corrected with a wry smile. What a difficult woman.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Li Qing, the same name as the ancient poet Li Qingzhao. I'm currently the head of Qingyuan Studio and part-time chief producer of the Blind Heart crew. You can also think of me as a talent scout?"

(End of this chapter)