Guo Wenyuan sighed inwardly.
He has always believed in the saying, "There are no small roles, only small actors."
For him, no matter how small the role, he would prepare diligently, study the script, and ponder the character.
Even if it's just a minor character appearing for less than five minutes, he takes it very seriously. Whether it's losing weight, gaining weight, or even experiencing life firsthand, he'll do anything that helps him portray the character. Throughout his life, he has played so many roles—good, bad, big shots, and ordinary people—from all walks of life, but each character has its own unique charm.
He is hailed as an "unsurpassable golden supporting actor in film history" because of his respect for the acting profession, his hard work bit by bit, and his unwavering dedication over the years.
Guo Wenyuan stopped talking and told his assistant to return to the hotel.
Seeing that he remained silent, the assistant cautiously asked, "Mr. Guo, have you finished watching the film crew? How about we head back to Zhongjing tomorrow?"
Guo Wenyuan said in a deep voice, "I'm not going back! Go and find out what kind of dramas are casting recently, I want to audition!"
Assistant: "What?!"
The assistant could hardly believe her ears and asked again, trembling, "You said... who auditioned again?"
"Me!" Guo Wenyuan glared at him irritably. "What! If other shows aren't good enough, I'll just invest my own money and make one, okay?"
assistant:"……"
Chapter 89
After talking with Song Yimian, Shen Huai roughly understood where his problem lay.
Although acting is an emotional profession, actors still need to master many basic skills. While having a strong ability to empathize is certainly important for actors, a lack of control over one's body language and facial expressions will make it difficult to become a good actor.
These are all things that require gradual, slow practice. Fortunately, Song Yimian was already very patient, and after experiencing many setbacks under Hua Rong's tutelage over the past two years, he developed a strong ability to withstand pressure, and practiced with his teacher calmly and patiently.
For Song Yimian, this is the life he has always dreamed of. Although he doesn't have many more roles to play yet, he lives a very fulfilling life every day.
So, with some free time, Song Yimian thought about how to repay Shen Huai. However, he only had one web drama, which hadn't even started filming yet, and his other variety shows and endorsements had long been canceled, so he couldn't bring Shen Huai any income. Song Yimian thought for a moment and remembered that Shen Huai had asked him to tutor Chu Meibo in math, so he had an idea.
Although he had been out of school for two years, he was still a top student and often tutored children during winter and summer vacations. To ensure the effectiveness of his teaching, he consulted with a classmate who now works at a training institution and prepared his lessons carefully. He nervously and apprehensively knocked on Chu Meibo's door.
Chu Meibo was somewhat surprised to see him: "Why did you come here?"
Song Yimian was a little nervous, but he still obediently told her why he came.
Chu Meibo: "..."
She stepped aside with an ambiguous expression, inviting Song Yimian in, and then poured him a glass of water.
Song Yimian sat on the sofa with his feet together and his hands on his knees. He took the water from Chu Meibo's hand and held it in his own, behaving very obediently.
Chu Meibo sat down opposite him, raising an eyebrow: "Are you going to tutor me?"
Song Yimian nodded.
Chu Meibo said helplessly, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I've already driven away three math teachers, one of whom was a provincial senior teacher. Math has become my chronic problem, and I've decided to give up on treatment."
Song Yimian: "..."
He cautiously asked, "Would you mind if I took a look at your test papers and homework?"
Chu Meibo was surprised that Song Yimian wanted to try after hearing about her great achievements. She admired his courage and then brought her own test paper over.
After several months of hard work, Chu Meibo's math score steadily improved from 20 to 50, but then stagnated and couldn't climb any higher. It wasn't that Chu Meibo wasn't trying; it was simply that her foundation was too weak. After all, apart from basic calculations, she hadn't touched anything related to mathematics in the past hundred years.
Song Yimian frowned as he flipped through Chu Meibo's math test papers, then through her other subjects as well, before falling into deep thought.
Looking at his expression, Chu Meibo actually felt a little nervous herself.
"How is it? Is there any hope?"
Song Yimian snapped out of his daze and nodded: "There's hope."
Chu Meibo: "!!!"
Song Yimian took out paper and pen: "I checked the admission scores of Zhongjing Film Academy over the years. Actually, your score is not far from the admission score. Your scores in the other subjects are relatively stable. As long as you can improve your math score by about 20 points, you can basically get in."
Chu Meibo: "20 points?!"
Seeing her shocked expression, Song Yimian laughed: "It's not as difficult as you think. We divide math into several categories, and each category has its own set of challenging problems. You don't need to master every category. If you just want to pass the minimum score, focusing on a specific category will be more effective. I also analyzed the question trends from the past few years..."
Song Yimian spoke fluently, completely unlike his previous awkwardness. Compared to acting, he was much more confident in his studies.
After he finished his analysis, Chu Meibo felt a surge of confidence, realizing that her math skills were no longer incurable.
So when Shen Huai came to pick up Song Yimian to go to the film set, he saw Chu Meibo learning math under Song Yimian's tutoring. In the intervals between Chu Meibo doing the test, he would rehearse with Song Yimian and guide him on how to act.
There was a strange sense of harmony.
Seeing Shen Huai approach, Song Yimian waved happily: "Brother Shen!"
He put away the script in his hand, nodded to Chu Meibo, and said, "Well then, Sister Mei, I'll be going now."
Chu Meibo responded lazily.
Song Yimian took two steps, then turned back and said, "Sister Mei, finish those two papers first, then take a picture of them and send it to me. I'll correct them for you as soon as I finish filming."
Chu Meibo: "..."
Shen Huai rarely saw Mei Jie make a fool of herself, and he almost burst out laughing, but he quickly held it in and told Song Yimian to leave.
Song Yimian was still unaware of the extraordinary thing he had accomplished. He politely said goodbye to Chu Meibo before happily following Shen Huai away.