20demayo Chapter 54: How dare the newcomer be so arrogant
Chapter 54: How dare the newcomer be so arrogant
There are so many people in the crew, it is impossible for Director Ren to delay the shooting progress of the entire crew because of Yin Ningyou alone.
Since Yin Ningyou hasn't arrived yet, let's shoot the male lead's scenes first.
As for filming the male lead's scenes, Wen Li'er happened to be scheduled for one today, so she could start filming early. This was a good thing as she didn't have to wait too long on the crew.
There are a total of five makeup artists in the crew, two of whom are assigned to the two main characters Yin Ningyou and Xue Yu, while the other supporting characters share the other three makeup artists.
As a well-known director in the industry, Director Ren has many veteran actors under his command who have first-rate acting skills and do not put on any star airs.
Wen Li'er certainly would not compete with these veteran actors for the spot to put on makeup. She would just wait for them to finish putting on makeup and then she would take her time to go over.
After waiting for almost an hour, it was finally her turn. As soon as Wen Li'er sat down, someone hurried in from outside.
"I'm so sorry, makeup artist, it will be my turn soon, can I cut in line and get my makeup done first?"
Wen Li'er recognized that the female artist was called Cao Shiying, and she played the role of the leader's only daughter and the younger sister in the drama.
Because she has been spoiled since childhood, she has an arrogant personality. In the beginning of the play, she was against the heroine, but was later rescued by the heroine and became her close friend. She is considered the third female role.
The other two are seniors, and Cao Shiying certainly doesn’t have the nerve to grab the position with them.
So she naturally came close to Wen Li'er, clearly asking Wen Li'er to let her cut in line, but what she said was an apology to the makeup artist, which was really ridiculous.
Wen Lier just glanced at her calmly and refused directly: "Sorry, I also have a role to play later. You can go ask others if they are willing to let you cut in line."
The smile on Cao Shiying's face froze. She obviously didn't expect Wen Li'er to dare to refuse her request.
But she didn't dare to speak directly at first, but looked Wen Li'er up and down.
"Have you ever acted in any drama before? Why have I never seen you before?"
Wen Lier said calmly: "No, I'm a newcomer."
When she heard that Wen Li'er was a newcomer but had no awareness of being a newcomer at all and even dared to refuse the request of her as a senior, she was really outrageous!
Although Cao Shiying can only be regarded as an 18th-tier celebrity, she has filmed some dramas before. It's just that she has never been able to get any good resources and has only played supporting roles. Therefore, after several years in the circle, she is still outside the 18th tier.
But between the eighteen-tier stars and the pure newcomers, of course the eighteen-tier stars have more say, and Cao Shiying straightened her back.
"I didn't expect that Director Ren, who always has very high standards, would use a complete newcomer who knows nothing. You are quite capable. What role do you play in the drama?"
Cao Shiying is certainly not stupid. How could a complete newcomer have the ability to get into Director Ren’s drama, and such a big IP at that? Could it be that some sponsor had stuffed her into the crew?
This phenomenon is common in this circle.
"Little flower demon."
Cao Shiying thought she was playing an important role, but unexpectedly she was just a pet beside the heroine, not even the fifth female role. She burst out laughing.
"So you're playing a spirit pet. I remember that your role doesn't have many scenes in today's filming, so you don't need to put on much makeup. But I'm going to play against Xue Yu later, so it won't be too late for you to put on makeup after I'm done."
After saying this, Cao Shiying naturally tried to pull Wen Li'er up from the chair.
Wen Li'er pushed her hand away without leaving a trace. "There is no distinction between high and low actors. What's more, Miss Cao and I are in the same play. You don't have time, and neither do I. And you also said that I am a minor character, so I just need to put on some makeup casually, which won't take much time."
"Please wait a little longer, Miss Cao. But after I finished my makeup, there were still people queuing below. After all, before Miss Cao arrived, everyone lined up in an orderly manner, rather than deciding the order of makeup based on who had a lighter role or a heavier role."
"If Miss Cao wants to cut in line, she should also ask the person behind me if they are willing, Miss Cao, am I right?"
Wen Li'er used a little effort to elevate Cao Shiying's shameless behavior of cutting in line to the level of being in opposition to everyone.
Successfully made everyone else present look at Cao Shiying, with more or less contempt in their eyes.
One of the seniors said: "There are only a limited number of makeup artists, and everyone is queuing up, so it should be based on first come first served."
Being criticized by her senior, Cao Shiying was immediately embarrassed. She could only glare at Wen Li'er fiercely and almost ran away. She was too embarrassed to ask others if she could cut in line.
"I didn't expect that you, little girl, look young but you are so brave. I have been doing makeup with the crew for quite some time, but this is the first time I see a newcomer like you who has the courage to challenge some famous artists."
The makeup artist couldn't help but sigh softly.
Wen Lier smiled and said, "If no one dares to speak out the truth when encountering injustice, then the world will only become more and more unfair. I just did what ordinary people should do."
"You are a very clear-headed girl. Your skin is so good that I don't need to put on too much makeup. I just need to match the look with the corresponding makeup."
"Then I'll trouble you, teacher."
On matters of principle, Wen Li'er would not give in and would dare to confront others, but if the other party was nice to her, Wen Li'er would also be very sweet-mouthed.
Soon, the style was decided, and when Wen Li'er saw the decoration in the mirror, she sighed sincerely.
"It's really beautiful. The shape of this flower has a more magical feel. Your hands are simply amazing."
The makeup artist was praised and laughed so hard that her body shook: "Little girl, you are so sweet. I also made some adjustments based on your appearance. You have a very good foundation, so with the help of makeup, the effect is even more stunning."
The actors' looks are decided early on, but during the makeup process, the makeup artist will make adjustments based on the actors' own foundation.
Wen Li'er's face gave the makeup artist ample room to play with, and the resulting look ranked among the top among all the original looks.
Even the senior colleagues nearby couldn't help but exclaim how beautiful Wen Li'er was after seeing her final makeup.
"For a minor supporting role, wearing this kind of makeup would be a bit distracting, right?"
Originally, the dressing room was full of joy, but suddenly a voice was heard.
When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw Yin Ningyou wearing custom-made high heels. When she pushed the door open, she took off her sunglasses and looked at Wen Li'er with a cold gaze.
"Since she is my pet, her makeup should match mine. My previous makeup was mainly simple, but hers is so gorgeous that people who don't know her would think she is the protagonist. Don't you think so, makeup artist?"