Chapter 428: Chapter 427: The Big Stage Recruitment
“Understood!” Lv Junyou nodded vigorously, “I’ll get right on it then! My performance is in three days; you’d better come to support me, Master!”
“Sure, no problem!” Wang Hao immediately nodded in agreement, “I’ll be there to see how our drama’s leading man is doing.”
Speaking of which, Wang Hao just remembered that he really only knew a few people in this drama. As for who was playing the important role of the male lead, he hadn’t actually met them yet.
“The male lead, oh he’s amazing!” Lu Junyou became instantly excited at the mention, “He’s an absolute heartthrob and superstar with huge popularity in our circle! Master, you’ll know when you see him– he’s my idol!”
“Well, okay,” Wang Hao shrugged, “I guess I’ll see when I get there.”
Having bid farewell to Lv Junyou, Wang Hao was walking off his breakfast when his cellphone suddenly rang.
Checking his phone, he was surprised to see it was Cao Hua calling.
Wang Hao: “What’s going on?”
Cao Hua: “Little Teacher Wang Hao, where are you? Hurry to the academy! The Happy People Stage recruitment has started! Over forty people from our department are already prepared; you need to hurry! If we’re too slow, we’ll miss out! My sketch is waiting to be tested!”
Wang Hao: “Ah? Today? What about Jiang Ruoyun?”
Cao Hua: “The beautiful Jiang Ruoyun apparently has family matters, so she told me to find you directly.”
Wang Hao: “Got it, okay, I’ll come and take a look.”
Right, those sketches they’re performing were modified by me; it’s only right I go check them out.
I’ve got nothing else today anyway, time for a stroll!
Soon, he arrived at the designated meeting spot for Jinying, and from a distance, Wang Hao saw Cao Hua, Wu Jiao, and a group of students waiting, with a bus parked nearby. Upon seeing Wang Hao approaching, Cao Hua rushed over excitedly, “Teacher Little Wang Hao, you’re here!”
“Yeah,” Wang Hao looked around curiously and asked, “This many people?”
“Yes,” Cao Hua said excitedly, “Our associate department head, Zhao Yuanchun, has some clout over there. He’s taking us to try our luck! Teacher, it’s all down to your talent whether we can make it through!”
Look at how excited you are; it’s just a talent recruitment, why the fuss?
“Teacher Little Wang Hao,” Wu Jiao greeted with a smile, waving at Wang Hao, “Today, you’ve got to come as our support squad!”
“No problem,” Wang Hao nodded, “Let’s go.”
“Come on, hurry, get on the bus!” Cao Hua pulled Wang Hao up onto the bus. On board sat a young man around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, dapper in a suit and radiating enthusiasm, chatting up the students. Surprised to see Wang Hao board, he paused, “This is…”
“He’s a friend of mine,” Cao Hua quickly introduced, “He’s here to today! He’s the one who helped modify our sketch script, so I invited him along as well. Little… Brother Hao, this is Zhao Yuanchun, the associate dean of our acting department.”
“Oh, I see,” Zhao Yuanchun glanced at Wang Hao and said, “Well, it’s fine that you’re here, but just observe from the sidelines. We can’t have interruptions in such a setting.”
“Got it, got it,” Wang Hao nodded with a smile, “I’m just here to watch!”
“Good, good,” Zhao Yuanchun basked in the attention of everyone, proud and spirited, “I might not boast, but I do have some influence in our department. I’ve got the latest news that the Happy People Stage is looking to hire actors to expand their lineup. We’re heading to Jinhua today, so of course, I had to take our students to give it a shot. By the way, you know about the big stage, right?”
How could I not know? I’m well-acquainted!
“I know, I know,” Wang Hao nodded vigorously, “It’s supposed to be very popular right now. They were even part of Zhonghai TV station’s Mid-Autumn Festival Gala recently, right?”
“Exactly,” Zhao Yuanchun said with a smile, “Let me tell you, that Liu who has the big head in that show, he’s from my hometown, a close acquaintance. He secretly told me that they were recruiting, and he called me first thing. So, I brought the best students we had. If they get selected, that’s it settled! They might even have a chance to be on TV and hit it big!”
“Right, right, it’s definitely worth going,” Wang Hao praised, “As always, Director Zhao is capable!”
All around, the students’ eyes gleamed like little stars as they looked at Director Zhao as if he were a talent scout, “Director Zhao, do you think I can be selected?” “I should be okay, right? I’ve been practicing sketches a lot!” “I can perform crosstalk; Little Yueyue is my idol. Will I get to see him this time?”
Hearing the students, Zhao Yuanchun said proudly, “Don’t rush, everyone. I can’t guarantee a spot for everyone, right? So, just perform well and give it your best. As for the results, we’ll talk about it when the time comes. Oh, and Liu said they’re short on an assistant. Whoever performs well, I might put in a word, and maybe they’ll work their way up gradually. I can’t promise they’ll reach Little Yueyue’s level, but at least they’ll be remembered in the circle!”
Little Yueyue’s level? Is he that tall? Sure, he is genuinely large! That round face of his, one could fit one and a half of me!