and he was reading books on finance and investment

而且他在看财经和投资的书籍
so that he could play the role of Jesse Mandalay for someone.

是为了替某人饰演杰西·曼德勒的角色
But why hire a struggling actor to play a businessman?

但为什么要雇一个演员去饰演商人
I did some research on chinese companies that would,

我调查了些中国企业的资料
uh, sometimes hire a-a white man

有时候会雇请白人
to pose as an executive at, uh, ribbon cutting ceremonies,

去扮演主管参加剪彩仪式
uh, shareholder meetings,

股东大会
just to instill confidence in investors.

只是为了令投资者产生信心
Likewise, a college student seeking Venture Capital

同样一个大学生寻求创业投资
will sometimes hire an older-looking shill,

有时候会雇请看起来成熟的骗子
you know, someone who looks more, uh, distinguished

你知道有的人看起来比较杰出
to help them secure money.

去帮助他们筹集资金