Birth of an actor

On the night that Gattaca held its Australian premiere in Sydney, William and Jude Law got very drunk in the bar. What happened after getting drunk, William couldn't remember clearly, he only remembered The state of confusion when I woke up in the hotel room the next day——

That day, William woke up alone on the oversized double bed, stared blankly at the ceiling for a while before remembering some fragments of the night before, struggled to get up and looked around, and found that Jude Law, who was suspected of being his cohabitant last night, was not After he was not in the room, he was greatly relieved, but was quickly hit hard by the answers presented by the chaotic signs in the room.

The hotel room is a presidential suite with a large bedroom and a large bathroom, or a honeymoon suite, which is the favorite type of couples and honeymoon couples; there is only one bedroom with a large bed, there is no doubt; when William wakes up, the other half The bed was still warm, and the person who shared the bed with him last night must have just left; there was a smell of indulgence in the air, the sheets were crumpled and had suspicious stains on them, and William's own clothes fell from the bed Worst of all, William found two unwrapped condoms in the trash can, and he woke up with nothing on, not even a pair of underwear .

OMG.

As for the memory of the previous night, there are only a few fragments left in William's mind: William opened a room at the front desk of the hotel, Jude Law waited impatiently for him at the elevator entrance, and there was no one in the elevator except them , if it wasn’t for the presence of surveillance cameras, they would have fired their guns inside; the door was almost knocked open, but Jude Law pushed William into the room after he opened it, and the door closed with a bang After getting up, William turned back and pressed Jude Law against the door, and the two exchanged the first eager kiss while squeezing each other's arms; their lips kissed each other's temples, chin and Adam's apple indiscriminately, and their clothes were staggered Walking and tearing all the way, if William remembers correctly, he really tore Jude Law's shirt; the last memory fragment is that he pushed Jude Law's head at the foot of the bed after kissing him deeply. down.

OMG.

Then there is the slightly better aspect of misfortune: William has no obvious suspicious marks on his body, and there is no blood on the sheets; except for a particularly painful head and a sore waist, and his mouth smells like a drunk mouse vomited in it, there is no body. Other internal and external injuries, the butt doesn't hurt at all, that's the point; the front desk didn't look at him too much when checking out without a group of paparazzi outside the hotel, thank God.

In summary, William could only come to one conclusion at the time: he was really gay, and he fucked Jude Law.

OMG.

Regarding his homosexuality, William accepted it well. In fact, he had a hunch a long time ago, and now it just confirmed his long-standing guess.

But Jude Law, how to deal with his relationship is too tricky.

What happened in the hotel room that night?How far have they progressed?Did he hurt each other?These are the answers William desperately wants to know.

But compared to William's frank acceptance, Jude Law's attitude suddenly took a 180-degree turn. William remembered that the other party had admitted to him that he was bisexual when he was sober, but after one night, Jude Law began to Dodging William during the promotional period and laughing loudly at all the single women around him, playing enough of a playboy, it seems that every toe and every hair is screaming: "I love girls!"

During the ten-day publicity period from Australia to Europe, William did not get a chance to be alone with the other party to speak clearly.

Jude Law was avoiding him in every possible way, and William was sure that he even began to wonder if he had been too rough on Jude Law when he was unconscious—although there was no trace on his body when he woke up, but in case What about the other party?If Jude Law was really hurt by himself, William simply didn't know how to punish himself.If he wants compensation, will the other party accept it?

As a last resort, William had to block Jude Law in the first-class toilet for 5 minutes on the way back to Los Angeles from Europe by the two of them, and seized this last chance to say to the other party: "Listen, Jude Dude, I'm pretty sure I'm gay now, I don't really remember what happened that night in Sydney, if I'm being rude to you, please believe I didn't mean it and give me a chance to apologize and make amends. I didn't do anything that displeased you that day, and if you still have some affection for me, I'm willing to try to develop a serious relationship with you."

William knew that he had expressed the most sincere tone and attitude, but Jude Law still listened quietly with a complicated expression and refused to say a word. Finally, he stuffed the note with his mobile phone number in the other party's hand and said "Waiting for your call." Jude Law left behind.

After returning to Los Angeles, William first filmed the closing scene of "Meet Joe Black" and participated in the whole crew party, and then rushed to Seaside, Florida, to film "The Truman Show". In the past month, Jude Law has not called, and William himself wanted to come out to his agent Amon Goffman and Lance several times, but he also held back.

The longer the waiting time, the more irritable William became, and he almost suspected that Jude Law was deliberately dragging him to make him die of anxiety.

But no matter how turbulent his heart was, William didn't tell anyone else about it, nor did he take the initiative to contact Jude Law—not because he couldn't find the other party's private phone number, but because William didn't want Jude Law to have I am desperately entangled with the feelings of the other party. Second, same-sex relationships in Hollywood are the most sensitive relationships. If you can keep the secret so that only two people know it, then it is best to do so, otherwise you will definitely be in big trouble.

Although anxious and tormented, William did not affect the filming of "The Truman Show" at all. On the contrary, because the shooting sequence was disrupted, the first shot after the machine was turned on was Truman's relationship with Taoyuan Island where he lived and his side. William's complex mental state is suitable for such a scene, and the shooting has been going smoothly until the director Peter Weir started filming the carefree Truman. William's state of mind is used here It is not suitable.

At this moment, Jude Law's call came, and when he took the phone from Danny Byrne, two words "finally" flashed in William's mind, not to say that he had any emotions of joy and anticipation ——In fact, even if William had these two emotions, he had already prepared for the worst during the long wait.

It’s been so long since I called, and William has already prepared what Jude Law will say—in fact, if he hadn’t been a more serious character, and liked to start and finish everything, this matter would not be possible for him Any troubles, there are so many one-night stands in Hollywood every day, does every one have a result?It is the most common practice for celebrities to go to bed when they are right, and to be a stranger when they get out of bed.

But even with the psychological preparation, what Jude Law said still made William feel a little choked up.

Jude Law said that he and William were actually too drunk that night. They kissed all the way from the door of the room to the bedroom, and after doing handwork with each other, they fell asleep one after another. There was no deeper relationship between the two. Contact, Jude Law woke up earlier than William the next day, but was stunned when he saw William sleeping next to him with his clothes scattered all over the floor. up.

"So, we didn't have sex?" William asked again.

"No." Jude Law's tone sounded a bit guilty, and also a bit like he was deliberately separating the relationship: "Actually, what happened to us was a very ordinary thing. Friends were drunk and drunk. It's not uncommon for people to accidentally sleep together."

"but……"

"Look, Will, it was a mistake that day, let it go, okay? You know I could have never even called you, but I think you should want an answer." Jude Law's There was no emotion in the voice, as if he was talking about news that had nothing to do with him.

What could William say now? "Understood, Jude, forget the stupid things I said, as you said, that day was just a... mistake, and I will soon forget about it."

Jude Law was silent.

William was also silent.

For a while on the phone, only the long breathing of the two people could be heard.

William didn't understand why Jude Law didn't hang up the phone yet. Wasn't he the one who put on a cold attitude just now?

"Goodbye, Jude." William said first, and hung up the phone immediately after getting a reply from the other party.

That's the whole story.

sad?No.Pity?At one point, William once thought he had a chance to get out of being single.

However, more emotions should be relaxed—for a condemned prisoner, the most painful thing is not the moment on the gallows, but the process of waiting for death—William’s mood in the past period of time is also similar.

And after removing the burden in his heart, William also felt unprecedentedly relaxed. Because of his full concentration during filming, he was in an unprecedented state.

However, waiting is really one of the most painful things in the world. William sighed and made an important decision: he will definitely take the initiative in his own hands when encountering such a thing in the future.

……

"Beep-beep-"

After the phone was hung up, the noisy busy tone continued, and Jude Law finally recovered his senses and pressed the button to turn it off.

But after less than a minute of silence, the phone rang harshly again.

Jude Law thought that William was calling back again, his head was hesitating, but his fingers got through the phone first: "This is Jude."

Not William Bradley, but his own agent.

After hearing the voice on the other end of the phone clearly, even Jude Law himself wasn't sure if the emotion that just crossed his mind was disappointment.

The agent called to inform Jude Law that tomorrow "U.S. Weekly" will publish the scandal that he and the actress Elena Lowensohn are dating, and asked him to pay attention to his words and deeds when he was on the set , because at any time there may be a tabloid reporter in the past secretly filming——After the release of "Gait Shot", Jude Law's popularity in North America also ushered in a big explosion. Elena Lowensohn, who played a vampire in "Vampire", is the heroine of this movie. She once starred in "Schindler's List".

"By the way, I also made an appointment with Elena Lowensohn's agent for you to have dinner tomorrow night. Several tabloid reporters will be waiting directly at the door of the restaurant." The agent said: "If When asked by a reporter if you and Elena Lowensohn are in a relationship, you don’t need to answer directly, just smile and pull Lowensohn away.” After Jude Law’s affirmative answer, the agent The man said happily: "Great! Jude, I knew you wouldn't let me down."

'Won't let me down? ' Jude Law curled his lips silently—who was the one who said the word disappointment on his lips every day for the past few weeks?

In the previous call with William Bradley, Jude Law told the other party a lot of truth, but he didn't tell the other party everything.

The unspoken part is that after one night in Sydney, Jude Law's performance was not as calm as he said. In fact, he was also at a loss.For his sexuality, for his feelings for William, and for his future in Hollywood.

From the West End of London to Broadway in New York to Hollywood in Los Angeles, no one knows better than Jude Law that a theater actor who discloses his sexuality does not prevent him from winning an Olivier Award or a Tony Award (the highest award in the theater industry in the United Kingdom and the United States), but a The Hollywood actor who revealed his sexuality?They get nothing - how many of the A-list actors in Hollywood are GAY?No.Gay actors who don't know how to hide themselves may not be inferior to these top superstars in terms of appearance, body and acting skills, but once they confess their sexual orientation, they will not even get a way to rise.

After receiving William's note on the plane, for a moment, Jude Law wanted to follow his heart, but the natural restraint and rationality of the British stopped him, and after hesitating, Jude Law sent himself The entanglement and mood told the agent, wanting to get some advice from the other party.

——In Hollywood, there are many kinds of relationships between agents and actors, ranging from being close to family to only involving interests, from agents completely manipulating everything about actors to big-name actors to being as capricious as they want, there are all kinds of strange things, But generally speaking, when a person becomes an actor and star, on his way to Hollywood, the role played by an agent is far more important than that of his parents.

Jude Law came to the United States from England alone to work hard. He not only knew nothing about this land but also had no connections. It was his agent who scooped him up from Broadway and saved him from starting all over again. The first film The important supporting role in the second movie is simply upgraded to the protagonist, so Jude Law trusts and values ​​​​his agent very much, and the contractual relationship between the two also allows him to cast himself as the main character without any scruples. Tell each other all your secrets and troubles.

Jude Law didn't really confess to telling William's name and Sydney's night to his agent at the beginning. He just told the other party that he might be bisexual, and he was full of affection for a man. thing,

Then Jude Law's agent exploded, and he launched a stormy attack on Jude Law: "Do you want to be the second William Haynes? Because you can't come out when the future is good Say goodbye to the big screen without quitting Hollywood? Or do you want to learn from Rock Hudson, who is a well-known movie actor during the day and a gay man who hides in a closet at night. Humiliated and finally died of AIDS?!"

"Your first movie in Hollywood was Gattaca with William Bradley, your second movie was a straight lead in Lovelord, and now I'm even helping you talk about Anthony Minghella New movie! If you are gay and the news gets out, Jude, do you think you will have such good luck in the future? Rupert Everett has far more connections than I can compare, how many Super A superstars are all his friends, but I can find you a good lead role and he can't, why? Because he is an out gay and you are not!"

"I know there are many temptations in Hollywood, Jude, but if you still like women a little bit, you should quickly dispel those unrealistic gay thoughts and turn around as soon as possible. You are an Englishman, and it is difficult to gain a foothold in Hollywood. If you Plus GAY...Christ Jesus, you will completely destroy yourself!"

In order to nip the bud in the bud, Jude Law's agent is also preparing to arrange for a female star to gossip with him, just as their agent has done in the past few decades whenever a male actor is deeply involved in homosexual rumors— —The female star is none other than Elena Lowensohn, who is about to cooperate with Jude Law in "Vampire Lover". It just so happens that Elena Lowensohn's agent is eager to increase her client Popularity, the two sides hit it off.

Jude Law finally accepted the agent's arrangement.

Did he make a bad decision?

Maybe, maybe not, but Jude Law didn't dare to gamble his career.

What can happen between him and William is just an affair destined to be fruitless.