Birth of an actor

By the time William remembered that Chris Evans was the same actor who would play the blond, blue-eyed, big-breasted sweetheart Captain America years later, they had left Las Vegas and were heading for the Grand Canyon National Park.

Speaking of it, if it wasn't for the name of Chris Evans that gave William a hint, and through careful identification, it would be really difficult for him to see that the person in front of him is not too tall, but he is too thin compared to boys of the same age, with blue eyes , the facial features are extremely delicate, but the flaxen-haired boy with a mouthful of braces that damages his appearance is associated with Captain America—in fact, if it weren’t for this braces, there would be a T-shirt with a blue French bulldog smoking a cigar It didn't sound like a girl's taste, and William thought Christopher Evans was a girl.

Probably because William's observation was too explicit, Christopher Evans asked a little nervously: "What are you watching?" "" "Don't get in a stranger's car" "The innocent boy who was brutally killed on a road trip" and a series of plots.

"My gaze made you feel uncomfortable? I'm sorry." William withdrew his eyes and concentrated on driving, looking ahead and said, "I just think you look a bit like my good buddy Lance."

"Really?" Christopher Evans asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, he has blue eyes too, too skinny and too pretty—of course, I'm not saying you're pretty, you're pretty good looking, but still, uh, not as good as Lance. And the hair, Just now your hair looked blond in the sun, so I thought you looked like him, but now, you really look very different."

"Are you deliberately taking revenge on me?"

William couldn't understand clearly: "What?"

"I teased you when I first got in the car. I pretended that I didn't know you or that you were an actor or something. Are you taking revenge on me for this? You deliberately compared me with your friends and then demoted me. not worth?"

William blinked belatedly: "Did I do that?"

Christopher Evans nodded solemnly.

"...I feel that I am quite objective." William explained with an innocent expression: "Did you see that brown backpack in the back seat? Yes, it is that one. You can open it and have a look, you have Lance's in it photo."

Of course Christopher Evans wouldn't say no. He rummaged through his backpack and found a wooden framed photo of a couple, of course William Bradley and the other blonde Both of them were wearing boarding school uniforms. William hugged the blond boy's shoulders and grinned happily. His hair was still frizzy and flying around. Although the blond boy looked very happy, he was bent. The smile on the corner of his mouth is simply too reserved, especially compared with William.

Christopher Evans held the photo frame on his cheeks very speechlessly, pointed at the photo, and then pointed at himself: "He looks like a noble young man who went to public school, or a Gothic version, are you sure we look like it?"

William admitted his mistake very simply: "I admit that I was wrong. Can you put the photo back for me?"

Christopher Evans shrugged, stuffed the frame into his backpack, and was about to throw the backpack back into the back seat of the car.

"Hey." William quickly reminded: "Be gentle."

Christopher Evans immediately slowed down, and carefully put the backpack back into the back seat with both hands, but he couldn't hold back his curiosity and glanced into the bag again. Could it be that there were some fragile valuables in it?Otherwise, why is William so nervous?However, in addition to the photo frame Christopher Evans, only an illustration book, a black leather notebook, a pen and a wallet were found in the bag.

—Wait, what about the valuables?

……

Four-star hotels, a bustling city full of feasting and feasting, and wonderful water shows, except that both of them are under the age of 21 cannot enter the casino to play, and Christopher Evans keeps tossing and turning on the sofa at night to make noise, It was a perfect night for William.

When William woke up in the morning, he didn't express any opinion on Christopher Evans' dark circles and bags under the eyes. After the two of them had breakfast, they went on the road. Chris always had a preoccupied expression, and William didn't ask the other party any questions. It was Chris Evans himself who couldn't help but confessed on the road: "Actually, I, I want to go to Hollywood to be an actor."

Taking an actor as his ideal career, obsessed with fitness - the two of them lived together in a hotel room the night before, because they used William's card and he booked a double bed room before, so William slept on the bed and Chris slept on the sofa, and William took a shower He forgot to bring a change of clothes, so he could only come out wrapped in a bath towel. Christopher Evans happened to see his muscles that had been carefully exercised for more than a year, and then William was pulled by the other party and asked enthusiastically about fitness for at least two hours— —With the addition of these two important factors, William finally remembered the name Chris Evans and the series of stories behind the name.

"Your look is perfect for Hollywood, why not stay?"

"Hollywood rejected me." Christopher Evans shrugged his shoulders in a casual manner, but his voice could not conceal the sadness: "I came to Los Angeles as soon as the summer vacation was over, but I stayed here for two or three months. I didn’t even get a chance, most of the audition directors heard that I was alone in Hollywood, I didn’t even have an agent or registered with the Screen Actors Union, they didn’t even give me the chance to audition, and almost…”

Speaking of this, Christopher Evans' face turned red, but finally he mustered up the courage to say: "I was almost tricked into making an adult video. If they hadn't checked my social security card before shooting, they would have known that I was still alive." If it is a crime for them to encourage and coerce minors to shoot adult videos, I might have already filmed those things.”

"Actually, I almost became an adult star." William said calmly.

"What?!" Christopher Evans yelled, "Tell me what's going on!"

"Shh, shhh, you're too loud, even though we won't be heard by anyone else on the highway."

"Tell me, tell me, tell me!"

"I'm a New Yorker who moved to Los Angeles with my family. For a while my family was struggling financially. I started working part-time. In order to make more money, I always went to places that didn't really check ID, and then lied about it. I am an adult, and after washing dishes for a long time in a restaurant owned by a Turk, I still realized that it was too slow to make money. It happened that I was a little interested in acting at the time, so I started to participate in some commercials and TV auditions, and I got a fortune every time I succeeded Not a low commission, just after I had a little fame, an adult film crew came after me, they used the excuse of high salary to shoot an independent film, and a contract full of traps to lure me, I was almost Signed - if my current agent hadn't been kind enough to stop me at the time."

"But isn't it the agent's duty to prevent actors from being cheated?"

"Amon was not my agent at the time. His girlfriend at the time was a TV actress who played the role of a glamorous young woman in a family drama on ABC because her husband was too busy at work and lacked concern for himself. I play the kid from another family in the community, who goes to high school, helps the neighbors mow the lawn on weekends to earn pocket money, and then there is a plot similar to "The Graduate", young high school students and beautiful housewives, etc. Although it is not very explicit But the housewife always wore very cool clothes, and Amon came to the set whenever he was free, in order to prevent any reckless young man from trying to take advantage of his wife, but he caught me and almost signed a contract with an adult video company He reminded me out of kindness, and from then on we got to know each other better and finally became partners.”

"Your agent is really nice." Christopher Evans said enviously.

"Yeah, Amon is good, except that he is a bit of a tyrant sometimes." William replied with a smile.

In fact, one thing William hasn't told Chris, he hasn't even said to Amon, is that the reason why the adult video company approached him was because they happened to see a set of large-scale films that William had filmed. A few of the photos—Because of the lure of high rewards, William once took a lot of very provocative and almost nude portraits for an artist. He signed an agreement with the artist, and most of the photos can only be used in private collections, only a small Some of the photos can be made public. The artist sold the part of the photos that can be made public to a magazine. It is a very low-key publication. It is so low-key that William has never even heard the name of the magazine, except for the time when he was approached by an adult company. After the photo was taken, William never found out from anyone that the secret had been leaked.

Because that happened before the signing with Amon, William did not tell the other party about this matter, but now as the road of acting became smoother, William began to consider confessing to Amon, after all, if he becomes popular in the future After reaching a certain level, if the photos are exposed by interested people, if they can’t respond in time, they will definitely suffer a big loss, just like Madonna was exposed to the nude pornography in her early years after she became popular all over the world.

Perhaps it was William's self-explosive black history that made Christopher Evans feel the distance between the two of them getting closer. The not very big hitchhiker was more relaxed in the face of William, and began to talk about his dreams and family. .

So William knew that Christopher Evans was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the third of four siblings. He has two older sisters and a younger brother. His father Bob is a dentist and his mother Lisa is an art director. Chris this year Autumn is about to enter the 11th grade. He has dreamed of becoming an actor since he was a child. His father objected because Bob Evans always thought that his eldest son would also be a doctor, but his mother and other siblings gave Chris support, so Just after the summer vacation this year, Christopher Evans bought a plane ticket to Los Angeles with the money he earned from odd jobs for several years, hoping to get a chance to become an actor here.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Because Christopher Evans was too young and immature, and he didn't understand the rules of Hollywood, the longest job he got after staying in Los Angeles for three months was in In the amusement park, he wore doll costumes and took photos with tourists. After working for two weeks, Chris resigned. He thought that he would not learn any acting experience, and then he worked in a cafe while auditioning everywhere until he spent all his money. School is fast After school started, I had to find a way to go back to Boston.

"After only three months of setbacks, you quit? You don't know how to persevere, buddy." William turned his head and glanced at Chris with a smile: "How many people come to Los Angeles to work hard after graduating from high school, and return their citizenship at the age of 30? Wuming, at least you have to persist until you are 20 years old, let alone Hollywood refuses to accept your words."

"I will try again after graduating from high school, but I may not come to Los Angeles for the time being, but go to New York. Anyway, New York is not bad, and it is close to Los Angeles." Christopher Evans said pretending to be relaxed.

William felt that he still cast a shadow on Los Angeles——Christopher Evans is very handsome, with handsome features and foul-looking eyes. I heard that he also likes sports very much. I can imagine that there will be someone who will grow taller and have stronger muscles in the future. One day, probably because he has always been the most popular boy in the school, Christopher Evans was probably full of hope and confidence in his trip to Hollywood, and then the reality just gave him a small blow, and he was a little bit hurt no more.

Whether Christopher Evans started in Los Angeles or New York, William didn't know, but he knew that the other party finally got a job as an actor, and he did a good job, since the flaxen-haired boy would become his own sooner or later If you are traveling together, William doesn't mind extending a hand of friendship to help the other party avoid some detours.

He took out his wallet from the pocket of his jeans, and pulled out a business card from the innermost compartment. William stared at the front of the car while driving, and handed the card to Christopher Evans with his right hand: "Here."

Christopher Evans took the matte black business card, which only had a name called Amon Goffman, the title was WMA agent, and a phone number.

"This is..." Christopher Evans said in disbelief: "You want to introduce me to an agent? Amon Goffman, although I don't know who he is, but if he is your agent, Then he must be very powerful!"

"Uh, when you arrive in Boston, you can call the number on your business card. Amon has an office in New York. Give me my name. He should be able to get you one or two cameo roles in TV dramas in New York, playing the leading role in campus dramas. The classmate who has a few lines, but if you want to go further, for example, get a WMA gold medal agent, then it depends on yourself."

"What kind of actor does Mr. Goffman like?" Christopher Evans squirmed in his seat, restless as if he had ADHD: "Do you think he can see the potential in me?"

"It should be possible. I didn't know what he liked about me at the beginning, but don't you think I'm doing pretty well now? So don't worry, if you really have potential, he will find out."

"But I don't think it's hard to guess why Amon Goffman signed you." Christopher Evans laughed loudly: "You are like Adonis running off the painting. Can fascinate countless boys and girls——" Seeing the expression on William's face as if he was choking, Chris quickly clarified: "I didn't say it, I just relayed what someone else said!"

William shrugged, saying he didn't mind.

……

How do two strangers develop a friendship that hits off right away and never sees each other again?

Answer: A road trip will suffice.

There is nothing more satisfying than traveling with like-minded people. William and Christopher Evans both loved listening to the Beatles, and they both learned Michael Jackson's space dance for coolness. Nuo's pulp novels are highly respected, and there are so many similarities, it cannot but be said to be a kind of fate.

Plus, driving with the windows down and the volume on full blast on the open road leading into Grand Canyon National Park while blaring to the radio is a great feeling.

And the two people’s road trip, there are also interesting stories in every short trip: not long after leaving Vegas, in a mobile blue public test during the break, William and Chris beat back the piercer who tried to rob them A young man with tattoos; Chris tried to buy a few cans of beer in a convenience store, but the owner saw that he was underage and refused to sell. William went to rescue him, but was recognized by the owner's daughter as an actor + under 21 years old, and the two hurriedly lost And escape... The most interesting and unforgettable travel memory is after entering the Grand Canyon of Colorado.

A self-driving tour across North America without a visit to the Grand Canyon National Park would be a waste of money, so the trip to the Grand Canyon of Colorado was in William's plan very early on. He not only made this the top priority of his travel, but also I have already prepared things like sleeping bags and blankets, and I am going to camp in the park for one night.

Although now there is an unplanned little partner, but the sleeping bag is very big, two people can sleep even if squeezed together.

Grand Canyon National Park can be entered from several states, but the southern edge of the small town of Tusayan is very popular because of its most spectacular scenery, easy access, and open all year round. Summer is also a peak season for Grand Canyon tourism, William If they hadn't made a reservation in the small hotel where they stayed in Tusayan, they couldn't get a room at all.

The two stayed in a small hotel in Tusayan for one night, spent a while in the only bookstore in the town the next morning, and entered the Grand Canyon with backpacks on their backs in the afternoon. I have been to the Grand Canyon too many times, but the real scenery can still bring people an extraordinary shock. When you are in it, you can be so beautiful that you forget to breathe.

After being separated from two or three waves of suspected family travelers, William and Chris were looking for a higher and more remote place to take pictures. In a shade covered by rocks and green plants, they bumped into a couple playing wild games.

Even in the west where the folk customs are open, playing field games in places like parks on a sunny afternoon is too much, not to mention that it is the 90s now, after the wave of sexual liberation swept the world in the 70s and 70s. Playing off the 80s who wiped the ass in the [-]s, and now American society is generally dominated by conservatism-men and women in the field saw William and Chris dumbfounded, the woman screamed and immediately covered her chest, and the man turned around Go stretch out your arms to protect the private parts of the two as much as possible, and at the same time say gratefully: "Please turn around and let my girlfriend put on her clothes?"

"No problem." William tugged Chris to turn around.

The couple in the field quickly got dressed and flew past William. Only the man said, "I'm very sorry!"

"I really don't like intimacy in public places." William complained: "It's fine to kiss and hug, why are so many people keen to fuck your partner in a place where others will find out at any time? Weird."

"Uh, I don't like it either." Christopher Evans seemed to be seeing a real field battle for the first time. He was flushed from his cheeks to his neck, his eyes flicked around, and suddenly stared at the ground not far away: "Then What is it?"