Hollywood Rhapsody

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get next.When Sarah got the call from Kevin, she was poring over last year's New Yorker article, typing away on her computer, and Kevin Williamson, the man who kicked her out of "Age of Love" Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to call.

"Hey, how are you doing recently? I was surprised to receive your call." Sarah really didn't expect Kevin's call to come so soon. She expected that since Kevin could play tricks on her, then It must be necessary to use bad intentions to make her "retire". After all, her fame has risen too fast, and she has made friends with James Cameron. With the promise of the heroine in the Oscars, everyone will I thought it was because Sarah had become disdainful of "Age of Love" after she climbed a high branch.

In fact, the trend of public opinion is indeed the same. Sarah dare not say whether there is Kevin's handwriting in it, but when the public opinion criticized Sarah, everyone stood up to speak for her, which obviously explained some problems.Therefore, Sarah is actually ready for a fierce battle with Kevin.

"What a coincidence? You're actually nearby?" Sarah paused when she moved the mouse, and the computer screen stayed on an email from Kevin, which she prepared for a tear-off fight with Kevin. A heavy weapon, but it doesn't seem to be needed now-is that guy Kevin asking for a peace?She actually came to Los Angeles, and she was at a coffee shop a hundred meters away from her home. If she said it was a coincidence, the devil would believe it!

"A friend and I just made an appointment to meet nearby. If you are free, would you like to sit down? Fortunately, today is the weekend, and you don't have to go to school." Kevin's tone on the phone was affectionate, as if the unpleasantness and embarrassment before As if it never happened.

"Of course I'm free. I survived the annoying AP exam and don't need to film. I'm enjoying the leisure time of eating and sleeping." Sarah deliberately made her voice sound extra lazy, as if she was lying down. A cat sleeping in the sun in the afternoon doesn't even bother to open its eyes even a crack.

"Hehehe, come out and stretch yourself, I happen to have a new drama here, maybe you will be interested in it." Kevin extended an olive branch, which in a sense is already seeking peace with Sarah.

Sarah didn't have much interest in the so-called new drama, but she was ready to give Kevin face. After all, you can't force a senior to bow down and admit defeat. It's better to have one more connection than one more enemy in the circle. , God will always reward those who know tolerance.But Sarah never expected that God's reward would come so quickly, and this time the "reconciliation" unexpectedly gave her an explosive surprise.

"Those tabloids always spread falsehoods. Don't worry, few people will really believe those nonsense. If this brings you trouble, I can..." Kevin mentioned the tabloid media's treatment of Sarah as soon as he came up. slander, and said that he could come forward to help resolve it.

But Sarah waved her hand indifferently before Kevin finished speaking, and interrupted: "It's okay, Kevin, don't worry about them, this matter is over, and I don't care what the tabloids say."

"..." The corner of Kevin's mouth twitched imperceptibly, and he slandered in his heart—"I don't care what blog you post? I don't care why you have so many fans of the show to complain about you! The mailbox of the crew is about to be filled with dissatisfied fans. Blow it up!"

However, Kevin still had a friendly smile on his face, and even sighed: "Sarah, you have a strong and kind heart, no wonder so many viewers have been conquered by you."

"Don't say that, I'll be embarrassed... Didn't you say that there is a new drama introduced to me? Tell me, I've been really busy recently, and I need to find something to do." Sarah made a speech about the new drama. Very interested.

"It seems that I appeared at the right time. I mean, I am really sorry that I couldn't keep you in "Age of Love", but fortunately, there is a more interesting drama in preparation, and I have already recommended it to them. You." Kevin pushed a script in front of Sarah, ""Freaks and Nerds", does the name sound interesting? It is also a story about high school students, and you are very suitable for the heroine in it. Smart girls, and both math geniuses."

"Sounds good." Sarah raised her eyebrows, took the script and read it, but she quickly found some memories about this play in her mind-Sarah hadn't watched this play, but heard of it Some anecdotes about it.For example, this American TV series reflecting high school students in the 80s was suspended after only one season, but it has been loved by millions of viewers. In order to protest the suspension of the TV station, the audience even spontaneously raised funds to issue advertisements, and sent requests to the TV station and the main creators Letters, threatening letters, and even peanuts nearly killed a supporting character in the play who was allergic to peanuts.

Another example is the handsome guy James Franco who never seems to wake up in this show.

In addition to these anecdotes, Sarah still remembers the screenwriter and director of this show, Judd Apa, known as the "new godfather of Hollywood comedy" with successful works such as "40-year-old man" and "Knocked Up" picture.

To sum up, "Freaks and Nerds" did arouse Sarah's interest, but only interested. On the premise that there was a Leonardo actively squatting at the door with a rice bowl in its mouth waiting to be fed, Sarah It was hard for Ra to think of any story that would grab her attention right now.So while expressing her strong desire for "Freaks and Nerds", she was thinking about how to reject Kevin's kindness.

And the friend Kevin mentioned on the phone walked into the cafe at this moment, and Sarah's mind froze briefly because of the arrival of this person.

"This is my good friend Darren Aronofsky, you may not have heard of it, but he is the most talented and talented director I have ever seen, although he only has one official work..." Kay Wen introduced to Sarah with a smile.

"No, how could I not have heard of it? After graduating from Harvard University, the first film he directed won the best director award at this year's Sundance Film Festival. That film is called "π (pi)", right? Sarah stood up from her seat, trying to restrain herself to keep her facial expression in a decent smile, so as not to lose her composure because of being too excited.But she was already screaming in her heart—"Requiem for a Dream"!Let her meet Darren!Ahhhhh!You must have been lucky today, right?

Seeing that Darren, who was not yet 30 years old, showed a surprised expression because of his own words, Sarah pinched herself fiercely with the hand hanging by her side through the fabric, and then calmed down the ecstasy. Sarah I kept reminding myself in my heart: "Calm down! Sarah, calm down! After all, the young man in front of you hasn't shot the classic "Requiem for a Dream", nor won the Venice Golden Lion with "The King of Wrestlers". Grand prize, not to mention the "Black Swan" that was brought to Natalie Portman's statuette, so you have to calm down and don't frighten people with your straight eyes..."

Fortunately, under Sarah's bright gaze, Darren was only a little flattered and not frightened.

Any normal man probably can't resist Sarah's delicate and beautiful face, especially for such a blonde girl who is full of undisguised admiration for you. Darren, who is currently single, feels erratic, not because of his arrogance, but because of his biological instinct, he has a sense of accomplishment in successfully attracting a beautiful female. At this moment, he is satisfied by Sarah's admiring gaze .

"What a coincidence that you are also interested in psychology, which is indeed an addictive subject, and its magic is that you can never fully study it thoroughly." Darren Aronofsky and Sarah quickly chatted with each other, and as the conversation deepened, he admired this beautiful blonde girl more and more, "God is so partial to you and gave you such an outstanding appearance, but they How insignificant in the face of your intelligence to complete 9 AP exams in one sitting? How brave you are.”

"In fact I don't think those exams compare to an endorsement from Mr. Rosenthal, at least in my opinion. The latter is more attractive. My teacher has a long list of books, and I am desperately trying to Read and try to memorize the 800+ page Compendium of Behavioral Research: Methods and Data Analysis... Ha, I knew you'd laugh at me... It's a really crazy and stupid thing to do, but you have to admit, When a person has a strong desire for something, IQ, reason and even instinct will be affected, and now entering Harvard Psychology is my strongest dream, and I am trying to realize it at all costs." Every time Sarah said It's true, she has indeed memorized half of that masterpiece, and it's word for word. Although this is due to her memory, but in Darren's opinion, it is Sarah who is doing it for her dream. Perseverance to crazy performance.

After Sarah really recited a large section of the original text of "Behavioral Research Outline: Methods and Data Analysis", Darren seemed to be shocked. He stared at Sarah blankly for two seconds or more before making a sound. Obvious delayed exclamation: "Wow! You are so persistent, I even look forward to Mr. Rosenthal's expression, when you recite his book verbatim, will he be moved to tears? "

"No, I guess he was horrified, or realized that I might have some mental illness, so I was successfully taken back to Harvard by him as a research subject. Isn't it smart? This plan is perfect." Sarah shrugged her shoulders, and said seriously what sounded absurd conjectures. The contrast was dramatic, but also a little neurotic.

"Uh..." The smile on the corner of Darren's mouth became a little stiff, and he wasn't quite sure if Sarah was really out of her mind at this moment.He turned to Kevin, who had been a silent listener and was basically unable to speak, and cast a questioning look. Unfortunately, Kevin also looked at a loss.

"Hahaha, were you fooled by me?" Just when Kevin and Darren exchanged eyes silently, Sarah covered her mouth and laughed. Raising eyebrows, "Bingo! Kevin, have my acting skills improved? You shouldn't recommend me to participate in "Freaks and Nerds", you should recommend me to a crew similar to "PI", I really want to Take on some more difficult roles."

"This...you just...Sarah, I didn't expect you to be playing a prank, I mean, you are so naughty!" Darren was at a loss for words, he did not expect that he would be fooled by Sarah's performance. That part may not be considered superb, but who would have thought that a person who is having a good time with each other will suddenly develop acting skills!Reconfirming that Sarah, who was smiling so happily at this time, was not acting, Darren held his forehead, dumbfounded but couldn't help liking the naughty girl in front of him even more.

"Sorry, it was just a whim, didn't really scare you!" Sarah stuck out her tongue with a smile and expressed her apology, but the smug smile in her eyes was shining, betraying the mischievous nature of her prank.

"Do you often do this? Entering the performance state without warning?" Darren asked with great interest, and even teased in a good mood, "To be honest, I have some sympathy for your friends. There is such a naughty partner , they must not be able to bear it."

"No, no, I won't tease their nerves in this way." Sarah quickly raised her hands to emphasize that she is actually very well-behaved, and then explained with a smile, "Actually, I just read it because I remembered a time ago. The finished novel, Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr., I wonder if you've heard of it?"

The author has something to say:

The movie "Requiem for a Dream" should be familiar to everyone, right?Even though there may be very few people who have seen the movie, it goes without saying that this movie is so famous that it has been listed as a classic in all major movie rankings.

However, since many of the readers of this article are in school, it may not be appropriate to watch this film too early, so Dailin does not recommend that you download and watch it, because this film is too much!pressure!Suppress!up!

Let's put it this way, even if you just won 500 million, you won't be happy after watching this movie.Let's talk about Dailin's personal experience. After watching "Requiem for a Dream" for the first time, he sat in a chair depressed for 10 minutes and was in a daze state. Then, in order to relieve the heavy atmosphere, Dailin Lin was very hopeless and immediately watched an episode of "Where Are We Going, Dad" and "Run, Brother"...

But Dailin still doesn't want to miss this movie, "Requiem for a Dream" and "Mulholland Drive", these two neurotic but classic films, Dailin will collect them in the article.

Then talk about Darren Aronofsky, this director is not as famous as Cameron or Spielberg, but everyone should have the impression of his "Black Swan", yes, it is that one The film that sent Natalie Portman to the Oscars.Those who are interested can check it out by themselves.

PS: In the end, I must thank Fan Duanzi again for her long comment, O(∩_∩)O~~ How about adding more on weekends!