[US Entertainment] Actress

Lighting, music, red wine, and sincere or hypocritical congratulations constitute a complete banquet. The darker the sky, the more enthusiastic the atmosphere is. The partners of the film company gathered together to discuss future cooperation plans. Male and female stars They complimented each other on each other's achievements. In such an atmosphere, countless plans were piled up on the desks of film companies, and tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars were easily invested in words, as if it was not money, but several Like a tattered white paper.

Noy doesn't like such occasions. With this little time, she would rather lie on the bed in the apartment and ponder her acting skills than see those celebrities who are extremely bad in private perform their own roles with a handsome face. hypocritical.But in Hollywood, she has to get used to the rules here, and even if she doesn't like it, she has to try to face it.

Hollywood loves parties.Hollywood is made up of a group of people who play games in the world. They put entertainment first, and they entertain to death. Entertainment brings them inexhaustible money. Therefore, they prefer to sit at a conference table rather than a solemn conference table. Discuss every detail of the cooperation under the warmly lit stage.

For many unknown stars, the dinner party is an extremely rare opportunity to promote themselves. There are countless examples in Hollywood where a glass of red wine at a party can lead to success. Put away your fangs temporarily, and sit down with hypocritical opponents to discuss the possibility of making money together regardless of hatred.Even, to a certain extent, the most successful group of people in Hollywood are not those stars who have created classic impressions on the screen and won thousands of fans, but they can easily change tens of millions of fans through dinner parties. A group of people to whom dollars flow.

Some people have ambitions here, but Noy is obviously not suitable for this style.After parting from Leonardo DiCaprio, she just sipped some red wine and sat on a chair in the corner for people to rest.It wasn't until a man also occupied the other side of the chair that Noi turned his head.

"Good evening." The man gave her a kind smile.He has a face that has experienced many vicissitudes, and at first glance it looks a little serious, but when he talks to people, the movement of the snow-white beard actually reduces the seriousness.

Noy nodded slightly: "Good evening."

Those who were able to participate in the dinner were all guests invited by Warner Bros. In addition to Hollywood stars, well-known producers, directors and even screenwriters in the entire circle were among them.Although Noy didn't know the identity of this old gentleman, since he appeared at the dinner party, he must be a very important character.

"You don't seem to be very used to this kind of scene?" The man put away his crutches, but his eyes were fixed on Noy, "Let me introduce myself first, I am David Lind, a partner of Focus Films. We are currently We are preparing to launch a small-budget independent film, are you interested?"

Noy smiled slightly: "I am interested in any type of script, but before that, I have to see the script and understand the content of the script, and then I can decide whether I should accept the filming, do you think so?"

"Of course." David Lind expressed his understanding. "This movie is about two Americans who meet in a foreign country, and similar encounters make them have a strange collision. I know it is presumptuous to disturb you like this." But I promise with my sincerity that this is a very good movie, the female character in the movie is very suitable for you, as long as you want, you will be the heroine of the movie."

Noy pushed back a strand of hair from his forehead: "Mr. Linde, you must act as if you are the director."

David Lind didn't care about Noy's tone, but explained word by word: "Miss Linton, I am the director's lobbyist. Forgot to mention, the director is Sofia Coppola, she is a For women, I believe that the cooperation between female actors and female directors will create different sparks."

The story of a female director and a foreign country, Noy blinked, and the name of the movie was ready to come out, "Lost in Translation", the low-cost movie that made Scarlett Johansson famous.

Noy is also unwilling to delve into the question of why Sofia Coppola did not use Scarlett Johansson, who has already appeared in many independent films. Famous, award-winning and depth movies are indeed what Noye currently lacks, not to mention that the director of this movie is Sofia Coppola, the daughter of the famous Francis Ford Coppola. As great as her father has been in film, Sofia Coppola alone is enough to rank among the best directors in Hollywood with the film "Lost in Translation".

What made Noye particularly curious was how well the director discovered female actors. She made Scarlett Johansson truly famous, and also made "Batgirl" Kirsten Dunst show an extraordinary enchanting style. Yi really wants to know how different she will show herself under her shaping.

It's definitely an exciting challenge.

After thinking for a while, Noy also understood why the partners of Focus Pictures would personally participate in a small-budget movie. If the director was Sofia Coppola, it would not be strange for Mr. David Lind to personally participate in the film. matter.

"I will think about it carefully." Noy smiled at David Lind, "Thank you very much Ms. Coppola for your appreciation."

"It was a wonderful night." Seeing Noy's relaxed expression, David Lind couldn't help showing a smile, "I will send the script of the movie to your agent's mailbox at the dinner party, please pay attention to check and reply in time .”

Noy nodded: "Of course."

With a movie she was interested in, Noy would certainly not be as bored as before. On the contrary, she opened her eyes wide and opened her ears, just wanting the dinner to end early, so that she could discuss matters related to the new movie with Martin.Noy didn't have to wait long. When David Linde came over, the dinner was already halfway through, but after half an hour, Noy left the Hilton Hotel.

What awaited her was the cool breeze of early winter.Noy wrapped her coat tightly, and when she saw a familiar car not far away, she quickly waved, and Vivian, who was driving, was summoned, and stopped the car in front of her in a short while.

Noy rubbed his hands, and impatiently opened the car door and got in.The warm breath rushed towards his face, which made Noy's nose itch from the wind, and he couldn't help sneezing.Vivienne didn't turn around, but said with concern: "There is fresh hot water on the seat, and there is a small quilt, you can wrap it up first."

Noy couldn't help but start acting coquettishly: "Vivienne, you are so sweet."

Who knew that Vivian, who was concentrating on driving, laughed at this moment: "Noy, it's not me who is caring. I have never been so careful. Before I became your assistant, I was a policeman who was too busy to have a private life. How did you notice these little details?"

"It's Martin." Vivienne emphasized, "Noy, you have a very responsible and caring manager."

Noy wiped his nose and echoed, "I'm very lucky."

It was midnight when we got back to the apartment.The lights were still on upstairs, and when he heard the sound of Noy opening the door, Martin in slippers hurriedly ran down: "I have received a new email about a new movie, I think you should be interested."

Noye turned on the light: "Yes, Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola."

Martin's excited face froze there, and after a while he sighed: "Oh, so you already know, I want to give you a surprise! But dear Noy, you did it on purpose, why can't you Understand the heart of an old man like me, it’s rare for you to be excited but you want to hurt it.”

"Whispering." Noy beckoned to him, "Come in."

Martin unceremoniously dug out the beer from the refrigerator and blew it into the bottle. Noy ​​cooked a bowl of noodles for himself, and brought a portion of Martin's along the way. The two of them ate while talking about work.

Martin took out a document in a serious manner: "The latest sales volume of the November issue of "Vogue" is 11 copies... This is the best sales volume of this magazine this year, and it has sold 68 more than the September issue which has always been the most important Ben. Do you know what people call you now?"

"What?" Nuoyi hulala ate the noodles without looking up.

Martin glanced at her in disgust: "They call you the magazine queen, oh, the sales queen in the magazine is actually a fool who eats noodles in the middle of the night."

Noi had noodles hanging from his mouth, and the corners of his mouth were full of oil: "The manager of the magazine queen is still a psycho! Don't pay attention to those media, they are good at saying black is white, and white is whiter. If I The sales of the next magazine can continue to break through, guess how they should praise me?"

Martin touched his chin and thought for a while: "Magazine goddess?"

Noy rolled his eyes: "Magazine girls are crazy, haha."

Martin took a sip of beer: "I'm really curious, why every issue of the magazine you shot, Noy, is a big hit. You know, even the most popular star's cover may fail miserably, and you..."

Noy held the bowl further away from Martin in disgust, "I think this bowl of noodles is delicious, I added a piece of smoked sausage. If I don't eat this, do I have to eat cold food at the dinner party? Sorry, I don't want to Stomach cancer. If you don't like it, I can help you eat your bowl."

Martin hurriedly defended the food: "Of course not, Noy, this bowl of noodles is really delicious. The noodles are delicious, and the smoked sausage is also very fragrant. It is simply delicious. Can you believe it, this is the best I have ever eaten in my life. Eat the food!"

"It's getting better and better."

"Each each other."

The two stopped talking altogether, and concentrated on dealing with the bowl of noodles. After eating the noodles, they wiped their mouths clean, and the two of them got back to business again.

"So, you want to make this movie?"

Noy nodded: "If nothing else happens, this should be my next movie."

"Okay, but this is a low-budget movie. Apart from improving your acting skills, this movie won't give you any help." Martin held his chin, "I scanned the script, this movie is really good, you can Take it. But Noy, in my opinion, besides this movie, you also need to consider some movies that can make some money at the box office."

"For example—"

"Disney has started a new movie, it's a pirate story, it's a big blockbuster. We don't know anything about it. But in my opinion, Noye, that might not be a very big movie. Good choice, you know, after 911/[-], what Americans want to see is still a drama about superheroes saving the world, not ridiculous pirate legends."

Noy secretly glanced at Martin. Of course, Martin's opinion was correct. Before the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series became popular all over the world, everyone had the same attitude towards this movie. They were not optimistic about this pirate movie. development prospects.

Martin quickly changed the subject: "MGM is preparing for the filming of the second part of "Legally Blonde". They want you to continue to play the leading role, and they are willing to give you a salary of 1000 million US dollars."

"The asking price is indeed high, what do you think?"

"Noye, I know you have little interest in repeating yourself. But if this is the second installment of Legally Blonde, I think you might consider it. For an actor, if there is one or two money-making movies If the series is supported, even if her other movies fail at the box office, then she will have a chance to make a comeback."

Just like the Mission: Impossible series is to Tom Cruise.

As far as Noye herself is concerned, she is actually not very willing to take on the second part of "Legally Blonde".The feedback of the first film was really good, but it was the huge influence of this film that made her fixed in the hearts of the audience as a sweet blonde chick, which was quite detrimental to Noy's development in acting.But what Martin said is not wrong. "Legally Blonde" reminds people of Elle, the blonde sweet girl. It is also a tradition in Hollywood to shoot sequels for box office hits. That's not what the audience wants to see, and it's not what MGM Pictures, the producer, wants to see.

If Noye insists not to participate in the filming of the sequel, it will give people the impression of her stubbornness and pride. Compared with her acting skills being frozen, this impression is even more fatal to an actor.