I’m in Hollywood - Chapter 143

[Chapter 140 I need a maid]

In the bright office, Eric admired the beautiful face with a little baby fat for a while, his eyes gradually lost focus, and he couldn’t help but think of the divorce case in his previous life, which should have been in 2001, although at that time, Eric K doesn’t care much about showbiz gossip, but Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are so famous, and he’s in that circle, it’s impossible not to hear people talking about it.

But until the two officially divorced, the specific reasons for the divorce were not exposed, and all kinds of speculations were flying around.

Among the several speculations that Eric heard, the most interesting is that the two divorced because of Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut”, Kubrick let Nicole Kidman play the navy in the movie with Nicole Kidman The officer’s male model, Gary Cuban, played the real army, and it seemed that something went wrong in the end. He underwent ovarian surgery, and the relationship between the two of them was irreconcilable. As a result of Kubrick’s character, Eric felt that This kind of thing is indeed very possible, but Kubrick is indeed a jerk, but not a lunatic. It should be impossible to disclose this matter to Tom Cruise. This news came out after the two divorced.

Two years before the couple divorced, a maid of Cruise’s family accidentally revealed a piece of news to the media, saying that when the Cruises were at home, the atmosphere between the two was cold and they didn’t even talk to each other.

The maid also had a lawsuit because of this news. After the Cruises won the lawsuit, they also publicly showed their love for a few times in order to maintain their image, but the couple divorced inexplicably two years later.

At that time, the media listed a series of speculations about the divorce between the two. The first one was that Nicole Kidman gave Cruise a green hat. The child who was three months pregnant was not Tom’s, and Eric himself also I think this news is the most reliable, because Nicole Kidman is almost out of the house. If it wasn’t for being very unreasonable, with the character of a Western woman, how could he be willing to not share half of Tom’s property, not at all. The meeting agreed to sign the divorce agreement a few days before the tenth anniversary. When George Lucas was divorced, half of his huge property was divided by his wife, and he sold the Pixar studio. Later, the media giant Via Com’s chairman, Summer Redstone, was also in a turmoil when his wife was divorcing him.

You must know that California law stipulates that if there is no prenuptial agreement, if the husband and wife have been married for more than ten years, then when they divorce, all the property of the two will be divided equally. In 2001, Tom Cruise was exposed to have more than $360 million Huge fortune, and after Nicole Kidman divorced, it is said that only one piece of art was taken with him.

In the office at the moment, Nicole Kidman noticed Eric’s wandering expression, and finally had a trace of dissatisfaction. Is he so unattractive? This man three years younger than himself was distracted.

The scene was silent for several minutes, and Nicole Kidman finally couldn’t help but speak first: “Eric?”

“Well, oh, sorry, Nicole, I suddenly remembered something.” Eric finally came back to his senses Come on, I smiled apologetically to Nicole Kidman and asked, “Nicole, the file shows that you are doing well in Australia, why did you suddenly come to Hollywood?”

“All actors in the world will yearn for Hollywood to prove it .

Myself, I am no exception, and I hope that I can develop better in Hollywood.”

“It’s not easy, you haven’t even shot a Hollywood movie before, and if you want to prove yourself in Hollywood, just You shouldn’t be auditioning for TV roles.”

“It’s just… I didn’t meet the right role,” Nicole Kidman guiltily found a reason: “I think this TV series should be good, so I came to try it. ”

How could Nicole Kidman not want to be in a movie,

But in this time and space, she was not as lucky as in her previous life.

She came to Hollywood since the beginning of the year. Like all smug actors, she came to the world’s film center with all kinds of unrealistic fantasies. As a result, after a few months, she participated in a lot of auditions, but only one year. In the movie, I got a small supporting role who didn’t even count as a vase. Finally, I had to turn my attention to TV dramas. The development from the small screen to the big screen is also the road to fame for many Hollywood stars.

Eric suddenly thought of one thing and asked curiously: “Nicole, did you come to Hollywood alone?”

“Yeah,” Nicole Kidman felt a little inexplicable.

Eric nodded noncommittally.

After a few seconds of silence in the office, Nicole Kidman couldn’t help asking the question she cared about most: “So, Mr. Director, I… Did I get the role of Phoebe Buffy?”

” Sorry, no, the role has already been set for someone else.” Eric shook his head and answered honestly.

Nicole Kidman was stunned for a moment, this is… what’s the matter, if the other party said ‘still considering’ or ‘it depends on your performance’, Nicole Kidman can still She understood what she should do, but unexpectedly, the other party told her directly that this role was given to others.

“Can you tell me why?” Nicole Kidman was confused.

Eric changed to a more comfortable position and explained: “I decided with several other producers because you, um, you are so beautiful.”

“Huh?” Nicole Kidman was a little dumb. Speechless.

“It’s like this,” Eric explained, sitting up straight, “In the setting of the story, Phoebe is a girl with a very rough life. She was abandoned by her biological parents since she was a child, and then her stepmother committed suicide. She was only fourteen years old. The girl wandered to New York alone, struggled at the bottom, and finally became a masseuse.”

“Does this have anything to do with appearance?”

“It has a lot to do with it,” Eric continued: “Do you think that if a very beautiful fourteen-year-old girl lives on the streets of New York, she will grow up safely into her twenties and live an ordinary life. Do you still make a lot of good friends in life?”

Of course not possible, although Nicole Kidman came from a wealthy middle-class family, it is not that she has not seen the dark side of society, if Phoebe is very beautiful, If you are lucky, you can find a good man to marry and become a housewife. After all, beauty is not a scarce resource anywhere.

But with bad luck, the end will be very miserable.

“Eric, if that’s the case, then why did you ask me to wait for you here?”

“Because… I’m curious, I’m curious about you, so I want to chat with you.”

“That’s all?” The girl was incredible Looking at Eric, this reason is too far-fetched.

Eric shrugged, stood up and said, “That’s all, I just want to chat with you, it’s very late, Nicole, I’m sorry for making you wait so long, I’ll treat you to dinner.”

“Okay, “Nicole Kidman stood up in disappointment, put on high heels, walked out of the office side by side with Eric, and went downstairs together under the ambiguous eyes of the security guard.

When dining at an additional restaurant, the tall slender girl looked preoccupied, as if she was struggling with something, but Eric ate a lot with relish and chatted with the girl casually.

After leaving the restaurant after dinner, Eric got into his car. Nicole Kidman saw that Eric was about to say goodbye to him, and finally couldn’t help opening Eric’s door and got into the co-pilot. The girl knew very well that if she missed this opportunity, she would probably have to return to Australia in despair.

In the few months since she came to Hollywood, Nicole Kidman has seen a lot of brutal competition in Hollywood, and the person with the highest status she has dealt with is only an independent film director who is not well-known in Hollywood, although Her acting has also won a few small awards in Australia, but it doesn’t work at all in Hollywood.

“Nicole…” Eric looked curiously at the girl who got into his car, and her own car was parked beside her.

“Okay, Mr. Williams, what exactly do I have to do to get the role, please tell me directly?” After the girl said this, her breathing became a little short, and a pair of blue eyes stared at Airi seriously K, with a kind of fighting spirit.

“However, that role has really been set.” Eric replied seriously.

“Then why are you still doing these superfluous things, giving people hope, and being crushed so quickly, don’t you think this… this is too much?”

“Well, I apologize, I really just because …because of curiosity.”

“And having a woman wait in the office for hours while chatting nonsense about it is ridiculous, do you think anyone would believe it?”

“So what else?

Like?” Eric was also a little impatient.

The girl hesitated for a moment, stretched out her hand and took Eric’s arm and pressed it on her thigh: “Mr. Williams, I know very well about you, you are the most promising young director in Hollywood, and I have also heard of Zhu Leah Roberts, so, give me a chance, okay?”

Eric glanced at the hand that was pressed on the other’s thigh by the girl, and even though he was wearing trousers, Eric still felt an inexplicable warmth Hot breath.

“After “Dark War”, there is indeed a movie you can try. Like “Fengyue”, it is also a romantic comedy,” Eric finally said.

The girl held Eric’s hand tightly, with an excited look on her face.

“You know, I’ve been busy lately. That movie will start in July or August at least, maybe later.”

“No problem, I can wait,” Nicole Kidman said without hesitation.

Eric shook his head: “No, I mean, I’ve been busy recently, and I need a servant at home.”

“Ah,” Nicole Kidman opened her mouth slightly.

Eric’s mouth curled into a wicked smile: “I’m too busy, I need someone to help me prepare three meals a day, oh, I’m usually not at home at noon, two meals a day are enough, and I don’t like working part-time. Help me clean my house, and I need to help me clean up my room. If you want, you can come and play as a maid from May to September.”

“Ah!” Nicole Kidman’s mind was still a little confused.

“Nicole, you can go back and think about it.”

“Am I, Eric, the heroine?”

Eric showed a triumphant smile: “Of course, if you do well, you will be like Julia. The movie is among the ranks of A-level actresses, such a good opportunity, many Hollywood actresses may not meet in their entire careers.”

“May I think about it.” Nicole Kidman raised her head.

“Of course, if you think about it, contact me as soon as possible. By the way, if you agree, you will be staying in my mansion for the next few months.”

“Why?” Nicole Kidman was a little scared , some embarrassing words popped up in my mind.

“I have a full-fledged girlfriend, so I don’t want a pretty young woman going in and out of my villa. Also, you don’t want to be famous and let people know how you got the role, right?”

“I see .

Yes.” Nicole Kidman nodded.

The two chatted for a few more words and then separated, and waited until they got home. Eric was still excited about his bad taste. He was sure that Nicole Kidman would not reject this proposal, and even thought that maybe this kind of ‘ The system’ can be used forever, so that you don’t have to hire some unfamiliar part-time workers to clean the house, and you don’t have to worry about your own three meals every day, and more importantly, what can be better than letting the stars in the previous life It’s even more satisfying for a shining star to be her own maid.

At the beginning of a new week, the final shooting of “Dark War” began. The larger scenes have been completed, and the rest are fragmentary exterior scenes.

Five days later, on a street in downtown Los Angeles, the crew of “Dark War” began filming the final scene. Although everyone on the crew had worked hard for a month and a half, they all had relaxed expressions on their faces.

On the bus, Sean sat down in a seat with a newspaper under his arm and a bucket of popcorn, while glimpsed the sapphire necklace on the chest of the girl behind him.

After hesitating for a while, Sean couldn’t help but turn his head again and stared at the sapphire necklace in front of the girl for a few seconds. When the girl showed a vigilant look, he said, “Sorry, I’m wrong.”

“It’s okay,” Yoyo said .

He replied indifferently, while inadvertently looking out of the car window.

“The necklace is very beautiful, where did you buy it?” Sean couldn’t help asking.

“It’s a fake gift from a friend. It’s very cheap.” Yoyo cheered up a little when he heard the other party lift the necklace.

Sean smiled and said, “Boyfriend, right?”

Yoyo shook his head: “I haven’t seen him for a long time.”

“Keep it well,” Sean said, turned around, and his eyes wandered: “Maybe he It suddenly appeared that day, hehe, I gave you a surprise.”

Yoyo followed with a smile of anticipation, maybe she also felt that this kind of hope was very slim, but she still stubbornly took this bus every day, hoping that Andy would appear again .

The bus gradually stopped, and at the same time, Eric also shouted with satisfaction: “This shot is over, the last shot is left, everyone is ready, Yoyo, oh no, it’s Bo Ji, and then I’m in the audition room. Although there are still several hours left for you to perform, I still hope that you will pass as soon as possible, and there will be a celebration banquet in the evening.”

“I will try my best, Eric.” Brooke Shields replied with a smile.

The last shot began, and another day passed. Yoyo still failed to meet Andy, and got out of the bus disappointed. Several cameras simultaneously shot Brooke Shields from the inside of the bus, across the street, and other angles.

Although he practiced many times in the audition room, Brooke Shields completed this shot after four or five NGs.

Shout out ‘Good!

‘ After that, everyone around clapped.

Eric carried the loudspeaker: “I announce that “Dark War” is officially closed. Immediately clean up the scene. Tonight at the Hilton Hotel, everyone must show up, not one of them!”

“Ow…”

Cheers sounded. , many crew members couldn’t help but took off their hats and threw them into the air.

Eric finished explaining the matter with a smile, but walked to an armored escort vehicle next to him.

Four bodyguards in suits and big waists stood vigilantly beside the armored vehicle. A middle-aged man in his forties was putting the sapphire necklace that Brooke Shields used in the filming into the safe.

“Mr. Derek, thank you for your sponsorship.” When the other party sent the safe containing the diamonds into the carriage, Eric warmly greeted him and shook hands with the other party.

“You’re welcome, Eric, this is a win-win situation.” The middle-aged man named Derek shook Eric politely: “Then, Eric, I must leave as soon as possible, there are many gems outside. I will feel uneasy after a minute.”

“It’s okay, understandable,” Eric replied with a smile, in addition to a series of sponsored brands in “Dark War”, there is also a very important prop, which is the bald monk The sapphire I got.

It’s not like no one has mentioned using props to shoot before, just find a blue crystal worth a few hundred dollars.

But after thinking about it, Eric decided to use the real thing to shoot, but he did not have any connections in this area. After contacting Colombia, Amy Pascal reported it, and the other party soon found a $10 million blue It is said that the gemstone is from a British collector. The other party planned to auction the diamond through Christie’s auction house this fall. It happened that the high-level officials of Colombia had a good personal relationship with the collector. After some communication, the other party only Reluctantly agree to take the gem.

But this process is not easy. Every time the gem is involved in the shooting, there are four bodyguards with live ammunition staring at the gem without blinking, and they are always within five meters of the sapphire. I was nervous because of these four people.

Fortunately, there were no problems during the entire shooting process.

[End of this Chapter]