Blackstone Code

The next few days were unreal for Nelly, as the entire team and even some departments of the company revolved around her.

The coffee table in her living room was filled with scripts about love stories, at least twenty or thirty.

Screenwriters came here one by one to tell her what the content of their stories was and what effect they wanted to achieve.

She was sitting on the sofa, and the older female assistant next to her was cleaning the dead skin on her hands and polishing her nails.

The male assistant kept putting some things where they should be, even though it was winter and he was sweating profusely from exhaustion, he still showed his teeth and said he was not tired.

The agent sat aside with a straight face and discussed the next details with the screenwriter and the company's producer, as if he was discussing the winner of the Best Actress in this year's Federal Film Awards.

Everything is so unreal, everything in the past is like a wrong dream, or everything in the present is like a beautiful dream.

It's so unreal.

The female assistant let go of her hand and sat on the other side of her. She naturally raised her arm and gave her hand to the female assistant.

She took a look at the repaired hand and saw that it was very beautiful.

Is this life?

In the end, at Nelly's own initiative, her salary was reduced to 8,000 yuan, but Fox Pictures paid 42,000 yuan into Nelly's account on the grounds of "improving the actors' skills before filming."

The company's official statement was to let her take some dance lessons, etc. The company provided the money, but in fact it just found an excuse to give the money to her.

The agent clearly conveyed the company's opinion to her. She could only have a small number in the contract, but the amount she should pay would not be less.

Confused and in a daze, Nelly has begun to get used to this kind of life.

The script was quickly finalized, and Nelly chose a script that was pure love and even a little sadistic. Before choosing this script, her agent asked her some taboos, such as whether Lynch would allow her to film scenes such as kissing scenes.

In fact, Lynch has no restrictions on this. He never relies on threats or warnings to control anyone, because smart people know how to choose.

If the choice is wrong, it means that it is a fool, and the fool should not stay with Lynch.

In the end, Nellie felt it was better not to film such a script. The script they chose had the male and female protagonists in a state of unrequited love for each other, and it was not made clear until the end.

Since there is abuse in this drama, there must be a third or fourth party involved. It needs a supporting actor with a lot of roles and a supporting female role with a lot of roles.

As the heroine and core character of the movie, Nelly actually got the opportunity to become an "examiner" during the casting process.

After all, the entire production revolves around her, and her satisfaction is the most important thing. People in the company are not willing to have conflicts with this girl who has risen inexplicably because she chose a supporting actress she doesn't like.

At first, Nelly thought it was very interesting. It was a very interesting process to watch other people's non-physical performances from another perspective while reflecting on one's own performance, and it could also improve oneself.

But she felt a little bored while watching it. She said nothing and left the choice to professional directors and producers.

Just as her mind was beginning to wander, the sound of the door closing startled her.

She quickly lowered her head to sort out the materials in front of her, turned over a page, and her eyes that should have just passed by stayed for a moment on the photo of the girl on this page.

Then, she heard a familiar voice ringing in the room, "Hello everyone, I'm here to audition for the supporting actress role in the... project. I was recommended by Mr...."

Nellie raised her head and looked at the girl in the room, and the girl also saw Nellie.

Suddenly there was some surprise on the girl's expression, and she quickly controlled it, as if nothing had happened, and performed a section as requested by the director.

As she left, she made a waiting gesture that she would wait for Nellie.

"Do you know her?", the producer immediately discovered the little secret between the two girls.

Nelly didn't deny it, "She used to be my roommate."

The producer nodded and said nothing, but it was obvious that he paid attention to the girl.

After auditioning all the girls today, Nelly left early, while the producer and director were re-watching the casting video, continuing to narrow down the number of people from the existing list, looking for their ideal person.

Meanwhile, Nelly, who left the casting office, soon saw her former roommate sitting in a car outside the company.

She drove a car worth seven to eight thousand yuan. When she saw Nellie, she took the initiative to wave.

"I know there is a cafe next to it. Should I go there to sit?" The girl looked at Nellie. After Nellie nodded, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them didn't drive. The cafe was not far away. They walked, which would give them more time.

The two of them thought they would have a lot to say after this meeting, but when they actually walked on the road, they found that they didn't know what to say.

After walking for a while, the girl smiled and said, "I almost forgot to congratulate you. You are the heroine of this film, right?"

Nelly nodded, "I'm lucky. How about you, how are you doing?"

The girl shrugged her shoulders in a pretentious manner, "What else can I do? It's almost the same as before. I audition for the crew everywhere. If I'm lucky, I can play a supporting role, but if I'm not lucky, it's more likely."

There's a twinkle in her eye, she's not actually telling the truth, and now she's auditioning here and there while working as a high-class escort.

Because among the movies that can be found on the federal market, there are indeed movies in which she participated. Whether it is a supporting role or not, at least her identity as an "actor" cannot be escaped.

For those rich people who just have money, or who are not rich enough, actors, hosts, and announcers, these roles are full of great temptation.

The price given by each customer is very high. A girl can earn at least one to two thousand yuan every time she takes a job. Sometimes if she plays a little wilder, three to five thousand yuan is not a big problem.

She used the money from receiving customers to continue to realize her original dream of coming to Laldimo, and the by-products generated in the process of realizing her dream could increase her net worth.

Sometimes she herself doesn't know whether she really wants to become a star by auditioning so hard, or does she want to increase her worth so that she can sell more money?

Only today, when she saw her former roommate sitting at the audition review table, something touched her heart.

She had almost given up on her ideals, but someone realized her future, which touched her very much.

Suddenly, she felt why she couldn't truly pursue the purest and original dream in her heart?

I want to be an actor!

The most emotional thing is always the present self and the past self. Maybe the past self was stupid, but that is always the best look in my mind.

The two walked into the cafe, sat down and ordered two cups of coffee.

They talked about interesting things that happened when they shared a flat, and talked about the other girl. They both seemed to be avoiding certain things, which made their conversation enjoyable.

At the end, the girl pulled her hair around her ears. It was obvious that she was a beautiful girl. She reached out and grabbed Nellie's hand and said softly, "I want this role, can you help me?"

Nelly had actually had this premonition for a long time. When the girl spoke, she didn't know why she breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't know if I can help you. You know, producers and directors are the ones who can really make decisions." that person."

"It doesn't matter. You just need to help me talk to them. I will be grateful to you if you can choose me in the end."

The girl looked at her sincerely, "I know some of the things I did in the past will make you think...but I want to say that the desire to pursue my dreams has never been extinguished in me!"

Maybe it was this sentence that touched her, or maybe it was something else that moved her. Finally, she nodded, "I will tell them, but I don't guarantee that it will be useful."

"Thank you, thank you..."

In the evening, after the agent sent away the two assistants, he looked at Nelly, which made Nelly feel a little stressed for no reason.

"What's wrong?" She looked down at herself and found nothing wrong with her.

"I discussed it with the production department in the afternoon, and we have a new idea."

"If we were to approach your first show from a commercial perspective, it wouldn't work out too well, to be honest."

"If you don't have much fame, it's difficult for the audience to spontaneously come to the cinema. Moreover, the audience for romance films is not very large, so the box office may not be very good."

"We plan to change the way we shoot and use this movie to win you the Best Newcomer of the Year Award!"

This was also the decision of the company as a whole. They watched some of Nellie's previous tapes. Nellie was no different from most girls struggling in Laldmore. To say how shocking her performance was was nonsense.

At most, it is above the passing line, still a little far away from excellence.

Even if you find a big-name actor at this level, she won't be able to impress her. It's better to use this movie to give her a good training, hone her acting skills, and win the trophy at the same time.

As we all know, in all large-scale competitions, what really determines who gets the first place is definitely not professional quality, but public relations and operations.

In addition, the director department and operations department of Fox Pictures were also considering trying to win some awards to prepare for the launch, so they changed the shooting plan.

Nelly's script is not the only one. The company will launch at least five movies in the future to strive for major awards.

Nelly listened a little dazedly and a little unsure, "Do I really have a chance? I know that my performance is actually not particularly good. I think it is too difficult."

The agent nodded. She is a good girl if she can recognize her shortcomings. "So we need your friend, the friend you had during the afternoon audition."

Nelly was a little confused, "Why do you need her?"

Originally, she planned to say a few good words for her former roommate, but now she felt some resistance for no reason.