Hollywood Drawing

Time passed by inadvertently to the end of February 1991. Ever since Wayne sold his first film, he no longer cared about it. In terms of publicity, Fox was much more professional than him, a film director.

While waiting in the apartment, he kept writing, some plans related to his future development. There is still US$4 million in cash in the account of Greenberg's studio. Except for giving 1.2 million to his family, he has no idea of ​​using this money yet.

Wayne doesn't know if anyone will finance his next film, which will depend on how well "Happy Holiday" does. But he must be prepared to continue independent production if no one cares about his next film project.

To be honest, it didn't feel good. The experience of independent production made him feel like he had died. There was no denying that he had learned a lot from this experience, but Wayne was absolutely unwilling to try it again.

The simple crew had to do several types of work by himself. Those days were too difficult, and the work process did not leave him any joy. He hopes to only do what a director should do, rather than hold multiple jobs at the same time.

After receiving the film buyout money from Greenberg Studio, the first thing Wayne did was to join the Directors Guild and the Writers Guild, each paying a $3,000 membership fee.

This is for the purpose of earning some modest profits after the film is released, mainly from directing the film. Although this aspect is not much, it is a long-term meal ticket, which includes a share of the movie box office and a share of the video rental and sales.

Although the prospects of the first film were uncertain, Wayne began writing the script for the second film. Time may not be so tight, but he still insists on writing something every day, which allows him to focus on new projects and no longer has to worry about happy holidays.

The first choice for the second film is still a thriller. In fact, this will be a genre that makes people think deeply, and it will definitely not be a surprise or a ketchup spray. A dystopian story that focuses on a deep understanding of racial issues in today's North American society.

Of course, this is just his first choice. If there is still no investment, Wayne will have no choice but to produce independently. He will choose another relatively low-cost film, one that will make the Chinese director a god in the field of horror films.

So after he joined the Screenwriters Guild, he prioritized filing these two script frameworks to avoid possible troubles in subsequent filming.

On the first day of March, he put down the pen in his hand and rushed back to his home, Ventura County in the greater Los Angeles area. In two days, he will celebrate his 21st birthday, and he hopes to spend it with the old Greenberg.

In fact, he has completely adapted to the North American lifestyle. The legal age of adulthood here is 18 years old. After 18 years old, you have the right to vote, perform military service and drive, and it is also the minimum age for employment.

The reason why society generally values ​​the age of 21 and considers adults after 21 is that there are many laws restricting people under the age of 21 in North America. For example, the most common things are cigarettes and alcohol. Cigarettes are generally left unattended, but drinking in public is absolutely not allowed.

The law stipulates this, but generally no one goes out of their way to abide by it, especially in familiar places. He himself went to convenience stores countless times to buy cigarettes and alcohol. The clerks were not strict in checking and rarely asked whether he was of age.

The age of 21 also means a lot. In casinos, no one under 21 is allowed to play at the gaming table. In some states, brothels and strip clubs are not open to anyone under 21. There are also some adult clubs with the same rules.

In Old Greenberg's view, Wayne is a man after the age of 21. From now on, no one will care about him if he smokes, drinks or gambles in public, and he will start to learn to plan his own life.

Wayne's feelings for the elder Greenberg have been developing since childhood. He didn't know Wayne's actual knowledge, but patiently taught him how to see the world from an early age.

As the pickup truck drove on Highway 101, listening to country music in the car, he wondered how his unconventional father would help him celebrate his 21st birthday. I hope you don't take him to a striptease bar. Many boys here go to such places to celebrate.

On March 3rd, his birthday, he got a gift that, although not in line with his character, was better than going to a striptease. Stroking the large revolver in his hand, he looked at Old Greenberg helplessly.

"Dad, are you going to let me use it to hunt elephants? I swear, the elephant will never be able to withstand its shot."

"This is what men should play with." Old Greenberg looked at Wayne proudly and pointed to the large revolver in his hand. "Do you like it? I specially picked it for you, but you can't take it out of the farm and can only play at home. You can use it to protect your mother, and you can use it to protect your wife and children in the future."

Looking at the big guy in his hand, he really didn't know what to do with it. The Colt Python, a double-action revolver designed and produced by the American Colt Company, has only been on the market for a year. This thing usually uses .44-caliber Magnum ammunition, which basically kills bears. Guns can be broken into pieces.

"Of course, I like it very much. Don't worry, dad, I won't take it out of the farm. If the police in Los Angeles see me carrying this thing with me, I guarantee they will rush me to empty the magazine in advance." Wei En put the gun in the box, complained about the police, and put the box on his bookshelf.

"Your mother is baking you a cake in the kitchen. Well, I also asked James to kill a little lamb. Young man, do you want to drink some adult drinks? I have some good treasures. Let's go to the back. These can't be let go. Your mother saw it." Old Greenberg mysteriously pulled Wayne to the backyard of the villa.

While he was petting the Quarter Horse and feeding it carrots, Old Greenberg found a bottle of Chivas Regal and two square cups.

"Dad, didn't you promise mom that there would never be anything related to alcohol in the house? You always hide it somewhere, and it wasn't discovered." He watched Old Greenberg pour the wine proudly and took it. asked in surprise.

"Your mother asked me to choose between alcohol and a gun, and I could only choose a gun." Old Greenberg took a sip of wine and continued. "Boy, this involves a man's secrets after marriage. You must have your own secret base, a space that is entirely your own."

Looking at his proud father, Wayne enjoyed the atmosphere at home very much. He knew that his father's character was definitely weird among Jewish people. He didn't like risking his life to make money. He spent all his time guarding a large farm in his 30s.

He himself vaguely knew some past events from that year. His father might have suffered a severe mental shock, so he hid in this quiet farm to enjoy life.

In fact, his memory before the age of five was very vague, but he was very sure that before moving to the farm, his family lived in a big house on Mabury Beach.

"Ruben, Wayne, come to the restaurant for dinner, don't think I don't know what you two are doing in the backyard!"

Hearing his mother's voice, Old Greenberg quickly put away the bottle and stuffed it in the tool room next to the horse pen. After he hid himself, the two of them walked into the restaurant together.

"Honey, from today on you are a man. In the future, you will leave home and have your own life and family. Thinking of this, mother feels uncomfortable." Seeing the father and son come in, Anna hugged her son hard.

"Mom, I won't start a family so early. I still have a career and dreams to fulfill." Wayne also hugged his mother hard and whispered comfort in her ear. "Even if I have my own life, I will always love you, Mom."

"Okay, sit down and try the cake I baked for you." Mother pulled Wayne to the dining table and asked him to sit in front of the cake. "By the way, look at the gift mom gave you. Do you like it?"

He saw a wrapped box next to the cake. In terms of presentation, his mother was much more attentive than Old Greenberg. Old Greenberg directly handed him a large pistol.

After removing the ribbon that tied the box and tearing off the outer wrapping paper, Wayne opened the box and found that it was a watch. This is a Hamilton mechanical watch with a business style. Apparently, his mother took into consideration his future work needs.

"Thank you, Mom, I like it very much." Wayne put on his watch directly, stood up and hugged his mother again.

"Let's cut the cake, Mom, I feel like I'm going to be hungry."

"You have to blow out the candles first, kid!"

The quiet life on the farm makes time pass very quickly. Apart from riding a horse and going for a run every day, Wayne just keeps writing. He has to consider two sets of project proposals to deal with different situations. I also used my mother’s channel to submit a few short stories to Random House.

In April, Wayne inadvertently entered Wayne's life. He left his father a check for US$1.2 million and hurriedly drove back to Los Angeles.

More than half a year has passed since he started writing Happy Memorial Day, and the release time finalized by 20th Century Fox is getting closer and closer.

Even if he lives another life and accumulates two lives, he still cannot control his eagerness and wants to see his work in the theater as soon as possible.

The reason why he hurried back to Los Angeles was because he saw the promotional advertisement for his new movie on TV. On the Fox cable network's evening show, there is a fifteen-second commercial that he personally edited.

As far as he knows, Twentieth Century Fox has only developed forty copies, with twenty theaters each in New York and Los Angeles. These are the two cities in North America that best represent the wishes of the audience.

The audience targeted by the film is definitely young people. According to statistics, these two cities are also the most active gathering places for young movie fans. Spring time, April is the traditional off-season for North American movies. Wayne only hopes that when the movie opens, the performance will not be too ugly and the screening can be expanded.