Hollywood Drawing

There were three portions of fragrant baked pasta with cheese and meat sauce on the dining table. When Naomi and her mother sat down, he took out a rare half bottle of champagne from the refrigerator.

After pouring the two of them, Wayne formally picked up the cup, looked into his mother's eyes and said, "Mom, thank you for calling Mr. Townsend Rossman. I don't know how you knew I was in trouble. But I admit that I thought making a movie was too easy! Thank you and Dad for everything you did for me, Mom!"

"No, baby, you've done a great job." Anna looked at her son, who had matured a lot after working for half a year, and said proudly: "Believe me, Wayne, you are already your mother's pride! You will do better in the future It's better, the opportunity comes from your own hard work."

Wayne looked at his mother's face with relief, but he didn't feel that he was anything special. He still underestimated the darkness of Hollywood and the difficulty of making films. This success was largely due to luck.

If it weren't for his father's funds in the early stage, the favor of his mother and father in the later stage, and the support of his family, it can be said that he would have failed miserably.

After this experience, he learned a lot of knowledge that he couldn't learn in school, which was more useful than if he stayed in the ivory tower for four years. Sure enough, the instructor did not do what he said. A movie can never be made by one person. It is the result of the efforts of countless people and teams.

"Hey, Wayne, come on, let's have a drink. Congratulations on getting your degree." Naomi watched the mother and son finish their exchange, then raised her glass and suggested having a drink together.

"Come on, honey, congratulations on your successful graduation." Anna also raised her cup, and the three of them clinked on the small dining table. "The pasta is great, Ms. Watts, and you're very good at it."

"Ah! Thank you, just call me Nami."

After lunch, Wayne pulled his mother to sit on the sofa and handed her the script. He hoped that his mother could give him some advice, just like when he first made a movie.

Anna took the script and read it quietly for half an hour. After reading it back and forth twice, she leaned on the sofa and let out a long breath.

"Wayne, I remember that your father and I gave you a lot of love when you were young. Why do you always like to write this kind of story? Just like your first script, your mother didn't like this story. This is worse than your last script. And dark, no, downright chilling.”

Anna looked at her son seriously, seeming to consider whether her child was stimulated and why he always liked to create this type of story.

Wayne looked very awkward, so he carefully considered his words and said, "Mom, I have been studying this since my freshman year. I like to use the evil in human nature to convey some ideas."

"It seems that you are preparing Nami for the heroine of this film? Well, I don't know whether your current ability can handle this kind of film, and the selection of actors is also a big problem.

Especially the sexy woman in the script doesn't have many roles, but she needs acting skills. Don't think it's easy to laugh and cry. This can be regarded as a small group portrait video, much more complicated than Happy Death Day.

Of course, the benefits are obvious. A simple scene does not require special effects, and the shooting techniques should not be too complicated. You need an experienced photographer. Most importantly, judging from the script description, the production cost is very low. "

Anna expressed some of her own opinions. As she said, she didn't like the story at all. Just reading the script gave her chills down the back.

"Yes, I'm going to let Nami play the heroine, and I hope she can do the job. The casting issue is easy to talk about, so I'm not in a hurry. There are plenty of people to choose from in Hollywood, and I will change the setting if the big deal happens."

Wayne and his mother discussed the production of the film, and Naomi brought them coffee and sat listening silently.

"You're not going to invest your own money and produce independently, are you? Listen Wayne, all directors in Hollywood know one thing, that is, no matter how sure they are, they will not use their own money to make a movie." Anna said seriously She reminded him that she was afraid that her son would get a taste of the sweetness and continue to spend money gambling.

"No, Mom, although the investment for this film is very small, I have submitted the project plan to Fox and they are reviewing it. I promise that I will not gamble on my own film again." He assured his mother.

Every film can be said to be a gamble. No one knows what the outcome will be. Big companies have specialized market forecasting departments, but there are still films that fail at the box office. Audience tastes are the most fickle. .

"Well, you're awake Wayne, okay, that's it for today. I have to go back early, otherwise no one knows what your dad will do at home. If I don't go back early, he might turn the house into a weapon. Processing plant!”

After speaking, Anna picked up the bag and said goodbye to Naomi: "Thank you for the pasta, Naomi. I called a car, so you don't have to send me off Wayne."

Watching his mother get into the car, he withdrew his gaze. The project had been sent to 20th Century Fox for a few days. He was a little worried. There was no news at all until now.

After thinking for a while, Wayne picked up the phone and dialed Jimmy's number.

"Hi, Jimmy, this is Wayne. Is there any news from 20th Century Fox?" As the call was connected, he couldn't wait to ask Jimmy.

"No, I called them, and Terry told me that they were discussing. By the way, there is news about the assistant you want. I gave her your address. It shouldn't take long for her to come to you for an interview. "

"Okay, that's it for now. Pay attention to Fox's news, and you can urge it appropriately."

After hanging up the phone, Wayne thought about the assistant's problem and wondered what kind of person Jimmy was looking for.

Naomi took the script and sat on the balcony to study it silently. She never disturbed his work. This woman was not ordinary smart and always knew when to be coquettish and when to be silent.

He hopes that Fox can give him news as soon as possible. If the project can pass the review, he will also have to build his own production team. At least the assistant director and cameraman need to be his own people. It would be perfect if Steve can be found in lighting.

However, the prerequisite for all preparations is that the project is approved. It is very uncomfortable to wait for the news at home.

"If there's a knock on the door, I'll open it!"

Seeing that Wayne was lost in thought with a cigarette in his mouth, Naomi knew that this was his thinking habit and took the initiative to open the door.

The person who came in was a white girl in her early twenties, about 1.7 meters tall, with a thin figure and an ordinary appearance, at least not annoying.

"Hello, Director Greenberg, I'm here to apply for an assistant position. Here is my resume."

Seeing Wayne looking up, the girl quickly handed the ordered resume to him.

"No, let's talk. Introduce yourself and why you want to do this job." He didn't look at the girl's resume, and he didn't need to care about academic qualifications when working as an assistant.

"My name is Nina Klein. I am 21 years old. I just graduated from New York University's Department of Finance. I have no work experience, but I believe I can do this job." Nina briefly introduced herself nervously and looked at the same person opposite. young director.

"Nina, I have to say that this is not an internship. I need a long-term and stable assistant. You should go to Wall Street for an internship and deal with numbers instead of being a nanny-style assistant." He shook his head. Being young, he needs to learn many things from scratch, and since he is not an insider, he does not want to change assistants frequently.

Seeing that Wayne seemed to be refusing, Nina said in a somewhat urgent tone: "No, Director Greenberg, Wall Street has always discriminated against female workers. I studied your information before coming here, and I believe I can do this job." I am not looking for an internship opportunity, I need this job, please give me a chance."

Opportunity, yes opportunity! Looking at this mediocre-looking white girl looking at him seriously and sincerely, he remembered that he once needed such an opportunity.

"Okay, Nina, can you drive?"

"Of course, I can drive!"

"Go back and tidy up, and find Jimmy to sign a contract. There is a confidentiality agreement in it. I am not a stingy person. If you can really do well, you can skip the internship period and your starting monthly salary will be 5,000 US dollars, provided that you sign a confidentiality agreement. If it’s acceptable, you can come and work tomorrow.”

He pays his assistants a high salary, and this starting salary is already considered very high. If the girl really needed this job, she would learn to do it quickly, and he wanted to give Nina a chance.

"Okay, I'll go find Jimmy to sign the contract soon, and I'll come over to work tomorrow." Although she didn't know what made the other party change her mind, Nina cherished this opportunity very much.

It's not like she was attracted by her own face. The woman on the balcony was much more beautiful than her.

Wayne nodded and watched the other party open the door and leave his apartment.

"This girl must be having a very bad life, Wayne." Naomi walked over to him and told him her observations.

"I don't know if you have noticed what she is wearing. The clothes are very old but very clean. The shoes are also stained for more than two or three years. The cuffs of her shirt are badly worn. As she said, she needs this job very much."

He really didn't pay attention to these details, but after thinking about it, it was indeed the case. "You're very observant, Nami. Is there anything else? Did you see anything else?"

"There are some." Naomi pointed to the balcony and continued: "She drove a very old pickup truck when she left. It was at least fifteen years old and maybe more, so I said she should be living a very difficult life. Well, at least the economy is tight, but the people are very clean and decent.”

"If she can do this job, it will change her financial situation." Wayne touched his chin, thinking about this girl. "The job of a personal assistant is very important. As long as she is capable enough and has a strict mouth, I will not be stingy about giving her a raise. That expenditure is not much for me."

"Okay, I'm just telling you what I observed. Do you want to drink some coffee? Or continue to think about work?" Naomi picked up the coffee pot and filled the cup in front of him with coffee.

Wayne suddenly stood up and pulled Naomi over: "Sweetheart, coffee is not as good as yours." After saying that, he hugged her and went straight into the bedroom.

Naomi did not refuse his request. She also liked his strong body, and her hands had skillfully untied his belt.

"oh……"

Naomi's exclamation sounded in the bedroom, followed by rapid breathing.