Hollywood Drawing

The moonlight is like water, and the weather is clear at midnight in Los Angeles. The entire Greenberg Manor has returned to silence. Except for the brightly lit main building of the villa, the occasional flickering lights in the entire manor represent the security personnel who are still vigilant on duty. Not a trace of other noise could be seen, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Several slight footsteps sounded. Wearing a loose bathrobe, holding a bottle of red wine in his hand and a half-burned cigarette in his mouth, Wayne walked from the wine warehouse on the basement floor to the first floor. In the living room.

"Why did you come down?"

Tilting his head, Wayne took the cigarette off his mouth, flicked the ash into the flowerpot next to him, and looked at the black beauty standing by the fireplace in the living room with some surprise. In his own impression, the eager battle just after returning from the Four Seasons Hotel ended with this woman begging for mercy in every possible way. He thought that this "prey" was exhausted.

Also wearing a simple bathrobe, Halle Berry's hair was scattered casually. Hearing the voice coming from behind, he looked back and shrugged. "It was too awkward for me and that woman to be alone together, and you didn't come back for a while, so..."

"Ha, the two of you just showed no mercy to each other." When he thought of the battle that ended twenty minutes ago, Wayne immediately felt the flames rekindling in his heart. But taking out the black and white separately, It may not make him feel special emotions, but when black and white are side by side, I believe that few men can stay calm. "looking at what?"

After a few staggering steps, I arrived behind the black beauty, only to find that this woman was staring intently at the display cabinet next to the fireplace. Inside, there were several small golden figures standing quietly, illuminated by specially designed small lamps. All shimmering with dazzling golden light.

"This is the Oscar statuette..."

Ignoring the men around him, Halle Berry looked at the representatives of the Oscars' highest honors, his eyes shining with desire, and hidden in them was a trace of unnoticeable ambition. "I thought the academy would actually turn these things into gold, but I didn't expect that the craftsmanship of these statuettes is completely unworthy of the honor they represent."

Leaning on the sofa behind him, Wayne raised the corners of his mouth, raised the hand holding the red wine with a smile, nodded in the direction of the Best Director statuette, and said without hesitation: " How is that possible? You are right. The honor behind these things is important. As for the rough workmanship, this has been the tradition of the academy for decades."

Many of these statuettes are given out every year. If they were made of solid gold, the Academy would probably have been bankrupt and disbanded for who knows how many years. Obviously, these are just custom-made crafts before the Oscar party.

These statuettes that everyone in Hollywood covets are less than 35 centimeters tall and weigh about 4 kilograms. They are made entirely of copper, nickel, and a small amount of silver mixed together. Finally, the outside of the statuettes is plated. The actual cost of the upper layer of 24k gold will never exceed US$350.

Contrary to what most people subconsciously think, the cost of making these statuettes is not high, and the production process is relatively rough, far from the exquisiteness in people's minds.

Only after the Oscar reform in 2016, the Academy began to use 3D printing of statuettes. Compared with the production process of this era, it is more time-saving, labor-saving, and manual. The raw materials are also directly changed to one-piece bronze. The finished product is at least in The quality is much better, but the cost has become a secret.

"Before coming to Los Angeles, I always thought that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was a large and solemn organization."

Just as the two of them were looking at the statuette in the display case, at some point, Cate Blanchett also walked down from the third floor. It seemed that she heard the chat between the two.

After leaning on the sofa next to Wayne, he didn't care about the looks of the two of them, and continued with some emotion: "After coming to Los Angeles, I deliberately visited famous scenic spots such as the Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Hills, including film art. Wilshire Street, where the School of Science is located, is completely different from what you imagined, it is not a huge place.”

"That's right." Wayne nodded with a smile, stood up, put the red wine on the fireplace, and thrust the corkscrew into the cork of the red wine while explaining casually: "Don't look at this organization that has been maintaining close to six Thousands of members exist, but overall it is relatively loose. What you see is just one campus of the college. In fact, college members are all over North America."

"All over the United States..." Cate Blanchett didn't care at all about the way Halle Berry looked at her, let alone the white snow that was not covered by the thin bath towel on her body. She looked at the man with curious eyes, asked. "Are you also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?"

With a sound of "Bang!", Wayne pulled out the cork of the red wine. He turned around and looked around, but didn't find the wine glass. He simply raised his head and took a big sip from the bottle.

He casually wiped the corners of his mouth with his hand, leaned on the sofa again, and handed the red wine in his hand to Cate Blanchett beside him. "That's right, in my fourth year in Hollywood, Warner Bros. helped me submit an application to the Academy, and I was lucky enough to pass it. Therefore, I am also one of the nearly 6,000 members of the Academy, and oh, I also have the right to vote. member."

Crossing his arms in front of his chest, as he casually narrated the story, he looked at the little golden man, and memories gradually came into his eyes.

Taking the bottle, she also raised her head and took two big gulps. Cate Blanchett handed it directly to Halle Berry in front of her. She turned her head and looked at the strong face of the man beside her. She had had countless women who had had countless sips. times thoughts.

If this man were not a playboy by nature, he would definitely be one of the best partner choices for a woman. His talented director and producer talents have brought this man unparalleled wealth and status in the industry. With a young body that is strong and has unlimited energy, and a tough and charming face, no matter from every aspect, he is the image of a prince in a woman's dream, well, except for some relatively rude habits.

But such a man is a playboy. It is impossible to change his nature for a certain woman. There is no need to change at all. Countless women will try their best to climb into his bed and satisfy the beast-like desires in his heart. , just like myself and this black beauty, who would be willing to reject him easily?

"If I can be like you one day, no!" Cate Blanchett's words attracted the attention of the two people around her. She shook her head mid-sentence and said with a wry smile: "Even if I have half the success of your director career , I am satisfied. This circle is much more complicated than the Australian entertainment circle, and the competition is much fiercer. This time I came to Los Angeles, I saw what the real world film center is like, and I want to stay here to succeed. ,too difficult......"

"You're going to be successful."

After shaking his head, Wayne stretched out a hand, gently rubbed the hair of the woman next to him, nuzzled his lips towards the sparkling display cabinet, and joked seriously: "Did you see those little golden figures? I I’m sure you will have your own one in the future, and it will be the one that holds the most weight for actresses.”

"You're going to help me, right?"

Cate Blanchett's eyes changed instantly, and the slightest trace of confusion and emotion no longer existed. Her emotional changes were Oscar-level. There was deep admiration in her eyes as she looked into the eyes of the man next to her.

"Wow, Kate, I have to say, your current scene is definitely Oscar-winning actress-level in terms of emotional changes and eye contact."

Without caring about the face of the woman next to him, Wayne waved to Halle Berry and pointed to the red wine bottle in his hand. The palms that rubbed the back of Cate Blanchett's head didn't even change in rhythm, as if they didn't take the other party's request into consideration at all.

With a "Pfft" sound, Halle Berry couldn't help laughing. While handing the red wine to the man's hand, he also walked over and leaned side by side with the two of them.

Others may still have illusions about this man, but she never will. She and Wayne met relatively early, and she participated in framing him as soon as he debuted. Then after things were reversed, she cooperated with him in acting without hesitation, so she knew this man quite well. .

This is a gentleman who looks sunny and kind on the surface, always smiling even to the lowest-level temporary workers on the crew. In fact, he is more realistic than anyone else. When his own interests are involved, he is more sinister than those old foxes in Hollywood. ruthless.

One good thing is that although this man is a playboy in nature, as long as he accepts a woman who takes the initiative to give, he will never let the woman leave empty-handed. In this regard, he can be regarded as a model of reputation in the circle, but if he wants to rely on and If you just want this man to flatter you regardless of the cost, just to take a nap and satisfy his little fetishes, that's just overthinking.

The principle of equal exchange has probably been deeply imprinted in the blood of this young Jewish capitalist. He will never do a transaction where the principal and return are not equal.

"Okay, you will all have a chance to stand on the Oscar stage in the future, even if you don't need my help." Wayne smiled and shook his head, patted the two women on the back in turn, and took the lead towards the stairs. . "Okay, what we just shot is not enough, I have some other ideas, come on! Do you want to come with me to try it? Believe me, I am a professional as a director. This will definitely become the most beautiful image of your youth. commemorate."

Looking at the back of the man walking up the stairs with great interest after obviously regaining his energy, the two women wearing only bathrobes looked at each other and sighed secretly almost at the same time. Do they have any other choice? I'm afraid it's gone from the moment we acquiesced to getting in the car together.

The strange game in the master bedroom on the third floor lasted from midnight to around three in the morning. The dual stimulation of black and white kept Wayne's interest high. The battlefield ranged from the bathroom to the balcony to the huge cloakroom where special toys were stored. , Wayne is like an independent literary film director obsessed with art, recording everything diligently on DV.

When Halle Berry opened her eyes in a daze the next day, the scorching sun in Los Angeles was almost climbing to the center of the sky. It wasn't until about two or three minutes later that her head was officially turned on. Last night's The indulgence drained her of the last bit of energy, and she could still feel the pain all over her body.

There was no longer a man on the big bed in the master bedroom. On the other side was a sleeping blond figure. The black beauty leaned against the head of the bed, shook her head that was still a little confused, reached for Wayne's cigarettes, and pulled out one. , facing the sunlight shining in from the balcony, he lit it skillfully and took a deep breath. He may not be used to the strongness of men's cigarettes, and then made a few coughing sounds.

"Sorry, I woke you up."

The fingers holding the cigarette gently moved. Halle Berry didn't care at all about Kate Bratchett's gaze on her upper body. Anyway, facing that man last night, all the dignity that a woman should have was thrown away. In the mud, is the woman next to me the same?

"what time is it now?"

Cate Blanchett covered her mouth, yawned, and without hesitation rubbed her head upwards, leaning against the bed. "Where's Wayne?"

"I don't know, maybe I got up early and did morning exercises."

Halle Berry tilted his head, looking at the side face next to him that was definitely beautiful even in Hollywood, and smoked silently one after another. "I heard that you and Naomi Watts are friends? Huh? Friends huh?"

Cate Blanchett looked out at the balcony for a moment, opened her mouth and said "bi**h" silently, then turned her head expressionlessly, and the two women looked at each other. "Don't be sarcastic, no one is better than the other, huh?"

What people didn't expect was that Halle Berry suddenly grinned widely while holding the cigarette between his fingers. He slowly smiled back and forth. With the finger holding the cigarette between his fingers, he was still pointing at the woman next to him from the distance. He saw the look on her face. It became increasingly ugly, and this process lasted for nearly two minutes.

It wasn't until Cate Blanchett burst out that Halle Berry wiped away tears from laughter and waved her hands and said: "Yes, what you said is absolutely right. But, I don't know if you have thought it through clearly. What does it mean to enter this manor? In other words, the news that you were brought back to Greenberg Manor early this morning will spread throughout North America and even the world. Have you thought clearly about what it means? "

The black beauty put the cigarette in her mouth gracefully and blew out a large cloud of smoke.

Cate Blanchett waved away the smoke in front of her eyes, stared into the other person's eyes, and asked curiously: "What does it mean? What do you mean?"

"Okay, don't worry, ok." Halle Berry sighed, stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray beside the bed, clasped his hands on his hair, and let out a sigh of relief. "You should probably be aware of the benefits this will bring. Now all entertainment media should be full of our photos. These photos will make more than 90% of the troubles that appear inexplicably around you in the industry disappear. .

You should know the reason. No one is willing to offend Wayne just because of your face. The higher the status in the circle, the less likely they are to do so, because they don't know that Wayne, a madman who bares his teeth to retaliate against darkness, will Not going crazy over a woman with sudden cramps. Just wait, not only will there be a lot less trouble, but there will also be a lot of inexplicable care that sells off his face. But......"

"But what?" Of course Cate Blanchett knew this. She even leaned into Wayne's arms when she left the back door of the hotel last night, just to let the paparazzi take pictures more clearly.

"But, do you think the price you have to pay is just to have sex with that man and try to please him in bed?" Halle Berry curled his lips, with an unceremonious mocking tone. "Let me tell you, what will you lose next? You will become an "independent woman." If you want to continue to maintain this effect in the industry, you cannot have a boyfriend, you cannot have drunken passion, and you cannot talk. When you are in love, you can’t even have scandals with men!

Of course, believe me, in a short period of time, there will be no men in the circle pursuing you. Even if you take the initiative to pursue you, it will be difficult for those smart people to accept it. Note, from what I know about Wayne, he will never admit what I just said, but if the above situation happens, he will never continue to maintain a relationship with you, so you may get some opportunities in the future , will all disappear, isn’t it scary? Hahaha. "

Seeing Halle Berry smiling unbridled, Cate Blanchett already believed most of these words. It's very simple. If you carefully review the information given to her by her agent, you will find that over the years, the so-called "friends" who have been exposed by the media as having a relationship with Wayne have all remained single. This is definitely not because no one is pursuing them, but These women are very clear-headed and clearly understand what they will lose once they cross the line.

And it is not difficult to find that it is very simple to break off the relationship with this man, as long as you fall in love, or even take the initiative to stay away from him. Compared with the tangible and intangible opportunities they get from each other, it is obvious that these women are willing to pay the price in full with a tacit understanding.

This is an extremely realistic circle. At worst, when you have the ability and enough coffee positions in the future, you can just completely cut off contact with Wayne. She believes that she is not the only one who thinks this way, and many women should think this way. The man clearly didn't care what they thought.

Subconsciously, Cate Blanchett asked: "Nami..."

"She is different." There was obvious jealousy in Halle Berry's tone. Ever since she first moved to this manor, she had fantasized about becoming the hostess here. Obviously, she had no idea what happened back then. I still remember it very clearly now.

"Naomi Watts accompanied Wayne from being worthless to becoming the boss of Warner Bros., becoming the most difficult director in the industry to imitate, and becoming the best director with the most solemn award ceremony in history, the Oscar. He became the leading billionaire in the industry and even gave birth to a child for him!

Stop thinking nonsense, no one has the chance to become the second Naomi Watts. If Wayne will really give up some interests, I'm afraid it will only be for your fellow Australians. Be prepared to be chased by the paparazzi. Once you step out of this manor, you will experience unprecedented media attention. I'm hungry. Let's go down to eat. Do you want to join us? "

After Halle Berry finished speaking, he didn't care what the woman thought. He lifted the quilt and, under the gaze of the other woman, walked out of the bed neatly and walked skillfully towards the cloakroom, leaving the other woman with a chocolate. Beautiful back view.

"Hollywood, scoff."

Cate Blanchett turned her head and looked at the entire Beverly Hills from the balcony, at the bustling Beverly Park below, and at the restored bustle of Los Angeles. Lifting the quilt, just like Halle Berry, she walked directly towards the cloakroom. She had already observed it last night and there were a lot of unopened women's clothes there.

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