Hollywood Drawing

There was an awkward atmosphere in the apartment when Wayne and Luke opened the door and entered.

The beautiful neighbor was sitting on the balcony holding a script, looking at the girl sitting on the sofa with strange eyes. Jimmy, a beautiful girl and a young man were waiting silently on the sofa.

Seeing them coming in, several figures suddenly came to life. Jimmy stood up, pointed to the girl he had brought, and introduced:

"Hi, Luke Wayne, these two are my clients, she is Ms. Uma Thurman, and this is Mr. Ethan Hawke."

Wayne nodded tiredly, motioned for them to sit down, wait for himself, and went to the bathroom. I washed my face, changed my clothes, and then sat back across from the sofa.

"Wayne, have you had lunch? I went to buy some pasta. Do you want me to cook some for you now? My cheese bolognese pasta is great."

Before he could speak, the beautiful neighbor put down the script and came over, hugged his neck, and looked at the girl on the sofa strangely.

He shrugged. As expected, there is no simple person in Hollywood. He said to her helplessly:

"No, Luke and I had burgers on the way. Jimmy, this is our heroine, Naomi Watts."

Naomi took advantage of the situation and said hello again:

"Hi, Jimmy."

"Hi, Ms. Watts."

Before they could continue their greetings, Wayne interrupted them, picked up the resume on the coffee table, and said to the girl opposite:

"Uma Thurman, um, I see on your resume that you have already made a feature film, right? Kiss Dad Goodnight, okay, I haven't seen it. Can you introduce yourself?"

Uma first stood up and turned around. After Wayne saw her figure clearly, she sat down and said:

"I am Uma Thurman. I was born on April 29, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. My family now lives in New York. In 1988, I made my debut in the movie Kiss Dad Goodnight, in which I played a seductress. Men's girls.

When I was fifteen years old, I was discovered by a model agent on the streets of New York and became a cover model. I shot dozens of magazine covers. Jimmy read the script to me and I felt that I was qualified to be the heroine. "

The girl introduced herself confidently and looked at Wayne looking down at her resume. She believed that she could definitely impress this handsome young director.

When Wayne heard her words, he raised his head and looked at her in surprise. He saw Naomi sitting on the balcony and said silently:

"bxxxh!"

He frowned and glanced at Jimmy first. Jimmy must have told her which role she wanted to play, and now it seemed that this girl was a little cautious and well prepared.

"Ms. Thurman, your experience is very good, at least for a newcomer. I want to tell you again, what I need is the supporting actress Lori, not the heroine Terry. If you can't play, All I can say is I'm sorry."

After saying that, he looked away from Uma and turned to look at Jimmy. Jimmy also frowned, and then said to him:

"Wayne, she can handle the role of supporting actress Lori, believe me."

After saying that, he turned to look at Uma, as if to say, you see, I told you before.

"Wayne, I am qualified to play the supporting actress role of Lori. Of course, I mean, if you need it, I can also try for the heroine role."

He lit the coffee table with his hand, took out a Marlboro and lit one, looking at the woman through the smoke he exhaled. It can only be said that none of the actresses who became successful later were simple-minded. Even when I was still young, I still knew how to try my best to get opportunities for myself.

Seeing that nothing could be done, he immediately turned around to keep his original role and showed his confidence to the director.

"The salary for this role will not be too high. I think Jimmy must have told you in advance that I am very satisfied with your image. If you are willing, you can sign the contract in a while. You can think about it first."

He turned around and looked at the still young and handsome Ethan Hawke.

"Mr. Hawke, could you introduce yourself?"

"Of course, I am Ethan Hawke. I have starred in two films so far, both small roles. In 1985, I starred in The Outer Worlds. In 1989, I participated in the filming of Peter Weir's feature film Dead Poets Society. I have read the script. , based on my experience, this male protagonist has no problem at all."

After hearing what he said, Wayne put down his resume and said to him:

"The main roles in my film are the male and female protagonists and the supporting actress. Because the investment is not high, the conditions are like I said, the pay is not high, but if everything goes well, the shooting period will not be long. If you can accept it, you can sign now contract."

"Of course, I can sign at any time."

Hawke had thought about it before he came. This might be an opportunity. Even if he couldn't screen it in a theater, he could at least have the experience of starring as a leading actor.

Wayne gestured, and Luke took out the prepared contract and placed it in front of Uma and Ethan. Jimmy looked at it and nodded to both of them, indicating that it was okay.

In fact, Jimmy had told both of them about the situation in advance. If they were not sure about participating in the show, they would not have been brought in. Witnessed by Jimmy, the two signed the contract happily.

Seeing them sign the contract, he smiled and clapped his hands:

"Thank you for your trust. Tomorrow I will arrange for the entire crew to gather together for a meeting. When ready, we will rush to Orange County to shoot. The shooting period is expected to be about two months, so you must prepare in advance."

Jimmy nodded to him, indicating that it was okay, and asked him again:

"Wayne, where are the other characters?"

"Use your clients. CAA should have no shortage of these new actors. For the role of the teacher, find a handsome one, and leave a few other bit parts for the school. I promised the principal to give them a few children social practice opportunities. "

"No problem, leave it to me."

After saying that, Jimmy stood up, said hello to Luke, took his two clients, and went back to prepare. Luke also said hello to Wayne and went out to prepare the hospital props.

He leaned back on the sofa tiredly and closed his eyes. Dealing with things one by one and one after another made him a little exhausted both physically and mentally.

A pair of hands gently pressed his head, massaging and squeezing it to make him feel more comfortable.

"Wayne, are you feeling okay?"

Wayne opened his eyes and held the hand massaging his head:

"I have a bit of a headache. Maybe I've been too busy recently, and my mind is full of film production preparations. You know, this feeling is terrible, like someone is whipping you hard with a whip, forcing you to move forward."

Naomi came over and sat next to him, gently hugged the man's head and placed it on her chest.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you get sick due to stress, the newly built crew will collapse immediately. So you must find ways to relax and don't always think about work."

Smelling the smell of Naomi's body wash, he had no other thoughts at all. He just tried to relax as much as possible. Sometimes it was nice to have a woman by his side. At least Wayne hadn't enjoyed a warm embrace for a long time.

Holding the blonde beauty in his arms, Wayne fell asleep unconsciously on her pillow.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying on the sofa, covered with a blanket and a pillow under his head. Rubbing her eyes, she sat up and saw Naomi cooking dinner in the open kitchen.

"Oh, sweetheart, I'm sorry. I fell asleep for some reason. What are you cooking? I think I'm starving."

He lifted the blanket, walked behind Naomi, and hugged her gently. This woman made him feel very comfortable. Regardless of whether the purpose was simple or not, at least Wayne felt her intentions.

"It's okay. I didn't sleep long, about three hours. You were too tired."

Naomi felt the tone of the man's words, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up. There is always something to be gained from your efforts, isn't it?

Wayne leaned against the cabinet and watched her pour the meat sauce on the cooked pasta. He took the initiative to pick up two portions of pasta and walked to the coffee table.

"No way, I can't stop, stopping means failure. This pasta is very good, just like you said, your pasta is great."

Naomi also lowered her head to eat noodles and tried to make a request to the man opposite:

"Wayne, I don't like that Uma. She is too scheming and greedy. Maybe you can try to make more choices."

Of course he saw it, this kind of thing is not surprising. His mother once told him that if there are more than two women in a crew, the lower limit of their sexual intercourse is beyond normal people's understanding, especially two beautiful women.

"Listen, I've already signed a contract with her. As long as she fits the role, I have no reason to make other choices. Maybe you should focus on the script."

Wayne replied to her calmly.

When Naomi saw Wayne's reaction, she didn't take it to heart. She just immediately changed the topic and discussed the transformation of the heroine Terry.

This woman is very smart and has nothing to lose by trying it out. If she can make Wayne feel a little dissatisfied with Uma, she feels it is worth it.

After finishing his pasta, Wayne called the Jasmine Coffee Shop he often went to next to the school and made a reservation. Tomorrow he will gather all the crew for a meeting to let everyone get to know each other and see if there are any issues that have not been considered in the early preparations.

The location of the school and the hospital have been decided, and there are not many scenes left. Just look for roads and bridges with few people. In fact, there are already many tricks in this film. For example, the heroine Terry is killed again and again, and the scenes are all too simple.

Moreover, the shots were all drawn according to the pictures in his mind, and the camera positions were almost designed in advance. Because he had the finished pictures in his mind, he probably wouldn't need too much film.

If you don’t need to shoot too many unused shots, you may still have a lot of film money left over. This will leave room for mistakes during filming, avoid overspending, and leave enough money for post-production.

Fortunately, there are no special effects in this film. Perhaps the biggest prop expenditure is tomato juice and masks?