Chapter 15

Bright incandescent lights illuminate the corridor, and the spacious space leads straight to the gate at the end; The green potted plants decorate the indoor scenery, complement the white wall, log color desk and silver decoration, and bring a sense of coolness in the turbulent summer atmosphere; The scene of people coming and going is full of popularity, and there is noise in the quiet, which shows that there are still an endless stream of young people holding the "Hollywood dream" in the current society. The attraction of vanity fair under the spotlight drives countless people to follow.

"Hey, George." Face to face, someone cheerfully greets Chris and lenley, which is the sixth on the way. "It's said that j-j is a very difficult director, is that true? Will he really scold the actors at will on the set? "

This is about j-j-abrams, who became famous with the TV series "lost", then took charge of "Mission Impossible 3" and "Star Trek", and became a leading director in Hollywood. Chris plays Captain Kirk's father George Kirk in Star Trek, which makes him familiar among many loyal fans.

In the face of "George", Chris has obviously been used to it for a long time. He replied with a smile, "no, of course it's not true. J-j is a very funny and humorous guy on the set. He is very willing to exchange ideas with actors... "Chris told a story about the set, and the other side showed a satisfied expression, and the envy in his eyes was not hidden.

"Really?" The other person looks about 30 years old, but his face is still very strange. The development of actor career should not be improved. In fact, this type of actor is the main part of Hollywood, and those bright top stars only occupy one in ten thousand. Chris, who can play a big role in a commercial blockbuster, already deserves the title of "Star" in their eyes. "So, when will the next Star Trek film start? I believe your role in the movie will be very important, right“

”"Star Trek" was released in May this year. It was a hit and a hit. After years of silence, the series regained new vitality. The shooting of the sequel is a sure thing. However, there is no further information yet.

”The script is being written, and our entire crew is waiting“ Chris replied with a smile that he was obviously familiar with such a scene.

Lanli stood quietly as a foil, and didn't intend to join the conversation - of course, he didn't have the qualification to join.

After a short meeting, Chris took the initiative to end the conversation, and the other party solemnly introduced himself. Hollywood's contacts are just like this. No one knows when nobody will be popular overnight. What's more, Chris is no longer "nobody".

The other side looked up and down at Lan Li, as if he finally noticed that there was another person beside him. Lan Li showed a polite smile, the other party had been ready to leave, but saw Lan Li calm smile, but some embarrassed, embarrassed to nod a sign, and then quickly left.

After seeing each other off, Chris turned to blue gift and showed a helpless expression, "they always like to listen to these gags, such enthusiasm is really unbearable."

"This is the siege, isn't it?" Lanli shrugged and sighed. People outside the besieged city want to go in, but people inside the besieged city want to come out.

Chris was a little confused and didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence. However, he didn't plan to ask. He nodded knowingly. Then he stepped forward and walked into the New York branch of the American actors union with lenley.

The middle-aged woman sitting at the front desk raised her head and said skillfully, "welcome to the American actors union. Do you need to join the union or..." but when the words were general, she saw the two big men in front of her, Chris, who was nearly two inches taller than Langley. Then she showed a bright smile, "Chris, sweetheart, You haven't appeared for a long time. I thought you got the role of "Inception!"

The enthusiasm made Chris smile brilliantly, toot his lips and complain, "no, Joseph Gordon Levitt got the part“

”Oh“ The woman gave out a sigh of regret. Her chubby body stood up and pinched Chris's handsome cheek. She vividly expressed her regret, "I think you are better than him“

Chris pursed his lips, shrugged his shoulders, and then shook his head. "It's OK. If you miss it, you miss it. Anyway, I'm not optimistic about that movie. The concept is too complicated. " Immediately, Chris didn't want to continue this depressing topic. He turned his head and pointed to lanli beside him. "This is my friend, lanli. He came here today to confirm the casting result of a drama. What's the name again? " The last sentence is about Lan Li.

The woman finally shifted her eyes. "In the Pacific War, I was told to come to the trade union today to look for a public agent and ask about the details."

Middle aged women don't make too much fuss - although it's a series produced by Tom and Steven, there are still differences between TV series and movies. She is really familiar with this kind of situation, "name?" Business tone let the atmosphere cool down slightly, she clumsily re do the chair, it is like sweet not spicy thick fingers on the keyboard.

"Langley hall."

With a crackle, she looks at the screen and confirms, "Roy lockley." I'm not sure if Roy is here today. You go to the third floor, room 307. That's his office. If he is not in, there is his business card at the door of the office. You can take one and contact him. "

Chris patted Langley on the shoulder. "Do you want me to go up with you?"

Lan Li waved his hand. "Don't you want to see the situation? Go ahead and I'll come to you later. " Then he politely smiles and nods to the lady, "Lisa, thank you." The name plate on her chest said "Lisa". Lanli could see that Lisa's face was slightly stiff, but his steps didn't stop and he turned away.

The voice of Lisa and Chris talking happily again came from behind, and Lan Li couldn't help smiling.

For such a differential treatment, lanli felt very normal. This is the social reality. Fame, wealth, power and money are the basic criteria for people to judge their social situation. There is nothing wrong with people going higher and water flowing lower. Even Langley himself chose the "Pacific War" as his first audition attempt, without considering the meaning of the two big producers.

Following the steps, he quickly came to the third floor and looked at the Victorian style wooden door and glazed window. Lanli looked left and right, looking for the sign, trying to confirm whether Roy was present.

All of a sudden, the door of the office was opened, and a man appeared in front of him. His hair was a little messy, a dark brown suit was wrinkled, and he was holding a black briefcase in his arms. The black eyeglass frame on the bridge of his nose could not help sliding down, which made him a little busy, "are you..."

"Langley hall." Lan Li took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Lan Li, Lan Li." The other chewed twice, "Oh, it's you!" He looked back and forward. He seemed to be hesitating whether he should go out or deal with Lan Li.

Lan Li opened his mouth and was just about to say that he could come back in the afternoon. The other party made a choice, pushed open the office door and walked back, "come in." Then he put the briefcase on the table and went around to the back of the table. "I'm Roy, the official agent of the American actors union. Since you don't have an agent, I'll sign the Pacific War."

In the United States, in order to protect the interests of actors and avoid the appearance of hidden rules, the trade union will not only send representatives to monitor the audition process, but also send official public agents to sign contracts for those actors who do not have agents.

Although it is said that the hidden rules still exist in the whole film industry, for those new people who dream of becoming famous overnight, if they can reap fame and fortune by pleasing the director and producer, why not; But compared with 30 or 40 years ago, the whole industry has been standardized to protect the rights and interests of individual actors to the greatest extent.

Unlike his slovenly appearance, Roy is very aggressive in handling affairs. As soon as lanli sits down, he finds out the contract from the hill on the table and puts it in front of lanli.

Lanli glanced at the half eaten sandwich and a greasy pizza box on the table. Then he took back his eyes and picked up the contract. Roy's voice explained, "HBO said that you are the leading actor. You will be paid $20000 for seven episodes. If you have any objection to this number, you can discuss it again. But in my opinion, this is a very reasonable number. After all, this is only your first play. "

Lanli did not wait for Roy to continue to explain, but directly nodded to interrupt his words, "I have no problem." For Lan Li, performance and role are the first, which is the essence.

Roy can't help but be stunned by his crisp posture. Pay is very important for any actor. It's true for newcomers, and it's true for superstars. In many cases, pay is a measure of an actor's status in the crew. What's more, new people like Langley need the first bucket of money to make a living - yes, the reason is so simple and humble. So, Langley's performance is really beyond Roy's expectation.

After a pause, adjusting his breath, Roy nodded. "It's a wise decision." After thinking about it, he added, "it's almost the highest pay a rookie can get, unless you're Emma Roberts."

"I know," lenley said with a smile and an understatement

Roy felt a little chest tightness.