Chapter 193： The person who knows me best

"Eileen wants to introduce a friend of hers as an assistant director."

A black car was passing through crowded Manhattan. Mrs. Leah said to Duke, who was sitting next to him, "The other party spent some time in Broadway and Hollywood. Of course, this is just a suggestion from Irene..."

"As long as she meets my basic requirements."

Duke didn't mean to refuse. Sometimes the favors under the rules are unavoidable, "Mom, my team is still on vacation, so I can only use Santa Fea's shooting team."

"No problem." Mrs. Leah nodded.

In addition to the director, Santa Fea was in charge of other matters in the advertising. Duke said a few words to his mother and said to the female assistant on the co-pilot, "Tina, remember to contact Ms. Lily Fred of Broadway. , Confirm the meeting time as soon as possible."

Lily Fred and her team are the singing and dancing directors icm found for Duke.

The car quickly stopped in front of the Lauder Group office building. This time he flew from Los Angeles to New York. In addition to visiting his mother, Duke had to fulfill the advertising director contract signed with the Lauder Group.

Walking into the Lauder Building, under the leadership of his mother, Duke and others went directly to the brand image promotion department on the seventh floor, and the person responsible for receiving them was [◇, Irene Lauder who met before and this The head of the department.

And the heroes and heroines in this ad.

The advertising script Duke passed to the Lauder Group as early as last month. According to the script, the advertisement requires two protagonists. The heroine will be Lauder’s spokesperson, Elizabeth Hurley, and the male protagonist will be Santa Feia. Leonardo DiCaprio who got it.

"I didn't expect that we would cooperate again so soon."

Hearing Leonardo’s words, Duke patted him on the shoulder. Xiao Li benefited a lot from "Saving Private Ryan". Not only did he have a high-grossing movie as his capital, his public relations and agent Still in contact with the producer and distributor. Want to fight for the best supporting actor.

Irene Lauder, who smiled and nodded at him, nodded, and Duke asked in a low voice, "Leo, I heard that you are negotiating with James Cameron on a new project?"

"The agreement has been initialed."

Leonardo is now very good at being a man, and has no intention of concealing, "If there is no accident. I will be the actor of Cameron's new film."

Duke said half-jokingly, "I suggest you buy a high insurance before you join the crew."

"That's what I planned." Leonardo chuckled lightly.

After "True Lies", James Cameron’s reputation as a tyrant on the set has spread like wildfire. He not only has strict demands on the actors, but he also does the same with himself. There is a news widely circulated in Hollywood that he is filming the Miami Bridge. At that time, Cameron asked the heroine Jamie Lee Curtis to come and hang under the flying helicopter. When the furious female protagonist asked him what he was doing, Cameron directly replied that he would hang on the seat belt outside the helicopter and take pictures of her personally.

And in the end, these two crazy guys did just that.

I have to say that successful directors do not have any luck. To achieve results that are unattainable by others, they often have to work harder than others can imagine.

People from other related departments of the Lauder Group are coming one after another. The preparatory meeting on advertising kicked off, after Lauder briefly confessed the funds, schedule and other plans. Duke also talked about some simple requirements.

"When shooting, I will borrow Times Square and a building facing the central area of ​​Manhattan." His eyes turned to Elizabeth Hurley, "The heroine's clothing, accessories and styling must meet my requirements, and the shooting time will not exceed In three days, I hope Lauder Group can make the preliminary preparations."

Withdrawing his gaze from Elizabeth Hurley, Duke was not very satisfied with the spokesperson of the Lauder Group. She is more than **** and noble, but the other party is the spokesperson of the Lauder Group, and it is impossible to abandon her.

"And..." Duke looked at the two protagonists, "Leo. Miss Hurley, rehearse the scene before filming, and find out as soon as possible."

The preparatory meeting lasted until the end of get off work. Just after the meeting ended, Duke was about to rendezvous with his mother, but Irene Lauder came over.

"Thank you for your hospitality last time in Los Angeles."

She held the folder and stood across from Duke, "Now you are in New York, don't you know if you are honored to invite you to dinner?"

This is just an ordinary business dinner, and Duke has no reason to refuse, "It should be my honor."

Irene Lauder checked her watch, "Fifteen minutes later, we will see you in the Matia restaurant on the first floor, okay?"

Shaking hands with Irene Lauder and bidding farewell, Duke called Tina Fei, called his mother, and then went down to the first floor, went to the bathroom to tidy up his clothes, and sat in the lobby for five minutes. Only then passed the side entrance and turned into the appointed Matia restaurant.

Looking for a seat by the window, Duke waited for less than two minutes, and saw Irene Lauder in a professional skirt walking over with a chuckle, with a professional smile on her face, standing up at Duke. After helping her pull the chair away, she sat on the opposite side.

"That's it." Duke closed the recipe and handed it to the waiter. "Thank you."

They did not order much. Although they weren't actors or models, as a fashionista from a luxury family group, Irene Lauder was also on a diet and only ordered two dishes with vegetables and fruits.

"I used to go to the theater to watch your movie, and I would always come here to have a big meal."

Now Irene Lauder can hardly see the kind of crazy fascination with movies a few years ago. "But then I found out that when I joined the company, the clothes numbers had all changed. The number two had already become number four and number zero. It also became number two. The figure I was originally proud of turned out to be synonymous with obesity, so I had to think of ways to diet and fitness."

"I think your body is pretty standard." Duke put down the teacup in his hand and praised without hesitation, "Not inferior to many Hollywood actresses."

Tilting his head slightly, he looked at Irene Lauder with admiration, and Duke said again, "You are five feet eight inches tall, right? If you are too thin, it will ruin the current overall beauty."

From an angle that Duke can't see, Irene curled her lips slightly. Will this explosive demon know how to appreciate beauty? The destruction of beauty is almost the same.

Duke didn’t even know that the brown-haired **** the other side was watching people in a movie, and continued, “In my personal opinion, the thinness that is popular in the fashion world is a kind of pathological beauty. ."

"I don't think so." Irene Lauder obviously disagrees with Duke's words, "As there is a saying, there are no ugly women in this world, only lazy women. Many beauty is made by artificial modification, such as The work I’m doing now, such as the products produced by the Lauder Group. Duke, if most people just pursue natural beauty as you said, then there is no need for brands such as Estee Lauder and Chanel to exist."

The waiter brought the meal, Irene gave the tip, looked at Duke, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, and said, "You don't like it, just because it doesn't fit your aesthetics."

"Aesthetic?" Duke picked up the knife and fork and asked in surprise, "Do you know my aesthetic?"

"of course."

Irene Lauder laughed, as if it were a beautiful brown-haired fox, "Have you forgotten? I am a loyal fan of your movie. From the movies you made, you can see some of your feminine preferences. ."

"Have you ever asked my mother?" Duke looked at her warily. He knew that the relationship between him and his mother was very good.

"I just learned a little from Aunt Leah from the side." Irene Lauder put a smile away, as if afraid of Duke's misunderstanding, said seriously, "I like your movies, but I just want to know the directors who can make those movies. Actually Aunt Leah didn’t say much about what it was like."

"Then what do you think my aesthetic for women is?"

Hearing Duke’s question, Irene Lauder thought for a while and gave the answer, “Blond, tall, sexy, um...just like those angel models of Victoria’s Secret.”

"I only found out now." Duke swallowed the food in his mouth and said exaggeratedly, "Eileen, it turns out that you are the one who knows me best."

Irene Lauder's face changed into a sincere smile, "Isn't anyone said that fans are the people who know idols best."

"You told me before that all you like is my movies." Duke also laughed, "Also, fans are the ones who don't know the true face of idols."

Over time, the unfamiliarity between the two people due to the long absence gradually disappeared, and they returned to the distance at the Los Angeles party. They occasionally talked about some topics of common interest and laughed like familiar friends.

"The assistant director I recommend is Anna."

The topic turned to the upcoming commercial, Irene also talked about the deputy director, "Remember her? I introduced it to you at the premiere of "Saving Private Ryan".

Duke nodded, "As long as there is no problem with her level."

If the opponent's professional ability is above the standard line, Duke will definitely sell this favor. If the ability is not enough, he will not use even the person introduced by Irene Lauder.

"You know, Duke," Irene put down his knife and fork, took up a napkin and wiped his mouth, said, "There were people who opposed your being the director of a blockbuster commercial, but after seeing your script, especially after the commercials, One after another dismissed the idea of ​​opposition."

"Can I have such a big charm?" Duke wondered.

"The last slogan is actually very moving."

Recalling for a moment, Irene Lauder said in a deep and full of magnetic voice, "This is not a journey, there is always an end to the journey, but we will continue. The world is changing, and we also change with it. When the plan disappears, the dream Become the master, no matter where I go, you will be there! My luck, my destiny, Estee Lauder Youth Dew, there is no substitute!"

After dinner, Duke sent Irene Lauder home and returned to his mother's apartment to prepare for the next commercial preparation and shooting. (To be continued...)

ps: Three shifts tomorrow~~time will be the same~~