MTL - Best Actor-Chapter 14 two people, two hearts

“…There is no other line of competition as fierce as the entertainment industry, because what you get or may get far exceeds what you pay. Especially for young people, once a certain movie suddenly becomes popular If you get up, you will earn money that ordinary families may not earn in a lifetime. Just like Macaulay Culkin, he was only 14 years old in 1994, and his salary has reached 8 million! This is the case with stars and agents. , you can’t get what you want for the customer, you will lose him, and without the customer, you will have no meaning, so if you don’t want to be eliminated, you have to give up a lot of things.” After talking about himself on and off for most of the day, Frey Derek smiled bitterly, "This is the reality. When you are valuable, they will try their best to flatter you. You can do whatever you want, but when you are not valuable, they will not give you a second look."

"It's been a long time since I've been here for a drink." He sighed again.

"Always have something you insist on," said Sean, who had been quietly listening to him, "I know what you want to say, Fred, yes, I admit, I want to Survival here - not only here, in order to survive and live better in this world, something must be changed. I have no objection to this, even a very few geniuses dare not say that they can completely change the world, let the world Come to cooperate with yourself, let alone us ordinary people, but!"

Jumping from the hood of his car, Sean came to Frederick with a beer bottle, and watched with him the city below that had begun to light up in the sunset:" Always have something to hold on to—yes, you give up a lot of things, you change yourself time and time again to adapt to the world, you can live well, even better, but…”

He pointed down the mountain: "How many people in this city are like you? As sleek as you, without edges and corners? Is there any difference between you and them, they and you? What are you doing? What are these things that are yours, really and completely Frederick's, unique things?"

Scenes of past and present life keep popping up in my mind.

"If I really need to, I don't mind changing and adapting."

He has changed a lot by comparison.

"I can keep my posture to a minimum, and I can flatter others."

Skin color, appearance and even personality.

"As long as that is necessary."

But some things cannot be changed.

"But there are always things that are worth sticking to, and there are always bottom lines that I need to stick to."

I'm not interested in researching "Who I am", I just know that some things can't be lost.

"If even that changed, then I wouldn't be me."

Sean took a deep breath and drank the remaining beer in the bottle: "In the beginning, I just wanted to solve life problems, I didn't really want to be an actor or even a star, But right now, I want to keep going. It's just a failure, I still have enough time, I can go through a lot of failures, and it's not time to admit defeat. It's like a game, maybe there's more time, But once you give up, it's over."

Nothing will change, but—"

He suddenly laughed: "It's not bad to try, I am just 30 years old this year, for American tradition, 30 years old is a new beginning, no matter how many stupid things you have done before, as long as After 30 you can correct it and you can still achieve something. I don't think what I did before that was stupid, but I think it's okay to try."

The agent also looked up and poured the remaining beer down his throat, then straightened his clothes and reached out to Sean: "Okay, meet again, Frederick Rogers , the agent of Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company, I am honored to serve you."

Sean blinked, slightly stunned, he didn't understand what to say and the rhythm changed. The serious appearance of the other party is a bit like acting in a movie, but also like a plot in some animation, which makes people want to laugh.

But he finally grabbed his hand and shook it: "Sean Tang, new actor, I'm glad to be represented by you."

Then, he burst into laughter, which immediately infected Frederick, and the agent suddenly spit it out. The two laughed like this, the more they laughed, the more they laughed, like two fools, but they were extremely happy, and the humiliation they suffered today completely faded away.

"By the way, you just said that at first, being an actor was just to solve life problems, which means that when you save enough money, you plan to quit, right?"

"I think since we've just gotten to know each other again, let these things pass."

"No no no, I have to know, what the **** are you thinking, and whether what you said at the beginning was a lie."

"Come on, Fred, it's pointless to dwell on this, do I look like a liar?"

"Yes, very similar."

After the two laughed and joked about each other for a few words, Sean's pager vibrated, he picked it up and looked at it, then frowned slightly.

"Hey Fred, can I borrow your phone?" Sean asked.

"Of course." Frederick took out the phone from the car and threw it to him without thinking.

Sean smiled, then stepped aside, picked up the phone and dialed: "Um...Naomi? What...wait...wait, don't...what are you saying? Don't be stupid ...listen, stay where you are, I'll be right over here...I'm in the Santa Monica Mountains, not far from Mulholland Drive, just a few minutes...listen, promise me, wait for me over there, Don't go away!"

He said and threw the phone back to Frederick: "Sorry, Fred, I have something to go down the mountain."

"Naomi? Sounds like a girl's name," Frederick raised his eyebrows, "Your girlfriend?"

"Just an ordinary friend." Sean shook his head in denial.

"Come on, don't think I don't know, Sarah Rivett at the front desk, and several female staff, don't know how many times I have mentioned you." Frederick teased After saying, "You are very good at making women, aren't you?"

Then the expression on his face without giving him a chance to attack: "Need help?"

"Thank you, no, as long as you drive slowly and don't violate the rules, there will be no police questioning." Sean rolled his eyes, then reversed the car onto the highway, and only opened the car when he was about to go down the mountain. Window gave Frederick a middle finger.

Two or three minutes later, Sean came to Mulholland Drive, a 21-mile stretch of the Pacific coast built in 1924, connecting the 101 Good Highway and Carrillo National Park The two lanes of Line 1 are considered Hollywood's iconic boulevard, and many celebrities live in residential areas on this road.

It took another five or six minutes for Sean to find the parking lot Naomi said, and as soon as he entered, he saw her red slightly worn Dodge.

dong dong dong, reached out and knocked on the window a few times, then waved again, the door opened. Then, Sean saw those tearful eyes, Lenovo's crying voice on the phone before, there was no doubt that she had just cried a while ago.

"What happened?" asked Sean, who was the co-pilot.

"No...nothing..." Naomi wiped her mouth with her hand and forced a smile, "Just now...I couldn't control it...now it's fine..."

"Who made things difficult for you? Or is there something wrong with the audition?" Sean continued to ask.

Although Naomi is trying her best to support, he can see that her current situation is very bad. Although she was very confident before, there are times when no one can support her.

"No...it's alright, I just...thank you for coming, but I really...just once..." Naomi was incoherent, waving her hands to strengthen her persuasion, but she didn't finish her sentence. , tears suddenly rolled down from the sockets.

Although she covered her mouth for the first time, she let out a choked sob, her whole body bowed, and she climbed on the steering wheel and trembled slightly. This petite woman is no longer as strong as before, curled up on the seat, looking so pitiful.

Sean put his arms around Naomi's shoulders almost immediately, took her into his arms, and gently comforted her back. Naomi not only didn't mean to resist, but leaned into his arms as much as possible, sobbing in a low voice, as if there was a sense of safety there.

Although she didn't finish her words just now, Sean basically guessed the reason. Two days ago, she was very happy and told him that there was a role that had been auditioned to the end, and the possibility of getting it very high. Seeing what she looks like now, something must have happened temporarily. Recalling what happened to her today, a wry smile emerged from the corner of Sean's mouth.

Rao is so, he continued to comfort softly: "Okay, it doesn't matter, it's no big deal, it's not worth it."

Sean couldn't help sighing. Although he understood her pain at the moment, he didn't really understand it. After all, Naomi had been working hard for ten years.

So, if you want to calm her down, you have to change the method.

It was completely dark outside, although the lights were not turned on in the room, with the light coming in from the windows, I could still see the scene clearly.

There are several empty beer bottles scattered on the ground, and there are still several pieces of pizza in the opened pizza box on the coffee table, and some paper bags are scattered everywhere, so that it feels a little messy.

Poker crawled on the ground behind the sofa, wagging his tail boredly, and glanced at the bed from time to time, he didn't understand why the master and the hostess-its limited wisdom thought so- I won't play with myself today.

Unfortunately, although it is very unhappy and unhappy, it can only crawl here honestly and listen to the movement on the bed.

"He really said that? Did he really say that?!" Naomi asked in a surprised tone, looking like two people crying in the car before.

However, just look at her beer bottle hooked between her fingers, her face flushed in the light outside the window, and you'll know what's going on.

"Yeah, that's what he said, mocking and triumphant, as if I'm completely screwed and can't turn over again." Sean, who was also holding a beer bottle, shrugged.

The two sat side by side on the bed leaning against the wall with their legs bent, drinking and chatting with their heads on various topics, and then they talked about Sean's experience today.

"Oh, don't pay attention to him, this kind of person is the worst, they are all arrogant guys who only take advantage of others' power, they are nothing without the powerful people, you don't need to care ." Naomi said loudly, and raised her arms for a lap, looking a little excited under the influence of alcohol, "You are smart and talented, and sooner or later you will have a role, I believe that."

"I also believe, Naomi?" Sean turned to look at her, "I also believe that you, who are both beautiful and talented, will surely become famous."

Naomi suddenly fell silent, she looked up at the ceiling, and after a long while, she sighed: "I don't know, Sean, I don't know."

She closed her eyes, frowned slightly, and seemed very reluctant to recall: "Many people told me that there should be no problem with that role, but after the audition yesterday...One of the producers told I...I'm so pretty..."

Speaking of this, Naomi sneered, with a little mockery and more helplessness: "No one cares about my acting skills, no one cares about my efforts, in their eyes , I'm just a... vase."

She wrapped her arms around her legs and didn't say any more, but Sean knew that there might be something hidden in the halfway point.

"No, Naomi, no. We haven't been together for a long time, but I know you're going to be great, you're going to be great, just… keep going." He Holding her hand, "I know, I'm just an extra, my words may not be convincing, but, I will change my mind, I will want to persevere, because you are persevering, so... I hope Can see you still leading me forward. Don't give up, even for me, okay?"

Naomi turned her head, surprised, confused and moved, the room fell into silence, only the heartbeat could be heard, an indescribable atmosphere spread, the two A lonely man reached a strange resonance at this moment.