Simon smiled as Peter Butler finished speaking, and said, "Peter, this should be enough for you to write a press release about me, right?"

Peter Butler naturally heard Simon's subtext, nodded, but said, "Of course, however, these have only increased my curiosity about you." ”

"Huh?"

"First of all, your last name," Peter Butler began to get to the point, "Simon, was my judgment correct in that original article, which is an original word?"

Simon admitted: "That's right. ”

"I've looked up a lot of information, and I've even called some professors at my alma mater, but they haven't given an answer," says Peter Butler.

Simon shook his head honestly and said, "I'm sorry, I can't say. ”

Peter Butler didn't expect that what should have been the simplest question was rejected by Simon, and subconsciously asked, "Why?"

"There's no why, just can't say," Simon said, "and I don't want to make up a random reason to perfunctory you." ”

Peter Butler was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, then, second question, Simon, where are you from?" This also puzzled me very much, I called your agent, but he didn't want to reveal it. I haven't been able to get this information from other sources. ”

Simon didn't mean to hide it this time, but asked first: "Peter, I need to confirm again, about me, about "Lola Run" article, must be released after next year's Sundance Film Festival, right?"

Peter Butler nodded and said, "Of course." ”

Simon began to say, "Well, it's very simple, I'm from San Francisco, I'm an orphan and grew up in a child welfare home in San Jose. Last year I went to Stanford to study computer science. Two months later, I was sent to a psychiatric hospital, where I was treated for nine months. After I was discharged from the hospital, I came to Los Angeles. You know the rest of the story. ”

Although he went to Watsonville to get his case back. But Simon is not so secretive about his past.

After all, if you have been in obscurity, it doesn't matter if these things are known.

On the contrary, if he becomes a public figure in the future, instead of being unprepared by some media to dig up his past, it is better to confess to a media reporter he knows, which can also make the whole thing a little controllable.

Peter Butler was a little stunned again when he heard Simon say this.

Simon's narrative is very concise, but there is no doubt that it is a bit informative.

After a moment's pause, Peter Butler quickly grasped a small key: "Simon, if I understand correctly, you should be 19 years old this year?"

"18 years old, to be exact. ”

At the age of 18, he got a screenwriter contract of up to $200,000 from Fox Films!

Peter Butler felt that his brain cells were completely insufficient today, and he reluctantly turned around before asking, "So, your age, does Fox know?"

Simon shook his head: "I don't know." ”

Americans don't have ID cards, not because the national system or state laws don't have a unified identity, but because of privacy. Roosevelt implemented the Social Security Number system, and only reluctantly passed it after assuring Congress that the Social Security Number would not involve private privacy at all.

Simon signed with Fox, and although he provided information such as social security numbers and credit cards, it was also to ensure that he was paid for the contract. As for his private information, he is not an actor and does not need to be told to the other party.

In fact, even actors often hide their age in Hollywood.

Peter Butler eased his mood again.

18 years old.

When I was 18 years old, I had just entered college.

The guy in front of me, 18 years old, has already started directing his first film.

Peter Butler carefully observed the whole afternoon yesterday, and the filming of "Lola Run" was not at all interested, and Simon's deployment and control of the entire crew did not look like an 18-year-old teenager at all.

That's right.

He also worked as a photographer himself.

This should not be a job that an 18-year-old can undertake, but the whole crew has no objection to this, which shows that he has been recognized in this regard.

My God.

What kind of guy did you meet?

The waiter brought lunch to him, and Peter Butler simply paused.

After the waiter had left, and the two had eaten a few bites of food, Peter Butler spoke again, but did not continue the conversation about Simon's past, which he would have preferred to verify for himself if necessary.

"Simon, let's talk about the movie. It's a really interesting name for "The Butterfly Effect", and I've made some guesses about the plot, right?"

"One point," Simon said with a smile, "this is indeed a script that is very suitable for director de Palma." Moreover, your other guesses in that article are completely incorrect. Moreover, I can't reveal any more to you, which is stipulated in the confidentiality clause of the contract. ”

Peter Butler understood, adding, "So, what about Lola Run?"

Simon thought for a moment and said, "Lola Run is an unconventional anti-genre film, a discussion of the infinite possibilities of life. In addition, I made this film to annotate the term 'butterfly effect'. From the beginning, a lot of people kept telling me that the 'butterfly effect' was so obscure that Fox thought about changing the name of the movie. However, if the audience watches "Lola Run" in the future, they will definitely understand the meaning of the 'butterfly effect' very fully. ”

Peter Butler said: "It sounds like a literary film. ”

"It depends on what you define as a literary film," Simon said, "If you think that all other films are literary films other than commercial films, then it is." However, "Lola Run" will be a very interesting movie. ”

Peter Butler asked, "Can you give some details a little bit?"

Simon laughed, "You should have taken a picture of the heroine yesterday, right? I think that's enough." As for the content, if you're interested, I can reserve a movie ticket for you at Sundance. ”

Peter Butler heard Simon's refusal to reveal the details of the film, so he stopped asking, keeping the plot secret before the release of the film is something every filmmaker does, and he didn't expect much, just nodded and said, "That's it." ”

The two then talked about something, had lunch, sent Peter Butler away, and Simon returned to Fox Studios to continue editing.

Thanks to thorough and meticulous advance planning, the next two weeks of filming went smoothly.

And so on until November 14.

Friday.

Outside Roger Griffin's supermarket on 25th Street in Santa Monica, it's four o'clock in the afternoon.

After completing the third shoot of the last shot, while everyone in the crew waited with bated breath, Simon turned off the camera and made an OK gesture to everyone.

A month and a half of busyness has finally come to an end.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, accompanied by low cheers, and soon, applause began to erupt all around.

Simon handed the camera to the assistant director next to him and hugged everyone one by one to express his gratitude.

Janet didn't know where to get a camera out, motioned for everyone to gather at the door of the supermarket, and handed the camera to the chubby supermarket owner Roger Griffin, who also came up and squeezed around Simon.

Roger Griffin smiled and looked for an angle and pressed the shutter neatly.

The street was still closed at this time, and the crew couldn't be lively for too long, so after taking a group photo, they soon began to clean up the scene.

Half an hour later, the streets were back in traffic.

In the evening, a finale party was prepared, which was arranged at Simon's house, and everyone returned to clean up and repair, and then rushed to his house.

Simon stayed until the end, as usual, and waited for most people to leave before he walked into the supermarket, which had quickly reopened, and handed a check to Roger Griffin, who was standing behind the cashier counter as a cameo cashier.

Roger didn't ink, neatly put away the check, looked at Simon, the middle-aged fat man was still a little embarrassed, and said: "Unbelievable, a few months ago, when I heard that you were going to make a movie, I thought you were whimsical." ”

"People have to be a little whimsical sometimes," Simon laughed, "and there's a party at my house tonight, Roger, are you coming?"

"I'm not available," Roger shook his head wistfully, looking like he was in a hurry, "I still have to look at the store." ”

The two stood at the cash register and chatted for a while, and Simon was about to say goodbye, when he was surprised to see Courtney Cox coming from the store, and the girl was still habitually holding a bunch of things with her bare hands.

Seeing Simon, Courtney's eyes flashed, but she nodded at him with a smile, and went directly to the cashier counter here, greeting, "Hi, Simon." ”

Simon also smiled and responded, "Still don't like using carts?"

"It's troublesome," Courtney's tone became a little more active when she heard Simon mention this, "I saw you making a movie here, how's the progress?"

Simon said: "Just sealed the mirror." ”

Courteney took out the money from her wallet, handed it to Roger, who was staring between the two of them, and said with a smile, "Oh, congratulations. ”

"What about you," Simon asked, "I heard you were involved in, um, a Canon Pictures movie?"

"'He-Man,' said Courtney, putting everything in a convenience bag and holding it in his arms, "it should be pretty good, but it won't be released until next summer." ”

Seeing that Courteney was leaving, Simon greeted Roger and walked out of the supermarket with the girl.

Saying goodbye to Courtney on the street, Simon walked to the parking lot not far away, Janet and Catherine were already preparing for the evening party at his house, and Simon had to rush to the rental company to make sure all the props were returned to the warehouse.