013 Cohabiting roommates
Just fifteen minutes away from the bustling restaurants, bars, and movie theaters of the pioneer village, the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood has gradually subsided, and the roadside coffee houses and grocery stores have closed, leaving only the 24-hour convenience store not far away. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The streetlights on both sides of the street are very faint and barely supported, and it seems that they will be swallowed up by the swarming darkness at any moment. Occasionally, groups of black men can be seen howling on the side of the road, and the unbridled laughter breaks the silence of the neighborhood and adds a dangerous chill to the night.
When he first came to New York, he was hesitant to choose to live in Manhattan, where land is expensive but easily accessible, or to live in Brooklyn, where the rent is cheap but far away.
Although it was already half past two in the morning, there were still many rooms in the building with lights on, and the walls as weak as wallpaper could not stop the transmission of noise, not to mention the roar of the engines on the street, and even the private love stories of the neighbors next door. Walking in the corridor, the noise that sounded from time to time lurked in the thick night.
Putting the skateboard under his feet, he listened to the sound of the room, and there was a dead silence, and then he took the key out of his pocket, tried to avoid more noise, and gently unlocked the door. I thought my roommate was already sleeping, but when I opened the door, I saw a sturdy figure standing in the middle of the hall, which startled Lan Li.
At this time, the figure was only wearing a white underwear, facing the floor-to-ceiling dressing mirror on the wall to inspect his figure, a well-proportioned white flesh was particularly conspicuous under the light, his hands were clenched into fists and he was exerting his strength, his full and strong biceps were exposed, he was turning his body left and right to check the muscle lines of different parts in detail, and his long blonde hair was curled into a bun, and the contradiction between strength and softness was somewhat inconsistent.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the other party didn't look back, lowered his head and looked at his abdominal muscles, muttering and asking, "You say, is my abdominal line a little crooked?" The rich local accent even seemed a little vague, which made people not understand it.
Lan Li couldn't help but chuckle and closed the door of the room, "I just saw this picture when I got home...... Remind me, why did I choose you as my roommate?"
"Because you can't find a job as an actor, and at the same time you need someone to split the rent. The other party finally put down his hands, turned around, and cast his gaze at Lan Li with confidence and pride, his blue eyes as clear as the Hawaiian ocean.
Lan Li frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said seriously, "So, why do you get a job here in the middle of the night to examine your muscles?"
With such a counterattack, the other party suddenly lost his mind, put his hands on his waist, and roared with a hideous expression, "Lan Li-Hall!"
Lan Li rubbed his ear piercing with his index finger, "Be quiet, Johnson on the third floor will be heard." The ridiculous tone made the other party suddenly break down, drooped his shoulders, and laughed helplessly. However, seeing the relaxed smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth, he couldn't help but start grinding his teeth, jumped on the spot and stepped over the sofa, rushed to Lan Li in two big strides, and directly hit Lan Li's chest with his chest.
Compared to the thickness of the other party's chest, which is comparable to that of a woman, Lan Li is really not enough, and his chest is stuffy, as if his bones are pressed down, "Foul! A woman violates a man in such a way, and it is clear that we should give up resistance!" This is implying that the other party is a "woman", a fatal blow, making the other party stand helplessly in place, gritting his teeth.
"You know you're a cunning guy. The other party grinds his teeth, but he can't do anything.
Lan Li shrugged, "I know. That calm appearance made both of them laugh out loud.
Standing in front of Lan Li is Chris Hemsworth (Chirs-Hemsworth), Lan Li's current roommate, the sexual/sensual Australian actor who later became popular all over the world because of "Thor", at this time he was still a young boy who had just come to the United States to work hard, and his jerky Australian accent was very obvious, in short, there was a local atmosphere.
Although Lanli lives in the lower part of Manhattan and is a much cheaper rent in Greenwich Village, the rent of $1,600 a month is still unaffordable, not to mention that this figure does not include utilities.
When Lan Li moved in, he had another roommate, but the other party quickly moved to Los Angeles, and it was clear that the shortcut to rapid fame in Los Angeles was more tempting than that of New York. In order to share the rent, Lan Li had to continue to rent, but he didn't expect to find a "hammer brother".
Before Chris came to the United States to work hard, he was already a well-known TV actor in Australia, so his development path was very smooth. He won a slate on Star Trek and then played against Milla-Jovovich in A Perfect Escape. The journey was smooth.
When she first saw Chris come to ask about the room, Lan Li was also a little surprised. Having starred in two productions, Chris is fully capable of living in a better location, a better house, and there is no need to come to Greenwich Village.
During the time they got along later, although Lan Li did not ask directly, it could be guessed from Chris's words. So far, Chris has starred in two films, but both are supporting roles, and the salary is not too high, and now most of the income has been reinvested, such as buying clothes, such as hiring a personal trainer, these are all investments in the future, and they cannot be saved.
Recently, Chris's agent is negotiating the next work for him, and it is very likely that he will be directly upgraded to the position of leading actor.
In comparison, it doesn't hurt to live in a more modest dwelling. So, Chris stayed at home for the time being, following the fitness coach to build muscles, always ready. However, the waiting time was a little beyond expectations, and two months passed in a blink of an eye, and there was still no movement, which was the conversation between the two people just now.
After the joke, Chris stopped Lan Li, who was about to go back to the room to wash, "How was the audition today?" Without waiting for Lan Li to answer, Chris jumped directly on the sofa and sat down cross-legged, "Is it like I said? Only the audition director is there? And the on-site staff are all completely unfamiliar faces? It's not like the movie at all, you can see the big-name directors and big-name producers after you go to the scene." ”
Chris has more audition experience, so he shared a lot of his own experience before that.
"Tom and Steven both showed up today. Standing at the door of the room, Lan Li had no intention of hiding it, telling the truth, "When I saw them at the scene, my first reaction was to be startled. Maybe it's because they care about this set of episodes, so they personally participated in the selection of actors. After all, "Band of Brothers" is in front of Zhuyu, and the preparations for the "Pacific War" are indeed carrying tremendous pressure.
Listening to Lan Li's words, his jaw gradually dropped, and the storm of consternation condensed in his eyes, "It must be so!" Chris's tone was extremely affirmative, but he immediately realized that he was a little too eager, and he laughed twice and explained, "I mean, they are so busy, the whole preparation process needs to be monitored by them, and there must be a lot of things, and the producer can't do everything himself." ”
After a pause, Chris was also a little choked, "I knew I was going to audition too." He asked the agent, but the agent didn't think there was any value in attending, first, Tom and Steven would definitely not show up, and second, it was just a TV series, and Chris was now aiming for a movie, and he was also the leading actor. Participating in such an audition would hardly do Chris any good. Unexpectedly, I missed an opportunity to face the top bosses.
"What about the audition results, when will they come out?" said Chris, looking up again, concerned.
Lan Li showed a bright smile, not hiding his joy, such a simple expression was enough to explain everything, which made Chris stunned, but he didn't understand at first, and after his thoughts turned around several times, he asked tentatively, "So...... You've got the role?"
The uncertain question sentence was answered in the affirmative by Lan Li, and the words "impossible" blurted out, Chris looked at Lan Li with unbelievable eyes, and a trace of jealousy uncontrollably appeared in his heart- He has been at home for nearly two months, almost stuffy with mushrooms, and now, not only did he miss the opportunity to meet a big guy like Steven Spielberg, but it is still unclear when the opportunity for the next work will appear, and more importantly, he also failed to participate in the first TV series audition in Australia, and Lan Li's audition was so smoothly selected.
"Are you envious of me?" Lan Li noticed Chris's mixed emotions and poked it directly, which made Chris a little embarrassed, Lan Li chuckled, "You are a movie actor, and you are about to become a leading actor, I just got my first opportunity to act, TV actor." You should understand this math, right?"
That playful tone made Chris pick up the pillow and slam it at Lan Li, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "I just think that a big crew like this usually won't announce the results so quickly." You actually found out on the same day, are you sure it's not a lie?"
Lan Li shrugged, "If Tom Hanks personally deceived me, then I have nothing to say. ”
The smug tone made Chris's teeth itch again, looking at the back of Lan Li turning away, Chris remembered another thing, sat up straight, and shouted loudly with his neck stalked, "What about the salary? What role, how much is the salary?"
"That's not for me to decide. Lan Li shook his hands and replied calmly, which made Chris sit down on the sofa in a dejected manner, and couldn't help but be a little distracted.
Now that Lan Li has auditioned for a job, what about him? When is his next job? No, he has to speed up or he's going to be overtaken.