Chapter 46: Actors

was knocked on the head in public, Evan was not dissatisfied, but smiled.

He admired Nina's quick reflexes, which allowed her to guess what was wrong with just a little information, and how she could deal with it.

After leaving the restaurant and getting a little ready, the group headed to CBS's studio in Hollywood.

It was Carl who led the team, and Girard didn't go. He made an appointment with someone from NBC in hopes of winning their commercial time today.

The studio is not far from the Roosevelt Hotel, about a kilometer, and there is a car, which is a few minutes away.

In just a few minutes, Evan also wanted to understand why the three of them got together and why they solemnly apologized.

All three have ties to Hollywood, and are all veterans and Democrats, so it's no surprise that they appeared on the same occasion.

Last night, Clark came to the door drunk to harass, probably as he said when he apologized, because he missed his wife, so he wanted to come to the former love nest driven by alcohol.

If it weren't for Evan and them that night, one of them was a Hollywood star, one was a Hollywood snake, and the other was the son of a former president, most of Clark would have gotten what he wanted.

The reason why Clark came to apologize early in the morning today was because of Roosevelt.

James Roosevelt was coming to California to put down roots, and at this juncture, he must not have the slightest negative message about him.

Grab a suite with the governor's wife, even if this matter has ended before it has even begun, even if the other party is the wife of the Republican governor, but once this matter is leaked, he will not want to continue in California.

Although the democratic republic fights fiercely, most of the time it is made for others to see.

"Evan?"

Arriving at the destination, Audrey's gentle reminder brought Evan back to his senses.

"What were you thinking?"

"Nothing ......"

As soon as they arrived, the CBS side was greeted by a person in charge. Carl is in charge of everything on Evan's side.

It didn't take long for them to be taken to a small sound stage. The Magic7 commercial was filmed here.

As soon as they entered the studio and saw the film cameras, tracks, and other shooting props, Dora and Dorothy were like wild horses, running all over the scene. They are curious about everything, and if they don't understand something, they ask the nearby staff who are preparing for filming. In the face of the curious gaze of the twin beautiful girls, most people will give a kind response, but some people can't stand it.

Dora and the others are visiting, and Robert, an actor, has to be involved in communicating with the director before filming. The director in charge of the advertising shooting is called Wellman, a Hollywood street director, otherwise he would not have been poached into the company by CBS, his ability is not very good, and his temper is not small.

Holding the advertising plan provided by Magic7 in his hand, Wellman looked at the wandering "visitors" and listened to Victor, a staff member of Magic7's marketing department, emphasize the key points that need to be highlighted in the advertisement, and somehow suddenly exploded.

"What kind of script is this, is there a script like this? Victor, no, you have to change it, if you don't change it, I won't shoot it. ”

"Also, this is a studio, not a children's paradise, you kick them all out. ”

As soon as Wellman finished speaking, the entire studio fell silent.

The head of CBS looked at Wellman in astonishment: "What are you crazy about!"

Evan, who was watching the film camera with Audrey and the others, let go of his curiosity and turned to walk towards Carl and the others.

Carl and Victor's faces darkened, Carl's eyes narrowed, and he said sharply: "Mr. Welman, please give me an explanation." ”

"Regarding the script, Victor should have spoken to you yesterday. You have an opinion, why didn't you bring it up at the time, but now you ...... Are you trying to make trouble?"

Wellman slammed the script and said, "I'm not doing anything, I just figured it out suddenly." ”

"What are you writing about? Do you know what making a movie is?"

"Movies are art, not toys. ”

After saying that, no matter how much the CBS head tried to dissuade him, Wellman insisted on going out.

Carl and the others watched this scene dumbfounded, not knowing what to say for a while.

Evan walked up to Carl and suddenly smiled: "Heh, it turns out that he is still a fundamentalist, this kind of person will not live long." ”

Karl declined to comment, asking, "What now?" the director actually went on strike......

Evan said, "Wait, let the CBS folks handle it themselves." ”

"Hey, man, what's going on?" Wellman walked out of the studio as he walked out of the studio in an entanglement, when one of them suddenly grabbed them.

When Wellman saw someone coming, he stopped and said, "Reagan, why are you here?"

"Let's take a look!" Reagan looked at the person in charge and asked, "Is there a Magic7 short film in there?"

The person in charge nodded.

Wellman said, "What kind of short film is that, it's just an advertisement, I don't want to degenerate to the point of making this kind of thing, hey, man, where are we going to have a drink, I please!"

When the person in charge heard this, he was about to cry.

No, after this time, you have to fire him if you say anything.

Reagan shook his head, waved his hand at the person in charge, and then reached out to put his arm around Welman's shoulder and whispered to him.

A few minutes later, the person in charge returned to the studio with a happy face and announced that the shooting had resumed.

The director did not change, it was still Wellman.

Although he was still reluctant, he finally fulfilled his duty, and Carl did not make any more trouble.

β€œAction!”

With the director's order, the shooting began.

In a corner of the studio, Reagan and Evan stood side by side.

Evan whispered, "Mr. Reagan, thank you for your help!"

Reagan waved his hand and said, "No, Evan, to say thanks, it's the CBS folks who really should say thanks." What I solve is their troubles. ”

"But it also solved our troubles by the way," Evan said. ”

"Even without Wellman, CBS can find a replacement for him," Reagan said. It's just a little delay. ”

"And what we're missing is time," Evan said. ”

"In that case, I won't say anything more. Reagan looked at Robert, who was not far away from the camera, and his special Rubik's cube, and asked, "When will that thing be on the market?" ”

"If nothing else, June 30th. Evan didn't hide it and said, "If you like it, I'll give you a few when I get back to the hotel." ”

"Thank you, you're welcome. At this time, Reagan raised his hand to look at the time and said, "I'm sorry, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." ”

"Please take care of yourself!"

After Reagan left, Nina walked over and said, "Evan, you seem to have a good conversation?"

"Sort of......

"Is he powerful in Hollywood?"

"Don't you know him?"

"No, I just remember his face and name. ”

"Hmm...... I have to say, Nina, you're amazing!" Evan admired: "He's a director of the Film Guild, and he's just second-rate as an actor. ”

"It's just an actor!

Nina commented.

Evan nodded, can it not be powerful, this is the future governor of California, the president of the United States, and the symbol of the Republican Party.

Although he is still a Democrat now.

After that, the shooting went smoothly, and after only an hour, the director announced that it was ready to call it a day, followed by editing and post-production. These take more time than shooting.

Although it was a little unpleasant, at the end of the shooting, Carl and the others shook hands with Wellman. Of course, Evan didn't have to.

In the afternoon, the Warrens strolled around Hollywood.

At this time, Hollywood was in its golden age, with the Big Six (Paramount, MGM, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO) and the Big Three (Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, United Arts) movie studios almost monopolizing the entire market.

In this land, there are many theaters on the set, and film practitioners are everywhere. The Walk of Fame hasn't been set up yet, but Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard are already well-known commercial districts, and there are many people who come to shop and visit every day.

All afternoon, the Warren family wandered between clothing stores and souvenir shops, several ladies were happy, but Evan, who acted as an evaluation answering machine, was tired. In the evening, Evan said that he would not go shopping anymore and took Audrey to the Chinese Theater opposite the Roosevelt Hotel.

The next morning, in the hotel restaurant, Reagan and Evan and his party met again unexpectedly. Evan gave him the promised Rubik's Cube, and in return, Reagan gave Evan several passes to the movie set.

So, the day's itinerary is to visit real movie sets.

The first stop is the Paramount Pictures studio, located on Melrose Street. Evan and the others arrived on the set at about nine o'clock, when the crew was filming on the set, and they were asked to be quiet and not disturb the crew.

Evan roughly observed, judging from the military uniform of the male protagonist and the crisp dress of the female protagonist, this should be a modern drama, and the background is probably after the war. Nina tells Evan that she knows the heroine of the movie, named Mana Roy.

There were so many outsiders suddenly on the set, and the film director was a little unhappy. These unrelated people can have a big impact on the shooting, and a single accident can waste a piece of film.

It's all money.

In between shooting, the director called the studio manager and asked Evan about the details of these people. Knowing that these people were only introduced by Reagan, he wanted the administrator to find a reason to let them go.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to command, a figure suddenly stunned him.

I saw that less than ten meters away from the director, a tall girl in a white dress was laughing and raising her hand to chase a boy.

What stunned the director was the girl's smile.

Her smile was pure, clean and refreshing, like the holy light of an angel descending, like the first rays of sunshine in the morning.

The director instantly put the matter of driving people behind him, grabbed the angel who was about to walk past him, and said: "Hello, I'm the director here, William Wheeler, are you interested in being a star and making movies?"