"Is that guy a tall, amiable person?"

Following Rachel's words, Wang Yang looked at the door of the café, and sure enough, he saw a tall man walking in, he was wearing an off-white suit and a black tie, although he was tall, he was not the type of muscular man, a young face looked like he was in his early twenties, he was very handsome, and he was very friendly, and his appearance fully met the requirements.

"Good look. Wang Yang nodded approvingly, and said, "But I don't know if he is here for an interview, but he is wearing a formal suit." "More than 400 people were interviewed today, and none of the interviewees were wearing formal clothes. Rachel next to her smiled: "I'll know right away." ”

"I'll see. Mark Slant turned his head, glanced at the man, and shook his head disdainfully, "No, no." I said he couldn't do it, I don't think anyone could do it except Tom Hanks. ”

Wang Yang rolled his eyes, too lazy to take care of this guy, picked up the coffee and took a sip, and watched the man walk towards him.

"Oh, excuse me, are you interviewers for the movie "Spirit-Ghost Record"?" asked the tall man with an embarrassed expression. Wang Yang didn't know what he was embarrassed about, so he nodded and said, "Yes." The tall man immediately laughed enthusiastically and said, "Hehe, hello, my name is Zachary Levy, and I'm here for an interview." He looked at Mark Slunt stupidly, and said in an excited voice, "Hello director." ”

Mark Slant was slightly stunned, then spread his hands angrily, and said, "Do you think I look like a director? I'm not a director, that is." He pointed to Wang Yang opposite.

"What?!" Zachary Levy was startled, looked at Wang Yang with a shocked face, as if he had seen something terrifying, and said dumbfounded: "You're the director!? Oh my God, so young!" Mark Slunt shrugged, "Of course, that's him (Young)." ”

Wang Yang couldn't help but praise in his heart, this guy has a friendly face, which makes people look very kind and comfortable, but if the expression on his face is terrified, it will be hilarious in a comedy, and in a psychological horror film, this contrast will make the audience more worried and afraid. That's why he had to choose a good look.

Zachary Levy said dumbfounded: "Unbelievable, I was born in September '80, are you older or am I older?"

Wang Yang smiled: "I'm February, a few months older than you." Actually, I can't believe that you are the first person to come to the interview today in a formal attire. Zachary Levy scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "Actually, I just got off work and I work part-time at a supermarket. I came over as soon as I got off work, so I didn't change my clothes. Wang Yang nodded and said, "I see", clapped his hands again and said, "Okay, let's get down to business, let's start the interview, do you have a resume to bring?"

"Oh, okay, okay. Zachary Levy immediately pulled out a resume from the briefcase in his hand, the paper of the resume was very old, and it seems that he has been doing such interviews for a while. He handed his resume to Wang Yang and said, "Here you go." ”

Taking the resume, Wang Yang flipped through it, Zachary Levy, who was born on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and later moved with his family until he settled in Ventura County, California. He has performed at school and local theaters since he was a child, and singing and dancing are also his forte. After graduating from Buena High School, he came to Hollywood in Los Angeles, but for nearly a year, his acting experience was only extras.

However, the opportunity to be an extras is not available every day. Although Hollywood makes hundreds of movies every year, there are more than 200,000 union actors alone, plus those who are not unionized, on average, there are only one or two job opportunities a month.

In order to make a living, in order to stay in Los Angeles, nobodies like Zachary Levy will not only cut back on food and clothing, but also wear many hats, working as a casual worker to earn money.

Speaking of which, Wang Yang and Zachary Levy were students of the same class and came to Los Angeles almost at the same time, but the difference is that Wang Yang went to USC to study, while Levy went to Hollywood to work hard. Of course, there are many such people who flock to Hollywood every year, who have loved acting since childhood and performed in school, but after graduating from high school, they were not admitted to any university, and they did not want to give up their dreams, so they came to Hollywood with their dreams.

"Zachary, let's say you're sitting on the couch with your girlfriend watching TV, and all of a sudden, your girlfriend keeps convulsing, but she doesn't notice it, she's still watching TV and laughing. After Wang Yang finished describing the scene, he said: "You were very surprised and scared when you saw such a situation, so you called your girlfriend's name and shook her body, but she ignored you completely and was still laughing." Please put on a show. ”

"Oh, damn it, I don't have a girlfriend!" Zachary patted his forehead in frustration. Wang Yang pouted at Mark Slant and said, "You should think that Mr. Slant next to you is your girlfriend." Mark Slunt rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, but I'm not going to twitch or laugh." ”

Rachel smiled, revealing two dimples, "Or let me come?"

"No, no, no!" Zachary hurriedly waved his hand, he was so drunk by Rachel's two dimples that if she played the role of girlfriend, he probably wouldn't even be able to speak!Zachary sat down next to Mark Snaunt and smiled dryly, "Hehe, Mr. Snout is enough." Well, I'm going to start performing. ”

Zachary suddenly changed his face and became full of shock, looked at Mark Snrant and said, "Oh, baby, what's wrong with you?" he shook Mark Snent, his face became more and more panicked, and his tone trembled, "Oh, Jesus! Oh my God, Julia, don't scare me......!" he said and hugged Mark Snent.

"Wait, wait!" Mark Slant hurriedly pushed him away, clasping his hands over his chest, "Man, I'm not gay!" He frowned again and asked, "Also, who is Julia?"

"Uh, Julia is Julia Roberts, and I like her. Zachary Levy smiled sheepishly.

Rachel couldn't help but laugh and said, "Wow, Julia is very nice!" She winked at Zachary and smiled, "Good taste!" Zachary scratched his head in embarrassment.

It's a little immature, but it can be seen that it can be emotionally invested, which is not bad...... Wang Yang put a tick in his heart and said, "Show again." Late at night, you fall asleep in bed, but you are woken up by your girlfriend, and then you hear footsteps outside the bedroom, and you wake up in shock. ”

"Okay, then I'll get started. Zachary closed his eyes, then slowly opened them with a "hmm", and said in a daze, "Oh, baby, what's wrong...... What?" he blinked violently, frowning tightly, and made a sideways look of listening.

"Well, it's not bad. Wang Yang nodded, although he can't say how good his performance is, and how little it lacks a sense of layering, he is already the best performance in the whole afternoon, and it should be enough to deal with...... He looked at Zachary, took a deep breath, slapped the table and said, "Okay, it's you!"

Zachary froze, but his breathing increased significantly, he suddenly let out a "wow", and asked excitedly and incredulously, "I was chosen?" Wang Yang nodded, and he immediately laughed ecstatically: "Yes, yes! Oh thank God! Thank you, thank you......" He kept asking others to shake hands incoherently, and finally shouted with a fist: "Oh yes, I'm the leading actor!"

His shout naturally disturbed the other customers in the café, and when everyone looked at him, Zachary smiled embarrassedly, "Sorry, but I'm so excited!"

Zachary looked at Wang Yang excitedly and said, "Director, when are we going to sign the contract?"

Before Wang Yang could answer, Mark Slunt smiled and said, "Actually, you can sign now." He took out two copies of the contract from his briefcase, one in front of Xhaka and the other in front of Rachel, he first took out the ID of the Screen Actors Guild and showed it to Zachary and said to him: "Although I am not optimistic about this movie, four thousand dollars a week is quite tempting, isn't it?"

"Yes, and I love acting!" Zachary said with a happy face, taking the papers and the contract and looking at it. The contract makes it clear that he was hired to shoot the lead actor in the film called "Spirit-Ghost Shadow", working weeks for one to two weeks, and being paid $4,000, with half of the salary before filming began, and the other half paid after the shooting.

This film has the distribution qualifications of screening and distribution, DVD distribution, etc., the actors agree to all the distribution, and the distribution will not infringe on their rights and interests, and the copyright owner of the film is, of course, Wang Yang, who owns all the copyrights of the film.

"Ok, no problem!" Zachary read the contract and couldn't wait to sign his name.

As soon as he signed like this, Mark Snout and the Screen Actors Guild got a 10% commission, but the Screen Actors Guild would also "cover" him. If Wang Yang also signs the contract and makes the movie, but Zachary does not get his salary, the actors' union will take Wang Yang to court and defend Zachary's rights.

Mark Slunt smiled contentedly, looked at Rachel again, tapped on another contract on the table, and said, "Rachel, I think you still need a short-term agent, take a look at this contract." He mysteriously took out another set of documents from his briefcase, handed them to Rachel, and said with a smile: "Actually, I have another identity, oh not CIA, just a licensed agent of CAA." If I and CAA were watching you, the young director wouldn't be able to play any tricks. ”

Wang Yang rolled his eyes and said, "Please, when do I want to play tricks?"

"CAA? Rachel took the contract and looked at the documents in detail. CAA is an innovative artist agency, and it is now the largest agency in the United States, this contract is not a contract for signing artists, but more of a witness nature, she pays 15% of the salary as a commission, and Mark Snaunt, a CAA licensed agent, will guarantee her rights.

Rachel read the contract carefully, and after a little consideration, she nodded and smiled: "OK, it looks good, I signed it." ”

"Haha, I can't run away if it's my commission!" Mark Slunt laughed triumphantly, the 15% commission was more than the 10% of the Screen Actors Guild!

Wang Yang is really a little depressed, in the final analysis, those commissions are all his money! But no matter what, getting the right male and female protagonists is a thing worth celebrating. So, after reading the two contracts, Wang Yang also signed his name, and finally Mark Slant also signed his name and stamped his seal, which officially means that the project of "Smart-Ghost Record" has been established, and Wang Yang has no possibility of backing down!

The two actors' salaries totaled 8,000 US dollars, and Wang Yang's current liquidity is only more than 4,000 US dollars, but it is enough to pay for the previous half of the salary; when the movie is finished, he returned the rented furniture and electrical appliances, as well as the DV machine, and the 4,000 pressure money he got back is just enough for the remaining half of the salary.

In this way, excluding the $10,000 for filming, Wang Yang's remaining living expenses are less than $500. The road back to the back is blocked, and he has only one choice, shoot the movie well, all the way forward, forward!

"Oh my God! what a crazy baby!mumo......" Zachary kissed his contract frantically, wetting the paper before reluctantly letting go. He carefully put the contract back in his briefcase and smiled happily: "I can't wait to tell my family the good news!

"Okay, but let's exchange contact numbers first. Wang Yang took out his mobile phone, exchanged numbers with Zachary, and wrote down his residential address to him, and explained: "The filming of the movie will start tomorrow, and the location will be at my house, so you have to get up early." There is no requirement for dressing, just be ordinary, just act like a normal person. ”

"I know, I will. Zachary put away the paper with the address on it, shook hands with everyone again, and said with a smile: "Thank you, thank you!" I am leaving, thank you......" He laughed as he walked, and through the glass window, as soon as he came out of the café, he ran excitedly, waving his fists and twisting his body from time to time, as if dancing.

"Well, it's over. Mark Slunt packed up his things, stood up and patted his briefcase, and said, "Okay, there's nothing to do with me here." I'm going to go to the union to make a report, so I'll go first. Young directors, we have the opportunity to work together again. He walked a few steps, then turned around and smiled: "Also, your girlfriend is very beautiful, but women will become crazy when they are angry." Good luck. Naturally, his words could only be exchanged for Wang Yang's eyes.

After Zachary Levy and Mark Slant left, only Wang Yang and Rachel were left at the table, and the two chatted for a while, and the time came to 5 o'clock, the end of the interview.

Wang Yang looked at his watch, exhaled, and smiled with relief: "It's over, today is really a big harvest." ”

"Me too. Rachel smiled and suggested, "Would you like to have a drink somewhere else?" she picked up the contract and shook it, "I just got four thousand dollars, so I'm in for a treat." ”

"Okay!" Wang Yang happily agreed, he and Rachel were just discussing the relationship between movies and musicals, musicals and other dramas, and they were chatting happily, so it was good to go for a drink and continue chatting, anyway, someone had a treat.

There are many bars on Sunsettai Street, and Wang Yang and Rachel walked out of the "Sweetheart" café and walked for less than five minutes before they came to a bar called "Friend". This bar is a quiet standing bar, with a gramophone playing leisurely classical music, and customers sitting in groups of people at tables and chairs, drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere is very comfortable.

Wang Yang and Rachel sat in a corner seat, and since they were not old enough to drink, the bar only sold them sodas. They could only drink soda while laughing and talking about various topics, especially about movies and theater, and now they are discussing the topic of musical and dance films.

Musical and dance films are definitely a unique film genre, and they also occupy a very important place in the history of cinema, such as "The Wizard of Oz" in the 40s, "Sing in the Rain" in the 50s, "My Fair Lady" in the 60s, and "The Hot Prodigal Son" in the 70s, etc., are all masterpieces that will never fade and lead the trend of the time.

However, in the past ten or twenty years, song and dance films have been silent for a long time, and this type of film has gradually been forgotten, and song and dance films have also been labeled as "outdated" and "eliminated".

Rachel, who majored in theater performance, was particularly interested in musicals, which she found to be unique and romantic. But the revue is now in an awkward position, and it seems that it can only be performed on Broadway, and the big screen is abandoning it.

In fact, the topic of her dissertation this time is to explore the relationship and development prospects of theater and film, among which song and dance films are the focus of her research.

"Trust me, the cabaret movie will never go out of style, it's always alive. Wang Yang said with great certainty, drinking a soda and saying, "Moreover, I think the song and dance film will soon burst out of its power." ”

Rachel said with interest, "Oh, why do you think that?" She shrugged her shoulders and smiled, "Although I don't think the song and dance film will sink like this, I can't find a reason to convince others, maybe I'm just a personal hobby that affects my judgment." Many of my classmates say that the song and dance film is dead, and the dull and clichéd form of performance is no longer suitable for this new era. ”

"No, absolutely not. Wang Yang shook his head, put his palm to his ear, and said softly: "Listen, what do you hear?" Rachel frowned, listened quietly with his ear sideways, and then said uncertainly: "Music?"

Wang Yang snapped his fingers, glanced at the old gramophone placed on the other side of the bar, and said: "Yes, it's music! Think about it, where is there no music? You turn on the TV at home and you hear music; you drive on the road and you hear music on the radio; you drink in a bar and you hear music." Come on, how can music be outdated? Also, where is there no dance? You dance at parties, you dance on dates, you dance when you're even emotional. ”

He smiled and concluded, "That's what it's human beings to do, it's nature. Music and dancing are like breathing and never go out of style. ”

Rachel nodded in agreement, "Yes, you have a point. But ......," she said in confusion, "but I still can't think of how the song and dance film should develop?

Wang Yang thought for a while and said: "I have always thought that film is a very inclusive performance carrier, whether it is a song and dance drama or a puppet show, it can be compatible. The reason why song and dance films are depressed now is that they have not found their direction. He looked at Rachel and laughed, "Actually, there is some truth in what your classmates said, and the dull and cliché form of performance is no longer suitable for now." ”

Rachel was stunned, Wang Yang said that the song and dance will never go out of style, and then agreed with her classmate's words, what is this? She shook her head and smiled slightly, and said, "I don't understand, what do you mean?"

"Why do your classmates say that the performance form of song and dance films is 'dull and cliché'?" Wang Yang smiled and asked a question, Rachel spread her hands helplessly: "Maybe that's what it is." Wang Yang shook his head and said, "No, absolutely not." He took a sip of soda and revealed the answer: "Your classmates say that because they didn't live in 1940 or 1970." You know, they lived in 1998. ”

"Twenty or thirty years ago, the performance form of song and dance films was fashionable and trendy, but now it is dull and clichéd? Why?" Wang Yang shrugged his shoulders and asked himself, "It's very simple, because times are changing." ”

Rachel said a little incomprehensibly, and a little incomprehensibly, "You mean that the form of the song and dance film should also change?"

Wang Yang nodded and said, "That's right, that's what I want to say." The song and dance film should always change with the times, whether it is the theme of the film, or the form of the performance. ”

For example, he said: "It's like the song and dance films of the 40s and 50s, when the society was experiencing war and economic recession, and everyone needed songs and dances that were full of optimism and could make you feel good, and in the 60s and 70s, when the society was engaged in race movements all day long, the songs and dances that everyone needed became a carrier to express their racial stance, and this is the theme of the film is changing." ”

Rachel couldn't help but nod her head in agreement. Wang Yang continued: "And the form of performance? In the past, it was jazz and waltz, and later it was hippie and rock...... Whether it's singing or dancing, it's always changing. ”

"Why can't the current song and dance film? Because it is still in the previous era, but when it steps into this era, its vitality will burst out. Wang Yang said with a smile: "We are all young people in this era, think about it, what kind of song and dance film theme will attract you? Maybe it's the young and sweet love in school? Maybe it's the confusion about the future? Maybe it's the conflict between your parents' expectations and your own ideals?"

He rolled his eyes and smiled, "Just like my dad, he always wanted me to inherit his small restaurant while I was going to be a director." ”

Rachel took the soda glass and saluted Wang Yang, and smiled sympathetically: "Although my dad didn't let me be a truck driver, my mom has been looking forward to her having a daughter who is a doctor since she was a child. ”

Wang Yang also took a soda cup and saluted her, took a sip, and continued: "The theme of the movie is here, so what about the form of performance? Since the previous songs and dances have become dull and vulgar, let's use the latest popular fast songs to arrange some melodies that are easy to remember and sing; Integrate dance into your daily activities, well, just like the school theme, the cheerleading team on the basketball court can make a big show, or we can dance in the cafeteria, come on, use your imagination!"

"So, maybe you can dance in the classroom?" Rachel's eyes lit up.

"Good idea!" Wang Yang said with a smile: "Think about it, will a song and dance movie with such a theme and such a performance form still be 'dull and cliché'? Maybe when the time comes, everyone will shout 'The song and dance film is back'." ”

Of course, there were some things he didn't make clear to Rachel, such as the movie he watched in his head called "Youth Musical". He can be very sure that song and dance films will definitely set off a boom again in the future.

"Oh, God!" Rachel was in a surging mood when she heard this, thinking that if there was such a song and dance film, her heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate, she looked at Wang Yang, and praised sincerely: "You said so well! Your words have solved many problems in my heart, and now, my thesis can be completed smoothly, ha, thank you!"

She thanked her, and suddenly shook her head in a complaining tone: "At York University, no one can tell you this opinion, they will only say, 'Song and dance films are dead, and this kind of performance is only suitable for wearing formal clothes to the theater, and it is no longer suitable for the big screen' Oh, I can't stand it, what a bunch of nerds!" She laughed, looked at Wang Yang, her eyes showed appreciation, and said softly: "Seriously, it's a pleasure to chat with you." ”

"Me too. Wang Yang smiled again and asked, "Are there many nerds at York University?"

Rachel shrugged her shoulders and said, "Many, I'm one of them, haha!" She laughed happily, showing her white teeth and those two sweet dimples. Wang Yang couldn't help laughing, the two laughed for a while, and Rachel suddenly asked, "What about you, what university are you studying?"

"I used to go to the USC School of Film and Television, but not anymore. Wang Yang smiled and took a sip of soda. Rachel asked in surprise, "Did something happen?" Wang Yang recounted, "Well, this is going to start from the beginning again......" Perhaps because he had a clear path to follow, he now mentioned this matter, and his heart was so calm that he seemed to be talking about what happened to others.

After listening to Wang Yang's story, Rachel couldn't help but say angrily: "Oh my God, how can they do this?! They are wronging a good person!" Wang Yang waved his hand and said indifferently: "It's okay, it's all over." Maybe that's a good thing, it made me a director early, didn't it?"

Rachel was amused by his words, laughed, and shook her head again, "Young, I'm sorry, I'm very sorry...... Is that all, there is nothing else to be done?"

"No, I've tried everything. Wang Yang smiled and asked, "However, don't you suspect that I am lying?"

"No, I don't think so. Rachel knew he didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she didn't dwell on it. She looked at Wang Yang, supported her left cheek with one hand, covered the dimple on one side, and said softly: "Although we have only known each other for less than a day, I have always been very accurate in seeing people, you are not that kind of person." You are very kind, very persistent, very driven, very insightful...... "very charismatic, the type I admire and like." She added in her heart.

Wang Yang made an expression of frowning and eyebrows, and said exaggeratedly: "Wow, it's the first time I've been praised like this, but I like to listen to it, is there anything else?"

"Well, ok...... Rachel thought about it with a smile, and then said, "Also, like a moth that pounces on a flame, it's very romantic!"

"The moth that put out the fire?" Wang Yang widened his eyes, covered his face, and pretended to be depressed, "Kill yourself? Do you mean my movie? Oh, I was hurt, I was just hurt by the heroine of my movie......"

"No! haha!" Rachel laughed happily and said in laughter: "No, how could it be, no!ok, maybe I'm wrong with the analogy, I mean your courage, you know, being expelled from school is a big blow, but you are not depressed, not decadent, not giving up, but very optimistic and positive self-filming, which is good, this is courage. ”

Wang Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I forgive you." Rachel shrugged her shoulders and smiled as well, "Wow, thank you for your generosity." ”

In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, the two continued to chat about various topics, sharing interesting stories about school, sharing their opinions on many things, and so on. Discussing things with Rachel, she can always understand what she means, which makes Wang Yang happier the more she talks, and Wang Yang's many unique insights also make Rachel secretly appreciate him more and more.

It wasn't until about nine o'clock in the evening that the two left the bar to return to their respective residences. Rachel is now staying at a hotel in downtown Los Angeles, and Wang Yang puts her in a taxi, says goodbye to each other, and agrees on tomorrow's filming work, and the taxi leaves. Mr. Wang didn't plan to take a taxi, of course, to save money, and since the Hollywood subway to downtown Los Angeles was not yet complete, he had to take the bus back, which required him to walk a long way through a large number of shops to the nearest bus stop in the area.

"Bastard, get out, bastard......" As he passed through a remote alleyway, he suddenly heard an anxious cry for help from inside: "Help! anyone!?

Wang Yang immediately frowned tightly, stopped and listened more clearly, and heard a faint fierce voice: "Little bitch, let go quickly! Hey, don't force me to do it!"

"Help!ah, you bastard, get out of the way......" The girl's panicked voice came again, Wang Yang realized what was happening, scolded "damn it", and rushed into the alley.

Although Los Angeles is called the City of Angels, it does not mean that Los Angeles is crime-free. In fact, Los Angeles has always had a high crime rate due to the fact that it attracts countless young people every year, and some neighborhoods are even "unapproachable". Burglary, fraud, rape, robbery, ...... There are all kinds of crimes, and Hollywood is naturally not immune.

Wang Yang rushed into the alley, only to see a burly black man and a blonde young girl tugging under a dim alley lamp far away, and the object of the pull was the leather bag in the blonde girl's hand, which was obviously a robbery.

"Bitch, give it to me!" the strong black man with the gutter hairstyle yelled, and pulled with all his might, trying to snatch the bag from the girl's hand, but the girl gritted her teeth, grabbed the bag with both hands, and continued to shout, "Help!

"Stinky bitch, you forced me!" The black strong man suddenly let go of a hand, raised it high, and slammed it into the girl's face, "snap", the girl suddenly screamed "ah", and was slapped hard by him. But the girl's hands did not relax at all, and although her fingers trembled, the purse was still not snatched by the black man.

Wang Yang, who had just rushed into the alley, couldn't stop the slap at all, and he was still some distance away from the alley lamp, so he could only run and shout, "Hey, man, what do you want to do?

Seeing his appearance, the girl immediately shouted "Help" even louder, and the black man glared back at Wang Yang and said threateningly: "Chinese Yankee, don't meddle with your business!" Wang Yang did not stop at his feet, and continued to shout: "I have called 911, the police will come soon, don't run if you have a kind!"

"**!" the black man scolded fiercely, and suddenly pushed the girl violently, pushing the girl to the ground, and the black man kicked her again, and the blonde girl on the ground screamed, and the black man ran away to the exit on the other side of the alley, and shouted before leaving: "You give me care!"

"Are you okay?" Wang Yang finally walked under the alley lamp, glanced at the black man in the distance, and didn't plan to chase it, so he asked the girl on the ground.

The blonde girl sat on the ground, covering the beaten half of her face with a miserable face, her face was sluggish, her hands tightly held the leather bag in her arms, and said in a daze: "I...... It's okay...... Thank you. I just, just can't let him snatch my bag......"

Hey, this girl, with long pale blonde hair, a pretty face, and some finches on her cheeks...... Through the dim street lamp, Wang Yang saw the girl's face clearly, and couldn't help but be stunned, and said, "Uh, you, are you Annie?

Anne Darren, the first girl to come to the interview in the morning, with a nervous expression, a performance that did not break away from the style of a stage play, and finally left in frustration and despair.

The blonde girl trembled, she looked up at Wang Yang, hurriedly turned her face away, and cried quietly: "No, no, I'm not...... I'm not ......" The face where she was beaten was already swollen, and she didn't want Wang Yang to see it.

"Annie......" Wang Yang frowned, not knowing what to say.

"I know, my performance is terrible, I'm an idiot, an idiot who dreams of stardom all day long......" Anne Darren suddenly burst into tears, tears "ticking" and dripping to the ground, she cried so much that her body convulsed, her cry was full of despair, and she said incoherently: "I know, I should go back to the farm to milk the cows, but I love acting...... I can't go back, I've fallen out with my family, I can't go back...... I love acting, I've loved ...... since I was a kid."

Wang Yang was silent, he felt the same way at this moment, and he knew how sad Annie Darren was now. He wants to be a director, he has wanted to be since he was a child, but if this movie fails, he will have to go back to San Francisco, and any director, any dream will come to naught......

Anne Darren cried for a while, and the crying gradually subsided, she wiped her nose, her eyes were red, she looked at Wang Yang, and sobbed, "Thank you." I'm going to work part-time at a restaurant, and I have to go...... Thank you ......."

"Annie......" Wang Yang looked at her half-swollen and crying face, and suddenly felt very uncomfortable, but what could he do to help her?

Anne Darren limped to the end of the alley, the black man's kick just now happened to her calf, she walked a few steps, suddenly turned around, and asked with a confused and sad face, "Director, do you think I should go home?"

Wang Yang was stunned, he quickly searched in the film and television library in his mind, and there was no name Anne Darren, which meant that she would also be an unknown member in the future. He hesitated, "I...... I do not know. He knew that Anne would not have a future if she continued to stay in Hollywood, but he didn't want to say it ruthlessly, he couldn't be so cruel......

He gritted his teeth and said in a resolute tone: "I just know that if you like it, you should stick to it." I don't think anyone can take away my pursuit of cinema, and neither can God! I don't want to regret it when I'm old. ”

"Really?" Anne Darren muttered, without saying anything, turning and limping away.

Wang Yang watched Anne Darren gradually disappear until she disappeared at the entrance of the alley, and his heart was very heavy. Hollywood, picturesque, celebrities, they are always so beautiful in front of the camera, but who will look at these dark corners of Hollywood? Who will look at a girl like Annie Darren? Movies, the media, the public will only chase the stars, and will not give these tricks a shot.

Young people like Anne Darren and Zachary Levy flock to Los Angeles every year, they come from all over the country, they can't get into college, they don't become famous from a young age, they come to Hollywood with dreams and ideals, but reality gives them a hard slap......

Some of them persevered, some returned home, and some even committed suicide in despair.

Maybe they just need to be given a chance and they will succeed, but many people have never gotten that opportunity in their lifetime, and Lady Luck seems to have abandoned them.

If...... If he had chosen Anne Darren as the heroine of the movie in the morning, what would she have done now? She must have been like Zachary Levy, dancing and dancing, so happy, so happy, so happy that she couldn't sleep!

In fact, Anne's performance is indeed a bit exaggerated, but under the hard guidance, it should be possible to get rid of it temporarily, and then complete the filming...... Wang Yang can't guarantee that his film will be released and successful, but this is at least an opportunity, isn't it?

Rachel, Zachary Levy, they got that opportunity. Maybe they will continue to be unknown before long, but perhaps, they will become hot stars overnight. And Anne Darren is still struggling painfully under the dim alleylights of Hollywood.

"Should I have let her go home just now......" Wang Yang sighed.

He said to stick to what he likes, and don't regret it until he is old, but if he persists until he is old and still achieves nothing, will he regret it at that time, it is the original persistence?

It is cruel to shatter her dreams, but is it not cruel to let her continue to pursue dreams of nothingness in such pain?

A moth to a fire, is it courage, or is it stupidity?