Chapter 9: The roar of rage
The second more is sent, what about the recommended tickets?
Anyone who sees such a beauty will stop and look at it for a while, Matthew is no exception, because of the bookshelf in the middle as a cover, his eyes have been moving with the short-haired woman, she herself is beautiful, and she also runs to visit the bookstore, she can be regarded as a rumored intellectual beauty, right?
As soon as such a thought appeared, Matthew's eyes suddenly widened, and the woman seemed to have found a book she liked, stopped in front of a bookshelf, and with lightning speed, pulled out two colorful thirty-two books, and stuffed them into her handbag.
Matthew squeezed his eyes hard, as if he didn't believe what he saw, such a slender, delicate and innocent woman turned out to be a thief?
The short-haired woman stuffed the books into her bag and continued to browse the bookstore as if nothing had happened, Matthew thought that she might also put the books in her bag temporarily, and would take them out when she went to the cashier to pay, so she quickly selected several books about the actors, and went to the bookshelf on the woman's side, and found that the other party had already walked to the cashier.
"If she's a thief, it's wonderful to be caught!"
Curiosity was troubled, Matthew followed, and when he passed by the bookshelf where the woman was holding the book, he took a special look, and there were indeed two empty seats on it.
Just as he turned out of the bookshelf, the short-haired woman passed by the cashier with a big smile with a handbag, and the two female clerks standing behind the cashier greeted her warmly, as if they knew her, the woman nodded and went out directly.
Matthew shook his head, walked over and put the book on the cash register, but said nothing, paid and left, although this surprised him, but there was no need to meddle with it.
In order to save money, he did not call for a rental, but changed buses to return home, and the small apartment he rented, although old, also meant that he had a permanent place to stay in Los Angeles.
Back at home, sitting on the couch that had collapsed in the middle, Matthew casually picked up one of the books he bought, opened it and read it, this was O'Brien's "Acting in Film: The Technique and History of Acting for the Camera", and he read it for a while, just like he had read the contract before, and it was always difficult to read......
Bang –
Matthew closed the book, and after thinking for a while, he went downstairs to the newsstand and bought two newspapers, which were less difficult to understand than tomes full of jargon.
After reading a tabloid, he set himself a task that he must find time to read every day in the future, improve this most basic ability, and when reading improves to a certain level, he must also exercise his writing ability.
Even if you can't be a Hollywood star, you can't be semi-literate.
There are also acting schools, which is also a very important thing, but you can't be in a hurry, Matthew has checked these days, if you are willing to further your studies, there are countless acting training institutions in Los Angeles, these institutions include professional acting schools, short-term training courses, temporary acting courses at various universities, Broadway acting lectures, etc., for example, the Hollywood Film and Television Drama Academy provides six-month tutorials, 5 times a week.
The problem is that these are very expensive, and he cannot afford to pay such a large amount of money for the time being, when the liquidated damages may be increased at any time.
As soon as I thought of the previous default, the phone rang.
Matthew put it in his ear, and a very professional voice came, "Hello, is it Mr. Matthew Horner?"
"I am. "He had a bad feeling.
"Mr. Horner, I'm Attorney Chris Walker. The man introduced himself, "Legal counsel of the crew of "Taboo Tarot", I now officially inform you, on behalf of the crew and the company where the crew works, that you have violated the contract signed by both parties......
Then he said a whole bunch of jargon and contract terms, and finally it turned into a sentence, "You need to pay $50,000 in liquidated damages......!"
"Hey, hey?" Matthew suddenly shouted, "What are you talking about? I can't hear clearly? Damn the phone, something is wrong again!"
After speaking, he directly disassembled the back case of the phone and removed the battery.
This is no way, it can only be dealt with urgently, when the guy signed a contract with the crew of "Taboo Tarot" before, all he left was true information, and it will be a new century soon, in an information society like Lao Mei, as long as the other party chases the breach of contract, it is estimated that it is useless for him to run back to the countryside of Texas.
"$50,000 is not a small amount. Matthew frowned, "Am I going to find a lawyer too?"
If you find a lawyer, it is easy to reach an out-of-court settlement, and it may not cost as much as $50,000, but the lawyer's fee is also a large expense.
Matthew is well aware that it is ultimately a matter of money, and if there is money, none of these problems are a problem.
When will I be able to get away with it like Johnny Lee Miller?
Thinking of this, Matthew put down his phone, took the newspaper and book, and read it carefully, if he didn't even have the ability, even if the opportunity appeared in front of him, it would be impossible to seize it.
After reading a book in the apartment for a few hours, going out for a run in the afternoon, and having a casual dinner, Matthew went out again, and at the moment the actor can only be said to be part-time, and his regular occupation is a driver for the Red Penguin Company.
After going to Liszt to get his job assignment and car keys, enduring the sarcasm of the blacks and fat men, and waiting in the driver's lounge for a while, Matthew set off in the Ford nanny to pick up people in Westwood and then to neighboring Orange County.
Picking up the blonde girl named Rachel from Westwood, Matthew drove onto the highway to Orange County, and like last time, the girl was sunny and cheerful, sitting in the seat next to her and talking.
"Handsome guy, how are you thinking about it?" she said with a grin, "Recently, a company is urgently recruiting male models, and your conditions are very good." ”
Matthew didn't even think about it, so he shook his head, "Don't go." ”
"Your job pays a lot. Rachel pulled out the mirror to touch up her makeup, "Can I feed you?"
"I got another part-time job. Matthew said.
Rachel looked at him curiously, "It's not like you said last time to be an actor, right?"
"Hmm!" Matthew nodded, "I've got a job on a crew. ”
"Cut!" Rachel waved her hand, "the kind of backdrop that doesn't have lines?"
"Hmm!" Matthew replied.
Rachel snorted and said, "When I first arrived in Los Angeles more than a year ago, I got several such roles, and they didn't have any use, no chance. ”
She shrugged her shoulders and said in a relaxed tone, "For a long time, I was desperate to kill myself. ”
"Not like that?" Matthew quickly turned his head to look at her.
It's hard to imagine such a sunny and cheerful girl wanting to commit suicide.
"You don't know the kind of poor people who can't even pay the rent and can't even eat...... Rachel put away her smile, "looking up at the despair of not being able to find a way out." ”
"I have experienced it. Matthew smiled, "I used to think about killing myself. ”
"Huh?" Rachel laughed again, "why didn't you kill yourself?"
"I didn't find the right way. Matthew said half-truthfully, "It hurts to use a knife, it is too wet to jump into the river, it will stain your clothes with sulfuric acid, you will have cramps when you take medicine, the gun is not legal, you can't rely on hanging, and the gas is too smelly." So, let's just steal it. ”
"You...... Haha......"
Rachel pointed at Matthew and laughed.
The two of them chatted as they had done last time, and after getting off the highway, Matthew picked up the other three girls in Orange County and dropped them off at their destination before dark.
It's the same mansion, but the difference is that this time it seems to be a formal party.
However, none of this was his business, as usual, he parked the car outside the mansion in an unobstructed place, Matthew lay down and slept on his own, and when it was dawn the next day, he sent several tired girls back next to him.
After finishing work, before he got home, Matthew received a call from his agent Dennis Coulter, informing him to report to the crew in the afternoon.
Matthew hurried home, made up for another sleep, cleaned himself up a little, looked quite energetic, ate a little early, and rushed to Universal Studios, when he got there, it was not yet twelve o'clock in the afternoon.
At the entrance of the studio, Matthew saw the fat figure again, and unlike the last time they met, Dennis Kurt looked in high spirits, as if a happy event was coming to the door.
"Let's go......" he beckoned to Matthew, "let's go in." ”
The two said a few words to the staff guarding the door of the studio, and entered the office area where they had come before, and since it was lunch time, most of the people had gone to eat, and the office area was empty, Matthew and Dennis Kurt sat on the bench in front of the casting director's office, waiting patiently.
"Remember!" Dennis Coulter seemed to be in a really good mood, and specifically told Matthew, "Do what you want to do when shooting, and don't make your own decisions." ”
He waved his hand, "You are just a background board, under normal circumstances, you can stand still, there is no difficulty." ”
Matthew nodded, "I remember!"
This is the first step to accumulating experience and qualifications, and he came to Los Angeles with a black eye, and with experience and qualifications, the chances of getting a role in the future will be higher.
"I'll go out to the bathroom, you wait here, don't run around. ”
If it weren't for this stepping stone that played a role and got in touch with casting director Rubin, Dennis Coulter wouldn't have bothered to say this, "There may be a temporary performance in a while, don't conflict with people." ”
Matthew nodded, and Dennis Coulter turned and walked away.
Sitting here in extreme boredom, Matthew couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to play for the first time in the afternoon, and after thinking for a while, the sound of high heels on the floor suddenly came from the other end of the corridor, and then from a corner, a tall and thin girl turned around.
Matthew glanced over there and saw that it was Angelina Jolie, who had dyed her hair blonde, and thought she was coming to find her, so he quickly stood up and waved his hand.
Unexpectedly, Angelina Jolie didn't even look at her, and directly pushed open a door and broke in.
"Why? Why did you want to nullify yesterday's footage?" Angelina Jolie's angry roar immediately rang out, "and cut my scene?"
A cold and ethereal female voice followed, "I'm the producer, this is a normal shooting adjustment!"