Chapter 452: The Purpose Is Not Pure (Ask for Subscription)
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In this private club, there is a huge banquet hall that can accommodate hundreds of people, and Matthew and Amanda, who is the head of the charitable foundation, stand at the door of the banquet hall to greet the celebrities who came to help.
"A lot of your ex-girlfriends are here. β
Taking advantage of the fact that there were no guests coming over, Amanda turned her head to look at Britney Spears and Charlize Theron, and said, "Are your first love and ex-fiancΓ©e the hardest to forget?"
Matthew didn't answer, and a fat black woman came in at the door of the banquet hall, and he greeted him with a smile and said, "Oprah, I'm so glad you can come." β
Frankly, he didn't expect Oprah Winfrey to accept the invitation.
Matthew shook hands with Oprah, who smiled and said, "What you have done can help many Africans, I must support you!"
She then turned to Amanda, "This is your new girlfriend, don't you want to introduce me?"
Amanda stroked her short ear-length hair and said directly, "Hello, I'm Amanda Thomas, the head of Matthew's two foundations. β
Oprah immediately realized that she had made a mistake and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Amanda. β
"It doesn't matter. Amanda said very generously, "Ms. Winfrey, we are honored that you can support the charity. β
"That's what I'm supposed to do. β
Oprah was very generous, exchanged a few words with Matthew and Amanda, walked directly to the voluntary donation office near the door, and wrote $100,000 on the pledge column.
This donation is completely voluntary and was a common program of the Hollywood Charitable Foundation when it was founded.
In addition to being criticized for his heart, Matthew, like Leonardo DiCaprio who came in before, has a very good public image, so Amanda is relatively conservative in the operation of charitable foundations, using the mature and customary methods of most charitable foundations in the United States.
Oprah didn't leave with the staff, but walked back and said to Matthew, "I've been waiting for you to come to my talk show since a few years ago, and you're not going to make me wait forever, right?"
Matthew laughed and said, "Of course not. β
The name of Oprah's talk show can be said to be known to everyone in North America, and there are too many people who want to be on a talk show.
However, agent Helen Herman is not there, and Matthew can't just commit to it.
This was followed by a series of heavyweight guests, including top names like Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, who crossed paths with Matthew during the filming of Band of Brothers.
Tom Cruise still brought his fiancΓ©e, and after greeting Matthew, he didn't forget to remind Matthew to go to the Hollywood Celebrity Center on time next month for his and Katie Holmes pre-wedding party.
Now that Tom Cruise came to his charity gala and generously pledged $200,000, Matthew will not regret it, and he will definitely go to the Hollywood Celebrity Center to see it then.
Fewer and fewer people came in at the door of the banquet hall, and just as Matthew had asked Amanda to leave first to prepare for the next auction, a strange-looking middle-aged man and a short and fat man walked into the banquet hall.
"Welcome, Quentin. Matthew greeted Quentin Tarantino and shook hands with him, then extended his right hand to Harvey Weinstein next to him, "Hello, Harvey." β
Harvey Weinstein shook his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, Matthew." β
Matthew didn't expect that Harvey Weinstein also came, and the invitation sent by Amanda had Quentin Tarantino's name in it, but not Harvey Weinstein.
But Harvey Weinstein was all here, and there were a large number of reporters from well-known media outlets, and Matthew couldn't have turned him away.
Quentin Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein didn't say much to Matthew and quickly entered the ballroom.
Charlize Theron had just chatted with Johnny Depp before walking towards the table where she was seated, with a distinctive arrangement of the organizer's seating, and her seat next to Keanu Reeves.
Walking along the passage between two rows of oak round tables, not far away, Charlize Theron heard someone calling out to her.
"Miss Theron. β
Hearing this, Charlize Theron turned her head to look over, and Britney Spears, the super-diva of pop music, was sitting at a round table near the aisle and said to her, "Can you have a few words?"
Charlize Theron thought about it, walked over and sat next to Britney, and asked directly, "Is there something wrong?"
She's never had much to do with pop.
Britney has blonde hair draped over her shoulders, her makeup is exquisite, and she is a bright ** person, and said, "Are you still dating Matthew?"
Charlize Theron frowned slightly, she suddenly remembered that Britney and Matthew were in their first love, and said, "No, we have broken off our engagement, but we are still friends in private." β
Seeing what Britney wanted to say, Charlize Theron preemptively said, "Are you going to get along with the horse?"
Britney shook her head, "No." She bowed her head, then said, "I just can't figure out why he's the way he is." β
Charlize Theron understood what she meant, sighed softly, and said, "There are a few male stars in Hollywood who are not like this. β
Britney was speechless for a moment, Charlize Theron slowly stood up and walked towards her table, she never denied that she had true feelings for Matthew Horner, just as Matthew Horner had true feelings for her, but she knew better who Matthew Horner was and guessed the current situation.
With such a hearty person, you will only get harm.
Watching Charlize Theron go away, Britney turned her head to look at the auction table, where Matthew was communicating with a woman with short ear-length hair, and couldn't help but shake his head, it seemed that after the two broke up, there was never a shortage of beautiful girls around him.
Her gaze swept over the ballroom and saw Rachel McAdams, Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, and Adriana Lima, who had recently been hyped up by the tabloids.
"Matthew's heart is really not ordinary. Britney shook her head again.
Then, she thought of Charlize Theron's last sentence, Hollywood male stars are indeed like this.
Moreover, Matthew is not only on the front line now, but most people in Hollywood think that he will talk about stars in the future, but as long as he does not make fatal mistakes, he is very likely to become a superstar in business.
Superstars do not rely on the popularity of one or two movies, but on the accumulation of a large number of movies over a long period of time.
Her eyes fell on Matthew again, and Britney tilted her head to ponder, did anyone think that Matthew Horner could have what he is now?
Not only did she not expect it, but neither did Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
"Tom......" Spielberg said, propping up his disc glasses, "If I remember correctly, you were the one who finalized Matthew Horner in the audition for 'Band of Brothers,' right?"
"There's a very special temperament about him. Tom Hanks reflected on that audition, "The first time I saw him, I knew that the role of Ronald Spears was him. β
He shook his head, "But I didn't expect that in just a few years, he would become popular now." β
Spielberg is not only a director and producer, but also the owner of a film company, with his own value system for measuring stars, and said, "He is very much like Cruise in the 90s, with a unique vision for film selection, whether it is a costume or a modern drama, he always sells at the box office." β
Speaking of this, Spielberg laughed and deliberately said to Tom Hanks, "When he has a few more successful movies, Hollywood will have one more superstar who can compete with you." β
Tom Hanks nodded and said, "Actually, I'm very optimistic about him, it's a smart guy." Matthew Horner is clearly aware of his strengths and weaknesses, and he has chosen a series of films that cleverly cover up the shortcomings of his relatively inadequate acting, but can highlight and even expand his strengths. It's definitely no coincidence that he has where he is now, he is a man of great ability and vision. β
As a partner and good friend for many years, Spielberg and Tom Hanks are not secretive, saying, "Michael filmed a commercial with him some time ago, and he admires Matthew Horner very much, and strongly recommends him to me." β
Tom Hanks didn't open his mouth, and it was about DreamWorks' decision-making, and he couldn't influence his old friend's judgment.
Just like Tom Cruise, many people came to Matthew's charity dinner for more than just one purpose, and Harvey Weinstein and Quentin Tarantino also belonged to the ranks.
Harvey Weinstein looked at Matthew and said to Quentin Tarantino, "If you have a box office star like this as the leading actor in your new film......"
Quentin Tarantino glanced over to Matthew, "Let him be an evolution killer?" he thought for a moment and said, "Matthew Horner is really good material to play a killer." β
Harvey Weinstein laughed, "I'll bring Matthew over later, and we can talk about it together." β
Quentin Tarantino nodded slightly, "Yes." β
Harvey Weinstein squinted at Matthew again, the commercial value of the male star was so great that he couldn't help but want to use him to make more profits.
He is a businessman, and he has won so many Oscars over the years, never for artistic achievement, but for commercial profit.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our charity dinner is about to begin. β
On the auction table at the front of the banquet hall, a tall woman with short ear-length hair stood at this time, and after her words, the banquet hall immediately fell silent.
"Gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, friends!" Amanda was an interim guest host, "Welcome to the inaugural dinner of the Matthew Horner Foundation for African Refugees and the Matthew Horner Children's Charity Foundation, and Matthew Horner is next!"
Matthew strode onto the auction table and, in an impassioned manner, began a long-prepared speech.