Chapter XII Quid pro quo

In the past two days, Jerry's life is very regular, and getting up early in the morning to exercise is a habit that has been cultivated for more than ten years, rain or shine.

Reading newspapers and entertainment magazines in the morning, revising scripts in the afternoon, and occasionally in the mood, he would record some great stories, but only in outlines.

The reason for this is that Jerry believes that humans are forgetful creatures, and that many of the first memories become more and more blurry as you become more socially connected, make more friends, and socialize more extensively.

Many people don't really understand how precious it is to "don't forget your original intention" until they are no longer in their youth and slowly entering old age.

Mira, who was by his side, was obviously much more cheerful and cheerful these days, and she became more and more obsessed with Jerry, almost never leaving her for a moment, but all the clothes and bags she bought a few days ago were in the closet.

The two get along more and more happily and have a tacit understanding, and the only difference between them is that the nightlife is too monotonous, and the most important seasoning is missing.

In order to divert Mira's attention from this aspect, Jerry began to take her to exercise, teaching her the purest Chinese kung fu - "Fahrenheit Five Fowl Opera".

Not to mention, Mira's dancing foundation is very solid, her body is flexible, and her sense of balance is also very good, which makes Jerry secretly sneer: "No wonder she will become one of the few action actresses in Hollywood in the future, it turns out that she really has the potential in this area." ”

However, Jerry taught her Chinese kung fu, not to train Mila to be a successful husband and actress, but to let her take advantage of her youth to shape her body more perfectly by practicing traditional Chinese arts, so that she will not be like most European and American actresses, once she enters middle age, her figure and appearance will be completely out of shape, her body is bloated, old and ugly, miserable, and she can no longer see what she looked like when she was young.

In the planning of his future acting career, Jerry will not let Mira continue to follow the acting route of an action movie actress, he wants Mira to try different types of acting, so as to broaden her acting path as much as possible and help her achieve something in her artistic achievements.

As a peer, Jerry is well aware of how difficult it is for an action actor or kung fu star.

Fortunately, action stars who have become famous, many dangerous actions are completed by stand-ins, and action actors who have just debuted must be down-to-earth themselves, punching and kicking on this road to fame, and the bitterness and sweat paid on the road to fame are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Male actors are still so difficult, and the difficulty for women to become action stars must increase exponentially.

The requirements of difficult movements, high-intensity physical exertion, coupled with a very high risk factor, combined with the physical conditions that women are naturally at a disadvantage, therefore, there are very few action actresses in both Eastern and Western entertainment circles, and there are only a handful of actresses who specialize in this performance style.

In other words, unless they are forced to do so, 99% of actresses will not choose this thorny road to fame.

Jerry was also an actor in his previous life, and in those dark days of struggling, he also thought about entering the martial arts as a stand-in, but unfortunately his physical condition at that time was too poor, his bones had already been set, and he was five short figures, this road would not work at all.

As such, he knows the untold poignant journeys of some action superstars like Milla Jovovich.

Due to the pressure of life, Mira engaged in stage performance very early, the experience of catwalks and commercials will not be repeated, at the age of sixteen starred in a small-budget art film, although won the Youth Performance Award, but in Hollywood is still a newcomer, and then she participated in a few films, still quiet, mediocre, almost no presence in the Hollywood circle.

In order to participate in "Resident Evil", Mira trained hard for half a year, and before filming "Deadly Violet", she prepared for it for a year, and so on, almost every time she took on a scene, she had to train intensively for several months.

The road of an action actor is too difficult and not easy for Mira!

Even so, what most viewers really remember is not the hard work and sweat that Mira put into her performance, but the sexy body, nude appearance, and sassy outfit she showed in the movie.

This is the biggest injustice between action male and female stars.

Male stars frequently show off their muscles bare, and it is also common to be naked, how should actresses who also take the action route express themselves?

At the end of the day, it's a world dominated by men.

It is precisely because he has paid attention to Mira's acting trajectory that when Jerry Donn opens his eyes again and sees the sweet and beautiful Mira, many thoughts come to his heart.

In Mira, Jerry saw a little bit of his past life.

It's just that Mira has a physical talent that was difficult to achieve in his previous life, as well as Hollywood, the world's most influential acting platform, and he was trapped in a corner in his last life, blooming and withering, and hurriedly finished his short supporting role life.

More than three months of quiet life allowed Jerry to fully adapt to his current status, in other words, from the time he replaced his predecessor as a member of the Donn family, his own destiny changed drastically, even if he was not an actor.

While changing his own fate, Jerry can't help but feel the urge to protect Mira, who has been with him but can't control his own fate, and at the same time he is burdened with an unshirkable responsibility.

Before her own accident, Mira was implicated, lost all the work at hand, the catwalk and commercial advertisements were all terminated, the acting road was suddenly interrupted, and the career that Mira had been fighting for many years returned to the original point.

It's all caused by Jerry's involvement, so he wants to make amends to Mira and get back everything she lost.

So Jerry took advantage of his underage and used the credit card in the name of his grandfather Donn Sr. to give Mila and her mother a stable life, thus keeping her by his side.

Changing Mira's living situation is only the first step for Jerry to protect her.

Whether Mira herself wants it or not, from the moment Jerry saw her, her fate trajectory has deviated from the original track, and she has intersected with Jerry, and the future has become unpredictable.

The reason why Jerry wrote the script of "Resident Evil" in the first place was to seize the initiative in his own hands.

Next, Jerry will take Mira to re-enter the entertainment industry and start their Hollywood journey.

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Four days after signing the brokerage contract, Jerry finally waited for Brian's call.

"Jerry, are you in a hurry?"

"I still have this bit of patience, otherwise how to do a big thing, but for the first time I noticed that your voice turned out to be so beautiful. ”

"Hahaha! Thank you for the compliment, I love to hear that, and the busyness of these days is not in vain. ”

Hearing Brian's hearty laughter, Jerry suddenly sat up straight and asked with some emotion: "So, the project has passed, and you have already started preparing the crew?"

"Of course, I've been so busy these days that I'm just helping you prepare the crew. Now that most of the crew has been contacted and the salary has been negotiated, I sent you to come and meet them in person and sign the employment contract. Brian laughed.

Jerry smiled happily, as bright as the morning sun, "Okay, Cousin Brian, you did this beautifully, after the film is released and released, no matter whether the box office is good or bad, I will definitely send you a big red envelope." Hahaha!"

Brian was also very happy, "If you have a red envelope to take, I naturally won't refuse, the Don family's red envelope is notoriously generous, but now there are three things that you need to solve." ”

Jerry knew that he was contacting him at this time, and there must be something going on.

"You're welcome, we put aside the brotherly relationship, we are still partners, just say something. ”

Brian wanted this sentence, and the reason why he didn't say it directly was because he was worried that Jerry's cousin was too young and impetuous.

"Okay, Jerry, the three things that need to be solved at the moment are: asking the director, casting for the film, and the third thing is actually casting.

I would like to invite a heavyweight to play your mentor in the play, and I talked to him on the phone before, but he did not refuse, saying that it would take time to think about it, so I suggest you come and invite him personally. ”

Jerry was stunned, and said while thinking, "You mean that the director and the enlightenment mentor need me to invite him personally, my understanding is correct, right?"

Brian said, "That's right. Don't worry Jerry, calm down, listen to me first. Because you are a rookie actor and a starring actor, plus our film is all your personal investment, and there are no big film companies involved in the production, frankly speaking, this movie is very risky, so I made a detailed plan before preparing the crew.

First of all, you must hire an experienced producer, secondly, a big director who is good at shooting comedy films, and finally you need influential big people to join in to add publicity highlights to the film, which is also beneficial to the release of the film in the future. ”

Jerry nodded secretly and said with a smile: "Brian, you are very thoughtful, beyond my expectations, so I agree with your point of view, just do as you say, who are the directors and enlightenment mentors you have chosen, and then tell me their addresses, and I will personally come to the door to invite." ”

Brian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, he was really worried that his cousin would blow up if he didn't agree, and now it seemed that he still underestimated him, and Jerry's composure and ability were far beyond his imagination.

"I have hired the director to direct this film, and the other party was very happy after reading the script, but when he heard that the actual age of the male lead actor was only eighteen years old, he hesitated again, and finally put forward a condition, if you insist on inviting him to direct this film, you must audition as an actor.

If you pass the audition, he not only accepts the director's offer, but also doubles as a producer, and conversely, if you can't pass his audition, then ask for another master. ”

Breathing a sigh of relief, Brian didn't wait for Jerry to speak, and continued: "The director I invited is James L. Brooks, a great director who has won the Academy Award for Best Director, and he is also a top screenwriter and excellent producer in Hollywood.

Although we don't have big-name stars to join in this film, the investment is not small, so I think it is necessary to hire senior producers and big directors to control the entire crew.

At the same time, we also need to rely on their network resources and fame to ensure that the film can be filmed smoothly and the subsequent release and release. ”

After listening to Brian's words, Jerry truly recognized his ability, and all aspects were considered, and the 8% brokerage commission was indeed not in vain.

………… (To be continued)