Chapter 22: Lost
"Eddie, Bo Wei doesn't agree! The film project has long been decided. ”
"Don't you even give a chance to look in the mirror?"
"The director is tough and has already chosen Bruce. Willis, and Bruce. Willis fans! ”
Of course, in the spirit of "not putting all your eggs in one basket".
While patiently waiting for the results of "The Matrix", Edward once again took advantage of his vision and deliberately inquired about the establishment of a supernatural thriller movie by Bowei Film Company.
Yes, it's "The Sixth Sense", an Oscar-level movie, which can really be described as the biggest dark horse at the box office in 1999, with an investment of $40 million, and finally $290 million at the North American box office alone.
second only to the box office champion of the year "Star Wars Prequel 1: The Phantom Menace", and the box office and word-of-mouth have been bumper, and it has also been nominated for 6 Oscars.
Damn, damn Indian Ah San, who looks down on Lao Tzu, a director is still chasing stars!
The director and screenwriter of "The Sixth Sense" Kate. Shyamalan, an Indian-American, later made a street film "Return to Earth" with Will Smith and his sons.
"By the way, William, there's news from The Matrix?"
"Eddie, you have to hold your breath, this kind of large-scale computer, even if it is a temporary casting, it is not a decision that can be made in a while!"
"I'm sorry, William, I cared too much about this opportunity!"
"Eddie, I know that you work hard, and you are also very attentive this time, but you also have to be prepared, this time our advantage is not big, you are still young, and there is an opportunity!"
Edward still cares about the sight glass of "The Matrix", "Ten birds in the forest, it is better to have one bird in hand!" ”
After all, this is a real chance, and no one, including the Wachowski brothers, will know the value of this "The Matrix".
"The Sixth Sense" can only be regarded as an Oscar-level movie, but "The Matrix" definitely belongs to the film history level movie.
It's not whose trophy has more to say, and whoever has the highest box office has the final say, otherwise the rankings will be changed to "Transformers" 1/2/3/4/5!
At that moment, William's phone rang.
William took a look and saw that it was Warnacho. Silvo's phone, hurriedly motioned to Edward, and then turned on the phone speakerphone.
"Hey, Joe, did the mirror get results this time?"
"Yes, William, unfortunately we can't work together this time. Eddie, who performed well this time, is a promising new star, but we can't fail to consider the influence of the actor. ”
"It's okay, Joe, I'm sorry too, I hope we can work together next time. Can you ask who the actor is this time? If you can. ”
"It's okay, the actor is Keanu. Reeves, in fact, this time Eddie's vision is great, we are all ready to consider Eddie, but Warner executives directly decided, sorry, William! ”
"Thanks, Joe, hope to cooperate next time! bye…..”
“bye……”
Edward, on the other hand, went from hopefulness to disappointment to despair at first.
Dreams are always out of reach, and when you just take off, they give you a hard time.
"No, that's not the case, William, you call again and ask, is there a mistake!"
"William, you don't have anything to do with CAA, hurry up and ask that senior executive at Warner, hurry up and make him change his mind!"
Edward still did not give up, and said to William excitedly.
"Eddie, forget it this time, there will definitely be a chance next time!"
"Good movies, there are many of them, Hollywood has a movie project every year!"
Seeing Edward, whose eyes were a little red, William was also a little unbearable, and patiently comforted.
"William, you don't understand, you don't know how successful The Matrix will be!"
"You won't know the impact of The Matrix!"
"This kind of movie that is destined to go down in film history, if you miss it, you won't have a chance."
"Also, William, you call Stephen and ask him to clear the relationship, I must have this role!"
Edward, fearing defeat, shouted a little frantically.
Seeing Edward, who was a little out of control, William shouted on the head.
"That's enough, Eddie! I don't understand, and neither do you! I'm so used to you! ”
"Edward. Fulong, don't you look at what you look like now?"
"You're like a kid who has lost his favorite toy!"
"How many movies have you acted in?"
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"You don't, you just want to be an overnight success!"
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"Do you have a full-fledged film work?"
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"You didn't, you just drank and drugged!"
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"You've got Keanu. Does Reeves have box office appeal? ”
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"You don't, you're not even a star!"
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"You see, you have nothing, why choose you! Will the whole world revolve around you? ”
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"You're just a kid who doesn't grow up! I'll go back, and tonight, think about it yourself! ”
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After saying that, William pushed the door directly and left, leaving only Edward, in a daze in the dark room.
Hope is the greatest, disappointment is the greatest. At the closest to success, it failed.
Since Edward's time travel, he has always had a sense of superiority, always thinking that he has memories of his past life and can call the wind and rain in Hollywood.
I didn't expect to be naked like a girl who was stripped naked.
A glass of wine goes through your throat, into your stomach, and down to your heart.
Wine cannot forget the pain, but it can numb oneself.
Fall! Fall! Fall!
Sink into! Sink into! Sink into!
Edward felt as if he had been hypnotized, he was tied to a large rock, others were thrown into the water, no matter how he struggled, he watched himself fall into the water and fall into a dark pit.
Edward tried to grasp a straw, but couldn't.
When people are at their most vulgar, they always think of the nearest person around them.
"Boob, what are you doing?"
"Eddie, you miss me! I'm recording! Can I help you? ”
On the other side of the phone, the sound of musical accompaniment came.
"It's okay, you'll make it, don't work too hard!"
"Okay, Eddie! Come on, I'm going to start! ”
"Duh... Duh..."
There was the sound of the phone hanging up from the other side, and Britney, who was innocent and lacking roots, didn't hear Edward's strange speech at all.
Maybe sometimes just a small thing can change the perception of a person.
"Nat, are you there?"
"Eddie, what's wrong with you, you're not feeling well?"
"No, I just wanted to talk to you!"
"Eddie, what's wrong with you, where are you?"
"No, my home in Los Angeles? Maybe drank too much at night? ”
"Then you wait, I'm in Los Angeles too, I'll go now!"
Natalie was attentive and could hear that Edward's voice was wrong, a little low and emotional, not at all like the sunny and cheerful big boy.
"Mom, I'm going to my friend's house, and he needs my help now?"
"It's so late, you go there, what friends do you have in Los Angeles, how do I not know?"
"Mom, do you need me to tell you anything, I'm not a child!"
"Nat, as long as you get out of this door, don't enter the house again!" Natalie's mother, Shelley, said bluntly and strongly.
"Alright then, I'm just getting ready to move to school!" Natalie went straight back.
"You... You—" Shelley was speechless.
After saying that, Natalie got dressed directly, went out and took a taxi, and went straight to Edward's house.
"Oh, God! Eddie, what's wrong with you, how much alcohol have you drunk? ”
"Eddie, what's wrong with you, what's the matter?"
Seeing a mess of wine bottles on the floor, Natalie exclaimed.
"It's okay, it's just uncomfortable, I want to drink something." Edward said drunkenly.
"What's wrong with you? Can I be your listener? Natalie couldn't bear to look at Edward's uncomfortable look.
"Nat, I'm not stupid, I've always been self-righteous, I've always thought that everything has to revolve around me, and now I know that I'm the one who doesn't matter."
"No, you're good! Isn't the sight glass that you said some time ago that is very important to you failed! For the actor in Edward's "The Matrix", the two are on the phone, and Natalie still knows.
"yes, I'm so well prepared, and when I see that my dream will come true, everything will be reduced to ashes... I failed, I was a loser..."
The more Edward spoke, the more excited he became, and he remembered his own failures in his previous life.
Seeing Edward squatting on the ground at this time, so fragile, Natalie's heart ached and she hugged Edward gently.
"Eddie, you have to cheer up. Failure is not an ordinary thing for actors! ”
"Eddie, do you know, the first time I participated in Matilda's sight glass in "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", I thought I was too young, and I was brushed off in the first round..."
"Later, I didn't give up, I knew it was mine, even though there were hundreds of competitors at the time!"
"Half a year later, I went to the mirror again, and after I was done, you didn't see Luc. The look of Besson, he was so shocked by me that he had to give me the role. ”
"Eddie, you have to believe in yourself, even if you miss this opportunity, you will definitely succeed..."
"Eddie, you have talent, you have acting skills, and so many people who care about you... Don't let down these people who care about and love you. ”
Natalie persuaded Edward little by little, and Edward gradually got rid of the pain.
Oh, yes! Whoever the earth has left has not kept turning.
There will be many good movies in the future, and there will be opportunities.
Edward, who came to his senses, became more and more unable to control his body, and asked while he was drinking.
"Nat, you're the one who loves me, aren't you?"
"Yes, I love you! Fools, tomorrow everything will be fine! ”
After hearing a satisfactory answer, Edward collapsed directly on the bed.
It took a lot of effort for Natalie to take Edward's clothes off her body.
Seeing Edward fall asleep this time, so cute. Natalie couldn't help but kiss Edward on the forehead and was about to pull away.
was pressed directly on the bed by a strong arm behind him.
"Don't, Eddie!"
"Don't!"
"Woo......!"
The more Natalie struggled, the harder Edward struggled.
Edward's consciousness gradually lost, and he only knew that he had inserted himself into a soft area.