Chapter 010: Picking up also requires skill

Jennifer Aniston stood on the side of the road a little absentmindedly and waited for the bus, and she couldn't be disappointed with the audition. Because she didn't have much hope, after graduating from acting school last year, she has appeared in several stage plays one after another. Because by chance, she heard the news about the film's call for actresses, and tried to submit her resume, but she didn't expect to get the opportunity to audition.

Just as she was about to wave down a taxi, she heard someone behind her shouting her name, and turned to see the strange boy staring at her in the audition room.

"Hello, you're the ......" Jennifer Aniston waved her hand and gestured twice, only to realize that she didn't know the other person's name.

Eric held out his hand and said, "Hello, Miss Aniston, my name is Eric, Eric Williams. ”

Jennifer Aniston held out her little hand and smiled politely, "Hello, Williams...... Mr. ”

Eric looked at Aniston's sweet smiling face up close, slightly distracted, and forgot to let go of Aniston's hand.

"Mr. Williams, are you ......" Aniston struggled slightly, feeling the warmth of that big hand, a little embarrassed, and glared at Eric in disgust.

"Oh, excuse me, just call me Eric, Miss Aniston, can I call you Annie?" Eric withdrew his hand and scratched his head in embarrassment, saying in his heart that although my brother had read countless women in his previous life, he had also traversed the flowers, why did he look like a hairy boy now, it must be the hormones of this body that are doing tricks, well, it must be so.

Aniston was slightly wary in confusion: "Okay, Eric, but we don't seem to know each other, do we?"

Eric put away his thoughts and smiled, "I don't know each other now, all my friends were strangers at first. Annie, it's already noon, may I invite you to lunch?"

"It's abrupt, Eric, we've only spoken a few words. Aniston refused.

"Then I'll send you home. Eric retreated.

"Uh...... All right. Aniston was stunned for a moment, she had already rejected the other party once, and Aniston, who had always been bad at rejecting others, subconsciously agreed. In fact, Eric just used a little trick of communication, if he opened his mouth to send other girls home at the beginning, what to do after being rejected, he couldn't be stalked, that would only be counterproductive.

The two got into Eric's car together, asked for the address, and Eric started the car and drove towards his destination.

Aniston couldn't resist the curiosity in her heart, and was the first to ask, "Eric, are you a staff member?"

Eric held the steering wheel and nodded, "Yes, I am the screenwriter of this movie, as well as the male lead." ”

"Wow, that's amazing. You must be my age, and I've only played a few small roles in stage plays right now. ”

Eric smiled and said, "It's just luck, by the way, you just said you were acting in a stage play?"

"Oh, yes. Aniston immediately opened up the conversation and chattered about something she was interested in, and Eric interjected a few words from time to time, making Aniston giggle.

How can a nineteen-year-old girl who has just entered society less than a year ago be the opponent of Eric, who has the soul of her uncle hidden in her bones. As the conversation progressed, Aniston began to open up and even began to talk about her current life in Los Angeles.

"Although working at a convenience store is tiring and I have to stand for at least eight hours a day, I feel that I am living a fulfilling life now, and I can still go to some stage plays and auditions from time to time, and I believe that I can one day be successful even without relying on my irresponsible father. ”

Although Eric knew that Aniston had finally entered the television industry under the introduction of his father in his previous life, it was already two years later in an alternate time and space.

In her memory, Jennifer Aniston in her previous life resented her father for abandoning her and her mother when she was a child, and refused her father's help for more than two years, so she spent more than two years in Hollywood. In the end, Aniston's father, John Aniston, took the initiative to ease the relationship between father and daughter, so that the stubborn Aniston accepted his help. When she got the role, Aniston was twenty-five years old, and in Hollywood, once an actress is over thirty years old, if her career does not improve, it will be difficult to develop greatly, and I have to say that Aniston is still very lucky.

At this time, Eric heard Aniston's words, but still encouraged: "I also believe this, when you just auditioned, you performed very well. There are not many traces of stage plays, and it seems very natural. Well, you know, when I first auditioned for a girl, that kind of stage style almost brought me in. ”

At the mention of the audition just now, Aniston suddenly fell silent, and after a while asked softly, "Eric, was Maggie's role decided before my audition?"

"I have to say, Annie, your eyes are really sharp. ”

"I noticed that you were all a little absent-minded, maybe just going through the motions. ”

Eric didn't go around the bush either, and said directly: "If nothing else, Maggie may be played by Drew Barrymore, and her appearance at the audition is very good." ”

"Drew Barrymore, that cute little girl, she should be thirteen years old now, isn't Maggie a high school student about to enter college?"

Eric wondered, "Why, Annie, didn't you see Drew while you waited for the audition......? Well, it's only thirteen years old. ”

Aniston said a little embarrassed: "Well, for today's audition, I transferred shifts with my colleagues last night and was on duty until twelve o'clock, so I came a little late." ”

"It's okay, actually, I don't know if I want to sue you or not......"

Aniston looked up curiously and asked, "What is it?"

"They all saw me after you left...... Like you. ”

Aniston's small mouth suddenly grew, and she was a little surprised by Eric's directness, and became sneering: "Yes...... And then what?"

"James, the producer of this movie, told me that there is a vast sea of people, and some good girls are hard to meet once they miss it, so they encouraged me to chase them out. He also said that if I did, I would give you a role and create more opportunities for us to get along. Eric sold James in one go, secretly said sorry to James Brooks, and said in his heart that it was not easy for his brother to be a girl.

"Ah, that, I...... I'm ......" Aniston looked a little flustered in the face of Eric's confessional words, and at the same time there was a hint of sweetness in her heart.

Eric saw Aniston's panic and hurriedly said, "No, you don't need to have any burden, Annie. We're friends now, aren't we? It's normal for friends to help each other. In fact, that character is nothing, just one of Maggie's three friends, a few minutes of scenes. However, if you accept it, it can provide you with a qualification to participate in auditions in the future, and I believe that my film will definitely achieve good results. ”

"Thank you, Eric, I really don't know what to say. ”

The car drove for more than ten minutes, and after arriving at a neighborhood in Burbank, Aniston pointed to an intersection in front of him and said, "Eric, I'm here, just park there." ”

The car stopped at the mouth of a somewhat narrow alley, and the two men were silent for a few seconds, and Aniston didn't make any moves to get out of the car, and Eric certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to ask Aniston to get out of the car. After sitting quietly for a while, the atmosphere in the carriage gradually became a little ambiguous.

Finally, Aniston mustered up the courage to speak, "Why don't I treat you to lunch, Eric, there's a little restaurant in front of me, and I eat there often." ”

Eric was relieved, "Well, Annie, it's not a decent thing to have a girl treated, of course I'll pay for it." Let's go, you show the way. ”

……

Aniston finally accepted the role, and during the preparation of the next movie, the two talked on the phone almost every day, and the chat content was also very scattered, such as someone stealing something from the convenience store where Annie worked, and she was almost late in the morning because of snooze, and found a few little strong in her closet.

Eric also talks about some trivial things in his life from time to time, and at the same time comforts the loneliness in the heart of a girl who is alone in a foreign land, although Aniston has contact with many people, but there are few friends to make friends with, Eric has become the sustenance of her soul in a short period of time. Eric knew that Aniston would definitely agree to be his girlfriend if he confessed himself, because the girl had begun to coquettish him on the phone occasionally.

However, Eric was not in a hurry to do so, he did not want Aniston to have any bad associations between that movie role and being his girlfriend. Therefore, at least after the filming is over, anyway, this little girl is in this state now, and she can't escape from her palm anyway. So Eric just needs to wait for a qiē to become a matter of course.

During this period, another thing also has eyebrows, that is, the publication, after signing a contract with Michael Krauss for more than half a month, he finally got a sample book, the cover is a huge Tyrannosaurus rex chasing a running off-road vehicle, quite a sci-fi idea. This movie is inspired by a memory movie, which Michael Kraus finds great, the connection between ancient dinosaurs and modern off-road vehicles, and the cover alone sets a huge suspense for the reader.

Eric asked for an extra copy and gave it to Aniston. These days, Eric has unconsciously imprinted the image of a gentle and considerate good boyfriend in Aniston's heart, which is a huge lethal force for Aniston, who has lacked father's love since childhood.

After receiving it, Aniston, who had admired Eric's screenwriting and acting talents, suddenly had a little admiration in her eyes, and of course, she gave Eric a label of talent in her heart.

……

The preparation is still in progress, during which Eric has participated in the preparation of the crew several times, and also met with other actors in the crew, for the role of Mike's son, the crew did not choose Brad Pitt, of course, did not choose the thin boy named Blake Quinn, but another slightly stronger eighteen-year-old.

Eric didn't complain about this, because he then met Aniston, and because of a certain position, Eric suddenly lost his affection for Pete, who abandoned Aniston in his previous life. Even, Eric thought very badly that he would become a big director in the future, should he let the superstar couple of Pitt and Jolie in his previous life play soy sauce in his own movie, well, Aniston as the protagonist, absolutely!

On August 16, 1988, after Eric's rebirth, the first film carrying the ideals of the past and present life was officially launched.