In the bright office, Eric admired the beautiful slightly baby fat face for a while, his eyes gradually lost focus, and he couldn't help but think of the divorce case in his previous life, which should have been a year ago, although Eric didn't care much about entertainment gossip at that time, but Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were too famous, and he was in that circle, and it was impossible not to hear the people around him talk about the news.

But until the two officially divorced, the specific reason for the divorce was not exposed, and all kinds of speculations were flying all over the sky.

Among the several speculations that Eric heard, the most interesting is that the two divorced because of Kubrick's part, Kubrick asked Nicole Kidman to fight with Gary Cuba, a male model who played a naval officer, in the movie, and it seems that he was played with in the end and had an ovarian operation, and the relationship between the two husband and wife also had an irreconcilable rift, with Kubrick's character, Eric feels that this kind of thing is indeed very possible, but Kubrick is indeed a bastard, but not a madman, It should be impossible to disclose this matter to Tom Cruise, and this news came out after the divorce of the two.

Two years before the couple divorced, a maid in the Cruise family accidentally revealed a message to the media, saying that the atmosphere between the two was cold when the Cruise couple was at home, and there was not even any conversation between them. The maid also had a lawsuit because of this news, and after the Crews won the lawsuit, they also showed their affection in public several times in order to maintain their image, but two years later, the couple inexplicably divorced.

The media at the time listed a series of speculation reasons for the divorce of the two, the first one was that Nicole Kidman gave Cruise a green hat, and the child who was three months pregnant was not Tom's, Eric personally felt that this news was the most reliable, because Nicole Kidman was almost out of the house, if it weren't for the fact that it was very reasonable, with the character of a Western woman, how could he be willing not to share half of Tom's property, and would not agree to sign the divorce agreement a few days before the tenth anniversary, At that time, George Lucas was divorced, and his wife took half of his huge fortune, and sold Pixar Studios because of this, and later the chairman of the media giant Viacom, Sommer Leishidong, was also in trouble because his wife wanted to divorce him. You must know that California law stipulates that if the couple has been married for more than ten years without a prenuptial agreement, then when they divorce, all their property is divided equally, and Tom Cruise was revealed to have a huge fortune of more than $360 million in 01 year, and Nicole Kidman is said to have taken only one work of art after the divorce.

At this moment, Nicole Kidman noticed Eric's expression that he was too outward, and finally had a trace of dissatisfaction, could he be so unattractive, this man three years younger than himself was actually distracted.

The scene was silent for several minutes, and Nicole Kidman finally couldn't help but be the first to speak: "Eric? ”

"Well, oh, I'm sorry, Nicole, something suddenly comes to mind." Eric finally came to his senses, smiled apologetically at Nicole Kidman, and asked, "Nicole, the file shows that you are doing well in Australia, why did you suddenly come to Hollywood?" ”

"All actors in the world aspire to prove themselves in Hollywood, and I am no exception, and I hope that I can get a better development in Hollywood."

"It's not easy, you haven't even made a Hollywood movie before, and if you want to prove yourself in Hollywood, you shouldn't audition for a TV role."

"It's just...... I didn't meet the right role," Nicole Kidman made a reason: "I think this TV series should be good, so I tried it." ”

How could Nicole Kidman not want to act in a movie, but she didn't have as much luck as in her previous life. She came to Hollywood at the beginning of the year, like all aspiring actors, with all kinds of unrealistic fantasies to the world's film center, but after a few months, she participated in a lot of auditions, but only got a small supporting role in a movie that was not even a vase, and finally had to turn her attention to TV series, and the development from the small screen to the big screen is also the road to fame for many Hollywood stars.

Eric suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Nicole, are you coming to Hollywood alone?" ”

"yes," Nicole Kidman felt a little puzzled.

Eric nodded noncommittally.

There was silence in the office for a few seconds, and Nicole Kidman couldn't help but ask the question she was most concerned about: "So, Mr. Director, I ...... Did I get the role of Phoebe Buffy? ”

"I'm sorry, no, the role has already been set for someone else." Eric shook his head and replied honestly.

Nicole Kidman was stunned for a moment, this counts...... What's going on, if the other party says a hint like 'still considering' or 'it depends on your appearance', Nicole Kidman can still understand what to do, but unexpectedly, the other party will directly sue her that this role is given to someone else.

"Can you tell me why?" Nicole Kidman's mind was a little confused.

Eric shifted into a more comfortable position and explained, "I decided in agreement with the other producers because you, well, you're so pretty. ”

"Huh?" Nicole Kidman was a little dumbfounded.

"That's right," Eric sat up straight and explained, "In the setting of the story, Phoebe is a girl with a very difficult background, she was abandoned by her biological parents when she was a child, and then her stepmother committed suicide, and the little girl who was only fourteen years old wandered to New York alone, struggled at the bottom, and finally became a masseur. ”

"Does this have anything to do with appearance?"

"It has a lot to do with it," Eric continued, "do you think that if a very beautiful fourteen-year-old girl were to end up on the streets of New York, she would grow up into her twenties without a normal life, and make a large group of good friends?" ”

Of course not, although Nicole Kidman came from a wealthy middle-class family, it is not that she has not seen the dark side of society, if Phoebe is very beautiful, a little luckier, can find a good man to marry, become a housewife, after all, beauty is not a scarce resource anywhere. But if you're unlucky, the end will be very miserable.

"Eric, if that's the case, why did you ask me to wait for you here?"

"Because...... Curious, I'm curious about you as a person, so I wanted to talk to you. ”

"That's all?" The girl looked at Eric incredulously, and the reason was too far-fetched.

Eric shrugged, stood up and said, "That's all, I just wanted to talk to you, it's late, Nicole, sorry to keep you waiting so long, I'll treat you to dinner." ”

"Alright," Nicole Kidman stood up disappointed, put on her heels, and walked out of the office with Eric, going downstairs under the ambiguous eyes of the security guards left behind.

While dining at an additional restaurant, the tall girl looked preoccupied and seemed to be struggling with something, but Eric ate a lot of it with relish and chatted with the girl as if nothing had happened.

After dinner, Eric got into his car, Nicole Kidman saw that Eric was about to say goodbye to him, and finally couldn't help but open Eric's car door and get into the passenger seat, the girl knew very well that if she missed this opportunity, she would probably have to return to Australia in disgrace.

In the few months since she came to Hollywood, Nicole Kidman has seen a lot of brutal competition in Hollywood, and the highest-ranking person she has dealt with is only a lone film director who is not well-known in Hollywood, and although her performance has won a few small awards in Australia, it has not played any role in Hollywood.

"Nicole......" Eric looked curiously at the girl who had gotten into his car, her own car parked right next to it.

"Okay, Mr. Williams, what the hell am I going to do to get the role, please just tell me, okay?" After the girl said this, her breathing became a little rapid, and a pair of blue eyes stared at Eric earnestly, with an open-minded momentum.

"However, that role has really been decided." Eric replied earnestly.

"Then why do you still do these superfluous things, give people hope, and then crush them so quickly, don't you think it's ...... Is this excessive? ”

"Well, I apologize, I did just because...... Because of curiosity. ”

"And then having a woman wait in the office for hours and talking about a few nonsense things is ridiculous, do you think anyone would believe it?"

"So what?" Eric was also a little impatient.

The girl hesitated for a moment, then reached out and pulled Eric's arm and pressed it on her thigh: "Mr. Williams, I know very well about your affairs, you are the most promising young director in Hollywood, and I have heard about Julia Roberts, so give me a chance, okay?" ”

Eric glanced at the hand that was pressed by the girl on the other's thigh, and although he was wearing trousers, Eric still felt an inexplicable warm aura.

"After that, there's a movie you can try, like, a romantic comedy," Eric finally said.

The girl pressed Eric's hand tightly, a look of excitement on her face.

"You know, I've been busy lately, and that movie won't be on the show until at least July or August, maybe later."

"No problem, I can wait," Nicole Kidman said without hesitation.

Eric shook his head, "No, I mean, I've been busy lately and need a maid at home. ”

"Ah," Nicole Kidman opened her mouth slightly.

The corners of Eric's mouth hooked up a wicked smile: "I'm too busy, I need someone to help me prepare three meals a day, oh, I'm usually not at home at noon, two meals a day is enough, and I don't like part-time workers to come to my house to help clean up, and you need to help me clean up my room, if you want, you can come and make a cameo appearance as a maid from May to September." ”

"Ahh Nicole Kidman's mind was still a little bent and thought for a moment before the girl tentatively asked, "I, Eric, am I the heroine?" ”

Eric showed a triumphant smile: "Of course, if you are excellent, you will be like Julia, a movie will be among the ranks of A-grade actresses, such a good opportunity, many Hollywood actresses may not be able to meet in their entire careers." ”

"I need to think about it." Nicole Kidman looked up.

"Of course, if you think it through, contact me as much as possible, and by the way, if you agree, you will be staying in my mansion for the next few months."

"Why?" Nicole Kidman was a little scared, and some embarrassing words popped up in her head.

"I have a formal girlfriend, so I don't want a young and beautiful woman to come and go in my villa. And you don't want to let others know how you got the role after you become famous in the future, do you? ”

"I see." Nicole Kidman nodded.

The two of them chatted a few more words and then parted ways, waiting until they got home, Eric was still excited about his bad taste, he was sure that Nicole Kidman would not refuse this kind of suggestion, and even thought that maybe this 'system' could be used forever, so that he would not have to hire some strange part-time workers to clean the house, and he would not have to worry about his three meals every day, and more importantly, what could be more satisfying than having the star-studded stars of his previous life be his maids.

At the beginning of the new week, the final shooting began, and the relatively large scenes were completed, and the rest were bits and pieces of exterior scenes. Five days later, on a street in downtown Los Angeles, the crew began filming the final scene, and although everyone in the crew had a month and a half of intense work, they all had relaxed expressions on their faces at this time.

On the bus, Sean sits down in a seat with a newspaper under his armpit and a bucket of popcorn while catching a glimpse of the sapphire necklace on the chest of the girl behind him. After hesitating for a moment, Sean couldn't help but turn around again, staring at the sapphire necklace in front of the girl's eyes for several seconds, and only when the girl showed a vigilant look did he speak: "Sorry, I recognized the wrong person." ”

"It's okay," Yoyo replied in a light tone, casually looking out the window.

"The necklace is beautiful, where did you buy it?" Sean couldn't help but ask.

"Sent by a friend, fake, very cheap." Yoyo heard the other party mention the necklace, and only then did he cheer up a little.

Sean smiled, "Boyfriend, right?" ”

Yoyo shook his head: "I haven't seen him for a long time. ”

"Keep it up," Sean said, turning around, his gaze wandering a little, "Maybe he suddenly appeared that day, heh, it scared you." ”

Yoyo smiled expectantly, perhaps feeling that this hope was slim, but she still stubbornly rode this bus every day, hoping that Andy would appear again.

The bus gradually stopped, and at the same time Eric also called out the card with satisfaction: "This shot is over, there is one last shot left, all the personnel are ready, yoyo, oh no, it's Brooke, and then there is the scene I asked you to perform in the audition room, although there are still many hours, but I still hope that you can do your best to do it, and there will be a celebratory banquet in the evening." ”

"I'll do my best, Eric." Brooke Whispers replied with a smile.

At the beginning of the final shot, another day passes, and Yoyo still fails to meet Andy, and walks out of the bus in disappointment, and several cameras are simultaneously shooting Brooke Kosi's shots from inside the bus, across the street, and so on.

Although she practiced many times in the audition room, Brooke Smalls still needed to complete the shot after four or five NGs.

In satisfaction Eric shouted 'good! After that, everyone around them applauded.

Eric carried a loudspeaker: "I announce, officially seal the mirror." Clean up the scene immediately, tonight at the Hilton Hotel, everyone has to show up, no one is missing! ”

"Whew......"

The cheers rang out, and many crew members couldn't help but take off the hats on their heads and throw them into the air.

Eric smiled and explained the incident, but walked to an armored escort vehicle next to him.

Four bodyguards in suits, with large waists and round waists, stood vigilantly next to the armored car, and a middle-aged man in his forties was packing the sapphire necklace that Brooke Smalls used for the shoot into a safe.

"Mr. Derek, thank you for your sponsorship." When the other party sent the safe containing the diamonds into the carriage, Eric warmly greeted him and shook hands with him.

"You're welcome, Eric, it's a win-win." The middle-aged man named Derek shook hands politely with Eric: "Then, Eric, I must leave as much as possible, I will feel unsteady if the gem stays outside for a minute longer." ”

"It's okay, it's understandable," Eric replied with a smile, in addition to a series of sponsorship brands, there is also a very important prop, which is the sapphire that the bald monk grabbed.

It's not like no one has mentioned using props to shoot before, just find a piece of blue crystal worth a few hundred dollars. But after thinking about it, Eric still decided to shoot with real objects, but he did not have this connection, after contacting Colombia, Amy Pascal reported, and soon the other party found a blue diamond worth 10 million US dollars, it is said that the gem is from a collector in the United Kingdom, the other party was going to auction the diamond this autumn, through the Christie's auction house, it just happened that the Colombian senior management and the collector had a good personal relationship, after some communication, the other party reluctantly agreed to take the gem.

But this process is not easy, every time the gem participates in the shooting, there are four bodyguards with loaded guns next to him staring at the gem without blinking, and they are always within five meters of the sapphire, and everyone in the crew is nervous because of these four people. Thankfully, there were no problems during the entire shoot.