Chapter 15: Scandal
Early the next morning, Chris was woken up by Allen's phone call. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Oh my God, Alan! Tell me, do you know what time it is? Chris reluctantly got up to answer the phone, and he opened his eyes slightly to look at the time of the alarm clock - 5:30!
"Chris, if it were me, I'd ask what's going on." Alan's voice was a little hoarse.
Chris jerked off the bed, "What? Alan, what the hell is going on? You sound tired, don't tell me you haven't rested all night. ”
"Let's take a look at the entertainment news on the Internet first, and you're going to visit the company today, huh...... I'll pick you up," Alan paused and said, "Looks like we're going to have to make some arrangements earlier." ”
Chris hung up the phone with some confusion, walked straight to the desk and quickly turned on the computer, clicked on the web browser to find the entertainment news section. The first thing you see is a string of bold red headlines: Kate Winslet and Hollywood's new love? There are also two pictures at the bottom. One is the two talking together in the hotel lobby, and the other is the scene of the two looking at each other at the movie press conference. The two are very close in the picture, especially the second one, I don't know how the reporter took it, and the eyes of the two people are very eager.
“WhattheFuck?” Chris's eyes widened in disbelief, he was completely blinded, how could it be that it was just a simple conversation report. Now he is not in the mood to do the daily exercise, after a simple breakfast, Alan quickly rushed over.
"It's today's paper," Allen handed him a stack of newspapers as he walked through the door, "You know what, Chris, you're a celebrity in Hollywood now." He looked a little tired, with dark bags under his eyes, and he looked very bad.
Chris frowned and didn't speak, he took the newspaper and looked through it, and newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, and Entertainment all reported on the matter. The content of the report is much the same, even the selected pictures are similar, although they are not as explicit as on the Internet, but they also question Chris between words, revealing distrust of him.
"Chris Vaughn, who is less than 22 years old, has starred in medium-production films such as "American Beauty" and "Connie Town", and is Hollywood's new lucky one?" --Los Angeles Times "At the launch of the Coen brothers' new film "Connietown", Chris Vaughn's acting skills were praised by Spielberg, and he has starred in many TV series and "American Beauty". --The New York Times, "Kate Winslet and Hollywood newcomer Chris Vaughn behave intimately, suspected of empathy? --The Hollywood Reporter "Chris Vaughn, who is he?" There will be two films coming out this year! --"Entertainment" TV producer Seater introduced Chris Vaughn who had worked on his crew and had a chaotic private life! --"Hollywood Gossip"......
Chris rubbed his brows while reading the newspaper, except for the "New York Times" and "Entertainment" reported on him fairly and fairly, other media always thought that his position was because of his relationship rather than strength, and what was even more hateful was that the old dog of Seite jumped out again at this time. “god! Alan, what are we going to do? I have to say that Hollywood's attitude towards newcomers is really surprising. After browsing it, he asked with a wry smile as he spread his hands to Allen.
"Don't be embarrassed, it's not too bad," Alan walked over and patted Chris on the shoulder, "It's not what we wanted, but it also makes you famous in Hollywood to a certain extent, which you and I would never have imagined at first." Then he walked over to the table and took two sips of his coffee, "Spielberg is suspected of promoting the new movie, this is okay, I believe no one will question your strength after your movie is released." It's just that the scandal with Kate Winslet is a bit difficult to handle, seriously, Chris, what the hell is going on with you and Kate, just looking at the pictures on the report has to make some guesses. ”
"Alan, what do you think can happen!" Chris was a little embarrassed, "And isn't she already married?" Why is everyone still paying attention to her scandal? ”
"Married? When did Kate Winslet get married? Alan asked, confused.
"Didn't you!" It was Chris's turn to be a little surprised, could he have misremembered? He seems to remember that in another world, Kate should get married in the UK at the end of 98, when Li Ping and his wife Zhang Jie went on a movie for the first time, watching "Titanic", and later his wife also mentioned the report of Kate's marriage.
"Since her boyfriend died while she joined "Titanic", there have been no scandals with anyone other than Leo. You know, how popular she is now! That's why you're getting so much attention this time. Alan didn't care about Chris's doubts, he walked up to him in the living room and waved his hand and said, "The first problem we need to solve now is how to reverse your image, this time it was my negligence, if I had hired a PR for you earlier, maybe none of these things would have happened now, you must know that they all have their own relationships in the media industry." ”
On the way back to Allen's office, Chris's phone never stopped. He hasn't traveled here for a long time, and he hasn't made many friends, but he has maintained a good relationship with every one of them. Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Sola Burch, Mina Suwari and Chris Cooper all called to show their concern, and of course there was a wave of ridicule, and even the usually low-key Sam Manders called to say hello. Immediately after seeing the report, my aunt's family was also a little worried about his current situation. The most excited, of course, was his cousin Martha, who excitedly asked Chris Kate to meet her on the phone.
After talking to his aunt's family on the phone, no one called for a while, and finally got a break to rest, Chris rubbed his somewhat sore arm, threw the phone aside, and collapsed in the back seat of the car, he now knows that this matter seems to be really big.
"Ding...... Ding ......" Before Chris could recover his strength, the Nokia 5110, which had been thrown into the seat next to him, rang again.
Chris picked up his phone a little numbly and saw a string of unfamiliar numbers displayed on the screen, "Hello? I'm Chris Vaughn. He replied with some confusion.
"Hey! Chris, I'm Kate. "There was a woman on the other side, her voice was very low, and her pronunciation was a little strange.
Kate? Kate Winslet! Chris instantly sat up straight and cheered up, "Hi Kate, how do you have my number?" Are you in Los Angeles? ”
"I know Sam, I asked him for it, I'm in London now." Kate replied with some softness.
There's about an eight-hour time difference between London and the western United States, so now she should have a lunch break, Chris thought to himself. "So, Kate......" his voice trembled, and his face was a little hot, "you see those reports......"
The person on the other side of the phone was silent for a moment and then voiced: "Yes, I saw it." I must admit, they wrote so badly! ”
Kate also had just finished a phone call with a friend and an agent, and she was woken up by the phone during her lunch break, and then she knew from Leonardo what happened on the other side of the ocean after she left. She turned on the TV, and American TV stations were also discussing her affair with Chris Vaughn. The media's false reports and remarks made her gradually angry, and somehow she remembered the young man who had only one side of the scandal with the other party. So she asked Sam Menders for the other party's number, and then called, but after connecting, she didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere became a little silent and awkward.
"I'm sorry, Kate," it was Chris who broke the silence first, "sorry to bother you." ”
"No, it's me who should apologize, you must know that since "Titanic", they have always been looking for news about me, and your appearance only gives them a reason." Kate then said.
"Hmm...... Maybe we don't have to blame each other, as if it's not either of our fault. Chris snorted.
"That's right, haha...... The more we care, the happier they become, and there's no need to let them get their way. Kate smiled and said, "However, my agent Sara will fly back to the United States today, and we may both have to make a statement together, you and your agent need to be ready." ”
"Of course......" Chris laughed as well.
After the awkward atmosphere between the two people was gone, there was a sudden interest in talking, and it was not until Chris and they had arrived at the company that Chris said "goodbye" and hung up the phone.