Whether it is Murphy in this life, or the other self in the past, he was born in an extremely ordinary family, and he has lived an ordinary and even poor life since he was a child, so he understood a truth very early, opportunities never fall from the sky, but they have to be fought for, this is the entertainment industry, countless people can fight for their heads for an opportunity to get on top.

Even if Bruce Berman said "NO", Murphy didn't completely give up, and an opportunity like working on a sequel to "The Matrix" was so rare.

The office was as quiet as outer space, less than three seconds after Bruce Berman's refusal, but Murphy felt unusually long, his mind racing at the same speed as the most advanced computer, wanting to make a final effort.

"Mr. Berman, Mr. Miller." Murphy steadied his mind, as if he didn't see the two dazzling stares on the other side, and said earnestly, "Intern...... May I? ”

After the most difficult sentence jumped out of his mouth, the rest of the words smoothed out, "Many people are willing to work in unpaid positions in order to be familiar with an industry, and I am also willing." ”

For the sake of the future, Murphy has set the bottom line very low.

Bruce Berman laughed, "I'm not going to hire a candid photographer and a murderer." ”

His tone was very flat, without any emotion, but it sounded unusually harsh.

Murphy's hands were clenched tightly, if this was in prison, the fat man on the other side would only take three seconds to turn into a rolling gourd holding his stomach and howling miserably, but this is not a prison, and the rules of prison are not suitable here.

He has already injured a British director by mistake, and if he injures a famous producer, I am afraid that no one in the entire film industry will hire him.

Taking a soft breath, Murphy said no more and turned his head towards the office.

Having said that, there is no need to continue, even if you work hard, such an opportunity will not fall on your head.

Walking out of the office area, Murphy looked up at the sunny sky, but he couldn't see where his future was, it was impossible to say that he was not depressed just now, but he quickly thought about it.

It's Hollywood, after all, and countless people with dreams and conceit and outstanding talents flock to it, but few can make it out, and most of them can only retire or become a member of the huge bottom of this circle after spending their youth and time.

How many geniuses are buried in Hollywood? Perhaps only God knows.

thought that he had the best opportunity, and disappeared like this, Murphy was somewhat depressed, and what his predecessor left him was definitely a super mess.

While thinking about what to do next, Murphy walked in the direction of the gate of Warner Studios, and when he passed the door of a studio, he almost collided with an oncoming woman due to his distraction.

"Hey, what do you want to do?"

A crisp female voice then rang out, pointing to another plump long-haired woman standing beside her, and said, "You almost bumped into Miss Monica, so don't apologize quickly." ”

Murphy stopped and turned his head to look, the woman opposite was very familiar, even if it was not in the movie lens, she could recognize it at a glance, Monica, a famous actress from Italy? Bellucci.

The woman stood there, looking at him coldly, one hand flicking the shoulder that had been rubbed by Murphy, as if she had just passed by, and it was stained with a lot of dirt.

She just stood like this, showing the coldness, sexiness, beauty and arrogance that a famous actress should have.

Especially the arrogance, which even Murphy doesn't know much about women, can feel it clearly - it is a kind of disregard for the little people in Hollywood's upper class.

Although the other party can only be regarded as a small star in Hollywood, it is not comparable to an unknown person like Murphy.

This woman's reaction stung Murphy, but he knew very well that in a very realistic circle like Hollywood, respect is never equal, and the respect of others does not fall from the sky, but must be won by oneself with practical actions.

Monica? Bellucci did have the right to despise him, not to mention that he almost bumped into her by accident.

"I'm sorry for what just happened," Murphy said in a calmer voice, more naturally, "I'm sorry. ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked forward without looking back, as if this qiē had never happened.

It is useless to say more about people like Bruce Berman and Monica Bellucci to respect and bow their heads now, if they could conquer others with just mouth cannons, the sticks would have unified the world long ago.

This is a realistic society, not a fairy tale world.

Over the course of the next week, Murphy learned more about the realities of the world and why Rose was back in work after he was released from prison.

For a person with a criminal record, it is simply too difficult to find a slightly decent and decent job.

Murphy interviewed two more crews, but the other party only checked his information a little, and refused directly without thinking about it, and even the third very small crew only sought a job as a handyman, and was turned away.

For a while, Murphy cursed his ex and the hellish social environment of the United States almost every day, but it didn't take long for his mood to calm again.

People habitually attribute their successes to themselves and their failures to their circumstances.

But such thinking does not help in any way to solve real problems.

The idea of finding a job related to the film industry hit a wall everywhere, and Murphy did not give up, but understood that it was far more difficult to establish a foothold in Hollywood than he imagined and understood, and the whole person became more pragmatic.

Not only in the film industry, but also in other industries that Murphy participated in, and basically ended in failure, this result is not unexpected, how many of those formal companies or stores will hire people like him who have no academic qualifications, no skills, and a criminal record?

Is it really going to sell ****** and illegal guns?

Murphy knew very well that this was a point of no return, and he would rather choose a job as a porter in an auto repair shop than take this path, but the work of a porter was very hard, and the low salary could not be paid on a daily basis.

Now, Murphy has to face the problem of money, he has been very economical, but more than 200 dollars have basically bottomed out, if he doesn't want to find a way to get money, I'm afraid he won't survive next month's auto repair shop payroll.

On a rare punctual evening, when he returned home, Murphy walked into the studio and his eyes fell on the hand-held camera on the shelf.

This Canon camera can still be used, Murphy tried it some time ago, as a student in film school, photography is one of the basic courses, although the function of this camera seems to be a little backward, after he has shot a few times, he can't put it down, but now life is forced to hit it and the other two cameras on the body.

Laptops, laptops, and in-car police receivers are not new, and one alone may not sell for much money, and if all three are sold, Murphy feels that he should be able to sustain himself for a while.

However, after thinking about it, Murphy left the notebook, and in his spare time, he also tried to write scripts for some future blockbuster movies, and needed this laptop, but the writing progress was not ideal, and even if it was written, the possibility of selling it was very low.

Murphy once knew enough that most Hollywood movies didn't first write a good script, and then the script was taken alike, and the film company invested in filming and production.

The mainstream way to produce Hollywood movies is often that a film company, a big-name director or a well-known producer has an idea, and then looks for investment, and then recruits the right screenwriter to turn the idea into a script.

In this model, the screenwriter and the script are not the beginning of a project at all, but only a part of the later participation in the Hollywood assembly line.

Of course, the probability of a newcomer's new script being enabled is infinitely low, and it can't be said that there is no one at all, Murphy just wants to try his luck, maybe he will really transfer it one day?

Grabbing his hand-held camera and police receiver, Murphy left the house, got into the black Chevrolet, and drove towards the three-way intersection.

These are the tools that Murphy used to make a living, and they are about to become the expenses that Murphy now uses to maintain his basic life.

Chevrolet turned out of the Latin neighborhood and two more intersections, and Murphy drove onto Figueroa Avenue in the center of the city, intending to follow it to Sunset Boulevard, which is near Hollywood and has many merchants who sell or recycle photographic equipment, so he wants to at least exchange his hand-held camera for the necessary dollars.

In fact, Murphy can also ask Ross for help again, but he doesn't plan to do it, even if he is a good friend, he only knows that if he asks for it, the two sides will inevitably gradually distance themselves, except for the mobile phone, car and more than two hundred dollars that he borrowed temporarily, he did not accept Rose's help again.

As night falls, Murphy turns onto Sunset Boulevard, the opposite of downtown, lined with palm trees and movie billboards that flicker neon lights to create a city that never sleeps.

Chevrolet drove past Ike Park, Lake Sylvie and Luce Phyllis before making its way into Murphy's destination, the Hollywood area.

Today's Hollywood area is no longer the dilapidated scene of the ** decade, with the strong support of the California state government and the Los Angeles county government, it has regained the glory of the golden age, and is one of the most prosperous commercial areas in the entire Los Angeles area.

However, Murphy paid little attention to the sides of the road, focusing entirely on driving, and Sunset Boulevard winds in many places, with only four lanes at its narrowest point, and collisions are common here due to the numerous hairpin bends, blind spots, and the absence of a centerline dividing guardrail in most places.

Just after driving through an intersection, there was a fire on the side of the road ahead, and Murphy quickly slowed down.

"This car is going to explode!"

A shout came from the open window of the car, "Damn, hurry up!" ”

"Help!"

Chevrolet slowly drove by, Murphy turned his head to look, only to see a car crashed into a thick palm tree on the side of the road, a police car and a fire truck parked next to it, the police were maintaining order, several firefighters were busy standing by the burning car, and the sound of help kept sounding from the car......