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"Hello, Director Stanton."

As the host, Donald Trump shook hands with Murphy warmly, "Young and promising, the future is limitless." I appreciate your work very, very much, absurd and full of talent. ”

"Thank you." Murphy politely replied, "You're the one who is full of talent." ”

He went on to talk about the other party's recent big moves, "I believe that Mr. Trump will definitely be able to enter the White House in the future and bring a different future to the United States." ”

Donald Trump announced that he would run for the next presidential election not long ago, and although the whole country knew that he was engaging in self-hype, he was still very complacent, and the smile on his face became more sincere when he heard Murphy say this.

Perhaps, in addition to Donald Trump himself, only Murphy knows in the whole of America that this high-profile New York real estate tycoon not only wants to do some reality shows and Miss Universe contests, but is really planning to become president of the Federation.

It seemed that there was only one step away, and with that in mind, Murphy and Gal Gadot walked into the ballroom.

"I've heard Uncle Nivo," Gal Gadot is still discussing the New York mogul with Murphy, "and he wants to buy the other 49 percent of the Miss Universe contest from NBC and own the event outright." ”

Murphy nodded, "This man is ambitious and very good at doing things, and he is by no means as stupid as the media portrays him." ”

A staff member guided them to a round table, and Murphy sat down and looked around, which was not bad, neither in the front row nor in the back, but in a relatively middle position.

"On the left," Gal Gadot stabbed Murphy lightly, "there's a woman who keeps looking at you." ”

Murphy turned his head to look, and the first thing he saw was a dazzling red hair and unusually fair skin, and when the other party saw him look over, he squeezed out a smile and nodded to him.

Seeing Jessica Chastain appear, Murphy also smiled and nodded in response.

"She's Jessica Chastain," he said back to Gal Gadot, "the heroine of the third film I directed." ”

Gal Gadot suddenly realized, "No wonder it looks so familiar." ”

She rolled her eyes and suddenly asked, "I heard Uncle Nivo say that some actresses in Hollywood will go to all means to curry favor with directors and producers in order to get the heroine. ”

As if not wanting to give Murphy time to think, Gal Gadot turned his head, stared at Murphy and asked, "Have you encountered one?" ”

"Honey," Murphy said, knowing what Gal Gadot was thinking, shaking his head, "I'm not a good person, but I don't do that either. ”

Gal Gadot shrugged playfully, "I'm just kidding. ”

Murphy smiled indifferently, this phenomenon does exist in this circle, often the worse the actor group, the more common similar situations are, such as the widely circulated, when Julia Roberts auditioned for "Pretty Woman", she directly asked her agent who she had to sleep with to get the heroine.

In Hollywood, this is not called an unspoken rule at all, but a rule of the game.

If there are no rich relatives and friends, no godfather like Spielberg, no Jewish ancestry can get some natural advantage, not even the support of a director like him, a helpless actor must have to think of something special if he wants to get a heavyweight role.

Not to mention an actor who wants to get ahead, even if he is a person who is somewhat famous and wants to transfer into the film industry, if there is no one to take care of him, the road will not be easy.

Once, the crew of "Transformers 3" went to the other side of the Pacific Ocean to promote, and a stewardess there sent a scarf and said that she witnessed Rosie Huntington-Wheatley, who was born as an Angel of Victoria's Secret, in an unmanned first-class cabin, and the famous Michael Bay.

There are really no unspoken rules in Hollywood, because these rules of the game are all laid out in the circle.

Many actresses in Hollywood with good appearance conditions will always receive some invitations, and people with background, fame and real market appeal will of course ignore them, because they themselves represent a scarce resource, and for those young actors and models who dream of becoming famous overnight, these invitations are often the best shortcut to the Avenue of Fame.

Among the low-level actors in Hollywood, there is a joke that the end of the Avenue of Fame is a bed.

Among the first- and second-tier actresses who have become popular in the new century, Rachel McAdams is the most rumored in this regard, and many people and gossip media are saying that she slept all the way.

Like these people, they are already helpless and have no innate advantages, why do some crews use such newcomers? With acting? No kidding.

Like Jessica Alba, how good is her acting skills? His performance in Sin City was well received by critics and professional media.

Therefore, acting is a very subjective thing, and the criteria for judging are often very vague, just like Murphy chose Jessica Alba at that time, when many crews use new actresses, acting skills are not the decisive factor, and sometimes even the top three are not ranked.

Going back to the actors, excluding the descendants of those well-known people in the circle and people with backgrounds, like those young actors like Julia Roberts in the beginning, who dream of becoming famous and gaining fame and fortune, they come from ordinary backgrounds, often do not even finish middle school, their minds are not top-notch smart, and they have no special background and talent, they can't find other powers and tools to use except their bodies, and they have nothing to lose except their bodies.

Besides, premarital sex is a common situation in this country, and even the guy Paul Wilson, when he changed girlfriends, said that he didn't try a few more partners, how do you know if you will have sex in the future. Good fortune?

There are some things that Murphy doesn't do himself, just because he doesn't know, and although he won't do it, he won't interfere with others either.

In fact, Hollywood can be described by some words from the other side of the Pacific - where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there will be rules.

"She seems to have a hard time." Probably a little bored before the banquet began, Gal Gadot kept observing Jessica Chastain without a trace, "always watching you, wanting to come over and hesitating." ”

She bowed her head slightly and asked curiously, "...... you?"

Before he could finish speaking, Gal Gadot swallowed back, "She's coming." ”

As soon as these words fell, a greeting voice sounded on Murphy's left, "Hi, Murphy." ”

Murphy turned his head and nodded to Jessica Chastain walking over, "Hello, Jesse. ”

Jessica Chastain seems to be really on the move, "Can you talk about it alone?" ”

"Something?" The afterglow of Murphy's eyes drifted over Gal Gadot's face, "Let's talk about it here." ”

Jessica Chastain glanced at Gal Gadot and seemed to make up her mind, "We'd better talk alone, someone wants to work against you." ”

Hearing this, Gal Gadot immediately threw away that little bit of caution and leaned into Murphy's ear and whispered, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here." ”

Murphy remembered that a private investigator was investigating him, stood up and nodded to Gal Gadot, and walked out of the banquet hall with Jessica Chastain, and the two went out the side door, talking as they walked along a long stone path.

"I don't know if you've noticed, someone may have been investigating you recently." Seeing Murphy nodding, Jessica Chastain breathed a sigh of relief, if the person didn't believe it, those thoughts she pondered were of no use at all, "Also, you had a lot of trouble filming Sin City, and it all came from within the CAA. ”

"Oh?" The two happened to be under a coconut tree, and Murphy stopped and asked, "Who is it?" ”

He was not very surprised by Jessica Chastain's words, there is also fierce competition within the CAA, and where there is competition, there will always be some hidden or hidden means.

Jessica Chastain didn't answer Murphy, stopped and stood stunned for a while before slowly speaking, "My agent Mike has limited ability and can hardly get me a favorable opportunity, I think Bill is very good." ”

Murphy immediately understood that he was talking to himself about conditions.

It is clear that the difficulties of this circle have made some changes and become more realistic for the proud girl opposite.

"Bill and Mike are friends." Murphy frowned, "I'll mention it to him, but I can't guarantee anything." ”

"That's enough." Jessica Chastain believes it won't be long before the friendship between those two people breaks down, "I ......"

She thought about her words for a moment, and said as tactfully as possible, "If you have a suitable role in your new project, can you give me priority?" ”

It's not that difficult, Murphy nodded slightly, "Who is it?" ”

Jessica "Chastain had been Murphy's assistant after all, and knew that he had to be treated in moderation," my agent, Mike. ””

Murphy frowned, "How is he?" ”

"I promise, there must be something wrong with Mike." Jessica Chastain recounted what Mike had asked her at the beginning, and recounted some details of what she had observed later, saying, "Mike seems to be trying to use some means to poach you into his banner." ”

After a moment of silence, Murphy said, "Jesse, don't talk about these things for now, you know, my promises will always be kept. ”

He won't fully trust Jessica Chastain, there are some things to investigate.

Murphy said a few more words to Jessica Chastain, if someone really wants to deal with him, of course he will not sit still, and he will come back, and he is never afraid of someone fighting and fighting.

This conversation took up a lot of time, Jessica Chastain had no intention of going back to the banquet, and walked away, Murphy stood under the coconut tree and called Bill Rosith, and the two chatted over the phone for more than half an hour, discussing the possibility of the matter and the corresponding countermeasures.

"You're not going back to Santa Monica tonight?" Bill Rothes finally asked.

"I'm not going back." Murphy didn't hide it, "I'm staying here tonight." (To be continued.) )