As a local television station, Fox Los Angeles Channel 6 first focuses on the latest developments in the greater Los Angeles area, and the Yan Zòng car accident that occurred in the famous Hollywood area will undoubtedly attract the attention of many viewers.

For a commercial TV station, ratings are the first thing they have to consider.

"Kara, are you sure?"

Another person next to him asked the woman with long blond brown hair, and he pointed to the bloody images on the screen and said, "When the morning news is broadcast, the audience usually eats breakfast, which is excessive blood. ”

The woman, Kara, said with a nonchalant face, "We should have reports like this every day, and the audience will talk about it in the company, and they will talk all day and follow our show continuously. ”

Standing behind the flanks of these people, Murphy had been carefully observing, and when he heard these words, he immediately captured some useful information, and also had a preliminary impression of this woman named Kara.

Seemingly completely oblivious to Murphy, Carla ignored the opposition of her subordinates and commanded in a commanding tone, "This is the headline of the morning, and I asked to break down the shot, make a live surround, and use large letters as the headline......"

She groaned for a moment, then said, "First warn the audience to watch carefully." ”

Murphy looked at her again, and from a psychological point of view, caution was often more intriguing.

This is undoubtedly a woman with a lot of ideas," and adding to the other car accidents that have occurred on Sunset Boulevard this year, let's just say that this is a deadly boulevard. ”

Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help but roll his eyes slightly, these journalists are really working hard to attract attention.

The woman continued, "Check the identity of the person in the car accident, call her relatives, and record the interview. ”

She looked at her subordinates around her, "You know what to do, go ahead." ”

Several others stood up and walked out of the office.

It was only at this point that the woman's eyes returned to Murphy's, and she didn't get up, she sat down and stretched out her right hand, "Hello, I'm Carla Firth, the head of Channel Six's evening and early morning news department. ”

"Hello, Murphy Stanton." Murphy took two steps forward and gently shook the woman's hand, "I'm a freelancer. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the other party without a trace.

This woman has long curly blond-brown hair, light blue eyes hidden under long eyelashes, flashing with a shrewd brilliance, and a typical Western-style tough face with professional makeup that is popular in this era, further enhancing the temperament of working women.

Murphy could sense that this tall and beautiful woman must be shrewd and capable, otherwise she would not have become a department head when she looked like she was only twenty-five or sixteen years old.

Kara withdrew her hand and asked directly, "How much do you want to sell?" ”

After a moment's thought, Murphy said tentatively, "I think this video will sell for a thousand dollars." ”

There was no doubt that he was opening his mouth widely, but there was room for bargaining in his tone.

“NO！” The woman opposite shook her head and said unceremoniously, "The price you want is too outrageous." ”

She turned her head and gestured to the paused image on the screen, "It's not worth a thousand dollars, I'll give you three hundred dollars, that's the highest price." ”

The other party returned the price very low, and Murphy stood there, only thinking about it for a second, and then nodded in response.

This is the first time he has come to this TV station, and it is impossible for the other party to give a high price, and this is just a video of a car accident.

The woman named Carla turned her head, her eyes were on the screen again, and she waved her hand casually, "You go to the rest area in the hall first, and I'll have someone bring you the money." ”

Murphy glanced at her back, said nothing, turned and walked out of the office, and soon came to the rest place at the entrance of the hall, leaned on the bench and waited patiently, the other party did not let him wait too long, and in less than half an hour, he sent three hundred dollars.

What Murphy didn't expect was that it was the woman who came.

"Here you go."

Seeing the banknote handed over by Carla, Murphy stood up and took it, and said politely, "Thank you, this is a pleasant cooperation." ”

Murphy's polite attitude will not cause people to be offended at least, and the blonde woman opposite is obviously in a good mood, leaning on the back of the bench, and said, "Your vision is very good, and the angle of shooting the video is also good, it would be better if you could interview the ambulance personnel at the scene." ”

"I did ignore that." Murphy patted his head lightly, "Thank you for the reminder." ”

It's not just freelancers who need TV stations, but TV stations also need freelance journalists to provide them with a lot of material, and Carla's attitude now is obviously more enthusiastic than just now, "Murphy, right? The video you shot is professional. ”

"I'm just starting out in the industry, and I can get praise from people like you......"

Murphy never minds lowering his profile when needed, "It means a lot to me. ”

Kara smiled unconsciously and reminded, "If there is another time, come over early, and it is better to make a call in advance." ”

She took out a business card and handed it over, "If you can bring something valuable, it's also a favor for me, contact me if you take a picture." ”

Seeing Murphy put away her business card, she turned around and walked outside the rest room, and Murphy immediately followed, "Is there a video like this?" ”

"Yes." Carla nodded as she walked.

Murphy immediately thought of the other party's excitement when he saw the bloody picture earlier, and asked, "Bloody?" ”

Probably didn't expect Murphy to ask so directly, Kara looked back at him in surprise and said, "It's just part of it, we like crime news, not all crimes." ”

Immediately following Kara, Murphy didn't have the heart to admire her tall and graceful back, and asked, "Can you elaborate on that?" ”

The blonde woman stopped, looked at her watch, and said as succinctly as she could, "For example, a crime that happened in the city center, no one is interested, this is already the norm, not news; What viewers want to see is that crime spreads to the suburbs. ”

Murphy immediately realized, "So the victim is better to be a rich white man, or better to be harmed by a poor person or a minority?" ”

Carla didn't answer, just shrugged her shoulders and saw that Murphy was enlightened, and then said, "If you want to capture the essence we need, you can think of our news as a shouting woman, running naked down the street, throat slit......"

"I see." Murphy nodded vigorously, "We'll meet again." ”

With three hundred dollars and a sudden awakening, Murphy left the television station, but instead of going home, he drove to a twenty-four-hour restaurant and asked for a macaroni and grilled steak, and he had not eaten anything since noon yesterday, and felt that he was hungry enough to eat a whole cow.

Sitting on the card seat, Murphy always put one hand in his left pocket, gently stroking the three hundred-dollar bills, people who have never been hungry and have had such an experience as him will not know the difficulty of making money, let alone have complicated feelings at this moment.

It's been more than a year since he came to this world from the other side of the Pacific, and this is the first time Murphy has earned money, and even though it's only three hundred dollars, it means that he has found a way to establish himself in this country, and at least he can fill his stomach with his own hands in the future.

Only when you have a full stomach and a firm foothold can you talk about your dreams and hope to enter Hollywood.

Murphy let out a long breath of money from his fingers, as if his life had become a little brighter.

Macaroni and grilled fragrant steak were served to the table one after another, Murphy can't say how long he hasn't eaten such a delicacy, the food in prison goes without detail, after he was released from prison, he has always lived below the poverty line, and the only more than two hundred dollars is still from Rose's sponsorship, plus the search for a job is very unsmooth, the past period of time I can't wait to break a penny into two petals, eat the cheapest fast food, where to enjoy the taste of steak.

Picking up a knife and fork, cutting a small piece of steak, putting it in his mouth and chewing it slowly, Murphy closed his eyes in enjoyment, this is simply the most delicious food he has ever eaten in his life, not only the relationship between poverty and hunger, because there is also a taste called success in it.

After going through countless difficulties, Murphy finally earned his first money after coming here, and all the bitterness and bitterness were mixed with this steak, and the rich flavor almost moistened his eyes for a moment.

Murphy knew that what he should do now was to keep breathing, because no matter what, the sun would still rise tomorrow, and he would continue to face the reality of the world.

But he still wants to enjoy this moment, which after countless grinds, tastes the fruits of success!

After destroying the steak and pasta at a very slow pace, without the slightest waste, Murphy asked for another cup of coffee, which he took as a reward for himself, because from tomorrow onwards, he had to fight for the future again.

During the meal, Murphy gradually had a preliminary plan, especially the words of the woman named Carla, which undoubtedly pointed out a path to make a living.

Murphy won't give up on Hollywood, but he also knows that he needs to wait for the right time, and he can continue with his predecessor's career, shoot news footage for the money he needs to live, and then write scripts or apply for related jobs, looking for opportunities to actually enter Hollywood.

It's not easy to get a foothold in Hollywood, and now Murphy is well aware of this, and his mind is more focused on a career that can make a living.

The woman named Carla didn't admit it, but she gave enough hints, and with all the hype she had seen, Murphy knew that if you wanted to get a news video that could sell a lot of money, you had to consider whether the public was interested.

Such as bloody car accidents in bustling areas such as Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood.

And then there's the ones Kara says - crime spreads from the city center to the suburbs.

The suburbs are not inhabited by the toiling masses, but by the truly wealthy people of the country.

Ordinary people like to watch the elite and the rich unlucky, don't they?