Chapter 40: The Family Feast of the Nicholas Family
"Sean, how's it going?" Nicholas took the freshly baked cake and sat on Sean's side.
"Thank you......" Sean politely declined the cake handed by Nicholas, and explained helplessly, "I'm sorry, Nicholas." I'm afraid I can't eat this. No way, I'm losing weight...... You know, this thing is going to cost me all the work......"
"Shet! Weight loss? You guys are in such good shape, you want to lose weight? God, I heard the best joke of the century. Nicholas looked at Sean's serious appearance and showed a stunned expression, but looking at Sean's serious appearance, he said incredulously, "Don't tell me that you are really-"
"I don't want to, either, but unfortunately, that's the way it is."
Sean spread his hands helplessly, "I'm preparing for Ted Demy's movie, I'm going to lose 20 pounds, and now I've lost 15 pounds, and I still need to work hard." ”
"Oh...... No wonder you think you're a lot more slender this time. ”
Nicholas nodded suddenly, but was a little stunned when he heard Ted Demy's name, "You are talking about Ted Demy?" It's a name that sounds familiar to me. ”
Looking at Nicolas Cage's puzzled appearance, Sean was slightly embarrassed to tell Nicholas about his "self-recommendation" on the set that day, and then to all his efforts for opportunities.
"You gave me the opportunity, so to speak...... I ......" Sean was a little embarrassed.
Listening to Sean's words, Nicholas's face suddenly became serious.
"Sean, it's not right for you to say that. We are all professional actors. Every rendition is a piece of work. And this opportunity is not for you, but for yourself. You shouldn't be embarrassed. I should applaud you for that dedication, my friend! Dedication is the basic quality of an actor! Nicolas Cage looked at Sean solemnly with a serious expression.
"Thank you, Nicolas Cage."
Sean is very sincere, and Nicholas can be said to be not only a friend to him, but also an enlightenment mentor on the road of an actor!
"All right, brother. Let's not talk about that. I'm more interested in you and Angelina......" Nicholas put away his seriousness, smiled suddenly, and chased Sean about his relationship with Angelina.
Fortunately, Patricia cleared the siege in time, and Sean also escaped.
At the table, Sean tasted the food made by Patricia, and I have to say that Patricia's craftsmanship is really good.
"Sean, you know what, the film has a filmmaker preview in early October. You may have to attend a preview screening then! Angelina will also be participating! ”
Nicolas Cage inserted a piece of fish meat and chewed it slowly, "I believe Dominic must be happy that you and Angelina appear together, I believe it will save them a lot of publicity funds, maybe you should apply for a publicity fee." ”
Uh-
Sean heard Nicolas Cage's words, and the fork in his hand stuck in the veggies and stopped at his mouth.
"Hehe, the original publisher still wanted to hype up the scandal between me and Angelina, but now it seems that there is no need. Man, you've helped me a lot. ”
Nicolas Cage looked very grateful, but no matter how Sean looked at it, he felt that the other party was a little gloating.
For the promotion of the film, not to mention the hype scandal of the hero and heroine, even other negative news is also exhausted. If, you see, at a certain time, someone starts to make a big splash and start hyping up, then there is no doubt that either his new movie is released or a TV series is released, or a new album is released.
Or a concert, a new book, etc., absolutely yes!
Therefore, Sean's scandal this time definitely made the producers and distributors happy enough, and even after this scandal, they were not without them.
This is Hollywood! It's all for Franklin!
"I'm a little supporting actor......" Sean wondered if he could not participate in the promotion or the premiere, but was interrupted by Nicolas Cage before he could speak.
"Dude, don't say that the scandal between you and Angelina will increase the exposure of the movie. Even you are an important supporting role in the movie, and I don't think Dominic will give up the opportunity for your promotion. ”
Nicholas seemed to know Sean's inner scruples, and smiled and threw out a good news, "But don't worry, if you publicize it, you will be paid a lot of money!" ”
"Is this good news in misfortune?" Sean thrust the carrot hard, munching on the vegetables in front of him. At least this thing doesn't fatten!
"Hehe, Sean, there's actually nothing, everyone is an adult." Patricia wiped her mouth with a napkin and explained with a smile, "Many times those promotions don't have a bottom line at all, and you don't have to be too stressed. ”
She also apparently knew about Sean's affair with Angelina from Nicolas Cage.
Of course, although the scandal between Sean and Angelina is powerful, it is not known to everyone.
"Hehe......"
Sean smiled and continued to eat his own vegetables, not forgetting to compliment Patricia on her craft. The tone of the conversation is clearly a little ambiguous.
"I'm going to have a party at home in two days, and I'd like to invite you over with you, Sean."
Nicholas was afraid that Sean would not come, so he added with a smile, "They are all friends in the entertainment industry, I think you should get to know these people." Of course, it's all my good friends......"
"Uh......"
Sean was stunned for a moment, he didn't have the consciousness of being in the entertainment industry.
always feels that he is just a small actor, and he will be an ordinary actor at most in the future, and he seems to be far away from the entertainment industry.
But Nicolas Cage's words made Sean discover that he had actually entered the entertainment industry?
Before I knew it, I had stepped into this circle.
Since you have entered this circle, you have to adapt to the rules of the game here. Sean understands this, so he agreed to Nicolas Cage's invitation.
"All right, Nicholas. If I have time, I will definitely participate. Although Sean agreed to the party invitation, he valued the opportunity to be the leading actor in his first part. So apparently, although Nicolas Cage's invitation was agreed, but
Anyway, in Sean's opinion, acting is much more important than partying.
Except for wedding parties! But looking at the relationship between Nicholas and Patricia, it doesn't seem to be a problem!
"Remember to come early and introduce some friends to you."
Nicolas Cage smiled, he knew Sean very well. Just like him back then, he took one play after another, and attached importance to every opportunity to perform.
At that time, I felt that taking over the drama was more important than anything else. But with his success, Nicolas Cage slowed down the pace of taking on the show. He found that in addition to acting, he also had many hobbies. You can't be given all the time of your life by work.
When people live in the world, it is more important to know how to enjoy it.
All, Nicolas Cage definitely has a good rest after this year, and even in addition to the work of an actor, he can enjoy things outside of his own work.
For example, make a movie and be your own director! Anyway, Nicolas Cage felt that he didn't have to keep himself busy like a spinning top that couldn't stop spinning.
Maybe it's because this guy is like himself that he takes care of him as his younger brother, right?
Sean had a family dinner at Nicolas Cage's house, and then the two of them drank afternoon tea, and Nicolas Cage talked about some things about Italian descent among Hollywood actors, after all, Nicolas Cage is of Italian descent, and Sean also has Italian ancestry.
talked about Italy from the Italian star, and then Sean and Nicholas also scolded Mussolini, the idiot in World War II. Eventually, the Italian army began to be deduced, all the way to the time of the Roman Empire.
Originally, Sean thought that Italians were descendants of the Roman Empire, but after Nicolas Cage's explanation, Sean finally understood that the two had a bit of a relationship, but the relationship was not as close as imagined. Anyway, the current Italians and the ancient Romans are not very related.
"Sean, you should have more contact with the outside world, you can't be so closed-minded. You have to understand that if a star is powerful, he can't play Hollywood. So you need to have helpers. If you want to be in Hollywood, and you're going to keep going, you need to have an agent and your own team. ”
Hearing that Sean doesn't have an agent now, Nicolas Cage was incredulous.
In Hollywood, there is no actor or star who doesn't need an agent. Although they may be vampires, without them, it is difficult for the actors to connect to the scene. And many times it is also suitable for brokers to come forward.
After all, if you sign a contract with someone, you can't just go shirtless and negotiate with the other party about things like salary, right? If so, wouldn't you put yourself in opposition to the investors and Hollywood?
At this time, an agent is needed to maneuver in the middle, even if the negotiation fails, then it is the agent's problem, and the star still has a chance to maneuver. Don't fall into passivity all at once. At the very least, he left himself a way back.
"You have to understand that an agent can help you deal with a lot of problems that you don't have to worry about, and that's definitely a great deal for you. So man, you'd better get an agent. Nicholas suggested.
"Uh...... Maybe I'll think about it! ”
Sean touched his nose a little embarrassed, as if this was the second person to hear the surprised expression of his absence from an agent, the first being Ted Demy.
Sean also understands the importance of his agent to himself, so naturally he will not always be alone to charge. And Sean is not just reluctant to pay, you know, the wool comes from the sheep.
If you want to make money, the agent will naturally help the employer to contact the job. Therefore, with an agent, it is a good choice for your own development and future play.
Sean also wants to have his own agent.
But!
Glancing at Nicolas Cage, Sean remembered the conflict between Nicolas Cage and his agent, Joseph. The two were even irreconcilable.
This is a lesson for Sean.
If you rashly choose an agent that you don't trust and don't fit in, it will undoubtedly be a disaster.
There are too many cases in the entertainment industry that were originally good partners, but then turned against each other.
Sean doesn't want to rashly choose an agent he is not familiar with and trusts because of interests. I don't want the two of them to turn from friends to enemies in the future.
At the very least, Sean thinks it's more useful to choose an agent that meets his requirements than to find one that will only make him money.
So Sean turned down Nicholas' offer to help him contact his agent.
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