Chapter 102: Old Friends Reunited
Become Jennifer. Jefferson has been in the past three years now, and now there is a hit series, a blockbuster movie, she is also popular among Hollywood rookies, with stable exposure and a good image, and is the darling of parents, but Jenny has never really integrated into the Hollywood social circle, and so far there is no celebrity same-sex friend - if Josh doesn't count, then she doesn't even have a celebrity friend, which of course has something to do with her busy schedule, But the biggest reason is that she is far from the general lifestyle of Beverly Hills, but she found some like-minded feelings here in Meryl and Rob, to put it bluntly, there is actually one reason, her lifestyle in the West is completely middle-aged and elderly......
Talking about reading experience, investment channels, drinking at most half a bottle of red wine, paying attention to taste and staple food matching, caring about school district housing and community affairs, leaving before 10 o'clock at night, and falling asleep before 12 o'clock, this is Meryl's private life over the years, behind her glamorous actress career, Meryl has lived almost the most standard life of a middle-class housewife. She doesn't cook, but spends almost every night at home with her children, and because her youngest daughter is not in college, she doesn't work on weekends, driving her daughter to talent classes, and in the past, she used to send her son to play football and participate in extracurricular activities. If there's one difference between her life and that of a working housewife, it's that she places a lot of emphasis on dieting, fitness, and beauty in order to maintain her appearance and competitiveness.
"The reason I didn't live in Beverly was because the atmosphere was so out of place in our house." Meryl's husband, Don, said with a smile that his personality is very similar to Meryl's, both of whom are hermit artists who like to live in rural seclusion, "I mean, those all-night parties, the drunken and do-it-you-can-do atmosphere, are too impetuous, and we think it's bad for the children." ”
"Yes," Rob agrees, "of course, Broadway circles are crazy enough — but in Hollywood, that's a completely different concept." When I went by last month, a friend took me to Hefner's party (Playboy founder), where champagne worth 100 dollars and a bottle of champagne was sprayed everywhere, and people were talking about tens of millions, hundreds of millions of investments, and in that kind of atmosphere, it was difficult for you to take a correct view of what you have achieved, and it was also difficult to calmly refer to the advantages and disadvantages of investment projects, and you would feel that money is always so easy to earn, and if a million comes in, two or three million will come out in a few months. After that, I dismissed the idea of buying a property in Beverly, and the neighbors were too much to compliment. ”
"It's already a serious party." Meryl lit a stick of sandalwood and solemnly inserted it into the Japanese incense burner - Jenny resisted the urge to laugh, because the scent was very similar to the smell of a toilet in a high-end hotel. "Those unhealthy parties are horrible, and of course, I don't mean to judge other people's lifestyles, but as an actor, it's a drain on professional life. If you live like this, within five years you will be finished, with drooping corners of your mouth, drooping eyes, nasal folds, and fat...... And even the best and most advanced beauty injections can't save your little muscle groups, and once the actress starts getting injections, all the acting awards will say goodbye to you. ”
Jenny found that for Meryl, acting is the whole center of her career, a large part of her lifestyle is determined by her children, and the other part of her exists for acting, and any problem can be talked about by her return to acting, even the latest scandal in the entertainment industry that they are talking about now - in fact, it can't be said to be a scandal, it should be said that it is the annual routine 'Angelina. Julie Black Historical Time'. This mainstream personality actor who has changed her mind and face has had a very ridiculous time when she was young, and in 1999 she was poisoned. At the onset of addiction, he was asked by the drug/drug dealer at the time to take videos, □□ and even sex. Love the film, after the fire of "Tomb Raider", this drug dealer did not extort enough money from Angelina, so every year when she has action, he has to put a few black history cards, sell money and interfere, and by the way, disgust Julie.
It was because of this scandal that they began to talk about the dirt and dirt in Beverly Hills, and Meryl even more warned and deterred Jenny, who said directly to Jenny, who smiled and raised her hand to defend herself, "Don't worry about me, dear Meryl, I don't even attend dinner parties very often, which will delay my evening routine and my ambition to go to bed before twelve." ”
"Such a tendency to seclusion is also dangerous for a young man." Agata seems to be happy to hit Jenny, "Personal life is often a precursor to depression, I can understand the absurdity of actors, the better the actor, the more difficult it is to get out of the role, if you don't vent the pressure in a slightly over-the-top way, then you may have all kinds of mental illnesses waiting for you." I know that more than 90% of top artists suffer from mental illness, and if not this, it's drug addiction. ”
"You describe this road as almost like a tiger's den in Longtan." Jenny chuckled. "Isn't Meryl in good hands?"
"Acting is really a profession that requires dedication." Meryl agrees with Agata by saying, "Many of the friends I made in the '70s are no longer alive -- the attrition rate is much higher than average, and the reason why I chose to live this way of life has something to do with my personal experience, I left Hollywood to enjoy the benefits of fame and the disadvantages of it." Of course, it's not the same for you, you're living a completely different life, for you, I don't have any reference meaning, it's Madonna that you should imitate. ”
"Of course I wish I could be as young as she was." Jenny said from the bottom of her heart, "If that means being a fitness freak like her, I'm fine." ”
"Then you're going to eat less than you have now." "I gave her a lesson in 1996 when she was filming Madame Peron, and since then Madonna has basically stopped eating, she lives purely on air and yoga," Agata interjected. ”
The crowd laughed, and Rob changed the subject, "Let's not talk about the stressful anecdotes, let's talk about next year's Tony Awards, Meryl, haven't they given up on lobbying you to return to the arms of the stage show......"
Maybe it's the relationship between things and people, Jenny feels that she is really at home in this circle, although she also admits that Meryl and the others are a little too serious and boring, and even vassal elegance, but this is much better than Hollywood's luxury parties that are meaningless except for spending money and showing off wealth, and it is also more positive than Josh's video game convention, in Josh's video game convention and movie marathon, she can relax, but in the correspondence with Meryl, But she always felt her level improve. If it weren't for the fact that her time was so tight, Jenny did have a passion for reading - Meryl herself was a top student at Yale University, and she had maintained an active reading habit over the years, and she felt that she did have a lot to learn from Meryl in the course of self-cultivation as an actress. Of course, many great actresses didn't go to college, but Jenny also felt that her knowledge could help her go further on this path.
However, this can only be an assumption for the time being, and after breaking that invisible bottleneck, the filming of "Devil Wears Prada" is really on track, and Jenny finally finds Andy's feelings. Although the relationship with Meryl has eased, and even established a good personal relationship, but in the shooting schedule every day, her mood of not admitting defeat has never been put down, surrounded by Emily and Meryl, she burns herself every day, and wants to give 120% of the charm to Andy, so that she and Emily and Miranda can compete together, it can be said that after every day after the play, she has the feeling of being hollowed out, and after some more intense scenes, she even really understands what it means to be unable to get out of the role, During that period of time, Jenny's mood was relatively low, and she didn't want to talk to Mary when she returned to the hotel, and even began to doubt her life, until she finished filming Andy's low tide scene, she slowly came out of her depressed mood.
Considering that this is the first role she has not played with the help of Goldfinger, Jenny has a little more respect for her predecessors, how can she be emotionally free, fully engaged in the play, and laugh at the play, she is still exploring the trick here.
Before you know it, a month and a half has flown by, and the filming of Prada in New York is coming to an end, and once some of the final location work is done, the entire film crew will fly to Paris to complete the final shoot.
One thing that is particularly bad on location is that the paparazzi found an opportunity to peek at Jenny's makeup, and Jenny has to be escorted by several bodyguards when she is on the scene these days, otherwise it will not be possible to reach the closed road from the trailer to the filming lot. Affected by her, Adrian, Simon and Meryl's chances of being on camera also skyrocketed.
"These pesky paparazzi." Simon came up to Jenny and half-jokingly handed her a magazine, "You're responsible, my dear, my wife said she was considering a lawyer to sue for divorce." ”
Simon is a typical Australian family man, he devotes most of his free time to his family, so Jenny has little contact with him except for work, she looks at the photos in the magazine that the two seem intimate because of the capture, and the sensational headline 'Sparks on the set?' Josh. Blanche's bad mood was finally explained, "Oh, Simon, I'm so sorry, I'll be responsible for Rebecca and your divorce." ”
The two of them looked at each other and laughed, and Simon said, "Seriously, I'm here to invite you to Rebecca's birthday party, and she asked me to make sure you are here." Of course, Meryl, Emily and Stanley, Adrian, and maybe Naomi and Nicole will come over as well. ”
The Naomi he said was Naomi. Watts, who just took over "King Kong" as the leading actress, is the famous Nicole. Kidman, these are all friends of Simon's family.
Jenny actually has a good impression of Hollywood's Aussie Gang, the Aussie Gang is generally a family-oriented pragmatic person who rarely participates in party activities, which is more similar to her style, "Of course, you can't let me come, after all, I still have to discuss your alimony with Rebecca." ”
In the light laughter, the two exchanged a few exaggerated glances, and then had the opportunity to go surfing together, so they followed the director's arrangement and walked to the section where the photography track was laid out, and began the filming of the location scene.
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Due to the tight filming schedule is coming to an end, except for some difficult exterior locations, almost all the interior scenes have been filmed, so Rebecca's birthday party, except for Meryl, almost all the other crew members are happy to come, everyone laughs and laughs in the party villa temporarily rented by Simon's family, enjoying wine and food, and of course, the relaxing thing is that it is a family party, so there is nothing forbidden.
"Jennifer."
"Hi, Jennifer."
The showbiz is so big, everyone knows everyone, and celebrities like Jenny are even more so, they have intersected at work, met at events, and greeted people at parties who came over warmly, Jenny greeted her with a smile all the way, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
"Dave!" She exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?" ”
"Hi, Jenny." Dave had apparently seen her a long time ago, but he didn't come forward to say hello, and only then did he say hello to her shyly.
"Who is this?" Jenny noticed the middle-aged woman next to Dave, who was also smiling, and of course, the diamond ring on her hand.
"My fiancée, Diana." Dave happily exchanged a look with the lady, "Jenny, this is Diana, Diana - of course I don't need to introduce it, this is Jenny. Jefferson, I told you, she's an old friend of mine. ”
"In fact, we almost dated." Jenny shook Diana's hand warmly, "Dave is a very attractive man. ”
Diana was obviously very flattered by her compliment, and Jenny and Dave looked at each other and smiled, there are many things that adults don't have to deal with too carefully, the past is really in the past.
"After the end of "Vampire Slayer Buffy", I will go back to New York ......" and Dave reminisced, Jenny learned that he returned to New York last year to be in charge of Warner's casting in New York and the East Coast, which can be regarded as a promotion, and has the title of manager, as for Diana, a teacher at a university in New York, the two have been dating for a year and a half, and will enter the auditorium in the second half of the year.
"If there's good news, maybe sooner." Dave said radiantly, "We both love kids and are working on it right now. ”
Jenny was genuinely happy for him, and she felt the magic of a stable, happy relationship from Dave, who was now the same as he was a few years ago, but younger than when they first met.
"If you can, you must invite me to come." She said.
"Of course, we were going to call you too." Dave whispered, "Diana never believed that I almost dated you, and we made a bet about it. ”
All three laughed, and Diana walked away to get a drink. Dave said sincerely, "Thank you, Jenny - the few dates I've had with you have really given me a lot of confidence, and if it weren't for that, I probably wouldn't have had the courage to talk to Diana." ”
"If you think so, that's my pleasure." Jenny also replied heartily, and she raised her glass, "Respectfully rich for a meaningful date." ”
"Respectful and meaningful dates."
Dave happily drank the contents of the glass, and Jenny, though still smiling, felt a little clogging in her chest - she was certainly not jealous of Dave and Diana, or that Dave had been snatched away and wanted to take his admiration back. It's just that...... Well, as a single dog, seeing the former admirer set off a flashbang, after all, my heart is a little complicated.
Surprisingly, she wasn't jealous of Cesare + Lillian or Josh + Claudia, but Dave + Diana, maybe it was the right time, maybe the warmth of the two of them was stronger, and after Jenny said goodbye to them, she even lost interest in greeting her master, and she didn't want to go over and be fake with Nicole - "It's often hard for actresses to make friends with each other," Meryl said, "even if we get along harmoniously now, when I'm between you and Oscar, I think you'll inevitably hate me a little." Most people don't make friends with their peers at all to avoid embarrassment. ”
Maybe it's because I'm too deep in the play and can't get out for the time being, but this night, Jenny really feels that she is a little similar to Andy, they are both advancing by leaps and bounds in their careers, and they are frustrated in their personal lives. For Andy, she lost her love when she was a student, and she herself lost her freedom to have fun. Josh can get along with Claudia with her acquiescence, and despite Josh's support, it's hard for her to find a suitable partner to find some solace.
Is it really looking for Adrian? Jenny thought for a moment, shook her head and smiled, and she picked up her glass and walked to the terrace, intending to give herself permission to drink two more tonight.
"Uh," said Jenny, almost as soon as she pushed the door open, realized that she had intruded into a more private conversation, and in the dim light, a man and a woman were arguing fiercely about something—at least before she disturbed her. "I'm sorry, I's-"
"No need." The woman said angrily, "We're done, Medasasco!" ”
She poured a glass of wine over the man, and swept past Jenny like a whirlwind.
"Hmm......" Jenny touched her nose, she was no longer surprised—it was obviously an acquaintance's night tonight, "I need to get you some tissues?" James? ”
James, who has just been doused all over his body. Schubert smiled shyly at her. "Then I'm sorry for you, Jennifer—the tangled □□ is terrible, isn't it?"
Jenny had a hard time believing that he and the Spanish beauty - if she wasn't mistaken, it was the most noteworthy new face on Broadway, Donna. Rita - It's really just □□ relationship.
She glared at James suspiciously, but the other man just kept winking at her and smiling nicely.
The author has something to say: Note: 1 Angelina. Julie bought drugs in 1999 or 1998. It's true that the product was photographed.,I don't know if it's released every year.,Anyway, it's been released once in 13 years.,It seems like I've let it go once before.,Let's use it here.。 She was completely voluntary, and at that time she was addicted to the seizure so she was willing to do anything, you can see how miserable she was at that time. The best annotations are not available.
Here is said to suck. It's entirely true that drugs, alcoholics, and all-night party people tend to get old, and the best example of this is Julie (I don't hate her) (what a weak statement), but because she was so ridiculous when she was young, she obviously ages faster than her peers, even with injections, and of course because she is too thin. PS Private goods, the deadly partner she played with Depp is simply amazing, she is so old in it that people can't bear to look closely, and compared to when she was young, she felt that her whole face was falling down even with heavy makeup......
2 Simon's interpersonal relationship is also true, he and Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidmana Omi Watts are all Australian, and their relationship with the Australian gang seems to have always been good, and they have always supported and helped each other. Simon is the male protagonist of the super sensual detective, I think he is so sexy! His "margincall" is also very handsome!! ――
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PS I always forgot to say it before.,Thank you readers for catching bugs.,I can't find the original comment.,The name of the female assistant of Cesare before is a bug.,People are called Nala...... And then the packaging contract is Fox is not Universal, this is also a bug, I'll go back and change it later, and I'll tell the reader first|