5. Be scheming

Dave. Jensen, Jenny. When Jane noticed him, he had been patronizing Hollywood Star for three days in a row. Arrive at 2 p.m. every day, grab a cup of coffee, make a few phone calls, sometimes take out a few papers, look at them, and disappear into the building across from the Hollywood Star.

He was probably in his thirties, he had already begun to lose his head, he was a little fat, he dressed very casually, always a jacket and different styles of flannel pants, he looked like the down-and-out agent everywhere in Hollywood, the kind that was too poor to even afford a decent suit, and Jessica, the other leading waitress of the Hollywood Star, had a bad impression of him, because Dave had clumsily tried to flirt with her, but she rejected him mercilessly.

Jenny. Jane and Jessica talked about him once.

It was their break, and Jessica went out into the alley to smoke, Jenny. Jane followed, and Jessica handed her a cigarette, which Jenny held in her hand and played with, but did not smoke.

"It's supposed to be a little agent who came to fight for a role for his actors." Jessica spat out a smoke ring and nodded her chin at the six-story building across the street, a hint of envy appeared in her tone, and of course it was not without jealousy, "Recently, there has been a big move on the other side, quite a lot of. Sub in and out. ”

In Los Angeles, where the show business is a major pillar of the economy, the office building opposite the Hollywood Star is rented by Time Warner's TV production department, which usually has a normal flow of people, but it is quite lively at certain times of the year, and the Hollywood Star's business will also usher in a small peak at this time.

A specific time generally refers to the preparation stage of a new drama, generally speaking, the preparation for the filming of autumn American dramas will be carried out between May and June, after the script outline has passed the high-level review, the production department begins to form a crew, in addition to most of the leading actors who have already been selected, there will be many secondary roles that need to be auditioned, the location where the Hollywood star is located is quite close to Hollywood, but the rent is relatively cheap, and it is quite cost-effective to rent an office building here for auditions.

"It's time for the audition, too." Jenny said simply, putting the cigarette in her pocket, "You're not going to try your luck?" ”

Jessica's succumb to Hollywood stardom is because of its proximity to Time Warner's auditions, which she sees as her path to success. However, she has been in the class for a year, and she has not been able to catch up with the head of any of the casting departments, except for sleeping with a few security guards opposite.

Without the person in charge, you can't enter the selection range of any casting director, and she ran directly to submit her resume and tried to audition for the overlord only to be kicked out by the security guards, Jessica wasted a year of hard work, and she could only give up her efforts to break into the TV drama circle, and in the past few months, she began to actively apply for a resume to apply for a graphic model, and also contacted a modeling agent.

Jenny mentioned her unhappy past, which made her face sink, "You don't smoke cigarettes?" ”

"My shift is coming soon." Jenny explained—Jenny. Jane sometimes smokes, but Chen Zhen doesn't.

Jessica didn't listen to her explanation, "Give it back to me if you don't smoke it." ”

Jenny shrugged and handed the cigarette back to Jessica, "I have to go in, hey, Jessie?" ”

Jessica raised an eyebrow at her, her expression still cold.

"I know you have an audition next week, and I wish you success." Jenny raised her fist, and Jessica's face softened, and she reached out and punched her.

"So do you, sister."

Jenny smiled, turned and walked into the dining room, and after about five minutes, she saw Dave push the door open and take Jessica's place to entertain her. "Hey."

Dave was visibly looking for Jessica, and his response was somewhat absent-minded, "Hi. ”

Jenny handed over the menu, and Dave casually skimmed back and forth several times, but Jenny didn't care, the longer she stood next to Dave, the more she could read the text on the folder. - Although it was played upside down and only half of it was pulled out of the briefcase, Jenny or Chen Zhen had a pretty good hand at reading the text backwards.

This is also thanks to her ex-husband, in order to cut off, or lengthen the rhythm of her ex-husband's cheating, Chen Zhen practiced this trick hard, and finally reached the level where as long as there are words in the corner of her eye, she can read clearly quietly.

She mainly uses this skill to peek at her ex-husband's phone.

It seems that this time Jessica is a treasurer. Jenny thought, and she read the lines again: 'May 13th Audition Schedule, Office One, 'Vampire Hunter Ba'......'

You don't have to watch it to know that this is the WB TV network's ace TV series "Vampire Slayer Buffy" is casting for the new season, according to the recording schedule, Buffy should start filming in July, and some regular roles for this season will be selected in advance in May, and then make some adjustments to the script, and wait until July after the main actor returns, you can start filming directly.

There will be such a document and come over every day, he can't be an actor's agent, he should be the casting director of Buffy's crew, or go to the next level, simply be the screenwriter or producer of Buffy's crew. If you can climb this level of relationship, getting a cameo role in a TV series should be a breeze.

Jenny. Although Jane is a little resistant to such an 'electric shock' method, it is only because she has a goal of being a cheater, to dominate Hollywood. The reality is that for a hostess like her, no matter how you use it, such a resource cannot be missed no matter what. Even if you are not interested in TV series, you can ask him to introduce friends in the industry to find an agent for you, or simply introduce you directly to the movie crew at Warner......

This was the beginning of her attention to Dave, and in the days that followed, she had figured out Dave's full name without a trace, and reaffirmed his identity on the phone - because of the hit of "The Avengers" in 2o12, she was very interested in Jos. Vuitton was very impressed, and did some research, and one of Jos's masterpieces was the charismatic "Vampire Slayer Buffy", and Dave mentioned the name Joss in several phone calls.

This is a good resource, and falling on the Hollywood star can be said to be the arrangement of fate, or it can be said that Jenny. The result of Jane's efforts: It is not without reason that so many Hollywood drifts are available, and after occupying the geographical convenience, there will definitely be opportunities nearby, but whether you can identify and grasp it depends on the individual.

Jenny. Jane didn't bother Dave, she just took the small talk route, which is normal in all restaurants, and the waiter often cheered the customer for the sake of tipping.

The first three days of Dave's visit were served by Jessica, on the fourth day Jenny just said hello to him, on the fifth day we started chatting, on the sixth day we talked about Dave's dog, and on the seventh day we talked about Jenny's auditions.

Now that Dave was used to being served by her, on the eighth day they chatted about Jenny. Jane had an audition, and Jenny told him that the audition was blown, "They've found the vase girl they wanted." ”

"Oh!" Dave said sympathetically.

Jenny smiled at him, "If you want to encourage me, just tell me I'll be a good vase." ”

Dave smiled, "Honey, you're so much more than a vase—"

Jenny crossed her waist in an angry look, and Dave raised his hand in surrender, "Okay, okay, you're going to be a good vase girl." ”

Jenny put down her hand and laughed with Dave. "Thank you, I'm so confident now."

Dave gave a 3o% tip on this day.

On the ninth day, Jenny asked Dave if he would be working here in the future, and Dave told her that he lived in New York, that it was only a short-term job, and that he would be back next Wednesday.

But he still did not disclose his profession.

There are six days until next Wednesday.

Jenny. Jane's smile was still there, she wasn't in a hurry, she wasn't desperate enough to hold on to any opportunity.

After counting the time, she said hello to Johnny on the tenth day, and took out the two weeks of vacation she had saved up and used it for a day.

On the afternoon of the eleventh day, Dave arrived half an hour earlier than usual, and he seemed unsettled until he saw Jenny.

"Hey." Jenny still smiled at him, "The same old way? ”

Dave blurted out, "I came yesterday and it was Jessica who served me. ”

His tone was a little accusatory, as if being with Jessica ** wasn't one of the purposes he had come here in the first place.

"I rested yesterday." Jenny said funny, "I hope you haven't been wronged." ”

Dave made a non-comment face, and Jenny returned to the bar with a smile, taking an extra muffin in addition to her coffee.

"In the store, it should be compensated for yesterday." She said, winking at Dave. "Call me if you need anything."

Dave still gave a 3o% tip at the checkout, he was a little nervous, but still quite brave to look Jenny in the eyes, "You said that anything can call you (ca11you)." ”

"That's right." Jenny said.

"But I don't have your number." Dave said, stammering a little, and quickly explained, "How can I call you without a number (ca11you)?" ”

Jenny throws this pun into Dave's ear every day, and it can be said that this staircase has been built super high for him, and now he is walking down the stairs, and he is still stammering in fear?

This man is so innocent and cute, Jenny couldn't help but laugh, now, she really likes Dave.

"Should I say, 'I'm glad you finally asked,' or should I say, 'Oh my god, I didn't expect that?'" She pulled out her pen, but her hand stopped in mid-air, deliberately contemplative.

Dave stammered, "Of course it's the former, oh come on, it has to be the former." ”

"You don't have to be so nervous." Jenny chuckled and left her phone number behind the cash receipt, "Anything—"

She made a 6 and shook it on the side of her ear.

Grabbing her coffee cup and muffin pan, she began to walk back—noticing that Dave had been watching her back until she had slipped into the bar.

"He asked you out?" Johnny asked gossipingly. "Tell me you've rejected him - look at him, he's a loser, he's not worthy of you."

Jenny just smiled and didn't speak.

Dave called that night to ask her out for dinner.