Christopher. Hanks has properties in Beverly Hills and Malibu - and of course, he was a child star who had already made a name for himself as a teenager and had been in the industry for more than a decade, earning enough money to buy his next big family business. According to Cesare, Hanks also has several properties in New York, and he even has his own private island, which is currently under development.

Although than Johnny. Depp is a few years younger, but if the cooperation is negotiated, Hanks should be the biggest name Jenny has ever worked with, after all, unlike Johnny, who has been taking the cult route and has only begun to seek transformation in recent years, Chris has always taken the mainstream business route, Jenny was reading Christopher's information on the way to Malibu, which should have been the previous job, but the sudden scandal was a waste of time.

"Do you think Christopher is an acting school or—" Jenny shrugged, "another lucky Josh?" ”

In Hollywood, star fortune is a very unpredictable thing, and there are many acting schools that may not lose to Meryl. Streep has a lot, but he has never gotten a good opportunity, and he has gradually been forgotten in the fierce competition, but there are also many stars whose acting skills are not very good, and they can't even be said to be particularly handsome. In fact, Jenny felt that Josh belonged to the latter group, and his luck began when Anakin was chosen as a "Star Wars Prequel". Skywalker, this role really doesn't require much acting skills, and then Anakin. Skywalker let him receive "Pirates of the Caribbean", although it played like that, but anyway, these are two big red series. And the action movie that will be released in a few months doesn't need much acting, it's nothing more than a commercial film, if it can get a good box office, Josh should be able to be at the top of the B-list, just waiting for the acting skills in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" If there is a breakthrough, then he can barely make it to the A-list shortlist.

But do you want to say that Josh is really handsome and angry, and his popularity is overwhelming? No, but compared to his previous competitors, the film company now loves to use him, even if he has some extra money, so the A-list can't say that all of them are powerful, unless luck is also counted. Christopher has not been nominated for an Oscar until now, which is a sign for his age and seniority.

However, Jenny has not seen any of his films other than the war film he staged last year, and the whole film is under fire, and Jenny quit after watching it for 20 minutes, so she has no impression of his acting skills, and it is difficult to draw conclusions. - To be honest, Christopher is far from handsome to her, he is a handsome guy, but Jenny has seen a lot of handsome men and women in Hollywood, and her resistance is already very high. To put it bluntly, there is no absolute beauty in this world, she is considered to be a good person who can act, and she is not a passerby in the first half of "Prada", without makeup and post-editing, no matter how handsome a man or a beautiful woman is, she is also a person, and she has shortcomings if she sees too much.

"Chris is much smarter than Josh." Cesare said as he drove, "He's a guy who knows exactly what he wants, and that's a rarity for most celebrities." We hit it off at first sight – Christopher was my first A-list customer. ”

Extrapolating the time and CAA conventions, Cesare just started his agent career, that is, not long after Christopher entered the A-list and began to enjoy multiple agent services, Cesare became a member of his agent team, and judging from Cesare's itinerary, although he did not have Christopher exclusively, the relationship between the two was also very close. If Bale is a testament to Cesare's star-making prowess, then Christopher is Cesare's Bole, Jenny nodded thoughtfully, changing Christopher's impression from 'party all day, promiscuity. Paying off, taking drugs, spending money' playboy pulled back a little, "So he's a very shrewd man." ”

"No, you can't say that." Cesare looked at the road and said, "Basically, Hollywood A-lists have a lot of character -- just like you." ”

Jeanne glanced at him, Cesare coughed, and continued, "Generally speaking, actors who can get to the point of A-list have strong personalities, are very assertive, and have a very ambitious career, after all, if you don't want to make a difference in your career, it is difficult to get to the height of A-list." But that doesn't mean that each of them is very money-sensitive and knows what is best for their careers - Christopher has earned money that he can't spend in his lifetime, so what he wants now is to make good movies that are really meaningful and can make people feel good. Awards and public affirmation have been relatively secondary to him, for example, this time, he knows that "The Fifth Sally" is more popular for the heroine, but he is interested in the relationship between Roger and Sally, so even if this movie can't be nominated, he is willing to participate. What he cares about is not whether the film can win awards, but whether he can play the feelings of Roger and Sally between him and you. ”

"So whether we can say that we can move him to star, in fact, we still have to leave it to fate." Jenny concluded, "It depends on me and him if we have Sally and Roger feelings." ”

"That's right." Cesare said as he drove, "But I'm pretty confident in that, you're a very malleable actor, and we don't need Chris to be obsessed with you, as long as he can find a feeling for your Sally after he puts in the role, and the chemistry isn't that difficult." ”

"So the question comes back to acting, how is Christopher's acting?" Jenny asked, she thought of Ryan. Gosling - The other party thinks of her as food to enter the play, one is because she and Ryan don't call, and the other is because Ryan himself has limited acting skills and can't fully participate in Noah's state.

"Christopher." Cesare said, "You really haven't seen his movies at all?" ”

"I haven't seen it much." Jeanne admits that she preempted Cesare by saying, "I haven't seen a single of his films except last year's 'Battlefield Danger,' which I didn't make the first 20 minutes — I don't like romance, so, yes, I haven't seen 'Thriller Lover,' I don't know how glamorous he is." ”

"You should check it out." Cesare said, "Ah, we're almost there—if we say to Audrey. Hepburn's evaluation is, 'She has such beauty, why do she have such acting skills, and if she has such acting skills, why is she so beautiful', then for Christopher, this sentence should be, 'He has such charm, it seems to be the same with or without acting skills', of course, in my opinion, Christopher still has a certain acting ability, but generally speaking, the audience seems to be busy being fascinated by his style. ”

"Okay." Jenny retreated, "So what kind of woman is Christopher usually fascinated by, Marilyn. Monroe, Elizabeth. Taylor? Or Kate in "Titanic". Winslet? ”

"Well......," Cesare's pondered for a moment, "it's hard to say, the world is like a buffet for a man like Christopher, who, as far as I can see, is a very experimental gourmand in his mind." ”

Before Jenny could continue to study Christopher, they stopped in front of two openwork and carved iron gates, and Jenny looked at the hill behind the iron gate—she was not exaggerating, Christopher's mansion in Malibu was equivalent to buying a hill and the beach below the cliff, which belonged to his family, and only the bulging cliff could be seen from the gate. Even if the paparazzi have the courage to send the remote control plane in, the maximum remote control distance will not reach the main house at all, unless it is a spy drone or something to infiltrate, otherwise this should be the place where the paparazzi are feathered, whether it is in the air, at the door, at sea, or in neighbors, they can't photograph anything that happens on this beach.

"If it was before, I would say that such a big house, it is scary for me to live alone." Jenny commented, "But now I'm completely different, if I want a house like this, what do I do, what company do I contact?" ”

"Just have the money ready." "Christopher's property is worth $30 million, and if you don't take money from Big Dream and don't take out a loan from a bank, you probably don't have enough cash to buy a property like this," Cesare said. ”

"Okay......" Jenny said he had nothing to say, "a lot of people say there's no real * in Hollywood, and now I look at it, *there are, it's just so expensive that you might not be able to afford it." ”

With the turn of the iron door camera, it didn't take long for the automatic control door to be opened, and the car drove into the mountain road, turned down, and stopped in front of the three-story house at the end of the beach.

"Should I tip later? Should it be given? She asked uncomfortably as she unbuckled her seatbelt, and Cesare made a sound similar to a snicker.

"Chesa." Someone on the other side of the beach shouted, "Here! ”

Christopher. Hanks, dressed in a dressing gown and brightly colored beach pants, ran all the way from the beach to meet them, he was a tall, handsome man in the prime of life, with black hair and green eyes, who could not tell the race, like a predominantly white mixed-race, Jenny found him much more handsome than in the photo. ――Of course, that's normal.

"Chris." Cesare smiled at him, and after greeting him, he raised an eyebrow in Jenny's direction, "I brought the girl you wanted." ”

He put on a buddy mask for Chris again, a bit of a college fraternity boy talking about girls, Jenny watched him and Christopher hook shoulders, and thought it was very interesting, she was still standing in the position of getting out of the car, looking at Christopher with some reserve - for this kind of man who is used to seeing scenes and giving and taking, basically you can't put on any gesture to complete the instant kill in the first meeting, and manipulate him to do what you want, in this case, it is better to do what you want.

"Jennifer." Christopher didn't mind her reservations, he smiled cheerfully and walked over to shake her hand, "Wonder Girl '05, Huh?" I've wanted to know you for a long time, but Chesa always hides you very tightly, as if he was afraid that you would be ruined by me. ”

As far as Jenny's limited impression of him is concerned, Christopher looks delicate and cold, a bit like Keno. Levi's type, should also take the route of a temperament man, and now this grinning guy is a bit of a temperament, and it doesn't feel like a hard photo at all...... How is this invincible in the love field?

"Really? Didn't you think maybe I'm a crazy fan, and Cesare didn't let you see me for your safety? She didn't deliberately play cheerful with Christopher's rhythm, but said with a light smile.

"Really?" Christopher winked at her, "So are you?" If you are, I'd be honored. ”

"I am." Jenny said with an unchanging face, "The chainsaw used to dismember the corpse is hidden in the trunk, and I'm going to eat you alive so we can be together forever." ”

Christopher's eyes widened, showing a frightened expression, I can't help but say that although he has passed the age of selling innocence, and his appearance is not that hanging, but just like the kind of fierce temperament exuded by Andy of "Prada", Christopher always has a unique, straightforward innocence, which makes his various performances not degenerate into hypocrisy, but seem frank and free.

Jenny looked at him for a moment, always smiling faintly, and then Christopher burst into laughter, "You almost got me - the lines from 'The Fifth Sally,' right?" Roger's Nightmare - Are You Examining Me, Jennifer? ”

Jenny would rather not play "The Fifth Sally" than let an unfit actor play Roger, whether he is an A-lister or not, Christopher's temperament is too far away from Roger, but his reaction puts her at ease, and she follows Christopher into the house. "I just made a joke along with you."

Christopher yelled at Cesare, "You're testing me, I can see it - you don't believe I can play Roger." ”

His tone was elated, and as soon as he finished speaking, he rushed in front of Cesare and disappeared around the corner, and Jeanne took a few quick steps to follow Cesare, and asked in a low voice, "Is he?" ”

She made a pump. Marijuana gesture, Cesare shook his head, "Christopher is a little moody." ”

As they rounded the corner, Christopher's high energy seemed to have a good explanation, although it was winter in Los Angeles and the night breeze in Malibu was really cold, but apparently, for the young models, the low temperature was no reason to hold back, and several of the flowery models were jumping up and down on the trampoline on the side of the pool in sexy swimsuits that only covered their bodies - and one of them was not even wearing them at all - jumping up and down on the trampoline on the side of the pool, and from time to time someone jumped out of the trampoline and jumped into the pool on the side. There was a splash.

"I thought it was—" Jenny said suspiciously.

"Dangerous and illegal?" "Yes, but the girls and Christopher don't seem to care. ”

"I'm not your best customer." Jenny asked, staring at Christopher running from the trampoline and jumping into the pool with a slim female model. "I'm definitely your best customer, right? Cesare. ”

"Are you asking for a trophy for yourself as one of the best customers you can do?" Cesare asked, "Take it easy, this party is even a bit boring by A-list standards." ”

Jenny wanted to point out that it was just a dinner, not a party, and that she really hadn't been to a party above a few female guests - and there was only one male guest. The party with hemp and alcohol seems to be a lot more normal. "Medieval sultans would have envied Christopher, wouldn't they? If that's boring, what's excess? ”

"Don't overthink it," Cesare pointed to the girl who was chattering in the pool with Christopher, "That's Chris's girlfriend now, the other girls are probably her girlfriends, they're just here to relax and have some fun." ”

Jenny glanced at the deck chair by the pool, motioning for Cesare to join her in looking at the knotted sleeve under the lounger, "Are you sure?" ”

"If you can't get used to it, let's just go inside." Cesare said a little helplessly, "OK, you know now, Chris is a bit of a, and then what?" ”

"No, then I would like to see him show some acting skills and professional qualities." Jenny said, "You have to admit that it's rude to leave guests in the living room, isn't it?" ”

"We arrived ten minutes early." Cesare looked at his watch.

Jenny made a strange gesture to Christopher, "Why are you talking to him like that?" ”

Cesare simply did not answer her, and Jeanne took a glass of wine from her waiter, and wandered through the spacious living room, admiring the simplicity and lines-like décor of the mansion, and she took a stand in front of a painting—one that seemed familiar to her. Jenny didn't know how to draw, but she seemed to have seen something of the same style somewhere.

The two lives are probably like this, sometimes the memories are mixed together, Jenny thought for a while and couldn't remember where she had seen it, but this painting had a strange charm to her, it was a small work, the overall color was maroon, and a frightened boy stared at the air on the canvas, his eyes wide open, and it looked a little terrifying.

"Pollock's Self-Portrait." Christopher's voice said behind her, "This is Pollock's Self-Portrait – I love it, it sometimes reminds me of myself." ”

Outside the house, there were the sound of the girls' footsteps and laughter, and Jenny glanced out the door, and her eyes finally fell on Christopher.

He had already restrained his heartless, overactive happiness, and that particular innocence had disappeared like a ebb and flow, leaving behind a reserved and calm, even temperamental, which matched his appearance, although he was still wearing a nightgown and flowered shorts, he seemed to be able to walk into a large banquet at any time without making people feel rude.

Christopher was looking at Jenny with a smile, as if amused by the fact that she was attracted to Self-Portrait.

Interesting, thought Jenny, she said slowly, "it's Pollock, is it the real thing?" ”

Christopher laughed, "That's an interesting question, do you think it's the real thing?" ”

"Pollock is expensive." Jenny said, "But maybe that's the real thing." ”

"It's a replica." Christopher stared at her and said, "I never buy the real thing, and a good star shouldn't spend money on art collections." Of course, I can't afford the real Pollock. ”

A qualified celebrity should not spend money on art collection, because the art market is sometimes a game of drumming and passing flowers, and celebrities and nouveau riche are often coaxed in to take over the auction - this is still based on the fact that the lot is real, and it is not very surprising that a star who has no ability to discern can spend a lot of money to buy imitations, once he starts to get involved in art collection, the star is equivalent to opening his wallet to a wide opening, allowing art dealers and unscrupulous businessmen to make a lot of money out of it. The reason why Jenny knows this is, of course, because her former husband's family was also half a nouveau riche, and he has seen all kinds of ill-intentioned hobby traps. However, Christopher was so heartless just now, it looks like he is completely the type of person who has been cheated out of money by fake lots, so Jenny is not sure if he thinks he has collected a real Pollock, this painter, according to the price she happens to know, is really expensive, although Christopher's net worth may not be affordable, but if he bought it at the real market price, Jenny will not casually hang it here.

She felt that she had just made a move with Christopher, and they both crossed each other's bottoms, and also got to know each other's personalities first, Jenny smiled appreciatively, "It's a calm decision, indeed, art is a hobby that celebrities can't afford." ”

Christopher's smile gradually expanded, this time he was smiling with his eyes, although the arc of his smile was not large, but it was very gentle, "Give me two minutes, let me change my clothes, and then dinner starts on time." ”

When he reappeared in his shirt and slacks, Cesare tapped her watch on Jeanne, who looked at the time: six o'clock in the evening, and Christopher had the time to make sure of it.

If given a choice, Jenny is not really a talkative person, and tonight she just didn't need to force herself to talk more, Christopher and Cesare are obviously the two of the three who are more familiar with each other, and it is clear at a glance that they spend a lot of time together and are very close - as far as Jenny knows, it is also true, Cesare will accompany Christopher on set, on vacation, on the red carpet...... Basically, he won't accompany her to do these things. Throughout the dinner they were talking about some family things, Christopher's new girlfriend, Cesare and Lillian, and Christopher actually knew that Lillian had returned to Los Angeles.

"I'm sorry, man." He said. "I really like Lillian, but I guess sometimes the reality is so cruel."

"It's Hollywood, after all," Cesare replied simply, "statistically, it will happen sooner or later." ”

Then there was a lot of conversation about rugby, almost like a book to Jenny, but she didn't find dinner boring, in fact Jenny was very interested, and she had been taking the opportunity to observe Christopher.

Cesare doesn't need to say much, Buddy-buddy's side is just another mask he uses to entertain Christopher, but Christopher, from the time they met to the present, he has revealed several sides of his personality, some naïve big boys, playing crazy. The rotten golden young man and the sober and sharp deep man who liked "Self-Portrait" just now are simply three personalities, but Jenny doesn't think Christopher has a split personality, she thinks he's just ...... Born easy to get into the role, he may be like a natural acting school, the instinct is to observe and imitate all the time, so he can 'see people and talk about people, and talk nonsense' without flaws, and maybe his perennial career as an actor has made him develop the habit of switching roles at will, he will quickly find a mode that he feels is suitable for getting along with you, and then completely enter the role and start communicating with you.

Chameleon. Jenny thinks he is very similar, he is also a bit like a mirror, for example, in front of the supermodel group just now, he is overly excited and happy, and in front of her, he thinks carefully and meaningfully. Of course, he was not a mirror to Cesare, it should be a way for both parties to get along comfortably, or Cesare used this tone to talk to him when he first met him...... Anyway, this man is quite funny, much more interesting than Josh, Ryan and other men of the same age she has worked with. At least he has a great ability to arouse the curiosity of others and make people want to know what his true color is.

Jenny had been watching Christopher, of course, she didn't have the energy to take care of Cesare, she didn't know what he was thinking, but Cesare decided to retire to the study after dinner to make a few calls, "Sorry, I just received a few text messages on my phone, there is something I have to deal with." ”

"So, that means we're done talking," Christopher said to Jenny as he walked up the stairs, his smiling and soft jawline taut again, but his body language wasn't nervous. ”

Based on the theory she had just made, Christopher was now showing the impression she might have given him, a little detached and tentative, but with a subtle interest, and Jenny felt that the atmosphere was subtle, and when she looked at him, it was as if she was going in circles around something.

"Are you saying I'm interviewing you or you're interviewing me?" She asked.

"Both?" "We're very similar in some ways, we both have box office appeal, and we can't reassure each other with our acting skills — 'The Fifth Sally' is a very challenging story." ”

Jenny didn't think there was anything to worry about about her acting skills, she must have received at least more accolades and awards than Christopher, but she swallowed her retort, "That's true, is there anything you want to ask me?" Christopher. ”

"I don't know, you tell me, do you have the confidence to play Sally well?" Christopher asked, "Do you want me to join, do you want me to play Roger well?" ”

His green eyes flickered, and his voice became more and more dramatic and soft, like a lover's whisper, and Jenny couldn't help but get closer to hear him ask, "Do you think we have an attraction between Roger and Sally?" ”

If you are attracted by his charisma, the average person is likely to forget that these questions of his are actually very meaningful, and almost cover several factors that determine whether they can cooperate or not. And Jenny can't help but admit that Christopher is indeed very attractive, she doesn't know what his charm is for others, but for her, his mystery makes her full of interest, and she almost can't help but devote herself to it. But then again, she's never been an emotional animal, and the temptation hasn't been strong enough to make her give up thinking.

"Of course I have the confidence to play Sally well, otherwise I wouldn't have taken on the film, and I also want you to join, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you." She sat back a little and distanced herself from Christopher, "I hope you can play Roger well, because you will be a good box office guarantee for this film, but I don't know if we will have the attraction of Roger and Sally, because Roger is a middle-aged man who does not have much confidence in his charm and has a mediocre appearance, and his feelings for Sally, in my personal understanding, can be said to be almost worshipped, and he worships Sally's crazy beauty." ”

Jenny looked at Christopher with an assessive look, "It seems to me that the distance between you and Roger is simply farther than the distance between me and the pool. ”

"Ahh Christopher smiled, and he bent forward, "So you think, Christopher. Hanks doesn't have a time when he doesn't feel confident and can't experience that kind of lowly, worshipful love, does he? ”

"Actually, I don't know anything about you." Jenny thought it would be fun to hit him, she sat back a little more, and pointed out businessmanlikely, "I haven't seen any of your films, so it's hard to say if you're not unconfident, but objectively speaking, you're really much worse than Roger's age in the script, how do you plan to solve this problem?" ”

Christopher pursed his lips casually, no longer trying to get close to her, but sat up straight, "Make-up - I've talked to David about it, and if I'm going to take on the role, I'm going to put on old makeup, fake my belly, or just eat fat." ”

"Okay." Jenny said, "And then, is there anything you want to ask me?" ”

"If you continue to spoil the atmosphere like that, no." Christopher was a little bit of a childish tantrum, and his peculiar innocence came out again. "I don't think I'll have any chemistry with you, we're going to be the most miserable couple ever, and what the audience will see on screen is a very hard-working Roger and a Sally who never gets into the situation."

Jenny couldn't help but laugh, "If you consider the relationship between the characters, this effect is actually quite right - Christopher, you have a girlfriend, what are you expecting?" My response? You know, I have a fiancé too. ”

"So what do you mean?" Christopher was suddenly interested again, he lowered his voice, and pressed Jenny closer again, "You feel our strong inner connection—"

"I mean, you're a nylphil." Jenny just covered his mouth and pushed him away, she laughed and said, "Why, can't you tolerate a woman in this world who is not moved by your charms?" Christopher, we're talking about work now. ”

Christopher slumped down on the other end of the couch and stared at the ceiling and said, "That's the job, I can't go with one who doesn't want to go with me. Bed woman cooperates. ”

"So, so far you're and all your co-stars are—" Jenny asked in disbelief with an eyebrow twist.

“Yep。” Christopher nodded, "Both." ”

“Jesus。” Jenny thought for a moment about what she had seen in the car she had seen, "But I remember you and Judy. Foster worked with—"

"She's bisexual, dear." Christopher sat up and said kindly, "Besides, even if you are gay, you don't necessarily want to change your taste once in a while - I'm not showing you anything, Jennifer, but, sex. Desire is the driving force of my acting, and when I don't feel this power, I can't fully immerse myself in the performance, my acting lacks tension, and the effect is simply messy. ”

He sighed and hung his shoulders, looking very genuinely sad. "I don't need every woman in the world to be immersed in my charm, but if I want the audience to be immersed in it, then I have to feel the sexual attraction between me and you."

"Exactly, what you need to feel is the sense of accomplishment that I can't help but be seduced by you, and that you are at ease." Jenny couldn't help frowning, "And now what you're saying feels terrible when it's out there, it sounds like you're tempting me and you. bed, so that you will agree to star in "The Fifth Sally", which is already constitutive sex. Harassed, right? ”

The more she looked at Christopher's facial expression, the more suspicious she became, "Do you know what I'm thinking?" I think you're still lying to me—"

Christopher's shoulders shook a little, and Jenny narrowed, "Are you laughing?" Christopher? ”

Christopher's shoulders trembled more and more, and he burst out laughing, "Well, I'm sorry - I'm really sorry, but I really like you, you're exactly my type, and your performance in Prada just makes me can't help myself - and Chesa doesn't believe I can handle you at the first meeting-"

"Are you betting on me?" Jenny asked incredulously, "Are you betting on me?" I'm going to kill Cesare—"

Christopher quickly stopped her, "Of course I didn't bet, but I'll have to try, you know, Cesare scoffed at my words, he won't believe you're going to be tempted by me, and I have to prove—"

He spotted the gap between Jenny's movements, took a few steps forward and grabbed her head, turned her head sideways and kissed her expertly, and before Jenny could react, he used his height advantage to push her against the wall.

The room fell silent, and after a moment, Christopher stepped back a little.

"And I have to prove him wrong."

He said in a hoarse voice, his green eyes looking straight at Jenny, his lips shiny, his expression full of hunger...... "I proved him wrong." ”

The author has something to say: Note: Pollock is a very famous painter (I'm talking nonsense), you can search for Pollock + "Self-Portrait" as a keyword.

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Sorry, it's late, sweat, and when I went out, I suddenly found that I forgot to put the manuscript box.