After successfully completing the New York location, Adrian, Emily and Stanley announced their departure from the group, and only Jenny and Meryl had to go to Paris for several days to complete the location part of the shooting, which was also a rare business trip for Meryl - in recent years, many of Meryl's films have been shot near New York State to make it easier for her to take care of her family.

"Someone came back late yesterday." Claudia, who was hired as a makeup artist for the crew, was of course going to Paris with her.

"Yes, and I heard her humming when I came back." As for Mary, it is Jenny herself who bought the air ticket and accommodation, in this regard, the style of the European and American crews is not the same as that in China, the crew does not bear the various expenses of the actors above the standard, and many big-name actors participate in independent films, the salary is not worth their own accommodation fees and expenses such as hiring assistants and car rentals, Jenny's only privilege in New York is that the crew opened an executive suite with two rooms, which just gave Mary's accommodation fee to Cover.

"Oh, shut up." Jenny faked a roll of her eyes, but she couldn't hide the smile on her lips. "This is the airport!"

"Okay, lower the volume." Claudia clearly had no intention of giving up, and she and Mary huddled around Jenny left and right, "Can you tell me about Mr. Good Luck?" ”

Mary also lowered her voice, "It can't really be Adrian!" He didn't seem to be back to the hotel last night. ”

"Well, it's someone you all know." Jenny was forced to confide in some information, "Knowledgeable, reliable, knowing the rules, not the kind of immature young man who takes it seriously, won't wait for my call all the time, won't let the media out, a very safe choice - are you satisfied?" ”

"Actually, I often say you're just too cautious." Mary's eyes kept earning, and she clearly guessed who the man was, while trying to keep Jenny talking, "Jane, what fun do you think about your life?" Of course, you are rich and famous, but I don't envy you at all, you have to be armed everywhere you go, you can't eat or drink, you have to sleep to death, you deserve to have some fun, even if you have to take some risks - besides, you see, if you find the right person, the risk is not so great. ”

"Two years ago, the person who said this claimed that I would live the life she dreamed of." Jenny said angrily.

Mary chuckled a few times, and Claudia was interested in the other side, "So—was last night's fun worth the risk?" ”

Jenny couldn't help but laugh. "You know Cheatingday in weight loss classes—"

"Is it really that much fun?" Claudia raised her voice.

Jenny deliberately licked her lips at Claudia in an exaggerated way, making a look of aftertaste. "You know, I haven't opened meat for a long time, so it's so good."

The three women chuckled gossipily, and Mary gave a look of disdain, "You're completely irritating me as a single person." ”

"Please, we're going to the City of Encounters, my dear, and you'll be on vacation when you get to Paris." Jenny waved her hand, "My suitcase is up to you, go find yourself an affair." ”

She really has this in mind, Mary and she have not taken a vacation in the past few years, there should be no paparazzi in Paris, and she brought Mary over to give her a holiday.

Mary really showed a heartfelt expression, but she was a little hesitant, "But I still have to buy you coffee-"

In Jenny's skeptical eyes, she confided, "Well, I just want to learn more about how location works abroad." ”

It seems that Emily. Blunt wasn't the only one who 'wanted to know everything about the movie,' and Jenny shrugged, "Okay, whatever you want." ”

"Of course, if the reason you let me go away is not to delay your offer with that mysterious gentleman......" Mary dragged out her voice, and Jenny glared at her playfully, and the two said as they walked, almost bumping into Meryl, who had just walked into the VIP lounge.

Compared with Jenny, who has a lot of followers, Meryl is light-hearted, only by herself, carrying a duffel bag, without makeup, and looks as inconspicuous as a middle-aged woman everywhere. She glanced at Jenny and Mary, shook her head and sighed, "Girls. ”

Both 'girls' were embarrassed, and Mary stuck her tongue out at Jenny and pulled Claudia through their economy aisle, where Meryl and Jenny waited in the lounge for a while and settled into first class.

"Looks like you're in a good mood today." Meryl, as always, was so sharp that it made people a little uncomfortable, and she glanced at Jenny inquiringly, "Out of the role?" ”

"Yes." Jenny was not surprised that she had already seen through her own problems at a glance, and Meryl's insight and city government were admirable. "I feel much more relaxed, I haven't slept well for the first few nights, and I often wake up in the middle of the night and feel like I can't extricate myself from Andy's emotions, and the tone of my emotions is very gloomy and desperate."

"But I'm a little worried now, I'm afraid that when I come out now, I won't be able to play in Paris again - how do you deal with that, Meryl?" ”

"You're talking about exactly what every gifted experiential actor can't avoid." Meryl put the magazine back in her bag, "A cup of coffee, thank you." ”

"I want a glass of ice water, thank you." Jenny smiled politely at the flight attendant. "Do you mean that expressionists don't have to deal with emotional issues?"

"It's going to be much less, and one of the hallmarks of Expressionism is that they know from start to finish that they're acting, they're just playing a role," Meryl said, "In other words, they're certainly the least involved, and it's much easier to get out of the way, but from what I've observed of you, your approach to acting should be more experiential, whether it's Chicago, Pirates of the Caribbean, or The Notebook, you have a lot of small movements that you don't have that Expressionists can do — you know what I mean. If it is an expressionist, the most talented actor can only remember seven or eight small movements and consciously apply them to the performance, but I noticed that you have your own unique set of action habits for each role, which shows that you have established an almost real role for yourself through various research and imagination before acting, and your performance is the process of you entering this body, or the process of this soul entering your body. ”

is worthy of being a palace-level figure, Meryl's description of her acting skills is the closest to the truth Jenny has ever heard, more than all the movie reviews she has seen. She thought about it for a while, and also wordlessly agreed with Meryl's statement - although she cheated in other roles, and her acting method was a poor performanceist at the beginning, but the three-year-long acting method left traces on her, and in the role of Andy, she really did the same as Meryl said, first created a borrowed version of Annie, Lauren. Weisberg's own character, and Andy's own understanding, then went into her shell as much as he could, seeing with her eyes, hearing with her ears, and thinking with her brain.

"Then you're the purest experiential actor," Meryl smiled, "just like me, though I've been with John. Kesel, maybe you don't remember him anymore...... Although I lived with him for a while, and we were deeply attracted to each other, I always stuck to my own acting style and did not get led into evil ways by his methodological school. For me, the most fascinating part of acting is the process of getting into the role, I live a smooth, monotonous life, but my spiritual world is rich and colorful, because I have lived it in countless different ways. On the other hand, my monotonous and mundane daily routine is also my anchor, day after day routine, sending my kids to school, discussing homework with them, middle-class worries, school districts, mowing lawns, annoying neighbors, holiday garage auctions...... When I left my character, returned home to see the familiar décor, and heard the sounds of children running in the backyard, I knew I was home, I left my character, locked it in an empty room, and filled my daily life with real, blissful worries. ”

"In other words, the reason why I left Hollywood, chose such a lifestyle, and even chose to have these four children, and chose to prioritize my family, is also for my career from a certain point of view." Meryl's smile deepened, "For God's sake, I love my children—but you should know what I mean." ”

"I understand." Jenny thoughtfully said, "What you've been emphasizing is that a healthy, orderly life makes an actor live longer, and your family life and your career are a positive cycle. ”

"Yes," Meryl nodded, looking at Jenny appreciatively. "You're a smart girl, and I don't need to say that you should know how harsh Hollywood is on female actors, don't I want to spend a lot of money and be extravagant? It cannot be denied that I sometimes have such impulses, but I am not willing to overdraft my future career development, for the sake of my acting life, I chose to be restrained, low-key, away from the media, and use my rich private life to help me maintain a healthy and sober mental state...... It's a path I've personally found, and sometimes I'm glad that many of my friends are talented actors, and even their talent makes me a little jealous, but they're all addicted to psychology, drugs, and alcohol...... There are too many problems to plague, many people fail to reach the height they should have, and many people simply die before the results, which is a pity, and the most terrible thing is that you will become more and more accustomed to this phenomenon over the years. ”

She sighed, "Philip-Philip. Hoffman, a lovely little friend, we met during the stage show - there was a serious drug addiction, Robin. Williams suffers from depression, mental illness and drug addiction, and to be honest, before you have forgotten what a great, normal, well-lifed, experiential genius actor looks like, I mean other than myself. I didn't even believe the image you had announced, keeping the ring, rarely partying, living in seclusion, studious and ......"

Jenny couldn't help but touch her blank left hand, she didn't wear a chastity ring today - the media was used to her taking off the belt.

"But after a period of observation, I found that it is very rare that you are basically the same as the image in the propaganda." Meryl's eyes fell on her fingers, and she paused meaningfully before continuing. "But unlike me, I've found my balance, and you haven't."

"I find it difficult for me to borrow your methods." Jenny was also thinking about Meryl's words, "You have a rich personal life, and I—my private life is almost a blank slate. ”

"Yes," Meryl agreed, "that's your problem, isn't it?" I only have one job, as an actor, but you have another job besides being an actor - star. These two jobs hang on one side of the scale, and you need some fun, something other than responsibility and dedication to hang on the other end to balance it. A stable relationship? An extravagant hobby? I don't know, but you need a ritual, a symbol, and when you touch it you can say to yourself: OK, I see, those emotions just now are just work needs, and now I'm going to face real life. Monotonous, stable, pleasant, warm real life. ”

Although she has always been witty and sharp, and seems a little unapproachable, Meryl is very grateful for her guidance, she feels Meryl's unreserved, unrequited guidance, and understands her motives: Meryl has moved the idea of cherishing talents.

"It seems a bit hard for me." She admitted with a wry smile, "Maybe after my career reaches its peak, I'll live in seclusion like you—"

"Actually, my place of residence is nothing to journalists," Meryl interrupted, "and they can stand outside my door at any time if they want to, and they don't do it because I'm not a star, my dear, and the public isn't interested in my private life, they appreciate me, but they don't worship me." And how can you think that when your career reaches its peak, you become -- Michael. After a big man like Jackson, can he live in seclusion? By that time, even a private island will no longer be available to you*. I don't think what you should do is simply imitate me, but find your own way, how to keep your mind clear, how to control yourself, so that work does not encroach on your life. I think every actor struggles with the boundary between sanity and madness, and unfortunately, Hollywood-style life often drags them into the abyss of madness, and how to find inner peace in such a situation is definitely the most important personal issue for you to focus on at the moment. ”

In the face of such wise guidance, what else can Jenny do but chew and ponder? She nodded convincingly, immersed in her own thoughts.

With a roar, the plane crashed into the blue sky, and Jenny seemed to be disturbed by this movement and returned to reality.

"I want to ...... Maybe finding that balanced path isn't a matter of a day or two," she said to Meryl, who smiled. "But I should be kind to myself, Josh is right, only work, not entertainment, Jenny is a very boring girl."

"Of course you deserve to be nicer to yourself." Meryl said, "Let me guess - you're going to give yourself a big vacation after this project is done?" ”

"Well, private islands in the Caribbean, Maldives, Hawaii," Jenny nodded, and said with determination, "-- any island, I should be kind to myself." ”

Since it was December 2004, and in June 2005 she was going to shoot "Pirates" 2 and 3, and it may be until May or June of the following year, during which time there were still some "Prada" releases, reshoots, and recordings, so it is conceivable that if she takes on another film, it will be almost impossible for her to rest, and she will have to work at full capacity to finish 2005. Jenny decided to put aside her crazy idea of "reaching her goal by 2014" for a while – which proved to be increasingly crazy as she got to know Hollywood more – and gave herself a month's off and did nothing but go on vacation.

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"Don't think of me anything but on vacation." After filming in Paris, Jenny returned to Los Angeles and as she sat across from her desk in Cesare in the CAA building, she repeated, "Private islands in the Caribbean, Maldives, Hawaii — any island, I should be kind to myself." ”

Cesareli ignored her, holding down a folder and pushing it to Jenny.

"Read it." "After reading it, you'll change your mind," he said. ”

"Impossible." Jenny pressed the folder and pushed it back again, "No matter how much box office it sells, even if it's 10 billion, I'm not going to change my mind - okay, 10 billion I'll - okay, 1 billion I'll be, but even 990 million I'm not going to - I'm serious, really, 999.99 million I'm not going to." I'm going on vacation, it's that simple. ”

"This movie certainly won't bring you a billion box office." Cesare was unimpressed, "Even 100 million may be hard to reach." ”

Jeanne raised her eyebrows, but she had a sense of foreboding—Cesare must have a hidden trick when she said that.

"But what if I say it will bring you your first Oscar?" Cesare did reveal his cards. "Will you change your mind, Jefferson?"

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Note: 1 Meryl said John. Kaisel died of cancer, and before his death was her lover, and together they co-produced "The Deer Hunter," John Brown. Keisel is Fredo in "The Godfather", a method actor who is recognized for his excellent acting skills

2 Philip. Hoffman and Robin. Williams doesn't need me to introduce more, one died of an overdose of drug addiction, the other was a suicide of depression, and they are all very good actors......

Updated, cannon. Friends are not in love

When I wrote these two chapters, I told my friends that I don't know what everyone's attitude towards Jenny's ONS will be, whether they will accept it or complain

My friend said that considering how hard Jenny is, she should have accepted it gladly, and felt that she should have relaxed a lot...... Hahaha, I don't know what readers think, but I think it's pretty normal to be XD