"Are there any other rumors like this?" Jenny sat down at the table with her salad, "I haven't heard of it at all—don't look at me, Salvi really didn't tell me." :Music:Text:Novel 3w.し Wxs520.CoM (Full text without ads)"

"Strange." Mary raised an eyebrow at her and said with some amusement, "It looks like you've spent most of your holiday together too busy to discuss practical issues." ”

Jenny furrowed her eyebrows as well, "So you're jealous?" My dear? ”

Due to Nicholas and Mary's work, the two are often separated, and now they are only unmarried couples, and the wedding has not been held, like Mary, if she could bring an assistant to the previous filming in New Zealand, she would also follow Jenny, this time Jenny was filming near Los Angeles, and she could go back on vacation, but Nicholas was hired by the crew again and went out on location. The two parties have been separated for more than three months, which is also the norm for Hollywood couples, not only actors, but all members from the director to the crew often have to travel for a long time, which is also one of the reasons why the divorce rate in Hollywood remains high, such as Claudia, after remarrying, she will not be a makeup artist for the crew and makeup, but with her own qualifications for Jenny to put on daily makeup, she opened a studio, specializing in taking care of the star's show makeup, although limited by fame, the income is lower than before, but in this way she can take care of her family.

"Am I jealous? Yes, especially when I saw Monroe and Journey of Life, I was so jealous that I almost wanted to buy a spell to become you temporarily. Mary chuckled. - Every time you get off work, I will become you, and I will change back the next morning, and you will come to the part of the work, and the part of the enjoyment will be left to me, especially when the enjoyment is related to Salvi, don't be polite to me, just leave it to me. ”

I have to say that Salvi is indeed lethal to girls, at least he is popular enough in Jenny's group of relatives and friends. Jenny couldn't help but laugh. "It's weird, you never wanted to swap things with me about something going on with Cesare at Cliff Manor."

Mary rolled her eyes, "But you don't have anything - at least, I know." ”

Sensing that she was a little out of her mind, Jenny smiled and didn't continue the topic, but stopped her fork and said thoughtfully, "This shouldn't be true, right?" Editing or something -- if Warners really had this idea, they would have come and ask me, why didn't they use it for free consultation? ”

As far as the price code offered by Sony for her production is concerned, even if she just asks Jenny to check and express her opinion now, the appearance fee will definitely not be less than 10 million, and because of her golden signboard, for some key projects, major companies are very willing to spend this money to buy peace of mind - just like Jenny will never earn this money, and not to mention that more words will be lost, in the case that the prophetic advantage is impossible to cover the overall situation, this will be a consumption of reputation, and besides, the market itself is limited, and she does not need to share too much, To cultivate enemies for herself and ask her to speak, she has to be like Sony, contribute big IP, and set aside investment amounts, so that she can get all-round guidance. However, as far as "Life Journey" is concerned, she herself has participated, and of course she is willing to contribute to the crew, such as the post-production special effects are under the guidance of Jenny, and she found Veta, and the two sides communicated directly and got a very good package price.

"It's not easy to get through to your phone now." Mary herself was also a gossip, and now she retorted even more casually, "However, if the rumors are true, Salvi should mention it to you, right?" Since he didn't say it, it should be a frivolous rumor. ”

"It's not an argument," Jenny shook her head, "we don't talk about this when we meet - don't look at me like that, it's not what you think, and we won't do that, not after filming starts." ”

In Mary's surprised eyes, Jenny spread her hands, "You know, making a movie is very draining, especially for Salvi, he puts his whole heart into it, and of course I'm the same, if you're constantly aware that you had an intimate relationship with the man behind the camera last night, it's always an effect on your state, isn't it?" And he didn't need the subconscious mind that treated me specially, so we didn't need to remind ourselves of that - when he came to see me, we just stayed together quietly most of the time, sometimes not even talking much. ”

"It's like the kind of silent communication that draws each other's energy?" Mary munched on the steak and asked curiously, "It's like in a movie, watching the sunset side by side, all the way to the end of the world, and he won't think about tonight's dinner, or if the other party's antiperspirant is about to fail, it's time for him to take a shower?" ”

"Wow, that's what you thought about in your romantic moment with Nicholas?" Jenny almost burst out laughing, "If that's the case, then maybe he really should review it - his antiperspirant is definitely ineffective to make you think so much." ”

Mary couldn't help laughing, too, "Okay, I'll pass on your opinion to him - it's not the latest thing, it's just, you know, I'm full of envy of your communication, because you have so many advanced things that can be conveyed through the camera and the book, and even the eye to eye, and even talk about those esoteric topics, what deconstructionism, expressionism - but what Nicholas and I really care about is our own work, and whether we can have dinner together tomorrow." ”

She pursed her lips, "It seems that this kind of affection seems to be more ...... I don't know what to say, it's like Mantos and his original wife, it's too mediocre and it's easy to be worn out by life. ”

"I think it's the basis for a long-term life," Jenny chatted with Mary as she ate, "and this kind of relationship is more suitable for transitioning to a long-term partner, because you have found a good rhythm to get along from the beginning, isn't it?" It's like me and Salvi, of course, it's very romantic, and it can bring you a very pure ...... It's a very relaxing feeling, but it can't be combined with our real life, it's just a fragmentary relationship, isn't it? It's like a movie, and the process of filming it itself is like a big party, and it's not surprising that anything weird happens at the party, but when the party is over - you still have to come back to reality, you have to find anchors in real life, you have to build up energy, you get ready for the next party - you can't go from party to party without a break in between, our mental mechanisms just don't work that way. ”

"So, have you found your anchor again in reality now?" Mary's thinking was a little obvious, "I mean, the movie is about to finish - if you don't go back to Cliff Manor with Salvi, you'll be living there alone." ”

"What do you mean by re-yours?" Jenny glanced at her, and Mary gave her an innocent sweet smile, "I shouldn't go back with him, right?" He must still have to go to New Zealand for a while, "Life Journey" is not the final cut version now, there are some details that can be made more refined, and some special effects in "Gatsby" also have to be done by Veta, he has to stare at the effect there and communicate with the company. ”

It is also common for the internal pilot version to continue to be modified and refined in the later stage, and there are also a large number of green screen shots in the filming of "Gatsby" - due to the high cost of labor in the United States, many times the special effects are more economical, especially in "Gatsby" There are many magnificent shots, if they are all like the "Titanic" of the year, the method of exquisite props is used to shoot real life, coupled with Jenny's sky-high salary, it is estimated that the budget will rush to 200 million, so now at the same time as shooting, the special effects company over there has begun to do modeling, Mary nodded, "O-Kay, I see." ”

"Why do you keep asking this?" Jenny asked, "Looks like you're concerned about that—did Judy say hello to you?" ”

"Yes, she's worried that you and Salvi will be accidentally photographed, you know, it will make us lose the initiative - if public opinion is not well controlled, this matter may damage your personal image, after all, you and Cesare have been divorced for less than three months, according to the general opinion of the public, it is easier to get the approval of public opinion and the blessing of the public when starting a new relationship in the first half of the year."

"It's public image again." Jenny moaned. He groaned and began to rhythmically tap the back of his head against the back of his chair, "Again?" God, I feel like I'm wearing the kind of bondage suit of a psychopath, you know - it was Josh at the beginning, then Cesare - God knows, it's finally over, but it's not enough, it's hidden, because 'it might damage your personal image'! ”

"I know," said Mary sympathetically, "and you're going to have to pay for it, do you?" - But the problem is, you're really paying Judy to think about your personal image, aren't you? She's just doing her job. ”

"Of course I don't blame her." Jenny said, holding her chin and thinking about it, "--but I won't listen to her-"

Seeing Mary's eyes widen in surprise, she shook her head, "I'm not trying to reveal anything, but I'm not going to burden myself with the so-called personal image anymore, whether it's blatantly lying or trying to hide something - seriously, we've hidden enough things - I think I'm now past the stage where I need to rely on these auras to add points to myself." ”

"Of course!" Mary loyally said, "Actually, if I had to say, these things were just icing on the cake long after you broke up with Josh, after you got your third or fourth Oscar?" If it weren't for the company—"

Yes, for Jenny's current status, as long as she lives a normal life and is not contaminated. Drugs, alcoholism and other vices and/or political scandals, it is difficult for media reports to shake her status, and she wants to maintain her status, and it is impossible to rely on media releases, for a figure of her level, these things are already very empty, box office and awards, influence is the essential element that determines the coffee position, the previous perfect image, of course, is good, but to continue to live timidly in order to maintain it, it is inevitable to treat yourself too much, a bit of a cost-effective meaning.

Jenny nodded, not letting her continue, although this decision came suddenly, but it made her feel quite comfortable, it was like deciding not to control the amount of food from now on. The pleasure of indulgence. "If I say that this decision - the decision to be in love normally in the future, and not to trade this thing again - is like doing something bad, and gives me sinful pleasure, will you sympathize with me?"

Mary hissed and grinned, but raised her glass anyway, "-Fame always comes at a price, and it's worth a toast anyway, isn't it?" Then you can go and finish your next movie -- want to spend Labor Day here? Or go back to Los Angeles and go to the Maldives? Paris? Now it's time to book a plane, and you know, September has always been the peak travel season, and private jets aren't that easy to book. ”

She looked at Jenny's expression and said with a grin, "Ah, I guess, you still want to spend Labor Day here to ease my workload—"

"you." Jenny said that to Mary's laughter, she stood up and went to shoot her last shot in Gatsby.

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"Suzu-"

A shrill phone rang, breaking the silence, and the butler picked up the phone, and a fierce shout came from the other end of the line, "Where's Daisy?" I want to talk to her. ”

Although it was in the microphone, this volume still made everyone hear it clearly, and this also made Daisy, who was wearing a coat, her shoulders tremble, and she stopped moving, her lips trembled slightly, like a child who received a call from the bitter master after doing something wrong, it seemed that she was so overwhelmed and confused, and she didn't even know what to decide. Daisy was undoubtedly distraught by Gatsby's death, which was beyond her power - she really didn't know what to do, whether it was Gatsby's death, or her own death, and Gatsby was to take the blame, or now, she was afraid to face the reality of going to Europe under her husband's arrangement.

She wanted to be responsible—she still had a little conscience, but she didn't want to be responsible—she was so precious what she had that she couldn't afford to risk all this going up in smoke, just like her struggle on the eve of her wedding, but at that time, if she chose Gatsby, then there was still a glimmer of hope, Gatsby might succeed, maybe he could really wait for him, but now Gatsby was hopeless, a piece of dead flesh, lying in a coffin waiting to be buried. And all this thinking is reflected in Daisy's hesitant gait, she took a few steps in the direction of the phone for a while, but stopped for a while, and clenched her shawl with a cloudy face: Gatsby is dead, what good is it to be present at his funeral? He couldn't have known about it, and—

All these thoughts were written almost all on her face, and Daisy turned to look at her husband, and Tom was striding from the inside with the suitcase, and his face was full of wordless intimidation and dissatisfaction.

“cut！” Salvi shouted, interrupting the actor's performance, "D! Joel, your expression is still a little too stiff—"

Several actors gathered around the director, including the actors who played the butlers and attendants, and listened to Salvi talking, "I need you to show a sense of smugness, but don't go overboard, it's a deep, hidden emotion, you just came in and looked too worried - Tom had just succeeded in getting rid of his rival, and his wife had completely lost her arrogance, you see, although two people died, and one was about to go to prison, Tom didn't care about that, He would still be proud of it, but he wouldn't show it to his wife and anyone, because it would make him a bad guy and lose his humanity completely, even though he was - he was a very selfish man who lacked respect for everything and was proud of it......"

Although "Gatsby" is not filmed strictly in chronological order, coincidentally, Jenny's last scene in the crew is also Daisy's last appearance in the film, which is also a scene that completely reveals Daisy's true face, or her new personality after being transformed by life, Daisy's everything was destroyed by that car accident, if what destroyed Gatsby was his frustration in his pursuit of high society - his dream was ruthlessly pierced by Tom, and even Daisy's true face, her so-called affectionate, It's all in Tom's laughter. Revealed: Daisy had no intention of leaving with him, she knew it wouldn't work, and it was the car accident and Tom's subsequent disposition that destroyed Daisy - her affair with Gatsby and the fact that she was the perpetrator of the car accident, which made her lose her moral superiority in front of Tom forever.

Daisy's pain comes from her incompatibility with Tom, in her heart, in terms of personality, she is obviously subservient to Tom, Tom is vulgar, she is elegant, Tom is a playboy, but even if she has an extramarital affair, there is a reason, there are feelings. But after this incident, she and Tom both knew clearly that she and Tom were actually no different, and she was just as mean and weak...... It might have boosted the relationship between the two of them, because Tom didn't intend to kick her out of the house, he always wanted a standard upper-class life, and Daisy could satisfy him as a wife - at least it would be worth it for him to settle the troubles for her, and he was even happy about the cheating, because Daisy would never be able to put on a high posture in front of him again.

And what about Daisy? This is her last chance, pick up the phone, go to Gatsby's wedding, save the last humanity, this is the last intersection that can turn back. Going any further, she would become, like Tom, the kind of person she once despised, cold, uncaring, selfish, stingy...... She will lose all the spiritual wealth she has ever had, the happy times she had with Gatsby, the love that collided in the best of years - even if these feelings are mixed with her and Gatsby's self-righteousness, but as long as she goes to Gatsby's funeral, then at least a little bit is true. But from Tom's expression, she clearly read his request: not to go to the funeral and remove the Buchanan family from the scandal is a concession that he will never waver, and it is also his bottom line. Tom knew very well that as long as Daisy went to the funeral, she still had a spark of humanity burning in her heart, and she was still not his kind.

"For Tom, this is not a flight of guilt and guilt, this phone call is his last battle, and the servants in the Buchanan Mansion, some know this, some are vague, but they all have their own opinions on the actions of their masters, and I want to see your emotions reflected in your eyes - of course, everything is normal in your actions, and you don't want to lose your jobs......"

After Salvi's transfer, the scene began to shoot a second time, Tom hurried from the room with a suitcase, he looked proud, although his face was serious, but his chest and belly were in a state of mind, like throwing a javelin, he cast a warning look at Daisy, and she made a frustrated gesture and glanced at the still shouting phone.

Is it to choose humanity or to choose materiality? It was another test for Daisy, and the choice was not easy. Her expression grew more and more desperate, more and more disappointed, as if she couldn't believe herself - but in the end, she leaned over Tom and made a tame gesture, and her face was like a frozen mask, lifeless and disgraced, and Daisy could only admit her money-worshipping nature, giving up the last of her soul for the sake of her existing life.

Tom won the final victory—which made his eyes twinkle with a smile, but his facial expression was still serious and heavy, and he took Daisy protectively, as if as a reward for her, and turned to walk out of the hallway with her......

“cut！” Salvi shouted again, "Good! Joel, J.J., everyone is doing really well! ”

To a round of applause, the actors, who would not reappear, hugged the crew goodbye - this was Daisy's last scene, and none of the actors tied to her would appear on the filming schedule in the future. After some of Toby and Leo's solo dialogue scenes are filmed, the film will be announced, and after that, it will be a long post-production process, until the preview screenings and other promotional links will start in February and March next year to hit the 2013 Oscars.

"It's an epic show," Leo was there all along, watching Jenny's performance almost hungrily, and now he stepped forward to pick her up and spun her around, "I have a hunch that another Oscar nomination is beckoning to you - hell, how the hell did you do it!" ”

"I'm pretty good with Daisy," Jenny admits with a smile, but there's something self-deprecating about her smile, "maybe because I'm the same kind of person as her." ”

"No kidding." Leo scoffed at this, "Seriously, I watched your performance just now - especially the part where you walked towards Tom, **, I almost didn't cry - how did you figure out the psychology of the character, do you have any special tricks?" Or is it really all a matter of talent? Please, it has to be the former - at least then I can still have hope of catching up with you. ”

Although he needs to make a lot of determination to do the ascetic meditation arranged by Salvi, Leo has always been very pursuing acting, he has spent a lot of money to attend acting classes with many famous teachers, and his ambition can also be seen in the selection of films.

"Seriously......" Thinking of the many past events - Jenny's smile couldn't help but be a little more complicated, she shook her head and suppressed the emotion of the moment, "Seriously, although you are not required to have a completely accurate experience, playing a murderer really has to kill people, but in life, you also have to have something that can correspond, you know, there have been such moments, faced with that kind of choice-giving up a little bit of humanity for the sake of materiality-catch the mood of that moment, expand it, you can get a good performance, And if you're fully immersed in the mood of the moment, when you merge it with the character—"

Looking at Leo's thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but feel a slight sense of weakness - a masterpiece like "The Great Gatsby" certainly has a copy in the entertainment space, although Jenny did not use the golden finger to empathize, but she still rehearsed many times in the entertainment space, and adjusted it in combination with the changes in the script, integrating it into her own experience, which is also the reason why she can perform all the performances in a relaxed and happy way. Since discovering this way of acting in "Monroe", her own acting skills seem to have been improved, or her resonance with Daisy is stronger, in "Monroe", she still has a hard time finding her state, and she will have difficulty in acting, but "The Great Gatsby" has no stagnation, can enter and exit, and falls in the eyes of Leo, which gives him a lot of pressure. For this male star who has been an idol since her previous life, her heart is still quite soft, especially Leo's change of acting skills is also facilitated by her, and this feeling of not being able to share the real secret does make her feel a little guilty.

"Well, it's just my personal habit." Seeing Leo's thoughtful expression, Jenny also changed the subject and began to increase his confidence, "It may not be a reference - in fact, your performance is already quite good, if it were up to me to judge, I think you would definitely be able to get a nomination - if it wasn't for the award directly booked to you." ”

"Really?" Leo raised an eyebrow, revealing a frank expression of joy. Jenny couldn't help but smile and nodded sincerely, "This is no joke - don't forget, I'm the one who paid you PR then, and I'm a petty, petty boss." ”

She really didn't tell a lie, if Leo's performance was a little awkward when filming first started, in Salvi's tune. Under the teaching, he also quickly found his state, the more he acted, the more he felt, the more he became more and more involved in Gatsby, in many scenes, Jenny could feel that he was moved by his true feelings - not that he had not invested in the role before, but the kind of fanaticism like self-hypnosis is difficult to infect others, and sometimes it even brings a slight sense of embarrassment, but in the current version of "Gatsby", his performance is infectious, Gatsby's faint fanaticism, and the gentlemanly demeanor that covers it - that sense of layering is performed, He looks more like a real person, you can even immerse himself in the characters around him, and this charm is firmly locked in with Leo himself, he is no longer part of the film screen, no longer part of the film - of course, he is still part of the story, but beyond that, you can clearly realize his presence, the charm of his performance. If in the past, most of the time Leo was an excellent actor who could complete the director's arrangement and not play the play, then now, he is an elite actor who can highlight himself while completing the task. As long as he can receive the right script and hone the last two movies a little, Jenny believes that even if this one is unfortunately lost, the Oscars will be in his pocket sooner or later.

"Well, I barely believe it's not a compliment on your part." Leo also deliberately put up a shelf, making a haughty expression, he and Jenny had already walked out of the studio, pacing around a small lawn, "Do you think this will be a good film?" ”

"I think it's a pretty good adaptation." Jenny shrugged, "Now that most of the scenes have been filmed, it's time to make this comment - don't you think so, Leo?" ”

"It's a little too ......," Leo said quietly, "it's too ...... It's personal, I don't know, it feels like it's a bit different from the original, at least it's a bit different from my understanding of the original, about Daisy, Tom - and of course Gatsby -"

"It's true that from Tom and Daisy to Nick, there is a lot of plumpness, but Baker's line has been cut a bit." Jenny agrees with Leo, "It may not please all Gatsby fans, maybe it will have mixed reviews, you know, people always want to recreate the original book exactly, and all adaptations will be controversial, especially if this is Gatsby - but it shouldn't affect your Oscar-"

Seeing that Leo had meant to defend himself, Jenny laughed. "Of course, I know, that's not your mentality, you really like this movie and want it to be recognized by the public - especially the professionals, especially because you have made such a big breakthrough - so, what do you think, Leo, do you like the adaptation like it is now?"

“yes。” Leo thought about it for a while, and still gave a positive answer, "I think this is the only suitable adaptation route, the novel of "Gatsby" is symbolic art - it is psychedelic after all, the charm of the text makes up for the logical shortcomings, the plot is simple, but the movie can't rely on the charm of the camera to last 2 hours, the space is hole, strengthening the fullness of the characters is the only way out, of course, Salvi still respects the original book very much, this is like his personal interpretation of "Gatsby" ......"

As he spoke, he laughed, "And his interpretation convinced me - yes, I should believe that it could convince others too, otherwise why would I be in 'Gatsby'?" ”

Jenny and he looked at each other and smiled, and Leo put his hands □□ the pockets of his pants, "So, will you go back to Los Angeles next, or continue to live here?" ――If you continue to live here, can I come to you for a word? ”

The right word he said was a simple right word, and it was not Chris's excuse for being a fake public servant at the time, and this Jenny was still sure, but—"Why do I continue to live here?" ”

Leo gave her a knowing smile and said, "J.J-"

Jenny sighed, well, it seems that she and Salvi are not hiding very well, or that Leo is more perceptive than she thinks.

"Just to clarify," she said as she walked, "things aren't what you might think - you know, divorce has nothing to do with it-"

"J.J-" Leo snuffed out his voice again, but the understanding he revealed in his tone made Jenny a little frightened: she didn't seem to have thought about what her real relationship with Cesare would look like in the eyes of her closer friends, and fortunately, her friends didn't talk much.

"Okay." She said, laughing, "Well, thank you for your silence, Leo. ”

"In Hollywood, you can't get very far if you don't learn to be silent at the right time," Leo shrugged, "Besides, we're friends, aren't we?" ”

He smiled and raised his fist and touched Jenny, letting the wordless tacit understanding spread through the action: through this play, through the whole performance, they had become real friends, like she and Josh, not the general friendship of Hollywood. "Ahh

Jenny followed his gaze, and sure enough, Salvi was walking towards them, the sun shining on his face, brimming his smile with gold.

"Hey." He walked straight up to Jenny, his attention very clear. "Congratulations."

"Hey." Jenny said, her lips smiling again. "Thank you."

"Do you have any other plans for the future?" Salvi said. "Los Angeles? New York? Paris? Where will your busy schedule take you? ”

"Tomorrow is Labor Day." Jenny said, "You know, even on weekends, the crew will have three days off—"

Salvi's eyes lit up, he was the big boy who had entered a state of excitement again, so open, so unabashedly affectionate, tender—in such a look, no one would not be intoxicated, his gaze was like a light kiss of moderation, this was a public place after all, and their relationship was still low-key-

On a whim, Jeanne decided to do what she said she would do—she stood on tiptoe, kissed Salvi on the cheek, and imprinted the kiss on his lips in his grand smile of surprise and delight.