Chapter 196: Fraley's Troubles
The next morning, Ackes came to see Lin Mingyang, and found him still lying in bed with Blake Fraley, who was getting younger and more delicateβshe always had lipstick and perfume by her pillowβand received Ex generously, as if she had already regarded herself as the hostess of the place, and Lin Mingyang did not seem to have any opinion.
Looking at Fraley, who was making coffee for the two of them in the kitchen, Ex smiled at Lin Mingyang, "Another one, congratulations!" β
Lin Mingyang heard the faint irony in Ex's words, and after having a substantial surname relationship with Fraley, he also had a headache about it. is proud of his career, but his feelings are becoming more and more chaotic.
Lin Mingyang found it difficult to love someone single-mindedly now, and the innate mania of his body and the infinitely expanding ambition after crossing made him have a strong possessive desire for everything he could get his hands on. He often inquired about whether he was too greedy, but in the end he prevaricated himself with the excuse that "people are not romantic teenagers".
"Let's get down to business!" Lin Mingyang didn't want to explain more, "You came to me early in the morning, didn't you just come to care about my private life?" β
"Private life is your freedom, I never intend to interfere, as long as you are not discovered by the media, you can play as much as you like!" Ex shrugged indifferently, "I don't think you probably haven't read today's newspaper yet... The Oscar organizing committee announced the list of nominees for this year's award-winning works last night, and "District 9" was shortlisted. β
Lin Mingyang's reaction to hearing the news was very flat, and he said while nibbling on bread: "This is expected. β
"Originally, I thought that the Oscars would not give you a second trophy in a short period of time, but this time the situation is a bit special, and I think the Oscar judges are also very difficult to decide, because they don't know whether to classify "District 9" as a feature film or a documentary, and after thinking about it, they have to give you a best original screenplay."
Lin Mingyang ate something in his mouth, and his speech was a little slurred: "And then? β
"The bad news is that you've lost your chance to hit the top Oscar glory, and the good news is that you're not a good contender... The winning person may have a large surname! β
"What are you talking about?" At this time, Blake Fraley walked into the living room with the brewed coffee, and after putting down the tray, she sat beside Lin Mingyang generously.
"We were talking about some old things, I remember when I first met you two years ago, you still blush when you see this guy... Time flies! Ex said with some emotion.
FrΓ€ley's face flushed, and of course she could hear the "teasing" in Ex's words, and she lowered her head to hold her coffee cup, and continued to inquire without any further curiosity.
Ex chatted with Lin Mingyang again, and after drinking coffee, he got up to say goodbye, and after seeing him off, when he returned to the living room, Lin Mingyang found that Greley was still holding the coffee in his hand and was still stunned, as if he had something on his mind.
Lin Mingyang sat down next to her, and Fraley put down the coffee in his hand, leaned on Lin Mingyang's shoulder, and frowned.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Mingyang turned his head sideways and whispered in her ear, "Is it a little uncomfortable after the first time?" β
Freily shook his head, "I'm actually worried about something else... CW is preparing to make a new TV series, and one of the characters they are going to let me play. β
"CW TV?" Hearing this name, Lin Mingyang suddenly remembered something in his mind. In 2006, when UPN, a subsidiary of CBS TV, and Warner Bros. Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., merged, many people may have been surprised at the time. This shocking news broke the previous pattern of the television industry, and the fifth largest television network in the United States, the United Television Network of Columbia and Warner Bros., was born, or CW for short.
Although CW integrates the superior resources of CBS and Warner Bros. and can cover nearly 95% of American TV users, CW has not been able to shake the dominant position of the four major TV networks FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC. So, as CW says on its own homepage, the young TV network began to change direction and target the younger viewing group, becoming the only TV station aimed at young viewers aged 18-34.
Towards this goal, CW began to broadcast a series of popular youth dramas, and the TV series they invited Greilly to star in should also belong to this genre.
In order to verify his judgment, Lin Mingyang asked: "What is the name of that TV series?" β
"It's called Gossip Girl or something... It seems to be based on a novel about a group of rich children who intrigue in a private school in New York. Fraley hugged the cushion on the couch tightly in his arms with a tangled expression.
This TV series that made Frairy popular is finally about to start filming, but Frairy, as one of the "protagonists", the future queen of S, is now hesitating whether to take over this TV series, such a scene makes Lin Mingyang feel very absurd.
"So what are you worried about... Is the plot bad, or are you unhappy with the characters? β
"The plot is not bad, the screenwriter takes the elements of 'blog' and 'mobile phone text messaging' that are now fashionable and popular as the core theme, but it does not make people feel artificial, blunt, false and pretentious." Friley had a good assessment of the idea of the script, but then she changed gear:
"But you definitely wouldn't expect that in this TV series, high school students drinking, [***], intriguing with each other, and even taking drugs have become as common things as drinking plain water and eating."
"This is all social reality, but film and television works are used to beautifying reality... I think the screenwriter's creativity to write Weibo and mobile phone text messages into the story is really good, because these are indispensable elements in the lives of young people today. And CW's positioning of the viewership will be of great help to your future development, and once this TV series is a big success, you will accumulate a lot of popularity among the youth crowd. β
Liberty explains: "But someone suggested that I focus on the film side... Everyone thinks that movies have more prospects than TV dramas. β
Aside from Fraley's family, Lin Mingyang really couldn't think of anyone who could influence her decision, "This is your parents' opinion?" β
Freley kept his voice low, acquiescing to Lin Mingyang's statement.
Lin Mingyang easily guessed what Fralley's parents thought, "They are worried that after you act in a TV series, you will have a fixed image in the minds of the audience, and it will be more difficult to transform in the future... But with me, you don't need to worry about this problem at all. β
Fraley looked up, and suddenly realized in his heart that the man she had given her body to was young, but he had gradually grown into an important role in Hollywood that was difficult to ignore.
Lin Mingyang's unquestioning tone made Freley feel an unprecedented sense of steadiness, and she knew that the promise Lin Mingyang gave at this time was not the kind of verbal check that could not be honored.
She snuggled in Lin Mingyang's arms and said sweetly: "My dear, your decision is my decision!" β
"Really?" Lin Mingyang looked at Greley's proud slender legs with a wicked smile on his face, and a crooked thought arose in his heart.
Fralley pulled her dress with a shy face, she tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, she didn't know how to control and had a night of carnival with Lin Mingyang last night, and when she got up in the morning, she hadn't fully recovered there, and now she couldn't stand Lin Mingyang's wanton "toss".
Seeing that Lin Mingyang's "lustful" eyes still refused to move away, Fraley glared at him coquettishly, and the charming charm in his eyes suddenly made Lin Mingyang's heart itch. He couldn't help but pick up Fraley and was about to walk towards the bedroom, but at this time, Freilly's cell phone rang at an inopportune time.
This call freed Frairy from Lin Mingyang's "clutches", Lin Mingyang sat on the sofa with a disappointed face, and Frairy picked up the phone on the side.
"I'm Blair Friley... Yes, Mr. Josh Schwartz did talk to me about it... What do you say, the filming of that TV series was canceled? Frary's head, brushing his hair, stopped in mid-air, an expression of disbelief on his face.
Lin Mingyang also heard the content of her phone call next to him, the expression on his face was more exaggerated than Greley, he finally persuaded Greley, but there was a mess on that end, what was going on?
He was about to open his mouth to speak, but Frairy made a "shhh" gesture at him.
"I've been thinking about it for so many days, and I'm just about to give you an answer, but you told me that this scene is no longer filming, what does this mean?" Liberty questioned.
The person on the other end of the phone kept apologizing and explaining to Fraley what had happened, and that CW TV was going to shoot the TV series, but there were some problems along the way, probably because of some problems with the company's internal funds, and the filming plan died like this.
Friley reluctantly put down the phone, this result was unacceptable to both her and Lin Mingyang, the two sat on the sofa and were silent for a long time, Lin Mingyang finally couldn't help it.
"How could this happen!" He leaned back on the sofa and covered his head, his expression extremely depressed.
Fraley said with some anger: "Actually, it doesn't matter, isn't it just a TV series, if you don't act, you won't act!" β
She doesn't have Lin Mingyang's foresight, so she naturally doesn't know what she has lost, but Lin Mingyang knows very well that the TV series "Gossip Girl" has an irreplaceable position in the process of Fraley's fame, and there is no Queen S who makes people talk about it, will Freilly still be the sweet gossip girl with a sweet surname in Lin Mingyang's memory?
The deeper he thought about it, the more Lin Mingyang felt that Greley couldn't afford to lose this role. He had just promised to help Fraley win a brilliant future, and the change in front of him became a hurdle that Lin Mingyang had to find a way to help Fraley overcome. But how to help, Lin Mingyang didn't have a clue for a while.
Seeing Lin Mingyang's frowning about his affairs, Fraley's heart warmed, she took the initiative to sit in Lin Mingyang's arms, put her arms around his neck and said, "Don't worry about this matter anymore, it's not your fault!" β
The beauty took the initiative to give her arms, but Lin Mingyang no longer had the same interest as before. Seeing that this trick didn't work, Friley sat in Lin Mingyang's arms and coquettishly, but this only made Lin Mingyang distracted and coaxed her, and he was still thinking about the question just now.
Frairy, who was a little disappointed, was about to sit up from Lin Mingyang's arms, when Lin Mingyang suddenly shouted: "I found it!" β
Before Fraley could react, Lin Mingyang suddenly kissed her the cheek, and then hugged her sideways, and spun around in the air twice excitedly.
Although she didn't know what was going on, Freilly felt from Lin Mingyang's happy expression that it wasn't a bad thing, and before she could ask, her lips were sealed by Lin Mingyang.
The two of them lingered on the sofa, and after taking advantage of enough, Lin Mingyang said the plan he had in mind.
"You're paying for it?" Liber's eyes widened, and the look of surprise on his face was even worse than when he learned that the filming plan was aborted, "But you don't have a film and television production company on your hands..."
"I've always felt that I should own a company like this, so that I don't need to find another agency for my future work!" Lin Mingyang actually had this consideration in his heart for a long time, and the unexpected change in "Gossip Girl" made him decide to advance this matter.
"But you're still in college, and the company needs someone to manage it." Frairy knew that Lin Mingyang did this mostly because of her, and he was very moved, and naturally began to think about Lin Mingyang when he was thinking about the problem.
This is not a difficult thing in Lin Mingyang's opinion, "The work of regular management can be handed over to professional managers to take care of, you don't have to worry about this... The establishment of the company is still just an idea, let's not talk about this for now, can you contact the screenwriter now? β
Frairy took out his phone from his bag that he had left aside, "I have his number, should I call him now?" β
"Of course, the sooner the better!" Lin Mingyang thought to himself that CW Company might only be in temporary financial trouble now, and when they looked back and remembered this TV series, they would have no chance at that time.
Freilly nodded: "Then what should I say to him on the phone?" β
"First of all, we have to make sure that he has the copyright of this TV series, if he is just a screenwriter invited by CW, then I have no choice!"
Lin Mingyang had prepared for the worst, and Greilly dialed the phone, but he didn't get through for a long time, and tried twice in succession, and the result was the same. She shrugged helplessly at Lin Mingyang, "Either he didn't bring his mobile phone, or he deliberately refused to answer my call!" β
"You think that might be bigger?"
"He must have done it on purpose!"
"Good!" Lin Mingyang sat up suddenly, "Since he refuses to answer the phone, then we will go to him in person!" β
(To be continued)