Looking at Isabella, who was still stained with tears, Zhou Shaoming realized that Hollywood is not as he imagined, everyone is glamorous, there are the same lower classes where dreams cannot be realized, and there are frustrated people who insist on struggling but in the end lose more than they gain.

"Can we start?" Michael Parsenek asked Isabella.

"But, it's okay!" Isabella breathed deeply, and the fire of hope ignited in her eyes, Zhou Shaoming knew in his heart that the fire would be extinguished in a minute, but this is life.

"You're a musician, but your music isn't recognized, please use body language to show her struggling heart." Zhou Shaoming quickly said the topic.

Isabella listened quietly, and then reacted hesitantly, she was not very experienced in acting, she had no way to enter the play, and what had happened in just a few minutes had broken her defenses.

Of course, even if she goes all out, how can her acting skills with only 45 points reach the ideal level in Zhou Shaoming's heart?

Isabella was performing, but she was flustered and noticed that Zhou Shaoming and Michael Parsenneck's eyes collided, and in their eyes, they both disagreed with their performances, and even showed obvious disdain in Michael's eyes.

Just like the countless ridicule and sarcasm in those twenty years, and countless vicious words saying that she was incapable of doing what she wanted, it was so heart-wrenching.

Finally, the huge pressure made her unable to perform, she stayed in the center of the room, suddenly hid her face and cried, crying bitterly: "Very, I'm sorry, Mr. Director, I, I don't think I can perform." ”

To Zhou Shaoming's surprise, Isabella was not stalked, she just turned around sadly, opened the door and left in great pain, the thin back that kept shaking because of crying made him feel unusually sad for a moment.

"Isabella, I hope you understand that perseverance is life! Try a little harder and you can! Zhou Shaoming looked at her who was leaning over and slowly walking out of the door, and suddenly stood up and encouraged loudly.

Isabella looked back and smiled miserably, "Thank you, director." It's just that no one gave me a chance. ”

Zhou Shaoming looked at Isabella's back and was silent.

Persistence without a chance, right?

Zhou Shaoming himself didn't know the answer.

A busy day passed quickly, Zhou Shaoming did not find anyone to impress him among the actresses in the interview, although there were several actors who were good, and the performance score was as high as about 80, but Zhou Shaoming always felt that they were missing something, and he couldn't make up his mind.

pressed his swollen temples, Zhou Shaoming fell on the sofa and closed his eyes to recuperate, but his mobile phone suddenly rang.

Picking it up and looking at it, Zhou Shaoming smiled at Michael Parsenek: "It's your boss!" Then he answered the phone and said loudly, "Hey, Frank! Hello! ”

Frank Gutas, the big boss behind Lionsgate, is now the person who likes Zhou Shaoming the most in the United States, he knows that this guy is too lazy to open a personal company, which will inevitably lead to Lionsgate having a big director with box office appeal in the future, and he must have a good relationship with Zhou Shaoming no matter what.

Therefore, for Zhou Shaoming's "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class", Frank also mobilized his own network and tried to help him find a satisfactory heroine, so as to ensure that Lionsgate's investment of up to 14 million dollars would not be wasted.

"Haha, Smith Chow! Good news for you, I've found a great actress for you, and I'll arrange dinner tonight and you'll be satisfied! Frank on the other end of the phone got straight to the point.

"Oh! Is it? Who is she? Zhou Shaoming was in good spirits, this very good actress in Frank's mouth will not be a nobody.

"Meryl Streep! I'm sending a car to pick you up right now and we're having dinner at the Hilton! See you soon! Frank was a very anxious fellow, and hung up the phone with that.

"Who did the boss find?" Michael Parsenek helped Zhou Shaoming light a cigarette and asked.

"Seems to be called Meryl Step."

"Meryl Streep! Oh, my God! The owner really has a way! Michael Parsenech exclaimed.

"Is she famous?" Zhou Shaoming took a beautiful puff of cigarette and asked.

Michael Parsennecke knew that Zhou Shaoming was not very familiar with the American film industry, and he didn't care, so he replied seriously: "Meryl Streep, who won the 52nd (1979) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 55th (1982) Academy Award for Best Actress respectively, has received more than a dozen Oscar nominations so far, the most in history!" Many viewers and critics have commented on her as the greatest actress in the history of cinema, and if you can really invite her, your movie will be a lot better! ”

"Oh! That's great news! Let's go meet her! Zhou Shaoming stood up excitedly, just took a few steps and turned back and asked, "Is the salary of two million dollars enough for such a great actress?" ”

"You can talk to her! An old actor like her, if the script is good, she will reduce the price to act, as far as I know, her current salary is only three or four million dollars, and she is still very likely to agree, it depends on whether you can impress her! Michael Parsennecke looked at Zhou Shaoming expectantly, as if he had a three-inch tongue, and a few words could impress a star who should have been paid three or four million dollars to immediately agree to reduce the price to star.

"Hehe, give it a try, I'm sure my movie can impress any well-known actor in the world!" Zhou Shaoming smiled and said confidently.

The two hurriedly walked out of the door of Lionsgate, and the extended version of the luxury Cadillac sent by Frank to pick up Zhou Shaoming was already waiting there.

Just wanted to get into the car, Zhou Shaoming suddenly saw a strange but deeply imprinted back figure on the side of the street pleading in a low voice towards a middle-aged man.

It's Isabella! Why hasn't she left yet?

"Director Edward, is there any supporting role for me? Supporting roles, supporting roles are fine! I'll definitely be able to! Isabella didn't dare to get too close to the middle-aged man, and bent down unusually respectfully, begging.

"Hell! You've been pestering me on the set, and I'll meet you when I come to Lionsgate to do business! I'm so unlucky! The middle-aged man looked arrogant, frowned and pushed Isabella away roughly: "Get out!" No character for you! ”

Isabella was caught off guard and was pushed to the ground by the man, falling to the side of the road. Struggling to get up, he reached out and touched his knee, which was so wet that blood came out.

"You old woman, your acting skills are poor, you have no figure and no looks, which director will use you? Don't talk about the protagonist and supporting roles, I won't give you the trick! I warn you, don't pester me again in the future, I'll call the police to arrest you! The middle-aged man glared, but roared at Isabella, who fell to the ground and couldn't get up, and even spat disdainfully, turned around and wanted to leave.

Zhou Shaoming was furious!

strode forward, grabbed the middle-aged man, and his face was as cold as snow on the Tianshan Mountain: "Sorry for this lady!" ”

"You...... Who you are, what's your business! The middle-aged man was pinched by Zhou Shaoming's iron hoop-like hand, almost out of breath, and his face turned red.

"Mr. Smith Zhou, don't blame Director Edward, it's me who is careless, it's me who is not good." Isabella struggled to her feet, blood still dripping from her knees.

In front of her, she was confused and helpless, the look in her eyes was sympathetic, and her trembling hands told her inner struggle and begging.

"Get out!" Hearing Isabella say this, Zhou Shaoming could only put the middle-aged man down and push him away hard, and the guy slipped away scolding, and didn't dare to turn his head back.

"Are you alright, I'll call someone to help you tie up?" Zhou Shaoming looked at Isabella, who was holding her somewhat shabby leather bag tightly and couldn't even stand on her feet, and said hesitantly.

"No, not necessarily. Thank you, Mr. Smith Chow, you are a good person. Isabella shook her head and limped to the wall, leaning against the cold wall with difficulty, allowing the concrete wall to support her overwhelmed body and mind.

"You really don't need my help?" The other party was a woman, and Zhou Shaoming didn't take the initiative to do anything, so he just followed and asked.

"No, no." Isabella lowered her head, tears falling like pearls: "Maybe what you said is not right, persistence cannot change fate." Perhaps, maybe today's events really woke me up, and this twenty-year dream is finally coming to an end. ”

Zhou Shaoming was a little speechless for a while, just looking at her tightly grasping the leather bag, her thin hands burst with green tendons, and her knuckles were frighteningly white because of the force.

Twenty years of dreams, that's it?

No, it can't just end there! Zhou Shaoming was moved, he was willing to help this poor woman and fulfill her dream, not for the potential of 100, but for this hard perseverance and waiting.

But suddenly, Michael, who was watching coldly from the sidelines, patted Zhou Shaoming's shoulder and said, "Smith Zhou, the boss's phone." ”

"Oh." Zhou Shaoming took the phone, and Frank over there chattered, urging Zhou Shaoming to come quickly.

"Got it, got it, I'll be there right away!" Hanging up the phone, Zhou Shaoming just wanted to chat with Isabella a few more words, but found that she had disappeared, and he didn't even have time to say that he was willing to give her a role.

In Zhou Shaoming's mind, there was only her painful eyes, where there were twenty years of persistence and helplessness, and even, complete despair.

"Go find that woman, Isabella's phone!" Zhou Shaoming was a little anxious.

After a while, the phone arrived, and Zhou Shaoming called eagerly, but unfortunately, Isabella's phone was shut down because of arrears.

Putting down the phone, Zhou Shaoming sighed very much, he suddenly hated himself, why didn't he say the words to save earlier?