Helen Delew's office.

After testing Daniel's mind for a while, Helen could certainly see that the reason why Daniel did not accept the sequel was no longer Reese Witherspoon, but his own career plan.

"Helen, it's actually not as strict as you think," Daniel and MGM are still working on "Hotel Rwanda", of course they don't want the relationship to be stiff, "Actually, the attractive part of the story of "Pretty Woman" itself is that Ellen is self-reliant and optimistic, and the comedic expression, and the relationship with Emmett has attracted a lot of attention because of my topicality. ”

There was no need for Daniel to hide it, and no one would doubt it now.

"So, even if someone else plays Emmett, the script can be more focused on Ellen and emphasize that part of the story, I believe the audience will buy it, and when the time comes, I hope to have the opportunity to come to your premiere."

Helen was satisfied to get Daniel's promise to attend the premiere, which would minimize the bad effects of Daniel's non-appearance.

……

When Davis received the call, he didn't see much emotion on his face.

"How?"

"Daniel is sure that he won't be starring in a sequel, and Helen wants to finalize a contract with us as much as possible."

Reese breathed a sigh of relief.

Davis looked at Reese's expression and sighed inwardly, maybe they were missing out on a meaningful connection.

……

Berlin, this is not the first time Daniel has been here, because the Golden Bear, one of the three major international film festivals in Europe, is located here, and he was invited here when he was a Chinese filmmaker.

It is a city with a strong sense of history and avant-garde, and it is the heart of Europe in a way.

Coming out of Tegel Airport, the greeter at the Adlon Hotel held up the name "Andy", this trip was quite secretive, everyone knew that Daniel will start the filming of "The Pianist" in December, and the filming time of this film is not expected to be particularly long, because Polanski's preparations are all sitting in the front, the Czech Republic and Berlin are filmed, and the filming charter is in his heart. According to the itinerary, Daniel should attend the premiere of "The Fellowship of the Ring" in mid-December before flying to Europe to prepare for the film.

After a brief day of exploring the city, the nearly 30,000 hectares of urban forest make Berlin a unique green city, and the number of lakes and rivers also regulate the humidity of the city, so even at this time, the temperature is maintained at seven or eight degrees, which is not uncomfortable. The 206 shopping center, Unter den den Linden and Alexanderplatz are the epitome of modern Berlin, with top-notch luxury, five-star hotels and Daniel's choice of fitness centres.

The strategy is simple, eat less and exercise more to burn muscle protein and erase the lines of your body.

He is now nearly 185 centimeters, and his final weight should be less than 65 kilograms, and he has to lose at least 15 kilograms, which is basically all the muscles that other men dream of.

Andy then helped him rent a high-end apartment next to the Kvis Fitness Center, and while Daniel was busy losing weight, her main job was to contact Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, where there were countless things that Daniel needed to know or participate in decision-making, and Andy was on the front line - this is an important position, and it can be said that she knows most of Daniel's secrets well, and it is not difficult to see why Daniel's annual salary has skyrocketed to the millions.

……

The Kveis Fitness Center is located in the heart of Berlin, with a view of the River Spree that runs through the city, and is next to the Berlin Cathedral and the German Museum.

It's a pretty high-end fitness center, and of course people who come here are people with a certain social status.

But Daniel is not all that familiar with Berlin's social jungle, even though the German version of MircoBlog is also being used here, which is the first foreign-language version after the English version. In addition, more broadly, Apple's products and Microsoft's operating system can also have a little bit to do with Daniel. But it was not enough for him to get acquainted with the city and the people who lived on it.

Because of the need to lose weight quickly in a short period of time, Daniel's training schedule is rigorous and heavy.

He rarely had the opportunity to communicate with others.

"A can?"

Daniel finished the day's training and sat on the machine panting for breath, when a handsome Germanic guy came next to him and shook the Baker beer in his hand.

"Thanks, why not?"

After taking the beer, the handsome guy sat on the side.

"Fair. I know you're Daniel. ”

"It's an honor."

Daniel took a sip, his diet was severely restricted, and beer was among them, but it didn't matter if he had a small can once in a while.

"Are you here to make a movie? I've been watching you for a few days, and your training volume is too great and it seems to be undersupplemented. Fair's brow furrowed, Kweiss's coaches shouldn't make such a low-level mistake, diet is actually more important for fitness than exercise, and seventy percent of the results come from a strict and proper diet plan.

Daniel smiled, "I'm losing weight, not fitness." ”

"Oh," Fell suddenly realized, "for the new movie, right?" Do you want to reduce it to that skinny look? ”

"That's not necessary, it's just a character who isn't very well nourished and looks haggard enough."

Fell nodded, "I've seen your "Gladiator", it's really good, can you tell me about your new movie?" ”

Daniel glanced at the sports watch on his wrist, and there was still a little time before Andy came to pick him up, "Playing a pianist with a background in World War II-"

"Roman Polanski?" Fell suddenly exclaimed, "Really? Are you here to play Polanski's new film?"

"Yes, you're paying attention to him?"

Fell changed his posture and shifted his ass, "It's not particularly concerned, you know that Berlin has a film festival every year, and you always hear some news." When Polanski was recruiting actors, the whole Berlin was shocked, but everyone who felt that he was suitable tried it, but unfortunately none of them could succeed, I have a few friends who are actors, so I know a little, but I didn't expect him to choose you in the end. ”

"I didn't expect that either." It's funny, of course, but Phil doesn't know it.

The two talked a little about the weather in Berlin and the fact that the Berlinale was about to start in two months, and Fell didn't have a special affection for the Berlinale, but according to him, he was more interested in Cannes.

When saying goodbye, the two also exchanged contact information, and Daniel gave him a new number in Berlin, of course.