Chapter 29: Meet Again
"You're Shaun? Tang Dynasty? The man in front of him looked at Sean with interest, he was about forty years old, very tall, about 6 feet 3 inches, and although he had a good physique, he looked a little thin because he was too tall. Although the beard is cleanly shaved, the exposed arms are quite vigorous. Although he was just looking, Sean still had some hairiness in his heart, because this kind of gaze was familiar to him.
Despite this, Sean remained calm: "I'm Sean, Mr. Gould, and it's a pleasure to work with you. ”
The man grinned: "You're good, at least it seems, that Marquez guy still has some eyesight, I hope you can do well later, besides, call me Kevin." ”
"Xiexie, Kevin." Sean shook his hand.
Then, Gould beckoned a female assistant over and asked her to take him to the dressing room. After passing through the various props in the studio and entering the dressing room, Sean sighed in his heart, the fashion circle is really strange.
Although the document that Frederick took out at the beginning was not a formal contract, it was completely completed after meeting with the person in charge of GUESS here under his leadership and having a meal. In any case, GUESS is a brand founded in 1981, and it has not been around for less than 20 years, which is a little worse than other brands, so it has been focusing on the young market, so many advertisements are also inviting young people to be models, and Frederick, who understands this, won a contract for Sean.
Kevin? Gould was the photographer for the print campaign, and he is well-known in the fashion industry for capturing the looks of the models, and of course, his sexuality is well known. Therefore, before he came, Frederick repeatedly warned against getting into conflict with him, and said that homosexuality is common in the fashion industry.
Well, for the sake of 30,000 pay, as long as he doesn't go too far, he can bear it. Sean, who let the makeup artist move on his face, said this in his heart. His instincts told him that Gould's gaze, though very direct, was a little more personable than the guy he met at the audition a month ago.
Speaking of which, as long as you work for two or three days, you get paid more than a month's travel, no wonder celebrities like to shoot commercials. Although Hollywood's A-list stars do not endorse many products in order to maintain a sense of mystery and distance, they have filmed a lot of advertisements, otherwise, how can the huge popularity be converted into commercial value?
Moreover, endorsement is endorsement, advertising is advertising, endorsement should be cautious, but advertising can be a little looser. Besides, if you don't shoot advertisements in China, you can go abroad, Japan is a very haode place, and many outdated stars will be invited by the Japanese to endorse products. In addition, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are also very good places to make money, and Chinese mainland will probably be added in the near future.
So, hurry up and get this job done.
By the time she had put on her makeup, changed into jeans provided by GUESS, and arrived in the main hall of the studio, which was filled with spotlights, reflective umbrellas, and all kinds of professional equipment and props, another female model was already waiting to say this to Gould. This time, Sean is only a supporting role, and the theme of the advertisement that GUESS is going to shoot is couple jeans, but the focus is on women, so the protagonist is the female model.
However, the other party is not a professional model, and like Sean, he is an actor invited by GUESS, a movie actor. He hadn't asked much before, but looking at her back at the moment, it felt familiar.
Before he could remember, the other party had already turned his head, and then a voice with a little uncertain surprise came into his ears: "Sean? ”
"Jordana?" Sean was also very surprised, this young girl in front of him with long straight black and brown hair, two thick eyebrows and obvious Latin blood, wearing skinny jeans, with a rather hot body, and looking lively and enthusiastic, was the same Jordana who asked for the phone number when he was running the trick in "Deadly High School" before? Brewster.
Sean was impressed by this girl, and when she and Naomi lived together in a disciplined way, she resisted temptation by remembering her. He had called her before, but hung up without saying a few words, and then finally bought a mobile phone, but he didn't know what excuse to contact again, after all, Jordana lives in New York. It's not like Sean didn't think about how to meet her again, but he definitely didn't expect this to be the case.
"You know?" Gould was a little surprised.
"Yes, he made a cameo in my first movie before." Jordana said thoughtfully.
But Sean didn't need to: "It's not a cameo, I'm just playing tricks in it." ”
Of course, he still gave her a grateful look.
"Well, you were still playing tricks," Jordana shrugged, "but a few days later, he started dating Rachel in Friends." ”
"You also watch Friends?" Sean was a little surprised.
"Of course, it's a very good TV series, and my mom especially likes it." Jordana said with a smile, the corners of her mouth hooked up quite charmingly.
Speaking of this, she suddenly clasped her hands on her hips and moved closer: "You won't call me, Sean?" I want to ask some gossip from the crew of "Friends" and then take it out to show off. ”
"Hmm...... I called you, remember? Sean pinched his nose and replied cautiously.
"Yes, of course, I was in a hurry to go out, and I hung up without saying a few words, I thought you would call again, but I waited for weeks without moving." Jordana nodded her toes and raised her chin, with a questioning expression, which was very cute.
"Okay, it's me who is wrong, I promise to call you every day in the future." Sean raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
"Doing what you say?" Jordana stopped and blinked, as if something was wrong.
"Alright, you two, stop flirting there, get ready to start." Gould said something teasing at this time, and the two suddenly became embarrassed.
Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn't last long, and as the filming began, it quickly dissipated. I have to say that Gould's professionalism is very high, although in private he always looks at Sean with that kind of interest, but once he starts filming, he becomes very serious and professional, and tirelessly guides Sean to pose and highlight his own characteristics.
"The so-called flat light position is to keep the light position as much as possible directly facing the subject's face, and the popular understanding is to not leave shadows under the protrusions of the face. You're nice and photogenic, but the bridge of your nose is a bit high, so when shooting from the front, the light should be soft, and the flat light position is most suitable. He also explained a lot of technical terms very well.
With such professional qualities, it is no wonder that he has made a name for himself in the fashion industry, and I wonder how those more well-known photographers work.
Sean struggled a little, but Jordana was very relaxed, she always managed to strike the pose Gould wanted, and even if there was an occasional problem, she would quickly change it under his prompting.
"My mom is a model, so I've done some practice since then, and now I do occasional cameos as models, just like I do now." Jordana was very proud when she talked about this.
Well, girls with Latin ancestry are born to be models, even if it's just for cameos. But Sean also has something that others can't compare, that is, dedication, basically, he does what Gould wants him to do, even if sometimes he has to eat a certain pose for ten minutes, but there is no superfluous word.
You know, Gould is quite harsh at work, and even Jordana can't help but complain a few words in private. Only Sean, who not only worked hard to complete the photographer's requirements, but also often handed water to assistants and others during breaks, or helped move things and even explained a thing or two, plus he was humble and polite, so he won the favor of many people.
"I have to admit, you are very good, whether it is work or life, are you interested in being a professional model?" At the end of the day, Gould said to Sean.
Of course, that interested gaze has never changed, and Sean is naturally not sensitive, he has never planned to change his sexuality, even though he has lived in San Francisco for 18 years, so-
"Hey, Jordana, how about we go for coffee together." As he prepares to leave the studio, Sean finally extends an invitation to the young girl.
"After preparing for so long, it's finally time to take action?" Jordana immediately gave him a smiling expression.
Sean couldn't help but be embarrassed, and then smiled bitterly, she was really direct. But this is also where Jordana's charm lies, direct, enthusiastic, cheerful, unrestrained, etc., which makes her very dazzling.
If you want to gain the favor of such a girl, a certain degree of frankness and directness is necessary, so Sean, who recovered quickly, nodded seriously: "Yes, I don't know if I can ask you out?" ”
Squinting her eyes and looking at him, Jordana clapped her hands lightly: "For the sake of you being a gentleman, then reluctantly agree." ”
For my sake? Sean, who heard this, couldn't help but laugh, it turns out that there are such benefits to obeying the rules? In the previous shooting, he was often required to put his arm around her waist, or pose close together, although he was very intimate in front of the camera, as long as Gould shouted to stop, Sean would immediately let go and stand aside without the slightest hesitation.
The reason why this is so, on the one hand, is indeed to win Jordana's favor, and on the other hand, to attract a woman's attention with the trick of rubbing oil is definitely the worst trick, Sean doesn't want to and disdains to use it, and the most haode proof is in front of him.
"Great," Sean laughed, "So, how do you arrange the night?" ”
He planned to hand over the initiative to Jordana, but the other party didn't seem to appreciate it: "Since you asked me, of course you will arrange it." ”
Jordana raised an eyebrow, seemingly unhappy with his unassertive behavior, but her eyes were always smiling.
In this case, Sean no longer insisted: "I know that there is a café with good quality and low price on Foothill Avenue, the scenery is very good, and the dinner is also very distinctive, so you might as well try it." ”
"Then let's go to the movies." Jordana interjected suddenly, her smile narrowing a little, and she didn't know what was in mind.
"Movies?" Sean didn't react.
"yes, a nice movie was released recently." Jordana blinked.