Chapter XXIII: Los Angeles and New York
Like Harvey? As Weinstein said, Ryan's life has changed dramatically in a short period of time, and the taste of overnight fame is certainly complacent, but it has also brought countless troubles, and fire prevention, theft prevention, and paparazzi prevention have become a compulsory subject for boys.
Three weeks after the release of "The Sixth Sense", Alien Press took advantage of this hot wave to launch the second book in the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets".
The original manuscript of this novel, Jinsili gave it to the publisher a long time ago, and the reason why she pressed it to the present is to let the first part ferment for a longer time, there is no doubt that the publisher chose the most haode time, and a week later, the novel successfully appeared on the bestseller list.
"Ryan, the publisher has called several times to ask when the third part will be completed?" Send? Jin Sili came to the apartment on a special trip, obviously in a hurry by the publishing house.
After the release of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", the sales of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" are growing rapidly, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just the beginning of a whole big series, and the little wizard wielding a magic wand has gradually exerted his power, which has caused a lot of repercussions in Britain and the United States, especially in the United Kingdom, after all, the scene in the novel is in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Although many people sourly say that this is just a whimsical of a quirky boy, just a simple children's book, it can't stop the rising sales and growing influence.
Of course, Ryan is not in a hurry to release a third part, and he intends to press the finished manuscript for a while, after all, his age is a big problem.
Ryan is a little troubled right now, not for the paparazzi who are guarding under the apartment, of course, but because there are some minor problems between him and Natalie, who is far away in New York.
Since the Los Angeles Times published that report, Natalie has not replied to a letter for more than half a month, and even when he called, it was her parents who answered the phone, and she always gave various reasons to excuse herself, and Mr. Avener and Mrs. Shelly once asked if the two of them had quarreled on the phone.
Quarrel? They quarrel almost every time they write a letter and make a phone call, Ryan doesn't actually have much thought, it's just that this feeling of becoming friends with a favorite star in her previous life and watching her grow step by step is really wonderful.
In fact, from Natalie's past words, Ryan can more or less guess that a child like her, who is both smart and precocious, is not popular among his peers, and the truth is as he guessed, Natalie has almost no friends other than him.
And such a girl with her own pride and ambition suddenly found that one day her only friend was standing in a place where she could only look up, and the blow and loss can be imagined.
Well, awkward little Lori, I don't care about you in general. Ryan looked at the time, picked up the microphone, and dialed the phone in New York.
Walking into the house, Natalie untied her schoolbag and threw it on the sofa, but her face was full of unhappiness and unhappiness, and she seemed to want to quarrel with someone at any time.
"Bastard!"
Looking at the letter in her hand, Natalie felt the urge to crumple it up and throw it in the trash, but after hesitating for a moment, she habitually opened the envelope.
The familiar handwriting, familiar tone and style of writing are just like the four books she bought back, but the letter is less sharp than before, and more sincere apologies.
Although there was still some awkwardness in her heart, Natalie still had a smile on her lips after reading the letter, and she could fully imagine the careful appearance of that annoying guy when writing the letter.
Hum! I'm still overpowering you! The girl's heart has a little more pride.
The phone in the living room rang at this time, and when her parents were not home, Natalie had to put down the letter and pick up the phone.
"Hello, this is Hershle."
"Na...... Nat? The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be a little hesitant and a little uncertain.
"Ryan!" Natalie subconsciously wanted to deduct the phone.
"Wait, Nat."
"What's the matter?" Natalie's words were clearly tingling.
"I'm sorry, Nat......" Before the other side could finish speaking, Natalie interrupted directly, "Ryan, you know what, lying children have longer noses!" ”
"Well, if I can make you happy, then I'm Pinocchio, Your Highness Snow White!" Unable to raise the bar openly, Ryan simply launched a counterattack in secret.
"Humph!" Natalie snorted coldly, but her eyes were crooked, and the guy opposite was soft on her for the first time.
"Nat, are you still there?"
"Uh-huh~"
"I know there are some things I shouldn't hide from you, but me and Harvey from Miramax Films? Weinstein had a pact, and there were some things I couldn't call the bill......" Obviously, Ryan was back talking nonsense, putting most of the blame on the publishing house and the studio, "You know, Nat, you're my only friend, and I don't want any unpleasantness between us." ”
"Okay, Ryan, forget it this time, if there's a next time I don't want to pay attention to you." Listening to the boy's words, Natalie suddenly remembered the newspaper report about Ryan's background, and although she couldn't imagine life in a welfare home and orphans at her age, she still felt that she shouldn't treat him like this.
"I promise, Nat, as long as you ask."
Regardless, the chapter was over, and after habitually stabbing each other a few more times, Natalie asked about the boy's condition.
"Don't mention it, I can only stay at home now, the school has taken a long vacation, and those crazy paparazzi are blocked under the apartment, not to mention me and Nicole, even the neighbors have been harassed by them many times."
"That's the price of fame!" Natalie sarcastic.
"But I was on the big screen, and a lot of people were complimenting me on my acting skills." Naturally, Ryan began to fight back.
"Is that because they haven't seen me yet, Ryan? Jenkins, wait and see, one day I'll overtake you! Before she knew it, Natalie was getting stronger again.
"Then I'll see, dear Nat." The voice over there was completely triumphant, "Even if you surpass me in acting, you can't write so many stories." ”
"The story? Ryan, you're so thick-skinned, I've read those four books, but they're just children's books. Natalie was very unconvinced.
"Really? Do you also think Sixth Sense is a children's book? "The boy on the phone was just so angry that he couldn't afford to die.
"Ryan, you're good at writing stories and scripts, aren't you?" Natalie gritted her teeth.
"Of course, in fact, after filming Sixth Sense, I finished two more scripts." The other side is completely showmanship.
"Well, Ryan, don't forget, you cheated on me twice." Natalie habitually buttoned her hat back, "To make up for the mental damage you did to me, you must write me a hundred scripts in the future!" ”
"One...... A hundred? ”
Listening to the astonishment from the other side, Natalie finally had the pleasure of succeeding in her prank, and after hurriedly saying zaijian, she hung up the phone.
At that moment, there was a click on the door, and it turned out to be Mrs. Shelly returning home.
"Nat, is there anything pleasing to me? It's been a long time since you've laughed so happily. Mrs. Shelly noticed the letter on the coffee table, "Letter from Ryan?" Looks like you're reconciled? ”
"Yes, Mom. We don't have anything between us, we just have different views on certain issues. Natalie quickly put the letter away, picked up her schoolbag and prepared to go back to her room, "Mom, I'll go back to the room first." ”
Mrs. Shelly sighed, she never imagined that her daughter's only friend, the boy who had come to their house, could make such a jaw-dropping achievement.
Back in her own little world, Natalie habitually looked around the pictures hanging on the wall, these are all photos of her when she was studying dance, when she performed in the troupe, but she still likes acting more than dance.
Although she is just over a month old at the age of nine, she knows that she is different from other children, she knows that she has ambitions, and she knows what she likes and wants, so she has been working hard for it, and for this reason, she also spends her school vacation time attending drama camps.
Shaking her head and dissipating the thoughts in her head, she couldn't help but think of the boy in Los Angeles, who was only a year older than her, and the acting skills shown in "The Sixth Sense" made her dumbfounded, and in all fairness, she felt that his performance in it was not an exaggeration at all.
I can ...... if I make it oneself All right! She admitted that she was indeed a little awkward and unhappy during this time, firstly because her only friend had hidden so many things, and secondly, she was jealous!
Who doesn't want to be the center of attention, who doesn't want to be the darling of the media, and who doesn't want to be a shining star!
There's always a chance! Natalie said to herself in her heart, Ryan, wait and see, I'll overtake you soon!
Listening to the beep disconnection sound coming from the phone, Ryan scratched the back of his head, he didn't know Weishenme, as long as a pair of Natalie, he couldn't help but argue with her, and he would be triumphant, like a proud little peacock.
One hundred scripts! Ryan rolled his eyes, of course, he knew that Natalie was joking at him, but a hundred scripts were difficult, and ten was still no problem.
Recalling the only meeting, Natalie is obviously a lot thinner than she remembered, if she appears in that movie now, age will become a more sensitive topic than in her previous life, so let's wait a few years.
Luc? Besson now has a lot of fame, and it seems that he should ask Kingsley to find his address, and he must write the script before him and mail it to France!
Well! It's definitely a great idea! The unscrupulous Ryan smiled brightly.