"This year's Oscar is really Peter Jackson's "Return of the King"!"

At the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, Natalie Portman sighed when she saw Peter Jackson lift the best director at the end.

"Speaking of which, this year's Oscars are a little bit early!"

She said to Emily Dance, who was sitting next to her, a little speechless,

"In previous years, most of the time was around March 25th!"

"Probably because 2004 was a leap year!"

Emily Deschanel responded to the Long Island girl's words in an ethereal or dull tone,

"The old men of the academy, for the sake of commemoration, have set the time for this Oscar on February 29 - they like to pay attention to these ethereal things!"

"Ethereal?"

Looking at Emily Deschanel's slightly cute expression, Natalie suddenly felt that what the other party said seemed to be right.

- Natalie Portman and Emily Deschanel are not friends.

The two of them are just supporting roles in the crew of "Cold Mountain", and the crew of "Cold Mountain" has several nominations at this Oscars, so the two took the opportunity to get involved.

- To put it bluntly, they are here to rub the red carpet.

This situation is actually a very normal thing in the entertainment industry. After all, celebrities need a certain amount of exposure.

What's more, whether it is Natalie or Emily, although they are not the core roles in "Cold Mountain", they are not a trick, and it is normal to use the light of the crew to participate in the Oscars.

Especially Natalie, if it weren't for the gap period, she could have come to the Oscars as the main character-

After all, whether it is Charlotte Booth's two works or the "Star Wars Prequel" series, she can be regarded as a heroine.

Unfortunately, the former has just finished filming and is still in the post-production stage, while the latter, "Star Wars Prequel 2: Attack of the Clones" was released in 2002, and "Star Wars Prequel 3: Revenge of the Sith" according to George Lucas's plan, it will not be until 2005.

- Missed 2004 perfectly.

This left Natalie at a temporary low ebb in her work, so she had to use the crew of "Cold Mountain", which she was not the protagonist herself, to attend the Oscars.

In this case, the position she got was naturally not so high, but Emily Deschanel, who seemed to be a little natural and had a normal relationship, sat together, but it was a little unexpected by Natalie-

The latter's ability to deviate from the topic from time to time is not to mention, just those three or two sentences can kill the day, which makes Natalie, who originally claimed to be a little expert in communication, a headache.

"Fortunately, this woman is not an important role in Hollywood, and it is okay if you can't talk to her. 」

Natalie comforted herself.

However, in order not to make the atmosphere in the neighborhood too awkward, she still has to talk to the other party from time to time with a sentence or two.

In order not to be so embarrassed that she can only chat like the British, Natalie, who is good at psychology, decided to start with the other party's family-

"I bumped into your sister Zoe at the Sundance Film Festival last year, and she did a fantastic job on Real Girls!"

——This kind of topic of praising the other person's family and friends is generally a good starting point for chatting.

But—

"I don't have a good relationship with Zoe. ”

“......”

In the face of a master like Emily Deschanel, who points the talent of "chatting about death" to the full level, even if Natalie is good at figuring out people's hearts, she can only be helpless.

Fortunately, with the chubby Peter Jackson lifting the Golden Man for Best Director, this Oscars is not far from over.

- Natalie doesn't have to enjoy too long of an awkward conversation.

However, Natalie didn't expect that at the Vanity Fair dinner after the Oscars, she ran into Emily Deschanel again -

“...... So, you're hoping that I'll take over the heroine of the next TV series?"

At this time, Emily Deschanel was holding champagne and chatting with Charlotte Booth's assistant director, Richard Arsenal, who was red-bearded like a Viking and was called "the old gun" by Charlotte Booth. Natalie pretended to be passing by and eavesdropped—

"I don't want to tell you which movie star or TV star has a higher status and which one earns more. ”

"Old gun" went straight to the ground,

"This kind of comparison only makes sense for people who are mixed up—"

"And for those who haven't mixed up, whether it's the film industry or the TV industry, the key is to seize the opportunity first. ”

Emily Deschanel shook her head with a wry smile,

"I'll admit you're right – as an actress, born in 1976, I'm still playing small roles, and Charlize Theron, who is only a year older than me, is already an Oscar-winning actress – and I'm really not qualified to find fault with the TV industry at the moment. But why would the fans find me at the Vanity Fair dinner after the Oscars? We can make an audition appointment at a normal pace, right?"

"This is natural. ”

The old gun nodded,

"I'm telling you in advance, just because Charlotte happened to see you today, and by the way he thinks you're a good fit for a role. ”

"Director Charlotte Booth!?"

Natalie understands the feelings of Emily Deschanel, who had a friendship at the Oscars at this time.

- Actually, young actresses all over Hollywood will react with a mixed surprise when they know that the great director Charlotte Booth is optimistic about them.

Natalie herself is no exception.

It's just that she is curious about what role Charlotte Booth is optimistic about the somewhat natural Emily Deschanel.

Fortunately, Emily Deschanel herself quickly asked this question -

"is a story based on the experiences of real people. ”

The old gun explained slowly,

"Charlotte has a cousin who works for the FBI, and his wife is his partner, a well-known anthropologist—"

"Anthropologist!?"

"Mainly studying sociology and physiology, and for the FBI guys, it's a high-end forensic doctor!"

Natalie, who eavesdropped, complained about Emily Deschanel's ignorance in her heart - as a top student studying psychology at Harvard, Natalie naturally did not know what an "anthropologist" was.

And the old gun on one side, in the face of Emily Deschanel's question, also made a similar answer,

“...... The point is that the anthropologist lady, who is also a writer, has organized her work into a non-fiction one, and Sherlock saw the potential to adapt it into a TV series. ”

"I see!"

Emily Deschanel nodded,

"I see. So, do you want me to play the anthropologist lady?"

"If you pass the audition and are able to adapt to our various "props". ”

The old gun shrugged,

"This will be a very "heavy" detective series!"

“......”