Chapter 32: A Chance to Fame
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The mobile phone ringtone "Cup of Life" resounded in the room, and Ye Wei, who was playing a football game, suddenly stopped, ran to the table and picked up the mobile phone to take a look, Lily's call!
"Hey, how's it going?" Ye Wei gasped slightly, with an irrepressible excitement and anticipation.
"What's wrong with you?" Lily seemed puzzled. Ye Wei sat down in the chair and said with a smile: "I just beat Willis and forced him to agree, this is a kind of black magic." Lily remembered his "superstar punching bag" and laughed, "Maybe it really works." β
Ye Wei hurriedly said, "What, what?"
"When I called Ramo, I told her who you are, what you've been up to, and what you're going to do, and she knows pretty much everything. She's shocked by what you think, but, let me put it bluntly, she thinks you're a stupid, crazy, arrogant guy, and that's what she said: 'He must be high.'" ββ
"Maybe. β
"Then I said something nice to you, but I couldn't change her attitude, and she still said that you were 'naΓ―ve, idiotic and crazy, impossible to succeed, not a chance at all.' I don't think anyone is to blame, she doesn't know you at all, and if it were me, I would probably think the same thing. Rameau also said that she knew her father, Willis, who was not afraid of adventure and liked to try new things, but he had not yet reached this point of playing movies with a group of middle school students. β
Lily's voice paused, "I haven't told her yet that you want to be the director of the project." β
"It's good not to talk about it for now. Ye Wei knew that even Lily didn't agree.
"Yes, so I can only put it another way, which can be accepted by her, I said that you are a crazy fan, and you do so many things just to meet Willis, and I implore her to help you make this wish come true. I didn't dare ask Rameau to tell her father about it, it would have been terrible. β
"Absolutely, thank you Lily, you handled it smartly and well. Ye Wei praised, this kind of Ramo is not a help, she also needs to be convinced.
"Well, I'll repeat the request to give you a chance to meet your idol. But not the kind of opportunity to meet you exclusively, it's tomorrow morning when Rameau and her father go to the Ivy restaurant in West Hollywood for breakfast, and you can meet them if you show up at the right time. β
"Tomorrow!?" Ye Wei couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yes, tomorrow, around 8:oo in the morning. Lily's voice was apologetic, "But that's all I can do, I know it's not a great opportunity, and you shouldn't be ready." I told Rameau and she said it doesn't have to be tomorrow, it's okay to wait a few days, but it's still that way. β
"I want to think about ......"
Ye Wei got up and walked around, and thought about it, no matter how he met, the more fully prepared he saw this kind of big man, the more he showed his professionalism, talent and seriousness, such as production planning, script analysis, storyboard scripts, etc......
It's better to have a real short film, and you say you're going to make a movie? And I say I'm going to make a space rocket! A good short film that people can see is worth a thousand words.
But tomorrow is a really rare opportunity, and it may not be a good start.
"Tomorrow will do the same," he thought. This is not going to be successful in one or two meetings and conversations, and the focus is now on ...... It's not about me as a person, it's not about the Dream Catcher as a company, it's about the script! If Willis has no interest in it, then it's time for us to end the goal, but if he has the slightest interest, we should continue, try to impress him, convince him!"
This is the current situation, and what to say to Willis is not "I have the ability to be a director" or "We have the ability to make a film", but what to say? This is a good script for you!
This is the most important thing, let Willis read the script of "Little Sunshine Beauty" and arouse his interest!
"Yes, I agree, yes. Lily was also clear about the situation, and couldn't help reminding: "You must not say that you want to be a director, that will mess up." β
"I know, I know, I'm not really stupid. Ye Wei laughed, step by step, only when Willis fell in love with this script, is it the time to say this.
"Then I'll reply to Rameau, just tomorrow?"
"Just tomorrow. β
At that moment, the two ended the call, and after a while, Lily called Ramo and then called back, saying okay.
Tomorrow morning at about 8 o'clock, Willis will drive the three Ramo sisters to the parking lot in front of the Ivy Restaurant, and then the father and daughter will have breakfast at the outdoor table in the restaurant, which will take about half an hour according to the usual degree.
In this half hour, Ye Wei can appear to sign something, not as a stranger, but as a friend of a friend of Ramo's. But be fast, and definitely don't dwell on business, because this is a warm moment for Willis and his daughters to enjoy, if they are disturbed for a long time, they will be furious, and the restaurant security will also blast Ye Wei out.
Ye Wei finished introducing himself and being a fan, so he went to the side, don't bother them.
When the four of them have finished breakfast, they will buy it, get up and leave, walk to the parking lot at the door, get in the car, and drive away. This process usually takes about five minutes, during which Ye Wei can come up and say what he wants to say to Willis, but it also depends on luck!
Since the Ivy Restaurant is frequented by celebrities, there will be a group of paparazzi stationed nearby, if someone happens to take pictures and take pictures non-stop, Willis will also be irritated and leave quickly with his daughters, then it is not a good time to talk, unless Ye Wei wants to be scolded by Willis and get out.
That's it, so during the whole process, Ye Wei has to be improvised, Ramo won't help him, it's all up to him.
With Ramo's consent, Lily gave her number to Ye Wei.
After talking to Lily, Ye Wei called over, and his tone was quite serious: "Hello, Miss Willis, thank you very much for your help." β
"Say thank you to Lily, I'm just for her sake. Ramo Willis's voice was a little hoarse on the phone, and her words were unpolite and obviously full of disdain: "You'd better not mess up too much, Lily said you're very eloquent, but that old guy is not a child, he won't go crazy because of your few words, you don't have any hope." β
"Thanks, I'll take note. Ye Wei responded, thinking that I would walk and see, no matter what, I would work hard.
"Well, I have something to do, bye-bye. β
Hung up, Ye Wei shrugged his shoulders, this girl's temper is as fierce as she looks! He called Lily back and said, "It's done, it's up to tomorrow." β
"But, or not...... I'll go with me tomorrow?" Lily said a thought, not for a date, "I'm free, I'm here, Willis should be more patient, my parents and he are friends." β
"No, there are some things that should be done alone. Ye Wei felt that that kind of polite patience would make Willis dissatisfied, and he also looked like a little girl.
"Oh okay. Lily didn't insist, she should also know such shortcomings, she said cheerfully: "Then you come on, forward, Wolverine, let them change!"
"Wow, you know, it's been over two years since I wanted to hear this 'forward, wolverine' from a beautiful woman, and it's a shame not in football. β
"Hah...... Later, you'll hear it, maybe, maybe not......"
The two chatted for a while, Lily really had to do her homework, and Ye Wei had to hurry up and prepare, so she said goodbye. But before he could turn a few pages with the script, his phone rang again, but it was an unfamiliar number, he pressed it, "Hello?"
A strange man's polite voice came: "Hello, is it Mr. Ye Weiye? I'm Michael Arndt, the screenwriter of "Little Sunshine Beauty", I'm bothering you. β
"Oh, hello, hello!" Ye Wei suddenly stood up from his chair, walked to the window, and said a little excitedly: "Michael, you have written a great story, I want to tell you that your previous insistence is absolutely and absolutely correct, group drama is the soul of "Little Sunshine Beauty", six roles, all indispensable!"
"Thank you...... Thank you. Michael Arndt was obviously surprised, as if he didn't expect Ye Wei to be so enthusiastic.
Ye Wei also heard it, looked at the starry night sky, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, it's been two days since we bought the script, and we haven't contacted you yet." I had planned to settle down in a few days, I had a detailed production plan, and we had another dinner meeting. β
"It's okay, I just found out today. Arndt's tone was self-deprecating, screenwriters have such a low status in the film industry, and after the script is sold, he can't control anything in the future, and it seems that nothing has anything to do with him.
After getting to know and greetings, Arndt couldn't help but ask a question: "Weige, can you tell me about your shooting plan?"
"Of course, I plan to use the financing method of overseas pre-sale copyrights...... Ye Wei said, saying that he was actively looking for superstars to join, and said: "Things have also progressed, and it is inconvenient to disclose who it is for the time being. β
Arndt was speechless when he heard this, and his already nervous heart fell to the bottom of the frozen valley, and it was over, what an arrogant child with a group of children messing around!
When it's over, the script will either have to be tossed for another two years, or a pile of paper, or maybe that's a good ending, because it's either messed around and made into something terrible...... Finished!
"What?" Ye Wei heard the other party sigh, full of unconcealable sadness, it was not difficult to guess why, but now it was really not the time to explain more, so he said: "It's hard for you to believe it, right, although don't worry, I'm serious." Anyway, I'll contact you for dinner after Thanksgiving, and we'll talk about it later, and now I'm going to prepare for an important meeting, so shall we?"
Arndt's voice was about to cry when he said "goodbye", which made Ye Wei grin and grimace, brother, you will know later.
After hanging the line, Ye Wei got busy again, doing script analysis, writing story synopsis, studying Willis's possible interests, and preparing a minute or two of speech......
In fact, in the early 9o's "script fever", there was a creative boom of "how to get the big guys to read my script" in Hollywood, everyone had wonderful ideas and new tricks, and some people even sent the script to the big guys by airdropping materials, just to attract the attention and interest of the other party.
However, in 2oo3 today, if someone does this again, they will definitely be considered a freak by the big shots, but the purpose remains the same: you must let the other party see your sincerity!
This is also the most headache for Ye Wei, a novel way to deliver the script that is not only suitable for the current situation, but also impresses Willis......
Time passed at its own pace, and the night was gradually replaced by dawn.
Early in the morning, just after 6 o'clock, Ye Wei automatically and consciously got up, after the morning luck, took a shower, changed into a set of neat clothes in the style of youth, put the prepared script and other things into a black briefcase, and was about to go out.
Although it's half an hour's drive from home to the Ivy Restaurant, which only opens at 7:3o, and more than an hour from the scheduled 8:oo, it's better to arrive early than late.
"Dad, Mom, I'm out!"
Knock knock, Ye Wei shouted as he went down the stairs, and Toto happily wrapped around him.
He looked a few times, and saw that his mother was taking care of Duoduo who had just gotten up in the dining room, and his father was already dressed in white for work, walking towards the door and asking, "Where are you going?" Do you want me to take you?"
"No, I'm going to West Hollywood, not stopping...... Dad, you really shouldn't be working on weekends. β
Ye Wei frowned, because of the recent increase in work intensity, Dad's face was more haggard than usual, and his eyes were full of tiredness. And my mother didn't know where to find the translation outsourcing job, and these days there are almost stacks of documents to be translated on the table at home, which is tiring to look at.
"That's not good, there are a few customers who have made appointments. Ye Haogen smiled, but when he saw the briefcase in his son's hand, his smile suddenly froze: "You also have to be busy with work?"
"No, I can't find anyone on Sunday when I want to be busy with work. It was a breakfast date, so dressing up like this made me look more mature. Ye Wei lied without blinking, lifted the briefcase, smiled and posed a few cool poses.
"That's good. Ye Haogen smiled with relief when he heard this, "Don't you really need me to carry it? Where is West Hollywood, there is still enough time." β
"No, it's a shame for a girl to see that I have to rely on my father to carry me. β
"Haha, understood, that dad went first, you pay attention to safety and have fun. β
When his father walked out of the door, Ye Weicai secretly exhaled, there was both pressure and momentum in his heart, he must not mess up today!
He straightened his collar and strode out of the door, facing the bright morning light, when you just went out, you were still a nobody, and when you came back, you were already a superstar!
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