Mody followed Paul Conrad into a Starbucks café on the side of the street, bright light, simple décor, and sporadic customers scattered around.

The two sat down at a table and ordered coffee, and as soon as the waitress walked away, Conrad began to talk, talking about the casting requirements of "Susie", saying that he had worked for "Little Sunshine Beauty", and that those beauty pageants were the results of his work, and that Mody's clothes were not good.

"You'll need a couple of nice outfits that fit your temperament and make you look more like Susie so you're ready for the audition. ”

Conrad said very professionally, Mody nodded and nodded, but he was always a little wary, and he couldn't believe that he was so lucky that he had the opportunity to meet Ye Wei when he first arrived in Los Angeles. She hesitated before asking, "I'm not sure...... Is this true?"

"Haha, wait. At this time, the waitress had her coffee and left, and Conrad smiled and took out a photo album from her brown briefcase and handed it to her, "Look at these." ”

Modi took it and flipped through it, only to see pages and pages of photos of young girls in the album, everyone was very beautiful, and they were all wearing fashionable and popular clothes.

"To be honest, Mody, it's not just you who are suitable to play Susie, I recently found them, just look and temperament, they are all suitable. Conrad explained.

At this time, Mo Di's eyes suddenly widened, and the photo album flipped to the back, there were some group photos of Conrad and Ye Wei, some in the office, by the swimming pool in the luxury villa, and a few on the set, by the camera, Ye Wei gave him instructions to talk about something, it was really him! She looked at the man opposite, and then looked at the photo album, it was really him.

"This was on the set of Little Miss Sunshine. Conrad reached for the picture and smiled, "VIY is a humorous person, but when it comes to work, he is very strict, and those of us who work for him are often tired. He still has to make three movies a year, so he's so busy, I'm busy from morning to night these days. ”

As he spoke, he took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to her, which was the work task list of the casting team of "Lovely Bones".

Mody was stunned, and when she looked at Conrad again, she couldn't help but feel respect.

He took out a card from his wallet and handed it over, and when he took it, it had "Casting-Society-of-America" on it, his name "Paul-Conrade", and a membership number...... She had never seen such a card, but it was clearly a membership card of the American Casting Directors Guild.

It's true...... VIY's casting director was really met by her, and this turned out to be true......

"I'm sorry, Mr. Conrad, for offending you just now. Mody apologized for her suspicions.

Conrad hurriedly said: "No, no, no, of course you want to determine your identity, you can also call the company to ask me, go to the CSA official website to check me, if there is anything inconsiderate in this casting process, you can still complain about me, then I will get into trouble, haha." ”

Modi laughed too, her heart full of excitement and disbelief, she was so lucky.

"This casting also has to sign a letter of intent, if it goes well, we can meet VIY tomorrow at noon, and we will have about 15 minutes for you. Conrad looked kind and put the photo album, papers, etc. back in his briefcase.

"I don't know what to say...... "Mody took a sip of coffee and smiled shyly, "It's incredible." ”

"Life. Conrad's smile had a mature charm, "You're going to have to get several outfits, preferably makeup, and trinkets to make yourself more like Susie." ”

Mody listened carefully, remembering every sentence, but she didn't quite understand, "Can you tell me what kind of clothes to buy?"

"Everyday clothes for the four seasons, but also a set of evening dresses. Conrad said. Mody was surprised: "Evening dress?" Conrad nodded, "Susie will wear evening dresses, just to see what you look like in evening dresses." ”

He took out several books from his briefcase, one was "Lovely Bones", and he turned the opening page to point to Mody, which read: "Our-textbooks-were-Seventeen-and-Glamour-and-Vogue." ”

(Our textbooks are Seventeen, Glamour, Vogue, etc.) ）

"Look at it. Conrad opened a page with a copy of the magazine "Seventeen", and Mody looked at it, only to see that the magazine was a photograph of a young girl, and there was an article next to the photo, the girl was dressed in a snow-white dress, with two heroic eyebrows flying, and a smile that was pure and pure, very beautiful, "Do you know who she is?"

Mody nodded, "She's Lily Collins, Ye Wei's good friend." ”

Fay doesn't like the scandal between Lily Collins and Ye Wei, and Fay doesn't like Nina Dubov either, she says that she should be Ye Wei's girlfriend the most. But compared to Collins and Dubov, Fay is like ...... Not Fay.

"Yes, she's the daughter of superstar Phil Collins, and that's what she wrote. What about this?" Conrad flipped through another fashion magazine, and Mody only learned today that there were so many girly fashion magazines, and on them was an enthusiastic teenage girl dressed in a gorgeous sportswear with a bright smile.

"I know, Nina Dubov, Ye Wei's girlfriend. Mody nodded.

She was previously a member of the Canadian rhythmic gymnastics national youth team. Conrad opened another magazine, "What about this? Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts's niece, she appeared in Little Sunshine Beauty, and she's the only good friend." Look at her outfit. ”

The girl in the magazine is dressed in cute and delicate everyday clothes, and her long light blonde hair is very shiny.

"You see, but it's these girls who usually come and go. ”

Conrad showed the three magazines together to Mody, and looked at her face a little red, which was a kind of inferiority complex and embarrassing red. He sighed: "But I'm used to seeing these fashionable girls, Susie has to wear evening dresses again, and if I see you like this, things will be messed up." You've got to dress like Lily Collins, like Nina Dobrev, like them. ”

"Oh. Mody looked down at her little pink blue coat, it was her best coat, she had bought it from a second-hand clothing store owned by the Salvation-army, although it was second-hand clothes, but she had barely worn it when she bought it, and she didn't wear it much after she bought it, which would attract Fay's attack.

She somewhat understood what Mr. Conrad said, but she was in trouble, she didn't know how to buy ordinary clothes, let alone evening dresses?

"Sir, where do I go to buy it? It can be cheaper...... "Mody knew that the clothing stores on this street were not for herself.

Conrad thought for a moment before replying, "Just go around here, or go to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and it's best to buy Chanel, Gucci, Prada...... Wait, what do you mean by cheap, how is your financial situation?" At the end, a fleeting light flashed in his eyes.

Mody told him truthfully: "I have less than 5,000 yuan, and I still have to settle down." ”

"Five thousand?" Conrad frowned, exhaled a rough breath through his nose, and took a sip of coffee, "Then you don't want to buy it." ”

Seeing that his attitude seemed to have changed, Mo Di couldn't help but hurriedly say, "Is this how you go to see VIY?" I was afraid that he would cancel and not go to see him.

"It's not. Conrad explained slowly: "You rent clothes, rent them and wear them first, and then return them back, then you only need to spend very little money to complete this audition." Because it doesn't have to be you, if you don't look down on you, your money will be turned into clothes, then it won't work. ”

Mody nodded repeatedly, yes, renting clothes is suitable for her, "Then where should I rent?"

"You can get to ......," Conrad said, with a sudden sigh, "Mody, I don't think you can do this job." I've seen a lot of girls like you who just came from a small place, and I asked her to rent clothes the other day. Guess what, when you see her, what do you say?"

"I don't know. "Mody was a little nervous.

He didn't say anything, but he took one look at her and let her go. Conrad's face was full of regret, "That girl is actually really nice. So for girls like you, I suggest that I buy or rent clothes for you. I'm doing this job, I know how to dress you, and I can get a discount in the store. ”

Modi nodded, "You're a professional, it's better for you to do it." ”

Conrad looked at her a few times and said, "Your costume rental costs four thousand yuan, the more the better, but that's all you have." Four thousand yuan is pressed gold, and when you return the clothes, you can get back about three thousand seven hundred yuan. ”

Four thousand yuan? Mo Di opened her mouth, frightened by this amount at first glance, but tomorrow I will see VIY at noon, and when I see it, I will go to return the clothes and get back the pressure money, which is actually 300 yuan......

"Mody, four thousand dollars may be all for you, but if you go to a Chanel store, you can only buy a low-end coat. Seriously, this money is only enough to rent cheap evening dresses, no way. Conrad sighed and said, "You may also go to see Wei in this outfit, you can consider it yourself." ”

He looked at his watch, "I still have to go back to find 'Susie', there are still three things left to complete the task today, you can call me when you think about it, it is on the business card." I'll have time to rent clothes for you by 3 p.m. ”

"Mr. Conrad!" Mody couldn't help but stop him, for this opportunity, three hundred yuan is really nothing, Mr. Conrad is professional, considerate, and discounted, it is best to leave it to him. She said sincerely: "I want to leave it to you, I didn't bring that much cash, is there a Bank of America near here?"

"In this case, I'll take you to the bank to withdraw money now, right on the other side of Vine Street. Conrad beckoned the waiter to pay the bill, looked at Mody who nodded, and sighed: "But I always say, 'Don't let money hinder the pursuit of your dreams', we appreciate young people like you with dreams the most." ”

Mody smiled sheepishly.

......

Santa Monica, Sweet Courtyard Restaurant.

Under Safi's envious gaze, Stella was busy checking out at Ye Wei's table, although she was ruthlessly rejected, and it was also a regular way to submit resumes to the casting team, she still maintained a sweet smile, and handed over her business card together when she handed over the bill and bank card.

"Here's my calling card, VIY, if there's anything that suits my role, call me. Stella winked at the big man who was two years younger than herself, one last chance.

"VIY!" Safi by the kitchen suddenly rushed over desperately, and his voice was so excited that his voice was knotted: "My name is Safi, and I am also an actor, can I ask for a contact information......?"

"Of course, Gia, give Safi the business card of our casting team. Ye Wei looked at her.

Stella was almost on fire, and Safi excitedly took a business card that Gia took out of her assistant's handbag, only to see that there was an email, a mailing address, and a contact phone number......

"I'm honored to be able to give others the opportunity and hope to help you, good luck and goodbye. Ye Wei said with a smile, and the three of them left a tip, and they all got up and left.

As the three of them walked out of the restaurant, Stella withdrew her gaze and glared at Safi with hatred.

"We've got VIY's contact information!" said Safi, still excited.

"That's just a casting team's business card! you can find it at IMDbPRo, it's useless. ”

......

Hollywood Vine Street, Mody walked out of the Bank of America building with 4,000 yuan in cash, when he first arrived at the door of the bank, Mr. Conrad received a call from Ye Wei and walked away, his work was really busy.

As soon as he saw her come out, Conrad, who was standing by the bus sign, walked happily, "Mody, good news! See VIY tomorrow at noon, if you're lucky, it's not just 15 minutes, you can have lunch with him before the audition! I heard that you have light blue eyes, but I'm very happy, he's looking forward to seeing you." ”

"Thank you......" Modi was also very happy and looking forward to it, but also a little nervous, never thought that such a lucky thing would happen.

At that moment, the two returned to the small parking lot not far from the opposite street, and next to the gray general sedan, Mody signed a letter of intent to audition in duplicate.

The letter of intent was more than fifty pages long, and she basically didn't understand what was written on it, and Mr. Conrad patiently explained many of the terms to ensure that the audition was legal.

Thinking that the other party was the casting director of VIY, Mody signed it with confidence, and then, handed over the four thousand yuan to Mr. Conrad.

Conrad put the money and the letter of intent into a yellow paper briefcase, patted the bag, and said with a smile: "That's it, Mody, I still have a lot of work, first find three more Susies, buy clothes for you, and take you to see Wei tomorrow." ”

"Good. Mody watched Mr. Conrad get into the car, and suddenly thought of something and asked, "How can we get in touch?"

"Tomorrow morning at 11:30 a.m., you wait in front of the Chinese Theater, and I will pick you up. If you have any questions, you can call me for advice, but don't call today, I still have to be busy. ”

"Okay. Mody nodded obediently, watched the door of the GM car close, and slowly drove out of the parking space to the driveway because of the whistling of the lighter, and drove away.

I'll see VIY tomorrow at noon, so I have to hurry up and prepare well and practice my performance......

She wanted to leave it untold until there was definite news tomorrow, and Jim couldn't believe it, and she was too, daydreaming......

Mody couldn't help laughing, looking at the bright sky, clenching her duffel bag, California, the place where dreams happen.

......

"Stella wants to you. ”

The Sweet Courtyard Restaurant was not far from Ye Wei's residence, and the three of them walked out and walked back.

Walking on the sidewalk of the boulevard in the community, Jiya suddenly said.

"Is it so obvious?" Ye Wei frowned.

"Yes, you didn't look at her eyes, they were all green. Gia said through gritted teeth. Esa agreed: "The other girl doesn't necessarily want to. Ye Wei shrugged helplessly: "There is one less place to go, and the cooking skills there are even better." Gia nodded: "Quite authentic pasta." It's annoying to these people, what do you think of movies, I hope Ivy Kaufman will them. ”

With three projects a year, high requirements, and a draft party, the casting team naturally can't be sloppy at all.

Excluding assistants, there are now three casting directors working with Ye Wei, Randi-Hiller and Sarah-Halley-Finn, who have been in the business for ten years and are now a long-term CD pair. The CDs of "The Wedding is Coming" and "Little Sunshine Beauty" are all them, and the CDs of films such as "Crash" and "Dream Benz" are also them. With these, it has risen from the middle and lower reaches of the industry to the middle and upper reaches in the past two years, and it is likely to rise further in the future.

But when it comes to qualifications, talent and connections, it's not as good as the new casting head Avy-Kaufman.

This woman in her 40s has been in the industry since 1987 and has served as a casting director for more than 70 films and televisions, including "The Sixth Sense", "Hulk Hulk", "Brokeback Mountain" and so on.

This is Ye Wei's first time working with her, and she will serve as the general CD of his three projects and lead the casting team, which is really a huge help. With her eyes, she doesn't know how much work can be relieved, and only better than asked, and that's Ivy Kaufman.

One of the best casting directors in the industry, she was the winner of the Best Casting Director award at last year's Hollywood Film Awards.

"Some people don't know about casting, they don't know about acting. Jiya was moved, "I thought that anyone who would wear a costume and stand in front of the camera would be acting." Hey, I don't even understand that being an actor is a professional job, and I still want to be popular? I think about going the wrong way all day long, and I don't want to think about putting these thoughts and energy on the right path, and my career has long been different. ”

"What are you so excited about. Ye Wei looked at her in astonishment.

The more Gia spoke, the more angry she became: "I can't get used to it! That old thing in my house often says, 'Ignorance is the most dangerous.'" It's these people who willingly give the garbage that should have been removed from the face of the earth a long time ago, ruining themselves and ruining the reputation of the entire industry, and dragging down those of us who are serious about making movies, and we're really fed up." ”

"I think you're just half-informed right now. Ye Wei didn't agree, and said his thoughts as he walked: "Like Stella and them, they are not from the middle class, nor are they from the middle class, they are from the bottom, they haven't read much, and they always understand things with the way they are."

They don't want to go the wrong way, they think it's the right way, and there will be people who will come out of the wrong way, and that possibility attracts them.

Stella wants to me, can I blame her? Not only does she not understand the actors, but she doesn't understand what these projects mean to me, what the movies mean to me, she doesn't understand how it works, and of course I can give her the role, TLB's? Siebold will take back my adaptation rights tomorrow. She didn't understand.

Not to mention the simple ones.

Gia, not everyone is as knowledgeable as you, you know almost everything about the film industry, that's because you were born at the top of the pyramid, you started on the set as a baby, your grandfather is Coppola!

But not them, the people at the bottom of the pyramid, it is not easy to walk any way.

What you bother them don't understand, and what they bother you don't understand, you won't understand. You can't really understand what it's like to count a hundred dollars into flowers, and they can't understand why there are so many psychiatrists in Hollywood. When material things are not a problem, people's emotional and psychological needs will erupt. But they have material problems.

So you call them fools, and they call you fools, who have so much money and are famous, and who say that they are not happy.

I still understand, but not much. I started from the middle and lower levels of the pyramid, and at once I was helped by the children of several people at the top of the pyramid, including you. Why do I always say I'm lucky, I'm lucky, because I know that if it weren't for you, maybe I would have just started making the remake of "The Wedding is Coming". ”

"Makes sense. Jia thought deeply and smiled, "I just said that it is better to follow you than to go to school, I don't know why, I especially obey you." ”

"Good luck to them, maybe next year Stella will be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, who knows this kind of thing? Isn't this the magic of this industry, uneven opportunities and ups and downs, you don't know. Ye Wei said again.

"Speaking of which, it seems that every girl actor has to participate in the VIY audition now. Gia sighed, "You're right, the competition is cruel." ”

Ye Wei looked at the blue sky in the distance, "I told Emma that this is unfair competition, I really hope she can understand her luck." ”

......

The gray GM drove away from Teng Street, and when it arrived at Quanyuan Street, the car slowed down on the side of the street, and when it passed a garbage can on the side of the road, it threw a contract document out of the window and into the trash can, and the car accelerated away.

The man in the suit in the driver's seat of the car looked at the yellow paper briefcase on the passenger seat, and was a little dissatisfied, saying that it was only 4,000 yuan for so long.

Fortunately, there are no fools recently, I really want to thank the prodigy Ye Wei, these ignorant girls with duffel bags one after another, the dementia looks like they are afraid that others will not know that they came out of the countryside, they all worship Ye Wei, when they hear VIY, they can't walk, and they won't ask when they see those photos.

PS, prepare other materials, flirt with the little girl, and earn tens of thousands of dollars a day. In a few days, when the wind is tight, I will go to New York for a while.

"I can get rich because of these fools. In recent years, her representative works include "The Sixth Sense", "Hulk", "Brokeback Mountain", etc., and she is a long-term collaboration CD of Ang Lee.

This is Ye Wei's first time working with her, and she will serve as the general CD of his three projects and lead the casting team, which is really a huge help. With her eyes, she doesn't know how much work can be relieved, and only better than asked, and that's Ivy Kaufman.

One of the best casting directors in the industry, she was the winner of the Best Casting Director award at last year's Hollywood Film Awards.

"Some people don't know about casting, they don't know about acting. Jiya was moved, "I thought that anyone who would wear a costume and stand in front of the camera would be acting." Hey, I don't even understand that being an actor is a professional job, and I still want to be popular? I think about going the wrong way all day long, and I don't want to think about putting these thoughts and energy on the right path, and my career has long been different. ”

"What are you so excited about. Ye Wei looked at her in astonishment.

The more Gia spoke, the more angry she became: "I can't get used to it! That old thing in my house often says, 'Ignorance is the most dangerous.'" It's these people who willingly give the garbage that should have been removed from the face of the earth a long time ago, ruining themselves and ruining the reputation of the entire industry, and dragging down those of us who are serious about making movies, and we're really fed up." ”

"I think you're just half-informed right now. Ye Wei didn't agree, and said his thoughts as he walked: "Like Stella and them, they are not from the middle class, nor are they from the middle class, they are from the bottom, they haven't read much, and they always understand things with the way they are."

They don't want to go the wrong way, they think it's the right way, and there will be people who will come out of the wrong way, and that possibility attracts them.

Stella wants to me, can I blame her? Not only does she not understand the actors, but she doesn't understand what these projects mean to me, what the movies mean to me, she doesn't understand how it works, and of course I can give her the role, TLB's? Siebold will take back my adaptation rights tomorrow. She didn't understand.

Not to mention the simple ones.

Gia, not everyone is as knowledgeable as you, you know almost everything about the film industry, that's because you were born at the top of the pyramid, you started on the set as a baby, your grandfather is Coppola!

But not them, the people at the bottom of the pyramid, it is not easy to walk any way.

What you bother them don't understand, and what they bother you don't understand, you won't understand. You can't really understand what it's like to count a hundred dollars into flowers, and they can't understand why there are so many psychiatrists in Hollywood. When material things are not a problem, people's emotional and psychological needs will erupt. But they have material problems.

So you call them fools, and they call you fools, who have so much money and are famous, and who say that they are not happy.

I still understand, but not much. I started from the middle and lower levels of the pyramid, and at once I was helped by the children of several people at the top of the pyramid, including you. Why do I always say I'm lucky, I'm lucky, because I know that if it weren't for you, maybe I would have just started making the remake of "The Wedding is Coming". ”

"Makes sense. Jia thought deeply and smiled, "I just said that it is better to follow you than to go to school, I don't know why, I especially obey you." ”

"Good luck to them, maybe next year Stella will be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, who knows this kind of thing? Isn't this the magic of this industry, uneven opportunities and ups and downs, you don't know. Ye Wei said again.

"Speaking of which, it seems that every girl actor has to participate in the VIY audition now. Gia sighed, "You're right, the competition is cruel." ”

Ye Wei looked at the blue sky in the distance, "I told Emma that this is unfair competition, I really hope she can understand her luck." ”

......

The gray GM drove away from Teng Street, and when it arrived at Quanyuan Street, the car slowed down on the side of the street, and when it passed a garbage can on the side of the road, it threw a contract document out of the window and into the trash can, and the car accelerated away.

The man in the suit in the driver's seat of the car looked at the yellow paper briefcase on the passenger seat, and was a little dissatisfied, saying that it was only 4,000 yuan for so long.

Fortunately, there are no fools recently, I really want to thank the prodigy Ye Wei, these ignorant girls with duffel bags one after another, the dementia looks like they are afraid that others will not know that they came out of the countryside, they all worship Ye Wei, when they hear VIY, they can't walk, and they won't ask when they see those photos.

PS, prepare other materials, flirt with the little girl, and earn tens of thousands of dollars a day. In a few days, when the wind is tight, I will go to New York for a while.

"I can get rich because of these fools. ”