In the spacious and classical hall, Ye Wei looked at Julia Roberts on the sofa opposite with an expectant smile, as if time had stood still, and only his mind was turning at high speed:

Hanks knew that there was no suitable character for Emma in the script, and Roberts had probably asked Hanks, and no matter what Hanks answered her, it turned out to be for her to ask me personally. If Roberts knew it was a strong man's problem, but still asked, then she obviously had a second step.

When I say "no", will she say, "Can you find a way to get Emma to show up?" Hanks obviously hoped that my answer would make everyone happy, or he wouldn't have walked away.

So rejection will only become an uninteresting fool, in that case, why say no once?

But I can't think of a perfect solution for a while, and it will seem insincere after thinking about it for a long time, Ye Wei was stunned, so he asked: "Emma is interested in starring in my new film......?"

Roberts chuckled lightly and whispered: "Don't tell her that I sued you, she likes and appreciates you very much, since watching "Dance of Angels", of course she is interested." ”

Really? Ye Wei didn't believe it all, and she didn't disbelieve it, anyway, Emma is a big person, "Then I really want to thank her." ”

"Emma has already decided to star in a new Nickelodeon drama 'Unfabulous' which is her focus for the next few years, and my plan for her is to make a name for herself in a teenage audience first, but also gain acting experience and then focus on the screen in a few years, and she will also be involved in the right films, if she can join your films, that's great. ”

As a fledgling teenage actor, being able to share the light of a genius teenager and starring in a prodigy movie that has attracted much attention can only win from any point of view.

Even if "Little Sunshine Beauty" messes up, no one will blame a guest actor, and a young actor will not be called stupid when he makes a cameo appearance in a movie directed by a teenager, but will only make the public think that she is a genius all the way, righteous, sweet, talented, and promising.

Roberts said in a somewhat self-deprecating tone: "Weige, Emma doesn't know this, she doesn't like me to help her like this, whether it's okay or not, please don't tell her, it's our business." ”

"I understand. Ye Wei nodded, "I appreciate Emma's mentality, I mean, the help of the elders can make her path easier at the beginning, but then it depends on herself, if you want to rely on the elders, then she can't go far, but she doesn't, I believe she will definitely have some achievements." ”

Roberts loves to hear this, saying, "Emma's talent and hard work have always made me proud. ”

Whether to work hard or not, Ye Wei doesn't know, but she is indeed very talented, and her three screen performances are not worthy of her surname, which makes people sigh at the strength of genes.

His mind was still racing, and Roberts's words made him understand that he only needed to let Emma make a cameo, and in this case, he suddenly had an idea in his mind......

At that moment, he smiled and said: "Yes, don't tell her, I watched "Newborn Calf" two years ago, and I was really amazed by her simplicity. ”

"Haha. Roberts was happy to listen.

It's easy for time-honored bigwigs to tell which ones are compliments and what are true. So Ye Wei's strategy has always been to say compliments based on true feelings, he watched "Newborn Calf" before doing his homework, and he couldn't talk about how amazing Emma Roberts's performance was, so he thought she was very cute and acted very well.

With a sincere voice and a happy look, he continued: "Working with Emma, in fact, I have had a desire for a long time, but ......"

As soon as he heard this "but", Roberts, who was full of smiles, frowned slightly, but is no.

"But there is no role suitable for her in the script of "Little Sunshine Beauty", any role is not her age and image, even if it is a trick, there is no such role at all, but ......"

Hearing the second "but", Roberts, whose smile faded, was puzzled, but what?

Ye Wei's words continued: "I really want to work with her, so I think I can rewrite a scene and let Emma play a cameo role." The scene is in a restaurant, where the protagonists' family is ordering food, arguing about whether the family's youngest daughter, 'Oliver', is good for ice cream. There's a waitress there, and she's set up in the script as a fat middle-aged woman, and her role is that 'Oliver' is used by her dad 'Richard' to educate you: if you eat ice cream, you'll be like her. ”

Roberts couldn't help but wonder: "Change the waiter to fit Emma's image?"

"It's not. Ye Wei shook his head, "The role of that waiter is very important, she is fat, she is low, but she is very happy." I wanted to add a slender and beautiful girl to go in, to make a double foil, how about the person who eats ice cream and the person who doesn't, that girl is a cameo by Emma, she is reading a book and drinking coffee at the table next to her. ”

Roberts' smile returned, and he asked with interest, "Can you tell me more about that scene?"

I've been waiting for your words all day today! Ye Wei shouted excitedly in his heart, Roberts must have heard Hanks or someone talk about the outline of "Little Sunshine Beauty", he shouldn't have read the detailed script, maybe he has read it, now is a good opportunity to sell!

"That scene is very interesting, I should say the whole script is very interesting, it has been written by a lot of people for more than three years, and it has not been changed, but every scene has been very beautifully written, combined into a powerful story, this is an Oscar-winning original screenplay level script, and I know Sam Mendes is interested in directing it. ”

This information Roberts may not be unaware, but from Ye Wei's mouth, the attraction of "Little Sunshine Beauty" must have increased.

"In the restaurant scene, they are ordering, Oliver wants to eat ice cream, her mother 'Cheryl' supports it, her father Richard opposes, these are the two most important views, representing each of their different attitudes to life, Cheryl thinks that fat is fat, don't care about other people's opinions, do what you want to do; Richard thinks that being fat is failure, and if you want to succeed, you can't do what you want, you can only do it according to his 'law of success'.

At the end of the day, there will be a scene that echoes each other, and Richard offers to eat ice cream, and they all change.

Back in that scene, they actually quarreled, and I would add some lines to it, creating an effect that they were not polite to talk about others, mainly Richard, who eats ice cream like a waiter, and doesn't eat ice cream like the little lady next to him. I'm going to focus on Emma's point of view here, where they're talking and she can actually hear it, and her facial reactions highlight the eccentricity of the family and the comedic atmosphere that runs the film. ”

Talking about how to make a movie, it was the most gushing viy, Ye Wei said with inspiration, and made a camera gesture a little excitedly:

"So Emma is not a passerby who only has one or two shots and makes a hard impression, she should have ...... With four or five close-ups or close-ups, and a line or two, she has room to perform, and the audience will definitely be impressed. ”

It's good to have an impression, but if it's a good impression! Roberts asked, "She's not a villain, is she?"

"Not really. Ye Wei was so stupid, and continued: "She is decent, I haven't thought of her lines yet, and I have to ask screenwriter Michael Arndt's opinion, and we will change it to the best together." The idea is that Emma gets up to leave, and she says to the family, 'I eat ice cream too', or to Oliver, 'Don't care what your dad says, you're beautiful', and her lines will touch the theme: it doesn't matter if you eat ice cream or not, it doesn't matter if you're fat or thin, you're at your most beautiful when you're happy. ”

"That's great!" Roberts couldn't help but admire, his big mouth grinning to the extreme, not only satisfied but also surprised!

There is no need to know the specific story, just this scene, just listening to Ye Wei's narration, she knows that Emma's role can be a brilliant character, beautiful, kind, and to the point!

Think about Emma's words that surprise and embarrass the protagonists, and if this is not impressive, it is really her own problem.

And to Roberts' delight, she saw some of the qualities of this prodigy, as seen in good directors like Steven Soderbergh.

In fact, she already knew that the script did not have a role suitable for Emma, and she was ready to persuade Ye Wei to add a role to Emma in the script, and she could see that he was surprised and thinking at the beginning, and he didn't seem to know what to do, but in just a while, he solved it perfectly, not only so that Emma could make a cameo, but also make the script better, this is talent.

And he didn't embarrass her in the slightest, it was clever and caring, and from the beginning to the end, he showed his confidence, passion and professionalism.

With such a producer and director, "Little Sunshine Beauty" may not become a classic, but it will never be a bad movie, and Emma's cameo is zero risk and high reward.

"I think it's good, the question is whether Emma will say yes. Ye Wei shrugged his shoulders and smiled, as if he was begging Emma to make a cameo, in fact, it is almost the same now, Roberts said "Forget it" He will say "No, Emma must make a cameo".

He has what the big man wants, and the big man also has what he wants, and he gives it to get it. Welcome to become a producer!

"That's up to you to ask her. Roberts smiled and bared two rows of big white teeth, and told again: "Don't let her know that this is my idea." ”

Ye Wei nodded silently, but there were other thoughts in her heart, Emma knew that it was not a problem, her tantrum was the problem, but if she knew, it was not her aunt's temper, but to thank her aunt for her good intentions?

Will Roberts be surprised or depressed? He thinks he'll be pleasantly surprised, if he is a little bit more moved...... Hey!

There is no need to say these things to Roberts, so as not to arouse her suspicions and dislike him for being troublesome. Ye Wei only said: "Julia, you really put forward a good idea." ”

It's time to talk about what you want, and as soon as Emma or Hanks come back, there will be no chance today. Naturally, I've told others about the "A-list" in my heart before, maybe Roberts already knows that the kid is staring at you.

Ye Wei changed his sitting posture and said with a smile: "I also have an idea, in fact, there is a character based on you in the script, the heroine, the mother of the family, Cheryl." ”

Sure enough, Roberts was not surprised when he heard this, and laughed: "You're still inviting Tom to play the leading role, right?

The real debut of a 16-year-old boy, and inviting Hollywood's most valuable actor and actress to star at the same time, is so bold that he dares to go to the moon!

"Haha!" Ye Wei also laughed, this "how-dare-you!" is a rather intimate joke, indicating that Roberts is not disgusted by his invitation, his good impression and Emma's cameo favor obviously played a key role.

Then implement this invitation, he said excitedly: "Sometimes I am also scared by my own ideas, maybe newcomers are like this, all they think about is how to make the film the best, even if they know that some ideas are not practical, they have to give it a try, and there will be those amazing debuts, newcomers are free!"

That's why I don't care how high your salary is, I just know that you are the best at playing Cheryl, and Tom is the same as playing Richard, I am excited when I try to think about your screen chemistry, and the whole world wants to see you together!"

Roberts's smile remained the same, but it was a polite tone: "Now the salary can't determine whether I take on a role, it's all about interest, in fact, I'm quite interested in "Little Sunshine Beauty", and working with Tom? There will be that day, it can't be now." ”

She looked down at her stomach and said while caressing, "I am already a mother, and my children and family are my first priority." ”

"Of course. Ye Wei's heart sounded the alarm, saying that the salary is really not a smart choice...... Duoduo, you're going to come out and pull my brother again!

"I didn't really understand my mother's greatness until my sister Dorothy was born, who is now three and a half years old, and I watched with my own eyes how my mother raised her from a little dough to now like a little monkey. ”

He gestured and really sighed: "My mother, with her talent, she could have a good job as a translator, maybe she went all over the world and lived a prosperous life, but she willingly contributed her all to the family."

In the days when Dorothy was born, our whole family was tormented by her, crying irregularly, especially sleeping well in the middle of the night, waking up the whole family! My mother took care of me the most, and she worked so hard that I couldn't help but ask her, don't you regret it? You can be a successful person, but you are a housewife. ”

Xu was resonant, and Roberts was slightly moved, wondering his mother's answer.

She said, I am already a successful person, and all women want is nothing more than a home. ”

Seeing Roberts nodding involuntarily, Ye Wei's heart was relieved, and he continued to sigh: "I just thought that mothers can really sacrifice a qiē for the sake of their children." Today you made me even more sure of that. Speaking of which, "Little Sunshine Beauty" is also about this, private life is the most important, but public life is not. ”

"That's the right idea. Roberts agreed.

"Yes, especially in the Internet era, more and more people have a public life, such as opening a blog, a personal website or something, public life is one thing, and private life that others can't see is another, what is the definition of success and failure? glamorous public life, but troublesome private life? Plain public life, but happy private life? The story of "Little Sunshine Beauty" has caught up with the most suitable era for it, and the audience will feel it very much. ”

Ye Wei took the opportunity to sell it, and said: "I just want you to understand, I'm not messing around, I have seriously considered inviting you, the schedule, the number of hours you work every day, etc., can all be adjusted for you to achieve a balance between family and work." ”

He smiled, "Of course it's just a bold newcomer to try, and I have to try to feel at ease, no matter what your answer is." ”

It's easy to say, in fact, the heartstrings are tense, and the words are all on this, if Roberts says no directly, then there is really no chance, don't waste your strength as soon as possible.

Roberts opened his mouth to say something.