"Very good, you guys did a great job!"

French director Michel rarely left the director's chair, entered the set, and said to Jim Carrey: "Your performance is Oscar-level, you deserve an Oscar!" ”

Jim Carrey just smiled and didn't say anything else.

Michelle turned to Martin again: "Boy, believe my vision, your acting skills are great." ”

This is the director, Martin is not qualified to be silent, and he said hard: "Thank you director, I will work hard." ”

On the periphery of a makeshift flea market, Kate Winslet's mouth is about to reach the base of her ear.

Since that quarrel, she and the director have not spoken a word except for work.

Michelle also praised the other actors and seemed to want to express a certain emotion in this way.

The crew is in a special workplace, and it is too normal for each other to be tilted into each other.

If someone is comfortable, there will be someone who is uncomfortable.

Martin returned to the rest area, and just sat down, a chocolate-skinned hand reached over, and his slender fingers held the sippy cup: "Martin, do you want to drink water." ”

Martin looked up and saw Rosa, probably of mixed race, she didn't look like a black person, so she looked prettier.

"I'm not thirsty, no need." He politely declined.

Rosa was enthusiastic: "Call me if you need it, I'll be right next to you." ”

Martin politely: "Thank you." ”

This woman has been haunting him from time to time since the day before yesterday.

Robert came in from outside with a box of Cokes in his arms and placed the cans of Coke on the table in the resting area.

Martin just wanted to get a bottle, but before he could get up, he quickly sat back.

Although not a glass bottle, Robert's Coke ......

Robert came over, sat next to Martin to wipe his sweat, and asked, "Rosa is still pestering you?" ”

"I don't have the power to drive her away," Martin said. ”

"She's interesting to you." Robert is easy and idle: "You can easily ask her out. ”

Martin shook his head: "Man, the free one is the most expensive, I'm going to her, what do you think she'll want?" ”

Robert is not stupid: "She pesters you again, I'll help you." ”

"I do need your help." Martin spoke to Louise on the phone last night, and Louise specifically mentioned to him that Michel Gonray is a member of the French directors gang in Hollywood.

There are various forces in Hollywood, and the most obvious division is the country.

In the afternoon, the crew's work came to an end temporarily, and many people left the studio one after another.

French director Michel has a quirk of going to the bathroom and squatting in a tuba before leaving.

Fifteen minutes into the standard, Michelle came out of the dedicated compartment with the sound of water flushing behind her.

He walked out and heard someone talking in the bathroom, with a local Atlanta accent.

"You invited me to a British restaurant? Are there restaurants in Atlanta that sell British food? Even if there is, who will eat it? ”

"Yes, they also published the British Food Guide?"

"I know." Martin said with a mocking: "The legendary guide to garbage sorting." ”

Michelle came out and laughed when she heard this, and when she saw that the person who spoke was Martin, she said, "How can the British know good food." ”

Martin seems to be retorting: "London has the top 10 restaurants in the world. ”

Michelle frowned slightly.

Martin's voice changed: "It's all French food." ”

Michelle praised: "Martin, there aren't many Americans like you who have a clear understanding of food. ”

"Because I've been poisoned by British food." Martin's face collapsed, as if he was recalling a very horrible event.

Robert, who played with him, is an old background artist, standing behind Martin at the moment, without the slightest disobedience, and his natural honest and loyal appearance can add points to Martin's words.

Michelle, who worked continuously and was under a lot of pressure, asked, "Are there any good French restaurants in Atlanta?" ”

Now that Martin is here, of course he did his homework: "Yes, in the city centre, they definitely don't sell hell British food. ”

Michelle was relieved and said, "Can you ask a local, you, to lead the way?" ”

Martin said: "It's my pleasure. ”

During dinner, the two chatted about the romantic capital of Paris, and the foggy London; Classy Frenchman, hell English football hooligan......

Language is an art, and Martin managed to get his hands on Michel Gonre's personal business card and exchange contact details.

A little earlier, in the president's office of the Gray Company.

Director Benjamin Calvin hurried to stop Kelly Gray, who was about to leave work.

A script is on Kelly Gray's desk.

"This is what I and a couple of screenwriters just finished." Benjamin doesn't have any dreams of being a director, and Benjamin doesn't want to shoot late-night scenes for the rest of his life: "The source of creativity is the gun-tip corpse of the supporting actress you said." ”

Kelly was a little stunned: "That's what Martin said to me." ”

Benjamin said: "Last time Ma Zhen, Martin played very well, I got to know him specifically, he works in a club of dancers, I added this element on the basis of creativity. ”

Kelly saw it, and the name of the new script was written directly: "Zombie Dancer".

She read more than a dozen pages, had a general idea in her heart, closed the script, and said: "Ben, the cost is too high, according to this book, 500,000 US dollars is not enough." ”

Benjamin made a simple budget: "It actually takes 800,000 to 1 million dollars. ”

Kelly automatically ignored the $800,000 and said: "$1 million, at least 8 late-night scenes, sold to cable stations, plus DVDs and videotapes, we will make a profit without losing money, so much investment is too risky to throw on one drama." ”

Benjamin struggled to fight: "Kelly, we can't always make a small-budget late-night scene, can we?" You don't want to go to the theaters? Don't want your company to really grow? ”

Kelly shook her head: "I have worked hard in Hollywood, what percentage of Hollywood movies make money every year?" They can rely on time to recoup their costs and accumulate profits, but what about us? If $1 million is thrown in and cannot be recovered in half a year, the capital chain will be extremely tight. ”

There were some things she didn't have to say to Benjamin, such as when she took a fancy to GM's abandoned production plant.

Benjamin said: "I'm sure this script will succeed. ”

This is the company's meritorious director, Kelly is not good to dismiss directly, thought about it, and said: "You make a budget and a plan, I need to think about it carefully." ”

Benjamin said, "I try to keep costs as low as possible. ”

When he went out, he scratched his head vigorously, movies are an art, but in the final analysis, they are a business.

Downstairs, Benjamin prepares to go home and meets Lynn, the casting director.

The latter, wearing a commemorative baseball cap for the Warriors, asked, "How's it going?" ”

Benjamin said simply: "My boss asked me to make a budget and a plan, and she had to think about it all. ”

Lynn said, "There is hope. ”

Benjamin replied casually, "Yes." ”

The two separated and got into the car separately, Lynn thought for a moment and dialed a number: "Adam, I'll be waiting for you at the black bar in half an hour to bring your best goods." ”

Adam Smith, who had already returned home, hung up the phone, opened the hidden compartment on the shelf, took out the plastic bag inside, and went out to the appointment.

…………

Kelly left the office and went to a nearby bar, where she entered a large private room with a separate bar.

In addition to Louise and bartender's Martin, there is also Kate Winslet in the private room.

Louise gave a formal introduction to Kelly and Kate: "You haven't officially met before, in fact, I've known you for about the same time, I met Kelly in 93, and Kate in 95." ”

Martin mixed four different cocktails, and across the bar, said to the three women outside, "Respectfully we met." ”

Four people clink glasses.

Kate Winslet took a sip of the cold Long Island black tea, added more ice to cool it, and somewhat eliminated the irritability of these days, and said: "That sand sculpture French director is full of. Please forgive me for swearing, I can't help it. ”

She suppressed it for a long time: "Louise, if it weren't for your face, I would have made a fuss and bullied him to force the crew to change directors." ”

Martin put down his glass and said, "He'll cut off both sides of the French flag." ”

Kate was overjoyed and laughed.

There are piles of colored flags in Europe, and Kelly can't tell who is who, and is surprised: "What do you mean?" ”

Kate explained with a smile: "The French flag has been cut off from the blue and red on both sides, leaving only white, which the French are best at doing." ”

Louise squinted at Martin, this guy is really superb.

"Have you not heard that no one can take Paris before the French surrender!" ”

Kate raised her glass: "Martin, I must toast you." ”

Martin clinked glasses with her: "My pleasure." ”

Louise still reminded: "Kate, if you want to use this drama to rush the Olympics, you should restrain your temper a little, although he is only responsible for shooting on the set." ”

Kate, like her long-lasting friend, is obsessed with the Oscars: "I was nominated several times, and I lost them all. ”

Kelly asked, "Not enough in PR?" ”

Kate shook her head: "Those old men think I'm too young? ”

Martin interjected: "I'm an outsider, can you tell me what I think?" ”

Kate clinked glasses to him again: "Of course. ”

Martin thought for a while and said: "The main thing is that Kate's appearance is too prominent, and it is easy for people to ignore acting skills, I have watched the Oscar list in the last ten years, how can I say it?" ”

His voice slowed down, and his tone became heavier: "It's a game where many women participate in the judging, and only by becoming ugly and neurotic can you win." ”

As soon as these words came out, the three women laughed at the same time.

Kate Winslet took the bottle and filled the glass: "Martin, you have a very reasonable point, I want to have a drink with you on behalf of all the beautiful women who have been targeted by the Oscars." ”