"Very good, your performance is great!"

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 had no other expression.

Michelle turned to her co-star Martin: "Boy, believe me, your acting skills are great."

This is the director, and Martin is not qualified to remain silent. He bites the bullet and says, "Thank you, director. I will work hard."

Outside the makeshift flea market, Kate Winslet's mouth almost touched her ears.

Since the quarrel that day, 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 such a professional workplace, it’s normal for them to fight each other.

When some people feel comfortable, others will feel uncomfortable.

Martin returned to the rest area and just sat down when a chocolate-skinned hand stretched out and held the sippy cup with its slender fingers: "Martin, would you like some water?"

Martin raised his head and saw Rosa. She might be of mixed race. She didn't look like a black person, so she looked prettier.

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

Rosa was very enthusiastic: "If you need anything, just call me and I'll be right next to you."

Martin was polite: "Thank you."

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

Robert came in from the outside holding the Coke box, huffing and puffing, and placed the cans of Coke on the table in the rest area.

Martin was about to get a bottle, but he didn't get up yet, so he quickly sat back down.

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

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

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

"She is interested in you." Robert's job is easy and pure: "You can easily ask her out."

Martin shook his head: "Man, free is the most expensive. I'm going to have sex with her. What do you think she will want?"

Robert is not stupid: "If she pesters you again, I will help you."

"I do need your help with something." Martin called Louise last night, and Louise specifically mentioned to him that Michel Gondry is a member of the French director gang in Hollywood.

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

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

French director Michel has a peculiar habit of going to the bathroom and squatting before leaving.

After a standard fifteen minutes, Michelle came out of the special compartment, and the sound of flushing water sounded behind her.

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

"You invite me to eat at a British restaurant? Is there a restaurant in Atlanta that sells British food? Even if there is, who will eat there?"

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

"I know." Martin said mockingly: "The legendary garbage sorting guide."

Michelle came out and couldn't help laughing when she heard this. When she saw that the speaker was Martin, she said: "How do British people know how to eat."

Martin seemed to retort: ​​"London has the top ten restaurants in the world."

Michelle frowned slightly.

Martin's voice changed: "Everything sold here is French food."

Michelle praised: "Martin, there are not many Americans who have a clear understanding of food like you."

"Because I have been poisoned by British food." Martin's face collapsed, as if he was recalling a very terrifying thing.

Robert, who plays with him, is an old background artist. He is standing behind Martin at this moment. There is no violation at all. He is naturally honest and loyal, which can also add points to Martin's words.

Michelle worked continuously and was under great pressure, so she asked: "Is there a better French restaurant in Atlanta?"

Since Martin came here, of course he did his homework: "Yes, in the city center, they definitely don't sell damn British food."

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

Martin said: "My pleasure."

During the dinner, the two talked about the romantic city of Paris, the foggy London; the elegant French people, the damn British football hooligans...

Language is an art. Martin successfully obtained Michel Gondry's personal business card and exchanged contact information.

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

Director Benjamin Calvin hurried over and stopped Kelly Gray who was about to get off work.

A script is placed on Kelly Gray's desk.

"This was just completed by me and several screenwriters." Who doesn't have a dream to be a director? Benjamin doesn't want to spend his whole life making late-night scenes: "The source of the idea is what you said about Martin lying dead and watching the hero and heroine fall in love."

Kelly was a little dazed: "That's what Martin said as a joke to me."

Benjamin said: "Martin performed very well in the last Ma Zhen play. I got to know him specifically. He works in a gigolo club. I added this element based on my creativity."

Kelly saw it and directly wrote the title of the new script: "Zombie Gigolo".

She read more than a dozen pages and had a rough idea in her mind. She closed the script and said, "The cost is too high. According to this script, even 500,000 US dollars is not enough."

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

Kelly automatically ignored the $800,000 and said: "With $1 million, we can shoot at least 8 late-night dramas and sell them to cable stations, plus DVDs and video tapes. We will definitely make a profit without losing money. This much investment is spent on one drama."

, the risk is too great."

Benjamin fought hard: "Kelly, we can't shoot low-budget late-night movies forever, right? You don't want to enter theaters? Don't want the company to really develop and grow?"

Kelly shook her head: "I have worked hard in Hollywood. What proportion of Hollywood movies make a profit every year? They can rely on time to recover costs and accumulate profits, but what about us? If you throw $1 million into it and you can't get it back in half a year, the capital chain will be extremely tight.

”

There were some things she didn’t need to tell Benjamin, such as her interest in General Motors’ abandoned production workshop.

Benjamin said: "I am sure of success with this script."

This is the company's meritorious director. Kelly couldn't directly reject it. She thought about it and said, "Please make a budget and plan. I need to think about it carefully."

Benjamin said: "I try to reduce costs as much as possible."

After leaving the house, he kept scratching his head. Movies are an art, but in the final analysis they are a business.

Going downstairs, Benjamin was about to go home and met the casting director Lynn.

The latter was wearing a Warriors championship commemorative baseball cap and asked: "How is it?"

Benjamin simply said: "My boss asked me to make a budget and plan, and she has to consider everything."

Lynn said: "There is hope."

Benjamin replied casually: "Yes."

The two of them separated and got into the car. Linn thought for a moment and dialed a number: "Adam, I will wait for you at the black bar in half an hour and bring you the 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, and went out for the appointment.

…………

Kelly left the company, went to a nearby bar, and entered a large private room with an independent bar.

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

Louise made a formal introduction to Kelly and Kate: "You have never met formally before. In fact, I have known you for about the same time. I met Kelly in 1993 and Kate in 1995."

Martin mixed four different cocktails and said to the three women outside across the bar: "Let's get acquainted."

Four people clink glasses.

Kate Winslet took a sip of the refreshing Long Island black tea with extra ice, which somewhat relieved her irritability these days. She said: "That French director is full of shit. Please forgive me for using bad words. I

I just can’t bear it."

She pressed it for a long time: "Louise, if it wasn't for your sake, I would have started a quarrel and bullied him and forced the crew to change the director."

Martin put down his glass and said: "He will cut off both sides of the French flag."

Kate was overjoyed and laughed.

There were piles of European colored flags. Kelly couldn't tell who was who and was surprised: "What do you mean?"

Kate smiled and explained: "The French flag cuts off the blue and red on both sides, leaving only white. This is what the French are best at doing."

Louise looked at Martin sideways, this guy is really a top performer.

Martin said seriously: "Haven't you heard that no one can capture Paris before the French surrender!"

Kate picked up the wine glass: "Martin, I must give you a toast."
To be continued...