Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

They had heard that there were several Hollywood A-list actresses vying for this role.

But they never expected that Chen Ke actually got it.

At this time, everyone's eyes had changed.

Movies where he plays Steven, and it's not a supporting role, it's a major role.

This almost means that Chen Ke is one step closer to becoming a superstar.

Originally, Zhou Xiaonan thought that Chen Ke might just be trying to save face, so she said she had her own way.

Now it seems that I still underestimated Chen Ke's connections.

After all, Zhou Xiaonan is also the head of an entertainment company, and she knows very well how complicated it is to choose the main role of a movie.

This is a game related to the company, an exchange of interests.

This is no longer a role that you can get by selling your body.

Let alone Hollywood, look at the domestic entertainment industry.

Some actors rely on unspoken rules to rise to the top, and may be able to get a role that is not popular.

But it is absolutely impossible for the main character to rely on unspoken rules to rise to the top.

"Ake, the three of them are also here for the audition. How about you take them to meet Mr. Steven?"

"Sister, aren't you making things difficult for me?"

Just kidding, she just got the role herself.

Take three unrelated people to meet Steven.

She had the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, but she didn't dare to do such a thing.

This will leave Steven with a feeling of not knowing whether to advance or retreat.

What a director dislikes most is an actor who doesn't know how to advance or retreat.

Zhou Xiaonan also knew that his request was a bit excessive.

But there was nothing she could do.

After all, her connections are all in China.

When it comes to Hollywood, her connections are completely useless.

Now with three male actors, I can only submit my resume to Steven's studio.

Although it is an audition now, this kind of audition is not Steven's personal audition.

Instead, several assistant directors conduct auditions. These assistant directors only have the power to let them advance to the next audition, but do not have the power to directly determine whether they should stay or stay.

Of course, the three male artists brought this time can be considered to be of a certain standard.

Li Qingyang, 28 years old, was once a popular young star in China. Later, after his popularity gradually declined, he transitioned to take on many roles that tested his acting skills, but he never returned to his peak.

Wang He, twenty-seven years old, is still a traffic niche. He is very popular in the country and is also the company's money-sucking king. Even Chen Ke is willing to fall behind.

Zhang Mao, 26 years old, once won the Best Supporting Actor at a domestic film festival. He is not very famous and popular, but he is the one with the best acting skills.

Because this is a Hollywood audition, domestic popularity is basically useless, so the three of them are on the same starting line.

Then Zhou Xiaonan brought them into the set.

The first round of auditions was easy and all three passed easily.

In fact, the first round itself is not really an audition.

As long as you have some qualifications, it is not difficult to pass the first round.

The second round was the makeup audition, and the third round was Steven's personal audition.

After coming out of the set, the three of them felt relaxed.

"You three, don't run around. When you get back to the hotel, read the script and prepare for the second round of auditions the day after tomorrow." Zhou Xiaonan said.

"I know, Sister Nan."

After the three of them returned to the hotel, Wang He was the first to become unable to sit still.

"Qingyang, let's go out for a walk together?"

"But Sister Nan won't let us wander around. Are all the lines in your script correct?"

"Why can't we leave? We are not children."

Wang He has been in a privileged family since he was a child. He can't sit still at home on weekdays. When he doesn't have work, he goes out to drink and have fun. There are no reporters abroad to photograph them, which makes him even more unrestrained.

"But we're not familiar with Los Angeles."

"I'm familiar with it. I studied here for four years."

"Where did it go?" Li Qingyang asked.

"Call Zhang Mao, and I will take you to a high-end restaurant. That restaurant is the favorite restaurant of Hollywood celebrities."

"Oh? You mean we have a chance to meet a Hollywood star?"

"It's possible. When I was studying, I came here a few times and encountered it once."

"Then what are you waiting for? Call Zhang Mao."

The two of them knocked on Zhang Mao's door, and Li Qingyang said: "Zhang Mao, go out for dinner."

"Ah? Didn't we just eat not long ago?"

"I didn't eat much of what the hotel provided just now. Is that for human consumption? I'll take you to have a big meal." Wang He said.

Zhang Mao was soon convinced, and the three of them left the hotel together, called a car and went straight to Marina Restaurant.

"Wang He, can you really meet Hollywood stars in that Marina restaurant?"

"That Marina restaurant was originally opened by a Hollywood star, Nafa Twain."

"I'll go, Nafa Tang En?"

"Nafa Twain? I like his movies very much."

"Then when we go to that restaurant, can we meet Nafa Tang En?"

"How do I know this? I've never seen a real person anyway."

The three of them arrived at the door of the restaurant and found that there was already a long queue at the door.

"I'll go, there are so many people?"

"It's up to me." Wang He stepped forward and handed a hundred dollars to the waiter at the service desk in front of the door: "Man, can my friend and I go in first?"

"Sorry, no, please wait in line." The waiter said coldly.

Wang He's expression froze, and his face looked a little ugly.

He originally wanted to show off in front of Li Qingyang and Zhang Mao.

As a result, I was slapped in the face by the waiter on the spot.

But he quickly calmed down. This was not the country after all.

The three of them could only line up obediently.

"How about we change a restaurant?" Wang Mao was the least famous, so he took the initiative to alleviate Wang He's embarrassment.

"No, this is it. I said I would bring you here for a big meal. This is the rule of this restaurant. I just got used to being in China and forgot the rules." Wang He explained.

"Since you are abroad, you should follow their rules and don't lose the face of our countrymen." Li Qingyang also said.

But at this moment, an Asian who looked like them walked past the queue and walked directly to the service desk.

Then the man said a few words to the waiter at the service desk,

The waiter was very respectful to the Asian man. After a few words, the Asian man walked directly into the restaurant.

Seeing this scene, Wang He suddenly became angry.

If everyone followed the rules, he wouldn't have a single complaint.

But why should he queue here when others can go in first?

Is it because I don’t have as much money as others? Or am I not enough?

Unable to hold back his anger, he walked up to the service desk and asked the waiter: "Why can that person go in directly? Everyone is queuing up, so why is he the only one who can go in?"