I’m in Hollywood

...That's it, they'll be over in a while.

Eric hung up Connery's phone and said to the boys and girls around him: Now, you can call your parents, and if they agree, you can go to Jiaojiao Manor next, someone will entertain you.

Several teenagers cheered and left to make a phone call. Only Christina heard Eric's words and asked, Mr. Williams, aren't you with us?

Eric looked at the somewhat precocious girl in front of him. Although Christina in her previous life did not have as much fame and ability to attract money as Britney, compared to Britney's messy career and life, Christina could be regarded as a winner in life.

I still have work, but I can invite you to dinner tonight.

Christina had a disappointed expression on her face, and gave a low oh, I don't know if it was pretending, but the girl then looked at Eric expectantly and said with a sweet smile: Mr. Williams, Then we'll wait for you to come back.

Hurry up and call your parents. If your parents don't agree, you can't go.

Although today's rehearsal is not over yet, the big boss spoke in person, and the person in charge of the program group didn't dare to say anything. He even personally sent a car to take a few teenagers to Malibu.

Katzenberg didn't express any opinion on Eric's actions. In his heart, he regarded Eric's behavior as a young man who wanted to show off. After all, Eric was only a twentysomething in his eyes. A young man in his early years, Katzenberg himself was forty-two years old.

The two watched a few more sets before leaving Disney Productions. On the way back to Disney headquarters. Katzenberg, who was sitting next to Eric, said: Eric. I had someone re-edit The Righteousness. Would you like to watch it again when you have time?

Eric remembered The Righteousness, which was originally to be released in early November last year, and shook his head: Don't watch it, the biggest problem with this movie is the casting. The actor Ron Dean always makes people have a lot of fun. It's an inexplicable sense of drama, and I don't think there is any need for this movie to be released, so let's just release the videotape.

Katzenberg nodded first, saying that releasing the tapes would save a lot of the publicity costs. But he thought about it, and soon suggested again: After all, it is an investment of nearly 50 million US dollars. It is better to release it on a small scale in September. The cost of publicity and distribution in the off-season will be much lower, and some funds can always be recovered.

That's it, Eric said: Also, the Nun is Crazy we just saw can be a little more publicized,

Whoopi Goldberg's comedy performance is stellar in A Ghost Story, and the movie might have some surprises for Disney.

Even the conceited Katzenberg wouldn't doubt Eric's vision for movies, listen to Eric. Katzenberg took it seriously on his memo.

After coming to Disney headquarters, I met with several Disney executives and had a short meeting. Eric just returned to Malibu after get off work.

When he got home, it was already half past six. Eric walked into the villa and heard a burst of laughter from the kitchen. He walked over and leaned on the door frame to look inside. Seven or eight teenagers together with Connery. They were all around the two people dressed as chefs. When they saw Eric appear, the teenagers put down their things and walked towards him. Eric could see clearly that several teenagers were making dumplings, and they were very familiar in memory. The scene in this situation made him feel a little weird and inconsistent.

After greeting each other, Connery said, Eric, I called the chef of the Chinese restaurant to cook Chinese food for them. Everyone is learning how to make dumplings, which is very interesting.

Eric nodded with a smile, he had already realized this from the Chinese faces of the two chefs.

Come on, let me take a shower first, Jenny, help me get my clothes ready? Eric said, turning around and walking upstairs.

Connery responded, followed, walked side by side with Eric and asked, How did you remember to invite these little guys to your house?

What's the matter, you don't like it? Eric asked.

Connery shook his head. Several teenagers were very polite and treated her as Eric's girlfriend. Connery still enjoyed the treatment of the hostess: Just a little curious, after thinking about it, Connelly turned his head and glanced behind him, making sure no one was following, and then said, Hey, you don't...you don't like any girl, do you?

Eric laughed and said, Do you think I am such a person?

Connelly nodded earnestly: I heard you... When you met Drew, she was only thirteen years old, and then you hit her mind, hum.

Eric stretched out a forefinger and shook it, and retorted: You have done this wrong. It was that little girl who hit my mind since she was thirteen years old. She has been planning for a long time.

Connelly laughed, slapped Eric on the shoulder, and said, Sophistry, when I cleaned up the house today, I found a copy of Lolita.

Eric remembered that Drew should have bought it and put it here. The little girl said that she wanted to study the technique of seducing the uncle, but he did not explain it to Connelly, but joked: I am using a You're looking at that book from a scientific point of view, so don't think about it.

Ha ha……

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Eric came out of the shower and Connery had returned to the kitchen to help. He picked up a magazine and read it while sitting on the sofa near the glass curtain wall.

After a while, a small figure came out of a bathroom, kept shaking the water droplets on the small hand, looked up and saw Eric sitting there, and was startled.

Sorry, Mr. Williams, I didn't know you were here, Britney said, a little flustered.

Eric pushed the tissue paper on the coffee table in front of him: Hey, use this.

Britney walked over cautiously, took out a few tissues from the carton to dry her hands, saw Eric still staring at her, and turned her head to look in the direction of the kitchen. It was as if he was expecting someone to come out and save him.

Eric looked at the cramped look of the little girl. Laughs: Do I look scary?

No. Of course not, Britney shook her head like a rattle. Because she fell on the stage in front of Eric in the afternoon, the little girl was always a little shy and embarrassed in front of Eric. Girls are usually a little precocious, not to mention that Britney has started participating in various training and performances at the age of eight, and her mind is more mature than those of her peers in school. However, when the little girl looked at Eric, who had a faint smile on her handsome face, she inevitably felt a little inferiority in her heart.

Sit down. Chat with me. Anyway, there are so many people in the kitchen, and there is no shortage of you. Eric pointed to the sofa opposite and said.

Britney sat down obediently opposite Eric, but kept her eyes down.

Who's in your family? Eric asked gently, pressing the magazine together on his knees.

Dad, mom, brother, and sister, Britney replied.

All Eric remembered was that Britney had a younger sister and mercenary parents. It didn't affect Britney's brother: Are they all in Los Angeles?

Well, last year my mom gave birth to a younger sister. My dad moved to Los Angeles with his older brother.

...

Christina wrapped another good-looking dumpling, picked it up and showed it to her friends, only to realize that Britney had gone out for a long time and hadn't come back. The dumplings, Christina politely said a few words to Connery, walked out of the kitchen, and saw Britney at a glance who was being amused by Eric.

Oops, I was preempted by that stupid Britney girl.

Christina thought so, with a little jealousy in her eyes. Eric saw Christina's figure and waved to her. Christina quickly put away her thoughts, showed a sweet smile, and walked over briskly.

Chrissy, we were talking about you just now, Britney said without any hesitation, and at the same time moved to the side, letting Christina sit beside her.

Christina asked cautiously, What?

Of course we're at the Mickey Mouse Club, Britney replied.

Eric looked at the two girls opposite and said, Britney just talked about your singing. I heard that you both sing very well. You can sing for me when you have time.

Okay, Christina said quickly, you can do it now.

Eric shook his head: Forget it today, we'll have dinner soon.

Christina wanted to show something, but when she heard Eric say this, she nodded in disappointment.

After chatting for a while, Connery stuck his head out of the kitchen and called them to dinner. Britney had long been aroused by the unique aroma of Chinese food, so she stood up and ran to the restaurant.

Eric put the magazine away and was about to get up when Christina bit her lip, but finally she mustered up her courage and said, Mr. Williams, Britney's singing is actually not as good as me, the teachers in the club are like this. said.

Eric felt more interesting and asked with a smile, What are you talking about?

I... I just want to say that Britney is just a little prettier than me. In other places, she is not as good as me. I will definitely be able to perform better than her.

Oh, I see, Eric nodded noncommittally.

Christina added: Mr. Williams, are you... are you going to our place to choose actors today?

Eric raised his eyebrows, and finally understood the reasons for the little girl's abnormal performance. He smiled and shook his head and said, No, I just went to check the work of the Disney studio today, and it has nothing to do with the selection of actors.

Christina didn't look discouraged at all. Instead, she walked over and squatted beside Eric, and asked with anticipation, Mr. Williams, do you think I can be an actor?

Aren't you an actor now?

I mean, a movie actor, like, like Stuart Runkel?

Eric remembered the profile of Christina that he saw today. Christina, like many American children, grew up in a broken family. When she was six years old, her mother finally couldn't bear her father's domestic violence and chose to divorce, and then she still lived. Live in disarray. Because he sings better, he began to perform on stage to make money at the age of eight. Children who grew up in this environment are both precocious and full of desire for a good material life, so they will say what they just said, Home Alone 3 again. One success made Stewart the most successful child star in the world, directly reflected in the $10 million salary.

Chris, feel free to perform at the Mickey Mouse Club. As long as you work hard, you will definitely get ahead in the future. You don't have to make movies, Eric said, patting the back of Christina's hand. He doesn't have the consciousness of a savior, not to mention that in his current status, there is no need to support one or two future superstars to make meritorious achievements. Eric is more like seeing the superstars in the past life who deviate from the original life track will become what is it like.

Christina was about to get up when she saw Eric, and held Eric's arm like a conditioned reflex, with a prayer in her eyes: Mr. Williams, can you give me a chance, I heard that you have many girlfriends, I...I can be your girlfriend too.

Eric looked at the girl clutching his little hand tightly and said, Don't make trouble, Chris, I'm going to be angry if I do this again.

Don't, Mr. Williams, I, I know I'm not pretty, but I can, take Britney and we'll be your girlfriend, Christina stammered, but said it smoothly.

Eric's eyebrows rose again.

Christina thought that Eric's heart was moved, and she was overjoyed, and continued: Mr. Williams, Britney has a good impression of you, and she, she is always silly and easy to coax.

Eric almost laughed. Christina's evaluation of Britney's 'dumb' is really appropriate. Almost all of Britney's scumbag boyfriends in her previous life were close to her, and even the paparazzi could catch her. , It can be seen how easy to coax Britney, and she has no memory of being pitted continuously.

Eric, er...what are you doing? Connery, who didn't see Eric for a while, came out of the restaurant and happened to see Christina holding Eric's arm.

Seeing Connery appear, Christina let go of her hand in a panic, Eric shrugged at Connery and walked straight to the restaurant, Christina timidly followed him with her head lowered, not daring to look at Connery at all. Nally's expression.

Connery glanced suspiciously between the two, but in the end said nothing.

The dinner was very rich. As soon as Eric walked into the restaurant, Britney brought a small plate of dumplings to Eric as a gift: Mr. Williams, I made this, do you want to try it? ?

Eric knew that these children's dumplings were prepared by the chef in advance, and he was not worried about eating some strange dumplings. He nodded with a smile, took a bowl and picked two from Britney: That's enough, thank you.

With Britney taking the lead, the other teenagers also brought up their achievements. Only Christina wanted to cry without tears, because she had just wrapped herself around Eric, and the fruits of her labor had been taken away by someone. (To be continued..)

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