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Jessica, do you understand what the name Lancelot Strelow means now? James Smith looked at Jessica in front of him, that pretty face was hidden under a black baseball cap , with long hair hanging down softly, covering most of the line of sight, people can't see her expression clearly, Let me tell you, there are currently at least four actors who want to play a woman in his new work characters, including Catherine Zeta-Jones! And that's just what I know - do you know what that means? It's an indie film, and probably won't pay more than half a million dollars, but But no one cares, because they all know that this is an opportunity that cannot be measured by salary. And he chose you! James paused, took a deep breath, and repeated and firmly said, He chose you!

A series of words came down, but Jessica was still indifferent, there was no support, no objection, no movement at all, which made James feel really frustrated. There was an indescribable emotion in his chest, but he couldn't vent it at all. It felt really bad.

After the news that Chaos Films was going to produce Sin City, many people in the circle were extremely astonished, because many people knew that Frank Miller cherished the right to adapt this series of comics very much, and this set The difficulty of adapting comics has also discouraged many film companies. So people's first reaction was: Is Lance crazy?

This is a challenge even crazier than City of God.

But then the situation changed little by little. First, the Coen brothers were full of praise for the script of Sin City, and then Paramount Pictures was full of confidence in Murder with a Knife, which reminded people of God The achievements of the two works The City and The Day After Tomorrow. All this made Lance's reputation start to rise, and Sin City became a fashionable topic unknowingly.

People are curious, questioning, caring, discussing, and teasing... The weight of the name Lancelot-Strello is increasing little by little.

Maybe not as much as Steven Spielberg or James Cameron, but not every actor is Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts. For many second-tier and third-tier actors, a new director like Lance with unlimited possibilities is far more important than those unreachable first-line directors, because this is the most effective shortcut to fame they can approach.

Jessica is just that.

After the huge success of The Day After Tomorrow at the box office, Jessica has made some big names, but she is not the most eye-catching presence in the movie after all. Neither Jake Gyllenhaal nor Dennis Quaid can beat it. A powerful focus from the director. Now that Jessica's acting career is starting to change, she has won some opportunities, but they are very limited, and James knows that Jessica's future should not be limited to this, she should win more, which also means, The day after tomorrow The next work after that must be cautious, not too casual, not too simple, but not too complicated.

In the past period of time, James has been thinking and planning for Jessica's next work, carefully and thoughtfully.

When James learned that a major female character in Sin City had Jessica as his first choice, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, especially because the role also attracted Scarlett-Johansson (Scarlett-Johansson) , Catherine - Zeta - Jones two actresses attention! What's more, this production is still directed by Lance - The Day After Tomorrow has proved the spark between the two of them, hasn't it?

But Jessica was not interested at all, and even began to repel, refusing to participate in the audition for Sin City, which really surprised James.

James looked at Jessica who was silent in front of him, and adjusted his breathing, Jessica, what happened? You have to tell me so that we can consider a solution.

Not only did Jessica not raise her head, but she lowered her head even more, with her chin resting on her chest, her entire face buried deeply in the hat, and a high wall was built around her, refusing any form of communication.

This is not like Jessica, at least not Jessica under normal circumstances. James was a little emotional, but he calmed down quickly, and the thoughts in his mind suddenly turned, Jessica, are you In love with Lance?

The sentence was like a shock, causing Jessica to raise her head suddenly, and her watery eyes looked at James fiercely and in a panic, No! Of course not! The negative words came out without any pause, After finishing speaking, Jessica lowered her eyes nervously, avoiding the inquiry in James' eyes, and said firmly, Don't make wild guesses, this is absolutely impossible!

James looked at Jessica's clenched fist, and let out a light breath. Although Jessica had been denying it all the time, the facts were already in front of him, and there was no need to prove it. Everything suddenly became clear. But James couldn't help but feel a little headache. For an actress, feelings are the most prone to fluctuations, and scandals are the most prone to problems. Once she is really emotional, many things will get out of control.

What's more, the opponent is Lance... Lancelot who is as dangerous as poppies.

There was a throbbing pain in his temple, James turned around in frustration, his brows were tightly knit together, God, why did you fall in love with that bastard, Jesus Christ! James finally felt the difficulty of the problem.

Jessica, who was sitting on the chair, raised her head again and said loudly, No, did I say so! This made James turn around, he didn't say anything, just looked at Jesse with a depressed and sad face Ka, watching quietly, Jessica's bulging chest flattened little by little, as if half of the energy of the whole person had been emptied, she drooped her shoulders in frustration, and whispered, I don't want to, I know it's wrong, I know.

Afterwards, the voice slowly fell silent, which made James feel sad for a while, but he quickly suppressed this emotion. He knew that he must become a professional, and the opportunity of Sin City really cannot be missed... So, how bad is it? James knew that the relationship was definitely over, and that Lance likely pulled the trigger, so he had to know how far it had gone.

Jessica rubbed her cheeks vigorously with her hands, trying to wake herself up, but it had little effect, He said it was over, and I said he was a bastard. Describe the turmoil and confusion in her heart.

He is indeed an asshole. James also sighed, and muttered, An irresistible asshole. Then he raised his voice and said, Jessica, listen, since you are still his The first choice means that he doesn’t mind.” At least it shows that Lance is professional enough, rational enough, and even cold-blooded enough—relatively speaking, Jessica’s sentimentality is even worse, “This is a good thing, it shows , you still have a chance.

James walked up to Jessica, knelt down on his knees so that he could see Jessica's eyes, and said sincerely, Remember what I said when I signed you? Jesse Card was a little dazed, and looked at James uncertainly, This is Hollywood, don't confuse personal emotions with work, because not everyone can afford this game. Now, that's what I said This moment!

I need you to cheer up, I need you to take this opportunity, I need you to star in 'Sin City', believe me, if you want to achieve your acting dream, you have to beat yourself and go to Lanzhou In front of James, tell him that this role should belong to you. James' words were very plain, but very powerful, hitting Jessica's heart one after another.

But……

Jessica just spoke, but was interrupted by James, No but. This is the last chance. James' words made Jessica choke, Even Tom Cruise, he must learn Work with someone you hate, otherwise he will miss countless opportunities, because this is Hollywood, Hollywood where assholes are everywhere. You just hate a person, and then reject working with him, it will only make your retreat all cut off, and then the prospects for future development are getting narrower and narrower. It's not just Lancelot or 'Sin City', it's you, are you ready? Are you ready to fight your enemies, your own Did the ex work together? Are you ready to face the media bombardment with a masked face? If not, maybe now is the time to give up.

Jessica felt like she was going to be breathless, just thinking about Lance, she felt her neck was being strangled, because she was afraid to see Lance, because she was afraid that her eyes would give away her true emotions, because She was afraid that she would rush up like moths to a flame again, because she was afraid that even if she was smashed to pieces, she would not be able to relieve the heat in her heart, and because she was afraid... the angels and demons that were still fighting endlessly in her mind.

However, she also knew that James had a point. Even if it wasn't the case, she should take heart, there's no way she can avoid that man forever, is there? She should puff her chest out, stand upright in front of that man, and tell him with practical actions that she is doing well now, even if she is only alone.

She understood the truth, but the words lingered on her lips, and she couldn't speak out for a long time. The entanglement and pain of struggling almost made her suffocate, as if she was drowning, struggling desperately, but still couldn't find the exit. Closing her eyes, Jessica nodded, I'm ready.

The hot tears on the eyelashes scalded the eyelids, and the sharp bitterness pierced into the eyes abruptly.