[US Entertainment] 1994

There was still a period of time before the actors joined the crew. During this time, Josh was not idle. He signed an actor contract with the crew, and the crew provided him with a salary of 5 US dollars.

Of course, the 5 dollars will not all fall into Josh's pocket. He is a member of the union, and the union will take part of his after-tax income.Although the salary is discounted, the benefits are obvious. The rigor and professionalism of the trade union guarantees every penny of Josh's interests. He doesn't have to worry about his labor being squeezed out, and he doesn't have to worry about the crew making too much fuss about his treatment. .

As one of the leading actors, Josh's salary is in line with his rookie position, and the treatment of the other leading actor, River Phoenix, is much better. His salary accounts for one-sixth of the crew's available funds, a total of 50 US dollars. It is 10 times that of Josh. This figure may not seem high, but it is actually quite impressive. After all, River Phoenix is ​​only a 20-year-old young actor and does not yet have box office appeal.

Today's stars' remuneration does not start with tens of millions of dollars like later generations. Even though Tom Cruise has proved himself through "Top Gun", his remuneration has not yet broken through 1000 million US dollars until the "Mission: Impossible" series swept the world , Cruise established his position as a $2000 million club, and has not lowered it in the decades since.

Even though it might not even be 4 yuan, Josh was already overwhelmed with excitement, thinking about the number after he got it, he had already planned to buy gifts for Old Tom, Lisa and Colin, but after the calculation, Josh found sadly that even with a one-time income of five figures, after deducting some necessary expenses and gift money, he was still a pauper.

It would be great if he could be as bold as Colin buying him, Josh thought silently, but he knew it was just a delusion. Colin's annual income was no less than that of a second-tier movie star, and Josh didn't know what he was doing. Time to climb to the second line!

After 20 years of being the poorest and the stupidest in the family, Josh feels that his biggest advantage is his excellent mentality. This kind of thing, after gnawing and gnawing, you will get used to it.

And as long as he saves money and takes more movies, he may soon be able to get rid of Colin's support.

"The Uninhibited Sky" was filmed in Portland, Oregon. The scenery is beautiful, but you have to go by train or plane, or you can drive yourself, but Josh hasn't bought a car yet, so he's happy to drive while admiring the scenery along the way. scenic.

Just when he was worrying about the means of transportation, Gus Van Sant's phone call solved his urgent needs.

"Mr. Sant, you mean that River Phoenix has already set off first?"

"Yes, he and his assistant, Rui Fan, went to Portland to experience life in advance. He wanted to know what a real male prostitute looks like, which is very helpful for filming."

An idea flashed in Josh's mind: "Then Mr. Director, can I go in his car?"

"Josh, you also want to go early? Of course, but I have to ask Rui Fan first."

After a while, Gus Van Sant called Josh: "Rui Fan agreed, he will leave in about two hours, report your address to me, and he will pick you up when the time comes."

After hanging up the phone, Josh flashed into the room and turned out the dusty trolley case under the cabinet.There was a lot of dust, and Josh sneezed twice while dusting it off. This time he should go out for a long time. He threw in the clothes that Colin had sent over with untagged labels, and found out a dozen underwear and socks. , plus scattered gadgets, the trolley case was full in no time.

Josh found another big bag, stuffed his favorite snacks in it, put a few comic books and CDs in it, and didn't call Edgar until the big bag was stuffed to the brim, reminding him going out for a while.

Edgar knew that Josh was going on a long trip, but he didn't expect it to be so soon: "Man, I will miss you."

"I only have one request." Josh paused on the phone, "Don't bring people back overnight, I don't want to see unknown liquids on the sofa or on the floor."

"Am I this kind of person in your eyes? Dude, we've lived together for a long time, you can insult my body, but you can't insult my personality..." Edgar protested loudly on the other end of the phone, But Josh remained unmoved: "That's because I didn't know enough about your nature before."

"Oh, damn Josh!" Josh didn't care about Edgar's yelling. He hung up the phone and began to check what he was going to bring. Although Portland is not far away, Josh has never been there before. There, his going out experience is not very rich, his obsession with the actor industry can be regarded as deviant in the whole family, his self-care ability is average, and his brain is not particularly brilliant...

Josh twitched the corner of his mouth, is he really that bad?

Damn Gavin, damn Serena, it's all because of their indoctrination over and over again, he started to doubt himself!

After packing up a large bag and a trolley case, Josh dragged it out slowly. Just at this moment, a whistle sounded outside the door. Through the gap in the window, he parked a car he had never seen before.

Josh probably knows that this is a brand owned by GM. The price is not expensive, and ordinary people can afford it. Judging from Phoenix's annual income, he should not be able to drive such a cheap car. Josh thought for a few seconds and shrunk. Back to the line of sight.

"Is Josh Walter home?"

Just as Josh was about to poke his head out to wave, the phone rang. When he answered, it was an unfamiliar number: "Hi, I'm Josh."

"Hello, Mr. Walter, I'm Phoenix's assistant, we're downstairs now, how long will you need?"

Josh weighed the big bag: "Quickly, wait for me for a minute."

The trunk of the car was already open. Josh put his things in and opened the back door of the car. Josh was stunned by the sudden sight. After a few seconds of stagnation, Josh stretched out his hand: "Hello, Josh Walter."

"Hi, River Phoenix."

The car quickly fell silent.River Phoenix is ​​a person who is used to being silent, and Josh is not talkative in front of unfamiliar people, but fortunately, both of them are very comfortable with this silent atmosphere and will not feel embarrassed.Josh listened to music on the Walkman, while Rui Fan picked up a book, and the air in the car was extremely quiet.

The car gradually drove out of Los Angeles. The upholstery was a bit hard, and the feeling of sitting in it was still not as good as the extremely comfortable cars of later generations. Josh was already a little restless, and Phoenix seemed to be more used to it than him. He held The book looks like a pious scholar, Josh glanced at the cover, the book is Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", which does not meet Josh's taste at all, he prefers to read "The Complete Collection of American Jokes" books like this.

Phoenix is ​​also boring. As a young man, he was adrift as a child, and he has been running around for the family's livelihood when he grows up. He has no idea what happiness is like. He doesn't like Hollywood at all, this crazy, dark, evil world. The world, although those film critics often praise him in a nasty tone-that can only prove that the world is mysterious, and some people can perform well in fields they don't love.

He doesn't like acting or movies, but he is a responsible person. Now that he has signed the contract, he doesn't mind working hard for the filming.

Quietly staring blankly for a while, River Phoenix noticed that the young man next to him who had been meditating with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes and reached into his bag.

Then, there was a huge snack bag in front of Phoenix: "Potato chips, this tastes super delicious, I'm sure you will like it."

"...Thanks, I don't like potato chips."

Josh paused: "Well, what about the jelly, fish fillets, shredded squid, seaweed, tacos... I brought a lot."

The corner of River Phoenix's mouth twitched imperceptibly: "Thank you, but I really don't need it."

"Then I hope you don't mind me eating these in front of you."

"will not."

Josh then started to eat with confidence. He is not fat-prone, but he is completely thin in terms of body shape. Even if he eats a ton of these small snacks, it will not have any impact on his weight. Of course, exercise is also necessary, even if he is thin. Also lean enough to have abs and pecs.

After unpacking a few packs of snacks, a unique scent of snacks gradually appeared in the car, and the sound of Josh's chewing came to Phoenix's eardrums bit by bit. josh.

Hearing the news that Keanu Reeves could not play, Phoenix was a little disappointed, because the script of "Unruly Sky" was sent to him by Reeves. He and Reeves are familiar with each other. Now, Reeves' appearance and temperament are obviously more in line with the script's positioning of Scott's image.

And Josh Walter, who was highly recommended by Gus Van Sant...Phoenix's gaze paused for a moment, and he had to admit that this newcomer was not inferior to Reeves in appearance at all, and from the other party's efforts to sell snacks See, he's supposed to be the kind of kid who grew up being pampered, completely different from his and Reeves' miserable life trajectory.

The phone calls that rang all the way back undoubtedly confirmed Phoenix's guess.

First his father, then his elder brother and younger sister. The warmth in Josh's eyebrows and eyes did not lie at all. He patiently reported his whereabouts to his family members while rejecting all requests to send daily necessities.

"I only brought one suitcase, and I can't fit any more!"

A hint of envy flashed across Phoenix's eyes. He was still holding the "The Great Gatsby" in his hand, but he hadn't turned a page for half an hour.

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