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Josie followed Geffen's gaze and glanced briefly at the party scene.

She replied cautiously: "Of course, I also like those girls. After all, it is human nature to like beautiful things."

"Yeah, it's interesting." Geffen turned around, looked into Josie's eyes, and asked, "So, tell me, do you like Ernest, sweetheart?"

—he used a slightly exaggerated title.

This time Josie frowned deliberately, "I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Geffen."

Geffen didn't answer, but continued to ask: "I like seeing you young people together. Frankly speaking, Ernest, Markey...or any boy in the audience, who do you like more? You can pick one, I want to see you guys together."

Josie was stunned.

She didn't understand what Geffen was saying, or maybe she thought she did, but the meaning was horrifying.

She quickly imagined how to deal with it in her mind, and her face showed a proper expression of panic. A pair of big blue eyes looked at Markey who was standing beside Geffen begging for help, very pitiful.

But Markey looked away nonchalantly, as if he hadn't seen or heard anything, and was finding the dew on the palm leaf above his head very attractive.

Geffen let out a predictable chuckle.

"There is no need to establish a relationship, just sleep." He said almost obscenely, "obey me, and you will get unparalleled rewards."

Josie's eyes were wide open, reflecting the crystal water under the light and shadow, showing a fragile and fragile beauty.

Like a fawn disturbed by a predator.

Obviously, such eyes pleased Geffen very well.

His tone was even gentler, "Think about it, my promise is still valid until tonight's party is over. Now, let's unwrap a small present, good girl, as a reward for your presence here tonight. "

Geffen stood up and walked towards the villa.

Markey followed and left, and before leaving, he whispered a reminder: "As I said, you are going to be lucky."

Josie ignored him.

Before they were far away, the phone in Josie's pocket vibrated crazily.

"What did you do, Josie?"

Martha on the other end of the phone restrained her tone, and was asking, "You got the second female lead in Richard Dreyfus's new film "Life Is Sounds Like You", but we didn't attend the audition at all."

Josie caught her breath.

She hadn't heard of this movie, but she had heard of Richard Dreyfuss, a highly respected old actor who once starred in Spielberg's blockbuster movie "Jaws", In the 70s, he won the title of Oscar Best Actor, and he still has a stable output of works.

An actor like Mr. Dreyfuss who has worked hard in the show business for many years can no longer be measured by his Hollywood status. It should be an honor to cooperate with him in a movie.

So, is this the power wielded by the real Hollywood bigwigs?

So easily, without even needing an audition, she got the coveted opportunity to work with a veteran artist—and that was just a small gift.

Yes, the SAG rules don't allow that, but that's compared to people at the bottom of the food chain, who have countless ways around the rules.

Or make rules.

"It's Geffen," Josie said. "He said it was a little present."

Martha was silent for a while, and her first reaction was to ask: "What do we have to pay?"

Josie couldn't help sighing, organized her words, and said half-jokingly: "It's nothing, I'm thinking about who I should sleep with tonight."

Martha was silent again before she said, "Well, I didn't think that this choice would come so soon. If you decide to accept this, remember to take precautions."

16 years old is already an "adult" for most people.

Especially since this is Hollywood.

As Martha promised, she neither opposes nor supports this kind of thing, she will only do what should be done within the scope of her work.

Josie pursed the corners of her mouth, her expression was not very good, but unexpectedly, her voice was very stable on the phone, which was completely different from her expression.

She told Martha: "Don't worry, the sleeping thing is just a joke. Because I was just told that if I sleep with any of the boys tonight, I'll get tons of resources."

"It's a nurturing game to manipulate others." Martha gave the most direct response, her voice somewhat sarcastic, "He is using this to make you obey, which means that you are favored and have obtained the ticket to enter this small circle."

Josie said: "But it's disgusting and it makes me feel really bad."

Martha didn't comment, just asked: "So you are going to tear up the admission ticket, together with this character?"

Josie replied: "Why tear it up? He said it was a party gift, so just treat it as a gift and accept it happily. As for the others, I need to think about it again, it's too difficult."

"Okay." Martha temporarily agreed with Josie's approach, but still reminded: "Perhaps Geffen can help you get to the position as quickly as possible, but always remember that sacrifice and reward are directly proportional, even if you accept For this role, you also need to repay the favor in the future—there is no free cake in the world.”

Only then did Josie smile wryly: "God, but you know this cake is indeed a bit tempting, don't you?"

Martha commented honestly, saying, "That's true. Think about it, and don't let yourself regret it."

"I will." Josie ended the call, still thinking.

She was wondering if there was a way to benefit herself without paying too much.

The ideal way is to make Geffen think she slept with someone.

Because what Geffen wants is not the process, but the result: he needs to get Josie's submission through sex, and to show his rights.

But the way of doing this is actually not much different from accepting all this.

Mentally, she was still submerged.

The big man's game style is really unique. It seems that the pumpkin carriage and glass slipper sent by the fairy godmother are more evil than poisoned apples.

——Well, she admitted that she was really greedy for those resources.

The new actors basically started from mixing circles and constantly auditioning. During this period of time, Qiao Qian successively auditioned various roles in "Dangerous Game", "Titans of Time and Space", etc., but the results were fruitless.

On the one hand, there are many more excellent actors in Hollywood than imagined, and the competition is fierce.

On the other hand, there are always some people who lead the way through their family background and connections, such as Claire Dennis in "Little Women", and Natalie Portman in "The Wire". , got a promise to participate in the film by virtue of his Hollywood Jewish relationship.

These are not particularly important roles, but they are already unshakable by outside capital.

Because the rules of the game in Hollywood are different from those on the other side of the ocean, the operation mode here is self-contained, and the boundary between inside and outside the industry is very clear.Since its inception, Hollywood has had a different set of operating methods and algorithmic formulas. The accountants and entertainment lawyers here are very special. They are insiders and know how to make their hands and feet seamless. Shang always has countless ways to smooth out the book, and even casually reports a loss to the idiot who set foot in Hollywood.

Of course, major studios also absorb funds outside the Internet, such as Wall Street, but this method of operation is very capitalist. Investors do not directly intervene in the production of the film itself, but private equity capital and studios sign investment agreements.

Disney under the control of Michael Eisner works closely with two private equity funds: Screen Capital and Lucky Pacific.

It is worth mentioning that the former was fund-raised by EF Hutton, or Horton Securities, which brought in $1985 billion for Disney's films from 1989 to 10.

But it was no longer a pure family business. Frank Horton was never at the helm. He was only responsible for receiving a small portion of dividends every year. At the same time, he himself had little interest in Hollywood because he was keen on the futures trading market.

Back to the topic.

Those rich people who come to Hollywood to play with money, it is difficult to win the favor of big studios by waving money. It is thankful to be taken to play occasionally. In the end, those who can control are either cult films or insignificant small roles.

So even if it is an unspoken rule, whether you can sleep with the right person is the key.

And those who control the life and death of characters are usually all kinds of fat-headed producers, some of whom can almost use the disgusting word "fat pig" to describe them. The flesh of perception.

Come to think of it, Geffen's proposal was cute, at least he didn't let a pig get his hands on her?

There was even a moment when Josie considered whether to put Ernest to sleep, thinking about his cold handsome face, thinking about his oppressive blue eyes, and his straight nose like a Roman sculpture ...

"Josie Horton? What are you thinking?"

It was just such a coincidence that Ernest really walked over when Josie was having a battle between heaven and man in her mind.

Josie followed the reputation.

The young man was slender, and when he walked against the light, he first noticed his almost translucent light-blond short hair, like a holy halo, followed by the hard and sharp contours of his face, and then his clear eyebrows Bone and sharp ice blue eyes, and thin lips that are habitually pursed into a straight line.

His appearance is always so eye-catching.

The noisy crowd became the best background for tonight, highlighting his indifferent aura of not being disturbed by others, especially he wore a white shirt neatly tonight, and even buttoned the shirt all the way to the second It made him look like a mortal god, walking alone in the world.

Under his rather clean gaze, Josie couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

It's really because she accidentally thought about some NC-17 pictures just now, and the protagonist in the picture is looking at her expressionlessly at this moment, and her reflection is in the clear and pure eyes.

For the first time, Josie almost looked away as if fleeing.

Oh, what the hell, she stared blankly at a little boy?

Josie tried her best not to be so embarrassed, and stroked the broken hair by her ear, and said without answering, "Don't call me by my first name, Ernest, I was taken aback by you."

Ernest looked indifferent, and asked again: "What are you thinking, Josie."

Josie tried to change the subject again: "I'm thinking about when we can see our movie in theaters, and I can't wait to buy a ticket to see it."

"That's right." Ernest sat down opposite Josie, which happened to be the place where the conversation was held before, "Columbia sent a professional producer and screenwriter to connect, and they agreed in principle to continue to use the main cast, and the shooting time was limited to [-] hours." Within a week, preferably two to three months before the film festival, we can see the finished film."

Nevertheless, the dividends brought by "The Perfect Victim" have been revealed. Many companies and producers have inquired about Ernest's next work, and his talent has begun to be recognized by the industry.

However, his way of speaking has not changed because of this, just listen to him continue to say: "... But the premise is that I don't need to attend this kind of boring party from time to time, and often ignore my health problems, just like rushing my graduation Work all night like that—forget it, it’s faster to ask them to close their eyes and dream.”

It’s already mid-June now, and the Sundance Film Festival is in January every year. There are still six months to go. Minus the shooting and post-production, there are only two tight months to complete the pre-production, including script adjustments, distribution, etc. Mirror design, budget, casting, etc.

Ernest didn't want to work hard for Columbia at all. Work was work and work.

Josie was amused by him, her thoughts drifted away, and she asked, "It sounds like you haven't been doing well recently?"

"That's true," said Ernest earnestly, brushing off his recent work. "But most of the time, intense work is good for keeping the mind clear and active."

Josie agrees with this statement, but she has her own way: "I enjoy the whole process more. For me, the most interesting part of this job is to create. Sometimes I use some small hobbies to keep myself Pleasure, simpler things like jewelry and food."

To be precise, Josie likes money and sex.

Money here simply refers to the money that falls into her pocket from others, while beauty generally refers to herself and anything she admires.

For a long time, this kind of deliberately maintained small hobby has kept her from losing herself, because she once owned too many things. For her, "acquisition" means more than "numbers".

Ernest didn't have the same preferences, but he respected any way of life as long as it didn't affect other people.

Conversely, he doesn't want others to interfere with him for no reason.

Just like Geffen, who admired him.

Ernest frowned and asked, "Although it's a bit presumptuous, may I know what you talked about before? Because I may have some of the same troubles as you."

Josie was silent for a moment.

She thought about Geffen's bold and public sexual orientation, and the proposed evil nurturing game, and raised her eyes to meet Ernest's.

"He also let you choose." Josie said in an affirmative tone, and got the answer from Ernest's silence.After thinking about it, she was so curious that she couldn't help asking him, "So, did he let you choose?"

What she was curious about, Ernest had to choose, was the question of boy or girl.

Because Josie had no choice.

Ernest stared into Josie's eyes, with a hint of doubt on his calm expression.