The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Burbank, Disney Studios.

An intense action scene is being filmed on a set decorated like a hotel presidential suite.

Jacqueline, who plays the female lead, warmly welcomes customers with a variety of artistic gestures.

That kind of captivating and seductive performance might require other actors to learn and figure out, but Jacqueline, who had worked in a similar industry, could do it effortlessly and naturally.

His superb acting skills earned frequent nods of approval from director Eric Ethan.

The intense action scenes were performed in one go.

Eric called a halt to filming, saying, "Let's take a half-hour break."

Jacqueline got up, put on the clothes her assistant brought her, and quickly walked towards the rest area.

Before even reaching Hawke, he had already beamed with a smile, opened his arms wide, and embraced Hawke, saying, "Welcome to visit the set."

Hawke praised, "A wonderful performance; your acting is getting better and better."

Jacqueline greeted Edward again, making no secret of it: "I've worked as a high-class escort, and my skills are better than most Hollywood actresses. I get into character quickly, and my clients who have used my services speak highly of me."

Eric then came over and chimed in, "If you can maintain this level of performance in dramatic scenes, you could compete for an Oscar nomination for Best Actress next year."

Because Jacqueline didn't request the set be cleared for action scenes, Hawke observed the filming of many scenes and was deeply impressed by the filming of Jacqueline's action scenes.

That being said, you can't win an Oscar for Best Actress without taking your clothes off and showing skin.

Hawke said softly, "I remember you and Tom Cruise were planning to take this film to the Venice Film Festival, hoping to bring back a Golden Lion and a Best Actress award."

Eric naturally wants to win the top prize at the three major European film festivals, saying, "Zuckerberg will bring a whole team to do the marketing, but I don't really trust him."

Hawke thought for a moment and said, "You should go to Full Speed ​​PR and find Rooney Chasen. She's more professional in this area."

He asked, "Is Zuckerberg preparing to expand his business into Europe?"

Eric nodded: "Probably. He's planning to invest heavily in the film's marketing and distribution."

Hawke completely understands that Sugar Baby will be raising funds and going public this summer. A film that has won awards at the three major European film festivals this year and has the potential to compete for an Oscar next year will have a huge promotional effect.

Sugarbao has high revenue, pays taxes in full, and has powerful backers, so it won't encounter any trouble due to business issues.

After Hawke and Eric finished speaking, Jacqueline interjected, "I also joined Full Speed ​​PR and hired Rooney Chasen as my PR manager."

The two met when they were both struggling and had a good relationship. Hawke encouraged her, saying, "Strive to win an Oscar for Best Actress and create a Hollywood legend."

Jacqueline smiled and said, "I will do my best."

Hawke, who had worked on Oscar campaigns for films like "Nightcrawler" and "Los Angeles Fire," had a good understanding of the game and specifically advised, "You can continue the style of previous promotions and keep focusing on the real-life American Dream."

“I understand. These things have garnered me a lot of support, especially in terms of public opinion.” Jacqueline, being in Hollywood and deeply influenced by the environment, asked, “With LGBTQ culture currently popular in the industry, should I announce…”

Hawke knew all too well about these things. He raised his hand to interrupt her and said, "You can support them, but don't become them. If you are gender-diverse or gay, Hollywood will automatically exclude you from playing romantic roles in the future."

Eric, being a director, felt this most acutely, saying, "I would not cast an actress with gender and sexual orientation issues as the normal female lead in my film."

“I understand.” Jacqueline kept it firmly in mind.

She was able to enter Hollywood thanks to Hawke's introduction, and Eric played a crucial role in her success.

Having worked in a special industry, Jacqueline had seen a lot of people and had a certain understanding of human nature. She trusted Hawke and Eric's judgment very much.

The break was still long, and Eric was going to give Jacqueline some acting advice.

Hawke sat beside him and listened for a while.

The next part to be filmed will be a very crucial scene in the movie "Sugar Baby".

After the female protagonist, who came from an ordinary background, became famous through her sugar baby, she attracted the attention of many sugar daddies. One of them, a young man, became a successful entrepreneur and, waving his money, frequently met with the female protagonist, becoming a philanthropist who invested in her.

This philanthropist was quite well-off, generous, and had a youthful shyness that left a very deep impression on the female protagonist.

The two appeared to have become friends with a special relationship.

But young people suffer setbacks in their careers and no longer have the money to continue doing charity.

The female protagonist, however, hosts the philanthropist for free, using her actions and superb skills to awaken his fighting spirit and give him the courage to face reality and continue striving.

The philanthropist disappeared from the heroine's life until he reappeared several years later, looking older and more mature.

When the two met again, the philanthropist expressed his gratitude and apologized.

The former expresses gratitude for the female protagonist's routine encouragement in her daily life.

The latter felt guilty for not being able to come and support the female lead, and he buried his face in her broad arms and cried, recounting the hardships of the past few years.

The female lead gave him not only technical skills, but also emotional value.

Tom Cruise and Neville arrived together at this point, but did not interrupt because they were listening to Eric talk about the play.

After Eric finished explaining the play, he didn't forget Hawke and came over to him to say, "In the past, in this type of film, the female protagonists who worked in similar industries either had a sudden awakening and returned to the mainstream of society, or they encountered a tragic ending. But the ending of 'Sugar Baby' is completely different. The female protagonist will achieve great success in her career and in money, and become the envy of many people."

Hawke agreed: "No problem, this is the reality of society today. In American society, everything is about money."

Tom Cruise continued, "I've discussed the ending of the story with many people, and we all agree that such an ending not only breaks with convention but also elevates the entire story, profoundly reflecting the social realities of today and the distorted values ​​that have persisted for many years."

Everyone here knows very well that this is true not only in America, but all over the world.

The rich live very comfortably in most places, while the poor live like they are in purgatory no matter where they are in the world.

Neville's perspective naturally aligns with Sugarbao's: "Our Sugarbao website has solved employment problems for many impoverished girls, enabling them to achieve high incomes and even transcend social classes." He specifically cited some existing examples: "Many girls from impoverished areas, such as rural girls in the American Midwest, as well as girls from Ukraine and other Eastern European countries, have gone astray due to social problems, leading extremely miserable lives. Some of them have even disappeared without a trace. But the emergence of the Sugarbao website allows them to earn money right at their doorstep, avoiding those social traps."

Tom Cruise put his arm around Neville's shoulder and said deliberately, "Dude, the United Nations should award Sugar Baby a Medal of Charity."

Hawke had a wild idea: "Perhaps we can promote the top influencer, Sugar Baby, to become a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador."

Neville was impressed by his idea and said, "Great idea, great idea! Once 'Sugar Baby' is released and wins major awards at the three major European film festivals or the Oscars, we can take the opportunity to push this forward."

Jacqueline chimed in, "This must be difficult."

“The United Nations is just a big toilet.” Eric also has some knowledge of politics: “It used to be used by the US and the USSR to argue, now it’s used by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to argue.”

Hawke said, "Give it a try, it doesn't matter if it fails."

Neville replied, "I'll discuss it carefully with Zuckerberg later and come up with a solution."

Tom Cruise suddenly thought of something: "I attended a UN charity event a while ago and heard that many UN officials are SugarBaby users. Maybe we can find someone to help promote this. Several well-known Cthulhus from UN Women often have charitable exchanges with male and female SugarBaby users."

Neville chuckled and said, "This will elevate Sugar's image significantly, making it impossible for our competitors to catch up in the short term."

Jacqueline sat to one side, listening to the men discuss Sugar and the film, and realized that compared to these men, her mind was too simple. She thought it best to stay in Hollywood and develop her career there.

After their break, Eric and Jacqueline went onto the set to begin filming their new scenes.

Tom Cruise, as the producer, also went behind the camera to study the use of lenses.

Several other actresses entered the set one after another as background characters.

Hawke looked familiar; they seemed to be female artists from the Sacred Valley.

Neville pointed to one of the tall, blonde women and said, "That's Stormy Daniels."

After removing her heavy makeup, Stormi looked only familiar to Hawke: "Is she here for a cameo?"

Neville smiled sheepishly: "Wasn't I trying to get closer to her? I talked to her about this movie last time, and it just so happened that Director Eric also needed to use several real Saint Gabriel artists in the roles, so I took the opportunity to extend an invitation to her. Although these older generation artists no longer consider Saint Gabriel a backdoor into Hollywood, they are still very enthusiastic about appearing in such a film, in the work of a great director like Eric."

Hawke understood: "It can effectively elevate the style."

“Yes, working with Saint Valley’s company can even increase your paycheck,” Neville said, looking at Stormi. “The price quoted by an agent can double.”

Filming was about to begin, and Hawke called him out of the studio, saying as they walked, "Well done."

Once outside, Neville asked, "What can we get out of her?"

"Don't worry, you'll find out in time." Hawke wouldn't say it outright now: "Find a way to profoundly influence her."

Neville was quite confident about this: "No problem."

Hawke chatted with him for a while, and then Tom Cruise came out of the studio and said, "Eric's film will have a profound impact on the whole world."

Neville continued, "Of course, Sugar Treasure will open up a brand new way of making money for young girls and even boys. They can start a business and make money with their natural assets, without having to worry about losing too much money if they fail."

Hawke asked, "How are the preparations for the IPO going?"

“Going public in the summer is not a problem at all.” Neville, who has been assisting Zuckerberg with this, said, “The market value after the IPO will definitely exceed 10 billion US dollars, and if everything goes smoothly, it may even break 20 billion US dollars by the end of the year.”

Tom Cruise was quite interested and said, "Looks like I need to prepare some funds in advance."

Neville said, "You're welcome to invest in Sugar Treasure; Sugar Treasure will definitely not disappoint."

Tom Cruise is certain of this because he understands the situation within Hollywood.

Many Hollywood stars have registered as sugar daddies on the website.

Moreover, over the past year or so, it has become somewhat difficult to find attractive background actors in Hollywood. Agencies such as CAA and UTA have conducted targeted surveys and found that the number of good-looking male and female actors at the bottom of Hollywood has decreased sharply.

They discovered a truth: too many celebrity offspring have seized Hollywood's resources, essentially blocking their path to advancement. For those without connections, even if they go to great lengths to sleep with others, it's difficult to climb the ladder like their predecessors.

These people aren't afraid to sleep with others; they've slept with too many people and still have no way out.

The appearance of Tangbao gave them a new path.

In Hollywood, sleeping with people means giving just as much as you receive, but not much in return.

Tang Bao did similar things, but earned real money in return.

How should we choose?
Too many young people in Hollywood have turned to Sugar Plum, choosing to start their own businesses and basically not losing money, taking advantage of their natural good looks.

Tom Cruise lamented, "Nowadays, more and more good-looking lower-class Hollywood actors are choosing to become Sugar Plums. It won't be long before Hollywood's aesthetic standards decline."

Hawke recalled some things from his memory. For people of his age, the so-called golden age of the 1950s and 60s was not experienced, but the glory of Hollywood in the 1990s was deeply remembered.

The period from the 1990s to the beginning of the new century can be described as the golden age in his memory.

Comparing to the period after 2010, regardless of acting skills, just considering appearance alone, the level of Hollywood stars has declined as rapidly as the quality of the movies.

Hawke said, "When your generation gets old, it will be difficult for Hollywood to produce superstars like you, Leo, Will Smith, and Julia Roberts again."

Later, players like Dwayne Johnson and Charlize Theron received a lot of hype, but they were far from being true superstars.

Hawke has a personal feeling that the rise and fall of the film industry seems to be directly proportional to the strength of a country. During the 90s, when the United States was at its strongest, and the first decade after 2000, Hollywood movies dominated the world.

Both in terms of film quality and commercial performance, it was unparalleled at the time.

But things gradually declined afterward, and by 2020, most Hollywood movies were simply unwatchable. (End of Chapter)