Hollywood Secret Garden

Do you really think I'm Tinker Bell?Say it can be solved?Angela shook her head in her heart.Of course, he remained calm on the surface, looking at the heads of various departments in the conference room.

"Well, since that's the case, this matter is settled." McKinley opened his mouth at this moment—in fact, he and Angela talked to Angela most of the time when this kind of meeting was held, and the others only talked to Angela. When asked, only two sentences will be answered.

Angela nodded secretly. Judging from the previous conversations, McKinley's mind is still clear, and he has always understood her intentions.In fact, Angela doesn't want to blame the people in the film department. After all, this dependence is caused by her alone. Besides, it's not a bad thing to hope that her part can maintain its peak, so...

"By the way, McKinley, how did the talk with me last time go?" Angela suddenly asked after making up her mind.

"You mean that novel?" McKinley thought for a few seconds, "It's been negotiated, but the conditions are a little higher than what you gave."

"A little taller?"

"Yes, the purchase fee has increased by 5 percent, and the next few films will also fluctuate depending on sales."

"It's okay, it's acceptable. As for the others, as long as you have the right of first refusal."

McKinley was silent for a few seconds before asking again: "Excuse me, Angela, do you think she will be the second JK Rowling?"

"The second JK Rowling?" Angela laughed, "No, no, McKinley, although Stephanie's writing and ideas are not bad, she is at best a best-selling novelist-a best-selling youth novelist. Rowling is at least a step away, and frankly, this novel is just a high school love story in vampire and werewolf clothing."

Yes, that's right, the novel Angela is talking about now is the "Twilight Saga" created by Stephanie Meyer, who was later "respected" as "American Qiong Yao".Although she has been planning to let the film department enter the track of self-development, it does not mean that you can let go if you let go. In line with the principle of "If you have money, you don't make a bastard", Angela still notified the novel as soon as it was published McKinley and the others bought the film production rights.

It's just because Pixar's reputation in this area is too loud, especially because it still holds the film production rights of the "Harry Potter" series in its hands, so when the first contact was made, the other party was almost a lion.But at that time, "Twilight" had just started to sell well, and it hadn't fallen into the eyes of other film companies. In addition, when McKinley contacted him again, he was very secretive, so he talked with the other party very patiently.Although Stephanie's lion's mouth is basically "asking for a lot of money, paying back the money when it lands", but the actual money is not paid back much. After all, the "Harry Potter" series is a good lesson from the past.

However, Angela doesn't necessarily need this movie, and she doesn't think Stephanie can be compared with Rowling-it's very simple, "Harry Potter" alone is enough to throw "Twilight" a few It’s a block away, and not everyone has been ruthlessly abandoned by their husbands, so embarrassed that they have to go to a coffee shop to keep warm, or have been so desperate that they want to commit suicide.

Strictly speaking, the "Harry Potter" series can also be regarded as youth campus novels, but the problem is that youth campus is only a small part.Rowling's excellence lies in the construction of a world. Although she only laid the foundation of this world, she gave others unlimited room for imagination. The best proof is the endless stream of fans who have emerged in order to complete the world setting.That's not the kind of setup a housewife can make after a nap.

As a result, the negotiation has been at an impasse, but Stephanie is not an idiot after all, and she straightened her position after getting hotheaded. In addition, although the contract offered by Pixar is not as good as Rowling, it is quite good compared to the film companies she contacted privately. Not bad, finally signed it readily.

"The reason why I insisted on buying this book and the subsequent film production is that it can make a lot of money with a medium investment." Angela explained, "It's very simple. According to the scenes depicted in the book, the investment is about the same. 3000 million to 4000 million is enough, and if the male and female protagonists start newcomers, they can save some more—I already have a heroine candidate—and the return box office should be at least hundreds of millions! Think about it, I like this book What kind of people are they?"

Who else is there, no different from those readers of Grandma Qiong Yao, plus they are all middle-class, so they can afford a movie ticket no matter what.As for the heroine, of course it's Kristen Stewart. Her mother is a script supervisor and screenwriter. She has met Angela several times before, and of course she has also met the teenage Kristen. The wild boy with short hair and wearing long trousers has nothing to do with the elegant image in the future.

Even "Trembling Room" directed by David Fincher, which she and Jodie Foster starred in, was also invested by Pixar - Fincher directly approached Angela hoping to invest, Angela agreed and directly recommended Judy to star, But after going around and around, it was Christine who played the role of daughter. I have to say it was fate.

"I see," McKinley said after listening to the full one.

"Then that's it. In fact, everyone is doing very well, and I don't need to join in at all." Angela smiled and looked at the other people in the meeting room, and then she reached out and knocked on the table: "Well, let's talk now One last thing, my... new movie. I remember that I have already arranged everything before the concert, as long as I want to, I can start right away."

"This is indeed the case in terms of various equipment and equipment, but the manpower needs to be allocated according to the specific situation, so it is not realistic to start immediately." McKinley said.

Angela laughed immediately: "It's okay, I know, it's impossible for them to stay where they are because I need them."

"Another point is that Mr. Al Pacino has not yet been invited." McKinley asked another question.

Angela blinked and then understood, just like human hands, it is impossible for Al to set aside such a long time interval for her, so it is better to wait for her to finish the concert than to invite her before that.Another is that McGinn uses this method to remind her of the original daughter role.

It is really difficult to make a good decision. This role is written by myself, and it is reasonable to act by myself.But if you are an actor and director at the same time, it is either difficult to shoot or the quality of the shoot is not high.

"Okay, I see, I will make a decision as soon as possible." Angela finally said.

The streets of Los Angeles under the glare of the sun have a special flavor. Angela, who is well-dressed and wearing a sun hat and sunglasses, feels the heat of summer and walks silently in the cool breeze.

Although she seemed to be observing the people around her, she actually focused her energy on thinking about the past.It is necessary for Al Pacino to play the role of father. If the schedule is not suitable, she can wait, but she has been unable to decide whether to play the role of daughter.

It's really embarrassing.Angela thought a little annoyed.I wanted to ask my father, but in this case the surprise would no longer be a surprise. At the beginning, it was very difficult to add the small details little by little, and then integrate it with the inspiration from Al's performance.Speaking of which, the reason why I wrote this role based on Al's image, apart from my personal preference, probably has something to do with the few times I played father and daughter together...

The eyes behind the sunglasses suddenly lit up, and a kind of understanding surged up. Hell, if you play a daughter, you can play a daughter. Since it was originally written for yourself, why should you let others do it?It's a big deal that the progress is a little slower.Angela, who had untied the knot in her heart, suddenly started to walk briskly, causing the bodyguards following behind to catch up a few steps.

Now Angela is really shopping around, looking here and there, occasionally flashing some interesting things in her head, such as "World of Warcraft" that made her dumbfounded.Dungeon system, guild system, operating system, etc., etc., a perfect game should have everything in it, but looking at those completely different pictures, I really don't know what it is like.And those guys in the game department really made the ten stories in the original novel into games, which gave Angie a sense of absurdity as to whether the chicken or the egg came first.

Walking to a bar, Angela looked up and down before pushing the door open.It was still early, and there were not many people in the bar. The golden light shone on the ground through the light-colored glass, giving the room a hazy sense of decadence.

Sitting down on the high stool in front of the bar, Angela ordered a glass of gin and tonic and tasted it slowly, feeling the sweet and slightly bitter liquid with the tip of her tongue, she suddenly chuckled, a smile mixed with sweetness and regret .

When she came home that day, she happened to see Jessica and Liv learning how to make dim sum with Anne in the kitchen. The two of them were laughing and laughing while making snacks. They didn’t know they got something on their faces. Although the finished products were not very good, the atmosphere was very good. Harmonious and warm.Angela had been watching silently outside the kitchen for a long time, until Alizee saw her yelling on purpose, and then went in with a blushing face to say hello to Jessica and the others.

She still remembers the scene when a certain box of snacks came out of the oven.

"It's made weird things again," Jessica said in frustration looking at the appalling snacks, and then quickly cheered up: "How about trying again? I will definitely do better next time, I hope Angie Ra likes not only the taste but also the shape."

She smiled softly, and tapped the pastries with her fingers, as if she wanted to make them more beautiful.

"I wish I could feed Angie so much every day, and feed her as soon as possible to become fat and fat, preferably in the shape of a piglet, and then I'll hold her and shake her around every day." Liv said seriously.

"Hey, even if I feed her a pig, it's still my pig." Jessica immediately corrected Liv.

"You said it was your pig, so it must be yours?" Liv refused to be outdone.

The two immediately started a debate on the ownership of this little pig named "Angela". There was no quarrel or raised eyebrows. They are preparing for the next round of production, and they may debate this issue all afternoon.

Angela was smiling at first, but the corners of her mouth gradually flattened later, and the loneliness seemed to disappear.After being called to break into the kitchen, she swept away all the snacks made by the two of them as if she hadn't eaten for three days and three nights. As a result, she naturally swelled like a pig.

Never do that kind of stupid thing next time!Angela recalled the embarrassing appearance of her swollen stomach that night, and couldn't help saying this to herself in her heart.It's just... Will I really not do this next time?

Angela sighed softly, but there was always a smile on the corner of her mouth.She raised her head and drank the gin tonic and was about to get up and leave, but her eyes were suddenly attracted by the person on the other side of the bar.

It was a woman, a not-so-beautiful but very charming woman, about the same age as herself, with long black and beautiful hair, wearing trousers with exposed calves and a black sleeveless vest, and her two bronze arms were exposed to the outside. very healthy.It's just that she is lying on the bar at the moment, her pair of eyes are staring blankly at the cup in her hand, and her two very special but beautiful eyebrows are slightly raised, as if she has lost interest in everything.

Angela frowned and looked around for a while. After thinking about it, she walked to the other party's side, and after a few seconds of hesitation, she tentatively called, "Little Qiao?"

She moved her head a little and there was no response, Angela frowned even deeper, she simply grabbed the opponent's head and pulled it in front of her, and shouted emphatically, "Jordana Brewster!

The other party finally responded, she looked up at Angela in confusion, and asked hesitantly, "Who are you?"

Angela didn't care about the smell of alcohol in her mouth, grabbed her shoulders and shook vigorously: "Didn't you go back to Yale University after filming "The Fast and the Furious"? You have already graduated? Why are you drinking alone here? ?!"

Although Jordana Brewster only collaborated with Angela on "Stealing and Kidnapping" at the beginning, she got along very well with her for various reasons. Later, Pixar invested in that "Fast and Furious", so Angela and Angela can be counted. The above are ordinary friends.However, after Jordana went to Yale University in 02 to continue the studies she had given up, the contact between the two gradually faded away, only occasionally there would be one or two emails and they did not meet again until today, but Angela never expected to see this A Jordana.

"Don't touch me, who are you?!" Jordana opened Angela's hand impatiently.

Only then did Angela remember that she had put on makeup, and hurriedly took off her hat and raised her sunglasses: "Don't you know me, Xiao Qiao?"

Jordana looked at Angela with her mouth open for a while, and finally showed a dazed look. Just as she was about to call, Angela said first, "Now please call me Chriss—you know."

Xiao Qiao was stunned for a few more seconds, probably because she had drunk too much, she finally turned the corner, and said with a little knot of tongue: "Oh... yes, of course, I... I understand..."

As she said that, she laughed: "It's great to see you, Ann...Chris, how about having a few drinks with me?"

Angela raised her eyebrows, and immediately pressed the hand she wanted to greet the bartender: "What's going on, Xiao Qiao?"

"It's nothing, I just... just want to drink." Jordana struggled lightly, pulled back her hand, and waved to the bartender: "Hey, give me another Margarita, add more—— What do you want, Ann... Chrissy?"

"Margaret? Add more wine? What are you drinking so much?!" Angela said angrily.

"Aren't I even qualified to drink?" Jordana said dissatisfiedly with hazy eyes, "What do you want? If you don't want it, let the bartender make it for me."

"Okay, it's still a gin and tonic." Angela said helplessly.

Soon, the transparent gin and tonic and the light blue margarita were brought over. At this moment, Jordana made another amazing movement, picked up the glass of margarita and downed it in a big gulp. Angela next to him was dumbfounded.

Xiao Qiao coughed quickly, obviously choking her on the big gulp just now—fortunately, she didn't drink it all in one gulp.Angela quickly supported Jordana, and patted her on the back. Xiao Qiao coughed a few times and took a few breaths, then straightened up and forced a smile: "Sorry, I drank a little faster a bit."

"Can you tell me what's going on now?" Angela roughly guessed why she lost her composure like this, but if she wants the other party to feel better, it's better for her to tell it herself.

Jordana raised her head and looked at Angela for a long while, a trace of gratitude and pain flashed in her eyes: "I lost my lover... I'm getting married tomorrow..."

"So you came here to anesthetize yourself with alcohol?" Angela asked calmly.

"Then what should I do?" Xiao Qiao asked back with a wry smile, "It's all over."

After a few seconds of silence, Angela spoke again: "It seems that you love him very much."

"Yes of course."

"Then why not fight for it?

"I fought, I tried, I...failed."

"When you think you've failed, that's when you really failed."

"Come on, Chrissy, you have no idea what I'm facing, you don't even know how much pressure there is!"

"How big? Can it be bigger than finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?"

"It's far more than that!" Speaking of this, Jordana suddenly showed a strange smile: "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, Chris, it's her, not him!"

Silence enveloped the two of them immediately. Angela pursed her lips, her eyes were downcast and she couldn't see what she was thinking, while Jordana looked at her mockingly.

"What do you think I'm going to say?" Angela's mouth suddenly turned up, and she also showed a strange smile, "Think you're a pervert? Think you're disgusting? Think you should be destroyed humanely? Don't be stupid, little Qiao. Don’t always think that others are hurting you because you have been hurt—I used to be like this, so my experience is definitely deeper than yours.”

Jordana opened her mouth and looked at Angela blankly, as if she didn't know what to say.

"Okay, now, I want you to tell me the details, the details of you and her, understand?" Angela's irresistible voice sounded.