"Simon, I have read the script of "Los Angeles City Secret", which is really great. I also participated in an audition hosted by Mr. Palma. Frankly speaking, if I can join such a project, the pay is not a problem, but I still hope to try the role of Bard."

"I'm glad you're willing to participate in Brad, but the conditions cannot be changed, it's only Ed."

"Mr. Palma has analyzed your concerns. Simon, you think that Bud and Superman may overlap in some aspects, but I don't think so. Bud is a violent or even cold-hearted character in his bones. He seems a little jealous of evil only because of childhood trauma. Moreover, at the end of the story, whether it is Bud or Ed, they actually compromised with reality."

In the indoor bar of the mountaintop villa.

Simon leaned against the bar and heard Brad Pitt say this, smiling and shook his head: "It seems that you have thoroughly studied the script, but Brad, it just so happens that you are not suitable for the role of Bud. Superman impressed the audience too much. You play Bud, and it is easy for the audience to preconceive and lose the accurate judgment of Bud, a complex character."

Simon said, seeing Brad Pitt continue, interrupting, "Brad, this is my final decision. Moreover, Ed is more suitable for you to play. His character and transformation are very distinct in the story. The final compromise and depravity can bring a strong contrast to the audience, which is convenient for the actors to play. If you can shape it well, you have a great hope this time to get an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. OK, that's it, have a good time to have a good night tonight."

After saying that, Simon hugged Qus Gouf and Fernanda Lima beside him and walked towards the dance floor.

As for the best supporting actor nomination, there was no such thing as Simon's short check, and he didn't feel anything wrong with this. Pete was willing to cut his salary and participated in "Los Angeles Secret". It must be a good thing for this movie. He just fooled him casually without missing a piece of meat. After all, from top to bottom in Hollywood, who has never fooled others, and who has never been fooled?

All are routines.

Of course, if Pitt's performance is above the level in the future and can even steal the limelight of the first male lead Bud, next year it will be just a nomination for public relations, which will be easy for Daenerys Entertainment.

Brad Pitt watched Simon take two supermodels to the dance floor, and some other girls in the indoor bar gathered in disappointment, and at the same time, someone's ability to make women flock to them is inevitably envious.

With Pitt's appearance and status at this time, he is certainly a good match for a girl. He is also a famous playboy in Hollywood. However, in front of Simon Westeros, he was suddenly a witch.

As Pitt's real girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow also watched someone leave, and she was in a complicated mood. With her family's connections in Hollywood, she had several opportunities to contact Simon Westeros. At last year's party, it was this indoor bar and she sat next to a man.

Unfortunately, the other party has never been interested in her.

I can't help but think of the movie "Shapes Love History" that I have been paying attention to since last year. Gwyneth Paltrow, 24 years old this year, has developed in a few years since his debut, and I hope to get some breakthroughs through "Shapes Love History" that is generally favored by the industry. However, I heard that the role has recently been decided by British actress Kate Beckinsale, who just became famous with "Charlie's Angels".

The interference factor of a man is obvious.

The more you think about it, the more crazy you get.

He picked up the cocktail in front of him and took a sip. When the music rang over there, Gwyneth Paltrow asked his boyfriend, "So, Pete, are you going to play that role?"

Brad Pitt shrugged helplessly: "Of course."

"But Ed is the third male lead, almost all of them are considered a supporting role."

Brad Pitt can climb from a hotel doorman to his current position step by step. Of course, it is impossible for him to be a man's vase. Hearing this, "That's to act, you must know that the script of "Los Angeles Secret" was personally completed by Simon, which means that the film will likely be the hottest in next year's awards season. You just heard that at least one Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor."

After Peter said this, Gwyneth, who was a second-generation Hollywood, also understood it.

The competition in Hollywood has always been very fierce, and it has become even worse in recent years. Daenerys Entertainment's popular projects have been the focus of competition in Hollywood. In comparison, my boyfriend does not have much irreplaceability. In this case, if you encounter a good opportunity, you must grab it.

Otherwise, it will be snatched away by someone else.

If an actor similar to Pitt's style appears next year, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Los Angeles Secret" and even awards for "The Secret of Los Angeles", Pitt will undoubtedly have another threatening competitor in Hollywood.

After Gwyneth Paltrow understood, he could not help but think of himself again.

If it weren't for Kate Beckinsale, she would have had a chance to get "Shapes' Love History" and it would have been easy to use her family's connections in Hollywood.

So he looked at the dance floor again.

In the flashing lights and dynamic music, a man's figure was surrounded by a group of big fairies. While dancing, a girl was raised high, causing a scream. The scene seemed a bit strange at first, but then he realized that someone seemed to be only 28 years old this year, but his boyfriend was already 33 years old.

With the wealth and power that Simon Westeros has, she is so young at such an age.

Then he felt self-pity again.

What's worse than those simple-minded vase models?

Those who were invited to attend this party, except for some successful big names and other newcomers, who received invitation letters, were actually a signal from Daenerys Entertainment: We have noticed you. However, at the party, Simon was less and less talking about serious matters, mainly for fun.

This carnival of hundreds lasted until the early morning before it ended. Another practice that gradually formed was to stay.

Of course, only women.

Unfortunately, the conditions are a bit erratic. Even if the guests who can receive the invitation have undergone strict review in advance, it is not that you can stay just if you want.

However, this night, there were a few women staying in the villa on the top of the mountain.

Simon woke up the next morning by some kind of clamping between front, back, left and right heads and tails of the bed, and there were even people on the carpet under the bed.

Scandals, Fernanda Lima, Eva Herzgova, Daniela Psteva, Kara Bruni, Roberta Chilko, Anelice Thurbert, Heidi Krum, Karen Mude, Trisia Shiver, Melania... Those with lower status can't enter this bedroom at all.

It can be imagined that if this picture is spread, it will definitely shock the world.

This is certainly impossible.

The imagination of ordinary public is always limited by various kinds of people. In fact, it is not because of poverty. The key is the opacity of the "information". Even if some rumors are true, they will be regarded as fake. Just like Howard Hughes, who was counted by magazines for 164 girlfriends, almost all the popular actresses of that era.

However, if some of the most intuitive evidence is lacking, the public just listens to it, and it is difficult to have too many feelings.

Getting rid of the physical entanglement around him, Simon almost stepped on Heidi Krum and Karen Mud, who were hugging on the carpet when he got out of bed. It was still early, and he signaled that some girls who woke up could continue to sleep, and turned to a second bedroom next door to start washing.

I didn't plan to do some morning exercises today, so I sat down to the restaurant downstairs, and it was still 7:30 in the morning.

Carmen Keth, who followed Simon to Sundance for the first time, gave her boss a pre-dinner coffee, his expression was very strange.

She knew how many women had entered her boss' room last night.

Simon picked up Carmen and poured the coffee as soon as he was pouring it on, took a sip, glanced at the girl, and joked with a smile: "Even if you look at me with this kind of gaze of God, you will not raise your salary."

Upon hearing this, Carmen Cath opened his mouth silently, realizing that he had crossed the line, he quickly defended: "Boss, I don't."

"Then it's even more impossible to raise your salary."

“…”

"Actually, I'm not God, it's just that."

Simon said, picking up one piece from the plate of cookies delivered by Carmen at the same time, taking a small bite, putting it down, picking another piece, biting another bite, putting it down, and picking again... Until the female assistant next to him was blushing, Simon let her go: "Okay, where is my newspaper and some documents that I need to read today, send it here quickly?"

After breakfast, the morning is the premiere of "Following".

Another movie "Two Big Blows", which Simon also likes, has the premiere scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and Simon will not be able to participate again by then.

In fact, the chances of winning the two movies are not high.

The problem is obvious.

Both movies pay too much attention to narrative skills. For newcomers in films, using some nonlinear narrative patterns in the absence of resources is a shortcut that can easily attract industry attention, but if you keep playing like this, it will definitely be out of place.

This is actually one of the reasons why Nolan has always been unfavorable to Oscars.

The premiere was 10 o'clock in the morning. Simon had breakfast and left the mountaintop villa. He first went to meet with Robert Redford and others to discuss some film festival matters. As time approached, everyone rushed to the Egyptian Theater, where the premiere of "Following" was held.

Compared to the desertedness when I first came to this small town, ten years later, although it was a cold morning, Sundance was already crowded, and there were long queues outside the Egyptian Theater.

Of course, Simon will not be disclosed in advance when he is going to attend the premiere of "Following" as it is still the case, which shows Sundance's popularity at this time.

The 13th Sundance Film Festival, which opened on January 16, is expected to last 11 days. In addition to less than 40 movies shortlisted for the main competition unit and various screening units, there are also hundreds of films organized to be screened by themselves, or low-cost new films from independent film manufacturers, or the premiere of the film festival for promotion by Hollywood studios, or just experimental works by three or two film majors.

Because the number of canvases is seriously insufficient, many film dealers can only set up tents for screenings by themselves.

So many films have also attracted filmmakers from all over the world to gather here. If you can find a film like Simon's "Running Lola" back then, it would be like a step to reach the top.

Of course, as the film festival becomes more and more mature, the opportunity for this kind of gold hunt is becoming increasingly slim.

Everyone is not stupid.

When everyone's eyes are staring at Sundance, let alone a good film, even the excellent scripts that emerge at the film festival will be competed with seven major Hollywood studios, and it is even more difficult for second- and third-rate small film dealers to get a bargain.

Simon and Robert and his group arrived quietly at the Egyptian Theater, and did not meet the main creators, and sat directly in the prepared position.

On the other hand, when the premiere unexpectedly arranged security checks again, viewers realized that a young Hollywood tycoon might be present.

As expected.

So there was another bustle in the Egyptian theater, and some bold movie fans came over to seek Simon's signature photo. It was not until 10 o'clock that the security team around Simon came forward to maintain order, and the hall calmed down.

Immediately, the film director Christopher Nolan and the leading creators of "Following" Jude Law and other main creators came on stage one after another. Because of the existence of a young man, his emotions were obviously different and he looked quite nervous. Fortunately, he only briefly introduced before the screening, and the lights in the hall soon dimmed.

With this small film with a production cost of only $3 million, Simon did not interfere any more after the finalization of the script, nor did he watch the film in advance, but just allowed Nolan to play freely.

Now, it seems that the effect is good.

With the assistance of Daenerys Entertainment, even if the cost is very small, actors including the male lead Jude Law basically took the initiative to play the role of a salary cut, and the team was solid, which was actually the key to many good movies. Just like Quentin's "The Dog in the Water", if Harvey Keitel and Michael Madson had no participation, it would be hard to say what the result would be.

"Following" in the original time and space is just a black and white short film costing $6,000. Simon's big butterfly changes history. Compared with the original conception, the film is basically another story.

On the big screen.

Jude Law plays the male protagonist Bill is a writer. In order to find creative inspiration, he often observes all kinds of passers-by on the street.

On this day, Bill was attracted by a mysterious man and followed the other party all the way. Finally, he found that the man named Cobb turned out to be a thief. Cobb discovered Bill's stalking, and the two of them had a brief friction, knowing that the other party had no malice towards him, and was just a writer looking for inspiration, so he suggested that Bill could follow him and do something.

The goal is a woman's home.

Bill agreed by a stranger, and then the story began to turn.

After breaking in once, Bill fell in love with the other person at first sight.

Um.

If you are a viewer who likes art films and has a large number of views, you can probably find the creative coincidences in it after watching an oriental film called "Sunny Days" produced a few years ago.

However, the story of "Following" is even more complicated.

After falling in love with the heroine, Bill began to indulge in it and even broke into the other party's home alone.

An accident happened soon.

One day when he woke up, Bill found himself lying on the big bed in the bedroom of his favorite woman. The key point was that he didn't remember what had happened, and beside him was the body of a woman.

The woman is dead.

This made Bill fall into great pain and panic. After some struggle, he decided to conceal for the time being and investigate the truth of the matter privately.
Chapter completed!