"The second one is also a movie based on a novel that Daenerys is working on called The Cider House Rules, and both were recommended by Scott, my agent, Scott Lambert," she said After "Heaven and Earth", I need to participate in such literary dramas to accumulate qualifications and hone my acting skills."
“Very good advice.”
"But I don't like the characters in this story, saying, well, there's nudity."
Simon thought of Queen Theron's beautiful body in the original "Cider House Rules". He didn't care too much about the women around him appearing in similar roles, but since Vanessa didn't like it, he would never force it. He nodded and said, "If you don't like it, then I won’t act.”
Scarlett, who was listening depressedly to Simon and Vanessa's conversation, finally interrupted: "The script is just a close-up of the back. If you don't want to do this, you might as well become a nun."
Vanessa immediately countered: "I will definitely take you with me when I become a nun."
Scarlett did not fight back, but turned to the man behind her: "Simon, you like tall girls very much, right?"
Simon smiled and nodded: "Yes, so, you are too short."
Next to her, Vanessa seemed to have a premonition of what Scarlett was going to say, and immediately rushed over to cover her sister's mouth. Unfortunately, Scarlett nimbly dodged it, and pulled Simon's arm to stop her sister. The little mouth said quickly: " My sister secretly took injections in order to stop growing taller, and now she can only stop at 5 feet 9 inches. She had hoped to grow to 6 feet."
Simon understood immediately.
With the development of medicine to this day, there are not only growth hormones that promote height, but also inhibitory drugs that stop people from growing taller, such as forcing bone sutures to close.
Vanessa's height is 5 feet 9 inches, which is about 175 centimeters. This height is exactly the ceiling for mainstream Hollywood actresses. No matter how tall she is, like Nicole, there are very few who can stand out, such as Scarlett. On the front line, Black Widow has all kinds of heroic looks in the Marvel Universe, but she is actually only 160 centimeters tall.
There is no way, because the scenes in Hollywood movies and TV dramas must pursue a structure in which men are taller and women are lower, so that they are more harmonious.
Another interesting thing is that many of Hollywood's top male stars are very short. Tom Cruise's phenomenon of stepping on apple boxes or digging trenches for supporting characters in order to make himself look taller is definitely not an isolated case.
In short, it is a small person like Scarlett who is easier to get along with in Hollywood. With a height of 160 cm, she is called a little bird when she is 180 cm tall, but when she is 170 cm tall, she is a talented girl. Even if she is 160 cm Centimeters, that's not even close. In comparison, when someone like Vanessa is 175 centimeters tall, in many cases, even if the actor is not short, he would not be able to wear high heels.
Vanessa has just turned 18 this year and would have continued to grow taller under normal circumstances. Apparently, in order to have a better career in Hollywood, the girl quietly chose to stop this process.
Helplessly, he separated the two sisters who were almost fighting each other again. Looking at Vanessa next to him who was so guilty that he almost cried, Simon said: "It doesn't matter, as long as you don't regret your choice. Besides, I don't know what injections to give." I know too much, but you must be careful and find a regular doctor to give reasonable advice, don’t be secretive.”
When Vanessa heard what Simon said, she nodded her head slightly and glared at her sister who told the story.
I really want to strangle him to death!
Simon stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears that were about to fall from Vanessa, and said softly: "Okay, let's continue, is there anything else?"
"And, one..." The man's gentleness and consideration made Vanessa feel that it was worth dying immediately. She couldn't help but sobbing a little, and she forced herself to endure it, but she still paused for a while, and then said: "This, is a project of Warner Bros. , Simon, I think I still won’t consider it. From now on, I will only star in Daenerys’ projects.”
"This is stupid," Simon said with a smile: "I would rather see you step out of Daenerys and grab all the good opportunities in Hollywood without leaving any for others."
Vanessa blinked and nodded again: "Yes, I listen to you."
"The head bug."
"Sijia, I will not let you go tonight, tomorrow night, and every night in the future."
"You always come out at night, are you a ghost?"
"I am going to kill you!"
Xiao Nizi complained on the spot: "Simon, my sister wants to kill me."
"Well, I can only protect you until you get home, and then you have to rely on yourself."
Scarlett suddenly became pitiful: "Simon, can you take me away? I won't go back to Brentwood. You have many houses, right? You can let me live wherever you want?"
"I don't want to be accused by your mother of trafficking a girl."
"Of course not. My mother is very willing. It's okay for you to kidnap her too."
Simon didn't answer, but he couldn't help but pinch the girl's chin, with a hint of reward.
Although Melanie Sloan's appearance does not arouse any interest in Simon, the three views of the girl in his arms are really lovable.
Scarlett obviously felt the man's emotions. She turned her head like a cat and actively rubbed Simon's big hand, and even glanced at her sister proudly.
Simon didn't ignore Vanessa next to him: "So, what project is Warner's project?"
Vanessa felt that there was nothing she could do about her sister, so she simply followed the example of a certain girl and chose to ignore it. She continued to face the man next to her and said, "This is a rock-themed musical drama called "Almost Famous." The writer and director is Cameron Crowe, who was once a music journalist. The story is autobiographical, and I play one of the girls who is obsessed with chasing rock stars."
When Simon heard the name "Almost Famous" and Cameron Crowe, he immediately thought of it.
Once upon a time a big hole.
Produced by Spielberg's DreamWorks that year, it burned through 60 million US dollars, but failed miserably at the box office and only received an Oscar nomination for Goldie Hawn's daughter Kate Hudson.
Let's start from the beginning, Simon still has a script written by Cameron Crowe, "Mr. Sweetheart", which was once a blockbuster movie of Tom Cruise in the 1990s. Cameron Crowe, who was originally only a third-rate director, was promoted to the front line with this self-written and directed project, and then he was able to get 60 million investment to produce the autobiographical "Almost Famous".
And then there wasn't much and then.
After cooperating with Tom Cruise on "Vanilla Sky", Crowe went silent, and there were no more splashy works after that.
History has changed a lot. Without the support of Tom Cruise, Cameron Crowe is still a third-rate player and is still working on the "Almost Famous" project. It is definitely impossible to get another 60 million from Warner this time, and , Simon has no expectations for any outstanding works produced by this director.
Thinking of this, Simon did not directly let Vanessa refuse, but only said that he would take time to ask.
After chatting all the way, Simon arrived at the mansion arranged for the Johnson family in Brentwood Heights. After rejecting Melanie Sloan's eager solicitation to stay, Simon hurried back to Dume Point Manor after leaving the two sisters behind.