Taking advantage of the time, he returned to his residence in West Hollywood from Burbank, dressed up, and hurried to Beverly Hills.
In the end, I was late because I got lost.
At a quarter past eight, she finally found a mansion in Trousdale Manor. Rene Russo felt like she was about to cry, wondering if she would be turned away.
Fortunately, this did not happen.
A small private party was being held in the mansion. Rene Russo was taken to the living room next to the living room of the villa, where a group of men and women were sitting on the sofa chatting. She glanced around, including Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange... and of course, that nasty little man.
Although there are not many people, for ordinary movie fans, each one is like thunder.
So I can't help but feel a little inferior.
She knew everyone in this room, and probably none of these people knew her.
When Simon saw the woman appear, he stood up and walked over. Seeing Simon like this, everyone in the room stood up and looked at the door.
"Here, let me introduce you."
The man came over and didn't mention her being late at all. He put his hand on her waist and pushed her forward. She took a few steps forward and listened to his introduction. She finally calmed down and talked to Scorsese one by one. Waiting to say hello.
After a brief exchange of greetings, everyone sat down again.
Rene Russo sat quietly next to Simon, took a glass of red wine from the man, and listened to him talking and laughing with Scorsese and others.
For more than an hour, I probably only remember that they talked about the new movie that Martin Scorsese was preparing, and De Niro's rumored movie that will be released at the end of June. It seems to be called "The Sixth Sense". She also paid attention to it recently. As for this movie, he wrote the script himself, but apart from the name, it's not clear what it's about, so it seems to be very confidential.
By about ten o'clock, the small gathering gradually dispersed.
After sending away Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, who were the last to leave together, Rene Russo discovered that she and he were the only two people left in the villa without realizing it.
Simon took the woman back to the villa, noticed her doubts, and explained: "I have to complete some post-production work on "Batman" at Warner Bros. Studios recently. I don't want to travel too far back and forth to work, so I live here."
Although Daenerys Entertainment headquarters also has a dedicated post-production studio, it cannot meet all the technical needs of "Batman."
Naturally, the villa in Trousdale Manor was also a property under Simon's name. He found that he could no longer change his obsessive-compulsive habit of buying properties everywhere. Fortunately, his current net worth could fully afford it.
Simon also gradually felt that buying a house might be his hobby.
Rene Russo is a little frustrated.
She originally thought that she would not let him succeed tonight, but when she saw him walking straight upstairs, she found that she had followed the stairs without knowing it. Just like facing a group of big names tonight, just sitting next to him makes me feel at ease, as if I have something to rely on.
When he arrived on the second floor, fortunately, he did not go directly to the bedroom, but to a study room.
Simon found a book and a script from the somewhat messy desk, turned around and handed it to Rene Russo, saying: "You have just met Martin. This is the original novel and script of his next movie. I I feel that the role of heroine Helen Hill is very suitable for you. Take it back and prepare. Martin will arrange an audition for you next week. As long as your performance meets the standards, this role will be yours."
Rene Russo took over the script and novel and looked at the name "Goodfellas" on the cover of the script, feeling a little dazed.
Martin Scorsese.
Among the four major Hollywood directors, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese, the one who is most attractive to actors to work with is Scorsese.
Because compared to the other three directors, as a frequent winner of various film awards, Scorsese's films often give actors more room to perform, while also taking their careers to a higher level. Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, and Jodie Foster, who just won the Oscar for Best Actress this year, all made their names in Hollywood with Scorsese's films.
Thinking like this, Rene Russo became unconfident.
Do you really have what it takes to star in a Martin Scorsese movie
Simon handed the manuscript to the woman, then sat down behind the desk. He picked up a piece of information about Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and flipped through it. He noticed Rene Russo's silence and asked, "What's wrong?"
Rene Russo hesitated for a moment, then said: "I'm not sure I can play it well."
"That's why you have to prepare well," Simon said: "I have talked with Martin. His new film is a man's drama. Although Helen Hill is the first heroine, she is actually more of a supporting role, and her role is not Not much. As long as your performance in the audition process is not too bad, you can get the role. Martin will continue to guide you during the filming process. In addition, I have read the script and there is actually room for improvement in the role of Helen Hill. It's huge. If you are willing to be more dedicated, you may even get an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the future. Your career starts too late, and Hollywood will not give you many opportunities to hone your acting skills. Participating in Martin's movies is a great help. The fastest way for you to broaden your acting potential and quickly get rid of your status as a vase."
Rene Russo finally nodded after listening to Simon's patient explanation.
Then the study became quiet again.
He sat behind the desk and looked through the information.
She stood opposite with two manuscripts in her hands and watched him flip through the information.
Simonruo flipped through a dozen pages of HTML information without realizing it. After more than ten minutes, he looked up again.
Rene Russo still stood there, staring at him steadily with a bit more grievance and stubbornness in her eyes.
this.
Is this considered punishing myself
The little man opposite the desk looked at her for a few times, and finally asked: "Did you drive here?"
She still stared at him and hummed.
"In this case, it's already very late, let's go back."
Her eyes widened a bit. Did she hear wrongly
Then she saw him coming over. Seeing that she was not moving, he reached out and stroked her cheek with his fingers.
After all, this body is her greatest asset, and she has been paying great attention to maintaining it over the years. Although she is 35 years old, she is confident that her skin is no worse than those of girls in their early twenties, or even better.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so 'unable to put it down' that night and left so many marks on her body.
However, the man's fingers slid to her neck and he took them back, saying again: "Go back, you just drank, I asked Neil to see you off."
After saying this, she saw him leaving the room first.
I had no choice but to follow him out again.
When she came to the front yard, her mood was still a bit complicated. She actually only drank a small half glass of red wine. She wanted to refuse him to send a driver to take her to her, but he was very determined and had to obey.
Her car was left here, and she was riding in his car.
Originally thinking that there might still be some contact, the next morning, his driver sent her car to West Hollywood.
Auditions are scheduled for Wednesday of the second week.
She had already accumulated several years of acting foundation. When ICM heard the news, they specially invited a famous acting teacher in Los Angeles to help her study the role. After four days of careful preparation, she successfully passed the Martin Scorsese exam. Seth conducted the audition himself, and Scorsese also praised her performance. It can be seen that it is not polite.
However, the mood in the following days was not very good.
Perhaps she was given a role to clear things up, and that little man never contacted her again.
Until he leaves for Europe, Simon tries to drown himself in as much work as possible. Ever since that coma, he felt that something should not be present in his consciousness. He couldn't even tell whether those things came from the original owner of this body or the awakening of some of his own consciousness.
However, he knew very well that this mentality was very abnormal, so he kept suppressing it forcefully.
This year's 42nd Cannes Film Festival opened on May 11. On the Daenerys Entertainment side, not only Ella Deutschman participated in this year's main competition with Gaomen Pictures' "My Left Foot" unit, Robert Rehm also led a team to Cannes to promote a series of films produced by Daenerys Entertainment.
The Cannes Film Festival is not only an awards ceremony, but also the largest film trading market in Europe.
After deciding to attend the 'Gucci Night' event in Cannes on May 20, Simon's European trip inevitably gradually added many other itineraries.
Determined to continue planning for the Internet era, Simon easily found Tim Berners-Lee through papers in some industry magazines. The founder of the Internet is currently working at the European Institute for Particle Physics in Sweden. Simon hopes This trip to Europe can invite the other party to rush to North America to preside over the improvement of various technical standards for the Internet.
Now that he has bought Gucci, Simon also plans to go to Florence, where Gucci is headquartered.
In addition, if you have purchased such a large property in Europe, you need to see it in person.
The team led by Ella Deutschman and Robert Rehm rushed to Cannes before May 11, and Simon only set off from Los Angeles on the morning of May 19.
Arriving in Cannes, it was already 8 a.m. local time on May 20.
Sofia Fesi came to pick up Simon in person, and the group got off the plane and rushed directly to the mountain mansion in Lecanet.
In the Spanish-style villa, Simon and Sofia were chatting in a low voice. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Natasha Kinski, who was only wearing a large white shirt and curled up on the sofa with two long legs. Seeing Simon, The woman just said hello lightly, then got up and walked upstairs, like a Persian cat that is accustomed to being indifferent to its owner.
Looking around, Simon found that the furnishings in the villa had also changed compared to when he left a year ago. They were obviously more feminine in style, and there was a faint smell of perfume floating in the air. Simon had just seen some servants outside. He used to But he is not used to these people appearing in his field of vision.
Instructing the casual Neil and others to conduct a routine anti-eavesdropping check in the villa, Simon sat down on the sofa and asked Sophia: "How much did she spend in the past year?"
With a smile on her face, Sophia said: "About, 700,000 US dollars."
"I've sorted out the bills in the past few days. I want to collect debts." Simon remembered Natasha Kinski's voting incident when she was a Cannes judge last year. He lay down sideways on the sofa and said "viciously": "There is still interest. Calculate it clearly."
Sofia came over, knelt down and stuffed a pillow over her, with a hint of ridicule in her tone: "Then you must not come back. Natasha failed to get alimony from her ex-husband, even though she starred in three movies last year , but those are all small, low-cost European films, and the total remuneration is less than US$200,000, even less after paying taxes."
Although Natasha Kinski is a very beautiful vase in European movies and is quite famous, due to the overall budget constraints of European movies, her pay is actually very low. Even if you star in a commercial film, the converted amount is only US$100,000.
"In this case, I have no choice but to chase people away." Simon raised his head slightly and asked Sophia to put the pillow on him. He kicked off his leather shoes and noticed that Jennifer was still standing next to him. "I'll take a rest for a while." , you take Jenny to set up the room first, and then have someone prepare lunch, Ella and Bob will come over for lunch.”
Sofia nodded, then went to the other end of the sofa to put the shoes that Simon had kicked off, and then took Jennifer upstairs with her.
Although it felt like Sofia seemed to be more considerate than before after this meeting, Simon didn't pay too much attention to it. Thinking of it, he also asked the two women upstairs to pay for the servants in the mansion. Simon rested on his arms and squinted his eyes. .
With these busy days and more than ten hours of travel, it is inevitable to be a little tired.
It was more than two hours later when I woke up, and it was just past eleven o'clock.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Natasha Kinski curled up on the sofa next to her again. The woman was still wearing the white shirt with a long hem. This time she was wearing trousers, but she was still barefoot.
Noticing Simon looking at her, the woman who was flipping through a fashion magazine casually glanced over and looked away.
Simon sat up and asked, "Where's Sophie?"
Natasha Kinski didn't even raise her head and said lazily: "Probably, in the kitchen."
"Are you divorced?"
"Um."
"Where's the child?"
"I can't take care of the child well, so it's better to leave him with me."
"So, you plan to stay with me forever?"
"I think this is good."
"But I feel very bad," Simon said, feeling that he should strive for some initiative, and added: "Besides, you are so good at spending money, why don't you take the time to settle the bill?"
Natasha Kinski tilted her body and said indifferently: "I have no money."
"In this case, can I kick you out?"
"Um."
“…”
The atmosphere was weirdly confrontational for a moment, or rather, Simon was alone in the confrontation, and then he simply gave up.
Not very good at chasing people away.
Anyway.
Just get a cat for real.
It’s not like I can’t afford it.
Seeing Jennifer entering the door with Ella Deutschman and Robert Lehman, Simon ignored Natasha Kinski and stood up to greet her.