Hollywood Hunter

Chapter 78: scam

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After Simon finished speaking, after Amy Pascal nodded slightly, he turned and walked away.

Simon asked Orion to host this party after hearing Ron MacMillan's message last time. Everyone who helped complete "Run Lola Run" was invited, and Simon also entertained it with all his heart.

The party went on late into the night, and Simon still got up early the next day.

Because I have to move.

The newly chosen residence is halfway up the mountain in the Palisade area in the northern part of Santa Monica. The mansion occupies an area of about one acre. It is more than twice the size of Janet's residence in Malibu. It is alone on a cliff and has a great view. Excellent, standing in the mansion you can easily overlook the entire Los Angeles city and the magnificent ocean view at the foot of the mountain.

Of course, the monthly rental fee is also as high as $15,000.

Although he has no particular preference for luxury homes, Simon found that if he wanted to ensure privacy, he basically had to choose to rent this type of residence.

Speaking of which, Simon's current net worth is more than enough to buy a mansion. In his heart, he prefers to live in his own house. However, we are now at the peak of the U.S. stock market and housing bubbles in the 1980s.

If he couldn't see the future, Simon might choose to buy a house in this hot market. But he clearly remembers that with the stock market crash in the second half of this year, the U.S. real estate market will also be affected and plummet. If he chooses to buy a house by then, the price will not only drop a lot, but he will definitely have more choices.

After a busy weekend, a new week comes quickly.

However, early on Monday morning, Simon was woken up by the ringing of the phone while he was still sleeping, and then there was the anxious voice of Mike Medowa asking him to receive the fax.

After a lot of trouble, Simon came across an article in the New York Times on the East Coast. The title of the article was only one word, "Hoax." The content came from a New York Times writer named Mark Hollington. .

"I fell in love with the movie "Run Lola Run" when I first saw it. All the details of the film, including the camerawork, colors, soundtrack, and editing, gave me a refreshing feeling."

"Movies can still be made like this."

"However, when I heard that this movie came from an 18-year-old boy, I immediately fell into some kind of indescribable confusion, and then, as the West Coast colleague said in the article, I started to recall my 18-year-old self. , and even the 18-year-olds of everyone around me.”

"I grew up in a pretty good family, received a pretty good education, and was surrounded by a lot of smart people. But I eventually discovered that no one I knew had what they had when I was 18. The potential to complete such an outstanding movie. Yes, I said 'potential'. Even if they receive professional film training in directing, photography, scoring, lighting, etc. from an early age, I don't think any of them can At the age of 18, he could complete an amazing film like "Run Lola Run" on his own."

"Now, someone has done it."

"He personally wrote the script, acted as the director, carried the camera himself, completed the editing himself, and composed the soundtrack himself... Moreover, all of this is so outstanding that it is impeccable."

"Is this really possible?"

"So, while watching this movie repeatedly, I began to pay close attention to everything about this young director named Simon Westeros. When the information in the newspaper could no longer satisfy my strong curiosity, I even I also personally rushed to San Francisco and stayed there for a full week."

"Simon Westeros, maybe that's what he prefers to be called now."

"This boy grew up in a children's welfare institution in San Jose, San Francisco County. He had no relatives and no foster family. This is really sympathetic. Then Simon Westeros completed his career in obscurity relying on federal welfare support. From elementary school to high school, and was admitted to Stanford University with a bang. I interviewed many people around Simon Westeros, and they did say that this is a boy who works very hard. But at the same time, these people also determined that they Simon Westeros was never found to have any talent for film, and many people don't even remember Simon Westeros ever seeing a movie."

"Then I can basically conclude that Simon Westeros's film talent definitely did not come from his teenage years."

"Next, Simon Westeros entered Stanford University. However, in less than two months, the poor young man was sent to a mental hospital for nine months of treatment due to sudden mental illness."

"Obviously, two months at Stanford University was not enough for Simon Westeros to accumulate any film skills."

"Subsequently, I also visited the mental hospital. The doctor in charge of Simon Westeros was very vigilant in the face of my inquiry and did not reveal much to me. I even tried to obtain Simon Westeros. Tello’s case was told it had been lost.”

"So cleverly 'lost'."

"Although I can't determine what happened during the nine months in the mental hospital, it is very rare for a violent schizophrenic patient to be able to leave the mental hospital in nine months. It is obviously unlikely that he was in the mental hospital. Get training on any film skills during these nine months.”

"Then a miracle happened."

"When Simon Westeros showed up in Los Angeles, he immediately became a cinematic genius with a knack for a variety of specialties."

"Yes, definitely a 'genius'."

"Every detail of "Run Lola Run" makes him worthy of the word."

"It's just, is this really possible?"

"A person who had nothing to do with movies since childhood suddenly became a director; a person who had never touched a camera suddenly became proficient in photography; a person who had no chance of receiving any music training suddenly became proficient in scoring? And editing? , and lights, and other kinds of things?”

“As a film critic, a senior film fan, and a film practitioner who barely got into the industry because I have written one or two scripts, although I have never participated in film production, I am very aware of all the aspects involved in the film production process. If you want to reach the top of a job, you need to go through long and dedicated training, and no one can reach the top without climbing.”

"Now, looking at the explosive box office of "Run Lola Run", looking at the heated discussions in the media, looking at the audiences queuing up in front of theaters waiting to enter, looking at Simon Westeros as a handsome rock star Like a singer being chased by paparazzi, I can’t get rid of one thought in my heart.”

"scam!"

"All of this is just a scam."

"First of all, I must state again that I have no doubt about the excellence of "Run Lola Run". This is an excellent film that can be recorded in the history of Hollywood movies."

"but,"

"I never believe that so much of the work in the subtitle list of the film was done by a young man like Simon Westeros himself. I prefer to believe that all of this is just staged by a behind-the-scenes pusher for huge profits. farce."

"So, Simon Westeros, if I'm wrong, prove it to me! If you can prove it, I'm willing to apologize to you on any occasion and in any form. But if I'm right, tell me the truth Everyone, tell all the fans who loved this movie so much but were so deceived."