"Hello, Miss Kate, Miss Angela, you can call me Nami."
"Nice to meet you, Nami, you can call me Angie too."
"You are welcome to my party, Nami, I have to say you are beautiful."
After shaking hands, greeting each other, and chatting with each other, they quickly became acquainted. In Angela's view, Naomi is a smart woman. She and Kate are already familiar with Nicole, but Naomi can quickly leave no trace. Interjecting in, although the women get to know each other very quickly, her ability to speak also plays a big role. When Kate was complimenting her beauty just now, she cleverly took over the topic and complimented her without leaving any traces. Kate praised Nicole again, and even gave Angela a small hug, which was very flattering.
However, Angela felt that the name sounded a little familiar. She didn't think it was an illusion. This feeling can only mean one thing, that is, she has heard this name before. Although Nicole said that Naomi is her friend, Angela can definitely see it for the first time, so there is still a familiar feeling, which can only explain a problem...
"By the way, Nicole, you don't seem to have any new works last year, do you want to take a break?" Angela asked suddenly.
"Forget it, something happened, I think it will get better." Nicole shrugged and didn't seem to plan to say anything more, "A movie that has been signed before is about to start shooting, a fantasy related to magic and witchcraft. Movie."
"Don't tell me, you're going to play the old witch flying around on a broom." Angela said jokingly.
"I want to play a young witch flying around on a broom," Nicole laughed. "Actually, this is not the movie version of "The Fairy Wife". If you want to count it, it should be a black comedy."
"When you say that, I'm looking forward to it." Angela turned her head to Naomi and asked a question that had been brewing for a long time: "What about you, Nami, Nicole said that you have been acting since you were 15 years old. Movies, any representative works?"
"Not yet, I've only played a few small roles in some movies." Naomi was calm when she said this, but Angela still heard something else and asked in surprise: "Why? Yes? You are so beautiful…”
"Hollywood has no shortage of beautiful women, Angie, beauty, hard work, and luck are all indispensable for women here." Naomi shook her head, and with the looming depression, Angela suddenly wanted to pat her head, " Mulholland Drive!
Yes, Naomi Watts was in David Lynch — not David Fincher, both named David but with a different last name — in that illogical film Mulholland Drive played an important role. Angela was very impressed with the movie "Mulholland Drive", because I couldn't understand it anyway when I saw it at first, and I didn't understand what the movie was about at all. After I found some comments and watched it, I was immediately shocked. Now, there are so many things in it that make people worship, so I have watched it many times, and I am naturally impressed by Naomi. But no matter how many times I watched it at that time, I still couldn't understand it, I couldn't tell what was real and what was unreal.
But now that I have gone through so many things and then think about the fragments of this movie, Angela suddenly wakes up a little, it is estimated that David Lynch did not intend to let the audience understand! Although she and Lynch didn't know each other, except for a little bit of recollection, they only knew about him on the news—the "Lost Highway" he directed last year was greatly criticized by the mainstream media—but he also knew Movies directed by this guy rarely talk about logic, and this movie is so fragmented yet so well done with the little details, it's obviously a good trick!
Angela remembered that Lynch himself seemed to admit that it was a Freudian nightmare, so it was undoubtedly ridiculous to find logic in a nightmare. Maybe the first half of the movie is reality and the second half is a dream? Maybe the beginning and the end are dreams and the middle is reality? Maybe it was a dream from start to finish? In short, if you want to follow those small details to find logic, then you will fall into the trap set by Lynch, and then proudly declare that you understand it.
After thinking of this, Angela suddenly had the desire to sigh, and she was still complacent that someone helped to complete "Snatch, Kidnap", and they had reached the point where someone could read the complete story by cutting out any fragmentary thing. , no wonder some people say that there are only two kinds of good movies, either good or hard to understand. Lynch's genius lies in the fact that anyone, anyone who has an independent consciousness and will not follow suit, can prove his own things from "Mulholland Drive".
It is said that the reason why Naomi performed so well in it is not unrelated to her experience, no wonder she always feels a little depressed. Angela thought in a trance, until Kate's voice rang out: "Angie! Come back to your senses!"
"What's wrong?" The girl looked at Kate blankly, but after noticing the strange expressions of Nicole and Naomi, she immediately understood, and her eyes have stayed on Naomi since just now.
"I'm so sorry, I'm rude." Angela quickly apologized.
"It's okay, maybe you're thinking about something, I hope it's not interrupted." Naomi looked generous.
"Or because of Nami, are you inspired to write a new script?" Nicole said jokingly.
"Actually... it's true." Angela's words suddenly stunned the other three women present.
"Really?" Nicole repeated her words, not feigning surprise, "You mean..."
"No, no, it's not like that," Angela knew what she wanted to say, and immediately shook her head, "I have a script in the works, the structure and characters have been set, but the image of the heroine is still vague. Although I Today is the first time to see Nami, but in terms of appearance, her image is very suitable, I wonder if you are willing to participate in the audition?"
She said the last sentence to Naomi, which made him disbelieve: "I... can I?"
"Of course, I believe you will be very good at that time. My intuition has always been accurate," Angela nodded with the corners of her mouth raised, "but I just have an idea and haven't written it yet, I hope you can leave your contact information. I'll let you know when the time comes."
Of course it wasn't "Mulholland Drive" in the girl's head, and her plan needed a movie that had both word of mouth and box office, not something that was meant to play people - although the people being played were complacent, and she There's always been a lack of interest in the kind of films that usually provoke the Emperor's New Clothes debate. The reason why I told Naomi that there is a role that suits her is just to give her a hand. Anyway, both "50 First Loves" and "Love Through Time and Space" are very suitable for her image and temperament, even if Because of this, Naomi missed the opportunity to perform in "Mulholland Drive", and it may not be lost to everyone, who knows
There were a lot of people at the party, especially acquaintances. Angela lamented that Kate was considerate and at the same time had to hide as much as possible when she wanted to be alone for a while. If it was in the crowd, as long as there was no one around, someone would immediately come over to make up for it. Look at those familiar faces, not to mention the directors of the studios of George Wells and Paul Tuckers, but why did Britney and Christina show up at the party
Angela can't figure out how Kate invited them here. Although the C&B group was very prosperous last year and was nominated for Best New Artist by Grammys, they are still only new singers anyway... It's really embarrassing She's hosting this party, but it's really not comfortable to chat with them on this occasion, especially when chatting in the corner, the two are always rubbing against her, intentionally or not, if it wasn't for the Angela had to throw them out at the party.
Of course, fortunately that guy Paris didn't come, which is a great fortune in misfortune. Since Angela used a teasing tone to say why she didn't try it with a woman for the first time in the last Chanel commercial, this eldest lady has really done it! I don't know what happened. Anyway, when she ran to the door one day, she mysteriously told Angela that she had tried it, and then told her in a tempting and ambiguous tone that she might as well try it.
"It's a wonderful taste," Paris said at the time, leaning into her ear, the heat tickling her ears.
Angela was hit hard by the "thunder". She never thought that it was just a prank joke, and it would turn out like this. What was even more annoying was that from then on Paris always wanted to seduce herself, consciously or not. , it didn't get better until Angela warned her that she would not be allowed to step into the villa again. If she was here today, maybe she would hang out with Britney and Christina, and then make things worse.
Even so, there are still many people Angela wants to meet, such as Liv.
"It will take about two weeks. The general plot is that a group of oil workers dances into space to save the earth. The director is called Michael Bean or Michael Ding." - A typical Liv-style character.
"Michael Bay." Angela corrected, although she knew it was futile.
"Okay, Michael Pei, it doesn't really matter." Liv's mouth crooked, looking cute, "I just don't understand, what the hell is the screenwriter thinking, sending a group of untrained oil workers into space to blow up meteorites? This is really crazy."
"In that case, why did you still accept this script." Angela asked amusingly, "I heard that you rejected it twice."
"Because..." She tilted her head and thought for a while, then declared, "I changed my mind!"
"Liv's answer, I know," Angela curled her lips, "then why only stay for two weeks, I don't know that Hollywood's film industry has already developed, and such a large-scale movie can be shot in only two weeks. "
"Oh, that's because I have a fashion show in New York in two weeks, and when it's over, I'll be flying back and shooting," Liv explained, then became enthused again, "but this It was a little bit exciting to work with Bruce Willis, and… they invited my dad to write the theme song, which should be pretty good.”
"Congratulations, you spelled another person's name correctly." Angela said sarcastically, looking at Liv's bulging cheeks, she suddenly held her chin and thought.
"What's wrong?" Liv asked curiously.
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about what role is suitable for you," Angela said and sighed, "However, after thinking about it for a long time, I didn't expect that there are really too few roles that can fully display your temperament."
"It's okay, Angie, don't you always say that a good actor is a good actor who can play a role that is completely opposite to your own temperament?" Liv shook her hand carelessly, "I will naturally fight for any role I like, and I fail. It doesn't matter."
"You are so open-minded." Angela couldn't help but sighed a little.
"Indeed, maybe because Liv never bothers about unhappy things." A voice came.
The girl couldn't help frowning slightly, but when the other party appeared in front of her, she regained her calm look and greeted her with a smile: "Hi, Rachel, I didn't expect you to come to Kate's party too. "
"Since Kate invited me, of course I have to come." Rachel responded with the same smile, looking graceful in a light-colored suit.
"Hi, hello, Rachel." Liv hugged her immediately.
"I don't know when you guys still know each other, when?" Angela glanced at Rachel, then looked at Liv.
"I met when I came to Los Angeles last year to participate in a fashion show. I liked Rachel's performance in "Titanic" very much." Liv took Rachel's hand with a smile, like a movie fan.
"Actually I like it too, right, Rachel?" Angela kept a formulaic smile, while Rachel just shrugged and didn't answer. After a few more conversations, Liv said goodbye to the bathroom, and Angela I also want to leave.
"Do you hate me so much?" Rachel suddenly asked, Angela was stunned, stopped and turned her body: "I think you know why."
"I won't touch you again, you can rest assured." Rachel whispered, "but you can't keep turning a blind eye to me. Kate has asked me if there is any misunderstanding between me and you."
Angela snorted softly and didn't speak. After a long while, she took a deep breath: "I hope you do what you say, thank you."
He turned around and was about to leave, turned back after a few steps, and said in a commanding tone, "I hope you can be the heroine in a movie in the second half of the year, don't tell you you don't want to."
Then she left in a hurry without waiting for Rachel to speak. Angela didn't want to sell anything. Although Rachel said that and she knew that Kate couldn't be worried, she still didn't want to have too much contact with Rachel, even if Reconciliation also takes time.
And the reason why Rachel was cast as the heroine was purely out of the principle of maximizing profits. Sommers' "The Mummy" will begin preparations after the release of "Death is Coming". Of course, several main characters will not change without changing. Now that the reconciliation was made, it was absolutely necessary for her to act, so she used an orderly tone, and she didn't want to talk too much when she said it. Looking at Angela's back, Rachel's eyes flashed a complex look of surprise and confusion.
"It's terrible." After dealing with a few more people, she finally got a little temporary personal space. Angela shook her head from the living room and walked to the back garden edge, and then she saw Lindsay beside a long table. The glass cup slowly poured into his mouth, and the brown liquid slowly flowed to the rosy little mouth.
"Lindsay!" The girl called out immediately, took a few steps forward, snatched the cup over to her nose, sniffed it, then lowered her face and looked at the little girl: "What are you doing?!"
The startled Lindsay shrank her neck and defended weakly, "I'm just curious and want to try it."
"Try it? Do you know how old you are? Even if this is not a public place, drinking should be done after the age of 18!" Angela glared at her angrily, "Do you want to cause trouble for Kate?!"
"No, I'm just curious, just curious." Lindsay looked like she was about to cry, "I chose Shirley liqueur on purpose."
Angela couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted, but when she thought of something, she was very worried and wanted to get angry. Fortunately, Jessica ran over with Ellie at this time: "What happened?"
With Jessica by her side, Angela finally endured: "This guy Lindsay, actually sneaked here to steal wine and drink!"
"I just..." Lindsay tried to defend herself, but she swallowed the words with a stare from the girl.
"Stealing alcohol?" Jessica looked at Lindsay amusingly, and then pulled Angela to persuade: "Okay, it's no big deal, don't you often tell me that the legal drinking age is useless?"
"That's different." Angela made a gesture, then looked at the poor Lindsay who was hugging her sister Ellie and finally sighed: "Okay, don't do this again, okay?"
The little girl immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice, and at the same time made a humming sound, Ellie who was beside her couldn't help but asked strangely: "Sister, is the clockwork of your head broken?"
After the childish voice sounded, Angela and Jessica couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh. Although Lindsay was unhappy, she could only bear it. It was her sister who said this.
"Thank you for your hard work, Jesse, I have to deal with a lot of people, so I'm getting away now," Angela hugged Jessica apologetically after laughing, "Let me take Ellie next."
"You should have done this long ago. If you drag on, I will ask Lindsay for the nanny's salary." Jessica said jokingly.
"Lindsey should be able to afford this salary, right?" Angela said with a smile and looked at the little girl, "I remember she just played a role in a horror movie, and there are a lot of advertisements. Woolen cloth."
Lindsay, who was still smiling just now, suddenly sank her face, as if touched by something, Angela couldn't help but looked at Jessica and then Lindsay, and asked a little puzzled: "What did I say wrong? Yet?"
Lindsay shook her head and didn't answer, but Jessica suddenly woke up and said, "Lindsay said last time that her advertisements have decreased a lot. It seems that advertisers say her image is not flattering."
Angela was stunned again, and then she came to her senses. She looked at the little girl who was hesitant to speak, and thought that her recent roles were all in horror movies. She couldn't help feeling absurd. I didn't expect to recommend her for "" After "Frightening Island" will evolve into such a result, no wonder she has been unhappy during this time...
The girl suddenly squatted down in front of Lindsay, watched her raise a hand in front of her and said seriously, "Would you like to make a promise with me? I want you to learn at least two musical instruments within two years, and to learn Write your own lyrics and music, read as many books as you can, you can ask anyone, including me. If you meet my requirements in two years - not too high and never too low - I will make it just for you Create a script, okay?"