"Miss, we're here." Buckett said, looking at the rearview mirror when the car started to slow down.
"Ah? Has it arrived yet?" Angela, who had recovered from her deep thoughts, sighed silently, looked at the door that was slowly closing through the rear window and asked, "Are you sure that no paparazzi are following?"
"80% sure." The bodyguard replied briefly and parked the car outside the villa.
"Enough." Angela said in a low voice, and after opening the car door, she squeezed out a natural smile at the woman who was standing on the steps early: "You're actually here to pick me up, I'm really flattered, aunt."
"I think it's my duty to comfort a heart that's under a lot of pressure, what do you think, my dear?" Julia smiled and hugged Angela with open arms, her figure was perfectly restored after giving birth come over. The most prominent feature is still unchanged, still charming when grinning.
"Hey, why do I think this sounds something else?" Angela frowned deliberately.
"Darling, people with ulterior motives can hear something that shouldn't be there in a common sentence." Julia raised her finger and shook it, then took her arm without waiting for Angela to argue and walked towards the room with a smile Go inside: "Okay, okay, come in and rest for a while, I think you must be very tired after dealing with those reporters all morning."
Angela opened her mouth or swallowed the words that came to her mouth, and followed her aunt into the house. Julia was right, she was really exhausted trying to deal with these reporters. Although she quickly thought of an excuse that day, and spent a lot of time thinking about making it more complete, those guys still tried their best to find loopholes.
Even nitpicking about what actually happened can still find illogicalities, not to mention things made up to cover up the truth. Fortunately, it has been almost ten years since Angela stepped into the entertainment industry, and she has become more and more skilled in the kung fu of reporters, and directing "Brokeback Mountain" is not just a verbal talk, so this press conference The purpose is basically achieved.
However, the scandal and gossip about his own homosexuality will probably be spread for a long time, which is a good topic.
"Oh, I like foam. It's really weird to fill my mouth with one sip and leave it empty." Angela looked at the cappuccino full of foam in the glass in her hand and felt a little dazed.
"Would you like some cinnamon, honey?" Julia said, holding the duster in front of her.
"Thank you, no need." Angela shook her head with a smile, cheered herself up, and then changed the subject and asked, "So, when are you going to come back, Aunt? I heard that many advertisers and producers are working on it. find you."
"At least not anytime soon. I need to know what Frank thinks." Julia shrugged.
"Come on, my dear aunt, we all know that uncle has always respected your opinion," Angela made an exaggerated face, "you are now the most expensive actress in Hollywood, the only one to enter the 20 million club If female members quit the entertainment industry, it will be a pity for many people."
After thinking about it, she smiled again: "If you feel that acting in movies is too tiring, you can also try to be a producer. Didn't you and Cameron set up a film and television production company together? If you want, you can still do it. director."
"Indeed, it's Cameron's film and television company, and I'm just taking a stake in it." Julia made a few gestures, "Don't think that everyone is like you, and they can succeed if they have talent! "
After a short pause, my aunt asked worriedly, "Angie, are you really planning to direct a gay movie?"
"Is there any problem?" Angela shrugged and made a senseless look.
"Of course, after I heard you say "Brokeback Mountain" was going to be made into a movie yesterday, I looked for the novel and read it," my aunt considered the words, "I admit that this is a good novel, very touching, but it needs to be produced. I think it's better to wait two or three years before it becomes a movie. You know, there are many people like me who are not disgusted with homosexuality or even tend to support it, and there are also many people who are disgusted and opposed. More importantly, your Grandpa and grandpa, what will they think?"
"It's just a movie. Since I can direct a movie like "The Pianist", why can't it be the theme of homosexuality." Angela shrugged, still looking meaningless, "Although I never thought that it was necessary to direct a An excellent film, adding your own thoughts and taking into account the acceptance of the majority, but the majority does not represent the whole."
Are you telling your grandfather and grandfather that he is gay? Or tell grandpa or grandpa that he is directing a gay movie? Think with your knees and know which one to choose.
Of course, my aunt's worries are not unreasonable. Although the gay community is much better now than it was in the 1970s and 1980s, it is still not enough compared to the rapid development and growth of a few years later.
And "Brokeback Mountain" doesn't focus on other places like "Philadelphia Story", it's a gay emotional portrayal, so if it's produced now, the opposition will be much greater than it will be in a few years. Although Angela has not stood on the cusp of the storm once or twice, but this time it is not as good as before. American Beauty resonates with the middle class, The Pianist is backed by history, and A Beautiful Mind aligns with mainstream values. But Brokeback Mountain is...
This is also one of the reasons why she never thought about making it herself after she won the adaptation and production rights. It's just that now it's hard to ride a tiger, and there is no shocking enough excuse for reporters to definitely not believe her words, and what she says will make them continue to doubt, and then follow her all day long to find out the truth. so-
Anyway, this is the case, let's think about another countermeasure, Angela said to herself in her heart. She is not very worried about conservatives. After years of tempering, Angela has found a rule for herself - to be unconventional and not too far from mainstream values. As long as she can maintain this level in the production of "Brokeback Mountain", even if the public pressure she faces is greater than in a few years, she can still ensure that she is closer to the established goal. Besides, Angela has already thought of a very good idea that someone has used before. As long as she develops a little on this basis, even if the wind and waves are bigger than expected, it may not necessarily be all poured on her.
However, another problem is big, who will play the two cowboys? Whenever I think of this Angela, I can't help but hug my head. The original production rights for "Brokeback Mountain" were obtained for emergency use when the plan did not go well. At that time, it should be 2003 or 2004, and then the original team will be moved. But now four years ahead, Heath Ledger and Jack Gyllenhaal are still young men in their early twenties. Can they grasp these two roles? If there is a replacement, who is better? In Angela's memory, these two guys played really well, and she couldn't think of anyone who could replace them for a while.
"I knew, you will definitely come!" A familiar voice suddenly rang, and before Angela could react, the small figure jumped into her arms.
"Hey, can't you be more mature, Lulu?" Angela was in a hurry to stop the little guy's "daily tasks", "Please, you'll be 11 years old soon. Think about Xia Xia, it's not a big deal for you, but more than You are much more stable."
"Much more stable?" Lulu stopped her mouth attack, straightened her body and tilted her head to look at Angela for a while, then pouted her nostrils and snorted: "Someone seems to have forgotten that when he was in London, Xia How did Xia pester him to sleep with her, and someone willingly let the other person bite his face."
Angela couldn't help rolling her eyes: "It's different, that's private..."
"What's the difference?" Lulu hurriedly said, then rolled her eyes with a wicked smile: "Tell me honestly, Anji, are you already in love with Xia Xia?"
Angela, who showed a stunned expression, was stunned for a few seconds, then pulled the little guy into her arms, pressed it on the sofa with lightning speed, and bit the baby's fat face. Lulu screamed suddenly, dancing and struggling, but it was a pity that Angela held her tightly and didn't give her any chance, and kept ravaging her small body.
It wasn't until the aunt, who was watching with joy, called out a few times, that Angela let the little guy go.
"Just know that the big bully the small!" Lulu sat up angrily, wiping her saliva and tidying up her clothes.
"Emma." Julia reminded with a smile.
"Okay, ask a lady, I know." Lulu raised her hand, glanced at the servant who came downstairs with two little babies, pretended to be mysterious and said to Angela: "Hey Angie, do you want a surprise?"
"Surprise? Aren't you a surprise?" Angela snorted unhappily with her arms crossed. If it wasn't for her aunt, she would have been tormented for a few minutes, and the dead kid dared to talk nonsense at this time.
Lulu shrugged indifferently, raised her hands and patted them, and Willie and Ike suddenly got out from behind the two maids who came down with the child, and ran to their sister yelling.
"Oh, God, why are you here?" Angela hugged her sister in surprise and sadness, and then looked strangely at Ike who suddenly stopped after running in front of her: "What's wrong, Ike? "
The little guy hesitated for a while, and then he said, "They said you... Now you only like girls, not boys."
Angela, who almost vomited blood, yanked her brother into her arms amid the laughter of her aunt, and pinched his face viciously: "My silly brother, which idiot said that to you?!"
Damn, how could a good life suddenly become like this, Angela hated the reporter who took the secret film more and more. If it wasn't for this guy, how could she be so embarrassed, racked, and scared
Yes, yes, embarrassed, racked, and frightened. Although it has only been three days since the report was published, on average, I have to answer seven or eight calls a day. Aside from her curious colleagues at Pixar and her regular Hollywood connections, it was the calls from close friends that annoyed her the most.
"I have long thought that there is something weird between you, but I didn't expect that you and Jessica are really a couple!" Lindsay yelled on the phone and announced her unconditional support for them to be together. Her tone sounded very excited, and she really didn't know what she was happy about. Although Angela tried hard to explain, she also had an "I know I know, I won't say it" tone.
Avril asked carefully on the phone if it was true, and was obviously relieved after being explained, but when discussing Angela's new movie and suggesting that she come forward to clarify as soon as possible, her tone seemed vaguely unwilling.
Britney and Christina of the B&C group called each other enthusiastically, and congratulated her on her successful coming out. Britney even hinted that she and Christina missed her so much that she wished she would find time to join them. Moreover, if Angela wanted to bring Jessica, they would not refuse.
Angela, who was sweating profusely, could only falter and put down the microphone after reluctantly explaining.
In comparison, Scarlett's questioning was a little harsh. After Angela explained today's rhetoric in detail, she eased her sigh of relief a little, and then kept hinting in the next conversation: you must know what you are doing! Angela smiled bitterly in addition to this. But these are not as headaches as Liv.
"Is she your lover? It turns out that Jesse is really gentle and lovely and grew up with you. No wonder you want to protect her. But I'm sure I won't lose to her, just wait and see." Li Fu seemed to swear on the phone, as for Angela's explanation... I guess she didn't hear a word.
Can only say, fortunately she is not in Los Angeles. Angela sighed helplessly in her heart. However, you must find a way to make it clear to Liv, otherwise... Only God really knows what will happen.
But these are far less tormented than another thing, Kate and Natalie seem to have an appointment, so far there has been no phone call. Angela can stay calm in the face of other things, but she doesn't know what to do about this. I wanted to call to explain, but I was afraid of being said to be guilty, so I had to wait like this. The feeling of fear and fear is quite similar to the death row inmates before their execution.
However, in comparison, there is one thing that makes her even more uneasy.
"Hi, my dear, I'm so glad you are all here." As a familiar voice came from the door, Angela, who was teasing the two little guys in her aunt's arms, stood up and greeted with a smile: "Hi, uncle, today Come back so early."
"Is it very early?" Uncle deliberately looked at the sky outside. "Obviously, the earth has not stopped spinning today."
"That means, is my head turning?" Angela blinked.
"I didn't say that." Frank shrugged, laughed and hugged Lulu, Willie, and Ike in turn and kissed them, then sat next to his wife and kissed her on the cheek crisply, and then kissed her again. The two crooked little guys made faces before they looked at Angela again: "How about it, Chris, your press conference."
"You'll know when you read tomorrow's newspaper." Angela spread her hands.
"So... you admit it in public?" Uncle suddenly showed a look of astonishment.
"Uncle!" Angela increased her tone dissatisfied.
"Okay, okay, I'm kidding," Frank quickly raised his hands. "Honestly, it's really hard to imagine that our lovely angel could be gay. Oh, my sister must be pissed off about this kind of report."
"Maybe." Angela smiled bitterly in her heart.
She always remembered her mother's mixed look of shock and disbelief after revealing the truth that morning. Although she should have been mentally prepared, although she has always maintained a calm expression, the daze and sadness in her astonished eyes are very obvious.
However, my mother didn't say anything, just looked at Angela in the mirror, and finally tightened her hands on her shoulders, bowed her head and kissed the top of Angela's head, turned around and walked out of the room without saying a word. At that moment, the girl staring at her mother's back twitched with pain in her chest.
After that, Angela sneaked to her uncle's house as if to escape under the pretext of avoiding reporters. She didn't know how the father and the family would react when they found out about this. She even planned to go out to the hotel immediately if her uncle showed a strange look.
But in the past few days, neither father nor uncle, aunt, or godfather who called from the east coast had revealed the situation in the usual conversation. If she could hear the true feelings of her father or godfather from the phone, her uncles and aunts, who have seen each other all the time, really don't know this.
And Annie told her on the phone that her mother has been very silent these days, seldom speaking and even a smile seems to be squeezed out. In this way, Angela didn't dare to go back, she really didn't know how to face the silent mother.
"So, are you still staying with me today, Chris?" the uncle asked at this time.
"It sounds like I'm disturbing my dear uncle?" Angela suppressed her upset thoughts and deliberately showed a hurt expression.
"Okay, okay, you can stay as long as you want." Frank smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"Great, I knew that my dear uncle won't be so stingy." Angela made a face with a smile.
It's just that she sighed deeply in her heart. It's impossible for her to stay outside like this all her life and not go back, right? Maybe... maybe I should have a frank talk with my mother or my father...
After hesitating for a long time, Angela suddenly stood up and said hello to her uncle, aunt, and kid, and walked quickly through the corridor to the garden. After taking out the phone and taking a deep breath, the number was about to be broadcast, when the phone suddenly rang.
A few minutes ago, the Mason family's manor house, study.
"You mean... you mean... our daughter, Chrissy, she's... gay?! Is that so, Mary?" Jared behind the desk looked at his wife sitting on the sofa, bewildered.
"Yes." Elena replied briefly, she was stuck in the sofa with her eyes closed and her right hand covering her forehead, her exhausted appearance at a glance.