In the bright office, Eric admired the beautiful slightly baby-fat face for a while, his eyes gradually lost focus, and he couldn't help but think of the divorce case in his previous life, which should have been in 2001, although at that time Eric Ke didn't care much about gossip in the entertainment industry, but Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were so famous, and he was in that circle, it was impossible not to hear people around him talking about these news.
But until the two officially divorced, the specific reasons for the divorce were not exposed, and various speculations were flying around.
Among the several speculations that Eric heard, the most interesting is that the two divorced because of Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut", and Kubrick let Nicole Kidman play the same role as the Navy in the movie. The military officer's male model Gary Cuban fought in the real army. It seems that he was played wrong in the end and underwent ovarian surgery, and the relationship between the two of them also caused an irreconcilable rift. With Kubrick's character, Eric felt that This kind of thing is indeed very possible, but Kubrick is indeed a bastard, but not a lunatic. It should be impossible to disclose this matter to Tom Cruise. This news came out after the two divorced.
Two years before the couple divorced, a maid of the Cruise family accidentally revealed a message to the media, saying that when the Cruise couple was at home, the atmosphere between the two was cold, and there was no conversation between them. The maid also suffered a lawsuit because of this news. After the Cruises won the lawsuit, they publicly showed their affection several times in order to maintain their image, but the couple divorced inexplicably two years later.
At that time, the media listed a series of speculations about the reasons for the divorce. The first one was that Nicole Kidman gave Cruise a cuckold, and the child who was three months pregnant was not Tom Cruise’s, and Eric also personally I think this news is the most reliable, because Nicole Kidman is almost out of the house, if it is not because of a very wrong, with the character of a Western woman, how could she be willing not to share half of Cruise's property? Will agree to sign the divorce agreement a few days before the tenth anniversary. George Lucas was given half of his huge property by his wife because of the divorce, and he sold the Pixar studio because of it. Com's chairman, Summer Redstone, was also in trouble because his wife wanted to divorce him. You must know that California law stipulates that if there is no prenuptial agreement, if the couple has been married for more than ten years, then when they divorce, all the property of the two will be divided equally. Huge property, and after Nicole Kidman divorced, it is said that only one piece of art was taken away.
In the office at the moment, Nicole Kidman noticed Eric's wandering expression, and finally felt a little dissatisfied. Could it be that he is so unattractive? This man who is three years younger than himself is actually distracted.
The scene was silent for several minutes, and Nicole Kidman finally couldn't help but speak first: "Eric?"
"Well, oh, sorry, Nicole, I suddenly remembered something." Eric finally recovered, smiled apologetically at Nicole Kidman, and asked: "Nicole, the file shows that you are in Australia is developing well, so why suddenly come to Hollywood?"
"All actors in the world yearn to prove themselves in Hollywood, and I am no exception. I hope I can achieve better development in Hollywood."
"It's not easy, you haven't even shot a Hollywood movie before, and if you want to prove yourself in Hollywood, you shouldn't be auditioning for TV roles."
"It's just... I didn't meet a suitable role," Nicole Kidman found an excuse guilty: "I think this TV series should be good, so I came to try it."
How could Nicole Kidman not want to act in a movie, but in this time and space, she is not as lucky as in her previous life. She came to Hollywood at the beginning of the year. Like all aspiring actors, she came to this movie center all over the world with all kinds of unrealistic fantasies. As a result, after a few months, she participated in many auditions, but only in one In the movie, I got a small supporting role that is not even a vase, and finally had to turn my attention to TV dramas. The development from the small screen to the big screen is also the way for many Hollywood stars to become famous.
Eric suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Nicole, did you come to Hollywood alone?"
"Yeah," Nicole Kidman felt a little baffled.
Eric nodded noncommittally.
There was a few seconds of silence in the office, and Nicole Kidman couldn't help asking the question she was most concerned about: "So, Mr. Director, I... have I got the role of Phoebe Buffy?"
"Sorry, no, the role has already been assigned to someone else." Eric shook his head and replied honestly.
Nicole Kidman froze for a moment, this is... what's going on, if the other party hints like "still thinking about it" or "it depends on your performance", Nicole Kidman can still understand What should I do, but I didn't expect that the other party would tell her directly that this role was given to someone else.
"Can you tell me why?" Nicole Kidman was a little confused.
Eric changed to a more comfortable position, and explained: "I made a consensus with several other producers, because you, um, you are so beautiful."
"Huh?" Nicole Kidman was a little speechless.
"It's like this," Eric sat up straight, and explained: "In the setting of the story, Phoebe is a girl with a very rough life experience. She was abandoned by her biological parents since she was a child, and then her stepmother committed suicide. The girl wandered to New York alone, struggled at the bottom, and ended up working as a masseur."
"Does this have anything to do with appearance?"
"It has a lot to do with it," Eric went on, "do you think that if a very beautiful fourteen-year-old girl wanders on the streets of New York, she will grow up to be in her twenties and live an ordinary life?" Life, have you made a lot of good friends?"
Of course it is impossible. Although Nicole Kidman was born in a wealthy middle-class family, she has seen the dark side of society. If Phoebe is beautiful, she will be lucky and find a good man to marry. , Becoming a housewife, after all, beauty is not a scarce resource anywhere. But if you are unlucky, the end will be very miserable.
"Eric, in this case, why did you ask me to wait for you here?"
"Because... I'm curious, I'm very curious about you, so I want to talk to you."
"That's all?" The girl looked at Eric in disbelief, and the reason was too far-fetched.
Eric shrugged, stood up and said: "That's all, I just want to chat with you, it's late, Nicole, I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long, let me treat you to dinner."
"Okay," Nicole Kidman stood up in disappointment, put on her high heels, walked out of the office side by side with Eric, and went downstairs together under the ambiguous eyes of the security guard who stayed behind.
When dining in an attached restaurant, the tall slender girl looked preoccupied, as if she was struggling with something in her heart, but Eric ate a lot with relish, and chatted with the girl as if nothing had happened.
Walking out of the restaurant after dinner, Eric got into his car. Seeing that Eric was about to say goodbye to her, Nicole Kidman finally couldn't help but opened Eric's car door and got into the co-pilot. The girl knew very well that if she missed this opportunity, she might have to return to Australia in despair.
In the few months since she came to Hollywood, Nicole Kidman has seen a lot of cruel competition in Hollywood, and the person with the highest status she has dealt with is only an independent film director who is not well-known in Hollywood. She also won a few small awards for her performance in Australia, but that didn't work at all in Hollywood.
"Nicole..." Eric looked curiously at the girl who got into his car, which was parked beside him.
"Okay, Mr. Williams, what exactly do I have to do to get the role, please tell me directly?" After the girl finished speaking, her breathing became a little short, and her pair of blue eyes stared at Ai Rui seriously. Ke, with an attitude of going all out.
"But, that role has really been decided." Eric replied seriously.
"Then why do you still do these superfluous things, give people hope, and then crush them so quickly, don't you think this...is it too much?"
"Okay, I apologize, I was really just... out of curiosity."
"And then you have a woman waiting in an office for hours and talking nonsense, it's so ridiculous, do you think anyone will believe it?"
"What else?" Eric was also a little impatient.
The girl hesitated for a moment, reached out and took Eric's arm, and pressed it on her thigh: "Mr. Williams, I know about you very well. You are the most promising young director in Hollywood. The Leah Roberts thing, so give me a chance, please?"
Eric glanced at the hand pressed by the girl on the opponent's thigh. Even through the trousers, Eric still felt an inexplicable warm breath.
"After "Dark War", there is indeed a movie for you to try. Like "Feng Yue", it is also a romantic comedy," Eric finally said.
The girl held Eric's hand tightly, with an excited look on her face.
"You know, I've been busy recently, and the movie will start at least in July and August, maybe later."
"No problem, I can wait," Nicole Kidman said without hesitation.
Eric shook his head: "That's not it, I mean, I've been busy recently, and I need a servant at home."
"Ah," Nicole Kidman opened her mouth slightly.
A wicked smile appeared on the corner of Eric's mouth: "I'm too busy, I need someone to help me prepare three meals a day, oh, I'm usually not at home at noon, two meals a day is enough, and I don't like hourly workers to come I help clean my house, and I need to tidy up my room, if you want, you can come and play a maid during the period from May to September."
"Ah!" Nicole Kidman still couldn't turn her head around.
"Nicole, you can go back and think about it."
"I, Eric, am I the heroine?"
Eric showed a successful smile: "Of course, if you perform well, you will become an A-level actress like Julia in one movie. With such a good opportunity, many actresses in Hollywood have spent their entire careers It may not be possible to encounter it.”
"May I think about it." Nicole Kidman looked up.
"Of course, if you think it through, contact me as soon as possible. By the way, if you agree, you will stay in my mansion in the next few months."
"Why?" Nicole Kidman was a little scared, and some embarrassing words appeared in her mind.
"I have an official girlfriend, so I don't want a young and beautiful woman coming in and out of my villa. Also, you don't want to let people know how you got this role after you become famous in the future, do you?"
"I see." Nicole Kidman nodded.
The two chatted for a few more words and then parted ways. When they got home, Eric was still excited about his bad taste. He was sure that Nicole Kidman would not refuse this kind of proposal, and even thought that maybe this kind of The system' can be used forever, so that you don't have to hire some strange part-time workers to clean your house, and you don't have to worry about your own three meals a day. It would be more satisfying for a shining star to be her own maid.
With the beginning of a new week, the final shooting of "Dark War" has begun. The relatively large scenes have been completed, and the rest are fragmented exterior scenes. Five days later, on a street in the center of Los Angeles, the crew of "Dark War" started filming the final scene. Although everyone in the crew had worked intensely for a month and a half, they all looked relaxed at this moment.
On the bus, Sean sat down on a seat with a newspaper under his arm and a bucket of popcorn, and at the same time caught a glimpse of the sapphire necklace on the chest of the girl behind him. After hesitating for a while, Sean couldn't help turning his head again, staring at the sapphire necklace in front of the girl for a few seconds, and when the girl showed a vigilant look, he said, "Sorry, I admitted the wrong person."
"It's okay," yoyo replied lightly, and at the same time cast his gaze out of the car window inadvertently.
"The necklace is very beautiful, where did you buy it?" Sean couldn't help asking.
"It's a gift from a friend, it's fake, and it's very cheap." Yoyo perked up a little when she heard the other party mention the necklace.
Sean smiled and said, "boyfriend?"
Yoyo shook his head: "I haven't seen him for a long time."
"Keep it well," Sean said, turning around, his eyes wandering a bit: "Maybe he suddenly appeared that day, heh, I'll scare you."
Yoyo followed with an expectant smile. Maybe she also felt that this hope was very slim, but she still stubbornly took this bus every day, hoping that Andy could appear again.
The bus gradually came to a stop, and at the same time, Eric also called the card with satisfaction: "This shot is over, and the last shot is left, all the staff are ready, yoyo, oh no, it's Brooke, and the next thing is me in the audition room Although there are still several hours left for you to perform the scene, I still hope that you can pass it as soon as possible, and there will be a celebration banquet to close the scene tonight."
"I will try my best, Eric." Brooke Shields replied with a smile.
The last scene started, and another day passed. Yoyo still failed to meet Andy, and got out of the car disappointed. Several cameras simultaneously took shots of Brooke Shields from inside the bus, across the street, and other angles.
Although she had practiced many times in the audition room that time, Brooke Shields still completed the shot after four or five ngs.
Eric shouted 'good! ’ After that, everyone around applauded.
Eric held the loudspeaker: "I announce that "Dark War" is officially closed. Clean up the scene immediately. Tonight at the Hilton Hotel, everyone will appear, and no one will be missing!"
"Aww..."
Cheers rang out, and many crew members couldn't help taking off their hats and throwing them into the air.
Eric smiled and explained the matter, but walked to an armored escort vehicle next to him.
Four bodyguards in suits stood vigilantly next to the armored vehicle, and a middle-aged man in his forties was packing the sapphire necklace Brooke Shields used in the filming into the safe.
"Mr. Derek, thank you for your sponsorship." After the other party sent the safe containing diamonds into the carriage, Eric greeted him warmly and shook hands with the other party.
"You're welcome, Eric, this is a win-win situation." The middle-aged man named Derek shook hands with Eric politely: "Then, Eric, I must leave as soon as possible. I don’t feel at ease for a minute.”
"It's okay, I can understand," Eric replied with a smile. In addition to a series of sponsored brands in "Dark War", there is also a very important prop, which is the sapphire that the bald monk grabbed.
It's not that no one has mentioned using props to shoot before. You only need to find a piece of blue crystal worth a few hundred dollars. But after Eric thought about it, he decided to use the real thing to shoot, but he didn't have any contacts in this area. After contacting Columbia, Amy Pascal reported it, and the other party soon found a blue one worth 10 million US dollars. It is said that the gemstone is from a British collector. The other party planned to auction this diamond through Christie’s auction house this fall. Reluctantly agreed to take over the gem.
But this process was not easy. Every time Gem participated in the filming, there were four bodyguards with live ammunition next to him, staring at Gem without blinking, and they were always within five meters of this sapphire. I was nervous because of these four people. Fortunately, there were no problems during the entire shooting process.