"Well, I see. So, when will the movie start?"
"I don't know either," Eric took a sip of champagne and explained, "Look, I need to do the post-production of "Dark War" next. After the movie is released in July, I also need to make a TV series for Fox. Barry Diller asked me to direct the first two episodes myself, so I'm not sure when the movie will start shooting. Tom, you've already made two movies this year, so you can just take a break for yourself and do An actor is so tired and can no longer enjoy life, so what fun is there in getting such a high salary."
"Heh, according to what you said, you are going to shoot four films this year. I heard that you are also the producer of three other films. Wouldn't a lunatic who produces seven films a year have nothing to love?"
"No, it's different," the old god Eric shook his head, and repeated: "I'm very different from you."
Hanks couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and joked, "Are you an alien?"
"Yes, my journey is the sea of stars!"
The two laughed together, and the party lasted until midnight. Although Eric was given a few bottles of beer at the beginning, he didn't drink much after that, so he refused the substitute driver and drove slowly to Go home.
In order to prevent paparazzi, there are no street lights in front of the mansions of many Hollywood celebrities in Beverly Hills, and the same is true in front of Eric's house. Therefore, when Eric got out of the car and opened the door, the woman's voice next to him really made Eric Startled.
The woman called out his name, and then appeared within the range of the car lights. Eric recognized the tall figure. It was Nicole Kidman, who hadn't heard from him for several days. Eric After putting forward the condition full of wickedness, he put this matter aside for the time being, and did not expect the other party to appear here suddenly.
"Nicole, why are you here?" Eric asked subconsciously, and at the same time couldn't help but look up and down at the other party's outfit. At this time, Nicole Kidman was wearing a black slim long windbreaker, and she was wearing a black long trench coat on her feet. The high-heeled shoes set off the girl's figure to be taller and more charming. If you ignore the fluffy curly hair that seems to Eric to be dusty, it is quite a bit of the glamorous queen in the memory of the previous life.
Under Eric's glance, the girl couldn't help taking a step back, and stammered, "I... I figured it out, I... I do."
"What do you want, will you marry me?" Eric couldn't help teasing. Although the light was weak, Eric still saw the girl's fair face quickly congested, so he stopped teasing and took out the key to open the door: "Okay, come in with me first."
Nicole Kidman returned to the place where she was just now, pulled out a small suitcase, and got into Eric's car with her head down.
After parking the car, Eric brought the girl to the villa and pointed to the sofa: "Nicole, you sit first."
Nicole Kidman put the suitcase next to the sofa, took off the windbreaker and hung it on the hanger, and then sat down on the sofa with some restraint. Seeing Eric turn and walk into the kitchen, the girl's body was always tense Relaxed a bit, and looked around. Although the design of this villa is mainly modern and simple, it reveals delicacy everywhere. Although Nicole was born in a good middle-class family, she has long heard of Bev. Lishan's mansion is also full of envy. Perhaps, if the man's promise is true, he will be able to buy such a villa in Beverly Hills in just a few years. Thinking of this, the girl feels less uneasy Some, a little more expectation.
Eric quickly walked out of the kitchen with coffee, and Nicole Kidman stood up quickly, wanting to step forward.
"Sit down, you are still a guest now." Eric pushed a cup of coffee in front of the girl and said.
Nicole Kidman sat down again, picked up the coffee, felt the scalding heat, put it on the coffee table again, rubbed her slender fingers on her knees a few times, and then raised her head to look directly at Eric: " Mr. Williams..."
"Call me Eric."
"Well, Eric, can you... make sure... I don't want to..."
The girl twisted her fingers on her knees, her voice was full of apprehension, she was afraid that she would offend the person opposite by being too eager, but she also hoped to hear some accurate promises from Eric, the girl didn't want to stay alone Here, she was toyed with for several months as a maid and as a plaything, and finally kicked out by the other party for nothing. As for what Eric said before, he was only a servant, and Nicole Kidman did not I believe this is also the reason why she hesitated for several days, but the desire for fame and fortune made the girl finally unable to hold back the temptation and took the initiative to send it to her door.
Eric admired the girl's embarrassment for a while with interest, then got up and said, "Wait a minute." He said, and walked towards the stairs.
Nicole Kidman stared at Eric's figure disappearing at the corner of the stairs, then retracted her gaze, subconsciously glanced at the windbreaker hanging on the hanger not far away, Eric appeared again soon, the girl quickly pretended He calmly picked up the coffee and took a sip.
Eric came to the sofa and put several printed documents in front of Nicole Kidman: "The upper one is the script, and the lower two are the actors' contracts. After you read and sign, one copy will be kept for yourself. , give me a copy."
Nicole Kidman did not expect that things would be so simple. She excitedly picked up the top script and looked at the name, "Sleepless in Seattle".
As the girl flipped, Eric explained with a cup of coffee next to him: "The actor of this movie has been decided, and it will be played by Tom Hanks. As long as you pay attention to the entertainment news, you should know that Hanks is Who. The heroine could have been handed over to Julia Roberts, but she also has a movie to be released at the end of the year, and "Feng Yue" has too much influence, and she is not suitable for a romantic comedy in a short time , I have not had time to invite other actresses, you appeared in front of me, I have to say, Nicole, you are very lucky."
Nicole Kidman listened attentively to Eric's explanation, but never left the script for a moment, flipping through it quickly, the girl put the script back, and she felt dizzy: "Eric, this, Is it really for me?"
"Of course, but your qualifications in Australia are completely useless in Hollywood, so you can only be regarded as a newcomer. The salary is the same as when Julia took over the filming of "Feng Yue", 300,000 US dollars, without dividends."
Nicole Kidman listened to Eric's narration, and reached out for the two contracts again, but Eric stopped the other party: "It's too late today, we should rest, anyway, there are still several months , you can read it slowly, and just give me a copy after reading the signature."
When the girl heard Eric's words, she lowered her head slightly: "Then... that's fine."
"Come with me," Eric said and stood up. The girl held several documents in her arms, took the windbreaker and suitcase, and walked upstairs with Eric.
Eric led the girl to the second floor and opened a vacant bedroom: "This is your bedroom. The bedding is in the closet. They are all new. You can make do with it for one night. If you are not satisfied, you can change it tomorrow."
"Well, thank you." The girl whispered, Eric briefly introduced the facilities in the room, and then said: "Go to bed early, I'm going back to the bedroom."
Eric turned and left, and closed the bedroom door. Nicole Kidman, who was standing by the bed, was about to make a move when the door was pushed open again. He bit his lip with his hands, desperately waiting for something to happen.
Eric looked at the girl looking like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, smiled and stretched out his hand to gesture in the air, and explained: "Nicole, I just forgot one most important thing, and I want to remind you that starting tomorrow, You're about to start your duties, I usually get up at seven, so don't expect you to be up later than me, have breakfast ready by eight, I'm not fussy about it, you use the kitchen Just make the ingredients you are best at, and dinner is the same. The cleaning of the villa and its surroundings is also your job, and you can decide how to clean it yourself, as long as you keep it clean.”
The girl nodded nervously: "Eric, I understand."
"Well, good night, go to bed early." Eric said, closing the bedroom door again.
Nicole heard the click of the door lock, and sat on the big bed behind her in a state of exhaustion, took a few quick breaths, stared blankly at the door, and waited for a few minutes, making sure that the other party would not open the door again this time, the girl finally Pulling over the black windbreaker on the big bed, he took out the tape recorder from his inner pocket, pressed the stop button, and turned his gaze to the documents on the bedside table. I can laugh.
After thinking about it, the girl rewound the tape, turned down the volume, and pressed the play button. The voice came out from the tape recorder. Although it was not too loud, it was enough to clearly distinguish every sentence of the conversation.
click—
The door was pushed open again abruptly, and Eric appeared at the door with a pillow in his arms: "Sorry, I think you need this..."
With a snap, the tape recorder fell to the floor, bounced a few times, but still played the sound stubbornly.
"... Starred by Tom Hanks, as long as you pay attention to the entertainment news a little bit, you should know who Hanks is. The female lead could have been handed over to Julia Roberts..."
Eric's small but clear voice echoed in the silent bedroom at midnight, Eric stared at the small object in a daze, Nicole didn't know how to react, sitting on the bed with cold hands and feet , his body trembled slightly, with despair and fear in his eyes.