In a brightly lit manor in Beverly Hills, "The Godfather 3" launch celebration party is being held bustlingly. By the swimming pool outside the villa, a middle-aged man in his forties, with a fat figure and a little bald head, is dancing to The brunette next to him said something.
"Back then, I served as Mr. Coppola's assistant for two consecutive "The Godfather", and my position was equivalent to an assistant director. You know, I was only in my early thirties at that time. It's not like being an assistant director in Hollywood at the age of thirty. It was an easy thing. In the following years, I kept in touch with Mr. Coppola. The investor of my film was introduced by Mr. Coppola. He was very optimistic about my script, so, Kang Miss Nali, as long as you can act well, I promise you will make a successful transformation this time."
Although Jennifer Connery was a little impatient in her heart, she didn't dare to show it. Since she lost her role in "Girls in the Dark" last year, her agent Jim Lester no longer focused on For her, and because of this, she hasn't gotten any role for a year.
If this continues to drag on, perhaps she will be completely forgotten by Hollywood. Whenever she thinks of this possibility, she will feel strong anxiety. After leaving Hollywood, what else can she do? Won't.
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Find a man to marry and be a full-time housewife. Although she can accept this choice, she is not willing to live a boring life that cares about daily necessities. Even if she gets married, she hopes to live a better life.
But among the people she knows, the only one who can bring her this kind of life is the one in front of her. Forty or fifty years old. Someone with a certain seniority status in Hollywood. Leaving aside the fact that these people were usually about the same age as her father. Moreover, in Hollywood, the marriages of these people are also the most unstable. Maybe she will be dumped at some point. At that time, she will be old and her beauty will no longer be. What should she do
"Hello, Miss Connelly. Are you listening to me?"
Just a little distracted, the girl soon heard a slightly displeased voice in her ear, she pulled herself together and smiled: "Sorry, Mr. Brandt."
Tony Brandt was very satisfied with the girl's attitude. He glanced at the girl's bulging breasts in the black dress again, and the man said, "Miss Connery, you're distracted on such a grand occasion. It's a very rude thing, those big people would not be so magnanimous to me, oh, Mr. Coppola came out. And Al Pacino, that... seems to be his nephew. Nicolas Cage."
Jennifer Connelly also saw several people walking out of the villa talking and laughing all the way. The bearded man with glasses in the middle was obviously Francis Coppola. The people who were chatting in the yard gathered together to say hello to each other.
"Miss Connery, let's go up and say hello," Tony Brandt said, raising his arms slightly.
Jennifer Connelly hesitated, but still took the man's arm and walked towards Francis Coppola and the others.
Arriving near Francis Coppola, after the last group of people left, Tony Brandt quickly let go of Jennifer Connelly, and walked towards Coppola and the others with a flattering smile on his face.
"Mr. Coppola, congratulations on being able to direct the final chapter of the "Godfather" series. I believe this movie will definitely cause another sensation."
"Thank you, Tony, how did your movie go?" Francis Coppola shook hands with Tony Brandt and asked casually.
"It's almost ready to start, oh, this is the heroine I chose, Miss Jennifer Connelly, she has starred in Mr. Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America", that little girl Deborah, no I know if you still remember."
Francis Coppola looked Jennifer Connelly up and down, as if he was examining an object. For Hollywood tycoons like them, any beauty could no longer amaze them.
Being sized up by this kind of gaze, the girl who originally wanted to greet Francis Coppola suddenly felt stiff and uneasy, and the right hand that was about to be raised slightly lowered, pinching the skirt of the dress awkwardly.
"Well, it's not bad, but it's a little too beautiful, Tony, your movie is a drama, and it's not a good thing that the heroine is too beautiful."
Just as Tony Brandt was about to speak, Francis Coppola waved his hand and said, "Of course, it's a movie you've been preparing for a long time, so how to choose the heroine is your business, and I won't interfere."
"No, no, Mr. Coppola, if it weren't for you, I don't know where to get the investment, and I don't know how much higher your vision is than mine. If you think it's inappropriate, I will definitely be cautious. considerate."
Hearing what Tony Brandt said, the girl opened her mouth slightly and looked at Francis Coppola. Her fingers pinching the hem of the skirt trembled from the force, and she felt even more aggrieved. The roles she had won with great difficulty were about to go to waste just because of a casual sentence from these people. In an instant, she wished that all these big shots would be dragged into hell.
Connery's face just happened to be seen by Francis Coppola, and Coppola quickly patted Tony Brandt on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't be like this, Tony, I just said it casually, this little girl is still good Yes, if you replace her, I don't know how many times she will curse me secretly."
"How is it possible? Miss Connelly admires you very much. We were talking about your movie just now," Tony Brandt said hastily, and gently poked the girl standing next to him. Jennifer Connelly endured He sniffled his little nose, and was about to cheer up and speak, but Francis Coppola had already taken Al Pacino and Nicolas Cage to other places.
"Frank, who was that man just now? I really want to see him somewhere," Al Pacino asked after the three walked away.
Francis Coppola casually said: "When filming the first two parts of "The Godfather", he worked as my assistant, so you will have an impression. There are occasional contacts in these years. Some time ago, he planned to shoot a movie himself. , I begged to come here, I couldn't save face, so I helped him introduce a few investors."
Al Pacino thought for a while, but still couldn't think of Tony Lambert, so he left it behind.
Seeing Nicolas Cage standing on the other side of Francis Coppola still looking towards the door without giving up, Al Pacino smiled and said: "Okay, Nick, I have already said that Eric rarely He doesn’t like this kind of occasion very much. It’s better for you to prepare for the audition. As long as your performance can satisfy Eric, and you are a child of the Coppola family, I believe Eric will I entrusted you with the heroine of "The Love of Ghosts"."
Hearing Al Pacino suddenly mention Eric, Francis Coppola also showed emotion: "Speaking of which, many people thought that the little guy couldn't survive the turmoil a while ago, but I didn't expect In the end, not only was he safe and sound, but Michael Eisner suffered a lot and handed over a script. Al, you have worked with Eric Williams, what kind of person do you think he is?"
Al Pacino thought for a while, then shook his head slightly: "I can't tell. At the end of the year before last, I had just returned to play on Broadway, and Eric came to me. In a coffee shop, he Tell me about his script, I found nothing special, originally wanted to refuse, and then the little guy confidently told me about the script of "Scent of a Woman", and then I found that my heart was moved, and soon I came to Los Angeles with him. If I have to say, he... is very mature, far beyond the maturity of his peers. young people, it seems like they are chatting with their peers.”
"Let me put it this way, I also want to meet this miraculous young man," Francis Coppola said with a smile, "It seems that Steven has contacted him and wants to get "Jurassic Park" The right to adapt, but was rejected by the little guy, haha, in Hollywood, there are not many people who can let Steven down."
"He must be qualified now," Al Pacino said with a smile.
Francis Coppola was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yeah, he does have this qualification. Maybe in a few years, the top seven in Hollywood will become the top eight. I really don't know how he created it." There are so many hit films, and among the top ten box office films last year, films produced by Firefly accounted for half, which is truly astounding.”
The three of them were talking, when they saw commotion at the entrance of the manor from a distance, they looked at each other, and they walked in that direction in unison, wanting to see what happened.
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"Fami, why do you look a little cramped? Doesn't the dress fit you well?" As he drove towards Coppola's manor, Eric glanced at Famke Jansen who was sitting in the co-pilot , asked curiously.
At this time, the girl was wearing a rose-colored one-shoulder tunic evening dress, and her hair was also pulled into a bun. Although she only added a layer of simple light makeup, it was still more beautiful than Eric didn't know when he saw the girl in the afternoon. How many times more beautiful.
"No, it's nothing, it's just a professional habit," Famke Jansen said shyly, and his hands finally rested on his knees.
"Professional habits?" Eric was even more curious.
"Yeah," the girl smiled awkwardly, and explained: "The clothes I used to wear at fashion shows were all made by designers. If we accidentally broke them, we little models can't afford it." , so I wish I could take it off immediately after walking the catwalk." (To be continued...)