Eric nodded and turned to Jeff: "Jeff, it's like this, I'm going to hold a party at home tonight, and I want to ask a chef... and a waiter to help, so I thought of you."
It is a very lucrative business for restaurants to send chefs and waiters to organize parties. After hearing this, Jeff said happily, "No problem, let Vanessa and Cindy go."
"The chef is fine with Vanessa. As for the waiter, let this lady go. Miss Julia, can you?"
Julia Roberts gave Jeff a hesitant look before nodding.
After confirming this matter, Eric casually chatted with Jeff, and wrote down the menu needed for the evening. He worked as a waiter in the restaurant, so he could write down a series of dish names without being introduced.
After writing the menu, Jeff took it over to look at it, got up and said to Julia Roberts who was still standing beside him: "Julia, come and help me. Eric, wait a moment, it will be ready soon. "
Eric nodded.
When she came to the back kitchen, Julia Roberts found that Jeff handed the receipt to a chef, and didn't mean to help herself. She asked curiously, "Mr. Jeff, what do I need to do?"
Jeff looked Julia Roberts up and down. Apart from a bigger mouth and a better figure, there was nothing special about this girl, and he became even more curious.
"Julia, don't you know that Mr. Eric?"
Julia was a little confused: "Mr. Jeff, I'm sure I haven't seen him, I've only been in Los Angeles for a few months."
Jeff didn't bother to gossip with Julia Roberts: "You should know about Home Alone, right? He's the young director who made Home Alone."
Julia's eyes widened instantly, and at the same time, she remembered that she had recently seen a picture of the director of "Home Alone" in the newspaper, which indeed looked very similar to that young man: "You mean... that... that."
During this period of time, anyone in North America who hasn't heard of "Home Alone" and the young director who created miracles has either just returned from Mars or traveled to another plane.
"Yes, it's him. When we were chatting just now, I mentioned that you are also an actor. Originally, Eric only planned to hire a chef in his tone, but later added a waiter and appointed you to go."
Julia Roberts, who hadn't received any film appointments for nearly a year, covered her mouth with excitement when she heard Jeff's words. She had participated in many auditions this year, but all ended in failure. No one knows better than her how important a chance is.
"So," Jeff patted the girl's shoulder: "Take it easy, girl. It is said that Eric will be filming his new film soon, and maybe you can get a role in it."
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Jeff."
Jeff smiled and waved his hands. He actually has a little selfishness. After Eric became famous, he was dug out by the paparazzi because of his working experience in his restaurant, which made Jeff's restaurant quite famous in this area, and the business improved a lot. If another well-known actor can pop up, the restaurant's business will definitely go to a higher level.
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"Mr. Eric, can I take your car?"
Eric had just taken out the keys to start the car, thinking that Julia Roberts would be sitting in the chef's van behind, but he didn't expect to run up to him.
"No problem, Miss Julia, please."
Taking a casual glance at the girl who got into the co-pilot wearing a seat belt, Julia had already changed out of the restaurant waitress outfit and even put on light makeup again. She was wearing a dark red coat on her upper body and a pair of light-colored jeans on her lower body. The taut fabric perfectly displayed the slender legs. At this time, Julia Roberts was only 21 years old. Although her appearance was not outstanding, her whole body was filled with an invincible youthful atmosphere.
"Do you know who I am?" Eric asked casually while holding the steering wheel.
Julia, who was thinking about how to strike up a conversation, nodded subconsciously: "Well, Mr. Jeff told me."
"No wonder." Eric smiled lightly.
Julia asked curiously: "Mr. Eric, why not?"
"Miss Julia, I hired you for $10 an hour, but you don't seem to be dressed as a waiter, but rather as a party."
"Ah," Julia looked at her clothes. After hearing Jeff's words, she just subconsciously wanted to make a good impression on the director, so she hurriedly changed her clothes: "Yes... I'm sorry, Eric Sir, I... I can go back and get it back."
Eric smiled and shook his head: "No, that's fine. I heard you have a movie coming out in October?"
Feeling anxious, Julia Roberts quickly replied: "Yes, it's called "Modern Cinderella". It tells the love story between three girls who work in a bakery and their boyfriends. Now the box office has exceeded 10 million. dollars."
When Julia mentioned the box office of "Modern Cinderella", her tone was a little smug just now, but when she thought of the achievements of the young people's movies in front of her, her face instantly collapsed.
Although for a small-budget film like "Modern Cinderella", the box office of more than 10 million U.S. dollars is considered a small profit, but compared with the still popular "Home Alone" which is also low-budget, even Not even qualified to carry shoes.
"Ten million dollars is not bad," said Eric, who had not seen the movie and was not very interested. I just know that this movie is also Matt Damon's debut film丨: "Jeff said you haven't received a film contract for a year. I guess after this movie, someone will definitely notice you."
When this matter was mentioned, Julia felt a little resentful. After "Modern Cinderella" got a good box office, the agent who was very indifferent to her saw her potential and came forward again, and suggested to arrange some movies for her. audition. But Julia directly kicked out the agent who hadn't won a role for herself for a whole year.
"Mr. Eric, I heard... I heard that you are about to shoot your next film?"
"There is only one thought now, the actor has not been decided, and the script is not yet available."
Eric nodded and made a little joke, and sighed in his heart what a coincidence, he was just about to shoot "Pretty Woman", when the heroine from his previous life appeared in front of him.
To use, or not to use, that is the question.
In fact, Eric's favorite heroine is Sophie Marceau, an actress who can perfectly blend the two temperaments of purity and sexiness. Except for Sophie Marceau, Eric really couldn't think of the first actress for a while. two.
But now this French rose has not broken out of the European film circle where art is paramount, and it is not very famous in North America. Eric can only know if he will accept his invitation.
As for now, the reason why he hired Julia as a waiter was that Eric was thinking about how to win Julia Roberts under his command. After all, in her previous life, she was the first actress to enter the Hollywood 20 million salary club. She is a veritable first lady in Hollywood, and her strength is beyond doubt.
Thinking of this, Eric asked, "Julia, do you have an agency now?"
Julia was overjoyed when she heard Eric's question, and quickly said: "No, I fired my agent not long ago, and now my affairs are decided by myself for the time being."
"This is just right," Eric said, "So Julia, how about joining my agency?"
After hearing from Barry Diller that Stuart Runkel had signed with CAA, Eric had the idea of starting a brokerage company. He didn't want to make the stars who became popular in his movies at the expense of others, and in the end he would turn around with Negotiate the terms yourself.
I thought that Eric was going to invite her to audition for the film. If this was the case, Julia would definitely agree without thinking about it.
But she didn't expect to invite herself to join his agency, which made Julia a little cautious. She didn't want to waste another year or even more because of joining the wrong agency.
"Mr. Eric, I have no such plan for the time being. My previous agency didn't bring me a job for a whole year. As a result, I now have to work in a restaurant to make ends meet."
Eric said: "Don't worry about this, Julia, I can guarantee that I will arrange at least two movies for you in the next year, and we can write it into the contract."
It seems that "Steel Magnolia", which made Julia nominated for an Oscar, will be filmed by Columbia next year. Although he and Blunt Cohen had a hard time because of the gambling contract, it is still no problem to recommend an actress of. It is impossible for Colombia to be monolithic, it is nothing more than an exchange of interests, Eric is the most indispensable thing like a bargaining chip.
Julia Roberts hesitated for a while and said, "May I think about it, Mr. Eric?"
"Of course no problem." Eric said casually, after thinking about it, he added: "Actually, the heroine of my next movie wants to invite French actress Sophie Marceau. If she refuses, you still have Chance."
Julia shook the hands on her knees, her lips were tightly pressed, obviously her heart was extremely entangled. Her parents and elder brother are both in the entertainment industry. Julia, who is very familiar with this industry, of course knows what it is like to play the leading role in Eric's next movie. The boy in "Home Alone" is now in full swing.
However, it was precisely because her parents were in the circle that she knew that this business was full of all kinds of deceptions. What Eric said just now had nothing to do with promises at all, and was at most a bait.
If she agrees to join Eric's brokerage company in a hothead, Eric will forget the words in a blink of an eye, and she can only cry without tears.
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