Hollywood Domination Chapter 103: Balance

After the successful completion of the location in New York, Adrian, Emily and Stanley announced their departure from the group. Among the leading actors, only Jenny and Meryl needed to go to Paris to complete the location part of the filming for a few days. It is also a rare business trip for Meryl-in recent years, in order to facilitate her to take care of her family, many of the films Meryl participated in were shot near New York State.

"Someone came back late yesterday." Of course Claudia, who was hired as a makeup artist for the crew, was going to Paris with her.

"Yes, and I heard her humming a song when I came back." As for Mary, it was Jenny who bought her own air ticket and accommodation package. In this regard, the styles of European and American crews are different from those in China. ,The crew does not bear all the expenses of the actors above the standard. When many big-name actors participate in independent films, their salary is not enough to cover their accommodation expenses, hiring assistants, car rental and other expenses. Jenny’s only privilege here in New York is the crew. I opened an executive suite with two rooms, and just gave Cover the accommodation fee of Mary.

"Oh, shut up." Jenny rolled her eyes pretendingly, but couldn't hide the smile on her lips. "This is the airport!"

"Okay, lower the volume." Claudia obviously didn't want to stop, she and Mary squeezed to Jenny's side one by one, "Can you reveal the information about Mr. Lucky?"

Mary also lowered her voice, "It can't really be Adrian! He didn't seem to return to the hotel last night."

"Well, it's someone you all know." Jenny was forced to confide in some information, "knowledgeable, reliable, know the rules, not the kind of immature guy who takes a shot seriously, won't wait for my call all the time, won't It’s a very safe choice to release the media—are you satisfied?”

"Actually, I always say you're just being too cautious." Mary's eyeballs kept rolling, obviously guessing who that person was, and at the same time trying to maintain Jenny's interest in the conversation, "Jane, think about your life. What fun? Of course, you are rich and famous, but I don’t envy you at all. You have to be fully armed wherever you go, you can’t eat or drink, and you even have to sleep. You deserve some fun, even if it takes some risk. Risk—not to mention, you see, if you find the right person, the risk is not that great.”

"The person who said this claimed two years ago that I would live the life she dreamed of." Jenny said angrily.

Mary chuckled a few times, and Claudia was interested in the other side, "So -- was last night's fun worth the risk?"

Jenny couldn't help laughing. "You know Cheatingday in weight loss classes—"

"Is it really that much fun?" Claudia raised her voice.

Jenny licked her lips at Claudia intentionally and exaggeratedly, pretending to have endless aftertaste. "You have to know that I haven't eaten meat for a long time, so it's so good."

The three women laughed gossipingly together, and Mary made a contemptuous expression, "You are completely provoking me, a single person."

"Please, we are about to go to the capital of romance, my dear, you can have a vacation after arriving in Paris." Jenny waved her hand, "You can choose my suitcase, go and find yourself a romance. "

She really has this in mind. Mary and her haven't had a vacation in the past few years. There should be no paparazzi in Paris. She brought Mary there to give her a vacation.

Mary really showed a heart-moving expression, but hesitated, "But I still have to buy you coffee——"

Under Jenny's suspicious eyes, she confided, "Well, I just want to learn more about how foreign locations work."

It seems that Emily Blunt is not the only one who "want to know everything about movies", Jenny shrugged, "Well, whatever you want."

"Of course, if the reason why you let me go is not to delay your offer with that Mr. He bumped into Meryl who had just walked into the VIP lounge.

Compared to Jenny, who has many retinues, Meryl is easy going. She is alone, carrying a luggage bag, and without makeup. She looks as inconspicuous as a middle-aged woman that can be seen everywhere. She glanced at Jenny and Mary, shook her head and sighed, "Girls."

The two 'girls' were a little embarrassed. Mary stuck out her tongue at Jenny and dragged Claudia to their economy class aisle. Meryl and Jenny waited in the VIP room for a while , also settled down in the first class.

"It seems that you are in a good mood today." Meryl was as usual, so sharp that it made people uncomfortable. She looked at Jenny inquiringly, "Come out of the role?"

"Yes." Jenny was not surprised that she had already seen through her own problems at a glance. Meryl's insight and understanding were admirable. "I feel much more relaxed. I haven't slept well in the past few nights. I often wake up in the middle of the night and feel that I can't extricate myself from Andy's emotions. The emotional tone is very gloomy and hopeless."

She took the opportunity to ask Meryl for advice, "But now I'm a little worried, afraid that after I walk out now, I won't be able to get into the show again in Paris—how do you deal with this kind of problem, Meryl?"

"What you are talking about is precisely the problem that every talented experiential actor cannot avoid." Meryl put the magazine back in the storage bag, "A cup of coffee, thank you."

"I want a glass of ice water, thank you." Jenny smiled politely at the stewardess. "You mean expressionist actors don't have to deal with emotional issues?"

"It will be much less, and one of the hallmarks of the expressionist is that they clearly know from the beginning to the end that they are acting, they are only playing a role," Meryl said, "In other words, their investment of course It’s the least, and it’s much easier to withdraw. However, according to my observation of you, your acting methods should be more experiential. Whether it’s "Chicago", "Pirates of the Caribbean" or "The Notebook", you There are many small movements that are not mastered by the expressionists-you know what I mean, if it is an expressionist, the most talented actors can only remember seven or eight small movements and consciously use them in the performance, but I noticed that you have a set of unique action habits in each role, which means that you have established an almost real role for yourself through various researches and imaginations before acting. The process of this body, or the process of this soul entering your body.”

As expected of a hall-level figure, Meryl's description of her acting skills is the closest to the truth that Jenny has heard so far, and it is more accurate than all the movie reviews she has read. She thought about it, and silently agreed with Meryl's statement—although she cheated in other roles, and her acting method was clumsy at the beginning, but after three years of acting In the end, the method left traces on her. For the role of Andy, she is really the same as Meryl said. And Andy who understands herself, and then enter her body as much as possible, see with her eyes, listen with her ears, and think with her brain.

"Then you are the purest experiential actor," Meryl smiled, "you are the same as me, although I have been with John—John Keizer, maybe you don't remember him...Although I lived with him for a while, and we were deeply attracted to each other, but I have always insisted on my own acting style, and have not been led astray by his method. For me, the most fascinating part of acting is to enter In the process of the role, I live a smooth and monotonous life, but my spiritual world is rich and colorful, because I have lived in countless different ways. From another perspective, my monotonous and ordinary daily life is also my anchors, day-to-day routines, sending the kids to school, talking to them about homework, middle-class annoyances, school districts, mowing the lawn, annoying neighbors, the holiday garage sale . . . When I come home and see the familiar decor and hear the children running in the backyard, I know I'm home, I leave my role, shut it in an empty room, and fill it with real, happy worries. My daily life."

"In other words, the reason why I left Hollywood, chose this way of life, and even chose to have these four children, and chose to put family first, is also for my career from a certain point of view." Mei Li Earl's smile deepened, "For God's sake, I love my kids—but you should know what I mean."

"I understand." Jenny was thoughtful, "What you have been emphasizing is that a healthy and orderly life makes actors live longer, and your family life and your career are a positive cycle."

"Yes," Meryl nodded, looking at Jenny appreciatively. "You're a smart girl, I don't need to say more, you should know how harsh Hollywood is to female actors, don't I want to spend a lot of money and spend extravagantly? I can't deny that I sometimes have the same impulse, but I don't want to overdraw my future For my career development, for my acting life, I chose to be restrained, low-key, stay away from the media, and use my rich private life to help me maintain a healthy and sober state of mind... This is a path I personally found, and sometimes I feel Fortunately, because many of my friends are also talented actors, and even their talents make me a little jealous, but they are all troubled by psychological problems, drug addiction, alcohol addiction... too many problems, and many people fail to achieve what they should At some heights, many people simply die before the results are achieved, which is a pity, and the most frightening thing is that after so many years, you will become more and more used to this phenomenon.”

She sighed, "Philip—Philip Hoffman, a sweet little friend, we've known each other since stage play days—has a serious drug addiction, and Robin Williams is plagued by depression. , and some people have both mental illness and drug addiction, to be honest, before you I had forgotten what it was like to be a good, normal, experiential talent actor with a healthy life, I mean except myself. I was I don’t even believe the image you announced to the public, keeping your virginity ring, rarely going to parties, living in seclusion, eager to learn..."

Jenny couldn't help touching her blank left hand. She didn't wear a virginity ring today—the media are also used to her belt.

"But after a period of observation, I found—very rare, you are basically the same as the image in the publicity." Meryl's eyes fell on her fingers, she paused meaningfully, and continued to look Next say. "But unlike me, I have found my way of balance, and you haven't."

"I found it difficult for me to learn from your methods." Jenny was also thinking about Meryl's words, "You have a rich personal life, and I—my private life is almost blank."

"Yes," agreed Meryl, "that's exactly your problem, isn't it? I only have one job, an actor, but you have another job besides being an actor - a star. Two jobs hang on one side of the scale, and you need some fun, and something other than responsibility and dedication to balance it on the other end. A steady relationship? A luxury hobby? I don't know, but you need a Ritual, a symbol, when you touch it, you can say to yourself: OK, I understand, those emotions just now are just for work, and now I have to face real life. Monotonous, stable, pleasant, warm real life."

Although she has always been witty and sharp, and seems a little unapproachable, Jenny is very grateful for Meryl's guidance to her. She feels that Meryl's unreserved and unrequited guidance attitude also understands Her motivation: Meryl is motivated by the idea of ​​pity.

"It seems a bit difficult for me." She admitted with a wry smile, "Maybe after my career reaches its peak, I will live in seclusion like you-"

"Actually, my residence is nothing* to journalists," interrupted Meryl, "they can stay outside my door whenever they want, which they don't Just because I'm not a star, honey, the public is not interested in my private life, they admire me, but they don't worship me. And how can you think that when your career reaches its peak, you become - like Michael Jackson After the big man, can he still live in seclusion? At that time, even a private island will no longer be available to you. I think what you should do is not simply to imitate me, but to find your own way, How to maintain a clear mind, how to control yourself, so that work does not encroach on your life. I think every actor struggles on the boundary between sanity and madness. Unfortunately, Hollywood-style life often drags them into the abyss of madness , how to find inner peace in such a situation is definitely the personal issue you need to pay attention to most at present.”

Faced with such wise advice, what else can Jenny do besides meditating? She nodded convincingly, sinking into her own thoughts.

Accompanied by a roar, the plane rushed into the blue sky, and Jenny seemed to be disturbed by this movement, and returned to reality.

"I think...maybe it's not a day or two to find this path of balance," she said to Meryl, who smiled back. "But I should also be kinder to myself. Josh is right. She only works, not entertains. Jenny is a very boring girl."

"Of course you deserve to be nicer to yourself," Meryl said, "Let me guess—after this project is over, you plan to take a big vacation for yourself?"

"Well, the private islands in the Caribbean, Maldives, Hawaii," Jenny nodded, and said with great determination, "—any island is fine, I should treat myself better."

This is indeed what she decided. She and Cesare have not yet reached an agreement on which movie to follow after "Prada". Since it is December 2004 and June 2005 she The filming of "Pirate" 2 and 3 may last until May or June of the following year. During this period, there will be some "Prada" releases, reshoots, and recording work. It is conceivable that if she takes another film, she will It is almost impossible to take a break and finish 2005 with a full load. Jenny decides to put aside her crazy idea of ​​'achieve Hollywood dominance by 2014' for a while - as she learns more about Hollywood, this idea has proved to be more and more crazy - to give herself a month's leave , doing nothing but vacationing.

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"Don't expect me to do anything but go on vacation," Jenny recounted as she sat across from Cesare's desk in the CAA building after filming exteriors in Paris. Said, "Private islands in the Caribbean, Maldives, Hawaii—any island is good, I should treat myself better."

Cesare ignored her, holding down a folder and pushing it towards Jenny.

"Read it," he said, "and you'll change your mind after reading it."

"Impossible." Jenny pressed the folder and pushed it back, "No matter how much box office it can sell, even if it is 10 billion, I will not change my mind-well, if it is 10 billion, I will - Well, I would do a billion, but I wouldn't even do 990 million - I'm serious, really, I wouldn't do 999.99 million. I'm going on vacation, it's as simple as that. "

"Of course this movie won't bring you 1 billion at the box office." Cesare was unmoved, "Even 100 million may be difficult to reach."

Jenny raised her eyebrows, but instead she had some ominous premonition - Cesare must have hidden tricks if he said so.

"But what if I say it can bring you your first Oscar?" Cesare really revealed his hole card. "Would you change your mind, Jefferson?"

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Note: 1 Meryl said that John Cazel died of cancer. Before his death, he was her lover. They co-produced "The Deer Hunter". Lei Duo, method actor, recognized as excellent acting

2 Philip Hoffman and Robin Williams don't need me to introduce, one died of overdose due to drug addiction and the other committed suicide due to depression. They are also excellent actors...

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Updated, Pao.you are not in love

When I was writing these two chapters, I told my friends that I don't know what everyone's attitude towards Jenny's ons is, whether they accept it or make complaints

My friend said that considering how hard Jenny is, she should be happy to accept it and think she should relax a lot... Hahaha, I don’t know what the readers think, but I think it’s quite normal. XD