Hollywood Domination Chapter 411: Snow night talk

"This is a very deep question." Heath commented, he fell back and leaned on the lower edge of the sofa, "What is love... For me, love is what Mentos sees No matter what age she is, she can satisfy all his expectations and imaginations, and vice versa. This is the most idealized love in the movie."

"Your take on the concept is surprisingly pure," Jenny commented.

Heath shrugged his shoulders, and didn't deliberately play dumb-after breaking up with Michelle, he returned to the life of a **** who played every night, and he was a supermodel lover like Leonardo and Chris , and sometimes made two talented actress girlfriends, but they didn't last long.

"I'm talking about the most idealized situation," he said, "reality is not always so perfect, and - I think this is a realistic point of view, in fact, there are many people in this world who are not suitable for Loved ones, you can say they don't deserve it, but unfit is a more neutral word. I think for a lot of dudes and play princesses, it's their personality that dictates that they prefer one-to-many, many-to-many relationships , they are simply not interested in a traditional one-on-one relationship."

"Like carnality more than love, don't you?" Jenny said with a smile.

"It would be better if they could have both, but when they can only choose one, they would rather choose the former." Heath said, and he smiled again, "I admit that most of them are men, try to pursue It is in our genes to have **** with the most people, it is our instinct.”

"It's not surprising." Jenny told him, "Especially you Hollywood male stars, it's really hard to restrain this instinct, because you really have a competitive advantage, power, fame, money and appearance— —You guys even have an advantage over billionaires in this race, so restraint becomes really hard for you, even for women—when I can because of beauty and fame Why did I rush to make a decision when I was being chased by so many advantageous objects? I think this is also the psychology of many Hollywood actresses, and the instinct of women to choose a mate.”

"Human nature is indeed terribly selfish sometimes," Heath said happily, "but you are right, Hollywood has almost assembled the most impulsive and boldest handsome men and beautiful women in the United States, so this phenomenon is extremely prominent and attracts the most attention. .Love is meaningless to these people, at least they don't need it now."

"This is also a choice." Jenny said thoughtfully, "But people in Hollywood who can't settle down may not be because of such a reason-maybe for some people, love is something that only exists in the moment , very briefly, when the comfort of oxytocin is exhausted, love is over, and after that, the intimacy that lovers usually develop in long-term relationships means nothing to them.”

In a nod from Heath, she went on, "I think that's basically what a lot of artist love is like, because for them, stability means—"

"The death of inspiration," said Heath. "Yes, artists always need stimulation—maybe I'm your kind of person."

He took the initiative to involve his private life, "This is the reason why Michelle and I broke up. I think for people like me, there is no need to settle down at this time. You have to wait until My professional life is nearing the end - when I am no longer young and my creativity begins to decline, I will have expectations of family affection after passion and get used to it. It is like the love of Mentos and Coke The same, the reason why they can succeed is because they want the same at every stage. When they were both in their teens, they all wanted a love that only talked about exploration now, to try together what lovers can do Boundary."

"When Coke was in her twenties, she felt the urge to start a family and met Mentos who wanted to settle down. When she was forty, she needed stimulation and met him who was looking for passion ——" Jenny said, "Yes, they met the right person at the right time, and this kind of thing can almost only happen in movies."

"That's what we love about movies, it's hopeful," Heath said, "To be able to fully commit to the character is like making up for your own regrets and experiencing another possibility. "

"I said the same thing to Salvi," Jenny was a little surprised, she sat up straight, pointed at Heath and said, "Seriously, it's exactly the same, really, this kind of movie, no matter the production How painful the process is, its meaning really lies here, allowing you to experience another possibility—"

When they got acquainted and smiled, they both felt that the distance had been pulled a little closer. In the past, Jenny and Heath were not very familiar. However, under the arrangement of Salvi, the two talented and spiritual actors gradually discovered the common ground between them. In such the simplest and purest environment, through these days of talking freely, a real relationship was established. Spiritual connection - Jenny thinks that her relationship with Heath is a bit like that with Daniel Day-Lewis and Meryl Streep. Maybe you don't have much contact with each other, but when something happens, you know you can count on it he.

The room fell silent again, like an intermission after a conversation, Jenny was trying to figure out Heath and her understanding of the plot, although such an understanding might be easily destroyed by Salvi, this kind of actor The shooting method in which the amount of information is reduced to the minimum is fresh and challenging for her. It is like a psychological game, taking into account the director's psychology and her own psychological reaction to guess, and she wants to Guessing the intention of Salvi's every arrangement, and reminding herself to remain at his mercy, this subtle feeling also made her very interesting.

"You know," Heath took the initiative to speak after a period of silence. He hugged his knees and said in a deep voice, "I've always been sorry to Michelle."

This is the first time he took the initiative to mention his private affairs, Jenny put down the book, "Huh?"

"Rationally, it seems unavoidable, and if you don't try, you don't know your unsettled needs during this period, which seems like a paradox - you prove it to yourself Sometimes, it means that someone has been hurt by you," Heath said, and his unruly and handsome face also showed deep helplessness, "And... I don't know, in society, people seem to be stable by default. It is your moral responsibility to settle down and have a long-term relationship. I don’t know how to say it. If you really want to settle down, but when the other person is not suitable for you, you will be understood by everyone, because this kind of thing is indeed unavoidable. But if you eventually find out -- after you have a daughter, that despite your efforts, this kind of settled life is just not attractive to you, not just for others, but also for yourself Sorry, even if you couldn't predict the result, you still started this relationship with sincerity—"

In the media's report on the breakup of Heath and Michelle, Heath, who used to be "bad and full of bad records", is of course the one who is guilty, but Jenny's trust in the report is now very low. She said, "I think This is because..."

Thinking of the source of this theory, she couldn't help smiling, and then continued, "Because this is the mainstream value of society, at least for Australia and the United States - find a partner and settle down , is still the trajectory of most families, so although you are no longer living the life of ordinary people, you will still demand yourself with the moral values ​​of ordinary people... This is a kind of herd mentality.”

"Maybe it is..." Heath said, "The most hurtful part of this whole thing is not your guilt, but the time you tried to convince yourself with guilt, when you You can no longer get pleasure from being with her, but when you are still insisting, you don't realize that this is actually an insult to her... because, although you have worked hard, there is actually no There is no room for hypocrisy, the moment your heart leaves, she has already felt it... At least... Michelle told me that, she can't bear to be with someone who no longer loves her Together, even if..."

"Even if she still loves you?" Jenny guessed.

Heath pursed his lips, he didn't say any more, just nodded briefly.

Thinking about the grievances between him and Michelle, Jenny has nothing to say, she can only comfort Heath, "I think this is a risk that every relationship must face, no one can promise forever... …In fact, you should believe this—Hollywood is an American community, but it may follow European standards, you know, that legendary Europe—"

Think of the stereotypes of Europe in the hearts of Americans: open, loose, unusually liberated and casual in this respect. Both of them laughed lightly, and Jenny continued, "In this case, your behavior is not out of line in society, is it? If you use Hollywood men to ask yourself, your performance is still not satisfactory. If you must If you use Australian standards, you're asking for trouble."

"You know, your words are very similar to Cesare's." Heath rested his arms on his pillow and glanced at Jenny, "What he said to me is almost a copy of what you said to me."

"Really?" Jenny froze for a moment.

"He said,'What you need to face up to is that you are not living the life of an ordinary person, and you are not an ordinary person, Heath, ordinary people can't perform a work like yours'—"Heath said Shrugged, "'If you are living 1% of your life, don't use 99% of the standards to demand yourself. A stable relationship is not something you necessarily need to desire'."

"I've heard similar things." Jenny said, and she snickered, "Basically, I was his student, so, indeed, I just resold his point of view to you."

"So, you are all supporters of this theory?" Heath asked, "So you can..."

"What can you do?" Jenny asked with a suppressed smile. She was amused by Heath's awkward expression—it seemed that he had accepted Cesare's point of view to some extent, and had gradually stepped out of the stage of self-condemnation.

"Talent - you know - you're husband and wife anyway, but you're all alone in New Zealand, working with at least two - now three very attractive men, and of course a whole lot of work Personnel—" Heath grimaced, "and your cell phone was confiscated, and you lived alone in an apartment with two of these three men—"

"Even if these two are his good friends?" Jenny asked.

"Hey, feelings and desires don't care about this," Heath said half-jokingly, "You are so beautiful, and I am not bad-looking-"

"You are more than just good-looking." Jenny quickly complimented, "You are very handsome."

"—thank you—I'm also handsome, and it's not impossible for us to have a spark, at least the possibility is very high." Heath said, "Even if there is no emotional spark, what about the physical one? According to 99% of the mainstream opinion, Cesare must feel jealous, if he doesn't even care about this, then maybe he doesn't care about you anymore."

This is a hypothetical question, because Jenny knows that there is no attraction between her and Heath, she is too disciplined and calm for him, not his type, and he is about the same for her. However, this is indeed not an easy question to answer, especially in the current atmosphere, it seems that Heath's frankness would be apologetic for telling lies.

She hesitated, "Well——"

"Oh..." Heath had already understood, he touched his nose, "I'm sorry——"

"It's nothing," said Jenny, "but we haven't planned to announce it yet, so—"

"Of course, I will keep it secret." Heath said, "So... can I ask why?"

Certainly it is the worst thing to do to tell the whole thing, Jenny thought as she said, "Time... is the worst thing we can use for us, and you have to admit, Heath, unless you give up work in turn Otherwise, it will be difficult for Hollywood stars to take care of their families, but the crew will finish, but the company will never stop operating."

"Yeah, the time, the schedule, and the state of our acting..." Heath seemed to empathize, "Sometimes when you finish filming a character, what you really need is some personal time to get you out of that It's a sad feeling, but the reality is that you are already a father, and there is only a short time before the start of the next drama, and the time you spend with her is only so short..."

"Yeah, your artistic life, your career, and your personal life are in serious conflict," Jenny said, with a hint of bitterness in her voice that wasn't entirely feigned. "You're harder to allocate than your time." What you care about is yourself, your career is like a black hole, which attracts all of you into it, and you can't help it, and even very eager to revolve around the black hole..."

"If you want to pull out your energy to focus on the real world, it's as painful as splitting your personality." Heath looked at the ceiling and murmured, "Yeah, so we're not suitable for a long-term relationship, not for 99% The definition of love and marriage... at least, it is not suitable now."

He sat up again, looking at the way the flames danced in the fireplace, "But maybe one day, this will change, just like Mentos and Coke, but we may not have their luck. Desire for stability, when you are ready for a long-term relationship, you can still meet the person who gave you this desire in the first place. - I think we will not have their luck 100%, in reality, your first love, your stability , your stimulation and your destination are often four different people..."

"But..." There was a trace of serenity in his tone, and the flames reflected Heath's face in a cloudy and uncertain way, "It's just...Although maybe others are just as good, but now, you really hope, When the right time comes, the person who can reach you by your side, and the person you have feelings for is still her..."

Jenny looked at his profile, a quiet smile leaked from her lips, she patted Heath on the shoulder, "It's always good to have hope."

She didn't say those fake big empty 'miracles will happen', but this seemed to make Heath feel better, he let out a breath, and turned the topic to her. "So, what about you?"

"Me?"

"You and Salvi—" Heath said, "Earth people can see what you have, that kind of electric current, to be honest, I was surprised when you proposed to Cesare, in At the Oscars that night, if you had to propose to one person, I would have thought it was Salvi, and it seemed more natural to be with you — I don’t know what to say, there seemed to be more spark.”

"It sounds like you dislike me and Cesare very much," Jenny couldn't help but protested, "We also have feelings, okay? In fact, they are quite strong, but we don't want to show them. Come out—"

She shook her head, "Things here are too complicated, they are completely different feelings. With Cesare...we have too much together, and we are not good at it..."

Unable to continue without revealing the truth, Jenny smiled and ended the topic directly, "And me and Salvi... yes, during the filming of "Monroe" , there is indeed a spark, but the timing is not right. Now, the timing may be right, but the mood may not be there, is it? Love or the embryonic form of love does not solve the problem of timing."

Heath, who obviously still had feelings for Michelle, did not deny her words, but just smiled empathetically. When he was about to speak, there was an inarticulate complaint from the door, and then, Someone pushed the door open, causing the flames in the fireplace to be shaken endlessly by the cold wind, and his shadow filled the entire room——

"Hey hey hey——" let out a deep, villainous laugh, Leo slammed the door behind his backhand, and when neither Jenny nor Heath responded to him, his drunken excitement faded away Some, while taking off their scarves and coats, complained, "Oh my god, the tens of meters from the car are really cold——"

Drilling to the edge of the fireplace, he hiccupped with the smell of alcohol, and looked around with a smile, "so, what are you talking about? Dear Heath—Jenny—"

Before anyone could answer, he rubbed his hands again, complaining while warming himself by the fire, "Seriously, how did you survive such a boring night just by chatting?"

Exchanging glances with Heath helplessly, Jenny stopped his momentum of speaking, threw off Leo's shoulders that followed the greeting just now, sat up straight, and her tone became serious. "What we're talking about is——Leo, you've been on the set for a week, shouldn't it be time for you to make a decision? Whether to film "The Great Gatsby", whether to lose weight, and most importantly——"

Comparing the environment around her, "Would you like to have this kind of acting exploration - do you have an answer to this question?"