Hollywood Domination Chapter 236: London, London

"Are you sure it's this flight?" At London Heathrow Airport, at the passenger exit, a few men in ordinary clothes who intentionally or unintentionally covered their waists were chatting in a low voice, "I heard Yankees That being said, they're sure she's on the afternoon shift—some say she'll be flying in from Dubai."

"nah," the more experienced middle-aged man chewed his gum exaggeratedly, and he could tell at a glance that he was not a decent man - he was also the most daring of several people, directly hanging the camera on his chest, He shook his phone braggingly again, "I have a buddy at the immigration office, he just sent me a text message, and that chick is going through the immigration formalities inside - look, this is a photo he secretly took, this guy is giving I'm showing off, the flight in the afternoon was just a slut, and her driver should be waiting at the airport gate by now. Hey, this time we have to take a picture of her—let those American boys have a taste of the British folks."

Once the flight was confirmed, the paparazzi relaxed: in several terminals of Heathrow Airport, as long as there were possible entrances and exits, paparazzi from various tabloids were ambushed, and all the way from the United States The paparazzi who followed were still leisurely waiting for the plane in the afternoon. Maybe they couldn't block the big star, but their colleagues could definitely take pictures, and this was enough for the paparazzi in London The American counterparts have been proud for several days: Whether in New Zealand or Los Angeles, people want to see Jennifer Jefferson very much. After she and Christopher Hanks broke up, the media has never photographed her directly. Photos, not to mention an interview with her, of course. The performance of the American paparazzi in this matter simply makes people doubt their ability-even when Jennifer was in Los Angeles, they didn't take many photos, only some street shots that were obviously communicated in advance.

In this silent war, Jennifer has always firmly controlled the dominance and has an absolute advantage. Now that she has come to London, the London paparazzi have already made up their minds and intend to let her She had a good taste of the power of the London tabloids. Although she had been here a few times before, the news was not strong at that time, and Jefferson had never experienced their abilities at all. This time it was different. When they came from the inside After receiving the news that she would fly directly to London from Wellington, the paparazzi began to inquire about everything about her, including her hotel, her studio, and her itinerary—they were very confident that they would be able to find out in the news. Get Jefferson's photo and interview before it expires, and of course, it would be great if there was a drama or two attached.

"Here we come, here we come." As the new wave of passengers poured out, the paparazzi became slightly agitated: Heathrow had flights landing every moment, but judging from the clothes and hands of the passengers Judging by the style of the passport, the flight from Wellington has already taken the luggage and started to go out.

With eyes wide open, they searched carefully among all kinds of guests at the airport, and the paparazzi suddenly cried out in surprise, "Really?——it looks very similar!"

Almost in the blink of an eye, the camera that was hanging on the chest and in the satchel was immediately taken into the hand, and the paparazzi 'carded' with the spirit of not to be missed, and soon, their heartbeats accelerated A: Although wearing sunglasses, a hat and a mask, judging from the matching coat, silhouette, figure and the momentum of several entourages, this person should be Jennifer!

"She's much smaller than she looks," suppressing their excitement, the paparazzi joked with each other, "I've gained weight to play Monroe, her arms are a little fat——"

"If you want me to say, she must have eaten chocolate because of being cheated on, maybe she also suffered from bulimia." Several paparazzi said meanly, "If that is the case, it will be a tragedy in the world, no Is it? I can think of the headline: Binge eating disorder after being abandoned, actress suffers from disorder."

Although he said it in a joking tone, with the consistent style of London tabloids, this headline is likely to be adopted directly. This is the unique tabloid culture in Britain. In order to sell the newspaper, the paparazzi will go farther than their American counterparts.

"Come out, come out." A group of paparazzi pressed the shutter even louder. While taking pictures, they skillfully pushed around in the crowd. Although they didn't look at the road, they miraculously never fell down. Instead, they quickly gathered around Jennifer Jefferson, shouting loudly with the "click" of the shutter, "Jennifer! Jennifer!——Can you take off your sunglasses, Jennifer?"

"Are you still in touch with Christopher, Jennifer? Do you know what his relationship with Ollie is now? Have you really broken up?"

Of course Jennifer didn't answer, she kept her head down and walked straight forward, while several entourage kept stopping the paparazzi from taking pictures, which in turn irritated them even more, "Jennifer, talk to us, you just Don't you want to comment on Christopher's behavior?"

"Are you seeing someone? Jennifer, you have found a very handsome young man as the director of "Monroe". Is this the reason why you broke up with Chris?"

Although the entourage stopped, the paparazzi almost put their camera under Jennifer's eyebrows. If it wasn't for Jennifer wearing sunglasses, she might even be stabbed in the eye by the flashlight. Under such harassment , she seemed more and more irritable, and finally, when she walked out of the airport hall and failed to get rid of the group of people, Jennifer angrily opened her mask and took off her sunglasses.

"Are you crazy?" When the paparazzi frantically pressed the shutter, "Jennifer" snapped, "My name is not Jennifer, you misidentified me!"

"Ah——" After the initial round of excitement, the paparazzi also gradually stopped their movements. The coat in the newsletter photo received, but her appearance is not at all a familiar face to people all over the world.

"Madman!" The female follower of "Jennifer" also angrily pushed the paparazzi aside, "Go find your Jennifer and leave quickly, otherwise we will call the police."

Their contemptuous and angry tone immediately angered the paparazzi, several younger paparazzi have already shouted, "Hey, ma'am, watch your tone—"

Seeing their peers running back with their cameras, they realized that they were missing the chance to find the real Jennifer Jefferson, so they had to give the ignorant girl a look, and hurried back to them The guarded entrance and exit waited with anxiety: It shouldn't be such a coincidence that Jennifer was missed in just a few minutes, right?

It seems to be such a coincidence that the paparazzi waited for more than half an hour at this most likely place, but they didn't see anyone. Since the inner line of the hotel in the city didn't send the news of Jennifer and her party's stay, They continued to wait until the afternoon without giving up, but still got nothing. The paparazzi guarding the various entrances and exits of the airport had to admit their failure until nightfall: according to the tip report, Jennifer did enter England this morning, but, for the first time, they neither knew where she was nor where she was. Knowing what she's doing is a rare failure for the British paparazzi.

"Call your friends on the set." The leader of the paparazzi - Jeff the paparazzi of "News of the World", spat **** the ground. He spoke with an authentic London accent and pronounced A little rough, "They're going to start filming soon—she won't be able to hide for long!"

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"I'm so sorry, Salvi," said Jenny, sitting comfortably in a west London drawing room, to the director of her new film, while the paparazzi were throwing tantrums at Heathrow Airport. He said apologetically, "You know, after all, these times are special, and everything would have been much more relaxed-and thank you very much for lending a helping hand."

Salvi covered his chest with his hands and bowed slightly. His words and deeds showed good upbringing, low-key and decent, as if he never lacked a set of etiquette to deal with the current situation. Although he seemed cold and cautious by nature, and could even be said to be shy and introverted, his aristocratic demeanor made their conversations never too awkward.

"I can understand." His body language is a little more relaxed than when he was interviewed. This is because Jenny has been discussing "Monroe" with him through various channels recently, and the two have had several video conferences. There were also moments of tit-for-tat, so the two became acquainted naturally. "Actually, this reminds me of our script, Jennifer, the sensation caused by your visit to London should be comparable to the grand occasion depicted in our script."

"And my request for accommodation is quite similar to Marilyn's request, isn't it?" Jenny raised her eyebrows and laughed, "Seriously, Salvi, if this bothers you , I'd rather find a hotel near the set - I've heard that the residents of the aristocratic area are very tired of the paparazzi brought by celebrities, and they even reject 'new money' to stay."

"I don't know how things are in the US," Salvi said in his daily reply as if he was always choosing his words carefully. "However, in the UK, it's not uncommon for paparazzi to bribe hotel staff. Since last year Since then, news of Buckingham Palace being bugged has been disclosed one after another, considering that at this stage you want to avoid the media as much as possible—"

Jenny sighed, after the tiring voyage, she was a little listless, "Yes, I have heard that, everyone knows that I am coming to London, and they are telling me, let me be careful of the paparazzi in London, They are simply lawless."

Jenny doesn't have much opinion on the way Chris chooses to break up. People will always do some stupid things when they are impulsive. Based on her understanding of Chris, she will think about this after a while. He will definitely regret it too. However, the big news he made did have a great impact on the work and life of the two of them. Jenny had been to London several times before, but at that time her news was not so high, and the paparazzi certainly did not. It would have been too crazy, and of course things were very different now, and during this extended stay she did not foresee the possibility of a peaceful and free private life.

And of course, the trickiest part of the whole thing is: Salvi, her new director, is not only unqualified, but also a supermodel, and even now, his appearance is still highly pleasing to the eye, while The new actor Salvi found for them, Simon Roemer, was also young and handsome. When the crew announced that they had chosen Salvi, the media had already said a round of strange things. It was pointed out in the draft that Chris introduced Salvi to her, and there may be even bigger troubles. Now, at this sensitive moment of the limelight? Even if Salvi came to the hotel to interview actors, or discuss scripts with her, the hungry media would make big news, and the last thing Jenny wanted was for her to become the Monroe in "Monroe" Letting Salvi become the leading actor in "My Three Months with Jennifer" would be a very negative publicity for the film itself, only commercial films would be so hyped, and she still pointed at "Monroe" nomination.

Due to the notorious paparazzi in the UK, tapping phones and rummaging through garbage bags is commonplace, and it is not uncommon for people to bribe the staff to secretly take pictures of the interior of the room. However, neither Cesare nor Judy can rest assured, they can only ask a few reliable friends to find a low-key residence for her. Near Minster Cathedral, the transportation is convenient, and the home environment is quite suitable for a small house. Therefore, Jenny did not hesitate to change coats with Mary at the airport, and played a stand-in scene, while she slipped into the car without makeup, as if "Mission: Impossible" escaped the paparazzi in a thrilling way, so that he could go to the destination unknown and do the final audition work with Salvi. ——It is conceivable that if she does not want to be harassed continuously, she will have to play spies with the paparazzi during working hours.

Directing a movie was originally a good thing, but because of her relationship, it became quite troublesome. She had to keep a low profile and use contacts for her. For that part, however, Salvi did not show any displeasure. Instead of touching his artist's aloof temper, these dramatic and absurd details seemed to make him quite amusing. A faint smile appeared on his handsome face. Meaning, "Yes, this point has been passed down from Monroe's time to this day. This is a point that makes me feel very strange. After more than 50 years, this trivial point has never changed: people's attention to the private life of stars Curiosity, and the insane enthusiasm of the media to profit from it.”

When Salvi was first settled, it would be a lie to say that Jenny did not have certain hesitation and worries, but after several months of communication, these worries have almost disappeared. As Salvi's research on the script deepened, Jenny also found that their understanding of the story became more and more consistent-they also had the same views on many things other than the script, but the current feeling is the best. Obviously, it is their congeniality and cooperation in the field of artistic creation.

She said cheerfully, "As it happens, I thought the same thing, you know, I rarely have such a time to avoid the media. When I got in the car, I felt the crazy joy that Marilyn and Colin had when they **** together. It was a ridiculous thing, but somehow I didn't feel sad for myself, at that moment , what I feel is—"

"--a kind of joy of victory," Salvi interjected, his thin lips pursed, and his expression gradually warmed from calm caution: his talkativeness was gradually aroused. "A kind of vitality in the present—"

There was a light knock on the door of the house, interrupting their conversation, Salvi walked through the living room, and asked in a low voice by the door, "Who is it?"

"I, Simon." The slightly hoarse baritone replied. "Open the door, it's snowing outside."

Salve opened the door and looked behind Simon, while Simon Roemer rushed into the house, bringing a gust of cold wind. He was a tall, thin man, and although his voice was mature, his appearance still looked a little bit He is still childish, and his actions are much more evasive than Salvi's. However, even so, his temperament still has a strong public school style-this 20-year-old young man is studying at Cambridge University. It's the public school - Oxbridge's entrance route. His family background is very good, and his appearance is not too handsome, but he has a strong British taste, so it cannot be said that he is not charming. Compared with Salvi, whose appearance is obviously mixed with Irish ancestry, Simon's appearance is more typical Anglo-Saxon, and the two blushes on his face vividly illustrate this point: this kind of rustic plateau red is simply British. One of the major characteristics of a person, fortunately, his temperament overcomes this shortcoming. Of course, this kind of appearance is also suitable for Jenny's needs. "Monroe" is not a love movie starring handsome men and beautiful women, and Monroe is not attracted to Colin because he is handsome.

"Don't worry, Salvi." Simon said as he walked towards the living room, "I took the subway here on purpose. Besides, it's snowing outside and there's not even a cat on the street. We're safe."

His seriousness made it all the more absurd: it was a normal audition, but it turned out to be an armed secret meeting. Jenny couldn't help chuckling, she took the initiative to shake hands with Simon and said hello, "Nice to meet you, Simon—I heard from Salvi that you are very talented in acting."

Simon blinked, obviously trying to restrain his emotions, the blush on his cheeks became more obvious——after taking a few deep breaths, he smiled and replied gracefully, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Jennifer. I don't know much about performances. Salvi used you to 'seduce' me, so I agreed to give it a try. If my performances hinder your eyes later, please don't blame me. "

Jenny already knows the basic information of Simon in great detail. She has also seen Simon's audition performance, and knows that he is a very rare talented actor - what he studied in Cambridge has nothing to do with acting. He has no experience in acting except for playing soy sauce in stage plays when he was a child. If Salvi was not his relative, Simon might have had nothing to do with acting in his life-but Salvi thought he had a talent in him, so he persuaded him to audition, and Simon's performance was radiant, although Electric for the first time, but his performance in the camera is not at all jerky. The only thing they're not sure about now is whether there will be sparks between Simon and Jenny, or if their performances just don't fit. The reason why Simon is willing to suspend his studies to test the waters is that besides the generous reward, the biggest reason is that he is a fan of Jenny, so he doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

Because he and Colin are very compatible in all aspects, and Salvi wants him to play in his true colors, so they didn't talk about the plot in depth-Simon couldn't say anything constructive. Instead, it will be left out in the cold. After a short greeting, Salvi directly led the final audition.

"I don't think we need too many lines." Although he is usually very gentlemanly, he naturally took the initiative in the filming work, and he didn't ask Jenny everything - which made the Jenny trusted his ability even more, "It only takes one paragraph, the one where Colin first met Monroe, this one is enough to explain everything--Jennifer, can I trouble you to get up for a while?"

"Of course." Jenny stood up quickly, she called Mary and Claudia to help arrange the video camera, and cleared out a suitable place for shooting. Simon paced back and forth in the empty space, brewing his state.

Soon, the audition venue was cleared, Jenny and Simon were led to their respective seats by Salvi, Jenny was a little farther away, Claudia cameo as Arthur Miller, and Zeng Mary, who has experience in acting, acts as an interview reporter. Salvi adjusted the angle of the camera and shouted calmly, "."

"Miss Monroe, do you like the weather in England?" Mary kept asking questions according to the script - and as for Jenny, she skillfully called out Goldfinger in her heart, and soon entered Monroe She felt pure and real power in the overwhelming flashlights, and this kind of direct attention made her feel very safe. With a familiar smile on her lips, she answered the media's questions gracefully: It's a game she is good at, she easily fascinated these people, and now it's almost boring.

Inadvertently, she glanced into the distance, and she saw a boy—a little guy who was so young that he could only be called a boy. The media looked a little embarrassed, as if he couldn't find his position, but even so, he still looked at her devoutly and longingly, just like all her admirers——

No, he is different, she can't tell what it is, but there is something different about him, his eyes, his standing posture, and his temperament reveal something unusual, which is very attractive to her Powerful things——

Monroe smiled slightly at him, nodded again, she gave her husband an affectionate look, and returned to the interview—but for some reason, there was something more in her smile.

"cut." Salvi said, he quickly took out the memory card of the camera, "I think Simon performed very well, now, let's see the effect."

Jenny shook her head, "I don't think we even need to watch."

Although she was tired all day, she was very excited, and the problem that had been bothering them was finally solved: in the rival scene just now, Jenny could feel that Simon was on par with her. He is as superb as her, but he is completely natural in his true colors, and there is no problem of being forced to play by Jenny's aura. This feeling of "the character and I become one" can be said to be the highest state of the method school , and more importantly, in the confrontation between the two, she can feel the electric current that is most important to the love scene - not that she and Simon fell in love with each other at first sight, but at least it can be said that they have an instinct for each other The attraction, which is common between healthy adult men and women, can be translated into chemistry, adding the indispensable tension and soul to the performance.

The male lead was finally decided, which swept away her exhaustion, and she shook Simon's hand energetically, "Congratulations, Simon, you just won your first performance contract for yourself. "

Simon has already been approved by Salvi, and what is missing is the vote of the producer and funder. Now that Jenny has nodded, the whole thing can be settled. Simon's cheeks are flushed with joy , but he didn’t forget to hold Jenny’s hand first, and shook it slightly by a standard amount, then let go, and excitedly clenched his fist——Jenny couldn’t help but smile: No wonder British gentlemen are so terrified in the United States. Popular, if Josh was in Simon's current mood, I'm afraid he wouldn't remember to shake hands at all, and would have jumped up happily.

"I suggest that we watch the video of the performance just now." Salvi unexpectedly sang against Jenny. Quickly let go, "But Simon, you can go—I believe you have to go back and write your leave application."

He turned to Jenny, hesitated a little, but said politely and frankly, "As for Jennifer—I want to talk to you..."

Perhaps the specialty of nobles is being able to talk about embarrassing topics gracefully anytime and anywhere. At least when Salvi said this, he was as calm as talking about the snowy weather outside: "I think your There are certain problems with the performance technique, which may affect the effect of the finished film... I think we should have a good talk about it.”