Hollywood Domination Chapter 437: Gatsby

"Is there such a rumor?" Jenny sat down at the dining table with a salad in her hand. "I haven't heard of it at all—don't look at me, Salvi really didn't tell me."

"Strange." Mary raised her eyebrows at her, and said jokingly, "It seems that most of the time you spent on holiday together was too busy to discuss practical issues."

Jenny also twisted her eyebrows, "So are you jealous? Honey?"

Due to work reasons, Nicholas and Mary are often separated from each other, and they are still just a fiancée. The wedding has never been held. Like Mary, if she can bring an assistant in the previous filming in New Zealand, she will also follow. Jenny went. This time, Jenny was filming near Los Angeles, and she could go back on vacation, but Nicholas was hired by the crew again and went on location. The two parties have been separated for more than three months. This is also the norm for couples in Hollywood. Not only actors, but all members of the director and crew often have to travel for a long time. This is also one of the reasons why the divorce rate in Hollywood remains high. Claudia, after remarrying, she stopped working as a make-up artist for the crew and make-up. Instead, she opened a studio based on her experience of doing daily make-up for Jenny, specializing in show make-up for stars. Although limited The fame and income are lower than before, but this way she can take care of her family.

"Am I jealous? Yes, especially when I saw Monroe and Journey, I was so jealous that I almost wanted to buy a spell to temporarily become you." Mary giggled . "—every time you leave work, I will become you, and I will turn back into you the next morning. You do the work and give me the enjoyment—especially when the enjoyment is related to Salvi. Don't be polite to me, just leave it to me."

I have to say that Salvi is indeed lethal to girls, at least he is popular enough among Jenny's relatives and friends. Jenny couldn't help laughing. "It's strange, you never want to switch with me, what happened in Cliff Manor and Cesare."

Mary rolled her eyes, "But there's nothing wrong with you—at least, that's what I know."

Aware that she had made a mistake, Jenny smiled, and did not continue the topic, but stopped the fork, and said with some thought, "This should not be true, right? Modifying the editing or something——If Warner If you really have this idea, you will definitely come to ask me, why don't they use free consultation?"

Based on the price Sony offered for her production, even if Jenny is just invited to check and express her opinion, the appearance fee will definitely not be less than 10 million. For some key projects, major companies are very willing to spend this money to buy peace of mind-just like Jenny will never earn this money, and let’s not talk too much, you will lose, and the prophet’s advantage cannot cover the whole situation Under normal circumstances, this will be a waste of reputation. Furthermore, the market itself is limited, so she doesn't need to share too much, and cultivate enemies for herself. If she wants to speak out, she has to contribute a big IP, share Only in this way can we get all-round guidance. However, as far as "Life Journey" is concerned, she has participated in the acting herself, and of course she is willing to contribute to the crew. For example, the post-production special effects are under the lead of Jenny, and she approached Weta. The two parties communicated directly and got a very good one. Package price.

"Your current mobile phone is not easy to get through." Mary herself said it as gossip, and now she retorts casually, "However, if the rumor is true, Salvi should mention it to you, right? Since he didn't say it, it should be a boring rumor."

"This can't be used as an argument," Jenny shook her head, "We won't talk about it when we meet—don't look at me like that, it's not what you think, and we won't do that, either. It won’t happen after filming starts.”

Under Mary's surprised eyes, Jenny spread her hands, "You know, making a movie is exhausting, especially for Salvi, who puts his heart and soul into it, and of course I am the same, if you Being on set and being constantly aware that you and the man behind the camera had **** last night is always an effect on your state, isn't it? And he doesn't need that subconscious that treats me special, so we No need to remind myself of this - when he came to visit we just spent most of the time in silence, sometimes not even talking."

"Is it like the kind of silent communication that absorbs each other's energy?" Mary asked curiously, chewing on the steak, "It's like in the movie, watching the sunset side by side, all the way to the world In the end, I don’t even think about tonight’s dinner, or the other party’s antiperspirant is about to expire, so it’s time for him to take a shower?”

"Whoa, that's what you were thinking during your romantic moment with Nicholas?" Jenny almost burst out laughing, "If that's the case, then maybe he really needs to review-his antiperspirant It is definitely invalid, which makes you think so much."

Mary couldn't help laughing, "Okay, I'll pass on your opinion to him--actually, it's not a recent thing, it's just, you know, I'm still quite envious of your exchanges Yes, because you have so many profound things that can be conveyed through cameras, books, and even eye-to-eye, and even talk about those esoteric topics, such as deconstruction, expressionism-but what Nicholas and I really care about is My work, and can we have dinner together tomorrow."

She pouted, "I feel that this kind of relationship seems to be more... I don't know how to say it, just like Mantos and his original wife, it's too mediocre, and it's easy to be worn out by life."

"I think this is the basis of a long-term life." Jenny chatted with Mary while eating, "This kind of relationship is more suitable for the transition to a long-term partner, because the rhythm of getting along has been found from the beginning, isn't it? Like me and Salvi, of course, this kind of getting along is very romantic, it can bring you a very pure...very relaxed feeling, but it can't be combined with our real life, this only It could be an episodic relationship, isn't it? It's like a movie, the process of shooting it is like a big party, and it's no surprise that weird things happen at the party, but when the party is over-- You still have to come back to reality, you have to find an anchor in real life, accumulate energy, and prepare for the next party—you can’t go from one party to another without rest, our psychology The mechanics just don't work that way."

"So, have you found your anchor in reality now?" Mary's inquiring mind was a bit obvious, "I mean, the movie is about to wrap up—if you don't go back to Cliff Manor with Salvi If not, then you will be living there alone."

"What do you mean by resuming?" Jenny glanced at her, and Mary gave her an innocent and sweet smile, "I shouldn't go back with him, right? He must still be going to New Zealand for a while, " Journey of Life is not the final cut, and there are still some details that can be made more refined. In addition, some special effects of "Gatsby" also need to be done by Weta, so he has to watch the effect and communicate with the company."

It is not uncommon for the internal preview version to continue to be modified and refined in the later stage, and there are also a lot of green screen shots in the shooting of "Gatsby" - due to the expensive labor in the United States, special effects are often more economical. Especially in "Gatsby" there are many magnificent shots, if they are all shot with exquisite props like the "Titanic" back then, plus Jenny's sky-high salary, it is estimated that the budget will go up to 200 million. So now while filming, the special effects company over there has already started modeling, Mary nodded, "o——kay, I see."

"Why do you keep asking this?" Jenny asked. "It seems like you're paying attention to this—did Judy say hello to you?"

"Yes, she is very worried that you and Salvi will be accidentally photographed, you know, it will make us lose the initiative-if the public opinion is not well controlled, this incident may damage your personal image, After all, you and Cesare have divorced for less than three months, and according to the general opinion of the public, starting a new relationship after the first half of the year will be easier to gain the approval of public opinion and the blessing of the public."

"Public image again." Jenny groaned, and began to tap the back of the chair rhythmically with the back of her head, "Again? God, I feel like I'm wearing the restraints of a mental patient Conquer, you know—Josh from the beginning, then Cesare—God knows, it's finally over, but it's not enough, hide it because—'It might damage your personal Image'!"

"I know," said Mary sympathetically, "and you're paying for the straitjacket, aren't you?—but the thing is, you're really paying Judy to do it for her." Your image is a concern, isn't it? She's just doing her job."

"Of course I wouldn't blame her," said Jenny, propping her chin to consider, "—but I wouldn't listen to her either—"

Seeing Mary's wide-eyed eyes in surprise, she shook her head, "I don't intend to disclose anything deliberately, but I will no longer burden myself with the so-called personal image, whether it's blatantly lying or trying to To hide something—seriously, we've hidden enough—I think I'm past the stage now where I need to rely on these halos to add points to myself."

"Of course!" Mary said faithfully, "Actually, if I had to say, these things were just icing on the cake long after you broke up with Josh, after you won your third and fourth Oscar ? If not for the company—"

Yes, for Jenny's current status, as long as she lives a normal life and is not contaminated with drugs, alcohol and other bad habits or political scandals, it is difficult for media reports to shake her status, and she wants It is impossible to maintain her status by relying on media releases. For a person of her level, these things are already very empty. Box office, awards, and influence are the essential factors that determine a coffee position. The perfect image before, Of course it’s good to have it, but if you want to continue to live timidly in order to maintain it, you’d treat yourself too much, which means it’s not cost-effective.

Jenny nodded and didn't let her continue talking. Although this decision came suddenly, it made her feel quite comfortable. It was like deciding not to control her food intake from now on. . The thrill of indulgence. "——If I say this decision—the decision to fall in love normally in the future and stop using this matter as a transaction—it’s like doing something bad, and it brings me guilty pleasure, won’t you Sympathize with me?"

Mary hissed and grinned, but still raised her glass, "—Fame always has its price, no matter what, it's worth a toast, isn't it? Then you Just go and finish another film of yours - want to spend Labor Day here? Back to LA, Maldives? Paris? Time to book a plane, you know, September is always full of travel In peak season, private jets are not so easy to book.”

She looked at Jenny's expression and said with a smile, "Ah, I guess, in order to lighten my workload, you still want to spend Labor Day here—"

"Fuck you," said Jenny, and as Mary laughed, she got up to take her last shot in "Gatsby."

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"Bell——"

The ear-piercing phone rang, breaking the silence. The housekeeper picked up the phone, but there was a fierce shout from the other end of the phone, "Where's Daisy? I want to talk to her."

Although it was in the microphone, everyone could hear it clearly at such a volume, and this also caused Daisy, who was wearing a coat, to tremble at the shoulders, stop her movements, and her lips trembled slightly It was like a child who received a call from the Lord after doing something wrong, looking so overwhelmed and confused that she didn't even know what decision to make. There is no doubt that Daisy has been so distraught by Gatsby's death that the whole thing is beyond her control - she really doesn't know what to do, whether Gatsby's Death, whether she killed someone herself, and Gatsby took the blame, or now, she dared not face the reality and went to Europe under the arrangement of her husband-all of these made her overwhelmed.

She wants to be responsible again - she still has a little conscience, but she doesn't want to be responsible - she is so precious to what she has, she can't bear the risk of it all being wiped out, just like she was at the wedding It was the same as the struggle on the eve, except that at that time, if she chose Gatsby, there was still a slight hope that Gatsby might succeed, maybe he could really wait for him, but now Gatsby is nothing. Hope, a piece of dead flesh, lies in a coffin waiting to be buried. And all these considerations are reflected in Daisy's hesitant gait. She took a few steps towards the phone for a while, but stopped for a while, and clenched her shawl tightly with a cloudy expression: Gates Bidu was dead, so what was the use of showing up at his funeral? It is impossible for him to know, besides——

All these thoughts were almost written on her face. Daisy turned her head and glanced at her husband. Tom was carrying a suitcase and striding from the inside. Dissatisfied——

"Cut!" Salvi shouted, interrupting the actor's performance, "D! Joel, your expression is still a bit too stiff——"

Several actors gathered around the director, including the actors who played the role of the butler and the attendants, all gathered around, listening to Salvi saying, "I need you to show a sense of complacency, but don't It's too much, it's a deep, hidden emotion, and you just came over looking too worried—Tom just managed to get rid of his rival, and his wife has completely lost her temper, you see, although there are two A man is dead, a man is going to jail, but Tom doesn't care about that, he's still proud of it, just doesn't show it to his wife or anyone, because it makes him completely bad and dehumanized , although he is like this-he is a very selfish man who lacks respect for everything and is proud of it..."

Although "Gatsby" was not filmed strictly in chronological order, it is a coincidence that the last scene of Jenny in the crew is also the last appearance of Daisy in the film, which also shows Daisy's true face, Or a scene in which her new personality after being transformed by life is completely exposed. Everything about Daisy was destroyed by that car accident. If Gatsby was destroyed by his failure to pursue the upper class—his dream Being ruthlessly exposed by Tom, even Daisy's true face, her so-called affection, was exposed in Tom's smirk: Daisy didn't plan to leave with him at all, she knew it wouldn't work, so destroy Daisy's car accident, and Tom's handling after that-the extramarital affair with Gatsby, and the fact that she was the perpetrator of the car accident, made her lose her moral advantage in front of Tom forever.

Daisy’s pain comes from the incompatibility between her and Tom. In her heart, she is obviously succumbing to Tom in terms of personality. There is a reason, there is emotion in it. But after this incident, both she and Tom knew clearly that she was no different from Tom, she was just as despicable and weak... This incident might also promote the relationship between the two of them, because Tom didn't intend to Kicking her out of the house, what he wants is a standard upper-class life, and Daisy can satisfy him as a wife—at least it is worth him to settle these troubles for her, and he even feels guilty about this cheating. Rejoice, because Daisy will no longer be able to put on a high profile in front of him.

And Daisy? This is her last chance, pick up the phone, go to Gatsby's wedding, save the last humanity, this is the last turning point. Going forward, she will become like Tom, the kind of person she once despised, cold, indifferent, selfish, stingy... She will lose all the spiritual wealth she once had, the happiness she had with Gatsby Time, the love that collided in the best years-even if these feelings are mixed with her and Gatsby's self-righteousness, as long as she goes to Gatsby's funeral, then there is at least a little bit of truth of. But from Tom's expression, she clearly read his request: not to attend the funeral, and to remove the Buchanan family from the scandal, this is a concession he will never waver, and it is also his bottom line. Tom knew very well that as long as Daisy went to the funeral, there was still a spark of humanity burning inside of her, and she was still not his kind.

"For Tom, this is not a guilty escape, this phone call is his last battle, and the servants in Buchanan's mansion, some are clear about this, some are vague, but for Tom The actions of the masters, they all have their own opinions, I hope to see your emotions reflected in your eyes - of course, everything is as usual in actions, you don't want to lose your job..."

After Salvi's transfer, the second shooting of this scene began. Tom carried the suitcase and hurried over from the room. Throwing his mood like a javelin, he cast warning glances at Daisy, who, in a gesture of frustration, glanced at the still yelling phone.

Choose humanity, or choose material? It's another test for Daisy, and the choice isn't easy. She looked more and more desperate, more and more disappointed, like she couldn't believe herself - but finally, she leaned towards Tom and made a gesture of resignation, and her face was like a With the frozen mask, lifeless and ashen, Daisy can only admit her money-worshiping nature at last, and for the sake of her existing life, she gave up the last piece of her soul.

Tom was victorious in the end—it brought a smile to his eyes, but his face was still serious and serious, and he wrapped Daisy protectively, as if It's her reward, turn around and walk out of the hall with her...

"cut!" Salvi shouted again, "good! Joel, j.j, everyone's performance is very good!"

Among the applause, the actors who will not appear again in the future hug and bid farewell to the crew - this is Daisy's last scene, and all the actors bound to her will not be filming again Appeared in the schedule. After all the single-person dialogue scenes between Toby and Leo have been filmed, the film will be announced to be finalized. After that, there will be a long post-production process, until the promotional links such as previews will start in February and March next year. Impact on the 2013 Oscars.

"This is simply an epic scene," Leo, who had no part in the scene, was also present at the scene all the time. She hugged her and twirled around, "I have a feeling that another Oscar nomination is waving to you—hell, how did you do it!"

"For Daisy, I'm really handy," Jenny also admitted with a smile, but there was a bit of self-mockery in her smile, "maybe it's because she and I are actually the same kind of person."

"Don't be kidding." Leo simply sneered at this, "Honestly, watching your performance just now—especially the part where you walked towards Tom,*, I almost didn't cry—you are How do you figure out the character's psychology? Is there any special trick? Or is all this really a function of talent? Please, it must be the former—at least in this way, I can still hope to catch up with you."

Although he needs to make up his mind to do the penance meditation arranged by Salvi, Leo has always pursued acting skills. He has spent a lot of money on acting lessons from famous teachers. Ambition can also be seen in the film selection. Once he has made up his mind and set a new direction, his enthusiasm for learning is simply overwhelming.

"To be honest..." Thinking of the many past events—Jenny's smile couldn't help but become a little more complicated. She shook her head and suppressed the momentary emotion. It requires you to have a completely accurate experience. To play a murderer is to have killed people, but in life, you also need to have something that can correspond to it. You know, there have been such moments and faced that kind of choice—— —Give up a little bit of humanity for the sake of material things——grab the mood at that moment and expand it, you can get a good performance, and if you are fully invested in the emotion at that time, combine it with the character One time—"

Looking at Leo's thoughtful expression, she couldn't help feeling a little guilty—of course there are copies of masterpieces like "The Great Gatsby" in the performing arts space, although Jenny didn't use Goldfinger to empathize , but still rehearsed many times in the performing arts space, and made adjustments based on the changes in the script, incorporating self-experience, which is why she can go through all the performances with ease and joy. Since discovering this way of acting in "Monroe", her own acting skills seem to have improved, or she and Daisy have a stronger resonance. In "Monroe", she can still find the state It was more difficult, and it would be difficult to make a play, but "The Great Gatsby" was not stagnant, and it could enter and exit. In Leo's eyes, this gave him a lot of pressure. For this male star who has been an idol since his previous life, her heart is still quite soft, especially because she contributed to Li Ao's transformation of acting skills. This feeling of not being able to share the real secrets really makes her feel a little guilty.

"Okay, this is just my personal habit." Seeing Leo's thoughtful expression, Jenny also changed the subject and began to give him more confidence, "It may not be of reference value-in fact, your The performance is already quite good, if I judge, I think you can definitely get a nomination—if the award is not directly reserved for you."

"Really?" Leo raised his eyebrows, showing a frank and joyful expression. And Jenny held back her smile and nodded sincerely, "This is not a joke—don't forget, I will be the one who pays for your PR, and I'm a stingy, stingy boss."

She did not lie. If Leo's performance was a bit awkward at the beginning of filming, under the guidance of Salvi, he quickly found his state, and the more he acted, the more he felt. The more I get into Gatsby, in many scenes, Jenny can feel that he is really moved--not that he didn't get into the role before, it's just that the frenzy like self-hypnosis is hard to catch Others, sometimes even bring a slight sense of embarrassment, but in the current version of "Gatsby", his performance is contagious, Gatsby's faint fanaticism, and the gentlemanly demeanor overlaid on it— ——The sense of layering is staged, he looks more like a real person, you can even put him into the characters around him, and this charm is firmly locked with Leo himself , he is no longer a part of the movie screen, no longer a part of the movie-of course, he is still integrated into the plot, but beyond that, you can clearly realize his existence and the charm of his performance . If, in the past, most of the time, Li Ao was an excellent actor who could complete the director's arrangement without making a show, then now, he is an elite actor who can highlight himself while completing the task. As long as he can receive a suitable script and work on two more films, Jenny believes that even if this one unfortunately fails, the Oscar will be in his pocket sooner or later.

"Well, I can hardly believe that this is not your compliment." Leo also deliberately put on airs, showing a haughty expression. He and Jenny have already walked out of the studio, pacing around a small lawn , "Do you think this will be a good movie?"

"I think it's a pretty good adaptation." Jenny shrugged. "Now that most of the scenes are shot, I can make this comment—don't you think so, Leo?"

"It's a bit too..." Leo said quietly, "It's too... personal, I don't know, it feels like it's a little bit different from the original, at least a little bit different from my understanding of the original, About Daisy, Tom—and Gatsby, of course—"

"Indeed, from Tom, Daisy to Nick, there is a lot of plumpness, but Baker's line has been cut out." Jenny also agrees with Leo's opinion, "It may not make all "" Gatsby fans will be satisfied, maybe it will be mixed, you know, people always want to reproduce the original book exactly, all adaptations will be controversial, especially this is "Gatsby" - but this should not affect To your Oscar—"

Seeing that Leo wanted to defend himself, Jenny laughed. "Of course, I know, it's not your state of mind, you really like this movie, you want it to be recognized by the public - especially the professionals, especially because you have such a big breakthrough - so, what do you think? , Leo, do you like the current adaptation?"

"Yes." Leo thought about it, and still gave an affirmative answer, "I think this is the only suitable adaptation route, the novel of "Gatsby" is a symbolic art-after all, it is Psychedelic, the charm of the text makes up for the lack of logic, the plot is simple, but the film cannot rely on the charm of the camera to last for 2 hours, it is too empty, and strengthening the fullness of the characters is the only way out, of course, Sal Wei still respects the original work very much, this is like his personal interpretation of "Gatsby"..."

As he talked, he also laughed, "And his interpretation convinced me—yes, I should believe it can convince others, otherwise why would I come to participate in "Gatsby"?"

Jenny and him looked at each other and smiled, Leo put his hands in the pockets of his slacks, "So, will you go back to Los Angeles next time, or continue to live here? ——If you continue to live here, Can I come and find your words?"

The correct words he said were simple correct words, and they were by no means an excuse for Chris to use public affairs for personal gain. This Jenny can still be sure, but——"Why do I continue to live here?"

Leo gave her a knowing smile, and he said, "j.j——"

Jenny sighed, well, it seems that she and Salvi didn't hide very well, or Leo was more sensitive than she imagined.

"Just to clarify," she said as she walked away, "it's not what you might think it is—you know, the divorce has nothing to do with it—"

"j.j——" Leo dragged his voice out again, but the understanding revealed in his tone made Jenny secretly startled: she didn't seem to have thought that the real relationship between herself and Cesare was in those who were closer. What will it look like in the eyes of her friends? Fortunately, her friends are not talkative.

"Okay," she said, laughing, "Okay, thanks for your silence, Leo."

"In Hollywood, if you can't learn to keep silent at the right time, you won't get very far," Leo shrugged. "Besides, we're friends, aren't we?"

He raised his fist with a smile, and touched Jenny, letting the wordless tacit understanding spread through this action: through this play, the whole performance process, they have become true friends, just like It's her and Josh's kind of acquaintance, not Hollywood's casual acquaintance. "Ah—the director is here, I think I'd better be sensible and take the initiative to return you to him."

Jenny followed his gaze, and sure enough, Salvi was walking towards them. The sun shone on his face, putting a golden rim on his smile.

"Hey." He walked straight to Jenny with a very clear attention. "Congratulations on finishing."

"Hey." Jenny said, and she couldn't help the smile on her lips again. "Thank you."

"Do you have any other plans next?" Salvi said. "Los Angeles? New York? Paris? Where will your busy schedule take you?"

"Tomorrow is Labor Day." Jenny said, "You know, even the crew will be off for three days on weekends—"

Salvi's eyes light up, he is the big boy who has entered the excited state again, so open, without concealing his deep affection and tenderness - in such eyes, no one will not be intoxicated , his gaze is like a restrained light kiss, this is a public place after all, and their relationship is still low-key——

But Jenny was on a whim, and she decided to do what she said—she stood on tiptoe, kissed Salvi's cheek, and in his grand smile of surprise and joy, pressed the kiss to his lips.