Capítulo 36: Chapter 36 Our Lockhee is better
Jenny didn't ask him directly about his big plans with Cesare, although she had only met twice so far, but she already had a certain understanding of James's character - this man is naughty at best, cheap at worst, you can't be serious with him, once you are serious with him, wait to be tricked, you must tease you and tell you the truth, even if this truth is true or false, you can't tell the difference between true and false.
"You decided to play my last card for me after only seeing me once, even though it lasted for an hour?" said Jenny, half-jokingly, "and with all due respect, either this card is nowhere near your last, or you're a little too hasty." "
"Isn't an hour enough for me to see a person clearly?" Jaime asked rhetorically, his tone hinting at his strong confidence in himself, "well, maybe not an hour, and the next half an hour I'm just here to appreciate the way you put up with me." "
"Do you know you're surprisingly cheap?" asked Jenny calmly.
Jaime laughed again, a little smug, "People say that, but surprisingly, they often like me at the same time. "
There are really a lot of weirdos in the entertainment industry, Chen Zhen had a certain feeling in her previous life, and she has a deep feeling in this life, director Wenqing, manager of the cheap and cute theater, and an agent with a very 'president tyrant and cool drag' with a painting style, and a big man in the women's clothing control industry who just glimpsed it... It is estimated that it is a relationship where artists gather, and the people in this circle are really full of personality.
She shrugged her shoulders as Jaime continued.
"Of course, Cesare showed me your TV series, and Rob made an exception for me to watch a video clip of your performance. "Jaime is still very elitistic when he calms down, he speaks with an authentic Upper East Side accent, his tone is clear and calm, and his attitude is professional enough to render his surroundings high-class. "Your temperament in performance is completely different from your real life, and I can feel it in a few minutes after watching your real person. The real you are calm, ambitious, self-controlled, and very delicate in handling the role, and similar characters can play two different feelings - of course, now it's the third type, and the three female criminals you play are three different people, which is very important. Of course, you are beautiful, no one can deny that. "
He took a sip of eggnog, "And you had Cesare Viggeri as your agent, and I was almost determined to make you the new Lokshi." Even if your stage performance is not perfect, we still have some time to remedy it, and we really can't talk about giving up. However, your performance in the audition room made my persuasion process a lot smoother and allowed Cesare to secure a lucrative contract for you. "
"It sounds like a tough process for me to be your Lockhee. Jenny commented.
"What do you say? ma'am. Jaime snorted, "The point is that you're not famous, and if you're a Hollywood star, then it's fine." Now, you don't know how much effort I had to convince the hierarchy to accept Cesare's contract. The partnership almost didn't work out, and Cesare insisted that you become the number one actor at Lokhee, and if it didn't, the partnership would have collapsed, but all those old antiques wanted at first was to make you a substitute, guaranteed to play twice in three months, and then add more appearances if the situation depends. I'm not kidding when I say I'm playing the last card for you, but in June, if the attendance isn't good, you and I might have to leave. "
"What do you want me to do?" Jenny corrected herself, "or rather, why do you have to ask me—"
"Cesare didn't tell you anything?" Jaime asked rhetorically.
"Cesare basically didn't tell me anything. Jenny admitted.
"Yes, typical broker style. Jaime smiled, hesitated, rubbed his hands, and licked his lips, "Well, then let me unveil our great plan to you—first, Jenny, let me introduce you to me, the new manager of the Schubert Theatre, who has been in office for less than a year. "
"I thought you had been in the circle for a long time. Jenny said suspiciously, after all, she knew that Agata was more familiar with him, and would call him by his nickname, Jaime.
"Not every single one of us can make it to the top of the world and become the protagonist in one step. Jaime said. "Yes, my surname is Schubert, but it only adds a little bit to my career, and the Schubert Theater has a special place in our company, as you can tell from the name. Anyway, after several years of struggle, I stepped on the wrists of many people and got this position, but I don't dare to say that I have completely kept it. Unfortunately, last year was an ill-fated year, with a big box office crash throughout the autumn and winter, and the worst thing is that judging from the current trend, next year may not be better. "
"And there are many reasons for this, but for your enemies, an ugly financial statement is a great weapon against you, so they don't care how much you suffer. Jenny added to him, "And then you judge that you are at a disadvantage in the infighting of the company?"
"Pretty bad," Jaime said. "After 911, there were some personnel changes within the company, and one of the directors who had always admired me went to Southeast Asia to recuperate because of PTSD. In short, the past year has not been good for me and I have to make a breakthrough in the near future. "
"And you chose me to be your breakthrough. Jenny said.
"To be precise, Cesare knew my dilemma and pitched a project that helped me break through. Jaime glanced at her, "And you're a big part of this project, and with the right hype and packaging, we expect to see attendance return to pre-911 levels in the first year and growth in the second year." "
"Well, old question, why me?" asked Jenny a second time. "Of course I know I have an advantage, but I'm not so bad that you're going to bet on it, am I?
"Of course you're special, dear. Jaime laughed, but with a business smile, and he looked at Jenny with a look in his eyes full of calculations, like his attitude towards her at the audition room door that day, as if he had quantified her into a pile of data, substituting the formula and starting to calculate. "Of course we can find some famous people, but none of them have ever appeared in a Chicago movie. "
He paused dramatically before declaring, "No one can undisputedly overpower Renee Zellweger in beauty." "
Jeanne had a bad premonition, and she suddenly remembered Cesare's words, 'I want you to put Renee Zellweger's performance on Broadway, and make her a stepping stone for you to ascend to the top.'
"You're saying you're going to use me and Renee for hype?" she asked, "how are you going to wrap it, how do you advertise it?' She's more beautiful than the movie version of Loxi?"
Jaime dramatically spread his hands and made a modest gesture, "'Our Roxie is better,' what do you think of the slogan?"
Jenny glared at him, completely unsure of what to say. "Should I thank you for the faith you have in me, and what if the critics don't think so?"
"yes, that's my main concern before your audition, and of course I want to use you, but do we have to use this slogan? Do we need to be so sparing? Can we soften the pitch at the expense of some effect?" said Jaime, "After all, Broadway is a word-of-mouth business, there's no place for negative marketing, and if we advertise a lot and you end up being beaten down by Renee, the whole theater will be disgraced for it." But Cesare kept asking me to come to your auditions, 'let her do the hardest part,' and he kept selling that—plus Agata recommended you, and Rob spoke highly of you. "
"So here you are. You watched my show. Jenny Muran said.
"I'm here, I've seen your performance, and I've decided to adopt this promotional strategy. Jaime raised his glass to her, "I guess that's the best compliment for you, isn't it?"
Jenny didn't know what to say - Jaime thought her performance would stomp Renee under her feet and get the critics to agree that 'Broadway's Roxie is better' was certainly an affirmation of her, and she had no reason to be upset, but—
"Is Renee okay with that?" she snapped, but immediately felt a bit stupid for her question, so she corrected the question, "You're stepping on Rob's movie, are you sure he doesn't mind?"
"How did Cesare get him to recommend you without Rob's consent?" asked Jaime.
Jenny struggled to keep up with Jaime's train of thought, "But—this—doesn't make sense—"
Jaime lowered his voice, and he leaned closer to Jenny's ear and said mysteriously, "I think you should know that Rob and his two leading actresses don't get along very well. "
Of course Jenny knows, and she doesn't think it's anyone's fault for this matter, the director's skills are insufficient, and it's a fact that the coffee can't suppress the two big-name actresses.
"So," said Jaime mysteriously, "this story tells us that the director is the center of the world, and that you should never mess with the director, and you never know what kind of trouble he can get you." "
Jenny looked through the window at Rob, who was laughing in the room—Rob was certainly a nobleman and an angel investor to her, but to Renee might have been a different character entirely. If Renee had a good relationship with him, he wouldn't be happy to see Broadway do such publicity, and neither Cesare nor Jaime would anger him. Now that he's happy to see Renee being stomped on, the whole thing is completely different.
"Are you sure the filmmakers won't go berserk?" she said, citing her final concerns. "You know, Weinstein should be a big buyer on Broadway. "
"The filmmaker will not suffer a loss in this matter. Jaime replied. "Because your musical came first, you played it badly, but it was just a joke, and if you played it well, everyone would wonder if it was you or Renee, and they would go into the cinema to watch the movie, and as far as I know, that's all the filmmakers are after. "
He shrugged his shoulders and added, "And with Renee's reputation for acting, they should still be confident in this kind of competition, which is also beneficial to Renee's rush." "
Jenny is also adjusting her thinking, in fact, to put it bluntly, this is a hype full of gimmicks, no matter what, the filmmaker will not be a loser, as a capital operator, they will always only think about profits, and they should only welcome it. And Rob, who might have been able to protect the calf, is now elbowing out, so Renee is the only loser in this hype - if the person being compared is Jenny, she has nothing to be happy about, Jenny is a nobody, is it not natural to win over her?
If it was her who was beaten down...
She suddenly felt a little uneasy about her conscience, although Veronica had bullly her, but after all, the force was not very strong, and Renee may not have known about it, Cesare and Jaime's arrangement was equivalent to a slap back in Renee's face, which was really a bit of a disaster for her.
"Of course, this also means that there is always someone between you and Renee to lose face. Jaime set the glass aside and held out his hand to her, "I don't deny that I have a crush on you, Jenny, at the audition room door, I looked at you for half an hour longer, just because I couldn't take my eyes off." "
Compared to his playful flirtatious attitude before, his attitude is now much more likable, frank and natural, and Jenny finds that Jaime is the kind of character who is very confident, and he, like Lillian, may not have the cringe that is common to Dave's type because of his superior upbringing. "But I have to confess, for me, career is still the first priority, and now the challenges you and I are facing are too important to be distracted, so in the past few months, I will be by your side often, but the purpose is very simple, just to help you and me save our face together. "
He took Jenny's hand and stared at her, "Then, six months later, we succeeded, and our contract for the year was over, and it was no longer an employment relationship, and then I would like to see you again, and I hope you don't have to force yourself not to go away." "
Ay...
Compared to Will Hilton, she still admires such suitors. Although the personality is a little cute, but after all, she is still capable, professional, and her character is also good, jokes are jokes, and in the end, she showed her good impression openly, and the implication was that she still gave her room to refuse, and did not force her to comply.
Jenny had a crush on him, but she wasn't quite there, but she wasn't sure if she should play the 'Cesare and I are boyfriend and girlfriend' card. She was going to keep this card for use when the atmosphere was out of control, but now she feels that the situation has not reached such a serious point, and this is not a fact after all, so it is not easy to use lightly.
"Six months from now, I'll tell you the answer in six months. She smiled and said ambiguously, shaking Jaime back, "I approve of your arrangement, and now we should be thinking about the imminent season." "
"Oh, it seems that you have a rather lukewarm reaction to my pursuit. Jaime's joking tone came again, "Maybe I should think of some romantic tricks to impress you, maybe career and love are not impossible to mix." "
Jenny gave him a wide roll of the eyes, but Jaime didn't care, he looked up and said in surprise, "Ah, mistletoe." "
Before Jenny could react, Jaime took her shoulder, kissed her on the lips, and straightened up quickly.
"Mistletoe. He said seriously.
Jenny then remembered the cultural practice of mistletoe - during Christmas, when a woman stands under mistletoe, anyone can go and kiss her.
Of course, Jaime's kiss was not excessive, at most it was a little more advanced than a kiss on the lips, so she wasn't too angry, just confused, Rob didn't even get a lot of Christmas decorations in the house, how could he unnecessarily do mistletoe decorations on the patio?
"Where?" she asked, squinting trying to find the garland on the roof in the dim light.
Jaime's voice visibly stifled, "There it is." "
Jenny followed his gaze, but there was nothing but a dark shadow - she suddenly reacted, and was about to reprimand Jaime for breaking the contract and lying to her, when Jaime had untied his mistletoe garland from his chest and placed it on Jenny's head.
"Wow. He said, bending down again, and quickly stole a second kiss on Jenny's lips, "Isn't that here?"
Jenny pulled the wreath off and threw it back to Jaime - now she was a little angry, but not really angry, just half-jokingly, half-seriously, "You sick bastard!"
"Thanks for the compliment. Jaime humbly spread his hands again, "Now, since you are the Untouchable, allow me to shift my focus and use this trick on others." "
He took the wreath, put it to his lips and kissed it loudly, toasted Jenny again, and then turned and walked away.
- The back is unexpectedly, of course, and it is really a bit coquettish.
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