Chương 51: Pursuit

"This is the best holiday I've ever had."

The party has already begun. The fashion world in New York is much more developed than that in Los Angeles. The number of models here is also amazing, and the Victoria's Secret fashion show is also quite impressive. Unlike high-end shows dominated by noble, glamorous, thin, tall, and white models, who require models to be expressionless and impeccably show their clothes, the Victoria's Secret shows require more models to show themselves. Show your sweet and sexy side, and show your confidence and chic after wearing the brand's underwear. Compared with HF, Victoria's Secret's show is not elegant enough but is very down-to-earth. There will always be various stars and music here. The atmosphere is always fun, like a big party from start to finish, and it's even more so at the festive parties that follow the shows.

But at this time, neither Clark nor Levi immediately threw themselves into the ball but stood in the corner of the venue, watching the crowd and chatting.

At the party, not only Victoria's Secret runway models but also other models who have cooperation intentions with Victoria's Secret will be invited to such a place. It's just that, unlike the show, this party is held by insiders, and it's not easy to attend the party—but Alexander obviously has a lot of contacts now, so he thought of a way to send them in.

The night is still long, and there is plenty of time. Levi wanted to talk to Clark regarding his movie script. Although Levi thinks it is not advisable to use Bob's suggestion, Levi has no objection to talking to Clark in this place. Such a cheerful atmosphere is very suitable for chatting.

"Remember when we used to go to college in New York?" Clark said very talkatively, "Remember? When we were in college, we would point to those catwalks and talk nonsense that we would become famous in the future, and we wanted to be the person with whom those women go to bed. At that time, I had always believed that we would definitely have such a day in the future. I just didn't expect that our day would come so soon."

Levi also smiled: Who has never been young When frivolous? Dreaming of beauties and fantasizing about one's own success, who hasn't experienced such a thing?

"Who do you most hope to meet?" Levi asked.

"Kate Moss." Clark replied firmly.

"That woman is as thin as a skeleton, with a sickly appearance. The whole world knows that she is addicted to drugs. What good is her?"

"Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power" Clark quoted Wilde's famous saying, "I don't care if she is a skeleton or a fat pig. I only care that she is the fashion industry's most expensive and the number one supermodel. With this status, I don't care what she looks like. If I can sleep with her, I can say that I hooked up with the best model in the fashion industry by hooking my fingers; that's what I want."

Levi shook his head and smiled wryly. Clark's idea is really interesting. "Clark, we're just at the party, and we're still a long way from your dream of hooking your fingers and finding a woman."

"At least we've taken a step forward. Where there's a first step, there's a second step. We are already moving towards our ideas, aren't we?"

Levi understood immediately, "You already know what I want to say?"

"I'm not stupid. I noticed it a long time ago. You chatted with Bob all the way on the plane; you must have something to say, right."

"There is indeed something. I want to make a movie, and this is what I want to discuss with you."

Originally He still wanted to test his tone, but unexpectedly, Clark had already seen it. If this is the case, then Levi did not hide it and directly revealed his thoughts. "Why did you find Bob first instead of me?" "Because I want to put the simpler ones behind, I think you have more artistic pursuits, and you must be willing to agree with my ideas."

In persuasion After getting Bob, the second person who needs to be persuaded is naturally Clark. As one of his old buddies, Clark is more eccentric than Bob, but he is also more passionate about the pursuit of movies. Levi has always insisted on what to say in front of someone; in front of Bob, he can talk about Clark's eccentricities, but in front of Clark, he only emphasizes his pursuit.

Levi's judgment was not wrong. Clark smiled with satisfaction at Levi's praise, "Nick, you don't have to discuss these things with us. You can do it yourself. How would I know whether it should be or not? Making movies? I don't understand business operations. I don't know how much money the company has. I don't know what we should do to make more money. If you ask me what I think about the company's development plan, I can only say one sentence: We are a film company, and our initial wish was to make movies, not TV dramas."

"So, do you agree to make movies?"

"Of course, we still want to shoot movies. Even if our TV series is the number one TV drama in the United States, we're still just some businessmen who produce entertainment programs for the public. I didn't study film to be a businessman; I have higher pursuits. What kind of artist am I if I don't make films?"

It's so easy? Levi was relieved by Clark's unquestionable support, and he couldn't think of a third companion who was so easily persuaded. Initially, he was going to talk to Clark and butter him up some, but now he didn't need to talk about his prepared backhand and escape route.

Artists are really unpredictable people. However, seeing his self-proclaimed artist appearance, Levi couldn't help but want to tease him. "Clark, you know, if we make a movie, there will be a lot of investment—the little money we finally earned, it is very likely that we will lose it."

"So what? All our current hard work during weekdays earning money for the company; Isn't the money earned just for us to make movies? Since we're going to make movies, then let's spend it." Clark said slowly, but his tone was very firm, "Actually, I didn't want to say anything now, but I also wanted to tell you, in the near future, that it's time for us to make a movie and ask if you haven't forgotten that our original intention was to make a movie instead of a TV series. This is the Nick I know. Don't care about winning or losing. We have lost countless times in our lives. So what if we lose again? Not having money is not scary; it's terrifying without having a pursuit."

Clark's attitude surprised Levi. He has always felt that Clark was a little too stubborn in his actions and looked at issues too radically, but he ignored that among several people, Clark may be the one with the most artistic pursuit among them.

Alexander's pursuit is to make money, Bob's pursuit is to be successful, and Clark's pursuit is the simplest and most direct to become an artist. You can't become an artist by shooting TV series. If you want to be an artist, you must make movies. Because of this, Clark unconditionally supports Levi's plan to make a movie.

"Clark, I really didn't expect you to be the most clear among us." After a moment of silence, Levi spoke.

"Of course, I'm different." Clark was a little smug, but after laughing, he nodded, "Nick, I'm different from you. Whether it's you or Bob, you're all considered to be from an acting family. You don't have to care about the pursuit because you don't know what depravity is. For you guys, the most tragic ending is that Bob returns to New York to write plays, and you become an editor in a magazine—you have your own way out in case of failure. I'm different because I'm a fool with three thousand dollars in the pocket. I can only go one way because I have no room to turn back. Because there is no room for turning back, I also know that I must continue to work hard. Only by going ahead can you have hope. What I want is far bigger than just getting rich."

Levi was silent: Clark was different from them - neither of his parents had much to do with this circle. He was an outsider. After attending college in New York, he devoted himself to the entertainment circle. He is pretty talented and has grand ambitions, but he doesn't have many connections. In addition, he is of Latin descent, an ethnicity with little right to speak in Hollywood. His path is blocked everywhere.

Some people will succumb to reality after constantly hitting a wall, while others always keep their proud hearts. Clark has his own pursuit and persistence. Unlike Bob, who is more concerned about whether he will be hurt and frustrated, he is only worried about the passing of his ideals.

"Then keep working hard." Levi nodded. Now that he said that, Levi didn't have any thoughts, so he went to tell him in detail about the back road he had prepared. This gambling thinking is more needed for success than the back road.

"Nick, do what you want, don't think about my ideas. I will always support you. But you must have prepared it since you want to make a movie. Well, I have a question for you."

"I'm already preparing the script, and I think you will like it."

"Let's put the script aside; I don't care. I only care about one thing: what is the theme of your movie? "Clark asked, "Listen clearly, what I'm asking is not just this one movie, but all your movies, from beginning to end. What is the theme that never changes?"

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