章節 23: Chapter 23 Name Change.. curtain
After her invitation failed, this was the first time the two had been in contact, and to be honest, Jenny was relieved to hear Dave's voice. Although there is Cesare now, he is not to mention that kind of character, and he has been out of town since signing Jeanne, before in Europe, after 911 flew back to China, has been coordinating several of his big clients to shoot abroad - now American citizens are everyone in danger, many crews are very disgusted with foreign filming, Jeanne heard Lilian say that Cesare is likely to accompany his first-line student Christopher Hanks to Israel to shoot locations.
Although he obviously didn't forget Jenny and still arranged an audition for her to "Chicago", the two should not have much chance to meet in the short term, and Jenny didn't expect him to sit down and talk to her about Hollywood rules. As for Jim, although he is a bit of a Cesare assistant, he is also an agent after all, and he has signed a few TV stars, and he is not usually so free. Besides, between him and Dave, Jenny is definitely still closer to Dave.
In short, now that she has just entered the circle, Jenny is very happy to have a friend like Dave by her side. She wasn't interested in 'a lot of people calling Lynch', she was more concerned about Dave's family and friends in New York, "Your family and friends were okay in the previous accident, right? I wanted to call you, but ...."
"No problem, you know my parents live in Colorado, 108,000 miles away from New York," Dave said, "and my friends are good — we're really lucky." "
None of the people Jenny knew had any social connections in New York, except for Lillian, a relative who had a crooked relative who had been in the Twin Towers that day, but had also escaped. But the impact of this incident on the United States is so great that only when you are in it can you feel that at this time in her previous life, 911 was just a piece of news for Chen Zhen, at most it was related to part of her husband's business. Now that she lives in the United States, she can feel the all-round impact of 911 on national sentiment and even on the national economy.
After chatting a few words about the industry after 911, Jenny sent out another invitation, "Seriously, we should find time to have a meal, Dave, are you free tomorrow?"
"No problem, I have an appointment tomorrow night, we can have lunch together. Dave said cheerfully.
"Lunch?" Jenny was stunned: It seems that Dave is looking for her so quickly, and he should have found a new date, and he has psychological support.
Of course, she only has to be happy, so that the two can really be friends again. "No problem, so where are we going to make an appointment?"
This time, Dave found a location that is some distance away from 'eating dry and clean', which is a mid-range Italian restaurant, where many office workers eat business lunches. Jenny found a parking spot across the street, and when she ran over, he had already arrived, and as soon as she sat down, Dave pointed to the luxury car outside the window and raised his eyebrows exaggeratedly.
"This is what Vijri lent me to drive. Jenny said, "He's out of town now, and I'm his minion, so he lent me the car." "
In Los Angeles, it is rare to have no car, and the local public transportation is underdeveloped, and it is inconvenient to go anywhere without a car. But the original owner Jenny's previous financial situation was not suitable for her to buy a car, and it happened that the place of work was close to her residence, and there were not many inconveniences without a car, and the real Jenny always wanted to buy herself a car as a gift when she received the first interview notice, but ... I haven't even received an interview notice for more than a year.
Dave also understands this, and he smiled and said, "It's okay, this time next year, you'll be driving your own luxury car." "
"I'll borrow your auspicious words, now it seems that I'm still in the stage of fighting for a supporting role. Jenny said.
"That's because the TV show only came out yesterday," Dave reassured her, he was more confident in Jenny's future than herself, "Really, believe me, your day of soaring is not far in the near future." I was lucky to have met you when you were a hostess. "
"No, I was lucky to have met you when I was a hostess. Jenny corrected him, "If I become a big star in the future, people interview me and ask me how I got into the industry, and I will say that because I was lucky enough to have a good friend Dave Jenson, without him, I would still be a hostess." "
"Jenny. Dave was so moved that he joked, "Then I'm going to say to my future grandson: Listen, don't believe it, we even tried to date a few times when Jennifer Jefferson was a hostess!"
Both laughed.
The meeting was pleasant, almost without any hurdles, and the two of them smoothly transitioned into friendship, and Dave told her some rumors about "Chicago" director Rob Marshall, "I've met him a few times, you know, this is his first film, and before that he had been in the theater world, occasionally helping out with the choreographer's choreography work." I have several friends on Broadway, and he's kind of a friend of a friend. Rob is a dance maniac, and his aesthetic grasp of color, light and shadow is one of the best in the industry. But I'm curious that he's going to accept you into an audition, because he's from Broadway after all, and I thought the supporting roles in this show would be a lot of familiar Broadway faces, and the actors are all able to sing, dance, and act. "
He added, "Well, of course, I'm not saying you can't-"
"It's fine. Jenny said, "I understand the gap between me and the Broadway resident cast. "
This is true, Jenny is not so sure about this role. Although Lucy Liu, who Rob chose in the end, is not a professional musical actor, she has fame and acting skills after all, this is not like Huanita, but an insignificant cameo, and there will be no second strong contender at all.
"I heard that Lucy Liu also made it to the interview. She took the initiative to explain, "So I didn't have much hope for this audition." "
"Oh, that's a big beauty, too. Dave thought for a moment, "It doesn't matter, Jenny, I'm not going to lie to you that you're going to get the role, in Hollywood, there's going to be a lot of competition for any good role." Even diva-level actors will have roles that they want but don't get, but I can tell you that in Hollywood, there is never more than one good opportunity, and even if you don't get the role, as long as you impress the auditioner enough in the audition, maybe there will be a better opportunity waiting for you. "
"Yes, don't worry, Dave, I'm not going to be intimidated. Jenny also laughed, "It's just a female number three at the moment, so if you scare away, what should you do with the female number one?"
Dave raised his glass at her, "For this sentence, I'll pay for it at noon today." "
"I'm going to pay for it without that," Jenny clinked her glass to him, "the CBS check hasn't been sent yet, Vijerry hasn't returned, and I've not been paid, and I'm poorer now than I was when I was a hostess." "
The two turned to talk about Cesare Vigri.
"There are very few people in the industry who don't know about him," Dave said, "not that his business is crazy good, but he's so handsome." It is rumored that Jennifer Bell 'broke up' with him because her boyfriend finally couldn't stand that her agent was more handsome than herself. Of course, his business is not bad, and many people call him the crown prince of CAA, and he is said to be a strong candidate for the next CEO of CAA. When Eno Martin has no intention of fighting again, he will hand over the mantle to him. So it's rare for you to be signed by him, except for Jennifer Bale, all the artists in his hands at least have a place on the C-list. "
Good Hollywood's super A-list and A-list are very rare, and many of them have their own agencies, such as Jennifer Bell, who was a B-list artist before, and if she hadn't starred in two big productions in a row last year, she wouldn't have been upgraded to A-list, but because of "Pearl Harbor" at the box office, her A coffee position is also in jeopardy, and there is a possibility of falling back to B coffee. Of course, the B coffee in the film industry is also super rich among ordinary people.
"Vijri discovered Bell, who was a college student at the time, and he asked her to be an A-list within five years," Dave said solemnly to Jenny, "and he was just an intern working in the mailroom himself, not even graduating from college." In Beverly Hills, it used to be a good story, he dug her up, and she made him who he was, and within five years he was a veteran agent at CAA. Their breakup once led the industry to think that Vijri's position at CAA would be in jeopardy. Now he's signed you again, and you happen to be Jennifer... So all of this should let you know that you have to be careful and careful when you meet with Bell. "
Dave had never been afraid to warn her about the dark places in Hollywood, and perhaps it had been meant to deter her from going into show business, but now it was purely about her friends, Jenny guessed, because he knew she couldn't and wouldn't look back. "Yes, Jim told me a little bit about Bale, but I don't think we'll see each other very much, and I've heard that Bale is going to England next month to make a film. "
"Hmm. Dave knew all about Cesare, and he brought up Chicago. "Rob is a first-time film director, this film has a strong lineup, and the investment is not low, I don't think he will have that much say on the set, and you have to pay attention during the interview, in addition to the director, the producer is also the object you need to conquer - oh, but I'm worried for nothing, I think since Vijri will make an exception to sign you, he will definitely have a full plan for your future. At least you don't need to be afraid that others will go the producer's route and push you down. "
Jenny couldn't help but grimace, "To be honest, I should trust his professionalism, but ..."
Thinking of Cesare Viggeri's cold expression and business-like attitude, Jeanne concluded with a wry smile, "Maybe trust takes time. "
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"Why are you here?"
Cesare's first words to her clearly did nothing to build a relationship of trust between the two.
"Is your second sentence why my car keys are in your hands?" Jenny couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Mr. Vijri, you hired me to walk the dog at your house, remember?"
In between classes, she still came to Washington twice a day, and this afternoon there was no class, just after eating with Dave, and the time was about the same, she came back to walk the dog. As soon as I entered, I found Cesare coming up topless from the basement – where the gym was located – with slightly messy blond hair, and it was impossible not to notice that he was in super good shape... It's too good to be described in a few thousand words. Also, his chest hair is pale blonde—
Then he saw her and came with such a sentence.
Maybe she should thank him for at least remembering her, Jenny thought with a little self-deprecation.
"Oh, yes, Washington. Cesare flipped his wrist and looked at his watch, "Then you're late, Washington slipped twice a day, and this one at noon should have left fifteen minutes ago." "
"Traffic jams. "If you don't mind, I'm going to do my duty now, My Lord." "
She went to her room to get sunscreen clothing and sunscreen umbrella, led Washington to walk around the community for more than half an hour, sweating profusely under the scorching California sun, after walking the dog, she found Lillian's car parked in the driveway, so she entered through the back door, closed Washington, and went back to the guest room on the second floor from the small staircase, took a shower and changed clothes, and then walked to the living room to watch TV.
"Why are you still here?"
Half an hour later, Cesare appeared in the living room, looking – suspiciously – having just taken a shower, considering that he had finished his workout an hour ago...
Chen Zhen didn't actually care about these things on purpose, but she paid attention to these things almost instinctively, which can be regarded as the sequelae left by the young lady's life.
"I live here. She waved away her senseless reasoning, "Have you forgotten again? At first, it was the air conditioning system of my apartment, and then she said that it was convenient to go to class from here, and it was convenient to walk the dog, plus she lived alone, and then she said you-"
She looked at Cesare's expression, "Forget it, it's okay, I'll move back after walking the dog tonight." "
Cesare's icy face slackened a little, "Good." "
He sat down on the small couch, "What are you looking at?"
"Discovery Channel. Jenny said, "Did you know that whales can actually hold their breath for days?"
"I don't know. Cesare's tone politely indicated that he did not know, nor was he interested in knowing, such tedious knowledge.
None of them spoke, but watched TV in silence for ten minutes, and then Cesare said, "Jefferson, I believe you understand, I don't want you to live here because I don't want to confuse my private life with my work, and I need to have a clear line between public and private." "
"I understand. "Actually, I didn't intend to live here in the first place, because I don't think you'd approve of that—"
"Won't approve of what?" Lillian ran down the stairs barefoot, "Hi, Jane, hi, dear." "
She sat down on Cesare's couch armrest and gave him a soft kiss, Cesare's expression melted a little, and he looked up and smiled at Lillian, "We're talking about Jefferson moving back tonight." "
"Why?" said Lillian, surprised, "Didn't I tell you about it?" "
Cesare's expression froze slightly, and Jeanne was embarrassed, and she began to look for a moment to leave. But Lillian held out her hand, "Sit, dear—now, Chesa, we need to have a good talk, I remember it clearly, I told you about it the night Jane moved in, and you said yes—I mean, how many times have we talked about it? When I talk to you, I need you to listen intently, not to be absent-mindedly busy with business, to read scripts and projects—"
Cesare gave Jeanne a pertinent look, and Jeanne wanted to go, but Lillian had already left the armrest and sat next to Jenny, "Don't you go anywhere, dear, I won't let you move either, there must be someone in this house who is really listening to me." "
Most of the time, she's so friendly that people forget where she came from, but now when Lillian starts to lose her temper, the heavenly beauty comes out, and Jenny says, "Lil—"
Cesare said at the same time, "Lily, it has nothing to do with the problem between us, if you—"
But Lillian paid no attention to anyone, and continued, "And Jenny's name, I can't believe it! The second Jennifer, you changed her name just for this gimmick, are you here to be angry? But Jenny is not a tool for your vindictiveness, Chesa, you always do this, this is really a problem, and we have talked about it many times, you really can't be so free to manipulate others and just be happy with yourself." "
It's embarrassing...
Jeanne looked at Cesare helplessly, trying to show her innocence with her eyes: seriously, she was a little bit receptive to the name change, but only a little. But Lilian's current approach made it difficult for her to justify herself, and if Cesare had been a little confused, she might have been angry at once.
Cesare closed his eyes and twisted the bridge of his nose, and to his surprise, he didn't get angry, and he didn't even see much unhappiness.
"First of all, let's talk about the name change. He said, still so businesslike, objective and calm, "Yes, it was my decision to change my name, the reason is very simple, Jenny, your original name was too casual, this may be my prejudice, but I think only parents with a very low level of education will name their daughters Jenny instead of Jennifer, of course, everyone will call you Jenny and Jennifer in the future." (Jenny), Jennie, it doesn't matter, but your big name must be Jennifer, otherwise you will never be able to get rid of the underlying label on you. People think, "What parent would give their daughter Jenny?" and they'll find out, "Oh, yes, that's what her parents are." "
Lillian opened her mouth, and Cesare raised her finger at her, "Don't talk to me about exceptions, we're talking about the general psychology of people, Lily, ordinary people are so snobbish and vulgar. "
"OK!" Lillian said, a disgruntled expression, "This is yet another contradictory perception that needs to be resolved. "
"Besides that Jeanne can't live here," Cesare continued, as if he hadn't heard her at all, "I know you're very close to her, Lily, and if you invite her to your house often, that's fine, I know you're always lonely when I'm on a business trip, but living together blurs the lines of my relationship with her—of course, you don't have to say, I know what you mean, you think I'm professional enough, and Jefferson is professional too, and I'm out a lot, and." And this is just an excess, and when she breaks through in her career, she will soon have her own place in Beverly Hills. Of course, all of this makes sense, but the Hollywood paparazzi don't think so, and I assure you that the news will come soon: Jennifer Bell's former agent has signed the rookie of the same name, and the two are already living together, and it is reported that the agent already has a girlfriend, and now the three of them live together and have an ambiguous relationship. - Jefferson needs to be exposed, but such news can only backfire. "
Lillian sighed, and Jenny let out a sigh of relief, and she didn't lose any time in agreeing, "Of course I don't want to be involved in such trouble. "
"So we're all right?" Cesare stared at Lilian, his tone softening.
"Okay. Lillian compromised, but was visibly not emotionally high, her tone slightly mocking, "It's obviously another one, 'Oh the world is so ugly you don't understand anything' speech, I get it, you'll always have a point." "
It was a girl's prerogative to be unreasonable, both Chinese and Western, and Jeanne knew it was time for her to go—no matter what Cesare would do with the situation, she was not interested in staying and watching.
"I went upstairs to pack my bags. Neither Cesare nor Lillian stopped her, she said.
As she reached the door, Cesare stopped her. "Jefferson, I remember your audition was three days later?"
"Yes, three days later, at half past eleven. Jenny said, "Oh, by the way, if you're going to get your car back, I can—"
Cesari ignored her trivialities, and he looked straight at Jenny, his eyes like a frozen lake, blue, cold, and clear, "I heard you're well prepared. "
"I've done my best. Jenny shrugged, pressing the urge to lift her chin to compete with Cesare's imposing impossibility.
"Good. "It's a great opportunity, and I don't like to waste it, and you don't miss out on it." Take it down, I won't allow you to fail. "
Jenny suddenly remembered what Dave had said a few hours ago, "In Hollywood, one failed audition is nothing, it may bring you more opportunities."
Maybe Hollywood does that, but in Cesare Viggeri's case, the game clearly follows a different rule. He and she were playing a much more demanding game.
"I'll do my best. Jenny said that suddenly she was grateful to have two friends, Dave and Lillian. - Dave was talking about the phone call Lynch had received, and that Lillian had been nagging her little fan club on IMDB from last night until now, but it was obviously meaningless to Cesare, and he wouldn't even tell her how many calls he had received asking about her, nor would he compliment her on her performance in last night's episode.
She was genuinely curious how Jennifer Bell could still take a fancy to him - Jenny couldn't even imagine how Lillian could be with him.
Cesare Vigeri is a machine.
Note: Jenny is Jennifer's nickname, Chris is Christopher's nickname, for example, the familiar Chris Pine, Chris Evans and Chris Martin's full names are Christopher, and it is strange to use a nickname and a big name for short, of course, there may be many reasons, but Jenny is easy to feel because of her background Not only are her parents not highly educated, but they are also completely unconcerned about this child. To give an inappropriate example, for example, a certain melon, if this person is the second generation X, everyone will praise, ah, the parents are so ingenious. If this person is the second generation of farmers, then everyone will secretly think that you are really the second generation of farmers... That's about it.
Uh, by the way, that famous Jenny Jackson, her Jenny is Janet.
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