Hollywood Hunter

After more than seven hours of travel, the bus finally reached the terminal of the trip in the evening.

Simon got off the bus and stood on the side of the street to look around. Although he had never been here, according to the information in his mind, he quickly determined that this should be the downtown Burbank in the San Fernando Valley, northwest of Los Angeles County. The ideal destination also needs to cross the Santa Monica Mountain to the south.

On the other side of the mountain is Hollywood, truly geographically Hollywood.

In the 1980s, although many Hollywood film studios have begun to relocate to the surrounding areas, more production companies, distribution companies, brokerage companies, etc. related to the film industry still gather in the world-famous on the street.

Catherine got out of the car behind Simon and stood on the side of the road, looking around. She agreed to pick up her friend who had not arrived yet, so she looked at Simon next to him.

I thought it would be a very boring journey because the appearance of this big boy became very fulfilling. After exchanging and reading the script, the two of them had a lot of talk about the rest of the trip.

Although she is much younger than herself, Catherine may even feel at some moments that she is a fledgling little girl in front of him.

It’s hard to imagine how the big boy accumulated so much knowledge, whether it’s film, music or even her professional painting, or many other topics, he can cope with freely and happily for a few hours. Getting along even gave her a sense of benefit.

Coming soon, Catherine suddenly realized that apart from the name, and he probably wanted to become a screenwriter this time in Los Angeles, she knew almost nothing about Simon, but she was unknowingly Guided to reveal a lot of things, such as she grew up in San Francisco. This time she went back to visit her parents. She used to live in the Soho district of Manhattan. Why would she be interested in the film and want to be a director?

If he did it on purpose, it would be abhorrent.

However, if you think about it carefully, she doesn't seem to ask these questions. Many of his topics are already overwhelming her.

Simon looked around at the situation and turned to look at Catherine, seeing that the woman was looking at herself, and nodded and smiled at her.

Along the way, Simon found that there was a strong contrast between Catherine's character and her film style.The characters in the women's images often blame murderously and arrogantly, and live unscrupulously, but Catherine's character in life is very quiet, speaking softly and even shyly.

Of course, Simon did not feel too strange. This kind of strong personality conflict between real life and personal works is very common among various types of artist groups.

Thinking this, Simon asked the woman, "Catherine, is there anyone to pick you up?"

"Yes, just haven't come yet," Catherine hadn't brewed the words she just wanted to say. Listening to Simon's words, she shook her head and asked, "How about you?"

Simon shrugged: "I thought we could put together a car, AA the fare."

"I live in Malibu," Catherine raised her hand and pointed to the west, saying, "Where are you going, and if you get along, you can take you later."

"Malibu, that's a good city," Simon said with a smile on his lips, "Why don't you think about keeping me, cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, I can do all these things, just eat and control."

Catherine gave Simon a slight glance, believing that he wanted to eat soft rice, but then explained seriously: "I also borrowed from a friend, but I have no right to keep you."

Simon smiled, of course he was just kidding, even if Catherine really agreed, he would refuse.

Not because he couldn’t eat Catherine’s soft meal, but because he had a deep-rooted resistance to living in someone’s home.

Of course, this kind of thing may not be realized for a long time in the future.

However, when he heard that Catherine said she was living in a friend's house, Simon suddenly remembered it.

friend?

Is it James Cameron?

In the original time and space, Catherine and Cameron were once husband and wife. This matter was still very hot in the year that the "Ham Locker" won the Oscar. "Ham Locker" VS "Avatar", ex-wife VS ex-husband .

Gathering the information in his mind, Simon quickly rejected the guess.

Cameron's current wife is Gael Anne Hurd, the producer of "Terminator", and is also Cameron's Bole.The two just got married last year. Although Cameron is not a stable man, they should not divorce until three or four years.

Catherine naturally didn't know Simon's thoughts, and after explaining it, she said: "Simon, since you don't know someone in Los Angeles, and you plan to become a screenwriter, then you should need an agent, maybe I can help."

Simon had some plans of his own, but when he heard Catherine's words, she took it seriously and said, "Is it ok, I mean, if it's not troublesome?"

"Of course not troublesome," Catherine shook her head and said, "However, I can only help you introduce it. Can you convince the other party to become your broker? You still need your own efforts. WMA, do you know? Nice brokerage company."

WMA (William-Morris-Agency), William Morris Agency, Simon naturally knows that this talent agency company established since the end of the nineteenth century is still the largest brokerage company in Hollywood to date.

Of course, according to the information that Simon knows, the current situation of WMA is definitely not good, but the thin dead camel is bigger than the horse, not to mention that the WMA elephant, which is far away from the thin death, has no problem crushing a large camel. If you can enter such a brokerage company, Simon can definitely take a lot of detours.

After all, although many Hollywood celebrities always claim to have encountered an agent while shopping, eating, and walking by accident, it seems that they have been flying since then.

But don't doubt that 99% of these gossips are deceptive.If you don't believe it, feel free to open the IMDB page of a star and see how many years the other party has gone from the first performance to the popular representative work to know how many twists and turns their fame has become.

Although there are opportunities and resources that no one else can match, Simon had already made plans to spend three to five years in Hollywood first. He is only 18 years old this year and there is no shortage of time.

Of course, at this time, Catherine can give him some help within his ability, and Simon will never be so hypocritical as to refuse.

The two walked together to a nearby coin-operated telephone booth. Catherine found a phone book in her luggage and flipped it over for a while before dialing the phone.

Simon stood and waited patiently.

Catherine talked to the opposite for a while, then she turned to the microphone and asked softly, "Simon, how do you spell'Westero'?"

Simon immediately spelled out his surname: "Westeros."

Catherine hummed, turned back, and talked for more than a minute before she hung up.

"Fortunately, Mr. Friedman is still in the office. I have forgotten that I am off work now, but WMA has been a bit messy recently, and it is not surprising that overtime work has happened." Catherine said a little embarrassedly, and found the pen kiosk on her phone Write something down in the book, then tear it down and give it to Simon, telling: "Tomorrow at four o'clock in the afternoon, William Morris company headquarters, you must not be late. Then tell them that you have an appointment at the front desk, there will be someone You can make this call if you can’t.

Simon nodded and glanced at the note.

At the top is a name, Jonathan Friedman, obviously Mr. Friedman that Catherine just said.Next is 150 Camino Street, Beverly Hills, which should be the WMA headquarters address.Finally, there is a series of telephone numbers.

Putting the paper in the wallet and watching the woman lift her shoulder bag, Simon suddenly remembered and said, "Catherine, what about you, I mean, in case I don't mix well, I'm going to starve to the streets, always Want to know how to save you?"

Catherine listened to Simon's words and lightly glanced at him. She pulled out the phone book again and began to write, but ridiculed at the same time: "If you have hands and feet and can starve to the streets, I wouldn't care."

The two were talking. A few loud car whistle suddenly sounded on the side of the road. A burgundy Ford sedan stopped. The woman in the driver's seat obviously looked out of the car window and said to the two: "Kate, I caught you. Hey, little boy, get in the car quickly, don't talk to the big sister on the roadside, you will be dragged into the alley and eaten."

Catherine gave Simon the written contact information and said to the woman in the car helplessly: "Jenny, you are late again."

"Perhaps I shouldn't have come, and I must have bothered you, right?" The woman named Jenny pushed the car door and came over smilingly, reaching out to Simon: "Janet Johnston, little boy, you What is your name?"

Simon looked at the woman in front, wearing a pink tight-fitting T-shirt with a string of English letters and high-waisted jeans. The shaggy blond hair of the shawl, although not as beautiful as Catherine, had a tall figure after wearing high heels. A well-maintained face also makes her age invisible.

However, Simon clearly felt a bit of madness in the woman's character.

What's more, is it really good to drive high heels?

With this in mind, Simon still shook hands politely and introduced himself: "Simon Westero."

"Strange surname," Janet Johnston muttered, and looked up and down at Simon, with a very satisfied expression, and then turned to Catherine, saying: "So, Kate, we take him back Home!"

Catherine put her luggage in the back seat of the roadside car and came over and said, "Jenny, don't joke, let's go."

Janet apparently didn't plan to let the two off easily, reaching for Catherine's arm to keep her away, but staring at Simon, curiously said: "Little boy, it looks like you have just arrived in Los Angeles and came with Kate? , I guess, your family is also in San Francisco, right? Which city is it, I asked for Kate?"

Simon saw Catherine looked over somewhat curiously, and after thinking about it, he said: "Probably, San Jose."

Janet gave Simon a dissatisfied glance and dragged her voice and said, "It's really interesting, probably."

Simon shrugged and wrote lightly: "I don't have a home, I just grew up in San Jose."

"How could there be someone without a home," Janet thickly responded for a while, ignoring the small movement of Catherine's own arm, and asked: "Where did you live before you came to Los Angeles?"

Simon bent the corner of his mouth, revealing a harmless smile for humans and animals, and said, "Watsonville Mental Hospital."