576 Choose a side
Paul is not a person who is good at hiding his thoughts. His open face always has sunshine and shyness, and all his emotions are clear at a glance..
Just a casual joke easily exposed Paul..
Raising his head and looking at Renly's surprised expression, Paul rubbed his hair vigorously, as if to sweep away all the annoyance. He gritted his teeth and said in one breath, "I'm sorry. I couldn't stop it. I tried." I tried to talk to Michael, I tried to talk to Neil, but they all just said that I just need to do my job and leave the rest to them. This is not right, this is not right, I tried to tell They, it's unfair and stupid, but……”
Looking at Paul's disgusted and indignant expression, Renly was confused. He thought that if he listened carefully, things would gradually become clear to him, but in fact, the more he listened, the more confused he became, and there were more and more question marks on his head. , he had to interrupt Paul's words, "What are you trying to prevent? What are you trying to talk to? You know, before confessing to the priest, you need to talk about the whole story..”
Paul was also stunned, his eyes rolled around twice, and he said hesitantly, "I... am... trying... to stop them from making mistakes. They don't see your importance and refuse to give you the corresponding attention. This is not only a short-sighted approach, but also a wrong approach. Fan can't do this. They know that Fan is targeting you, but they still agree with Fan's outrageous suggestions..”
“Wait." Renly raised his hand again. He vaguely grasped some key points, but today's filming was too much with his brain. He needed a rest now and was too lazy to use his brain, so he stopped Paul for the second time, " Let's start from the very beginning. Are you talking about 'Fast and Furious 5'?？”
“No, I'm talking about the sequel." Paul reacted at this time, his eyes widened, his face full of astonishment, "Don't you know? Did your agent not mention the sequel to you?？”
“During the filming, I tried my best to exclude outside interference." Renly still looked that slow and leisurely, drinking coffee leisurely and tasting the fragrance of the coffee, "I think Andy should have mentioned it to Nathan. Sen mentioned it to me, but I didn't pay attention at the time. What's wrong? Isn’t the movie still in theaters now? Why are you so anxious about the sequel?？”
Paul was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of realization, "So, you don't know anything?" After receiving Renly's affirmative answer, Paul paused for a moment, laughed dumbly, and realized what he had just done, " Yes, the sequel has now been discussed. They can't wait to start thinking about the next money-making plan." Paul also made a rare mockery, but his bright smile made the mockery sunny. stand up.
“Now they have begun to discuss the story, framework, characters, content, etc. of the sequel. You know, constructing the blueprint of the entire sequel." Paul started directly from the beginning this time, "Fan is also one of the producers, he told others Man, you're not that important to the sequel, they shouldn't give you special treatment, not just in terms of the role, but in terms of pay. Do you know how much they plan to pay you?？”
This was originally a question, but before Renly could open his mouth, Paul had already answered it, "Three and a half million dollars!" And he did it in an angry way..
“Don't they realize that this is a mistake? Fan is just telling lies with open eyes. He and you are not dealing with each other. Everyone knows that he is obviously seeking revenge, confusing right and wrong, and talking nonsense. As a result, everyone else is also confused..
Everyone can see that the breakthrough success of this work is largely due to you, and they all have to listen to Fan's nonsense! It's really disgusting！
This is not the right way to treat your colleagues on the crew, let alone the right way to treat the heroes of the crew. I think they are all confused and have completely forgotten how hard you worked when you were on the crew and tried your best to make a good work. But Fan is like an adolescent girl, coquettishly immersed in her own emotions. This is really ridiculous.！
I can't believe Universal could be so clueless and make such a stupid mistake. Did they know what they were doing?？”
Nagging, foaming at the mouth, and impassioned, this kind of Paul is really too strange..
The Paul Renly knew well was a good old man with a gentle temper. He smiled all day long. Even if someone offended him, he would wave his hand to show that it was okay. When talking about surfing, his eyes would always shine involuntarily. He stayed away from the spotlight and remained unknown. He has been doing charity work for a long time. He has never thought that the career of an actor is anything special. He has always maintained a humble and low-key style..
But today, Paul showed another side of his temper.
Such a true-hearted Paul made Renly feel a little warm in his heart..
He knows, clearly knows, that Universal Pictures is not stupid. They have no personal grudges with Renly and Fan. At best, they are driven by interests. As long as there are enough interests, Universal Pictures will change. Idea. The reason why they sided with Fan was simply because they were unwilling to let go of their interests easily..
They are the ones who have personal opinions. Fan is his enemy, so he tries every means to make him uncomfortable; and Paul is his friend, so he defends him both inside and outside his words. They are both unreasonable. , because they are all guarding their positions.
Looking at Paul who was talking and complaining in front of him, Renly couldn't help but smile..
He is lucky. He has missed out on family ties in this life, but has made a lot of real friends. Especially in Hollywood, a colorful vanity fair, it is really rare to make a sincere friend like Paul..
Paul's eyes fell on Renly's face, and then he saw that smile. He couldn't help but froze, frowned, and said anxiously, "Are you not worried at all now? This is about to happen. ! I contacted Neil, I contacted Michael, and I also contacted two other producers, but it seemed like nothing worked! If this continues, they might just kick you out!！”
Paul was anxious and couldn't help but patted Renly's arm hard. Renly quickly stretched out the coffee to prevent the hot coffee from spilling on his clothes. This action made Paul quickly stretch out his hands and carefully protect Renly's arms. After making sure the coffee was not spilled, my anxious temper calmed down again..
Paul exhaled heavily, leaned back in his chair depressedly, and said depressedly, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If I had found out earlier, if I had also become a producer... the situation would be different now. Got it.”
“Haha." Renly chuckled, which made Paul stop being angry. He glanced at Renly speechlessly, and then looked at Renly's relaxed expression, which was ridiculous and funny, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He tried to hold back the urge to smile, but he couldn't hold it back in the end. He laughed directly and shook his head. There was nothing he could do with Renly..
“This is not your responsibility." Renly patted Paul's shoulder gently, "Believe me, this is definitely not your responsibility. If Universal Pictures chooses not to use me in the sequel, that is their decision; if I chose to protest, but I didn't get the results I wanted. That's my agent's responsibility. Paul, you are my friend, but you are not responsible for my work..”
“But..." Paul tilted his head and looked at Renly with a depressed expression. He was not a eloquent person. He had countless words in his mind, but he couldn't express them. In the end, he could only say depressedly, "But Fan didn't explicitly target him. You.”
“So do you think I would be afraid of him? "Renly's understatement was filled with strong self-confidence, not to mention that the matter has not been settled yet, it is just a preliminary discussion, and the road ahead is still long; even if a sequel agreement is signed, during the filming of the sequel , Facing Fan, Renly didn’t have stage fright at all..
Paul blinked and looked at Renly, who was picking up the coffee and tasting it slowly, and found that he had no way to refute. "But, he is one of the producers. If he doesn't let go, there will be no room for maneuver." After finishing, Paul realized that Vin Diesel was an insurmountable wall, and he couldn't help but become frustrated..
Universal Pictures is one of the six major film companies, and it always has an inherent advantage in its confrontation with artists. Even top players like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg have an advantage in the game. It also requires a lot of effort. If you accidentally break up, after all, the artist will be the loser..
Renly understood what Paul meant. After entering Hollywood and entering from the outside, Renly also gradually glimpsed part of the truth about this Vanity Fair, especially after signing Andy as his agent. Renly also understood that in reality, In society, talent is not everything, and neither is dream. The exchange of interests requires giving to gain..
“Paul, why did you become an actor? "In the face of Paul's worries, Renly started chatting nonsense..
Paul didn't wonder, but thought about it seriously, "In the beginning, I didn't really have any special ideas, just because my mother was a model, and then I started modeling when I was two years old; and later when I was a child , I auditioned for a few works and became an actor..”
Paul was born as a child star, but it has always been difficult for child stars in Hollywood to get ahead. Just look at the iron rule of Hollywood: Never shoot a film with children and animals. There are many famous child stars in history, but they are not Many, Paul is not one of them.
“But when I grew up, I had other choices." It was just a simple question, but Paul said sincerely, "In the end, I chose to be an actor because I can travel everywhere, because I can experience different lives, and because I feel happy..”
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