588 business tour
“"Ding dong", the doorbell interrupted the conversation between Renly and Matthew, Matthew looked away, "Are you waiting for guests?" "Renly's apartment, even he can't remember the address, and it's even less likely that someone will come to the door. Is it Nathan or Andy? Matthew glanced at the key on the coffee table. He didn't have time to put it Put the key back on the door lintel.
“Well, Roy Lockley, my manager." Renly said simply. The last time reporters surrounded him downstairs, Roy helped to rescue him. Matthew was sitting in the driver's seat at the time, so the two of them met. But, Matthew didn't know about Renly hiring Roy to be his manager..
Matthew raised his eyebrows slightly, "I thought he was your bodyguard." After the teasing, Matthew stood up, pushed open the iron door, and then saw Roy standing at the door.——
A dark blue casual shirt, wrinkled as if it had been crumpled into a ball at the bottom of the box for ten and a half months, with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows in a messy manner; the smoky gray jeans were stained with unidentifiable stains, and the belt was rolled up casually. The pair of leather shoes on his feet looked like they had just returned from hiking in the Amazon jungle..
He was also carrying two huge take-out bags in his hands, plus a black motorcycle helmet on his head. He looked like a take-out boy, with a lazy and casual smile on his face. He raised the bag in his hand and said crisply and nonchalantly, "Your takeout is a total of sixty-eight dollars and ninety-nine cents.".”
If it were anyone else, they would have been really stunned at this moment. But Matthew was not just anyone. He took the coat off the hanger at the door and said, "Credit card payment, okay?" He said, Literally took out my wallet.
“Not today." There was a smile in Roy's eyes, "Otherwise, if you owe the debt today, we will settle it together next time when I come over." After saying that, Roy took half a step forward, "I will help you pay. Go in.”
As a result, Matthew didn't move out of the way at all, but stretched out his hands, "I'll do it myself.".”
“You two, it’s over, I’m hungry, if you don’t come in, I’m going to fall asleep.” Renly, who was lying on the sofa, couldn’t stand it anymore, the jokes between the two seemed to be dragging on. There is no end point in this procrastination, and both of them are idiots. For real good humor, moderation and just the right amount are the first elements. These two people are obviously not good at making jokes. If they continue to procrastinate, the jokes will dry up..
Matthew then made way for Roy to come in..
When "Transcendence" was completed, Roy took the initiative to bring up the issue of selecting follow-up works. It was not that he was anxious for Renly to take on the next work, but that he knew that the script was a big project, and it seemed like it would be completed in a day. It is not difficult to complete the inversion, but it takes time and concentration to really calm down. This time Andy submitted a lot of scripts, and it will naturally take more time to complete..
Therefore, Roy informed Renly in advance that his preliminary screening had been completed. He could report whenever Renly was ready..
But Renly didn't care. It was originally one of the leisure activities, so he asked Roy to find time to come over today. However, Roy came much faster than expected, and he also brought takeaways. Renly The lunch problem with Matthew was solved..
“Why did you bring takeout? "Renly sat upright cross-legged and looked expectantly at the lunch in Roy's hand..
“It's lunch time now, I need lunch, and so do you." Roy explained simply, "Nathan just happened to be a little worried about your three meals a day, so I asked him to take an afternoon off and personally brought the takeaway. ." Roy looked back at Matthew, "But I didn't know Matthew was here. Are you used to Chinese food?？”
Matthew stood nearby, gentle and cold, looking at Renly helplessly..
Because of Renly, Matthew did not eat less Chinese food. It is no exaggeration to say that they have personally tasted all kinds of Chinese food in the streets and alleys of London. Even if Matthew is not interested, he is now considered a semi-expert. . Although Matthew doesn’t understand why Renly is so obsessed with Chinese food, it is obviously not the only unsolved mystery about Renly..
Renly said with a serious face, "His ability to survive is much stronger than you think." There was no affirmation, but no denial either, "Come on, let's eat first..”
In the end, he didn't choose French food or Italian food, but chose Chinese food. At the table, he didn't say a word and just ate quietly. This really made Roy a little unaccustomed to Renly. After all, there is still too little understanding of.
In the upper class, formal Western meals are generally divided into multiple courses such as appetizers, soups, side dishes, main dishes, vegetable dishes, desserts, coffee, etc. Two hours is the basic time for a meal, and three to four hours It is the mainstream. Because of this, when dining, everyone tries not to make a sound as much as possible, but chats between each course, socializing while waiting for the dishes.
The so-called no sound is not just the sound of speaking. The highest level is that even the sound of the collision of knives and forks with porcelain plates has almost disappeared, not to mention the sounds of drinking soup and chewing. So after careful study, we can find that, All dishes in top restaurants are easily cut or processed, and cumbersome objects such as bones and shells should be avoided as much as possible. This is why.
However, for young people like Renly and Matthew, the rules have advanced a lot with the times. Such strict requirements only apply to formal dinner occasions. There are no such rules for ordinary brunch or simple meals. However, Today, none of the three people happened to speak, so they fell silent..
After finishing the meal, Matthew left the apartment and went to work. He has been really busy recently..
Renly sat down on the sofa in the living room, slowly enjoying a cup of coffee. Roy, who was sitting next to him, felt more and more strange: No matter how he looked at it, Renly didn't look like he came from an ordinary family, with a good education and... Elegant demeanor often makes people feel educated and quality in the details..
“Are you going to wait until I take a nap, or now? Personally, taking a nap is a good idea." Renly felt faintly sleepy now. The filming of "Transcendence" lasted for more than seven weeks, and it was a severe test of physical strength and energy. After relaxing completely today, He felt that Mr. Zhou was calling him in his sleep..
Roy came to his senses and brought his backpack over. There were so many scripts that he couldn't fit them in his briefcase, so he had to use Nathan's backpack to carry them over. "I can keep the scripts." Come down, I’ll have a brief chat with you, and then I’ll go to rest and watch it again when I have time..”
Roy took out the scripts one by one, briefly glanced at the cover, and then put them down by category. He also explained, "Don't worry, I will be very fast..”
After making sure that all the scripts were taken out, Roy divided them into three stacks and looked up at Renly. "I divided them into three categories according to my personal opinions. One is what I think is worthy of consideration; the other is which I think has no reference value at all. , or maybe it’s not suitable for you; there’s another one that I’m not sure about either..”
After getting into work, Roy's vigorous and resolute style remained as before, without any nonsense, he went directly to the topic and summed up the matter in a few simple sentences..
“Why is it called not sure? "Renly didn't read the scripts, but looked at Roy with interest..
“That's the literal meaning." Roy pretended not to understand, "It seems like a good project, but I always feel that there may be problems; or conversely, it doesn't seem like a project worth participating in, and I think I might be able to dig out something. I think maybe you will be interested, maybe not.”
Roy is a smart man, just like Andy. Roy can naturally sense the meaning of the inspection. The cooperation has just begun, and both parties need to get along; to take a step back, managers and agents are both employed by artists. , artists have the right to end cooperation at any time, and naturally they also have the right to examine their abilities, which is understandable.
Therefore, Roy did not take it lightly this time. He read every script attentively and even took notes. He analyzed, pondered, and thought about it carefully before he came to the conclusion..
The manager's job is very different from before. In the past, Roy was only responsible for supervising and safeguarding the interests of the actors, but never participated in the work of the actors or the work of the film company. It can be said that he had no position; but now, Roy has to consider Renly and make suggestions for Renly's career. The pleasure and satisfaction of participating in it is indescribable..
After a long absence, Roy once again felt the enthusiasm for work. Not only because he could participate in the whole process, not just because it was new and unfamiliar, but also because he truly felt the enthusiasm: Renly's emphasis on the script, his enthusiasm for performance, and his passion for art. Pursuit, this energy reawakened the obsession and persistence deep in his heart.
Roy couldn't help but begin to guess that maybe he could witness a miracle with Renly. Even if it was just a "possibility", such a cooperation couldn't be a better start. Therefore, he was willing to do his best, no matter how hard it was, he would still be happy with it..
Renly took a sip of coffee. This was his second cup today. Fortunately, both cups were black coffee, otherwise he would still feel a little guilty inside. He gently lowered his jaw and said nothing more: no judgment, No comments or feedback.
After putting the cup down, Renly adjusted his sitting posture, and then simply began to read the script in front of him..
There are only two scripts in the stack that are worth referring to, and the titles are written on the covers, "Dragon Tiger Youth Team" and "Loop Messenger"”.
There are four scripts in the pile that there is absolutely no need to refer to, namely "Snow White and the Huntsman", "The Pledge", "Jack Reacher" and "Pitch Perfect"”.
The last pile of uncertainties are three scripts, "Django Unchained", "Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield"”.
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