Bright incandescent lamps illuminate the entire corridor, and the spacious space leads straight to the door at the end; green potted plants decorate the interior scenery, complementing the white walls, wood-colored desks, and silver decorations, bringing a hint of coolness in the midsummer; the scene of people coming and going is full of popularity, and there is noisy in the tranquility, showing that young people holding the "Hollywood Dream" in today's society are still in constant stream, and the attraction of the fame and fortune market under the spotlight drives countless people to continue.

"Hey, George." Someone greeted Chris and Renley happily, which was the sixth on the way. "It's all rumored that j-j is a difficult director. Is that true? Will he really scold the actors at will on the set?"

This is about j-j-arrams, who became famous with the TV series "Lost", and then took over the "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek" guide, becoming a Hollywood leading director. Chris played Captain Kirk's father George Kirk in "Star Trek", which made him familiar with many loyal fans.

Faced with the title of "George", Chris had obviously been used to it and replied with a smile, "No, of course it's not true. j-j is a very funny guy on the set, and he is very happy to communicate ideas with the actors..." Chris vividly told a small behind-the-scenes scene on the set. As expected, the other party showed a satisfied expression, and the envy in his eyes was not concealed.

"Really?" The other party looked about thirty years old, but his face was still very strange. The development of the actor's career should not improve. In fact, this type of actor is the main component of Hollywood. Those glamorous top superstars only account for one ten thousand. Those who can play important roles in commercial blockbusters like Chris are worthy of the title of "star" in their eyes. "So, when will the next "Star Trek" start filming? I believe your role in the movie will be of great importance, right? "Star Trek" will be released in May this year, and it will be well received and popular, which will rejuvenate the vitality after many years of silence. The shooting of the sequel is a foregone conclusion. However, there is no further news yet." The script is being created, and our entire crew is waiting. "Chris replied with a smile. He is obviously familiar with such a scene.

Lan Li stood quietly by her side as a foil. Of course, he was not qualified to join the conversation.

After a while, Chris took the initiative to end the conversation, and the other party introduced himself solemnly. This is the connections in Hollywood. No one knows when Wuming Junior became popular overnight, not to mention that Chris is no longer a "Mysterious Junior".

The other party looked up and down at Lan Li, as if he had finally noticed that there was another person next to him. Lan Li showed a polite smile. The other party was already ready to leave, but when he saw Lan Li's calm smile, he felt a little embarrassed. He nodded embarrassedly and then left quickly.

After seeing the other party off, Chris turned to Lanli and showed a helpless expression, "They always like to listen to these behind-the-scenes footage, and such enthusiasm is really unbearable."

"This is the siege, isn't it?" Lan Li shrugged and sighed. People outside the siege wanted to go in, but people inside the siege wanted to come out.

Chris was a little confused and didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence, but he had no intention of asking questions. He nodded in a vague way, then took a step and walked into the New York branch of the American Actors Union with Renly.

The middle-aged woman sitting at the front desk raised her head and said skillfully, "Welcome to the American Actors Union, do you need to join the union or..." But as soon as she said the words, she saw that the two big men in front of her were even nearly two inches taller than Renly. Then she showed a bright smile, "Chris, little sweetheart, you haven't appeared for a long time. I thought you had got the character of 'Inception'!"

The overflowing enthusiasm made Chris laugh brightly, pout, and complained, "No, Joseph Gordon-levitt got the role." "Oh." The woman sighed with regret, her chubby body stood up shakingly, pinched Chris' handsome cheek, and vividly expressed her regret, "I think you are better than him!"

Chris shrugged his shoulders, and then shook his head gently, "It's okay, I missed it. Anyway, I don't really like that movie, the concept is too complicated." Then, Chris didn't want to continue this depressing topic, and turned to Lanli beside him, "This is my friend, Lanli. He came here today to confirm the casting results of a series. What's the name?" The last sentence was to ask Lanli.

The woman finally turned her eyes away. Lanli smiled gentlemanly, "'Pacific War', I was told to come to the union today to find a public broker and ask for specific circumstances."

The middle-aged woman didn't make a fuss too much. Although this was a series produced by Tom and Steven, the TV series and movies were still different. She was really familiar with this situation. The "name?" business tone slightly cooled down the atmosphere. She clumsyly put her fingers on the chair again, and her fingers that were not as thick as sweet as spicy and thin were placed on the keyboard.

"Ranley Hall."

After a crackling knock, she looked at the screen to confirm the situation, "Roy-lokley." She looked up and continued, "I'm not sure if Roy has come here today. You go to the third floor, Room 307, which is his office. If he is not here, there is his business card at the door of the office. Take one and then contact him."

Chris patted Renley on the shoulder, "Do you need me to accompany you?"

Lanli waved her hand, "Don't you want to see the situation? Go and do your business, I'll come to find you later." Then, she nodded politely at the lady with a smile, "Lisa, thank you." The nameplate on her chest was marked "Lisa". Lanli could see that Lisa's expression was slightly stiff, but his steps did not stop and turned around and left.

The sound of Lisa and Chris talking happily came from behind him again, and Renli couldn't help but smile.

Lanli thinks that such different treatment is very normal. This is the social reality. Fame, wealth, power and money are the basic criteria for people to measure and judge social conditions. People go to high places and water flows to low places. There is nothing wrong with this. Even Lanli himself chose the "Pacific War" as his first audition attempt, which has taken into account the meaning of the two big-name producers.

Following the steps, he soon arrived at the third floor. He looked at the Victorian-style wooden door and glazed window. Lan Li looked around and looked for signs to try to confirm whether Roy was present.

Suddenly, the office door was opened, and a man appeared in front of him. His hair was a little messy, a dark brown suit had some wrinkles, and he was holding a black briefcase in his arms. The black glasses frame on the bridge of his nose couldn't help but slide down, which made him a little busy, "You are..."

"Lanli Hall." Lanli took the initiative to introduce herself.

"Lanli, Lanli." The other party chewed twice, "Oh, it's you!" He looked back and looked forward again, as if he was hesitating whether he should continue to go out or deal with Lanli's affairs.

Lan Li opened her mouth and was about to say that she could come back in the afternoon, but the other party made a choice, pushed open the office door and walked back, "Come in." Then he put the briefcase on the table and walked around behind the table, "I am Roy, the official agent of the American Actors' Union. Since you don't have an agent, I will complete the signing of the Pacific War."

In the United States, in order to protect the interests of actors and to avoid the emergence of unspoken rules, the union will not only send representatives to monitor during the audition process, but also send official public agents to sign contracts for actors who do not have agents.

Although, in the entire film industry, the unspoken rules still exist. For those newcomers who dream of becoming famous overnight, as long as they please the director and producers, why not do it? But compared with 30 or 40 years ago, the entire industry has been regulated and the rights and interests of individual actors have been protected to the greatest extent.

Unlike his sloppy appearance, Roy was completely decisive in handling things. As soon as Renli sat down, he accurately found the contract from the hill above the table and placed it in front of Renli.

Lan Li glanced at the half-eat sandwich on the table and a pizza box stained with oil. Then she withdrew her gaze and picked up the contract. Roy's explanation came from her ears, "Hbo said that you are the leading actor, and you have played in seven episodes in total, and the salary for each episode is 20,000 US dollars. If you have any objections to this number, you can discuss it again. But I personally think that this is a very reasonable number, after all, this is just your first drama."

Lanli didn't wait for Roy to continue to explain, and nodded and interrupted his words, "I'm fine." For Lanli, performance and role are the first priority, this is the essence.

Roy was stunned by his neat attitude. Pay is crucial to any actor. This is true for newcomers and superstars. In many cases, pay is a measure of the actor's status in the crew. What's more, newcomers like Renli need their first pot of gold to make a living, and the reason is that it is so simple and humble. Therefore, Renli's performance was really beyond Roy's expectations.

After a pause, adjusting his breathing, Roy nodded, "This is a wise decision." He thought about it, and then added, "This is almost the highest salary a newcomer can get unless you are Emma Roberts."

Lan Li smiled and said lightly, "I know."

Roy felt a little chest tight.
Chapter completed!