Chapter 40 The heroine in my heart

Eric nodded and turned to Jeff: Jeff, it's like this, I'm going to hold a party at home tonight, and I want to ask a chef... and a waiter to help, so I thought of you here.

It's a lucrative business for restaurants to send chefs and waiters to parties. After listening to Jeff, he said happily: No problem, let Vanessa and Cindy go.

The chef is fine with Vanessa. As for the waiter, let this lady go. Miss Julia, is it alright?

Julia Roberts gave Jeff a hesitant look before nodding.

After confirming this matter, Eric chatted with Jeff casually, and wrote down the menu that he needed for the evening. He worked as a waiter in the restaurant, so he could write down a series of dish names without any introduction.

After writing the menu, Jeff took it and looked at it, got up and said to Julia Roberts, who was still standing beside him: Julia, come and help me. Eric, wait a minute, it will be soon.

Eric nodded.

When they came to the back kitchen, Julia Roberts found that Jeff handed the receipt to a chef, and didn't mean to help himself, and asked curiously, Mr. Jeff, what do I need to do?

Jeff looked up and down at Julia Roberts. Except for the girl with a bigger mouth and a better figure, there was nothing special about this girl, and he was even more curious.

Julia, don't you know that Mr. Eric?

Julia was a little confused: Mr. Jeff, I'm sure I haven't seen him. I've only been in Los Angeles for a few months.

Jeff didn't bother to go around in circles with Julia Roberts: You should know about Home Alone, right? He's the young director who made Home Alone.

Julia's eyes widened instantly, and at the same time she remembered that the photo of the director of Home Alone she saw in the newspaper recently looked like that young man: You mean...that...that.

During this period of time, if anyone in North America has not heard of Home Alone and the young director who created miracles, they have just returned from Mars or have traveled to other planes.

Yes, it's him. When I was chatting just now, I mentioned that you are also an actor. Originally, Eric only intended to invite a chef, but later he added a waiter and appointed you to go.

Julia Roberts, who hasn't received any film appointments for nearly a year, heard Jeff's words, covered her mouth, and looked a little excited. She has participated in many auditions this year, all of which ended in failure. No one can appreciate the importance of a chance better than her.

So, Jeff patted the girl on the shoulder: Take a good grasp of it, girl. It is said that Eric will shoot his new film soon, and maybe you can get a role in it.

Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Jeff.

Jeff smiled and waved his hand. He was actually a little selfish. After Eric became famous, he was dug up by the paparazzi because of his experience of working in his own restaurant, which made Jeff's restaurant quite famous in this area, and the business was much better. If there is another well-known actor, the business of the restaurant will definitely be improved.

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Mr. Eric, can I take your car?

Eric just took out the key to start the car, thinking that Julia Roberts would be sitting in the cook's van behind, but he didn't expect to run up to him.

No problem, Miss Julia,

please.

Glancing casually at the girl who got into the co-pilot wearing a seat belt, Julia had already changed out of the restaurant waiter outfit, and even put on light makeup again, wearing a dark red jacket and a pair of light-colored jeans. The taut fabric perfectly showed her slender legs. At this time, Julia Roberts was only 21 years old. Although her appearance was not outstanding, her whole body was filled with an invincible atmosphere of youth.

Do you know who I am? Eric asked casually while holding the steering wheel.

Julia, who was thinking about how to strike up a conversation, nodded subconsciously: Well, Mr. Jeff told me.

No wonder. Eric chuckled lightly.

Julia asked curiously, Mr. Eric, what's the reason?

Miss Julia, you were hired by me for $10 an hour, but you don't seem to be dressed as a waiter, but rather like you're going to a party.

Ah, Julia looked at her clothes. After she heard Jeff's words, she just subconsciously wanted to make a good impression on the director, so she hurriedly changed her clothes: Yes... I'm sorry, Ari Mr. Ke, I... I can go back and change it back.

Eric smiled and shook his head: No, that's fine. I heard you have a movie coming out in October?

Uneasy, Julia Roberts replied quickly: Yes, it's called Modern Cinderella, it's about the love story between three girls working in a bakery and her boyfriend. Now the box office has exceeded 10 million dollars.

When Julia mentioned the box office of Modern Cinderella, her tone was a little smug just now. In a blink of an eye, she thought of the achievements made by the young man's film, and her face instantly collapsed.

Although for a low-budget movie like Modern Cinderella, the box office of more than 10 million US dollars is already a small profit, but compared with Home Alone, which is still very popular now, it is also a small-cost movie. Not eligible to carry shoes.

Ten million dollars is not bad, said Eric, who hadn't seen the movie and wasn't very interested. Just know that this movie is also Matt Damon's film debut: Jeff said that you haven't received an appointment for a year. It is estimated that after this movie, someone will definitely notice you.

When it came to this, Julia was a little resentful. After Modern Cinderella got a good box office, the agent who had been very indifferent to her saw her potential and joined her again, urging to arrange some movies for her. audition. But Julia simply kicked out the agent who hadn't gotten her a role all year before.

Mr. Eric, I heard... I heard that you are about to shoot your next film?

There is only one idea now, the actors are undecided, and the script is not yet available.

Eric nodded and made a little joke, and sighed in his heart that it was a coincidence that he was just about to shoot Pretty Woman, and the heroine of the previous life appeared in front of him.

To use or not to use, that is the question.

In fact, Eric's favorite heroine is Sophie Marceau, an actress who can perfectly combine the two temperaments of innocence and sexiness. Except for Sophie Marceau, Eric really can't think of the first time. two.

But now this French rose has not broken out of the European film circle where art is paramount, and it is not very famous in North America. Eric can only know if he will accept his invitation.

As for now, the reason for hiring Julia as a waiter, Eric is thinking about how to win Julia Roberts under his command. After all, this past life was the first actress to enter the Hollywood 20 million salary club, a veritable Hollywood sister, and her strength is beyond doubt.

Thinking of this, Eric asked, Julia, do you have a brokerage company now?

Julia was overjoyed when she heard Eric's question, and quickly said, No, I just fired my agent not long ago, and now my affairs are up to me for the time being.

That's just right, Eric said, So Julia, how about joining my agency?

After learning from Barry Diller that Stuart Runker signed with CAA, Eric had the idea of ​​starting a brokerage company. He didn't want to make the stars he made famous in his movies cheaper for others. Negotiate the conditions yourself.

I thought Eric was going to invite her to audition for the film. If that was the case, Julia would definitely agree without thinking.

But she didn't expect to invite herself to join his agency, which made Julia a little cautious. She didn't want to waste another year or even longer because of joining the wrong agency.

Mr. Eric, I have no such plans for the time being. My former brokerage company did not bring me a job for a whole year, so I now have to work in a restaurant to make a living.

Eric said: Don't worry about this, Julia, I can promise to arrange at least two movies for you in the next year, and we can write it into the contract.

It seems that the Steel Magnolia that earned Julia an Oscar nomination was filmed by Columbia next year. Although he and Blunt Cohen had a quarrel because of the gambling contract, it is still no problem to recommend an actress. of. Colombia can't be monolithic, it's nothing more than an exchange of interests, and Eric is the most in need of chips.

Julia Roberts hesitated for a while. May I think about it, Mr. Eric?

Of course no problem. Eric said casually, after thinking about it, he added: Actually, the heroine of my next movie wants to invite French actress Sophie Marceau, if she refuses, you still have opportunity.

Julia clenched her hand on her lap and pressed her lips together, clearly entangled in her heart. Her parents and brother are in the entertainment industry. Of course, Julia, who knows this industry very well, knows what it is like to be the heroine of Eric's next movie. The boy in Home Alone is now a bright spot.

However, it is precisely because her parents are in the circle that she knows that this industry is full of all kinds of deceptions. Eric's words just now have nothing to do with promises, and are at most a bait.

If she is hot-headed and agrees to join Eric's agency, Eric forgets about this sentence in a flash, and she can only cry without tears.