Chapter 116 Portman

At the beginning of the lights, Ryan walked into an Italian restaurant. This restaurant is well-known in Brooklyn and famous for its authentic Italian meals, but there are not many kinds of food for Natalie and Mrs. Shelly to choose from. , vegans or whatever is the most troublesome.

Speaking of which, Natalie had long since broken her ring under the bewitchment of Ryan, but that was only when the two were alone. In front of her mother, she was still a good girl, even though she had already shown signs of rebelliousness.

Kingsley sat with Mrs. Shelley, constantly exchanging ideas about Natalie's future, while Ryan and Natalie huddled together and muttered.

What, you want to change your name? Ryan was slightly surprised.

Yeah, I don't want to be like you. Natalie pouted.

Like me? What's wrong with me? He was really weird now, and it seemed like he had become a negative teaching material again.

Don't you often complain to me that your classmates always look at you differently in school, and reporters are surrounded by the school gate all day. Natalie was talking about things that Ryan often wrote in his letters, Also There are too many letters sent by fans, and I don’t have time to read or reply.”

Reporters, etc., get used to it, but it's really troublesome to send letters from fans. Ryan scratched his head.

Ryan's school is not a secret. There are often hundreds of letters received every week. These letters cannot be thrown around casually, and George often needs to carry a bag to pack.

Selecting a part of them to reply, that is the work that must be done, although most of the replies are handed over to the team behind the scenes to do, but no matter how you deal with it, you must be careful.

These things he had complained to Natalie more than once in the letter, of course, in exchange for a ruthless blow.

So, I decided to give myself a stage name... Well, try to be less harassed before I'm a minor. Natalie put down her fork, lightly tapped the table, and said in a low voice, Portman, Nata. Leigh Portman, what do you think, Ryan?

Natalie Portman? How do I feel? Does that even need to be said? Ryan rolled his eyes, Not bad, is this your grandmother's surname?

Yeah, I remember telling you before that she participated in World War II and passed information for the Allies.

A heroine. Ryan nodded, Natalie is not ordinary, she knows how to use every advantage of herself, and she is really the same as herself, Why didn't I think of changing my name?

Want to know why? Natalie's chin cocked up.

certainly.

Because you are an idiot, the biggest idiot in the world!

Seeing Ryan's face turning black, Natalie laughed uncontrollably, hitting him was her greatest pleasure.

Although this restaurant is famous, there are not many people dining. Not far from Ryan's table, a man and a woman are sitting at the table and talking about something.

Liv, so you have a good chance of winning this role?

Hmm~ The girl with long face and black hair was Liv Tyler. When I left the audition room, I could see that the director was very satisfied with me.

She has lived in the complex and chaotic rock circle and modeling circle since she was a child.

That's great.

The agent showed a bit of excitement,

Ryan Jenkins's work has never failed. As long as Liv can become popular, it means that his income will also increase greatly. Maybe he can become a first-class agent like Pie Kingsley. .

Isn't Ryan Jenkins also in the audition room, he didn't say anything? The agent is very clear that the other party is the creator of Matilda, who has a certain status in Hollywood, and should have a great deal of this role. say.

Ryan...

Liv Tyler raised her head and saw the other table in front of her. The person sitting in front of her was Ryan Jenkins, wasn't she?

He was joking with a girl, why is that girl so familiar?

After a little recollection, she remembered, isn't this the last girl to audition? She also greeted her as if it were Natalie...

How could she be with Ryan? Jenkins, looking at the jokes, it is definitely not just acquaintance, nor is it an ordinary acquaintance, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a very good friend!

Just after the audition ended, they got together and were so happy. Could it be that they were celebrating...

Liv Taylor is also not a simple girl. Although she is an illegitimate daughter, her parents are celebrities in the entertainment industry. She has been dealing with this circle since she was a child. With her mother attending all kinds of parties, she is used to seeing behind the scenes. dark side.

Drug addiction, alcoholism, carnival, trading, homosexuality, etc., she does not know how much she has seen, and she knows that behind the seemingly fair audition, it will never be fair, and she also knows that it is one of Hollywood's unwritten rules to use familiarity rather than rawness.

In just a short moment, the smile on her face disappeared without a trace, and she realized that the role that was within reach was getting farther and farther away from her.

Ryan and Natalie are naturally unaware, and they don't know what happened today, and there will be some trouble in the future.

I've seen Luc Besson's films, but I haven't seen him filming in action. I don't know what style of director he is. Ryan and Natalie talked softly, and the topic naturally revolved around Killer Leon , But, Nate, don't worry, no matter how strict the French fat man is, he can't compare to James Cameron.

Oh~ Natalie said casually after eating a piece of vegan pizza and wiping her mouth with a napkin, I've seen Jean Reno, what about Gary Oldman?

Gary Oldman was also recommended by Ryan, and after a talk with him, Luc Besson decided to cast the evil guy as Police Stan.

Rumored to be a very funny guy. Ryan shrugged.

Killer Leon has just begun preparations, and it is still very early to start the film. Although the movie does not have many big scenes, many scenes need to be closed. This is New York, and it is necessary to communicate with the City Hall in advance. , it will take a lot of time.

As for Natalie, after watching her audition, there is nothing to worry about in terms of acting. The only problem is that she is much thinner than when she appeared in this movie in her previous life.

In particular, Matilda in the previous life had two small bags on her chest, but now Natalie is an airport.

Age is not a big issue, even if Natalie played a role at fifteen, it would still be controversial.

However, today Ryan has become the creator of the script. With his current reputation, most of them will come to him even if there is artillery fire and sewage in the sky.

Correspondingly, Natalie will no longer experience such great pressure as she did in her previous life.

In the previous life, Killer Leon was hailed as a classic, but it was not successful in North America - word of mouth and box office were not good - since the day it was released, it has been bombarded by mainstream media, especially Natalie. , While receiving praise for her acting skills, it was accompanied by huge pressure, and even many media continued to discredit her.

Among the people who supported her, most of them were middle-aged men, and many letters sent to her were also in strange language.

If it weren't for her being smart and precocious and strong enough in her mind, under this kind of treatment, she might have become another **** girl.

Even so, it still had a huge impact on her future. For example, when she became an adult, she publicly stated that she did not like the role of Matilda.

When are you going back to Los Angeles? Natalie asked.

Tomorrow, I can't take too long a leave, otherwise, Nicole will be unhappy again. Ryan sighed, the impact of the Poland incident is huge, and Nicole Kidman's control is much stricter than before You know, I was grounded by Nicole last month...

Things in New York have come to an end. After returning to Los Angeles, whether at home or at school, Ryan has restrained a lot. God knows what happened to Nicole, and his requirements are much stricter.

Of course, Ryan wouldn't understand that this was a side effect of a conversation with Harvey Weinstein at the Oscars party.

That's fine, he can put away all his energy and devote himself to the script creation of Scream. Besides, there are no other plans during this time, so he can take time to write Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Write it down.

In fact, there are still many crews who have invited him, but most of them are small supporting roles, and they do not have much value for acting, and they will not help him much in the future.

His body has been developing rapidly, and his height has begun to approach an adult indefinitely, but his face is still a young boy.

Generally, child stars who develop later will encounter the most embarrassing period after the age of thirteen or fourteen, but Ryan has ushered in this stage early. A very suitable role, for the time being it can only be like this.

Maybe I can create a story? Create a character for yourself? This idea pops up from time to time, and Ryan is also a little moved.

After so many years of plagiarism and plagiarism, he has some experience, not to mention, he has more than 20 years of film experience than today's people, it is normal to have this kind of thinking.

However, now is not the time, his signboard in Hollywood has just been erected, and if he messes up, it will definitely have a negative impact on future production.

Speaking of which, in terms of music, I am still stronger than in movies. The songs can be original, and the level is not bad. I really don't know what to say.

You know, the song Climb stayed at the top of the billboard for 11 weeks before it gave up the championship position. Although it did not break the championship record of I Will Always Love You for 13 consecutive weeks, it gained countless of praise.