Witness of the film and television world

Chapter 99

Time passes slowly,
Mr. Chris became more and more busy, giving speeches all over the state every day to win votes.

He has already formed a group with Peyton's book club, and he often goes to the university to give speeches, and he is quite prestigious among the local college students.

In recent polls conducted by non-government organizations, he was able to obtain more than 70% of the votes, and the future governor can be regarded as scheduled.

Of course, after all, there is still more than half a year before the real general election, and no one knows whether there will be a reversal. Mr. Chris has to maintain this good situation with his heart.

Payton is caught up in living life to the fullest, too.

Expansion of clothing companies, layout of chemical industry, comics and toy companies, scattered things of publishing houses...

Each item consumes a lot of Payton's energy, and he can only focus on the important and light, and fully employ professional managers and professionals to help take care of it.

The phone in the office rang, and the person in charge of the firm said, "Boss, we're done."

"Huh?" Peyton looked puzzled.

The assistant reminded in a low voice: "NBA Lakers."

Peyton suddenly realized that these days are so busy that he almost forgot about it.

Minneapolis Lakers, this is Payton's last choice and the best choice.

Currently, the owners of the Knicks and Celtics have no plans to make a move.

In other words, if you want to win both, you will have to pay a big price.

The former occupies the New York market and is an absolute high-quality asset. The boss of the other party intends to make drastic changes in the sports business and has no plans to sell.

The boss of the latter is himself engaged in the sports business, even one of the founders of the NBA, who runs the ice hockey arena, and the Boston Celtics have also stepped into the regular, so he has no intention of making a move.

Ever since, the Lakers became the last choice and the best choice.

This year's Lakers team fell into a quagmire, and ended the regular season with a record of 19 wins and 53 losses this year, ranking bottom in the West. This is the first time in the history of the Lakers that they missed the playoffs.

Moreover, their boss is in financial crisis and is looking for a successor, and the two hit it off.

Peyton simply handed it over to the people in the firm to negotiate the specific acquisition contract.

Finally got the result!

"How much is the total?"

"47?"

Payton frowned slightly. According to his estimation, the Lakers are worth at least one million.

"It's so cheap. I remember the Lakers won five championships a few years ago."

"Boss, NBA championships are worthless. The Lakers were originally in a bad location. With the retirement of super center George Mikan, they became a small team last year, and their income even withered."

"And ten years ago, Ben Berg and his partner Maurice Chalfin bought the management rights of this team for $1.5, and got an empty shell. Although there are investments in the back, Not more than $[-] here and there."

"He has earned back through the Lakers all these years, and basically didn't invest in it. In addition, there is a problem with funds now, and he is eager to sell, so he only sold it for 47 US dollars."

Payton nodded. It seems that the NBA in this era is really a piece of garbage!

At the same time, the Lakers who failed to move to Los Angeles, even if they have five championships, are not worth looking forward to!

……

Hollywood, Paramount Studios, Life is Beautiful.

"Card!"

"The makeup artist touches up the makeup, Taylor, do it again, and smile more kindly."

"Okay, Director!"

Elizabeth, who was wearing a long white dress and a top hat, said seriously, "Although she is famous all over, she is a good actress with absolute acting skills, otherwise she would not win Oscars several times in the future.

Speaking of it, most of the actors in this era made their debut from Broadway plays, and their acting skills and artistic pursuits are not low.

Even Audrey Hepburn, who is often regarded as a vase, played 219 performances in the Broadway musical "The World of Gold Dust" before starring in Roman Holiday, and finally won the Tony Award for Best Actress.

……

In the previous scene, Elizabeth also obviously felt that she was a little anxious and her emotions were not in place.

To be precise, she has been in a very irritable mood today, and the specific reason may be a phone call at noon.

The call from her little gentleman will arrive in California tonight, and when the time comes, it will be another sweet story.

Slowly exhaling a foul breath, and patting her chest, Elizabeth carefully adjusted her emotions, suppressing the heat in her heart.

The leading actor, Montgomery Clift, came over. He seemed to see Taylor's impatience, and couldn't help teasing: "Why, your little gentleman is coming, so you are so excited?"

Elizabeth gave him a white look. She rarely kept any secrets from this inconspicuous best friend and best friend.

"Well, he'll come over at night, wait a minute, I'll pick him up."

Montgomery Clift laughed: "Then you must recommend it to me, I am his loyal book fan."

Elizabeth glanced at him vigilantly: "Mondy, don't mess around."

"Don't worry, I won't snatch your man." Montgomery Clift said disdainfully, curling his lips.

Elizabeth didn't believe it at all, and had already decided not to let the two meet.

She and Monty are close friends, and they are the actors who have worked together the most.

Monty and Elizabeth got acquainted in "A Heart Like Iron", which had a great influence. After the film was released, all viewers expressed their sincere admiration: "This is the most beautiful couple in the history of film! The golden boy of Hollywood From this the Jade Girl was born!"

Of course, the jade girl is not the jade girl, and the golden boy is not the golden boy!
Following "Lang's Heart Like Iron", the two co-starred in "Yushu County" and "Summer Crazy Soul"...

Even when Montgomery Clift was in crisis of disfigurement due to a car accident, Elizabeth took the initiative to introduce him to the role.

The two formed a precious friendship that lasted a lifetime.

Elizabeth also knows the countless secrets of her best friend, such as homosexuality and good boys.

This kind of thing is still taboo now, and Elizabeth also got used to it after overcoming personal feelings and secular prejudices, and became true friends with Monty ever since.

……

In the evening, at the California airport, Payton led a group of people out of the passage quickly.

Elizabeth, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried up to greet him, like a wife, and put the windbreaker in her hand on Peyton.

"It's cold, wear more clothes."

"Thank you, Elizabeth." Putting on the windbreaker, Peyton said with emotion.

Elizabeth smiled softly: "Don't say thank you to me."

"Let's go! Go to the hotel first."

"it is good."

In the car, Peyton put his arms around Elizabeth's slender waist, blowing hot air towards her ears, making Elizabeth laugh out loud, revealing a large body.

After flirting for a while, Peyton said, "By the way, how is the situation of the crew?"

For the beautiful life crew, Peyton still pays more attention to it. After all, it is related to the [-]th anniversary of the founding of Israel, and the entire Jewish community is very concerned.

It is not enough to fight alone. If Payton wants to succeed, he must learn to integrate into the group.

A few years ago, two Middle East wars broke out. This important event of the [-]th anniversary of the founding of the country must be taken seriously.

As for "Life is Beautiful", Peyton chose the original outline, wrote the outline, and threw it to the screenwriters at Paramount.

Peyton quickly got a satisfactory script.

Regarding the original work, Peyton has nothing to say, it is definitely a masterpiece.

Love, family affection, fairy tale-like stories, all kinds of factors are perfectly integrated, and it is even worth forgetting the war.

The only shortcoming may be that the male protagonist is too ugly, and the hair volume is so sparse that the author can boast of being black and thick compared to it.

However, who calls someone else a director?
Being both a director and a leading actor, there is no delay in either.

Peyton re-selected the main actors and directors, set up a shelf, and with the help of Padmon, the film was shot quickly.

Elizabeth leaned on Peyton's shoulder, her fingers turned into circles, and her winking eyes were crisp: "The progress is very fast, and the whole story is really well written."

Peyton grabbed her mischievous hand and asked: "I remember that the actor was recommended by you, Montgomery Clift, are you and him a golden couple?"

Elizabeth gave Peyton a look: "Oh, be careful, he and I are friends, and he doesn't like women."

Peyton laughed: "Okay, okay, I understand,"

This is the truth. Although Peyton was not on the set, he was the one who set up the whole show. He knows the whole set well.

Still, Elizabeth needs a word of caution when she gets too close to a man, suspected to be bisexual.

(End of this chapter)