Meizong Wealth Life

Chapter 122 The struggling Joey

"I think you need to see this first."

Chuck handed the folder in his hand to Jamie.

Opening the folder and seeing Vanessa's photo, Jamie was also stunned for a moment.

Betty mistakenly thought that the two were not satisfied with the first actor she selected, and quickly explained:
"I have carefully read the novel, and there is no specific mention of the heroine's skin color. Of course, I know that readers will definitely assume that she is a white girl, so most of the actors in this folder were selected according to this standard. .”

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted unceremoniously by Chuck.

"Then why is the first one an exception?"

Betty clasped her hands together nervously.

"I think the film adaptation does not have to strictly follow the novel's settings. We can also consider some more diversified choices."

Chuck interrupted Betty again.

"I think what she said makes sense!"

He turned to look at Jamie, who was still looking through Vanessa's information carefully.

"There's no need to look at anyone else, I've chosen her as the heroine!"

Betty almost thought she heard wrong.

It was clear that just now Chuck had a look of finding fault on his face, and then he was convinced so easily?

Jamie looked at Chuck seriously. Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Chuck who had already picked up the wine glass:
"I was serious!"

Chuck chose Vanessa, of course, because Blair also knew her.

It is obvious that the latter can stimulate Blair more than making love with a girl who Blair does not know in the movie, and making love with a girl who Blair knows in the movie.

Jamie took out his cell phone on the spot and dialed Dan's number.

Chuck can choose Vanessa as the heroine regardless, but Jamie needs to consider Dan's feelings more.

After all, Vanessa is Dan's childhood sweetheart.

The call came through and Dan told Jamie that he had just finished dinner and was clearing away the dishes.

Jamie told Dan about Vanessa signing up for the audition for the heroine of "Fifty Shades of Grey", but Dan's reaction on the other end of the phone was a bit abnormal.

He didn't seem surprised at all.

Under Jamie's questioning, Dan admitted that he did know about it earlier.

Moreover, Vanessa had dinner at his house tonight and was now preparing to wash the dishes with him.

Dan was very grateful to Jamie for calling him, but in his opinion, Vanessa just signed up and might not be selected.

Instead, it was Jamie's reaction that made Dan feel that it was a bit of a fuss.

Although he couldn't say it so directly on the phone, Jamie still felt it.

"Okay, since Vanessa is with you, can you give her the phone? I want to have a few words with her."

In the kitchen, Dan handed the phone to Vanessa.

Vanessa was washing dishes with both hands gloved and could only hold her phone between her right face and right shoulder.

"Hey, Jamie."

"Hello, Vanessa, I believe you already know the reason why I called Dan. To be honest, I am still very surprised that you want to play the heroine of "Fifty Shades of Grey". Can you tell me Tell me your reason? It can’t be because of the literary nature of this novel, right?”

At the beginning, Vanessa didn't even like popular literary novels like "Percy Jackson".

And vulgar novels like "Fifty Shades of Grey", which use pornography as a selling point, are definitely at the bottom of the literary contempt chain.

So even Jamie would not believe it, Vanessa wanted to play the heroine in the movie because she was attracted by the literary nature of the novel.

"My decision has nothing to do with the original novel. I just think this opportunity is good. Being an actor has always been my dream."

Vanessa answered simply.

No matter how vulgar "Fifty Shades of Grey" is, it is still fundamentally different from those pure "action movies" produced in the San Fernando Valley.

Coupled with the open atmosphere in the European and American film and television circles, there are many actresses who have become famous by starring in R-rated movies. Many newcomers even regard starring in this type of movie as a shortcut to fame.

It's no surprise that Vanessa would make such a decision.

"Last question, have you received any acting training before?"

Jamie's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Vanessa paused while washing the dishes.

"Of course, I've been taking acting classes for over a year, and I joined the Screen Actors Guild two years ago."

Jamie looked through Vanessa's information and found that this was indeed the case.

"The agent on your profile says you are—"

"My mother."

Vanessa answered first:

"She is an artist and she also worked as an actress for a period of time. Now she has agreed to serve as my agent as well."

Jamie closed the document in his hand.

"Is she free these two days?"

Vanessa directly picked up the phone with her foamy hand and covered her mouth with the other hand.

"what do you mean--"

"Yes, you have been selected as the heroine of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie. Our people will tell you the details when signing the contract, but there is one thing I need to tell you in advance."

Vanessa guessed what Jamie wanted to say in advance.

"It's a secret, right?"

"That's right, in order to build momentum for the movie, we will release some false news that someone else will be the heroine, and you will not be announced until the end. During this period, you cannot reveal to anyone that you have signed a contract with us."

Vanessa glanced at Dan beside her, who was listening to her on the phone.

"Dan shouldn't be among the people who need to keep it secret, right?"

"Of course, but you have to convince Dan to keep it a secret for you and promise that no third party will know about it."

Vanessa put her phone on speakerphone, so Dan also heard Jamie's words.

At this time, Dan's mood was extremely complicated.

After Vanessa hung up the phone, Dan looked at her very seriously.

"I want to talk to you!"

On the other side, Jamie put down his phone and told Chuck that it was done.

Betty stood aside blankly, obviously not recovered from the shock of the whole thing.

Jamie directly told Betty that it was time to get off work.

He was very satisfied with Betty's work today.

However, Betty was not happy at all after receiving the praise.

She spent a whole day reading more than 3000 emails and selecting 23 candidates for the heroine.

But Jamie and Chuck didn't spend more than 3 minutes looking at the folder together, and then they decided on the heroine so hastily.

The reason is simply because they know that Vanessa.

"So is there anything else?" Jamie looked at Betty in confusion.

I originally wanted to pluck up the courage and suggest that Jamie look at the information of the remaining 22 candidates. After all, she had worked hard to select them.

But as soon as the words came to her mouth, Betty gave up decisively.

"Mr. Dutton, in addition to the 23 actors suitable for the heroine of "Fifty Shades of Grey", I have also selected fifteen actors worthy of focus from all applicants. If you are interested, you can take a look."

In order not to dampen Betty's work enthusiasm, Jamie could only open another folder.

I originally planned to flip through it casually, but I just turned to the first page and saw an acquaintance.

Sophie Mays.

It is estimated that the live-action film project "The Adventures of Cheng Long", which was handed over to Ovitz, has not yet contacted Sophie Metz's agent.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Sophie Metz is interested in the high media discussion of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and wants to take advantage of the popularity.

However, Sophie Metz is already a well-known actor in Hollywood, so it is not surprising that Betty selected her to be added to this special attention folder.

What really surprised Jamie was the second actor.

Gloria Delgado.

This sexy beauty from Colombia has obviously not yet met her scumbag ex-husband, nor has she yet married the 60-year-old man to start her modern family journey.

Jamie looked specifically at Gloria's occupation in the information.

Spanish TV host and model.

That's not all. Following Jamie, he saw another actor who looked exactly like the Scarlet Witch in the previous life.

But her name is not Elizabeth Olsen, but Taylor Sloan.

The Internet celebrity who will have millions of fans in the future is just a student who has just entered college.

As for the school she attended, Jamie had never heard of it, and it was estimated to be ranked outside the top 500 schools in the United States.

No wonder he will embark on the road of becoming an internet celebrity in the future.

Jamie ended up spending more than ten times longer than originally planned to read through all the actors' information in the entire folder.

He raised his head and looked at Betty, his eyes full of approval.

"Although I don't plan to give you extra overtime pay, I still want to say that you did a good job!"

An excited smile immediately broke out on Betty's face.

"Thank you!"

"Okay, now you can really get off work. Do you want to go downstairs for a drink? I'll treat you."

Betty immediately shook her head.

First of all, she doesn't like drinking, and secondly, the striptease show here is unacceptable to her.

Jamie didn't force it and nodded to indicate that Betty could leave.

Unexpectedly, Betty just walked to the door and suddenly turned back, looking at Jamie with a embarrassed and uneasy look.

"Mr. Dutton, there is one more thing."

Jamie picked up the wine glass in front of him and motioned for Betty to continue while drinking.

Betty took out a pet collar from her old-fashioned satchel.

"A girl from my neighbor's family, she is very smart and hard-working, she invented this collar that prevents fleas, does not get stuck on her neck, and can be quickly untied."

Betty said and demonstrated it again in front of Jamie and Chuck.

Before she could continue, Chuck interrupted impatiently:

"What, do you think this collar could be improved and used in our movie? It would be a good idea to use it as a bondage game."

Betty was stunned on the spot.

Swear to God, she had absolutely no such thoughts.

Just as she was about to defend herself, Chuck didn't give her a chance to speak.

"I'm willing to buy this invention and design for ten thousand dollars. How about it?"

Confirming that Chuck was not joking, Betty decided to make a deal.

She put the collar on the table in the booth, and then got a thick stack of green Franklins from Chuck.

Just as she was about to turn around and go out, Jamie suddenly stopped her.

Jamie always felt that the collar invented by Betty's neighbor looked familiar, so he wanted to ask for more information.

Betty mistakenly thought that she had just reached a deal with Chuck too readily, which aroused Jamie's suspicion of her, and immediately swore that she would give every cent of the ten thousand dollars to her neighbor girl Joey.

"Joy?" The inexplicable feeling of familiarity in Jamie's heart became stronger and stronger.

"Yes, she lives next door to my house. If Mr. Dutton doesn't believe it, I can take you to see her."

Before Betty finished speaking, she was interrupted by Jamie raising her hand.

"Okay, Betty, I'm not doubting you, but I suddenly have some interest in your neighbor's girl who is good at inventions."

In order to conceal the real purpose, Jamie added a special sentence.

"You know, I need a lot of inspiration when writing, so I have a strong interest in all kinds of interesting people and things."

When Chuck heard this, he didn't interrupt or ask any more questions. He just picked up the wine glass and drank first.

Jamie pointed to the sofa opposite and motioned for Betty to sit down and tell him the story of the neighbor girl Joey.

"Joy is a very unfortunate girl. Her father is very philandering. He divorced her mother when Joey was less than ten years old. Until now, I don't know how many girlfriends he had."

At this point, Betty suddenly stopped and glanced at Jamie worriedly.

In terms of playfulness, Jamie seems to be inferior to Joey's father.

Betty was worried that her evaluation of Joey's father would cause Jamie's displeasure.

It turned out that she was completely over-worry.

Jamie listened very carefully and didn't think about Betty's worries at all.

Betty then continued with confidence:
"Joy's mother couldn't bear the blow of the divorce, so she stayed at home and watched soap operas all day long. Fortunately, Joey had a good grandmother. Without her encouragement and care, Joey would not have been admitted to the top university in the United States with excellent results. Admitted to Boston University.”

Chuck couldn't help but interrupt after hearing this.

"Sorry, when did Boston University become a top school? I thought only schools like Harvard and Yale could use the word top."

Betty's face turned red and white, and she was very embarrassed.

She had forgotten that sitting in front of her were two wealthy young men studying at Constance High School.

Boston University, which is already regarded as a top university in the eyes of ordinary people, has become an object of disgust in the eyes of these two guys who just went to Harvard and Yale.

While Jamie expressed his deep contempt for Chuck's pretentious remarks of "why not eat minced meat", he told Betty to ignore it and continue talking about Joey.

"Originally, everyone was happy for Joey to receive the admission letter from Boston University. However, Joey's father's business had some problems. Instead of being able to provide tuition for Joey to go to college, he asked Joey to give up going to college and go to his school. The company works as an accountant, and at the same time, Joey’s mother cannot do without Joey’s care, and she also hopes that she will not go to college.”

"But it's different now!"

Betty took out the ten thousand dollars that Chuck just gave her.

"With the money from selling the patent, Joey can hire someone to take care of her mother and grandmother, and then go to college with peace of mind. With her intelligence, I believe she will have a bright future in the future!"

　Gloria is from the American TV series "Modern Family", Taylor Sloan is from the movie "Ingrid Goes West", and Joey is from the movie "Fighting Joey" (also known as "The Mop Queen")
　　
　
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