hollywood melon man

Chapter 159 Miss Weisz’s Long-lasting Confrontation
Robert Iger told Gilbert Jr. some of the disputes on the Disney board of directors over the phone, but the more in-depth content had to be discussed in person.

Little Gilbert had seen enough in London and planned to return to North America to see what Robert Egger wanted to talk to him about.

The last time he went to see a musical on a whim and handed Catherine Zeta Jones his business card, little Gilbert forgot about Catherine Zeta Jones.

Although he was a well-known actor in his previous life, little Gilbert now has worked with many Hollywood superstars, and he no longer has the fearful attitude he had when meeting celebrities before.

Status determines attitude, and in turn, Catherine Zeta Jones wants to fawn over him.

But what little Gilbert didn't expect was that the person who approached him with a business card was not Catherine Zeta Jones, but another beauty.

Rachel Weisz also had the dream of breaking into Hollywood. After quietly collecting Gilbert's business card, she did not tell Catherine Zeta Jones that a Hollywood director was looking for her.

The other actors don't know, and if they knew, they would make the same choice as Rachel Weisz and not tell Catherine Zeta-Jones.

When he gets up in the morning, little Gilbert admires the busy morning of the Thames River, enjoys mellow coffee and breakfast, and reads the newspaper.

These days, entertainment options are limited, and the picture quality of computer games makes little Gilbert lose interest in playing.

And the mobile phone calls that are gradually becoming popular are just mobile phones. Those mobile games in the era of smartphones are far away, let alone Genshin Impact.

Therefore, reading newspapers and watching TV have become one of the few pastimes.

Little Gilbert once read an article in the classic "Yilin", which said that everyone in the London Underground was in order, reading newspapers in their hands, and looked like a civilized society who loves to learn.

Little Gilbert, who was still ignorant at that time, still lamented that it was indeed a developed country and the quality of its citizens was really high. They would not forget to read newspapers on the subway.

Later, as he gradually learned more about it, little Gilbert realized that it was not that British people loved reading newspapers, but that they had no choice.

There is nothing to do, either stay in a daze or read the newspaper, otherwise what else can you do?
Just as he was reading the report in The Times about the losses at Disneyland Paris next door, little Gilbert received a call from the front desk: "Sir, Miss Catherine Zeta Jones wants to visit you and is waiting at the front desk."

Little Gilbert was still stunned, and then he remembered that he had given Catherine Zeta Jones a business card and found it so quickly.

He replied: "Let her come up!"

"Okay," the person at the front desk put down the phone and said to Rachel Weisz, "Ms. Jones, you can go up."

It turns out that Catherine Zeta-Jones was faked by Rachel Weisz, using the name of "Good Sister" to establish a relationship with little Gilbert.

This is normal, after all, little Gilbert might only know one Catherine Zeta Jones and not Rachel Weisz.

What if little Gilbert doesn't see him after giving his name?
Things went smoothly. After Rachel Weisz said thank you, she took the elevator to the presidential suite on the top floor.

Before pressing the doorbell, Rachel Weisz was still thinking about how to speak and how to explain why she came as an imposter without arousing the resentment of little Gilbert.

Finally, Rachel Weisz plucked up the courage to press the doorbell, and the door opened. A handsome man with a tall and tall figure, a face as sharp as a knife and an ax, and a tough, Northern Italian style opened the door.

Rachel Weisz quickly bowed: "Hello, Director Landrini..."

Little Gilbert was stunned when he saw the beautiful woman outside the door. Isn't this Catherine Zeta Jones?
However, the beauty quickly introduced herself and solved little Gilbert's doubts: "I am Rachel Weisz, a musical actress."

"Rachel Weisz?" No wonder she looked so familiar. Little Gilbert remembered that she was the heroine of "The Mummy".

"Hello, Miss Weisz, please come in!" Little Gilbert invited.

As for why Catherine Zeta Jones was replaced by Rachel Weisz, little Gilbert did not ask, nor was he interested in exploring.

"Please sit down, have you had breakfast?" Little Gilbert asked Rachel Weisz to sit down.

Rachel Weisz was still a little nervous, and her voice was trembling: "I had it on the way here, Director Landrini, I have always liked your movies.

Especially "The Island", I went to the cinema to watch it several times. "

"Really?" Little Gilbert laughed: "It's rare for girls to like my movies. The media reports that my movies are all chauvinistic and lack the portrayal of female characters."

Rachel Weisz seized the opportunity and stood on a united front with little Gilbert: "They don't understand movies at all. They are jealous of your success."

"Haha, let them be jealous!" Little Gilbert laughed.

Rachel Weisz dressed up carefully for this meeting. The curly hair on her head and the black skirt reminded little Gilbert of her look in "The Mummy".

"Miss Weisz, are you a native of London?" Little Gilbert asked.

"Yes," Rachel Weisz replied, then asked: "Director Landrini..."

"Just call me little Gilbert."

"Uh, little Director Gilbert, have you already visited London?"

"Of course," little Gilbert nodded: "Of course I've already visited it and seen Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.

It’s just that I don’t know where to go without any locals. "

If they are good friends, Rachel Weisz will complain at this time: "There is nothing to see in London, it is better to go to Paris."

But opposite little Gilbert, Rachel Weisz smiled sweetly, showing off the advantages of her beautiful eyes.

"I would be honored to be a tour guide if I could," Rachel Weisz said.

"Okay," little Gilbert said, "Next time, if I have a chance to come to England again, I will definitely let you be my tour guide.

Now I'm still busy with work, you know, the summer season in North America is always very busy. "Rachel Weisz was a little regretful. She quickly plucked up the courage and asked again: "Director Gilbert, if I want to develop in Hollywood, what suggestions do you have? "

"Suggestion?" Little Gilbert looked at Rachel Weisz carefully, and then said: "Your beauty is very unique, and it leaves a deeper impression on people than those blond beauties who are similar.

But you are too thin and have a small frame. You need to gain weight. "

With that said, little Gilbert pointed at his cheeks and said: "Especially here, the cheeks should not be too thin, otherwise they will not look good if they are out of shape. This is a beauty suggestion.

Any actor wants to go to Hollywood, and North Hollywood is crowded with young people pursuing their dreams.

If you want to make a name for yourself in Hollywood, you must differentiate yourself from other young actors and highlight your strengths. "

"What kind of advantages?" Rachel Weisz asked.

Like a passionate mentor, little Gilbert is happy to guide these future Hollywood stars who have not yet become famous and act as a passionate mentor.

He asked again: "You are a musical and stage actor, right?"

"Yes," Rachel Weisz replied: "When I was in college, I studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, majoring in English literature. I also wrote a play called "Little Possessions", which won an award at the Edinburgh Festival. "

"Look," Little Gilbert said, spreading his hands, "This is your advantage, to create a good literary image for you. Many Hollywood star actors have not even attended college, and they are representatives of uneducated and incompetent.

But you are different. A high degree of education, coupled with outstanding appearance and temperament, will become your label and quickly make you stand out. "

What little Gilbert said was actually a way of setting up characters that was common in the entertainment industry later.

Many celebrities have created a persona with a high degree of education, but then netizens discovered that it was actually fake, and then they fell over.

But Rachel Weisz has no worries about this. She is a genuine top student at Cambridge University, similar to Matt Damon.

Moreover, Rachel Weisz completed her studies and received a bachelor's degree, while Matt Damon was an undergraduate.

Originally, Rachel Weisz came to see little Gilbert because she wanted to be cheeky and ask him for a role, and she would accept it even if he had sex with her.

But she didn't expect that she actually got her life development strategic plan from little Gilbert.

If Rachel Weisz knew "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", she would probably compare this conversation with Long Zhong's dialogue. She is Liu Bei, and little Gilbert is that Zhuge Liang.

It's just that little Gilbert, Zhuge Liang, is not a courtier, so these words can be said to be heartfelt, and Rachel Weisz was deeply moved.

In order to repay little Gilbert, Rachel Weisz proposed her treat, inviting little Gilbert to dinner, and also invited little Gilbert to watch the rehearsal of their stage play in the afternoon.

"Aren't outsiders not allowed in during theater rehearsals?" Little Gilbert asked.

"That's someone else, but you can go." Rachel Weisz laughed.

Little Gilbert thought for a while and agreed because he had nothing to do.

In the afternoon at the West End Theater in London, there was no performance today, but the actors of the stage play needed to prepare for consecutive performances next month, so they were rehearsing.

Rachel Weisz happens to be the heroine of the stage play being rehearsed. She changed into her costume early and rehearsed on the empty theater stage with a group of actors.

When little Gilbert arrived at the theater, rehearsals had already begun.

With Rachel Weisz's instructions in advance, the theater staff did not stop little Gilbert and allowed him to enter the theater unimpeded while the actors in the stands rehearsed.

He was the only audience member in the entire theater, and the rest were theater staff and actors. It was as if he had reserved the entire theater to watch the show.

In fact, to be honest, little Gilbert is not interested in performances in the form of musicals or stage plays, so he just wants to be lively and watch something new.

The handsome guys and beauties in the stands were all colorful, and the process of dancing and performing was quite eye-catching.

The actors on the stage had noticed little Gilbert for a long time, and during a break in rehearsal, they asked each other who it was. At this time, Rachel Weisz said: "This is an American friend of mine who is a director in Hollywood."

"Hollywood director?" The actor on the side looked suspiciously: "So young? Rachel, have you been deceived? It's not Gilbert Landrini. Anyone can become a director at a young age. Be a director."

Because of the rehearsal, the lighting in the theater was very dim except on the stage, and little Gilbert's face could not be seen clearly.

Of course, media consultation was not developed in this era. Unless they pay special attention, even if they face each other, the actors on the stage may not recognize that the young man in the audience is little Gilbert.

At this time, Rachel Weisz smiled and said: "Who said it's not little Gilbert?"

With that said, Rachel Weisz specifically greeted the young man: "Hi, little Gilbert, you're here? How was the performance just now?"

"Very good, Rachel, you dance so gracefully." Little Gilbert replied.

"Will you come on stage? My friends all want to get to know you. They have never seen a big director from Hollywood." Rachel Weisz invited.

A big Hollywood director? One of the heroines, Catherine Zeta Jones, is still discussing the performance with the director.

After hearing these words, I suddenly looked up and saw Gilbert Landrini Jr., who is famous in North America, taking the stage.

Catherine Zeta Jones has been in Hollywood, and she went there twice, but unfortunately neither time caused much response.

But compared with these local actors in the UK, she understood better what little Gilbert represented, that he was a big director in Hollywood.

Once he catches his eye, not only will he become famous, but he will at least be able to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

(End of this chapter)