I’m in Hollywood

Ghibli Studios is headquartered in Koganei, in the suburbs of Tokyo, only 10 kilometers away from the Park Hyatt Hotel where Eric is staying.

From the outside, this is just a small building of five or six stories high.

Already in the summer, the unknown green vines have covered the walls outside the small building, making this white building a bit more vibrant.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, in the open-plan work room on the third floor, Caroline politely thanked the staff who had once again sent a cup of coffee to her. Although she knew that the painters around me were secretly looking at herself, this time she was Not shy, just looking at the shadow of the director who is calling Hayao Miyazaki in the compartment not far away.

There is some pity in my heart.

He has the personality charm and communication means that can be familiar with strangers in a minute, but she knows that he is never a person who likes to communicate.

It is only because of the position of the individual that he has to form this kind of personality that is like a split personality.

If possible, she knew that he would prefer to stay alone in an empty big house and sit silently at the messy desk full of documentary books.

Perhaps, it is better to have a cat-like woman around me, long legs, bare feet, white shirt, delicate face.

No desire, just embellishment.

She happened to see this situation when she went to the Sharp Corner Manor to send him a document on the weekend. At that time, he was obviously much easier than usual.

just now.

I really want to hug him.

Or, let him hug himself.

There are still some faint regrets. If you can speak Japanese well, you can now sit next to him like the company invited to the company, closer to him.

During this time, Caroline can clearly feel the growing insecurity of Eric. In fact, since she met him, she gradually realized that he has always been a person with a sense of insecurity. He seems to know the direction of the whole world, but he cannot see his future.

What Steve Mitnick said on the plane will definitely make him even more troubled.

Those people are really abominable.

Originally, I heard that Eric Williams suddenly came to visit the studio. Miyazaki was very resistant. He did not want his work to be disturbed, but he also knew that this kind of thing could not be refused. So I only hope that as many times as before, I will be politely received and then send the big man away.

However, after a short period of time, Miyazaki found that Eric Williams was completely different from those who had come to visit for curiosity or admiration or other purposes.

This special young man is more like running around to hide.

Although Eric Williams sent his next animator to take up the desk at the other side, it was a bit uncomfortable. However, as long as there is no tossing to make the entire studio unable to work, these details can be tolerated. .

Then he politely talked to the other person through the beautiful female translator sitting between the two.

Then I found that the feeling of chatting with this young man is actually quite good.

“Actually, I just want to be a story about the reasons and strengths of life. This society is more and more impetuous, people are getting more and more numb, they don’t know what they should pursue, how to live. But, in the end, it can be made. I don’t know what I am, I can only do as much as I can.”

At the desk, the 60-year-old animation master is about to draw the draft in front of him, explaining the work he is making.

Eric also lowered his head, compared to the manuscript left by the animator, holding a pencil and carefully depicting a scene of Chihiro in the boiler room, as if chatting with an old friend, Road: "I think that most people can only see a grotesque adventure, you can't expect them to understand too much."

"This is enough. The audience doesn't like to preach. Deeply understanding the meaning of some things is just what we film people need to do. We integrate these things into our own works. If the audience is willing to interpret, Nature is better. If you don't want it, they can also see a good story."

“I am more willing to give them a simple story right now.”

"Eric, you are too pessimistic."

"Maybe, if in the movie, I am probably the kind of villain who thinks that human beings are not worth saving and choose to destroy the world."

Miyazaki laughed: "Fortunately, you live in reality, this is really lucky for everyone."

Eric also smiled and handed over the draft that he had just drawn. He said, "Hey, Miyazaki, how about my painting?"

Hayao Miyazaki took over the draft, but there was nothing to look forward to, but after seeing it, his face showed a surprised expression: "Great, Eric, just a little realistic. If you can practice in the studio for three months, it will definitely become The top animator."

“It’s better to discuss my salary problem now?”

"Forget it, it's more like a problem of selling everyone in this house."

The three people in the cubicle all laughed, and the other people in the studio looked at it.

Realizing that the three of them affected other people in the studio, Hayao Miyazaki quickly accepted his expression and bowed down to paint a few strokes in front of him. He then asked and asked, "How come you want to come to me?"

"I am your fan."

"You are not, Eric, you have lost your child's heart."

"Yeah, Coyle and I said that when the company invested in your new movie, my first thought was how much money I could make this time?"

"I have to regret to tell you that Eric, my movie rarely makes money."

"But they are definitely good movies that are still worth recalling many years later. This is enough. I am still a capitalist with a bit of artistic pursuit," Eric smiled. He looked up and looked at it again. Are you planning to retire?"

"I originally planned to retire, but I felt that I might be able to do another one. After the completion of Spirited Away, I really want to retire."

"Oh, what are you going to do after retirement?"

Miyazaki suddenly silenced for a moment and said: "Of course it is like an ordinary old man."

"That's better to continue."

"I am old, Eric is no longer full of energy in the 30s and 40s. I am even worried that if I continue, half of it will die."

"So, you are also a pessimistic person. However, I still suggest that you continue to do it. Those who give up their jobs will grow older, and they will be completely meaningless. There are two old guys in Hollywood. Older than you, it is estimated that you are sixty or seventy years old, but they are still working and ambitious. Every time I see them, I feel that they can still work for another twenty years."

Hayao Miyazaki apparently was curious about the two old guys mentioned by Eric. The female translator sitting in the middle actively explained a few words. She obviously knew Lei Shidong and Murdoch.

After listening to the explanation of the female translator, Miyazaki still shook his head: "This is not the same, it is really not good. I have been trying my best in my life. If I can't do it in the end, it will be too It’s awful. The reputation of a lifetime.”

"You don't have to worry about it at all. It's a bit more serious. Even if you really do half of it, as an artist's legacy, it's still very selling, they will definitely finish it for you."

"Of course I know this, I just worry that they are not careful enough."

"I will help you watch that time."

"Ok?"

"I mean, if there is such an unfortunate accident, I will help you look at it and let them finish it with your heart." Eric said, squinting at the female translator sitting between the two, laughing: "Hey, Miss Zuotian can testify."

Hayao Miyazaki finally put down the brush in his hand, turned his head and looked over, and looked at the female translator who was sitting next to her eyes, saying: "Eric, are you serious?"

"Of course," Eric nodded and said, "I won't promise people easily."

"It doesn't make sense," Miyazaki shook his head, his expression moving, but hesitated, his hands habitually rubbing on his trousers and said: "We just met."

Eric laughed and said: "I am a big man. Naturally, I have to do something unreasonable occasionally and show my maverick.

Miyazaki also smiled and sat back, but he picked up the drawing that Eric had just handed over and examined it carefully before he picked up his pencil and hesitated and said: "Ai Rick, come back to Sakamoto, you can come and sit again."

"for sure."

After spending an afternoon at Ghibli Studio, after work, Miyazaki stayed in a nearby restaurant for dinner, and Eric took the car back to the city center.

As night falls, the streets are already flashing with neon lights.

The buildings in Tokyo City are very dense, but there are not many high-rise buildings. The black SUVs travel through the streets, more like a small county. It is not until the Shinjuku area that you can see skyscrapers lit up in dense building crevices.

Caroline sat next to Eric. After getting on the bus, the girl licked like a kitten, holding Eric's arm and resting her head on his shoulder.

Eric looked at the neon lights outside the window for a while, and squatted on Caroline's soft blond hair. He said with a smile: "It's a pity, usually this kind of posture, men can feel soft. a group of."

"Eric, you are really bad," Caroline whispered, but moved slightly, whispered: "Now?"

"Well, I will give you a pass."

Eric was very reluctant, but Caroline curled his lips and put his head on Eric's shoulder again.

After a short escape, there is always a need to face the surging reality.

Woke up the next day, everyone began to prepare for the Tokyo Premiere of "Iron Man", so busy until 10 o'clock in the evening, the premiere ended.

The Tokyo premiere is just part of the Iron Man’s sniper campaign, which will once again be in sync with North America. After the premiere, the next work was naturally continued by the Bo Wei Sakamoto branch, and Eric took the crew to the plane to London.

The study room in the front cabin of the Boeing 747.

"Eric, CACI's team has arrived in London, this is a veteran security company in California, the main business is information security. Miss Barrymore and Miss Murdoch's aircraft inspection work has begun, after we arrived, They can immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation of the aircraft, but the detailed test results will take about a week."

Compared to the simple trip to Sakamoto, in addition to the London premiere on the 26th, Eric has a lot of other things to do in the UK, and it takes about a week.

Then nodded and continued to look at the list of candidates for "Bourne".

Meyer paused for a moment, see Eric did not disagree, continued: "And, on the security phone, Nokia Lab has a similar security business phone plan, but did not enter the product line. Kelly found a Canadian company The company's products, the other party's main focus is the security phone, I passed the information to the engineers on the Nokia side, they recognized the company's technology, and one of the engineers also suggested that if possible, Nokia can acquire the company. ”

Eric raised his head this time: "Canada's mobile phone company?"

Meyer handed over a piece of information and said, "Yes, this is information."

Eric took it and looked at it.

Blackberry, Blackberry.

Smiled, Eric simply browsed the file and said: "You let Nokia do a detailed evaluation report, if possible, buy the company, and if it can ensure security, Not only the company's top management, we can promote this phone throughout the company."

"Ok."

Meyer nodded and began to keep things in the memo.

Eric raised Yang’s list of candidates for “Bourne” and turned to Caroline: “Others are fine, but the role of the liaison Nikki, I don’t like Katie Holmes. This girl is too mediocre, there is no trait that can be remembered by the audience, let them find someone else. In addition, there are heroines, several candidates are good, but let them add Naomi Watts. See how the audition results."

Caroline has some doubts: "Naomi Watts?"

"Nike's girlfriend," Eric smiled. "Nike can call me, let her try. I think she is quite suitable."

Chatting, the ringing of the video call rang, Eric turned on, the screen on the wall lit up, and the delicate face of the girl appeared in the video.

Just connected, this Nizi shook a black ashtray in his hand: "Eric, guess what?"

"Bugs?"

"Hey, is that good guess?"

"You still tell me directly about what's going on there?"

"Okay," he said, and Shantou took another box and shook it in front of Eric. He made a squeaking voice and said, "Look, these are all recently collected."