atypical hollywood life

"Why refuse?" Ian asked puzzled. "It's just an ordinary invitation, just a gift of apology for dirtying that beautiful dress. And when I chatted with her, I found out that her latest film appointment is also two months later, a seven-day short-term Travel doesn't affect that at all."

"You might as well ask that lady yourself, since you can only be sincere if you ask yourself?"

Margaret took a sip of apple juice and said to Ian.

Sure enough, when Ian was excited to find Kate Beckinsale, the lady rejected his invitation and quickly got off the boat with her agent and left the port of Los Angeles.

This made Ian very frustrated, and he couldn't help pouring out his distress to Margaret, "For God's sake, I really really want to pursue her this time, God, why is she looking at me?" look like a playboy?"

Margaret was almost overwhelmed by his thick skin, why would she put gold on her face to look like a playboy when she was already a playboy?

I don't have time and I don't bother to care about the frustration of Ian's pursuit.She had more important things to do, and Arthur and his friends arrived.

"Honey, it looks like something went wrong with your 'private party'." Arthur Miller gave his little granddaughter a hug and kissed her forehead, and said with a smile.

"A momentary carelessness. Arthur, won't you introduce me to some of your friends?" Margaret made a help expression that I will discuss in detail later.

"Of course, come here, baby, and meet the elders who know you."

Arthur Miller introduced his old friends with a relaxed tone. "Arthur Shearer, Frank Pearson, Robert Wise."

Margaret blinked. Except for Arthur Shearer, the rotating chairman of the Film Academy, she has never seen it before, but the names are familiar, so I don't remember the specifics. It seems that I have seen it at Arthur's house before?

"Good day, gentlemen, hope you enjoy your time on board."

Margaret raised her skirt like an ordinary 12-year-old girl, and her lively behavior greeted the chuckles of a group of old men with an average age of over 70 years old.They have all seen this little girl on the live broadcast of the Oscar awards ceremony. Unlike the mature and unchildlike one at the awards ceremony, the little girl in front of them is the normal behavior of a child of this age.

They greeted Margaret and left with the waiter with their luggage. Arthur obviously wanted to have a private conversation with his little grandson, and they wisely left them alone.

The two came to the suite prepared for Arthur. Margaret pushed open a frosted glass door in the room, and pointed out to him the things specially prepared for him, using the customary typewriter, a separate telegraph, satellite Telephone…

"Everything is according to your preferences. Rebecca and I went back to New York and brought all the things you are used to. Except for the location and some small decorations, this room is no different from your home in New York. I hope you will like it. trip."

Margaret hoped that Arthur could live comfortably on the boat. He was not young, and the 80-year-old man deserved more and better care. Since he was willing to leave New York and go to the sea, she should take good care of him.

Margaret had packed Arthur's luggage before sitting on the balcony with him, drinking juice and talking.

"Pet Kingsley's hand is too long," Margaret said first.

After thinking about it, she frowned and continued, "I understand that I will turn down many film contracts when I go to college, and she will not be able to get benefits from me for a long time, but it is obvious that a long-term cooperation with me is the best way , The contacts and resources I have will bring benefits to the stars in her hands. It is not in line with her usual style of behavior that she is so rudely directly seeking immediate benefits from me. "

Margaret was a little confused. Pat Kingsley's methods had always been mature and steady. Normally, she shouldn't be so eager for quick success.And she has cooperated with Tom for many years, it is normal to cheat her alone, but why drag Tom into the water together?This is very strange.

Arthur Miller pondered for a while before opening his mouth, "I don't know much about this, Pat Kingsley's appointment as your manager was also appointed by CAA itself, and I'm not sure about any deal in between. But one thing I heard was that Michael Ovitz is running the CEO of Disney, and it is a foregone conclusion that he will leave CAA, maybe this has something to do with CAA's internal power alternation."

Arthur took a sip of mango juice and sighed in satisfaction.God, since Rebecca's producer job ended and he's gone sugar-free again, the coffee machine at home is useless. How many people would like to drink bitter coffee with no sugar added at all?And those whipped cream and whole milk in the refrigerator, he really regretted not getting rid of them before Rebecca returned to New York, so that all those things were given to the homeless rescue agency.Refilling the fridge was a variety of skim milk and lemon juice.Why do girls lose weight nowadays?Marilyn and Vanessa never lost weight!And Rebecca is thin enough, why lose weight?

"Honey, you don't have to worry. Just fire an agent if you don't like it. It's not a big deal. You are worth enough for CAA executives to please you. Pat Kingsley is just a clown. "

Arthur Miller said casually that Margaret would only worry if she didn't understand some things.

"The brokerage company will not continue to be so strong. CAA has broken too many rules. How can the gold masters behind Hollywood tolerate this kind of situation? Honey, when you graduate, maybe the structure of Hollywood will be bigger. It's different. Don't worry."

Dividing interests among insiders is called dividing the cake, while dividing interests among outsiders is called grabbing territory. Some people are too naive.This situation will not last long.

"I know, now film companies are transforming into media companies, and the influence of brokerage companies will not be so strong soon. But I am in a bad mood. Whoever makes me unhappy for a while, I want her to be happy forever. Have fun." Margaret also said casually.

Alas, the sequelae that have never been swallowed.Besides, why should she endure it?Pat Kingsley is neither her relative nor her friend, is it to save face for her to find another ancestor for herself?It's not shaking M.

Arthur Miller looked at his little granddaughter with a sweet smile on his face in surprise. It was rare for this child to get angry at anything. He always thought that her temper was too gentle. where is it.Today's Margaret is rarely angry, and wants to vent her anger, well, revenge must be revenge, as expected of his granddaughter.

"Then what are you going to do?" Arthur Miller was also very curious about how his little baby would treat that ambitious woman. It was undeniable that Pat Kingsley was quite resourceful.

"Um, well, to deal with the enemy, of course, we must attack her from the place she cares about. I want to see if she will not be so energetic if she loses her current status."

Margaret never rejects ambitious people. It is a good thing and human instinct to want to make progress.After all, she and Pat Kingsley have been working together for almost a year. Although she did not confess her heart, she does treat each other as a friend in a certain way, otherwise she would not call the captain. Let him directly cooperate with Pat Kingsley without asking about this matter.If Pat asked her directly for help, she would not refuse. After all, having a high-ranking agent was a good thing for her, and the cooperation between the two had always been very harmonious.

But she hates being deceived, she will praise the other party as a hero if she confronts her openly, and she will also say admiration for the one who uses insidious and cunning tricks to calculate people, but as a partner, she actually stabbed the knife in the back for the benefit in front of her , which made her feel very bad.In addition to slandering the other party's short-sightedness, there is also a strong feeling of disgust for being betrayed.

Apart from physical pain, Margaret was never good at enduring, and she wanted to let out the depression in her heart.So I'm sorry, now that she has paid the price for her mistake and credulity, it's time for Pat Kingsley to pay the price she should have paid.

After getting some answers from Arthur, Margaret left, and after a long drive, Arthur needed a rest.

She found Mr. Cruise at the observatory. He was lying on the recliner and drinking nutrient solution facing the stars all over the sky.

Although Oscar has passed, his excessively thin body and long-term abnormal diet require him to slowly improve and recover. Recently, he has been able to eat some staple food and most liquid food, but he still needs to take nutrient solution every day to ensure Adequate nutritional intake.

Margaret lay down on the recliner next to her, pulled a thin blanket over her body, and stuffed Q into it. The temperature difference between day and night in Los Angeles is really huge.

"The acting skills are good, and the Oscar statuette is not for nothing." Mr. Cruise put down his glass and said, still looking at the starry sky.

"To each other, and to you, you deserve the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor." Margaret replied to him.

The two knew exactly what the other was saying. For someone like Pat Kingsley who is very good at observing words and expressions, sometimes acting skills are the best weapon. Those who can make it in Hollywood are not fools. There are some things that don't need to be said too clearly, and it is a good buffer to give each other a step down.

"Do you remember what was said?" Mr. Crews asked.

"As much as we were talking about skydiving and bungee jumping, I still remember saying I wanted to have a small private party, and Pat, she said she'd do it for me."

Margaret stroked the cat's fur, and replied without looking at Mr. Cruise.The long-haired Norwegian Forest cat arched in her arms, yawned lazily, and continued to lie on its owner's shoulder with its eyes squinted.

"Yeah, I remember I said whatever you want, anyway, it's your ship. And I also donated a bottle of Latour, you know I don't usually drink, this bottle of wine is still in Mary's collection." Mr. Cruise Shrugged, it was a bit weird to do in a recliner, so he sat up from the recliner.