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coordinate.
San Fernando Valley.
Just like Stallone before he became famous.
It is said that I secretly watched that video tape back then.
Shame.
'Rocky' a lifetime stain.
Now that the agent confirmed that there was no problem, after a little consideration, she still agreed to meet with him.
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
The location is next to Douglas Park in midtown Santa Monica.
He drove there on time in his brand new Chrysler sedan and was let off the hook.
This is too much.
I wanted to leave, but after thinking about it, I made a phone call.
The old man with a strong accent still answered the phone, and after some chatter, it was transferred to him.
The tone over there was very apologetic, saying that he had a flat tire and was repairing the car, and then gave her an address again, and said that he could invite her to dinner to express his apology.
After thinking about the address, it doesn't seem too far away.
Forget it.
For the sake of your sincerity.
After restarting the car, I walked through the streets of Santa Monica for a while, and finally found a motel in the northern part of Santa Monica near the southern edge.
Parking the car in the open space in front of the hotel, she opened the door and got out of the car. She looked around for a week.
There were several cars parked quietly nearby, none of which were in a state of being repaired.Instead, under the eaves of the hotel, an upside-down bicycle was placed next to a laid-back old man in a floral shirt and beach pants.
The young man behind the bicycle.
Ok.
It should be him.
So walked over.
Seeing her appear, the leisurely old man patted the young man on the shoulder as a reminder.
The other party raised his head, saw her appear, and stood up with a smile.
A pretty good-looking guy with a smile, tall, handsome, with a very healthy tan.
He must be an actor too.
I don't know why I want to make a movie again.
Anyway, boys like to toss.
"Hi, I'm Sandra Bullock." Seeing the boy reach out, he shook hands with the other party and said, "We just talked on the phone."
"Simon Westeros," he also introduced himself, and said again: "I'm really sorry, I found out that the tire was blown when I was about to rush over, and I was worried that I would miss it if I went late, so I stayed at the hotel and waited for your call. "
Boys tend to behave very generously in front of pretty girls.
seem.
The same is true for girls in front of handsome boys.
Although she was a cheerleader in high school, she knew she wasn't too pretty.
So, at this moment, I feel that I am very generous.
"It's okay," she shook her head cheerfully, and she pointed to the other person's bicycle: "So, are you repairing it yourself?"
"It will take a while to buy the tools after talking with you on the phone," he explained, and made another gesture of invitation: "Let's go over there and talk."
Follow him to the eaves of the motel, and politely say hello to the old man who moved a stool for him.
The other party nodded to her with a smile, and then murmured something to Simon Westero, and glanced at her from time to time, winking and disrespectful.
It sounded gibberish.
Ok.
This should be Spanish.
Growing up in Germany as a child, she speaks German in addition to English.
Spanish doesn't.
He could only sit down beside him with some embarrassment, and let the boy next to him chat with the old man in the same way.
Definitely not a good thing to say.
However, although the skin is darker, it should obviously be exposed to the sun.Judging from the shape of his face, he does not have Spanish ancestry, but is more inclined to Germanic ancestry. Unexpectedly, he can speak Spanish so fluently.
Will also repair the car.
I don't know if the plumbing will be repaired.
I still remember when I was a child, the water pipe burst at home, and my father was in a hurry. He only knew how to call the workers, and he couldn't even turn off the water valve first.
Thinking of this, he sat on the stool and watched him fill up the tires, rub the tires in his hands, and turn them a little bit close to his face.
The old man next to him murmured something again, probably accusing him of wrong methods.
Then came his rebuttal.
Couldn't help being curious, and asked, "What is this for?"
He didn't answer, and turned the tire in his hand for a while, stopped, and said to her with a smile: "Come here."
Obediently leaning over his face, he also put the tire on it.
A small gust of air hit his face.
Feeling inexplicably comfortable.
He didn't enjoy it enough, but he quickly moved away and said, "It's just that there is a leak here."
As he spoke, he picked up a toothpick, carefully inserted it into the small hole that had just been discovered, and started turning the tire again.
This time she understood, he should be checking for other air leaks.
Seeing him earnestly working, she suddenly remembered what her agent had said to her on the phone yesterday. Perhaps, this would really be a very wonderful experience for her.
Chapter 026 The Hidden Threshold of Hollywood (Revised)
When they met for the first time, neither of them was in a hurry to talk about serious matters, but just chatted casually.
After more than ten minutes, Simon repaired the tire, washed his hands and came back before looking at Sandra Bullock in front of him again.
In the previous timeline, compared to Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and other Hollywood actresses whose acting careers can be described as smooth sailing, Sandra Bullock should be regarded as a late bloomer type.
Sandra Bullock, born in 1964, was already 30 years old when she starred in her famous work "Speed".
However, relying on the image of the popular "National Silly Big Sister" and her own diligence and high productivity, Sandra Bullock has continued to maintain her active acting career for more than 20 years since she became famous.
In 2013, when veteran actresses such as Julia Roberts had begun to fade out of the view of movie fans, Sandra Bullock was still able to earn a record-breaking single film salary of up to 7000 million US dollars with "Gravity", becoming a Hollywood star. A veritable box office queen.
Sandra Bullock is just 22 years old now.
'Just now' indeed.
Simon called Sandra Bullock after returning to Los Angeles on Friday evening, but did not schedule a meeting for yesterday.Because yesterday was July 7, Sandra Bullock's birthday.
This is what Simon saw from the girl's resume on Thursday.
Simon also saw from his resume that Sandra Bullock graduated from North Carolina with a major in theater performance, which is why he basically decided to let the other party play the heroine of "Run Lola Run" without going through the audition.
Due to the ultra-low industry threshold, Hollywood stars always seem to give people the illusion that they are born with no need to study, but this is far from the truth.
In Hollywood, almost all stars need to actively or passively accept various performance training in the process of becoming famous.Take the famous Oscar "nail house" Meryl Streep as an example. Most people only see Aunt May being nominated for Oscars again and again, but few people notice that Aunt May is a real Yale University drama Graduated in Acting.
Those ignorant people who want to reach the pinnacle of life in Hollywood with a good skin are more likely to fall into the "valley" in the end.
No studio in Hollywood would casually cast a rookie with no acting experience in a multimillion-dollar movie.Similarly, "Run Lola Run" is crucial for Simon who wants to knock on the door of Hollywood, and he is definitely not as random as it seems in choosing a leading lady.
When the invitation was sent to Courteney before, Simon learned that Courteney had been in Hollywood for three years, and she had just starred in a TV series, so her experience and qualifications were sufficient.
Now, the same is true for Sandra Bullock, a standard-trained graduate.
After all, it’s just an ultra-low-cost production with a budget of only about [-] US dollars. Simon also hopes to spend more money on film production. Don’t think about professional actors with better qualifications. The girl in front of him is undoubtedly just right.
Moreover, it is familiar enough.
Under the eaves of the motel, for this meeting in the afternoon, Sandra deliberately wore a fairly formal blouse and casual trousers. At this time, seeing Simon looking at herself unceremoniously, she knew that the 'audition' might have begun , could not help straightening his posture, and tried to make eye contact with Simon.
but.
The boy had beautiful blue eyes.
None of them.
When I had this thought, I couldn't help but think of the scar on the corner of my left eye that was accidentally dropped when I was a child, so I subconsciously turned my head to the side.
The momentum was completely vented immediately.
Simon didn't notice these details in Sandra's expression, and finally looked down at the flat sandals on her feet, then walked to his bicycle, patted the handlebars, and said to Sandra: "Go Well, I happen to have some things to do, and I'll tell you on the way."
Hearing Simon speak, Sandra Bullock nodded quickly.
Then I felt that my reaction was a bit silly, and after a short delay, Sandra pointed to Simon's bicycle: "Shall we ride?"
Simon nodded and said, "It's near Douglas Park, and your car will be left here for the time being."
Sandra Bullock remembered the distance she had driven over there just now, so she no longer objected.
Simon greeted the old Spanish man who was still watching, and took Sandra away from the motel.
Although it was the weekend, the traffic on the street outside the hotel was still very light, Simon pushed the bicycle off the curb, stepped on the bicycle, and handed the backpack to the girl behind him, then pointed to the rear seat, and said, "Come on. "
Sandra Bullock subconsciously took Simon's backpack, feeling dizzy and sitting on a boy's bicycle.
Sitting sideways on the rear seat, holding a gray canvas backpack in her arms, Sandra stared blankly at the grass and trees on the side of the street that started to recede, and the chaotic thoughts in her mind turned and turned, and it took a while to gather together: Dad, your daughter is going to be kidnapped by a poor boy on a bicycle!
The little man who jumped out from a certain corner of his heart yelled, and Sandra couldn't help it immediately, and burst out laughing.
It was a silly idea.
Simon heard laughter behind him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing." Sandra shook her head quickly, grabbed the hem of some Simon's T-shirts, and said, "You can call me Sandy."
Simon responded, "Okay."
"So, Simon, why don't you tell me about the movie?"
"The main thing is that I can't say a word or two. I promised to invite you to dinner. We have an afternoon, don't we?"
"Okay, but, there must be a story?"
"The story is simple. Manny, a gangster, loses $10. His girlfriend, Lola, has to raise the money for him within 20 minutes, or Manny will probably be killed by his boss."
"Sounds exciting."
"It's more exciting and tiring to shoot, so you have to be prepared."
"I haven't agreed to act in your movie yet, have I?"
"Imagine, many years later, you start writing memoirs: Simon Westeros asked me to be in his first film, as if it was destined, and I immediately agreed. So legendary, isn't it?"
Sandra couldn't help laughing again, and said, "I don't know if it's a legend or not, but I must have met an egomaniac today."
"Well, don't write this sentence in then."
"Ha ha."
Now that they talked about the movie, the two unknowingly continued to chat about this topic.
As Simon goes into more detail about Run Lola Run, it dawns on Sandra that, no matter what, it must be a really cool movie.
For the sake of the girl behind him, Simon didn't ride fast.