Hollywood Road

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"That's it?"

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Murphy asked in a low voice, and Kerry Mulligan thought for a while, "Let's take a look at the price first. It's such a big place. It must be expensive."

This house has a construction area of ​​350 square meters, plus the front and rear courtyards and two garages. The total area is close to 800 square meters. It is also located on the edge of the Santa Monica Valley area. Whether it is bought or rented, it is not Stanton Studio. A house can be compared.

Kerry Mulligan is still turning his head to look around, seemingly hesitant, "Chain Saw" has only received a 2 million dollar share, and a considerable part of it has been paid out, plus the cost of going to other crews to audition recently and usual. There should not be too much money left for expenses such as clothing, food, housing and transportation.

She was also a bit distressed. Since the two were together, the remuneration for the two films was taken to pay the tuition of the acting school. For so long, Murphy has been paying for the various expenses of the two people alone.

Although this is not uncommon among boyfriends and girlfriends in Hollywood, Kerry Mulligan knows it's not good.

Murphy looked at Kerry Mulligan and beckoned to the real estate agent who was standing near the door of the house. It could be seen that of all the houses he had seen, this was the one that Kerry was most satisfied with.

The other party was a real estate agent specially introduced by CAA's agent Grace. Murphy did not go around in circles and said directly, "This house is okay..."

"Murphy..." Carrie Mulligan next to him suddenly spoke. Murphy patted her arm and said with a smile, "I'll take care of it."

Kerry Mulligan hesitated, but nodded, and said nothing.

"Hart," Murphy looked at the real estate agent, "if you buy it, how much does it cost."

Knowing that Murphy is a director who has just sold a big movie, Kevin Hart smiled enthusiastically, "The original price of this property was 2.78 million US dollars, and I can call the shots for you to get 2.6 million US dollars."

Hearing this price, Murphy frowned first, then shook his head slightly.

This house can be rented or sold. If you buy it now, funding is a problem. Murphy thought about it, "What about leasing?"

The real estate agent immediately said, "US$15,000 per month, and long-term leases can be discounted."

"Well," Murphy nodded and asked, "What about a one-year lease?"

"If you sign a one-year contract." The real estate agent gave an appropriate discount. "The rent for a year is $150,000."

The price is not low, Murphy talked to him about the price, and finally settled on a one-year lease with a rent of $135,000.

When the two parties sign a formal lease agreement, he and Kerry Mulligan can move out of the Stanton Studio.

After exiting the courtyard gate, Murphy got into Cadillac's driving seat. After Kerry Mulligan, who was on the co-pilot, fastened his seat belt, he started the car and slowly drove out of the valley.

"Something to do?" He turned to look at Carrie Mulligan's baby face.

In recent days, Kerry Mulligan's mood is obviously not good.

Kerry Mulligan turned his head and squeezed a smile to this side, "No."

"Your mood..." Murphy pointed her finger up, "It's written on your face."

"Is it so obvious?" Kerry Mulligan rubbed his face, "Is it so obvious?"

She also knew that she was an emotional person.

Murphy shook his head and asked, "Is it homesick?"

"Homesick?" Kerry Mulligan snorted, "I won't miss them!"

For her dream, she can overcome all obstacles!

She lowered her head slightly, and said with a trace of depression, "Bill contacted me for several role auditions, but none of them succeeded."

These Murphy also knew that Kerry Mulligan's audition was not as smooth as she thought.

"My dear." Murphy freed her right hand and rubbed her blonde hair. "The difficulty is only temporary. It doesn't matter if we don't pass the auditions of those crews. We can continue to make movies together."

Kerry Mulligan shook his head and muttered, "I can't rely on you in the future, right?"

"Then who else do you want to rely on?" Murphy put on a very nervous look, "Do I have a rival in love now?"

"No!" Kerry Mulligan raised his head and grunted twice. "I just think that I can't just star in your movie in the future, and...and..."

"Huh?" Murphy gave her a puzzled look.

"And apart from "Fruit Hard Candies"," Kerry Mulligan is not a person who can hide emotions, "I am not a heroine."

Murphy could hear her words with some dissatisfaction.

"If this new film is set up," Murphy didn't care, but comforted, "Your role will be the second most..."

Kerry Mulligan pouted.

"Do you want to appear on the screen with one leg?" Murphy shook his head, her voice softer and softer, "My dear, this will ruin your image and will not help your future."

Thinking of the one-legged heroine, Kerry Mulligan had a cold war, and said quickly, "I don't like that role."

"So..." Murphy added, "The second most dramatic role is the best for you."

Kerry Mulligan dropped his head again, "But you have to receive physical and movement training..."

Appropriately complaining, she said again, "Liz told me that if you want to be recognized for acting and want to get awards as early as possible, it is best to star in some independent artistic films."

"She's right to say that." Murphy slowed down a bit, "Starting with independent films and literary films, honing her acting skills, becoming an acting school, and after gaining a certain reputation, she will transform into the mainstream film circle. While starring in commercial masterpieces, don’t forget about literary and artistic films, and then both box office and awards will have a good harvest?"

Kerry Mulligan nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Liz..."

Murphy stretched out his right hand and interrupted Kerry Mulligan, "My dear, if it were someone else, I would tell her that this is a very orthodox road to the development of Hollywood actors, but Kerry, you are my girlfriend. , I want to see that you are happy and satisfied every day, and your dreams can be realized soon."

"I know!" Kerry Mulligan recalled what Murphy had done before, and said with emotion, "I know you are always thinking about me."

"You know, Kerry." Murphy turned his head and glanced at her. "This is also a very confusing road."

In fact, a few months ago, when Murphy was considering a new project, Bill Rossis warned him that if you don’t want to waste time making detours, it’s best not to consider literary films and artistic value for the time being, but to set the primary goal. Above the market and box office.

Murphy combined with what he had learned about and thought about it independently for a long time, and found that many of the things that were being promoted were not reliable.

"I'm not good at literary movies."

When he said this, Murphy was thinking of himself. Under normal circumstances, people who came from the academy are mostly literary and artistic, but there are always exceptions. He is an exception. At that time, he paid the most attention and research. Film noir is also a choice of personal interest. It is often difficult for a person who does not love movies to become an excellent filmmaker, and a person who does not like a certain kind of film can not really devote himself to researching this type of film.

It is true that movies should not be divided between art and commerce, but the division between art and commerce has really existed since the development of society.

Even if Murphy does not admit it, the gap between the two cannot disappear.

When he chooses movies, of course, he first likes the genre. Although he doesn’t have Box.Office.Mojo in his head, it’s even impossible to remember the box office numbers of each movie, but the movies he can remember are definitely not at the box office. It will be bad.

First love is always beautiful, even Murphy can't avoid it. He really wants to help the girl around him and help her realize his dream as soon as possible.

"If you choose this path, I can't help you."

Starting from the psychology of a normal man, he did not want Kerry Mulligan to take this path. Everyone knows that the independent art film circle is almost the most chaotic place in Hollywood, and it can even compete with the rock circle, but Murphy does not I will mention these, "This road looks orthodox, but it is a waste of time. The chance of success is poor."

Kerry Mulligan had always believed in Murphy, and looked at her at this time, waiting for a reasonable explanation.

"Put it this way, Kerry."

Parked the car to the side of the road in front of Stanton Studios, Murphy did not get out of the car, "Do you think that in our time, how many actors in Hollywood are like you, with good talents and attractive appearances? Or beautiful women? actor."

Kerry Mulligan thought for a while, "Are there thousands of people?"

She has been in acting school for so long, and she is not a little girl who is completely ignorant.

"I think there should be no less than 10,000 people, right?" Murphy said a conservative number. "How many movies can Hollywood make every year? How many of them can find characters with lines? And most literary films can't enter. The theater market, even if it enters the theater market, is very small and hard to attract people's attention."

He stretched out his hand and gently rubbed the girl’s blonde hair. "Those literary and artistic films that attract attention are mostly the result of the film's vigorous publicity? And the awards you said, starring in literary films and roles is far from winning the Pacific Ocean. , You should have heard Bill mentioned that the annual award season is a public relations feast."

Some words don’t have to be said all.

Kerry Mulligan nodded slightly, she knew Murphy would not lie to her.

Murphy pointed to Kerry and then to himself, "We are not yet eligible to join that game."

He continued, "Think about it, my dear, every year a large number of independent literary films are born, and only a few single-digit films can really attract attention. How low is the chance? Can we meet? Those of the best The literary and artistic projects are all tools used by big stars to win prizes. How do we compete?"

"Artistic films that focus on character emotions can really hone their acting skills." Murphy shook his head straight, "but how long does it take to hone in? Actresses have a short shelf life, once they get older..."

"Honey." Murphy turned to look at Kerry Mulligan, "Do you want to be an actor or a star?"