Hollywood Road

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"...I'm currently performing at a community theater,"

Having said a lot earlier, Jessica Chastain was also observing the situation on the other side. Seeing Murphy's unmoved appearance, she added, "I am also the director of this community theater, and I have to deal with ticketing and arrangements. A lot of work for the venue.”

Murphy nodded. From her previous self-introduction, it can be seen that this top student from the Juilliard School has encountered a lot of trouble entering the society, and the Hollywood road she wants to embark on is the same as that of most people. , very uneven.

Looking down at his notebook, Murphy looked at her and asked, "Why should I hire you?"

Hearing this question, Jessica Chastain thought for a moment and said, "I have a certain amount of professional knowledge, I have worked in the theater business at the Lincoln Center for the Arts in New York and Off-Broadway, and after I came to Hollywood, I was still a The crew worked as a temporary assistant, and I believe I'm up to the job..."

She hesitated, but said, "I need this job, I need a job that is very close to Hollywood and the film industry."

Murphy turned the pen in his hand and asked, "You haven't graduated yet?"

"Yes," Jessica Chastain admitted flatly. "I'm doing an internship."

"Is that so..." Murphy pondered, and after a while, he said, "I can hire you."

Jessica Chastain on the opposite side was visibly relieved.

But Murphy went on to say, "But since you haven't graduated yet, I can only treat you as an intern."

This means no salary, Jessica Chastain understands, and immediately shakes her head, "Sorry, I can't do it, I need money now."

Murphy's words just now were more of a test. If the other party agrees, there will be a free labor available; if she doesn't agree, it can also reduce her psychological expectations in terms of salary.

"I'll give you a chance to explore your career options and get to know my company." Murphy gave her hope again, "I'll look at your performance later and give you a chance to work full-time."

He specially emphasized, "My company and I are about to shoot a film, which is expected to start in one and a half to two months."

Does this really seem like a good opportunity? When Jessica Chastain heard that a movie was about to be filmed, she was somewhat moved, bit her lip, but swallowed the words she wanted to promise back in her stomach.

Murphy observed these reactions, the girl clearly lacked enough social experience, but not a fool.

Those words before, somewhat worked, Jessica Chastain hesitated, and whispered, "I need a salary, I just moved from home, and I need money."

She looked at Murphy as if she really wanted the job.

Murphy actually knew very well that what he said about a movie that was about to be made had already made the girl interested enough in the job.

"Well, given your actual situation..." Murphy made an embarrassed look, "I can give you $300 a week."

That salary isn't much compared to her education, but it's always an opportunity, and Jessica Chastain thought about it for a while, then nodded, "Okay, when can I start working?"

Murphy thought for a while, "Today is Friday, starting from next Monday, I will contact you."

Jessica Chastain stood up and extended her right hand to Murphy. "Thank you, thank you for this opportunity."

Shaking it in her hand, Murphy said confidently, "You won't regret your choice now."

With a polite smile back, Jessica Chastain said goodbye and left the coffee shop.

In the next two days,

Murphy has basically completed the script. This is just a very rough large-scale template. It will be revised continuously in the future. He is not in a hurry. Instead, there are many interviews waiting for him. After all, this is the most developed place in the world's film industry. Countless people came to seek movie dreams, and many people called for job applications after seeing the advertisement.

Thankfully Murphy is no longer alone, and Stanton Studios has its first temporary employee, Jessica Chastain.

On Monday morning, Murphy got a call from Jessica Chastain and ran to the three forks to bring her into the Latino community.

Two ruffian young men approached. The tattoos exposed on the outside were a bit scary. Looking at the dilapidated buildings around, Jessica Chastain suddenly regretted her previous choice. Fei's back, very suspicious that he has encountered a liar with bad intentions.

What kind of film studio would it be working in a slum?

She copied one hand into her pocket, pretending to be looking at the time, took out her mobile phone and quietly pressed the three numbers of "911". When she put it back, her left thumb was always pressed on the dial button. Call the police.

The documents she saw yesterday played an important role in being able to follow Murphy here. If it weren't for those real company documents, she would never have followed a man to such a place.

After turning around in this Latino neighborhood, and finally reaching a dilapidated gray building, Jessica Chastain saw Murphy turn into the stairwell and unconsciously raised her vigilance. Grabbed his purse, which contained powerful anti-wolf spray.

"The company is just getting started, and all the money is going into film projects."

As he walked up the stairs, Murphy told the red-haired girl behind some basic information. A man like him can naturally see the other party's alertness. This is also normal. If Jessica Chastain is an idiot He didn't dare to use it yet, "I can only work here for the time being, but I'm looking for a suitable house."

The right house was, of course, where the movie was filmed, but Murphy didn't specify.

Jessica Chastain nodded, but did not relax her vigilance. After arriving on the third floor, she followed Murphy to the door. After Murphy opened the door, she did not intend to go in, but observed for a while. meeting.

This is the vigilance that normal people have, and Murphy didn't take it seriously, and opened the door to the maximum to eliminate the other party's doubts.

After looking at it for a while, Jessica Chastain didn't find anything wrong. The house is not big. You can see the inside at a glance through the door. The living room and bedroom is facing her, and the furnishings are very simple. , beds, sofas, TV sets, etc., appear relatively old, but everything is neatly tidy, showing that the owner is a person who likes to clean the environment.

There is also a door open next to the living room. From this perspective, you can see that there is not much space inside. Just released a desk and a shelf, and there is a desk near the window. A laptop and a printer, only a video camera and a telephoto camera on the shelf.

After observing for a while, Jessica Chastain finally took this step and stepped into Stanton's studio.

When his first employee walked into the studio, Murphy pointed to where the kettle was. "The water is over there. Go downstairs and turn left and there is a burger shop fifty feet away. It's cheap enough."

He sat on the side of the desk near the window and pointed to the chair opposite, "You are working here temporarily."

Jessica Chastain didn't say anything, but sighed in her heart that it was really rudimentary, worse than her worst imagination.

Murphy took a stack of documents from the folder on the left, "I'll tell you about your work today."

He pushed over a list first, "Here are some people who are interested in joining our film project, and they have their contact information on it, you contact them to determine the time and place of the interview, preferably at Miton Coffee. shop."

After he finished speaking, he pushed another document, "This is the camera equipment I need, haven't you been in several crews? You should be familiar with it. Make sure where there are rental companies, and see a few more, I want the lowest. price."

Immediately afterwards, Murphy handed Jessica Chastain a stack of folded typed posters, "Here are some job postings, you go to USC Film School and CalArts this afternoon and post them near both schools. ."

Among the people who contacted Murphy, there were also several professional students who entered the internship period. Seeing that their posters were effective, Murphy specially made a batch.

Finally, Murphy threw the script that had just been registered last week to Jessica Chastain, "This is the script for the project we are going to shoot and make, this is the first draft, you're familiar with it first, I still need your assistance. Create a schedule and a shooting schedule.”

Seeing this script, Jessica Chastain finally let go of her dangling heart. The person on the opposite side is really not a liar, and looks like someone who wants to do something.

"Can I read the script first?" she asked tentatively.

Murphy had already taken the drawing board, ready to draw the storyboard artwork, and waved her hand, letting her do whatever she wanted.

Jessica Chastain opened the script and read it carefully. She is a top student in the drama department of Juilliard School. She has some research on the script. 's script.

The first page of the script is the opening scene, which is a bit bloody and cruel, but it is a good way to attract the audience. Although the words are different from the pictures, and the meaning of the expression is a bit obscure, Jessica Chastain can still imagine that this is a perverted adult. A scene where a man abuses and kills an underage girl.

She looked at Murphy on the opposite side, who was drawing something very seriously, which seemed to be a split-shot artwork.

"This script..."

Jessica Chastain shook her head and continued to read. When the script was on the fifth page, the theme was clearly clarified.

Plus the following pages, pages 1 to 10 are the standard foreshadowing.

A standardized Hollywood script should express its own tone, mood, type and theme of the film at the beginning. The opening is also a good opportunity to show the starting point of the protagonist. If the screenwriter shows a "before" impression, then there will be an "after" overview. Show how things are going...

The script in her hand obviously has these.

Also, the opening of the script must have a corresponding beat: the end.

A good script must evolve, and these two scenes are the way to clarify how the film evolves.

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