Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 517 Nodding Acquaintances
Warner Bros.' new film "The Matrix," currently being filmed in Australia, has received investment from Village Roadshow Entertainment, an Australian company.
Although Aaron regretted that Dawn missed out on The Matrix, at least Warner Bros. no longer had the Harry Potter series;
Moreover, with Dawn supporting Peter Jackson in preparing for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Time Warner's losses are even greater.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will be released in the UK early next month. J.K. Rowling's children's series is becoming more and more popular!

A beachfront vacation home in East Hampton, Long Island, New York.

"Hmm, hasn't filming for 'Shakespeare in Love' started yet?"

Aaron, lying on the bed, supported Winona Ryder, who was on top of him.

Winona Ryder, sitting on Aaron's lap, was breathing heavily. "We've been rehearsing a lot lately, and we'll be heading to England to film at the end of the month!"

“Okay,” Aaron reached out and squeezed the woman’s chest. “The script for ‘Shakespeare in Love’ is good. Director Edward Zwick is quite good at making romance films.”

“I know,” Winona Reid smiled, then bent down.

"Phew," Aaron couldn't help but stroke Winona Ryder's long hair!
Winona Ryder originally sported a chic and capable short hairstyle, but she grew her hair long specifically for this film, since "Shakespeare in Love" is a story from the English classical period...

"Wow, the Truman Show movie that recently premiered is really good! Director Peter Weir seems to have fully brought out Jim Carrey's superb acting skills!"

Winona Ryder lay languidly on Aaron and started talking about movies.

The Truman Show has just been released, grossing $3150 million in North America, but has received countless positive reviews!
The plot is cleverly conceived. The film creates a fictional, closed-off town and turns the protagonist Truman's life into a 24/7 live reality show. This creative setting is inherently attractive.
The actors delivered superb performances, with Jim Carrey brilliantly portraying Truman. He not only perfectly captured Truman's initial naiveté and optimism, but also his shock, confusion, and courage upon discovering the truth. His struggle between the fabricated world and his true self, in particular, allowed the audience to deeply feel the character's complex emotions and resonate strongly with the performance.

Finally, the film is profound in its themes and has far-reaching social significance. It explores several deep topics, such as freedom, truth and falsehood, and the nature of good and evil. Furthermore, *The Truman Show* can be seen as a critique of modern media and consumer culture.
Aaron smiled. "Jim Carrey's transition film is indeed very good, but The Truman Show also has some flaws."

First of all, the film's pace is slow in the early part, mainly because too much time was spent in the first half to create the atmosphere of Truman's daily life.
Secondly, many people believe that the ending of "The Truman Show" is too idealistic. Truman eventually walks out of the door to the real world. Although the ending is full of hope and positive energy, it seems too idealistic on a realistic level.

Winona Ryder shook her head. "The Truman Show was good enough. Do you want to make a perfect movie?"

Aaron groped Winona Ryder's sexy and alluring body, "There's no such thing as a perfect movie!"

Winona Ryder looked up. "I read a novel before called *Girl, Interrupted*."

"It is an autobiographical novel written in the 1960s by a woman named Susanna Kayson who was hospitalized in a mental hospital for a year and a half due to mental instability. She then wrote the novel based on this painful psychological experience."

"Recently, I purchased the adaptation rights to this novel, and I want to make a movie about it!"

Aaron paused for a moment, then pulled Winona Reed into his arms. "It's been years. Do you still have insomnia and anxiety?"

Winona Ryder smiled and snuggled against Aaron. "Much better. But I really love this novel and want to adapt it!"

Aaron nodded. "That's a small matter. We'll start preparing for it after you finish filming 'Shakespeare in Love'."

“This type of work doesn’t cost much,” Winona Ryder said with a smile. “You wouldn’t believe it, but when Gwyneth came to visit, she happened to see the script for *Shakespeare in Love*.”

"It seems he really likes this script!"

“Gwyneth Paltrow?” Aaron nodded. “This script is perfect for a woman with a classic charm, and you two would be a good fit.”

However, Aaron and Gwyneth Paltrow were only nodding acquaintances and had not been in contact for several years;
It seems Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt have broken up again. Anyway, they're both known for their aquaman-woman dynamic!

Brad Pitt has joined the cast of David Fincher's new film, Fight Club.

With the arrival of mid-to-late June, the Houston Rockets defeated the Chicago Bulls 4-3 in the Finals, winning the club's third championship trophy;
At the same time, it prevented the Chicago Bulls from achieving their second three-peat!

The NBA immediately announced a lockout after the season ended.

"Aaron, Charles Barkley is also preparing to retire!"

Aaron received a phone call from Jack Wells in New York, from Houston.

"Charles wants to retire too? Wasn't it only Clyde Drexler who retired this year?"

Charles Barkley can still be quite useful. Despite being plagued by injuries, he can still play if his playing time is managed properly.

"I guess he won the championship. After all, Michael Jordan announced his retirement for the second time. He's the same age as Michael Jordan, injuries are a hurdle, and his performance has been declining year by year."

"In addition, rookie Tracy McGrady has great potential, and the future Rockets team will be built around him and Shaquille O'Neal!"

Aaron leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers on the table. "He's still somewhat competitive. He could play for another two years, sign a two-year contract, and wait for Tracy McGrady to develop."

Otherwise, relying solely on Shaquille O'Neal, the Rockets would find it very difficult to contend for the championship again.

"You have a point. I'll go talk to Rockets general manager Ray Patterson and head coach Rudy Tomjanovich."

"Let them go and talk to Charles Barkley!"

"Well, since it's a lockout anyway, and we don't know when the season will start, signing Charles Barkley to a two-year short-term contract will still help us."

After all, Charles Barkley is quite famous, so helping to sell tickets is certainly an option.

(End of this chapter)