Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 473: Preparations for a New Movie (-word chapter)
"Except for Theron Charlize, I will negotiate the contracts for the crew members. Is that a deal?" asked Mr. Eisen.

"Okay, that's it." Lin Yuan replied.

"I will still be the producer of "King of Spy 2", and Taylor will be the producer of the other movie. By then, she should have finished producing her album and be free to be the producer." Mr. Eisen suggested.

Taylor Swift to be the producer of her own movie?

It sounds a bit strange, but in fact it is not abrupt at all.

In her previous life, Taylor Swift had already made her debut in the entertainment industry and starred in many movies. She was also the director and producer of many of her music videos.

In this life, Taylor Swift inherited Mr. Eisen's resources. Sooner or later, she will be responsible for the production and distribution of films. It is just right for her to get involved at this time.

"Okay, I agree." Lin Yuan said.

"Then let's talk about your other movie. What are you going to shoot? Looking at the shooting schedule, it seems that you plan to put it before "King of Spy V: The Last Airbender"? " Mr. Eisen asked.

"Since this is a movie starring me, and the goal is to hit the box office, it can only be an action movie. Take a look at this." Lin Yuan took out the second plan and handed it to Mr. Eisen.

When Mr. Eisen saw the title, he was stunned: "Jungle Bully"?
After he opened it and flipped through a few pages, he started laughing, but soon worry appeared on his face again.

It took him a long time to slowly read the entire plan, then he put it aside and began to think.

"Jungle Bully" tells the story of a man who grew up in the jungle and was raised by animals.

Simply put, it is the story of a savage, the king of the forest.

This story template is actually not new at all.

There are already at least two novels that describe stories of this kind.

The first one is the famous "Tarzan", a novel written by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912.

It tells the story of an explorer couple who died in the jungle while on an expedition in the African forest. Their newborn son was fortunately adopted by a gorilla and grew up to become the king of the jungle.

This story has been adapted into many film and television dramas. In 1918, not long after the novel was published, Americans had already filmed "Tarzan" into a movie and put it on the big screen.

Later, with the advancement of technology, this subject was continuously remade, including the 1932 version, the 1959 version, the 1981 version, and even in 1999, it was remade into an animated version by Disney.

Each version has achieved good commercial results, which shows that this subject matter is quite popular.

what?
You asked why the 1995 version was not mentioned?
Is there a version from 1995?
Don’t play dumb, it’s the version starring the 1-meter-tall, tall and handsome Rocco Siffredi and his wife Rosa Caracciolo!
Rosa Caracciolo is 1 meters tall, tall and beautiful, and looks like Audrey Hepburn.

The 1995 version of "Tarzan" is a version worth keeping in your hard drive forever, so why not mention it?
I can only say that those who understand will understand, and those who don’t understand are blessed.

In addition to "Tarzan", another classic work on this subject is "The Jungle Book", a children's book written by British writer Rudyard Kipling in 1902.

The story takes place in India and tells the story of a father and his son Mowgli who come to the jungle.

His father was killed due to an accidental encounter with a tiger.

The story of young Mowgli who was raised by wolves and killed the bully tiger.

There are many interesting plots in Mowgli's story.

Not only is there the evil tiger who serves as the villain boss, but also the wolf parents who raised him, the black panther teacher, the honest brown bear friend, and the sinister python...

All of this makes the whole story full of fairy tale colors.

It is no wonder that this story was noticed by Disney. Later in 2016, it was made into the movie "The Jungle Book", which achieved a box office of 9.66 million US dollars, ranking fifth in the year.

"Mowgli, the wolf boy" is a very famous literary classic image, just like "Tarzan", and it also proves the appeal of the "King of the Jungle" theme at the box office.

Therefore, Mr. Eisen fully agreed with Lin Yuan's choice of this as the entry point for his new film project.

But Lin Yuan did not rest on the laurels of his predecessors' successful experiences, but made several changes.

In Lin Yuan's "Jungle Bully", there are three major innovations or selling points, all of which can greatly increase the audience's anticipation:
First, Lin Yuan’s parkour, gymnastics, jumping and other abilities, displayed in the jungle, are undoubtedly a big attraction.

Tarzan, Mowgli, and the like are no match for Lin Yuan. This film showcases the ultimate human athletic ability in complex environments.

Second, a major selling point of jungle themes is naturally the friendly interactions and desperate fights between the protagonist and various animals.

Lin Yuan is going to fight wild beasts with his bare hands in this movie!

Although he had fought sharks in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" before, he was holding a gun and was not unarmed.

In "Jungle Bully", Lin Yuan plays a savage, and it is definitely not appropriate for him to take out any metal weapons, so he must fight the beast with his bare hands.

Thinking of this, many people couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, which was also the reason why Mr. Eisen had such a serious expression just now.

But it has to be said that this is the biggest gimmick and selling point. Just for this reason, many people will be willing to go to the cinema to find out.

Third, it is the film’s anti-mainstream narrative style.

In previous movies, the protagonists were always serious good guys, and the core of the story was always grand themes such as man and nature, technology and nature.

It is certainly profound, but it also gives people a sense of seriousness, like listening to an opera in formal attire, which is not relaxing at all.

But in Lin Yuan's movie, his character is a "jungle bully", the kind that people... no, animals even dislike when they see him.

This makes the tone of the whole movie light-hearted and humorous.

It can be said that in the Internet age, things that are too serious and stereotyped must undergo some entertaining improvements in order to gain the love of more audiences.

Lin Yuan’s three designs, like three axes, directly laid a solid foundation for the success of this film.

"What animal are you going to fight? It won't be too dangerous, right? Pretend I didn't ask you this question. If it wasn't dangerous, why wouldn't you have chosen one?" said Mr. Eisen.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let Meng Tao come up with a specific plan later." Lin Yuan replied.

"You really haven't thought it through? I don't believe it. You've already made up your mind. Forget it, I won't interfere with you. You should manage the risks yourself."

A series of ferocious animals flashed through Mr. Eisen's mind:

tiger? lion?
I guess I'll choose one of the two.

Is there anything more powerful?
Anaconda? Saltwater crocodile? Giant brown bear?
It's really hard to say.

You wouldn't challenge an elephant with your bare hands, would you?
Mr. Eisen felt a headache coming on, but he didn't want to dwell on it anymore. He couldn't stop Lin Yuan anyway.

"What about the production cost?" Mr. Eisen chose to move on to the next question.

"Filming this kind of subject requires a lot of special effects, and communication with animals must be completed using special effects. I estimate the production cost to be $2 million," Lin Yuan replied.

Mr. Eisen nodded, much as he expected.

"What about the actors? But the characters in your movie will probably mostly be animals. At most you'll need a female lead, so you can save on the actors part," said Mr. Eisen.

"Yes, we only need a female lead. I have chosen Jessica Alba. Please help me communicate with her about the cooperation matters." Lin Yuan said.

Jessica Alba, who was born in 1981, was just 23 years old at the time and was at the peak of her beauty.

However, her peak period was very long, and she was incredibly beautiful for the next ten years.

Jessica Alba is 1 meters tall, tall and beautiful, a typical "California girl".

Anyone who has lived in North America knows what the term "California girl" means. It basically means "hot girl".

"Why don't you go and negotiate for a cooperation opportunity with such a beautiful woman yourself?" Mr. Eisen was surprised.

This opportunity to discuss cooperation is simply the greatest benefit.

Because as the representative of the production company, they are the party A who absolutely controls the resources. Many female stars may be willing to sacrifice their bodies in exchange for cooperation opportunities when facing ordinary party A.

Not to mention the opportunity to play the leading role in Lin Yuan's movie, which would drive almost all actresses crazy. Talking about cooperation is almost like asking the other party to climb into bed with you.

Lin Yuan shook his head: "She is very beautiful, but I don't plan to cross the line with her for the time being. I chose her only because she is of the right height."

Lin Yuan is 1 meters tall, which means that when he chooses a female partner, he tries to choose tall female stars.

"Then let Taylor talk to her. Since you agreed to let her be the producer, this will be a good opportunity for her to practice." Mr. Eisen said.

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Where is the director? Do you want Director Nolan to come on?" Mr. Eisen continued to ask.

"No, Director Nolan has too many movies on hand. The two movies, 'The Dark Knight' and 'Inception', have already squeezed out all his time for the next two years.

After finishing these two films, I plan to let him shoot Interstellar right away." Lin Yuan replied.

"What about the director?" asked Mr. Eisen.

"I want to visit Clint Eastwood and see if the old man is interested." Lin Yuan said.

At this year's Academy Awards, Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood proposed the idea of ​​collaboration to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan agreed at that time. He was not just doing it to save face, but he really wanted to cooperate with him.

With a legend like Clint Eastwood, not only is his directing skills a no-brainer, but his connections in Hollywood are also worth looking forward to.

With him directing this film, the effectiveness of publicity and promotion expenses will be increased by at least 20% when the film is released in the future.

"If the old man is willing to take it, he would definitely be the best candidate, but I'm worried that he won't be willing to accept it," said Mr. Eisen.

Lin Yuan nodded, indicating that he fully understood Mr. Eisen's concerns.

Clint Eastwood was born in 1930 and is 74 years old this year.

After a lifetime of hard work in Hollywood, he is still unwilling to retire. What he pursues is definitely fame, not profit.

It doesn’t matter to him whether the movie’s box office is high or low. His goal is to make classic movies that can be passed down.

Lin Yuan's "Jungle Bully" is definitely more commercial than artistic, with the pursuit of box office results as its primary goal.

Can he convince Clint Eastwood?

"Please help me make an appointment with him. I believe I can convince him in person." Lin Yuan has the talent of "Life is a Play". As long as they meet and talk, he can find out the old man's thoughts and there is no worry about not being able to convince him.

"We have to hurry up, as 'The Legend of Tang' is about to be released. We must get everything done before it comes out," said Mr. Eisen.

"If we act separately, we will be able to solve it smoothly." Lin Yuan replied.

"Okay, I understand. Charlize and Eastwood, you take care of it, and we'll handle the rest," Mr. Eisen said. "Finally, I see you working hard on the film industry again. I hope you create a few more classic films before you retire."

Lin Yuan stood up with a smile, ready to start the next step.

……

……

Ten o'clock in the evening, in a tavern in Central Park, New York.

Lin Yuan and Theron Charlize sat facing each other in a small box.

Tonight, Theron Charlize wore a white lace shirt. The thin material went against her skin, revealing a hint of casual charm.

One has to admit that the blonde beauty wearing a white shirt with two buttons undone is the ultimate outfit to attract men.

She wore a tight black skirt, the close-fitting cut of which highlighted the round curves of her hips.

Under the skirt is a pair of flesh-colored stockings, which make the pair of slender legs look flawless, making some enthusiasts want to pick them up and take a few bites.

Theron Charlize's outfit is quite attractive, but obviously not European and American.

European and American women like to wear dresses or more casual and elegant styles.

Her outfit tonight is in the standard Asian aesthetic style, especially the exciting hip skirt, which Korean women particularly like to wear.

At one time, it was nicknamed "mother's skirt" by Chinese netizens.

This extremely charming style is indeed the ultimate weapon to attract men, and the impulse from genes is completely irresistible.

At this time, the two of them were sitting on chairs facing each other. There was a small table next to them, with their drinks on it.

But there was no obstacle between the two of them, and the seductive beauty of Charlize Theron was fully displayed in front of Lin Yuan.

Looking at Theron Charlize's outfit, Lin Yuan could already guess part of her mentality: she was preparing to seduce him.

For what purpose?

We'll have to wait and talk to find out.

[Life is like a play] is not really a mind-reading skill. You need to communicate to feel the other person's true thoughts.

"Thank you, Miss Charlize, for agreeing to meet with me tonight to discuss in detail." Lin Yuan said.

"Then what identity do you have when you come to talk to me? The new richest man in the world? Movie star? Or a friend?" asked Charlize Theron.

"Friends, I hope we can be friends, not just work partners." Lin Yuan replied.

"I'm so happy. I thought so too. Since we are friends, please call me Theron. Don't use such a strange name as Miss Charlize." Theron Charlize said with a smile.

The first round of confrontation between the two men ended here.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Theron Charlize is really amazing.

She obviously wanted to get closer to Lin Yuan, but if she directly and enthusiastically asked Lin Yuan to call her "Charles", it would seem a bit unreserved.

Women are always worried that they are too enthusiastic and appear cheap.

But she used a very clever way to throw the right to define their relationship back to Lin Yuan.

There seem to be three choices, but there is actually only one: friends.

Lin Yuan couldn't say, "I'm here to talk to you as the world's richest man,"

The actor also seemed arrogant and could only choose the option of friend.

Since we are friends, it is reasonable to call her Theron affectionately.

As expected, women who are involved in the world of fame and fortune have higher emotional intelligence than each other.

"Of course, you can just call me Lin Yuan. Tonight I want to..."

As soon as Lin Yuan opened his mouth to speak, Charlize extended her hand and interrupted him awkwardly: "Sorry, please wait a moment."

After saying that, she reached out and took off her high heels. She then stepped directly onto the carpet in the box with her feet in flesh-colored stockings.

The graceful curve of the arch of the foot makes people feel itchy, and the ten round toes are faintly visible under the thick stockings on the toes, which adds a different kind of temptation.

Theron Charlize closed her legs tightly and turned slightly to the side, revealing the line between her round thighs wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, created by the thickening at the base of the stockings.

For many men, the darker dividing line at the base of stockings is like a symbol of some kind of taboo privacy, which makes people more excited.

"Sorry, these high heels are new and a little tight. They hurt my feet."

Charlize Theron bent sideways and hugged her feet and said.

The round and fleshy soles of the feet seemed quite soft under the kneading of Theron Charlize's slender fingers.

Just by seeing the deformation of the skin, you can imagine how good this pair of jade feet feels.

It must be meat wrapped around bones, very elastic and soft like dough.

Actually, Charlize Theron's action was a bit rude. Rubbing feet in front of strangers was a bit...

But it also depends on who does it. If a rough guy with thick and long leg hair does it, the scene will not only be eye-catching, but also have its own smell, which is simply unbearable.

But if a gorgeous and beautiful woman does this, it can be considered a benefit.

Not only will the vast majority of men not mind, they will even look at it a few more times with appreciation.

They would even pretend to be concerned and ask, "Do your feet hurt? Do you need me to rub them for you?"

Don't be timid, don't worry about women rejecting you. When they do this in front of you, the only answer you'll get is: "Thank you for your help."

But Theron Charlize didn't do that. She just stopped there and asked with a smile, "Can we get down to business now?"

Lin Yuan said, "I have a new movie project called 'King of Spy 2' and I'd like to invite you to play the villain. Although you're not the female lead, as the biggest villain, your role will be no less than that of the female lead."

"I agree." Charlize Theron replied immediately.

"Ok?"

Lin Yuan was a little surprised by the ready agreement.

I agreed without even reading the script or discussing the salary.

"Don't you need to look at the script and the contract before giving your reply?" Lin Yuan asked.

Charlize smiled and replied, "This is the sequel to 'The King'. As the sequel to the highest-grossing film in history, no one would refuse to play a role that is as important as the leading actress."

"Just agree to it first to show me my great pleasure. Now you can show me the script," said Charlize Theron.

Lin Yuan handed the script over, and Charlize took it and flipped through it quickly. The script of "King of Spy 2" borrowed from the later "Fast and Furious 8".

As the female villain, Charlize Theron seized Lin Yuan's weakness, controlled and used him to achieve her own sinister intentions.

Lin Yuan pretended to be nice to her while trying to find a way to break free from her control.

In this movie, the two have a lot of ambiguous and confrontational scenes.

Seeing such a script design, Theron Charlize was naturally quite satisfied, as this was exactly what she expected.

So she smiled and asked, "The script is totally fine. Now can you show me the contract?"

Lin Yuan took out a contract from her bag and handed it to her.

Charlize Theron opened the book and was stunned after reading only a few pages: "Three movies in three years, total salary of $1500 million?"

Her expression showed obvious hesitation and confusion.

Lin Yuan knew it wasn't because of the pay.

Three movies, with a total salary of $1500 million, is already a very high price.

In Hollywood, it is basically male actors who carry the box office, so top male actors can earn more than 2000 million US dollars.

Top stars like Tom Cruise can even get nearly $1 million per movie with box office revenue.

But the pay of female actors is obviously much lower.

Not to mention it is 2004 now, even if it is 2023 in the future.

The highest paid Hollywood actress is Margot Robbie, who earned $1250 million for the movie "Barbie".

Ranked second is Lady Gaga, who received $2 million for the movie "Joker 1200: Big Psycho".

Ranked third is Millie Bobby Brown, who received $1000 million for the movie "Miss Holmes: London Misfortune".

Looking at it this way, it seems that although actresses’ pay is much lower than that of actors, it is still quite good if you only look at the amount.

But if you look a few places below, you will see the real pay levels of actresses.

Ranked fourth is Emily Blunt, who received $400 million for the movie "Oppenheimer".

Ranked fifth is Jamie Lee Curtis, who received $350 million for the movie "Halloween: The End".

The sixth place below it dropped directly to 220 million US dollars.

This is the real income level of Hollywood actresses in 2023, which is not even comparable to the income of domestic actresses.

Twenty years later, the income of Hollywood actresses was just like that. So in 20, Lin Yuan was paid $2004 million for three movies.

The average pay for a single film is $500 million, which can be said to be quite conscientious.

There is absolutely no way that Charlize Theron could get such a high salary from any other film company.

But she still showed hesitation, which shows that it was not a question of pay.

The problem lies with the binding clause of three films over three years.

Once Lin Yuan chooses a partner, he doesn't want to change back and forth. After all, getting familiar with someone again and establishing a tacit understanding with him is a very costly thing.

In the next three years, Lin Yuan hopes to collaborate with Theron Charlize on three films in a row.

Wait until the audience gets tired of it, and then change to other co-actors.

Anne Hathaway was like this before.

This means that in the next three years, Charlize Theron will need to clear her schedule to give priority to Lin Yuan's filming needs.

What worries Theron Charlize even more is that not only her schedule is locked, but her acting career for the next few years is also locked.

The movie starring Lin Yuan must be an action movie, which means that Charlize Theron must also shoot an action movie.

For an actress who has just won an Oscar, Theron Charlize has many options for her acting career.

She can choose to continue making award-winning films with higher artistic achievements.

You can also choose to shoot commercial films that pursue box office success.

You can even make some art films.

At this moment, she has endless possibilities.

But once she collaborated with Lin Yuan and filmed three consecutive action movies, she was stereotyped as an action movie actress.

This agreement not only locked down Theron Charlize's schedule, but also locked down her acting career.

No wonder she felt hesitant.

"Lin Yuan, I find it difficult to make a decision. Please give me some time to think about it carefully." said Charlize Theron.

"Of course, you should be cautious. Take your time to think about it. I'll be waiting for you." Lin Yuan replied.

Charlize Theron turned her head to the side, with a barely perceptible struggle between her brows.

The elegant sitting posture with legs together like a stewardess was changed to a more casual sitting posture with legs crossed.

When her legs changed positions, a flash of white at the base caught Lin Yuan's eyes.

He didn't mean to peek, he just saw it accidentally.

But I have to admit that flesh-colored stockings and white underwear are a perfect match.

Lin Yuan raised his eyes and stopped looking at her legs. His attention fell on her face.

Theron Charlize is really beautiful. She is the type that becomes more beautiful the more you look at her.

Her beauty is very flamboyant and quite aggressive, making her very suitable for playing the role of a queen or a villain.

The pure and innocent girl is not the type that Theron Charlize can play.

Beauties are indeed like thousands of charming petals, each with its own beauty, and no two beauties are the same.

For most men, being able to conquer a beauty like Theron Charlize would give them a great sense of satisfaction.

After all, a man's vanity will be greatly satisfied if he has such a queen-like beauty under him.

Just as Lin Yuan was letting his thoughts run wild, Charlize Theron seemed to have made a decision.

She began to say, "I can agree to your agreement, but I want some compensation."

"Of course, you have made considerable sacrifices. I can promise to increase your salary for the three films to 2400 million US dollars," said Lin Yuan.

The total amount increased by $900 million, bringing the average per film to $800 million.

It’s not that Lin Yuan is unwilling to give more, but he also has to take into account the salary level in the industry.

Taking advantage of one's wealth to make random offers will only disrupt the current film pay market and cause dissatisfaction among many people.

2400 million US dollars for three movies is the maximum price Lin Yuan can offer.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Charlize shook her head and said, "It's not about the pay. $1500 million is already a lot."

"What is that?" Lin Yuan asked.

Charlize leaned forward and said, "I want you to stay with me for a night."

Spend a night with her?
Is that the kind of companionship?
Lin Yuan looked at Theron Charlize with eyes that were about to tear, making sure that he had not thought of anything wrong.

Maybe other men would think they have made a fortune, but Lin Yuan doesn't like it.

Charlize smiled and said, "I know you don't like to sleep with women without any feelings."

"You know all this?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

"There were some rumors about your close relationship with Anne during the filming of 'Pirates of the Caribbean,'" said Charlize Theron.

It seems that she knows about the relationship between him and Annie. Lin Yuan is not surprised by this. After all, they are in the same circle. Many things can be hidden from people outside the circle, but not from people inside the circle.

"I'm not asking you to have anything to do with me, nor do I want to cling to you. I just hope you'll give me a chance to pursue you," Charlize said sincerely. "We'll be collaborating a lot over the next few years. If we can develop feelings for each other, I hope you won't reject me then."

What kind of soft science fiction is this?

Charlize Theron said she wanted to pursue me?

Lin Yuan could naturally see that what she said was all true and she had no hidden agenda.

She laid all her thoughts out in the open.

Charlize Theron didn't insist on sleeping with Lin Yuan, she just asked for a chance.

It was really hard for Lin Yuan to refuse this.

So he said, "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation. I'll have my lawyer change the amount in the contract and send it to you again."

The words had been spoken, and he still planned to pay the amount of 2400 million US dollars.

"No need to bother, this is fine." Charlize Theron took out a pen, signed her name on the agreement, and handed it back to Lin Yuan.

Did she just give up the $900 million salary?

Whether she is truly magnanimous or just wants to please Lin Yuan, being able to do this is worthy of respect.

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Charlize Theron extended her hand.

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Lin Yuan shook hands with her.

There was no low-level teasing like hooking her fingers into his palm. Theron Charlize acted gracefully and without a trace of meanness.

After really making it clear that she wanted to pursue Lin Yuan, Charlize Theron behaved quite restrained, which was a big plus.

Letting go of her hand, Charlize smiled and said, "I know you're busy, so that's all for today. When you're done with this, we can find a time to get together for a drink. I know a great place."

Lin Yuan was very surprised. He thought she would take the opportunity to chat with him for a while.

I didn't expect that he had such a good sense of propriety between advancing and retreating.

Lin Yuan could naturally see that she was not playing hard to get, but really wanted to slowly get in touch with him.

"Okay, after "The Heroes of Tang Dynasty" is released, let's find a time to meet up for a drink." Lin Yuan readily agreed.

"Did you drive here?" asked Charlize Theron.

"Yes." Lin Yuan nodded.

"Then I won't see you off. I look forward to seeing you next time." Charlize Theron said with a smile.

"See you."

Charlize Theron picked up the pair of high heels that were stuck on the ground and walked out the door barefoot.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan suddenly felt that this queen-like lady was a little cute.

He put away the script and the agreement, then stood up and left.

……

……

The next morning, Douglaston Town.

Lin Yuan walked forward with an address note in his hand.

Lin Yuan is quite familiar with the town of Douglaston.

Liu Yufei lived here when she was studying in the United States, and Mr. Eisen also lived here. For Lin Yuan, this small town is like half of his own community.

Soon, he found an old villa.

The roof is red, the walls are white, and the walls are covered with green ivy, which densely covers the entire wall. It is obvious that it is quite old.

He took two steps forward and rang the doorbell.

"Ding dong!"

As the doorbell rang, footsteps were soon heard behind the door.

A black-haired lady in her early forties opened the door. Although she was not young, she was still quite beautiful.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I have an appointment with Mr. Clint Eastwood. I am..."

"You're Lin Yuan! You're more famous than the president in this country, how could I not recognize you?" the black-haired lady said enthusiastically, "Welcome! My husband has been waiting for you. By the way, my name is Dana Eastwood, and I'm a fan!"

Lin Yuan knew this lady, her name was Dana Lutz.

No, after marrying Clint Eastwood, she should have taken her husband's surname and be called Dana Eastwood.

Dana Eastwood, 41, is Clint Eastwood's second wife.

Lin Yuan didn't want to say much about the 33-year age difference between the two.

The old man Clint Eastwood lived an extremely free and easy life and always liked only young and beautiful women.

Later in 2013, at the age of 83, he divorced his second wife and found a girlfriend who was 40 years younger than him.

If this kind of behavior happened in China, it would have been criticized to pieces long ago.

But in North America, this is a true character and an act of living a carefree life. Instead of complaining, the public will express approval.

"Nice to meet you for the first time. This is my gift." Lin Yuan handed over the gift he brought with him.

This is a set of fishing gear made by a master, which cost Lin Yuan 5 US dollars. When he came back from Hong Kong after making a guest appearance in "Rush Hour 2", he also bought a set for director Johnston.

Clint Eastwood loves fishing, so giving him fishing gear would be something he would like.

"Thank you for your gift, it's so thoughtful!" Dana Eastwood happily accepted Lin Yuan's gift and put it aside solemnly.

Europeans and Americans will not say things like: You are too polite, it’s nice that you just came, why bring gifts?

They are used to more direct ways of expression; being polite in a roundabout way is not their way of speaking.

Lin Yuan followed Dana Eastwood to the living room. Clint Eastwood stood up from the sofa with a smile and greeted Lin Yuan.

Clint Eastwood is 1 meters tall, a little taller than Lin Yuan who is 93 meters tall.

Although he is 74 years old this year, his tall stature still makes him look quite strong.

This is an old cowboy and also an old tough guy. You can tell at a glance that strong blood flows in his veins.

If not, how could he still be working on the front lines of filming and directing movies when he was in his 90s?
This made Lin Yuan sigh again. The directors in Hollywood are really taller than each other. He has almost never seen anyone who is less than 1 meters tall.

"Welcome to my home, Mr. Lin Yuan." Clint Eastwood extended his hand.

Lin Yuan also extended his hand, shook hands with him and said, "Mr. Eastwood, I am honored to be a guest in your home."

"Hahaha, Mr. Lin, you're too polite. I should be the one who feels honored. After all, since you came, my home has also been visited by the world's richest man." Clint Eastwood was quite talkative and said with a smile.

He pulled Lin Yuan and sat down on the sofa.

Mrs. Eastwood served the coffee and dessert, then left, leaving the two of them alone to talk.

"I've been waiting for you to contact me since the last Oscars. I've been looking forward to an opportunity for us to work together." Clint Eastwood continued:
"I believed you weren't being polite at the awards ceremony. Now it seems I was right about you."

Lin Yuan said, "I'm also looking forward to working with you, but suitable opportunities are rare. Today, I can only bring you a cooperation opportunity for a commercial film, which may make you feel embarrassed."

Clint Eastwood was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, so that's how everyone sees me. Lin Yuan, have you also been misled by them?"

"Everyone thinks that you insist on making movies without retiring because you want to produce more works with higher artistic value that will be passed down through the ages. Is this a misunderstanding?" Lin Yuan asked.

Clint Eastwood smiled and said, "I'm not mistaken about wanting to make more masterpieces. Otherwise, at my age, wouldn't it be better to just stay home and enjoy my life? I'm definitely not interested in making those kind of crappy, meaningless films."

"However, a work that is passed down through the ages doesn't necessarily have to have high artistic value. It can be passed down through the ages because it has very strong advantages in some aspects, which is why the audience will remember the film."

"And your films, Lin Yuan, even if they are commercial films, are masterpieces that will be passed down through the ages."

"This is why I'm so eager to work with you. I've been making westerns and action movies my whole life. If I can't work with you on a top-notch action movie, I'd be unworthy of my acting career."

"Let me see your script now. What exciting action scenes can you come up with that will make my heart race!"

Clint Eastwood spread his hands, full of anticipation for Lin Yuan's script.

(End of this chapter)