Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 78 The Blonde Beauty

Jerry is still busy for now. ✎🎉 ➅9𝓢𝓗ⓤx.匚𝑜𝓂 🎃💜

During the day, Chen An would wander around outside by himself, treating it as a vacation.

For example, Chen An went into Chinatown on Sunset Boulevard for a stroll.

Although it's called Chinatown, it's not entirely populated by people of Chinese descent; people of all races gather there.

There were many tourists, and Chen An even met several of his movie fans.

I don't even know where I watched my own movie.

However, Chen An still signed an autograph and took a photo with the other party.

"Where did you watch my movie?" Chen An couldn't help but ask before leaving.

A Chinese restaurant owner said, "Your DVDs are selling like hotcakes here."

"Run Lola Run?" Chen An thought for a moment and realized that this was the only movie for which he had sold the North American rights.

The shop owner gave an unexpected answer: "Both, but your 'My Sassy Girl' is my favorite?"

Chen An: "???"

Chen An, still confused, was full of questions. "Where the hell did you see that? I don't remember selling the copyright here."

"My friend sent them to me. They have all of yours. I love them," the Chinese-American shop owner explained.

Chen An could only chuckle awkwardly and say, "Your friend is really a good friend."

The pirated DVD business has even expanded overseas; their distribution channels are quite powerful.

Before it got dark, Chen An returned to the hotel and stayed there obediently.

Even Batman's billionaire parents can't go out at night, let alone Chen An.

If things weren't clear in the morning, something bad is definitely going to happen tonight.

The waiting period is bound to be boring; all you can do is watch WWE and admire each other's perfect acting skills.

A group of muscular men were fighting on this platform, and it looked quite amusing.

A few days later, Jerry finally came to us, and Warner Bros. had already started the project.

"Chen, do you have any actors you've got your eye on? If so, I'll send them an invitation," Jerry asked hurriedly as he came to see Chen An.

After thinking for a moment, Chen An told the other party about the original actors who played the roles of father, grandfather, and uncle, all of whom were already established actors.

As for the role of the mother, we need to find someone new. The original mother is too young now, so all child actors will have to be auditioned publicly.

After hearing Chen An's intention, Jerry nodded: "Okay, I'll send interview invitations to these people first, and the rest will be interviewed publicly."

After saying that, he left without looking back, as the producer still had a lot of things to deal with.

It's not just about preparing for interviews; you also have to handle all sorts of crew arrangements.

Chen An could only wait, as he couldn't interfere now.

Humans are like that; when we're busy, we just want to rest, but when we're idle for too long, we get bored and want to find something to do.

Chen An could only go to see the movie alone, since he hadn't seen most of the newly released films before.

However, a film called "Shakespeare in Love," which is considered to be the weakest Oscar-winning actress, will be released soon, but Chen An won't have time to watch it then.

However, Chen An is quite interested in a newly released movie, the re-release of "The Wizard of Oz," which is still distributed by Warner Bros.

Or you could try out a variety of restaurants to change things up.

Go out at sunrise and return before nightfall.

In this second-largest city in the United States, even though I am Asian, I don't stand out when I move around.

The only downside is that no blonde beauties came up to chat them up; aren't they all supposed to be incredibly passionate?

"Chen, I've invited all the actors you mentioned, but the young actor will have to audition," Jerry said in the car after picking up Chen An early that morning.

Still a little sleepy, Chen An rubbed his eyes and yawned: "Okay, no problem. What are we doing so early in the morning?"

After saying that, he couldn't help but scratch his head to clear his head.

"Of course it was an interview. The union was notified a long time ago," Jerry said irritably.

While I've been busy these past few days, Chen An has been quite relaxed.

Hollywood has various unions, making it much easier to find suitable actors.

"OK!" Chen An nodded to indicate that he understood.

The car drove to the interview location, parked in the underground parking lot, and the two went upstairs together.

"Some child actors will be coming over for auditions later. Take a look and see if there are any you like," Jerry said to Chen An in the elevator.

Although this matter was under his jurisdiction, he still handed it over to Chen An, trusting his judgment.

Chen An didn't refuse: "Okay."

"We'll sign the contracts together after the actors' auditions, but the total amount is only eight million this time, and your salary is only one million," Jerry wanted to explain to Chen An.

"Is this all the price I get for writing and directing my own work?" Chen An thought that even if he was worthless as the best director in Cannes, he shouldn't be worth only one million for writing and directing his own work.

Jerry laughed and said, "Of course not. That's your director's fee, plus a 5% share of the box office. It took a lot of persuasion to get that for you."

"Thank you for your help, Jerry." Chen An was quite satisfied with the result and understood what Jerry meant.

Jerry put his arm around Chen An's shoulder and said, "It's only right. I brought you here, and making the film a success is the greatest help you can give me."

Chen An nodded in response.

Led by the other party, Chen An entered a meeting room with several seats, presumably the interview location.

He sat in the first seat with Jerry.

The interview shouldn't take too long to start.

Jerry, who was sitting next to him, picked up his phone and made a notification. A few moments later, a staff member came in to inform him.

The two arrived relatively late and used a special entrance, where quite a few people had already gathered for their interviews.

"Okay, let's begin," Jerry announced to the staff.

"Yes, sir." The other person nodded, left, and closed the door behind them.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and then a middle-aged man came in, presumably there to run for the role of father or uncle.

The middle-aged man with short blond hair, brown eyes, and a thick beard nodded politely before speaking:

"Sir, my name is..."

Then they began a short performance from the script. Chen An didn't feel anything, and Jerry had no thoughts either, telling them to go back and wait for news.

Although audition invitations were sent to the actors Chen An mentioned in advance, auditions for all the main roles still need to be conducted before a final decision is made.

No one can guarantee whether the other party is willing or not.

Time passed slowly, and during this time, the original actor, Alan Arkin, also arrived. Chen An, a talented actor who had been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, immediately agreed to take the role.

Jerry didn't say much.

After the successful interview, the old man left with a smile, saying he would wait for Chen An's notification.

Later, the original actor who played the father and uncle also came. Greg Kinnear, who played the father, was a former host and received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at this year's Oscars.

However, it was just a nomination, and it wouldn't cost much in terms of salary. The role he auditioned for was one of the main characters, and both Chen An and Jerry were very satisfied with his acting performance.

Steve Carell, who interviewed his uncle, did the same. Even before the TV series "The Office" became a hit, he came to interview in person, wanting to seize the opportunity.

The day's interviews were somewhat fruitful, but the little girl, who was the main character, still couldn't find a suitable candidate.

As for the role of mother, Chen An and Jerry have already chosen one or two candidates.

Just as the interviews were about to end, Chen An stretched and said, "Hey Jerry, do you have any relatives with kids? If not, let her take the job."

"My sister has one, but I swear if I dare to go looking for him, my brother-in-law will break my legs," Jerry explained expressionlessly, showing no hope.

"Alright then, your legs are more important than the movie, right? Hahaha." Chen An couldn't help but laugh at Jerry's words.

Just then, there was another knock at the door, which was then opened and a blonde woman walked in, holding the hand of a little girl.

"Hey Auntie, hurry up! You're way too late today! I'm late!" the little girl being led said indignantly.

The blonde woman lowered her head and apologized to the little girl: "I'm sorry, baby, please forgive Auntie. I'll definitely be on time next time, okay?"

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