As an agent, she had seen all kinds of people, including men, women, old people, and children.
Teenagers, young people, middle-aged people, and old people.
Her job required her to not only be professional, but also to learn to observe these people and interpret some of their thoughts under their expressions.
Although the moment when a person changed from happy to unhappy was very short, the change of muscles was very obvious. It was like the corner of the mouth facing up and the corner of the mouth facing down. No matter how fast the change was, the opposite of the two forms would not change.
The girl in front of her became depressed because of what she said just now. This situation was actually very normal.
Everyone wanted to live better than others and have more money than others. This was the most simple thought of most people.
However, some people might not realize some of their thoughts, such as "Everyone told me to give up, but I insisted" or "I have given up, so why do you insist".
The agent didn't want to explore Nelly's psychological world. She just knew that the girl's mood was affected.
"Your friend is more complicated than you think."
The agent was very good at talking. She knew what Nelly wanted, so she gave her what she wanted.
"She … What's wrong with her?"
Nelly's attention was quickly diverted.
The agent slowly took out a pack of women's cigarettes from her pocket and lit one.
This was the period when women's cigarettes began to develop crazily. The feminist movement made smoking a very fashionable behavior for women. If a girl didn't smoke, it indicated that she had a conservative mind.
It sounded funny, but this was the social phenomenon that the general public was facing now.
Women's cigarettes used flue-cured tobacco. The shredded tobacco was dried and cut, roasted and further processed. It was more mellow than raw tobacco. It also added more flavor so that it wouldn't produce a bad taste in the mouth when smoked, although it was unavoidable.
Raw tobacco was dried and cut into shredded tobacco. It was not roasted or processed, so the taste was heavier and stronger. It could penetrate people's skull with one breath.
The heavy nicotine and other chemicals brought about the sensation of being hit in the throat, which was the favorite of many smokers. They liked the feeling of being punched in the face.
Of course, the mainstream consumer market was still raw tobacco. The smokers were the main consumer group.
However, there were also media and research organizations that claimed that the birth and popularity of women's cigarettes had increased the tendency of teenagers to start smoking cigarettes. Some organizations believed that the sale of cigarettes should be legislated as soon as possible.
These people's appeals were not very effective, especially the tobacco companies. They were sending money to Congress every day, but those people in Congress would not pass it.
Nelly was a little surprised when she saw her agent smoking. The way she smoked was also very handsome and attractive.
In this era, everything new was trendy and would definitely attract people.
Fortunately, her attention was quickly diverted.
"Your friend is a high-ranking call-taker. She charges 1,200 RMB a night and 5,000 RMB a week."
When the agent told the truth, Nelly was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted. "You mean, she's a prostitute?"
"A high-class prostitute!"
The manager added, "That's why we need her."
"In the federation, the works that can win the grand prize can never be separated from 'dark politics', 'twisted soul', 'naked body', and 'moral interrogation'!"
"If you want to win a prize, you have to have one of them and perform to the extreme, or have all of them."
"After the script is revised, we need a female character who can appear naked in front of the camera and have some subtle relationship with the male lead and supporting male lead."
"Most of the girls who shoot adult movies are more or less familiar with their faces. We want to use a newcomer. Only a newcomer's slightly immature performance can move the judges!"
"In this case, you only need to play yourself well!"
The revised script was actually using the corruption of a few people to set off the pure despair. Even if Nelly did not have any superb acting skills, she was qualified for this role.
Because the other characters were too dark, even if the protagonist was gray, when placed with the others, she was still pure.
This was a good idea, and it could also be covered in the mantle of an "art film". This would be very beneficial for the company's future development.
In the past, Fox Pictures did not consider going public, so it did not matter if they won an award or not. However, once they chose to go public, every award represented a skyrocketing stock price.
For the sake of money, they decided to spend a lot of money on a few big prizes.
Hearing this, Nelly was silent for a while. She felt a little better, but she was a little hesitant. "I don't know if she will agree. This is very difficult."
She felt that her former roommate would not agree to strip naked in front of the camera, and in front of so many people.
The agent smiled. "Tell her to go to the company tomorrow. Someone will persuade her."
"And you, you'd better memorize the script now!"
The next day, Nelly's former roommate came to Fox Pictures as promised. She stayed in the office for a long time. When Nelly thought that she would not agree, she saw the agent walk her out.
The expressions on the faces of the two undoubtedly showed that they had reached an agreement. Nelly and her former roommate were separated by a distance. After nodding to each other, the latter left.
Inexplicably, it was as if a thick wall had suddenly appeared between the two of them. It was thicker and taller than the previous one!
"How did you persuade her?"
Walking into the agent's office, Nelly asked curiously.
"I told her that as long as she is willing to join us, we will find a way to help her get nominated for the Augustine Best Supporting Actress Award. She might even win this award."
Nelly did not know what to say. Then, she was arranged to receive director training. She had to master the pure look in her eyes before the movie was officially shot.
In fact, the agent did not tell the truth. At first, the female roommate did not agree.
Being someone's mistress and being a high-ranking call were very private things. No one would talk about this because when the parties involved talked about these things, it was not something glorious, so the possibility of exposure was not high.
However, if she took off her clothes in front of the crew and performed an action scene, the audience all over the world would know what she looked like and what characteristics she had.
In essence, she refused, but then her agent told her that if she could get nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award and even win this award.
Then, her income for a night's work would go from 1,200 yuan before the commission to 12,000 yuan or even more!
And she would also get more acting opportunities. After all, compared with some famous supporting actresses who had no shortcomings, it was not easy for people to bargain. But for a famous supporting actress who was somewhat … open, not only was it convenient for people to bargain, but there were enough scripts suitable for her.
In the end, interests prevailed over dreams. Just like every time before, the former roommate signed the performance agreement with the company.
At the same time, she also realized that her seemingly innocent roommate, Nelly, might not be so innocent.
Lynch, who was far away in Boston, certainly did not know so many things had happened in Larde. He was flipping the steaks on the barbecue grill.
A very beautiful little boy was around him, helping him add some cooking oil or spices to the steaks.
The little boy was Vera's son. He was already seven years old and had already gone to the best elementary school in Boston.
The tuition was actually very low, and some even paid for it. The various scholarships of private schools could provide very necessary financial help for outstanding students.
Children of mayors and councilors often enjoyed such treatment because they were of noble blood and excellent grades. The above was all nonsense. This was just a deal that everyone knew.
The principal of the school was a very tactful person. She didn't know where he heard some rumors, but he immediately waived the child's tuition fee and even gave him a scholarship. He was really a sensible person.
Vera was cleaning the table and putting a tablecloth on it.
This was the courtyard behind the villa. Today was the weekend, and Lynch wanted to eat barbecue. After thinking about it, he came here.
The little boy was very happy. He was sensible and obedient, and Lynch liked him very much.
"It's almost done, I think."
Lynch pierced the steak with a barbecue fork. There was no blood flowing out.
For the people of the Federation, at least medium-well steaks were edible. Those undercooked steaks were not eaten by dogs.
However, it might not be long before this habit was changed by another group of people. Fortunately, those people did not like to eat shit.
The two put the steaks on a plate and sent it to the table. Vera had prepared many fruits and vegetables, as well as some pickled cucumbers.
She just sat there and watched Lynch and her son talking and laughing. The winter sun suddenly became warm at this moment.
"I'm hungry. I think we can start now, boys!"
The two "gentlemen" quickly sat at the table. They chatted about very ordinary and very common things.
The little boy talked about some interesting things that happened in school, and occasionally the stupid things that Vera did at home. In short, the meal was very comfortable and there was no trouble at all.
After the meal, the little boy took the plate and left, leaving the backyard to Vera and Lynch.
Lin Qi held Vera's hand. Both of them sat on the swing without saying a word.
After a while, Vera suddenly sighed. "Actually, I know I shouldn't ask you to do this, but I can't find anyone else to help me in a short time."
"What happened?"
Lynch asked.
"The school asked the child's father to attend the parent-teacher meeting …"