Chapter 30 Invitation
Although this house is a bungalow, it is quite large in size. Maybe when the owner built it, he wanted to use it as a set. The interior decoration of the house is exquisite and elegant, and overall it looks quite tasteful. In addition, the living room, bedroom, kitchen, study and workroom are all available, especially in some relatively hidden places, you can easily take a panoramic view of the corresponding room in the reserved photography location.
Murphy was very satisfied with the place. After walking around, he entered a study with the real estate agent with a soundproofing effect.
"Mr. Wayne..."
Sitting on the high-back sofa, Murphy looked at the real estate agent next to him, "What's the rent if I rent it for one and a half months at a time?"
Wayne's head was spinning quickly and he immediately said, "Nine thousand and nine hundred dollars!"
"What?" Murphy frowned, "It's too expensive."
"Mr. Stanton, you can't say that." Wayne raised his hand and pointed outside. "That crew has daily rent, and the daily rent is as high as five hundred dollars. I know you are different from them. They are shooting regular movies, so I gave the discount."
He talked endlessly, "I dare say that such a suitable house for shooting is not easy to find in Los Angeles. It has plenty of space, complete furniture, and almost brand new decoration. You can shoot indoor scenes directly. If you rent a studio to shoot, it will cost more than this, and the effect may not be better."
Obviously, this is a very experienced real estate agent.
Murphy was unmoved, "The price is too high."
In fact, he can fully accept the price offered by the other party, but the current situation is that he can save as much as possible. The cost saved can also be invested in shooting and production.
The real estate agent pondered for a few seconds, "Nine thousand dollars, no matter how little I can't explain it to the landlord. You can only go to find another place."
With his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the sofa, Murphy made the decision, "Okay, nine thousand dollars."
After arguing for the time to sign the contract, Murphy left the study first. Just as he moved into the living room through the corridor, Jessica Chastain next to him saw the scene being filmed in the living room, and couldn't help but open his mouth. If he hadn't reached out to cover his mouth immediately, he would have exclaimed.
Someone on the opposite side made a stop gesture, and Murphy immediately stopped and stood at the exit of the corridor.
Behind the camera in the living room, the director suddenly called for a stop, took off his baseball cap, stood up and asked, "What the hell is going on? Can you still do it today?"
The person questioned was a naked male actor. He was not wearing any clothes on his body and was also very anxious.
Opposite him, the blonde woman Murphy had seen before was also naked, lay on the sofa and looked across, and shouted to the director, "Marco, let's change people, otherwise we will waste our whole day."
The director immediately pointed to the actor and said, "You go and have a rest first."
The actor looked down and left the living room dejectedly.
Originally, there were only these two actors in the living room. Now that the male lead has left, the director doesn’t ask for anyone else to choose. He reminded the photographer a few words, took off his clothes and walked to the sofa, and temporarily acted as the male lead...
"So... it turns out..." After the initial surprise, Jessica Chastain gradually returned to normal and looked at the set in the fierce battle. "It turns out that this crew was shooting this kind of movie."
Murphy crossed his arms and looked over there with interest. This was the first time he saw such a film shooting. "Don't underestimate this industry. The annual output value is no less than the total box office in North America."
Even the female star who was pressed on the sofa later had a Hollywood star whose net worth had exceeded 99%.
Seeing Murphy looking over there with an appreciation attitude, Jessica Chastain muttered, "I hope this movie will fail and you will become a member of it."
The voice was very low, but Murphy heard it. He whispered indifferently, "At the beginning, I also considered making such a film to complete the initial financial accumulation."
Only then did Jessica Chastain realize that the guy around her was far more shameless than she thought.
The scenes in the scene were not as smooth as Murphy had seen on the computer. Both sides would pause from time to time. Those difficult postures were indeed very physically exhausting.
Standing here and waiting for nearly half an hour, the scene was over, and the crew in the living room entered the rest time again.
The male and female protagonists seemed to be exhausted, and regardless of the eyes of others, they just sat naked on the couch, drinking water and breathing.
Seeing this situation, Murphy could only sigh secretly, "It is not easy to fight for money in this industry. Not to mention that there is a high risk of infectious diseases such as AIDS, the requirements for physical strength and body shape during shooting are also quite strict."
After the filming was over, no one came to stop them again. Murphy had no intention of staying there. This kind of drama was very interested when he first watched the behind-the-scenes scenes, but after a while, he felt bored. Especially when he saw the so-called difficult movements with his own eyes, he tried his best to shoot them. He couldn't help but feel that the ones he saw in front of the computer were no different from other acting.
To put it bluntly, like regular movies, this is just acting, but one in high-end Hollywood and the other in the infamous San Fernando Valley.
After walking through the living room, Murphy opened the door and just walked out with Jessica Chastain when the door behind was suddenly opened, and a man hurriedly walked out from inside.
The other party's long curly blonde hair was scattered on his shoulders casually, and his angular face was exhausted after a lot of exercise. Perhaps he was too anxious and had no time to wear other clothes on his body, and the situation inside was faintly visible as he walked.
"Mr. Stanton..." She walked towards this side, "Please wait."
Murphy turned to look at her, unable to understand what the heroine was doing for her, and she deliberately showed some doubt on her face.
She seemed to know some of Murphy and the others' backgrounds, and came over to say hello, "Hello, Mr. Stanton. Hello, Miss Chastain."
Murphy nodded at her, "Hello."
"I'm sorry to bother you..." The blonde woman pulled a pair of slippers and came to Murphy, "I'm Jenna Jameson."
She pointed to the house behind, "one of the heroines and investors of this crew."
This is the famous Jenna Jameson. Of course Murphy knew it, and he politely said, "I'm glad to know you, Miss Jameson."
"Call me Jane or Jenna." Her smile was very enthusiastic and her words were very direct. "I heard from Wayne, are you going to shoot a feature film here?"
Hearing this sentence, Murphy roughly understood what she was going to do and nodded, "It's not until next month."
Jenna James immediately responded, "It's really enviable to be a Hollywood director at your age."
Murphy smiled, "It's just good luck."
"Is that?" Jenna Jameson reached out his right hand wrapped in a blanket and handed over a card, "This is my business card..."
She made a phone call gesture, but did not leave immediately. Instead, she turned to Jessica Chastain, looked her up and down, and finally stopped at her high bulging chest. She took out another business card like magic and handed it over.
Jessica Chastain didn't understand her intention, so she took it politely.
"Your conditions are very good..." Jenna Jameson said in a tentative tone, "If you are interested in this industry, you can call me. I promise that you will become popular all over the United States with one movie."
Hearing this, Jessica Chastain's nose almost turned crooked, and for a moment, she couldn't say anything.
Murphy wanted to laugh, but he held back, gently patted Jessica Chastain's back, and took Jenna Jameson's words, "This may not exist. Jessie is a top student at the Juilliard Arts School."
Jenna Jameson shrugged and said nothing, looking at Jessica Chastain's eyes, wearing undetectable envy and jealousy, as if lamenting the injustice of fate.
"Goodbye." She waved to Murphy and said in a pun, "I hope I can get your call."
Seeing Jenna Jameson leave, Murphy also walked towards the car, waiting for Jessica Chastain to get into the co-pilot and start the car and drive on the way he came.
Jessica Chastain sat in the passenger seat and kept looking at the business card in his hand angrily.
Murphy glanced at her and persuaded casually, "It's just an invitation."
"But she invited me into the adult film industry!" Jessica Chastain said dissatisfiedly.
"That's nothing. She has the right to invite, and you have the right to refuse."
After all, there was only a girl next to her who had just walked out of the ivory tower. She lacked the experience of coping and had not yet experienced her face. Murphy turned around and waited for the Ford to turn on the avenue, and then said, "Actually, this also shows that your own conditions are very good."
Jessica Chastain thought about it and it was indeed the reason.
She thought of the other party giving Murphy a business card and asked, "Why did she give you a business card? Do you want to seduce you?"
"Seduce me?" Murphy shook his head, "I don't have this interest, probably she wasn't interested either."
The other party is one of the top beings in his circle. How could he be interested in an unknown person like him in such a tired situation?
There are two seemingly completely different circles between Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley, but there are actually quite a lot of connections. For example, when big Hollywood stars hold carnival parties, they often invite some adult actresses to attend, especially those masked fucking conferences, where these actresses are all active participants.
Jessica Chastain had long discovered that he lacked too much in terms of experience, and the person sitting next to him was younger than her, but he was as cunning as a fox.
She asked curiously, "What's her purpose?"
"It's just to expand the social circle and get to know more about people, especially those related to Hollywood." Murphy raised a finger and pointed at herself. "In her eyes, I am a possible potential stock, and I have some relationship with me. If I can succeed, I may not be able to enter Hollywood."
Nodding in a clear way, Jessica Chastain asked in confusion again, "Is this possible?"
"There is no such possibility at all." Murphy shook his head. "These women thought the San Fernando Valley would be the back garden to Hollywood. Unfortunately, as long as you choose to enter this circle, the road to Hollywood will be closed forever."
Chapter completed!