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Chapter 6 First Income

As a local TV station, Fox Los Angeles Channel 6 first focuses on the latest developments in the Greater Los Angeles area. The serious car accident that occurred in the famous Hollywood area can undoubtedly attract the attention of many viewers.

For a commercial TV station, ratings are the first thing they need to consider.

"Kara, are you sure?"

Another person next to him asked the woman with long golden brown hair. He pointed to the bloody scene on the screen and said, "When the morning news is broadcast, the audience usually eats breakfast, which is excessive bloody."

The woman named Kara looked careless, "We should have such reports every day. The audience will talk about it in the company, talk about it all day, and continue to pay attention to our programs."

Standing behind these people, Murphy was observing carefully. When he heard these words, he immediately captured some useful information. In addition, he also had a preliminary impression of this woman named Kara.

It seemed that Murphy had been completely forgotten. Cara ignored the opposition of her subordinates and ordered in an orderly tone, "As the headline of the morning, I asked to break down the shot, make a live surround, and use big words to make the title..."

She pondered for a moment and said, "Warning the audience first to watch carefully."

Murphy looked at her again. From a psychological point of view, the so-called cautiousness often arouses curiosity.

This is undoubtedly a very thoughtful woman. "Also, adding other car accidents on Sunset Avenue this year to it is a deadly avenue."

Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help but roll his eyes slightly. These journalists are really working hard to attract attention.

The woman continued, “Check the identity of the person who was in the car accident, call her relatives and record the interview.”

She looked at her subordinates around her, "You know what to do, go."

Several other people stood up and walked out of the office one after another.

It was not until then that the woman's eyes returned to Murphy. She didn't get up and sat and stretched out her right hand, "Hello, I'm Cara Fais, the director of the evening and early morning news department of Channel 6."

"Hello, Murphy Stanton." Murphy took two steps forward and gently snatched the woman's hand, "I'm a freelance journalist."

While speaking, he looked at the other party without any trace.

This woman has long curly golden brown hair, light blue eyes blocking under her long eyelashes, shining with shining brilliance. She has a typical Western-style tough face, and painted with professional makeup that is popular in this era, further enhancing the temperament of working women.

Murphy could feel that this tall and beautiful woman must be smart and capable, otherwise she would not have become the head of a department when she looked only twenty-five or six years old.

Kara took back her hand and asked directly, "How much do you want to sell?"

After thinking for a moment, Murphy said tentatively, "I think this video can sell for a thousand dollars."

There is no doubt that he spoke big in the lion, but he also left room for bargaining in his tone.

"No!" the woman opposite shook her head and said bluntly, "The price you want is too outrageous."

She turned her head and pointed to the paused screen, "This is not worth a thousand dollars, I'll give you three hundred dollars, this is the highest price."

The other party paid a low price. Murphy stood there, thinking for only a second, and then nodded and responded.

This is his first time to come to this TV station, and the other party cannot give him a high price, and it is just a video of a car accident.

The woman named Kara turned her head, put her eyes on the screen again, and waved her hands casually, "You go to the restroom in the hall first, and I will give you the money."

Murphy looked at her back facing her, and said nothing. He turned around and walked out of the office. He soon came to the resting place at the entrance of the hall, sat on the bench and waited patiently. The other party did not ask him to wait too long. In less than half an hour, he sent three hundred dollars over.

What Murphy didn't expect was that the woman came.

"for you."

Seeing the bills handed over by Carra, Murphy stood up and said politely, "Thank you, this is a pleasant cooperation."

Murphy's polite attitude would not at least cause disgust. The blonde woman opposite was obviously in a good mood. She held the backrest of the bench and said, "You have a good vision. You can choose the angle of the video. If you can interview the ambulance staff on the scene, it would be better."

"I did ignore these." Murphy patted his head lightly, "Thank you for your reminder."

Not only free reporters need TV stations, but also TV stations also need free reporters to provide a lot of material for themselves. Kara's current attitude is obviously more enthusiastic than before, "Murphy, right? The videos you shoot are very professional."

"I just entered the industry and I can get praise from someone like you..."

When needed, Murphy never minded lowering his posture, "It means a lot to me."

Kara unconsciously smiled and reminded, "If there is any next time, come here earlier, it is best to make a call in advance."

She took out a business card and handed it over, "It is also a helping me if you can take some valuable things over. If you want to take them, please contact me if you take them."

Seeing Murphy put away her business card, she turned around and walked outside the rest area. Murphy immediately followed, "Is there a video like this?"

"Yes." Kara nodded as she walked.

Murphy immediately thought of the other party's excitement when he saw the bloody scene before, and asked, "Bloody?"

Perhaps he didn't expect Murphy to ask so directly. Carla looked back at him with a little surprise and said, "This is only part of it. We like crime news, not all crimes."

Following Cara, Murphy had no intention of appreciating her tall and graceful back and asked again, "Can you tell me in detail?"

The blonde woman stopped, looked at her watch, and said as concisely as possible, "For example, a crime that happened in the city center, no one was interested in it. This is the norm, not the news; what the audience wants to see is that the crime spreads to the suburbs."

Murphy immediately realized, “That is, the victim should be better for rich whites, and better for being hurt by poor people or minorities?”

Cara did not answer, but shrugged her shoulders, and saw Murphy knowing something, then said, "If you want to take pictures of the essence we need, you can imagine our news as a shouting woman running naked on the street, her throat being cut open..."

"I understand." Murphy nodded vigorously, "We will meet again."

With three hundred dollars and a sudden realization as if he was awakened, Murphy left the TV station but did not go home. Instead, he drove to a restaurant that was open for 24 hours and ordered a macaroni and grilled steak. From noon yesterday to now, he has not eaten anything. He feels so hungry that he can eat a whole cow.

Sitting on the booth, Murphy always put one hand in his left pocket, gently caressing the three hundred dollar bills. Those who have never been hungry and have experienced this kind of experience will not know the difficulty of making money, nor will they have the complicated feelings at this moment.

It has been more than a year since I came to this world from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. This is the first time Murphy has earned money. Although it is only 300 dollars, it means that he has found a way to gain a foothold in this country and can at least fill his stomach with his own hands in the future.

Only by filling your stomach and gaining a firm foothold can you talk about your dreams and hope to enter Hollywood.

The unique texture of the banknotes came from the fingers, and Murphy let out a long sigh, as if his life had become a little brighter.

The macaroni and the grilled and fragrant steak were delivered to the table one after another. Murphy couldn't say how long it hadn't eaten such a delicacy. Needless to say, the food in the prison was in detail, after he was released from prison, he always lived below the poverty line. The only 200 dollars was sponsored by Rose. In addition, the search for a job was very difficult. In the past, I wanted to break a cent into two petals to spend it. Eating is the cheapest fast food, so I have never enjoyed the taste of steak.

Picking up the knife and fork, cutting a small piece of steak, putting it in your mouth and chewing it slowly, Murphy closed his eyes with pleasure. This was the most delicious food I had ever eaten in his life. It was not only a relationship between poverty and hunger, because there was also a taste called success.

After experiencing countless difficulties, Murphy finally earned the first money he had come here. All the bitterness and bitterness were mixed in this steak, and the taste was rich for a moment. His eyes almost became wet.

Murphy knew that what he should do now was to continue breathing, because no matter what, the sun will still rise tomorrow, and he would continue to face this real world.

But he still wanted to enjoy this moment. After countless hardships, he tasted the fruits of success!

After eliminating steak and macaroni at a very slow pace without wasting any waste, Murphy asked for another cup of coffee and treated these as a reward for himself, because starting tomorrow, he had to fight for the future again.

During the meal, Murphy gradually had a preliminary plan, especially the words said by the woman named Kara, which undoubtedly pointed out a way to make a living.

Murphy will not give up Hollywood easily, but he also understands that he needs to wait for the opportunity. He can continue to work as an ex, shoot news materials for money in life, and then write scripts or apply for related jobs to find opportunities to truly enter Hollywood.

It is not easy to gain a foothold in Hollywood. Murphy is very clear about this and his thoughts are more focused on careers that can make a living.

Although the woman named Kara did not admit it, she also gave enough tips. In addition, she had seen many hypes. Murphy knew that if she wanted to get news videos that could be sold at a high price, she had to consider whether the public was interested.

For example, bloody car accidents occurred in bustling areas such as Sunset Avenue and Hollywood.

And as Kara said—crime spreads from downtown to suburbs.

People who live in the suburbs are not the working people, but the truly wealthy people in this country.
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