CHAPTER 64, EXCLUSIVE DEBUT-III

Before I knew it, Christmas 1995 had arrived.

The crew took a few days off according to the statutory holidays, and Josie chose to stay in New York for the holidays, and she personally decorated a two-meter-tall Christmas tree because it was her and Frank. Horton's first Christmas together, for which Dorota also temporarily returned to the apartment where she had worked for many years.

"Wait, you should wear this hat!" Dorota followed Josie down the white marble stairs.

Josie stepped on her high heels and was quickly caught by Dorota at the top of the stairs, "But this is going to mess up my hairstyle." She said.

"It's more important to stay warm." Dorota emphasized, "Even if you go on a date, you can't risk a cold!" "

Frank, wearing a dressing gown in the living room, pretended to be fascinated by the Wall Street Journal article, and the afterglow from the corner of his eye swept his daughter to dress up, silently pulling down the newspaper in front of him.

"Dad, you don't have a party tonight?" Josie obediently accepted the scarf, and Dorota was helping her get dressed.

"No, I prefer to rest at home." Frank thinks he has to keep a low profile in recent years, after all, he has done a lot of things before.

He noticed that Josie was only wearing a thin black half-turtleneck and thin jeans, and she looked cold, and he couldn't help frowning.

"Sweetheart, don't you feel a little cold?" Frank asked.

Not.

How can teenage girls be cold?

Moreover, she has already put on long-sleeved trousers, and she is not wearing a skirt,

"Just don't go outside." Josie replied as she put on a creamy white water-corrugated cashmere jacket that reached almost ankle, and pinned a Christmas-style ruby brooch to her collar, "What do you think, Daddy?" "

"Elegant and generous, beautiful 'frozen' people." Frank commented truthfully.

"Just be pretty." Josie waved her hand and walked briskly to the elevator, "I'm out, I'm not coming back tonight!" "

She wore a burgundy beret and scarf, a pair of lambskin gloves of the same color, and her blonde hair was dressed in a graceful curl, beating lightly with her steps.

With a ding, the blonde beauty who entered the elevator smiled: "By the way, Dorota, your Christmas present is at the end of your bed." See you tomorrow! "

Dorota waved her hand, then the elevator closed and went down.

Frank in the living room turned his attention back to the Wall Street Journal column.

Dorota walked in the door and couldn't help but sigh: "Sir, don't you think that Miss is getting more and more cheerful?" "

Frank didn't lift his head and replied, "Oh, yes? Pretty good. "

Without further ado, he focused his eyes on the newspaper in his hand, where the columnist was exaggerating Sharon. Stone's performance in "Casino Vice" seems to forget how many critics the star has received.

The fireplace in the living room is burning vigorously.

Arthur. Miller sat in a rocking chair by the fireplace, a rat-gray checked blanket over his knees, his lips pursed in a straight line.

His daughter Martha. Miller changed into a less formal set of everyday clothes, leaned against the cushion of another sofa with a cup of hot coffee, and slowly sipped with his head down.

The fire from the fireplace jumped a little and made a slight noise.

Arthur. Miller raised his eyes, and his gaze penetrated the glass piece of reading glasses resting on the bridge of his nose and fell on Martha's strange and familiar face.

At this time, Martha stayed at home in New York for Christmas for the first time in her adult life.

It seemed that from the moment she knew that she had an older brother who had been living in the nursing hospital since birth, the glorious adoration in her gaze towards his father faded into an unbearable resistance and resentment.

It is for this reason that this daughter, little by little, has deviated from Arthur since adolescence. Miller's control not only fled New York when applying for college, but also chose the absurd education as his major.

Sadly, he and his daughters' love of theater or movies has long been in their blood, even if she may not want to admit it.

Martha. Miller escaped from the prison in New York, but could not escape the rich artistic atmosphere of USC and Los Angeles, and finally chose to enter the mailroom of CAA after graduation to work hard for his career as a Hollywood agent.

She really has a unique eye.

Arthur. A trace of pride rose in Miller's heart, but there was no expression on his face, just spoke up: "James. Cameron talked to the Cruises for half an hour at tonight's Christmas party, Nicole. Kidman will audition soon. "

Hearsay, Martha. Miller immediately looked up.

She put down the mug in her hand, her thin and raised eyebrows frowning slightly, "I thought he would at least wait for the Christmas holidays to end." "

This is really not pleasant good news.

Just tonight, James. Cameron met the first actress, for his new film Titanic, and they talked about auditions.

Arthur. Miller shook his head: "Cameron was going to do that, but Nicole can't wait, the Australian girl can't bear to continue being Tom." Mrs. Cruise's vase, she desperately wants to be actress Nicole. Kidman. "

In 1990, the tall and beautiful Australian girl came to Hollywood and starred in her first movie with Tom. Cruise's love work "Thunder Ambition".

"Thunder Ambition" received a mediocre response, but Nicole. Kidman harvested her superstar husband on Christmas Eve that year, and subsequently became an overnight celebrity as Mrs. Cruise.

After that, "The Edge of Body Heat" and "Batman Forever" proved the actress's acting skills and beauty respectively, and the industry gradually recognized her identity as an actress.

In fact, this year Nicole. Kidman also starred in a good movie, "Whatever It Is", which was released just in October and has now joined the awards season's PR campaign.

The Australian girl's longing for the little golden man is not hidden.

As this year's president of the Academy, as well as a contemporary influential playwright, Arthur. Of course, Miller is also one of the key public relations targets of the other party.

Martha was noncommittal.

"What do you suggest?" She asked, "Before I and Fox production director Jim. Ganopoulos' wife practiced yoga together. Through her matchmaking, I met Grant Smith, Fox production manager and Titanic executive producer. Hill. We are ready to go the Fox way. "

"Jim. Ganopros and Grant. Hill? "Arthur. Miller figured out the names of these two people in his head, "No, it's just that these are not enough, they are not characters who have a say in casting." I know they will choose Marie. Finn as a casting director, she and Miss Horton's friend Brad. Ranflo has a very good relationship and this network is key. In addition, veteran actress Gloria has been confirmed to play a role. Stewart is a high school alumnus of Miss Horton, why don't you try to contact her? "

Martha replied, "Gloria. Ms. Stewart's side, we have long been on the line, and she is privately guiding Josie to perform..."

"Performance? Do you have actresses who actually play the same role to direct your girl acting? "Arthur. Miller loudly planned Martha's words, "For God's sake, do you know that you are trying to destroy an actress with experiential talent, and insisting that she work in the wrong direction?" "

"I..." Martha bit her lip and forgot to explain, and the feeling of unconfidence instantly came to her mind.

Arthur. Miller adjusted his breathing and commanded in a deep voice: "Stop now!" What you need is that only she knows James better at this stage. What Cameron wanted, about what they were talking about! "

"I..." whispered Martha's eyes, "I know, I'll go." "

She couldn't say anything to refute.

Just like she had been facing Arthur all along.

Actually Gloria. Ms. Stewart's energy is low, and her guidance is more about helping Josie find gaps than teaching her how to imitate. And the old man's memory is not very good, occasionally there are upside downs, she is actually not very clear about her most let James. The specific qualities Cameron wanted.

And Josie is the kind of person who is very subjective, she has her own set of understanding of character building, and is more willing to explore herself than to give a result directly.

At this time Arthur. Miller once again emphasized: "Brad. Lanflo! "

Martha thought for a moment before remembering the seemingly quiet boy, and subconsciously frowned.

He's not a simple character.

Despite Brad. Ranflo was only thirteen years old, but he was excavated in a juvenile detention center, and before that he had smoked and drunk, and was almost a punk.

This punk has a very deceptive appearance and a unique talent for acting.

However, Martha has no affection for such a person.

"I don't understand why you know him, Arthur." Saying that, she took out a notepad and wrote down the matter.

"Because your mother ordered that hell of NOW." Arthur. Miller let out a cold snort from his nose and continued, "James. Cameron this person, I think you must have heard of it. This is an arrogant and egotistical perfectionist and a genius who is used to taking control of the whole picture, the most Fox's connections can get is an audition, and Miss Horton must conquer James. Cameron himself. "

"We were prepared for this." Martha lightly mentioned, "The problem is, no one can understand James. What Cameron really wants, it's useless to be young and beautiful, you know, otherwise he just chooses a plastic surgeon with the best skills according to the actor's resume photos of public auditions. "

Arthur. Miller also said in a light tone: "Poor boy and rich girl, then she must be a bird imprisoned in a cage, and the male protagonist not only inspires the precious humanity in her backwater life, that is, love, but also symbolizes her self-pursuit of freedom and art." She was not in love with this person, but with the very different world that this person represented. "

Martha looked at him with a little surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "Arthur, have you seen James by some means. Cameron's full script...? "

"You and your girl don't deserve me that yet." Arthur. Miller's gaze became a little disgusted, but he was held back by himself, and he cleared his throat and said: "The talented poor boy left his hometown, entered the first class cabin of a completely strange steamship alone, and was lucky enough to be favored by a goddess who admired art and freedom - if you think about it, is this story familiar?" What if you replace the goddess with the god of movies? "

"I see what you mean." Martha's expression was difficult to say.

She thought to herself: The imagination of those who make art is rich, James. Cameron himself doesn't necessarily know that he still has such a journey.

But it seems to make a little sense?

"The more genius the artist, the more narcissistic he is." Arthur. Miller suddenly felt a little tired, "destined to be attracted, passionate and crazy—but she is only eighteen years old, what can she understand." Oh, madness is a precious talent, and most people spend their lives in vain..."

Who has ever said the same thing?

It seemed to be an incomparable blonde beauty, and it was one of the few times in his very planned and purposeful intellectual life that he acted very irrationally.

Arthur. Miller's heart was astringent, and he said coldly: "I'm tired." Go back to your Los Angeles tomorrow, I'll make a call from the New York Times, but in any case it should only be a Golden Globe nomination for you, this year's Nicole. Kidman wanted to win too much. "

Yes, Nicole this year. Kidman's "Whatever it Is" is indeed a good film, her performance and temperament are very suitable for this femme fatale who will not hesitate to kill her husband in order to get ahead, and her frequent campaign during the awards season has also exposed her ambitions, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the Musical Comedy category, which is easy to be swayed by public relations, is almost in her pocket.

But the problem is that the Oscars are not a place where you can definitely win awards based on how good your acting skills are, and "acting" does not have an accurate judging standard.

Just like in Hollywood circles, winning awards is about networking, public relations and a little trivial but very critical prize luck, and the performance on the level line in the movie is only a stepping stone to getting nominations, and the subsequent awards season is the real battlefield.

And the awards are not as important as people think.

Tom. Cruise is not very favored by the old white men in the academy, but this does not affect him at all to become a well-deserved leader among the four students, as well as his own strong box office appeal.

It is also because of Tom. The reason why Cruise's connections in this part of the academy are not in place and he can help Nicole. Kidman's place is actually limited.

Moreover, he himself did not support his wife to travel around the awards season for PR.

"Nicole, take it easy." In a mansion in Beverly Hills, Tom. Cruise was on the sofa, massaging the back of his wife, who arrived home at two o'clock in the morning, "The little golden man is not achieved overnight, you are still young, we can take our time." So, in a few days we'll go to Colorado to see how the new house is renovated. "

The young Australian girl has a thrilling face, her blue eyes contain a little rare tiredness and worry, but she rejected her husband's proposal without thinking, "No, my dear, I feel that this time I have a good chance of succeeding in the Olympic Games, at least there will be a nomination, they all think my performance is wonderful..."

Tom. Cruise smiled lightly, "Yes, they even think Sharon. Stone could get an Oscar. "

Aren't film critics all PR pouting and singing praises?

He doesn't think those people's comments are worth paying much attention to, and the actual box office results and back-end revenue are the key to Hollywood's unfailing success.

However, Nicole is now like the role she played in the movie, with one mind on getting what she wants, such as the Oscar statuette.

"Anyway, this time is my chance." Nicole. Kidman ignored her husband's words, but took the other's hand, smiled and said, "You'll always support me, honey?" "

"Of course." He replied.