hollywood melon man

Chapter 1 Hollywood 1991
  In 1991, "Captain Hook" directed by famous director Spielberg was being filmed at Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California.

However, the filming did not seem to be going very smoothly, because one of the leading actors, big-mouthed Julia Roberts, was high on drugs and was having a passionate exchange with Spielberg.

From time to time, you can hear the two of them using various words such as Fake Squid, Houli Crab, Shete and so on.

Being able to force the relatively mild-mannered Spielberg to burst into tears shows how much loudmouthed Julia Roberts went this time.

The crew members were all silent, not even daring to make a big statement, and they all hid far away.

One is a major Hollywood director, and the other is a new American sweetheart. They dare not offend either of them, so they can only hide.

There was only one boy with short blond hair, a height of 1.85 meters, a straight back, and slender legs. He looked like he was only in his twenties, watching the two quarreling with interest.

"It's true that these foreigners have a very limited vocabulary. If it were me, I could curse a hundred sentences without repeating the same thing." The blond boy with short hair said to himself.

If anyone is next to him, they will find that this short-haired blond boy actually speaks Chinese, and he smells of dirt.

This kind of scene happens almost every few days, and boys with short-haired blond hair are used to it.

I used to think that Hollywood was very awesome and professional. Everyone was a professional and followed the process, so nothing could go wrong.

But the experience of the crew of "Captain Hook" in the past few days made the blond boy feel that even Spielberg's crew was nothing more than this.

"Hey! Little Gilbert, why are you still watching the show? Why don't you go up and break up the fight?" A blond girl appeared next to the short-haired blond boy and said to him.

The short-haired blond boy frowned and said, "How many times have I told you to call me Big Gilbert? Also, I, Gilbert, don't feel any pain."

"What do you mean, but doesn't everyone call you that?" The blond daughter was confused.

"I..., forget it." Little Gilbert wanted to tell the blonde girl. Little Gilbert was prone to ambiguity in the Chinese context.

But they don’t understand Chinese either. If I explain this to her, they won’t understand either!
  The blond girl quickly pulled little Gilbert away and said, "Okay, okay, if you don't disappear quickly, it will be bad when the godfather finishes the quarrel and notices you."

Little Gilbert said stubbornly: "The director won't be so stingy..."

However, he followed the blond girl obediently and left the scene of the quarrel together.

The blond girl's name is Gwyneth Paltrow. She is a well-connected person. Relying on her relationship with Steven Spielberg, she was recruited into the crew to play an important role.

To be precise, Gilbert Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow are both related.

Gilbert Jr. relied on his father, Gilbert Sr., to beg Spielberg to be the executive director of "Captain Hook."

Generally, students who have just graduated from film majors will not have this opportunity to work directly next to a super director as an executive director and learn from a super director.

Who says it’s all about ability in Hollywood? Isn’t this also the role of human society and background?
  Away from the brawl between Spielberg and Julia Roberts, Gilbert Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow found a spot to sit and chat.

"Little Gilbert, have you finished writing your script about sharks?" Gwyneth Paltrow asked.

"No, why do you ask?" Little Gilbert tickled.

Gwyneth Paltrow said of course: "It's written, I'll be the heroine!"

"You?" Little Gilbert looked at Gwyneth Paltrow and said disgustedly: "You don't quite meet my requirements."

"Why?" Gwyneth Paltrow asked in confusion.

"You are not sexy and attractive enough." Little Gilbert said bluntly.

This in turn aroused Gwyneth Paltrow's dissatisfaction. She stood up directly and lifted her skirt up, revealing her slender legs.

"Am I not sexy?"

Little Gilbert spread his hands, trying not to look at Gwyneth Paltrow's white thighs, and said, "Even if you want to be a heroine, now is not the time."

"When was that?" Gwyneth Paltrow sat next to little Gilbert again and continued to ask. Eighteen-year-old girl, so annoying...

Little Gilbert was a little impatient, but still replied: "Because this is just the script stage, and I am just a newcomer in my twenties.

In Hollywood, no studio would be willing to pay millions of dollars for the work of a director in his twenties. "

Gwyneth Paltrow expressed her understanding, but she quickly suggested: "You don't have to worry about this. I will take care of the investment. Just let me play the heroine."

Little Gilbert looked at Gwyneth Paltrow suspiciously: "You? How many millions?"

"I don't have it, but the film company does. As long as we get the recommendation from the godfather, we can find a film company willing to pay for us." Gwyneth Paltrow said her plan.

us? Little Gilbert spread his hands again. It seems that this American girl really regards this project as her own.

But right now, he really doesn't have any good plans to fool those film companies into investing in his own film projects.

My family couldn't afford that kind of money, and no one in Hollywood knew that old Gilbert Landrini was a drug addict in his early years and had no property at all.

As a son, little Gilbert was able to grow up alive and well, all thanks to his deceased mother's sister, that is, his aunt.

Perhaps the absurdity in his early years had emptied his body. In his old age, old Gilbert came to regret and realized that he could not delay his son's future.

So the old Gilbert licked his old face and begged Steven Spielberg to give the young Gilbert the opportunity to be the executive director of the "Captain Hook" crew.

With such a family situation, it would be impossible for Gilbert Sr. to spend millions of dollars to shoot a movie.

Little Gilbert even doubted that the old man didn't even have ten thousand dollars in savings.

You must know that in North America, the concept of using credit cards to make overdraft purchases is very strong. Many ordinary people in North America basically consume in advance.

Even little Gilbert himself still has unpaid college loans, and he still receives debt collection letters from the bank every month, which is really annoying.

The old man's credit card should have been maxed out long ago.

As a former well-known producer and member of the Hollywood Jewish Club, it is indeed miserable for the elder Gilbert to lead the Landrini family to this point.

Old Gilbert has already done his best to get little Gilbert into Spielberg's crew, and he can't ask for more from the old man.

In North American society, it is not easy to find a father who cares so much about his children.

Therefore, little Gilbert was very interested in Gwyneth Paltrow's proposal.

Because Gwyneth Paltrow is Spielberg's goddaughter, the relationship between him and Spielberg is much deeper.

With this thought, little Gilbert no longer hesitated. If it doesn't fit the aesthetics, then it doesn't fit. At least this American girl has really long legs.

"Well, as long as you can convince the director, the leading female position will belong to you."

In order to increase his chips, Gilbert Jr. also revealed: "Let me tell you in advance, most of my scripts are one-woman shows by the heroine."

"Really?" Gwyneth Paltrow was moved. She patted little Gilbert's shoulder and assured, "Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll convince the godfather."

"OK, it's settled then."

The two shook hands happily and reached an agreement.

Just in time, the passionate exchange between Spielberg and big-mouthed Julia Roberts ended, and the assistant director shouted: "It's time to start work..."

While waiting for the opportunity, little Gilbert had to continue working hard on the crew. After all, he still had college loans to repay.

(End of this chapter)