Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 74 Chaotic Crew

Oversized tops, baggy jeans, swaying to the beat while walking, graffitied sweatshirts, the Compton set of "Boyz on the Hood" was filled with hip-hop style;

The five elements of hip-hop culture, B-box, beatboxing, DJ, graffiti, and rap, are sought after by many young people.

"Hey, buddy, don't worry, the movie will definitely be completed on time," Ice Cube came to Aaron and bumped his fist!

Aaron nodded, "I'm sure John can handle this."

He looked at Ice Cube and said, "It's such a shame that NWA disbanded. You guys were the representative group of West Coast hip-hop!"

NWA was the leader of gangsta rap, the most important branch of West Coast hip-hop, and in one fell swoop made West Coast hip-hop able to compete with New York, the birthplace of hip-hop on the East Coast;
However, NWA disbanded after only two years due to financial imbalances.

Ice Cube shrugged and smiled nonchalantly, "My main conflict is with Dr. Dre. Actually, my relationship with Eazy-E is pretty good!"

At this point, director John Singleton announced a fifteen-minute break.

"So, is there anything wrong with Cuba Gooding Jr.'s performance?"

Aaron came to John Singleton and asked about his performance. Aaron has been coming to the set for a while every day these days.
I deliberately got angry at Cuba Gooding Jr. a few times, asking him to control his desires and complete the performance well!

John Singleton smiled and said, "Much better. You are a producer and an investor, and you have a halo around you."

"How dare an actor disobey you in front of you?"

Aaron stretched lazily. "You're too lazy. You won't get far. Even though I have the golden sign of racial discrimination, I still need to be strong myself!"

"Boyz n the Hood" started filming in July and is now in September, which is as long as the filming time of "Ghost";

Aaron has already decided in his heart that he will never make movies about black people in the future, because they are all useless.

"There is still a week left before filming is completed. I will finish the editing as soon as possible," John Singleton also knew that Aaron was not satisfied with the progress of filming and that $500 million was not enough to complete the film.

Aaron patted the other man on the shoulder and said, "I increased the budget by $50, which is enough to complete the post-production of the film;"

"Just do your own thing. I'm going to the set of Jungle Fever this afternoon. Spike Lee invited me to visit the set!"

The racially discriminatory romance "Jungle Fever," written and directed by black director Spike Lee, recently came to Los Angeles for filming;

Two days ago, he came to visit the set of "Boyz on the Hood" and invited Aaron to visit his set if he has time.

Spike Lee is 33 years old this year. "Jungle Fever" is his third feature film. Last year, he wrote and directed the film "Do the Right Thing" which was released and was nominated for this year's Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

"Jungle Fever" is a love story that transcends racial discrimination starring black actor Wesley Snipes and white actress Annabella Sciorra!

"Hey, Aaron, you're here," Spike Lee said, giving Aaron Anderson a warm hug after seeing him on the set of "Jungle Fever" in downtown Los Angeles.

"Good afternoon, Spike!"

Spike Lee invited Aaron to sit in a chair nearby and lit a cigar. "Want one of these?"

Aaron shook his head, took out his own Marlboro and lit one.

"Is everything going well for the crew? John Singleton is a newcomer and this is his first time directing a movie, so there are definitely some areas where he's lacking!"

Spike Lee's works have always been about racial discrimination, and he certainly hopes that nothing unexpected will happen to the next generation of black directors.

Spike Lee knew the problem with the crew of "Boyz on the Hood". The lead was a newcomer, and the experienced Aaron Anderson spent a lot of time on another work.
Moreover, the proportion of newcomers in "Boyz n the Hood" is really too high, there are too few professionals, there are many outdoor scenes, and there are many extras, which is a big challenge for scheduling.

Aaron exhaled a puff of smoke. "Not bad. I increased the budget by $50. That's enough to finish post-production."

Spike Lee smiled and said, "Actually, this kind of movie is best shot in New York. Harlem perfectly fits the theme of 'Boyz on the Hood,' and there are more independent films there." "Besides, I know a lot of people there who can help me!"

Aaron leaned back in his chair. "John and I are both from Los Angeles. We're familiar with this place, right?"

"Okay, things are still under control!"

Aaron patted the other person and said, "Let's go have a drink tonight and experience the nightlife in Los Angeles. It's no worse than New York."

Spike Lee opened his mouth in excitement, his expression immediately excited, "Oh, God, we can't wait..."

In terms of nightlife, the only place that can compare to Los Angeles is probably Las Vegas, although New York is not bad;
But how can it compare to the charm of Los Angeles?
In the evening, Aaron Anderson brought Jack Wells, John Singleton, Quentin Tarantino and others from the crew, as well as Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes and others to a nightclub in Hollywood!

"It's decided. Increase the budget by 50?"

Jack Wells asked in a low voice.

Aaron nodded. "Well, the important thing now is to successfully complete the film. I won't be developing works about black people anymore."

"Everyone is too lazy, lustful, slow to react, and has poor learning ability..."

If Aaron hadn't known that this movie could make money, he would never have gotten involved with them!

Jack Wells smiled and said, "Now you know why I've never liked black people, right?"

“What about black women?” Aaron asked back.

"Black women, there are still some pretty good ones. Their glowing chocolate-black skin paired with their plump buttocks is also quite hot..."

Aaron glanced at Jack Wells. Do all Americans like big lips and big butts so much?

Then, he turned his gaze to Wesley Snipes who was dancing with a woman in his arms not far away. This was the future "Blade Runner";

Wesley Snipes is now 28 years old and has only been in the industry for a short time, but he has a lot of works to his name!

However, Aaron was relatively impressed by the young black woman that Wesley Snipes was hugging;

24-year-old Halle Berry, who entered Hollywood as a beauty pageant winner, played a small role of just a few minutes in "Jungle Fever"!

Now she was dancing in Wesley Snipes' arms, and you could tell what their relationship was.
However, during the day, Aaron saw her coming out of director Spike Lee's office.

Aaron knew exactly how chaotic Hollywood crews were, not to mention independent films like this;

That cannot be described by the word "chaos"; it is basically beyond moral ethics!
Aaron has an impression of black women. He thinks the one with good looks and figure is Halle Berry, who is of mixed black and white descent.

"Okay, I'm going to the bathroom," Aaron put down his glass and stood up.

When Aaron washed his face and came out of the bathroom, a scantily clad woman standing in the hallway asked seductively, "Want to have some fun? $200 is fine!"

Aaron didn't even bother to look at him, and just waved him away.

At this time, Wesley Snipes was hugging Halle Berry and preparing to go into the bathroom. When he saw Aaron, he smiled and greeted him, "Aaron, I really love the night in Los Angeles!"

Aaron smiled, seeing that the other party was obviously a little drunk, and nodded, "Have fun."

"Mr. Anderson, I'm Halle Berry, and I'm an actress!"

Taking advantage of the gap, Halle Berry quickly came to promote herself...

(End of this chapter)