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Chapter 863 Meeting Big Cousin Again, For Art
"Hi Zhou, did you just arrive, nice to see you again."

"Yes, hello Jennifer, nice to see you again, too."

Zhou Xia got up and hugged the sexy big cousin. The two were very familiar, so he naturally called her by her first name.

Seeing this, Li Lianjie shrugged his shoulders and smiled, and left with a sense of humor.

"Zhou, I heard that you arrived in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon, why did you come so late today?"

The eldest cousin sat down and chatted with Zhou Xia. She just went to the dressing room to touch up her makeup.

"Oh, there are some things in the company. I met with Nicole Kidman and talked about our new movie together. It seems that Jenny, you pay attention to me."

Zhou Xia casually said that it is no secret in some Hollywood circles that he is going to shoot "Carol" now.

He didn't forget to tease the big cousin at the end.

"Of course, I'm suddenly interested in Zhou's movie." Jennifer said seriously without paying attention to Zhou Xia's teasing.

"What?" Zhou Xia looked at the other party in disbelief.

"Yes, Zhou, you heard it right, I heard Harvey say that you are not satisfied with the Emma Watson he recommended?"

"Do I have other better choices?" Zhou Xia shrugged.

Now he has met and talked with Emma Watson, and he will soon reach an actor contract. Is it too late for Harvey to say that?

"I think I could fill the role if you want."

The eldest cousin smiled slightly, and suddenly said in a non-surprising way.

"You, why? Our budget is limited." Zhou Xia looked at the eldest cousin strangely.

The big cousin's salary is now at least 1500 million US dollars, which he can't afford.

"For art, of course."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Zhou Xia was afraid that the premiere would be too long and hungry, so he just took a bite of a small egg tart from the waiter who passed by, and suddenly coughed again and again.

"Zhou, are you okay?" The eldest cousin held back her funny, and quickly reached out to pat Zhou Xia on the back.

The movement of the two immediately caught the attention of other creators and guests in the hall.

A few acquaintances smiled at them and stopped paying attention, but some media sneaked in and took pictures secretly.

At this time, a waiter came over and handed Zhou Xia a glass of orange juice.

Zhou Xia quickly took it and took a big sip, and then his breathing became smoother.

"Hehe, Zhou, did you have such a strong reaction just now, are you doubting my attitude towards art?"

Seeing that Zhou Xia was much better, the eldest cousin smiled slightly and teased again.

"No, Jennifer, I was just too shocked. I didn't expect you to be willing to lower your salary to participate in our film for the sake of art."

Zhou Xia pretended to exaggerate in English, and he suspected that Jennifer was trying to make trouble.

After all, he spared Jennifer's pigeons, and the two often hurt each other when filming "The Expendables 3".

"Zhou, it's not impossible to reduce the salary, but I have a condition: this movie must be released on a large scale, otherwise I must make up my salary."

"Hehe, large-scale release, what kind of large-scale method are you referring to?" Zhou Xia laughed.

"Of course there are more than [-] theaters."

"I'm afraid this will be difficult. It's not that it's impossible, but the loss outweighs the gain. You must know that if this film does not win an award and is forced to be released on a large scale, it will be a loss of money. Long-running show."

Zhou Xia said directly.

Even in the original time and space, "Carol" won the Best Actress in Cannes, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for two Oscars, but it did not choose to release it on a large scale. It's just a million dollar knife.

"Zhou, so you don't have confidence in yourself." The eldest cousin stared at Zhou Xia and asked meaningfully.

She knew about the situation as early as when the film was being filmed.

She has already won the Oscar queen, and now she is popular again, and there are piles of blockbuster films to be shot, and she has no intention of acting in such an art film.

Moreover, the background of this movie cannot be shot in too much detail. She has read the script before, and if it is made, it can only be regarded as a lesbian love movie.

There will be no shock and depth brought by the hidden social background of the original book, so she will not appear in this movie.

But in the past few days, because of the release of "The Expendables 3", she went back to Hollywood to promote the movie, and met Harvey, and talked to him about the current situation of the movie.

She was really intrigued when she learned how some minor tweaks to the script would affect the style and depth of the film as a whole.

Especially since she finished filming "X-Men: Apocalypse", there will be a two-month gap in the next two months, which happens to be about the same time as the film's start time.

"Confidence, which aspect are you referring to? I can only do my best to make this movie well. For awards, box office, etc., it can only depend on luck. Even if you really want to lower your salary to participate in the show, you still need to try it first." Let's talk about the play."

Zhou Xia said bluntly.

Although in comparison, Jennifer has better acting skills and more fame than Emma, ​​but now the roles are basically set.

It is impossible for him to change his mind because of this, and the other party may be trying to make him happy.

"That's right, when can I have an audition?" Jennifer thought for a while, but decided to try it first.

"It seems that you are not joking." Zhou Xia looked at the other party suspiciously.

"Of course, for the sake of art, it's nothing to sacrifice."

"Cough, cough."

No matter how Zhou Xia heard this sentence, she felt awkward, coughed twice, and continued: "Okay then, I can ask the casting company to arrange for you, and you will be able to audition soon."

"So it's not the director, you're auditioning, I thought..." the eldest cousin said with a smile.

"Don't make such jokes with me, I heard that you got back together with your ex-boyfriend again." Zhou Xia couldn't help laughing.

"Yes, I broke up again at the end of last month."

"What... what are you doing?" Zhou Xia asked in surprise.

"No, if you are not happy, we will break up."

"Zhou, Jennifer, it's time for the red carpet, you two get ready, we'll set off together."

Zhou Xia was about to say something when Stallone not far away greeted him.

"Ok."

Zhou Xia and Jennifer stopped talking nonsense and started chatting with other creators.

Soon, a group of people left the hotel and boarded several courtesy cars in batches.

Zhou Xia and Jennifer were sitting in the same car, and they talked about the upcoming premiere of "The Expendables 3".

"Zhou, our movie will premiere in a while, haven't you seen it before?"

"Yes, have you seen it?" Zhou Xia asked curiously.

"I don't have one, but I know something. Your part is 3 minutes longer than the original."

"3 minutes? The movie is 126 minutes long, so that's nothing." Zhou Xia said nonchalantly.

As "New Detective" is selling well all over the world, as the producer of "The Expendables 3", if Stallone does not have this sensitivity, then he will not be the current action superstar and entertainment boss.

"You are wrong. We have too many stars in this movie. If you add yours, you will naturally subtract others. Stallone subtracted his roles and increased yours."

Jennifer immediately reminded seriously.

(End of this chapter)