America: Child stars start with The Shining

Ovitz frowned and said in a low voice:

"Charles, when things like movies and records go wrong, at worst you just lose money or lose the project, but elections aren't that simple..."

"Moreover, Reagan, to put it bluntly, before joining the Elephant Party, was just the president of the Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles. When it comes to political skills, he's definitely not as good as those proper politicians."

"If he fails to win the primary and people find out that you supported his campaign, the consequences will be severe. You will definitely not be able to work in Hollywood anymore."

In Hollywood, it's not uncommon for celebrities to endorse politicians, but those are mostly established adult actors with sufficient social influence.

For a child star like him to suddenly get involved in a political election seems like a very unwise choice, no matter how you look at it.

But the problem is...

Others may not know Reagan's future, but Shire does.

Moreover, he knew better than anyone that placing a bet at this point in time would yield an astonishing return in the future.

Charles nodded and continued:

"Yeah, of course I understand. So what I mean is, we don't need to openly support them. Instead, we should give them a chance to use this as an excuse, what do you think?"

Ovitz stared at him for a few seconds and understood the key point of his sentence.

What Charles wanted was not to make a public statement, but to create an opportunity to get Reagan's attention.

In fact, Reagan really needs Hollywood's voice right now.

He climbed his way up in California, starting as an actor, so he is very aware of the immense influence of the entertainment industry.

The problem is that Reagan is still struggling to make the primary election situation clear.

Without actually securing the Republican nomination, shrewd Hollywood actors and producers won't just run around cheering him on for no reason.

And Charles...

As a child star who has recently gained popularity and is embroiled in a custody dispute, it might be a win-win situation if Reagan could get his attention.

These kinds of stories are easily used to make a fuss and turn into political fodder.

After thinking for a while, Ovitz finally relented and said:

"Fine, I'll try to contact them, but don't get your hopes up too high."

"Even if Reagan's campaign team is really interested in this, they may not contact you immediately. After all, this is a crucial moment in the primaries, and they don't want to take too much risk."

Charles nodded.

This kind of thing doesn't need to be made too complicated. After all, he's still a child. Sometimes, it's more effective to just go and communicate with the other party directly.

Just then, Linda, who was ahead, turned around and waved to them.

"Studio 3 is ready, and the host is in position."

Charles went inside, but as soon as he entered, he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure.

"Drew? What are you doing here?"

Over in the rest area, sat a little girl with curly hair.

It was Drew Barrymore, who was sitting idly on a high stool, holding a Coke and swinging her legs, already made up.

She glared at Charles and snorted:

"Kid, when your manager arranges your schedule, doesn't he remind you in advance which guests you'll be working with today? That's so unprofessional."

Charles twitched the corner of his mouth.

He suddenly remembered that Judy had mentioned before that Drew had been having a lot of trouble with his family lately and seemed to be considering applying for the Juvenile Liberation Act.

It seems that CNN is planning to do a joint interview with the two of them, since their situations do have quite a few similarities.

The sight of two child stars together is sure to attract the audience's attention.

Moreover, the Drew Barrymore family name naturally carries a lot of buzz in Hollywood.

Even though she's just a little girl now, just sitting there is enough to pique the interest of some viewers.

For CNN, which desperately needs content and sensationalism, this arrangement is perfectly normal.

Charles didn't care too much, since it wasn't a bad thing for him anyway.

......

The interview went very smoothly.

The host had communicated with them beforehand and was considerate of them during the recording process, not asking any questions that were too difficult to answer.

The only slightly troublesome thing is that Drew always likes to say something sarcastic to him from time to time, or suddenly interrupt him while he's speaking, and then start talking about his own things.

Charles sighed inwardly.

Well, these aren't big problems, as long as the show does well after it airs.

Besides, Drew's behavior, in a sense, was also helping to liven up the atmosphere of the show, and the production team never interrupted her.

After the recording ended, the host came over and shook hands with Ciel, exchanged a few pleasantries, and praised his performance.

Drew rolled his eyes.

"Huh? This guy is so annoying. He acts like an adult all the time. He's so boring."

Charles responded expressionlessly:

"I suggest you drink less cola. This is your second one today. I heard that if kids drink too much of this stuff, they won't grow tall."

He was just trying to scare Drew; as for whether Coke actually had that kind of power, who knows?

Upon hearing this, Drew choked, clutching his Coke, and nearly jumped off his high stool.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Charles shrugged and said with an innocent look:

"I was just offering a friendly reminder."

Drew glared at him angrily, then, as if suddenly realizing something, asked with a hint of suspicion:

"Wait, what you just said, you weren't lying to me, were you?"

"you guess."

"..."

Drew was silent for two seconds, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Finally, he got angry and lightly kicked Drew's shin.

"You really are a nuisance!"

The two of them went back and forth, and the atmosphere in the studio immediately became lively.

Linda stood to the side, whispered a few words to the director, who nodded repeatedly, clearly already thinking about how to edit this episode.

Before leaving, Drew made a face at him.

Sure enough, although she had been going to various places in Hollywood with her mother since she was a child, and even frequented clubs, she was still a lively and active little girl at heart.

But Charles isn't interested in this guy at all right now.

......

A few days later, the CNN program hadn't aired yet, but another matter came to Charles.

"A nomination for the Young Artist Award?"

Charles looked up at Ovitz.

The other person stood in front of him, nodded, and said:

"That's right. This award was only established two years ago and is hosted by a foundation. It is mainly awarded to child stars in Hollywood."

"You probably caught their attention because of your performance in 'The Shining'."