America: Child stars start with The Shining

Chapter 98 Who is my rival?

Charles and Judy walked and chatted.

He knew, of course, that Judy would be attending the awards ceremony today; he was just teasing her.

Ovitz had already shown him the list of people who would be attending tonight, and Jodie Foster's name was naturally on it.

Of course, besides Judy, there are actually many familiar faces, as well as some actors whose names I've only heard of but haven't actually met yet.

For example, Brooke Shields.

As soon as Charles entered the venue, he glanced around casually and quickly noticed the other person.

She wore a striking red dress, bright and flamboyant in color, with a rather daring cut that exposed a large expanse of her smooth back, making her particularly eye-catching under the lights.

Since the last time they finished shooting CK's GG, the two of them haven't been in contact much.

This isn't because they're unfamiliar with each other, but mainly because they don't have much interaction at work yet.

That's how it is in the acting industry. Everyone is constantly on the go, finishing one gig and immediately moving on to the next, with virtually no time to rest.

Even when Ciel wasn't on set, he was still incredibly busy, with guys everywhere wanting to cast him.

Of course, there was another piece of news about CKGG that wasn't entirely unexpected...

Brooke Shields's single-person jeans GG quickly caused huge controversy due to the overly explicit GG language and was eventually forced to be taken off the shelves.

As a result, Brooke Shields' image in the media was greatly affected during this period, with various gossip, scandals and criticisms making headlines.

However, from another perspective, this can also be seen as generating another wave of buzz for her.

After all, she started out as a porn star and appeared in the public eye with a highly controversial teenage image from the beginning. Similar controversies have been quite common in recent years.

Fortunately, the photo of the two siblings was not greatly affected and was not taken down.

When Charles went to the mall to buy a suit last time, he personally saw those group photos being projected onto the big screen.

Then, because of this, he was teased by Aniston and Connery for quite a while.

Ciel stood at a distance and looked towards Brooke Shields, but had no intention of going over to chat with her.

After all, Brooke Shields was currently being interviewed in the media area, surrounded by a number of reporters.

Everyone is clearly paying close attention to her new film, "Youth Coral Sea." In this movie, she continues her bold and avant-garde style of dressing, contributing many glamorous scenes.

Brooke Shields herself is undoubtedly one of the most watched actresses at this year's Young Artist Awards.

As a nominee for Best Young Actress in a Film, many media outlets believe she is one of the most likely candidates to win this year.

"You seem to be quite interested in Brooke Shields? Why do you keep looking in her direction?"

Suddenly, a slightly jealous voice came from beside Charles.

He immediately sensed something was wrong, turned his head and saw that Judy's expression had completely disappeared, and she looked rather indifferent.

Charles coughed awkwardly a few times, then quickly explained, "Ahem, how could that be... I only filmed a scene with her once before, we met briefly, that's all, I don't know her at all!"

Seeing how eager he was to distance himself, Judy's cold expression softened slightly.

However, she clearly wasn't going to let Charles off the hook immediately. She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked calmly, "Oh, is that so?"

"But, I feel like I've seen a photo of someone with that porn star's boyfriend at the mall before?"

Xia Dun paused for a moment, even slowing his pace.

Oops.

How should this be explained?

Seeing his momentary silence, Judy finally couldn't help but smile slightly and teased, "Looks like someone's starting to feel a little guilty?"

Charles turned his head, feigning composure, and said without batting an eye, "Ahem, it's just work..."

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That's a pretty frank statement, since nothing really happened between him and Brooke Shields!

Of course, whether this explanation will satisfy Judy is another matter entirely.

The two quickly walked to their seats.

Judy didn't continue to make things difficult for Ciel, but her cold aura still hadn't completely dissipated.

Some of the actors who had wanted to greet her could only awkwardly wave and then immediately return to their seats.

Judy is quite popular among the group of teenage actors, and many people even admire her.

Charles glanced at Judy's expression briefly, but didn't dare to ask any more questions, and could only continue to pretend that he knew nothing.

Sometimes, it's better not to explain.

Explaining too much will only make you seem more guilty.

Moreover, he didn't even know why Judy cared so much about it.

Charles quickly sat down next to Judy.

For some reason, the organizers arranged for him and Judy to sit together.

While this made it easier for the two of them to talk, Charles always felt that there was a hint of wicked humor in it.

It seems that those old fogies in the association have been paying a lot of attention to gossip in newspapers and news. Otherwise, how could they have arranged for the two people who were always being discussed together by the media to sit together?

After Charles sat down, seeing that Judy didn't seem to want to talk to him for the time being, he didn't make a fool of himself. Instead, he glanced at the nameplate on the table without making a sound.

Next to him was Jodie Foster, and opposite him was the business card of another underage child actor.

Justin Henry.

Upon seeing the name, Charles couldn't help but frown slightly.

Like him, Justin is also a child star who has just entered the public eye with his first movie.

And coincidentally, the other party was also playing a supporting male role.

At the same time, Charles had also heard about the movie the other party was in.

Kramer vs. Kramer.

That's right, it's the name he heard frequently when he attended the Oscars.

With a production cost of around eight million US dollars, the film grossed over one hundred million US dollars worldwide.

It swept the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director.

And these are just the major awards it received at the Oscars; as for other nominations and wins, they are countless.

It can be said that this is a family drama that is both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

And Justin Henry...

If Ciel remembers correctly, the other person is only nine years old this year.

He had just debuted when he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his outstanding performance in Kramer vs. Kramer.

At least in terms of awards and experience, compared to Charles, the latter is clearly more advantageous.

Charles narrowed his eyes.

In this light, Justin Henry is definitely his most threatening competitor at this year's Young Artist Awards ceremony.

If he wants to win the Best Young Actor in a Film award, he has to beat this guy.