Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 79 An Unexpected Surprise

Although Chen An didn't recognize the little radish being led around, he was stunned by the tall, blonde beauty's face. ✌🎁 ❻9Ŝ卄𝓾᙭.cØм 👍💲

This is not Julia Roberts, a popular actress in Hollywood today.

Last year's "My Best Friend's Wedding" broke the previous record for the opening weekend of a romantic comedy, grossing over $100 million in North America and nearly $300 million worldwide.

Chen An turned to look at Jerry to confirm, and the other nodded without saying a word, guessing Chen An's question.

It really is Julia Roberts!

"Ms. Julia, are you here for a role audition too?" Jerry asked, still brazenly, even though he knew it was impossible.

Julia smiled and shook her head: "No, I'm just here to accompany my little niece Emma to the audition." She then patted the little girl's head.

Jerry shook his head, feigning disappointment: "That's a real shame. If it were Ms. Julia, I would already be seeing the film's success."

Of course, we didn't have high hopes at the beginning, and the current funds are not enough to pay Julia's salary.

"Thank you for your compliment. I believe Emma is no worse than me." Julia gently pushed little Emma forward.

She had no particular intentions; as she said, she was just there to keep her niece company.

Little radish-head Emma also looked up and puffed out her chest at the two sitting people, indicating that she could do it too.

"Alright then, let's have little actress Emma perform for us." Jerry didn't insist that Julia's niece Emma start performing.

It's the scene where the main character gets excited about participating in the Little Miss Sunshine competition.

Little radish Emma thought for a moment and began to perform. She was no different from the other child actors, but Jerry still made the final decision.

After all, she is Julia's niece, so at the very least, she can be used as a form of publicity.

"Yay~!" The little radish head excitedly shouted with delight after receiving the affirmation.

She happily circled around her aunt, which pleased Chen An. He thought she looked quite pleased.

"Ms. Julia, your niece Emma passed the interview. We'll contact you later," Jerry said, standing up.

He walked around the table to her and started talking, then escorted the excitedly screaming little radish-head girl and the other girl out the door together.

The children's cries were indeed quite shrill, and Chen An found them unbearable, as did Jerry.

"Oh Chen, it's such a pity that they didn't want to act in our movie," Jerry said with a regretful look as he walked in after seeing the person off.

Chen An lay back in his chair and laughed, "Even if someone is willing to act in it, you can't afford their salary."

"If she's willing to act in it, I believe those guys in the company who aren't old enough to be in their coffins will be willing to increase funding, after all, she's Julia."

"That's a real shame, otherwise you would have been even more confident."

"Haha, I'm happy with Chen here." Jerry smiled and didn't care about the other party's rejection. He hadn't even thought that the other party would be able to act in the film.

Chen An lay back in the chair, accepting the other person's praise: "Thank you for your compliment. I will definitely do my best to make the film a success."

After packing their things, the interview was over for the day. The two were about to leave when the door was pushed open.

She was a blonde woman with a beautiful figure that was in no way inferior to Julia's. She was wearing ordinary jeans and a white t-shirt, and her straight, rounded thighs made the jeans bulge.

He was panting heavily, clutching his chest, clearly having run all the way here. He leaned against the door, blocking the two of them.

"Hello, are you here for an interview?" Chen An asked, leaning down to look at the woman who was panting with her head down.

Jerry chimed in, "Beautiful lady, if you're here for an interview, it's a pity, today's interviews are already over."

The woman immediately looked up, handed over the documents in her hand, and revealed her beautiful face: "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it. I came right after I finished my part-time job. Please give me a chance."

Her fair face was glistening with dew, and her striking features, along with her beautiful amber eyes, made her no less stunning than Julia, who had just left.

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However, he looked a bit tired, and was panting after speaking.

Chen An recognized her immediately upon seeing her face: Naomi Watts, the female lead in the 05 American version of "King Kong," a British actress.

Jerry, who was about to speak, was silenced by Chen An pressing his hand down on his mouth.

If he wasn't mistaken, the other person was currently going through a difficult period, struggling to make ends meet in Hollywood, taking odd jobs everywhere, and living a hard life. Chen An felt that a gentleman like himself needed to offer some comfort and support.

"Is it hard work?" Chen An asked.

Naomi suddenly looked up at the tall Asian man in front of her, surprised that he would ask such a question:

"Yes, I feel like I can't keep going anymore, but I don't know why I keep going."

After speaking, he unconsciously closed his eyes and lowered his head.

She hadn't originally intended to come for the audition; at only thirty years old, she hadn't considered playing a mother. However, struggling with life's challenges, she still chose to come for the audition.

After finishing my work, I rushed over immediately.

Chen An turned his head and frantically winked at Jerry, "Old Chen, you better not mess things up."

Jerry smiled without saying a word, winking and nodding at Chen An from time to time.

"Well, we haven't left yet. Since you're here, why don't you give us a performance?" Chen An cleared his throat and said with a serious expression.

Naomi, who had thought she had missed her chance, looked up in surprise: "Really? Thank you, interviewer." She had a bright smile on her face.

Chen An turned around and led her inside, saying as they walked, "Your name is Chen, you're the director of this movie, and this is the producer, Jerry."

Chen An, who had returned to his seat, handed over a section of the script: "Would you like to take a look and prepare?"

"Thank you, director. I think I need to prepare," Naomi said to the two of them as she took the script.

Chen An nodded: "Okay, take a look first, and get ready before you start performing."

Naomi nodded gratefully upon hearing this, picked up the script and started reading it, taking the opportunity to calm herself down.

Chen An sat upright in his chair, his hands clasped in front of the table, ignoring Jerry beside him who was exchanging furious glances and had a mocking expression on his face.

They sat quietly, waiting for Naomi's performance to begin, being very serious.

"Thank you for the opportunity, Director Chen and producer. I'm ready," Naomi said after a while, having finished reading the script and composed herself. She walked up to the two of them.

Chen An took the script from the other party and placed it on the table: "Okay, then you can start your performance. Just use this part from the script."

Naomi nodded, closed her eyes to get into character, and then opened them to begin her performance, depicting an argument with her husband in a hotel.

Naomi, who has appeared in several films and television dramas, gave a decent performance, at least much better than the others that Chen An and Jerry had previously selected.

There's no way to choose the best among the worst, but besides her outstanding appearance, Namio's acting skills are also much better than the others.

After the other person finished performing, Chen An turned to look at Jerry next to him. Jerry no longer had a mocking look on his face, but nodded seriously at Chen An.

They expressed satisfaction with the performance.

Chen An turned to Naomi, who was standing in front of him, and said with a smile, "Congratulations on your success. Could you leave your contact information?"

"No problem!" Naomi, who was still waiting for the results, jumped up excitedly when she heard that she had succeeded. She took the documents she had brought, pulled out an interview summary, and stuffed it in front of Chen An.

Name: Naomi Watts, followed by some information, film and television appearances, and contact details.

Looking at the information above, Chen An realized he hadn't mistaken her; it was indeed the Naomi he remembered.

"Naomi, I've received your contact information. Wait for my call. I'll give you the script in advance," Chen An said to Naomi, holding up the synopsis in his hand.

Naomi happily said to Chen An, "Thank you for your affirmation. I will wait for news."

Her smile was radiant, even her amber eyes were filled with laughter.

(End of this chapter)