Chapter 96: The Actor Johnson
More than half an hour later, normal traffic resumed on this section of Peak Avenue. Hawke drove east, came to Century City, changed back to his original clothes, and entered William Hall. Morris.
Edward is already waiting in the hall.
He saw Hawke: "Boss..."
Hoke walked quickly towards the elevator: "Let's talk upstairs."
The two went upstairs to the conference room, where Danni, Johnson and Caroline were waiting.
The TV on the wall of the conference room was broadcasting news. A local channel that pushed real-time traffic conditions was broadcasting text news. The host described the car accident on Peak Avenue in a voice-over.
Caroline looked at Hawke in shock: "Did we go too far?"
Hoke said: "It wasn't us, I just arranged a small In the scratch accident, Colin Farrell was hit before the car started."
Johnson was a little worried before, but now he laughed: "No matter who did it, it is good for us. ”
"We also have to be careful." If Hawke wants to get a high income, he must ensure that nothing happens to the donor. He looked at Johnson: "Don't take your car in the afternoon. Have someone drive your car directly to the door and find a car." People of similar stature wear your clothes and continue walking on the San Diego Freeway."
This time he made the water too muddy, and he would be flooded if he didn't do it.
Hoke said to Edward again: "You go find Eric and borrow Catherine's Mercedes-Benz."
Edward went to call Eric.
Hoke said to Johnson again: "I will accompany you to Culver City in the afternoon."
Johnson said: "I feel relieved when you are here."
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Culver City, "Anti-Terrorist SWAT Team" studio.
In the producer's office, Leonard looked at the time and got up to go to the audition room.
Teddy Black came in and said, "Colin Farrell isn't here yet."
Leonard said nothing and sat down again.
Teddy said: "Shall I have someone contact me?"
Leonard shook his head: "Wait."
Teddy said no more and sat down. On the chair next to me.
He knows what his boss hates most.
When the clock reached exactly one hour, Leonard said softly: "Notify the audition room to withdraw first. It will be held on time in the afternoon."
Teddy knew that Colin Farrell would not have any chance again. , responded, and went out to the audition room.
The audition room was paused. After Teddy came out, he sent an assistant casually and asked him to call Colin Farrell's agent that the audition was over.
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William Morris, front entrance.
The tall, muscular man got into Johnson's business car, and the car drove away from the company gate and headed straight to Culver City.
Outside a side door of the company that was not often open, Hawke observed carefully, got into a Mercedes Benz on the roadside, made a phone call, and parked at the door.
Johnson and Danni quickly came out and got into the Mercedes-Benz.
Hoke started the car and chose to go east, heading toward Culver City from La Cerrega Boulevard.
A long distance away, Edward drove behind.
If it has a tail, it will be easily spotted by him.
Johnson was quite emotional: "We turned a movie audition into a secret agent trip."
Dani said: "As long as we can win the role, everything will be worth it."< br>
Hoke, who was driving, said: "We just pay some vigilance and caution. Actors who can get important roles in other projects don't know what they have to pay."
Johnson fell silent, Because the path of being an actor is not easy.
For example, Leonardo, the top star in the industry, has many rumors about him and big shots in Washington.
Hoke asked: "What's going on with Colin Farrell? Have you asked?"
"The truck driver said the accelerator was stuck on the floor mat." Dani asked specifically Someone asked: "The car was fully insured. The truck driver took full responsibility. Colin Farrell and his agent were not The extent of the injury depends on how the LAPD determines the liability."
She added: "The truck driver is a member of the union, and he has applied for legal aid from the union, which is very difficult to deal with."
Hoke praised: "I learned it."
There were no accidents along the way, and the Mercedes-Benz arrived at the entrance of the crew's studio smoothly.
Hawke accompanied Johnson and Dani upstairs.
Under the guidance of the assistant director, we entered the dressing room.
There is a production manager on the crew who wants to talk to Dani about something.
Hoke was left with Johnson in the dressing room.
Hawke checked the chairs and other facilities before letting Johnson sit down.
An assistant knocked on the door and came in with drinking water, placed several bottles of mineral water on the dressing table, and handed one to Johnson.
Hoke took it and said, "Thank you."
The assistant smiled and quickly left the dressing room.
Hoke put the water aside, opened the bag he brought, took out the water and asked: "Do you want to drink it?"
Johnson said: "No need."
The makeup artist and assistant came in one after another and began to put makeup on Johnson.
After putting on makeup, the previous assistant director came over and led Johnson to the audition room.
Hoke followed until the door of the audition room.
He has no control over what happens in the audition room.
Unlike what Hawke expected, Johnson came out in less than half an hour.
Hoke looked at his smiling face and asked: "It went well?"
Johnson whispered: "The producer and director are very satisfied, I feel very confident. "
On the way back to the dressing room, the two met Danni. Before Danni could talk to the two of them, she was called away by a phone call.
After Johnson came out to take off his makeup, Hawke asked someone to ask, and Dani went to the producer's office.
Director Clark Johnson came over, shook hands with Johnson and said, "Congratulations. On behalf of the crew, I officially inform you that you passed the audition and the leading actor is yours."
Johnson's face was filled with emotion. Surprise: "Thank you, thank you!"
He held the director's hand with both hands: "I don't know how to express my gratitude to you Thank you very much. After I finish signing the contract with the crew, I will hold a party. Please be sure to attend."
Clark naturally has the airs of a director: "You can confirm the time, I still need to check the schedule."< br>
Johnson said quickly: "I have determined the time and will notify you as soon as possible."
Clark patted his arm: "Prepare well for this role, I'm very optimistic about you."
Hoke sat aside and watched the two men pulling each other. It wasn't until director Clark left that he said: "Dawn , Congratulations.”
Johnson reached out to give him a high-five, and then put Huokla in his hand. He stood up: "This is our common victory."
He looked serious: "I have a feeling that without you, I wouldn't have been able to get this role. The competition is too fierce."
< br>Hoke knew very well that what he did was the trigger for it to finally evolve to this extent.
But as long as the goal is achieved.
Hollywood is a winner-take-all game.
The audience will only remember that you became a big star, but few really care about how many times you ate fried chicken, how many liters of horse urine you drank, or how much you paid in the process of becoming a star.
Johnson was very excited and went to call his friend.
Hoke took out his mobile phone and called Caroline: "Miss Me, I have good news for you. Dawn passed the audition."
Caroline was extremely excited: "That's great. In addition to the US$20,000, I also have a bonus of US$20,000! I can buy and buy again!"
"Sooner or later you will go bankrupt and become a dog. Little Sheep." Hawke hung up without waiting for a reply.
He texted Edward again.
Edward was very calm after receiving it, because in his eyes, this was the inevitable result.
When has the boss ever failed to make a move?
Hawke and Johnson waited for nearly an hour before Dany came back.
She said: "Let's talk after we get in the car."
The three of them went out, got into the Mercedes-Benz, and walked back.
Johnson asked: "What did you talk about with Leonard?"
"We initially talked about the next schedule, salary and role." Dani knew Hawke's ability and said specifically : "Because of the success of "The Scorpion King", the salary will not be less than US$7 million, and there is room for negotiation. The details will depend on subsequent negotiations."
Johnson understood what his agent's wife meant, and said to Hawke: "I will sign the actor's contract here and I will pay you as soon as possible."
Hawke did his part: "I will not lobby. It’s a cliche.” Dani then talked about some of the crew’s requirements and filming schedule.
Hoke didn't listen too carefully, it had little to do with him.
Back at William Morris, Caroline was already waiting in the small conference room.
Dani brought a bottle of champagne from her office.
Edward helped bring the champagne glass.
Everyone asked Hawke to say a few words.
Hoke came to the front of the conference table and said loudly: "Guys, we can open the champagne now to celebrate!"
Johnson popped open the champagne and poured it for everyone One cup.
He was the first to pick up the cup and said: "I'd like to toast everyone with this cup. Without you, I can't win the audition."
Hoke drank a full cup and said directly: "Next time there is such a business, okay Keep looking for me.”
Although there was a slight accident this time and the water was too muddy, the expected goal was achieved.
Johnson brought the wine bottle, filled it up for Hawke, drank a drink with him, and said: "These difficult problems can always be easily solved when you have them in your hands. When I encounter difficult and complicated diseases in the future, I must find you."
Hoke laughed: "You are my number one customer now."
After drinking champagne, Danni and Johnson will prepare for the formal negotiations tomorrow.
Hoke and others said goodbye and left.
Going down to the first floor, the sound of high heels hitting the ground was heard behind him very frequently.
Hoke waited for the voice to approach, without even looking, and said, "Miss Me, what are you doing in such a hurry?"
Caroline followed from behind: "You know it is? Me?”
Hawke said deliberately: "The sound of the little ewe's hooves falling on the marble floor is different."
Caroline was unhappy and deliberately raised her red high heels: "This is the latest model of Manolo , I can buy ten pairs of the ones you wear.”
Hoke’s reaction. Hit: "After wearing it for a long time, the toes are turned out, the Achilles tendons are inflamed, and the skin of the feet is dry and cracked."
He slapped his forehead: "Look at me, I am confused. Yours is a hoof, so these problems will not occur." ”
Caroline was so angry that she almost trotted away on high heels.
Hawke went out, got into the car driven by Edward, and said, "Go back to the studio."
Edward sent Hawke to Fountain Street, but did not get out of the car.
Hoke asked: "You have to deal with it in advance. I have a day off tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Edward scratched his head and said: "Boss, I have been busy for so many days. I didn’t go to see Deborah and Indio. They called me several times. If I don’t go there, all the relationships I made will be in vain.”
Hoke waved his hand: “Go ahead. Go ahead.”
Although he didn't know why Hawke targeted Downey, Edward knew very well that the boss didn't like the squid, and promised: "Don't worry, boss, I have been to Deborah's house, and the wedding photos of her and Downey have not been thrown away. You must hang up your wedding photos!”
He became more and more enthusiastic: “ If I have the chance, I will teach Donnie's incompetent son a lesson."
Hoke added fuel to the fire: "Donnie will definitely thank you from God."
Edward. I drove to a nearby boutique to buy a gift for Indio Downey first.
Otherwise, he may not be very bright, but he always has a way to deal with single women with children.
Children are the best breakthrough point.
After taking care of the child, you can basically take care of this woman.
Edward bought the little boy’s favorite gift, easily dispelling Deborah and Indio’s mother-son dissatisfaction with him.
Hoke returned to the studio, tidied up, brought back the various equipment in the car, and performed necessary maintenance.
Johnson called again.
Hawke's first reaction after being connected was: "Is there a problem?"
"No." Johnson said with a smile: "I just discussed it with Danni. After the negotiation is completed, we will join the group. In my spare time, I plan to rent a yacht and invite you, the Savior, Caroline, and a few of my friends to go out to have a party together.”
Hoke said: "I like carnival parties."
Johnson continued: "Do you have any female friends? Bring them together." He reminded: "I will prepare some fishing rods, if you like If you want to fish, let’s have a fishing competition.”
Hoke deliberately joked: “Who can catch more mermaids?”
Johnson said: "It's okay, I like this kind of exercise."
Who doesn't like it as a normal man?
Hoke chatted with him for a few words and hung up the phone.
When he went out to get his bag from the car, he found Frank waving in the parking lot opposite.
Hoke crossed the road and came to the RV.
Frank, with his oily hands, was holding a wrench and repairing the RV.
Hoke asked: "Is something wrong?"
Frank said: "The air conditioning compressor is broken. It's July, the hottest time in Los Angeles. I'm afraid of heat. I can't sleep without air conditioning at noon."
He looked across the street from the fountain: "I can stay with you temporarily."
Hoke occasionally saw him pretending to be cool, and found it interesting. If this guy shows off in front of him every day, he won't be able to help but beat people up.
He thought of a way to deal with it: "The last time the El Chapo gang's theft compensation lawsuit was over, it should be settled soon. I'll call and ask later. When the compensation is received, I will replace you with a RV."
Frank He simply threw the wrench away: "Very good, I don't need to repair this old man. When your new RV is delivered, I will sell it directly."
Hoke was about to make a call.
Frank first took out his mobile phone and made a call. Not long after the meeting, he said: "The compensation application was approved last time I told you, and the auction of the confiscated property of those four bastards has ended. , when the money comes, you will receive a call soon."
He shook his head: "These municipal and law enforcement departments in the United States are becoming less and less efficient. If they don't take the initiative to call and ask, they don't know when. Call you.”
Not long after, Hawke received a call from the district court, informing him to bring the necessary documents and collect the theft compensation before the working day.
Frank was in a super good mood and shouted that he would go tomorrow.
The next morning, Hawke drove Frank and went to collect a total of 35,200 US dollars in compensation.
Subsequently, he took Frank to Los Angeles International Auto City.
Frank was very familiar with this place, so he took the lead to the second-hand car market and found a familiar manager.
This old man is blinding when he's showing off, but he's very reliable when he's doing things.
Hoke is going to buy him a new RV worth about $50,000.
“I don’t want anything over 35,000 US dollars.” Frank is very particular: “I earned these 35,000 US dollars based on my ability and connections, so it’s natural to use it to buy an RV.”
Can save Of course Qianhuoke was willing: "Okay, I listen to you."
Frank called the manager over and said: "Bill, I will leave the car to you. You also know what relationship your boss has with me. , don’t cause trouble.”
Bill dealt with it carefully: "Don't worry, the RV I took you to see is 80% new. A senior executive of an IT company bought it for vacation, but was fired and didn't even repay the loan..."
A few people The one I went to see was a Ford RV, which did look new.
Hoke didn’t do any research on RVs, so he couldn’t name the specific model. He got in the car and took a look, then came down and waited.
Frank stayed in the car for a long time before getting off. He was very satisfied with the RV and said, "This is it!"
He then said to Hawke: "You go and pay, and the car will be released." In your name.”
Hawke was already prepared and followed Bill into the payment office.
This is a large automobile city with one-stop service.
Hoke listed the RV under the West Coast Studio name.
When he returned to East Hollywood, Bill found a driver and drove the RV to deliver the goods.
Hawk drove Frank.
The old guy looked back from time to time and looked at his new home, quite satisfied.
But he thought of something, and the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.
Frank turned to look at Hawke: "When did you start plotting against me?"
Hoke was surprised: "What did I plot against you for? What do you have? You are poorer than the savior. A broken RV is not even my own.”
< br>Frank seems to have seen through everything: "My old RV is gone, and the new RV I bought is in the name of your studio. If there is a problem with your studio in the future, or it goes bankrupt, this car will also be messed with." , I won’t even have a place to live.”
He sneered twice: "In a RV, you tied me up with you bastards. What a good plan."
Hoke couldn't help laughing and said deliberately: "You were hurt so much by your ex-wives Tragic, suffering from persecution paranoia.”
“You don’t understand.” When he mentioned his ex-wife, Frank automatically switched to the state of forcing the king: “If you haven’t experienced the glory of standing at the top, you can’t taste the pain of falling off the cliff. What I have experienced It’s something you can’t imagine.”< br>
He asked Hawke: "When you were old and weak, your newly married celebrity wife called all your ex-wives over to hold a sports meeting with her. As a result, you were unable to do what you wanted and were owned by them. Do you understand the pain of being laughed at?"
Hoke is a bastard: "A person with such a glorious past as you must have hidden property, right? It will be discovered in your name. How about this, you transfer the property to my name, and I will take you Enjoy..."
Frank sneered: "Is this what you said about not plotting against me?"
(End of Chapter)