Chapter 103 I am willing to pay any price
Century City, Beverly Business Club.
Hoke, dressed in formal attire, walked into the door with his bag-carrying boy Edward, and asked the front desk. The beautiful front desk lady took the two of them to a private room.
Caroline was sitting outside the private room with Hermès in her hands.
Hoke saw the strange expression on her face and asked, "What's wrong? Did you accidentally eat a sheep dung ball?"
"Hey, bastard country bumpkin!" Caroline was angry: "I'm helping you introduce business, can you respect me?"
Hoke pretended to respect you very much: "Business What is it? Who is the client? I asked you on the phone, but you didn’t tell me. "
Caroline certainly did it on purpose, leading the way: "You'll know when you go in."
Hoke followed her into the private room and saw Gao sitting inside. Although his face was calm, he was somewhat surprised in his heart.
It was Josh Hartnett!
This circle is really small.
Caroline suppressed a smile and introduced both parties, but the corners of her raised lips and raised eyebrows still showed a trace of pride.
The two sides shook hands and sat opposite each other.
Will went directly to the topic: "Hoke, I don't know if you have followed Josh's news? Now Josh is in big trouble and has been terminated from auditions by three crews in succession."
< br>He recounted in detail what happened to Josh Hartnett this morning and what happened recently.
There are some things that Hawke understands and some that he doesn't understand, such as what happened this morning, and what happened with the black girlfriend, etc.
After Johnson signed the leading actor contract with the crew, Hawke ended the business and threw it aside.
Who would have thought that the loser would actually come to the door, not just to cause trouble, but to ask him to do crisis public relations.
What the hell is this!
Hoke quickly adjusted himself and said: "Finding a black girlfriend is a good idea, but it requires persistence for a long time. In the short term, you may even encounter a counterattack from public opinion, criticizing you for looking for it just for the sake of finding it. ”
Josh said: "That's true." He sighed: "The other party has publicly announced that they are just friends with me."
Hoke said directly: "Actually, the approach taken by your public relations manager is right. In the long run, If you stick to it, you can't do it. Fake marriage will always make people forget about this incident. You will slowly come back."
"It takes too long." Josh couldn't wait that long: "Hollywood competition. It’s too intense. How many are in one position? Hundreds and thousands of people competed for it, and many of them had better acting skills than me. I was able to struggle out, which was a bit more lucky. It would be difficult for me to become famous again. "
He has seen many hits and then sinking. ’s star: “It’s too difficult to become famous.”
Hoke understood: “You want to get rid of the negative impact in the short term and create a certain amount of popularity, so as to return to the attention of the audience and the media, so that Hollywood crews will no longer refuse You, right?”
"That's it." After meeting Steve, Josh wanted more: "If it can become a special symbol like Steve Nutt, people can think of something immediately when they talk about it. Me, it’s even better.”
Will looked at Josh and felt that this request was not reliable.
Even if Josh is the most popular, when "Pearl Harbor" was released, he was only average. When the media mentioned him, they mostly made negative comments, such as his lack of acting skills and dull eyes.
Hoke is thinking carefully.
If you look at it for a long time, this matter is not difficult at all, but in the short term, the closer Josh gets to Lao Hei, the more he will be criticized.
Hawke thought for a moment and couldn't help but cursed in his heart, what kind of bad thing is this!
You have to solve the problems you created yourself?
The main product is self-produced and sold?
Hoke said: "Becoming a special symbolic figure like Steve Nutt is not easy to achieve."
Josh's star dream was revealed by Will After awakening again, he further sublimated: "I am willing to pay any price!"
Hawke shook his finger: "It's not that serious."
Will then answered: "Movie fans and audiences are forgetful. If we take our time, they will forget the troubles faced by Josh. , and forgot about Josh. After all, Josh is just a new star, not a first-line star, and has no confidence."
Hoke Shen. After groaning for a moment, he said: "Let's do this. You can provide me with information about Josh, including his own situation, past movies, connections in the industry, emotional history, etc. The more detailed the better."
< br>On the way here, Will asked Caroline carefully. Hawke single-handedly pushed Steve Nutt to his current position.
He said without any hesitation: "Give me some time, I'll go back and prepare."
Josh suddenly had a fantasy: "Can you do it?"
Hoke explained in advance: "I will look at your information and think of a way first. If I can think of a way, I will contact you to sign a contract. If there is no other way, I will return the information as it is without any charge."
Josh thought it was very reliable: "Okay"
Hoke exchanged contacts with these two people. way, leaving the Beverly Clubhouse.
Josh and Will drove away first.
When they left, Hawke glanced at Caroline and said angrily: "Miss Me, come with me."
Caroline lifted Hermès and held it in front of her bulging chest: "You What do you want to do?"
Hoke took out 5 dollars and put it into her hand: "Talk about 5 dollars. "
Caroline collected the money, followed him to the shade, and said, "Don't get me wrong, I just want to help you introduce business."
Her eyes flashed. are all dollar signs: "If you make this order, don't forget to give me a commission."
"I'll give it to you." Hawke glanced at her red high heels: "I will chop off your red sheep's hooves and cook a pot of soup for you to drink."
Caroline was unhappy: " I'm kind enough to help you with business..."
Hoke interrupted her: "Yes. Are you just watching the fun?"
Caroline laughed happily: "I just want to see how you can solve the trouble yourself."
Hoke didn't. Joking: "What do you think?"
Edward, who had never spoken before, suddenly interjected: "Take him to Compton Street to pick up black customers, and then take pictures..."
"You can shut up." Caroline said: "Time is the best way, but he is too anxious."
Hoke said: "He is a star, and now he is still a down-and-out star. Seeing Shi Tiff’s demeanor, it’s normal for his mentality to be unbalanced due to envy.”
When it comes to Steve, Caroline has something to say: “Since he became an equal rights fighter, Steve’s behavior on the court has changed. The performance has deteriorated.”
Hoke spread his hands: “I can’t control these. My contract with Steve has ended.”
Caroline's topic returned to Josh: "Have you thought of a way?"
Hoke shook his head: "Not yet, don't worry, I won't give you a commission even if I think of it. This is Steve's introduction Come business ”
Money is Miss Me's lifeblood, she said: "I only need five percent."
Hoke's PUA was successful: "What if I need you?"
Caroline immediately said: " On call ”
Hawke sent the people away, got into the Mondeo, and asked Edward to drive back. He sat in the passenger seat and thought.
Not to mention the difficulty, customers take the initiative to send it to your door. Whenever possible, we must make a big deal.
The two returned to the studio, and Edward received a call from a news source asking him to go out and take pictures.
Hoke used the Internet to find information about Josh Hartnett.
This Irish-born actor debuted in 1997 and became famous in Sofia Coppola's "The Virgin Suicides".
Later he starred in Michael Bay's war blockbuster "Pearl Harbor."
That is, one of the protagonists of that bloody love triangle.
Hoke has the impression that the three protagonists in the film, namely Da Ben, have developed relatively well, after all, his thighs are very thick.
Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale have average development.
Nokia’s cell phone rang, but it was Johnson calling.
Hawke connected and joked: "Hero, do you have a problem with me?"
Johnson was busy rehearsing and said: "I'm not looking for you, it's Joanna Faith."
Hawke remembers her: "Alison's mother."< br>
"Yes, didn't she talk to you on the ship?" Johnson said quickly: "Promise her to see Alison's information first."
Hoke said: "You Tell her to come to me directly on Fountain Street.”
Johnson said: "I asked her to go directly. She was afraid that you wouldn't take it seriously and insisted on letting me call you first. Okay, I'll let her go right now."
Hung up the phone. Hawke waited less than half an hour when someone knocked on the door.
He went over and opened the door. Joanna was standing outside the door holding a briefcase.
Hoke invited people in and got a bottle of bottled water.
"Thank you." Joanna opened her briefcase, took out a large pile of information, and said, "After getting off the boat, I have been collecting all kinds of information about Alison. There are too many things and they are too messy. I just figured it out today.”
Hawke asked: "I remember you said last time that Alison's new album will be sexy?"
Joanna said: "Yes, the song style is exciting, and the MV design is relatively large. A little, but the songs... how should I put it, the best song resources will not fall into the hands of a singer of Alison's level." Hearing this, Hawke was not surprised. If Alison can become famous easily, Joanna wouldn't come to him either.
Remembering Alison's coquettishness on the ship, Hawke reminded him in order to avoid a hellish start: "Joe, the new album is about to be released, you'd better restrain Alison. . ”
“Her rebellious phase came later, and I don’t know why she is so keen on promiscuity.” Joanna had a headache: “I tried my best to restrain her.”
Hawke glanced at her slightly darker skin: "One more question, are you in a similar situation to Dawn, with black blood?"
Joanna openly admitted: "Ellie and I Sen is a mixed-race black man.”
“I understand.” Hawke accepted the information handed over by Joanna: “I’ll look carefully first. I’ll do some research and I’ll contact you when I have an idea.”
Joanna stood up and said, “I won’t disturb you anymore. The MV for Alison’s first single is about to be filmed. I have to go back and watch it. Hold her and let her be more stable these days."
Hoke sent the person out, came back, picked up the pile of information, and read it carefully.
Joanna got in the car and there was a call. After she answered the call, she asked: "Is something wrong?"
There was someone from the bank over there: "Ms. Faith, you applied for 30 for your mortgage and commercial loan. The extension is about to expire, please pay attention to it in time."
"I remember." Joanna hung up the phone and slapped the steering wheel hard. The huge pressure made her feel like crazy.
After a long time, she regained her composure and called an acquaintance at the bank to apply for a second extension.
Let her try it over there.
Joanna started the car, headed to Beverly Hills, and returned home.
This is a large villa with a courtyard. In addition to the Porsche she drove, there are two luxury cars parked in the garage.
It is not easy to maintain a luxurious life, and the mortgage loan is terrifyingly high.
Joanna didn’t want to downgrade her life, so she made several phone calls in succession, wanting to get another loan.
She knows very well that as long as Alison can become popular, her daughter will become a money printing machine, and these current problems are nothing at all.
Before the divorce proceedings with her ex-husband, Joanna invested a large amount of money, bought luxury houses and cars, and created a top-notch life to snatch her daughter away.
Of course because she is a mother, she believes that her daughter can bring greater rewards, which is also the key.
The person Joanna envies most is Jamie Spears, because he has a daughter named Britney.
Suddenly, there was movement upstairs.
Joanna hurried upstairs and found her daughter's door open and two big boys dancing crazily.
"Get out! Get out of here!" Joanna felt dizzy, picked up something and threw it over.
The two drug-addicted bastard boys were not completely confused yet, so they were so frightened that they picked up their clothes and ran away.
Joanna entered the room and was almost furious to death when she saw her daughter's appearance.
Alison squatted on the ground, her face covered with soy milk.
Joanna took a towel and threw it on her head: "Can you love yourself a little bit?"
"Weren't you like this before?" Alison wiped her face casually: "I learned from you."
Joanna couldn't say a word. It turned out that everything she did was... Alison saw it when she was a child.
What Alison said can make people angry to death: "Mom, you often tell me that I must learn from you, but don't learn from dad. I have been learning from you."
Her vision went dark, and Joanna quickly held on to the door frame and said: "Before the record is released, please stop messing around. Just be my mother and beg you."
"But I'm very depressed if I don't come for two days. What to do?" Alison seemed to be addicted.
Joanna gritted her teeth, returned to her room, brought a machine over, and threw it to her daughter: "Use this machine."
Alison pointed at the thing and laughed.
Joanna went downstairs and sat on the sofa sulking, it would be great if Alison could be as obedient as Britney.
The two older boys put on their clothes randomly, ran out of Joanna's house, and got into a car on the side of the road.
One of the people took out the latest camera phone, opened the photo album, and said to the other person: "Look, I took a good photo."
The man came over to take a look. The photo was of Alison and Soy Milk.
The person holding the phone pressed to turn the page, and pictures appeared one after another, most of which were close-ups of Alison's face.
Some of them, also include their brothers.
The person in front put away his mobile phone and started the car: "Let's go back and enjoy it slowly."
"Well, let's go back and take a good look. This has-been little singer is really exciting."
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Fountain Street, West Coast Studios.
Hoke felt dizzy after reading the information. He stood up and went to the window, looking at the ranch park opposite.
The second-hand business car drove back at this time, and Edward got out of the car with his work bag on his back and returned to the studio.
“Did you get an exclusive shot?” Hawke asked.
Edward was helpless: "I rushed over, but everyone was gone."
Hoke thought for a while and said: "Unless there is major news in the future, the rest of the celebrities going shopping and quarreling will just Don't go anymore."
He thought in the long run: "The remaining time, You should study more, such as video editing, image processing, text editing, etc."
Edward was immediately frightened: "Boss, I'd better run away, I'm best at these."
Hoke shook his head and said: "He is good at running away with a bucket."
Edward smiled and scratched his head: "Heavy work, tiring work and dangerous work, I will definitely rush to the front."
Speaking of danger, Hawke remembered one thing: "Over there at the shooting range, you will be tested. Did you pass?"
"Uh..." Edward said quickly: "I have time. I will go."
Hoke said: "Like the last yacht incident, we may encounter it again in the future. It will be me who rushes in front of you, or you who rush in front of me."
Edward said: "Boss, I promise, we will get it done this month."
The cell phone rang at this time. Edward took out his cell phone and connected it, talking to the person over there for a while.
He hung up the phone and said to Hawke: "There was a call from Big Ugly. He said that the Mexican guy Campos he had been paying attention to was not in good condition and had a high fever for a long time."
< br>Hoke remembered the homeless man who warned him to be careful of the Mule Gang at the back door of the Ackerman Charity Aid Station.
Edward looked at Hawke: "Should we take care of it?"
Hawke remembered that there were marks left by long-term use of guns on the other person's hands, and said: "Go to Acker Check the situation at the Mann Rescue Station. If he has legal status, take him to the hospital. If not, send him to Koreatown. I'll wait for you at the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Koreatown. There is one in Koreatown. A clinic, they will treat patients as long as they are willing to pay.”
"I'll leave right away." Edward immediately packed his things and went out first.
Hoke took some necessities and cash, then went out, got in the car and went straight to Koreatown.
Soon, he came to Beverly Avenue, found a parking space and parked the car.
Not long after waiting, Edward called: "Campos has no legal status."
Hoke didn't talk nonsense: "Come to Koreatown."
On the other side, Edward hung up the phone and asked the big ugly and the second ugly man, as well as a few Mexican homeless people, to put Campos in the car. He asked the big ugly man and the second ugly man to get in the car and drove straight to Koreatown.
The journey was smooth, and he met Hawke at the edge of Beverly Boulevard.
“Follow me.” Hawke waved to the commercial vehicle, drove into Koreatown, turned into a community, and parked at the back entrance of a clinic.
He got out of the car and knocked on the door, and a mixed-race Asian appeared behind the door.
Hoke didn't hesitate, took out two dollars and stuffed them in: "There is a patient, a homeless person."
The mixed-race Asian opened the door, took a look at the car, touched Campos's forehead, opened his eyelids, looked again, and waved to the door: "There is a wheelchair behind the door, push people in."
Hoke pushed the wheelchair next to the business car.
Big Chou, Er Chou and Edward lifted the man into the wheelchair.
The Asian pointed at the first two and said, "They look too scary. Wait outside."
Hoke asked the two of them to get in the car and wait, and accompanied Edward in. Clinic.
Campos had a wound on his leg that had not received effective treatment for a long time. The recent hot weather led to infection and fever.
Fortunately, the situation is not particularly serious.
(End of this chapter)