Chapter 509 Jealousy
Gwyneth Paltrow did not chat much with little Gilbert, and took a deep look at little Gilbert before walking away.
Gilbert Jr. said to Anne Hathaway: "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Gwen. Without her, I would not have gotten my first directing opportunity so quickly."
Anne Hathaway said instead: "But you have already given it back to her. At the age of eighteen, you became the heroine of the movie and took on important roles.
Even without her, you will get a chance sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. "
"Maybe you are right." Little Gilbert smiled slightly: "Don't worry about this anymore, the auction is about to begin."
Which is more important, opportunity or ability? Maybe both are indispensable? It is a pity to have the opportunity but not the ability, or to have the ability but not the opportunity.
The theme of today's auction is to raise funds for children's hunger and water safety issues in Africa.
The charity auction was organized by the Geisler family, a local celebrity in Los Angeles. Many celebrities and stars in Los Angeles attended the auction.
Tonight's host is Jenny Geisler, director of the Geisler Charitable Foundation.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight's charity auction." Jenny Geisler delivered a speech.
The projector behind them displayed some photos taken by the Geisler Charitable Foundation when they went to Africa, including digging wells and children happily drinking healthy water.
Or mothers received the food and went home to cook a delicious dinner for their children.
In the newly built school, black children are studying under the guidance of white teachers, as if there is great love in the world.
Accompanying these photos or videos, Jenny Geisler tells the stories behind these photos and videos.
Everyone present was a master of acting. They couldn't help but wipe away their tears and shed tears of emotion. Little Gilbert also cooperated and pretended to wipe his tears, thinking that without onions, his tears would not come out.
After this set of formulas is over, the charity auction officially begins.
The first thing that was taken out was a painting collected by the Geisler family. The painter introduced by Jenny Geisler, Little Gilbert, did not know him at all. The painting was a portrait.
In the end, it was auctioned off by a local rich man for US$350,000. The rich man was very happy and said that he had contributed to charity.
The second item turned out to be a collection from China. It was said to be a snuff bottle from the Old Summer Palace. The person who provided this item was a British nobleman.
The price of this kind of snuff bottle can be high or low, mainly depending on where it comes from, the craftsmanship, materials, etc.
The snuff bottle in this auction is a carved snuff bottle made of jade. It has exquisite craftsmanship and is a royal item. The price is naturally high, with the starting price of US$1 million.
Little Gilbert glanced around, and without waiting for anyone else to react, he directly raised his sign and shouted: "3 million US dollars..."
Generally, this kind of charity auction is held unless there is a festival or to express anger. Otherwise, after one person shows his determination to want this thing, most of the others will give in and will not bid again.
But unfortunately today, there really is such a person.
I saw David Ellison holding up a sign and saying: "$4 million..."
"Five million dollars." Little Gilbert raised his sign again.
The rest of the people attending the charity auction felt the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two, and they were all watching the show at this time. At this time, the loser cannot lose, and David Ellison continues to bid.
"$6 million."
Others: "???"
It turns out that your price increases are all between one million US dollars and one million US dollars? So scary?
"Ten million dollars, let's end this game!" Little Gilbert said so harshly that the whole audience was shocked.
Could this snuff bottle be sold for $10 million? It's not necessarily true. Recently, some stupidly rich Chinese people are buying back Chinese antiques everywhere, and it is really possible to sell them for such a high price.
David Ellison struggled for a while, and with the persuasion of Martin Bob next to him, he finally gave up and continued to increase the price. In the end, the snuff bottle was accepted by Little Gilbert.
"Thank you David," little Gilbert said with a smile: "I thought I had to find a killer to kill you before I could get this thing."
Everyone laughed after hearing this, thinking that little Gilbert was joking.
Only David Ellison knew that little Gilbert wasn't joking, but he still had to apologize.
Little Gilbert thought that if the sheep head in the manor were auctioned, it would be worth a lot of money.
However, little Gilbert has no intention of auctioning this thing. He will wait a few years and ask them to take it away and keep a low profile.
As for this snuff bottle, little Gilbert just thought that he could have a private museum or something, and it would be a good collection then.
Little Gilbert was not interested in the next few items, except for the sword used by Anne Hathaway during filming. Little Gilbert bought it outright for a million dollars.
It was impossible for him to let this thing be bought by others. David Ellison seemed to be moved for a while, but after thinking about it, he finally gave up.
Taylor Swift also went on stage to sing two songs in the middle. This kind of opportunity to perform in front of big shots in Los Angeles is rare, and Sheena Boone fought hard for it.
After Taylor Swift's performance, it was the turn of Gilbert Jr.'s offering.
Jenny Geisler introduced: “This is a camera provided by Director Gilbert Jr., including a video player. It also contains a short film that Director Gilbert Jr. shot when he was in middle school, which is very memorable.
Starting bid, $50,000. "
"Mom, I want this." After getting her mother's consent, Taylor Swift held up a sign: "Sixty thousand dollars."
As before, Anne Hathaway certainly wouldn't let little Gilbert's belongings be taken away, so she held up her own sign: "One hundred thousand dollars."
Taylor Swift thought about it for a while and finally gave up. She hadn't released an album yet and she didn't have enough money. Anne Hathaway is confident that no one will snatch this thing, but tonight is an exception, Gwyneth Paltrow takes action.
"One hundred and fifty thousand dollars."
I just watched men fighting over something. Now I watch women fighting over something or a man. People present have different thoughts.
Anne Hathaway stared at Gwyneth Paltrow coldly, and she responded without any sign of weakness.
She held up the sign again: "Two hundred thousand dollars..."
"Half a million dollars." Gwyneth Paltrow turned back to Anne Hathaway and said, "Just give this thing to me, you have already got someone."
"Ouch!" Tonight's guests seemed to have smelled the big news.
Anyone who knows little Gilbert's career history knows that Gwyneth Paltrow is an unavoidable figure. There are different opinions on how little Gilbert got his fortune.
However, it is generally agreed that without Gwyneth Paltrow, little Gilbert would not have had such a successful career.
Therefore, the story of a little Gilbert who became successful but eventually gave up, and the story of Gwyneth Paltrow being abandoned was perfectly formed in everyone's minds.
David Ellison sneered not far away. He felt that little Gilbert would lose face tonight.
Anne Hathaway did not want little Gilbert to bear this kind of stigma. She raised a sign and said: "I haven't congratulated you yet, Gwen, but you starred in "Shark Tank" at the age of eighteen.
That was 1991. Which Hollywood actress had such luck in debuting as you? "
Yes, everyone came back to their senses.
Although it is true that little Gilbert got the opportunity to direct because of his relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow, little Gilbert also returned the favor.
Gwyneth Paltrow became a high-profile potential actress in Hollywood with "Shark Tank".
It's just that her princess' sick temper has made many people unhappy over the years, otherwise why would this happen?
It was useless to start a war of words. The two continued to bid, jealous because of little Gilbert, and the smell of jealousy lingered in the air.
Xiao Lizi looked at the two women who were facing each other tit for tat, and he still joked: "These two women won't fight, right?"
The Victoria's Secret model girlfriend on the side asked: "You just watch the show like this?"
"Of course not, I want to rescue our summer king." DiCaprio said, holding up the sign in his hand: "One million dollars."
When Gwyneth Paltrow and Anne Hathaway saw that it was Leonardo DiCaprio, they stopped bidding and asked DiCaprio to take the photo.
Little Gilbert turned around and gave Little Plum a thumbs up, and Little Plum responded with a wink.
After the charity auction, there was a dinner party. DiCaprio approached Little Gilbert and said, "How about it, man, am I interesting?"
"Of course, Leo, what would I do without you?"
"Hahaha, it's good to know. If you have any roles in the new movie, don't forget me and remember to call me." Xiao Lizi took his girlfriend and left first.
After watching DiCaprio leave, David Ellison came again.
He looked at Anne Hathaway next to him, and then said to little Gilbert: "You know? Little Gilbert, I stole your project."
"Oh?" Little Gilbert said he was all ears.
"McCourt has already reached an agreement with us about Napoleon's big project." David Ellison said proudly.
He watched little Gilbert's expression, hoping to see disappointment, anger, or some other emotion in him. But little Gilbert didn't react at all, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Congratulations, David, for landing the most sought-after project in Hollywood right now."
He said congratulations, but David Ellison couldn't guess how little Gilbert was feeling.
He thought that little Gilbert was just showing off, and snorted coldly: "Not just this project, I will take away all the other projects you want to invest in."
As he spoke, he whispered in little Gilbert's ear: "Everyone says you are a genius in the film industry. In my opinion, you are just lucky."
Little Gilbert raised his eyebrows and said, "David, it's up to you what you think! I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Looking at little Gilbert leaving, David Ellison was beaming, thinking that he had let little Gilbert break his defense.
He saw Gwyneth Paltrow socializing, and thought that if little Gilbert could get a new woman, he could get an ex-girlfriend, so he walked over confidently.
"Hi, Miss Paltrow..."
Before David Ellison finished speaking, he was severely interrupted by Gwyneth Paltrow: "Go away, you loser, you are not as good as one of little Gilbert's fingers."
Gwyneth Paltrow is indeed the most difficult actress in Hollywood, and she never shows mercy.
In front of so many people, David Ellison was trained like a dog by Gwyneth Paltrow, and he suddenly felt that he had lost all face.
He secretly cursed a stinky woman, no wonder little Gilbert doesn't want you.
Seeing everyone pointing fingers, David Ellison couldn't stay any longer and left in a hurry.
(End of chapter)