Chapter 7 City of Angels
Buzz, buzz buzz——
The roar of the engine continued to hit the eardrums, the vehicle slowly passed under the arcade gate of "Warner Brothers", and the intersection was directly ahead. His field of vision suddenly broadened.
Blue sky, white clouds, and lush greenery. You can vaguely see a blue lake hidden behind the green trees, reflecting the golden sunshine of California.
As soon as I stepped on the accelerator, I could catch a glimpse of the Disney Studios sign at the end of my line of sight, but before I could take a closer look, the soaring speed of the car had already left me behind.
The thoughts scattered around had just gathered together. When he turned a corner, he could see the large amusement equipment suspended above the trees. It flashed across the sky with a lot of laughter and screams, and disappeared behind the trees in the blink of an eye. Then it turned into The stream of light disappeared into the hunting wind.
So...
The one I just passed by should be Universal Studios, and the audition place is Burbank, the largest film shooting studio in Los Angeles?
Everything finally became real.
2000, Los Angeles, Hollywood.
Although smartphones have not yet appeared, although streaming media has no trace at all, although social networks are still a professional term in communication, although AI has not yet triggered a new round of discussion frenzy.
But it also means that the film industry has not yet entered the superhero era, and commercial and artistic classics are still waiting for a blowout.
This is the City of Angels.
Opportunities abound.
Perhaps, this time he can firmly grasp it and live out his own color.
Press the accelerator to the bottom, and the splendor of California turns into a halo of light flying quickly from the corner of the eye until the traffic flowing in and out blocks the way, and then Anson realizes that he has entered the urban area.
This is the intersection of North Highland Avenue and Hollywood Avenue. If you look to the right, you can see the familiar Chinese Theater standing not far away, but the wonderful thing is that the Kodak Theater/Dolby Theater, which later became known as The theater is still a busy construction site.
“Hey, handsome sports car!”
Whistles, accompanied by laughter and shouts, sounded at the traffic light intersection.
Anson glanced at the car navigation system, which was like a heavenly book, and his eyes darkened. Although the car navigation system in 2000 had made great progress, it was still not perfect. The map was completely at the level of a geological survey profile, a plan view. It was marked with a bunch of incomprehensible symbols.
To him, car navigation is not very similar to paper maps but exactly the same.
So, Anson rolled down the window and showed a smile.
"How do I get to Melrose Avenue?"
Shua shua shua.
The gazes from all around gathered together. One or two people couldn’t help but stand on tiptoes to explore their heads. Some people looked at the cars and some looked at the people. Their eyes couldn’t suppress the excitement and excitement. turbulent.
Anson stuck his head out a little.
"Hey, I'm not Edward, and you're not Vivian."
Boom!
A burst of laughter.
Obviously, Anson’s words teasing the classic “Pretty Woman” scene resonated.
Then, an actor dressed as a scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz" stood on Hollywood Boulevard taking photos with tourists coming and going. He walked out of the crowd and pointed in the north-south direction.
"Just go south along North Highland Avenue. After about seven blocks, you will be on Melrose."
"Thank you and have a nice day." The vehicle drove away. Go away, leaving behind a chirping noise and the roar of the noisy collision engine, and the eyes are still reluctant to follow the figure of the Aston Martin.
After entering the city, the speed cannot be increased. Even if you don’t worry about red lights or speeding tickets, the turbulent traffic flowing from south to north completely restricts the wings of the sports car. , whether you like it or not, you must move forward slowly as if you are wandering through the Flower Street.
After looking curiously all the way, the destination finally appeared in sight.
Melrose Avenue, which later became the fashion center of Los Angeles due to the move of numerous trendy brands, is still a unique Gypsy neighborhood with a large number of antique stores, vinyl stores, comic shops, and Private cinemas have undoubtedly become a gathering place for artists.
Passing Melrose Avenue, one block ahead is Anson’s residence, a single-family villa located at the junction of North Highland Avenue and Oak Avenue.
This two-story villa covering an area of 20 units has a front yard with pine trees and a fountain, and a small garden covered with ivy. The garden can be seen over the cream-yellow low wall. There are lounge chairs and a barbecue grill.
Typical Spanish style decoration, complex patterns of blue and red tiles interweave and collide to create a low-key gorgeousness. You can also see mosaic decoration on the dark green windows, and a brass statue of a little angel on the wash basin The swing with spreading ivy is also quietly hidden in the green.
Spacious and bright.
Low-key, luxurious.
Unfortunately, this is not Anson's own property, he is just a tenant.
Although this is neither Beverly Hills nor West Hollywood, it is still located in the heart of Los Angeles. The rent of two thousand dollars per month was already an unimaginable price in 2000; however, Anson does not live alone in here.
On the first floor, there are two bedrooms, as well as a living room, kitchen, dining room, storage room, etc.
On the second floor, there are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a recreation room.
There are five guests here.
Among them, Anson uses the master bedroom on the second floor alone, the only large room with a private bathroom.
A group of friends with different dreams and goals live together, with the atmosphere of a college fraternity. Looking for their own place in the glitz of Hollywood, they can find another kind of fun.
Pushing the door open, you can see a figure facing the door in the shape of a large font lying motionless on the ground. His right hand is supporting his head and his left leg is folded. It looks like he is imitating the classic song in Madonna's music video. Dancing posture, big eyes, and a look of death.
If you don't know why, you may be scared into a cold sweat when you enter, thinking that you have entered the wrong set.
This scene, this situation, my first reaction is to think that it is a medical emergency, or worse, the condition of the body. Calling 911 may not be able to successfully find the correct phone button.
Anson...the same is true.
Surprised!
My heart skipped a beat, and I subconsciously took a step forward and took a quick look. It took me a whole beat to come back to my senses. The familiar memory in the original owner's mind revived, and the reins of reason regained control. When he reached the palm of his hand, the smile on his lips raised helplessly, and he walked straight past the "corpse" in front of him.
"Chris, what's wrong? The audition didn't go well?"
Chris, who was lying on the ground pretending to be a corpse, did not move his head or body, and continued to remain alive. He has a vampire attitude of love, but at least his vocal cords have not forgotten how to operate, and the long tail tone is full of liveliness and excitement.
"Ah...disaster, a disaster..."
The future famous "Captain America" is not that strong at this time, but he can already faintly see the fitness effect, collagen With a little baby fat on his face full of protein, and wearing a "Star Trek" T-shirt, he looks like a little kid who just ran away from the set of "American Pie."
This is roommate number one.
Dear book friends and new entertainment authors, I beg you to collect them! Everyone must not keep books, because the current recommendation position is directly linked to the number of readers. It is not easy for newcomers to the new book period. Qimao sincerely hopes that all book friends will participate in it. Thank you!
(End of this chapter)